Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1948

Part 10. The Great Basin

Prepared under the direction of C. G. PAULSEN, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1120

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, 

Utah, and Wyoming and other agencies

PROPERTY

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1950
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oscar L. Chapman, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office 

Washington 25, D. C. - Price 50 cents (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and 

Wyoming and other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources 

Division under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen____________________Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

J. V. Wells____________________Chief, Surface Water Branch 

B. J. Peterson_________________Chief, Annual Reports Section

District Engineers (Surface Water)

G. H. Canfield (succeeded hy K. N. Phillips) _______Portland, Oreg. 

Robert Follansbee (succeeded by F. M. Bell)_______Derver, Colo. 

H. D. McGlashan____________________San Francisco, Calif. 

T. R. Newell______________________________Boise, Idaho 

M. T. Wilson_______________________Salt Lake City, Utah

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CONTENTS

Page

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

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

Explanation of data.................................................................. 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 5

Publications......................................................................... 6

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 12

Cooperation.......................................................................... 13

Division of work..................................................................... 13

Gaging-station records............................................................... 14

Great Salt Lake Basin.............................................................. 14

Gages on Great Salt Lake, Utah................................................... 14

Bear River Basin................................................................. 15

Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State line........................................ 15

Bear River above Sulphur Creek, near Evanston, Wyo............................. 16

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo................................................... 17

Bear River near Woodruff, Utah................................................. 18

Bear River near Randolph, Utah................................................. 19

Bear River above .Sublette Creek, near Cokeville, Wyo........................... 20

Bear Rive 

Bear Rive 

Bear Rive 

Bear Rive 

Bear Rive 

Bear Rive

at Border, Wyo...................................................... 21

at Harer, Idaho..................................................... 22

below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho........................... 23

at Pescadero, Idaho................................................. 24

at Alexander, Idaho................................................. 25

below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace at Oneida, Idaho............ 26

Bear Rive near Preston, Idaho................................................. 27

Bear Rive near Collinston, Utah............................................... 28

Mill Creek near Evanston, Wyo.................................................. 29

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo............................................... 30

Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo................................ 31

Twin-Creek at Sage, Wyo........................................................ 32

Smiths Fork near Border, Wyo................................................... 33

Smiths Fork at Cokeville, Wyo.................................................. 34

Thomas Fork near Geneva, Idaho................................................. 35

Thomas Fork near Raymond, Idaho................................................ 36

Salt Creek near Geneva, Idaho.................................................. 37

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho......................................... 38

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir, near Montpelier, Idaho.................... 39

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho................................... 40

Bear Lake Outlet Canal near Paris, Idaho....................................... 41

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho........................................ 42

Cottonwoorl Creek near Cleveland, Idaho......................................... 43

Mink Creek below Dry Fork, near Mi-nk Creek, Idaho.............................. 44

Mink Creek near Mink Creek, Idaho.............................................. 45

'Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho........................................ 46

Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho.................... 47

Cub River near Preston, Idaho................................................... 48

Cub River above Maple Creek, near Franklin, Idaho.............................. 49

Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near Preston, Idaho................................. 50

Preston-Whitney Canal near Preston, Idaho...................................... 51

Cub River Canal near Preston, Idaho.......'..................................... 52

Maple Creek near Franklin, Idaho............................................... 53

High Creek near Richmond, Utah................................................. 54

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah.......................................... 55

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah............................................... 56

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah............................................. 57

East Fork Little Bear River near Avon, Utah.................................... 58

Logan, River above State Dam, near Logan, Utah.................................. 59

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah............................. 60

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah........................... 61

Blacksmith Fork at Hardware Ranch, near Hyrum, Utah............................ 62

Blacksmith For^ above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utal........... 63

West Side Canal near Collinston. Utah.......................................... 64

Hammona (East SlSel Canal near Cojllinston, Utah................................ 65

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho................................................. 66

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad, Idaho.................. 67

Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad, Idaho............................................ 68

Little Malad River below Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad, Idaho.................. 69

Little Malad River below Sand Ridge dam site, near Malad, Idaho................ 70

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad, Idaho........................:... 71

Devil Creek above Evans dividers, near Malad, Idaho............................ 72

Deep Creek below First Creek, near Malad, Idaho..............i................. 73

Weber River Basin................................................................ 74

Weber River near Oakley, Utah.................................................. 74

Weber River near Coalville, Utah............................................... 75

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah................................................... 76

Weber River at Echo, Utah...................................................... 77

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah.............................................. 78

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VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Great Salt Lake Basin Continued.

Weber River Basin--Contirmed. Page

Weber River at Gateway, Utah................................................... 79

Weber River near Plain City, Utah.............................................. 80

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah................................................. 81

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah.................................................. 82

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah........................................ 83

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah............................................ 84

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah...................................... 85

South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah................................... 86

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah........................................... 87

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah.............................. 88

Jordan River Basin............................................................... 89

Jordan River at Narrows, near Lehi, Utah....................................... 89

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah........................................... 90

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah.................................................. 92

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah................................................. 93

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah............................................. 94

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah................................................ 95

Strawberry tunnel at West Portal, near Thistle, Utah........................... 96

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah............................................ 97

Provo River near Charleston, Utah.............................................. 98

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah..................................... 99

Provo River near Wildwood, Utah................................................ 100

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah............................................... 101

Provo River at Provo, Utah..................................................... 102

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah.................................... 103

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah."............................... 104

Snake Creek near Charleston, Utah.............. ............................... 105

Round Valley Creek near Wallsburg, Utah........................................ 106

Deer Creek near Wildwood, Utah................................................. 107

South Fork Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah.................................... 108

American Fork above upper power plant, near American Fork, Utah................ 109

Dry Creek near Alpine, Utah.................................................... 110

Fort Creek at Alpine, Utah......................... ........................... Ill

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah.......................................... 112

Sevier Lake Basin.................................................................. 113

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah...................................................... 113

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah................................................. 114

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah............................................. 115

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah............................... 116

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near Sevier, Utah................................ 117

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah................................................... 118

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah.......................... 119

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah.......................................... 120

Sevier River near Juab, Utah..................................................... 121

3evier River near Lynndyl, Utah.................................................. 122

East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah....................................... 123

Antimony Creek near Antimony, Utah............................................... 124

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah........................................ 125

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah...................................................... 126

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah..................................................... 127

Pavant Valley...................................................................... 128

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah........................ ......................... 128

Beavsr River Basin................................................................. 129

Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah................................................... 129

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah................................................... 130

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah................................................. 131

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah....................................... 132

Beaver River at Roekyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah............................ 133

North Fork North Creek above Pole Creek, near Beaver, Utah....................... 134

Indian Creek near Beaver, Utah................................................... 135

Parowan Valley...................................................................... 136

Center Creek near Parowan, Utah.................................................. 136

Cedar City Valley.................................................................. 137

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah................................................. 137

Minor basins in Nevada. ............................................................. 138

Baker Creek at Narrows, near Baker, Nev.......................................... 138

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev................... ................................. 139

Salton Sea Basin. ....................................... .\ ....... .... ............... 139

Salton Sea, Calif. ...........................................".................... 139

Tahquits Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.......................................... 140

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif....................................... 141

Mojave River Basin. ................................................................. 142

Deep Creek near Hesperia, Calif................................................... 142

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Victorville, Calif........................... 143

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif................................................... 144

West Fork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif...................................... 144

Antelope Valley.................................................................... 145

Rock Creek near ValyerJjy, Calif. ................................................. 145

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif........................................ 146

Mono Lake Ba^ in.......................... ......................................... 147

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.................................................. 147

Walker Lake Basin.................................................................. 147

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.................................................. 147

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif...................................... 148
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-statlon records Continued.

Walker Lake Basin Continued. Page

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif......................................... 149

East Walker River above Strosnider ditch, near Mason, Nev........................ 150

West Walker River below East Fork, near Coleville, Calif......................... 152

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev............................................... 153

East Fork West Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif............................... 155

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif................................................ 156

Humboldt-Carson Sink Basin......................................................... 157

Carson River Basin............................................................... 157

East Fork Carson River above Soda Springs ranger station, near Markleeville,

Calif........................................................................ 157

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev.................................. 159

Carson River near Carson City, Nev............................................. 160

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.......................................... 161

Silver King Creek near Coleville, Calif........................................ 162

Wolf Creek near Markleeville, Calif............................................ 164

Silver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif................ 166

Murkleeville Creek above Grover Hot Springs, near Markleeville, Calif.......... 168

Pleasant Valley Creek above Raymond Canyon Creek, near Markleeville, Calif..... 170

West Fork Carson River above Woodfords, Calif.................................. 172

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords, Calif..................................... 174

Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev.............................................. 175

Humboldt River Basin............................................................. 176

Humbeldt River near Elko, Nev.................................................. 176

Humboldt River near Carlin, Nev. ............................................... 177

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev................................................ 178

Humboldt River near Argenta, Nev............................................... 179

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev......................................... 180

Humboldt River at Comas, Nev................................................... 181

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev....................................:....... 182

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev................................................. 183

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch. Nev........................................ 184

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev............................................. 185

Marys River below Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth, Nev........................... 186

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev.............................................. 187

North Fork Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck, Nev. ................... 188

South Fork Humboldt River near Lee, Nev........................................ 189

South Fork Humboldt River near Elko, Nev....................................... 190

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev.................................................. 191

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev........................................... 192

Little Humboldt River at Chimney dam site, near Paradise Valley, Nev........... 193

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev................................ 194

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev......................................... 195

Cottonwood Creek at Paradise Valley, Nev....................................... 196

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co. ' s feeder canal near Imlay, Nev. 197

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes Basin................................................. 197

Franktown Creek at Franktown, Nev................................................ 197

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev........... ......................................... 198

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif................................................ 198

Truckee River at Reno, Nev....................................................... 199

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif.................................... 201

Warner Lakes Basin................................................................. 203

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg................................................. 203

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg...................................................... 204

Albert Lake Basin.................................................................. 205

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near Paisley, Oreg............................. 205

Silver Lake Basin.................................................................. 206

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.............................................. 206

Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin..................................................... 207

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg................................................... 207

Donner und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg................................... 208

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg............................................... 209

Alvord Lake Basin.................................................................. 210

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg..................................................... 210

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 211

Index................................................................................ 213

Figure 1.

ILLUSTRATION

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SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE GREAT BASIN, 1948

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, 1948. The work was begun in 1888 in connection with 

special studies relating to irrigation. Measurements of the flow of streams and of the 

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 11,370 gaging stations 

1n the 48 States and also at many in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. In July 1948, 

5,960 gaging stations, including those in Hawaii, were being maintained by the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made 

during the water year at many 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. Cooperation of the first 

kind is acknowledged in connection with the description of each station afected; cooperation of the second kind-is acknowledged, under the heading "Cooperation," in the introductory matter that precedes the gaging-station records in each volume. In the present 

volume, the section on cooperation of the second kind appears on page 13.

DEFINITION OP TERMS

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

nerein are defined as follows:

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

rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 1 square foot in cross-sectional area and 

whose 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 ,runof f is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area.

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

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

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which Is usually expressed in inches.

An "acre-foot" is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. 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 runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

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

and discharge."

"Control" is a term used to designate a feature downstream from the gafe that determines the Stage-discharge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural section, 

a reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

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"Contents" is a term applied to the volume of water in a reservoir. It is computed on 

the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage unless otherwise indicated.

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 records of sta^e and discharge 

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 structures in use at gaging stations are shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge measurements. The application of the daily mean gage height to those rating tables gives the 

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

If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or continual 

change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge is determined by the "shifting-control method," in which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying the 

gage heights to the rating tables. At times the stage-discharge'relation for a station 

may be temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control. 

For such times the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the "shiftingcontrol" method, described above.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from 

reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources, which necessitates the use of the "slope 

method," in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor "in the determination of discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained 

by means of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations 

the stage-discharge relation is affected by changing stage, and for the-n the rate of 

change of stage is used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

At most gaging stations in the northern part of the United States and at some in the 

mountainous regions of other parts the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice during 

the winter, which makes it impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for stations in the same or nearby basins. For those 

stations at which the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice, the days included in 

the periods of ice effect either are indicated in the table by symbols referring to a 

footnote that states this fact or are given in a general note following the table. The 

days on Wfvich discharge measurements were made during or between periods of ice effect, 

shortly before the first period, or shortly after the last period are similarly indicated 

by a footnote.

For moat of the gaging stations on streams in the area covered by this report the data 

presented comprise a description of the station, a table showing the daily discharge of
A. DONNER UND BLITZEN RIVER NEAR FRENCHGLEN, OREG.

B. SEVIER RIVER NEAR JUAB, UTAH.

C. BEAVER RIVER NEAR BEAVER, UTAH.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
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the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and runoff. Skeleton rating 

tables are published for all stations except those at which the 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, location, drainage area, records 

available, average discharge, extremes of discharge, general remarks, and notations of revisions of previously published record. The location of the gaging station and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. Under "Average discharge" is 

given the average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not given for stations having less than 10 complete years of record or for stations where changes in water 

development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance. 

Under "Extremes" are given 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 (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height (unless 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. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions 

which affect the natural flow at the gaging station is given under "Remarks."

For some stations previously published records have been found to be in error on the 

basis of data or information obtained subsequently. Revisions of such records are usually 

published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make 

it easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "Revisions (water years)" has 

been added to the station description of all stations for which revised records have been 

published. Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions appear, each followed by 

the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the report 

number, W. means Water-Supply Paper. In listing the years, water years are indicated by 

only 1 year, for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 1932, to September 30, 

1933. If there were no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge involved in the 

revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as follows: (M) means 

that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; (m) that only the instantaneous 

minimum was revised; and (P) that only peak discharges we're revised. If the drainage area 

has been revised, the report in which the revised figure was first published is given. It 

should be noted that for all stations for which second-feet per square mile and runoff in 

inches are published, a revision of the drainage area necessitates corresponding revision 

of all figures based on the drainage area. Revised figures of second-feet per square mile 

and runoff in inches resulting from a revision of the drainage area only are usually not 

published in the annual series of reports.

For stations equipped with water-stage recorders, except those on streams subject to 

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the table gives the discharge corresponding to the daily mean 

gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the daily mean gage height may not 

indicate the true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge 

for parts of the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument for obtaining the 

daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing as an essential 

element a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. For stations 

equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the discharge
ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 5

corresponding to either once-daily readings of the gage, the mean of twice-daily readings, 

or the mean gage .height determined from gage-height graphs based on gage readings. For 

periods of rapidly changing stage, the daily mean discharge is determined from gage-height 

graphs based on gage readings, the frequency of which is stated in the station description.

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

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

"Maximum" gives the maximum daily discharge, not the momentary discharge when the water 

surface was at crest stage. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given 

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

feet per second during the month.

Peak discharges with the times of their occurrence are listed below the table of monthly 

discharge for most stations. All independent peaks above the selected bas? are given. The 

base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selectea so that an average of about 

three peaks a year will be presented. Peak discharges are not published for canals, 

ditches, drains, or for any stream for which the peaks are subject to substantial control 

by man.

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented coirprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. Fcr some reservoirs a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at 

given stages is usually given in the first report in which data for a station are published 

but is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily on (1) the permanency of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements 

and (2) the accuracy of observations 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 error in the daily records is believed 

to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and 

"poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge 

and runoff are, in general, more accurate than the daily records.

Yield at some stations as indicated by monthly means may vary widely f 'om natural yield, 

owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in evaporation 

due to artificial causes, or other factors. For such stations figures of "second-feet per 

square mile" and "runoff in inches" are not published unless storage or diversion records 

are included Indicating the extent of the regulatidn or diversion or unless satisfactory 

adjustments can be made for changes in contents or reservoirs or for other changes incident 

to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not included in the adjustments for 

changes in reservoir contents, unless Its inclusion is indicated. Even at those stations 

where adjustments are made, in some Instances large errors in computed yields may occur 

when relatively large negative adjustments are applied or when evaporation is large in 

comparison with the observed discharge. Figures of second-feet per square mile and runoff 

in inches are also omitted if the drainage area includes large noncontrituting areas or if 

the average annual rainfall over the drainage area is less than 20 Inches.
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Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated 

above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore 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 presents in summary the distribution of the flow past the 

station. The table of daily discharge affords opportunity for more detailed studies of the 

variation in flow. Ac further observations in each succeeding year may be expected to 

throw new light on data previously published, it should be borne in mind that such data are 

subject to revision in succeeding water-supply papers.

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 featu-es 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 Rive- 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.

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

the water resources of the United States may De 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 offices of the water resources branch of 

the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building.

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

Atlanta; Ga., 411 Grand Theater Building.

Augusta, Maine, 420 Statehouse.

Baton Rouge, La., 538 Florida Street.

Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building.

Champaign, 111., 605 South Nell Street.

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building.

Charlottesville, Va., Cabell Hall, University of Virginia.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 442 Post Office Building.

College Park, Md., 106 Engineering Building, University of Maryland.

Columbia, S. C., 207 Creason Building.

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

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind., 311 West Washington Street.

Jackson, Miss., 208 Millsaps Building.

Knoxville, Tenn., 337 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, Wis., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Fla., 302 Post Office Building.

Pittsburgh, Pa., 515 Plaza Building.

Raleigh, N. C., 908 Capitol Club Building.

St. Paul, Minn., 1427 New Post Office Building.

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Washington, D. C., Federal Services Administration Building.
PUBLICATIONS 7

West of the Mississippi River:

Austin, Tex., 302 West Fifteenth Street.

Bismarck, N. Dak., 7 Eltinge Building.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 126 New Customhouse.

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, 'Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 508 Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Iowa.

Lincoln, Nebr., 510 Rudge-Guenzel Building.

LOS Angeles, Calif., 429-F United States Post Office and Courthouse.

Oklahoma City, Okla., 203 Council Building.

Pierre, S. Dak., 307 Federal Building. 

. Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Holla, Mo., 211 Ramsey Building.

St. Louis, Mo., 1004 New Federal Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 702 Appraisers Building.

Santa Fe, N. Mex., 204 United States Courthouse.

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building.

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Prior to publication, records of discharge in provisional form for individual stations 

may usually be obtained from the district offices listed above.

Early records of the flow of streams in the United States are published in the reports 

listed below. In many of these reports records for years earlier than those indicated 

have been included for some streams.

Stream-flow data for the years 1884-19O1, in reports of the Geological Survey 

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

Report

loth A, pt. 2

16th A, pt. 2

18th A, pt. 4 

W 15.........

19th A, pt. 4 

W 21 .........

2Oth A, pt. 4

W 35 to 39. ..

W 47 to 53...

22d A, pt. 4.

W 65, 66.....

W 75.........

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

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

Descriptive Information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge... 

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of streams east 

of the Mississippi River and Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River.

of the Mississippi River except Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries .

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. .......

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

Year

1884-92.

1895-96. 

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1899.

1901.

Papers on surface water supply containing records from 1899 to date, grouped by years 

and drainage basins, are listed by number on page 8. The data for any particular gaging 

station will, in general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the 

station was maintained. For example, the data for 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 thos? years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements

Year

1899 a..................

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

1904. ...................

1909.... ................

1910. ...................

1914. ....................

1915. ...................

1917.... ............ ...

1919-30.... ......:......

19Z1. ...................

1925. ...................

1926. ...................

1930. ...................

1931.. ..................

1933. ...................

1935. ...................

1936. .........:......... 

1937. ...................

1938. ...................

1939. ...................

1940............ ........

1941. ................... 

1942. ...................

1943.... ................

1944.. ..................

1945. ...................

1946....... "..it;......

1948... .................

1 ss

47, h48

65, 75

8Z

97

0124, p!25, q!26 

0165, p!66, q!67

oZOl, p202, q203

241

261

301

321

351

381

401 

431

*§1

501

541

561

581

601

641

661

681

696

711 

726

781

801 

8Z1

851

871

891

1031

wsr

mi

b3S/36 

48

65, 75

b82, 83

b97, 98

q!26, 127 

q!67, 168

q203, 204

242

262

302

322

352

382

40Z 

43Z

452

502

582

602

642

68Z

697

712 

727

782

80Z 

822

85Z

87Z

892

Qcy

1032

loS2

1112

3

36 

48, 149

65, 75

83

98

128 

169

205

. 243

Z63

303

323

353

383

403 

433

453

503

563

583

603

643

683

698

713 

7Z8

783

803 

823

853

873

893

973

1033

1053

1113

4

36 

49

65, 75

m82, 83

97

1Z9

170

206

244

264

304

324

384

404 

434

454

504

544

584

604

644

664

699

714 

7Z9

784

804 

824

874

894

1034

1654

| 1114

5

36 

49

k65, 66, 75

k83, 85

k98, 99, nlOO

klZ8, 130 

171

Z65 285" 

305

385

405

455

505

525

565

605

6Z5

700

715

785

805 

825

875

895

925

1035

1055

1115

6

C36, 37 

49, J50

66, 75

84

99

130, rl31 

172

208

Z66

"36 

306

326

386

406 

436

456

506

526 

546

606

626

701

716 

731

786

806 

826

856

896

926

1036

1056

1116

7 3

5

k65, 66, 7

k83, 8

k98, 9

k!28, 13

k!69, 17

24

26

Z8

30

3Z

38

40

45

50

5Z

60

62

70

71

78

80

8Z

85

87

89

92

103

105

11

a Rating tables and index to WSP 35-39 e Unjave River- only. j Loup, Platte, an

contained in WSP 39. Monthly discharge f Kings and Kern Rivers and south pacific slope. tributaries bel

for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4. g Rating tables and index to WSP 47-52

b James River only. contained in WSP 52. Monthly discharge

c Oallatin River. for 1900 in 22d Annual Report, part 4.

d Green and Ounnison Rivers and Colorado h Schuylkill River to James River.

River above Ounnison River. i Scioto River.

k Tributaries of M

m Lake Ontario and 

Lawrence River 

n Hudson Bay only. 

o New England rive
PUBLICATIONS

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 gaginf 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.

Each of the reports on surface water supply for the year 1939, issued ar Water-Supply 

Papers 871 to 884 (see table on p. 8), contains, for the area covered by ttat report, a 

summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of record 

have been collected. These summaries are available also as separate reprirts.

Reports have been published that are compilations of records for variousr 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 ir the annual 

series of water-supply papers. The following table gives the numbers and titles of these 

reports, arranged alphabetically, some by States and some by drainage basirs.

Reports containing compilations of records of discharge by States and dralrage basins

Report Period Water-Supply 

Paper

STATE 

Alabama, Water powers of, with an appendix on stream measurements In Z.895-19C3

Mississippi. 

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements In Sacra- 1887-191?

mento River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements In San 1878-191?

Joaquln River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements In the Great 1891-191?

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins. 

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope of........... 1890-1918

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin............... 1895-1927

California, Surface water supply of San Joaquln River Basin.............. 1895-1927

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins In.... 1894-1927

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern 1895-1927

Pacific, and Great basins In. 

Colorado, Water resources of............................................. 1884-19O")

Georgia, Water resources of.............................................. 1895-190"

Massachusetts, Surface waters of......................................... 1S48-1915

Massachusetts, Hydrology of, Part 1, Summary of stream-flow and preclpl- 1863-1945

tatlon records. 

Nebraska, Surface water supply of........................................ 1894-190]

Oregon, Surface water supply of.......................................... 1878-1910

Texas, Summary of records of surface waters of........................... 1898-1937

Vermont, Surface waters of............................................... 1875-1916

Washington, Summary of hydrometrlc data In............................... 1878-1919

Washington, Summary of records of surface waters of...................... 1919-35

Wisconsin, northern, Water power of...................................... 1895-190'

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization........................ 1894-1921

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Arlz., Colo., N. Mex., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization... 1888-1914 

Colorado River, upper (Colo., Utah), and its utilization................. 1897-1927

Colorado River Basin (Ariz., Calif., Colo., Utah, Wyo.), Surface waters 1891-193B

at base stations In. 

Colorado River Basin (Arlz., Calif., Nev., N. Hex., Utah), Surface waters 1888-1938

at stations on tributaries In lower. 

Columbia River Basin, upper (Mont., Idaho), Surface waters of............ 1898-1938

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of................................... 1889-1920

Oreen River (Colo., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization...................... 1894-1926

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of......................... 1890-1906

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

Missouri and St. Mary River Basins (Mont.), Surface waters of............ 1881-1938

New-Kanawha River Basin (N. C., Va., W. Va.), Surface water supply of.... 1895-1920

Penobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of........................ 19O4-9

Potomac River Basin (D. C., Md., W. Va.)................................. 1895-1906

Rio Qrande Basin (Colo., N. Hex., Tex.), Water resources of.............. 1888-191?

St. Mary and Milk Rivers (Mont., Canada), Water supply of................ 1898-1917

St. Mary River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers; Missouri and St. Mary

River Basin. 

Sevier Lake Basin (Utah), Utilization of surface water resources of...... 1889-193T

Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Md.) Hydrography of........................ 1890-1904

298

299

300

447

597-E

636-D

636-E

637-A

74

197

415

1105

230

370

850

424

492

870

156

469

395

617

918

916

517

618

198

917

536

279

192

358

491

920

109

Records of discharge have been published also 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.

889421 0-50-2.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 10

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Do....... . .

Connecticut . . .

Kansas ........

Do.........

Kentucky ...... 

Louisiana .....

Minnesota ..... 

Missouri. ..... 

Do .........

Nebraska ...... 

Do .........

New Hampshire. 

New Jersey. . . .

New Mexico.... 

North Carolina

North Dakota. . 

Do .........

Oregon. ....... 

Do.........

Do. .... ...

Period

1895-1915

1904-47

1857-1928 

1881-1935

1881-1938

1900-1927

1912-33 

1898-1946 

1895-1906 

1907-19 

1908-11 

1900-1934 

1923-27 

1927-30 

1873-1932 

1873-1940

1941-42 

1895-1919

1924-28 

1928-35 

1935-39

1310-20 

1903-38

1887-1920 

1929-37

1892-1943

1909-12 

1857-1926 

1927-39

1889-1911 

1881-1938

1894-1914

1914-28 

1889-1922 

1892-1928

1928-34 

1934-40

1888-1925 

1889-1923

1889-1936

1866-1945 

1820-1945

1866-1945 

1872-1945 

1919-21

1882-1938 

1882-1944

1898-1921

1898-1944 

1902-39

1898-1939 

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1936-41

Report

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

Special Report 20, Water Resources and Hydrology of southeastern Alabama.

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2, 

Data on stream-gaging stations of 

Colorado . 1 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3, 

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of 

Colorado. 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut...

Bull. 16, Water powers of Georgia. .........

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of Indiana... 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana..

Water-Supply Bull. 1, Summaries of yearly 

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams.. 

Water-Supply Bull. 2, "-Surface water 

resources of Iowa. 

Surface waters of Kansas ...................

Report of Division of Water Resources ......

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

Oeol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana.

Plow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams in Maryland. 

Bull. 1, Summary of records of surface 

waters of Maryland and the Potomac 

River Basin. 

Water-resources investigation of Minnesota. 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series; Surface waters of 

Missouri.

Special Rept. 10, vols. 1-4, Water resources of Montana. 

1st hydrograptiic report ....................

Annual and statistical report, vol. 12..... 

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of New 

Jersey. 

Special Rept. 5, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey. 

Special Rept. 9, 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. 2 

Hydrologlc Data on the Neuse River Basin. 

Hydrologle Data on the Cape Pear River 

Basin. 

Hydrologlc Data on the Yadkln-Pee Dee River 

Basin. 

Hydrologlc Data on tne Catawba and Broad 

River Basins 

Report to Governor of North Dakota on 

flood control. 

Surface water in North Dakota. ............. 

Supplement B, 4th biennial report. .........

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream- flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

flow-duration tables. 

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. 

Bull. 10, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon.

Issued by

Geological Survey of Alabama. 

Do

Arkansas Geological Survey. 

State Planning Commission, 

Water Conservation Board, 

State englTeer. 

Do.

State Geological and Natural 

History Survey. 

State Water Commission. 

Florida Geological Survey. 

Geological Survey of Georgia. 

Do. 

Rivers and Lakes Commission. 

Division of Waterways. 

Department of Conservation. 

Do. 

State Plann^g Board. 

Iowa Geologlcal'-Survey.

Do.

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do. 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power Commission. 

State Planning Commission and 

Water Resources Commission. 

Department of Geology, Mines, 

and Water Resources .

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Bureau of Geology 

and Mines. 

Missouri Geological Survey 

and Water Resources. 

Office of tl-e State Engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation, arcl Drainage. 

Do. 

Public Service Commission. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development . 

State Water Policy Commission.

Do.

Office of tie State Engineer. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

State chief engineer.

State Planning Board. 

State Water Conservation 

Commlsslor . 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Do. 

Department of Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Office of tie State Engineer.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

1 Contains records of yei

2 Contains records of ma 

discharge.

:arly discharge only.

.ximum and minimum daily, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly mean
PUBLICATIONS 

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge Continued

State

Pennsylvania. .

South Carolina

Virginia. .....

Washington. . . . 

Wisconsin. ....

Period

1890-1911

1884-1946

1895-1927

1878-1933 

1888-1914 

] 914- 2 3

Report

Keport of the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania.

Bull. 17, Summary of records of surface 

water supply of South Carolina.

Bull. 31, Water resources of Virginia......

(Potomac, Rappahannock, and York River 

Basins). _,

(James River Basin).

(Roanoke and Chowan River Basins).

(Hew, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

Basins) . 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometrlc data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

consln to Legislature on water powers .

Issued by

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania.

Waters.

South Carolina Research, 

Planning and Development 

Board .

Virginia Geological Survey.

mission.

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Railroad Com-nlsslon of Wisconsin.

3 Includes records of discharge for all stations In North Carolina In the Tennessee River Basin.

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, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New 

Mexico, New York (also New York City Board of Water Supply and city of Rochester), North Dakota, 

Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wyoming.

Ths reports listed in the foregoing tables contain the customary records of discharge 

collected during the systematic operation of gaging stations. Detailed information on

the stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special 

reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these 

special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and compilations ui' data relating to earlier noteworthy floods. The following list gives the numbers and titles of these reports:

Water-Supply Title

88 The Passaic flood of 1902.

92 The Passaic flo_>d of 1903.

96 Destructive floods in the United States in 1903.

147 Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

162 Destructive floods in ths United States in 1905.

334 The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

426 Southern California floods of January 1916.

487 The Arkansas River flood of June 3-5, 1921.

488 , The floods in central Texas in September 1921.

520-G Sons floods in the Ro::ky Mountain region.

636-C The New England flood of November 1927.

771 Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

773-E The New York State flood of July 1935.

796-B Flood on Republican and Kansas Rivers, May and June 1935.

796-C Flood in La Canada Valley, Calif., January 1, 1934.

796-G Major Texas'floods of 1935.

798 The floods of March 1936, part 1,

799 The floods of March 1936, part 2,

800 The floods of March 1936, part 3,

816 Major Texas floods of 1936.

836-A Stages and flood discharges of the Connecticut River at Hartford, Conn.

838 Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, January-February, 1937.

842 Floods in Canadian and Pecos River Basins of New Mexico, May and June 1937.

843 Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

844 Floods of March 1938 in southern California.

847 Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

867 Hurricane floods of September 1938.

869 Flood of August 1935 in Muskingum River Basin, Ohio.

914 Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

966 Minor floods of 1938 in North Atlantic States.

967-A Floods of September 1939 in Colorado River Basin below Boulder (Hoover) Dam.

967-B Flood of July 5, 1939, in eastern Kentucky.

9617-C Flood of August 21, 1939, in town of Baldwin, Maine.

994 Cloudburst floods in Utah, 1850 to 1938.

997 Floods in Colorado.

1046 Texas floods of 1940.

1066 Floods of August 1940 in the southeastern States.

1080 Floods of May-June 1948 in Columbia River Basin.

New England rivers.

Hudson River to Susquehanna River region.

Potomac, James, and upper Ohio Rivers.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 10

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED 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 

1947 to September 1948 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for 

these stations are not contained In publications of the Geological Survey except as noted 

In footnotes to the table. Records for many canals and ditches and occasionel records for 

several natural streams, none of which are here listed, have also been collected, and 

some of them have been published in the reports 'of irrigation projects or of the water 

commissioner of the drainage basin in which the streams are situated. Record's of discharge 

in the Bear River Basin for the period 1943 to 1948 are also published by the Geological 

Survey in special annual investigational reports entitled "Bear River Hydrometric Data, 

Tri-State Investigations." These reports contain many diversion records and miscellaneous 

measurements not included in the annual water-supply papers.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Centerville Creek.

Donner Creek. ..... 

Do............

Emigration Creek. . 

Ephralm Creek. ....

Honey Creek. ......

Little Cottonwood 

Creek. 

Little Truckee 

River. 

Do. ...........

Otter Creek Reservoir outlet.

Parish Creek. ..... 

Parleys Creek. .... 

Prosser Creek. .... 

Sevier River. .....

Truckee River. .... 

Do....... .....

Do ............ 

Do............ 

Walker River. .....

Do... .........

Location

Centerville, Utah, near mouth of canyon..

canyon.

Above Cold Creek, near Truckee, Calif. . . . 

Below Cold Creek, near Truckee, Calif....

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of 

canyon. 

Near Ephralm, Utah. ......................

Near Plush, Oreg. ........................

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of 

canyon. 

Above Boca Reservoir, near Boca, Calif...

Below Boca Reservoir, near Boca, Calif...

canyon. 

Antimony, Utah, at former Geological 

Survey gaging station published as 

Otter Creek near Coyoto. 

Centerville, Utah, near mouth of 

canyon. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of 

canyon. 

Near Boca, Calif. ........................

Delta, Utah, at former Geological 

Survey gaging station. 

At Derby Dam, Nev. ....................... 

At Farad, Calif. .........................

At Tahoe, Calif. ......................... 

At vista , Nev. ........................... 

Near Wabuska, Nev. .......................

Near Wellington, Nev. ....................

Period

1937-48

1898-1948a

1929-48 

1902-15

1898-1948a 

1914-48

1909-15, 

1921-22, 

1930-48d 

1898-1948a

1942-48 

1942-48

1920-486

1937-48 

1898-1948a 

1942-48 

1920-48e

1907-lOf 

1938-48b

1895-96 

1899-1907f 

1902-8f 

1920-34f 

1940-48

1940-48C

Collected by

Intermountain Forest & 

Range Experiment Station.

Do.

Federal Court Watermsster 

for Truckee River. 

Do.

Salt Lake City.

Intermountain Forest & 

Range Experiment Station.

Oregon State engineer.

Salt Lake City.

Washoe County Water Conservation District. 

Do.

Sevier River water Commissioner.

Intermountain Forest & 

Range Experiment Station. 

Salt Lake City.

Federal Court Watermaster 

for Truckee River. 

Sevier River water commis- 

-s loner. 

Do. 

Truckee-Carson Irrigation 

District.

for Truckee River. 

Do. 

Do. 

Walker River Irrigation 

District.

Do.

Do.

a Records prior to 1913 are contained In water-supply papers published by the Geological Survey; 

those for 1913-30, In reports published by Salt Lake City. i

b Records prior to 1944 published in water-supply papers by the Geological Survey.

c Irrigation seasons only.

d Records-are published in bulletins of the Oregon State engineer (see ( pp". 10-11, "State reports 

containing compilation of records of discharge") except those subsequent to 1941, which have not 

been published. Records prior to 1922 are also contained in water-supply papers published by the 

Geological Survey.

e Published In the annual reports of Sevier River water commissioner.

f Published in water-supply papers by the Geological Survey.

Note.- Records here listed other than those cited In above notes have not been published.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 10 13 

COOPERATION

The work in the several States was done under cooperative agreements with the organizations listed below:

California: State Department of Public Works, C. H. Purcell, director, and 

Edward Hyatt, State engineer; San Bernardino County.

Idaho: State Department of Reclamation, M. R. Kulp, State reclamation 

engineer.

Nevada: Office of State Engineer, A. M. Smith. 

Oregon: Office of State Engineer, C. E. Stricklin. 

Utah: Office of State Engineer, E. H. Watson. 

Wyoming: Office of State Engineer, L. C. Bishop. 

Work in the Bear River Basin (exclusive of Malad Valley) was done under cooperative

agreements with the State Department of Reclamation of Idaho, the Office of State Engineer

\ 

of Utah, the Office of State Engineer of Wyoming, and the Bureau of Reclamation of the

United States Department of the Interior.

Financial assistance was furnished by the Corps of Engineers for the operation of three 

gaging stations in Utah, two in California, and three in Nevada, and by tt« Bureau of 

Reclamation, United States Department of the Interior, for work in California and Utah. 

Assistance in collecting records was rendered by the following organizations: 

California: Walker River Irrigation District.

Idaho: Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior; 

Utah Power and Light Company.

Oregon: Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the 

Interior; Harney and Lake Counties.

Utah: Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of We Interior; 

Utah Power & Light Co.

DIVISION. OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was conducted by the water resources division of the Geological 

Survey, Carl G. Paulsen, chief hydraulic engineer, and Joseph V. B. Wells, chief of the 

surface water branch. The data for the stations in the several States were collected and 

prepared for publication under supervision of district engineers as follows: In California (except for stations in Walker Lake, Carson River, and Truckee River Easins), H. D. 

McGlashan; in Idaho (except for stations in Bear River Basin operated in connection with 

Federal Power Commission projects), T. R. Newell; in'Oregon, G. H. Canfield prior to 

Sept. 1, 1948, and K. N. Philips thereafter, the work being done in collaboration with 

C. E. Stricklin, State engineer; in Utah and Nevada and for stations in Walker Lake, 

Carson River, and Truckee River Basins in California and for stations in Bear River Basin 

in Idaho operated in connection with Federal Power Commission projects, M. T. Wilson; in 

Wyoming, Robert Follansbee until July 23, 1948, succeeded by P. M. Bell on July 26, 1948.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under i/he direction of B. ,T. Peterson, chief, annual reports section.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 

Gages on Great Salt Lake, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder ,_lat. 40°44'15", long. 112 0 12'30", In NW-£ sec. 17, T. 1 S., 

K. 3 W., at Salt Lake County Boat Harbor, on southeast shore of lake, 17 miles west of 

Salt Lake City; and staff gage, lat. 41°13', long. 112 3 3fi', at Midlake, on Lucin cut-off 

of 3'in.them Pacific Railroad, 30 miles west of Ogden. Datum of Boat Harbor gage is 

4.1S6.85 feet above mean sea level; that of Midlake gage, 4,198.0 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912. To reduce elevations to datum of 1929, add 0.05 foot.

Records available - September 1875 to December 1899, March to July 1904, and October 1912 

to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. July 1903 to December 1934 in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau. Diagram showing fluctuations of lake from 1851-1940 is published in Water-Supply Paper 880.

Extremes - Maximum elevation during year, 4,197.75 feet June 15, at Boat Harbor gage; minimum, 4,196.1 feet Oct. 1 and 15, at Midlake gage.

1851-1948: Maximum elevation, 4,211.6 feet in 1873, computed from traditional data 

by E. C. LaRue (see Water-Supply Paper 880, p. 125); minimum, 4,193.65 feet Oct. 15 and 

Nov. 1, 1940, at Boat Harbor gage and Oct. 15, 1940, at Midlake gage.

Remarks.- Apparent inconsistencies in readings are probably due largely to the effect of 

wind, as the two gages are about 40 miles apart. To compensate for wind effect, elevations given for the Boat Harbor gage are taken from a mean slope line defined by several 

days' gage-height graph preceding and following 12:01 a.m. for the first and fifteenth 

of each month. Wind effects may cause substantial changes in elevations which are not 

shown in the published elevations.

Cooperation.- Records for Midlake gage furnished by Southern Pacific Railroad.

Sage height, in feet, of Great Salt Lake, Utah 

uater year 1947-48

Day

Oct. 1 

15

Nov. 1 

15

Dec. 1 

15

Jan. 1

15

Feb. 1

15

Mar. 1 

15

Apr. 1 

15

May 1 

15

June 1

15

July 1 

15

Aug. 1 

15

Sept. 1 

15

Boat Harbor

9.35 

9.3

9.35 

9.4

9.6 

9.7

9.8 

9.9

9.95 

10.0

10.15 

10.25

 10.4 

10.65

10.7 

10.85

10.85 

10.9

10.85 

10.55

10.25 

9.95

9.65

9.45

Midlake

-1.9

-1.9

-1.85 

-1.85

-1.75 

-1.6

-1.5 

-1.35

-1.25 

-1.15

-1.1

-.9

-.85

-.65

-.65

-.5

-.4

-.35

-.5 

-.65

-1.0 

-1.25

1.5 

-1.75
BEAR RIVER BASIN 1! 

Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State line

jcatipn.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°58', long. 110°51', in SEij sec. 30, T. 3 N., R. 

10 K., just downstream from West Fork and 2.8 miles upstream from Utah-Wyoming State 

line.

Drainage area.- 176 square miles.

Records available.- July 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 4.23 

feet); minimum, 28 second-feet Sept. 15, 16, but may have been less during periods of 

ice effect or no gage height record.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1948; minimum, 20 second-feet Apr. 2, 

1944, but may have been less during period of ice effect.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage height record, 

which are fair. A few small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

51 

48 

47 

46 

45

42 

42 

42 '42 

42

51 

54 

55 

55 

54

48 

50 

48 

48 

52

54 

69

62 

62 

55

60 

62 

64 

67 

67 

55

Nov.

6C 

59 

57 

52

57

52 

52 

56 

56 

54

56 

54

*50 

50 

52

54

55 

54 

54 

52

45 

40 

40 

40 

40

42 

50 

102 

76 

48 

48

Dec.

48 

50

(*) 

45

Jan.

> 40 

(*)

35

Feb.

 35 

37

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter vear 1947-48 ...............

Mar.

(*)

40

45

Apr.

46

48 

50 

50 

50

48 

45 

46

50 

55

50 

48 

45 

45 

50

*54 

71 

82 

71 

82

107 

131 

118 

96 

87

78 

87 

144 

208 

191

Secondfoot-days

1,639

1,609 

1,402

82,122

1,135 

1,043 

1,340 

2,323 

26,123 

17,348 

1 ,100 

1,706 

951

59.730

May

180 

154 

154 

187 

195

270 

350 

291 

238 

200

183 

191 

291 

506 

728

965 

1,220 

1,400 

1,750 

1,600

1,480 

1,440 

1,360 

1,430 

1,360

1,200 

1,220 

1,440 

1,380 

1,220 

1,340

Maximum

69 

102

1,410

208 

1,750 

1,470 

188 

88 

39

1 . 7 50

June

1,390 

1,470 

1,260 

956 

911

947 

911 

824 

822 

807

749 

661

580 

518 

466

422 

389 

256 

320 

286

215 

301 

268 

254 

212

200 

196 

181 

184 

181

July

188 

188 

184 

163

a!55

a!50 

a!45 

a!35 

a!20 

allO

alOO 

a95 

a90 

96 

92

88 

86 3 15 

74 

92

74

70 

65 

65 

62

62 

57 

54 

54 

52 

51

Minimum

42

40

-

45 

154 

181 

51 

39 

28

Aug.

48 

46 

45 

50 

70

65 

54 

88 

71 

59

65 

62 

59 

57 

56

51

50 

59 

59

52

50 

56 

66 

55 

51

50 

47 

42 

42 

41 

29

Mi~an

52.9 

50.5 

45.3

228

26.6 

56.0 

42.2 

77.8 

843 

578 

100 

55.0 

31.7

1R2

Sept.

39 

37 

35 

34 

33

32 

22 

33

32 

22

31

30 

30 

29 

28

28 

88 

28 

34 

37

32 

21 

21 

29 

29

22 

32 

31 

31 

31

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,250 

3,190 

2,780

164,900

2,250 

2,070 

2,660 

 1 , 630 

51,810 

24,410 

6,150 

3,380 

1,890

118.500

Peak discharge (base, 1.100 sec.-ft.).- May 19 (8 p.m. 

« ,.,,_.. j.-r^--.. -easurement made on this day. 2,200 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Weber River ne

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7-16, 18-25, 28, 29, Dec. 2 t

gage-height record Jan. 14 to Apr. 15); discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge 

weather records, and records for Weber River near Oakley, Utah.

-ir Oakley, Uta 

:o Apr. 15 (no

urements,
16 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River above Sulphur Greek, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°09', long. 110°53', in SW^-SEj sec. 31, T. 14 N. , 

K. 119 W., 1§ miles upstream from Myers bridge, 5.5 mil£s upstream from Sulphur Creek, 

and 9|- miles southeast of Evanston.

Drainage area.- 282 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 5.01 

I'eet) ; minimum, 5.5 second-feet Sept. 16.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1948; minimum, that of Sett. 16, 1948.

Remarks. - Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-he ig'it record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station fxsr irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

35 

40 

45 

39

4O

34 

31 

30 

32 

32

39 

52 

54 

57 

54

52 

57 

62 

62 

57

59 

78 

88 

94 

88

92 

98 

85 

80 

90 

90

Nov.

90 

85 

80 

74 

75

72 

76 

80 

80 

78

80 

82

77 

*75 

76

80 

80 

80 

78 

75

72 

65 

65 

7O 

75

78 

76 

75 

74 

74

Dec.

. 70 

(*)

> 65

Jan.

> 60 

(*) 

55

Feb.

55

60 

(*)

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

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

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

> 65

70 

75 

80 

75

75 

75 

75 

70 

70

75 

78 

80 

80 

75

75 

80 

85 

90 

85 

80

Apr.

85 

100 

150 

140 

120

110 

1OO 

110 

130 

200

170 

150 

258 

336 

444

560, 

752 

834 

686 

622

628 

745 

*542 

336 

243

210 

232 

369 

484

400

Secondfoot-days

1,846 

2,297 

2,065

88,732

1,755 

1,665 

2,263 

10,246 

28,029 

15,510 

1,046.4 

585.8 

335.0

67,643.2

May

317 

847 

228 

E78 

278

326 

489 

450 

345 

283

247 

235 

313 

53S 

752

945 

,200 

,520 

,700 

,880

,640 

,620 

,480 

,510 

,500

,340 

,280 

,270 

,390 

,190 

,240

Maximum

98 

90

1,640

90 

834 

1,880 

1,430 

103 

35 

19

1,880

June

1,350 

1,430 

1,390 

1,030 

945

908 

908

772 

745 

647

628 

578 

501 

433 

350

308 

Z51 

210 

181 

168

207 

291 

247 

251 

190

154 

143 

123 

99 

72

July

51 

51 

99

103 

90

74 

66 

57 

54 

43

35 

30 

31 

27 

21

16 

13 

11 

11 

16

19 

18 

16

18 

18

15 

11 

9.0 

8.6 

8.6 

8.2

Minimum

30 

65

23

85 

228 

72 

8.2 

8.6 

6.1

6.1

Aug.

8.6

9.4 

9.8

16

26 

23 

22 

35 

£3

17 

22 

23 

23 

28

20 

19 

19 

19 

16

15 

16 

25 

28 

25

23 

19 

15 

12 

11 

9.4

Mean

59.5

76.0 

66.6

2i3

56.6 

57.4 

73.0 

342 

904 

517 

33.8 

18.9 

11.2

185

Sept.

10

11

10 

9.4 

9.0

9.4 

9.8 

9.0 

10 

10

9.4

9.4 

9.0 

7.4 

6.1

6.7 

9.4 

11 

11 

15

19 

15 

13 

12 

11

12 

19 

15 

14 

13

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,660 

4,560 

4,100

176,000

3,480 

3,300 

4,490 

20,320 

55,590 

30,760 

2,080 

1,160 

664

134,i200

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 sec.-ft.).- May 20 (11 a.m.) 2,120 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- 'No gage-height record Nov. 22 to Jan. 13; discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for station near Utah-Wyoming State line. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Nov. 5-9, 11, 14-20, Jan. 14 to Apr. 12, and most of period of no gageheight record.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo.

17

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°19', long. 111°01' , in see. 1, T. 15 N., R. 121 

W., 300 feet upstream from road bridge and 3-| miles northwest of Evanston.

Drainage area.- 715 square miles.

Records available.- October 1913 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 35 years, 231 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 6.18 

reet}; no flow Sept. 2-24.

1913-48: Maximum discharge, 3,690 second-feet June 14, 1921 (gage height, 6.35 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,700 second-feet; no flow durinf some periods 

in 1924, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).- W 1010: 1942, 1943.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

E5 

25 

29 

31 

28

28 

24 

22 

23 

24

28 

35 

42 

45 

44

42 

42 

48 

49 

48

46 

58 

71

76 

78

72 

81 

81 

74 

76 

85

Nov.

76 

85 

81 

72 

79

79 

95 

91 

101 

81

87 

87 

80 

*81 

95

85 

95 

83 

83 

80

70 

60 

63 

64 

95

101 

93 

91 

89 

89

Dec.

90 

90 

90 

89

86

85 

85 

83 

*87 

87

76 

85

Jan.

. 80 

(*)

70

Feb.

70

75 

(*)

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947 48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 sec. -ft.).- Apr

Mar.

. 80

85

90 

90

90

90 

90 

85 

80

80 

90 

120 

180 

160

150

140 

233 

*404 

204 

139

Apr.

1

Secondfoot-days

1,480 

2,511 

2,648

97,058

2,270 

2,100 

3,560 

19,949 

31,818 

14,699 

296.1 

37.2 

7.5

81,375.8

142 

224 

366 

321

230

184 

152 

132 

168 

382

299 

E45 

E07 

£99 

485

739 

120 

880 

130 

090

44O 

880 

750

050 

650

503 

481 

702 

914 

784

May

630 

481 

408 

438 

446

474 

630 

662 

554 

463

411

378 

404 

602 

847

,060 

,300 

,510 

,700 

,870

,850 

,730 

,680 

,610

,600

,490 

,380 

,320 

,370 

,280 

,240

Maximum

85 

101

1,690

404 

1,880 

1,870 

1,400 

39 

2.5 

2.4

1,880

June

,280 

,330 

,400 

,150 

,000

906 

878 

766 

710 

622

578 

503 

432 

366 

293

£36 

179 

139 

108 

91

124 

309 

287 

296 

224

152 

124 

93 

69 

54

July

39

21 

15

26 

28

20 

15 

13 

11 

11

10 

8.5 

7.5 

6.0 

6.0

.9 

* .6 

.3

.0 

.7

.1 

.8 

.1 

.3 

.9

.0 

.0 

.7 

.8 

2.5 

2.4

Aug.

1.9 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.0

.9 

.8

.6 

.7 

.8

.8 

.8 

.9 

1.0 

.9

1.2 

1.3 

1.8 

2.5

2.0

1.6 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

.9 

.6

Sept.

0.2

o

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.3

.6

lie

2.4 

2.2

Minimum Mean ££«,£

22 47. 7 2,940 

60 83.7 4,980 

8f.4 5,250

10 26f 192, 50O

73.2 4,500 

72.4 4,170 

115 7,060 

132 66E 39,570 

378 1,030 63,110 

54 49C 29,160 

2.4 e.55 587 

.6 1.20 74 

0 .25 15

0 222 161,400

. 22 (9:45 a.m. 2,120 sec. -ft.; May 20 (10 p.m.) 1,970

sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13, 20-22, Dec. 1-3, 5, 6, Dec. 12 to Mar. 27.
18 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Woodruff, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°31'25", long. lll°01 r OO", In SW^ s^c . 20, T. 18 

H., K. 120 W., in Wyoming, 2.8 miles upstream from Wyoming-Utah State line and 7.6 

miles east of Woodruff.

Drainage area.- 870 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,940 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 4.54 

 feet); no flow Aug. 13 to Sept. 30.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 1,940 second-feet Mar. 18, 1947, Apr. 24, 1948 (gage 

height, 4.54 feet); no flow at times in each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation, including Chapman Canal 

which carries some water over a low divide for storage in Neponset Reservoir for irrigation in Saleratus Basin.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

20 

21 

20 

21 

25

25 

23 

23 

21 

20

24 

26 

30 

39 

42

43 

42 

41 

46

47

47 

50 

59 

72 

72

73 

70 

79 

79

75 

77

Nov.

83 

79 

85 

81

77

77 

91 

89 

79 

a80

a85 

385 

a80 

380 

a90

385 

a90 

*83 

81 

75

65 

50 

50 

50 

55

65 

65 

65

65

Dec.

65 

(*)

. 90

Jan.

> 90 

(*)

> 80

Feb.

80 

(*)

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 ...............

Mar.

85

90 

95

75 

75 

75 

75

70

68 

65 

80 

110 

150

140 

130 

180 

250 

200 

*170

Apr.

150 

200 

325 

300 

225

180 

149 

130 

155 

287

305 

248 

203 

220 

338

501 

642 

877 

1,300 

965

1,090 

1,440 

1,800 

1,680 

820

543 

480 

583 

733 

827

Secondfoot-days

1,352 

2,250 

2,540

94,316.4

2,600 

2,320 

3,203 

17,696 

29,689 

13,366 

184.5 

6.1 

0

75,206.6

Msy

684 

549 

440 

4O8 

440

445 

516 

654 

583

47O

390 

346 

334 

422

560

848 

1,000 

1,230 

1,420 

1,570

1,770 

1,840 

1,710 

1,630 

1,520

1,520 

1,390 

<1, 270 

fl,220 

1,270 

1,140

Maximum

79 

91

1,690

250 

1,800 

1,840 

1,280 

34 

1.1 

0

1,840

June

1,130 

1,210 

1,280 

1,240 

980

834 

785 

733 

618 

577

501 

455 

417 

338

279

227 

160 

110 

87 

77

75 

125 

234 

230

200

143 

113 

91 

70 

47

July Aug.

34 0.5 

26 .4 

22 .2 

18 .3 

14 .4

12 .3 

1O .4 

7.0 1.0 

6.0 1.1 

5.5 .8

4.5 .5 

3.8 .2 

3.8 0 

2.2 0 

1.7 0

1.3 0 

1.2 0 

1.1 0 

1.7 0 

1.0 0

.6 0 

.5 0 

.5 0 

.8 0 

1.2 0

1.0 0 

.7 0 

.6 0

.6 0 

.6 0 

.6 0

Minimum

20 

50

8.4

130 

334 

47 

0.5 

0 

0

0

yean

43.6 

75.0 

81.9

258

83.9 

80 

103 

530 

958 

446 

5.95 

.20 

0

205

Sept.

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

o

0

o

0 

0

o 

o

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Runoff in 

sore-feet

2,680 

4,460 

5,040

187,100

5,160 

4,600 

6,350 

35,100 

58,890 

26,510 

366 

12 

0

149,200

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 see.-ft.).- Apr. 24 (6 a.m.) 1,940 

sec.-ft.

.-ft.; May 22 (l a.m.) 1,900

* Winter dischsrge messurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on bssis of weather records and recoris for station 

near Randolph.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2O to Apr, 6 (no gage-height record Feb. 17- 27~T
BEAR RIVER BASIN 19 

Bear River near Randolph, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°48', long. 111°06', in SE^NE^ sec. 7, T. 12 N. , 

K. B K., 4.2 miles upstream from Twin Creek, 5.5 miles upstream from Utah-Wyoming State 

line, and 11 miles northeast of Randolph.

Drainage area.- 1,640 square miles.

Records available.- December 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 7.27 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet July 16.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 1,600 second-feet June 14, 1947 (gage height, 7.85 

feet); minimum, that of July 16, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

47 

46 

46 

46 

46

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

48 

51 

50 

50 

50

52 

53

56 

57 

57

58 

64 

- 68 

70 

76

96 

96 

94 

97 

1C* 108'

Nov.

106 

109 

113 

113 

116

122 

HZ 

113 

119 

126

116 

106 

115 

134 

108

129 

129 

 115 

108 

95

90 

80 

85 

90 

94

102 

112 

130 

138 

122

Dec.

112 

120 

115 

122 

119

120 

113 

97 

90 

85

V

 95

Jan.

95 

(*) 

85

Feb.

» 85

Month

Octo 

Nove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 8OO sec. -ft. .- Apr.

Mar.

. 95

 100

120 

150 

200

180 

16O 

250 

300 

250 

200

Apr.

200 

250 

300 

361 

380

380 

333 

288 

*246 

293

320 

380 

346 

331 

352

dSOO 

d850 

d900 

d900 

d950

dl.100 

dl,200 

dl,200 

dl,250 

dl,300

1,350 

1,280 

906 

744 

750

Secondfoot-days

1,912 

3,347 

3,073

88,718

2,755 

2,465 

3,950 

19,940 

23,830 

10,586 

775 

941 

784

74., 358

27 (1 a.m.)

May

818 

838 

750 

641 

547

514

511 

514 

549 

607

573 

501 

394 

337 

324

359 

428 

524 

594

706

795 

916 

1,060 

1,240 

1,310

,320 

,330 

,290 

,260 

,210 

,070

Maximum

108 

138

1,570

300 

1,350 

1,330 

1,000 

38 

37 

37

1,350

June

953 

892 

882 

946 

1,000

998 

84Z 

667 

560 

452

383 

346 

299 

242 

169

142 

102 

88 

71 

55

52 

51 

49 

56 

59

51 

48 

45 

44 

42

July

38 

36 

32 

29 

26

24

28 

37 

27 

20

18 

18 

16 

16 

16

16 

25 

28 

25 

25

25 

25 

23 

22 

21

24 

26 

25 

26 

26 

32

Minimum

45 

80

41

200 

324 

42 

16 

21 

23

16

Aug.

26 

21 

27 

27 

30

33 

35 

37 

37 

37

37 

36 

35 

34 

34

33

33 

32 

30 

29

29 

28 

28 

27 

28

28 

28 

27 

25 

25 

25

Mean

61.7 

112 

99.1

?43

88.9 

85 

127 

665 

769 

353 

25.0 

30.4 

26.1

203

1,410 sec. -ft.; May 27 (11 a.m.

S"pt.

25 

24 

23 

23 

23

23

24 

24 

24 

24

23 

23 

23 

24 

23

25

25 

27 

31 

30

29

28 

27 

37 

32

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,790 

6,640 

6,100

176,000

5,460 

4,890 

7,830 

39,550 

47,270 

21,000 

1,540 

1,870 

1,560

147,500

1,340 sec. ftT

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station above Sublette 

Creek, near Cokeville, Wyo.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-24, Dec. 9 to Apr. 3.
20 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River above Sublette Creek, near Cokeville, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°02'20", long. 110°57'05", in SW^Nl^ sec. 20, T. 

24 N., R. 119 W., 1,500 feet upstream from Sublette Creek and 3^ miles south of Cokeville.

Drainage area.- 2,110 square milfs.

Records available.- April to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 1,270 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage height, 8.24 

feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Aug. 29.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. No diversions between this station and Collett 

Creek Branch of Smiths Fork.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

lendar year

i- period. ...............................

Mar. Apr.

b250 

b300 

b400 

b500 

b560

550 

514 

442 

384

391

491

496 

501 

461 

481

581

696 

799 

846

861

927 

1,020 

1,080 

1,090 

1,100

1,150 

1,210 

1,260 

1,190 

996

Secondfoot-clays

£1,527 

23,693 

12,506 

2,183 

1,381 

1,211

-

May

912 

912 

912 

840 

696

635 

586 

547 

563 

595

608 

603 

547 

469 

388

364 

382 

447 

547 

643

770 

840 

837 

930 

1 , 04O

,110 

,180 

,180 

,200 

,200 

,210

Maximum

1,260 

1,210 

1,170 

121 

51 

46

-

June

1,170 

1,050 

945 

921 

933

960 

982 

900 

721 

506

469 

348 

226 

213 

188

178 

165 

158 

136 

118

113 

112 

112 

113 

152

150 

125 

118 

114

110

Minimum

July

106 

102 

97 

93 

8f

121

8? 

84 

100 

94

80

ie

73 

70 

66

61 

4? 

66 

61 

58

55 

52 

52 

53 

51

4f 

4 

47 

48 

48 

48

250 

364 

110 

46 

38 

36

-

Aug.

48 

48 

44 

41 

45

48 

48 

49

51 

51

50 

48 

48 

47 

46

46 

46 

44 

43 

a42

a42 

a42 

42 

4JL 

41

41 

41 

40 

38

40 

40

M'»an

718 

764 

417 

70.4 

44.5 

40.4

-

Sept.

40 

40 

38 

37 

37

37 

37 

40 

41 

39

38 

38 

37 

37 

36

36 

38 

40 

44 

44

45 

45 

44 

42 

43

46 

43 

43 

43 

43

Runoff in 

acre-feet

42,700 

46,990 

24,810 

4,330 

2,740 

2,400

124,000
BEAR RIVER BASIN 21

Bear River at Border, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°11, long. 111°03', in NE^WE^ sec. 15, T. 14 S.

K. 4b E., in Idaho, a quarter of a mile west of Wyoming State line and half a mile

west of Border. Datum of gage is 6,051.63 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 2,490 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 369 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 6.86 

feet); minimum daily, 91 second-feet Sept. 8.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 2,040 second-feet Apr. 8, 1942, June 18, 194? (gage 

height, 6.89 feet), maximum gage height, 7.04 feet May 1, 1946; minimum drily, 30 

second-feet Aug. 18-22, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

197 

195 

193 

191 

189

193 

189 

197 

197 

199

209 

217 

207 

205 

203

202 

207 

209 

205 

209

211 

211 

215 

225

236

236 

242 

258 

258 

262 

265

Nov.

265 

a270 

a275 

a275 

a280

*a260 

253 

278 

283 

260

b250 

bl70 

al50 

a!70 

a220

b220 

b210 

274 

*265 

251

b210 

al80 

a!80 

a210 

a260

a260 

a250 

a210 

a210 

a2EO

Dec.

a270 

a270 

a270 

a260 

a260

a260 

a230 

a200 

a!80 

alSO

a!60 

*a!90 

b210 

b210 

b200

b200 

b!90 

b200 

b200 

b!90

b200 

b200 

b200 

b!80 

b!70

b!80 

blSO 

b200 

b!90 

blSO 

b!90

Jan.

b!90 

b!90 

b200 

b2oO 

b200

b210 

b220 

b220 

b220 

b220

b220 

b220 

a200 

b!90 

blSO

blSO 

blSO 

b!70 

b!70 

b!70

b!70 

b!70 

b!70 

blSO 

b!70

alSO 

a!70 

a!70 

a!55 

a!45 

a!40

Feb.

blSO 

b!55 

b!55 

b!55 

b!55

b!55 

b!55 

b!55 

b!55 

b!55

b!55 

a!55 

a!55 

a!55, 

a!60

*b!70 

b!70 

b!70 

b!70 

blSO

b!85 

b!90 

b!90 

b!95 

b210

b210 

b210 

b210 

b230

Month

Oeto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

raber. ...................................

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947 48 .......................

Mar.

a220 

a210 

a215 

a215 

a215

a215 

a!90 

a200 

a200 

a200

a200 

a200 

a200 

a200 

a200

a200 

a200 

a210 

a210 

a240

a220 

a 2.20 

a230 

a270 

a330

a420 

a520 

a600 

a550 

a620 

a660

Apr.

a660 

*694 

799 

875 

903

748 

710 

710 

704 

691

687 

700 

700 

700 

710

838 

1,020 

1,200 

1,210 

1,200

1,230 

1,320 

1,400 

1,410 

1,410

1,420 

1,450 

1,500 

1,600 

1,600

Secondfoot-days

6,633 

7,069 

6,400

193,780

5,770 

5,015 

8,780 

30,799 

44,052 

27,526 

7,606 

4,470 

3,533

157,653

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 sec. -ft.).- Apr. 29 (11 p.

May

1,480 

1,400 

1,270 

1,330 

1,200

1,110 

1,120 

1,190 

1,240 

1,180

1,170 

1,150 

1,070 

1,000 

976

976 

1,040 

1,160 

1,310 

1,390

1,560 

1,680 

1,720 

1,740 

1,810

1,850 

1,900 

1,950 

1,980 

2,010 

1,990

Maximum

265 

283 

2TC

2,020

220 

230 

660 

.1,600 

2,010 

1,900 

386 

173 

151

2,010

June

1,900 

1,790 

1,730 

1,700 

1,650

1,600 

1,580 

1,560 

1,410 

1,220

1,050 

948 

768 

697 

627

591 

556 

537 

512 

477

485 

518 

520 

504 

454

499 

446 

413 

398

386

July

386 

373 

344 

323 

306

308 

294 

258 

247 

27.4

265 

258 

240 

232 

225

217 

221 

221 

232 

238

213 

213 

201 

211 

201

199 

193 

182 

180 

178 

173

Minimum189 

150 

160

140

140 

150 

190 

660 

976 

386 

173 

112 

91

91

m.) 1,660 sec. -ft.; Ma

Aug.

164 

165 

165 

164 

167

167 

167 

164 

171 

173

169 

167 

162 

155 

142

140 

137 

134 

132 

122

125 

127 

130 

134 

130

119 

117 

119 

115 

115 

112

Hear

214 

236 

206

531

186 

173 

283 

1,027 

1,421 

918 

245 

144 

118

131

y 30 (2:30

Sept.

103 

104

100

97 

94

96 

93 

91 

98 

104

103 

111 

111 

109 

109

109 

115 

123 

142 

147

151 

147 

132 

128 

127

130 

132 

139 

142 

146

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,160 

14,020 

12,690

384,400

11,440 

9,950 

17,410 

61,090 

87,380 

54,600 

15,090 

8,780 

7,010

312,700

p.m.) 2,020

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, woather records, 

and combined flow of furnished records of Bear River below Stewart, near Montpelier, Idaho, and Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho.

b Stage-discharge record affected by ice.
22 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Harer, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, l 

. 45 E., 400 fee

14 

th of

 ecorder, lat. 42°11'50", long. 111°10'05", in NW£ sea. 23, T.

~., ... . ~., , *v.jt downstream from Sheep Creek, three-quarters of a mile north 

Harer siding on Oregon Short Line Railroad, and 5 miles east of Dingle.

Drainage area.- 2,780 square miles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1916, January 191'9 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 32 years, 506 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,290 sgeond-feet May 31; minimum dally, 

114 second-feet Sept. 9.

1913-16, 1919-48: Maximum discharge, 3,860 second-feet June 2, 1920 (gage height, 

10.51 feet); minimum daily, 26 second-feet Aug. 21-27, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

UerijLii^ii'al Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Fifteen 

dlsC-l-m-flr- measurements were made by Geological Survey In addition to those made by 

power I'limp'iny.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 3C

2.8

3.2 

3.4

204

306

370

2.6 

£.8 

3.2

101

147

257

470

955

2,290

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

264 

2F,1 

258 

25i 

250

250 

25i 

25c 

255 

258

266 

274 

274 

26'J 

266

261 

261 

261 

264 

261

266 

269 

269 

272 

280

292 

289 

297 

309 

;12 

;12

Nov.

315 

;15 

322 

322 

328

322 

309 

309 

334

331

318

312 

260 

300 

3c5

340 

320 

340 

335 

320

300 

*228 

235 

280

320

320 

310 

270 

260 

280

.' Dec .

330 

320 

220 

320 

310

310 

;05 

275 

240

230

2.10 

230 

245 

255 

*272

265 

255 

250 

255 

255

245 

255 

255 

250 

230

220 

225 

2i5 

250 

240 

240

Jan.

245 

240 

245 

245

250

250

355 

270

2es

270

2C 1 :

2R5 

255 

ZcO 

*226

215 

210 

205 

195

130

187 

190 

190

190

200

195 

210 

195 

190 

175 

175

Feb.

175 

190 

195 

195 

195

200 

195 

195

205 

205

200 'i 0 c. 205 

210 

210

210 

220 

220 

*224 

240

240 

240 

240 

245 

255

250 

245

255 

250

Month

Octo 

Move

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48

* Winter d 

Note.- Sta

part of peri 

stations .

Mar.

270 

250 

*231 

245

250

255 

255 

225 

240 

23 5

225 

235 

230

Z40

235 

235 

245 

245 

280

255 

255 

270 

300 

370

460 

550 

610 

570 

670 

670

Apr.

6GO 

660 

730 

730 

940

916 

801 

743 

679 

719

719 

751 

747 

7G8 

784

946 

1,210 

1,410 

1,490 

1,480

1,470

1,550 

1,610 

1,660 

1,670

1,680 

1 , 700 

1,720 

1,790 

1,900

Secondfoot-days

8,379 

9,200 

8,117

230,448

6,888 

6,314 

9,831 

34,633 

55,560 

34,180 

10,666 

5,657 

4,541

193,966

ischarge measurement made on this day. 

t*e -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1 

od) ; discharge computed on basis of 5 dlscha

May

1,840 

1,760 

1,720 

1,680 

1,600

1.48C 

1,450 

1,530 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,590 

1,540 

1,460 

1,420

1,400 

1,450 

1,540 

1,680 

1,810

1,920

2,060 

2,140 

2,150 

2,160

2,170 

2,190 

2,220 

2,240 

2,270 

2,290

Maximum

312 

340 

330

2,300

270 

255 

670 

1,900 

2,290 

£,240 

554 

230 

199

2,290

3 to Apr . 5 

rge measurer

June

2,240 

2,140 

2,040 

,970 

,950

,890 

,830 

,810 

, flu 

,57ii

,330 

,230 

,120 

925 

826

772 

723 

687 

6R7 

628

620 

659 

695 

699

524

608 

636 

542 

523 

516

July

554 

538 

512

455 

42E

402 

4LO 

273 

351 

348

 34 

362 

348 

340

330

32C 

313 

313

30S 

323

316 

28 S 

206 

286 

289

267 

273 

254

242 "39

Aug.

230 

224 

216 

213 

213

216

213 

207 

199

202

202 

202 

196 

194 

183

70 

67

70 

67 

60

154 

154 

160 

162 

164

154 

154 

152 

152 

150 

147

Minimum Ifcan

250 270 

228 307

220 262

160 631

175 222 

175 218 

225 317 

660 1,154 

1,400 1,792 

516 1,139 

239 344 

147 182 

114 151

114 530

Sept.

137 

128 

130 

128 

121

119 

119 

116 

114 

121

128 

133 

137 

137 

137

140 

145 

160 

180 

191

194 

199 

194 

199 

183

160 

172 

170 

172 

177

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,620 

18,250 

16,100

457,100

12, "0 

12,520 

19,500 

68,690 

110,200 

67,800 

21,160 

11,220 

9,010

384,700

no gage-height record during 

tients and records for nearby
BEAR RIVER BASIN J 

Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°15'30", long. 111°17'30", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 13 

S., R. 44 E., 300 feet downstream from Stewart Dam and 4-g- miles south of I'ontpelier. 

Prior to Dec. 27, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948. January 1922 to September 1945 in 

riles or Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 85.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 161 second-feet Dec. 9; mininum daily, 

1 second-foot' .July 28 to Aug. 2.

1923-48: Maximum daily discharge, 3,050 second-feet June 3, 1923; minimum daily, 

1 second-foot on several days in 1931, 1934, 1940, 1948.

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

at Stewart Dam.

Cooperation.- Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

ueoiogical Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. One discharge measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power 

company.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

18 

18 

18 

a!8

18 

19

19 

19 

19

20 

a20 

20 

20 

20

20

20 

20 

120 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

a20 

20 

aZO

aZO 

aZO

zo

Nov.

20 

a20 

20 

20 

21

22 

21 

20 

a20 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

aZO 

ZO

iZO 

aZO 

a20

20 

20 

aZO 

19 

19

20 

aZO 

19 

19

aZO

Dec.

20 

19

20 

20 

19

19

a!9 

h!02 

161 

hl!6

28 

28 

28 

a28 

29

30 

30 

28 

29 

29

a3O 

31 

31 

31 

a3O

30 

Z9 

3O 

29 

Z9 

28

Jan.

26 

25 

24 

24 

24

24 

25 

26 

27 

28

28 

28 

30 

29 

29

29 

28 

28 

3O 

29

27 

26 

24 

24 

23

24 

24 

24 

23 

24 

24

Feb.

23

22 

22 

21 

21

22 

22 

22 

22 

21

20 

22 

23 

22 

21

20 

21 

21 

22 

24

23 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

23

23 

22 

22 

22

27 

24 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

24

24 

24

23 

24 

26

26 

26 

24 

26 

26 

25

Apr.

22 

18 

18 

18

18

14 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

13 

14

13 

15 

16 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Secondroot-days

604 

601 

1,130

8,922

808 

649 

732 

439 

498 

799 

635 

497 

243

7.635

May

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

13 

15 

18

18 

19 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

23 

22 

23 

24

Maximum

20 

22 

161

277

3O 

24

27 

22 

24 

29 

28 

20 

13

1S1

June

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

27 

27 

25

27 

29 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

21?

July

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

27 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

24 

22

22 

22 

 1 

20 

22

22 

21

19 

18 

19

18

9 

1 

1 

1 

1

Minimum

18 

19 

19

6

23 

20 

22 

12 

11 

24 

1 

1 

5

1

Aug.

1 

1 

7 

19 

20

20 

19 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

19 

19

18 

18 

16 

16 

15

16 

17

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

14 

13

Mea-i

19.5

20.0 

36.5

24.4

26.1 

22.4 

23.6 

14.6 

16.1 

26.6 

20.5 

16.0 

8.1

20.9

Sept.

13 

12 

12 

11 

10

9

8 

7 

6

5

5 

5 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

7

8 

9 

9 

9

10

9 

9 

9 

9 

10

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,200 

1,190 

2,240

17,700

1,600 

1,290 

1,450 

871 

988 

1,580 

1,260 

986 

482

15,140

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Pescadero, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°24'30", long. 111°21'30", in SEi sec. 6, T. 12 

S., K. 44 E., at Pescadero, 400 feet downstream from road bridge, 2 miles downstream 

from Bennington Creek, and 6j miles northwest of Montpelier

Records available - October 1945 to September 1948. January 1922 to September 1945 in 

riles or Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 490 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,500 second-feet July 15, 16; minimum 

 daily, 95 second-feet Feb. 21 to Mar. 3.

1922-48: Maximum daily discharge, 3,840 second-feet June 10, 1923; minimum daily, 

23 second-feet Mar. 14-17, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height,record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by Beat 

Lake.

Cooperation.- Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

ueoiogical Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Eight discharge measurements made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power company .

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

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

1.7 87 2.2 172 3.3 511 4.7 1,220 

1.8 101 2.5 241 3.8 729 5.0 1,420 

2.0 134 2.9 361 4.4 1,040 5.2 1,560

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

701 

767 

792 

792 es'B

625 

638 

344 

479

612

652 

660 

688 

638 

625

629 

460

375 

375

372 

368 

368 

429 

452

452 

452 

456 

463 

471 

471

Nov.

479 

479 

483 

491 

548

569

586 

598 

607 

603

616 

612 

603 

598 

598

433 

*372 

556 

603 

598

*609 

650 

660 

715 

777

816 

816 

656 

594 

598

Dec.

612 

625 

616 

487 

426

414 

407 

396 

515 

550

600 

650 

750 

730 

730

710 

660 

600 

510 

320

270 

270 

280 

290

300

350 

390 

440 

490

570 

660

Jan.

660 

660 

680 

740 

745

745 

625 

500 

420 

305

305 

300 

320 

350 

345

255 

145 

145 

140 

140

205 

*270 

270 

265 

260

265 

325 

415 

405 

325 

245

Feb.

245 

235

175 

130 

220

335

335 

340 

340 

335

365 

390 

390 

385 

385

390 

395

310 

170 

110

95 

95 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 

95

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ............. .....................

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

* Winter d 

Mote.- Sta

cord during 

for nearby s

Mar.

95 

95 

95 

*98 

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

105

230 

360 

360 

365 

370

375 

380 

385 

300 

215

225 

235

238 

224 

226

228 

234 

234 

218 

234 

291

Apr.

228 

280 

316 

407 

414

389 

382 

348

288 

306

319 

309 

288 

291 

341

448 

515 

523 

536 

523

495 

471 

463 

452 

448

433 

418 

396 

386 

400

Secondfoot-days

16,644 

17,923

15,618

-224,096

11,775 

6,835 

6,915 

11,813 

11,609 

24,707 

38,111 

32,883 

24,477

219,310

May

437 

452 

437 

403 

389

372 

358 

361 

378

386

378 

375 

358 

328 

294

277 

260 

211 

218 

231

218 

224 

291 

328 

351

331 

471 

581 

607 

634 

670

Maximum

792

816 

750

1,490

745 

395 

385 

536 

670 

1,080 

1,500 

1,300 

1,010

1,500

June

857 

898 

913 

908 

724

802 

841 

802 

763 

739

724

701 

678 

711 

734

802 

877 

893 

882 

852

846 

893 

1,010 

1,080 

1,080

715 

560 

540 

882 

1,000

July

1.02C 

1,020 

647 

471

72C

913

1,14C 

1,180 

1,31C 

1,38C

1.46C 

1,490 

1,48C 

1,490 

1.50C

1.50C 

1.43C

1.38C 

1,370 

1,360

1.36C 

1.35C 

1.29C 

1.25C 

1.23C

1,230 

1.25C 

1,260 

1,270 

1,220 

1,140

Aug.

1,110 

1,090 

1,O90 

1,110 

882

1,200 

1,300 

1,290 

1,270

831

1,000 

1,080 

1,070 

1,050 

1,030

1,010 

1,050 

1,050 

1,040 

1,010

1,030 

1,030 

1,030 

1,010 

1,020

1,040 

1,040 

1,030 

1,040 

1,030 

1,020

Minimum M»an

344 537 

372 597 

270 504

80 614

140 380 

95 236 

95 223 

228 394 

211 374 

540 824 

471 1,229 

831 1,061 

515 816

95 599

isoharge measurement made on this day. 

ge-discharpe relation affected by ice Nov. 21-23, Dec. 10 to Mar. 22 (ro gage 

jart of this period) ; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements 

;ations.

Sept.

1,010 

994 

983 

934 

908

893 

882 

919 

972 

972

951 

934 

929 

919

701

720 

515

748 

806 

634

683 

724 

724 

729 

729

763 

715 

697 

697 

692

Runoff In 

acre-feet

33,010 

35,550 

30,980

444,500

23,360 

13,560 

13,720 

23,430 

23,030 

49,010 

75,590 

65,220 

48,550

435,000

-height rec 

and record
BEAR RIVER BASIN 25

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°39', long. 111°42', in NW£ sec. 1?, T. 9 S., R. 

41 E., 600 feet downstream from Soda hydroelectric plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 

half a mile southeast of Alexander, and 5 miles downstream from Soda Creek.

Drainage area.- 3,840 square miles.

Records available.- March 1911 to September 1916, April 1919 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 33 years (1911-16, 1919-20, 1921-48), 730 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,770 second-feet July 12; minimum daily, 

49 second-feet Feb. 15.

1911-16, 1919-48: Maximum discharge, 4,590 second-feet May 9, 1922; maximum gage 

height, 15.95 feet Dec. 11, 1919; minimum discharge, 28 second-feet at times when 

reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

Bear Lake Reservoir and Soda hydroelectric plant.

Cooperation.- Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Ueoiogical Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. One discharge measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power 

company.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

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.

976 

920 

932 

671 

636

720 

741 

717 

a820 

a890

660 

506 

902 

891 

798

762 

692 

524 

497 

666

725 

699 

670 

608 

551

163 

745 

774 

785 

765 

690

Nov.

577 

537 

817 

754 

822

730 

716 

578 

541 

833

923 

901 

840 

744 

709

457 

796 

846 

842 

873

837 

923 

739 

900 

890

858 

571 

800 

686 

603

Dec.

885

815 

735 

717 

694

422

585 

747 

763 

352

874 

658 

496 

582 

818

844 

855 

732 

791 

775

477 

830 

699 

384 

225

688 

593 

451 

781 

826 

854

Jan.

202 

631 

473 

317 

791

780 

722 

796 

651 

584

406 

543 

581 

426 

402

322 

375 

268 

534 

493

386 

406 

429 

258 

84

778 

728 

554 

557 

493 

346

Feb.

102 

543 

677 

631 

582

636 

304 

87 

670 

575

601 

562 

723 

288 

49

397 

206 

195 

461 

303

305 

224 

278 

415 

368

459 

404 

252 

162

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947 -48 .......................

Mar.

354 

404

355 

515 

409

174 

124 

661 

671

570

711 

491

255 

100 

550

336 

352 

521 

332 

359

113 

499 

437 

445

539

398 

185 

80 

449 

527 

435

Apr.

402 

413 

378 

146 

744

853 

832 

567 

704 

417

129 

916 

755 

679 

472

726 

953 

1,100 

1,190 

1,080

1,110 

946 

849 

614 

289

893

867 

861 

832 

822

Secondfoot-clays

22,097 

22,623 

21,448

289,218

15,317 

11,459 

12,351 

21,539 

23,054 

29,107 

38,030 

35,582 

27,736

280,344

May

507 

149 

877 

817 

821

843 

818

602 

296 

848

920 

883 

861 

814 

564

215 

838 

810 

810 

727

884 

549 

255 

895 

926

1,080 

1,030 

1,120 

997 

477 

821

Maximum

976 

923

885

1,520

796 

723 

711 

1,190 

1,120 

1,340 

1,770 

1,370 

1,250

1,770

June

1,160 

1,160 

1,100 

1,030 

500

657 

1,240 

855 

87870 

1,020

1,160 

920 

696 

1,060 

857

737 

793 

809 

955 

1,030

1,340 

1,190 

950 

919 

853

737 

819 

1,180 

1,280 

1,230

July

1,050 

1,250 

821 

568 

651

1,460 

1,470 

1,470 

1,420 

1,420

1,230 

1,770 

1,490 

1,340 

1,270

1,160 

1,290 

1,160 

1,260 

1,270

1,280

1,230 

1,220 

1,150 

1,020

1,220 

1,240 

1,230 

1,270 

1,290 

1,060

Minimum

163 

457 

225

56

84 

49

80 

129 

149 

500 

568 

632 

509

49

Aug.

1,030 

1,370 

1,280 

1,270 

1,220

1,150 

802 

946 

1,260 

1,250

1,280 

1,220 

1,190

924 

857

1,260 

1,250 

1,270 

1,270 

1,280

970 

912 

1,260 

1,290 

1,290

1,270 

1,110 

1,000 

632 

1,190 

1,260

Mean

713 

754 

692

7S2

494

395 

398 

718 

744 

970 

1,227 

1,148 

925

766

Sept.

1,220 

1,250 

1,240 

1,040 

627

aS50 

al,120 

al.180 

al,080 

1,100

865 

566 

875 

909 

890

820 

824 

798 

810 

1,120

824 

921 

951 

943 

926

509 

982 

823 

861 

802

Runoff In 

acre-feet

43,830 

44,870 

42,540

573,700

30,380 

22,730 

24,500 

42,720 

45,730 

57,730 

75,430 

70,580 

55,010

556,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from Soda plant output record. 

889421 O - 50 - 3
26 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace at Oneida, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°16', long. 111°45', in sec. 26, T. 13 S., R. 40 

K., 200 feet below tailrace of Oneida plant and 6 miles south of Cleveland, Idaho.

Records available - October 1945 to September 1948. January 1922 to September 1945 in 

riles or Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 714 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,180 second-feet Apr. 19; minimum daily, 

37 second-feet Mar. 14.

1922-48: Maximum daily discharge, 5,480 second-feet May 8, 1922; minimum daily, 15 

second-feet May 3, 4, 1925.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Many diversions above station. Flow regulated by Bear Lake 

and Soda, Grace, and Oneida hydroelectric plants.

Cooperation.- Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

lieoiogical Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Cue discharge 

measurement was made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power company.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

j.0

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

2O

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3O 

31

Oct.

al,43O 

1,410 

1,070 

947 

153

1,040 

al.300 

al,010 

1,060 

650

948

717 

806 

1,130 

1,360

1,500 

995 

467 

440 

733

1,090 

848 

934 

1,040 

779

248 

1,030 

1,010 

1,010 

1,000 

916

Nov.

1,090 

311 

1,130 

1,080 

991

836 

1,130 

1,160 

475 

747

757 

1,230 

1,290 

1,400 

790

50 

1,080 

1,480 

1,430 

1,070

822 

1,190 

801 

1,180 

1,010

877 

115 

1,070 

1,030 

889

Dec.

1.07O 

560 

942 

1,130 

],310

957 

684 

547 

893 

1,310

733 

1,300 

753 

268 

861

873 

1,190 

1,180 

1,250 

485

1,230 

946 

846 

670 

849

372 

825 

756 

1,230 

824 

829

Jan.

334

859 

651 

780 

668

515 

996 

803 

1,290 

737

862 

834 

880 

942

530

595 

160 

223 

678 

520

971 

605 

619 

554 

307

1,020 

529 

446 

709 

859 

671

Feb.

351 

693 

659 

866 

725

662 

1,160 

153 

637 

887

790 

1,060 

474 

a 430 

203

450 

472 

822 

546 

676

593 

337 

682 

695 

597

948

478 

794 

70

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194?

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

551 

710 

466 

417 

392

725 

116 

849 

855 

1,410

773 

1,190 

51 

37 

239

696 

621 

483 

728 

650

185 

457 

399 

913 

863

749 

610 

360 

566 

591 

564

Apr.

414 

1,100 

1,140 

153 

630

1,060 

591 

1,360 

780 

1,180

391

854 

540 

773 

852

1,090 

1,470 

1,030 

2,180 

2,030

1,790 

1,750 

1,410 

1,160 

735

1,740 

1,410 

1,220 

1,210 

979

Secondfoot-days

29,071 

28,511 

27,673

308,825

21,147 

17,910 

18,216 

33,022 

31,688 

22,194 

31,435 

31,780 

30,499

323,146

May

1,210 

55 

1,180 

1,390 

1,010

1,460 

1,560 

1,170 

391 

1,020

1,670 

1,310 

1,050 

1,310 

732

332 

1,470 

1,240 

1,270 

1,210

1,270 

1,110 

117 

886 

1,260

1,350 

1,420 

830 

815 

188 

402

Maximum

1,500 

1,480 

1,310

1,790

1,290 

1,160 

1,410 

2,180 

1,670 

1,300 

1,560 

1,550 

1,490

2,180

June

669 

851 

1,080 

1.O50 

1,050

103 

142

1,240 

1,290 

550

642 

716 

102 

251 

a 600

364

521 

792 

1,060 

707

1,250 

882 

515 

1,030 

1,300

939 

254 

683 

728 

833

July

1,070 

1,100 

968 

238 

178

1,050 

1,170 

1,490 

1,390 

1,180

1,070 

al.110 

al,15O 

al,166 

al,330

752 

554 

731 

1,230 

1,090

1,170 

1,250 

1,560 

709 

a420

1,230 

1,140 

1,140 

787 

798 

1,220

Minimum

153 

50 

268

49

160 

70 

37 

153 

55 

102 

178 

263 

455

37

Aug.

759 

765 

614 

987 

1,040

1,130 

1,100 

596 

1,040 

1,230

1,050 

1,100 

1,260 

1,070 

916

1,490 

907 

1,180 

1,100 

915

458 

920 

1,110 

1,120 

1,120

1,070 

1,460 

980 

263 

1,550 

1,480

Mean

938 

950 

893

846

682 

618 

588 

1,101 

1,022 

740 

1,014 

1,025 

1,017

883

Sept.

1,140 

1,250 

1,350 

455 

478

1,160 

1,100 

1,360 

a880 

1,260

1,320 

595 

1,390 

780 

640

1,030 

985 

786 

1,150 

914

1,100 

1,490 

al.420 

1,360 

572

467 

1,000 

1,150 

1,060 

957

Runoff In 

acre -feet

57,660 

56,550 

54,890

612,500

41,940 

35,520 

36,130 

65,500 

62,850 

44,020 

62,350 

63,030 

60,490

640,900

a Discharge computed from output records of Oneida power plant.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 27 

Bear River near Preston, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°10', long. 111°51', in NW£ sec. 36, T. 14 S., R.

39 K., 600 feet downstream from head gates of West Cache Canal, 5 miles downstream

from Mink Creek, 5 miles north of Preston, and 5y miles upstream from Settle Creek.

Drainage area.- 4,500 square miles.

Records available.- January 1944 to September 1948. October 1889 to September 1917 (gage 

heights only January to September 1917) at site 5-miles downstream, reccrds comparable.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,220 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 5.02 

feet); minimum daily, 20 second-feet July 5; minimum, 4.7 second-feet July 5 (gage 

height, 0.74 foot).

1889-1916, 1944-48: Maximum discharge, about 8,500 second-feet June 9, 10, 1907, 

estimated on basis of records for station near Collinston, Utah; maximum gage height 

observed, 9.04 feet Jan. 17, 18, 1917 (backwater from ice), site and datum then in use, 

minimum daily, 14 second-feet July 4, 1944, July 4, 1945, July 5, 1947; minimum, 0.8 

second-foot July 5, 1945 (gage height, 0.68 foot).

Remarks - Records excellent.- Station is below all irrigation diversions from Bear River 

in Idaho except Cub River pumps in SE-j;- sec. 20, T. 16 S., R. 39 E. Flow regulated by 

storage in Bear Lake Reservoir and by power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

1,410

1,340

1,11O

1,030

244

990

1,240

996

1,110

726

892

811

815

1,030

1,350

1,650

963

493

574

774

1.02O

854

988

992

906

306

939

1,080

1,060

1,090

974

Nov.

1,220

374

1,160

1,100

1,070

929

1,110

1,100

774

788

754

1,020

1,450

1,300

1,000

318

997

1,500

1,480

1,070

867

1,160

915

1,080

1,070

898

329

904

1,010

1,070

-

Dec.

1,130

712

847

1,050

1,460

1,020

944

635

880

1,450

882

1,220

851

469

671

963

,320

,170

,420

559

,240

,120

916

624

956

484

690

1,000

1,240

1,100

934

Jan..

388

887

730

714

787

566

1,040

810

1,300

902

979

930

908

1,010

579

656

229

228

727

546

1,040

558

688

627

392

961

712

505

703

866

687

Feb.

439

742

634

937

756

643

1,080

367

574

760

833

1,330

473

4O7

379

413

455

898

573

703

667

488

730

664

621

886

692

700

311

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

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

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

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

Hay. .......................................

June .......................................

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

453

752

497

418

547

578

375

755

844

1,500

802

1,120

325

90

178

530

694

445

728

636

248

426

445

685

928

766

614

495

588

572

382

Apr.

475

1,210

1,270

319

580

1,010

562

1,320

783

1,200

510

834

567

767

861

,080

,400

,380

,260

,930

,960

,890

,440

,230

838

,660

,450

,250

,300

,050

Secondfoot-days

29,757

29,817

29,957

321,896

22,655

19,155

18,416

34,386

37,059

22,671

26, 661

27 , 382

27,145

325,061

May

1,250

260

1,130

1,400

1,080

1,490

1,650

1,260

688

1,080

1,810

1,470

1,160

1,420

941

547

1,740

1,580

1,350

1,460

1,560

1,430

468

1,000

1,490

1,500

1,620

1,100

1,050

448

627

Maximum

1,650

1,500

1,460

1,810

1,300

1,330

1,500

2,260

1,810

1,320

1,410

1,380

1,390

2,260

June

755

968

1,160

1,120

1,140

355

292

1,110

1,320

743

583

691

187

222

460

266

430 610'

912

686

1,170

944

557

1,080

1,290

1,140

341

629

689

821

Minimum

244

318

469

14

228

311

90

319

260

187

20

163

326

20

July

837

961

780

290

20

746

1,060

1,220

1,170

912

1,090

911

1.01C

995

1,150

83C

343

55S

1,07C

807

1.O1C

1,080

1,41C

71E

317

l.OOC

951

1.06C

727

57C

 6C

Aug.

703

683

472

83O

780

1,060

1,080

343

999

1,O60

883

964

1,050

1,O50

792

1,330

859

1,020

923

851

322

785

954

958

875

878

1,280

795

163

1,260

1,380

Mean

960

994

966

882

731

661

594

1,146

1,195

756

860

883

905

888

Sept.

922

1,130

1,270

326

340

974

932

1,260

798

1,130

1,130

536

1,260

614

523

852

823

690

1,080

806

977

1,300

1,370

1,390

453

359

898

1,040

1,070

892

Runoff in 

acre-feet

59,020

59,140

59,420

638,500

44,940

37,990

36,530

68,200

73,510

44,970

52 , 88O

54,310

53,840

644,800
28 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Collinston, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°50', long. 112°03', in NWiSEv sec. 27, T. 13 N., 

 H. aw., 800 feet downstream from Cutler plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 2,000 feet

downstream from Cutler Dam, and 5|- miles north of Collinston. Datum of gage is 4,-_276.13

feet above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 6,000 square miles.

Records available.- July 1889 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,900 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 4.92 feet); 

minimum daily, 20 second-feet July 5, 6.

1889-1948: Maximum discharge observed, 11,600 second-feet June 7-10, 1909 (gage 

height, 7.70 feet, site and datum then in use); practically no flow at 12 p.m. Aug. 5, 

1920.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Many canals divert above station. Plow regulated by reser-| 

voirs and power plants above, station.

Cooperation.- Six discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

1,430 

1,600 

1,770 

1,480 

684

1,030 

1,150 

1,600 

1,440 

1,540

1,390 

778 

886 

1,430 

1,410

1,920 

1,560 

1,400 

1,030 

1,630

1,530 

1,140 

1,630 

673 

614

1,630 

525 

699 

1,480 

1,870 

2,060

Nov.

1,840 

212 

1,970 

2,420 

1,940

1,970 

1,660 

1,760 

1,440 

1,890

1,960 

1,620 

1,900 

1,660 

2,510

2,030 

1,190 

1,160 

1,470 

1,800

1,700 

1,340 

1,260 

1,800 

1,780

2,020 

778 

1,380 

1,120 

211

Dec.

1,830 

al,630 

al,680 

2,130 

1,550

1,300 

1,780 

1,670 

2,420 

2,260

1,890 

1,970 

1,590 

865 

1,750

1,390 

1,460 

1,370 

1,740 

1,390

1,060 

1,710 

1,850 

2,330 

1,670

1,190 

726 

861 

1,450 

1,680 

1,710

Jan.

692 

1,210 

1,740 

193 

1,210

1,110 

720 

1,900 

2,900 

1,960

1,330 

1,540 

1,280 

1,720 

1,620

1,540 

908 

1,310 

1,170 

1,760

534 

1,120 

1,310 

1,350 

1,190

1,560 

1,300 

1,030 

1,010 

872 

744

Feb.

375 

1,460 

1,410 

1,420 

1,800

1,440 

438 

745 

1,430 

1,450

1,960 

1,470 

1,260 

625 

366

al,510 

al,260 

1,770 

1,640 

1,900

2,140 

2,400 

2,930 

2,640 

2,650

2,540 

2,690 

2,160 

1,230

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ....................................

mber. ...................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

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

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

1,480 

1,540 

1,520 

1,520 

1,570

1,210 

957 

1,740 

1,230 

677

1,510 

1,270 

1,060 

859

1,710

1,800 

1,710 

1,550 

1,710 

1,770

1,180 

1,580 

1,460 

1,270 

1,170

1,320 

1,660 

1,480 

1,820 

a2,160 

al,160

Apr.

1,140 

1,960 

2,200 

1,120 

2,310

2,420 

1,790 

2,030 

2,410 

2,650

1,480 

2,290 

2,590 

2,570 

2,430

2,290 

2,120 

1,900 

2,610 

3,490

3,690 

3,690 

3,700 

3,700 

3,720

3,720 

3,720 

3,700 

3,700 

3,700

Secondfoot-days

41,069 

47,791 

49,902

518,340

39,833 

47,107 

44,653 

80,840 

107,760 

52,739 

9,232 

14,381 

19,372

554,679

Hay

3,680 

3,510 

3,510 

2,940 

2,610

2,430 

3,460 

3,380 

3,690 

3,700

3,700 

3,700 

3,710 

3,510 

3,520

3,400 

3,310 

3,420 

3,430 

3,760

3,700 

3,700 

3,700 

3,740 

3,740

3,710 

3,330 

3,490 

3,490 

3,480 

3,310

Maximum

2,060 

2,510 

2,420

3,460

2,900 

2,930 

2,160 

3,720 

3,760 

2,750 

1,180 

1,240 

1,670

3,760

June

2,610 

2,750 

2,400 

2,120 

2,270

a2,570 

a2,470 

2,570 

2,580 

1,880

1,940 

2,100 

962 

1,190 

695

473 

152 

25 

246 

336

1,310 

1,960 

2,240 

2,290 

2,370

2,360 

2,320 

2,190 

1,990 

1,370

July

1,170 

667 

1,180 

25 

20

20 

21 

60 

22 

24

96 

127 

128 

100 

92

65 

32 

44 

345 

128

294 

627 

570 

176

29

710 

481 

215 

100 

584 

1,080

Minimum

525 

211

726

24

193 

366 

677 

1,120 

2,430 

25 

20 

28 

48

20

Aug.

468 

519 

719 

712 

275

340 

424 

42 

517 

418

342 

283 

581 

239 

93

621 

1,240 

1,240 

707 

291

71 

300 

461 

357 

512

428 

675 

256 

28 

648 

574

Mean

1,325 

1,593 

1,610

1,420

1,285 

1,624 

1,440 

2,695 

3,476 

1,758 

298 

464 

646

1,516

Sept.

334 

344 

929 

269 

48

239 

249 

256 

227 

292

458 

361 

1,040 

502 

424

395 

307 

268 

659 

415

1,020 

702 

896 

1,540 

1,670

1,480 

930 

995 

913 

1,210

Runoff In 

acre-feet

81,460 

94,790 

98,980

1,028,000

79,010 

93,440 

88,570 

160,300 

213,700 

104,600 

18,310 

28,520 

38,420

1,100,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of output of power plant.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 29

Mill Creek near Evanston, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°00' J long. 110°52', in NW£ sec. 20, T. 12 N., R. 

lit) w. , 1.8 miles downstream from Utah-Wyoming State line and 18.8 miles south of Evanston.

Drainage area.- 60.6 square miles.

Records available.- July 1942 to September 1948 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 623 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 3.64 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 190 second-feet; minimum, 2.4 second-feet Sept. 5.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 9, 1948; minimum, 2 second-feet Oct. 24 to 

Nov. 28, 1945 (field estimate) when water was diverted above station to permit construction in stream channel.

Remarks.- Records good except those during periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Four canals in Wyoming and four in Utah divert water above station for 

irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

19 

21 

18 

18 

18

16 

19 

20 

17 

11

10 

15 

a30 

a25 

a20

a21 

a22 

a24 

a 25 

a 23 

a20

Nov.

I a20

a!8

(») 

i b!8

, b!5

Dec.

(*) 

. b!5

Jan.

, b!5

(*)

> b!2

, a!2 

 alO

Feb.

1 a9 

, all

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

-

h.. .....................................

tef year 1947-48 ...............

Peak discharge (base, 210 sec. -ft.).- May

Mar.

all 

all 

(*)

. bll

> b!3

b!4 

b!6 

b20 

b!8

b!6 

b!5 

b!8 

b22 

b!8 

a!6

Apr.

a!5 

a!7 

a20 

a25 

a22

a20 

a!8 

a!7 

a25 

a30

a22 

a!8 

a!8 

a23 

a30

*a35 

42 

50 

41 

48

69 

81 

78 

57 

42

34 

43 

86 

113 

82

Secondfoot-days

559 

520 

465

13,783.5

390 

.289 

422 

1,221 

5,249 

1,335 

372.9 

183.3 

125.4

11,031.6

May

60 

49 

52 

66 

70

96 

123 

90 

66 

53

48 

53 

87 

145 

173

217 

272 

305 

447 

378

a350 

a300 

a250 

a280 

223

186 

162 

158 

175 

153 

162

Maximum

30

295

22 

113 

447 

145 

28 

14 

6.9

447

June

145 

132 

114 

90 

75

60 

51 

41 

36 

29

24 

20 

18 

15 

15

17 

19 

25 

18 

17

24 

33

40 

62 

45

43 

45 

37 

30 

15

July

19 

28 

21 

12 

10

9.8 

9.8 

8.1 

7.7 

6.6

6.6 

7.3 

8.1 

6.9 

6.2

4.6 

5.2 

5.6 

5.6 

9.0

7.3 

6.2 

6.2 

6.9 

6.9

6.9 

7.3 

6.9 

7.7 

7.3 

6.2

Aug.

5 

6 

3 

5 

11

9 

7 

14 

11 

8

6

4 

4 

5

4 

3

5 

6 

5

4 

4 

5 

3 

4

4 

3 

4 

3 

4 

3

Minimum M^n

10 18.0 

17.3 

15

37.8

12.6 

10.0 

13.6 

15 40.7 

48 169 

15 44.5 

4.6 8.80 

3.3 5.91 

3.0 4.18

3.0 30.1

.9 

.2 

9 

2

0 

3

1

9 

9 

9 

9 

6

9 

5 

2 

6 

6

3

6 

2 

9 

9

9 

4 

3 

6 

3 

3

Sept.

3.6 

3.0 

3.4

3.2 

3.0

3.4

3.6 

4.3 

4.3 

3.6

3.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4

3.4 

3.6 

3.5 

5.2 

6.9

4.6 

4.9 

4.9 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

5.2 

5.6 

5.9 

5.6

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,110 

1,030 

922

27,340

774 

573 

837 

2,42» 

10,410 

2,650 

541 

364 

249

21,880

19 (10 p.m.) 623 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Bear Rivej 

at Utah-Wyoming State line and Sulphur Creek near Evanston. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
30 BEAR RIVhR BASIN

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°10', long. 110°52', in SE£ sec. 29, T. 14 N., 

K. 119 W., 4.8 miles upstream from mouth and 9 miles southeast of Evanston.

Drainage area.- 80.5 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage I-eight, 4.01 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 27, 29-31, Sept. 3, 4, but may have been less 

during periods of ice effect.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 21, 1948; minimum, that of Aug. 27, 29- 

31, Sept. 3, 4, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).- W 1040: 1943, 1944.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.2 

2.7 

2.5 

1.8 

1.3

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

2.0 

1.6

2.3 

3.5

2.7 

3.3 

3.0

3.0 

3.8 

3.3 

2.5 

2.0

2.3 

4.3 

4.0 

4.3 

4.0

3.8 

4.3 

4.0 

4.0 

4.3 

4.3

Nov.

3.8 

3.5 

3.5 

a3.5 

a3. 5

a3.5 

a3.8 

a4.0 

a4.3 

a4.6

4.8 

4.8 

*5.3 

5.3 

4.8

4.6 

4.6 

4.3 

4.0 

b3.8

b3.5 

b3.5 

b3.8 

b4.2 

b4.7

b5.0 

b5.0 

b4.8 

4.6 

3.8

Dec.

b4.0 

b4.5 

b4.5 

b4.0 

b3.5

3.5

4.0 

3.8 

*4.0 

3.5

3.3

3.0 

2.2 

2.3 

2.O

2.2 

1.8 

2.5 

3.3 

3.8

4.0 

3.8 

3.5 

3.5 

3.3

3.5 

4.3 

5.3 

4.3 

5.3 

4.6

Jan.

2.5

i.e

2.2 

2.2 

b2.5

b3.5 

b4.5 

b5.0 

b5.0 

b5.0

b4.8 

b4.5 

*4.0 

4.0

> b4.0 

!b3.0

Feb.

 a£. 5 

, aZ.Q

> a3.5 

(*)

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Mare 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

> a3.5

b4.0 

b4.5 

5.1 

5.3 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

4.8 

4.8 

b4.5

b4.5 

b4.5 

b5.0 

b25

b22

b!9 

b!7 

a35 

a70 

a35 

a20

Apr.

12

20 

92 

101 

66

a45 

a20 

a!5 

a 20 

*a90

38 

15 

14 

25 

63

176 

361 

232 

170 

282

482 

499

331 

152 

74

64 

114 

176 

157 

98

May

74 

44 

35 

46 

40

a 40 

a 50 

22 

11 

20

23 

26 

35 

80 

118

121 

157 

172 

176 

143

94 

81 

56 

47 

36

29 

28 

24 

20 

19 

18

foot-Says ""^

92.2 4.3 

127.2 5.3 

111.1 5.3

9,55 395

113.3 

85.5 

340.3 70 

4,004 499 

1,885 176 

622. S 102 

64.6 8.6 

12.3 1.2 

6.5 .4

7,464.6 499

June

15 

16 

20 

21 

20

14 

9.7 

9.3 

9.3

7.8

7.8 

5.6 

4.8 

1.8 

3.5

3.2 

3.0 

2.3 

2.1 

3.6

40 

102 

89 

86 

40

24 

21 

18 

12 

8.3

July

6.9 

8.6 

6.6 

3.4 

1.9

1.7 

1.9 

1.7 

1.2 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.8 

1.4

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

7.2

2.7 

1.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.0

.9 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

Aug.

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

1.1

.7 

.7 

1.2 

.9 

.7

.7 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Sept.

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.2 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Mini Mea, ££«.£

1.3 2.97 183 

3.5 4.24 252 

1.8 3.58 220

2f.2 18,950

3.65 225 

2.95 170 

1].0 675 

12 133 7,940 

11 6C.8 3,740 

2.1 3C.8 1,230 

.5 20.8 128 

.1 .40 24 

.1 .22 13

2C.4 14,800

Peak discharge (base, 300 sec. -ft.).- Apr. 17 (7 p.m.) 808 sec. -ft.; Apr. 21 (7 p.m.) 1,070 sec.-

ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, veather records,

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic
BEAR RIVER BASIN 31 

Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°24', long. 111°02', in SE£ sec. 36, T. 17 N., R. 

121 W., at highway bridge, 6^ miles downstream from head gates and 10 miles northwest 

of Evanston.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948. April to September 1942 and May to 

September 1943 in Upper Bear River Water Commissioner's reports, Utah; April 1944 to 

September 1946 in Upper Bear River Water Commissioner's reports, Utah, and Bear River 

Hydrometric Data reports.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 99 second-feet May 17; no flow about half

1942-48: Maximum daily discharge observed, 129 second-feet Apr. 14, 1946; no flow 

at times in each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Canal diverts water from Bear River in NW-J- sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 121 W. Many diversions 

above station for irrigation in Wyoming. Flow at station is for storage in Neponset 

Reservoir, Utah, and irrigation in Saleratus Basin, Utah.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 19MS

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

a. 5 

a. 5 

al.O 

al.O 

1.4

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6

i.a i.a i.a

1.6 

1.6

i.a

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2

Nov.

1.4 

1.5 i.a

1.8 

1.5

1.6 

1.5 

17 

22 

13

24 

27 

19 

20 

22

28 

22 

27 

29 

23

22 

22 

24 

24 

22

23 

23 

24 

22

21

Dec.

19 

21 

22 

22 

22

16 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Jan. Feb.

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

a 10 

b!5 

a 20

a20 

a 20 

a 20 

a20 

a23

h27 

a30 

a35 

a 40 

a35

a32 

a30 

h42 

56 

23 

12

Apr.

32 

44 

58 

54 

40

36 

29 

26 

27 

44

41

35 

31 

38 

46

S3 

48 

76 

60 

57

69 

77 

41 

20 

34

44 

a30

16 

12 

3.8

Secondfoot-days

29.2 

530.9 

122

8,280.9

0 

0 

510 

1,231.8 

1,264.8 

1,219.7 

8.7 

0 

0

4,917.1

May

3.3

3.1 

2.6 

2.2 

2.2

2.4 

2.4 

2.8 

14 

24

27 

26 

26 

30 

38

57 

99 

94 

34 

79

72 

68 

58 

59 

67

62 

53 

43 

51 

58 

52

Maximum

i.a

29 

22

127

0 

0 

56 

77 

99 

85 

5.5 

0 

0

99

June

52

61

as

82 

64

58 

59 

65 

58 

44

46 

41 

37 

30 

26

26 

27 

27 

20 

13

18 

48 

51 

52 

41

29 

19 

17

16 

9.7

July

5.5

1.3 

0 

0 

1.2

.5 

.2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

1.4 

0

0

0 

0 

0

3. a

2.2

9.7 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mran

0.94 

17.7 

3.94

17.2

0 

0 

16.5 

41.1 

40.8 

40.7 

.28 

0 

0

13.4

Sept.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

58 

1,050 

242

12,450

0 

0 

1,010 

2,440 

2,510 

2,420 

17 

0 

0

9,750

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basla of observer's notes, Interpolated, or records 

for stations on Bear River near Woodruff, Utah, and near Evanston, Wyo. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
32 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°49', long. 110°58', in SE^ sec. 7, T. 21 N., R. 

119 W., at Sage, 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 246 square miles.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 246 second-feet Apr. 17 (gage heigh 4;, 3.77 

1'eet); minimum, 1.4 second-feet Aug. 28, but may have been less during period of ice 

effect or no gage-height record.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 649 second-feet Mar. 18, 1947 (gage height, 6.08 feet); 

minimum, 1.0 second-foot Dec. 17, 1946, but may have been less during period of ice 

or no gage-height record.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-heigtt record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.7 

8.2 

9.7 

10 

10

12 

13 

11 

12 

13

14 

16 

16 

16 

16

14 

13 

13 

12 

10

9.7 

8.2 

11 

10 

8.9

8.2 

7.7 

7.7 

7.2 

7.7 

7.7

Nov.

7.2 

7.2 

7.7 

8.2 

8.2

5.6

11 

9.7 

8.2

6.7

7.2 

*6.2 

6.7 

7.2 

8.0

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

8.5 

7.5

6.5 

6.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.5

8.5 

8.5 

8.0 

7.5

7.0

Dec.

, 7 

(*)

6

1-

Jan.

 7

(*)

> 6

I'

Feb.

4 

3

 5.5.

5.5 

5.5

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

*5.5 

6.5 

7.0 

5.1 

2.9

'.5 

2.5 

2.9 

4.5

7.0

10 

15 

20 

18

16

22 

30 

25 

35 

25

25 

30 

50 

 130 

70

42 

30 

52 

109 

51 

29

Apr.

25 

86 

190 

152 

74

52

28 

21 

31 

150

91 

45 

22 

57 

169

201 

211 

184 

78 

77

113 

127 

104 

65 

60

41 

38 

66 

84 

82

Secondfoot-days

340.6 

230.0 

202

9,099.2

190 

134.0 

880.4 

2,724 

1,457 

724 

255.3 

197.6 

137.7

7,472.6

May

55 

44

36 

38 

41

41 

50 

65 

66 

59

53 

53 

47 

51 

50

51 

53 

55 

55 

53

50 

46 

40 

37

36

36 

38 

38 

40 

40 

40

Maximum

16 

11

563

130 

211 

66 

42 

12 

9.7 

7.2

211

June

36 

37 

40 

42

41

35 

31 

28 

26 

25

24 

22

21 

21 

19

19 

17 

16 

16 

18

21

27 

25 

27 

21

16 

15 

13 

13 

12

July

12 

10 

10 

8.9 

8.2

8.9 

7.7 

6.7 

7.2 

7,7

8.2 

7.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

7.7 

8.9 

9.7 

11 

10

9.7 

9.7 

10 

12 

10

8.9 

7.2 

3.6 

3.6 

3.1 

2.9

Minimum

7.2 

5.6

-

2.5 

21 

36 

12 

2.9 

2.7 

2.7

-

Aug.

3.6 

4.1 

3.6 

4.6 

4.6

6.2 

6.7 

7.2 

8.2 

9.7

8.2 

8.2 

7.7 

7.7 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.9 

7.7

7.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.2 

5.6

6.7 

6.2 

2.7 

3.6 

2.9 

2.9

Hear

11.0 

7.67 

6.5

24.9

6.1 

4.62 

28.4 

90.8 

47.0 

24.1 

8.24 

6.37 

4.59

20.4

Sept.

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

3.1

4.1 

2.7 

3.6 

5.1 

5.1

4.6 

4.6 

4.1 

4.6 

4.6

5.1 

5.6 

5.6 

5.1 

7.2

4.6 

4.6 

4.1 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

5.1 

5.6 

6.2 

6.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

676 

456 

401

18,050

377 

266 

1,750 

5,400 

2,890 

1,440 

506 

392 

273

14,830

Peak discharge (base, 200 see.-ft.).- Apr. 3 (11 p.m.) 222 sec.-ft.; Apr. 17 (3 a.m.),246 sec.-ft.

* winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 3, 25 (no gage-height record Jan. 

13 to Feb. 27, Mar. 9-24); discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Smiths Pork near Border, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°17', long. 110°52', in SW£ sec. 33, T. 27 N., R.

 118 W., 3j miles upstream from Rowland Creek, 7 miles downstream from Hobble Creek, and 

11 miles northeast of Border.

Drainage area.- 165 square miles.

Records available.- May 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 4.16

 feet); minimum, 37 second-feet Mar. 11, but may have been less during period of ice 

effect or no gage-height record.

1942-48: Ma'ximum discharge, 1,120 "second-feet May 9, 1947 (gage height, 4.21 feet); 

minimum, that of Mar. 11, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. One diversion above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.30

1.40

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8

121

175

3.1 

3.4 

3.8 

4.2

500

650

878

1,121

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

108 

106 

106 

106 

104

102 

101 

101 

102 

102

108 

102 

101 

99 

99

99 

106 

101 

99 

97

95

97 

97 

97 

97

95 

93 

a93 

a92 

a91 

a90

Nov.

a86

*78

b72 

b69 

b73 

b78 

82

82 

80 

b78 

b78 

bSO

Dec.

83 

80 

75

77 

78

77 

75 

77 

80 

78

(*)

> b75

Jan.

I b75

74 

69 

72 

69 

71

72 

72 

a65 

(*)

b65

< b60

Feb.

> 360

> 370

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

feber. ............-----..-..-.........--.

lendar year 1947

;i. ......................................

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 580 sec. -ft. .- May

Mar.

375 

*77 

72 

65 

64

b62 

b60 

59 

59

57

58 

b58 

b58 

58 

58

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

53 

59

57 

58 

58

56 

56 

56 

58 

59 

55

Apr.

58 

59

61 

59

61

59 

55 

56 

62 

68

62 

62 

58 

65 

69

88

121 

155 

138

136

160 

208

211 

202

211

183 

191 

285

451 

420

Secondfoot-days

3,086 

2,484 

2,355

81,445

3,074 

1,180 

1,840 

4,074 

20,765 

17,027 

7,102 

4,221 

2,986

69,894

May

362 

317 

299 

320 

320

390 

538 

558 

455 

403

395 

366 

403 

491 

573

682 

801 

878 

884 

1,040

1,030 

1,040 

962 

938 

932

914 

896 

926 

926 

866 

860

Maximum

108

1,080

77 

451 

1,040 

884 

324 

172 

112

1,040

8 (1 a.m.) 624 sec. -ft.

June

866 

872 

884 

801 

749

732 

738 

738 

726 

699

661 

629 

588 

563 

529

500 

482 

460 

424 

424

424 

478 

437 

420 

403

386 

374 

358 

347 

335

July

324 

317 

3C6 

295 

268

278 

269 

262 

256 

2EO

243

237 

231 

2J5 

225

2]6 

214

2C« 

2C2 

2C2

197 

194 

191 

194 

188

186 

180 

183 

186 

180 

175

Minimum

90

-

53 

55 

299 

335 

175 

108 

92

-

Aug.

172 

168 

165 

162 

162

160 

155 

152 

152 

150

148 

145 

138 

136 

134

132 

129 

127 

123 

123

123 

123 

123 

121 

121

121 

114 

112 

112 

110 

108

Maan

99.5 

82.8 

76.0

223

66.9 

64.8 

59.4 

136 

S70 

568 

229 

136 

100

190

; May 20 (4 a.m.

Sept.

106 

106 

104 

102 

104

102 

102 

104 

102 

101

101 

101 

99 

95 

95

97 

102 

101 

112

106

101 

97 

95 

95 

93

92 

93 

93 

93 

92

Runoff In 

acre -feet

6,120 

4,930 

4,670

161,600

4,110 

3,730 

3,650 

8,080 

41,190 

33,770 

14,090 

8,370 

5,920

138,600

1,100 sec. -ft.

er dlschsrge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice most of time Jan. 25 to Mar. 1); 

discharge computed an basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Smiths Fork at Cokeville, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°06', long. 110°57', In NW£ sec. 4, T. 24 H., R. 

Iia W., 1 mile northeast of Cokeville and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 275 square miles.

Records available.- April.1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 5.38 

reet) ; minimum daily, 30 seeond-feet Sept. 1, 2, 6, 7.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 1,090 second-feet May 12, 1947; (gage height, 5.53 

feet); minimum daily, that of Sept. 1, 2, 6, 7, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicji are fair Many diversions above station and several below for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

96 

96 

96 

94 

94

96 

04 '97 

99 

99

102 

99 

94 

94 

a94

a94 

a97 

a95 

a94 

a92

a91 

a92 

a94 

a94 

a93

a96 

alOO 

a!05 

111 

113 

109

Nov.

104 

102 

107 

102 

alOO

a99

102 

107 

104 

97

99 

99 

b95 

b94 

b99

b!02 

a!04 

a!05 

a!02 

*99

92 

83 

b90 

b96 

b!02

104 

102 

94 

97 

b99

Dec.

 blOO 

(*) 

' b94

. a94

Jan.

L a94 

. a90

. a86 

> a80

Feb.

> a80

(*) 

> a88

Month

Oeto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ....................................

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

I a94 

> a86 

1 a80

}.,.

\ a80 

»88

83 

81 

91 

94 

97 

91

Apr.

92 

99

109 

106 

100

94 

85 

81 

104 

124

104 

100 

96 

116 

147

191 ' 

236 

279 

238 

236

255 

302 

307 

292 

294

267 

264 

320 

600 

587

Secondfoot -days

3,014 

2,981 

2,980

82,871

2,710 

2,432 

2,615 

6,225 

22,440 

13,811 

3,800 

1,274 

1,490

65,772

May

a500 

a430 

a370 

397 

380

430 

597 

69S 

581 

514

482 

451 

454 

530 

591

676 

784 

906 

972 

1,020

1,060 

1,050 

1,040 

994 

972

962 

934 

930 

944 

926 

870

Maximum

113 

107

1,080

600 

1,060 

832 

190 

55 

77

1,060

June

832 

822 

832 

3720 

3670

a660 

a640 

3630 

614 

584

543 

498 

458 

439 

403

377 

366 

341 

320 

320

325 

347 

325 

309 

282

260 

248 

229 

213 

204

July

3190 

a!90 

a!85 

3175 

3165

3155 

3160 

3165 

3165 

154

141 

133 

130 

128 

126

122 

120 

116 

3115 

3115

al!2 

104 

80 

80 

80

77 

72 

64 

65 

59 

57

Minimum

91 

83

-

81 

370 

204 

57 

35 

30

30

Aug.

55 

54 

53 

46 

42

37 

35 

39 

40 

41

41 

39 

40 

42 

41

40 

40 

39 

36 

36

35 

36 

37 

36 

36

36 

49 

53 

43 

37 

a40

Hear

97.2 

99.4 

96.1

227

87.4 

83.9 

84.4 

208 

724 

460 

123 

41.1 

49.7

180

Sept.

330 

330 

31 

37 

34

30 

30 

36 

51 

43

43 

43 

46 

45 

43

42 

43 

44 

52 

54

52 

53 

368 

369 

370

371 

72 

74 

77 

77

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,980 

5,910 

5,910

164,400

5,380 

4,820 

5,190 

12,350 

44,510 

27,390 

7,540 

2,530 

2,960

130,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-dischsrge relation affected by ice during most of wlrfcer months); 

discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, unpublished irrigation 

diversion records above station, and records for station near Border.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 35

Thomas Pork near Geneva, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°23'30", long. 110°59'00", in NE£ sec. 28, T. 28 

 N~., K. 119 W., 0.8 mile upstream from Salt Creek, 3.7 miles east of Idaho-Wyoming State 

line, and 5.4 miles northeast of Geneva post office.

Drainage area.- 45.3 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 267 second-feet Apr. 29 (gage height, 3.39 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 140 second-feet; minimum, 1.7 second-feet Mar. 10, occurred during period of iee effect and may have been less during other periods of ice 

effect or no gage-height record.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 279 second-feet May 3, 1947 (gage height, 3.58 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 140 second-feet; maximum gage height, 4.07 feet 

Apr. 26, 1946; minimum daily discharge, 1.3 second-feet Nov. 13, 23, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Practically no diversion above station. No regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

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.

5.1 

5.1 

5.4 

5.7 

5.1

5.1 

4.8 

5.4 

5.4 

5.7

6.3 

6.0 

5.1 

5.1 

4.8

5.1 

6.3 

5.1 

4.8 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.8 

4.3

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

5.1 

5.7 

4.5

Nov.

4.5 

4.5 

5.4

5.1 

5.1

*5.4 

4.5 

4.8 

4.8 

5.1

4.8 

b4.5 

b4.3 

b4.3 

b4.4

b4.6 

b5.0 

b5.0 

*b4.8 

b4.6

b4.4 

b4.2 

b4.2 

b4.2 

b4.4

b4.6 

b4.8 

b4.6 

b4.5 

b4.5

Dec.

.8 

.8 

.8 

.5 

.5

.8 

.8 

b4.8 

b4.8 

b4.8

h4.8 

*b4.8 

b4.6 

4.3 

b4.3

4.5 

b4.5 

b4.5 

4.3 

b4.3

b4.3 

b4.3 

b4.3 

4.3 

b4.3

b4.3 

b4.3 

b4.1 

b4.0 

b4.0 

b3.9

Jan.

b3.9 

b3.9 

b4.1 

b4.1 

4.1

b3.8 

3.7

C)

' b3.7

> a3.7 

' a3.5

Feb.

> a3. 5 

(»)

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

i a3.5

b3.2

b3.2 

b3.3 

3.0 

b2.8 

b2.7

b2.6 

b2.6 

b2.8 

b3.0 

b3.0

b3.1 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2

b3.3 

3.4 

5.3

7.9 

6.0

4.7 

4.5 

7.6 

7.6 

4.9 

4.7

Apr.

4.5 

5.3

7.9 

6.6 

6.3

7.2 

6.3 

6.0 

8.5 

3.8

8.8 

7.9 

6.6 

8.2 

13

28 

46 

44 

27 

37

60 

75 

60 

52 

55

37 

48 

103 

145 

113

Secondfoot-days

156.1 

139.9 

138.4

7,215.7

115.2 

101.5 

122.4 

1,041.9 

3,165 

1,058 

408.9 

203.1 

118.4

6,768.8

May

97 

86 

82 

89 

89

109 

145 

159 

121 

107

103 

97 

101 

115 

119

127 

138 

138 

127 

121

111 

101 

93 

86 

82

78 

78 

77 

68 

62 

59

Maximum

6.3 

5.4 

4.8

206

7.9 

145 

159 

57 

19 

8.5 

6.3

159

June

54 

54 

57 

52 

48

43 

42 

40 

38 

38

37 

34 

33 

32 

31

30 

28 

28 

31 

33

34 

43 

33 

30 

26

24 

23 

22 

20 

20

July

19 

18 

19 

18 

17

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

10

9.9 

9.5 

9.1 

9.5 

9.1 

8.8

Minimum

4.1 

4.2 

3.9

-

4.5 

59 

20 

8.8 

5.1 

3.0

-

Aug.

8.5 

8.5 

7.9 

7.9 

8.2

7.9 

7.6 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

6.9 

6.6 

6.6 

6.3 

6.3

6.0 

5.8 

6.0 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

6.3 

6.6 

6.0 

5.8

5.8 

5.6 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.1

Moan

5.04 

4.66 

4.46

19.8

3.72 

3.5 

3.95 

34.7 

102 

35.3 

13.2 

6.55 

3.95

18.5

Sept.

5.1 

5.1 

4.7 

4.5 

4.2

4.0 

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

6.3 

5.1

4.0 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

310

277 

275

14,310

228 

201 

243 

2,070 

6,280 

2,100 

811 

403 

235

13,430

Peak discharge (base. 40 see.-ft.).- Apr. 17 (6:30 p.m.) 86 sec.-ft. 

ft.; May 7 (10:30 p.m. J 186 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Apr. 29 (1 a.m.) 267 sec.-

easurement, weather records,
36 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Thomas Fork near Raymond, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°16', long. 111°05', in SE^ sec. 28, T. 13 S., R. 

46 E. , at J. W. Mumford Ranch, lj miles southwest of Raymond.

Drainage area.- 202 square miles.

Records available.- May 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 325 second-fe"et May 19 (gage height, 6.72 feet); 

minimum, 8.8 second-feet Oct. 4, but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 359 second-feet Apr. 25, 1943 (gage height, 7.66 feet); 

maximum gage height, 7.82 feet Apr. 27, 1946; minimum daily discharge, 1.6 second-feet 

Oct. 1, 1942.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

12 

11 

9.3 

9.8 

14

14 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

14 

13 

13 

13

14 

14 

14 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

16 

16

Nov.

16 

17 

18 

18 

20

*20 

20 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

20 

22 

24

26 

26 

24 

*24 

23

22 

20 

18 

18 

18

18 

19 

20 

20 

17

Dec.

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

18

(*)

> 20

Jan.

\ 20 

 C)18

I"

Feb.

16 

C)

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

 Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber................. ....................

lendar year 1947 

ary

ter year 1947-48 ...............

Mar.

14

16

Apr.

*16 

16 

18 

20 

20

22 

19 

19 

22 

30

33 

29 

28 

33 

39

59 

84

123 

126 

116

129 

140 

147 

145 

142

146 

138 

143 

167 

202

Secondfoot-days

410.1 

603

see

20,575.1

554 

464 

450 

2,371 

7,931 

3,430 

1,276 

523 

431

19,026.1

May

227 

232 

222 

214 

216

216 

225 

244 

268 

286

271 

26O 

252 

248 

255

267 

281 

Z98 

319 

318

308 

297 

284 

271 

246

239 

236 

244 

244 

231 

212

Maximum

16 

26

288

202 

319

203 

62 

32 

17

319

June

203 

197 

197 

196 

192

183 

175 

144 

123 

118

123 

122 

110 

108 

99

91

77 

57 

55 

60

69 

82 

102 

94 

86

78 

74 

73 

73 

69

July

62 

52 

33 

35 

36

37 

34 

30 

30 

31

31 

48 

54 

50 

47

45 

43 

43 

42 

44

45 

43 

41 

41 

42

42 

41- 

40 

39 

38 

37

Minimum

9.3 

16

-

16 

212 

55 

30 

11 

12

-

Aug.

32 

22 

25 

24 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

20 

18 

16 

15

15 

14 

13 

13 

13

14 

15 

15 

13 

13

13 

14 

15 

15 

12 

11

Mean

13.2 

20.1 

18.8

56.4

17.9 

16 

14.5 

.1 79.0 

256 

114 

41.2 

16.9 

14.4

52.0

Sept.

12 

13 

13 

14 

14

13 

15 

17 

16

16

15

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

15 

14

14 

15 

15 

14

14

14 

15 

14 

14 

14

Runoff In 

acre-feet

813 

1,200 

1,160

40,820

1,100 

920 

893 

4,700 

15,730 

6,800 

2,530 

1,040 

855

37,740

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13-15, 22-27, Dec. 11 to Mar. 31 (no gageheight "record Jan. 31 to Feb. 19, Mar. 16-31); discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Thomas Pork near Geneva and Salt Creek near Geneva.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek near Geneva, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°24 I 00", long. 110°59,'30", In NW£ sec. 21, T. 28 

N., K. 119 W., in Wyoming, 800 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 1,000 

feet upstream from mouth, 3.0 miles east of Idaho-Wyoming State line, snd 4f miles 

northeast of Geneva post office.

Drainage area.- 37.6 square miles.

Records available'.- October 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 249 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 4.20 feet); 

minimum, 1.4 second-feet Mar. 9, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 309 second-feet May 4, 1947, maximum gfge height, 4.78 

feet Apr. 26, 1946; minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 18, 1940 (gage height, 1.05 

feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-teight record, 

which are fair. Several small diversions above station for Irrigation. No diversion 

below station.*

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.2 

7.4 

7.2 

6.9 

6.9

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

7.2 

6.9

8.2 

7.4 

6.9 

6.7 

6.7

6.7 

8.2 

7.2 

6.9 

6.7

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.4

6.1 

6.0 

6.1 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7

Nov.

6.2 

5.7 

6.7 

6.2 

6.2

*6. 

5.

6. 

6. 

6.

6. 

b6. 

b6. 

6. 

6.

6. 

7. 

6. 

*5. 

5.

b5. 

b5. 

b5.1 

5.0 

4.8

5.0 

5.2 

b5.2 

b5.1 

b5.3

Dec.

5.7 

5.7 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5

b5.5 

b5.4 

b5.4

b5.3 

*5.2 

5.2 

4.5 

4.5

b4.9 

b5.0 

b5.0 

b5.0 

b5.0

b4.9 

b4.9 

b4.8 

b4.8 

b4.8

b4.8 

b4.8 

b4.8 

b4.7 

b4.7 

b4.7

Jan.

b4.7 

b4.7 

b4.7 

a .7 

a .7

a .7 

a .6 

a .6 

a .6 

a .5

a .5 

a .5 

a .5 

a .4 

*a .4

 b4.4

Feb.

 b4.3

*4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.5 

4.3

4.3 

4.7 

3.8 

3.8

Month

octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

4.0

4.2 

4.2 

3.6 

3.0

3.0 

3.2 

3.3 

3.0 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

3.0 

3.2 

2.9

2.9 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.8 

4.0 

*3.8

3.6 

3.6 

a4.0 

a4.0 

a3.8 

a3.6

Apr.

a3.6 

a3.8 

a4.2 

a4.0 

a3.8

a4.0 

a3.8 

a3.7 

a4.4 

a4.6

a4.5 

a4.2 

a3.9 

a5.0 

aS.O

a!5 

a30 

a33 

30 

31

36 

a50 

a 48 

a44 

a44

a43 

a67 

a!02 

a!50 

128

Secondfoot-days

213.5 

174.7 

157.5

8,340.2

139.2 

124.3 

104.3 

916.5 

4,062 

1,235 

443.1 

209.6 

139.3

7,919.0

May

113 

103 

98 

103 

alls

a!50 

a!70 

alSO 

a!65 

a!30

alls 

allO 

116 

141 

160

182 

205 

208 

191

176

156 

139 

120 

allO 

a!02

a96 

a93 

90 

a84 

a?5 

a66

Maximum

8.2 

7.2 

5.7

249

4.2 

150 

208 

68 

22 

9.4 

6.0

208

June

a 60 

a63 

a68 

a63 

a58

a54 

a51 

a47 

44 

42

40 

39 

37 

36 

35

34 

32 

30 

34 

a37

a41 

a 48 

40

37 

a33

a32 

a 28 

a25 

24 

23

July

22 

22 

20 

19 

19

18 

18 

17 

16 

15

15

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

15 

14

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

9.6 

10 

9.9 

9.6

Minimum

6.0 

4.8 

4.5

-

2.7 

3.6 

66 

23 

9.6 

4.8 

4.2

-

Aug.

9.4 

9.1 

8.5 

8.2 

8.5

8.8 

8.2 

8.0 

8.2 

8.0

7.4 

7.2 

7.2 

6.9 

6.4

6.2 

6.0 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

6.0 

6.0 

5.7 

5.7

5.5 

5.5 

5.2 

5.2 

5.0 

4.8

Mean

6.89 

5.82 

5.08

22.8

4.49 

4.29 

3.36 

30.6 

131 

41.2 

14.3 

6.76 

4.64

21.6

Sept.

4.8 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.8 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.2

4.2 

4.5 

4.7 

6.0 

5.5

5.0 

4.8 

4.7 

4.7 

4.5

4.3 

4.5 

4.5 

4.7 

4.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

423 

347 

312

16,540

276 

247 

207 

1,820 

8,060 

2,450 

879 

416 

276

15,710

Peak discharge (base, 5O sec. -ft.).- Apr. 29 (9 p.m.) 158 sec. -ft. j May 8 (time unknown) about 191

sec.-ft.; May 18 (2 aTmT) 249 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Thomas Fork 

near Oeneva.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
38 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°13', long. 111°17'30", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 14 S., 

 K. 44 E. , lj miles west of Dingle and if miles downstream from head at Stewart Dam.

Records available - October 1945 to September 1948. January 1922 to September 1945 in 

files or Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 second-feet Apr. 30 (gage height, 5.08 

feet); minimum daily, 16 second-feet Sept. 13.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 2,820 second-feet Mar. 29, 1946 (gage height, 6.75 

feet); minimum daily, that of Sept. 13.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Canal diverts from Bear River at Stewart Dam in NE^ sec. 34, T. 13 S. 

R. 44 E., for storage in Bear Lake. At times flow in canal is augmented by surplus 

water from Black Otter Slough about half a mile above station and by seepage and 

wastage from irrigated lands on both sides of canal.

Cooperation.- Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. One discharge measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power company.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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 

225 

222

215

215

209

215 

222 

228 

230

233 

238 

238 

230 

222

220 

222 

220 

222 

215

215 

217 

220 

225 

228

235

235 

241 

257 

262 

262

Nov.

265 

262 

268 

271 

279

276 

262 

262 

276 

2B5

268 

235 

196 

241 

273

279 

262 

282 

276 

268

235

168 

174 

215 

260

262 

246 

207 

204 

215

Dec.

273 

262 

262 

260 

252

249 

246 

131

37 

76

161 

144 

168 

176 

189

184 

174 

168 

186 

181

166 

176 

176 

171 

154

151 

156 

161 

184 

b!65 

*b!64

Jan.

171 

163 

166 

174 

183

192 

194 

205 

209 

209

200 

*b200 

b!85 

*b!75 

b!70

160 

146 

b!50 

*b!50 

a!50

also 

alSO 

a!55 

a!55 

*a!55

*b!65 

155 

133 

123 

123 

133

Feb.

141 

141 

136 

141 

146

139 

b!40 

b!40 

144 

139

b!40 

*b!45 

144 

146 

146

152 

152

160 

166 

169

174 

169 

183 

186 

b!90

194 

197 

215 

b215

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

February 

Aprl

Hair

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194"

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

*b215 

195 

192 

b!95 

*b200

b!85

180 

177 

186 

*b!90

b!85 

*b!70 

166 

163 

177

174 

189

200 

203 

212

b215 

206 

221 

269 

334

416 

*b515 

b550 

578 

657 

*b670

Apr.

678 

685 

784 

884 

1,060

966 

809 

744 

702 

706

730 

744 

741

766 

773

852 

,080 

,280 

,400 

,420

,420 

,460 

,520 

,560 

,590

,590 

,640 

,670 

,720 

,800

Secondroot-days

7,053 

7,472 

5,603

188,279

5,150 

4,650 

8,385 

33,774 

49,520 

22,552 

5,334 

2,594 

1,565

153,652

May

,790

,730 

,670 

,340 

,600

,480 

,440

,460 

,520 

,560

,560 

,560 

,500 

,440 

,370

,340 

,360 

,390 

,460 

,550

,640 

,680 

,740 

,740 

,730

,720 

,750 

,750 

,770 

,780 

,800

Maximum

285 

273

2,050

209 

215 

670 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

236 

152 

136

1,800

June

1 , 80O 

1,740 

1,530 

1,540 

1,560

1,500 

1,420 

1,380 

1,340 

1,170

993 

823 

702 

537 

484

396 

331 

282 

254 

224

227 

245 

269 

291 

278

251 

263 

230 

203 

189

July

183 

183 

174 

177

227

209 

192 

221 

236 

215

215 

212 

197 

160 

149

144 

141 

139 

133 

155

160 

136 

133 

141 

136

131 

160 

169 

180 

171 

155

Minimum

209 

168 

37

37

123 

136 

163 

678 

1,340 

189 

131 

31 

16

16

Aug.

152 

152 

128 

126 

144

128 

126 

123 

121 

118

126

121 

116 

104 

97

93 

93 

58 

54 

37

34

32 

37 

37 

39

32 

36 

34 

31 

32 

33

Mean

228 

249 

181

516

166 

160 

270 

1,126 

1,597 

752 

172 

83.7 

52.2

420

Sept.

32 

28 

26 

25 

19

20 

22 

22 

22

22

19 

17 

16 

18 

22

24

28 

45 

53 

57

63 

78 

86 

82 

104

118 

109 

136 

126 

126

Runoff In 

acre-feet

13,990 

14,820 

11,110

373,400

10,210 

9,220 

16,630 

66,990 

98,220 

44,730 

10,580 

5,150 

3,100

304,800

.* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated between discharge measurements 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 39 

Montpelier Creek at irrlgators weir, near Montpelier, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete rectangular weir, lat. 42°20', long. 111°14', 

in SJii sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 45 E. , 3 miles east of Montpelier and 3j miles downstream 

from South Pork.

Drainage area.- 50.9 square miles.

Records available.- December 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 126 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 1.97 feet);

 minimum, 3.7 second-feet Feb. 12, but may have been less during period of no gageheight record.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 170 second-feet Apr. 19, 1946 (gage height, 2.45 feet); 

minimum, 1.5 second-feet Jan. 20, 1944, but may have been less during periods of ice 

effect.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-l^ieht record, 

which are fair. One small diversion above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

11

10

12 

10 

9.6 

9.3 

8.6

8.6 

11 

8.9 

7.8 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

6.4 

6.8 

7.2

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.8 

8.9 

8.2

Nov.

8.6 

8.2 

8.6 

10

11

9.3 

9.6 

9-6 

9.3 

9.3

9.6 

7.8 

a7.5 

a7.5 

as. 5

a9.0 

9.1 

a9.0 

a9.0 

a8. 5

aS.o 

a7.5 

a7.0 

a7.0 

a7.5

aS.O 

a9.0 

a9.0 

a8. 5 

8.4

Dec.

9.1 

9.1 

8.7 

8.5 

8.5

8.7 

8.5 

8.5 

8.4 

8.0

8.5

7.9 

b7.5 

b7.5 

b7.5

b7.5 

b7.5 

b7.5 

b7.5 

b7.5

b7.5 

b7.5 

b7.5 

7.6 

8.5

8.6 

a8. 5 

a8. 5 

a8.0 

aS.O 

a7.5

Jan.

a7.5 

8.7 

8.6 

8.4 

8.1

aS.O 

aS.O 

aS.O 

aS.O 

aS.O

a7.5 

a7.0 

a7.0 

a7.0 

a7.0

8.0 

7.9 

7.8 

6.9 

7.2

7.8 

8.0 

8.0 

7.9 

7.6

6.2 

bS.O 

bS.O 

bS.5 

b6.0 

b6.5

Feb.

a7.0 

7.5 

7.4 

7.2 

6.9

7.4 

7.0 

7.2 

7.4 

7.5

7.3 

5.1

bS.O 

b6.0 

b6.5

b7.0 

7.3 

7.3

6.9 

6.8

6.7 

6.9 

6.5 

6.0 

6.4

6.5 

7.0 

6.9 

6.8

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

6.7 

7.5 

a7.0 

a6.5 

a6.0

7.3 

7.8 

7.9 

7.4 

7.4

6.6 

6.9 

8.0 

7.8 

7.5

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3

6.9 

7.4 

7.8 

8.0 

7.5

7.2 

7.5 

7.8 

8.2 

8.9 

8.6

Apr.

8.6 

8.9 

9.6 

9.3 

8.2

7.5 

7.2 

7.5 

9.6 

11

10 

9.6 

10 

11 

15

20 

27 

32 

31 

35

41 

48 

51 

53 

57

52 

52 

68 

89 

95

Secondfoot-days

277.1 

258.9 

250.1

7,861.1

228.1 

197.4 

230.6 

894.0 

3,080 

1,636 

834 

481 

368

8,735.2

May

91 

84 

81 

85 

90

100 

117 

120 

103 

94

92

90 

92 

101 

104

109 

114 

117 

119 

117

113 

109 

103 

100 

98

96 

93 

92 

91 

84 

81

Maximum

12 

11 

9.1

83

8.7 

7.5 

8.9 

95 

120 

82 

36 

19 

14

120

June

78 

78 

82

76 

71

67 

64 

63

61 

60

58 

56 

52 

51 

49

47 

45 

45

48

51

53 

54 

48 

45 

44

41 

40 

38 

36 

35

July

36 

35 

35 

35 

34

33 

32

31

30 

29

28 

28 

26 

26 

25

24 

25 

25 

25

26

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

22

21 

21 

21 

21 

20

Minimum

6.4 

7.0 

7.5

6.4

5.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.2 

81 

35 

20 

12 

12

5.0

Aug.

19 

19 

18 

18 

18

18

17 

17

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

12

Mean

8.94 

8.63 

8.07

21.5

7.36 

6.81 

7.44 

29.8 

99.4 

54.5 

26.9 

15.5 

12.3

23.9

Sept.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

13

13

12 

12

12 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

14 

13

13

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12

12

Runoff In 

acre-feet

550 

514 

496

15,590

452 

392 

457

1,770 

6,110 

3,240 

1,350 

954 

730

17,320

Peak discharge (base, 60 sec. -ft.).- May 8 (5 p.m.) 126 sec. -ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°07'20", long. 111°19'20", In NE^ sec. 16, T. 15 

S., R. 44 E., In Lifton pumping plant of Utah Power & Light Co., and 3j miles east of 

St. Charles. Datum of gage is 5,900 feet above mean sea level (levels by Utah Power 

& Light Co.); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948. January 1921 to September 1945 (elevations only) in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey. October 

1903 to June 1906 (gage heights only) at different site and datum, published as Bear 

Lake at Fish Haven.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 1,290,000 acre-feet June 12-19, 24-29 (elevation,

 5~73"ST778 feet); minimum, 1,024,000 acre-feet Jan. 5 (elevation, 5,917.98 feet).

1921-48: Maximum contents, 1,423,000 acre-feet June 10, 1923 (elevation, 5,923.68 

feet); no contents Nov. 9-19, 1935 (elevation, 5,902.00 feet).

Remarks.- Outflow regulated by gates and pumps at Bear Lake and by gates in dike at north 

end of Mud Lake. Inflow to lake augmented by water diverted from Bear River through 

Rainbow inlet canal (see p. 38) and Dingle inlet canal, which empty into Mud Lake. 

Water from Mud Lake reaches Bear Lake by a sluice at pumping plant or by gates in dike. 

Capacity, 1,421,000 acre-feet between elevations 5,902.00 feet (lower limit of pumps) 

and 5,923.65 feet (upper limit of storage with existing facilities). Storage water 

used for irrigation and power development.

Cooperation^- Elevations furnished by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Contents computed by Geological Survey from capacity table based on data furnished by Utah Power & 

Light Co.

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

1,096

1,095

1,091

1,088

1,085

1,084

1,083

1,083

1,081

1,081

1,080

1,079

1,078

1,077

1,075

1,076

1,076

1,075

1,075

1,074

1,074

1,073

1,072

1,072

1,071

1,070

1,069

1,067

1,067

1,066

1,065

Nor.

1,065

1.064

1,063

1,062

1,062

1,060

1,060

1,058

1,058

1,057

1,056

1,056

1,055

1,054

1,054

1,054

1,054

1,052

1,051

1,050

1,049

1,048

1,047

1,045

1,O43

1,042

1,041

1,040

1,040

1,040

-

Dec.

1,041

1,041

1,041

1,041

1,041

1,041

1,041

1,041

1,040

1,040

1,039

1,038

1,037

1,037

1,036

1,034

1,033

1,032

1,031

1,031

1,031

1,031

1,031

1,031

1,031

1,031

1,031

1,031

1,030

1,029

1,028

Jan.

1,027

1,026

1,026

1,025

1,024

1,026

1,026

1,026

1,026

1,026

1,026

1,026

1,025

1,025

1,025

1,025

1,026

1,026

1,027

1,028

1,028

1,O28

1,028

1,028

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

Feb.

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,031

1,032

1,033

1,036

1,038

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

_

-

Mar.

1,041

1,041

1,042

1,042

1,043

1,044

1,044

1,046

1,047

1,047

1,048

1,049

1,049

1,049

1,051

1,051

1,052

1,054

1,055

1,056

1,056

1,056

1,056

1,057

1,057

1,058

1,059

1,060

1,061

1,062

1,065

Apr.

1,066

1,068

1,071

1,074

1,077

1,081

1,085

1,090

1,092

1,095

1,099

1,103

1,104

1,106

1,108

1,109

1,110

1,111

1,113

1,115

1,118

1,120

1,121

1,122

1,124

1,127

1,131

1,135

1,140

1,143

May

1,145

1,148

1,154

1,159

1,164

1,168

1,172

1,175

1,178

1,180

1,184

1,187

1,190

1,193

1,196

1,201

1,203

1,207

1,210

1,214

1,217

1,220

1,223

1,227

1,231

1,236

1,242

1,246

1,249

1,254

1,257

June

1,260

1,264

1,267

1,268

1,272

1,275

1,278

1,282

1,284

1,287

1,289

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,289

1,289

1,289

1,289

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,289

July

1,289

1,289

1,288

1,287

1,287

1,287

1,285

1,285

1,284

1,282

1,282

1,280

1,278

1,276

1,273

1,270

1,266

1,264

1,261

1,259

1,255

1,252

1,250

1,249

1,246

1,243

1,240

1,236

1,231

1,227

1,225

A-i«.

1,222

1,219

1,216

1,214

1,212

1,210

1,207

1,204

1,200

1,196

1,193

1,190

1,188

1,185

1,182

1,180

1,179

1,175

1,173

1,170

1,168

1,166

1,165

1,161

1,156

1,152

1,150

1,148

1,145

1,143

1,140

Sept.

1,139

1,137

1,134

1,131

1,129

1,127

1,124

1,121

1,118

1,114

1,112

1,110

1,108

1,106

1,105

1,103

1,100

1,099

1,098

1,097

1,096

1,094

1,092

1,090

1,088

1,086

1,084

1,081

1,078

1,077

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 194£

Date

Dec. 1. ..............

Calendar year 1947.

Oct. 1. ..............

Water year 1947-48.

Elevation 

(feet)t

5 919 01

5,918.22

-

5,918.71

-

Contents 

(thousands of 

acre -feet)

1,041

-

,027

,041

,145

,289

1,139

1,075

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

-31

-24

-14

+74

+2

+ 12

+25

+79

+115

+29

-67

-83

-64

-21

t Mean dally elevation.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 41

Bear Lake Outlet Canal near Paris, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42° 13', long. 111°20'30", in SW£ sec. 8, T. 14 S., 

H. 44 E., 2,000 feet downstream from head (at dike) and 3 miles southeast of Paris.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948. January 1922 to September 1945 in 

Files or salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 292 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 18.71 

reetJ ; minimum daily, 10 second-feet Apr. 21 to May 25.

1923-48: Maximum daily discharge, 1,870 second-feet Aug. 8, 1924; minimum daily, 

1 second-foot May 1 to June 6, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

*'iow regulated by Bear Lake and Mud Lake.

Cooperation.- Records collected by Utah Power £ Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. One discharge measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power company .

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

697 

708 

723 

637 

528

553 

374 

246 

518 

540

564 

598 

577 

528 

538

424 

278 

276 

282 

286

288 

28O 

313 

360 

362

364 

368 

370 

375 

381 

384

Nov.

386 

386 

381 

417 

463

475 

495 

498

500 

502

505 

500 

490 

492 

385

242

359 

505 

488 

488

520 

566 

561 

635 

738

738 

620 

463 

466 

475

Dec.

498 

500 

421 

294 

286

290 

275 

273 

275 

330

530 

630 

640 

650 

660

605 

542 

460 

285 

183

180 

180 

195 

205 

200

285 

369 

370 

440 

527 

530

Jan.

510 

560 

620 

630 

635

515 

390 

310

201 

201

201 

220 

252 

2P2 

165

57 

57 

57 

57 

125

195 

192 

190 

185 

185

250 

327 

327 

250 

166 

165

Feb.

160 

110 

54 

140 

258

260 

264 

264 

263 

290

319 

315 

309 

310 

315

319 

235 

95 

35 

19

19 

18 

18

18 

17

17 

17 

16 

16

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Mare 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ......... ...........................

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

16 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

95

214 

210 

£09 

205 

205

203 

200 

105 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

12

Apr.

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11

11 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Secondfoot -days

13,720 

14,739 

12 , 198

166,768

8,447 

4,490 

1,954 

324 

1,858 

17,422 

33,826 

31,682 

23,608

164,178

May

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10

10

10 

10 

10 

10

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

89 

240 

271 

266 

295 

447

Maximum

723 

738

660

1,420

635 

319 

214 

12 

447 

797 

1,400 

1,320 

976

1,400

June

592 

584 

582 

482 

351

556 

548 

532 

537 

517

510 

490 

517 

569 

628

732 

758 

749 

732 

694

676 

 734 

773 

764 

442

167 

176 

454 

779 

797

July

761 

420 

142 

300 

697

866 

1,030 

1,100 

1,240 

1,330

1,390 

1,350 

1,330 

1,400 

1,400

1,300 

1,250 

1,250 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,210 

1,130 

1,140 

1,140

1,170 

1,190 

1,210 

1,210 

1,090 

1,060

Minimum

246 

242 

180

8

57 

16 

12 

10 

10 

167 

142 

743 

573

10

Aug.

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

907 

922

1,320 

1,260 

1,250 

984 

743

1,060 

1,040 

1,020 

1,010 

979

1,000 

1,030 

1,000 

985 

992

1,020

: ,010

998 

985 

1,000

1,010 

995 

995 

1,000 

995 

992

Mean

443 

491 

391

457

272 

155 

63.0 

10.8 

59.9 

581 

1,091 

1,022 

787

449

Sept.

976 

972 

934 

899 

880

868 

899 

947 

972 

963

947 

944 

931 

761 

648

576 

573 

791 

658

615

703 

688 

694 

703 

726

697 

659 

668 

662 

654

Runoff In 

acre -feet

27,210 

29,230 

24,020

33O.80O

16,750 

8,910 

3,880 

643 

3,690 

34,560 

67,090 

62,840 

46,830

325,700

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 7 to Apr. 26j discharge computed from discharge measurements 

and records of gate changes.

889421 O - 50 - 4
42 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho

Lection.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42 Q 30', long. 111°19' , in NE^ sec. 4, T. 11 S., R.

44 E., 150 feet downstream from Little Right Hand Fork and 3 miles northeast of Georgetown.

Drainage area.- 22.2 square miles.

Rp.y.rds available.- November 1939 to September 1948. October 1911 to September 1914, 

fragmentary records collected at site 0.7 mile downstream just below power plant (now 

inoperative).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 88 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 2.10 feet); 

minimum daily, 25 second-feet on many days February to April.

1911-14, 1939-48: Maximum discharge observed, 162 second-feet June 8, 1912; minimum 

daily, 18 second-feet on many days February to May 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station. At one time a small storage reservoir was operated about lj miles above station but dam is now breached and no longer

operative.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

e

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

31 

31 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

31 

31 

31 

31

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

Nov.

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

33 

33

33 

33 

32 

32 

32

32 

31 

31 

31 

31

31

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

Dec.

31 

31 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

Jan.

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

27 

27

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

Feb.

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

25 

25 

25 

25

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947 -48 .......................

Mar.

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

Apr.

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25

25 

25 

26

27 

28 

28 

27 

27

27 

27 

26 

26 

26

27 

27 

28 

28 

28

Secondfoot-days

979 

950 

909

11,321

845 

743 

775 

783 

,535 

,455 

,209 

,138 

,041

12,362

May

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

29

30

31 

32 

32 

33 

35

40 

49 

66 

79 

87

85 

79 

75 

71 

70

s4

66 

66 

65 

62 

60

Maximum

32 

33 

31

41

28 

26 

25 

28 

87 

60 

41 

38 

35

87

June

59 

60 

59 

55 

54

51 

51 

50 

49 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

47

47 

47 

48 

48 

47

48 

48 

47 

46 

45

43 

42 

42 

41 

41

July

40 

40 

40 

41 

41

41 

41 

41 

40 

38

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

38

3£ 

38

38 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

38 

38 

38 

38

Minimum

31 

31 

28

25

26 

25 

25 

25 

28 

41 

38 

35 

33

25

Aug.

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

38

38 

38 

38 

38

38 

38 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

Mean

31.6 

31.7 

29.3

31.0

27.3 

25.6 

25.0 

26.1 

4/9.5 

48.5 

3F.O 

36.7 

34.7

33.8

Sept.

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

34 

33 

33 

33 

33

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,940 

1,880 

1,800

22,440

1,880

1 'I?° 

li|B40 

1,650 

3J040 

2;890 

2,400 

2,260 

2,060

24,510
BEAR RIVER BASIN 43

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°20', long. 111M6', in SW£ sec. 34, T. 12 S., R. 

40 E. , 500 feet upstream from Cleveland irrigation canal, 2^ miles west of Cleveland,' 

and 4 miles downstream from proposed Cottonwood Dam.

Drainage area.- 61.7 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 680 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage height, 3.60 feet) 

from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet; minimum, 2.8 second-fen Sept. 1, but 

may have been less during period? of ice effect or no gage-height record.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 21, 1948; minimum observed, 0.5 second-foot 

Aug. 17, 1940.

Remarks . - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage -height record, 

which are fair. Several diversions for irrigation in upper valley above proposed 

Cottonwood Dam.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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

36 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4,7 

5.0 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

4,7 

5.0 

4.4 

4,2 

4.0

4.2

4.7 

5,0 

4.4 

4.2

4.2

4.4 

4.4 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.4 

4.4 

5,2 

6.9 

6.4

Nov.

5.8 

9.0 

10 

10 

10

9.0 

10 

10 

9.7 

»8.3

9.7 

8.6 

b9.0 

10 

10

11 

11 

11 

10 

9.0

9.0 

b7.0 

b7.0 

7.6 

8.6

10 

b8. 5 

7.6 

8.6 

11

Dec.

15 

15 

12 

14 

12

13 

12 

11 

11 

10

9.4

b9.0 

bS.O 

9.7 

9.7

b9.0 

»b8.0 

bS.O 

bS.O 

bS.O

b8.0 

b8.0 

bS.O 

b8.0 

b7.0

b8.0 

b7.0 

b7.0 

b7.0 

b6. 5 

b6.0

Jan.

b6. 5 

b7.0 

b7.5 

bS.O 

b8.5

b9.0 

11 

13 

14 

13

12 

11 

*9.0 

b8.0 

b7.0

b7.0

 7.0

i 6.0

Feb.

5.0

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

 10 

8.6

9.0 

10 

8.6 

11 

11

12 

10 

10 

12

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 150 sec. -ft. .- Apr.

Mar.

13 

12 

10 

b9.5 

blO x

blO 

blO 

9.5 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

8.5 

8.0 

8.0 

7.5 

7.5

9.0 

11 

14 

16 

13

11 

13 

16 

18 

 15 

14

Apr.

15 

20 

35 

30 

25

22 

18 

20 

27 

40

30 

30 

27 

37 

63

135 

238 

268 

190 

257

400 

354 

276 

235 

210

161 

182 

289 

368 

286

Secondfoot-days

139.9 

276.0 

294.3

9,173.3

250.5 

216.2 

336.5 

4,288 

4,818 

701.5 

192.7 

168.4 

185.6

11,867.6

May

216 

168 

146 

155 

157

177 

238 

230 

194 

166

155

134 

148 

177 

189

210 

230 

224 

232 

184

157 

136 

118 

104 

98

95 

88 

81 

75 

72 

64

Maximum

6.9 

11 

15

146

14 

12 

18 

400 

238 

64 

7.6 

7.0 

20

400

21 (8:30 p.m.) 680 sec.

June

60 

61 

64 

56 

48

46 

36 

24 

22 

19

17 

15 

13 

12 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

12

18 

25 

22 

18 

15

12 

10 

8.7 

8.2 

7.6

July

7.6 

7.6 

7.3 

7.3

7.0

6.3 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.8

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

6.5 

5.6

4.9 

5.2

7.3 

6.7 

7.0

7.0 

6.3 

6.0 

6.0 

6.3

5.8 

5.6 

5.2 

5.8 

6.0 

5.8

Minimum

3.8 

5.8 

6.0

2.7

7.5 

15 

64 

7.6 

4.9 

2.9 

2.9

_

Aug.

5.8 

5.6 

5.8 

5.8 

6.0

6.5 

6.3 

6.3 

6.5

7.0

6.7 

6.3 

5.8 

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.6 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.6 

5.4 

5.2 

5.2 

5.0

4.5 

4.2 

3.8 

3.3 

3.0 

2.9

Itean

4.51 

9.20 

9.49

25.1

8.08 

7.46 

10.8 

1*3 

155 

23.4 

6.22 

5.43 

6.19

32.4

Sept.

2.9 

3.0 

3.1

3.1 

3.0

3.2 

3.5 

3.9 

3.9

4.1

3.9 

4.1 

4.5 

4.5 

4 7

5.2 

6.5

11 

20

16

10 

8.2 

6.3 

5.4 

5.6

7.9 

6.5 

7.3 

7.6 

7.6

Runoff In 

acre-feet

277 

547 

584

18,190

497 

429 

667 

8,510 

9,560 

1,390 

382 

334 

368

23,540

-ft.j Apr. 29 (12:30 a.m.) 528

sec.-ft.; May 7 (10 p.m.) 316 sec.-ft.; May 17 (11:30 p.m.) 279 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 17 to Feb. 19, Mar. 8 to Apr. 5, June 9-24, Aup. 25-29; discharge 

computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby 

streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Mink Creek below Dry Fork, near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°15'30", long, 111°40'30", in NE^NW^ sec. 33, T. 

 13 S., R. 41 E., 500 feet downstream from Dry Fork and 3 miles northeast of Mink Creek 

post office.

Drainage area.- 19.3 square miles.

Records available.- April 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 600 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 3 65 feet); 

minimum, 26 second-feet Feb. 12-16.

1947-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 29, 1948; minimum, that of Feb. 12-16, 1948.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1918

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.

38 

42 

44 

42 

41

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

40

41 

41 

42 

41

41 

41 

40 

38 

41

42 

42 

42 

42 

41

41 

41 

41 

41 

41 

40

Nov.

40 

40 

41 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

38 

37

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

37 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

35 

36

Dec.

38 

38 

37 

36 

36

36 

35 

35 

34 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

31

Jan.

32 

32

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

36 

36 

35

34 

33 

33 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

31

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

29 

29 

29 

29 

28 

28

Feb.

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

27 

27 

27

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

27 

27 

27 

27

28 

30 

29 

28 

28

29 

29 

29 

29

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Fcbr 

Hare 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year. '194 7

tep year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 350 sec. -ft. .- May

Mar.

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

27 

27 

28 

28 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

29 

30 

30

29 

30 

32 

35 

36 

33

Apr.

34 

37 

44 

42 

41

41 

38 

40 

44 

52

46 

45 

44 

45 

52

73 

102 

117 

104 

99

113 

130 

130 

118 

115

106 

100 

118 

146 

144

Secondfoot-days

1,257 

1,073 

1,039

-

974 

801 

885 

2,360 

8,560 

9,011 

3,265 

1,744 

1,327

32,296

29 (9:30 a.m

May

133 

124 

116 

116 

118

120 

146 

178 

165 

153

146 

142 

144 

165 

184

218 

288 

354 

367 

385

380 

385 

367 

380 

396

424 

458 

526 

506 

494 

482

Maximum

44 

41 

38

-

36 

30 

36 

146 

526 

452 

178 

70 

50

526

June

434 

429 

452 

434 

429

424

418 

396 

367 

349

324 

328 

315 

299 

284

265 

254 

244 

230 

224

218 

215 

218 

224 

224

221 

209 

203 

194 

186

July Aug.

178 70 

168 68 

158 65 

148 64 

144 67

139 68 

133 68 

122 65 

120 60 

116 58

116 56 

105 54 

103 53 

105 52

101 55

95 54 

94 56 

92 56 

90 54 

88 53

86 49 

82 48 

76 53 

76 52 

73 50

76 50 

81 50 

79 49 

76 48 

74 49 

71 50

Minimum

38 

35 

31

-

28 

26 

27 

34 

116 

186 

71 

48 

40

26

Mean

40.6 

35.8 

33.5

-

31.4 

27.6 

28.6 

78.7 

276 

3CO 

1C 5 

56.3 

44.2

88.2

Sept.

50 

46 

45 

48 

50

49 

48 

48 

46 

46

45 

45 

44 

42 

43

44 

43 

44 

43 

43

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

42 

41 

41 

41

40

Runoff in 

acre -feet

2,490 

2,120 

2,060

-

1,930 

1,590 

1,760 

4,680 

16,980 

17,870 

6,480 

3,460 

2,630

64,050

.) 600 sec. -ft.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 45

Mink Creek near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°12 I , long. 111 0 46', in SE£ sec. 15, T. 14 S., 

K. 4U K., 1,000 feet upstream from Bear Hollow, l£ miles upstream from mouth, and 3 

miles southwest of town of Mink Creek. Oct. 1 to Apr. 2, recorder at site 700 feet 

downstream at different datum. Apr. 2 to June 6, recorder at site half a mile downstream at different datum. June 7 to Sept. 7, staff gage at site 400 feit downstream 

at different datum.

Drainage area.- 58.7 square miles.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 413 second-feet May 28; minimum daily, 

v.'d second-feet Aug. 14.

1943-48: Maximum daily discharge, 413 second-feet June 2, 1943, May 28, 1948; 

minimum daily, 0.7 second-foot on many days in August and September 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair. Twin Lakes Canal and Preston-Riverdale & Mink Cree't Canal" divert 

water from creek above station in SE-jj sec. 1, T. 14 S., R. 40 E., for irrigation below station. Many other small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

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 

5.4 

5.4 

4.7 

3.3

a3.3 

3.3 

4.4 

5.4 

5.8

6.4 

6.8 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.8 

6.8 

6.4 

6.1 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.4 

5.8 

5.8 

18 

38 

38

Nov.

3S 

39 

40 

41 

39

39 

41 

4Z 

39 

39

38

37 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

37 

37 

36

36 

38 

41 

41 

41

41 

41 

41 

41 

41

Dec.

46 

48 

45 

45 

43

43 

4Z 

42 

41 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

39 

39 

39 

a&9 

a39

a 38 

a 38 

a38 

a38 

a38

a 38 

a38 

a38 

a38 

a 38 

a37

Jan.

a37 

a37 

a37 

a37 

a37

a37 

a38 

a 45 

a55 

a55

a5Z 

a5O 

a48 

41 

39

38

37 

37 

b36 

b36

36 

36 

36 

37 

36

b35 

b35 

b35 

b35 

b34 

b33

Feb.

b33 

b33 

b33 

b33 

b33

b33 

b33 

b3Z

b31 

b31

b31 

b30 

b3O 

30 

30

3Z 

34 

41 

41 

37

33

73 

49 

40 

39

4Z 

41 

39 

39

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Merc 

Aprl

Mpv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

39 

38 

Z8 

7.1 

6.1

6.8 

6.1 

6.1 

6.4 

6.4

7.1 

6.4 

5.1 

6.1 

5.8

5.1 

4.0 

4.Z 

4.Z 

e5.0

e5.0 

eS.O 

e9.0 

e!2 

elo

e9.0 

e9.5 

ell 

e!5 

e!3 

elZ

Apr.

e!5 

eZ5 

e48 

e9 

e4

e4Z 

e6 

e5 

eZO 

e51

eZl 

e!6 

e!9 

eZ5 

e39

e7Z 

e!2Z 

el61 

el06 

e88

e!06 

e!41 

e!3Z 

e9Z

e71

e46 

e39 

e57 

elll 

elll

Secondfoot-days

250.7 

1,169 

1,Z47

15,850.7

1,217 

1,056 . 

314.5 

1,800 

7,011 

4,964 

262.7 

89.7 

1Z6.0

19,507.6

May

95 

76 

56 

50 

53

57 

101 

186 

160 

131

1Z1 

al!7 

all? 

alZ9 

a!67

aZZ5 

aZ93 

a 330 

a340 

a 350

a346 

a337 

aZ94 

a311 

a340

a361 

a387 

a413 

a387 

a356 

a 330

Maximum

38 

42 

48

Z83

55 

73 

39 

161 

413 

312 

38 

4.0 

6.7

413

June

a31Z 

aZ8Z 

aZ98 

aZ78 

a261

aZ58 

Z51 

244 

Z30 

Z09

183 

165 

144 

1Z4 

97

80 

72 

60 

54 

57

116 

129 

152 

161 

154

144 

134 

123 

107 

85

July

38 

18 

7.2 

4.7 

4.7

6.0 

7.Z 

5.6 

6.0 

6.9

6.0 

5.1 

4.4 

4v7 

5.1

6.3 

5.6 

4.7 

5.1 

4.7

4.7 

eZ8 

37 

9.0 

6.6

3.8 

Z.9 

3.2 

3.5 

3.8 

4.2

Minimum

3.3 

36 

37

Z.I

33 

30 

4.0 

4 

50 

54 

Z.9 

2.2 

Z.4

2.Z

Aug.

4.0 

3.6 

3.8 

3.5 

3.4

3.4 

3.Z 

3.Z 

3.5 

Z.4

Z.3 

2.3 

Z.3 

2.Z 

2.3

2.9 

3.Z 

3.Z 

3.2 

Z.9

3.0 

2.6 

Z.6 

2.3 

Z.3

Z.4 

Z.4 

3.Z 

3.Z 

2.6 

Z.3

Me^n

8.09 

39.0 

40.2

45.4

39.3 

3S.4 

10.1 

60.0 

226 

165 

8.47 

Z.89 

4.20

53.3

Sept.

Z.6 

2.4 

Z.4 

3.4 

Z.6

Z.6 

Z.9 

3.2 

3.2 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

Z.9 

3.Z 

3.4

3.2 

3.4 

5.9 

6.3 

5.9

5.5 

5.Z 

5.Z 

5.5 

5.9

6.3 

6.7 

6.3 

5.0 

4.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

497 

Z.3ZO 

2,470

31,420

2,410 

2,090 

624 

3,570 

13,910 

9,850 

521 

178 

250

38,690

a No gage-height record; discharge eqwputed on basis of o discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Mink Creek below Dry Fork, Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, and Preston-Riverdale 

& Mink Creek. Canal near Mink Creek.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Part of flow bypassing gage through Egley tunnel Mar. Zo to Apr. Z; discharge computed on basis 

of discharge measurement Mar. Z9, record of partial flow at station, field estimate of Apr. 2, 

weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams: estimated flow of Bear Hollow deducted 

Apr. 3-30: gage readings not representative of mean for day July ZZ; discharge computed on basis 

of records for Mink Creek below Dry Fork, Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, and Preston-Riverdale &-, 

Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek.

Note.- Computed from twice daily staff gage readings June 7 to Sept. 7.
4b BEAR RIVER BASIN

Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume, lat. 42°14' , long. 111°44', 

in SEv sec. 1, T. 14 S. , R. 40 E., 200 feet downstream from head gates and 1 mile west 

of Mink Creek post office.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 152 second-feet June 6; no flow Oct. 30

1943-48: Maximum daily discharge, 157 second-feet May 28, 1947; no flow at times 

in each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record which are fair. 

(Janai diverts from west side of Mink Creek, 200 feet above station, for storage in 

Twin Lakes Reservoir and irrigation on west side of Bear River in vicinity of Preston.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

38 

40 

41 

39

38

39

38 

38 

38 

38

39 

38 

38 

38 

38

38 

38 

37 

37 

38

38

38 

39 

39 

38

38 

38 

38 

14 

0 

O

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

0 

0 

19 

30 

32

30 

30 

30 

30

30

33

30 

30 

32 

a32

a31 

a30 

a30 

a29 

a28

a26 

a35 

aSO 

a45

a40

a45 

a55 

a65 

a60 

60 

52

Apr.

58 

66 

93 

87 

79

75 

69 

72 

90 

107

91 

82 

84 

88 

99

116 

122 

122 

111 

115

123 

131 

124 

a!20 

all8

allS 

allS 

a!20 

a!25 

a!30

Secondfoot-days

1,086 

0 

0

16,079

0 

0 

1,069 

3,047 

3,649 

3,728 

2,182 

913 

580

16,254

May

a!35 

a!32 

a!30 

a!29 

128

129 

127 

110 

104 

101

99 

98 

98 

101 

103

105 

107 

104 

100 

99

99

113 

136 

139 

132

129 

133 

134 

132 

131 

132

Maximum

41 

0 

0

157

0 

0 

65 

131 

139 

152 

127 

39 

23

152

June

133

140 

144 

144 

150

152 

151 

150 

149 

150

149 

147 

148 

146 

147

148 

145 

145 

142 

141

127 

108 

88 

74 

69

68 

66 

66 

68 

73

"

July

101 

126 

127 

118 

106

103 

96 

90 

83 

79

75 

71 

67 

66 

64

59 

59 

59 

55 

53

52 

53 

51 

51

47

47 

48 

47 

45 

44 

40

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

58 

98 

66 

40 

23 

16

0

Aug.

39

38 

36 

33

34

34 

34 

34 

32 

33

34 

33 

29 

29

29

29 

30 

29 

29

28

26 

25 

26 

25 

25

24 

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

Sept.

22 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

22 

21 

20 

20

19

19 

19 

19 

19

19

19 

21 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

16 

23 

23

Mean acre-feet

35.0 2,150 

0 0 

0 0

44.1 31,880

0 0 

0 0 

3A.5 2,120 

102 6,040 

11<? 7,240 

124 7,390 

70.4 4,330 

29.5 1,810 

19.3 1,150

44.4 32,230

a No gage-height' record; discharge coapule'd'on basis of recorded range In stage- and records for 

Mink Creek near Mink Creek, Mink Creek below Dry For*, near Rink Creek, and Preston-Rlverdale Mink 

Creek Canal near Mink Creek.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Preston-Rlverdale & Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho

47

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°12', long. 111°44', in NW£ sec. 12, T. 14 S., R. 

4U K., half a mile downstream from head gates and 1 mile southwest of Fink Creek post 

office.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 43 second-feet Aug. 6; no flow Nov. 25-30, 

Dec.7 to May 7.

1943-48: Maximum daily discharge, 46 second-feet June 28-30, July 2, 1943; no flow 

at times in each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those a. or period of no gage-height record, vhich are fair, 

canal diverts from east side of Mink Creek for irrigation in vicinity of Mink Creek, 

Riverdale, and Preston.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194B

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

8.4 

8.6 

8.4 

9.2

9.6 

8.4 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

9.0 

8.6 

8.6 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.6 

8.4

8.1 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.7

7.7 

7.7 

7.5 

6.7 

6.0 

6.0

Nov.

6.0 

6.0 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.0 

6.2 

6.5 

6.4 

6.0

5.8 

5.6 

5.4 

5.4 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.1 

5.1

4.9 

3.6 

.2 

.1 

0

0 

0 

O 

0

o

Dec.

0.1 

.4 

.4 

.3

.2

.1 

O 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o 

o

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Jan. Feb.

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

St........................ ..............

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar. Apr.

Seeondfoot-days

25,6.7 

124.3 

1.5

4,309.9

0 

0 

0 

0 

87.4 

1,048 

1,094 

1,094 

822

4,527.9

May

0 

0 

0

o 

o

0 

0 

.2 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.2 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

13 

21 

23 

28

Maximum

10 

6.5 

.4

40

0 

0 

0 

00 

28 

42 

39 

43 

34

43

June

35 

38 

38 

38 

39

40

41 

41 

41 

40

38 

40 

40 

40 

40

42 

40 

40 

40 

39

35 

29 

25 

23 

23

23 

23 

22 

27 

28

July

32 

36 

35 

36 

38

39 

38 

35 

37 

37

39 

37 

38 

39 

38

38 

38 

38 

37 

38

38 

14 

10 

35 

35

3S 

37 

36 

37 

36 

37

Minimum

6.0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

22 

10 

30 

15

"

Aug.

38 

38 

39 

39 

41

43

40 

39 

37 

35

31 

31 

33 

33 

35

35 

36 

35 

32 

32

30 

31 

35 

35 

36

35 

34 

35 

33 

34 

34

Mean

8.28 

4.14 

.05

11.8

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.82 

34.9 

35.3 

35.3 

27.4

12.4

Sept.

34 

30 

29 

31 

32

32 

33 

33

31

31

31 

31 

30 

26 

27

29 

28 

22 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

17 

15

Runoff In 

acre -feet

509 

247 

3.0

8,540

0 

0 

0 

0 

173 

2,080 

2,170 

2,170 

1,630

8,980

Note.- No gage-height record Sept. 8-3O; discharge computed on basis of records for Mink Creek 

near Mink Creek, Mink Creek below Dry Pork, near Mink Creek, and Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Cre
48 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Cub River near Preston, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°08', long. 110°41', In SW£ sec. 5, T. 15 S., R. 

41 K., 0.2 mile upstream from head gates of Cub River-Worm Creek Canal, 0.7 mile upstream from forest boundary, and 10 miles east of Preston.

Drainage area.- 19.4 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 650 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 3.66 feet); 

minimum dally, 1.8 second-feet Mar. 11-13, 15-18, 20.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 705 second-feet June 2, 1943 (gage height, 3.83 feet); 

minimum, 14 second-feet Dec. 20, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diverslons above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

"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.

31 

31 

31 

30 

30

29 

29 

30 

29 

30

30 

29 

28 

28 

29

29 

29 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

27 

28 

27

26 

26 

26 

28 

27 

27

Nov.

27 

26 

27 

26 

27

26 

27 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

25 

25 

25 

25

24 

24 

24

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

26

Dec.

28 

28 

26 

26 

26

26 

25 

24

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

25

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24

23 

23

23 

24 

24 

24 

24 

b23

Jan.

b23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

31 

30 

28

27 

26 

b25 

24 

24

24 

24 

23 

b23 

b23

23 

22 

23 

23 

23

b22 

b22 

b22 

22 

21 

21

Feb.

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21

20 

20 

20

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

20 

21 

21 

21

22 

23 

22 

21 

21

21 

21

21 

20

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 440 sec. -ft.

Mar.

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

20 

20 

19 

19

b!8 

b!8 

18 

20 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

18

19 

19 

20 

22 

23

23 

23 

26 

29 

30 

26

Apr.

26

28 

39 

36 

34

34 

31 

30 

33 

41

37 

35 

34 

36 

49

'TS 

101 

112 

87 

85

101 

123 

118 

102 

93

85 

87 

111 

154 

147

Secondroot-days

884 

763 

758

31,070

737 

597 

647 

2,102 

10,140 

11,003 

3,077 

1,706 

1,196

33,610

.- May 29 (12:30 a.

May

133 

114 

102 

102 

109

127 

189 

223 

184 

154

141 

131 

137 

165 

191

234 

345 

455 

479 

519

503 

507 

455 

475 

519

566 

589 

634 

587 

529 

542

Maximum

31 

27 

28

548

31 

23 

30 

154 

634 

583 

166 

66 

44

634

June

574 

569 

583 

503 

503

499 

503 

503 

520 

516

457 

433 

380 

359 

331

315 

302 

290 

268 

251

251 

280 

277 

271 

254

232 

216 

200 

186 

177

July

166 

160 

153 

145 

136

128 

122 

118 

112 

108

107 

102 

98 

94 

93

90 

89 

86 

84 

83

80 

78 

75 

75 

73

73 

72 

71 

70 

68 

68

Aug.

66 

65 

65 

64 

64

63 

62 

61 

60 

59

58 

56 

56 

55 

54

54 

53 

53 

53 

51

51 

53 

51 

50 

49

49 

48 

47 

46 

45 

45

Sept.

44 

43 

43 

42 

42

42 

42 

42 

42

41

41 

40 

40 

40 

40

41 

41 

42 

42

40

40 

38 

38 

38 

37

36 

35 

35 

34 

35

Minimum Mean acre feet

26 23.5 1,750 

24 23.4 1,510 

23 24.5 1,500

19 85.1 61,600

21 23.8 1,460 

19 20.6 1,180 

18 20.9 1,280 

26 70.1 4,170 

102 327 20,110 

177 367 21,820 

68 99.3 6,100 

45 &5.0 3,380 

34 39.9 2,370

18 91.8 66,630

m.) 650 sec. -ft.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 29 to Feb. 21; discharge computed on basis of weather records 

and records for Mink Creek below Dry Fork, near Mink Creek.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 49

Cub River above Maple Creek, near Franklin, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°03', long. 111°47', in SW£ sec. 9, T. 16 S., R. 

40 E., lj miles upstream from Maple Creek and 2j miles north of Franklin.

Drainage area.- 53.7 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 585 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 4.03 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot Sept. 16.

'' 1940-48: Maximum discharge, 617 second-feet June 2, 1943 (gage height, 4.34 feet); 

minimum, that of Sept. 16, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-h3ight record, 

which are fair. Station is below all diversions from Cub River except Franklin-Cub 

River Pumping station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 19*8

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.5 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

4.0

4.5 

4.0 

4.0 

3.5 

3.2

3.5 

4.8 

3.5 

3.2 

3.5

3.2 

3.5 

3.2 

4.5 

5.0

4.5 

4.0 

3.8 

5.0 

7.4 

6.4

Nov.

a6.5 

a6.0 

a7.0 

a6.5 

a7.0

a6.5 

a7.0 

a7.0 

a7.0 

6.9

6.9 

6.0 

4.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

18 

31 

31 

32 

33

Dec.

41 

42 

40 

38 

37

37 

36 

36 

35 

34

30 

28 

25 

24 

22

11

8.8 

9.8 

9.3 

8.4

9.3 

9.3 

8.8 

7.9 

18

22 

22 

23 

25 

21 

14

Jan.

25 

25 

25 

22 

23

16 

15 

35 

33

27

23 

22 

19 

19 

18

17 

15 

15 

11 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

13

12 

b!6 

bl8 

b22 

b24 

a26

Feb.

a26 

a26 

a26 

a26 

a26

a26 

a26 

a26 

a25 

a25

a25 

a25 

a26 

28 

26

26 

22 

14 

16 

18

17 

35 

32 

23 

20

21 

20 

17 

16

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber.....................................

lender year 194

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

15 

15 

15 

15 

13

13 

14 

14

12 

12

9.8 

12 

13 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

14 

12

10 

13 

18 

22 

24

22

22 

27 

37 

41 

31

Apr.

34 

49 

85 

64 

52

54 

53 

53 

62 

109

82 

69 

64 

78 

102

160 

226 

246 

182 

170

205 

259 

242 

201 

178

152 

152

201 

257 

228

Secondfoot-days

119.9 

270.0 

73?. 6

21,820.7

613 

685 

532.8 

4,069 

10,928 

6,760 

226.9 

64.6 

195.2

25,197.0

May

201 

176 

158 

158 

162

180 

242 

324 

273 

231

224 

218 

209 

226 

246

277 

398 

523 

536 

566

542 

518 

466 

438 

461

529 

518 

523 

523 

464 

418

Maximum

7.4 

33

42

477

35 

35 

41 

259 

566 

426 

49 

3.0 

37

566

June

421 

421 

426 

414

367

336 

324 

314 

300 

275

246 

216 

186 

156 

119

95 

82 

57 

48 

83

197 

220 

226 

226 

214

201 

190 

176 

146 

78

July

24 

14

10 

7.9 

6.0

4.8 

4.2 

3.8 

3.0 

2.5

3.5

2.8 

2.5 

3.0 

2.0

2.8 

2.8 

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

42 

49 

7.4 

3.0 

2.8

Minimum

2.8 

3.2 

7.9

2.2

11 

14 

9.8 

34 

158 

48 

2.0 

1.0 

.6

.6

Aug.

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8

3.0 

2.8 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0

2.8 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

-1.9

1.8

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.6

2.0 

1.6 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0

Mr an

3.87 

9.00 

23.6

59.8

19.8 

23.6 

17.2 

136 

253 

?25 

7.32 

2.08 

6.51

68.8

Sept.

0.8 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

1.8

.8 

.8 

.9

.7

.6 

.7 

1.3 

1.4 

1.9

2.2 

1.4 

.8 

1.6 

2.0

23 

36 

36 

36

37

Runoff In 

acre-feet

238 

536 

1,450

43,280

1,220 

1,360 

1,060 

8,070 

21,680 

13,410 

450 

128 

387

49,990

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Preston, Cub 

River-Worm Creek, Preston-Whltney, and Cub River Canals which divert between river stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
50 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near Preston, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°08', long. 111°45', in Nltf£ sec. 14, T. 15 S., R. 

4U K., a quarter of a mile upstream from divide between Cub River and Worm Creek Basins 

5 miles downstream from head gates, and 7 miles northeast of Preston.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 84 second-feet June 2; no flow at times.

T933-48: Maximum daily discharge, that of June 2, 1948; no flow at tines each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Several diversions between gage and head of canal for irrigation in 

Cub River Basin. Records show diversion to Worm Creek Basin from Cub River except for 

one small diversion below gage. Canal diverts from Cub River in NW£ sec. 8, T. 15 S., 

R. 41 E.

Discharge. In second-feet, voter year October 1947 to September 1948

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. Nov. Dec.

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

alO 

a21 

a21

a21 

a21 

21 

21 

21

20 

21 

21 

18 

11

11 

11 

11 

8.9 

11 

10

Jan.

7.4 

b8.5 

blO 

b!3 

14

19 

20 

25 

24 

24

22 

22 

18 

29 

26

24 

25 

20 

19 

25

29

18 

18 

18 

19

8.1 

b3

, a3

Feb.

a3

alO 

18 

18

18

22 

20 

20 

19

20 

20 

20 

21

Month

00 to 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 3^47-48 .......................

Mar.

22 

21 

21 

21 

22

22 

20 

20 

19 

20

20 

21 

18 

20 

19

18 

19 

19 

20 

19

19

20 

23 

22 

22

20 

22 

24 

25 

24 

22

Apr.

24

28 

34 

32 

31

24 

16 

17 

18 

23

20 

18 

17 

19 

22

24 

22 

21 

18 

16

13 

2.1 

2.6 

1.9 

1.4

1.1

.8 

.5 

.2 

.3

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

. 310.9

5,680.2

520.0 

277 

644 

467.9 

434.8 

1,739.6 

1,110.9 

145.6 

1.2

5,651.9

May

0.4 

.3

.1 

.1

0

0 

0 

1.5 

2.4 

2.6

2.2 

1.5 

1.0 

.5 

.3

.1 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

1.8 

23 

33

37

41 

47 

49 

57 

62 

71

Maximum

0 

0 

21

71

29 

22 

25 

34 

71 

84 

64 

13 

1.1

84

June

79

84 

68 

73 

78

79 

80 

69 

65 

73

71 

73 

75 

73 

73

76 

76 

75 

73 

69

20 

4.4 

3.6 

4.6 

39

39

37 

32 

32 

46

July

64 

64 

62 

60 

58

54 

51

50 

50 

50

49 

46 

43 

40 

36

34 

34 

32 

30 

27

20 

22 

18 

18 

18

16 

15

15 

14 

12 

8.9

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

18 

.2 

0 

3.6 

8.9 

1.0 

0

0

Aug.

6.6 

5.1 

5.0 

4.1 

3.7

3.9

6.1 

13 

12 

8.9

7.6 

7.4 

6.6 

5.9 

6.1

4.2 

3.4 « 

3.2 

3.2 

3.6

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4

3.0 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1

Hear

0 

0 

10.0

15.6

16.8 

9.55 

20.8 

15.6 

14.0 

58.0 

35-8 

4.70 

.04

15.4

Sept.

1.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

617

11,280

1,030 

549 

1,280 

928 

862 

3,450 

2,200 

289 

2.4

11,210

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Cub River near Preston, Cub 

River above Maple Creek, near Franklin, Preston-Whltney Canal near Preston, and Cub R'.ver Canal near 

Preston.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 51

Preston-Whltney Canal near Preston, Idaho

Location.- Staff gage and Cippolettl weir In concrete flume, lat. 4S°06 I , long. 111°44' , 

in NJii sec. 24, T. 15 S., R. 40 E., 500 feet downstream from head gates and 7j miles 

east of Preston.

Records available.- April 1946 to September 1948. April 1944 to September 1948 (irrigation season only) In Bear River Hydrometric Data reports.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 60 second-feet June 20; no flow Dec. 13 to 

May IS, Sept. 10-25.

1946-48: Maximum daily discharge, that of June 20, 1948; no flow during winter 

months and at other times each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Canal diverts from west side of Cub River for irrigation in vicinity of Preston.

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 194V to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

a. 7

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

Nov.

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Dec.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Jan. Feb.

Month

Oo to 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondroot-days

28.4 

35.8 

14.4

1,492.9

0 

0 

0 

0 

177.0 

913.5 

515 

211.4 

36.6

1,932.1

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

3.0 

9.8 

8.0 

7.4 

6.9

4.9 

3.0 

12 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

19 

17 

27

Maximum

1.4 

1.2 

1.2

39

0 

0 

0 

0 

27 

60 

18 

16 

3.8

60

June

51 

51 

32 

33 

46

46 

45 

46 

52 

52

52 

a 45 

43 

43 

43

42 

30 

a31 

a45 

60

2.5 

2.2 

1.8 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

10

July

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

17 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16

Minimum

.7 

1.1

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

3.0 

1.5 

16 

2.8 

0

0

Aug.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

a!2 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

5.2 

5.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.0 

3.0

4.3 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

2.8

tT'san

0.92 

1.19

0.46

4.09

0 

0 

0 

0 

5.71 

30.4 

16.6 

6.82 

1.22

5.28

Sept.

2.8 

2.6 

2.5 

2.3 

2.2

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

3.8 

3.6 

3.4 

3.2 

2.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

56 

71 

29

2,960

0 

0 

0 

0 

351 

1,810 

1,020 

419 

73

3,830

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of observer's notes and records for Cub River 

near Preston, Cub River above Maple Creek, near Franklin, Cub River-Worm Creek Caml and Cub River 

Canal near Preston.
53 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Cub River Canal near Preston, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder in concrete flume, lat. 42°04', long. 111M7 1 , in SEij sec. 

4, T. 16 S., R. 40 E., l£ miles downstream from head and 5-| miles southeast of Preston.

Records available.- April 1946 to September 1948. April 1944 to September 1948 (irrigation season only) , in Bear River [HycTrpmetric Data reports^ Irrigation season only 

(fragmentary) 1927-43, in files of Cub River Irrigation Co. at Lewiston, Utah.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 142 second-feet June 16, 18; no flow 

Nov. 27 to May 17.

1946-48: Maximum daily discharge, 144 second-feet May 24-27, 1947; m flow during 

winter months and at other times each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

no diversions above station. Canal diverts from Cub River in SW^- sec. 3, T. 16 S., R. 

40 E., for irrigation in vicinity of Preston, Idaho, and Lewiston, Utah.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

35 

34 

35 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

34 

35

36 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

35 

35 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

33

31

32 

33 

33 

31

30 

30

Nov.

29 

30 

33 

32 

33

31 

31 

32 

31 

29

31 

30 

34 

33 

32

33 

32 

32 

32 

32

31 

33 

33

30 

31

13

O 

O 

0 

0

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febri 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

h. ......................................

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar. Apr,

Secondfoot-days

1,052 

803

0

8,362.3

0 

0 

0 

0 

564.2 

2,844 

1,542 

1,358 

1,048.1

9,211.3

May

0

O

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

o

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

5.2 

12 

22

29 

32

36 

38 

40

a40 

a60 

a90 

a50 

a 50 

a60

Maximum

36 

34

0

144

0 

0 

0 

0 

90 

142 

97 

46 

43

142

June

s60 

a60 

a 100 

a80 

a90

allS 

a!25 

118 

122 

118

122 

126 

126 

134

140

142 

140 

142 

131

110

43

66 

66 

60 

32

36 

40 

49 

65 

86

July

97 

89 

81 

78 

71

66 

58 

55 

52 

48

45 

46 

44 

43 

43

43 

42 

40 

42 

42

44 

44 

43 

44 

43

42 

13 

15 

41 

44 

44

Minimum

30 

0

0

0

o

0 

0

o

0 

32 

13 

40 

7.3

O

Aug.

45 

44 

44 

45 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

46

46 

46 

45 

44 

44

46 

45 

45 

44 

44

42 

42 

40 

41 

40 

40

Mean

33.9 

26.8 

O

25.7

0 

0 

O

o 

18.2 

9t.8 

49.7 

43. 8 

34.9

25.2

Sept.

a41 

a42 

a41

341

41

40 

40 

39 

39 

38

39 

39 

39 

39

38

39

41 

43 

42 

40

41 

41 

41 

41 

39

14 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,090 

1,590 

0

18,580

0 

0 

0 

0 

1,120 

5,640 

3,060 

2,690 

2,080

18,270

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near Preston, Preston-Whltney Canal near Preston, Cub River above Maple 

Creek, near Franklin.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 53

Maple Creek near Franklin, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°02'30", long. 111°45'00", in NW£ ae-:. 14, T. 16 

3. , R. 40 E., 30 feet downstream from Deep Creek and 3 miles east of Franklin.

Drainage area.- 21.2 square miles.

Records available.- April 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 229 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 2.88 feet); 

minimum daily, 1.0 second-feet Sept. 26-30.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 17, 1948; minimum daily, that of Sept. 26- 

30, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. A few small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

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.

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8

2.0 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.8 

2.7 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0

1.8 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

1.8

1.8 

2.0 

1.8 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6

Nov.

1.6 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.4

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1

2.2

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

b2.0 

b2.0 

3.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.1 

2.2 

2.1 

2.4

Dec.

4.8 

4.5 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.5 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.5

3.5 

3.8 

3.5 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.5 

3.8 

3.8 

3.5

3.5

3.8 

3.8 

a3.5 

a3.0

a3.5 

a3.0 

a3.0 

a3.0 

a2.5 

a3.0

Jan.

a3.5 

a4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.5

4.5 

5.0 

15 

9.8 

9.4

9.0 

8.6 

6.9 

6.9 

6.6

6.2 

6.6 

5.8 

4.8 

5.0

5.0 

4.8 

4.5 

4.5 

3.8

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.7 

2.6

Feb.

2.6 

a2.5 

a2.5 

a2.5 

a2.5

a2.5 

a2.5

a2.0 

a2.0 

a2.0

a2.0 

al.5 

al.5 

al.5 

1.8

1.8 

2.2 

2.7 

3.2

3.0

2.7 

.7.2 

4.8 

3.5

3.8

4.2

4.5 

4.2 

4.0

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Lendar year 1947

^

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

.2 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.2

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.0

4.0 

4.2 

4.5 

4.5 

4.2

4.5 

4.2 

4.2 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

6.2 

9.8 

10 

11

10 

12 

14 

14 

14 

13

Apr.

15

20 

28 

25 

24

24 

21 

22 

27 

44

36 

29 

27 

29 

38

68 

114 

133 

89 

84

113 

146 

133

100 

80

65 

61 

97 

140 

118

Seoor.dfoot-days

62.6 

62.3 

114.3

7,160.4

170.6 

83.7 

206.0 

1,950 

3,735 

1,247 

248.2 

76.8 

37.5

7,994.0

May

92 

70 

56 

58 

64

84 

129 

144 

111 

86

86 

86 

99 

126 

141

161 

190 

207 

198 

170

148 

142 

128 

124 

131

136 

132 

129 

119 

96 

92

Maximum

2.8 

2.4

4.8

148

15 

7.2 

14 

146 

207 

89 

16 

4.0 

1.6

207

June

89 

88 

88 

78 

74

71 

68 

62 

57 

50

44 

35 

30 

26 

27

24 

22 

22 

21 

22

26 

31 

30 

29 

26

25 

23

22 

19 

18

July

16 

15 

14 

14 

13

11 

10 

9.8 

9.4 

8.9

8.5 

8.5 

8.0 

7.2 

6.9

6.9 

6.9 

6.3 

6.3 

6.6

6.3 

5.7 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.1 

4.5 

4.2 

4.5 

4.5 

4.0

Minimum

1.6 

1.6 

2.5

1.4

2.6 

1.5

4.0 

15 

56 

18 

4.0 

1.6 

1.0

1.0

Aug.

4.0

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.2

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0

2.0

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Mem

2.02 

2.08 

3.69

19.6

5.50 

2.89 

6.65 

63.0 

120 

41.6 

8.01 

2.48 

1.25

21.8

Sept.

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

al.5 

al.4 

al.4

al.3 

al.3 

al.3 

1.1 

1.1

al.l 

al.2 

al.2 

al.2 

al.2

al.l 

al.l 

al.l 

al.l 

al.l

al.O 

al.O 

al.O 

al.O 

al.O

Runoff in 

acre-feet

124 

124 

227

14,200

338 

166

409 

3,870 

7,410 

2,470 

492 

152 

74

15,860

Peak discharge (base, 150 sec. -ft.)-- Apr. 18 (12:15 a.m.) 157 sec. -ft. ; Apr. 22 (l a.m.) 153 see.

ft.; May 7 (11:30 p.m.) 167 sec.-ft.; May 17 (10:30 p.m.) 229 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record, discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage (Sipt. 16-30), 

weather records, and records for High Creek near Richmond, Utah.

b State-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

High Creek near Richmond, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°59', long. 111°45', in SW^-SE^ sec. 5, T. 14 N., 

R~nr~E., at Forest Boundary, 2 miles downstream from North Fork and 5 miles northeast 

of Richmond.

Drainage area.- 16.2 square miles.

Records available.- April 1946 to September 1948. April 1944 to September 1948 (irrigation season only), in Bear River Hydrometric Data reports.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 242 second-feet May 19 (gage heigl-t, 2.34 feet); 

minimum daily, 5.0 second-feet Feb. 8-14.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1948; minimum daily, that of Feb. 8- 

14, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

10 

11 

11 

10

10 

9.9 

10 

10 

11

11 

11

10 

11

10

1011

10 

9.9 

9.9

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.0

9.0 

8.6 

8.6 

9.9 

11 

9.9

Nov.

9.9 

9.9 

10 

9.9 

10

alO 

alO 

alO 

all 

all

all 

11 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

9.9

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

10 

11

Dec.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

12 

11 

10 -9.9

9.9 

10 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.0

9.4 

9.4 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

'a. 6

9.0 

9.0 

9.4 

b8.0 

b7.0

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

b7.5 

b8.0 

9.4 

».4 

9.9

9.0 

9.0 

12 

13 

13

13 

13 1 

b!2 

bll 

11

11 

10 

10 

b9.5 

b9.0

b9.0 

9.0 

9.4 

9.4 

9.0

b8.0 

b7.0 

b7.0 

b6.5 

36. 0 

aS.S

Feb.

a5.5 

a5.5 

a5.5 

a5.5 

a5.5

a5.5 

a5.5 

a5.0 

a5.0 

a5.0

a5.0 

aS.O 

a5.0 

aS.O 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.8 

6.1 

6.1

5.8 

7.2 

7.7 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.7 

7.7

lendar year 1947

ter year l«47-48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 150 sec. -ft.).- May

Mar.

b7.5 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

b7.5

b7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

6.8 

7.2

b6.5 

b6.5 

6.5 

7.2 

6.5

6.1 

6.5 

6.5 

6.8 

a6.8

7.2 

6.5 

6.8 

8.1 

9.4

9.4 

9.4 

11 

13 

14 

13

Apr.

12 

12 

15 

16 

16

17 

16 

16 

18 

25

23 

21 

18 

19 

24

41 

67 

78 

54 

51

67 

90 

75 

59 

50

45 

44

63 

90 

76

Secondfoot-days

312.3 

317.3 

318.9

11,323.4

295,. 5 

172.6 

247.4 

1,218 

3,944 

3,219 

1,099 

518 

354

12,016.0

Bay

63 

56 

50 

52 

52

63 

91 

97 

81 

72

77 

77 

87 

100 

107

128 

168 

199 

211 

179

168 

154 

147 

162 

190

192 

194 

199 

183 

168 

177

Maximum

11 

12 

14

191

13 

7.7 

14 

90 

211 

166 

60 

22 

13

211

June

164 

160 

166 

158 

164

158 

156 

145 

138 

129

124 

115 

107 

99 

92

87 

83 

78 

75 

72

81 

87 

88 

86 

78

72 

67 

66 

63 

61

July

60 

57 

54 

50 

48

46 

44 

43 

42 

41

40 

38 

36 

35 

33

32 

32 

31 

30 

29

28 

28 

27 

27 

26

25 

24 

24 

24 

23 

22

Minimum

8.6 

9.9 

7.0

-

5.5 

5.0 

6.1 

12 

50 

61 

22 

13 

10

5.0

Aug.

21 

22 

21 

20

20

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

17 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

16

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

14 

14

Meai

10.1 

10.6 

10.3

31.0

9.53 

5.95 

7.98 

40.6 

1ST 

107 

35.5 

If. 7 

11.8

sr.s

Sept.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

12

12 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

Runoff In 

acre-feet

619 

629 

633

22,460

586 

342 

491 

2,420 

7,820 

6,380 

2,180 

1,030 

702

23,830

19 (6:30 p.m.) 242 sec. -ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah

55

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°35'25", long. 111°51'10", in SE£ sec. 20, T. 10 

N., K. 1 E., 1 mile upstream from backwater of Hyrum Reservoir, 2 miles northwest of 

Paradise, and 5 miles downstream from East Pork.

Drainage area.- 203 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1936 to October 1939 (fragmentary) in reports of Little Bear River yiater commissioner.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1938-48), 77.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 766 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 4.07 feet); 

minimum, 15 second-feet July 6.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 926 second-feet Apr. 19, 1946 (gage height, 5.15 feet); 

minimum, 4 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17ie

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

36 

36 

37 

39

36

36 

37 

39 

41 

43

54 

51 

47 

48 

47

46 

44 

44 

44 

43

44 

47 

46 

50 

48

48 

48 

47 

56 

56 

51

Nov.

50 

51 

52 

52 

54

53

53 

57 

60 

58

58 

56 

56 

55 

55

54 

55 

55 

56 

57

56 

51 

52 

55 

54

56 

57 

58 

57 

57

Dec.

66 

70 

59 

55 

54

54 

54 

53 

52 

46

48 

50 

52 

52 

50

50 

50 

*51 

49 

50

50 

49 

49 

48 

50

49 

48 

49 

49 

b48 

*b47

Jan.

b45 

b48 

52 

51 

58

56 

59 

89 

74 

*62

58 

55 

49 

51 

49

47 

48 

b47 

b45 

*b45

b46 

b48 

50 

51 

50

b47 

b42 

b42 

b44 

b46 

*49

Feb.

48 

47 

47 

47 

47

47 

48 

48 

48 

47

45 

45 

46 

47 

47

48 

50 

65 

95 

85

95 

110 

78 

66 

61

66 

66 

59 

55

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

NAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

54 

55 

54 

53 

52

51 

53

53 

53 

52

52 

52 

56 

67 

63

59

63 

63 

62 

58

53 

63 

111 

108 

82

67 

69 

89 

105 

95 

76

Apr.

99 

162

271 

179 

151

143 

112 

112 

157 

313

194 

155 

157 

199 

279

412 

527 

601 

455 

482

566 

669 

595 

488 

458

364 

364 

427 

624 

548

Secondfoot-days

1,389 

1,650 

1,601

27,323

1,603 

1,703 

2,043 

10,263 

14,805 

3,328 

752 

611 

708

40,456

May

455

406 

430 

476 

485

494 

624 

601 

497 

440

433 

394 

424 

464 

485

515 

586 

634 

648 

651

586 

536 

491 

464 

446

409 

391 

385 

355 

315 

285

Maximum

56

60 

70

350

89 

110 

111 

669 

651 

304 

33 

27 

40

669

June

260 

271 

304 

247 

206

184 

164 

143 

130 

112

91

75 

66 

62 

58

54 

53 

54 

54

52

67 

102 

112 

91 

74

71 

56 

43 

37 

35

July

33 

32 

30 

28 

27

27 

23 

28 

27 

28

24 

24 

23 

24 

23

21 

19 

21

21 

21

22 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

24 

24 

22 

21 

20

Minimum

36 

50 

46

16

42 

45 

51 

99 

285 

35 

19 

17 

18

17

Aug.

22 

22 

23 

22 

27

23 

23 

21 

19 

19

18 

19 

18 

17 

19

19 

19 

19 

19

18

18 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

17

Moan

44.8 

55.0 

51.6

74.9

51.7 

58.7 

65.9 

342 

478 

111 

24.3 

19.7 

23.6

111

Sept.

18 

19 

18 

18 

19

19

19 

20 

20 

20

19

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

22 

23

26 

27

26 

26 

24 

26 

27

31

30 

32 

39 

40

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,760 

3,270 

3,180

54,200

3,180 

3,380 

4,050 

20,360 

29,370 

6,600 

1,490 

1,210 

1,400

80,250

Peak discharge (base, 400i sec.-ft.).- Apr. 10 (5 p.m.) 409 sec.-ft.; Apr. 17 (ll:30 p.m.) 745 sec.- 

ft.j Apr. 22 (1 a.m.) 766 se iec.-ft.; Apr. 29 (5:30 a.m.) 678 sec.-ft.; May 7 (11 p.m.) 757 sec. -ft. ;

May 20 (4 a.m.) 678 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Feb. 4-22; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

for station near Hyrum.
56 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah

Location.- Mercury indicating gage, lat. 41°37'30", long. 111°52'30", in SE^NE^ sec. 7, T. 

10 N., R. IE., at Hyrum Dam on Little Bear River, and 1 mile southwest of Hyrum. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 220 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 15,420 acre-feet May 6, 7, 12-31 (elevation, 

4,672.3 feet); minimum, 5,180 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 4,648.1 feet).

1938-48: Maximum contents, 15,470 acre-feet May 5, 1947 (elevation, 4,672.4 feet); 

minimum, 1,130 acre-feet Oct. 5, 1940 (elevation, 4,634.7 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage begsm in 1935. Usable capacity, 

T5T2B"0 acre-feet between elevations 4,629.6 (sill of outlet canal) and 4,672 feet (top 

of spillway gates). Dead storage, 3,405 acre-feet (below elevation 4,629.6 feet, sill 

of outlet canal). Figures given herein represent usable contents. Elevation of spillway crest is 4,660 feet. Water is used for irrigation on Hyrum project.

Cooperation.- Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

,150

,220

,220

,220

,260

,300

,340

,380

,420

,460

,540

,580

,660

,740

,780

,860

,900

,980

8,020

8,020

8,100

8,180

8,260

8,300

8,380

8,420

8,500

8,580

8,670

8,750

8,830

Nov.

8,910

9,000

9,080

9,160

9,250

9,330

9,410

9,500

9,540

9,620

9,710

9,790

9,880

9,960

10,050

10,090

10,140

10,180

10,260

10,350

10,350

10,350

10,350

10,390

10,390

10,390

10,390

10,390

10,390

alO,390

Dec.

_

_

-

-

-

10,390

-

-

-

-

_

-

10,390

-

-

_

-

-

10,390

_

_

-

_

-

.

10,390

_

_

10,390

Jan.

10,390

_

10,480

-

-

_

-

-

-

10,520

_

-

_

_

-

_

10,480

_

-

-

_

-

-

10,520

-

_

_

_

_

_

10,520

Feb.

_

_

-

-

-

_

10,480

-

_

-

_

-

_

10,480

-

_

-

_

-

-

10,480

_

-

_

-

.

_

10,480

alO,480

-

Mar.

10,480

_

-

-

-

10,480

-

-

_

-

_

-

10,480

_

-

.

-

_

-

10,700

.

-

_

_

-

_

10,700

_

_

10,700

Apr.

10,700

10,700

10,830

10,960

11,090

11,180

11,220

11,270

11,270

11,580

11,900

12,260

12,300

12,480

13,030

13,500

14,010

14,010

13,920

13,820

13,820

14,010

14,200

-

_

13,870

14,290

14,670

14,670

-

Hay

14,670

14,670

14,860

14,950

15,090

15,420

15,420

15,280

15,280

15,230

15,190

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

15,420

June

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,230

15,190

15,190

15,090

15,040

15,000

14,900

14,860

14,810

14,760

14,760

14,720

14,720

14,760,

14,810

14,810

14,810

14,810

14,810

-

July

14,810

14,720

14,620

14,530

14,430

14,340

13,780

13,680

13,590

13,500

13,400

13,270

13,080

13,080

13,080

12,620

12,030

12,120

12,210

12,390

11,850

11,670

11,580

11,400

11,400

11,140

11,140

11,050

10,440

10,350

10,260

Aug.

10,260

10,260

10,260

10,260

10,220

10,180

10,090

9,960

9,880

9,840

9,790

9,710

9,670

9,580

9,500

9,410

9,290

9,000

8,950

8,830

8,670

8,580

8,460

8,220

8,180

8,100

,980

,820

,780

,780

,620

Sept.

7,620

7,460

7,300

6,990

6,910

6,610

6,530

6,230

6,160

5,940

5,900

5,790

5,760

5/720

5,680

5,650

5,610

5,570

5,540

5,500

5,470

5,430

5,400

5,360

5,320

5,290

5,250

5,220

5,220

5,180

-

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1H47 to September 1948

^ate

Calendar year 1947...

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

Water year 1947-48.. .

Elevation 

(feet)

-

4,648.1

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

5,180

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-180

-2,440

-1,970

a Ho gage-height record; contents interpolated
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°38 I 00", long. 111°53 I 15", in NW£SW£ sec. 6, T. 

1U M., R. IE., 800 feet upstream from road bridge, l£ miles downstream from Hyrum 

Dam, and 2 miles west of Hyrum.

Drainage area.- 222 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 54.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 853 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 4.31 

feet); minimum daily, 1.5 second-feet Oct. 27, 28, Aug. 13.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 885 second-feet Apr. 20, 1946 (gage height, 4.55 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot Nov. 23-25, 1943.

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

by Hyrum Reservoir (see preceding page).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948 '

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

ZZ 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.2 

2.4 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.6 

2.4 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

1.9 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.6

Nov.

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

6.7 

16

23 

29 

34 

39 

41

43 

43 

43 

44 

44

46 

46 

47 

47 

48

Dec.

50 

56 

58 

54 

54

52 

50 

51 

51

51

50 

49 

49 

50 

52

52 

51

50 

50 

50

51 

51 

51 

49 

48

48 

47 

47 

48 

48 

47

Jan.

45 

48 

51 

51 

52

55 

55

62 

71 

71

68 

65 

62 

56 

54

52 

51 

51 

49

47

47 

48 

47 

48 

48

46 

43 

42 

42 

42 

43

Feb.

44

45 

45 

45 

45

46 

46 

46 

46 

47

46 

43 

44 

45 

45

46 

48 

51 

70 

83

78 

97 

120 

113 

98

88 

83 

76

70

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Lendar year 1947

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

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

64 

62 

58 

55 

53

51 

50 

50 

50

50

48 

48 

48 

52 

58

58 

59

63 

67 

65

63 

59 

67 

98 

104

95 

85 

85 

97 

107 

102

Apr.

97 

114 

167 

189 

187

167 

95 

63 

76 

93

102 

107 

109 

113 

131

193 

284 

380 

469 

474

485 

502 

513 

524 

505

418 

322

347 

364 

390

Seoondfoot-days

59.8 

660.3 

1,565

19,205.4

1,612 

1,799 

2,071 

7,980 

13,523 

1,541.4 

125.9 

89.2 

135.0

31,161.6

May

429 

429 

418 

382 

360

350 

516 

682 

655 

622

466 

315 

298 

387 

553

570 

461 

576 

775 

664

340 

450 

513 

352 

268

347 

357 

344 

233 

199 

212

Maximum

3.2 

48 

58

330

71 

120 

107 

524 

775 

284 

6.7 

5.5 

12

775

June

208 

197 

233 

284 

114

36 

63 

62 

52 

43

29 

16 

9.7 

9.2 

11

10 

11 

9.2 

8.4 

7.9

7.9 

9.7 

13 

17 

16

15 

12 

15 

14 

8.4

Minimum

July

1.5 

1.5 

47

1.0

42 

43 

48 

63 

199 

7.9 

2.2 

1.5 

2.8

1.5

6.4 

5.8 

4.6 

3.6 

4.9

4.9

4.3 

5.2 

6.7 

5.8

5.8' 

5.5 

4.9 

4.6 

4.6

4.3 

4.0 

3.6 

3.2 

2.8

3.2 

2.6 

2.6 

3.4 

3.4

2.6 

2.6 

2.2 

2.2 

2.8 

2.8

Aug.

2.4

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.8

2.6 

2.6 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

1.9

1.9 

2.0 

4.3 

3\O 

3.0

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.8 

4.9

4.3 

4.6 

4.6 

5.5 

4.3 

3.4

Mean

1.93 

22.0 

50.5

52.6

52.0 

62. 0 

66.8 

266 

476 

51.4 

4.06 

2.88 

4.50

85.1

Sept.

3.2

6.1 

12 

7.9 

6.1

5.8 

5.8 

4.9 

5.5 

5.5

5.2 

5.8 

4.6 

3.8 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

3.4 

3.6 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.0 

3.8 

3.6

Runoff In 

acre-feet

119 

1,310 

3,100

38 , 100

3,200 

3,570 

4,110 

15,830 

26,820 

3,060 

250 

177 

268

61,810

889421 O - 60 - 5
58 BEAR RIVER BASIN

East Fork Little Bear River near Avon, Utah

Location. - Water-stage recorder lat. 41°31 I , long. 111°45', in HE-J- sec. 17, T. 9 N. , R. 

'i K. , 0.2 mile downstream from Porcupine Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from Pole Creek, 

and 4 miles east of Avon.

Drainage area.- 50 square miles.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1948. April 1927 to September 1930 at 

site V miles downstream, records not equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 569 second-feet May 7 (gage height, 4.80 feet); 

minimum, 7.3 second-feet Jan. 27 or 28 (clock stopped), from recorded ran^e in stage and 

hydrographs of nearby streams.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 960 second-feet Apr. 18, 1946 (gage height, 5.30 

feet), from rating curve extended above 360 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum recorded , 5.1 second-feet Dec. 5, 8, 11, 12, 16, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194F

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.

13

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12

12 

12

13

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

13 

13

Nov.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

12

12 

12 

1Z 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Dec.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

10

Jan.

10 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10

10

9 

8

8 

9

10 

10

Feb.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10

11

12 

13

15 

19 

17 

15 

12

12 

12 

12

11

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. . , ...... .................. .....

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 130 sec. -ft. . - Apr .

Mar.

11 

11 

11 

11 

9.8

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.3 

9.8

10

11 11

11 11 

11 11 11

11

11

12 

14 

14

14 

13 

14 

16 

17 

16

Apr.

17 

20 

26 

26 

26

29

26 

26 

26 

35

36 

35 

33 

37 

45

63 

93 

132 

120 

120

147 

218 

245 

218 

2 O2

165 

137 

173 

361 

341

May

271 

235 

256 

279 

286

309 

389 

303 

233

230

219 

219 

257 

289 

296

313 

348 

348 

330 

303

267 

242 

219 

202 

194

183 

171 

163 

154 

142 

131

Second- Maximum foot-days Maximum

371 13 

352 13 

340 11

11,021 179

333 12 

331 19 

361.9 17 

3,178 361 

7,781 389 

1,993 129 

802 35 

50O 19 

407 15

16,739.9 389

June

125 

129 

129

111 

100

93

87 

83 

76 

70

67 

63 

62 

58 

55

53 

51 

49 

49 

48

52 

51 

49 

46 

44

42

40 

39 

37 

35

July

35 

35

34 

33 

32

31 

30 

30 

29 

27

27 

27 

27 

26 

26

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

23 

23 

23 

23

21

21 

20 

20 

20 

19 

19

Aug.

19 

19 

18 

19 

19

18 

18 

18 

17 

17

16 

16 

16 

15 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Sept.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

14 

15 

14

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

Mlnl-num Mesn «£«£

11 12.0 736 

11 11.7 698 

10 11.0 674

10 3O.2 21,860

8 10.4 641 

10 11.4 657 

9.3 11.7 718 

17 1C6 6,300 

131 2fl 15,430 

35 66.4 3,950 

19 F5.9 1,590 

14 16.1 992 

13 13.6 807

8 *5.6 33,190

23 (6 a.m.) 256 sec. -ft.; Apr. 30 (1 a.m.) 385 sec.-

rt.; Hay 7 (5:3o p-.m.) 569 sec. -ft. 

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 24 to Jan. 18, Jan- 20 to Mar. 1; Aug. 9-24; discharge computed 

on basis of recorded range in stage and weather records.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 59

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 41°44'40", long. 111°47'00",

in NE£ sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., at Logan plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 125 feet

upstream from tailrace, half a mile upstream from State dam, and 2j miles east of

Logan.

Drainage area.- 218 square miles. 

Kecords available.- May 1913 to September 1948. June 1896 to December 1912 at site a

quarter or a mile downstream; flow at present site plus that of tailrace equivalent

to flow at former site.

Average discharge.- 35 years (1913-48), 109 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 3.67

feet); minimum daily, 10 second-feet Mar. 13, 22, 23.

1913-48: Maximum discharge, 2,000 second-feet Mar. 21, 1916 (gage height, 5.6

feet, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet; minimum

daily, 6 second-feet Nov. 7, 1940. 

Remarks.- Records excellent above 100 second-feet and fair below. Water diverted from

river and springs above, station for power, irrigation, and municipal supply. Flow

regulated by power plants above station. 

Cooperation.- Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Thirteen

discharge measurements made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by

power company.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

0.9 11 1.3 63 2.5 442 

1.0 20 1.5 106 3.0 676 

1.1 32 1.7 158 3.5 996 

1.2 46 2.0 253

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

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.

h50 

h50 

h47 

27 

25

h48 

h47 

27 

h49 

h52

36 

35 

h56 

h52 

h54

28 

30 

32 

27 

27

28 

26 

25 

26 

25

22 

21 

21 

24 

28 

24

Nov.

18 

20 

27 

19 

25

17 

19 

20 

16 

18

18

17 

16 

17 

16

20

19 

15 

14 

14

15 

13 

13 

16 

15

14 

13 

13 

12

13

Dec.

16 

14 

16 

14 

18

16 

18 

16 

16 

15

16 

15 

14

12 

15

15 

12 

12 

13 

11

12 

13 

11 

11 

12

13 

11 

12 

11 

11 

11

Jan.

11 

11 

13 

11 

13

12 

13 

14 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

13 

13j

Feb.

13 

14 

15 

13 

14

14 

20 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

11 

11 

11

11

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

12

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1*47-48 .......................

Mar.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

11 

11

11 

11 

13 

16 

15

12

10 

10 

13 

31

18 

14 

16 

16 

17 

15

Apr.

16 

15 

21 

22 

19

17 

17 

17 

17 

45

33 

27 

24 

26 

33

65 

118 

194 

142

167

230 

295 

295 

264 

246

185 

198 

278 

409 

358

Secondfoot-daye

1,069 

502 

422

33,957

373 

358 

402 

3,793 

19,569 

17,492 

4,484 

2,368 

1,359

52,191 1

May

320 

284 

278 

313 

320

370 

490 

548 

430 

366

339 

320 

347 

422 

481

576 

727 

874 

835 

908

894 

928 

888 

915 

955

942 

928

962 

894 

854

861

Maximum

56 

27 

18

* 687

14 

20 

31 

409 

955 

901 

256 

97 

56

955

June

854 

854 

901 

861 

854

848 

848 

808 

758

710

676 

64O 

600 

567 

535

498 

472 

446 

426 

409

455 

481 

455 

430

405

393 

378 

339 

313 

278

July Aug.

256 94 

246 92 

227 94 

210 92 

191 97

179 94 

161 88 

155 83 

147 94 

136 81

142 79 

147 81 

150 85 

144 81 

139 81

131 77 

126 73 

126 73 

121 73 

118 71

118 69 

114 69 

111 h69 

124 h63 

124 63

116 61 

106 61 

108 58 

108 56 

106 58 

97 58

Minimum Mein

21 34.5 

12- 16.7 

11 13.6

11 93

11 12.0 

11 12.3 

10 13.0 

15 126 

278 631 

278 583 

97 145 

56 76.4 

38 45.3

10 143

Sept.

54 

51 

49 

48 

49

49 

48 

48 

45 

46

45 

45 

40 

40 

40

38 

42 

42 

53 

49

45 

40 

40 

40 

40

43 

39 

42 

56 

53

Runoff In 

acre -feet

2, 120. 

996 

837

67,340

740 

710 

797 

7,520 

38,810 

34,690 

8,890 

4,700 

2,700

103,500

h Computed from staff-gage readings.
60 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and timber control, lat. 41°44'40", long. 111°47 I 00", in 

Ntti sec. 36, T. 12 N. , R, IE., 100 feet downstream from powerhouse of Utfh Power & 

Light Co. and 2j miles east of Logan.

Records available.- May 1913 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 35 years, 106 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum daily discharge during year, 103 second-feet Apr. 23, Sept. 27-30; 

minimum daily, 65 second-feet Jan. 27.

1914-48: Maximum daily discharge, 198 second-feet Apr. 28-30, 1947; nc flow for 

periods during several years.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by po'ver plant above gage. Power canal

diverts water from right bank of Logan River in SE^-SW^- sec. 29, T. 12 N., R. 2 E.

Water returned to river 125 feet below gaging station on Logan River, above State dam.

Cooperation.- Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

ueoiogical Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Eight discharge measurements made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power 

company.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.6 57

1.8 78

2.2 137

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

h7.4 

h76 

h76

loo

100

h75 

h75 

100 

h73 

h75

100 

100 

h74 

h76 

h76

100 

100 

98 

100 

98

97 

97 

100 

100 

98

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

Hov.

98 

100 

100 

98 

98

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

97 

97 

98 

100 

100

b91 

96 

100 

100 

98

98 

96 

96 

98 

98

98 

98 

100 

100 

100

Dec.

100

100

100 

100 

100

98 

100 

98 

98 

95

97 

96 

91 

94 

97

96 

90 

97 

92 

92

94 

96 

92 

90 

96

95 

95 

95 

97 

96 

84

Jan.

88 

97 

96 

95 

96

96 

97 

97 

101 

97

95 

95 

78 

86 

92

86 

84 

88 

82 

82

85 

90 

91 

94 

84

71 

65 

71 

78 

85 

83

Feb.

80 

84 

82 

76 

82

82 

69 

75 

89 

86

76 

77 

90 

91 

82

86 

84 

88 

88 

84

83 

92 

92 

88 

85

86 

88 

82 

84

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 3,947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

83 

83 

86 

83 

75

80 

85 

85 

84 

83

72 

75 

85 

85 

82

83 

80 

80 

82 

82

77 

80 

88 

82 

67

80 

80 

85 

92 

95 

SB

Apr.

91 

89 

98 

100 

100

100 

96 

98 

97 

102

101 

101 

101 

101 

101

102 

101 

102 

101 

101

102 

102 

103 

102 

102

101 1 

101 

100 

82 

101

Secondfoot-days

2,838 

2,953 

2,961

42,125

2,725 

2,431 

2,547 

2,979 

3,029 

2,807 

3,039 

3,079 

3,040

34,428

May

101 

100 

100 

100 

101

101 

101 

89 

98 

97

98 

97 

100 

101 

101

102 

101 

100 

98 

94

98 

96 

94 

100 

97

96 

95 

96 

95 

90 

92

Maximum

100 

100 

100

198

101 

92 

95 

103 

102 

98 

101 

102 

103

103

June

95 

94

85 

78 

88

83 

75 

80 

94 

91

96 

96 

95 

95 

96

96 

96 

98 

98 

98

98 

98 

98 

98 

98

98 

98 

98 

98 

98

July

97 

98 

98 

98 

98

98 

98 

98 

100 

100

100 

101 

97 

96 

96

97 

96 

96 

98 

98

98 

98 

98 

97 

98

98 

98 

98 

100 

100 

98

Minimum

73 

91 

84

55

65 

69 

67 

82 

89 

75 

96 

97 

98

65

Aug.

98 

100 

98 

97 

97

101 

100 

100 

101 

101

101 

101 

98 

98 

98

98 

98 

98 

98 

98

100 

98 

98 

100 

100

101 

102 

101 

100 

100 

100

Hear

91.5 

98.4 

95.5

115

87.9 

83.8 

82.2 

99.3 

97.7 

93.6 

98.0 

99.3 

101

94.1

Sept.

101 

101

100

100

101

100 

100

101 

101 

98

98

100 

101 

102 

102

102 

102 

102 

102 

102

102 

102 

102 

102 

102

102 

103 

103 

103 

103

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,630 

5,860 

5,870

83,560

5,400 

4,820 

5,050 

5,910 

6,010 

5,570 

6,030 

6,110 

6,030

68,290

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah

61

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete rating flume, lat. 41°44 1 45", long. 111°47'05" 

in SE£ sec. 25, T. 12 N., R. IE., l£ miles downstream from head of canal and 2? miles 

east of Logan.

Records available.- June 1904 to December 1907, January 1909 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 25 years (1923-48), 28.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 135 second-feet July 8; no flow at times. 

1906, 1924-48: Maximum daily discharge, 136 second-feet May 30, 31, 1930; no flow 

at times in most years.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 10 second-feet, which are good. No

diversion above station. Flow regulated by head gates at diversion works. Canal diverts from Logan River in NE^NE^ sec. 31, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., for irrigation and-domestic supply north of Logan.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

26 

26 

27 

25 

25

26 

26 

24 

26 

24

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

15 

15 

15

Nov.

14 

14 

15 

14 

15

14 

15 

15 

14

14

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

12

12

7.9 

6.7 

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

9.7 

12

Dec.

13 

12 

12 

7.9 

5.6

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

4.8

4.8 

4.4 

4.4 

4.8 

4.8

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

5.6

5.6 

6.0 

5.6 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.2 

4.4

Jan.

4.8 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

7.5

6.4 

6.4 

6.7 

6.7 

6.0

5.6 

5.6 

4.4 

4.8 

5.2

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.4 

4.4

4.8 

5.6 

5.6 

b5.9 

b6.2

b6.5 

b6.8 

7.1 

8.3 

8.8 

8.8

Feb.

8.3 

9.2 

9.2 

7.9 

8.3

8.3 

7.9 

5.6 

5.6 

5.2

5.2 

b5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.4

4.4 

6.0 

6.0 

4.8 

4.8

4.4 

4.4 

4.1 

4.1

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.6

b3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.9 

2.6

6

0

0.4 

2.3 

3.6 

1.2 

0.3

1.9

1.5 

0 

0 

0 

0.4

Apr.

O 

0 

0

o

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

o

0 

0

o

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0.5 

0

Secondfoot-days

573 

388.3 

181.7

10,459.9

185.7 

168.5 

79.0 

0.5 

1,040.1 

2,971 

3,083 

1,600 

1,075

11,345.8

May

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1.1

10 

15 

14 

18

39

57 

57 

67 

83

102 

103 

111 

117 

119 

127

Maximum

27 

15 

13

127

8.8 

9.2 

4.1 

0.5 

127 

134 

135 

69 

44

135

June

133 

128 

99 

66 

64

74 

88 

107 

126 

133

134 

133 

132 

133 

134

133 

129 

125 

114 

109

74 

62 

55 

54 

60

59

57 

69 

82 

105

July

118 

117 

124 

12f 

127

12f 

133 

13f 

133 

133

12C 

lOf 

10C 

3$ 

9f

97 

96 9J91 

9]

8f

87

se

74 

71

67 

66 

66 

66 

63 

71

Minimum

14 

"5.7 

_* * ,

0

4.4 

4.1 

0 

0 

0 

54 

63 

44 

12

0

Aug.

69 

69 

66 

64 

57

56 

56 

55 

56 

55

54 

49 

49 

49 

49

49

48 

48 

48 

48

47 

47 

47 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

45 

44

M-sn

18.5 

12.9 

5.86

28.7

5.99 

5.81 

2.55 

.02 

33.6 

99.0 

99.4 

51.6 

35.8

31.0

Sept.

44 

44 

44 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

42

42 

42 

41

40 

40

40 

40 

38 

31 

31

31 

31 

30 

30 

30

29 

29 

24 

12 

12

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,140 

770 

360

20,750

368 

334 

157 

1.0 

2,060 

5,890 

6,120 

3,170 

2,130

22 . 500

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
63 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Blacksmith Pork at Hardware Ranch, near Hyrum, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°37', long. 111°37', in NE^ sec. 17, T. 10 N., R. 

3~ETT~0.6 mile upstream from South Cottonwood Canyon, 2.1 miles downstream from Rock 

Creek, and I2j miles east of Hyrum.

Drainage area.- 150 square miles.

Records available.- June 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 370 second-feet Apr. 17 (gage height, 3.50 feet); 

minimum, 36 second-feet Mar. 12.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 488 second-feet Apr. 18, 1946 (gage height, 4.08 feet); 

minimum, that of Mar. 12, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some 

diversions above station for irrigation of meadow lands.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

68 

67 

68 

68 

67

67 

67 

67 

67

67

71 

67 

67 

66 

66

67 

68 

67 

67 

67

67 

67 

67 

67 

67

67 

67 

67 

67 

68 

67

Nov.

67 

67 

67 

67 

67

67 

67 

67 

67 

66

66

62 

64 

64 

64

64 

63 

63 

63

63

62 

57 

59 

60 

62

62 

62 

62 

62 

63

Dec.

63 

63 

63 

62 

62

62 

62 

62 

62 

58

60 

58 

58 

60 

60

62 

58 

60 

58 

58

57 

57 

58 

56 

57

58 

57 

60 

60 

59 

54

Jan.

58 

60 

60 

60 

63

60 

60 

67 

63 

63

62 

62 

56 

58 

58

58 

57 1 

58 

52 

52

54 

55 

56 

56 

56

b52 

b45 

b45 

b48 

b50 

51

Feb.

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

51

50 

52 

50 

50

b43 

b43 

b45 

48

48 

55 

64 

71 

62

56 

97 

68 

58 

58

66 

60 

57 

57

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194"

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 150 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

ft.; Mar. 28 (6 p.m.) 186 sec. -ft.; Apr. 2 ( 

Apr. 17 (7 p.m.) 370 sec. -ft.; Apr. 28 (6 p. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

Mar.

56 

57 

56 

54 

54

54 

55 

55 

55 

54

52 

52 

58 

58 

57

57 

57 

58 

57 

55

54 

75 

107 

83 

64

58 

63 

89 

79 

70 

63

Apr.

95

114 

120 

92 

97

89 

79 

80 

110 

143

101 

91 

103 

118 

151

197 

234 

181 

156

173

205 

217 

192 

171 

156

134 

155 

188 

232 

202

May

181 

166 

166 

168 

164

175 

209 

216 

178 

158

155

147 

151 

170 

180

192 

210 

219 

212 

207

200 

195 

186 

183 

186

185 

183 

181

176 

164 

161

folt-days M-lra2,084 71 

1,916 67 

1,844 63

27,444 135

1,755 67 

1,605 97 

1,916 107 

4,376 234 

5,624 219 

3,436 159 

2,844 93 

2,691 92 

2,373 83

32,464 234

June

155

159 

158 

-147 

142

134 

129

123 

120 

116

113 

111 

108

107 

106

104

103 

101 

101 

101

104 

103 

104 

103 

100

100 

99 

97 

95 

93

July

93 

92 

93 

93 

92

93 

93 

92 

92

91

91 

91 

92 

93 

93

93 

93 

92 

92 

92

92 

92 

92 

92 

91

91 

89 

91 

91 

89 

88

Aug.

88 

88 

88 

89 

92

89 

88 

89 

88 

88

86 

86 

86 

88 

86

86 

88 

86 

86 

86

88 

86 

88 

88 

88

88 

86 

83 

81 

81 

83

Minimum Maai

66 67.2 

57 63.9 

54 59.5

54 75.2

45 56.6 

43 55.3 

52 61.8 

79 146 

147 181 

93 115 

88 91.7 

81 86.8 

75 79.1

43 88.7

Sept.

83 

83 

83 

83 

83

81 

80 

80 

80 

79

79 

79 

79 

77 

79

79 

79 

80 

81 

81

79 

79 

77 

76 

77

76 

75 

76 

75 

75

ac^e-fee?

4,130 

3,8OO 

3,660

54,430

3,480 

3,180 

3,800 

8,680 

11,160 

6,820 

5,640 

5,340 

4,710

, 64,400

22 (\Z pl.m.) 170 sec. -ft.; Mar. 23 (5:30 p.m.) 250 sec.- 

6 p.niVl 248 sec. -ft.; Apr. 9 (6 p.m.) 204 sec. -ft.; 

m.) 262 sec. -ft.; May 7- (9 p.m.) 244 sec. -ft.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 63 

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°37'20", long. 111°44'25", In NE£ sec. 8, T. 10 

N., H. 2 E.,. three-quarters of a mile upstream from diversion dam, 3^ miles upstream 

from power plant of Utah Power & Light Co., and 6 miles east of Hyrum.

Drainage area.- 260 'square miles.

Records available.- July 1900 to December 1902, November 1913 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1914-48), 120 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 759 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 4.48 feet); 

minimum dally, 52 second-feet Jan. 27.

1913-48: Maximum discharge, 1,620 second-fei,t May 15, 1917 (gage height, 6.5 feet, 

site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum 

dally, 29 second-feet Jan. 3, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Several small diversions above station for Irrigation. Lowwater flow may be regulated by power plant above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Rating table, wster year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 1 to Sept. 30)

1.30 52 2.60 274 

1.50 73 3.OO 37O 

1.70 98 3.50 495 

2.00 146 4.00 6,25 

2.30 205 4.50 765

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 19*8

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

85 

85 

84 

84 

85

86 

86 

86 

86 

86

90 

90 

86 

86 

86

86 

89 

88 

86 

86

85 

85 

85 

85 

85

85 

84 

84 

84 

86 

85

Nov.

84 

84 

84 

84 

83

81 

81 

83 

83 

81

83 

83 

80 

81 

81

81 

81 

80 

81 

81

81 

79 

77 

77 

77

77 

77 

77 

77 

75

Dec.

78 

80 

79 

78 

78

78 

78 

78 

78 

77

75 

75 

74 

75 

75

?5 

75 

75 

74 

73

73 

73 

73 

72 

71

73 

72 

72 

73 

72 

65

Jan.

70 

73 

73 

72 

75

73 

73 

78 

75 

74

73 

72 

71 

70 

70

70 

70 

71 

68 

66

69 

68 

69 

68 

70

64 

52

57 

65 

71 

70

Feb.

69 

70 

369 

368 

367

367 

366 

366 

365 

364

360 

355 

355 

358 

362

362 

370 

380 

390 

380

372 

allO 

390 

75 

73

77 

80 

73 

72

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 194P-48 .......................

Mar.

72 

72 

72 

70 

69

69 

68 

68 

a70 

369

367 

a66 

374 

374 

374

a74 

a74 

a75 

a73 

a70

a70 

395 

a!30 

allO 

a85

a75 

380 

allO 

alOO 

a90 

380

Apr.

98 

116 

143 

115 

110

115 

97 

94

no

168

134 

121 

116 

136 

160

203 

248 

281 

218 

238

288 

348 

336 

310 

312

255

257 

324 

488 

452

Secondfoot-days

2,659 

2,414 

2,317

38,998

2,160 

2,065 

2,445 

6,391 

13,549 

6,574 

*7Z56"

3,680 

3,113

51,153

,Feak discharge (base, 140 sec. -ft.}.- Apr. 2 (11 p.m.)

May

408 

348 

360 

435 

450

500 

620 

622 

470 

400

382 

363 

400 

455 

472

495 

3525 

3540 

540 

515

478 

458 

428 

410 

398

385 

368 

353 

339 

322 

a310

Maximum

90 

84 

80

294

78 

110 

130 

488 

622 

300 

150 

129 

108

622

June

a290 

a 300 

a3OO 

272 

255

241 

229 

220 

214 

209

203 

199 

197 

192 

190

188 

186 

al80 

a!75 

3175

a!78 

3180 

178 

168 

164

162;

160 

159 

157 

153

July

150 

149 

146 

146 

146

a!45 

3145 

al44 

3144 

al43

a!4? 

al41 

a 140 

a 139 

al39

133 

133 

13S 

133 

13<5

13S 

134 

13? 

133 

133

131 

123 

131 

131 

127 

127

Aug.

127 

126 

126 

126 

129

127 

124 

124 

126 

124

123 

121 

121 

119 

119

118 

116 

115 

115 

115

115 

115 

115 

115 

113

115 

113 

112 

110 

108 

108

Sept.

108 

107 

107 

107 

107

107 

107 

106 

106 

106

102 

102 

101 

101 

101

101 

101 

102 

107 

104

104 

104 

102 

102 

102

104 

102 

101 

101 

101

Minimum ,-an J^".*

84 85.8 5,270 

75 80.5 4,790' 

65 74.7 4,600

65 107 77,370

52 69.7 4,280 

55 71.2 4,100 

66 78.9 4,850 

94 213 12,680 

310 437 26,870 

153 202 12,050 

127 138 8,500 

108 119 7,300 

101 104 6,170

52 140 101,500

205 sec. -ft.; Apr. 22 (12;30 a.m.) 408

sec.-ft.; Apr. 29 (ll'kl p.m.) 5ZZ sec.-ft.j May 8 (12:30 a.m.) 759 sec.-ft.; Msy 18 (sbout 3 s.m.) 

612 sec.-ft.

3 No gsge-helght record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and recor-ds for ststion 

st Hardwsre Rsnch.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°50 I , long. 112°04 I , in SW^ sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 

aw., 4,200 feet downstream from Cutler Dam and-4 miles north of Collinston.

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 36 years, 225 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 709 second-feet July 10; no flow Mar. 9 to

1912-48: Maximum daily discharge, 729 second-feet May 19, 1946; nc flow during 

periods in every year except 1914.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height "record, which are 

fair. Canal diverts from west side of Bear River in NW^SW^ sec. 86, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., 

at dam at which Hammond (East Side) Canal and intake of Cutler power plant also divert. 

Water used for irrigation in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph and six discharge measurements furnished by Utah 

i'ower Sc Light Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

223

236

254

254

259

260

256

131

156

153 

154 

156 

159 

159

156 

156 

155 

156 

159

160 

161 

161 

117 

67 

51

Nov.

50

52

24

24

35

36

40

40

40

46

53

50

4O

40 

53

62 

63 

57 

53 

53

54 

55 

55 

55 

53

49 

49

50

So

50

Dec.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

45

40

40

40

40 

40

40 

35 

32 

*32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Jan.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

*18 

18 

18 

18

18 

13 

13 

*13 

13 

13

Feb.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12

Month

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ....... ..............

Mar.

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

5

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

83,786.5

14,389

85,490

May

0

0

0

o

0

0

127

125

97

131

143

216

284

285 

281

285 

288 

287 

285 

361

464

500 

501 

548 

575

647 

685 

681 

681 

685 

691

Maximum

720

613

709

June

693

673

514

520

514

541

594

59O

615

669

685

693

693

693 

591

703 

697 

691 

687 

647

483 

316 

312 

306 

185

144 

254 

344 

471 

571

Minimum

0

310

0

July

663

669

663

685

691

695

705

707

705

7O9

661

621

619 

621

603 

584 

584 

580 

565

562 

563 

558 

542 

546

535 

514 

510 

501 

482 

474

Aug.

480

487

522

520

533

525

542

529

527

529

544 

542

552 

565 

582 

603 

605

603 

607 

600 

601 

598

598 

601 

592 

584 

582 

590

Mean

230

480

234

Sept.

609

609

609

609

613

609

609

582

582

560 

537

518 

487 

476 

382 

321

336 

365 

360 

339 

337

536 

337 

328 

313 

310

Runoff in 

acre-feet

166,200

28,540

169,600

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 10 to Hay 6; discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements and notes of gate changes by Utah Power & Light Co. employee.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 65

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°50' , long. 112°03', In SE£ sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 

aw., 3,600 feet downstream from Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of Collinston.

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1917-48), 50.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 169 second-feet July 10; no flow Nov. 1 to 

May 6, June 22, 23.

1912-48: Maximum daily discharge, 182 second-feet June 28, July 1, 1932, June 27, 

28, 1933; no flow for periods during each year.

Remarks. - Records excellent. Canal diverts from east side of Bear River in NW^-SW^ sec. 26, 

T"!T3 N., R. 2 W., at dam at which West Side Canal and intake of Cutler power plant also 

divert. Water used for irrigation in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation.-'Water-stage recorder graph and five discharge measurements furnished by Utah 

rower & Light Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Da;

1

?

a

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

63

62

62

62

62

62

62

64

64

54

29

23

23

24

23

23

23

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

23

12

4.4

1.5

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Har. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

o

17,872.2

2 154

3 029 7

3,406

18;970.6

May

0

0

o

0

0

0

a42

a32

a38

40

30

41

41

16

54

54

57

73

80

78

79

91

108

122

138

148

158

159

159

158

158

Maximum

0

165

159

150

169

June

158

155

1O4

75

93

69

83

87

97

130

143

143

154

158

157

156

156

159

160

146

120

0

O

.7

1.0

a!5

a35

a56

a98

121

-

Minimum

0

0

56

0

July

147

149

147

IE 5

1F5

1F4

158

164

166 ies

166

161

162

161

161

160

160

160

155

150

153

153

151

144

142

142

134

132

132

132 132'

Aug.

133

133

132

131

139

145

144

146

144

144

146

152

153

154

156

154

154

156

156

156

155

155

154

155

153

154

155

153

152

149

149

Mean

o

49.0

114

51.8

Sept.

150

146

149

149

150

150

150

149

146

146

142

132

132

131

128

118

103

100

83

81

81

85

87

87

87

87

78

64

59

56

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

0

35,450

6,760

37,640

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of observer's notes of gate changes.
66 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°02', long. 112°14', in sec. 15, T. 16 S., R. 36 E., at 

bridge on county road at Woodruff, 2-J miles north of Idaho-Utah State line.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 628 second-feet Feb. 23 (gage height, 

7. HO feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 380 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 19 second-feet Aug. 19, 20, 24; minimum gage height observed, 2.02 feet 

July 8,9.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 650 second-feet Jan. 22 or 23, 1943 (gage height, 

8 feet, from information by observer), from rating curve extended above 370 secondfeet by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 15 second-feet July 15, 16, 1940; 

minimum gage height observed, 1.92 feet Aug. 7, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those during periods of rapidly changing stage, and those 

below 30 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read once daily. Flow regulated by 

several small reservoirs above station. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).- W 1060: 1943(M).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

38

37 

36 

37 

38

38 

40 

41 

40 

40

43 

49 

50 

48 

481

51 

51 

52 

52 

55

54 

55 

55 

57 

58

58 

60 

62 

63 

64 

68

Nov.

68 

68 

69 

71 

75

75 

77 

82 

84 

84

78 

84 

83 

84 

85

90 

91 

90 

90 

90

87 

84 

78 

74 

74

78 

91 

93 

88 

87

Dec.

97 

109 

108 

98 

97

105 

105 

105 

103 

100

88 

76 

74 

72 

d62

60 

61 

75 

70 

75

75 

70 

70 

69 

69

69 

69 

68 

63 

62 

62

Jan.

63 

62 

62 

63 

63

68 

74 

85 

91 

85

73 

73 

60 

67 

62

63 

64 

62 

58 

61

61 

61 

64 

81 

56

51 

78 

67 

61 

61 

60

Feb.

61 

61 

62 

62 

d62

d58 

56 

56 

56 

56

52 

62 

58 

61 

61

62 

79 

171 

252 

435

383 

406 

555 

454 

407

328 

279 

256 

220

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ....................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ......................................

ter year 1947 -48 .......................

Mar.

172 

165 

154 

133 

d!30

129 

136 

143 

140 

133

111 

109 

117 

131 

141

142 

144 

153 

159 

161

147 

139 

144 

174 

199

209 

190 

172 

172 

199 

199

Apr.

172 

157 

165 

203 

239

213 

216 

218 

175 

163

219 

230 

182 

151 

146

150 

157 

177 

206 

215

187 

153 

159 

169 

154

147 

138 

136 

126 

124

Secondfoot -days

1,538 

2,452 

2,486

24,185

2,060 

5,171 

4,747 

5,247 

2,472 

843 

715 

646 

652

29,029

May

126 

133 

126 

120 

103

97 

97 

97 

106 

109

109 

109 

100 

84 

77

70 

69 

67 

67 

66

64 

63 

59 

58 

55

54 

49 

36 

34 

34 

34

Maximum

68 

93 

109

246

91 

555 

SOW 

239 

133 

36 

25 

24 

26

555

June

32 

33 

32 

36 

34

31 

31 

30 

30 

30

29 

29 

28 

26 

27

27 

27 

23 

23 

24

24 

24 

27 

28 

28

27 

27 

26 

26 

24

July

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

22 

22 

22 

22 

24

24 

24 

23 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

23 

23 

24 

25

25 

25 

23 

25 

24 

24

Minimum

36 

68 

60

19

51 

52 

109 

124 

34 

23 

22 

19 

20

19

Aug.

24 

23 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

21 

20

20 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

19 

19

20 

20 

20 

19 

20

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

Mean

49.6 

81.7 

80.2

66.3

6<5.5 

171 

153 

175 

73.7 

2^.1 

23.1 

2T.8 

21.7

7?. 3

Sept.

20 

21 

21 

21 

21

21

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

20 

20 

21

21 

20 

20 

21 

23

25 

24 

24 

25 

24

26 

24 

21 

21 

21

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,050 

4,860 

4,930

47,960

4,090 

10,260 

9,420 

10,410 

4,900 

1,670 

1,420 

1,280 

1,290

57,580

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

stations on Little Malad River and other nearby streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 67 

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir, lat. 42°20', long. 112°26', on'line 

betveen sees. 35 and 36, T. 12 S., R. 34 E., three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

county bridge, 2 miles downstream from-Wright Creek, 2-j miles downstream from springs, 

2j miles upstream from Elkhorn Dam, and 14 miles northwest of Malad.

Records available.- August 1911 to August 1913, October 1931 to September 1932,[ November 

194U to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 270 second-feet Feb. 22 (gage height, 3.26 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 50 second-feet on basis of computation of flood flow by 

weir formula; minimum, ,6.8 second-feet Aug. 19 (gage height, 0.31 foot).

1911-13, 1931-32, 1940-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 22, 1948; minimum, that 

of Aug. 19, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good. Small ranch diversions from tributaries above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

15 

14 

14 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

15 

15

16 

15 

15 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

16 

16 

16

Nov.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

13 

14 

14 

14

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

Dec.

16 

15 

15 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

14

13 

14 

14 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

15 

14 

14 

15 

14 

13

Jan.

13 

13 

14 

14 

14

15 

25 

34 

18 

17

17 

16 

14 

15 

15

15 

16 

16 

15 

15

15 

15 

21 

19 

16

14 

14 

15 

15 

15 

15

Feb.

15 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

24 

61 

67 

47

21

20 

110 

32 

23 

30

31 

25 

20 

21

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

22 

21 

18 

17 

18

21 

21 

20 

19 

17

18 

18 

24 

33 

26

23 

20 

19 

18 

15

15 

29 

62 

68 

32

28 

50 

72 

69 

37 

26

Apr.

62 

65 

70 

51 

40

31 

27 

30 

53 

68

38 

33 

33 

61 

78

74 

74 

52 

30 

30

28 

27 

25 

24 

24

22 

22 

22 

22

23

Secondfoot-days

472 

456 

454

6,549

505 

773 

896 

1,239 

709 

561 

512 

442 

460

7,479

May

23 

22 

22 

22

21

21 

22 

25 

24 

24

23 

23 

22 

21 

21

22 

23 

24 

26 

25

25 

24 

23 

23 

23

22 

23 

23 

23 

22 

22

Maximum

16 

16 

16

83

34 

110 

72 

78 

26 

22 

18 

15 

17

110

June

21 

22 

22 

22 

21

20 

20 

20 

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

19 

20 

19 

19 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

16

July

17 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

14

15 

14 

15

Minimum

14 

13 

13

13

13 

14 

15 

22 

21 

16 

14 

14 

14

13

Aug.

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

15 

15 

15 

14 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

Moan

15.2 

15.2 

14.6

17.9

16.3 

26.7 

28.9 

41.3 

22.9 

18.7 

16.5 

14.3 

15.3

20.4

Sept.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

IB 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

15 

14

14 

15 

16 

17 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Runoff in 

acre-feet

936 

904 

900

12,990

1,000 

1,530 

1,780 

2,460 

1,410 

1,110 

1,020 

877 

912

14,840
68 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad, Idaho

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°18', long. 112°25', in sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 35 E., 50 feet 

upstream from left end of partly completed dam on little Malad River, 4| miles downstream from Wright Creek, and llj miles northwest of Malad.

Records available.- Decemoer 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 17.0 feet Feb. 22 or 23, from highwater mark; minimum gage height observed, -3.35 feet June 25.

1940-48: Maximum gage height observed, that of Feb. 22 or 23, 1948; minimum gage 

height, telow -3.3 feet in July 1944, for long periods in 1947, and in June 1948.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by. partly completed multiple-arch concrete dam (capacity, 

about 7,600 acre-feet). Gage read once weekly. Large seepage losses fron reservoir 

limit storage to a small range. Storage is negligible below a stage of about 3 feet.

ge height, In feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

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.

.

-

-2.78

-

-

_

-

-

-

-2.60

_

-

-

-

-

.

-1.58

-

_

-1.66

_

-

-

-1.38

-

_

-

-

-

-

-1.30

Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-1.26

-

_

-

_

-

_

-1.30

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-1.38

_

-

-

.

-

-.76

-

-

Deo.

_

-

- 

-

-

-1.30

-

-

_

-

-

-1.08

-

-1.28

_

_

_

_

-1.14

_

-

_

-

-

_

-1.14

-

-

-

-

Jap..

.

-

-1.47

-

-

.

-

-

_

3.25

_

-

-

-

-

_

2.91

-

-

-

_

-

3.48

-

.99

.

-

-

-

6.40

-

Feb.

_

_

-

_

-

8.88

-

-

_

-

_

-

9.28

-

" -

_

-

-

_

13.88

_

-

_

_

-

_

13.10

-

-

-

-

Mar.

_

-

3.45

8.46

_

-

-

_

6.33

_

5.64

_

.

-

.

_

-

8.36

-

.

-

_

-

-

11.30

-

_

_

-

-

Apr.

_

11.58

-

_,

-

_

_

_

7.78

-

_

_

_

9.80

-

11.56

_

_

_

-

_

_

10.14

_

-

_

_

-

_

6.24

-

May

_

-

-

_

-

_

6.66

_

_

-

_

_

8.14

8.22

-

_

_

-

_

-

-.45

_

_

_

-

_

_

-.75

_

_

-

June

_

-

-0.25

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-2.02

-

-2.05

_

-

_

-

-1.97

_

-

_

-

_

-

-3.35

.

_

-

-

-

-

July

_

-2.07

-

-

-

_

-

_

-2.09

-2.73

t

.

_

_

-

-2.55

_

-

_

-

_

_

-2.07

_

-

_

_

-

_

-2.75

-

Aug.

_

-

-

_

-

-2.71

-

-

_

-

_

-

-2.73

-2.65

-

_

-

-

_

-2.57

_

-

_

-

_

-1.75

-

-

-

-

Sept.

_

-

-1.81

-

-

.

-

-

-

-1.25

_

-

-

-

-

_

-1.29

-

-

_

-

.

-1.25

-

.

-

-

-

-

-
BEAR RIVER BASIN 69 

Little Malad River below Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°18', long. 112°25', in sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 35 

fi., just downstream from Elkhorn Dam, 4j miles downstream from Wright C^eek and llj 

miles northwest of Malad.

Records available.- December 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 108 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 3.43 feet); 

minimum, 0.1 second-foot Jan. 29 (gage height, 0.44 foot).

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 113 second-feet Aug. 23, 1946 (gage height, 3.50 feet, 

from floodmark), from computation of flow over weir 50 feet upstream; no flow at times 

during most years.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of partly estimated or no gage-height 

record and those below 5 second-feet, which are fair. Flow partly regulated by Elkhorn Reservoir (see preceding page). Small ranch diversions from tributaries above 

station for irrigation. '

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

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.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

16 

16 

15 

16 

15

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

15 

16 

16 

15 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

17 

16

Nov.

16 

16 

16 

Iff 

17

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

16 

15 

15 

16 

16

16

16 

a!6 

a!6 

a!6

a!5 

h!3 

a!4 

a!5, 

a!5

a!5 

a!5 

h!5 

a!5 

a!5

Dec.

a!6 

a!6 

a!6 

a!6 

a!6

h!6 

a!5 

al6 

al6 

a!6

a!5 

a!5 

h!4 

a!4 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

15 

14 

15 

15 

14 

13

Jan.

13 

14 

15 

14 

15

15 

26 

48 

21 

18

17 

16 

13 

14 

14

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

15 

23 

24

16

14 

17 

16 

12 

3.4 

4.4

Feb.

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4.

4. 

4. 

4. 

4.4 

4.2

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.2

4.2 

4.4

19 

37 

40

41 

45 

52 

52 

51

51 

49 

48 

47

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194-

uary . *.**.*.

ter year 1947 -48 .......................

Mar.

35 

18 

18 

17 

17

16 

16 

15 

14 

13

12 

12 

12 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

15 

23

32 

32 

35 

62 

77 

57

Apr.

21 

22 

38

60 

58

56 

54 

50 

44 

40

37 

33 

30 

29 

30

31 

32 

37 

36 

35

34 

35 

35 

33 

28

28 

30 

28 

25 

24

Secondfoot -days

480 

465 

465

5,810.9

505.8 

BBB~~ 605.8 

1,073 

705 

576 

483 

423 

412

6,881.6

May

23 

23 

22 

20 

20

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

18 

46 

40 

30

f29 

a27 

a24 

a24 

a24

a23 

a24 

f24 

f24 

a23 

a23

Maximum

17 

17 

16

50

48 

52 

77 

60 

46 

25 

18 

14 

15

77

June

a22 

a23 

f25 

23

,22

20 

a20 

a20 

a20 

a!9

f!9 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

17

20 

20 

20 

20 

18

18 

18 

16 

16 

16

July

17 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

IE 

16

16ie 

le if

15

if

15 

15 

14 

14

1* 

1* 

1* 

14 

14 

14

Minimum

15 

13 

13

0

3.4 

4.0 

12 

21 

17 

16 

14 

13 

13

3.4

Aug.

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

14 

14 

14 

14

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

14 

13 

13

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

Mean

15.5 

15.5 

15.0

15.9

16.3 

20.9 

22.2 

35.8 

22.7 

19.2 

15.6 

13.6 

13.7

18.8

Sept.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13

13 

13 

14

13 

14 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Runoff In 

acre -feet

952 

922 

922

11,520

1,000 

1,200 

1,360 

2,130 

1,400 

1,140 

958 

839 

817

13 J640 "

a Ho gage-height recordj discharge computed on basis of records for stations abrave Elkhorn Reservoir and below Sand Ridge dam site and gage heights for Elkhorn Reservoir, 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
70 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Malad River below Sand Ridge dam site, near Malad, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°12', long. 112°20', in SE£ sec. 14, T. 14 S., R. 

at> E., 0.6 mile below proposed Sand Ridge dam site, l£ miles below unnamel tributary, 

3j miles west of Majad, and 9 miles downstream from Elkhorn Reservoir.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 240 second-feet Feb. 22 (gage heig'it, 9.6 feet, 

from rloodmark), by submerged orifice method; minimum daily, 0.3 second-foot Aug. 8, 9, 

13-20, 30, Sept. 5; minimum gage height observed, 1.56 feet Aug. 20.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 22, 1948; minimum discharge recorded, 0.1 

second-foot Sept. 7, 1947; minimum gage height observed, 1.53 feet Aug. 1, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

and those below 1 second-foot, which are poor. Flow practically all diverted above 

station during irrigation season*, large diversions during other periods.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6

.6 

.5 

1.8 

3.7 

4.8

5.7 

6.0 

6.7 

6.8 

6.9

7.1 

7.6 

8.0 

7.9 

8.0

8.0 

8.1 

8.1 

8.2 

8.3 

8.3

Nov.

8.4 

8.5 

8.6 

8.8 

9.1

9.2 

9.1 

9.2 

9.2

9.3

9.3 

b9.0 

9.3 

9.4

9.7

9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

10 

10

10 

b9.0 

b9.0 

9.4

9.6

9.5 

10 

10 

10 

10

Dec.

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 10 '

10 

b9.5 

b9.0 

blO 

10

*10 

bll 

12

12 

12

12 

12 

b!2 

b!2 

b!2

b!2 

b!2 

b!2 

b!2 

a!2 

a!2

Jan.

a!2 

a!2 

b!2 

b!2 

b!2

12

13 

22 

22

16

15 

14 

b!2 

blO

a!2

a!2 

b!2 

a!2 

a!2 

a!2

a!2 

a!4 

b25 

b26

*19

b!5 

blO 

bll 

bll 

bll 

blO

Feb.

, b.4

blO 

b25 

f58 

f64 

f57

46 

f!04 

f58 

44 

43

40 

32 

29 

27

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1947

ter y"ear 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

25 

19 

*16 

18 

17

15 

15 

14 

14 

*13

12 

12 

12 

13 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

13 

16 

14 

14

20 

19 

20 

a40 

a 50 

a35

Apr.

18 

20 

a25 

a35

a35

a35 

a35 

a30 

28 

28

28 

28 

a27 

26 

26

27 

26 

26 

27 

27

27 

28 

28 

28 

27

25 

25 

22 

21 

f21

Secondfoot-days

136.2 

282.0 

339.5

2,338.0

432 

697 

546 

809 

187.5 

41.4 

17.2 

12.2 

14.1

3,514.1

May

21 

20 

19 

15 

12

5.6 

12 

9.8 

a3.5 

a3.5

a3.5 

a3.5 

3.2 

3.0 

2.9

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

11 

3.1

2.8 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.5

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.9 

2.6 

2.4

Maximum

8.3 

10 

12

35

26 

104 

50 

35 

21 

2.4 

.8 

1.1 

.7

104

June

2.3 

2.3 

2.4 

2.2 

1.9

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1,2

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

July

0.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

Minimum

0.5 

8.4 

9.0

.2

10

12 

18 

2.3 

.8 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3

Aug.

Hear

4.39 

9.40 

11.0

6.41

13.9 

24.0 

17.6 

27.0 

6.05 

1.38 

.55 

.39 

.47

9.60

Sept.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.7 

.7 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

Runoff In 

acre-feet

270 

559 

673

4,640

857 

1,380 

1,080 

1 , 600- 

372 

82 

34 

24 

28

6,960

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record, discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Little 

Malad River below Elkhorn Reservoir and Malad River at Woodruff, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record. 

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 71

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°18', long. 112°12', in sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 36 

K., U.6 mile upstream from proposed dam, 1.3 miles upstream from highway crossing of 

Campbell Creek, 4.5 miles upstream from Evans dividers, and 7j miles northeast of 

Malad.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 72 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 1.30 feet), 

rrorn rating curve extended above 35 second,-feet; minimum, 2.7 second-feet Dec. 10-13 

(gage height, 0.45 foot); minimum daily, 2.8 second-feet Dec. 11, 12.

1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 202 second-feet Apr. 2, 1943 (gage height, 

2.10 feet), from rating curve extended above 40 second-feet; minimum recorded, that of 

Dec. 10-13, 1947; minimum daily, that of Dec. 11, 12, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Stream receives 

part of flow of Birch Creek above station. Malad power plant and its sirall reservoir 

on Birch Creek cause slight diurnal fluctuations.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194-8

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

32 

23 

24 

35

36 

27 

38 

39 

30 

31

Oct.

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.6 

6.8 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

Nov.

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.0 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.8 

8.4 

8.4 

8.8

Dec.

9.2 

8.8 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.0 

6.8 

3.1 

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

3.7 

8.0 

8.4

8.0 

8.4 

8.8 

8.4 

8.8

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.4 

8.0

Jan.

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.8 

9.2 

9.6 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.4 

8.4 

9.2

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

9.2 

9.2

8.4 

9.2 

8.8 

8.8 

8.4 

8.0

Feb.

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.0

8.0 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.4 

9.2 

8.8 

8.8

9.2 

11 

9.6 

9.2 

9.2

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1947 

apy

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

8.8 

9.2 

9.2 

9.6 

9.6

9'. 6 

9.6 

9.6 

10 

9.6

8.8 

10 

11 

13 

13

11 

12 

17 

22 

18 

14

Apr.

24 

36 

42 

25 

20

18 

15 

19 

33 

26

19 

17 

22 

25 

30

29 

28 

26 

21 

21

21 

22 

20 

19 

19

17 

17 

18 

21 

21

Secondfoot -days

228.4 

254.8 

234.6

3,466.9

271.2 

249.4 

333.8 

691 

608 

317.4 

256 4 

?IT.2 

191.7

3,853.9

May

19 

18 

17 

18 

17

17 

20 

20 

20 

19

18 

17 

17 

18 

19

20 

22 

23 

23 

23

22 

22 

22 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

19 

18

Maximum

8.4 

8.8 

9.2

27

9.6 

11 

"42 22 

23 

16 

8.8 

8.0 

7.6

42

June

16 

15 

15 

14 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

10 

9.6 

10

9.6 

9.2 

9.2 

8.8 

8.8

11 

9.6 

8.8 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

Minimum

6. 

8. 

2.

July

0 

8

2.8

8.0 

8.0 

8.8 

15 

17 

8.4 

7.6 

6.4 

6.0

2.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.0 

8.4 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.0

.6 

.6 

.6 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

Aug.

8.0 

8.0 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.2 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

Mean

7.37 

8.49 

7.57

9.50

8.75 

8.60 

10.8 

23.0 

19.6 

10.6 

8.27 

7.01 

6.39

10.5

Sept.

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.0 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

7.2 

6.8 

6.4

6.0 

5.7 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.8 

7.2 

7.2 

7.6

Runoff In 

acre -feet

453 

505 

465

6,880

538 

495 

662 

1,370 

1,310 

630 

509 

431 

380

7,650
72 BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Devil Creek above Evans dividers, near Malad, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°15', long. 112°13', in sec. 35, T. 13 S., R. 36 

ii., at Evans Ranch, 900 feet upstream from Evans dividers, 3.1 miles downstream from 

Campbell Creek, and 3.6 miles northeast of Malad.

Records available.- December 1940 to December 1943, April 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 151 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 4.26 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 40 second-feet; minimum, 1.8 second-feet Dec. 12; minimum daily, 4.0 second-feet Dec. 12, 13.

1940-43, 1946-48: Maximum discharge, 254 second-feet Mar. 30, 1943 (gage height, 

5.29 feet, present site, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 60 secondfeet; minimum, that of Dec. 12, 1947; minimum daily, 3.6 second-feet Sept. 26, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation. Stream receives part 

of flow of Birch Creek above station. Malad power plant and its small reservoir on 

Birch Creek cause slight diurnal fluctuations.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.5 

7.5

7.7 

7.7 

8.0 

8.2 

8.0

9.1 

7.7 

8.0 

7.7 

7.7

8.0 

8.4 

8.2 

8.0 

7.7

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

9.8

10 

10 

9.8 

9.5 

9.5 

8.8

Nov.

8.8 

9.1 

9.1 

9.3 

9.3

8.8 

9.3 

9.3 

9.1 

8.8

9.1 

8.8 

9.1 

9.3 

9.5

9.5 

9.1 

9.3 

9.3 

9.1

8.8 

b8.5 

b8.5 

8.8 

8.8

8.6 

8.6 

8.4 

8.4 

8.6

Dec.

9.5 

9.1 

8.2 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.4 

8.4 

4.1 

b4.2

4.4 

b4.0 

b4.0 

9.0 

9.0

b9.0 

*b9.3 

b9.3 

b9.3 

b9.3

9.3 

9.3 

b9.2 

b9.2 

b9.4

b9.5 

b9.5 

b9.5 

b9.5 

b8.8 

b8.6

Jan.

b9.0 

b9.0 

b9.0 

b9.0 

b9.0

9.8

10 

12 

11 

10

10 

9.5

> b9.6 

(*)

Feb.

bao

, a!3 

> alO -

Month

Oeto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

ary

ti. ......................................

ter year 1947 48 .......................

Mar.

a9.5 

a9.5 

a9.5 

*9.5 

9.5

11 

10 

11 

*11 

blO

b9.5 

blO 

12 

17 

12

12

11 

11 

10 

9.0

9.5 

14 

32 

25 

a22

a20 

a22 

f26 

f29 

22 

a!8

Apr.

f39 

63 

60 

a 50 

a36

a30 

a25 

a35 

a 50 

a40

a35 

a30 

a40 

a50 

a60

58 

54 

39 

27 

26

29 

30 

26 

23 

24

21 

21 

22 

23 

22

Secondfoot-days

258.5 

269.0 

256.1

4,416.2

299.7 

297.0 

453.5 

1,088 

790 

420.3 

233.1 

198.1 

226.5

4,789.8

May

22 

21 

18 

19 

19

19 

23 

25 

23 

24

21 

19 

23 

25 

26

27 

30 

32 

35 

34

32 

32 

27 

24 

28

30 

29 

27 

27 

25 

23

Maximum

10 

9.5 

9.5

52

12

32 

63 

35 

23 

10 

6.7 

9.5

63

June

23 

20 

23 

19

17

15

16 

16 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

14 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

8.4 

8.4 

9.5 

10

July

Minimum

7.5 

8.4 

4.0

4.0

9.0 

21 

18 

8.4 

5.4 

5.2 

6.1

4.0

10 

9.9 

9.9 

9.7 

9.5

8.4 

7.9 

7.9 

7.7 

7.5

7.4 

6.8 

6.2 

6.2 

6.8

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.2 

7.2 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

6.6 

6.4 

5.5 

5.4 

6.4

Aug.

6.7 

6.7 

6.4 

6.4 

6.6

6.4 

5.6 

5.2 

6.4 

6.4

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.4

6.4 

5.8 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.6 

6.7 

6.7

6.7 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.7 

6.7

Mean

8.34 

8.97 

8.26

12.1

9.67 

10.2 

14.6 

36.3 

25.5 

14.0 

7.52 

6.39 

7.55

13.1

Sept.

6.8 

6.8 

6.1 

6.1 

6.7

7.0 

6.8 

.2 

.2 

.4

.2 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.5 

7.9 

7.9

7.4 

8.4 

8.3 

8.1 

8.1

8.3 

8.1 

8.8 

8.4 

9.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

513 

534 

508

8,760

594 

589 

900 

2,160 

1,570 

834 

462 

393 

449

9,510

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

-i No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

above Campbell Creek and nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 73 

Deep Creek below First Creek, near Malad, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°14', long. 112°11', in sec. 7 T. 14 S., R. 37 E., 

,lust downstream from site of proposed reservoir, 1 mile north and 3^ miles east of Mal'ia 

and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- October 1931 to December 1948 (discontinued). 

Average discharge.- 17 years, 9.12 second-feet.

Kxtremes.- I94Y-4B; Maximum discharge during water year, 60 second-feet Ap 1". 2 (gage 

height, 2.76 feet); minimum, 0.6 se_cond-foot Mar. 11.

1948: Maximum discharge during period October to December, 5.2 seconi-feet Nov. 2; 

minimum recorded, 0.4 second-foot Nov. 28.

1931-48: Maximum discharge observed, 172 second-feet -Tuly 8, 1937, from rating curve 

extended above 40 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 0.3 secondfoot Aug. 29, 1934.

Remar'ts. - Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnYcn" are poor. Small diversions above station. Flow regulated at time's by reservoir 

2-j miles above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1947-48 

1947-48

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

4.8

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.8

3.1

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5,

2.5

2.5

3.4

3.7

3.4

Nov.

3.1

3.1

3.7

3.7

4.0

2.8

3.7

4.0

4.4

3.4

3.7

2.3

2.8

3.1

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.4

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.8

3.4

3.7

3.4

4.0

4.4

-

Dec.

6.0

5.6

3.4

4.4

4.4

5.2

4.0

3.7

3.7

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

3.1

 2.8

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.7

3.1

2.5

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.1

1.7

Jan.

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.8

3.1

4.4

7.3

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.4

2.3

2.5

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.4

b3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.4

*2.8

2.8

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.1

Feb.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

b2.5

3.1

2.8

b2.8

b2.5

b2.5

3.1

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.1

12

8.7

5.2

5.6

6.4

6.0

4.8

4.0

-

-

Mar.

4.4

4.8

4.0

*4.8

3.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.1

2.5

3.4

4.0

5.6

4.0

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.7

2.8

2.1

5.2

11

13

8.7

6.4

7.3

13

15

12

7.8

Apr.

18

24

35

a2S

a22

a20

a!7

a22

26

20

16

14

15

16

18

21

26

31

24

21

24

27

25

21

20

18

17

20

22

22

-

May

22

22

20

19

18

20

23

24

25

26

28

27

27

31

32

35

41

45

47

48

46

45

41

40

37

36

32

32

31

31

29

June

29

28

29

27

23

21

21

22

21

20

20

16

15

18

19

19

20

19

18

18

21

21

20

18

14

14

14

14

14

14

July

14

14

17

18

18

17

IB

16

15

14

14

15

18

17

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.6

10

10

9.2

8.7

7.8

Aug.

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

7.8

6.4

7.8

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.0

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

3.1 2'.8

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

Sept .

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

3.4

6.4

3.4

s.r

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

-

* Winter diaoharge measurement made on tn±a day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and reccrds for Devil 

Creek above Campbell Creek and other nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Oct.

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.7

Nov.

3.4

4.0

4.O

4.0

2.8

2.1

Z.I

2.5

2.5

3 . 4

Dec.

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.3

1.9

2.1

2 3

2 . 5

2.:

2.5

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17.

18

19

20

Oct.

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.8

2.8

3.1

Nov.

3.4

3. 4

3.4

3.4

3 . 7

3.7

4.0

3.1

£.3

2.8

Dec.

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.4

3.7

4.0

4.U

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.4

2.4

Nuv. DC,-.

; . i 2 . u

2.3 2 . u

2.5 2.0

2.5 2.0

2.5 2 . U

2.3 2 . U

1.3 2 . ,J

1.3 2 . ij

1.4 2.0

1.4 2 . u

2.0

Month

October 1947 ...............................

Calendar year 1947 .......................

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

Bay.........................................

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

Water year l§47-48 .......................

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

Calendar year 1948 .......................

Seoondfoot-days

90.3

2,516.8

587"

71.5

3,536.9

67.4

3,484.1

Maximum

4.8

19

6.4

48

3.1

48

Minimum

2.5

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.3

Mean

2.91

3 ' 34

6.90

13 4

4 45

2.38

9.66

2.17

9.52

Runoff In 

acre-feet

179

4,990

142

7,000

134

6,900

889421 O - 50 - 6
74 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Oakley, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44'10", long. 111 0 14'45", In SE^NE^ sec. 15, T. 1 

ti., H. 6 E., 1.4 miles downstream from South Fork, 2.6 miles upstream from Weber-Provo 

diversion canal, and 3^- miles northeast of Oakley.

Drainage area.- 163 square miles.

Records available.- October 1904 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 42 years (1906-48), 228 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 3.76 

feet); minimum recorded, 48 second-feet Sept. 15.

1904-48: Maximum discharge observed, 4,010 second-feet July 6, 1907, June 5-7, 

1909; minimum recorded, 16 second-feet Mar. 12, 1941.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Several small diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow slightly regulated by several 

small lakes on headwaters and a small reservoir on Smith and Morehouse Creek. Total 

capacity of all reservoirs, about 3,200 acre-feet.

Revisions (water years).- W 790: 1934.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

IE

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

80 

78 

76 

74 

74

73 

73 

72 

72 

72

78 

76 

76 

76 

76

74 

74 

74 

73 

72

76 

78 

78 

76 

74

76 

76 

 74 

76 

80 

76

Nov.

74 

74 

74 

72 

74

72 

72 

76 

76 

74

76 

b70 

b64 

b66 

b72

b74 

b74 

b72 

b72 

b70

b62 

b58 

b60 

b66 

b72

76 

74 

b72 

70 

70

Dac.

 73 

72 

68 

70 

68

68 

68 

b64 

b58

 b66

Jan.

(*) 

' b64

Feb.

(*) 

' b62

*61 

61 

61

b60 

61 

60 

b61 

b61

b62 

64 

b66 

b66

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ....................................

lender year 1947

.

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

b66 

b68 

70

1

b70 

(*) 

68 

b66

b62 

*>66 

b70 

76 

73

b72 

73 

72 

67 

b64

b66 

b69 

72 

72 

70

70 

72 

72 

73 

72 

73

Apr.

73 

74 

82 

82 

76

80 

b70 

b72 

*b75 

106

91

86 

82 

93 

103

125 

156 

172 

156 

178

227 

267 

253 

231 

215

200 

206 

278 

351 

*328

Secondfoot -days

2,333 

2,128 

2,061

79,176

1,984 

1,798 

2,164 

4,588 

27,020 

18,743 

4,751 

2,846 

1,605

72,021

May

304 

281 

296 

324 

320

360 

459 

425 

365 

328

304 

292 

328 

442 

610

782 

1,030 

1,230 

1,350 

1,630

1,560 

1,530 

1,480 

1,580 

1,410

1,240 

1,230 

1,370 

1,490 

1,260 

1,410

Maximum

80 

76

1,240

66 

76 

351 

1,630 

1,540 

215 

142 

60

1,630

June

1,540 

1,530 

1,390 

1,060 

1,070

1,090 

1,010 

859 

850 

808

749 

640 

5.62 

924

475

493 

384 

316 

312 

304

342 

351 

304 

304 

278

260 

253 

243 

227 

215

July

Minimum

72 

58

-

62 

70 

281 

215 

118 

61 

50

50

215

203 

203 

191 

183

180 

178 

169 

162 

154

149 

144 

142 

149 

154

154 

162 

154 

144 

149

134 

128 

123 

123 

139

134 

130 

132 

128 

123 

118

Aug.

108 

99 

112 

118 

142

116 

103 

125 

112 

101

97 

95 

91 

84 

8p

74 

82 

89 

69 

86

84 

89 

89 

84 

80

76 

73 

70 

70 

67 

61

Hear

7E .3 

7C.9 

6f.5

21T

64 

6Z.O 

6F.8 

IS? 

87? 

SEE 

153 

91.8 

53.5

197

Sept.

58 

58 

58 

57 

57

56 

54 

53 

52 

51

51 

51 

52 

51 

50

51 

52 

52 

60 

59

54 

53 

52 

52 

51

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

Runoff In 

acre-feet

4,630 

4,220 

4,090

157,000

3,940 

3,570 

4,290 

9,100 

53,590 

37,180 

9,420 

5,640 

3,180

142,800

Peak: discharge (baae. 1.200 second-feet).- May 20 (12:45 a.m.) 1,890 sec.-ft.; June 1"(2 a.m.) 

l.eoo aec.-rt.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 

Weber River near Coalville, Utah

75

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°53'40", long. 111°24 I 00", in SE-jj-NF.^ sec. 20, T. 

N., K. 5 E., at bridge 1^ miles upstream from high-water contour for Ecto Reservoir, l 

miles south of Coalville and 6 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area.- 438 square miles.

Records available.- April 1927 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 196 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 4.14 

reet); minimum daily, 26 second-feet July 19, 21 (gage height, 0.08 foot).

1927-48: Maximum discharge observed, 1,960 second-feet June 17, 192P (gage height, 

4.30 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Sept. 20, 1934 (gage height, -0.23" foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. No diversions between 

station and Echo Reservoir. Records do not include water diverted from Weber River 

Basin through Weber-Provo diversion canal. Flow slightly regulated by several small 

reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

90 

83 

80 

77 

77

72 

68 

69 

72 

73

84 

89 

86 

88 

86

84 

84 

84 

83 

80

84

113 

112 

117 

115

112 

108 

112 

121 

161 

137

Nov.

Ig6i 

122 

126 

124

130

a!20 

128 

143 

161 

f!41

a!55 

allS 

aSO 

a!40 

f!37

149

151 

143 

145 

134

124

h77 

a!30 

161 

163

161 

165 

143 

141 

153

Dec.

*227 

247 

183 

167 

155

153 

143 

134 

b!20 

a90

allO

allO

, bllo

Jan.

allO 

allO 

allO 

a!30 

*a!70

203 

176 

252 

239 

153

136 

119- 

98

> b90

Feb.

(*)

' b90

. b!20

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter vear 1947-48 ...............

Mar.

(*) 

> bill

133 

230 

315 

266

159 

172 

274 

298 

212 

149

Apr.

209 

369 

525 

332 

247

271 

189 

*198 

324 

465

354 

242 

239 

314 

335

491 

548 

509 

357 

386

461 

505 

465 

389 

363

333

315 

417 

570 

530

Secondfoot-clays

2,901 

4,093 

3,929

62,912

3,626 

3,030 

4,539 

11,252 

27,225 

11,890 

1,315 

1,629 

1,148

76.577

May

493 

442 

428 

489 

485

5O9 

610 

610 

534 

f469

f434 

403 

414 

489 

615

781 

1,010 

1,230 

1,310 

1,490

1,450 

1,420 

1,380 

1,390 

1,350

1,190 

1,120 

1,160 

1,270 

1,130 

1,130

Maximum

161 

165 

247

1,260

252

315 

570 

1,490 

1,260 

76 

97 

44

1.490

June

1,200 

1,260 

fl,260 

f 1,040 

934

f916 

852 

625 

552 

477

403 

f247 

f!72 

f!47 

121

86 

f74 

f54 

50 

72

127 

192 

165 

147 

132

hl!7 

h!41 

130 

102 

f95

Minimum

July Aug.

68

77

53

189 

403 

50 

26 

31 

31

26

h68 39 

h69 38 

h76 37 

h68 43 

h64 83

h54 83 

h54 72 

h47 97 

h45 97 

h45 89

h39 82 

h38 78 

h36 73 

h36 63 

h34 51

h29 43 

h29 38, 

h31 38 

h26 37 

h27 36

h26 32 

h27 31 

h34 36 

h38 35 

h42 37

h41 44 

h41 41 

38 39 

36 37 

36 39 

41 41

He*n

93.6 

136 

127

172

117 

104 

146 

375 

878 

396 

42.4 

52.5 

38.3

209

Sept.

40 

39 

38 

35 

33

35 

37 

38 

38 

39

38 

37 

37 

33 

33

31 

32 

34 

38 

42

43 

42 

41

40 

40

42

43 

44 

43 

43

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,750 

8,120 

7,790

124,800

7,190 

6,010 

9.OOO 

22,320 

54,000 

23,580 

2,610 

3,230 

2,280

151.9OO

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and record's for Chalk Creek 

at Coalville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from staff gage reading.
76 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°57'50", long. 111°26'00" in NW£sw£ sec. 30, T. 3 N., R. 

b K., near outlet works at left end of Echo Dam 1 mile southeast of Echo. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level (surveys of Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 732 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 74,240 acre-feet June 7-12 (elevation. 5,560.2 

feet); minimum contents, 7,710 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 5,492.15 feet).

1930-48: Maximum-contents, 74,460 acre-feet May 31, 1937 (elevation, £,560.35 

feet); no contents Sept. 12 to Dec. 3, 1931, Sept. 24 'to Nov. 2, 1934, Oct. 12 to 

Nov. 21, 1944.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began ir October 

1930; dam completed in 1931. Capacity, 73,940 acre-feet between elevations 5,450 feet 

(bottom of outlet tunnel) and 5,560 feet (top of radial gates in spillway). Dead 

storage negligible. Elevation of spillway crest is 5,543 feet. Water is used for 

irrigation on Echo project. Records give contents represented by daily gege readings 

to half-tenths at 6 a.m.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

22,110

22,110

22,070

22,070

22,070

22,070

22,070

22,030

22,030

21,990

21,990

21,990

22,030

22,070

22,070

22,070

22,150

22,190

22,190

22,190

22,230

22,230

22,270

22,310

22,350

22,350

22,350

22,350

22,350

22,390

22,470

Nov.

22,510

22,560

22,560

22,600

22,640

22,680

22,680

22,720

22,800

22,840

22,840

22,840

22,840

22,760

22,800

22,8OO

22,880

22,920

22,960

22,960

22,960

22,880

22,800

22,800

22,880

23,050

23,130

23,170

23,210

23,210

-

Dec.

23,250

23,540

23,750

23,840

23,880

23,960

23,960

23,960

23,960

23,920

23,790

23,790

23,710

23,630

23,630

23,630

23,630

23,630

23,630

23,630

23,630

23,670

23,670

23,670

23,630

23,630

23,580

23,580

23,580

23,580

23,540

Jan.

23,460

23,420

23,460

23,540

23,630

23,790

23,920

24,040

24,300

24,420

24,550

24,590

 24,550

24,420

24,340

24,250

24,300

24,380

24,380

24,380

24,420

24,550

24,680

24,800

24,890

24,890

24,800

24,630

24,4,70

24,380

24,300

Feb.

24,210

24,130

24,080

24,000

23,880

23,790

23,750

23,670

23,540

23,500

23,420

23,290

23,210

23,130

23,090

23,050

23,010

23,250

23,630

24,170

24,630

24,930

25,360

25,660

25,960

26,270

26,660

27,020

27,280

_

-

Mar.

27,590

27,910

28,130

28,360

28,580

28,860

29,080

29,360

2~9,680

29,960

30,100

30,280

30,570

30,900

31,220

31,510

31,800

32,040

32,320

32,570

32,710

32,860

33,300

34,080

35,040

35,590

36,000

36,410

37,340

38,130

38,560

Apr.

38,930

39,740

40,720

41,490

41,830

42,160

42,330

42 , 440

42,610

43,350

44,560

44,960

45,080

45,430

45,840

46,610

47,740

49,250

50,610

51,480

52,480

53,930

55,540

56,770

57,620

58,280

58,880

59,610

60,820

62,440

-

May

63,680

64,780

65,760

66,320

66,880

67,370

68,010

69,010

69,940

70,440

70,590

70,590

70,520

70,590

70,590

70,590

70,590

70,590

70,730

70,950

71,240

71,240

71,530

71,670

71,960

71,960

72,040

72,470

72,840

73,060

73,060

June

73,430

73,800

73,940

73,940

74,020

74,160

74,240

74,240

74,240

74,240

74,240

74,240

74,090

73,580

73,130

72,550

71,890

71,310

70,8OO

70,370

70,010

70,230

70,730

71,160

71,600

71,890

72,260

72,550

72,400

72,110

-

July

71,600

70,950

70,230

69,360

68,580

67,800

66,880

66,040

65,200

64,230

63,270

62,310

61,290

60,350

59,340

58,350

57,300

56,320

55,280

54,320

53,300

52,350

51,480

50,670

49,870

49,190

48,400

47,440

46,660

45,720

44,840

Aug.

43,920

43,010

42,050

41,270

40,560

40,010

39,410

38,720

38,180

37,610

36,930

36,260

35,700

34,940

34,180

33,400

32,570

31,700

30,750

29,820

28,900

27,950

27,060

26,140

25,270

24,470

23,710

22,960

22,190

21,350

20,480

Sept.

19,700

18,940

18,150

17,380

16,650

15,950

15,230

14,560

14,050

13,450

12,890

12,320

11,710

11,170

10,640

10,130

9,620

9,130

8,780

8,580

8,560

8,480

8,360

8,260

8,120

8,000

7,900

7,830

7,780

7,710

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1943....

Oct. 1.. ................

Water year 1947-48....

Elevation 

(feet)

-

5,492.0

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

23 * 250

-

73 43O

7,640

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-11,830

-14,470
WEBER RIVER BASIN 

Weber River at Echo, Utah

77

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°58'05", long. 111°26'15", in NE^NE^ sec. 25, T. 3 

fl., K. 4 E., 900 feet upstream from Echo Creek-, 2,400 feet downstream from Echo Dam, 

and 3,200 feet southeast of Echo.

Drainage area.- 732 square miles.

Records available.- April 1927 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 260 second-feet

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 5.91 

reet); minimum daily, 6.7 second-feet Feb. 19, 20, 23, 25-27.

1927-48: Maximum discharge, 2,370 second-feet June 2, 1943; maximum gage height, 

6.17 feet June 2, 3, 1944; minimum daily discharge, 2 second-feet Feb. 27 to Mar. 2, 

Mar. 31, Apr. 3-13, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions above and below station for irrigrtion. One smal^ 

diversion between station and Echo Dam. Flow regulated by Echo Reservoir (see preceding page}.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

16

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Oct.

118

118

108

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

101

101

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

117

126

126

139

151

151

151

151

149

149

149

Nov.

149

151

153

153

153

153

153

163

174

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

169

169

169

139

128

128

159

174

174

174

174

-

Dec.

176

174

174

174

174

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

159

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

Jan.

137

132

132

132

151

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

161

161

124

99

99

99

87

82

82

82

94

108

133

161

161

161

161

159

Feb.

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

161

104

58

41

6.7

6.7

7.3

6.7

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

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

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

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

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

June .......................................

July.'. .....................................

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

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

Water year 1*7-48 ......................

Mar.

.0

-.0 '.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.7

.7

7.7

38

50

50

50

50

51

53

37

12

8.5

8.9

11

25

26

10

Apr.

11

64

222

219

209

209

206

201

199

201

196

192

189

199

206

206

211

214

206

206

206

209

209

209

209

206

206

206

209

211

-

Secondfoot-days

3,635

4,879

5,063

98,910.4

4,170

2,817.5

596

5,846

33,153

16,934

16,301

14,587

7,719

115,700.5

May

209

2O9

300

516

516

511

511

516

520

591

659

659

654

832

1,OOO

1,200

1,390

1,690

1,840

1,950

2,070

1,800

1,740

1,680

1,670

1,490

1,220

1,260

1,390

1,340

1,220

Maximum

151

174

176

1,580

161

161

53

222

2,070

1,480

564

537

439

2,070

June

1,250

1,410

1,480

1,260

1,090

1,080

1,030

814

722

649

555

458

499

511

491

470

454

394

355

362

228

78

62

62

63

63

77

243

338

386

Minimum

101

128

153

7.7

82

6.7

7.0

11

209

62

423

435

94

6.7

July

470

520

550

546

533

524

520

550

564

555

559

555

550

546

541

550

559

559

564

550

520

495

482

466

450

423

478

511

524

541

546

Aug.

537

520

511

486

45O

435

446

443

446

446

439

446

458

458

466

474«

495

511

516

516

499

478

478

470

454

446

45O

450

462

458

443

Me vi

117

163

163

271

135

97.2

19.2

195

1,069

564

526

471

257

316

Sept.

439

435

416

408

397

383 '380

362

348

338

332

332

325

316

309

296

284

260

163

115

106

117

120

120

120

111

101

96

96

94

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,210

9,680

10,040

196,200

8,270

5,590

1,180

11,600

65,760

33,590

32,330

28,930

15,310

229,500

Note.- Discharge computed from staff-gage readings Oct. 1-13, Nov. 22 to Feb. 17, Mar. 10-16.
78 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°03'40", long. 111°34'25", in SE^SE^ sec. 23, T. 

4 N ., ft 3 E., 350 feet downstream from highway underpass on U. S. Highway 303, Ijmiles west of Devils Slide, and if miles downstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- February 1905 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 43 years, 437 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 6.18 

feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 0.70 foot).

1905-48: Maximum discharge observed, 6,000 second-feet May 22, 1920; minimum, 18 

second-feet Sept. 23, 1934, Mar. 6, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

Echo Reservoir (see p. 76).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

129 

131 

126

117 

116

114 

117 

119 

116 

116

121

117 

117 

116 

116

117 

119 

119 

117 

116

127 

140 

144 

158 

168

168 

168 

168 

170 

173 

168

Nov.

168 

168 

168 

168 

170

168 

168 

180 

204 

204

204 

201 

196 

204 

204

204 

204 

206 

204 

204

201 

194 

b!62 

149 

151

175 

204 

201 

201 

201

Dec.

2O6 

*208 

206 

204 

204

201 

201 

204 

204 

198

201 

201 

b!96 

201 

186

180 

b!79 

182 

180 

180

180 

180 

180 

b!75 

b!74

b!75 

b!78 

blSO 

184 

182 

b!79

Jan.

b!76 

175 

166 

160 

f!86

*206 

206 

224 

230 

211

201 

198 

b!90 

b!90 

191

166 

126 

129 

b!26 

bllS

111 

111 

112 

121 

138

b!72 

blSO 

b!83 

b!87 

188 

188

Feb.

210 

215 

*204 

200 

200

200 

200 

200 

200 

200

200 

200 

200 

200 

200

200 

150 

129 

162 

112

70 

88 

90 

62 

55

58 

70 

52 

53

Month

Oeto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

48 

47 

49 

36 

43

44 

44 

48 

45 

40

36 

40 

44 

66 

57

53 

63 

96 

114 

88

81 

92 

212 

303 

149

82 

67 

111 

232 

220 

94

Apr.

92 

189 

526 

485 

354

343 

303 

294 

290 

338

320 

315 

310 

370 

420

510 

620 

643 

512 

517

574 

638 

628 

588 

583

540 

517 

550 

702 

702

Secondfoot-days

4,128 

5,636 

5,889

121,006

5,263 

4,380 

2,744 

13,773 

46,894 

18,633 

16,644 

15,050 

8,382

147,416

May

686 

643 

659 

938 

998

1,040 

1,110 

1,120 

1,030 

1,020

1,050 

1,030 

1,070 

1,270 

1,550

1,830 

2,120 

2,360 

2,500 

2,510

2,640 

2,320 

2,190 

2,050 

1,980

1,850 

1,490 

1,420 

1,560 

1,510 

1,350

Maximum

173 

206 

208

1,820

230 

215 

303 

702 

2,640 

1,660 

574 

550 

460

2,640

June

1,360 

1,550 

1,660 

1,460 

1,180

1,140 

1,090 

896 

774 

675

603 

485 

512 

522 

503

490 

472 

426 

383 

383

f329 

f!60 

134 

132 

124

117 

112 

220 

361 

380

July

Minimum

114 

149 

174

105

111 

52 

36 

92 

643 

112 

460 

450 

110

36

468 

512 

545 

554 

545

535 

522 

540 

574 

569

569 

564 

559 

559 

554

554 

564 

564 

569 

574

540 

510 

495 

485 

475

460 

490 

530 

550 

555 

560

Aug.

550 

535 

530 

510 

470

455 

460 

460 

460 

460

450 

460 

470 

470 , 

480

490 

510 

520 

525 

530

515 

495 

490 

480 

465

460 

460 

464 

468 

481 

477

Hear

135 

181 

190

33?

170 

151 

81.5 

459 

1,513 

621 

537 

485 

279

405

Sept.

460 

451 

435 

426 

422

418 

406 

399 

380 

368

361 

361 

354 

329 

323

320 

310 

284 

204 

142

126 

131 

132 

131 

129

126 

119 

114 

111 

110

Runoff In 

acre-feet

8,190 

11,180 

11,680

240,000

10,440 

8,690 

5,440 

27,320 

93,010 

36,960 

33,010 

29,850 

16,630

292,400

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 30 to Feb. 17, Apr. 9-17, July 21 to Aug. 27; discharge computed 

onTiasTs of records for stations at Echo and at Gateway.
WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River at Gateway, Utah

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°08', long. 111°50', in NW^SW^ sec. 27, T. 5 N., 

K. IK., 800 feet downstream from Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 2,500 feet downstream 

from Strawberry Creek, and 2,500 feet east of section house at Gateway. Prior to 

Oct. 30, 1947, at site 50 feet downstream, at same datum.

Drainage area.- 1,610 square miles.

Records available.- June 1919 to September 1948. October to July 1903 at site 1

mile downstream, published as Weber River near Uinta.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1920-48), 573 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,150 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 6.78 

reet); minimum, 114 second-feet Mar. 11.

1889-1903, 1919-48: Maximum discharge observed, 7,980 second-feet May 31, 1896; 

minimum, 45 second-feet Sept. 24, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are good. Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. 

Plow regulated by Echo and East Canyon Reservoirs (see pp. 76, 83).

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co. 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 19

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.

218 

210 

212 

204 

204

201 

201 

201 

201 

201

212 

212 

212 

210 

210

E10 

215 

215 

210 

210

212 

227 

230 

233 

249

249 

249 

249 

272 

279 

269

Nov.

265 

269 

275 

272 

279

E72 

282 

296 

311 

303

311 

303 

303 

311 

307

311 

300 

300 

303 

293

293 

282 

a260 

a250 

a250

a265 

282 

282 

286 

286

Dec.

303 

 311 

296 

296 

289

289 

239 

286 

E86 

E75

272 

269 

b255 

272 

272

255 

252 

252 

246 

249

249 

249 

246 

b240 

b235

b235 

b240 

246 

249 

249 

240

Jan.

aE30 

a225 

a220 

a220 

240

286 

*289 

385 

393 

337

311 

296 

b260 

b260 

b260

b230 

218 

227 

218 

a210

a208 

207 

207 

210 

224

215 

a230 

a240 

*b250 

b250 

b250

Feb.

b260 

b270 

279 

a280 

»b280

b270 

272

. a272

272

265 

293 

255 

356 

337

236 

337 

356 

230 

210

218 

233 

207 

195

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

190 

184 

182 

171 

133

165 

168 

173 

165 

*155

132 

132 

150 

179 

187

179 

182 

204 

227 

190

163 

184 

344 

518 

321

227 

204 

293 

456 

503 

325

Apr.

415 

60E 

1,020 

1,070 

959

924 

817 

778 

a750 

al.OOO

a940 

a870 

a840 

1,030 

1,190

1,450 

1,750 

1,830 

1,580 

1,570

1,720 

1,860 

1,800 

1,630 

1,570

1,430 

1,410 

1,490 

1,820 

1,760

Secondfoot-days

6,887 

8,602 

8,192

181,354

7,806 

7,815 

7,016 

37,875 

73,960 

28,766 

18,607 

17,165 

11,473

234,164

May

1,630 

1,490 

1,440 

1,680 

1,660

1,740 

1,960 

2,070 

1,820 

1,670

1,650 

1,570 

1,610 

1,960 

2,360

a2,700 

3,180 

3,630 

3,970 

3,870

3,820 

3,520 

3,160 

3,040 

2,900

2,770 

2,450 

2,180 

2,250 

2,200 

2,010

Maximum

279 

311 

311

2,400

393 

356 

518 

1,860 

3,970 

2,280 

644 

602 

498

3,970

June

1,890 

2,070 

2,280 

2,080 

1,720

1,610 

1,500 

1,320 

1,150 

1,030

896 

729 

691 

697 

697

724 

691 

664 

633 

613

789 

681 

532 

479 

424

389 

368 

398 

527 

493

July

537 

587 

618 

644 

618

613 

592 

597 

613 

607

623 

623 

613 

618 

613

607 

613 

607 

607 

633

618 

613 

597 

592

567

527 

532 

582 

592 

597 

607

Minimum

201 

250 

235

165

207 

195 

132 

415 

1,440 

368 

527 

518 

233

132

Aug.

602 

597 

597 

592 

587

552 

537 

557 

547 

552

542 

542 

547 

562 

542

547 

547 

572 

572 

572

582 

562 

547 

547 

537

527 

522 

518 

518 

522 

518

M?an

222 

287 

264

497

252 

269 

226 

1,260 

2,390 

959 

600 

554 

382

640

Sept.

498 

498 

493 

479 

474

489 

474 

474 

465 

451

442 

442 

446 

438 

424

424 

424

410 

389 

307

275 

265 

265 

E62 

258

255 

246 

240 

E33 

233

Runoff In 

acre-feet

13,660 

17,060 

16,250

359,700

15,480 

15,500 

13,920 

75,120 

146,700 

57,060 

36,910 

34,050 

22,760

464,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for other Webe

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

River Stations.
80 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Plain City, Utah

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°16'42", long. 112°05'30", in HW^NEi sec. 8. T. 6 N., R. 2 

W., at county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Fourmile Creek, lj miles south 

of Plain City, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 2,060 square miles.

Records available.- May 1905 to September 1948. Records collected in 1904 oy State engineer.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

32 

87 

81 

77 

70

67 

68 

67 

67 

99

129 

203 

133 

134 

137

135 

138 

231 

285 

286

291 

325 

323 

331

337

352 

385 

357 

505 

439 

410

Nov.

448 

444 

456 

456 

437

448 

479 

475 

498 

486

494 

505 

509 

548 

592

642 

675 

688 

786 

750

419 

372 

336 

339 

336

320 

310 

290 

290 

308

Dec.

341 

371 

378 

371 

367

371 

341 

334 

315 

321

328 

318 

277 

357 

337

321 

312 

318 

315 

312

318 

321 

325 

318 

312

318 

306 

294 

306 

321 

291

Jan.

288 

325 

312 

306 

357

395 

406 

469 

515 

439

406 

378 

354 

361 

357

361 

454 

309 

297 

288

297 

312 

321 

421 

431

446 

473 

488 

492 

484 

496

Feb.

481 

413 

354 

374 

381

410 

428 

388 

431 

458

462 

469 

500 

550 

522

500 

507 

515 

522 

554

439 

458 

492 

450 

492

421 

417 

410 

388

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

Ma-u

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

apy

h. ......................................

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

364 

371 

378 

374 

367

268 

297 

344 

344

337

321 

310 

306 

315 

323

331 

344 

352 

394 

395

379 

352 

458 

743 

560

458 

392 

426 

568 

739 

654

Apr.

505 

695 

1,180 

1,460 

1,190

1,300 

1,040 

1,060 

1,080 

1,860

1,720 

1,280 

1,220 

1,500 

1,650

1,860 

2,250 

2,720 

2,520 

2,390

2,560 

2,950 

3,240 

3,220 

3,110

2,980 

2,930 

2.75O 

3,020 

3,150

Secondroot-days

6,641 

14,136 

10,135

157,640

12,038 

13,186 

12,564 

60,390 

100,140 

23,155 

1,712 

1,008 

1,662

256,767

May

2,980 

2,640 

2,150 

2,160 

2,180

2,440 

2,790 

3,710 

3,830 

3,640

3,360 

3,020 

2,730 

2,700 

3,140

3,250 

3,660 

3,990 

4,440 

4,930

4,680 

4,320 

4,060 

3,680 

3,390

3,160 

3,010 

2,790 

2,750 

2,450 

2,110

Maximum

505 

786 

378

2,480

515 

554 

743 

3,240 

4,930 

2,510 

103 

40 

99

4,930

June

1,890 

2,060 

1,880 

2,510 

2,180

2,270 

1,490 

1,280 

1,020 

837

596 

359 

290 

238 

208

188 

197 

180 

169 

167

352 

467 

496 

441 

366

331 

268 

176 

138 

111

Minimum

July

78 

68 

65 

60 

69

61 

59 

62 

66 

73

50 

49 

62 

49 

47

46 

46 

44 

90 

103

43 

41 

40 

38 

41

61 

44 

41 

38 

42 

36

67 

290 

277

26

288 

354 

268 

505 

2,110 

111 

3fi 

21 

33

27

Aug.

35 

36 

36 

35 

38

40 

37 

34 

31 

30

33 

29 

31 

32 

33

31 

29 

28 

31 

27

32

32 

33 

30 

31

34 

32 

32 

30 

34 

32

Mean

214

471 

327

432

338 

455 

405 

2,013 

3,230 

772 

55.2 

32.5 

55.4

702

Sept.

34 

36 

40 

44 

37

33 

36 

43 

40 

38

36 

42 

49 

42 

68

77 

38 

70 

78 

99

84 

70 

68 

70 

66

68

65 

64 

65 

62

Runoff In 

acre-feet

13,170 

28,040 

20,100

312,700

23,880 

26,150 

24,920 

119,800 

198,600 

45,930 

3,400 

2.0OO 

3,300

509 , 300
WEBER RIVER BASIN 81 

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 40°55'10", long. 111°24'00", 

in NEirSE^ sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 5 E. , 100 feet downstream from bridge on U. 3. Highway 

189 in Coalville and a third of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 253 square miles.

Records available.- October 1904 to December 1905, April 1927 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1927-48), 55.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 725 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 2.47 

feet); minimum, 6.2 second-feet Sept. 18, 27.

1927-48: Maximum discharge, 884 second-feet Aug. 21, 1940 (gage height, 3.41 feet, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, less than 1 second-foot for several days during 

June to November 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Several diversions above station for irrigation, none below. 

Flow slightly regulated by Chalk Creek Reservoir (capacity, 1,200 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

16 

16 

16 

14

14 

12 

13 

12 

12

15 

17 

18 

17 

18

19 

20 

21 

19 

18

20 

25 

25 

25 

24

23 

23 

24 

25 

28 

28

Nov.

28 

28 

28 

28

30

23 

30 

31 

34 

25

32

21 

13 

31 

30

34 

31

30 

30 

23

19 

11 

19 

25 

31

31 

31 

20 

28 

33

Dec.

32

34 

30 

30 

23

25 

28 

17 

24

12

21 

23 

23 

24 

24

23 

23 

23 

22 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

22

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

21

Jan.

21 

22 

23 

24 

28

28 

28 

34

37 

27

27 

24 

17 

17

21

22 

22 

21 

19 

18

21 

21 

22 

23 

22

19 

19 

22 

20 

19 

19

Feb.

19 

19 

19 

21 

21

20 

19 

22 

20 

20

19 

21

21 

20 

20

22 

27 

35

50 

43

30 

32 

30 

23 

23

27 

43 

22 

27

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 400 sec. -ft.).- Apr

sec. -ft.; May 20 (6:30 a.m.) 68O sec. -ft.

Mar.

20 

£0 

17 

19

21 

£3 

25

19

14 

21 

28 

35 

25

22 

32 

38 

32 

22

17 

48 

123 

89 

56

34 

41

88 

77 

55 

32

Apr.

49 

93 

110 

73 

5£

57 

41 

43 

69

120

34 

63 

63 

86 

106

172 

298 

457 

237 

244

345 

499 

399

216 

166

145 

145 

261 

390 

329

Secondfoot-days

595 

805 

729

23,529

707 

735 

1,135 

5,412 

10,933 

3,011 

776 

735 

234.6

25,807.6

May

258 

203 

20 J 

244 

233

272 

349 

349

£79 

240

220 

213 

237 

310 

395

453 

532

611 

620 

625

557 

528 

466 

430 

382

337 

317 

298 

287 

251 

237

Maximum

28 

34 

34

399

37 

50 

123 

499 

625 

207 

52 

50 

10

625

June

207 

203 

203 

191 

169

145 

131 

120 

113

106

96 

89

77 

75 

73

63 

55 

53 

59

65

73 

84 

80

77 

73

67 

69 

71 

67 

57

July

52 

52

46 

46 

45

38 

32 

31 

27 

21

18

16 

15 

13

15 

14 

14 

12 

20

19 

21 

23 

23

21

22 

22 

20 

21 

21 

20

Minimum

12 

11 

12

11

17 

19 

14 

41 

2OO 

53 

12 

12 

6.2

6.2

18 (8:30 a.m.J*s581 sec. -ft. j Apr

Aug.

19 

18 

19 

23

50

50 

37 

43 

38 

34

32 

31 

28 

23 

23

22 

20 

19 

18 

19

16 

14

17 

17

19 

18 

15 

13 

12 

12

Mean

19.2 

26.8 

23.5

64.5

22.8 

25.3 

36.6 

180 

353 

100 

25 

23.7 

7.82

70.5

Sept.

10 

9.4 

3.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

8.7 

9.4

9.4 

8.7 

8.0 

8.0 

7.3

7.3 

6.6 

6.2 

6.6 

8.7

9.4

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3

6.6 

6.6 

7.3 

8.0 

7.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,180 

1,600 

1,450

46,670

1,400 

1,460 

2,250 

10,730 

21,690 

5,970 

1,540 

1,460 

465

51,190

22 (10 a.m.) 725
82 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°11', long. 111°24', In SW^SE^ sec. 8, T. 5 N., 

K. 5 E., 0.8 mile downstream from Francis Fork, 1.6 miles upstream from Hell Canyon, 

and 9^ miles northeast of Croydon.

Drainage area.- 133 square miles.

Records available.- February 1921 to December 1923. April 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes - Maximum discharge recorded during year, 341 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 

4.ib reet); minimum discharge, 5.3 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2, 3.

1921-23, 1941-48: Maximum discharge, 770 second-feet May 10, 11, 18, 1923 (gage 

height, 4.20 feet, datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 200 secondfeet; minimum, 3 second-feet for several days In August and September 1941, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in mber 19*8

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11

12 

13 

12

Nov.

12 

12 

12

12 

12

11 

12 

12 

12 

11

bll 

blO 

blO 

bll 

12

12 

11 

12 

12 

12

bll 

blO 

b9 

bll 

b!2

13 

14 

12 

12 

12

Dec.

14

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12

blO

Jan.

blO

11 

12 

12 

11

> b9 

> 8

Feb.

(*)

 8

> 9

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

MA v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 ...............

Peak discharge (base, 130 sec. -ft. .- Apr.

Mar.

 9

b9

b!2 

25

24 

16

14 

16 

22 

25 

23 

19

Apr.

18 

29 

41 

33 

26

25

21 

29 

52

33 

24 

25 

35 

52

85 

114 

118 

75 

91

123 

148 

141 

123 

90

70 

80 

105 

110 

70

May

80 

70 

66 

72 

85

100 

120 

103 

80 

64

62 

62 

80 

120 

150

200 

250 

310 

282 

255

227 

206 

178 

157 

145

130 

116 

105 

94 

85 

77

foTdfys *»* 

341.8 13 

347 14 

334 14

8,946.1 161

288 12 

249 

385 25 

2,004 148 

4,131 310 

1,159 76 

371.4 19 

237.6 13 

212.2 8.8

10,060 310

June

73 

76 

69 

64 

59

54

50 

46 

44 

42

39

36 

34 

34 

31

29 

28 

29 

28 

28

31 

33 

35 

32 

26

24

23 

22 

21 

19

July

19 

18 

19 

16 

15

14 

14 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

10 

10 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.2

9.2 

8.8 

9.2 

9.2 

8.8

Aug.

8.0 

7.7 

7.7 

8.8 

13

9.2 

8.8 

11 

10 

8.4

8.4 

7.7 

7.7 

7.4 

7.1

6.8 

6.5 

6.8 

7.1 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

7.4 

8.8 

7.1

6.8 

6.8 

6.5 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9

Minimum Meai

9.6 11. C 

11.6 

10.8

6.2 24.5

9.29 

8.59 

12.4 

18 66.8 

62 133 

19 38 . 6 

8.8 12.0 

5.9 7.66 

5.9 7.07

5.9 27,5

Sept.

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

6.5

6.5 

6.8 

7.1 

6.8 

6.8

6.5 

6.5 

6.2 

6.2 

5.9

6.2 

6.8 

7.1 

8.8 

8.8

7.7 

7.4 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7

7.7 

8.0 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

678 

688 

662

17,760

571 

494 

764 

3,970 

8,190 

2,300 

737 

471 

421

19,950

17 (12 p.m.) 183 sec. -ft.r May 17 (11:30 p.m.) 341

sec. -ft. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

N>te. - No gage-height, record Jan. 25 to! Mar. 9, Apr. 25 to May 17; discharge computed on basis 

 af 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Hardscrabble Creek near Portersville.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 83

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°55'20", long. 111°35'50", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., 

5UU feet east of East Canyon Dam and 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area.- 144 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September.1948 in reports of Geological Survey. 

November 1931 to September 1948 in reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 28,260 acre-feet June 14 (gage height, 

139.92 feet); minimum observed, 17,070 acre-feet Sept. 26.

1931-48: Maximum contents, 29,170 acre-feet June 2, 1943 (gage height, 141.67 

feet); no contents Nov. 1, 1931, Sept. 2 to Nov. 1, 1934, Sept. 11 to Oct. 18, 1937, 

Sept. 11-28, 1946.

Remarks.- Reservoir was formed in 1896 by a 58-foot rock-fill dam (capacity, 3,850'acreTeeTT, raised 25 feet in 1900 (capacity, 9,000 acre-feet), raised 12 feet more in 1902 

(capacity, 14,000 acre-feet), and later was replaced by present concrete dam, which 

formed a reservoir having a capacity of 28,730 acre-feet between gage heights 0.0 foot 

(bottom of outlet tunnel) and 140.8 feet (top of flashboards in spillway). Gage height 

of spillway crest is 135 feet. No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation in Davis 

and Weber Counties.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

_

-

18,760

_

_

-

_

-

_

18,770

-

-

-

_

-

-

18,800

-

_

-

.-

-

18,860

-

-

-

-

ale, 930

Nor.

_

18,960

_

-

-

_

_

-

19,100

-

.

_

-

-

-

19,250

-

.

_

-

_

_

19,660

_

-

_

-

_

.

20,160

-

Deo.

_

_

_

_

-

.

20,660

_

.

-

-

-

21,000

-

_

-

_

-

-

21,4dO

_

-

_

-

_

-

21,850

_

_

a22,030

Jan.

_

-

_

22,260

-

_

_

-

_

-

22,800

_

-

-

-

_

-

23,160

-

-

.

-

-

_

23,180

_

-

_

_

-

323,180

Feb.

23,180

-

_

-

_

_

23,340

_

-

_

_

-

-

23,340

_

_

_

-

-

_

23,660

-

23,880

-

_

-

_

23,780

_

-

Mar.

.

_

_

-

-

_

23,660

_

_

-

_

_

-

23,620

-

_

-

_

_

-

23,540

_

_

_

-

-

24,100

_

_

_

a2<t,O70

Apr.

24,060

-

23,890

23,700

-

_

22,110

-

_

-

20,940

_

-

-

-

.

_

21,420

_

-

_

_

_

_

23,260

_

-

_

_

a22,960

-

Hay

_

22,840

_

-

-

_

_

_

25,460

-

_

_

_

-

27,650

_

_

28,090

_

-

_

_

28,090

_

-

_

-

_

_

27,960

a27,980

June

_

_

_

-

-

28,130

_

27,990

27,960

' 27,960

28,040

28,170

28,220

28,260

-

_

_

_

_

27,780

_

_

_

_

-

_

27,960

_

_

327,660

-

July Aug.

23,500

-

_

27,260

-

_

_

22,710

_

-

26,610

_

-

_

21,870

_

_

25,380

-

.

20,940

_

_

24,460

_

_

_

20,220

_

a23,64O 52O.O10

Sept.

.

-

_

-

19,480

.

-

-

_

-

.

18,570

-

-

-

_

-

_

17,740

-

_

-

-

-

-

17,070

-

-

-

a!6,470

-

a No gage-height record; contents inte: 

Monthly gage height and c>

rpolated.

intents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947....

Sept.3O. ................

Water year 1947-48....

Gage height 

(feet)

-

-

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

-

a22 960

al6,470

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+15,570

-3,540

-2,320

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
84 WEBER RIVER BASIN

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Lyman rectangular weir, lat. 40°55'20" J long. 111°36' 

 yO", in NW^ sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., 2,500 feet downstream from East Canyon Darn, Z\ 

miles upstream from Sheep Canyon, and, 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area.- 145 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1931 to September 1948 in reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1931-48), 49.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 299 second-feet Apr. 25, minimum daily, 

b.9 second-feet Nov. 24 to Dec. 17.

1931-48: Maximum daily discharge, 412 second-feet Apr. 23, 1936: minimum daily, 

3.6 second-feet Jan. 5-20, Feb. 9.

Remarks - Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Wo diversion between station and East Canyon Reservoir (see preceding paa;e) which completely regulates flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

Nov.

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

20 

8.9 

8.9

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

Dec.

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

8.9 

8.9 

B.9 

8.9 

8.9

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

8.9 

8.9 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

Jan.

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

20 

26 

26 

26

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

Feb.

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

27 

20 

13 

33 

50

50 

49 

48 

48

Month

Oc to 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

47 

47 

47

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

29 

13 

13 

13 

13

14 

36 

55 

55 

55 

55

Apr.

84 

114 

185 

272 

294

290 

286 

284 

282 

280

278 

278 

280 

280 

282

282 

284 

287 

287 

290

290 

293 

293 

296 

299

295 

290 

280 

270 

260

Secondfoot-days

937 

735.3 

285.7

13,283.0

568.4 

858 

1,303 

8,065 

5,435 

3,227 

2,598 

2,278 

2,337

28,627.4

May

250 

249 

249 

249 

249

249 

249 

249 

132 

14

14 

14 

14 

14

70

117 

156 

194 

194 

194

194 

204 

213 

213 

213

213 

213 

213 

213 

213 

213

Maximum

31 

30 

9.6

134

26 

50 

55 

299

88 

80 

83

299

June

213 

213 

213 

193 

173

128 

82 

95 

123 

87

33 

50

66 

93 

130

127 

125 

125 

123 

123

123 

81 

43 

43 

43

43 

70 

89 

89 

88

July

88 

88 

88

86 

86

86 

86 

86 

86 

84

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

84 

83 

83 

83 

83

83 

83 

83 

83 

81

81 

81 

81 

81 

81 

80

Minimum

30 

8.9 

8.9

3.6

9.^ 

13 

13 

84 

14 

33 

80 

67 

66

8.9

Aug.

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

78 

76 

76 

76 

76

76 

76 

76 

75 

75

73 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

70 

70 

70 

70

70 

67 

67 

67 

67 

67

Me in

30.2 

24.5 

9.22

36.4

18.3 

29.6 

42.0 

269 

175 

108 

83.8 

73.5 

77.9

78.2

Sept.

66 

66 

66

76

83 

81 

80 

80 

80

80 

80 

81 

80 

80

80 

78 

78 

78 

79

79 

80 

80 

80 

80

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,860 

1,460 

567

26,340

1,130 

1,700 

2,580 

16,000 

10,780 

6,400 

5,150 

4,520 

4,640

56,790

Note.- Daily discharge Oct 

ments, periodic staff -gage r

1 to June 7, Sept. 19-22, 26-30 computed on basis of discharge measureadings, and record of reservoir gate changes.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 85

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°57'10", long. 111°43'00", in SWiNW£ sec. 34, T. 

3~TTT~R. 2 E., two-thirds of a mile upstream from Tucker Hollow and 2f miles southwest of Porterville.

Drainage area.- 24.9 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1948. Fragmentary records December 1937 

to August 194U on file in State engineer's office.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 409 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 3.28 feet); 

minimum, 4.7 second-feet Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.23 feet).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 631 second-feet Aug. 20, 1945 (gage height, 3.60 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 180 second-feet; minimum recorded, 3.0 second-feet 

Feb. 11, 1944, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. A small 

trans-basin canal diverts water from Arthurs Fork, a tributary of Hardscrabble Creek, 

to Farmington Creek for irrigation in vicinity of Farmington.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October I 9 * 7 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.

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

T.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

8.0 

8.0 

8.6

10 

8.9 

8.3 

8.0 

7.8

7.8 

8.9 

7.8 

8.0 

8.0

8.9 

8.9 

8.6 

8.3 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

14 

12 

10

Nov.

9.8

10 

9.8 

11 

11

bio 

10 

11 

10 

10

10 

b9 

b9 

10 

9.8

9.8 

9.5 

9.2 

1.5

, a9

Dec.

a9 

a9 

*9.5 

9.5 

8.6

8.9 

8.6 

8.9 

10

 a8

Jan.

\-

*10 

9.8 

8.9

. a8 

 a?

Feb.

a7 

*6.8 

6.8

> a^ 

. b7

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter yeai 1947 -48 .......................

Mar.

, a?

(*)

> b7

}'

a8

alO 

a!4 

a!2

all

a!2 

a!6 

a22 

a20 

a!8

Apr.

a!8 

a27 

a45 

a40 

a35

a32 

*a28 

27 

34 

70

51 

40 

38 

43 

59

90 

165 

162 

132 

143

196 

214 

165 

146 

129

109 

111 

162 

182 

152

Secondfoot-days

265.4 

2B7.4 

258

10,264.7

245.7 

202.6 

290 

2,845 

5,658 

1,929 

666 

315.4 

191.2

13,153.7

May

129 

109 

104 

111 

121

140 

17& 

159 

121 

99

91 

95 

113 

175 

207

256 

324 

324 

342 

285

24-8 

233 

225 

214 

221

214 

221 

192 

152 

129 

126

Maximum

14

11 

10

207

10

214 

342 

129 

37 

15 

8.3

342

June

129 

126 

121 

104 

97

97 

a90 

a76 

a71 

a67

a63 

a59 

a55 

a55 

aSO

a43 

a40 

344 

342 

a42

a50 

a54 

55 

48 

46

44 

43 

41 

39 

38

Minimum

July

37 

35 

32 

30 

27

27 

26 

25 

24 

24

23 

22 

21 

21 

20

20 

19 

18 

19 

19

18 

18 

18

17 

17

16 

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

7.8

6.2

91 

38 

14 

6.8 

5.2

5.2

Aug.

13 

13 

13 

13 

15

14 

13 

13 

12 

11

11*i 11

10 

9.8

9.5 

9.2 

9.2 

8.9 

8.9

8.6 

8.3 

8.0 

8.0 

8.3

8.6 

8.0 

7.8 

7.5 

7.0 

6.8

Mean

8.56 

9.58 

8.32

28.1

7.93 

6.99 

9.35 

94.8 

183 

64.3 

21.5 

10.2 

6.37

35.9

Sept.

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.5

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.0

5.8 

5.5 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

6.0 

6.2 

8.3 

6.8

6.0 

6.2 

6.5 

6.5 

7.0

7.5

7.0 

7.0 

6.8 

6.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

526 

570 

512

20,360

487 

402 

575 

5,640 

11,220 

3,830 

1,320 

626 

379

26,090

Peak discharge (base/ 220 see.-ft.).- Apr. 21 (8 p.m.) 294 sec.-ft.j May 17 (6:30 p.m.) 409 sec.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Lost Creek near Croydoh.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
OG WEBER RIVER BASIN

South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°16 I , long. 111°40', in SEij sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 

i! K. , half a mile downstream from Magpie Creek, 1 mile upstream from Huntsville Mountain Canal, and 5§ miles east of Huntsville.

Drainage area.- 148 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 104 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 second-feet May'W (gage height, 4.99 

feet); minimum not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 1,780 second-feet May 4, 1936 (gage height, 5.45 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 900 second-feet; minimum observed, 20 secon.d-feet 

Nov. 25, 1931, July 28, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Small diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

41 

42 

41 

41 

41

41

40 

41 

41 

41

45 

43 

41 

42 

42

41 

43 

42 

41 

41

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

41 

41 

41 

45 

*48 

45

Nov.

43 

44 

44 

43 

44

43 

44 

44 

44 

42

43 

41 

41 

43 

42

42 

41 

42 

42 

41

41

b39 

a35 

a39 

a41

a41 

41 

41 

41 

41

Dec.

45 

44 

43 

*43 

42

43 

44 

43 

43

40

b39 

b40 

a41 

a41 

b41

a41 

a41 

a41 

a41 

a41

a41 

41 

a42 

a42 

a42

a42 

a42 

a42 

43 

a 40 

a38

Jan.

a42 

a42 

a42 

a42 

43

a46 

a48 

*51 

a50 

a49

a49 

48 

a 43 

a43 

b43

a43 

a43 

a43 

b43 

a42

a42 

a42 

a42 

a42 

a42

a42 

a42 

a42 

a42 

*b42 

a42

Feb.

a41 

41

a40 

a40 

a40

a 40 

a40 

a 40 

a40 

a40

a40 

a40 

a40 

a40 

a40

b40 

b39 

all 

a42 

41

41 

48 

48 

46 

46

47 

48 

a46 

a43

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

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

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

1 

a 1

a 1 

a 1 

a 1

a 1 

a 1 

41 

a41 

a41

*b41 

b41 

a42 

a44 

45

44 

44 

44 

45 

45

45 

46 

52 

59 

57

54 

55 

63 

71 

63 

66

Apr.

71 

91 

127 

113 

107

120 

107 

104 

118 

209

166 

146 

145

170 

213

312 

439 

479 

377 

401

496 

573 

507 

426 

410

357 

343 

429 

661 

584

Secondfoot-days

1,302

1,253 

1,292

33,682

1,357 

1,218 

1,476 

8,801 

19,555 

4,567 

1,947 

1,365 

1,204

45,337

May

493 

416 

416 

493 

565

644 

854 

791 

596 

476

432 

432 

518 

715 

822

935 

1,110 

1,160 

1,110 

-976

840 

733 

632 

577 

539

479 

429 

395 

360 

322 

295

Maximum

48 

44 

45

709

51 

48 

71 

661 

1,160 

283 

84 

49 

44

1,160

June

283 

276 

262 

240 

220

203 

194 

184 

176 

170

164 

156 

148 

141 

134

129 

124 

118 

115 

113

120 

117 

117 

105 

101

96 

95 

92 

88 

86

July

84 

81 

80 

78 

73

71 

70 

70 

69 

68

66 

65 

63 

6* 

62

62 

60 

59 

58 

58

58 

56 

56 

56 

55

53 

52 

51 

51 

50 

48

Minimum

40 

35

-

71 

295 

86 

48 

41 

38

-

Aug.

48 

47 

47 

47 

49

48 

48 

48 

48 

47

46 

46 

48 

40 

43

43 

43 

42 

41 

42

41 

42 

42 

41 

42

41 

41 

41 

41 

41 

41

Mem

42.0 

41.8 

41.7

92.3

43.8 

42.0 

47.6 

293 

631 

152 

62.8 

44.0 

40.1

124

Sept.

41 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

38 

38 

38

38 

40 

41 

44 

42

41 

41 

40 

40 

41

42 

41 

41 

41 

41

Runoff In 

acre -feet

2,580 

2,490 

2,560

66,820

2,690 

2,420 

2,930 

17,460 

38,790 

9,060 

3,860 

2,710 

2,390

89,940

Peak discharges (base, 400 sec. -ft.).- Apr. 28 (12 p.m.) 694 sec. -ft.; May 7 (8 p.m.) 1,010 sec.-

1L., Piny ±l \ J.U p.m.; j.,£ou sec.-lt.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basl 

records, or Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

s of records for nearby streams and weather
WEBER RIVER BASIN 87 

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°15'20", long. 111°50'25", in NW^SEi sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 

1 E., at trash rack at Pine View Dam on Ogden River, 7 miles northeast of Ogden. Datum 

of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 310 square miles.

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 43,580 acre-feet May 24 to June 12 (elevation, 

4,872.00 feet); minimum, 357 acre-feet Nov. 24, 25 (elevation, 4,823.07 feet).

1936-48: Maximum contents, 45,370 acre-feet May 17, 1938 (elevation, 4,873.00 

feet); minimum, 80 acre-feet Feb. 19, 1937 (elevation, 4,818.99 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Nov. 16, 1936. 

Capacity, 43,580 acre-feet between elevations 4,818 feet (sill of trash rack structure) 

and 4,872 feet (top of spillway gates), above mean sea level; during September 1939 

sills of radial spillway gates were raised 1 foot, thus changing top of spillway gates 

from elevation 4,871 to 4,872 feet. Dead storage, 45 acre-feet (below elevation 4,818 

feet), which must be deducted from the figures of total contents shown in tables to 

obtain usable contents. Water is used for irrigation on Ogden River project. Gage 

read daily at 8 a.m.; contents are as of that time.

Cooperation.- Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

12,940

12,870

12,800

12,730

12,660

12,550

12,440

12,340

12,270

12,170

12,130

12,100

12,030

12,100

12,200

12,300

12,440

12,190

11,880

11,530

11,260

11,000

10,730

10,470

10,220

9,960

9,720

9,470

9,230

8,930

8,700

Nor.

8,410

8,130

7,900

7,650

7,410

7,140

6,880

6,620

6,370

6,130

5,880

5,640

5,350

5,030

4,460

3,830

3,260

2,660

1,970

1,150

653

553

453

357

357

377

444

528

598

674

-

Deo.

712

840

853

869

901

937

993

1,010

1,050

1,130

1,220

1,280

1,350

1,420

1,500

1,610

1,680

1,730

1,850

1,920

2,010

2,100

2,190

2,290

2,380

2,480

2,780

2,680

2,780

2,780

2,850

Jan.

2,910

2,980

3,050

3,160

3,270

3,350

3,350

3,290

3,410

3,580

3,730

3,840

3,970

4,040

4,120

4,200

4,320

4,410

4,490

4,580

4,660

4,750

4,790

4,580

4,360

4,160

3,950

3,710

3,520

3,330

3,300

Feb.

3,370

3,440

3,520

3,600

3,560

3,520

3,500

3,480

3,470

3,450

3,330

3,010

2,800

2,590

2,390

2,200

1,990

1,790

1,600

1,500

1,420

1,550

1,820

2,050

1,960

1,880

1,790

1,690

1,580

-

-

Mar.

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,380

1,150

1,030

1,150

1,310

1,170

1,090

1,070

1,050

1,030

1,020

1,050

1,050

1,080,

1,110

1,130

1,220

1,330

1,510

1,240

1,240

1,430

1,560

1,220

1,090

1,070

1,190

1,390

Apr.

1,480

1,720

2,410

3,630

4,580

5,450

6,030

6,480

6,890

7,940

10,280

11,270

11,970

12,660

13,140

14,150

15,430

17,500

19,090

20,270

21,510

23,240

24,200

24,850

24,850

25,060

25,060

25,170

25,600

26,380

Hay

27,390

27,840

28,410

29,810

31,110

32,430

32,920

34,300

34,540

34,840

34,970

34,970

35,090

35,590

36,110

36,770

37,690

39,030

40,420

41,260

41,820

42,830

43,110

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

June

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,440

43,300

43,020

42,810

42,460

42,190

41,910

41,640

41 , 500

41,500

41 , 500

41,640

41,570

41,500

41,160

41,360

41,230

41,090

July

40,960

40,760

40,490

40,150

39,890

39,490

38,950

38,410

38,010

37,610

37,210

36,830

36,440

36,050

35,660

35,150

34,650

34,280

33,900

33,410

33,060

32,570

32,220

31,870

31,530

31,070

30,720

30,270

29,820

29,480

29,020

Aug.

28,570

28,110

27,780

27,330

27,230

26,890

26,560

26,230

25,900

25,580

25,250

24,920

24,610

24,290

23,870

23,570

23,150

22,740

22,340

21,940

21,550

21,170

20,790

20,320

19,860

19,5OO

19,140

18,790

18,440

18,090

17,660

Sept.

17,230

16,800

16,370

15,950

15,560

15,190

14,790

14,420

14,030

13,720

13,370

13,070

12,890

12,640

12,340

12,100

11,850

11,570

11,440

11,310

11,180

11,040

10,880

10,710

10,560

10,390

10,270

10,180

10,090

9,950

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to Septerouer 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947...

Mar 1

Oct. 1.................

Water year 1947-48...

Elevation 

(feet)

-

829 25

829 19

,844.94

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

9,900

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-4 530

-3,070

-7 33O

-

-3,040
88 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Ogden River "below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°15'17", long. 111°50'47", in NE£SW£ sec. 16, T. 

b II. , R. 1 E., 1,500 feet downstream from Wheeler Creek, 2,000 feet downstream from 

Pine View Dam, and 6-j miles northeast>t>f Ogden.

Drainage area.- 321 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1948, not including flow of Pine View pipe 

1895-96, January 1904 to October 1912, October 1931 to September 1937 at same 

jf pipe line, published as Ogden River near Ogden.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 5.84 

feet); minimum not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 2,290 second-feet June 7, 1945 (gage height, 6.73 feet); 

minimum, 0.3 second-foot at times when reservoir gates were closed.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow reguiated by Pine View Reservoir (see preceding page). Pine View pipe line diverts water 

above station for use in Irrigation and power development. Diversions for irrigation 

and municipal supply above Pine View Reservoir.

line.

site, including flow

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

3.9 

3.2

3.2

3.7 

4.0 

4.0 

4.2

4.0 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9 

3.9

3.9

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9

3.9 

3.6 

3.7 

5.6 

4.9 

41.2

Nov.

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.2 

4.2

4.0 

4.4 

4.9 

4.7 

4.2

3.6 

3.7 

126 

180

174 

166 

176 

247 

160

2.0 

1.6 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

Dec.

2.8 

3.1 

2.3 

*2.2 

2.0

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

2.5 

2.8 

1.9

1.9

2.2 

1.8 

1.6 

2.2

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

2.5 

2.9

2.3

3.6 

5.8 

2.2 

1.7 

1.8

Jan.

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.7 

5.5

5.1 

4.2 

*12 

9.7

6.0

3.7

2.8

1.3 

(")

Feb.

1.3

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

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

ter year 1947-48 ...............

Mar.

. 1.3 

C)

1.4 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

1.7

1.6 

2.0 

3.9 

7.1 

4.9

3.7 

4.0 

5.8 

8.7 

8.4 

6.3

Apr.

9.1

18 

33 

23

18

18 

14 

14 

23

82

46 

93 

207 

346 

355

413 

568 

551 

547 

568

638 

953 

1,100 

1,150 

1,040

1,100 

1,080 

958 

948 

844

Secondfoot-days

126.4 

1,298.3 

69.3

12,289.6

84.3 

37.7 

84.4 

13,757.1 

27,386 

3,900 

1,147 

712 

462.4

49,064.9

May

755 

647 

330 

222 

362

860 

1,167 

1,450 

1,440 

1,420

1,150 

1,040 

774 

726 

839

860 

885 

1,170 

1,540 

1,470

1,030 

964 

804 

741 

f605

f581 

829 

932 

849 

506 

438

Maximum

5.6 

247 

5.8

543

12

8.7 

1,150 

1,540 

460 

57 

26 

33

1,540

June

445 

445 

460 

456 

445

254 

199 

196 

190 

138

75 

45 

43 

42 

39

37 

36 

35 

33 

31

31 

29 

28 

27 

26

25 

24 

23 

22 

21

July

21 

20 

20 

f23 

26

46 

57 

54 

43 

42

46 

50 

57 

47 

56

54 

45 

45 

43 

42

39 

31 

33 

33 

31

31 

24 

23 

23 

19 

23

Minimum

3.2 

1.3 

1.6

1.3

9.1 

222 

21 

19 

14 

2.3

-

Aug.

23 

21 

14 

21 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

21

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

23 

24 

26

Mean

4.08 

43.3 

2.24

33.7

2.72 

1.3 

2.72 

459 

883 

130 

37.0 

23.0 

15.4

134

Sept.

33 

31 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

22

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

15 

11 

11

11

12 

8.7 

8.1 

6.0

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3^

Runoff in 

acre-feet

251 

2,580 

137

24,370

167 

75 

167 

27,290 

54,320 

7,740 

2,280 

1,410 

917

97,330

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary record; gage heights partly estimated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31, Jan. 1, Jan. 14 to Mar. 15 (no gage-height 

record Feb. 3-27); discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, observer's notes, and 

weather records.
sec. 26, 

es downstream

JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

Jordan River at Narrows, near Lehi, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorders, lat. 40°26'40", long. 111°55'20", in 

T. 4 S., R. 1 W., at Narrows, 5| miles northwest of Lehi and 7j mil 

from Utah Lake.

Drainage area.- 2,960 square miles, including 280 square miles in Cedar Valley.

Records available - October 1934 to September 1948. May to December 1904 and July 1913 

to September 1934 at outlet of Utah Lake, 1\ miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 35 years (1913-48), 359 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 918 second-feet July 21; minimum daily, 

1 second-foot Feb. 15-17.

1913-48: Maximum daily discharge, 1,370 second-feet June 8, 1922 (gage height, 

7.78 feet, site and datum then In use); no flow at times when gates were closed.

Remarks.- Records good. They represent combined flow of Jordan River, Utah & Salt Lake 

Canal, and East Jordan Canal. Flow completely regulated by gates and pumps at outlet 

of Utah Lake, pumps at Pelican Point, and diversion dam at Narrows.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

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.

513 

518 

513 

518 

513

515 

508 

462 

444 

402

252 

152 

88 

82 

45

18 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

57 

54 

19 

13

17 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

Nov.

22 

22 

21 

22 

22

22

21 

21 

21

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Dec.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

20

19 

19 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

16 

19 

19 

19

IS 

19

Jan.

20 

21 

21 

21 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

2Z 

Z2 

22 

E3 

23

23 

23 

24

24 

27

28 

28 

29 

29 

29

28 

30 

30 

30 

30 

29

Feb.

29 

29 

28 

28 

28

27 

26 

26 

25 

19

18 

18 

19 

8.4 

1

1 

1 

24 

17 

86

258 

245 

178 

222 

267

192 

141 

141 

141

Month

Oeto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

142 

139 

132 

128 

139

139 

137 

137 

128

121

124 

125 

126 

125 

125

126 

127 

126 

127

135

147 

155 

151

149 

154

147 

148 

147 

148 

178 

321

Apr.

350 

363 

372 

336 

34 &

333 

341 

349 

360 

333

336 

339 

353 

339 

341

346 

342 

292 

359 

358

374 

353 

302 

284 

323

347 

357 

397 

318 

296

Secondfoot-days

5,918 

622 

595

112,791.5

768 

2,243.4 

4,453 

10,242 

20,176 

19,056 

27,179 

24,014 

20,773

136,039.4

May

294

Z93 

338 

347 

548

686 

729 

656 

60S 

642

660 

658 

655 

649 

667

658 

677 

680 

703 

744

749 

742

755 

761 

755

758 

757 

753 

752 

748 

753

Maxlmuri

518 

22 

20

887

30 

258 

321 

397 

761 

781 

918 

845 

837

918

June

754 

715 

530 

584 

604

693 

707 

64S 

680 

675

688 

727 

746 

745 

743

745 

737 

748 

750 

781

628 

439 

373 

354 

394

498 

476 

503 

646 

744

July

815 

852 

887 

889 

894

913 

90 & 

910 

907 

904

904 

907 

896 

904 

898

905 

906 

918 

917 

889

900 

900 

898 

899 

848

818 

811 

780 

827 

801 

772

Minimum

13 

20 

18

1.4

20 

1 

121 

284 

293 

354 

772 

575 

501

1

Aug.

764 

772 

789 

814 

644

575 

617 

613 

596 

667

722 

756 

802 

817 

815

831 

845 

839 

812 

815

821 

837 

83& 

813 

827

823 

822 

825 

834 

835 

833

Metrn

191 

20.7 

19.2

308

24.8 

77.4 

144 

3*1 

631 

635 

877 

775 

632

373

Sept.

835 

836 

837 

827 

823

629

814 

812 

790 

763

755 

757 

757 

756 

756

758 

758 

738 

652 

564

554 

564 

566 

553 

517

502 

524 

501 

514 

561

Runoff In 

acre-feet

11,740 

1,230 

1,180

223,700

1,520 

4,450 

8,830 

20 , 300 

40,020 

37,800 

53,910 

47,630 

41,200

265,800

889421 O - 50 - 7
90 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 111°55', in SW^SW^ sec. 14, T. 1 S., R.

 1 W., a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge on Twenty-first South Street, 

Salt Lake City, and 2 miles downstream from Mill Creek. Datum of gage is 4,220.73 feet 

above mean sea level (datum of 1929).

Records available.- December 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 219 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 4.07

 feet); minimum daily, 44 second-feet May 2-5, 23.

Maximum combined discharge during year (Jordan River and Surplus Canal), 937 secondfeet June 3; minimum daily, 182 second-feet July 7.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 384 second-feet June 3, 1944 (gage height, 5.55 feet); 

minimum daily, 13 second-feet Apr. 9, 13, 14, 1943, July 19, 1944.

Maximum combined discharge (Jordan River and Surplus Canal), 1,190 second-feet June 

3, 1944; minimum daily, 145 second-feet May 18, 1946.

Remarks. - Records good. Flow regulated by gates and pumps at outlet of Utalr- Lake. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation and industrial and municipal water supplies. 

Surplus Canal diverts water 1,000 feet above station (see p.112). For records of combined flow see following page.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

173 

166 

171 

169

173

176 

177 

180 

179 

177

192 

184

173 

192 

185

172 

162 

160 

158 

162

183 

190 

183 

183 

182

178 

173 

171 

172 

182 

168

Nov.

165 

163 

164 

165 

166

168 

170 

176 

188 

183

179 

176 

174 

173 

168

168 

171 

136 

115 

126

132 

131 

129 

129

127

130 

129 

127 

130 

129

Dec.

129 

132 

129 

129 

129

128 

128 

130 

131 

130

127 

132 

145 

146 

147

148 

148 

146 

145 

146

145 

146 

146 

144 

141

141

141 

142 

145 

145 

142

Jan.

143 

143 

144 

145 

150

152 

152 

154 

156 

152

152 

150 

148 

146

146

146 

146 

146 

144 

143

145 

147 

151 

154 

153

146 

146 

152 

148 

148 

149

Feb.

150 

148 

144 

144 

144

145 

144

140 

143 

144

139 

138 

141 

141 

138

140 

140 

140 

142 

152

150

162 

160 

154 

158

167 

165 

138 

125

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

140 

148 

148 

145

145

145 

145 

146 

148 

151

150 

148 

150 

150 

152

150 

151 

152 

152 

157

158 

162 

168 

162 

160

162 

160 

160 

160 

166 

171

Apr.

173 

168 

167 

181 

169

155 

154 

148 

147 

150

143 

138 

138 

132 

129

125 

125 

149 

134 

122

123 

125 

123 

104 

74

70 

66 

60 

66 

69

Secondfoot-days

5,446 

4,587 

4,303

52,017

4,597 

4,236 

4,762 

3,827 

1,597 

3,406 

4,586 

4,628 

5,705

51,680

May

d52 

d44 

d44 

d44 

d44

d52 

62 

58 

GO 

53

aSO 

aSO 

a49 

a47 

45

45

52 

51

51 

52

46 

46 

44 

47 

51

S3 

55 

67 

68 

55 

60

Maximum

192 

188 

148

222

1S6 

167 

171 

181 

68 

180 

199 

182 

215

215

June

66 

94 

129 

103 

76

90 

114 

99 

114 

116

90 

96 

97 

113 

122

122 

125 

123 

123 

132

145 

180 

152 

122 

104

94 

107 

111 

121 

126

July

123 

128 

129 

123 

120

125 

128 

122 

123 

114

115 

117 

127 

168 

160

154 

138 

134 

131 

148

164 

170 

169 

18E 

19S

196 

18E 

176

17f 

177 

15?

Minimum

158 

115 

127

76

143 

125 

140 

60 

44 

66 

114 

118 

166

44

Aug.

164 

168 

158 

152 

171

192 

173 

169 

168 

164

161 

154 

150 

141 

119

140 

142 

137 

137 

131

119 

118 

138 

142 

143

143 

148 

145 

145 

151 

155

Mran

176 

153 

139

143

148 

146 

154 

128 

51.5 

114 

148 

149 

190

141

Sept.

166 

166 

170 

171 

172

178 

178 

183 

182 

187

188 

190 

196 

192

190

187 

188 

192 

204 

215

208 

205 

196 

195 

193

203 

204 

203 

205 

198

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,800 

9,100 

8,530

103,200

9,120 

8,400 

9,450 

7,590 

3,170 

6,760 

9,100 

9,180 

11,320

102,500

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Surplus Canal at Salt Lake 

City.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Surplus Canal at Salt 

Lake City.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 91

Combined discharge, In second-feet, of Jordan River and Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City. Utahj 

water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

316 

280 

279 

275 

268

264 

260 

288 

278 

269

302 

284 

273 

292 

285

272 

262 

260 

248 

252

283 

290 

283 

279 

270

270 

270 

259 

262 

309 

287

Nov.

280 

277 

277 

268 

279

284 

290 

309 

349 

325

308 

300 

292 

289 

263

278 

288 

286 

290 

284

277 

271 

264 

269 

269

250 

243 

248 

245 

244

Dec.

242 

251 

249 

243 

247

244 

243 

239 

244 

241

237 

230 

228 

227 

226

227 

226 

220 

221 

221

220 

216 

220 

221 

216

228 

217 

216 

219 

220 

217

Jan.

218 

220 

221 

222 

228

232 

232 

234 

234 

226

223

219 

214 

209 

208

207 

206 

206 

204 

204

207 

208 

213 

218 

218

209 

210 

220 

213 

211 

211

Feb.

212 

209 

206 

208 

209

211 

214 

210 

213 

214

209 

208 

211 

211 

208

210 

210 

210 

212 

228

222 

301 

359 

317 

305

337 

355 

286 

232

Month

Goto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

uai*v

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

224

220 

218 

215 

215

215 

211 

213 

217 

225

221 

217 

219 

220 

224

2161 

218 

220 

217 

233

236 

244 

260 

244 

243

248 

241 

238 

237 

253 

292

Apr.

391 

414 

433 

474 

462

449 

460 

440 

439 

461

455 

446 

446 

437 

439

436 

467 

542

503 

502

533 

588 

608 

521 

431

431 

431 

386 

408 

385

Secondfoot-days

8,569 

8,396 

7,116

100,242

6,705 

6,937 

7,114 

13,818 

12,449 

14,375 

7,945 

8,031 

9,721

111,176

May

297 

257 

229 

206 

204

244 

354 

346 

364 

322

303 

294 

266 

205 

200

226 

334 

386 

389 

475

517 

535 

502 

549 

598

619 

652 

721 

693 

583 

579

Maximum

316 

349 

251

724

234 

359 

292 

608 

721 

870 

353 

350 

398

870

June

556 

668 

870 

831 

671

599 

625 

588 

553 

576

550 

499 

459 

415 

379

302 

257 

260 

261 

265

441 

661 

583 

469 

414

356 

363 

339 

273 

292

July

22f 

22E 

227 

219 

22?

22C 

182 

192 

206 

208

224 

214 

226 

272 

281

284 

258 

251 

238 

289

292 

271 

273 

311 

353

334 

298 

278 

283 

289 

290

Minimum

248 

243 

216

166

204 

206 

211 

385 

200 

257 

182 

212 

248

182

Aug.

300 

315 

287 

257 

300

344 

350 

329 

332 

303

288 

265 

254 

237 

220

217 

222 

208 

212 

212

212 

213 

224 

237 

243

236 

246 

234 

235 

248 

251

Mf*n

276 

280 

230

275

216 

239 

229 

461 

402 

479 

256 

259 

324

304

Sept.

251 

248 

261 

260 

265

283 

289 

300 

304 

309

317 

321 

337 

327 

338

321 

320 

341 

380 

398

381 

378 

343 

350 

341

357 

363 

353 

346 

339

Runoff In 

acre-feet

17,000 

16,650 

14,110

198,800

13,300 

13,760 

14,110 

27,410 

24,700 

28,510 

15,760 

15,930 

19,280

220,500
92 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00', long. 111°30', in SW^ sec. 28, T. 9 £., R. 

4 E., at Thistle, 600 feet downstream from confluence of Soldier Fork and Thistle 

Creek and 2-J miles upstream from Diamond Fork.

Drainage area.- 490 square miles.

Records available.- January 1908 to September 1925 and October 1936 to September 1948 in 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1933 to September 1948 in reports of Spanish 

Fork water commissioner.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1908-25, 1933-48), 94.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 360 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 3.65 feet); 

minimum, 21 second-feet Sept. 14.

1908-25, 1933-48: Maximum discharge observed, 1,250 second-feet May 26, 1922; minimum observed-^ 10 second-feet Sept. 17, 22, 25, Oct. 25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height reccrd, 

which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

32 

33

32

31

30 

30 

28 

27 

28

33

32 

32 

32 

34

35 

35 

35 

35 

34

39 

44 

42 

41 

40

39 

39 

39 

40

41 

40

Nov.

40 

40 

40 

38 

41

39 

39 

41 

43

46

46 

42 

38 

45 

42

46 

45 

45

46 

46

41 

35 

34

36 

43

45 

49

47 

49 

49

Dec.

51 

51

50 

50 

49

50 

50 

48 

46 

*38

35 

41 

b33 

b37 

b39

41

b37 

b39 

39 

40

42 

43 

41

b36 

b36

38 

38 

38 

39 

39 

b30

Jan.

b29 

35

36 

38 

40

*39 

41 

44 

45 

45

44 

42 

b35 

b32 

b36

b38 

bZ8 

40 

b32 

b32

b36 

41 

46 

49 

43

b35

b28 

b29 

b32 

b34 

34

Feb.

35

36 

*41

b36 

b36

39 

41

b32 

b40

42

b35

b29 

b29 

b37 

41

42 

50 

84 

129 

87

fiO 

62 

57 

53 

55

66 

70 

54 

49

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

ary

st

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 330 sec. -ft. )_._- June

Mar.

47 

46 

46 

b40 

b38

b41 

46 

*50 

47 

44

41 

48 

50 

68 

54

49 

54

59

62 

53

62 

110 

174 

92

57 

68 

116 

124 

95 

70

Apr.

80 

116

116 

116 

87

79

67

66

97

95 

73 

72

82 

89

97 

120 

131 

111 

118

137 

151 

137 

118 

111

104 

102 

116 

170 

170

Secondroot-days

1,084 

1,276 

1,285

29,518

1,168 

1,467 

1,997 

3,196 

5,890 

2,408

1,004 

843

22,866

May

159 

143 

137 

155

166

180 

206 

197 

176

163

153 

147 

153

184 

204

224 

261 

288 

281 

264

210 

199

IS?

186 

180 

166 

153 

145 

139

Maximum

44 

49 

51

451

49 

129 

174 

170 

288 

131 

59 

49 

34

288

26 (4:45 a.m.) 360 sec.

June

a!31 

a!25 

al!9

3113

109

102 

100 

94 

85 

74

70 

74 

74

68 

66

57

57 

58 

54 

57

73 

72

64 

64

108 

f78

f68 

66

July

58 

59 

57 

51 

48

48 

47 

44 

42 

43

38 

39 

36 

37 

37

34 

33 

34 

35 

39

34 

37 

36 

37 

45

41 

35

32 

31 

31 

30

Minimum

27 

34

27

137 

54 

30 

26 

23

23

Aug.

34 

34 

31 

28 

32

42 

35 

49 

38 

35

34

32 

31

32

34 

30 

31

32 

30

31 

32 

31 

29 

30

29 

29 

26 

29 

31 

31

Mean

35.0 

42.5 

41.5

80.9

37.7 

50.6 

64.4 

107 

190 

80.3 

40.3 

32.4 

28.1

52.5

-ft.

Sept.

29 

28 

28 

27

26

26

27 

26 

29

28 

26 

24 

23 

23

24 

27 

28 

34 

31

31 

29 

27 

28 

31

31

32 

32 

32 

30

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,150 

2,530 

2,550

58,550

2,320 

2,910

3,960 

6,340 

11,680 

4,780 

2,480 

1,990 

1,670

45,360

on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Castilla.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 93 

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°03'00", long. 111°32'45", in SW^NE^ sec. 12, T. 

9 S., H. 3 E., 600 feet upstream from outlet of Gold Springs, 1 mile upstream from diversion dam of Bureau of Reclamation, 1-J- miles northwest of Castilla, and 3 miles downstream from Diamond Fork.

Drainage area.- 670 square miles.

Records available.- May 1919 to September 1925 and October 1936 to September 1948 in reports 

of Cjeological Survey. January 1933 to September 1948 in reports of Spanish Fork water 

commissioner.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1919-25, 1933-48), 214 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 664 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 5.25 feet); 

minimum recorded, 26 second-feet Feb. 8, but may have been less during period of no gageheight record.

1919-25, 1933-48: Maximum daily discharge, 1,520 second-feet May 22, 1920; minimum, 

24 second-feet Jan. 19, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, which 

are fair. Several small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow is materially 

increased by water diverted by tunnel from Strawberry Reservoir (capacity, 250,000 acrefeet) in Colorado River Basin into Diamond Fork for irrigation in Jordan River Basin 

(see p. 96).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

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.

166 

166 

158 

160 

169

171 

196 

217 

221 

229

243 

173 

136 

106 

75

61 

59 

59 

58 

57

66 

74 

78 

67 

64

63 

63 

63 

66 

69 

66

Nov.

65 

65 

65 

62 

66

63 

65 

67 

68 

70

70 

65 

55 

70 

65

70 

68 

68 

72 

70

59 

51 

47 

52

66

70 

72 

71 

74 

74

Dec.

74 

76 

74 

74 

72

74 

74 

71 

68 

56

52 

58 

50 

55 

58

59 

54 

58 

55 

58

60 

62 

59 

52 

52

54 

54 

54 

58 

58 

44

Jan.

42 

50 

54 

58 

60

59 

62 

68 

70 

68

68 

62 

52 

47 

54

56 

56 

64 

46 

46

58 

65 

76 

79 

70

55 

45 

47 

50 

54 

54

Feb.

56 

58 

68 

58 

58

68 

66 

51 

64 

66

56 

46 

46 

60 

65

67 

80 

135 

205 

136

99 

100 

88 

79 

82

104 

116 

84 

76

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

71 

71 

71

62 

60

64 

72 

76 

71 

68

64 

74 

80 

111 

86

7,6 

85 

94 

98 

84

74 

100 

185 

290 

150

91 

110 

190 

205 

151 

118

Apr.

126 

184 

184 

183 

140

126 

107 

105 

108 

156

151 

120 

116 

134 

155

184 

217 

238 

194 

221

268 

291 

266 

236 

224

201 

194 

219 

321 

343

Secondfoot-days

3,619 

1,965 

1,877

73,663

1,795 

2,337 

3,202 

5,712 

13,304 

11,658 

12,285 

8,544 

6,905

73,203

May

329 

294 

286 

313 

332

361 

413 

388 

341 

316

299 

289 

346 

398 

420

329 

508 

516 

474 

516

508 

530 

555 

570 

559

616 

597 

581 

534 

404 

382

Maximum

243 

74 

76

608

79 

205 

290 

343 

616 

555 

648 

391 

385

648

June

433 

498 

491 

433 

376

289 

276 

310 

382

477

512 

498 

470 

467 

498

523 

548 

555 

537 

477

450 

338 

260 

250 

246

271 

191 

175 

189 

238

July

308 

367 

401 

436 

410

460 

523 

597 

612 

616

648 

574 

555 

512 

440

417 

394 

338 

338 

352

327 

321 

273 

221 

196

219 

291 

310 

289 

284 

256

Minimum

57 

47 

44

44

42 

46 

60 

105 

286 

175 

196 

114 

153

42

Aug.

243 

243 

253 

266 

278

263 

187 

160 

114 

118

130 

147 

187 

221 

243

284 

324 

364 

379 

391

373 

382 

335 

376 

343

324 

318 

318 

318 

321 

341

Mean

117 

65.5 

60.5

2^2

57.9 

80.6 

103 

190 

429 

3^9 

336 

276 

2JO

200

Sept.

358 

349 

349 

335 

313

268 

253 

243 

231 

23J

243 

231 

217 

210 

217

203 

203 

205 

231 

212

182 

171 

171 

187 

201

201 

196 

175 

166 

153

Runoff In 

acre-feet

7,180 

3,900 

3,720

146,100

3,560 

4,640 

6,350 

11,330 

26,390 

23,120 

24,370 

16,950 

13,700

145,210

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, Feb. 12-19, Mar. 11 to Apr. 12, doubtful gageheight record Oct. 15 to Nov. 10; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

Spanish Fork at Thistle and Diamond Fork near Thistle.
94 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and low-water t;itnber control, lat. 40°10' , long. 111°44 I J 

IrTSEfSE^ sec. 32, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., 400 feet downstream from bridge, 1 mile upstream 

from mouth, and 2j miles north of Lake Shore.

Drainage area.- 700 square miles.

Records available - January 1938 to September 1948. December 1903 to July 1907 and March 

J.yuy to September 1925 at site 3 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1904-6, 1909-19, 1920-25, 1938-48), 90.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 338 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 7.25 

reet); no flow on several days.

1903-7, 1909-25, 1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 1,430 second-feet May 11, 

1909; practically no flow at times during Irrigation season of most years.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, wMch are poor. 

Plow regulated by many diversions for Irrigation and hydroelectric power plant. 

During latter part of irrigation season only waste and return waters pass gage. 

Station is below all diversions. Discharge includes that of overflow caral constructed 

in winter of 1947-48, which diverts part of high flow from river about 1 mile above 

gage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194?

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

0.5 

1.2 

2.9 

3 0 

2.9

3.0 

3.1 

2.8

1 -P..

3 .8"

9.2 

19 

16 

21 

43

49 

52 

56 

56 

58

62 

86 

68 

65 

63

61 

61 

60 

61 

69 

65

Nov.

61 

74 

74 

74 

74

78 

75 

74 

76 

74

76 

76 

68 

79 

82

82 

82 

75 

80 

78

73 

66 

61 

65 

75

79 

82 

80 

82 

82

Dec.

82 

87 

82 

79 

79

80 

85 

84 

*78 

76

63 

74 

67 

70 

76

74 

72 

74 

70 

72

76 

78 

74 

71 

70

66 

72 

71 

74 

75 

67

Jan.

b64 

b68 

72 

74 

77

78 

*78 

84 

89 

86

85 

81 

80 

72 

73

75 

76 

82 

72 

b68

b68 

b80 

87 

95 

86

76 

bS6 

b60 

b64 

b66 

b66

Feb.

72 

*76 

77 

73 

80

78 

78 

68 

74 

76

70 

62 

62 

70 

t>74

82 

108 

111 

185 

152

112 

102 

106 

93 

94

102 

129 

100 

94

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar,

b82 

b82 

b82 

b74

b70

b74 

b80 

b84 

b82 

b78

*b74 

75 

95 

108 

118

93 

98 

95 

114 

1U4

89 

93 

130 

220 

240

130 

170 

210 

220 

180 

140

Apr.

160 

190 

200 

200 

160

140 

120 

115 

130 

160

160 

140 

126 

143 

141

150 

220 

271 

229 

234

267 

305 

277 

220 

219

174 

158 

166 

272 

296

Secondfoot-days

1,123.6 

2,257 

2,318

23,304.6

2,348 

2,660 

3,584 

5,743 

1,170.9 

103.7 

23.8 

14.5 

18.4

21,364.9

May

272 

243 

178 

148 

129

76 

45 

27 

16 

9.0

5.6 

3.7 

2.1 

2.5 

2.0

1.7 

1.0 

.8 

1.2

.6

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.6 

3.7 

.2 

0 

.2 

.1

Maximum

86 

82 

87

360

95 

185 

240 

305 

272 

9.6 

1.7 

1.3 

1.8

305

June

0.1 

.4 

.7 

1.4 

1.9

2.7 

3.1 

3.6 

4.6 

5.2

4.8 

4.5 

5.5

5.1 

2.6

3.1 

.8 

1.1

1.3 

1.2

6.9 

9.6 

6.9 

5.1 

5.6

6.1 

7.4 

1.0 

.9 

.5

July

> 0.5

.5

.3 

.3 

.4 

1.0 

1.1

1.4

1.6 

1.7 

1.6

1.4

1.6 

1.5 

.9 

.5 

.4 

.6

Minimum

0.5 

61 

63

0

60 

62 

70 

115 

0 

.1 

.3 

.1 

0

0

Aug.

0.8 

1.0 

.2

.5

1.3 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.3

.6 

.5 

.5

.6

.6

.3 

.2

.1 

.2 

.2

.1 

.7 

.9 

.9 

.6

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3

Mean

36.2 

75.2 

74.8

63.8

75.7 

91.7 

116 

191 

37.8 

3.46 

.77 

.47 

.61

58.4

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.6

.5 

.1 

O 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5

.6 

.6 

.7

.7 

.7 

.8 

.7 

.8

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.5 

1.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,230 

4,480

4,600

46,240

4,660 

5,280 

7,110 

11,390 

2,320 

206 

47 

29 

36

42,390

* Vlnter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note.- No gage-height record Feb. 1, 2, 8, 9, 11-14, Ma 

Ischarge computed on basis of weather records, records f

24 tj Apr. 12, May 6-10, July 1-14; 

station at Castllla, or Interpolated.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 95 

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°02'15", long. 111°29'20", in NWtrNEtr sec. 16, T. 

y S. , R. 4 E., 1-| miles upstream from mouth, 3 miles north of Thistle, and 3j miles 

downstream from Little Diamond Creek.

Drainage area.- 155 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1948, December 1907 to Septembe^ 1917 at 

site i 1/3 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1914-17, 1940-48), 107 second-feet

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 586 second-feet July 10 (gage height, 3.75 

reet); minimum, 1.4 second-feet Nov. 13, 22 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

1907-17, 1940-48: Maximum discharge observed, 735 second-feet May 9, 1909; minimum, that of Nov. 13, 22, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow is materially increased by water diverted by tunnel from Strawberry Reservoir in Colorado River 

Basin (capacity, 250,000 acre-feet) for irrigation in Jordan Fiver Basin (see following 

page ) .

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

123 

123 

117 

119 

128

132 

159

180 

183 

185

188 

115 

85 

52

26

16 

14 

14

13 

13

17 

20

16 

16 

14

14 

14 

14

16 

18 

16

Nov.

15 

15 

15 

14 

15

14

16 

16 

15 

14

16 

*13 

9.2 

17 

15

15 

15 

14 

15

15

11

S\5 

b9.0 

b!2

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Dec.

14 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

12

*bll

11 

12 

7.5 

9.2 

14

14 

11 

14 

10

13

14 

14 

13 

12 

10

11 

10 

10 

13 

b!2 

bS.O

Jan.

b7.0 

6.5 

10 

13 

14

*13 

13 

14 

14 

14

13 

11 

b9.0 

bS.O 

bS.O

blO 

11 

b!2 

bS.O 

bS.O

bll 

14 

15 

17 

14

blO 

b7.0 

bS.O 

b9.0 

blO 

bll

Feb.

b!2 

13 

*13 

b!2 

b!3

14 

14 

b!2 

b!3 

14

b!2 

blO 

blO 

b!3 

b!5

16 

17 

20

20

15

19 

18 

16 

17

24 

23

17

16

Month

Goto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

14

16ie

b!4

b!3

bis 

bis 

*17 

15 

14

b!3 

b!6 

18 

20 

17

14 

15

18 

17 

14

12 

18 

28 

32 

22

18 

23 

34 

32

E6 

20

Apr.

27 

36 

46 

44 

37

34

E6 

27 

37

6E

36 

30 

*32 

45 

55

62 

79 

85 

69 

81

104 

113 

104 

94 

85

76 

72 

85 

132 

143

Secondfoot -days

2,160 

408.2 

378.7

 40, 131. E

343.5 

454 

577 

1,958 

6,830 

8,571 

10,648 

7,133 

5,492

44,953.4

May

139 

1E5 

117 

128 

132

141 

159 

15E 

136 

123

119 

115 

161 

178 

180

EEO 

200 

176 

168 

225

252 

292 

336 

372 

378

420 

409 

409 

378 

25E 

238

Maximum

188 

17 

15

5E9

17 

26 

34 

143 

420 

447 

565 

344 

300

565

June

E8E 

347 

344 

E90 

238

15E 

15E 

190 

E79 

384

429 

41E 

39E 

395 

423

435 

444 

447 

432 

381

330 

228

173 

171

166

148 

104 

102 

123 

178

July

E41 

290 

317 

350 

319

375 

444 

517

547

565

526 

502 

493 

481 

423

398 

370 

325 

314 

317

298 

287 

233 

159 

128

168 

246 

276 

260 

254 

225

Minimum

13 

7.5

6.5

10 

12 

26 

115 

10E 

128 

49 

117

6.5

Aug.

205 

202 

215 

233 

241

202 

123 

81 

49 

71

89 

113 

159 

198 

212

246 

287 

319 

328 

344

322 

330 

290 

333

300

282

268 

276 

268 

263 

284

Mean

69.7 

13.6 

12.2

110

11.1 

15.7 

18.6 

65.3 

220 

286 

J43 

230 

183

123

Sept.

300 

292 

29£ 

279 

254

220 

210 

200 

185 

180

190 

178 

164 

166 

176

161 

161 

166 

178 

161

132 

125 

128 

148 

157

161 

152 

134

125 

117

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,280 

810 

751

79,590

681 

900 

1,140 

3,880 

13,550 

17,000 

21,120 

14,150 

10,890

89,150

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
9?> JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Strawberry tunnel at West Portal, near Thistle, Utah

Location._- Water-stage recorder and rectangular weir, lat. 40°09'40", long. 111°14'40", 

in sec. 34, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., 40 feet downstream from west portal of tunnel and 18 

miles northeast of Thistle.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948. October 1922 to September 1925 and 

nay iy32 to September 1945 in Spanish Fork water commissioner's reports and files of 

Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 547 second-feet July 9; minimum daily, 

4.5 second-feet (seepage) Oct. 15 to Apr. 15.

_1922-25, 1932-48: Maximum daily discharge, 595 second-feet July 9, 1923; minimum 

daily observed, 4 second-feet many times when no water is being diverted from Strawberry Reservoir.

Remarks.- Records good. Records show water diverted from Strawberry Reservoir (in Colorado Kiver Basin) plus tunnel seepage for use on lands of Strawberry project.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Spanish Pork Water Users' Association.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

118

117 

106 

115 

126

129 

162 

180 

180 

177

164 

89 

68 

28 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

Nov.

' 4.5

Dec.

' 4.5

Jan.

' 4.5

Feb.

 4.5

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year ^947-48. ..............

Mar.

« 4.5

Apr.

4.5

5

Secondfoot-days

1,835.5

135.0 

139.5

31,069.5

139.5 

130.5 

139.5 

142.5 

3,365 

7,478 

10,473 

7,034 

5,469

36,481

May

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

15 

67 

56 

54

85 

31 

6 

28 

97

129 

192 

243 

280 

293

352 

345 

340

309 

177 

200

Maximum

180

514

352 

431 

547 

347 

318

547

June

245 

306 

288 

221

173

84

1O8 

149 

248 

349

378 

351 

339 

347 

383

407 

429 

431 

423 

363

303 

196 

144 

147 

141

103 

66 

79 

104 

173

July Aug.

E32 195 

273 195 

306 210 

361 228 

306 220

381 185 

451 96 

540 50 

547 50 

541 68

497 84 

489 111 

487 166 

473 196 

416 214

396 257 

374 297 « 

326 322 

305 329 

317 347

285 323 

279 327 

215 282 

136 339 

115 285

187 273 

253 269 

274 280 

252 267 

249 270 

210 299

Minimum

4.5

-

6 

66 

115 

50 

102

_

Me in

59.2 

4.5 

4.5

85.1

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.75 

109 

249 

338 

227 

182

99.7

Sept.

318 

301 

306 

288 

259

218 

202 

194 

181 

184

202 

181 

167 

173 

179

156 

162 

165 

176 

155

122

123 

148 

156

152 

142 

120 

115 

102

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,640 

288 

277

61,620

277 

259 

277 

283 

6,670 

14,830 

E0.770 

13,950 

10,850

72.350
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 97 

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°09'30", long. 111°31'30", in NE£ s^c. 6, T. 8 S., 

K. 4 K., 1,000 feet downstream from Springville hydroelectric plant, ! £- miles downstream from Right Fork, and 4 miles southeast of Springville.

Drainage area.- 105 square miles.

Records available.- March 1904 to December 1916 (1906-7, gage heights only), April 1945 

to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1904-5, 1907-16, 1945-48), 57.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 378 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage height, 4.06 

reet ) ; minimum, 6.9 second-feet Aug. 12.

1904-9, 1909-16, 1945-48: Maximum discharge observed, 824 second-feet Apr. 29, 1916 

(gage height, 6.40 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, 1.4 second-feet Feb. 12, 

1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by hydroelectric plant at times during low stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

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.

19 

18 

19 

20 

21

19 

18 

20 

21 

22

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

24

24:

25 

25 

24

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

24 

24 

24 

25 

26 

25

Nov.

24 

25

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

25 

25 

24

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

25 

25

24 

24 

23 

24 

24

24 

25 

25 

25 

25

Dec.

28 

29

28 

28 

26

27 

27 

26 

26 

25

25

25 

25 

25 

25

25

25 

25 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

23 

24 

23 

20

Jan.

22 

23 

23 

23 

24

24 

23 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

23 

20 

21

22 

22 

23 

23 

23

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

21

Pet :

21 

21 

22 

21 

22

22 

22 

21 

22 

22

22 

b21 

22 

22 

22

23 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

23

23 

24 

24 

23

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mau

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

22 

23 

23 

21 

22

22 

23 

23 

22 

22

b21 

22 

22 

23 

23

22 

23 

23 

23 

23

21 

23 

24 

25 

24

24 

25 

25 

26

26 

25

Apr.

25 

26

28 

32

31

32 

32 

32 

35

57

52 

45 

43 

49

70

125 

181 

184

161 

186

268 

259

216 

175 

150

127 

127 

188 

287 

257

Secondfoot -days

717 

729 

776

16,113

689 

o57 

716 

3,480 

4,359 

1,382 

648 

536 

503

15,192

May

228 

184 

171 

181 

190

198 

212 

184 

157 

139

122 

111 

112 

122 

133

144

166 

177 

161 

150

130 

124 

114 

111 

108

98 

92 

89 

92

81 

81

Maximum

26 

25 

29

244

24 

24

287 

228 

78 

34 

20 

19

287

June

76 

74 

78 

73 

62

58 

58 

54 

52 

50

47 

47 

45 

45

40

35

35 

35 

32

36

40 

37 

35 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

July

34 

33 

29

26 

25 

22 

21 

22

17 

19 

17 

19 

18

19 

19 

19 

19 

20

20 

19 

18 

19 

20

18

n

17 

15 

17 

18

Minimum

18 

23 

20

IS

20 

21 

21 

25 

81 

32 

15 

15 

15

15

Aug.

18

18 

18 

19

20 

19 

19 

16 

17

17 

18 

17 

17 

17

15 

16 

19 

20 

19

16 

17 

17 

17 

17

16

15 

17 

17

Mean

23.1 

24.3 

25.0

44.1

22.2 

22.7 

23.1 

115 

141 

46.1 

20.9 

17.3 

16.8

41.5

Sept.

16 

16 

16

15

15 

16 

17 

18 

16

16 

17 

17 

15 

15

17 

18 

19 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

15

15 

15 

19 

19 

19

Runoff in 

acre-ffeet

1,420 

1,450 

1,540

31,950

1,370 

1,300 

1,420 

6,900 

8,650 

2,740 

1,290 

1,030 

998

30,140

Peak discharge (base, 120 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 21 (9:15

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Doubtful gage-height record June 15-30; discharge comput 

tary gage-height record and records for Deer Creek near Wildwood.

78 sec.-ft.; Apr. 29 (2:30 a.m.) 325

on basis of trend of fragmen-
98 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River near Charleston, Utah

Location.- Waters-stage recorder, lat. 40°29', long. 111°28 I , In SWj sec. 11, T. 4 S., R. 

4 £., 900 feet upstream from Snake Creek and l| miles northeast of Charleston.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948. October 1938 to September 1945 collecteti by Bureau of Reclamation, available in files of Salt Lake City district office, 

Geological Survey.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 3.45 

feet) ; minimum, 29 second-feet Aug. 27.

1945-48 Maximum discharge, 1,620 second-feet May 28, 1947; maximum gage height, 

3.76 feet Apr. 21, 1946; minimum discharge, 25 second-feet Aug. 13, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. 

Records include flow of Weber-Provo diversion canal (see pp.103,104). Flow also slightly affected by small lakes near headwaters that serve as reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

53 

53 

52 

52 

52

51 

48 

48 

45 

45

49 

49 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

50 

52

36 

64 

68

70 

72 

73 

83 

98 

88

Nov.

83 

81 

84 

92 

101

101 

103 

116 

129 

119

121 

114 

98 

121 

114

124 

129 

129 

134

132

114 

107 

105 

134 

142

139 

145 

139 

139 

142

Dec.

180 

195 

164 

154 

154

158 

151 

145 

142 

107

119 

121 

109 

139 

132

134 

119 

134 

114 

126

132 

129 

119 

105 

109

112 

112 

116 

126 

116 

88

Jan.

83

112 

129 

126 

129

126 

121 

*142 

158 

139

126 

121 

94 

96 

105

107 

107 

114 

b90 

b94

119

124 

129 

129 

121

101 

b90 

b93 

b96 

b99 

103

Feb.

107 

*105 

103 

98 

98

101 

101 

90 

107 

103

92 

b92 

b96 

blOl 

107

107 

112 

129 

173 

161

126 

129 

126 

109 

109

124 

129 

107 

107

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber..... ................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

96 

94 

101 

81 

84

88 

92 

101 

96 

*92

77 

92 

101 

105 

98

94 

105 

105 

114 

98

86 

96

142 

230 

167

116 

121 

170 

184 

154 

126

Apr.

142 

205 

286 

221 

158

170 

132 

132 

180 

478

221 

167 

151 

187 

209

254 

305 

349 

254 

286

344 

401 

339 

277 

250

234 

217 

268 

375 

375

Secondfoot-days

1,755 

3,531 

4,061

98,755

3,523 

3,249 

3,506 

7,567 

14,954 

6,270 

1,129 

1,129 

1,008

51,682

May

354 

310 

268 

272 

242

209 

290 

300 

250 

202

180 

151 

145 

209 

315

418 

611 

806 

887 

1,010

950 

937 

849 

818 

750

647 

564 

518 

564 472- 

456

Maximum

98 

145 

195

1,520

158 

173 

230 

478 

1,010 

763 

44 

56 

38

1,010

June

456 

763 

506 

396 

344

300 

286 

277 

264 

221

198 

198 

177 

164 

167

167 

167 

109 

94 

92

107 

145 

114 

107 

98

92 

84 

69 

59 

49

July

43 

41 

38 

38 

40

40 

43 

43 

44 

43

41 

38 

36 

36 

34

34 

34 

33 

34 

34

32 

32

32 

31 

31

33 

32 

32 

36 

37 

34

Minimum

45 

81 

88

31

83 

90 

77 

132 

145 

49 

31 

30 

30

30

Aug.

32 

32 

32

35 

41

56 

40 

53 

46 

43

41 

40

40 

41

40

38 

38 

38 

34 

32

31 

32 

31 

31

30

30 

30 

31 

31 

30 

30

Mean

56.6 

118 

131

271

114 

112 

113 

252 

482 

209 

36.4 

36.4 

33.6

141

Sept.

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

31 

34 

34 

34

32 

32 

33 

34 

35

36 

37 

37 

38 

37

35

35 

35 

33 

34

34 

34 

35 

35 

34

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,480 

7,000 

8,050

195,900

6,990 

6,440 

6,950 

15,010 

29,660 

12,440 

2,240 

2,240 

2,000

102,500

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 16-27 (work In channel at control); discharge 

puted on basis of trend of undisturbed gage-height record.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 99 

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah

Location.- Mercury indicating gage, lat. 40°24' , long. Ill"32", in SW^SW^ sec. 5, T. 5 S., 

R. 4 a., at dam on Provo River, half a mile upstream from Deer Creek a"d 4| miles southwest of Charleston. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation) .

Records available.- December 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 152,700 acre-feet May 29 to June 9 (elevation, 

5,417.05 feet); minimum, 107,500 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 5,397.85 feet).

1940-48: Maximum contents observed, 154,400 acre-feet June 19, 1946 (elevation, 

5,417.65 feet); minimum observed, 1,200 acre-feets-Dec. 16, 1940 (elevation, 5,296.8 

feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete cutoff wall, completed in 

uctocer 1941. Storage began in October 1940. Capacity, 152,560 acre-feet between 

elevations 5,280 feet (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 5,417 feet (top of 20-foot radial 

gates). Dead storage, 2,870 acre-feet below elevation 5,305 feet (sill of trash-rack 

structure). Water used for irrigation, domestic, and industrial purposes. Gage read 

once daily at 8 a.m.; contents given herein includes dead storage and is computed from 

12 p.m. elevations which are based on trend indicated by 8 a.m. readings.

Cooperation.- Records of daily elevations and contents furnished by Provo River water 

commissioner.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Daj

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

»-.

30

31

Oct.

124,600

124,400

124,300

124,200

124,200

124,200

124,100

124,000

123,900

123,800

123,700

123,700

123,600

123,600

123,600

123,600

123,600

123,600

123,600

123,600

123,700

123,700

123,700

123,800

123,800

123,900

123,900

124,000

i24,200

1?4,500

124,500

Nor.

124,600

124,700

124,800

124,800

124,900

125,000

125,000

125,300

125,400

125,500

125,600

125,600

125,600

125,600

125,600

125,700

125,700

125,800

125,800

125,800

125,700

125,600

125,500

125,500

125,500

125,500

125,500

125,500

125,500

125,600

-

Dec.

125,800

125,900

125,900

126,000

126,000

126,000

126,000

126,000

126,000

125,900

125,800

125,800

125,700

125,700

125,700

125,600

125,500

125,400

125,200

125,100

125,000

124,900

124,800

124,700

124,600

124,500

124,500

124,500

124,400

124,400

124,400

Jan.

124,200

124,100

123,900

123,700

123,600

123,500

123,500

123,400

123,400

123,300

123,300

123,200

123,200

123,100

123,000

122,900

122,800

122,700

122,600

122,600

122,500

122,500

122,500

122,400

122,400

122,'SOtl

122,100

122,000

121,900

121,700

121,500

Feb.

121,400

121,300

121,200

121,100

120,900

120,700

120,600

120,400

120,300

120,200

120,100

120,000

119,900

119,900

119,800

119,800

119,800

120,100

120,400

120,400

120,400

120,400

120,400

120,400

120,400

120,300

120,300

120,200

120,100

-

-

liar.

120,000

119,800

119,700

119,500

119,400

119,200

119,100

119,400

119,700

120,100

120,400

120,800

121,200

121,600

122,300

122,800

123,300

123,700

124,400

124,800

125,000

125,300

125,900

126,700

127,500

128,000

128,500

129,000

129,600

130,200

130,700

Apr.

131,200

131,900

132,700

133,500

134,400

135,000

135,500

136,100

138,800

139,80(5

140,800

141,200

141,300

141,300

141,600

141,800

141,800

141,800

141,800

142,100

142,900

143,500

143,800

143,900

143,700

143,800

144,200

144,800

145,700

146,300

-

Nay

146,800

147,200

147,400

147,400

147,300

147,300

147,300

147,400

147,400

147,400

147,300

146,900

146,700

146,700

146,600

146,700

147,500

148,700

149,800

150,400

150,500

150,200

150,200

150,700

151,200

151,600

152,200

152,600

152,700

152,700

152,700

June

152,700

152,700

152,700

152,700

152,700

152,700

152,700

152,700

152,700

152,600

152,600

152,600

152,500

152,400

152,200

152,100

152,000

151,700

151,400

151,000

150,600

150,400

150,100

149,800

149,600

149,300

149,000

148,700

148,400

148,000

-

Juir

147,400

146,900

146,400

145,900

145,300

144,800

144,300

143,600

143, COO

142,400

141 ,'800

141i200

140,600

140, COO

139,500

139, COO

138,500

138, COO

137, £00

137, COO

136,600

136,100

135,600

135,100

134,600

134,100

133,700

133,200

132,700

132,200

131,700

Aug.

131,200

130,800

13O.4OO

129,900

129,500

129,100

128,700

128,300

127,900

127,500

127,100

126,700

126,300

125,800

125,400

125,000

124,500

124,000

123,500

123,000

122,500

122,000

121,500

121,000

120,500

12O.OOO

119,500

119,100

118,600

118,200

117,800

Sept.

117,300

116,900

116,500

116,100

115,700

115,200

114,800

114,400

114,000

113,700

113,300

113,000

112,700

112,300

112,000

111,700

111,400

111,100

110,800

110,500

110,200

109,900

109,600

109,300

109,000

108,700

108,300

108,100

107,800

107,500

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947...

Auft 31

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

Water year 1947-48. . .

Elevation 

(feet)

5,405.84 

5,405.70 

5,406.16 

5,405.65

-

5,404.37 

5,403.74 

5 , 408 . 36 

5,414.63 

5,417.05 

5,415.27 

5,408.77 

5,402.66 

5,397.85

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

124,900 

124,500 

125,600 

124,400

-

121,500 

120,100 

130,700 

146,300 

152,700 

148,000 

131,700 

117,800 

107 , 500

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-40C 

+1.10C 

-1,200

+27,90C

-2,900 

-1.40C 

+10.60C 

+15.60C 

+6.40C 

-4.70C 

-16.30C 

-13,90C 

-10.30C

-17.40C
100 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River near Wildwood, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°24', long. 111°32', in NE£ sec. 7, T. 5 S., R. 

4 K., 1,500 feet downstream from Deer Creek, half a mile downstream from Deer Creek 

Reservoir, and 2 miles northeast of Wildwood.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948. October 1938 to September 1945, col- 

 lected_tiy Bureau of Reclamation, available in files of Salt Lake City district office, 

Geological Survey.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during^year, 1,350 second feet May 22 (gage height, 4.59 

feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Mar. 11.

1945-48: Maximum discharge that of May 22, 1948; minimum that of Mar. 11, 1948.

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

~" Station is below diversions for irrigation in Heber Valley and above those in vicinity 

of Provo. Flow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir and small lakes at headwaters that 

serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversion from Strawberry River drainage to 

Daniels Creek. Records include flow of Weber-Provo diversion canal.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

306 

310 

242 

225 

221

221 

221 

221 

221 

221

218 

215 

198 

189 

183

174 

174 

177 

180 

177

177 

180 

180 

180 

177

177 

177 

180 

183 

177 

177

Nov.

174 

174 

168 

189 

198

195 

198 

195 

198 

195

215 

228 

E25 

246

257

260 

257 

257 

257 

253

257 

253 

253 

253 

26O

260 

26O 

257

260 

260

Dec.

264 

260 

264 

264 

264

268 

264 

264 

264 

264

264 

264 

260 

260 

260

260 

260 

260 

260 

260

260 

260 

260 

260 

260

260 

260 

260 

260 

260 

260

Jan.

264 

264 

264 

260 

260

260 

260 

260 

260 

260

260 

260 

260 

257 

257

257 

257 

257 

253 

250

250 

246 

246 

246 

246

246 

242 

242 

246 

246 

246

Feb.

242 

242 

246 

246 

246

246 

246 

246 

246 

246

246 

246 

246 

242 

242

246 

246 

246 

246 

246

246 

246 

246 

246 

242

246 

250 

250 

246

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194"

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

246 

246 

246 

242 

242

242 

242 

53 

20 

19

19 

20 

21 

21 

21

20

21 

21 

21 

20

20 

19 

25 

37 

37

35 

35 

35 

37 

37 

35

Apr.

37 

37 

40 

40 

38

38 

35 

37 

40 

48

74 

126 

198 

257 

a285

a369 

a495 

a537 

a537 

a406

a266 

a285 

a436 

a523 

a544

3441 

3234 

3258 

3266 

272

Secondroot-days

6,259 

6,912 

8,108

132,358

7,882 

7,122 

2,355 

7,199 

19,962 

14,137 

12,655 

11,663 

8,880

113,134

May

346 

376 

402 

561 

581

508 

508 

508 

498 

498

498 

503 

460 

469 

484

512 

527 

566 

741 

997

1,270 

1,340 

1,180 

968 

798

736 

617 

512 

670 

752 

576

Maximum

310 

260 

268

891

264 

250 

246 

544 

1,340 

815 

446 

397 

346

1,340

June

581 

659 

815 

730 

561

433

437 

437 

581 

508

376 

380 

380 

402 

433

428 

410 

415 

442 

437

424 

415 

424 

437 

442

442 

433 

428 

428 

419

July

419 

424 

424 

419 

415

428 

442 

446 

446 

437

428 

437 

437 

437 

393

384 

380 

384 

388 

402

388 

384 

384 

393 

393

393 

388 

388 

388 

393 

393

Minimum

174 

168 

260

168

242 

242 

19 

35 

346 

376 

380 

363 

264

19

Aug.

393 

314 

397 

397 

397

393 

393 

388 

380 

376

371 

371 

371 

380 

388

384 

384 

384 

384 

384

376 

363 

363 

363 

367

367 

367 

367 

367 

367 

367

Hear

20? 

230 

26?

363

2J54 

24S 

73.0 

240 

644 

471 

403 

373 

293

303

Sept.

346 

334 

334 

338 

338

326 

314 

310 

306 

294

291 

291 

291 

283 

279

279 

283 

294 

294 

294

294 

283 

272 

275 

279

279 

279 

272 

264 

264

Runoff In 

acre-feet

12,410 

13,710 

16,080

382 , 500

15,630 

14,130 

4,670 

14,280 

39,590 

28,040 

25,100 

23,130 

17,610

224,400

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Vlvlsn Park.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 101

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°22', long. 111°34', In NW-J sec. 25, T. 53., R. 

3 E., half a mile downstream from North Fork, 3,500 feet northeast of Vivian Park, and 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from South Fork.

Drainage area.- 600 square miles.

Records available.- November 1911 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 36 years, 349 second-feet. (Since 1932 flow includes that of WeberProvo diversion canal. )

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 5.32 

feet) ; minimum, 23 second-feet Mar. 11.

1911-48: Maximum discharge observed, 3,180 second-feet June 11, 1921; minimum, 

that of Mar. 11, 1948.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Station is below diversions for irrigation in Heber Valley 

and above those in vicinity of Provo. Flow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir and small 

lakes at headtfaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountaln diversions from 

Strawberry River drainage into Daniels Creek. Records include flow of Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p. 104).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.0 23 2.4 257 4.3 945 

1.3 50 2.8 367 5.O 1,325 

1.6 92 3.4 568 5.4 1,545 

2.0 165 3.8 718

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194B

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 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

296 

296 

242 

220 

220

220 

220 

218 

215 

215

215 

213 

199 

188 

184

180 

180 

180 

182 

182

182 

182 

182 

182 

182

184 

184 

184 

188 

186 

184

Nov.

186 

186 

186 

199 

210

210 

210 

208 

206 

206

220 

232 

237 

252 

262

262 

260 

262 

262 

262

262 

260 

262 

260 

260

260 

260 

260 

262 

262

Dec.

267 

265 

262 

262 

262

262 

262

262 

260 

257

257 

257 

257 

257 

257

260 

260 

260 

260 

260

260 

260 

260 

260 

260

260 

260 

260 

262 

260 

260

Jan.

260 

262 

260 

260

260

257 

257 

257 

252 

250

255 

250 

247 

247 

247

247 

247 

252 

250 

252

252 

252 

254 

254 

254

254 

250 

252 

254 

257 

254

Feb.

257 

257 

254 

252 

252

252 

254 

254 

254 

252

254 

252 

254 

252 

254

254 

252 

254 

257 

257

254 

260 

257 

257 

257

257 

257 

257 

257

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194"

ter year ]|947 48 .......................

Mar.

257 

257 

254 

254 

254

254 

254 

72 

33 

31

29 

32 

29

30 

29

29 

29

30 

30 

29

29 

29 

34 

47 

47

46 

47 

49 

49 

49 

48

Apr.

48 

51 

58 

58 

54

55 

53 

51 

55 

67

91 

148 

226 

279 

305

389 

515 

557 

557 

426

286 

305 

456 

543 

564

461 

254 

278 

286 

294

Secondfoot-days

6,285 

7,126 

8,068

137,940

7,853 

7,391 

2,690 

7,770 

-20,773 

15,243 

13,046 

11,534 

8,522

116,301

May

367 

389 

408 

568 

593

518 

518 

514 

508 

500

497 

497 

456 

473 

480

504 

525 

561 

718 

1,020

1,370 

1,480 

1,330 

1,040 

856

764 

650 

556 

708 

790 

615

Maximum

296 

262 

267

985

262 

260 

257 

564 

1,480 

876 

473 

401 

332

1,480

June

619 

702 

876 

772 

603

473 

480 

483 

633 

571

430 

424 

420 

437 

470

463 

440 

446 

477 

473

460 

446 

453 

460 

463

463 

456 

450 

450 

450

July

443 

450 

450 

446 

446

453 

470 

473 

470 

463

453 

453 

450 

450 

411

389 

389 

389 

392 

404

392 

382 

389 

395 

392

392 

392 

392 

392 

392 

392

Aug.

392 

321 

398 

401 

401

398 

395 

392 

382 

373

370 

370 

367 

376 

379

379 

376* 

376 

376 

376

373 

361 

361 

361 

358

358 

355 

355 

352 

352 

350

Minimum Mean

180 203 

186 238 

257 260

180 378

247 253 

252 255 

29 86.8 

48 259 

367 670 

420 508 

382 421 

321 372 

254 284

29 318

Sept.

332 

321 

321 

321 

321

307 

302 

302 

294 

286

283 

283 

283 

275 

267

267 

273 

283 

283 

283

283 

270 

257 

260 

265

265 

267 

260 

254 

254

Runoff in 

acre -feet

12,470 

14,130 

16,000

273,600

15,580 

14,560 

5,340 

15,410 

41,200 

30,230 

25,880 

22,880 

16,900

230,700
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River at Provo, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°14'15", long. 111 0 41'45", in NE^SE^ sec. 3, T. 7 

S., R. 2 E., 1,300 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 114, 2 miles west of 

Provo, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- June 1933 to September 1934 and November 1938 to September 1948. January lyyy to November 1938 at site 1,100 feet upstream, above one small diversion. May 

1903 to June 1905 at site three-quarters of a mile upstream, above three small diversions. Records equivalent when adjusted for diversions.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1934, 1938-48), 162 second-feet.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 second-feet May 22 (gage heigl-t, 5.68 

feet); minimum daily, 0.3 second-foot July 15.

1903-5, 1933-34, 1937-48: Maximum discharge observed, 1,620 second-feet May 27, 

1904; practically no flow during several periods.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 20 second-feet, which are fair. Station is below 

all diversions. At times entire flow is diverted above station for irrigation. Flow 

regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir and small lakes at headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions from Strawberry River drainage into Daniels 

Creek. Flow affected by Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p.104). Factory race diverts 

water above station into Provo Bay, an arm of Utah Lake, and Provo River wfter commissioner furnished following records of this diverted flow for water year 19^7-48:

Month

February. .........

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

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

Diversion 

(acre-feet)

232

248 

480

Month

September. ........ j.

Water year 1947-48

Diversion 

(acre-feet)

432

4,71.4

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

49

65 

50 

36 

41

89

108 

110 

117 

124

184 

196 

196 

196 

201

194 

188 

184 

194 

200

208 

207 

207 

205 

203

203 

205 

207 

214 

210 

201

Nov.

198

205 

205 

217 

230

232 

236 

238 

242 

238

244 

258 

260 

270 

290

292 

292 

296 

299 

296

294 

288 

288 

288 

290

290 

290 

292 

288 

296

Dec.

305 

303 

296 

292 

290

290 

290 

290 

288 

281

283 

281 

281 

283 

285

288 

288 

288 

288 

288

283 

285 

281 

283 

283

281 

281 

381 

283 

281 

279

Jan.

275 

281 

279 

279 

279

277 

273 

'277 

281 

277

270 

270 

268 

266 

268

270 

270 

273 

266 

270

268 

268 

273 

277 

277

270 

264 

262 

264 

279 

277

Feb.

275 

279 

273 

268

270

273 

270 

270 

270 

270

268 

268 

277 

275 

275

277 

275 

279 

281 

277

279

285 

283 

281 

281

281 

279 

277 

275

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Maro 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber. ...................................

Lendar year 1947 

ary

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

275 

275 

273 

266 

266

268 

262 

180 

58 

54

54 

49 

46 

49 

49

- 46 

49 

52 

51 

46

56 

51 

50 

63 

62

61 

61 

62 

66 

69 

64

Apr.

64

70 

80 

86 

80

79 

79 

79 

81 

101

111

165 

230 

301 

328

378 

500 

562 

565 

473

299 

324 

453 

524 

537

460 

160 

92 

62 

34

Secondfoot -days

4,992 

7,942 

8,879

77,642.2

8,448 

7,991 

3,333 

7,357 

6,594 

1,944.8 

47.0 

90.1 

209.9

57,877.8

May

57 

65 

56 

121 

173

118 

128 

121 

101

100

79 

63 

43 

18 

14

11 

22 

39 

166 

434

757 

979 

911 

631 

345

264 

178 

104 

115 

260 

121

Maximum

214 

299

305

591

281 

285 

275 

 565 

979 

509 

3.1 

8.3 

17

979

June

87 

165 

509 

429 

242

67 

34 

28 

121 

135

35 

11 

5.4 

4.8 

5.1

9.8 

5.9 

4.1 

2.6 

2.9

6.6 

4.4 

3.8 

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.6 

5.4

4.1

3.1

July

2.8 

2.8 

2.9 

1.7 

1.7

2.4 

1.1 

.8 

.8 

1.4

1.2 

.8 

.6 

.4 

.3

.6 

.8 

.7 

1.2 

.7

1.9 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.2

2.1 

1.6 

1.6 

2.1 

3.1 

2.4

Minimum

36 

198 

279

1.7

262 

268 

46 

34 

11 

2.6 

.3 

.9 

1.4

.3

Aug.

1.9 

1.7 

1.2 

1.0 

1.9

2.1 

2.4 

6.3 

8.3 

7.6

7.3 

5.9 

3.8 

3.6 

5.1

2.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.2 

2.4

2.8 

1.6 

1.0 

1.6 

2.9

2.4 

1.2 

.9 

1.3 

1.0 

1.3

Mean

161 

265 

286

213

273 

276 

108 

245 

213 

64.8 

1.51 

2.91 

7.OO

158

Sept.

8.0 

11 

13 

11 

12

15 

17 

17 

13 

13

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,900 

15,750 

17,610

154,000

16,760 

15,850 

6,610 

14,590 

13,080 

3,860 

93 

179 

416

114,800
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 103

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah

Location-- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 40°42'30", long. 111°16'30" in 

NWFsec. 28, T. 1 S., R. 6 E. , 1,400 feet downstream from head and three-quarters of 

a mile east of Oakley.

Records available._- October 1945 to September 1948. October 1938 to September 1945, 

collected by Bureau of Reclamation, available in files of Salt Lake City district 

office, Geological Survey. October 1932 to September 1939 in reports of Weber River 

water commissioner.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 201 second-feet June 12; no water diver'-ted 

rrom Weber River for several months.

1945-48: Maximum daily discharge, 747 second-feet June 20, 1947; no water diverted 

from Weber River for several months each year.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Canal diverts water from Weber River in SW^SWi sec. 21, T. 

IS., R. 6 E., for irrigation and water supply in Jordan River Basin. Figures given 

herein represent water diverted from main stem of Weber River, some of which may return 

to Weber River through seepage. No diversion from Weber River Oct. 1 to June 6 

July 9 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

Z 

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. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947 48 .......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

0 

O 

0

32,009.4

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2,973 

215.4 

0 

O

3,188.4

May

Maximum

0 

0

0

747

0 

O 

0 

0 

0 

201 

42 

0 

0

201

June

0 

O 

0

o

0

0 

48 

102 

102 

100

165 

201 

199 

197 

195

195 

164 

124 

117 

110

136 

154 

125 

121 

98

81 

76 

66 

54 

43

July

42 

39 

35 

32 

30

21 

14 

2.4

O 

0

O

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

O 

0

o 

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

o

0

o

0

0

Minimum

0 

O 

0

0

0

0

o 

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

o

0 

0

87.7

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

99.1 

6.95 

0 

0

8.71

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0 

0

63,490

0 

0 

0 

0

o 

5,900 

427

0 

0

6,330
.04 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 40°36'40", long. 111°18'15", in 

tiW^SE^ sec. 30, T. 2 S., R. 6 £. , 100 feet upstream from outlet to Provo River and 4j 

miles northwest of Woodland.. Datum of gage is §,318 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1948,

Extremes. - Maximum daily discharge during year, 186 second-feet June 12; iio water- diverted from Weber River- "or ©esver .Creek for several months. 

1931-48: Maximum daily discharge, 676 second-feet June 20,.1947; no vater diverted 

from Weber River- or- Beaver Creek for several months during each year.

Remarks.- Canal diverts water from Weber River in SW^SW^ sec. 21, T. 1 S., f. 6 E., and' 

from Beaver- Creek in NE^SE^ sec. 17, T. 2 S. , R. 6 E. , to Provo River- for irrigation 

along Provo and Jordan Rivers. Figures given herein represent quantity of water 

reaching Provo River during periods when water was diverted from Weber River and 

Beaver Creek. Not all of flow diverted reaches Provo River due to evaporation, transpiration, and seepage losses.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

h. ......................................

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

o 

0 

0

31,733.6

0 

0 

0 

o

0 

2,663 

144.9 

0 

0

2,807.9

May

Maximum

0 

O 

0

676

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

186 

35 

0 

0

186

June

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o 

31 

93 

93 

94

133 

186

181 

178 

176

175 

160 

110 

101 

95

109

142 

115 

109 

95

79 

71 

60 

38 

39

July

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

35 

20 

23 

20 

14

14 

6.1 

3.8 

O 

0

0 

0 

0 

O 

0

0 

O 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0

Aug.

Mean

0

o

0

86.9

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

88.8 

4.67 

0 

0

7.67

Sept.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

0 

0

62,950

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

5,280 

287 

0 

0

5,570
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

Snake Creek near Charleston, Utah

105

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°29', long. 111°28', in SW£ sec. 11, T. 43., R. 

4 E., 600 feet, upstream frum mouth and lj miles northeast of Charleston.

Records available.- Octcber 1945 to September 1948. October 1938 to September 1945 collected by Bureau of Reclamation, available in files of Salt Lake City district office, 

Geological Survey.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, second-feet May 20

minimum, 34 second-feet May 5.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 91 second-feet May 10, 1946 (gage height, 2. 

minimum, 33 second-feet Sept. 4, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Some diversions above station for irrigation.

age height, 2.37 feet); 

feet);

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

52 

51 

51 

50 

49

48 

48

46 

47

46

49 

47 

48 

48 

49

49 

50 

49 

47 

47

50 

50 

50 

51 

52

55 

54 

52 

57

58 

57

Nov.

57 

56 

56 

55 

50

49 

49 

49 

49 

48,

48 

48 

47 

48 

48

48 

47 

48 

48 

46

47 

46 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

45

Dec.

49 

50

48 

47 

48

47 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

45

44 

44 

45 

45 

45

45 

45 

45 

44 

44

44

44 

44 

44 

44

44

Jan.

44 

44 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

44 

44 

44

43 

4? 

42 

41 

42

41 

41 

42 

41

40

40 

40 

41

41 

41

40 

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

Feb.

40 

40 

40 

40

40

39 

39 

39 

39 

38

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

41

40

40 

40 

40 

39 

40

41 

41

40 

40

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year ^947-48 .......................

Mar.

40 

40 

39 

39 

38

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

38 

39 

39 

40 

40

40

40 

40 

40 

39

40 

39 

40 

41 

40

39 

40 

42 

42 

42 

41

Apr.

42 

43 

45 

46 

44

45 

44 

43 

44 

53

47 

46 

46 

46

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

45

46 

46 

46 

45 

45

43 

41 

38 

40 

40

Secondfoot-days

1,557 

1,440 

1,412

17,358

1,294 

1,140 

1,227 

1,339 

1,673 

1,776 

1,425 

1,312 

1,255

16,850

May

40 

40 

38 

38

36

39 

41 

42

40

37

36 

36 

37 

38 

41

45 

50

63 

73

76

73 

67 

67 

69

66

71 

72 

76 

81 

74 

71

Maximum

58 

57 

50

80

44 

41 

42 

53 

81 

75 

50 

47 

45

81

June

72 

75 

75 

70 

74

70 

72 

71 

64 

57

54 

54 

55 

55 

55

58 

56 

57 

52 

50

51 

54 

54 

50 

53

53 

56 

54 

53 

52

July

50 

49 

46 

44 

45

45 

47 

48 

47 

48

48 

48 

48 

47 

46

44 

45 

44

44 

44

45 

46 

45 

45

46

46 

46 

45 

45 

45 

44

Minimum

46 

44 

44

36

40 

38 

38 

38 

36 

50 

44 

38 

38

36

Aug.

42 

41 

40 

41 

44

45 

44

47 

46

46

44 

44 

45

46 

44

43 

42 

41 

41 

41

41 

41 

41 

41 

42

42 

40 

40 

40 

39 

38

Mean

50.2 

48.0 

45.5

47.6

41.7

39.3 

39.6 

44.6 

54.0 

59.2 

46.0 

42.3 

41.8

46.0

Sept.

38 

39 

38 

39 

40

41 

41 

41 

42 

42

42 

42 

41 

40 

41

41 

42 

42 

42 

42

43 

43 

43 

43 

44

44 

45 

45 

45

44

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,090 

2,860 

2,800

34,430

2,570 

2,260 

2,430 

2,660 

3,320 

3,520 

2,830 

2,600 

2,490

33,430

889421 0-50-8
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Round Valley Creek near Wallsburg, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°24'30", long. 111°28'30", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 5

 S., H. 4 E., 1,900 feet upstream from high-water line of Deer Creek Reservoir and 

3^ miles northwest of Wallsburg.

Drainage area.- 71.9 square miles.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948, October 1938 to September 1945, col-

 lected Dy bureau of Reclamation, available in files of Salt Lake City district office, 

Geological Survey.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 120 second-feet Apr. 30 (gage height, 3.48 feet) 

minimum, 1,8 second-feet Sept. 7-8.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 179 second-feet Apr. 21, 1946 (gage height, 3.24 feet); 

minimum, that of Sept. 7-8, 1948.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

4.4 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.7

4.5 

4.5 

4.2 

4.0 

4.2

5.2 

4.9 

4.7 

4.5 

4.4

4.5 

4.5 

4.7 

4.5 

4.7

5.4 

6.3 

6.3 

7.0 

7.0

6.7 

7.0 

7.5 

9.2 

12 

8.7

Nov.

8.9 

9.2 

9.5 

9.5

10

9.5 

9.5

11 

11 

12

13 

11

11 

13

14

15 

15 

15 

16

15

15 

13 

12 

13 

14

14 

15 

13 

13 

15

Dec.

19 

18 

15 

14

13

13 

12 

12 

12

, alO

9.8 

10 

11 

10

9.8 

10 

11

11 

10 

10

Jan.

8.7 

a9.0

alO 

alO 

alO

all 

all 

all 

13 

12

12 

11 

9.8 

10 

10

11 

11 

11

, a9.0

Feb.

a9.0 

a9.0 

8.9 

8.7 

9.5

9.8 

9.8 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

11 

11

14 

18 

50 

58 

20

15 

18

14 

14 

14

15 

14 

13 

13

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

12 

12 

12

a!2

13 

14 

14

12 

12 

13 

12 

11

10 

11 

24 

26 

18

17 

18 

18 

19 

18 

16

Apr.

16 

16 

18 

22

17

17 

18 

17 

16 

32

25 

 19 

17 

19 

22

35, 

53 

72 

52 

57

71 

86 

79 

67 

65

60 

60 

82 

110 

110

Secondfoot-days

173.7 

375.1 

350.6

5,180.9

308.5 

440.7 

440 

1,350 

2,067 

209.5 

111.8 

107.1 

71.2

6,005.2

May

104 

87 

77 

80 

85

92 

110 

98 

80 

72

63 

55 

55 

58 

78

76 

74 

86 

87 

78

72 

65 

54 

52 

44

42 

39 

35 

30 

21 

18

Maximum

12 

16 

19

88

13 

58 

26 

110 

110 

13 

5.6 

4.5 

2.9

110

June

13

16

11

12

12

9.2 

7.0 

7.3 

7.3 

6.7

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

6.3 

5.2

5.4 

5.8 

5.4 

5.6 

5.6

5.4 

5.8 

6.3 

5.8 

5.4

6.0 

5.8 

5.6 

5.4 

5.8

July

5.6 

4.7 

4.2 

4.2 

3.6

3.4 

3.4 

3.3 

2.8 

2.7

2.7 

2.6 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6

2.7 

2.9 

3/0 

3.0 

3.2

3.3 

3.3

3.6 

4.4 

4.5

4.7 

5.2 

4.4 

4.4 

4.2, 

3. &

Minimum

4.0 

8.9 

9.8

2.8

8.7 

8.7 

10 

16 

18 

5.2 

2.6 

2.7 

1.8

1.8

Aug.

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

3.9 

3.6 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0

3.6 

3.6 

3.3 

3.4 

3.3

3.3 

3.4 

3.3 

3.3 

3.2

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.2

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7

Mean

5.60 

12.5 

11.3

14.2

9.95 

15.2 

14.2 

45.0 

66.7 

6.98 

3.61 

3.45 

2.37

16.4

Sept.

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.1

2.1

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9,

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.S 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.7 

2.6

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7

Runoff In 

acre -feet

344 

744 

695

10,270

612 

874 

873 

2,680 

4,100 

416 

222 

212 

141

11,910

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

Deer Creek near Wildwood, Utah

107

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°24'30", long. 111°32'00", in NEi; sec. 7, T. 5 S., 

FT4 E., 1,000 feet upstream from mouth and 2 miles northeast of Wildwood.

Drainage area.- 26 square miles.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948. October 1938 to September 1945 collected by .bureau of Reclamation, available in files of Salt Lake City district office, 

Geological Survey.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 92 second-feet Apr. 28; minimum, 8.0 secondreet Sept. 15.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28, 1948; minimum, 7.7 second-feet Sept. 

11, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. One small 

irrigation diversion above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

13 

12

Nov.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

11

11 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Dec.

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

bll

Jan.

12 

a!2 

a!2 

a!2 

a!2

a!2 

a!2 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

12

all 

> alO

Feb.

alo 

alo 

11 

11 

11

11 

11

all

11 

11 

10 

10

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

10 

10 

10 

10

> alO

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10

> all

Apr.

all 

all 

a!2 

a!3 

a!3

a!4 

al4 

a!4 

a!5 

a23

a21 

a!9 

a!8 

a21 

28

36 

43 

47 

44 

54

65 

58 

59 

54 

55

47 

50 

72 

65 

56

Secondfoot-days

356 

356

370

5,030.5

348 

315 

319 

1,052 

1,256 

387 

329 

307.8 

265.2

5,661

May

55 

51 

56 

56

59

66 

62 

56 

48 

46

46 

46 

48 

50

49

42 

44 

43 

41 

37

35

31 

27 

25 

22

21 

21 

19 

18 

18 

18

Maximum

13 

12 

13

36

12

72 

66 

18 

12

10

72

June

16 

17 

18 

16

1C

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

12

11 

11 

11 

10 

11

12 

11 

11 

11

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

July

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11

12

11

12 

11 

11

11

10 

1 alO

Minimum

11 

11 

11

8.8

10

11 

18 

10

9.3

8.2

8.2

Aug.

 alO

10

10 

10 

9.6 

9.3 

9.3 

9.6

Me«n

11.5 

11.9 

11.9

13.8

11.2 

10.9 

10.3 

35.1 

40.5 

12.9 

10.6 

9.93 

8.84

15.5

Sept.

9.3 

9.3 

9.0 

9.0 

8.8

9.0 

9.0 

8.4 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.4 

8.2 

8.4

8.2 

8.4 

8.4 

8.6 

8.6

8.8 

8.8 

9.0 

9.0 

8.8

8.8 

9.0 

9.6 

10 

10

Runoff In 

acre-feet

706 

706 

734

9,980

690 

625 

633 

2,090 

2,490 

768 

653 

611 

526

11,230

Peak discharge (base, 50 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 28 (6 p.m.) 92 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Hobble Creek near Sprlngville. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
108 WEBER RIVER BASIN

South Fork Prove River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 40°21', long. 111°34', in SE-j 

sec. 26, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., a quarter of a mile southeast of Vivian Park a-°d half a 

mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 30 square miles.

Records available.- November 1911 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 36 years, 30.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 48 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 1.25 feet); 

minimum, 15 second-feet July 23.

1911-48: Maximum discharge observed, 123 second-feet May 27, 1982; minimum, 13 second-feet several times in 1934, 1935, and on Apr. 2, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Station below all diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

29 

30 

29 

30 

31

32 

34 

39 

39 

38

39 

37 

35 

36 

36

36 

36 

38 

39 

39

39 

38 

35 

35 

36

36 

36 

37 

37 

37 

36

Nov.

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

35 

35 

35 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

33 

33 

33

32 

32

33 

32 

32 

32 

33

Dec.

34 

34 

33 

33 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

30 

30 

30 

29 

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

Jan.

29

29 

29 

29 

31

31 

31 

32 

30 

30

30 

29 

29 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

27 

27

27 

27 

28 

.'8 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

Feb.

28 

29 

29 

29 

29

30 

30 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

29 

29 

29

28 

29 '28 

28

27

28 

28 

28 

28

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 . .

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

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

27 

27 

27 

27 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28

27 

27 

28 

27

27 

28 

27 

28 

27

27 

27 

28 

28 

29

28 

27 

28 

28 

28 

28

Apr.

29 

29 

32 

32 

30

29 

29 

29 

29 

33

31 

30 

29 

29

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

29

29 

30 

32 

31 

32

32 

33 

35 

40 

39

Secondfoot-days

1,104 

1,027 

929

11,350

889 

828 

856 

932 

1,085 

915 

791 

849 

767

10,972

May

38 

36 

34 

33 

33

34 

35 

33

32 

31

30 

30 

30 

28 

27

26 

28 

40 

43 

45

43 

44 

42 

39 

34

35 

36 

39 

39 

34 

34

Maximum

39 

36 

34

51

31 

30 

29 

40 

45 

39 

28 

31 

27

45

June

34 

36 

38 

39 

34

33 

33 

33 

31 

30

30 

31 

31 

31 

30

30 

30 

32 

29 

29

29 

29 

28 

28 

27

27 

27 

25 

24 

27

July

27 

27 

27 

26

26

22 

25 

27 

28 

28

27 

28 

26 

26 

24

24 

27 

27 

28 

28

27 

24 

24 

25 

24

22 

25 

23 

22 

23 

24

Minimum

29 

32 

28

22

27

27 

27 

29 

26 

24 

22 

24 

24

22

Aug.

26 

26 

26 

28 

31

30 

28 

26 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

29 

29 

28 

27

26 

26 

28 

26 

27

29 

28 

27 

26 

24 

24

Msan

35.6 

34.2 

30.0

31.1

28.7 

28.6 

27.6 

31.1 

35.0 

30.5 

25.5 

27.4 

25.6

30.0

Sept.

25

26 

26 

26 

27

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

25 

26 

27

27 

26 

27 

27 

27

27 

26 

24 

24 

24

26

26 

26 

27 

27

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,190 

2,040 

1,840

22,520

1,760 

1,640 

1,700 

1,850 

2,150 

1,810 

1,570 

1,680 

1,520

21,750
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 109

American Pork above upper power plant, near American Pork, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°27', long. 111°41 I , in NE£ sec. '26, T. 4 S., R.

V K., 500 feet downstream from Rock Creek, 1,000 feet upstream from intake for upper

power plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 4 miles upstream from mouth of canyon, and 8

miles northeast of American Pork, Utah. 

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948 published in water-supply papers.

January 1927 to September 1945 available in files of Salt Lake City district office,

Geological Survey. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 455 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 6.65 feet);

minimum daily, 12 second-feet Mar. 20.

1927-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 17,'1948; minimum daily, 5 second-feet Feb.

3, 1936. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage^height record^

which are fair. No diversions above station. 

Cooperation.- Records coil-Beted by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of

(ieoioglcal Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Thirteen

discharge measurements made by Geological Survey in addition to those male by power

company.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In seoond-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

4.7

4.8

Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

4.4

4.5 

4.7 

4.9 

5.2

5.8

6.1 

6.4 

6.7

115

178

264

363

474

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

25 

25 

25

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24

26

27 

25 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

23

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

23 

23 

23 

30 

27 

25

Nov.

26 

27 

26 

24 

24

23 

23 

23 

23 

*23

24 

20 

18 

23 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

23 

b!8 

b!5 

19

22

23 

22 

22 

22 

23

Dec.

25 

24 

23 

22 

21

21 

20 

*18 

18 

b!5

*16 

16 

17

19

20

20 

20 

20 

19

19

20 

20 

18 

18 

19

19 

18 

19 

19 

18 

b!5

Jan.

16 

18 

17 

17 

*17

ie

17 

18 

17 

17

17 

1?

ais 

ale 

aie

a!6 

a!6

a!6 

a!6 

Ifi

15 

14

15 

15 

15

b!4 

b!4 

b!4 

b!4 

*a!4 

14

Feb.

14 

14 

14 

*b!4 

14

14 

14 

b!3 

13

13

b!3 

b!3 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

14 

14 

14

14 

b!4 

14 

14 

13

14 

14 

14 

14

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ....... .............................

lendar year 1947

ter year 1^47-48 .......................

Mar.

13 

13

13 

13 

b!3

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

b!3 

b!4 

14 

a!4 

a!4

a!4 

13 

13 

13 

12

b!4 

14 

15 

15 

14

13 

13 

15 

16 

*15 

14

Apr.

14

15 

16 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

16 

20

a20 

18 

19 

20 

25

34 

50 

56 

55 

68

98 

115 

92 

79 

72

62 

67 

100 

128

112

Secondfoot-days

760 

680 

596

22,640

489 

395 

427 

1,445 

7,789 

6,455 

2,083 

977 

657

22,753

May

103 

96 

106 

130 

149

181 

204 

164 

136 

123

115 

121 

147 

194

252

303 

370 

349 

339 

343

332 

319 

319 

346 

360

346 

363 

399 

374 

346 

360

Maximum

30

27 

25

341

18 

14 

16 

128 

399 

356 

117 

46 

24

399

June

353 

356 

349 

280

277

306 

303 

286 

303 

299

290 

270 

252 

233 

216

201 

186 

169 

155 

140

153 

138 

119 

113 

113

121 

119 

119 

121 

115

July

117 

108 

101 

98 

93

92 

85 

79 

76 

76

74 

71 

68 

66 

62

60 

58 

57 

58 

57

55 

53 

53 

53 

51

48. 

45 

44 

43 

42 

40

Minimum

23 

15 

15

15

14 

13 

12 

14 

96 

113 

40 

24 

20

12

Aug.

39 

38 

36 

39

46

38 

37 

45 

37 

36

34 

32 

32 

31 

30

29 

29, 

29 

28 

28

28 

28 

27 

26 

26

26 

25 

25 

25 

24 

24

Mean

24.5 

22.7 

19.2

62.0

15.8 

13.6 

13.8 

48.2 

251 

215 

67.2 

31.5 

21.9

62.2

Sept.

24 

24 

24 

23 

23

24 

24 

24 

23 

23

22 

22 

22

22 

22

22

21 

21 

22 

22

21 

21 

21 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,510 

1,350 

1,180

44,910

970 

783 

847 

2,870 

15,450 

12,800 

4,130 

1,940 

1,300

45,130

* winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed from weather and pow?r-plant records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
Oct. 1. 

times.

JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

Dry Creek near Alpine , Utah

ge recorder, lat. 40° 28 '30", long. 111-45' 30", in ME* sec. 18, T. 4 S. 

northeast of Alpine and 3j miles upstream from Fort Creek.

L^cSSr^K Period, 76 second-feet July 2 (gage height, 

dischargeddureingTater1ear!-187 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 

c^^

During remainder ss of year 

s-fcesa it is normally ^^^^1^^^ not included, although it may be at

Discharge, In second-feet, 1947-4TT 

1947

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

July

49

55

54

49

45

40

41

40

Aug.

13

13

13

14

15

13

12

12

Sept.

7.1

6.9

7.1

6.9

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.6

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July

37

35

30

f27

f24

f22

21

21

Aug.

17

23

f!6

f!2

12

11

11

9.9

Sept.

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

July

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

Aug.

9.7

9.2

9.0

8.8

9.2

12

9.0

8.6

Sept.

8.4

8.0

7.9

7.6

7.1

6.9

6.8

6.9

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

Aug.

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.9

7.6

7.4

Sept.

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.9

6.8

6.8

_

ge (base, 70 sec. -ft.).- July 2 (7:30 p.m.) 76 sec. -ft. 

n basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

.Peak dischar 

f Computed Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Mo gage-height record July 15 to Aug. 1; discharge interpolated.

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.

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.6 

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

.8

.1

.9

.4

.6

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.6

.4

.4

.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

8.4

8.8

8.4

Nov.

9.3

9.2

8.6

8.4 

8.0

7.9

8.4

8.2

8.0

7.7

7.9

7.6

7.7

7.9

8.2

8.4

8.6

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.4

bS.O

b7.4

9.0

9.2

9.3

9.5

9.7

10

-

Dec.

10

9.9

9.7

9.7 

9.7

9.5

9.7

*9.2

8.8

b7.4

b7.4

b7.4

' 7.4

Jan.

hj < )

.6

.6

.9

.9

.9

.7

.6

7.6

> 7.0

Feb.

(*;

 6.4

_

-

Mar.

(*)

7.0

.7

.7

.4

.4

.4

.7

.9

.7

.7

Apr.

7.9

8.0

8.0

7.9 

8.0

8.2

.8.0

8.2

9.0

9.9

8.8

*9.2

9.5

11

13

20

25

23

24

35

49

48

38

32

27

21

24

42

42

33

-

May

31

27

32

40 

38

52

47

30

21

16

13

8.2

13

36

72

102

144

114

114

114

118

120

122

128

133

122

128

128

105

102

105

June

96

121

74

46 

79

94

79

84

84

80

83

74

67

65

63

61

59

57

55

54

52

51

49

47

46

45

43

42

41

/ 40

/

July

37

34

31

27 

24

23

21

20

18

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

Aug.

9.7

9.3

9.0

9.5 

12

10

9.3

10

9.0

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.2

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.4

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

Sept.

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.8 

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.6

-

Peak discharge (base, 70 see.-ft.).- Apr. 21 (7 p.m.) 71 sec.-ft.; May 6 (8:30 p.m.) 80 sec.-ft.; 

May 17 (5:30 p.m.) 187 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 13 to Jan. 5, Jan. 14 to Mar. 22; doubtful gage-height record 

June 14-29; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for Nearby streams, or interpolated.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48

Month

July 1947. .............

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

Water year. ......................

Water year 1947-48 .......................

Secondfoot-days

841 

347 7

209.0

1,397.7

227.4

254.5

224.8

2 375 2

1 931

7,203.2

Maximum

55 

23 '

8.4

55

8.8

10

10

7.9

7 9

144

Minimum

13

6.5

6.5

6.6

7.6

4.8

Mean

27. 1

6.97

15.2

7.34

8.48

8.03

7.25

19.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,670

415

2,780

451

505

494

446

14,280
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Fort Creek at Alpine, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°28'00", long. 111°46'45", In SW£ sec. 13, T. 4 S.

K. IE., three-quarters of a mile northwest of Alpine and ij miles above mouth. 

Drainage area.- 6.1 square miles. 

Keeoras available.- July 1947 to September 1948. 

.Extremes - j.a471 Maximum discharge during period, 28 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height,

l.Ha reet); minimum daily, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 13.

1948: Maximum discharge during year, 172 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 3.60

feet); minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 29. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. One diversion above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in secpnd-feet, 1947-48 

1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

July

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.4

4.7

4.6

4.7

4.1

Aug.

4.6

4.6

3.6

.6

2.8

4.7

4.6

4.6

Sept.

3.6

1.7

1.2

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.1

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July

3.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.6

Aug.

6.4

7.3

5.5

3.1

.4

3.1

4.6

4.6

Sept.

 0.9.

1.7

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.5

.5

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

July

0.8

.7

'. .3

.3

.4

< .7

.9

.3

Aug.

4.4

4.3

4.3

1.0

2.0

4.4

4.3

4.0

Sept.

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.8

1.2

2.8

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Jily

3.9

.6

1.2

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

Aug.

.4.0

3.4

.5

3.9

 3.9

3.8

3.8

Sept.

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

1.1

1.7

_

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.5

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.8

5.0

4.7

4.9

Nov.

5.8

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.8

2.7

4.4

4.7

4.9

5.4

6.0

-

Dec.

6.2

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.9

*4.6

4.6

5.0

4.3

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.9

3.2

4.0

4.1

4.3

4.4

4.4

' 4.5

Jan.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.0

4.9

. 4.5

Feb.

(*)

i 4 5

« 5.0

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.9

_

-

Mar.

4.9

4.7

 4.5

(*)

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.8

5.5

6/4

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.8

7.5

6.8

6.6

Apr.

7.3

8.9

9.1

8.9

8.4

8.6

8.4

8.9

10

12

11

10

11

12

16

22

26

25

23

26

36

31

24

21

19

14

15

31

28

21

-

May

20

17

20

25

30

42

45

31

24

20

19

22

29

39

47

58

63

43

46

44

46

39

40

42

40

31

33

39

29

28

28

June

27

45

34

18

18

22

19

19

17

16

14

12

6.8

6.6

8.9

8.4

7.9

7.5

6.6

6.8

16

8.1

7.7

10

9.4

9.7

9.7

8.9

8.1

6.6

-

July

4.1

5.0

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.4

1.5

2.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.0

2.6

.6

1.7

3.9

3.8

3.9

4.0

3.9

2.4

.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.0

Aug.

3.4

1.2

1.6

5.2

5.4

4.3

4.3

5.0

.7

3.4

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.3

2.9

.8

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

1.4

1.9

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.4

3.9

.5

4.0

4.3

Sept.

4.3

4.3

4.0

2.4

1.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

1.4

2.0

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.7

.9

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.9

1.5

1.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 23 to Jan. 4, Jan. 13 to F^b. 25, Mar 3-9 

13-16 (noi gage-height record most of periods); discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby streams.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48

Month

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

The period. ..............................

Water year 1947-48 .......................

Secondfoot-days

78.0

.

136.2

132.7

3,121

Maximum

3.6

.

5.0

6.0

6.2

4 ' 3

63

Minimum

.5

.

3.8

2.1

7 3

.5

Maan

3.78

2.60

.

4.54

4.28

8.53

Runoff In 

acre-feet

155

631

270

263

233

6,190
112 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 111°55', in SWiSWj sec. 14, T. IS., 

FT1 W., 300 feet downstream from diversion dam which is an eighth of a mile downstream 

from highway bridge over Jordan River on Twenty-first South Street, Salt Lake City. 

Since Dec. 31, 1946, auxiliary water-stage recorder about 1 mile downstream in NW^NE-Jsee. 15, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., 20 feet upstream from bridge on Redwood Road (State Highway 

68). Datum of both gages is 4,219.02 feet above mean sea level (datum of 1929).

Records available.- December 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 814 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 7.06 feet); 

minimum daily, 54 second-feet July 7.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 965 second-feet June 3, 1944 (gage height, 7.50 feet); 

minimum daily, 33 second-feet July 4, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by head gates at diversion dam 300 feet above 

station. Canal was built to bypass flood water of Jordan River around Salt Lake City 

residential area. (See p. 90 for records of combined flow of Jordan River and Canal.) 

Several diversions below station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

143 

114 

108 

106 

95

88 

83 

108 

99 

a92

allO 

. a 100

a 90 

a 90

alOO 

alOO 

alOO 

96 

88

92 

97 

88 

90

127 

119

Nov.

115 

114 

113 

103 

113

116 

120 

133

161 

142

129 

124 

118 

116 

95

allO 

117 

a!50 

175 

158

145 

140 

135 

140 

142

120 

114 

121 

115 

115

Dec.

113 

119 

120 

114 

118

116 

115 

109 

113 

111

110 

98 

83 

81 

79

79 

78 

74, 

76 

75

75 

70 

74 

77 

75

87 

76 

74 

74 

75 

75

Jan.

75 

77 

77 

77 

78

80 

80 

80 

78 

74

71 

69 

66 

63 

62

61 

60 

60 

60 

61

62 

61 

62 

64 

65

63 

64 

68 

65 

63 

62

Feb.

62 

61 

62 

64 

65

66 

a70

76

72 

139 

199 

163 

147

170 

190 

148 

107

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

iiber. ...................................

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

84 

72

> 370

66 

67 

69 

74

71 

69 

69 

70 

72

66 

67 

68 

65 

76

78 

82 

92 

82 

83

86 

81 

78 

77 

87 

121

Apr.

218 

246 

266 

293 

293

294 

306 

292 

292 

311

312 

308 

308 

305 

310

311 

342 

393 

369 

380

410 

463 

485 

417 

357

361 

365 

326 

342 

316

Secondfoot-days

3,123 

3,809 

2,813

48,225

2,108 

2,701 

2,352 

9,991 

10,852 

10,969 

3,359 

3,403 

4,016

59,496

May

245 

213 

185 

162 

160

192 

292 

288 

304 

269

253 

244 

217 

158 

155

181 

282 

335 

338 

423

471 

489 

458

502 

547

566 

597 

654 

625 

528 

519

Maximum

143 

175 

120

521

80 

199 

121 

485 

654 

741 

154 

177 

183

741

June

490 

574 

741 

728 

595

509 

511 

489 

439 

460

460 

403 

362 

302 

257

180 

132 

137 

138 

133

296 

481 

431 

347 

310

262 

256 

228 

152 

166

July

105 

100 

98 

96 

105

95 

54 

70 

83 

94

109 

97 

99 

105 

121

130 

120 

117 

107 

141

128 

101 

104 

126 

154

138 

113 

102 

104 

112 

131

Minimum

83 

95 

70

45

60 

61 

65 

218 

155 

132 

54 

71 

82

54

Aug.

136 

147 

129 

105 

129

162 

177 

160 

164 

139

127 

111 

104 

96 

101

77 

80 

71 

75 

81

93 

95 

86 

95 

100

93 

98 

89 

90 

97 

96

Mean

101 

127 

90.7

132

ee.o

93.1 

75.9 

333 

350 

366 

10? 

110 

134

163

Sept.

85 

82 

91 

89 

93

105 

111 

117 

122 

122

129 

131 

141 

135 

148

134 

132 

149 

176 

183

173 

173 

147 

155 

148

154 

159 

150 

141 

141

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,190 

7,560 

5,580

95,650

4,180 

5,360 

4,670 

19,820 

21,520 

21,760 

6,660 

6,750 

7,970

118,000

a No gage-height or fall record; discharge computed on basis of records for Jordan Fiver at Salt 

Lake City.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 113

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°39'00", long. 112°25'30", In SW^-NV'^- sec. 28, T. 

36 S., R. 5 W., 100 feet downstream from bridge, 0.2 mile east of Hatch, and 2.8 miles 

downstream from Mammoth Creek.

Drainage area.- 260 square miles.

Records available.- June 1911 to September 1928 (many years incomplete), June 1939 to 

September I94b.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1912-13, 1914-16, 1917-18, 1922-23, 1924-27, 1939-48), 138 

second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 488 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 2.89 feet); 

minimum discharge recorded, 53 second-feet Sept. 22-26, but may have been less during 

period of ice effect.

1911-28, 1939-48: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 25, 1914, when 

Hatehtown Dam failed; maximum recorded, 1,490 second-feet May 26, 1922 (gage height, 

5.25 feet, datum then in use); minimum daily, 10 second-feet for several days in 1912 

when water was stored in Hatehtown Reservoir.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Two small 

diversions from Momrnoth Creek above, station for irrigation. No regulation since 

Hatehtown Dam failed in 1914.

Revisions (water years).- W 960: 1939, 1940.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

Z 

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.

66 

65 

65 

66 

65

65 

66 

66 

65 

68

74 

75 

82 

74 

69

69 

69 

69 

68 

68

72 

75 

75 

74 

74

74 

72 

71 

71 

69 

64

Nov.

62 

64 

68 

68 

68

69 

68 

68 

68

63

66 

68 

66 

68 

66

68 

66 

66 

68 

*6S

68 

68 

66 

66 

68

71 

71 

69

71 

71

Dec.

72 

74 

71 

71 

69

72 

71 

71

(")

> 70

Jan.

> 64 

(*)

Feb."

60 

> 70

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

Mn v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 ...............

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft. . No p

Mar.

64

{ )'

64 

64

64

63 

64 

65 

65 

65

65 

65 

72 

75

66

66 

74 

83 

110 

112 

82

Apr.

85 

106 

1E8 

104

90

93 

97 

97 

101 

153

139 

83 

80 

86 

97

108 

122 

130 

146 

150

153 

171 

190 

171 

139

130 

141 

169 

198 

198

Secondfoot-days

2,165 

2,030 

2,181

44,770

1,984 

1,880 

2,152 

3,855 

8,479 

4,385 

2,413 

2,031 

1,686

35,241

May

198 

193 

188 

190 

190

225 

225 

356 

320 

270

247 

231 

239 

262 

342

403 

438 

427 

359 

317

292 

282 

298 

295

270

259 

244 

244 

234 

223 

218

Maximum

82 

71 

74

568

112 

198 

438 

236 

97 

75 

62

438

June

210 

236 

215 

198 

188

178 

198 

185 

173 

169

157 

150 

146 

139 

135

130 

126 

122 

118 

118

118 

116 

114 

116 

110

108 

110 

106 

101 

95

July

97 

97 

93 

90 

85

82 

82 

80 

80 

80

78 

78 

77 

77 

75

74 

75 

74

77 

75

72 

71 

74 

74 

72

72 

75 

71 

69 

69 

68

Aug.

64

64 

64

66 

69

74 

75 

71 

68 

65

64 

64 

62 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

62 

59

66 

71 

71 

66

66

65 

64 

65 

62 

62 

61

Sept.

62 

61 

59 

57 

57

57 

55 

57 

57 

57

57 

57 

57 

57 

55

55 

57 

55 

55 

55

55 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

55 

55 

57 

55

Minima M^n >££*£

64 69.8 4,290 

62 67.7 4,030 

70.4 4,330

123 88,800

64.0 3,940 

64.8 3,730 

69.4 4,270 

80 128 7,650 

188 274 16,820 

95 146 8,700 

68 77.8 4,790 

59 65.5 4,030 

54 56.2 3,340

54 96.3 69,920

;aks above base.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22-25, Dec. 9 to Mar. 12.
114 SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah

Location. - Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°12', long. 112°13', in

sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., 1,000 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 22, I mile 

west of Kingston, and 2 miles upstream from East Fork.

Drainage area.- 1,110 square miles.

Records available.- June 1914 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 146 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 458 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 2.10 feet); 

minimum, 8.4 second-feet July 11-14.

1914-48: Maximum discharge, about 3,000 second-feet (including estimated flow of 360 

second-feet, in overflow channel bypassing station) Mar. 4, 1938 (gage height, 5.20 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum, 4 second-feet 

Sept. 9, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station; none between station and mouth of East 

Fork,

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

32 

32 

38 

38 

37

35 

35 

34 

34 

34

46 

78 

115 

160 

135

121 

115 

121 

121 

118

1Z3 

126 

123 

121 

118

118 

118 

121 

121 

118 

123

Nov.

129

129 

132 

132

135

132 

138 

135 

141 

148

151 

151 

148 

151 

144

154 

151 

151 

*157 

157

157 

157 

154 

bl50 

157

163 

167 

167 

174 

177

Dec.

187 

201 

191 

177 

174

174 

157 

148 

148

157

*151 

138

> b!30

135

132 

129 

135 

b!30 

b!25

Jan.

121 

123 

126 

141 

148

148 

151 

154 

163 

163

167 

160 

151 

b!40 

*b!30

132 

138 

138 

b!30 

b!30

b!30 

132 

141 

157 

154

148 

b!20

> a!20

Feb.

 a!20

(*)

al20

129

al70 

a220 

a270 

a260

a240 

a220 

198 

177 

160

163 

235 

254 

205

Month

do to 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Map.

167 

157 

151 

151 

148

138 

135 

144 

154 

*148

141 

141 

144

177 

177

160 

157 

160 

160 

157

148 

148 

184 

339 

254

170 

170 

224 

287 

304 

235

Apr.

201 

239 

254 

266 

243

224

205 

209 

198 

278

366 

235 

209 

205 

243

278 

312 

287 

274 

270

27O 

295 

362 

371 

326

295 

283 

299 

352 

362

Secondroot-days

2,809 

4,489 

4,479

44,402.1

4,316 

4,701 

5,530 

8,211 

4,778 

869 

406.9 

671 

425

41,684.9

May

334 

344 

321 

283 

258

250 

231 

250 

250 

239

220 

205 

167 

129 

109

123 

138 

123 

121 

94

74 

59 

52 

70 

74

61 

46 

40 

40 

38 

35

Maximum

160 

177 

201

516

167

339 

371 

344 

70 

18 

88

371

June

34

31 

38 

53 

70

48 

48 

46 

48 

43

40 

34 

28 

22 

19

18 

16 

15 

15 

14

14 

18 

21 

17 

13

19 

27 

21 

21 

18

July

16 

15 

18 

17 

15

14 

13 

14 

11 

9.8

9.8 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

9.1 

9.8 

10 

11 

18

15 

15 

16 

16 

15

17 

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

Minimum

32

129

9.1

135 

198 

35 

13 

9.1 

13 

12

9.1

Aug.

13 

13 

13 

13 

88

45 

41 

24 

24 

22

22 

22 

18 

18 

17

16 

14 

15 

17 

13

13 

16 

34 

32 

16

15 

15 

14 

16 

16 

16

Mean

90.6 

150 

144

122

139 

16? 

173 

274 

15* 

29.0 

13.1 

21.6 

14.2

114

Sept.

14 

13

13 

13 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

14

14 

13 

14 

14 

14

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

 a!5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,570 

8,900 

8,880

88,070

8,560 

9,320 

10,970 

16,290 

9,480 

1,720 

807 

1,330 

843

82,670

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

earby
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 115

Plute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 38°20', long. 112°12', In NW£ sec. 3, T. 29 S., R. 3 W., at

 Plute i)am, 9 miles south of Marysvale. Datum of gage Is 5,900.8 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 2,440 square miles.

Records available.- March 1914 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 72,250 acre-feet Apr. 24, 25 (ga^e height, 75.3

 feet); minimum, 1,640 acre-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 25.2 feet).

1914-48: Maximum contents, 82,300 acre-feet May 28, 1922 (gage height, 76.4 feet, 

original capacity table); no contents at times during several years.

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began In summer of 1910. Capacl-

 ty, 74,010 acre-feet between gage height 16 feet (approximate bottom of reservoir) and 

gage height 76 feet (top of flashboards on spillway since 1941). Spillway crest Is at 

gage height 70.2 feet. No dead storage. Water Is used for Irrigation. Contents correspond to gage readings about 4 p.m. dally.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

6,990

6,450

5,850

5,480

5,120

4,770

4,500

4,230

3,910

3,600

3,420

3,730

4,640

4,700

5,200

5,700

6,220

6,760

7,310

7,870

8,460

8,810

9,340

9,710

10,090

10,280

10,670

11,070

11,470

11,780

12,090

Nov.

12,510

12,940

13,370

13,690

13,910

14,230

14,450

14,670

15,010

15,340

15,680

16,140

16,720

17,310

17,920

18,410

18,910

19,410

20,060

20,710

21,380

22,060

22,470

22,890

23,300

23,720

24,000

24,290

24,570

25,140

-

Dec.

25,710

26,280

26,860

27,440

28,020

28,610

29,050

29,500

29,950

30,410

30,860

31,330

31,790

32,250

32,570

32,880

33,200

33,670

33,990

34,480

34,800

35,130

35,450

35,790

36,290

36,630

37,130

37,650

37,990

38,330

38,510

Jan.

38,680

38,850

39,200

39,560

39,910

40,270

40,620

40,980

41,340

41,700

42,060

42,420

42,780

42,970

43,330

43,690

43,880

44 , 240

44,420

44,790

44,980

45,160

45,340

45,710

46,080

46,260

46,450

46,640

46,820

47,000

47,380

Feb.

47,740

48,120

48,310

48,680

48,870

49,060

49,430

49,810

50,000

50,390

50,580

50,780

50,970

51,160

51,350

51,740

52,130

52,330

52,720

53,120

53,710

54,310

54,710

55,110

55,510

55,710

56,120

56,730

57,340

-

-

Mar.

57,750

58,170

58,390

58,600

59,030

59,240

59,670

60,100

60,540

60,980

61,420

61,860

62,310

62,760

63,210

63,660

64,110

64,570'

65,260

65,730

66,190

66,650

67,130

67,610

68,090

68,570

69,300

69,540

69,780

70,030

70,280

Apr.

70,280

70,030

70,030

70,030

69,780

69,540

69,050

68,810

68,330

67,850

67,610

67,850

68,090

68,330

68,570

68,810

69,300

70,030

70,760

71,260

71,500

71,750

72,000

72,250

72,250

72,000

71,750

71,750

71,260

71,010

-

May

70,760

70,520

70,520

70,760

70,520

71,500

71,750

71,500

71,260

70,520

69,780

69,050

68,330

67,610

66,650

65,960

65,260

64,570

64,110

63,440

62,980

62,530

61,860.

60,980

60,320

59,450

58,600

57,960

57,340

56,930

56,320

June

55,710

54,910

54 , 510

54,110

54,110

53,910

53,710

53,510

53,120

52,720

52,330

51,740

51,550

50,390

49,620

48,870

47,930

47 , 000

46,080

45,160

44,610

44,610

44,980

45,160

45,710

46,080

46,640

47,190

47,740

48,120

-

July

48,310

48,120

47,930

47,740

47,380

46,820

46,080

44,980

44,060

42,780

41,700

40,620

39,560

38,510

37,470

36,460

35,450

34,480

33,510

32,570

31,790

31,480

31,330

31,480

31,630

31,330

30,710

29,800

28,910

28,170

27,730

Aug.

27,300

26,860

d26,570

d26,280

d 25, 990

25,710

25,420

25,280

25,140

25,280

25,420

25,280

25,280

25,140

24,990

24,850

24,710

24,570

24,290

24,000

23,720

23,300

22,890

22,470

22,060

21,520

20,840

20,060

19*410

18,540

17,680

Sept.

16,950

16,020

15,120

14,230

13,370

12,620

11,780

10,970

10,180

9,430

8,720

8,040

7,390

6,760

6,150

5,550

4,980

4,440

3,910

3,420

2,980

2,570

2,200

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,890

1,760

1,640

-

d Doubtful gage-height record: contents Interpolated.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947....

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

Water year 1947-48....

Gage height 

(feet)

-

25.2

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

-

1,640

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+3,870

-16,040

-5,910
116 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat 38°20', long. 112°11', in NE^ sec. 34, T. 28 3., R. 3 

W~, fHree-quarters of a mile downstream from Piute Dam 1 and 8 miles south of Marysvale.

Drainage area.- 2,440 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1912-48), 248 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 797 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 2.96 feet); 

minimum daily, 6.9 second-feet Oct. 18-21.

1911-48: Maximum discharge, 2,600 second-feet May 23, 24, 1922; practically no flow 

at times when reservoir gates were closed.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair 

One small diversion between gage and Piute Reservoir. Flow regulated by Flute Reservoir 

(see preceding page).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

355 

349 

314 

275

266

227 

224 

218 

216 

221

224 

71 

37 

30 

a26

hi 9 

a!2 

h6.9 

a6.9 

a6.9

h6.9 

h28 

31 

55 

69

69 

56 

46 

47 

50 

50

Nov.

50 

50 

50 

56 

61

61 

61 

61 

61 

61

h!4 

a!4 

a!4 

a!4 

h!4

a!4 

a!4 

a!3 

hi 3 

h7.6

 a7.6

h7.6 

a7.6

Dec.

> a7.5

h7.6 

h7.6

 a7.6

h42 

a27 

hi 3 

hll 

all

a20 

37 

52 

54 

a34 

h!4

Jan.

. a!4

1-

hi 2

 a!2

Feb.

 a!2 

hi 2

 a!2

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

r a!3 

h!3

. a!3

64

116 

176 

210 

213 

223 

404

Apr.

504 

504 

319 

508 

508

504 

504 

490 

476 

504

504. 

504 

445 

305 

302

302 

302 

305 

311 

342

487 

498 

555 

598 

636

647 

682 

697 

701 

689

Secondfoot-days

3,612.6 

779.6 

467

63,464

392 

348 

1,718 

14,633 

15,065 

8,416 

19,869 

14,310 

12,612

92,222.2

May

682 

621 

519 

498 

74

323 

418 

442 

501 

598

697 

720 

689 

647 

576

508 

459 

442 

428 

411

384 

391 

459 

459 

466

508 

462 

462 

442 

411 

368

Maximum

355 

61 

54

761

404 

701 

720 

636 

792 

587 

606

792

June

358 

355 

243 

132 

112

156 

238 

238 

249 

336

381 

411 

476 

480 

508

515 

580 

636 

573 

540

293 

156 

43 

22 

22

14 

10 

12 

40 

287

July

345 

349 

388 

452 

548

625 

792 

792 

784 

776

768 

764 

756 

756 

752

752 

748 

744 

740 

736

736 

732 

533 

358 

394

512 

693 

689 

689 

651 

515

Minimum

6.9 

7.6 

7.6

-

302 

74 

10 

345 

296 

202

6.9

Aug.

484 

484 

466 

452 

411

394 

391 

352 

320 

299

296 

361 

374 

378 

378

394 

466 

501 

558 

558

551 

504 

515 

522 

522

555 

587 

587 

569 

566 

515

Mea-i

117 

23.0 

15.1

174

12.6 

12 

55.4 

483 

483 

281 

641 

462 

420

252

Sept.

519 

606 

598 

584 

573

576 

587 

576 

562 

533

522 

448 

414 

414 

418

374 

381 

384 

384 

384

391 

388 

352 

324 

235

202 

202 

208 

232 

241

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,170 

1,550 

' 926

125,900

778 

690 

3,410 

29,020 

29,880 

16,690 

39,410 

28,380 

25,020

182,900

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records of gate openings at Piute Dam, or 

interpolated.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 117

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near Sevier, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°34'20", long. 112°15'25", in NWijNE^ sec. 5, T. 

a6 S., R. 4 W., 0.6 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 0.7 mile upstream 

from Clear Creek, and 1 mile south of Sevier.

Drainage area.- 2,700 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1948. May 1911 to September 1939 at site 0.8 

mile downstream, published as Sevier River at Sevier; those for Nov. 16, 1916, to September 1929 include flow of Clear Creek and are not equivalent.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1912-16, 1939-48), 301 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 829 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 3.18 feet); 

minimum, 12 second-feet Jan. 20.

1911-29, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 2,800 second-feet during last week in May 1922, 

computed on basis of records for station near Marysvale; minimum, 10 second-feet Nov. 21, 

1919 (including flow of Clear Creek).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Flute and Otter Creek Reservoirs .

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194q

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.

392 

388 

380 

328

320

297 

278 

271 

271 

271

290 

243 

152 

91 

74

66 

57 

53 

50 

45

42 

39 

48 

56 

82

90 

90

77 

70 

72

75

Nov.

75 

74 

74 

75 

84

88 

90 

90 

88 

88

78 

49 

46 

45 

44

42 

42 

*42 

44 

42

37 

b35 

b35 

b35 

b35

35 

36 

35 

35 

36

Dec.

38 

40 

38 

37

36

37 

35 

b35 

b35 

*b35

b35 

b35 

b35 

b35 

b35

b35 

b35 

b35 

b35 

b35

49 

66 

b90 

b80 

b70

b72 

74 

112 

138 

114 

110

Jan.

b80 

b60 

b50 

b50 

49

b45 

44 

43 

40 

42

42 

39 

38 

*b40 

b40

b40 

b40 

42 

39 

b39

b39 

b39 

38 

38 

37

33

b32 

b32 

b32 

b32 

b32

Feb.

b32 

b32 

b32 

b32 

b32

b32 

b32 

b32 

b32 

b32

b32 

*b32 

b32 

b32 

b32

b35 

b39 

44 

43

40

38 

40 

44 

39 

39

39 

43 

46 

46

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

40 

39 

38 

36 

b35

b35 

b36 

38 

39 

*38

37 

38 

39 

40 

40

40 

40 

43 

43 

42

39 

42 

42 

40

40

77 

110 

214 

226 

226 

287

Apr.

444

486 

444 

359 

495

500 

500 

505 

462 

495

514 

510 

505 

363 

312

312 

316 

316 

320 

328

414 

510 

534

600 

632

654 

670 

704 

715 

715

Secondroot-days

5,058 

1,654 

1,691

79,750

1,286 

1,055 

2,119 

14,634 

17,499 

11,619 

20,952 

14,825 

13,039

105,461

May

710 

704 

595 

534 

331

206 

444 

476 

514 

574

664 

744 

756 

732 

687

642 

605 

590 

534 

519

476 

462 

510 

559 

564

590 

590 

579 

569 

534 

505

Maximum

392 

90 

138

756

80 

46 

287 

715 

756 

681 

823 

600 

60S

823

June

467 

490 

467 

347

260

246 

335

368 

388

410

481 

500 

544 

579 

579

605 

600 

681 

681 

632

584 

328 

254 

141 

103

99 

97 

91 

88 

174

July

351 

410 

410 

467 

529

600 

721 

817 

823 

823

817 

810 

804 

804 

798

798 

792 

786 

786 

792

780 

774 

692 

495 

392

462 

626 

715 

721 

715 

642

Minimum

39

35 

35

- j

32

32 

35 

312 

206 

88 

351 

308 

246

32

Aug.

524 

514 

510 

490 

472

422 

414 

410 

355 

335

308 

339 

380 

388 

384

384 

427 

510 

529 

574

569 

544 

519 

539 

539

544 

574 

600 

579 

595 

554

M>an

163 

55.1 

54.5

218

41.5 

36.4 

68.4 

488 

564 

387 

676 

478 

436

288

Sept.

519 

569 

605 

600 

584

569 

579 

584 

579 

559

534 

524 

436 

418 

418

397 

376 

384 

388 

380

392 

392 

376 

347

304

250 

246 

246 

254 

260

Runoff in 

acre -feet

10,030 

3,280 

3,350

158,200

2,550 

2,090 

4,200 

29,030 

34,710 

23,050 

41,560 

29,400 

25,920

209,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
118 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°52', long. 111°57', in Sw£ sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 

1 w., "200 feet downstream from bridge, half a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam, 2 

miles northeast of Sigurd, and 5 miles upstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area.- 3,340 square miles.

Records available.- July to September 1912, July 1914 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1914-48), 113 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 582 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 3.36 feet); 

minimum, 1.4 second-feet July 24^

1914-48: Maximum discharge, 2,400 spcond-feet May 30, 1922 (gage height, 8.1 feet, 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet on basis of maximum discharge for other Sevier River stations; practically no flow (seepage only) when 

Rockyford Reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks.- Records good above 10 second-feet and fair below. The extreme low flow during 

irrigation season represents seepage and return flow from canals. Flow also regulated 

by dams and reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

IE 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

EO

21 

EE 

E3 

E4 

E5

26 

27 

28 

E9 

30 

31

Oct.

21 

23 

30 

34 

39

44 

44 

40 

42 

55

76 

137 

143 

121 

125

131 

131 

129 

121 

109

100 

98 

102 

105 

107

121 

133 

137 

139 

137 

131

Nov.

123 

120 

123 

121 

125

129 

131 

133 

135 

135

137 

139 

143 

143 

141

141 

141 

139 

139 

141

141 

141 

139 

129 

121

123 

125 

127 

129 

135

Dec.

139 

145 

158 

156 

147

141 

137 

133 

131 

129

127 

125 

123 

121 

120

121 

120 

114 

104 

97

97 

97 

93 

90 

88

88

90 

90 

95 

97 

105

Jan.

107 

111 

109 

111 

114

116 

116 

118 

118 

118

118 

118 

111 

102 

95

95 

95 

95 

93 

84

92 

100 

104 

105 

104

97 

88 

80 

86 

87 

87

Feb.

87 

92 

90 

88 

88

95 

88 

87 

.93 

97

95 

90 

90 

98

112

112 

116 

127 

149 

181

190 

178 

167 

160 

154

141 

137 

139 

143

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year J947-48 .......................

Mar.

145

15E 

158 

152 

149

147 

145 

145 

145 

149

154 

152 

149 

152 

158

165 

158 

154 

154 

149

149 

152 

152 

154 

154

154 

113 

3.2 

7.8 

163 

327

Apr.

353 

360 

445 

519 

487

479 

491 

507 

547 

555

535 

535 

539 

519 

491

374 

350 

445 

483 

445

357 

265 

311 

456 

531

535 

527 

523 

519 

511

Secondfoot-days

2,905 

3,989 

3,618

E5.603.3

3,172 

3,484 

4,561 

13,994 

2,406.4 

771.8 

98.4 

264.1 

841

40,104.7

May

507 

471 

388 

259 

1E7

107 

102 

41 

15 

6.2

3.6 

3.2 

3.2 

3.6 

18

38 

53 

51 

42 

41

34 

22 

12 

6.6 

4.8

4.8 

4.2 

4.6 

6.6 

12 

15

Maximum

143 

143 

158

262

118' 

190 

327 

555 

507 

121 

8.2 

31 

86

555

June

9.0 

4.8 

4.4 

6.6 

24

50 

E7 

17 

14 

7.0

4.2 

3.8 

3.4

3.6 

3.6

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.2 

61 

121 

104

80 

72 

61 

39 

E6

Minimum

July

8.2 

7.0 

5.0 

4.2 

4.0

4.0 

3.8 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

1.6 

1.6

1.8 

2.4 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.6

21

120 

88

1.2

80 

87 

3.2 

265 

3.2 

3.2 

1.6 

2.0 

5.0

1.6

Aug.

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.E 

2.4

8.3

30 

30 

31 

31

18 

10 

11 

12 

6.2

4.4 

4.4 

5.4 

7.8 

3.8

4.0 

4.0 

4.4 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

Hear

93.7 

133 

117

70.1

102 

120 

147 

466 

77.6 

25.7 

3.17 

8.52 

28.0

110

Sept.

5.0 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.8 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

IE

20 

22 

23 

24 

24

26 

23 

22 

35 

86

86 

8£ 

69 

36 

30

30 

33 

34 

34 

35

Runoff In 

acre-feet

5,760 

7,910 

7,180

50,780

6,290 

6,910 

9,050 

27,760 

4,770 

1,530 

195 

5E4 

1,670

79,550
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 119

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°09', long. 111°52', in NE£ sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. 

1 W., 1,000 feet downstream from San Pitch River and 3 miles west of Ginnison.

Drainage area.- 4,880 square miles.

Records available.- October 1917 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 31 years, 230 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 905 second-feet May 1 (gage height, 4.28 feet); 

minimum, 42 second-feet July 28 (gage height, 1.09 feet).

1917-48: Maximum discharge, 2,620 second-feet June 1, 1922 (gage height, 5.68 feet, 

present datum); minimum daily, 8 second-feet July 13-17, Sept. 6, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by reservoirs and by many diversions for irrigation above station. Most of flow diverted above station during irrigation season.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1 to June 5)

1.3 70 2.5 333 

1.5 101 3.0 488 

1.8 158 3.5 669 

2.1 227 4.0 885

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 19<-8

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

129 

131 

137 

152 

165

165 

158 

160 

158 

167

205 

255 

311 

316 

297

294

292 

292 

289 

281

270 

273 

281 

273 

275

275 

273 

289 

292 

300 

300

Nov.

294 

283 

286 

292 

289

294 

294 

300 

302 

302

302 

305 

305 

308 

308

311 

311 

308 

313 

322

316 

302 

292 

289 

292

305 

305 

311 

316 

319

Dec.

327 

348 

350 

350 

345

336 

330 

319 

316 

311

297 

294 

289 

289 

297

294 

289 

286 

281 

273

273 

270 

262 

255 

252

257 

260 

260 

268 

270 

268

Jan.

262 

268 

275 

283 

292

300 

30O 

308 

308 

305

305 

297 

283 

283 

273

268 

262 

268 

255 

242

242 

257 

273 

283 

283

275 

b250 

b235 

244 

242 

242

Feb.

247

250 

252 

247 

242

250 

250 

244 

244 

257

255 

255 

244 

250 

268

268 

281 

322 

389 

383

371 

365 

365 

336 

325

325 

339 

336 

322

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

Ho-ir

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

313 

311 

311 

311 

294

292 

289 

300 

305 

297

289 

283 

297 

316 

342

319 

313 

311 

308 

297

292 

292 

325 

389 

389

383 

377 

342 

286 

278 

380

Apr.

485 

529 

543 

564 

646

669 

650 

630 

626 

612

669 

681 

669 

677 

705

709 

689 

586 

608

657

657 

650 

623 

604 

600

650 

673 

673 

767 

838

Secondfoot-days

7,455 

9,076 

9,116

79,524

8,463 

8,482 

9,831 

19,339 

16,055 

5,653 

2,342 

2,728 

3,059

101,599

May

895 

885 

834 

763 

685

554 

557 

612 

449 

359

313 

297 

316 

404 

505

543

612 

673 

730 

661

532 

508 

472 

458 

423

383 

353 

339 

327 

319 

294

Maximum

316 

322 

350

717

308 

389 

389 

838 

895 

305 

133 

113 

150

895

June

268 

255 

305 

305 

292

273 

255 

242 

205 

182

160 

139 

113 

113 

101

96 

95 

95 

90 

88

106 

201 

198 

196 

232

240

244 

220 

192

152

July

133 

116 

110

loa

99 

93

e a

78 

78 

76

76 

76 

76 

76 

73

81

73 

73 

73 

76

73 

73

53 

53

51 

48 

47 

47 

48 

51

Aug.

53 

52 

53

56 

73

88 

82 

82 

99 

90

88 

93 

104 

108 

113

110 

101 

104 

111 

93

91 

88 

87 

87 

87

88 

87 

88 

91 

90 

91

Sept.

91 

90 

91 

98 

98

93 

85 

93 

99 

99

95 

91 

91 

18 

87

90 

90 

88 

91 

96

118

150 

141 

133

118

103 

104 

108 

118 

122

Minimum Mean acre f t

129 240 14,790 

283 303 18,000 

252 294 18,080

72 218 157,700

235 273 16,790 

242 292 16,820 

278 317 19,500 

485 645 38,360 

294 518 31,840 

88 188 11,210 

46 75.5 4,650 

52 88.0 5,410 

85 102 6,070

46 278 201,500

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
120 SEVTER LAKE BASIN

Sevler Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 39°22', long. 112°02', in NW-f sec. 1, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., at 

Sevier Bridge Dam and 13 miles southwest of Juab.

Drainage area.- 5,120 square miles.

Records available.- January 1914 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 235,500 acre-feet Apr. 13-15, 17 (ga~e height, 

79.95 feet); minimum, 110,600 acre-feet Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 63.55 feet).

1914-48: Maximum contents, 251,000 acre-feet Aor. 19, 20, 1922 (gage height, 80,0 

feet), from former capacity table; no contents at times during 1927-28, 1930-36.

Remarks.- Reservoir was formed by a 30-foot earth-fill dam and storage began about 1904; 

.lam ultimately raised to 90 feet by June 1916. Capacity, 236,000 acre-feet between 

gage heights 6 feet (approximate bottom of outlet tunnel) and 80.0 feet (top of flashboard on spillway). No dead storage. Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Water is used for irrigation. Gage read to half-tenths between 7 and 8 a.m. daily; 

contents are as o f that time.

Revisions (water years).- W 960; 1940, 1941.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

119,300

119,000

119,300

119,300

119,800

120,100

120, -400

120,400

120,600

120,900

121,500

121,800

122,200

123,100

123,700

124,200

124,800

125,400

126,000

126,500

127,100

127,700

127,100

127,700

128,300

128,800

129,500

130,100

130,400

130,700

131,300

Nov.

131,900

132,500

132,800

133,400

133,800

134,100

134,700

135,300

135,600

136,300

136,900

137,200

137,900

138,200

138,900

139,500

139,800

140,500

140,800

141,500

142,600

143,200

143,500

144,200

144,900

145,600

146,300

147,000

147,400

148,000

-

Dec.

148,700

149,800

150,500

151,200

152, CO?

152,700

153,400

153,800

154,500

155,200

155,600

156,300

157,100

157,800

158,200

158,600

159,300

160,100

160,400

160,800

161,200

161,600

162,300

162,700

163,100

163,900.

164,700

164,700

165,000

165,400

166,200

Jan.

167,000

167,400

167,800

168,600

169,400

169,800

170,100

170,500

171,400

172,200

172,600

173,000

173,800

174,200

174,600

175,400

175,800

176,600

176,600

177,000

177,400

178,300

179,100

179,500

179,900

180,800

180,800

181,200

181,600

182,500

182,500

Feb.

182,900

183,300

183,800

184,200

185,000

185,400

185,900

186,700

187,200

187,600

188,000

188,500

189,400

189,800

190,300

190,800

191,200

191,600

192,000

192,900

193,400

194,200

195,200

196,000

196,900

197,400

198,300

199,300

200,200

~

Mar.

200,600

201,600

202,100

203,000

203,400

203,900

204,400

204,800

205,800

206,200

207,200

208,200

208,700

209,200

209,600

210,600

211,600

212,000

212,500

213,500

214,500

215,000

215,400

216,400

217,000

217,500

218,500

219,500

220,500

221,000

221,500

Apr.

222,500

223,500

224,500

225,500

227,000

228,100

229,700

230,700

231,800

232,800

233,900

234,900

235,500

235,500

235,500

234,900

235,500

234,900

234,900

234,900

234,900

234,400

233,400

232,800

232,800

233,400

232,800

232,800

232,800

232,300

-

May

231,800

231,200

231,800

231,800

230,700

230,200

229,700

228,600

228,100

227,600

226,500

225,500

224,500

223,000

221,500

221,500

221,500

220,500

220,500

219,500

219,000

217,500

216,400

216,400

214,500

213,500

212,500

211,100

209,200

206,700

204,800

June

204,800

202,600

202,100

201,100

201,100

200,200

200,200

199,300

199,300

197,400

196,500

195,600

193,800

192,900

191,200

190,300

188,500

187,600

185,900

184,200

184,200

183,300

183,300

183,300

183,300

183,300

182,500

182,500

182,500

181,600

"

July

180,800

179,800

178,300

176,600

175,000

172,600

171,800

168,600

166,200

163,900

162,300

160,100

157,800

154,900

154,100

152,700

151,200

150,500

149,800

147,700

147,700

147,000

145,600

144,900

143,500

142,900

142,200

140,800

140,200

139,500

138,900

Aug.

138,200

137,600

136,900

136,300

136,300

136 , 300

135,600

136,300

136,300

136,300

136,300

136,300

136,600

136,300

136,300

136,000

135,000

135,000

134,400

133,800

133,100

131,900

130,700

129,500

128,800

128,000

127,100

126,500

126,000

125,400

124,800

Sept.

123,700

122,500

122,000

121,500

120,900

119,800

118,800

117,700

116,400

115,200

114,100

113,100

112,200

111,700

111,200

111,200

110,800

110,800

110,600

110,600

110,800

111,000

111,000

111,230

111,400

111,400

111,400

111,700

112,000

112,100

"

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Oct. 1. ...............

Calendar year 1947..

Mar 1

Oct. 1. ...............

Water year 1947-48. .

Gage height 

(feet)

-

7° 5

74 45

63.95

-

[Content s

(acre-feet)

-

222 500

112,400

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+9,200

-6,900
SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°22', long. 112°02', in NE^- see. 2, T. 17 S. , R. 

" W., 1,600 feet downstream from Sevier Bridge Dam and 11 miles southwest of Juab.

Drainage area.- 5,120 square miles.

Records available.- September 1911 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 37 years, 251 second-feet.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 5.07 feet); 

minimum, 4.7 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

1911-48: Maximum discharge, 2,140 second-feet June 2, 1922 (gage height, 8.50 feet); 

practically no flow at times when reservoir gates were closed.

Remarks - Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No diversions between this station and station near Gunnison. Flow regulated by Sevier 

Bridge Reservoir (see preceding page).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

Z 

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.

126 

55 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

12 

51

42 

12 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

14 

14 

14

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

49 

115 

80 

57 

55

Nov.

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

53

53

53 

53 

55 

57

57 

57 

57 

57

55

55 

55

30 

11 

11

11 

9.2 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1

Dec.

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

5.4 

6.2 

6.2 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

9.2 

14 

14

14 

14 

*14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

Jan.

' a 15 

(*)

Feb.

C)

 al5

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber... ..................................

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

(*) 

. al6

Apr.

> al6

17 

129 

226

226 

240 

457 

*813 

824

699 

603 

599 

592 

669

869

977 

873 

762 

736

739 

750 

821 

887 

891

Secondfoot-tjays

929

343.1

70,637.6

465 

435 

496 

14,511 

29,339 

15,660 

22,390 

8,764.5 

9,156.8

103,761.9

May

932 

965 

921 

887 

958

1,000 

969 

943 

873 

828

828 

828 

828 

824 

788

747 

747 

824

906 

902

924 

943 

943 

981 

1,040

,090 

,220 

,190 

,190 

,190 

,130

Maximum

126 

57

15

1,200

977 

1,220 

824 

1,200 

509 

739

1,220

June

824 

599

571 

557

506

448 

448 

448 

596 

714

699

702 

702 

702 

699

647 

614 

706 

706 

439

281 

281 

281 

281 

278

278 

278 

361 

436 

578

July

721 

725 

725 

769 

954

996

1,120 

1,190 

1,200 

1,200

1,190 

1,190 

1,110 

1 , 000 

810

557

490 

451 

451 

448

526 

603 

599 

599

467

387 

387 

387 

390 

390 

358

Minimum

11 

8.1 

5.4

5.4

747 

278 

358 

8.1 

5.4

5.4

Aug.

326 

326 

326 

276

205

200 

89 

9.2 

8.1 

8.1

8.1 

49

83 

82 

171

298 

339 

334 

334 

420

509 

509

509 

5O9 

509

509 

390 

306 

303 

381 

442

Mean

30.0 

42.4 

11.1

194

15 

15 

16 

484 

946 

522 

722 

283 

305

284

Sept.

442 

496 

554

621 

676

576 

739 

736 

688 

688

es4

451

278 

278 

278

281 

205 

107 

85 

87

44

5.4 

5.4

6.2 

6.2

7.1 

7.1 

8.1 

8.1 

9.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,840 

2,520 

681

140,100

922 

863 

984 

28,780 

58,190 

31,060 

44,410 

17,380 

18,160

205,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge 

gate operation for Sevier Bridge Reservoir.

889421 O - 50 - 9
122 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°29' , long. 112°24', in SE-J- sec. 27, T. 15 S., R. 5 

W.,Tj miles downstream from highway bridge and 3j miles southwest of Lynndyl.

Drainage area.- 6,270 square miles.

Records available.- April 1914 to October 1919. November 1942 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1914-19, 1943-48), 236 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 6.96 feet); 

minimum daily, 17 second-feet Jan. 1, 19, 27.

1914-19, 1942-48: Maximum daily discharge, 1,820 second-feet June 9; 1914, based on 

records at Leamington; minimum recorded, 9.6 second-feet Jan. 22, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by Sevier Bridge Reservoir (see p. 120). Several diversions for irrigation between reservoir and station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

114 

160 

156 

95 

61

55 

52 

51 

49 

52

E7 

75 

78

70 

70

75 

73 

70 

69

70

70 

74 

79 

76 

74

73 

74 

74 

112 

168 

127

Nov.

112 

109 

105 

99 

96

96 

103 

104 

104 

103

105 

106 

108 

108 

106

105 

106 

106 

106 

110

110 

106 

106 

110 

76

*37 

32 

28 

28 

26

Dec.

28 

30 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

24 

24 

22

22

b20 

b!8 

20 

20

20 

20 

*b20 

b!9 

19

19 

18 

b!8 

b!8 

b!8

b!8 

b!8 

b!8 

19 

b21 

b!8

Jan.

b!7 

b!8 

b20 

b21 

22

21 

20 

20 

19 

19

18 

18 

b!8 

b!8 

b!8

b!8 

b!8 

b!8 

b!7 

b!6

b20 

*b23 

20 

19 

19

b!8 

b!7 

b!8 

b!9 

b!9 

b20

Feb.

b20 

b20 

b21 

b22 

b22

b20 

b!8 

b20 

b!8 

b20

b!9 

b!8 

b!9 

b20 

b21

23 

22 

20 

20 

*21

21 

21 

22 

20 

20

19

30 

63 

68

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apri

Msv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

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

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

72 

71 

71 

69 

68

68 

71 

70 

71 

72

71 

70 

70 

73

75

42

26 

22 

22 

23

22

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

19 

19 

18 

18 

18

Apr.

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

134 

180 

184 

260 

574

646 

716 

616 

616 

619

651 

779 

905 

894 

782

751 

740 

724 

743 

763

Secondfoot-days

2,553 

2,756 

660

61,612

586 

688 

1,411 

12,457 

20,694 

11,746 

14,807 

6,299 

6,550

81,207

May

765 

777 

777 

740 

816

805 

8O5 

686 

632 

613

608 

600 

561 

546 

535

504 

446 

444 

496 

585

590 

605 

635 

657 

673

730 

735 

847 

833 

813 

835

Maximum

168

112 

30

818

23

68 

75 

9O5 

847 

1,060 

866 

388 

499

1,060

June

1,060 

947 

681 

484 

400

340 

280 

272 

253 

295

476 

486 

466 

462 

449

449 

429 

365 

422 

432

376 

199 

190 

185 

194

194

208 

205 

225 

322

July

346

504 

514 

494 

482

574 

651 

724 

807 

838

852 

866 

866 

855 

727

630 

388 

311 

262 

243

233 

247 

340 

335 

353

337 

241 

197 

187 

189 

214

Minimum

49 

26 

18

-

17 

18 

18 

18 

444 

185 

187 

78 

62

17

Aug.

231 

199 

185

177 

173

120 

94 

93 

98 

93

85 

81 

78 

95 

116

123 

249 

328 

331 

328

344 

376 

388 

379

351

302 

280 

225 

124 

121 

132

Mean

8?. 4 

91.9 

21.3

161

18.9 

2.3.7 

45.5 

415 

661 

392 

478 

203 

218

222

Sept.

201 

203 

210 

264 

289

393 

415 

429 

499 

474

474 

484 

391 

214 

190

170 

175 

160 

95

76

77 

82 

90 

79 

75

72 

71 

71 

65 

62

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,060 

5,470 

1,310

122,200

1,160 

1,360 

2,800 

24,710 

41,050 

23,300 

29,370 

12,490 

12,990

161,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 123 

East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°12', long. 112°09' , in SW^NW^ sec. 13, T. 30 S., 

H. 3 W., 1,000 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 1.7 miles east of Kingston, and 4.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,260 square miles.

Records available.- March 1913 to September 1948. May to September 1912 at site 2j miles 

downstream,below all diversions.

Average discharge.- 35 years, 89.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 401 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 2.57 feet); 

minimum, 9.8 second-feet Jan. 13.

1913-48: Maximum discharge, 2,030 second-feet May 12, 1941 (gage height, 5.05 feet); 

minimum, 3.8 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

above and below station for irrigation. Station is above diversions in vicinity of 

Kingston. Flow regulated by Otter Creek Reservoir (see p. 125) .

Revisions (water years).- W 750: 1931, 1932.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

ZZ 

ZZ 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

18 

18 

19 

19

20 

19 

19 

29 

43

56 

56 

56 

58 

58

58 

57 

63 

63 

64

63 

64 

64 

64

66

66 

67 

67 

67 

66 

66

Nov.

66 

66 

66 

64 

66

66 

68 

69 

67 

67

67 

68 

66 

66 

64

66 

66 

66 

*72 

72

71 

71 

68 

67 

71

73 

73 

74 

74

76

Dec.

80 

81 

77 

74 

74

76 

69 

73 

72 

73

(*)

60

50 

34

Jan.

51 

62 

51 

34 

24

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

2-1 

19

(*)

20

Feb.

> 20 

(*)

25

26 

24 

24

26 

26 

26 

26

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ...................................

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

26 

26 

26 

27 

27

40 

108 

108 

106 

*105

103 

101 

99 

98 

98

96 

95 

95 

94 

92

91 

92 

91 

102 

110

109 

112 

114 

120 

145 

162

Apr.

156 

174 

164 

162 

156

99 

95

84 

103 

138

174 

166 

151 

154 

176

242 

278 

272 

261 

267

278 

356 

390 

382 

302

275 

258 

269 

315 

296

Secondfoot-days

1,531 

2,056 

1,883

15,966,

748 

653 

2,818 

6,593 

3,393 

3,434 

9,402 

7,755 

3,637

43,953

May

247 

220 

220 

213 

186

178 

215 

227 

186 

144

134

121 

68 

55 

62

56 

50 

44 

45

73

72 

72 

71 

69 

74

73 

51 

45 

41 

41 

40

Maximum

67 

76 

81

156

62

162 

390 

247 

284 

335 

308 

195

390

June

42

46 

46 

46 

44

40 

41 

42 

41 

40

38 

35 

37 

114 

132

132 

132 

130 

129 

129

130 

132 

132 

134 

182

242 

240 

253 

269 

284

July

281 

275 

293 

253 

240

244 

230 

224 

255 

325

325 

325 

325 

325 

328

328 

328 

328 

331 

335

331 

328' 

325 

325 

325

315 

315 

315 

312 

308 

305

Minimum

18 

64

-

26 

84 

40 

35 

224 

135 

36

-

Aug.

302 

302 

302 

305 

308

305 

302 

299 

293 

287

284 

281 

278 

275 

269

264 

261 

264 

261 

258

255 

253 

253 

253 

201

142 

142 

142 

142 

137 

135

Mean

49.4

68.5

60.7

43.7

24.1 

22.5 

90.9 

220 

109 

114 

303 

250 

1Z3

120

Sept.

135 

134 

134 

130 

127

126 

126 

126 

126 

126

129 

99 

43

37 

37

36 

37 

43 

138 

158

195 

195 

193 

191 

191

191 

184 

105 

99 

96

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,040 

4,080 

3,730

31,670

1,480 

1,300 

5,590 

13,080 

6,730 

6,810 

18,650 

15,380 

7,310

87,180

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-30, Jan. 14 to Feb. 22 (no gage-height record Jan. 18 to Feb. 22); discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
3EVIER LAKE BASIN

Drainage area.- 26 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1948 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 215 second-feet May 7 e height, 3.80 leec

minimum, 14 second-feet Mar. 26, 29, 30.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 7/1948; minimum, 11 second-feet Aug. 22,

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

17 

17 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18

17

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Nov.

17 

17 

17 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

20

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20

20 

20 

20 

20

Dec.

20 

20 

20

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Jan.

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

17 

17 

17

Feb.

18 

18 

18

19 

19

19

19 

19 

18 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

18 

19

18 

19 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

17 

17

Month

Oo to 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

ary

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

17 

17 

18 

18 

18

18

17 

17 

18 

17

16 

16 

17 

17

16

16 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

Apr.

16 

19 

19

20

20 

20 

19 

20 

20

20 

19

19

20

21 

21 

21 

20 

21

21

21 

2O 

21

20 

21 

24 

31 

40

Secondfoot-days

539 

571 

584

8,370

522 

534 

512 

636 

2,052 

737 

534 

566 

576

8,363

May

42

59 

72 

79 

107

141 

175 

135 

77 

58

42

38 

75 

113 

115

97 

90 

72 

53 

43

43

40 

37 

34 

32

34 

34 

33

29 

27 

26

Maximum

18

20 

20

119

18 

19 

18 

40 

175 

47 

18 

20 

20

175

June

26 

47 

40 

32 

29

27 

28 

29 

26 

25

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

22 

21 

El 

21 

21

23

20 

20

20 

21 

19 

19 

19

July

18 

18 

18 

17

17

17 

17 

16 

17 

16

16

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

17 

17 

17 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Minimum

17 

17 

18

1

^

16 

17 

15 

16 

26 

19 

16 

18 

19

15

Aug.

18

18 

18 

19

19 

19

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

20 

19 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Mean

17.4 

19 

18.8

22.9

16.8 

18.4 

16.5 

21.2 

66.2 

£4,6 

17.2 

18.3 

19.2

22.8

Sept.

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19

19

19

19 

19 

19

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19

19 

19 

20 

19

20 

20 

20

20 

20

Runoff In 

acre-feet

,070 

,130 

,160

1 ,600

,040 

,060 

,020 

,260 

,070 

,460 

,060 

,120 

,140

16,590
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 125 

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 38°10'15", long. 112°00'00", in NW£ sec. 28, T. 30 S., R. 2 W., 

near spillway on right side of dam on Otter Creek, 5 miles northwest of .Antimony and 

12 miles east of Kingston.

Records available.- January 1914 to September 1914, October 1945 to September 1948 published in water-supply papers. 1915, 1934-45 available in files of Salt Lake City 

district office, Geological Survey (will be furnished upon application).

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 55,000 acre-feet May 20 (gage height, 

37.U feet); minimum observed, 12,260 acre-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 15.2 feet).

1914-15, 1934-48: Maximum contents observed, 55,000 acre-feet May 1, 1946, May 20, 

1948 (gage height, 37.0 feet); minimum, 400 acre-feet Aug. 1, Sept. 1, 2C, Oct. 1, 1934.

Remarks.- Reservoir formed in 1891 by a 40-foot earth-fill, rock-faced dam, 5 feet added 

to height in 1901. Capacity, 52,500 acre-feet between gage height zero (bottom of outlet gate) and gage height 36.0 feet (top of flashboards on spillway). Spillway crest 

is at gage height of 33.5 feet. Reservoir stores water from Otter Creek and also water 

diverted from East Fork Sevier River, for irrigation in Sevier River Basin.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

42,560

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

42,800

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

42,800

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Nov.

42,560

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

42,560

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

42 , 800

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec.

43,040

-

-

_

-

.

-

_

_

43,760

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

43,520

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

.

_

-

Jan.

43,760

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

44,960

_

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

45,920

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Feb.

47,120

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

48,080

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

49,280

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

51,500

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

52,500

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

52,000

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Apr.

52,500

_

_

_

-

_

_

52,500

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

52,250

_

-

_

-

Hay

51 , 500

_

_

_

-

_

_

50,750

_

_

_

-

_

_

55,000

_

-

_

-

June

54,750

_

_

-

_

_

54,750

_

_

_

-

_

_

52,500

_

-

_

-

July

47,840

_

_

-

_

43,280

_

_

-

_

_

36 , 6OO

_

-

__

-

Aug.

30,000

_

_

-

_

25,500

_

_

-

_

_

19,200

_

-

-

Sept.

15,300

_

_

-

_

13,560

_

_

-

_

_

12,260

_

-

-

Monthly elevations and cc water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Cal ndar year 1947. . . .

fine1

Oct. ..................

Water year 1947-48....

Elevation 

(feet)

31 9

^1 9

-

13.5

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

13,100

-

Change in eonte-its 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+19,340

-32,460
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°34'55", long. 112°15'35", In SW^NEf sec. 32, T. 

 as B., R. 4 ¥., 400 feet aostream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 1,000 feet upstream 

from mouth, and 0.3 mile south of Sevier.

Drainage area.- 169 square miles.

Records available.- February 1912 to September 1919 ana October 1940 to September 1948 

in reports of Geological Survey. April 1934 to September 1948 in reports of Sevier 

River water commissioner.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1912-17, 1940-48), 35.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 400 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 4.43 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 213 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

1.4 second-feet Sept. 20.

1912-19, 1940-48: Maximum discharge observed, 487 second-feet Aug. 7, 1941 (gage 

height, 4.05 feet); no flow Aug. 26, 1913.

Remarks.- Records good. Practically entire flow is diverted above station each year 

during latter part of irrigation season.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194f

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.

1.9 

1.9 

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

2.6 

3.5 

2.2 

2.2

9.3 

1Z 

11 

11

10

10 

10 

9.6 

9.6 

9.3

10 

12 

11 

11 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

10 

8.3

Nov.

7.9 

8.6 

11 

9.3 

1Z

10 

15 

13 

14 

14

15 

18 

14 

18 

15

17 

16 

11 

10 

1Z

13 

13 

13 

13 

17

17

18 

18 

18 

18

Dec.

20 

2Z 

20 

19 

18

18 

12 

16 

17 

17

13

13 

16 

15

14 

13 

14 

13

14

16 

15 

13 

13 

14

14 

15 

14 

16 

16 

13

Jan.

12 

16 

18 

16 

17

16 

16 

18 

18 

17

17 

13 

13 

11 

14

15 

14 

17 

11 

12

17 

18 

18 

17 

16

14 

8.6 

9.3 

13 

15 

14

Feb.

15 

18 

15

13 

15

17

16 

13 

17 

16

16 

11 

15

17

16

16 

17 

19 

Z9 

Z8

23 

Z4 

20 

18 

16

20 

24 

2Z 

21

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 ............. ... ........

Mar.

18

13 

18 

18 

18

15 

17 

18 

19 

17

12

16 

19 

20 

18

16 

19 

18 

18

18

15 

18 

Z4 

Z8 

24

2Z 

23 

Z9 

35 

Z9 

30

Apr.

27 

35 

44 

47 

47

46 

44 

45 

58 

114

99 

63 

58 

73 

144

210 

255 

300 

Z25 

197

Z07 

Z53 

ZZ3 

164 

139

128 

139 

164 

200 

18Z

Secondfoot-days

239.6 

418.8 

479

15,280.8

460.9 

5Z7 

622 

3,930 

4,659 

3,004 

584.3 

136 

67.4

15,092

May

168 

149 

136 

146 

156

161 

181 

178 

146 

128

112 

104 

109 

1Z7 

151

168 

185 

202 

207 

18Z

160 

149 

148 

150 

149

140

136 

136 

138 

131

126

Maximum

12 

18 

Z2

2Z6

18 

Z9 

35 

300 

207 

146 

43 

7.6 

3.1

300

June

1Z7 

136 

146 

1Z7 

121

1Z1 

1ZO 

119 

113

108

106 

102 

97 

96 

112

109 

104 

102 

96 

90

96 

9Z 

82 

75 

73

79 

78 

68 

59 

50

July

43 

38 

37 

36 

32

Z8 

26 

26 

ZZ

zo 

zo

13 

11 

1Z

1Z 

11 

11 

11 

1Z

11 

12 

11 

12 

11

10 

8.6 

9.6 

9.6 

8.6 

7.9

Minimum

1.8 

7.9 

12

1.8

8.6 

11 

1Z 

Z7 

104 

50 

7.9 

Z.3 

1.6

1.6

Aug.

7.6 

7.1 

6.0 

6.8 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.3 

7.3

7.3

6.5 

5.7 

5.4 

4.3 

Z.8

2.6 

2.6 

2.9 

Z.5 

Z.9

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

Z.5 

Z.3

2.3 

Z.3 

Z.3 

Z.5 

2.5 

2.6

Mea-5

7.73 

14.0 

15.5

41.9

14.9 

18.2 

20.1 

131 

150 

100 

17.7 

4.39 

Z.25

41. Z

Sept.

3.1 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

2.6 

2.3 

Z.2

Z.I 

2.1

1.9 

2.6 

2.1 

2.1 

Z.I

1.9

2.1 

2.1 

2.Z 

2.1

1.6 

1.8 

2.5 

Z.2 

Z.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

Z.2 

2.Z

Runoff In 

acre-feet

475 

831 

950

30,310

914 

1,050 

1,230 

7,800 

9,240 

5,960 

1,090 

270 

134

29,940
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 127

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah

Location. - Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°57', long. 111°52', in NW-j 

sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 1 W., at Salina, 150 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 

89 and three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- square miles.

Records available.- April 1914 to September 1919, November 1942 to Septembe" 1948. July 

lyuu to April 1901 at site 5 miles upstream, published as Salina Creek n?ar Salina.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 926 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 3.87 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.3 second-foot Aug. 19, 

27, 28, Sept. 4, 22.1

1914-19, 1942-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 15, 1948; minimum, 0.1 second-foot 

Aug. 9, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

1.1 

1.5 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9

2.2 

2.4 

1.9 

1.7 

2.2

13 

7.6 

1.7 

2.2 

1.9

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3

1.9 

12 

20 

20 

18

18 

18 

20 

22 

23 

22

Nov.

21 

21 

21 

18 

23

16 

22 

25 

22 

23

21

21 

17 

22 

20

24 

*22 

22 

25 

21

23 

21 

b21 

b23 

b30

33 

36 

28 

29 

29

Dec.

28 

28 

26

23 

24

24 

16 

15 

*22 

18

21 

24 

17 

21 

26

26 

22 

21 

26 

24

23 

' b22

22 

22 

b22

Jan.

1 bg2

24 

24 

23 

24 

24

24 

16 

(*)

> b21

37 

27 

25

22 

V b21

Feb.

. b21

(*)

b25 

b30

b35 

b40 

b50 

b5O 

48

39

40 35 

27

20

31 

43 

42 

36

Month

Goto 

Nove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194"

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

29 

22 

20

20 

21

16 

16 

*23

22 

20

13 

17 

22 

25

23

17 

21 

22 

20 

18

16 

20 

37 

55 

37

23 

26 

47 

53 

33 

27

Apr.

27 

43 

52 

62 

50

50 

36 

36 

40 

64

56 

30 

27 

68 

72

104 

150 

180 

130 

100

120 

160 

140 

110 

90

80 

100 

140 

f226 

f!95

Secondfoot-days

246.9 

700 

695

8,255.3

695 

864 

781 

2,738 

8,028 

842.3 

48.1 

39.4 

17.6

15,695.3

May

f!41 

fl!9 

fl!4

f232 

f260

306 

435 

316 

144 

f!64

109 

130 

271 

435 

f534

f578 

f582 

f506 

f395 

285

282 

268 

236 

229 

192

167 

155 

141 

124 

97 

81

Maximum

23 

36 

28

278

37 

50 

55 

226 

582 

112

12 

1.3

582

June

76 

106 

112 

85 

68

47 

36 

36 

29 

21

12

f40 

55 

22 

8.7 

9.4

12 

13 

8.7 

7.5

2.0

July

> 2.0

fl.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.1 

.9 

1.3 

1.3

1.7 

1.7 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.5 

1.1 

.9 

1.3

Minimum

1.1 

16 

15

.7

16

13 

27 

81 

2.0 

.9 

.3 

.3

.3

Aug.

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

12 

5.5

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

.9

.5 

1.1 

.9 

.7 

.5

.4 

.4 

.3 

.5

.7 

.9 

.5 

.4 

.5

.5 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.4

Mean

7.96 

23.3 

22.4

22.6

22.4 

29.8 

25.2 

91.3 

259 

28.1 

1.55 

1.27 

.59

42.9

Sept.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.9

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.7

.9 

.9

1.1

.7

.5 

.3

.7 

.4 

.4

.5 

.9

1.3 

.7 

.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

490 

1,390 

1,380

16,380

1,380 

1,710 

1,550 

5,430 

15,920 

1,670 

95.4 

78.1 

34.9

31,130

Peak discharge (base, 120 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 28 (11 p.m.) 141 sec. -ft. j Apr. 17 (l a.m.) 208 sec.-

- w.i.tii'Ci u-L&uuai ge juea&ui-emem* m&ut? un LIIJ.K uay. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Fragmentary or no gage-height record Apr. 2-5, 16-28, June 12-20, June 30 to July 12; discharge computed on basis of available fragments of gage-height record and records for Clear Creek at

Sevier.
128 PAVANT VALLEY

Chalk Creek near Fillmore , Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorders, lat. 38°58', long. 112°18', In NE^ sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 

4 W., 1 mile east of Fillmore and 2£ miles downstream from South Fork.

Records available.- March. 1944 to September 1948. May to July 1914 at site l£ miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 288 second-feet May 17; minimum daily, 7.4 second-reet Jan. 27.

1914, 1944-48: Maximum discharge, 490 second-feet May 9, 1914 (gage height, 3.40 

feet, site anil (faturn then in use); minimum daily, that of Jan. 27, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good. Records include flow of Fillmore Canal which diverts on left

bank at flood control dam 400 feet upstream. During low-water periods flow is diverted 

2 miles upstream and carried in a lined ditch tu the head of the Fillmore Canal. One 

small irrigation diversion above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194£

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.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

15

20

ie

16 

15 

14

14 

14 

14

13 

13

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

13 

13 

14 

IP 

14

Nov.

14 

14 

14 

13 

14

13 

15 

14 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

15 

11

13 

12

13 

19

16 

IP

ie

IF. 

17

Dec.

20 

21 

20 

19 

19

19 

18 

17 

17 

.17

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

14 

10

Jan.

14

16 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

15 

14 

12 

13 

13

14 

13 

14 

10 

13

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

7.4

8.6 

12 

14 

14

Feb.

14

14 

14 

12 

14

14 

13

a!2 

a!3 

a!4

a!3

a!2 

a!4 

a!4 

a!5

a!5 

a 16 

a!7 

a!7 

a!7

a!7 

18 

18 

18 

18

19

20

21

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947 48 .......................

a No gage-he iehl- record on creek; disoharg 

nearby stations.

Mar.

21 

21 

21

21 

20

20 

21 

21 

21

22

19 

18 

21

24

25

26

26 

26

25

26 

29 

32 

32

31 

30 

32 

37 

38 

3fi

Apr.

36 

38 

42 

47 

51

52 

50 

48 

51 

74

77

67 

61 

66 

86

118 

158 

178 

157 

153

173 

202 

185 

150 

129

114

110 

128 

171 

188

Secondfoot-days

438 

431 

477

17,746

412 

455

790 

3,160 

5,871 

1,726

46F 

341

15,234

e computed L

May

184 

169 

158 

167 

184

206 

242 

238 

204 

180

166 

159 

167 

192 

231

255

278 

283 

257 

218

198 

190 

180 

176 

167

162 

153 

143 

132 

121 

111

Maximum

20 

19 

21

304

ie

38 

202 

283 

108 

29 

21 

12

283

n oasis of

June

107 

108 

103 

91

88

82 

77 

71

68 

63

61 

57 

54 

52 

50

47 

45 

40 

40 

40

55 

49 

44

40 

36

35 

34

31 

30 

28

July

28 

9 

8 

7 

7

6 

6 

5 

4 

4

3

1 

1

0 

19 

19 

20 

20

19

19 

19 

19 

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

16

Minimum

13 

11 

10

10

7.4 

12

18 

36 

111 

28

12 

10

7.4

Aug.

16 

15 

16 

2O 

21

18 

17 

19

17

16

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14

15.

18 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

Mean

14.1 

14.4 

15.4

48.6

13.3 

15.7 

25.5 

105 

189 

57.5 

21.5 

15.0 

11.4

41. e

leather records and re

Sept.

12 

12 

12 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

12

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

11 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

Runoff in 

acre-feet

869 

855 

946

35,190

817 

902 

1,570 

6,270 

11,640 

3,420 

1,320 

924 

676

30,210

cords for
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 129 

Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah

Location - Water-stage rec fder, lat. 38°17'40", long. 112°25'30", in SE£ sec. 9, T. 29 S., 

K. b W. Salt Lake meridian, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Merchant Creek and 

16 miles east of Beaver. Irior to Aug. 24, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 0.2 mile 

downstream at different datum.

Drainage area.- 19.2 square miles.

Records available.- July 1947 to September 1348.

Extremes - 19471Maximum discharge during period July to September, 290 second-feet flug. 9 

(gage height, 4.35 feet, site and datum then in use), by slope-area measurement; minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of backwater from beaver dam.

1947-M3: Maximum discharge during water year, 153 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 

3.48 feet); minimum not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

Remarks.- Records poor. Flow affected by storage in Puffer Laka.

Discharge eond-feet, 1947-4E

Day

1

Z

3

4

E

6

7

8

9

10

July

a20

a20

a20

a20

a 2 o a^!~

3.20

a20

a.20

18

Aug.

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

38

a20

Sept.

9.6

11

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.8

9.1

8.8

3.8

Day

11

12

13

14

IE

16

17

18

19

20

July

17

16

16

16

16

IE

14

14

14

14

AH£.

a 15

a35

a!5

alE

a!4

a!4

a 14

a!4

a!3

a 13

Sei-t.

8.6

8.6

3.6

8.4

8.1 a.i

a.i

7.3

7.8

7.3

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

14

15

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

11

Au& .

^a!3

a!2

a!2

12

12

11

12

11

10

9.3

9.6

Sept.

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

* 7.0

Nov.

> 6.0

-

Dec.

> E.O

Jan.

4.0

Feb.

 3.5

_

-

Mar.

. 3.E

Apr.

> 4.5

6.0

8.0

9.0

10

11

12

14

12

11

9.2

8.0

ID

12

15

15

-

May

15

15

15

20

35

30

35

32

23

26

23

21

24

38

70

101

111

91

63

E3

E6

60

6E

51

43

38

36

34

32

29

27

June

27

30

32

28

26

2E

25

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

13

16

16

15

15

16

16

14

14

14

July

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

14

12

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.0

Aug.

8.8

8.6

9.0

9.4

10

9.4

9.0

3.6

8.4

8.2

8.0

3.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

3.6

3.6

8.1

7.9

8.1

8.1

7.9

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.1

7.1

Sept.

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.9

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.9

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.E

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

ote.- No gage-height record Nov. 6 to May 10, Sept. 5-12; discharge computed on basis of 2 disrge measurements, gage-height record, weather records, and records for Beaver River near Beaver.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48

Month

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

The period. ............ ...................

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

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

Water year 1947 -48 .......................

Secondfoot-days

253.8

_

124

229.7

1,307

254.1

201.5

3,810.3

Maximum

11

-

_

_

15

111

32

14

10

7.1

111

Minimum

10

_

_

_

_

_

15

14

9.0

7.1

5.8

-

tfcan

1 * 9

8.46

-

4.00

3.50

3.50

7.66

42.2

19.9

10.8

8.20

6.72

10.4

Runoff in 

acre- feet

503

2,310

246

201

215

456

2,590

1,180

666

504

400

7,550
130 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°17', long. 112°34', in SWj-SW^ sec. 17, T. 29 S., 

IT! b' W. , at Fishlake National Forest boundary, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Bakers Canyon and 4^ miles east of Beaver.

Drainage area.- 82 square miles.

Records available.- June to September 1906, March 1914 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1914-48), 56.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 501 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 3.86 feet); 

minimum daily, 16 second-feet on several days in January and February.

1914-48: Maximum discharge, 1,080 second-feet July 22, 1936 (gage height, 7.27 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; 

minimum, 5 second-feet Aug. 29, 1931, Nov. 30, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversions above station for irrigation. Water diverted for hydroelectric power, but returned to stream above station. Some regulation by power plants 

and several small reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

26 

27 

26 

27 

27

28 

26 

26 

27 

29

35 

33 

39 

34 

33

33 

32

30 

30 

30

31 

32 

32 

33 

23

34 

33 

*32 

26 

26 

24

Nov.

24

23 

22 

21 

22

23 

24 

25 

24 

24

24 

22 

bZl 

23 

24

23 

24 

22 

23 

24

b22 

a20 

a20 

*b21 

a23

26 

26 

25 

24 

26

Dec.

25 

26 

25 

25 

24

24 

25 

24 

b22

b20

b20 

b20 

b22 

24

26

*b25 

b24 

b23 

b22 

22

22 

24 

b22 

b21 

23

24 

23 

22 

21 

b!9 

b!8

Jan.

b!8 

b!9

21 

21 

21

20 

20 

21 

21 

22

22 

21 

b20 

b!8 

b!9

b20 

b!9 

b!7 

b!7 

*b!9

b20 

20 

20 

20 

19

blS 

b!7 

b!6 

a!6 

a!7 

a!8

Feb.

a!8 

18 

b!7 

b!6 

18

18 

18

b!6 

b!7 

18

blS 

a!6 

alS 

a!9 

a20

*20 

19

20 

20 

20

20 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

23 

21 

20

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

b20 

b!9 

b!9 

b!8 

b!8

b!9 

b!9

20 

20 

20

blS 

b!9 

20 

20 

*21

b20 

20 

20 

19 

19

b!9 

21 

24 

24

20

22 

22 

23 

22 

23 

22

Apr.

23 

24 

24 

23 

23

23 

24 

24 

25 

29

26

»22 

26 

27 

35

52 

62 

60 

68 

74

82 

99 

91

70 

62

- 52 

60 

87 

122 

111

Secondfoot-clays

924 

695 

707

25,598

597 

549 

630 

1,530 

6,166 

3,296 

1,397 

888 

655

18,034

Peak discharges (base, 250 sec. -ft.).- May 6 (8:30 p.m

May

116 

111 

109 

136 

169

207 

235 

207 

166 

149

131 

131 

159 

213 

297

342 

385 

362 

286 

241

229 

222 

232 

222 

196

179 

166 

154 

145 

133 

136

Maximum

39

26 

26

450

22 

23 

24 

122 

385 

169 

75 

37 

26

385

June

133 

162 

169 

147 

140

136 

138 

136 

129 

124

124 

116

111 

107 

99

93 

89 

84 

91 

93

118 

97 

89 

82 

82

86 

91 

79 

77 

74

July

75 

72 

R9 

66

60

53 

50 

47 

44 

43

41

40 

40 

38 

38

37 

37 

36 

49

56

43 

41 

39 

41 

39

36 

34 

33 

34 

33 

33

Minimum

23 

20 

18

18

16 

16 

18 

22 

109 

74 

33 

24 

20

16

Aug.

32 

31 

32 

34 

34

37

35 

32 

30 

30

29 

29 

28 

27 

27

27 

28 

33 

27 

27

26 

26 

26

26 

26

25 

25 

24 

24 

25 

26

Mean

29.8 

23.2 

22.8

70.1

19.3 

18.9

20.3 

51.0 

199 

110 

45.1 

28.6 

21.8

49.3

Sept.

24

21 

23 

24 

22

22 

24 

23 

23 

22

21 

21 

21 

22 

21

20 

21 

24 

26 

22

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

20 

20 

21 

21 

21

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,830 

1,380 

1,400

50,770

1,180 

1,090 

1,250 

3,030 

12,230 

6,540 

2,770 

1,760 

1,300

35,760

.) 283 sec. -ft.; May 17 (10 p.m.) 501 sec.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

near Adamsville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ecords for station
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah

131

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16', long. 112°48', in S| sec. 30, T. 29 £., R. 

b ~W., 600 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 21, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Indian Creek, and three-quarters of a mile south of Adamsville.

Drainage area.- 272 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1914-36, 1938-48), 38.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 198 second-feet May 18; minimum, 2.7 secondreet Aug. 17.

1913-36, 1937-48: Maximum discharge, 1,090 second-feet July 23, 1941, from rating 

curve extended above 500 second-feet; no flow during periods in 1924, 1931, 1934, 1935, 

1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversion between station and Rockyford Reservoir. Several ditches 

above station divert practically entire flow during irrigation season to supply Adamsville and Beaver districts.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

13 

13 

12

11 

12

12

13 

13 

13 

18

47 

35 

34 

36 

29

26 

26 

29 

31 

33

34 

39 

38 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

38 

37

Nov.

38 

39 

47 

49 

52

54 

57 

58 

57 

54

54 

52 

53 

58 

57

58 

54 

56 

57 

58

54 

52 

51 

50

60

68 

68 

68 

68 

71

Dec.

80 

76 

60 

58 

57

56

54 

54 

54

56

54 

54 

53 

54 

56

54 

*54 

52 

52 

51

52 

51 

49 

49 

49

48 

49 

48 

47 

46 

44

Jan.

51 

51 

48 

46 

48

48 

48 

50

50 

48

46 

38 

35 

36 

40

43 

41 

40 

b40 

*b43

b45 

45 

46 

45 

44

41 

b38 

a37 

a39 

b41 

b43

Feb.

b45 

a48 

a50 

a50 

a 50

b48 

47 

a 40 

a43 

a46

a45 

a40 

b42 

b44 

a47

a50 

54 

*67 

76 

59

54 

56 

53 

52 

56

59 

58

56 

58

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194"

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

54 

49

50 

50 

50

51 

51 

49 

50 

47

a47 

a49 

51 

47 

48

4-9 

51

60 

61 

56

56 

59 

56 

54 

51

52 

67 

53 

56 

53 

50

Apr.

51 

54 

53 

52 

49

41 

28 

27 

27 

35

34 

28 

29 

33 

34

36 

36 

33 

29 

22

16 

21 

39 

38 

35

29 

28 

23

26 

18

Secondfoot-days

858 

1,672 

1,671

17,186.5

1,354 

1,493 

1,627 1,004 ' 

1,135.9 

587.0 

230.5 

151.0 

141.8

11,925.2

May

18 

17 

14 

15 

18

32

37 

30 

20 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

45

96 

136 

140 

92

67

59

48 

37 

28 

29

29

20 

14 

11 

7.8

6.1

Maximum

47

71 

80

323

51 

76 

67 

54 

140 

49 

18 

9.5 

6.7

140

June

5.8 

16 

34 

35

23

20 

22 

19 

14

18

14 

11 

8.2 

9.5 

7.4

5.2 

5.8

6.1 

11 

12

27 

39 

30

20 

18

24 

49 

33 

24 

26

July Aug.

18 X 4.9 

14 4.3

10 4.6 

8.6 6.4 

6.4 9.0

4.9 9.5 

3.8 9.0 

3.6 9.0 

3.4 6.1 

5.8 6.4

5.8 4.6 

7.0 4.3 

6.4 3.6 

6.4 3.4 

6.7 3.2

7.0 3.0 

6.1 3.0 

4.9 3.4 

5.8 4.9 

12 4.3

6.7 4.3 

6.1 6.1 

9.0 4.3 

9.9 3.6 

9.5 3.6

8.2 3.4 

7.4 3.4 

7.0 3.6 

7.0 3.8 

7.0 4.0 

6.1 4.0

Minimum

11 

38 

44

6.1

35

40 

47 

16 

6.1 

5.2 

3.4 

3.0 

3.4

3.0

Mean

27.7 

55.7 

53.9

47.1

43.7 

SI. 5 

52.5 

33.5 

36.6 

19.6 

7.44 

4.87 

4.73

32.6

Sept.

4.3 

4.0 

4.0

3.8 

3.6

3.4 

3.4

3.6 

4.9 

4.3

3.6 

4ft> 

4.0 

3.8 

4.9

4.6 

4.9 

5.5

6.7 

6.4

5.5 

6.4 

5.8 

4.9 

4.3

4.3 

4.9 

5.8

6.1 

6.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,700 

3,320 

3,310

34,060

2,690 

2,960 

3,230 

1,990 

2,250 

1,160 

457 

300 

281

23,650

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge mea 

rds. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

urements and weather rec-
132 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Rockyford Reservoir near- Minersville, Utah

Location - Staff gage, lat. 38°14', long. 112°50', inNEijsec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W. , at 

Kockyford Dam on Beaver River and 5 miles east of Minersville.

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 20,120 acre-feet Dec. 23, 31, Apr. 12, 

2J., 27, 30 (gage height, 48.0 feet); minimum observed, 3,950 acre-feet Se->t. 24, 30 

(gage height, 23.6 feet).

1937-48: Maximum contents observed, 23,810 acre-feet Apr. 22, 25, 28, 30, May 1, 

'1945; no contents Oct. 16, 31, 1939.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed in 1914. Capacity, 23,260 acrefeet between gage heights 0.0 foot (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 51.0 feet (spillway 

crest). Prior to fall of 1937 spillway crest was at elevation 52.5 feet. Dead storage 

negligible. Water is used for irrigation on lands of Delta Land & Water Co.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

_

_

-

14,080

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

14,400

-

_

14.640

-

-

-

14, 80;

-

--

15,210

-

_

-

15,530

Nov.

_

_

_

_

-

_

16,109

_

_

-

_

-

-

16,720

-

_

_

-

-

17,570

_

_

_

-

18,040

_

-

18,320

a!8,430

-

Dec.

_

_

_

_

18,990

_

_

_

_

-

_

19,650

_

_

-

19,930

_

_

_

-

_

_

20,120

_

-

.

_

-

_

_

20,120

Jan.

_

_

_

_

-

19,550

_

_

19,550

-

_

19,550

19,550

_

-

19,550

_

_

_

19,550

_

_

_

_

-

19,650

_

_

_

19,650

Feb.

_

_

_

19,650

_

_

_

_

-

_

19,650

_

_

-

19,650

_

_

_

-

19,650

_

_

_

19,840

_

19,930

a!9,930

-

Mar.

_

_

_

-

_

19,930

_

-

_

19,950

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

19,650

_

_

19,840

Apr.

_

_

_

19,930

19,930

_

-

20,120

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

20,120

_

_

-

20,120

_

20,120

May

_

_

_

19,930

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

19,180

_

_

-

.

_

_

17,760

_

17,760

_

16,910

June

_

t _

_

-

_

_

_

_

15,290

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

13,110

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

12,780

July

_

_

-

.

_

_

11,620

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

9,720

-

_

_

_

_

8,910

Aug.

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

7,870

_

_

-

_

_

7,050

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

5,590

Sept.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

4,710

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

4,290

-

_

_

_

3,950

_

_

_

3,950

Apr. 

May

Water year 1947-48...

No gage-height record;
BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°14', long. 112°50'. in

1, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., half a mile downstream trom Rockyford Dam and 4f miles east

Drainage area.- 512 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 33 years (1914-36, 1937-48), 40.2 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated i.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 128 second-feet May 23-31;

minimum daily, 7.6 second-feet Oct. 17.

1913-48: Maximum discharge, 727 second-feet June 10, 1921 e height, 3.53 feet);

minimum, 0.3 second-foot Mar. 19, 20, 1914

Remarks.- Records good. One small diversion between dam and station. Flow regulated by

yford Reservoir (see preceding page). Several diversions above reservoir for

irrigation and municipal supply.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

22 

22 

22

16

17 

16 

17 

17 

f!8

f!4

fa. s

f8.8 

9.4

B.8

8.2 

7.6 

8.2 

8.8 

8.8

9.4

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

flO 

flO 

flO

10

10

Nov.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

.10

10 

9.4 

9.4 

f9.4 

f8. 8

f8.8 

f8. 8

fa. a 

fa. a 

fa. s

fa. a

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Dec.

10 

10 

10

11

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

12 

15 

16 

19

35

60 

64 

76 

76

73

72 

72 

72 

72 

a69

Jan.

a67 

a64 

362 

a59 

a57

53 

50 

48 

49 

49

49

49 

49 

49 

49

50

50 

50 

51 

51

51 

51

51 

51

50

50 

49

49 

49 

48 

48

Feb.

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

45 

44

45 

44

43 

43

43 

43 

43

42 

42 

43 

46 

46

46 

.46 

46 

46 

46

49 

50 

50 

54

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 3,947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

64 

64 

f63 

f63 

f63

f63 

63 

63 

64 

fS4

ff.4 

f64 

64 

63 

61

61 

63 

63 

63 

61

63 

SI 

61 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

61 

48

Apr.

21

22 

23 

24

20

20 

20 

21

22 

22 

22 

24

25

E6 

28 

26 

27

26 

31 

35 

36 

37

37 

35 

34 

32 

32

Secondfoot-days

383.8 

288 

978

12,887.8

1,602 

1,321 

1,877 

794 

3,102 

3,073 

2,443 

1,909 

1,218

18,988.8

May

31 

31 

49

66 

68

79 

76 

58 

73 

74

101 

107 

107 

107 

116

116 

116 

116 

114 

109

118 

118 

128 

128 

128

128 

128 

128 

128 

128 

128

Maximum

22 

10

76

124

67 

54 

64 

37 

128 

126 

100 

73 

72

128

June

126 

118 

114 

114 

114

112 

109 

109 

109 

105

103 

105 

105 

105 

103

100 

103 

105 

105 

110

109 

94 

89 

91 

91

98 

78 

67 

88 

94

July

91 

91 

91

86

60

78 

94

100 

100 

100

98 

98 

98 

98 

93

89

82 

70 

68 

67

68 

7C 

67 

57 

4?

5C

56 

61 

67 

74 

72

Minimum

7.6 

8.8 

10

7.0

48 

42 

22 

20 

31 

67 

49 

31 

12

7.6

Aug.

70

68 

66 

63 

61

57 

31 

31 

36 

53

54

56 

67 

70 

73

56 

60 

73 

68 

68

70 

70 

67 

66 

66

67 

56 

66

64

60

Mean

12.4 

9.6 

31.5

35.3

51.7 

45.6 

60.5 

26.5 

100 

102 

78.8 

61.6 

40.6

51.9

Sept.

63 

63 

63 

63

60

56 

44 

44 

44 

45

48 

48 

48 

42 

30

37 

37 

36 

35 

44

72 

72 

40 

12 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

12

Runoff in 

acre-feet

761 

571 

1,940

25,560

3,180 

2,620 

3,720 

1,570 

6,150 

6,100 

4,850 

3,790 

2,420

37,670

No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Fragmentary gage-height record; gage heights partly estimated.
134 BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

North Fork North Creek above Pole Creek,

Locati' tlon.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°23'30", long. 

., K. 6 W., Z\ miles upstream from Pole Creek, 4j

near Beaver, Utah

112°30'35", in NE£ se?. 10, T. 28 

miles upstream from confluence with 

South Fork, and 11 miles northeast of Beaver. 

Records available.- July 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- 1947: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 6.4 second-feet Aug. 

 10 (gage height, 1.35 feet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot Sept. 30.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 26 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 

1.38 feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Sept. 17.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

'wnich are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48 

1947

Day

1

2

4

6

7

8

9

10

July

 a5.3

Aug.

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.8

5.7

Sept.

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.4

1.9

1.9

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.1

3.8

3 5

3.5

3.3

Aug.

4.8

4.1

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.6

Sept.

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

Aug.

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

Sept.

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

-

Peak discharge (base, 15 sec.-ft.).- No peak above ba 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

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.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.4

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.7

1.7

*1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

Nov.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

(*)

1.5

-

Dec.

> 1.5

(*)

1.2

Jan.

1.2

(*)

' 1.0

Feb.

 1.0

(*)

1.5

_

-

Mar.

. 1.5

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7 r.7-

1.4

1.4

2.1

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.8

3.3

2. S

2.6

Apr.

2.6

3.3

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.0

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.8

3.5

4.1

5.7

7.1

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.4

9.3

7.6

6.1

4.8

4.5

5.4

8.0

9.7

8.0

May

8.4

8.4

8.0

9.3

12

11

15

12

10

8.4

7.6

8.8

13

17

19

19

22

22

21

19

20

20

20

22

20

19

19

20

20

17

18

June

18

19

18

17

19

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

10

9.7

9.3

8.4

8.0

7.6

8.0

8.0

6.7

6.

6.

6.

6.

5.

5.4

5.1

July

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.8

3.3

3.0

3.0

3-.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

Aug.

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

. 1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

Peak discharge (base, 15 sec.-ft.).- May 18 (1:30 a.m.) 26 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 15 (no gage-height record Nov. 20 

to Feb. 17, Mar. l-15j discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weatl-er records, 

and records for nearby streams).

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 194?-48

Month

July 1947. ..........

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

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

The period. ......

October 1947 ..................... ......

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

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

January 1948 ................... .. ...

February. ......................:.. .......

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

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

Hay

June .........................

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............. .........

Secondfoot-days

40.2

-

1,434.6

Maximum

-

22

Minimum

_

.

-

7.6

.9

Hear

1 . 89

1.30

_

3.92

Runoff in 

aore-feet

80

2,850
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

Indian Creek near Beaver, Utah

135

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 25'50", long. 112°35'20", in SE-j sec. 25, T. 27

tj. , H. 7 W., 2^ miles downstream from Grassy Creek and 11 miles north of Beaver. 

Drainage area.- 19.4 square miles.

Keeca-ds available.- June to August 1906, July 1947 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- ia4T-Maximum discharge during period July to September, 16 second-feet July 23

(gage height, 1.30 feet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Sept. 30.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 22 second-feet May 22 (gage height,

1.43 feet); minimum, 1.4 second-feet Sept. 12-14. 

Remarks. - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-h'eight record,

which are fair. Plow affected by Beaver Dam Reservoir, capacity about 400 acre-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48 

1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

July

 al2

12

Aug.

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

5.3

Sept.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

Aug.

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

Sept.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.0

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

11

12

16

14

11

11

11

10

10

5.1

4.9

Aug.

3.6

a3.4

a3.3

a3.1

a3.O

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

Sept.

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

-

a No gage-height record; discharge extrapolated or interpolated.

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

1947-48

Oct.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.6

4.2

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

Nov.

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.3

z.a

> 3.0

(»)

-

Dec.

 3.0

(*)

 2.5

Jan.

. 2.5

(*)

Feb.

> 2.5

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

-

-

Mar.

. 2.5

(*)

2.2

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.8

3.0

Apr.

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.8

5.3

5.3

4.9 

4.7

6.3

8.1

11

13

14

13

14

16

16

16

12

11

9.6

10

12

14

13

May

13

12

11

11

12

13

15

16

15

14

12

11 

11

11

14

17

18

20

20

20

21

22

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

16

June

16

16

18

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

11 

10

9.9

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

10

10

11

10

10

9.9

9.6

July

9.S

10

9.S

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.?

8.?

8.? 

7.6

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.C

5.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.f

3.5

3.3

3.2

Aug.

3.2

3.2

3.3

4.2

7.D

6.5

6.3

6.5

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.8 

5.6

5.6

5.3

4.2

3.3

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

Sept.

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-diacharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Feb. 18, Feb. 29 to Mar. 24 (no gagehelght record Nov. 26 to Feb. 18, Mar. 1-24); discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Beaver River near Beaver.

__ Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48

Month

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

The period ............... k ................

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

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

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

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

Water y^ar 1947-48 .......................

Secondfcot-days

82.9

.

82.5

_

49.9

1,993.6

Maximum

3.0

.

-

1.9

22

Minimum

2.5

.

_

-

1.5

1.5

Itean

2.76

2.66

_

1.66

5.45

Runoff in 

acre-feet

233

164

1,100

188

164

_

99

3,960
136 PAROWAN VALLEY

Center Creek near Parowan, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°50', long. 112°49', in SE-J- sec. 24, T. 34 S., 

fT 9 W. , 600 feet downstream from Parowan municipal power plant, 1-j miles south of 

Parowan, and 2^ miles downstream from Left Fork.

Drainage area.- 60 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 194 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 3.32 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 50 second-feet; minimum, 5.7 second-feet Feb. 23.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 386 second-feet Aug. 5, 1945 (gage height, 4.59 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 50 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.9 

second-feet Mar. 5, 1944.

Remarks. - Records good. Flow slightly regulated by Yankee I^adows Reservoir ("capacity, 

about 700 acre-feet) and by power plant above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

21 

28 

23 

30 

31

Oct.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

16

20 

21 

22 

18 

14

13 

a!3 

a!2 

a!2

a!2

all 

all 

all 

all 

all

alO 

alO 

*10 

10 

10 

10

Nov.

10 

10 

10 

9.4 

10

9.8 

10 

10

11

10 

10

11

bll 

11 

10

11 

11 

11

11 

11

blO 

*b9.6 

b9.3 

9.4 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

Dec.

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

bll 

12 

11

10

blO 

10 

10 

11 

11

*11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11

10 

10

11 

11

10

11

10

11

11

10

Jan.

9.8 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.8 

9.8 

9.4 

9.1 

9.4

9.1

8.5 

b8.5 

b8.7 

b8.8

8.8 

b8. 8 

8.8 

b8.8 

*b8.8

10 

9.8 

9.4 

9.1 

8.8

9.1

8.2 

b8. 6 

9.1 

9.8 

9.4

Feb.

9.8 

9.8 

9.4 

9.4 

9.8

9.4 

9.8 

b9.8 

9.8 

9.4

9.4 

9.1 

9.8 

9.8 

9.4

*9.8 

9,8 

9.8 

10 

10

9.4 

9.8 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

9.8 

10 

10 

9.8

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

9.4 

b9.4 

9.4 

9.8 

b9.8

b9.8 

b9.8 

9.8 

10 

10

blO 

blO 

11 

*11 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

blO 

10 

12 

12 

11

bll 

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

Apr.

12 

13 

14

15 

15

15 

15

16 

17 

25

*23 

18 

17 

20 

25

28 

36 

39 

35 

35

42 

49 

38 

28 

21

20 

30 

40 

38 

31

Secondfoot-days

422 

314.5 

335

6,659.3

286.2 

280.2 

326.2 

770 

1,670 

1,294 

845 

667 

433

7,644.2

May

29 

25 

29 

34

42 

65 

80 

59 

52

47 

48 

63 

85 

104

92 

90 

75 

61 

55

51 

49 

53 

48 

48

45 

42 

41 

43

42 

42

Maximum

22 

12 

12

68

10 

10 

13 

49 

104 

63 

33 

37 

18

104

June

42

60 

52 

46 

42

41

63 

51 

47 

45

44 

43 

44

44 

42

42 

41 

41 

41

43

45 

42 

40 

40 

38

40 

40 

35 

31 

29

July

32 

33 

30 

28 

28

27 

26 

25 

30 

30

29 

28 

28 

28 

27

27 

26 

25 

25 

25

29 

28 

29 

28 

27

26 

25 

25 

24 

24 

23

Minimum

10 

9.3 

10

7.5

8.2 

9.1 

9.4 

12 

25 

29 

23 

17 

12

8.2

Aug.

25 

25 

25 

25 

28

27 

25 

37 

24 

23

23 

23 

23 

22 

21

21

20 

19 

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

17 

17

18 

17 

18 

18 

18 

17

Mean

13.6 

1Q.-5 

10.8

18.2

9.2 

9.7 

10.5 25.7" 

53.9 

43.1 

27.3 

21.5 

14.4

20.9

Sept.

17 

16 

17 

17 

17

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

16 

14 

12 

12

12 

13 

14 

14 

14

12 

12 

12 

12

12

12 

13 

14 

13 

13

Runoff In 

acre-feet

839 

624 

664

13,220

568 

556 

647 

1,530 

3,310 

2,570_ 

1,680 

1,320 

859

15,170

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height, record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
CEDAR CITY VALLEY 137

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37 C 40'15", long. 113°00'20", in SE£ sec. 17, T. 36 

S. , R. 10 W., 2 miles downstream from South Creek and 3.3 miles southeast of Cedar 

City.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1948. May 1915 to November 1919 at approximately same site as May 1935 to May 1945, but records do not include flow of power canal 

operated during this period (abandoned since 1919). Records for May 1915 to November 

1919 equivalent if flow of power canal is added.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1935-37, 1938-48), 34.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 408 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 3.72 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 220 second-feet; minimum recorded, 6.5 second-feet, but 

may have been less during period of ice effect or no gage-height record.

1935-48: Maximum discharge observed, 2,910 second-feet July 9, 1936 (gage height, 

6.4 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended by broad-crested weir 

formula; minimum observed, 4 second-feet Dec. 15, 1935, but may have been less during 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record.

Remarks.- Records poor. No diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

8.7

8.7 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

13

20 

20 

a!7 

a!5 

a!3

a!2

all 

all 

all 

all

all 

all 

all 

all 

all

all 

*11 

10 

10 

11 

10

Nov.

11 

11

> 11 

(*)

Dec.

16 

15 

11 

14 

11

12 

13

(*) 

, 12

Jan.

,

11 

(*)

Feb.

10

(*) 

13

12 

16 

17

16 

15 

12

21 

15

13 

14 

14 

9.7

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

11

10

 all

(*)

12

12 

13 

12 

12 

9.7

12 

15 

19 

18 

a!8

a!8

18 

27 

23 

a23 

a23

Apr.

23 

f34

a30 

a27 

f24

f25 

28 

f30 

f34 

f51

33 

f25 

f24 

f38 

f65

f82 

f72 

f80 

87 

87

100 

118 

97 

65 

60

75 

109 

147 

149 

137

Secondfoot-days

349.6

330 

380

13,397.6

341 

347.7 

437.7 

1,956 

4,808 

1,283 

366.7 

372.2 

216.7

11,188.6

May

141 

141 

147 

189 

211

257 

277 

202 

162 

156

137 

149 

189

216 

225

232 

216 

183 

141 

125

120 

120 

120 

112 

109

102 

98 

95 

85 

79 

72

Maximum

20 

16

322

21 

27 

149 

277 

106 

16 

55 

8.3

277

June

70 

89 

73 

59 

54

47 

106 

51 

a49 

a47

a45 

a43 

a42

40 

36

a35 

a35 

a35 

a35 

35

38 

33 

29

27 

25

25 

23 

a21 

a!9 

a!7

July

a!6 

a!4 

a!3 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

13 

13

13 

13

13 

13 

14 

15 

f!4

flO 

9.4 

10 

11

10

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

Minimum

8.3

11

-

9.7 

9.7 

23 

72

17 

9.4 

7.6 

6.9

6.9

Aug.

9.7 

11

18 

15 

55

29 

20 

15 

10 

a9.9

a9.8 

a9.6 

a9.5 

a9.4 

a9.2

9.0 

9.0 

8.3 

7.9 

7.9

7.9 

9.7 

8.3 

7.9 

7.9

7.6 

8.3 

8.7 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

Mean

11.3 

11.0 

12.3

35.7

11 

12.0 

14.1 

65.2 

155 

42.8 

11.8 

12.0 

7.22

30.6

Sept.

8.3 

7.9

7.6 

7.6 

7.2

7.6 

7.6 

7.9 

7.2 

7.6

7.2 

7.2 

6.9 

6.9

. a7.0

Runoff In 

acre -feet

693

655 

754

26,560

676 

690 

868 

3,880 

9,540 

2,540 

727 

738 

430

22,190

Peak discharge (base, 400 sec.-ft).- Hay 6 (9:00 p.m.) 408 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements 

records for nearby streams, or Interpolated.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 3-30, Dec. 8 to Feb. 16.

889421 O - 50 - 10
138 MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA

Baker Creek at Narrows, near Baker, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°59', long. 114°13', in sec. 22, T. 13 N., R. 69 

K., half a mile downstream from Pole Canyon, 1 mile downstream from the Narrows, and 

4-f miles southwest of Baker.

Records available.- December 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period December 1947 to September 1948, 42 second-feet 

June id (gage height, 1.78 feet); minimum recorded, 0.6 second-foot Mar. 11, but may 

have been less during periods of ice effect.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Records 

not equivalent to those obtained 1913-15 at site three-quarters of a mile downstream, 

because of channel losses.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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. Nov. Dec.

2.1 

2.1

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Jan.

2.1 

1.9 

1.9

2.0 

2.0

2. a

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9

*2.0 

2.1 

2.2 

2.4 

2.2

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

Feb.

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8

1.8 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

*1.4

1.4 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.8

1.8 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9

Honth

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 fh

mber 13- 

lendar y

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

ear

e period. ...............................

Peak discharge (base, 20 see. -ft.).- May 1

June 2 (9 a.m.) 37 sec. -ft.; June IO (4 a.m. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on till 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected b 

12, 13 (no gage-height record Dee. 28, Jan. 

measurements, weather records, and records f

Mar.

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8

r.s'

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.9

2.0 

2.0 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2

2.3 

2.3 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.5

Apr.

2.5 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.9 

3.9

3.5 

3.3 

3 3

sis

4.9 

6.0 

6.1 

6.0

6.0

6.5 

6.8 

6.5 

6.1 

6.3

6.1 

6.5 

6.8 

7.0 

6.8

May

6.8 

6.6 

6.6 

7.0 

7.5

8.3 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

8.9 

8.7 

8.9 

10 

11

14 

17 

20 

20 

18

18 

16 

16 

17 

19

21 

22 

26 

25 

23 

23

Second- m,_i ,,. foot-days M^i"^'

39.2 2.2

-

63.5 2.4 

50.6 2.1 

60.5 2.5 

140.2 1.0 

440.9 26 

691 38 

259.4 13 

139.2 7.0 

86.1 3.5

-

June

22 

27 

24 

23 

24

25 

30 

31 

36 

38

36 

33 

31 

3O 

27

26 

23 

22 

20 

18

18 

17 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

July

13 

13 

12 

12 

11

11 

10 

10

10 

9.1

8.9 

8.7 

8.5 

8.3 

8.1

7.9 

7.5 

7.3 

7.2 

7.2

7.0 

7.8 

7.0 

6.6 

6.3

6.1 

5.8 

5.8 

5.6 

5.5 

5.2

Aug.

4 

4

5 

6 

7

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

4 

4

4

4 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

2

2

Minimum Menn

1.9 2.06

-

1.9 2.05 

1.4 1.74 

1.6 1.95 

2.5 4.67 

6.6 14.2 

13 23.0 

5.2 8.37 

3.0 4.49 

2.6 2.87

-

.9 

.9 

.2 

.0 

.0

.6 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.5

.4 

.2 

.0 

.9 

.6

.4 

.3 

.9 

.8 

.9

.8 

.7 

.6 

.7 

.6

.5 

.3 

.2 

.1

.0 

.0

Sept.

3.0 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.9 

2.8 

2.7

2.7 

'i. 7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.8 

2.8 

3.5 

3.3 

3.1

3.0 

2.8 

2.7 

2.8 

2.9

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9 

2.9

Runoff In 

acre-feet

78

-

126 

100 

120 

278 

875 

1,370 

515 

276 

171

3,910

9 (1:30 a.m.) 21 sec. -ft.; May 29 (5 a.ir.) 27 sec. -ft.; 

) 42 sec. -ft.; June 21 (4 a.m.) 21 see. -ft. 

s day. 

y Ice Dee. 13 to Jan. 23, Jan. 26 to Pel. 14, Mar. 1-7, 

14-20; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge 

or Lehman Creek near Baker).
MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA 139

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3P°01' long. 114-13', in sec. 10, T. 13 N., R. 69

E., 4-J miles west of Baker. 

Records available.- December 1947 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period December 1947 to September 1948, 15 secondreet June 2, 7, 10-14, 21 (maximum gage height, 1.31 feet June 7, 13, 21); minimum not

determined, occurred during period of ice effect. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are pcor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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. Nov. Dec.

(*)

, bl.9

> bl.8

Jan.

 bl.8

 bl.7

> bl.6

1.5 

*1.8 

1.8

Feb.

b2.0 

bl.9 

bl.9 

bl.8 

bl.8

1.8 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.6

1.5 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

*1.3

1.3 

1.4 

bl.4 

bl.3 

bl.4

bl.5 

bl.4 

bl.4 

bl.5

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

mber 14- 

lendar y

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

ear

e period. ...............................

Mar.

bl.5

bl.5 

bl.4 

bl.4 

bl.4

bl.5 

bl.5 

bl.5 

1.3 

bl.3

bl.3 

bl.4 

bl.5 

bl.5 

bl.5

bl.4

1.3 

1.5 

1.6 

bl.5

bl.5

bl.6 

1.6 

1.6 

bl.5

bl.5 

bl.6 

bl.7 

1.8 

1.8 

bl.8

Apr.

2.0 

2.3 

2.3 

2.1 

2.3

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

2.4

2.8 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3.1 

3.6 

3.6 

3.3 

3.3

3.6 

3.6 

3.3 

2.8. 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

3.3 

3.6 

3.3

Secondfoot-days

33.2

-

52.9 

43.7 

46.8 

84.0 

243.9 

389 

258.2 

167.0 

102.7

-

May

3.3 

3.1 

2.8 

3.1 

3.6

4.3

4.8 

4.3 

4.1 

4.1

4.3 

4.3 

4.8 

5.4

6.0

7.6

11 

12

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

12

12 

13 12 ' 

12 

12

Maximum

:

-

2.0

1.8 

3.6 

13 

15 

11 

6.0 

4.1

-

June

12 

13 

12 

12 

12

12

13 

13 

13 

15

15

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

14

14 

13

14

13

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

July

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

9.8 

9.4 

9.0

9.0 

8.7 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3

8.0 

8.0 

7.6 

7.6 

7.3

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.0 

6.7

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.0 

5.7

Minimum

:

-

1.3 

1.3 

2.0 

2.8 

11 

5.7 

4.1 

2.8

-

Aug.

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

6.0 

5.7

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

6.0 

6.0

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.4 

5.4 

5.1 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.1

5.1, 

4.8 

4.6 

4.3 

4.3 

4.1

Mean

1.84

-

1.71 

1.51 

1.51 

2.80 

7.87 

13.0 

8.33 

5.39 

3.42

-

Sept.

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.1 

3.8

3.8 

318 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.3 

3.3

3.1 

3.1

2.8 

2.8 

3.1 

3.1 

3.3

3.8 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

66

-

105 

87 

93 

167 

484 

772 

512 

331 

204

2,820

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. '

SALTON SEA BASIN

Salton Sea, Calif.

Location.- Bench mark set by Imperial Irrigation District, lat. 33°26'55", long.

iitj-UH'20", in NW£ sec. 27, T. 8 S., R. 9 E. , 1 mile northeast of Pigtree John Spring 

and about 9 miles south of Mecca. Elevation is 242.44 feet below mean s?a level.

Drainage area.- 8,360 square miles.

Kecords available.- November 1904 to September 1948. Records prior to September 1932 are 

published in Water-Supply Paper 735.

Extremes.- Maximum stage, 195.0 feet below mean sea level in February and March 1907; minimum since 1906, 250.7 feet below mean sea level in November 1924; bottom of sea (from 

1904-5 determinations), 273.5 feet below mean sea level.

Remarks.- Area of water surface of sea at elevation 250 feet below mean sea level, 266

square miles; area at 240 feet below mean sea level, 328 square miles. See Water-Supply 

Paper 735 for condensed history of Salton Sea. Elevations In the following table, 

furnished by Imperial Irrigation District, were determined by leveling f'om above 

mentioned bench mark.
140 SALTON SEA BASIN

n sea level, of Salton SeE 

1947 to September 1948

Oct. 1. .... 

Nov. 1.....

31. ....

240.80 

240.75

240.45

Jan. 31. .... 

Mar. 1.....

30. ....

240.20 

239.95

239.90

June 1 ..... 

July 1 .....

Aug. SI.....

240.10 

240.30 

240.55

240.80

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°47'40", long. 116°33'45", in SW-f se;. 22, T.

4 S. , R. 4 E., l=r miles southwest of Palm Springs, Riverside County. Prior to Mar. 26, 

1948, staff gage only. Altitude of gage, about 800 feet (from topographic map).

Records available.- October 194? to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge daring year, 65 second-feet July 22 (gage height, 3.92 feet); 

no flow for many months.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those for 

July 22, 23, which are fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

a 2

al.5

al.O 

a. 9 

a. 9

a. 8

a. 8 

.8 

.7 

a. 7 

a. 7

.7 

.7 

.7

.8

a. 8 

a. 8 

a. 9 

.9 

.9

a. 8 

.8 

a. 7 

a. 7

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year

ter year ^947-48 .......................

Mar.

0.7 

a. 6 

.6 

.6 

.6

a. 6

.6 

.6

.6

.6 

.6 

a. 7 

a. 9 

1.0

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7 

a. 7

a. 7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.5 

1.5

Apr.

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

3.1 

2.3

1.9

1.8 

1.7 

2.0 

2.8

3.8 

3.0 

2.7 

2.7 

3.2

3.7 

4.5 

4.9 

4.5 

4.2

4.0 

3.9 

3.6 

3.2 

3.0

3.1

3.4 

3.3 

4.0 

3.5

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

0 

19.9 

25.7 

92.3 

48.9 

4.69 

3.22 

0 

0

194.71

May

3.1 

2.8

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.1

2.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9 

.8 

.7

f .6 

a. 6 

a.Si 

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

Maximum

0 

0 

0

-

0 " 

1.5 

1.5 

4.9 

3.1 

.6 

2.1 

0 

0

4.9

June

dO.6 

f .6 

.6 

a. 5 

a. 4

a. 3 

f .2

.2

.2

.1 

f .1

a. 05 

d.Ol

July

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

1.0 

2.1

V d.03

' 0

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

0 

0

-

0 

0 

.6 

1.4

.6

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mea-i

0 

0 

0

-

0 

.69 

.83 

3.08 

1.58 

.156 

.104 

0 

0

.532

Sept.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0 

0

0

-

0 

39 

51 

183 

97 

9.3 

6.4 

0 

0

386
SALTGN SEA BASIN 141 

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°44'55", long. 116°32'15", in S| sec. 11, T. 5 

S., H. 4 E., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Murray Canyon Creek and 6 miles 

south of Palm Springs. Former gage at same site, but at datum 0.2 foot higher. Altitude of gage, about 700 feet.

Drainage area.- 94.0 srpare miles.

Records available.- ,'Uiiuary 1930 to January 1942, October 1947 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1930-41, 1947-48), 7.13 second-feet.

Extrem-jg. - Maximum discharge during year, 150 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 2.81 feet), 

fV'Li velocity-area determination; no flow during several months.

1J30-42, 1947-48: Maximum discharge, 3,850 second-feet Feb. 6, 1937 (gage height, 

5.6U feet, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet on 

basis of velocity-area studies; no flow for several months during most years.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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. Nov. Dec.

. aO.05

Jan.

> aO.05

Feb.

\ aO.05

f.l 

2.4

4.2 

d2.1 

d2.0 

dl.9 

dl.8

fl.6 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9

.8

.8 

. 7 

.7 

. 7

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

lendar year

ter year 1947 48 .......................

Mar.

0.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2

.2 

1.1

4.2

1.5 

1.2

.9 

.7

.6 

.6 

.6 

2.0 

5.0

2.3 

1.3 

.9 

.8 

.6 

.5

Apr.

0.4 

.5 

.8

.0 

.9 

.9

1.0 

.9 

.7 

. 6 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

'.3 

.3 

.3

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

1.55

-

1.55 

32.45 

30.9 

16.6 

.06 

0 

7.8 

0 

0

90.91

May

I 0.02

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0

Maximum

0 

0

-

4.2 

5.0 

1.2

0 

7.7 

0 

0

7.7

June July

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1

7~. 7 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Minimum

0 

0

-

.2 

.1

0 

0

a

0 

0

0

Aug.

M,an

0 

0 

.05

-

.05 

1.12 

1.00 

.55 

.002 

0 

.25 

0 

0

.248

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

3.1

-

3.1

64 

61 

33 

.1

0 

15 

0 

0

179
142 MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

Deep Creek near Hesperia, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and: broad-crested weir, lat. 34°20'30", long. 117°13'40", 

in Si£ sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., 0.5 mile upstream from confluence with West Fork 

Mojave River and 8 miles southeast of Hesperia. Altitude of gage, about 3,050 feet.

Drainage area.- 137 square miles.

Records available.- December 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1930-48), 65.8 second-feet.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 840 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage heigl-t, 3.36 feet); 

minimum daily,, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 6-8.

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 46,600 second-feet Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area method; 

minimum, 0.1 second-foot at times during 1932-34, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those between 5 and 10 second-feet, which are fair. Minor 

regulation by storage in Lake Arrowhead. Hesperia Water Co.'s canal diverts water 

about 2 miles above station for irrigation and domestic use.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

1.2 

1.3 

1.1

1.0 

1.0

1.1 1.1 1.1

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.0

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5

Nov.

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9

1.9

1.9 

2.0 

2.1 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4

2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.2

2.2 

2.7 

2.8 

2.7 

2.8

2.9

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

Dec.

3.4 

7.7 

8.0 

7.3 

39

24 

13 

10 

9.0 

8.0

7.2 

f7.5

i a7.0

f7.9 

8.0 

7.5

7.5 

7.7 

7.5 

7.5 

7.7

8.3

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

9.0 

7.2

Jan.

8.3 

9.0 

9.1 

8.5 

8.7

7.8 

5.7 

5.8 

6.2 

6.8

7.1 

7.1 

8.8 

6.6 

6.5

6.9

7.1 

7.0 

6.8 

6.5

7.0 

7.8 

6.3 

5.5 

4.9

4.5 

4.0 

2.6 

2.5 

3.2 

3.3

Feb.

2.9

4.0 

3.9 

3.3 

11

8.6 

4.5 

8.4 

16 

19

15 

14 

13 

16 

17

19 

22 

27 

32 

29

29 

34 

34 

21 

16

16 

14 

19 

25

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

16 

10 

9.0 

8.0 

7.7

7.9 

7.1 

7.0 

7.1 

8.2

7.8 

7.4 

7.7 

16 

16

16 

19 

22 

18

20

18 

17 

21 

37 

68

53 

47 

45 

42 

44 

42

Apr.

52 

69 

160 

421 

142

88

67 

59 

65 

96

112 

78 

63 

65 

80

92 

95 

98 

85 

80

67 

61 

52 

44 

37

38 

41 

39 

200 

118

Secondfoot-days

45.1 

71.1 

291.0

5,898.9

195.9 

493.6 

671.9 

2,764 

601.. 4 

96.2 

30.3 

18.3 

21.2

5,300

May

73 

59 

50 

44 

37

33 

32 

29 

26 

24

21 

20 

18 

17 

16

15 

12 

9.1 

8.5 

9.0

7.8 

6.6 

5.8 

5.1 

4.6

4.2

3.6 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.9

Maximum

2.1 

3.1 

39

194

9.1 

34 

68 

421 

73 

12 

1.5 

.7 

1.2

421

June

5.1 

8.0 

7.0 

4.8 

3.5

3.2

11 

12 

6. 

2.

2. 

2.

l! 

1.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5

July

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.5

1.4 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.7

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

Minimum

1.0 

1.6 

3.4

.7

2.5 

2.9 

7.0 

37 

2.7 

1.4 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4

Aug.

0.5 

.6 

.6 

.6

.7

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

Mean

1.45 

2.37 

9.39

16.2

6.32 

17.0 

21.7 

93.1 

19.4 

3.21 

.98 

.59 

.71

14.5

Sept.

0.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

89 

141 

577

11,700

389 

979 

1,330 

5,480 

1,190 

191 

60 

36 

42

10,500

Peak discharge (base, 400 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 4 (1:30 a.m.) 840 sec.-ft.; Apr. 29 (7:30 a.m.) 416 

sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record Dec. 13 to 17; discharge computed on basis of recorded ran^e In stage, 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Victorville, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°34 I 25", long. 117°19'10", in SW^-SE^- sec. 29, T. 

b n., K. 4 W., 500 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66 and 3 miles northwest 

of Victorville.

Drainage area.- 530 square miles.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1948. February 1899 to July 1906 and Novemtier 1930 to September 1936 at site 3 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1936-48), 107 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 130 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 1.96 feet); 

minimum daily, 13 second-feet Aug. 9.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 70,600 second-feet Mar. 2, 1938 (gage height, 18.7 

feet, present datum), by slope-area method; minimum, 9 second-feet July 28, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. -Diversions above station, principally for irrigation. Minor 

regulation 'by Lake Arrowhead.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October'1947 to September 1946

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.

20 

23 

23 

25 

25

25 

23

30 

36 

a35

a34 

a33

a33 

a32

30 

34 

34 

39

34

39 

39

41 

39 

43

41 

45 

41 

41 

39 

34

Nov.

39 

43 

45 

43 

45

41 

41 

41

41 

41

41 

41

43 

45 

47

43 

43 

41 

47 

47

47 

50 

47 

47 

47

45 

45 

47 

45 

45

Dec.

45 

45 

43 

45 

65

52 

55 

45 

52 

47

45 

45 

55 

63 

60

60 

60 

55 

57 

50

50 

41 

41 

41 

45

47 

45 

47 

47 

50 

52

Jan.

55 

47 

50 

52 

50

55 

55 

55 

52 

50

47 

47 

41 

47 

43

50 

47 

47 

52 

52

50 

55 

57 

57 

55

55 

55 

57 

57 

55 

55

Feb.

51 

57 

51 

51 

62

55 

50 

47 

52

43

41 

41

43 

45 

52

50 

55 

65 

57 

60

63 

55 

60 

52 

52

47 

50 

50 

43

Month

00 to 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947 -48 .......................

Mar.

43 

39 

34 

39 

30

39 

43 

43 

39 

47

47 

50 

52 

50 

50

45 

47 

43 

45 

50

45 

45 

34 

45 

39

36 

36 

45 

47 

45 

50

Apr.

50 

47 

47 

73 

52

41 

50 

50 

47 

50

45 

43 

43 

41 

36

39 

32 

34 

30

30

34 

39 

34 

34 

41

30 

30 

41 

36 

36

Secondfoot-days

1,041 

1,323 

1,550

13,545

1,602 

1,500 

1,342 

1,235 

985 

899 

582 

526 

691

13,276

May

32 

32 

32 

32 

30

26 

26 

26 

25 

23

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

32 

28 

32 

34 

36

41 

41 

39 

41 

41

36 

32 

34 

36 

34 

39

Maximum

45 

50 

65

250

57 

65 

52 

73 

41 

47 

25 

19 

34

73

June

47 

47 

41 

34 

32

34 

32 

28 

32 

28

36 

32 

30 

34 

26

32 

32 

26 

30 

25

25 

25 

23 

23 

25

23 

23 

22 

26 

26

Minimum

July

25 

20 

20 

22 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

20 

20 

20 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

18 

16 

15 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

19 

19

20 

39 

41

13

41 

41 

30 

30 

23 

22 

16 

13 

16

13

Me

Aug.

19 

19 

18 

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

13 

15

15 

15 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

18 

18 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

18

18 

16 

16 

18 

18 

18

<n

33.6 

44.1 

50.0

37.1

51.7 

5L7 

43.3 

41.2 

3^ .8 

30.0 

18.8 

17.0 

23.0

3S.3

Sept.

18 

19 

16 

16 

18

20 

22 

22 

22 

23

20 

22 

20.

23

22 

23 

23 

25 

23

23 

25 

23 

25 

28

28 

34 

34 

26 

26

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,060

2,620 

3,070

26,850

3,180 

2,980 

2,660 

2,450 

1,950 

1,780 

1,150 

1,040 

1,370

26,310

Peak discharge (base, 200 sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
MO.TAVE RIVER BASIN

1'io.iave River at Barstow, Calif.

117 01'20", in SW^SEi sec 

:. Highway 91 at Barstow.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°54S5", long

 in w . , R. 1 W., 75 feet upstream fi'cm bridge on Ll.

of gage, about 2, OHO feet.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1948 . 

Average discharge.- 18 years, 41.3 secorid-fe^t . 

Extremes.- Mo t'luw during year.

 1530-46: Maximum discharge, 64,300 second-feet Mar. 3, 1938 (gage height

feet), by slope-area method; no flow for several months each year. 

Remarks . - No flow since Mar. 23, 1947. Minor storage and many diversions above

Figures for calendar year 1947 are as follows: total second-foot -days , 353.

daily discharge, 78 secund-feet ; minimum daily, no flow; mean, 0.97 second-f

701 acre-feet .

... _ .. . , at highway bridge 0 5 mile _.,______... __ .... ______ ... _ _

miles southeast of Hesperia Altitude of gage, about 3,050 feet. 

Drainage area.- 74.8 square miles. 

Kecords available.- January 1930 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 18 years, 34.4 second-fe^t. 

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 700 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 4.11 feet);

no flow during several months

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 26,100 second-feet Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area method;

no flow during several months of each year. 

Remarks.- Rpcordb fair. One small diversion above station for irrigation; wat & r diverted

from Lake Gregory above station for domestic use and fire protection. No regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

Z

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. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

.8

5.1 

2.5 

3.0 

2.0 

1.1

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

1.2 

1.0

.7 

.5 

.1 

1.1 

3.2

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

1.8 

1.4

1.1

.5

3.5

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June

July 

Augu

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194"

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

0.4 

.1

, e.Ol

.1 

13

17 

20 

18 

14 

17

15 

14

12

33 

62

30 

21 

19 

17 

15 

14

Apr.

14 

14

164 

203 

86

63 

48 

35 

28 

25

28 

84 

18 

16 

15

13 

12 

12 

12 

11

8.2 

9.7 

15 

7.4

5.8

4.9

4.0 

4.5 

74 

37

Secondfoot-days

0

0

o

3,601.91

0 

45.1

371.70 

1,011.5 

143.95 

.05

0 

0 

0

1,57LJ.3U

May

24

20 

18 

16 

15

11 

10 

11 

8.7 

4.0

2.0 

.9 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4

\Z

.1

.1 

.1

> e.05

Maximum '

0 

0 

0

140

0 

5.1 

62 

203 

24

0 

0 

0

203

June

\e0.01

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

Minimum

0

0

0

0 

0

4.0

0

0 

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0 

0

9.87

0 

1.56 

12.0 

33,7 

4.64 

.002 

0 

0 

0

4.30

Sept.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

0 

0

7,140

0 

89 

737 

2,010 

286 

.1 

0 

0 

0

3,120

Peak discharge (base. 500 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 3 (10:30 p.m.) 700 se 

e Daily discharge less than 0.1 second-foot.
ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN

Drainage area . - 23.0 square miles.

Records available.- January 1923 to September 1937, May 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1923-37, 1933-48), 1C. 7 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 84 second-feet Apr. 29 (gage height, 2.63 feet); 

minimum daily, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 25-30.

1923-4R: Maximum discharge, 8,300 second-feet Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area method; 

minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 22, 1925.

Remarks . - Records good. No diversion above station.

 unty Flood Control

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

5.6 

5.6 

5.3 

5.3 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.3 

5.3

5.2

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.2 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2 

5.3 

5.2 

5.2

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

Nov.

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

Dec.

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.6 

5.6

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

.Jan.

5.3

5.3

5.3 

5.2 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.2

Feb.

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.5

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.3 

5.3

5.6

5.3 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.6

5.6 

6.0 

6.4 

6.4 

6.8

7.2

7.2 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.4 

7.2 

6.4 

5.6

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

5.6 

5.6 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.8 

6.8

6.4 

6.4 

7.2 

7.6 

8.0

8.0 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.0

7.6 

7.2 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

Apr.

6.8 

6.8 

7.6 

9.0 

10

10 

10 

10 

11 

13

16 

15 

14 

14 

14

15 

15 

15 

14 

13

12 

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

10 

15 

45 

24

Secondfoot-days

162.5 

141.4 

178.8

5,340.1

152.4 

171.9 

223.6 

407.2 

335.5 

215.6 

136.8 

109.1 

105.2

2,340.0

May

I 1 ? 

15 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.5

9.5

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

9.0 

9.0

Maximum

5.6 

4.9 

6.0

69

5.3 

7.6 

9.0 

45 

18 

10 

4.9 

3.8 

4.2

45

June

10 

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.0 

9.0

8.5 

8.0

7 .6 

7.6 

7.2

6.8 

6.4 

6.0 

6.0 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

4.9 

4.9 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

July

.5

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.5

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.2 

.2 

.2 

.8 

.8

Minimum

4.9 

4.5

5.6

4.5

4.2 

4.2 

5.6 

6.8 

8.5 

4.5 

3.8 

3.2 

2.9

2.9

Aug.

3.5 

3.5 

3 .5 

3.5 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.5 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.5 

2 .5 

3.5

3.2 

3.2 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

Mean

5.24 

4.71 

5.77

14.6

4.92 

5.93 

7.21 

13.6 

10.8 

7.19 

4.41 

3.52 

3.51

6.39

Sept.

3.5 

3.5 

2.5

2.5 

3.5

3.8 

3.8 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

3.8 

2.8 

3.8

3.5 

2.8 

3.8 

2.2 

3.2

2.2 

2.2 

3.2 

3.2 

2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

Runoff In 

acre-feet

322 

280 

355

10,590

302 

341 

444 

808 

665 

428 

271 

216 

209

4,640

Peak discharge (base, 50 see.-ft.).- Apr. 29 (1 a.m.) 84 sec.-ft.
146 ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN

Little Rook Creek near Little Rock, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°27'50", long. 118°01'05", 0.2 mile upstream 

from Santiago Creek and 5 miles south of Little Hock, Los Angeles County. Altitude 

of gage, about 3,290 feet.

Drainage area.- 49.0 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1948 (1937-38, 1938-39 incomplete).

Average discharge.- 16 years (1930-37, 1939-48), 21.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 122 second-feet Apr. 29 (gage height, 4.86 

1'eet); no flow during several months.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 17,000 second-feet (estimated) Mar. 2, 1938; no flow 

during periods in most years.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Los Angeles County Flood Control District', through 

H. E. Hedger, chief engineer.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

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. Nov.

oooo oooooooo

Dec.

1.3 

1.8 

1.8 

3.2 

6.0

4.2

3.4 

3.0

2.8 

2.2

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

3.0

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.2 

2.4

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4 

1.8

Jan.

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.5

2.4 

2.6 

2.6 

3.2 

3.4

3.2

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6

2.6 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2

Feb.

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

5.7

4.7 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.4

4.2

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

4.2 

6.0 

8.7 

10 

9.6

9.6 

11 

10 

8.7 

7.5

6.9 

6.3 

6.3 

6.0

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

5.6 

5.0 

5.0 

4.7 

4.4

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0 

6.6 

5.6

,5.3

5.6 

6.0 

6.0 

6.9

6.3 

6.0 

7.2 

11 

12

9.6 

9.1 

9.6 

10 

11 

11

Apr.

11 

11 

14 

24 

17

14 

12 

12 

11 

15

19 

15 

13 

13 

13

15 

17 

17 

15 

14

12 

10 

10 

10 

9.1

8.3 

7.9 

8.8 

62 

33

Secondfoot-days

0 

9.2 

82.3

2,372.8

80.1 

165.8 

204.5 

463.1 

209.0 

19.0 

1.8 

0 

0

1 .?S4.8

May

24 

19 

16 

14 

12

11 

3.6 

8.3 

7.5 

6.9

6.6 

6.0 

5.3 

5.0 

4.4

4.2

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2

4.2 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4 

2.8

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.6

Maximum

0 

.8 

6.0

82

3.4

11 

12 

62 

24 

3.4 

.1 

0 

0

6?

June

3.0 

3.4 

2.4

1.9 

1.4

1.3 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

July

oooooo oooo

Minimum

0 

0 

1.3

0

1.9 

2.2 

4.2

7.9 

2.4 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

.31 

2.65

6.50

2.58

5.72 

6.60 

15.4 

6.74 

.63 

.06 

0 

0

3.37

Sept.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0 

18 

163

4,700

159 

329 

406 

919 

415 

38 

3.6 

0 

0

2.450
MONO LAKE BASIN 

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.

147

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 38°00', long. 119°08', In NE^sec. 31, T. 2N., R. 26 E., 

1 mile south of Mono Lake post office. Datum of gage is 6,410.73 feet above mean sea 

level (datum of 1929); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea 

level.

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1948; records prior to September 1934 are 

published in water-Supply Paper 765.

Extremes.- 1912-48: Maximum elevation observed, 6,428.1 feet July 18, 1919; minimum 

observed, 6,414.1 feet Sept. 28, 1948.

Cooperation. - Gage-height record furnished by '-ity of Los Angeles.

Elevation, in feet, above mean sea level, 

water year October 1947 to September 1948

Oct. J

6

10

13

24

29

Nov. 7

14

17,

24.

Dec. 2

10

17

24

31

Jan. 1

12

15

23

26

28

Feb. 5

12

19

25

Mar. 4

10

15

6,416.3

6,416.3

6,416.3

6,416.2

6,416.1

6,416.0

6,415.9

6,415.8

6,415.8

6,415.8

6,415.8

6,415.8

6,415.8

6,415.8

6,415.7

6,415.7

6,415.8

6,415.7

6,415.7

6,415.7

6,415.7

6,415.7

6,415.6

6,415.7

6,415.7

6,415.7

6,415.7

6,415.7

Mar. 22

29

Apr. 5

12

19

May 5

10

17

24

June 2

7

18

25

July 2

8

12

19

26

30

Aug. 4

15

17

24

Sept. 2

8

14

21

28

6,415.7

6,415.7

6,415.7

6,415.7

6,415.7

6,415.6

6,415.6

6,415.5

6,415.5

6,415.5

6,415.5

6,415.4

6,415.4

6,415.3

6,415.2

6,415.2

6,415.1

6,415.1

6,415.0

6,415.0

6,414.8

6,414.7

6,414.6

6,414.4

6,414.4

6,414.3

6,414.2

6,414.1

WALKER LAKE BASIN 

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.

Location.- Bench mark at United States naval depot, lat. 38°35', long. 118°42', in

NKij-NKij sec. 2, T. 8N.,R. 29E..3 miles northwest of Hawthorne. Bench mark is

4,053.41 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1948. Occasional readings prior to August

1928. 

Extremes.- 1928-48: Maximum elevation observed, 4,051.8 feet Mar. 13, 1928 (Indian

service); minimum observed, 4,005.8 feet Sept. 30, 1948.

An elevation of 4,078.0 feet, adjustment of 1912, was observed Sept. 27, 1908, by

Geological Survey.

Remarks.- Elevations determined by spirit leveling. 

Cooperation.- Records furnished by U. S. Navy Department.

Elevation, In feet, above mean sea level, 

water year October 1947 to September 1946

Oct. 9

21

Nov. 1

Dec. 1

Jan. 7

Feb. 2

Mar. 2

4,009.4

4,009.1

4,009.0

4,008.7

4,008.3

4,008.2

4,008.1

Mar. 31

May 3

June 1

30

Aug. 2

Sept. 1

30

4,008.0

4,007.7

4,007.4

4,007.2

4,007.0

4,006.4

4,005.8
148 WALKER LAKE BASIN

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location.- Reference point, lat. 38°19'30", long. 119°12'5U", in SEi sec. 34, T. 6 N..H2b E. , at Bridgeport Dam on East Walker River and 4^ miles north of Bridgeport. Datum 

of gage is at mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 362 square miles.

Records available - October 1'jal to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

lyab to September 1948 in files of Walker River Irrigation District.

Extremes - Maximum contents during year, 22,680 acre-feet Mar. 31, Apr. 1 (elevation, 

67352705 feet); minimum, 3,480 acre-feet Sept. 25, 26 (elevation, 6,436.05 feet). 

1926-48: Maximum contents, 44,580 acre-feet June 12, 1938 (elevation, 6,460.7 

feet); no contents during fall of 1929, 1930.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage bega/i Eec. 8, 1923; 

dam completed in November 1924. Capacity, 42,460 acre-feet between elevations 6,412 

feet (sill of outlet gate) and 6,460 feet (crest of spillway). No dead storage. Water 

is used for irrigation in Walker River Irrigation District. Contents correspond to 

gage readings made about 8 a.m. daily.

Cooperation.- Elevations and capacity table furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

«t

32

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8,540

8,590

8,620

8,640

8,690

8,740

8,790

8,840

8,900

8,950

9 , 000

9,000

8,950

8,950

8,950

8,950

9,000

9,000

9,050

9,100

9,160

9,160

9,160

9,160

9,210

9,270

9,320

9,380

9,430

9,430

9,543

Cor

Nov.

9,600

9,600

9,700

9,820

9,870

9,920

9,980

10,040

10,090

10,140

10,260

10,320

10,380

10,500

10,550

10,670

10,730

10,850

10,910

10,970

11,030

11,080

11,140

11,200

11,260

11,320

11,380

11,500

11,630

11,760

"

tents, In acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Dec.

11,820

11,880

12,000

12,130

12,260

12,320

12,380

12,440

12,570

12,700

12,770

12,900

12,970

13,040

13,170

13,310

13,450

13,580

13,650

13,790

13,850

13,990

14,140

14,210

14,290

14,430

14,580

14,730

14,880

14,950

15,030

Jan.

15,170

15,320

15,470

15,550

15,630

15,630

15,790

15,950

16,110

16,260

16,340

16,500

16,660

16,820

16,980

17,150

17,230

17,400

17,490

17,580

17,660

17,750

17,830

17,920

18,010

18,090

18,180

18,260

18,260

18,350

18,440

Feb.

18,440

18,520

18,610

18,610

18,690

18,780

18,870

18,870

18,960

19,060

19,150

19,240

19,330

19,420

19,520

19,610

19,700

19,800

19,880

19,980

20,070

20,160

20,250

20,340

20,440

20,530

20,620

20,720

20,820

-

-

Mar.

20,910

21,010

21,110

21,210

21,310

21,400

21,500

21,600

21,700

21,800

21,890

21,890

21,890

21,990

21,990

22,090

22,090

22,190

22,290

22,380

22,380

22,480

22,580

22,580

22,580

22,580

22,580

22,580

22,580

22,580

22,680

Apr.

22,680

22,580

22,580

22,580

22,58O

22,580

22,580

22,580

22,580

22,580

22,580

22,480

22,480

22,480

22,480

22,380

22,190

22,090

21,990

21,990

21,890

21,890

21,800

21,700

21,500

21,110

21,110

20,910

20,720

20,620

-

Hay

20,620

20,620

20,530

20,440

20,250

20,250

20,160

20,070

19,880

19,700

19,520

19,330

19,150

18,960

18,780

18,260

17,920

_

17,320

17,060

16,740

16,500

16,260

16,110

15,870

15,630

15,470

15,710

15,710

15,790

15,790

June

15,870

15,950

16,030

16,030

15,870

15,950

16,030

15,950

15,950

16,030

16,030

16,190

16,260

16,260

16,260

16,340

16,580

16,740

16,900

16,740

16,740

16,820

16,900

17,060

17,230

17,660

17,830

18,090

18,350

July

18,610

18,870

19,240

19,520

19,700

19,880

19,880

19,880

19,880

19,420

19,240

19,060

18,870

18,780

18,780

18,610

18,440

18,440

18,520

18,440

18,260

18,010

17,750

17,400

16,900

16,580

16,110

15,790

15,400

15,100

14,730

Aug.

14,430

14,060

13,790

13,510

13,170

12,830

12,570

12,380

12,130

11,820

11,570

11,200

10,910

10,610

10,380

10,040

9,760

9,320

9,000

8,640

8,390

8,080

7,890

7,500

7,360

7,170

6,990

6,860

6,680

6,460

6,330

Sept.

6,160

6,000

5,840

5,720

5,560

5,440

5,330

5,220

5,110

4,930

4,860

4,780

4,680

4,610

4,450

4,310

4,150

4,020

3,870

3,750

3,690

3,630

3,570

3,510

3,480

3.48O

3,540

3,570

3,630

3,660

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1S48

Date

Dec. 1. ................

Calendar year 1947...

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

fluff

Oct. .................

Water year 1947-48...

Elevation 

(feet)

6,445.35

-

6,436.40

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

9,600

11,820

-

22,680

14,450

3,690

-

Change In conterts 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+1,060

+2,220

+3,350

-13,760

+3,270

+2,470

+1,770

-2,060

-4,750

+2,740

-4,180

-8,270

-^,470

-4,850
WALKER LAKE BASIN

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°19'40", long. 119°12'50", in SWijNE^ sec. 34, T. 6 

N., K. 25 E., 1,500 feet downstream from Bridgeport Reservoir, 5 miles north of Bridgeport, and 10 miles upstream from Sweetwater Creek.

Drainage area.- 362 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1948. July 1911 to September 1914 at site lj 

miles upstream (gage heights only).

Average discharge.- 25 years (1922-24, 1925-48), 128 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum daily discharge during year, 249 second-feet June 19, 20; 

minimum daily, 4_._0 second-feet Dec. 4.

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 1,240 second-feet Jan. 22, 1943; minimum daily recorded, 

1.8 second-feet Nov. 20-24, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diversions for irrigation of meadow and pasture lands near 

Bridgeport. Flow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 3 to May 14, Sept. 17-30)

.5

4.0 

7.5

20 1.0

1.3 154

1.6 229

1.7 258

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 19* i 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

te27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

24 

24

30

41 

41 

40 

38 

38

37 

33 

26 

25 

24

25 

24 

24 

24 

23

23 

23 

23 

17 

5.8 

4.4

Nov.

5.0 

6. 

6. 

6. 

6.

6.

6..

6..

6.

6. 

6. 

6. 

6.

6. . 

6. 

6.

6. 

6.

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

Dec.

6.1 

6.1 

4-. 4 

4.0 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

6.1 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

Jan.

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8

6. "8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.4

Feb.

6.4 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6. d 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8

6.8 

6.8

6.4 

6.1 

6.1

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.8

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

raber. ...............................:...

lendar year 194

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

5.8 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

22 

36

36 

36 

35 

35

40 

45

Apr.

45 

43 

43 

42 

42

52 

70 

70 

70 

75

82 

82 

84 

84 

87

103 

103 

103 

103 

93

84 

84 

84 

87 

95

93 

37 

73 

73 

73

Secondfoot-days

812.2 

185.8 

186.3

38,381.4

210.4 

184.8 

428.9 

2,309 

4,147 

5,659 

6,463 

5,632 

2,417

28,635.4

May

73 

73 

73 

73 

73

78 

95 

99

105 

105

113 

139 

139 

145 

182

229 

226

221 

205 

197

180 

172 

161 

161 

156

141 

113 

105 

105 

105 

105

Maximum'

41 

6.4 

6.8

279

6.8 

6.8 

45 

103 

229 

249 

235 

216 

119

249

June

105 

105 

117

141 

141

141 

141 

143 

143 

150

161 

187 

205 

226 

224

202 

202 

229 

249 

249

244 

229 

229 

224 

210

210 

213 

213 

213 

213

Minimum

July

216 

216 

207 

200 

200

202 

202 

210 

224 

224

224

218 

205 

200 

177

177 

177 

187 

194 

213

213 

213 

218 

232 

235

229 

210 

210 

210 

210 

210

4.4 

5.0 

4.0

3.6

6.4 

5.4 

5.B

42 

73 

105 

177 

130 

33

4.0

Aug.

207 

207 

207 

205 

213

216

207 

197 

197 

194

192 

192 

197 

213 

213

213 

205 

190 

187

177

177 

177 

172 

154 

139

132 

132 

130 

130 

130 

130

Mean

26.2 

6.19 

6.01

105

6.79 

6.37 

13.8 

77.0 

134 

189 

208 

182 

80.6

78.2

Sept.

119 

113

107 

107 

107

107 

107 

101 

89 

87

87 

86 

86 

82 

101

117 

97 

86 

84 

84

71 

59 

59 

59 

46

33 

35 

33 

33 

35

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,610 

369 

370

76,140

417 

367 

851 

4,580 

8,230 

11,220 

12,820 

11,170 

4,790

56,790
150 WALKER LAKE BASIN

East Walker River above Strosnider ditch, near Mason, Nev.

Location.- Water stage recorder, lat. 38°49' , long. 119°03', In sec. 14, T. 11 N., R. 26 

ETTTJ79 mile upstream from head of Strosnider ditch, 12 miles southeast of Mason, and 

13^ miles southeast of Yerington.

Records available.- January 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes - 1947: Maximum discharge during period January to September, 246 second-feet 

May 2b (gage height, 2.30 feet); minimum not determined, occurred during period of Ice 

effect.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 197 second-feet June 2] (gage height, 

2.08 feet); minimum, 3.1 second-feet Mar. 21.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions above and below station for irrigation. Plow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir 

(capacity, 42,460 acre-feet).

Rating table, Jan. 22, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1948, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 16 to July 7, 1947,

Oct. 1, 1947, to Jan. 10, 1948, Sept. 18-30, 1948)

6.5

11

17

1.0 24

1.1 33

1.3 56

1.5 84

1.7 118

2.0 179

2.3 251

Discharge, In second-feet, 1947-48 

1947

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. Nov. Dec. Jan.

_

.

-

-

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

*b22

b24

b26

b28

31

31

29

29

26

30

Feb.

29

28

29

29

28

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

28

30

29

29

31

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

-

-

-

Mar.

29

30

31

30

30

31

30

31

31

29

31

31

34

42

52

61

73

85

*104

113

114

120

126

135

126

118

114

113

113

114

114

Apr.

113

116

107

97

85

84

88

1OO

102

104

105

122

141

151

161

166

166

151

129

124

122

124

124

126

139

184

202

212

226

226

-

May

221

209

200

193

190

184

197

212

219

200

202

214

212

197

193

193

190

190

190

179

195

207

200

204

209

241

226

241

236

234

236

June

234

226

224

219

219

214

200

204

197

195

190

175

172

172

168

161

157

153

151

153

147

151

155

157

161

153

143

147

151

143

-

July

145

153

149

141

190

190

197

212

209 '209

212

216

216

216

219

221

221

214

209

207

202

197

195

195

195

195

200

204

195

200

190

Aug.

181

179

175

168

172

159

151

147

145

139

135

128

126

126

113

107

102

102

104

107

104

98

100

100

104

104

104

124

139

153

151

Sept.

159

157

153

155

155

157

155

157

151

131

118

114

100

97

92

90

84

85

72

62

54

51

47

42

37

35

34

33

31

33

-

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec.-ft.).- No peak above 

* Winter' discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 151

Discharge, in second-feet, of East Walker River above Strosnider ditch 

near Mason, Nev., 1947-48--Continued

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.

31

32

32

32

33

32

33

31

33

33

35

44

47

46

45

43

43

44

42

37

37

36

37

40

38

36

36

36

36

36

35

Nov.

31

30

28

27

30

31

29

28

30

31

*29

30

31

29

31

28

31

31

30

31

31

29

29

29

28

30

29

30

30

29

-

Dec.

28

27

27

26

25

25

29

25

26

27

27

29

30

28

28

29

27

30

26

26

*28

27

29

29

31

31

31

27

27

33

34

Jan.

30

29

31

31

29

28

28

28

28

27

25

24

23

22

22

23

25

25

23

23

24

25

26

25

24

23

21

21

*23

24

26

Feb.

27

25

23

22

23

24

22

23

26

29

29

28

28

29

30

30

29

28

26

25

24

23

22

22

19

20

18

17

18

-

Mar.

 15

15

 15

15

14

14

14

13

12

14

12

11

11

10

9.2

6.9

6.1

5.3

4.5

4.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.8

4.5

6.1

6.1

5.7

7.4

Apr.

10

25

35

36

36

34

34

44

53

54

52

60

64

69

76

78

93

102

105

102

95

82

75

70

75

82

78

76

66

64

-

May

62

60

61

61

58

52

48

57

61

66

70

75

95

95

93

120

166

172

170

168

168

151

147

141

141

135

131

116

102

97

104

June

102

98

97

97

111

111

107

116

118

118

120

129

139

151

166

161

147

159

175

190

193

190

172

172

159

157

153

151

157

159

-

July

157

157

157

157

155

155

157

153

143

161

157

153

153

143

139

126

118

116

122

141

159

168

172

166

179

179

170

147

145

143

141

Aug.

147

147

147

147

147

145

147

143

137

139

137

137

137

139

145

147

149

147

139

133

126

129

133

133

128

118

107

102

98

97

97

Sept.

98

93

87

82

82

84

81

78

78

70

68

68

65

64

61

68

90

79

7?

69

68

66

65

65

72

73

60

53

52

50

-

Peak discharge (base, 500 see.-ft.).- No peak above base. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23, 24, 

Feb. 12, 13.

Dec. 9, 10, 12, 13, Jan. 11 to Feb.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet., 1947-48

Month

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

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

Ifnv

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

The period ................................

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

Calendar year " .......................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 .......................

Secondfoot-days

2 235

2,841

-

872

-

272

2,161

25,097

Maximum

159

.

34

-

98

193

Minimum

28

31

.

25

-

ilc

50

3.4

Mean

P7 C

29 4

94.7

_

28.1

-

25 4

72.0

68.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,640

63,740

1,730

-

4,290

49,780
WALKER LAKE BASIN

West Walter River beluw East Fcrk, Near Coleville, Calif.

Drainage area.- 182 square miles.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 4.45 feet); 

rainimuir occurred during period of ice effect.

1938-4S: Maximum discharge, 2,490 second-feet June 9, 1938 (gage height, 4.90 feet, 

site and datum th^n in use), frvm rating curve extended above 1,600 second-feet; minimum, 6 second-feet Dec. 10, 1940.

Maximum discharge known, 5.800 seconl-feet Dec. 11, 1937, by slope-area method.

ii. - Five dic-harge measurements made by Sierra Pacific Power Co. 

(water years).- W 880: 1917 (runoff in acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194

Day

1 

Z

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.

26 

26

26 

26 

26

26 

27

33

44

47 

41 

*39 

41 

41

53 

118 

93

79 

76

83 

74 

64 

59 

54

53 

53 

50 

50 

53 

58

Nov.

62 

59 

56 

59

50

44 

51 

51 

49 

44

46 

48 

5E 

48 

47

43 

40 

41 

39 

31

31 

51 

31 

*41 

43

43 

41 

42 

44 

43

Dec.

42 

38 

35 

40 

42

43

40

36

30

31 

32 

24 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35

20

30 

3C 

30 

30 

30 

30

Jan.

> 25 

(*)

Feb.

\

 30

31 

32

33 

34

36

36 

38 

39 

37 

40

*34

31 

32 

32

Month

Oc to 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194~

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

33 

34 

33 

33

32 

33 

34 

32

33

31 

33 

34 

31 

34

34 

35 

34

35 

39 

39

36 

36

39 

40 

47 

46 

48 

53

Apr.

59

66 

58 

53 

48

50 

34 

58 

a58 

53

54 

55

58 

71 

107

148

217 

191 

177 

201

228 

194 

172 

172 

219

250 

233 

228 

182 

161

Secondfoot-days

1,571 

1,353 

1,070

66,893

775 

935 

1,125 

3,855 

14,926 

25,129 

11,067 

2,487 

993

65, £86

May

146 

144 

165 

222

313

446 

493

343 

£85 

264

285 

330 

446 

518

607

750 

792 

669 

432 

343

298

327 

488 

667 

842

978 

1,010 

752 

602 

534 

435

Maximum

118

62 

43

"1,130

40 

53 

250 

1,010 

987 

897 

129 

48

1,010

June

435 

640 

865 

816 

574

559 

694 

822 

987 

981

903 

939 

903 

939

862

839 

812 

790 

773 

891

951 

851 

795 

891 

987

981 

945 

945 

862 

897

July

897 

762 

649 

561 

454

409 

420 

428 

443 

462

473 

424

384 

360 

367

363 

353 

304 

285 

264

247 

244 

230 

196 

184

174 

157 

150 

148 

142 

133

Minimum

26 

31 

30

25

31 

34 

144

435 

133 

50 

26

-

Aug.

129 

125 

118 

107 

98

98 

95 

90 

88 

91

87 

85 

85 

83

76

77 

77 

77 

73 

71

70 

67 

66 

64 

60

58 

58 

56 

55

53 

50

Mean

50.7 

45.1 

34.5

183

25 

3?. 2 

36.3 

123 

481 

838 

357 

80.2 

33.1

178

Sept.

48 

47 

44

43 

40

38 

36 

34 

34

33

29 

30 

29 

32 

29

29 

29 

29 

31 

29

28 

28

26 

26 

31

33 

34 

34 

31 

29

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,120

2,680 

2,120

132,700

1,540 

1,850 

2,230 

7,650 

29,610 

49,840 

21,950 

4,930 

1,970

129,500

Peak discharge (base, 1,120 sec.-ft.).- May 26 (11 p.m.) 1,250 sec.-ft.; June 10 (11:50 p. 

1,140 sec.-ft.; June 25 (11 p.m.) 1,180 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-23, Dec. 7 to Feb. 18.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 153

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°49' , long. 119°14', in Sw£ sec. 18, T. 11 N., 

K. Jib E., half a mile upstream from Wilson Canyon and 3 miles southeast of Hudson.

Records available.- May 1921 to March 1925, January 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- 1947: Maximum discharge during period January to September, 527 second-feet 

May 3 (gage height, 2.44 feet): minimum daily, 35 second-feet Mar. 23.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 419 second-feet May 18, June 27 

(gage height, 2.22 feet); minimum, 17 second-feet Feb. 12.

1921-25, 1947-48: Maximum discharge, 2,530 second-feet June 7, 1922; minimum, 14 

second-feet Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, 1924.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

somewhat regulated by storage in Poor Lake (capacity unknown), and by off-channel 

storage in Topaz Reservoir (capacity, 59,440 acre-feet). Many diversion? above and 

some below station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1947-48 

1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

*43

42

b43

b42

b42

b42

b43

b43

b43

t)43

42

42

43

43

43

b43

45

42

Feb.

42

43

45

45

43

42

42

42

42

41

41

42

42

41

41

41

43

47

*45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

43

43

_

_

-

Mar.

43

47

45

45

43

42

42

42

42

41

43

46

46

46

47

46

46

45

45

42

39

39

38

39

39

39

47

58

56

56

54

Apr.

47

58

63

68

74

89

136

130

116

130

aso

156

150

147

138

144

168

194

207

228

283

287

232

218

207

214

228

232

249

246

-

May

279

360

474

339

314

291

331

298

249

190

187

232

253

302

314

326

364

400

392

392

369

369

352

343

343

400

448

479

378

326

326

June

339

331

310

287

253

253

246

302

331

295

287

279

253

249

279

298

302

287

264

238

249

235

257

279

279

249

242

246

246

257

-

July

264

279

287

287

257

249

253

238

238

228

214

210

221

200

200

210

238

249

235

210

235

246

246

257

264

24?

207

194

210

197

168

Aug.

162

159

159

159

162

159

144

133

133

138

130

130

130

124

127

133

116

116

119

122

116

127

130

136

130

133

133

133

144

147

133

Sept.

96

111

98

94

85

78

78

74

72

61

61

58

67

67

67

68

63

63

61

51

46

45

45

46

43

41

42

45

51

49

-

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec.-ft.).- May 3 (8 p. 

» Winter discharge measurement made "on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

889421 O - 50 - 11

527 sec.-ft.
15* WALKER LAKE BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of West Walker River near Hudson, Nev., 1947-48 Continu

1947-4B

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.

42

42

42

47

50

53

54

56

58

54

51

54

46

42

42

42

41

42

45

 >6

45

45

46

46

43

42

41

43

43

42

41

Nov.

38

37

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

36

*36

36

b36

36

36

36

36

36

36

b35

35

35

b34

b34

34

35

35

35

36

36

-

Dec.

36

37

36

36

37

36

b35

b34

b34

34

34

b33

b33

33

33

b33

33

35

38

36

*36

33

b32

b32

b32

b32

b32

32

33

b33

b33

Jan.

b33

34

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

b33

b33

b33

b33

b33

b34

b34

b34

b34

b34

b34

b34

35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

*b35

b35

b35

Feb.

33

b33

b32

b32

b33

34

b33

b33

33

33

b32

b32

bSl

31

32

32

31

30

30

28

28

30

31

31

30

30

30

31

31

-

-

Mar.

31

32

*32

b32

32

32

35

37

37

36

36

37

37

37

38

42

42

38

38

38

41

42

41

38

37

36

37

43

42

49

53

Apr.

53

49

51

50

56

53

53

53

51

60

65

68

67

60

61

63

68

68

78

85

85

98

111

111

108

114

114

119

136

147

May

138

133

122

130

130

136

159

200

197

190

171

162

168

187

210

291

374

374

343

279

249

238

218

238

306

364

352

260

181

162

194

June

221

264

331

310

298

228

190

235

287

310

272

210

221

238

253

228

275

287

310

306

364

374

314

275

331

369

356

335

335

318

July

343

335

283

257

228

228

253

283

298

295

275

291

264

238

228

224

232

238

232

197

207

210

204

200

181

184

177

168

150

159

147

Aug.

144

150

144

141

184

200

190

194

190

204

204

181

165

162

153

144

138

150

159

153

156

147

144

124

108

89

72

78

91

89

101

Sept.

122

104

111

130

133

111

119

108

111

138

141

138

138

127

124

108

85

85

89

96

89

85

67

65

68

72

80

83

76

61

Peak discharge (base, 500 see.-ft.).- No peak above 

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected bv Ice.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1947-48

Month

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

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

Hay

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

The period

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

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

Hay

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

Water year 1947-48 .......................

Seocndfoct-days

769

1,211

4,989

10,420

7,233

1,926

-

1,056

-

1,056

910

1,178

2,355

6,856

8,645

4,549

3,064

39,374

Maximum

45

47

479

287

111

-

38

-

35

34

53

147

374

374

343

204

141

374

Minimum

42

41

47

187

168

116

41

-

32

-

33

28

31

49

122

190

147 'Z

SI

28

Mean

43.2

44.8

166

274

233

136

64.2

-

46.0

35.7

34.1

-

34.1

31.4

38.0

78.5

221

288

233

147

102

108

Runoff In 

acre-feet

E0.670

14,350

3,820

80,100

2,120

2,090

-

2,090

1,800

2,340

4,670

13,600

17,150

14,300

9,020

6,080

78,090
WALKER LAKE BASIN 155

East Fork West Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°21'30", long. 119°26'30", in NW^NW^- sec. 22, T. 

e N., R. 23 E., three-quarters of a mile north of. Sonora Junction, lj miles upstream 

from mouth, and 14 miles northwest of Bridgeport.

Drainage area.- 63 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948. April to August 1910 at site 1 mile 

upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year 218 second-feet June 25 (gage heigtt, 1.79 

feet); minimum daily, 8.4 second-feet Nov. 3.

1910, 1944-48: Maximum Idischarge recorded, 660 second-feet Feb. 2, 1945 (gage 

height, 2.69 feet), from rating curve extended above 270 second-feet on besis of velocity-area study; minimum daily, that of Nov. 3, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gafe-height 

record, which are fair. Small diversions above station.

Cooperation.- Results of five discharge measurements furnished by Sierra Pacific Power Co"!

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

13 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

14 

15 

15

17

15 

14 

14 

14 

13

14 

14 

13 

12 

13

13 

11 

10 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

11 

10 

11

Nov.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

14 

17 

14 

12

10 

10 

14 

*19 

17

16 

15 

14

13 

13

Dec.

11 

12

> 12 

(*)

Jan.

12 

(*)

Feb.

11

11

11 

13 

12 

13 

15

13 

13 

14 

14 

14

*14 

14 

14 

14

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 ...................... i

Mar.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

16 

16 

14

18 

15 

12 

14 

15

13 

17 

17 

14 

18

19 

16 

15 

14 

23

22 

20 

19 

18 

18 

19

Apr.

20 

22 

19 

17 

20

19 

24 

23 

19 

19

19 

20 

20 

26 

36

49 

62 

42 

39 

45

38 

30 

27 

28 

33

37 

30 

23 

19 

19

Secondfoot-days

393 

376 

371

13,365

372 

353 

501 

844 

1,533 

3,730 

1,948 

605 

380

11,406

Peak discharge (base, 150 sec. -ft.).- June 11 (11 p.m

ft.; June 30 (7:30 p.m.)- 185 sec. -ft".

May

19 

19 

20 

27 

37

45 

45 

34 

29 

30

23 

36 

43 

46 

53

70 

80 

78 

55 

52

46 

48 

60 

d66 

d70

d75 

d84 

d70 

d64 

d58 

d51

Maximum

17 

19

181

15 

23 

62 

84 

165 

146 

29 

15

165

June

d52 

d74 

104 

104 

88

82 

88 

107 

124 

121

124 

127 

127 

130 

127

124 

124 

121 

119 

138

149 

135 

138

152 

165

165 

162 

158 

' 149 

152

July

146 

127 

111 

100 

84

76 

76 

74 

74 

74

74 

68 

65 

62 

62

60 

53 

52 

50 

48

45 

46 

45 

39 

38

35 

34 

34 

34 

33 

29

Minimum

10 

10

-

12 

17 

19 

52 

29 

14 

11

-

Aug.

29 

27 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

23 

22 

22

20 

19 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

18 

18

17 

15 

16 

17 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

Mean

12.7 

12.5 

12

36.6

12 

12.2 

16.2 

Z8.1 

49.5 

124 

£2.8 

19.5 

12.7

31.2

Sept.

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

12 

13 

13 

13

12 

13 

12 

13 

14

15 

14 

14 

12

12

Runoff In 

acre-feet

778 

746 

736

26,510

738 

700 

994 

1,670 

3,040 

7,400 

3,1860 

1,200 

754

22,620

) 165 sec. -ft. j June 25 (8 p.m.) 218 sec.-

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for nearby stations.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5-14, 20-27, Dec. 3 to Feb. 14, Feb. 23 to 

Mar. 6.
156 WALKER LAKE BASIN

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif.

Location.- Float and staff gages at outlet works of Topaz Reservoir, lat. 38°41', long. 

 119"31' , in sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. 22 E., 6 miles north of Topaz. Datum of gage is at 

mean sea level (levels by Walker River Irrigation District).

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 45,850 acre-feet July 5, 6 (elevation, 

4.99B.82 feet); minimum, 8,830 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 4,977.95 feet).

1931-48: Maximum contents observed., 60,240 acre-feet June 30, 1941 (elevation, 

5,005.35 feet); minimum observed, 505 acre-feet Oct. 22-25, 1931 (elevation, 4,972.63 

feet).

Remarks.- Topaz Reservoir, formerly known as Alkali Lake, was formed by the diversion of 

water from West Walker River through a feeder canal and the construction of an outlet 

tunnel through a low saddle in rim of lake. Storage began Jan. 30, 1922. Usable 

capacity, 59,440 acre-feet between elevation 4,972.3 feet (lowest practical elevation 

for diversion through tunnel, bottom of outlet tunnel at elevation 4,970 feet) and 

5,005 feet (3 feet below top of levee). Capacity of reservoir increased from about 

45,000 acre-feet to 59,440 acre-feet in October 1937 by an earth-fill, rock-faced 

levee at south end. Water is used for irrigation in Walker River Irrigation District.

Cooperation.- Elevations 'furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9,680

9,650

9,580

9,570

9,520

_

9,390

9,380

9,360

9,360

9,330

9,300

9,340

9,460

9,460

_

9,460

_

-

9,520

_

9,570

_

9,710

-

_

9,790

_

_

-

9,920

Nov.

_

_

10,110

_

-

_

10,440

10,470

_

-

_

.

11,210

_

11,370

_

_

_

_

-

12,200

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

13,270

-

Dec.

_

_

_

_

13,840

_

-

_

_

14,580

_

14,810

_

_

-

_

_

_

15,480

-

_

_

_

-

16,270

_

_

_

_

16,800

Jan.

16,880

17,130

_

_

-

_

_

11, 980

-

_

18,550

_

-

18,850

_

_

_

-

_

19,590

-

.

_

_

_

20,310

20,430

Feb.

_

20,590

_

_

-

21,080

_

_

_

-

_

21,830

_

-

_

_

_

22,760

_

_

_

-

23 , 530

23,790

-

Mar.

23,890

_

_

_

24,250

.

_

_

_

24,400

24,470

_

_

24,490

24,520

24,570

24,570

_

24,590

24,740

_

_

_

_

24,810

Apr.

24,780

_

_

_

-

24,680

24,660

24,660

_

-

_

24,590

24,500

_

-

24,230

_

24,090

23,990

23,890

.

23,620

23,440

23,320

23,200

_

_

22,810

-

22,440

-

May

22,180

21,960

21,780

21,510

21,270

21,050

-

21,000

_

20,750

20,530

20,330

20,290

20,220

20,190

20,160

20,280

20,530

20,730

20,730

20,710

20,590

20,580

20,630

20,880

21,340

22,180

23,020

23,960

24,640

25,090

June

25,590

25,720

26,050

26,660

27,490

_

28 , 830

29,370

30 , 200

31,120

32,160

32,780

34,010

34,820

35,600

36,230

36,730

37,070

37,400

37,630

37,960

38,470

38,980

39,450

3Sf,890

40 , 550

41,290

41,920

42,670

43,350

-

July

43,700

44,660

45,280

45,590

45,850

45,850

45,640

45,300

44,950

44,660

44,340

44,030

43,720

43,250

42,940

42,630

42,310

41,980

41,570

41,070

40,590

40,080

39,390

38,800

38 ,'170

37,550

36,980

36,390

35,840

35,170

34,780

Aug.

34,360

33,91O

33,340

32,730

32,080

31,370

30,870

30,160

29,510

28,830

28 , 180

27,510

26,990

26,410

25,950

25,400

24,860

23,850

23,310

22,310

22,370

21,859

_

20,880

20,490

20,160

19,800

19,470

19,220

18,920

18,470

Sept.

17,950

17,580

17,150

16,590

16,160

15,790

15,300

14,900

14,580

14,150

13,760

13,350

13,010

12,650

12,130

11,810

11,520

11,160

10 , 930

10,680

10,400

10,080

9,980

9,550

9,390

9,230

9,090

8,940

8,830

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1E48

Date

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

Elevation 

(feet)

,986.21

,997.62

,983.85

,977.95

Contents 

(acre-feet)

9,780

9,920

16,800

20,430

23,790

24,810

22,440

25,090.

43,350

34,780

18,470

8,830

Change in cor tents 

during morth 

(acre-feet)

_

+140

+3,350

+3,530

-18,760

+3,630

+3,360

+1,020

-2,370

+2,650

+18,260

-8,570

-16,310

-9,640

-950
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN 157

CARSON RIVER BASIN 

East Fork Carson River above Soda Springs ranger station, near Markleeville, Calif.

Location.- -Water-stage recorder, lat 38°30', long. 119°41', in sec. 28, T. 8 N., R 21

 'E., half a mile downstream from Murray Canyon Creek, 2 miles southwest of Soda Springs 

ranger station, and 14 miles southeast of Markleeville.

Records available.- September 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- 1946-47: Maximum discharge during period September 1946 to September 1947, 447

 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 3.80 feet); minimum, 4.7 second-feet Sept. 26, 1947.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 528 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 

4.06 feet); minimum, 5.1 second-feet Oct. 1, 3.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating table, Sept. 15, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1948, except periods of ice ef:"ect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 15 to Oct. 1, 1946, 

Aug. 27 to Nov. 5, 1947, Sept. 16-3O, 1948)

0.7 4.1

1.0 7.8

1.2 1?

1.4 22

1.5 27

1.7 42

1.9 63

2.1 87

2.4 129

2.8 199

3.Z 285

3.5 361

Discharge, in second-feet, 1946-48 

1946

Day

Sept. 15

16

17

18

Discharge

7.4

8.2

8.7

8.5

Day

Sept. 19

20

21

22

Discharge

8.3

8.2

7.8

8.0

Day

Sept. 23

24

25

26

Discharge

8.0

7.8

7.7

7.5

Day Discharge

Sept. 27 7.5

28 7.5

29 7.4

30 8.0

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.

57

19

16

15

14

12

12

14

13

13

12

12

12

*11

11

13

12

12

12

12

12

15

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

9.6

11

Nov.

11

7.5

8.5

9.6

9.6

10

10

9.6

9.5

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

11

6.3

11

18

47

30

25

26

24

22

21

20

-

Dec.

20

19

19

19

23

20

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

16

15

1414-

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

Jan.

10

Feb.

10

I "

22

1 "

20

1 21

f

-

-

Mar.

20

20

19

18

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

18

22

26

32

38

42

44

48

49

54

51

43

42

44

47

44

42

42

39

Apr.

*39

36

36

32

32

31.

29

29

28

30

36

44

63

88

108

129

147

140

150

157

137

110

96

95

88

87

88

91

113

154

-

May

226

309

327

311

329

335

290

230

176

154

^.34

128

131

145

171

201

219

228

251

260

274

285

274

276

262

223

176

145

162

173

142

June

139

137

129

118

113

108

217

166

143

143

131

117

129

135

142

128

122

123

134

120

95

83

82

81

75

69

65

62

56

52

-

July

50

47

44

42

40

38

37

34

32

30

29

28

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

Aug.

12

11

11

11in

ID

10

9.2

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.2

11

9.4

9.1

8.9

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.5

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.2

8.2

11

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.5

Sept.

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.5

5.8

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.5

6.1

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.8

7.4

8.7

9.8

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.2

5.3

-

Peak discharge (base, 500 see.-ft.).- May 2 (7:30 p.m.) 447 sec.-ft.j May 22 (9 p.m.) 386 sec.-ft. 

June 7 (10:30 a.m.) 322 sec.-ft.

* Winter "discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9, Dec. 18-20, Dec. 29 to Jar. 25. No gagehelght l>ecord Jan. 26 to Mar. 20j stage discharge relation affected by ice during most of period; 

discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby streams.
158 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of East Pork Carson River above Soda Sprlnga ranfe 

near Marklesville, Calif., 1946-48 Continued 

1947-48

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.

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.7

6.1

8.2

8.7

20

13

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.9

56

32

19

16

16

16

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

14

14

Nov.

16

15

14

15

*12

12

b!2

12

11

10

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.9

8.9

9.6

b9.5

b9.0

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

-

Dec.

11

10

9.6

11

9.9

8.9

8.9

b9

b8.5

8.9

8.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.9

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.3

b8

Jan.

8.7

9.9

10

12

12

> 15

Feb.

10

-

-

Mar.

11

12

13

13

13

12

14

16

»18

18

17

19

Apr.

20

22

21

21

20

19

18

17

18

18

17

18

19

22

28

45

85

70

60

70

72

62

54

58

77

82

76

77

64

55

-

Hay

52

54

66

91

136

194

172

114

101

104

117

140

184

205

248

288

283

220

147

122

107

128

190

260

313

346

329

247

203

180

148

June

162

220

264

235

180

201

230

285

322

297

285

285

285

285

264

260

253

251

240

274

285

249

242

260

297

292

290

280

287

271

-

July

253

213

184

157

128

117

113

110

108

110

107

97

88

87

82

77

70

63

61

55

52

48

44

40

38

35

32

31

30

28

26

Aug.

25

23

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

19

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

11

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.6

Sept.

9.4

9.2

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.9

8.9

8.7

8.5

8.3

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

8.0

8.5

8.3

8.2

8.3

8.3

8.5

9.4

9.9

10

10

9.9

9.1

Peak discharge (base^ 500 sec.-ft.).- May 17 (8:30 p.m.) 389 see.-ft.; May 26 (8:30 p.m.) 528 sec.- 

ft.; June 3 (8:30 p.m.) 345 sec.-ft.; June 9 (7:30 p.m.) 429 sed-ft.; June 29 (7 p.m.) 435 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7, 22, 23, Dec. 8, 9, 31.

Mote.- No gage-height record Jan. 6 to Mar. 27 (stage-discharge relation affectec1 by Ice during 

most of period) Apr. 1-20; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1946-48

Month

September i c -;-i, i.ie...... ................

Water year .......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 .......................

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

Calendar year 1947 .......................

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

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

Water year 1947-48 .......................

Secondfoot-days

L26.5

-

498

-

973

185.4

17,214.1-

282.8

16,857.1

385

264.1

20,184.4

Maximum

8.7

-

23

' -

9.8

335

11

335

253

25

10

348

Minimum

7.4

-

11

-

5.1

-

8

.

52

7.8

-

Mrrm

T.91

-

ie.i

-

ie.2

e.is

47.2

S.12

46.2

4^ 5

8.80

55.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

251

-

988

-

1 93C

368

34,150

561

33,440

524

40,030
CARSON RIVER BASIN 159

East Fork Carson River near GardnervilJe, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°51'30", long. 119°41'50", in NEij se-?. 2, T. 11

 N., K. 20 E., 2 miles east of Mud Lake Reservoir, 3 miles downstream from Leviathan

Creek, and 7 miles southeast of Gardnerville. 

Drainage area.- 344 square miles. 

Keeords avallaple.- May 1939 to September 1948. April 1800 to December 1893, October 1900

 to December 1906, June to October 1917, December 1924 to September 1929, and October 

1935 to December 1937 at site 2 miles downstream; March 1908 to December 1910 at site 

2 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 21 years'(1890-93, 1901-3, 1908-10, 1925-28, 1935-37, 1939-48), 408 

second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 4.25 

feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Dec. 31.

1890-93, 1900-1906, 1908-10, 1917, 1924-29, 1935-37, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 

12,000 second-feet Dec. 11, 1937 (gage destroyed by flood) computed on basis of slopearea determinations of flow of tributaries, 14 miles upstream; minimum observed, 8 second-feet Dec. 4-10, 19-23, 1904.

Remarks.- "Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Station is above all diversions in Carson Valley. Diversions above 

station for irrigation. Flow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs (total 

capacity, about 5,000 acre-feet).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of lee effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 13 to Sept. 3o)

.9

1.0 

1.2

39

51

66

83

125

2.0 

2.3

2.7

178

274

390

529

752

3.0 950

3.4 1,260

3.8 1,620

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

41 

41 

41 

41 

40

40 

41 

57 

56 

76

97 

76 

68 

69 

68

113

257 

132 

101 

89

95 

89 

81 

76 

73

73 

71 

68 

73 

85 

80

Nov.

85 

91 

87 

87 

85

69 

73 

81 

89 

69

76 

83 

64 

83 

83

81 

76 

74 

76 

60

*55 

60 

70 

75 

80

75 

76 

78 

81 

87

Dec.

85 

80 

66 

65 

62

60 

58 

54 

56 

58

60 

60 

62 

68 

71

64 

76 

68 

68 

68

64 

63 

62 

64 

64

64

66 

68 

63 

»58 

47

Jan.

65 

101 

105 

95 

99

83 

146 

382 

208 

156

116 

95 

90 

88 

84

82 

80 

80 

76 

78

84 

84 

80 

76 

72

62 

52 

»70 

74 

78 

82

Feb.

78 

76 

74 

74 

72

70 

68

72 

76 

70

60 

66 

70 

74 

81

81 

87 

97 

91 

83

85 

99 

95 

*81 

78

91 

91

87 

76

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

81 

89

76 

71 

78

81 

78 

80 

78 

80

73 

81 

80 

78 

73

81 

74 

74 

83 

73

76 

93 

91 

105 

81

81

101 

118 

121 

114 

123

Apr.

145 

184 

161 

140 

125

125 

121 

128 

158 

167

150 

142 

161

240 

357

407 

765 

658 

539 

550

608 

509 

403 

365 

464

597 

524 

576 

462 

386

Secondfoot-days

2,408 

2,309 

1,992

85,486

3,123 

2,303 

2,666 

10,317 

27,334 

29,636 

8,966 

2,754 

1,768

95,576

Peak discharge (base, .1,300 sec. -ft.).- May 7 (3 a

sec. -ft.; May 27 (1 a.m.) 2,120 sec. -ft.; Junfe 3 or 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on bas 

Woodfords, Calif., and Carson River near Carson City 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice tfo 

Feb. 14.

May

341 

333

370 

490 

648

983 

1,120 

675 

565 

545

619 

704 

875 

,020 

,120

,390 

,460 

,260 

796 

669

565 

576 

812 

1,110 

1,330

1,570 

1,570 

1,140 

965 

936 

777

Maximum

257 

91 

85

1,610

382 

99 

123 

765 

1,570 

1,310 

746 

125 

80

1,570

June

808 

1,080 

1,310 

al,250 

al.OOO

al,150 

al.100 

al,150 

al,250 

al,200

1,150 

1,160 

1,080 

1,100 

988

922 

887 

880 

841 

867

894 

834 

777 

809 

880

894 

867 

828 

790 

790

July

746 

635 

581 

514 

448

399 

378 

370 

349 

349

345 

318 

299

285

267

247 

237 

214 

208 

199

184

164 

156 

150 

142

138 

125 

121 

135 

138 

125

Aug.

121 

125 

121 

114 

107

110 

107 

101 

101 

95

93 

97 

93 

81 

89

95 

95 

91 

78 

71

64

58 

57 

58 

83

81

76 

74 

73 

71 

74

Sept.

71 

58 

56 

56 

52

58 

58 

SO 

62 

60

62 

57 

54 

51 

47

44

40 

39 

47 

58

58 

58 

60 

60 

69

80 

76 

76 

73 

6fl

Minimum Mea, %£*£

40 77.7 4,780 

55 77.0 4,580 

47 64.3 3,950

34 254 169,600

52 101 6,190 

60 79.4 4,570 

71 86.0 5,290 

121 344 20,460 

333 8f2 54,220 

777 9f8 58,780 

121 2f9 17,780 

57 88.8 5,460 

39 58.9 3,510

39 2fl 189,600

.m.) 1,480 sec. -ft.; May 17 (l:3C a.m.) 1,810 

4 (time unknown) about 1,500 sec. -ft.

Is of records for West Fork Carscn River at 

, Nev. 

v. 21-26, Dec. 4-14, Jan. 1, 12-26, Jan. 28 to
CARSON RIVER BASIN

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°06'30", long. 1

N . , H. 20 E., 2 miles downstream from Clear Creek, 2-j miles upstream from bridge on 

road to Mexican Dam, and 5 miles southeast of Carson City.

Drainage area.- 876 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,870 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 4.01 

feet); minimum, 8.8 second-feet Sept. 5.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 8,500 second-feet Jan. 22, 1943 (gage height, 8.40 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 4 second-feet (estimated) Aug. 17, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow slightly regulated 

by several small reservoirs on tributaries.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control 

June 4-12,

-0.2 8.0 C

-.1 11

0.0 14

?thod used Apr. 9 to May 6, 

8 to Sept. 30)

40 1.8 321

57 2.2 488

80 2.6 709

112 3.0 995

158 3.5 1,390

217 3.9 1,760

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

'17 16 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23 

25

24 

27 

29

30 

31 

35 

41 

43

4£

48 

52 

48 

46

46 

61 

133 

88

68

52

51

52 

55 

58

57

62 

69 

61 

64 

65

Nov.

69 

73 

76 

74 

69

79 

88 

98 

120 

133

122 

112 

112 

*109 

122

127 

122 

llfi 

107 

105

102 

90 

1O2 

104 

112

127 

129 

127 

125 

122

Dec.

129 

129

112 

104 

102

102 

95 

92 

84 

88

90 

92 

90 

95 

100

94

100 

102 

*98 

100

10O 

97 

95 

95 

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

95

Jan.

95

133 

178 

Ifi9 

164

164 

138 

260 

391

282

224 

170 

155 

150 

140

135 

135 

135 

130 

135

140 

148 

150 

148 

133

130

120 

alls 

a!15 

a!20 

*129

Feb.

131

127 

120 

120 

114

112 

109 

107 

112 

116

110 

105 

115 

125

138

148 

140 

129 

129 

114

100 

98 

102 

107 

100

98 

*92 

89 

82

Month

Oc to 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

90 

94 

94 

88 

80

78 

76 

75 

74 

70

62 

64 

64ei

62

52 

52 

55 

52 

56

57 

52 

51 

74

110

114 

127 

125 

118 

a 110 

alOO

Apr.

a!05 

allo 

allS 

a 105

a90

a80 

a75 

a70 

a73 

a 90

allO 

alOO 

a90 

95

100

164 

284 

479 

420 

391

383 

391 

336

278 

211

310 

399 

363 

375 

325

Secondfoot-days

1,587 

3,173 

3,080

78,043.7

4,931 

3,289 

2,437 

6,517 

27,477 

27,393 

4,873 

493 

447.4

85,697.4

May

250 

202 

198 

237 

314

528 

958 

1,000 

641 

503

442 

479 

579

768 

950

1,130 

1,440 

1,580 

1,350 

950

831 

742 

697 

988 

1,300

1,520 

1,740 

1,670 

1,290 

1,060 

1,140

Maximum

133 

133

129

1,620

391 

148 

127 

479 

1,740 

1,370 

735 

22 

26

1,740

June

980 

1,000 

1,250 

1,370 

1,290

1,110 

1,170 

1,080 

1,180 

1,310

1,250 

1,130 

1,170 

1,130 

942

803 

729 

678 

630 

596

601 

636 

636 

618 

653

722 

735 

697 

607 

690

July

735

596 

508 

429 

371

303 

230 

202 

183 

148

120 

107 

100 

97 

83

76 

76 

65 

50 

46

46 

42 

42 

40 

35

31 

26 

22 

24 

21 

19

Minimum

23

69 

84

8.6

95 

82 

51 

70 

198 

596 

19 

10 

9.4

9.4

Aug.

22 

20 

17 

14

16

17 

17 

18 

19

18

19 

19

20 

16 

14

15 

13

10 

11 

10

12 

13 

15 

16 

14

12 

17 

21 

19 

16 

13

Mean

51.2 

106 

99.4

214

159

113 

78.6 

217 

886 

913 

157 

15.9 

14.9

234

Sept.

11 

10 

10 

10 

9.4

11 

12 

13 

12 

14

15 

15 

13 

14 

17

15 

17 

12 

10 

12

18 

19 

17

16 

18

19 

19 

20 

23

26

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,150

6,290 

6,110

154,800

9,780 

6,520 

4,830 

12,930 

54,500 

54,330 

9,670 

978 

887

170,000

Peak discharge .(jbase, 1,600 sec.-ft.).- May 18 (7 to 8 p.m.) 1,640 sec.-ft.; May 27 (10 p.m.) 1,870 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range In 

stage and records for East Fork Carson River near Gardnervllle, Nev., and West Fork Carson River at 

Woodfords, Calif.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22-24, Dec. 7-13, Dec. 24 to Jan. 1, Jan. 12- 

20, 26, 27, Feb. 3, 4, 11-14.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 161

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°17', long. 119°18', in 3E£ sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 

24 E., 2 miles west of Fort Churchill and 6 miles east of Clifton.

Drainage area.- 1,450 square miles.

Records available.- January 1934 to September 1948. April 1911 to December 1933 at site 

B miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 37 years (1911-48), 359 seeond-fiet^

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,520 second-feet May 28; no flow Oct. 1 

to Nov. 8, July 16 to Sept. 30.

1911-48: Maximum discharge, 6,300 second-feet Jan. 24, 1943; no flow during some 

periods in nearly every year since 1923.

Remarks.- Several diversions above station for irrigation, including diversions for

irrigation of 720 acres 'between present site and site used prior to Jan. 1, 1934. Practically entire flow is diverted during late irrigation season.

Cooperation.- Records of daily discharge furnished by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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. Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

18 

30

63 

97 

99 

99

100

104 

116 

135 

137 

140

140 

137 

137 

140 

150

150 

150 

146 

144 

144

Dec.

144 

144 

144 

144 

142

142 

133 

131 

140 

131

129 

129 

150 

133 

137

131 

129 

129 

129 

127

129 

123 

123 

129 

133

135 

140 

135 

140 

140 

140

Jan.

176 

163 

134 

171 

173

171 

171 

173 

255 

362

290 

237 

190 

176 

171

163 

176 

203 

255 

237

203 

176 

163 

154 

154

145

118 

193 

149

160 

160

Feb.

176 

176 

152 

165 

154

149 

139 

136 

128 

132

139

120 

149 

136

141

165 

171 

168 

154 

132

136 

126 

120 

122 

124

126 

122 

122 

122

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194"

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

114 

114 

116 

118 

112

104 

104 

100 

99 

97

95 

87 

81 

80

76

76 

76 

78 

60 

50

47 

49 

46 

45 

46

67 

76 

85 

89 

89 

89

Apr.

74 

69 

59

56 

59

59 

57 

59

60

62

70 

87 

78 

74 

85

80 

99 

143 

411 

353

353 

344 

344 

286 

232

186 

255 

308 

304 

322

Secondfoot-days

0 

2,576 

4,185

71,279

5,822 

4,102 

2,565 

5,028 

22,719 

25,155 

4,244 

0 

0

76,396

May

286 

210 

163 

149 

163

210 

366 

885 

730 

510

397 

366 

388 

473 

634

770 

970 

1,180 

1,310 

1,120

861 

754 

655 

690 

952

1,150 

1,400 

1,520 

1,400 

1,060 

997

Maximum

0 

150 

150

1,450

362 

176 

118 

411 

1,520 

1,260 

655 

0 

0

1,520

June

952 

823 

901 

1,120 

1,260

1,100 

1,020 

1,100 

970 

1,100

1,200 

1,100 

1,080 

1,080 

997

1,080 

730 

634 

620 

542

523 

542 

555 

555 

542

575 

620 

620

607 

607

July

655 

634 

523 

444 

388

344

277 

210 

183 

154

139

112 

99 

70 

12

O

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

0 

123

0

118 

120 

45 

56 

149 

523 

0 

0 

O

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

85.9 

135

195

188 

141 

82.7 

168 

733 

838 

137 

0 

0

209

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0 

5,110 

8,300

141,400

11,550 

8,140 

5,090 

9,970 

45,060 

49,890 

8,420 

0 

0

151,500
162 CARSON RIVER BASIN 

Silver King Creek near Coleville, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°31', long. 119°36' in sec. 30, T. 8 N., R. C£ 

 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from Poison Valley, 2j miles east of Soda Springs 

ranger station, and 6-J miles southwest of Coleville.

Drainage area.- 30 square miles.

Records available.- September 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- 1946-47: Maximum discharge during period September 1946 to September 1947, 

I'/y second-feet May 2 (gage height, 2.39 feet); minimum recorded, 5.0 seiond-feet 

Nov. 3, but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 160 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 

2.33 feet); minimum recorded, 4.0 second-feet Nov. 3, but may have been less during 

period of ice effect.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversions or regulations above station.

Rating table, Sept. 14, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1948, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4-29, 1947, 

Sept. 17 to Nov. 4, 1947, Apr. 21 to May 10, 1948)

1.1 8.5

1.3 20

1.4 26

1.5 35

1.6 46

1.8 72

2.0 103

2.3 156

Discharge, In second-feet, 1946-48 

1946

Day

S.ept. 14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19

Discharge

12 

12 

14 

14 

14 

14

Day

Sept. 20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Discharge

13 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Day

Sept. 26 

27 

28 

29 

30

Discharge

12 

12

12 

13 

14

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

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

*15

17

16

17

19

17

17

18

18

16

16

15

15

15

14

12

14

Nov.

17

-

Dec.

16

Jan.

10-

Feb.

n^

_

_

-

Mar.

 16

20

25

30

32

34

36

38

42

40

32

34

36

36

37

38

36

Apr.

*36

36

35

32

31

30

29

30

28

30

34

40

53

65

76

87

93

90

98

100

86

76

72

68

65

66

62

66

78

90

May

112

133

143

142

147

149

138

125

108

105

95

87

84

84

87

92

98

103

110

113

120

124

124

122

120

110

100

89

87

89

80

June

76

74

71

68

65

64

86

75

71

69

66

65

64

65

68

66

64

64

66

62

57

52

49

48

47

44

42

40

39

36

July

34

33

32

31

30

28

27

26

25

24

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

Aug.

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Sept.

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

10

10

10

10

9.5

10

10

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

-

'Peak discharge (base, 100 sec.-ft).-Apr. 19 (6:30 p.m.) 140 sec.-ft.; May 2 (7 p.n.) 172 sec.-ft. 

May 5 (7 p.m.) 170 seei-ft.; May 22 (8 p.m.) 138 sec.-ft. '

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 28 to Jan. 10. No gage-height record Jan. 

11 to Mar. 23 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period); discharge computed 

on basis of weather records and records for nearby streams.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 163

Discharge, in second-feet, of Silver King Creek neap Coleville, Calif., 1946-48--Continued

1947-48

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.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.5

14

13

18

14

12

12

12

12

22

18

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

15

14

14

Nov.

14

15

13

14

13

*12

10

-

Dec.

9

Jan.

13

.

Feb.

9

_

-

Mar.

12

Apr.

15

16

15

15

14

13

13

12

13

13

12

13

14

16

20

30

60

50

45

50

 52

41

35

40

59

64

62

57

44

36

Hay

40

38

53

72

95

105

87

68

66

72

76

84

92

95

105

108

110

98

80

75

66

69

82

93

108

122

120

106

95

95

86

Juue

84

92

103

100

95

92

90

100

110

108

105

108

105

103

98

97

93

92

90

98

103

97

93

98

106

110

108

103

98

98

July

98

90

82

74

65

59

57

54

54

54

53

50

48

46

42

41

39

36

35

33

32

32

30

28

28

26

26

24

24

24

22

Aug.

22

22

22

20

EO

19

19

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

Sept.

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

12

12

12

12

11

10

Peak dlaeharge (base. 100 sec.-ft.).- May 5 (6:30 p.m.) 160 sec.-ft.; May 15 (7 p.m.) 151 sec.- 

ft.; May £6 (7 to 8 p.m.) 149 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Feb. 6. No gage-height record Feb. 7 

to Apr. 20 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice duping most of period); discha-ge computed on 

basis of weathep records and records for nearby streams.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1946-48

Month

September 14-30, 1946. ......................

Water year .......................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 .......................

October 1947 ...............................

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

Calendar year 1947 ......................

February ...

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

July

August . , . .....

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

Water year 1947-48 .......................

Seoondfoot-days

216

-

496

-

285.0

11,431.0

321

279

10,900

939

297.5

10,737.5

Maximum

14

-

_

-

11

149

_

149

12

122

Minimum

12

-

.

-

28

8.5

-

.

-

8.5

-

Mean

12.7

-

16

9.50

31.3

12 8

9

29.9

99 2

9.92

29.3

Runoff in 

aore-feet

428

-

_ 984

-

565

22,670

553

21,610

590

21,290
164 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Wolf Creek near Markleeville, Calif.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°32', long. 119°43', in sec. 24, T. 8 N., R. 20 

K ., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Bull Canyon Creek and 12 miles southwest 

of Markleeville.

Records available.- September 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- 1946-47: Maximum discharge during period September 1946 to September 1947, 

21B second-feet May 3 (gage height, 3.90 feet); minimum, 2.6 second-feet Nov. 2.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 224 second-feet May 26 {gage height, 

3.89 feet); minimum, 3.9 second-feet Oct. 4.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record which are fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, Sept. 23, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1948, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) (Shifting-control

method used Apr. 11-20, 1947, Mar. 28 to Sept. 30, 1948)

1.2 2.6

1.3 4.5

1.4 6.8

1.5 9.5

1.6 12

1.8 19

2.0 28

2.2 37

2.4 48

2.7 72

3.0 105

3.6 179

Discharge, In second-feet, 1946-48 

1946

Day

Sept. 23 

24 

25 

26

Discharge

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

5.6

Day

Sept. 27 

28 

29 

30

Discharge

5.6

5.6 

5.S 

6.8

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

32

12

11

9.8

9.2

8.7

8.4

8.7

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

 9.0

8.7

8.2

8.4

8.4

9.0

11

11

9.2

8.7

8.4

8.2

7.3

7.1

6.3

7.1

Nov.

6.6

4.7

5.0

6.1

6.3

-6.6

6.6

6.0

6.5

7.1

7.3

7.6

7.6

7.3

7

7.3

7.6

7.6

7

6

7

10

28

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

-

Dec.

12

11

11

11

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9

9

9

»8.4

8

7.5

7

7.5

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6.5

6

6

5.5

Jan.

5.5

Feb.

.

> 5.5

1

1

6.5

16

13

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.5

10

10

11

12

14

14

14

13

12

_

_

-

Mar.

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.8

10

9.5

9.5

10

11

12

14

16

18

19

20

21

22

22

19

18

20

21

19

19

19

18

Apr.

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

 14

14

15

17

21

27

35

42

50

56

56

66

76

64

51

45

44

41

46

44

46

58

79

May

110

150

164

154

159

1E3

139

107

89

76

67

62

62

67

80

93

100

103

113

119

125

127

121

119

113

92

76

64

6T

71

63

June

66

64

57

53

51

53

99

71

63

61

53

50

53

54

56

52

50

49

54

47

38

34

34

33

34

32

30

29

28

26

July

25

24

22

22

21

20

19

18

16

16

15

14

14

11

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.2

8.7

8.4

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.6

Aug.

7.6

7.3

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.2

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.4

Sept.

5.2

5.0

.7

.5

.3

.1

.5

.7

.5

.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.0

.0

.7

.5

.6

.7

.7

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

'-.5

Peak discharge (base, 150 sec. -ft.).- May 3 (5 p.m.) 218 see. -ft.: May 21 (B p.m.) 158 sec. -ft.

June 7 (8 a.m.] 154 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8, 

22, Mar. 2, 10-12.

15, 19-22, Dec. 2 to FeV 11, Feb. 14-
CARSON RIVER BASIN 165

Discharge, In second-feet, of Wolf Creek near Markleeville, Calif., 1946-48 

1947-48

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.

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

6.3

6.6

11

9.2

7.9

8.4

8.7

9.2

34

20

13

11

11

10

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.2

8.4

9.2

9.2

10

Nov.

9.5

9.5

8.7

8.4

8.2

8.2

*8.4

9.2

9.0

8.7

9.0

9.0

b8.5

8.4

9.0

8.7

8.2

8.2

7.9

b7

b7

b7.5

b7.5

8.2

8.2

7.9

8.2

8.2

9.2

9.0

-

Dec.

8.7

7.3

6.8

7.9

7.6

b7

b7

b7

b7

7.3

7.3

b7

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

b6

b6

b6

Jan. Feb.

6.3

7.1

7.9

9.5

8.2

6.2

21

22

15

12

11

. b6. 5

. 5.5

_

-

Mar.

. 6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

Apr.

8.2

8.7

8.2

8.2

b8

b7.5

b7

6.6

7.3

b7

6.6

6.6

6.6

9.2

11

18

31

28

27

30

31

26

*22

25

33

34

34

32

26

24

May

22

23

28

39

58

89

74

53

48

52

58

73

93

99

121

140

146

106

74

60

56

68

99

125

153

170

146

116

104

88

74

June

91

116

137

115

90

108

115

129

146

140

135

134

135

130

121

117

112

111

109

117

118

106

104

113

119

117

115

110

110

106

July

99

85

76

66

56

53

49

47

47

48

47

44

41

40

38

36

34

32

30

28

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

Aug.

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

11

8.2

8.4

9.0

9.2

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

Sept.

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.1

7.3

7.9

7.1

6.6

6.3

6.3

Peak discharge (base, 150 sec. -ft.).- May 16 (5 p.m.) 192 sec. -ft.; May 26 (6 p.m.) 224 sec. -ft-:

June 3 (5:30 p.m.; 175 sec. -ft.; June 9 (6 p.m.) 182 sec. -ft.; June 28 (5 p.m.) 165 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Feb. 2 to Mar. 27 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

ost of period); discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby streams.

Monthly discharge, in secbnd-feet, 1946-48

Month

September 23-30, 1946. ... ...............

Water year .......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 .......................

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

Calendar year 1947 .......................

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 .......................

Secondfoot-days

47.2

_

279 8

263.9

_

418.4

136.0

8,276.4

210.1

8,192.2

188.9

2,655

3,526

178.7

9,772.0

Maximum

6.8

-

32

12

_

5.6

164

9.5

8.7

164

.

170

146

99

16

7.9

170

Minimum

5.6

-

5.5

_

7.6

4.1

-

7

6

_

6.6

22

90

16

5.9

5.2

-

Mran

5.90

-

9 30

9 33

8.51

_

13.5

4.53

22.7

9.20

8.42

6.78

22.4

5.5

6.09

17.9

85.6

118

39.6

9.45

5.96

26.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

94

-

= 70

523

_

270

16,420

566

501

417

16,250

316

375

1,070

5,270

6,990

2,430

581

354

^19,380,
166 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Silver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif.

on.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°56', long. 119°47' , in sec. 28, T. 9 N., R. 20 E., 

a q uarter of a mile downstream from Pennsylvania Creek and 6j miles south of Markleeville.

Records available.- December 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- 1946-47: Maximum discharge during period December 1946 to September 1947, 

3bt> serond-feet May 2 (gage height, 3.64 feet); minimum, 2.2 second-feet Sept. 6, 15, 

16.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 411 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 

3.84 feet); minimum, 2.1 second-feet Nov. 20.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diversions above station. -Plow partly regulated by three small reservoirs (total 

capacity, about 1,700 acre-feet>.

Rating table, Dec. 1, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1948 (gage height In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) (Shifting-control method used

Dec. 12, 1946 to Feb. 2, 1947, Oct. 18 to Nov. 22, 1947,

Dec. 21, 1947, to July 4, 1948)

1.0 2.0

1.1 2.7

1.2 3.8

1.3 5.5

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.8

7.7 2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

2.7 103

2.9 146

3.2 224

3.4 284

Discharge, In second-feet, 1946-48 

1946-47

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. Nov. Deo.

alO

a 10

a9.5

a9.5

a!5

a!4

a!2

all

a 10

a9.5

a9.5

 8.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.3

7.5

7.0

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.8

6.4

5.9

Jan.

7.0

6.4

b6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

b5.8

b5.8

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

*5.7

5.7

5.9

5.7

5.5

Feb.

5.5

5.7

5.3

5.7

5.9

5.9

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.6

24

15

14

13

12

11

10

10

11

11

12

14

, 15

17

16

14

14

-

_

-

Mar.

14

14

13

12

12

1111'

11

11

12

11

11

12

14

18

22

26

28

31

33

34

36

35

29

28

30

33

29

29

29

27

Apr.

'27

25

24

22

22

21

20

20

20

22

29

36

51

70

84

100

103

100

112

128

100

76

68

67

63

68

70

75

98

127

-

May

178

236

244

247

268

262

227

168

130

109

97

95

103

115

128

148

158

161

171

168

189

192

181

1T6

166

139

111

90

100

103

86

June

97

92

82

75

67

70

128

92

80

75

64

60

61

64

65

58

56

54

58

47

38

35

36

33

31

30

27

22 /

22

21

-

July

20

20

17

31

42

34

15

14

13

24

36

35

33

32

30

31

34

33

32

31

33

36

38

44

42

38

34

21

16

12

6.8

Aug.

5.3

4.8

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

Sept.

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

-

June 7 (7:15 a.m.} 19? sec.-ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and record's for nearby 

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 167

Discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif.,

1946-48 Continued

Daj

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

28

29

30

31

Oot.

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.8

3.7

8.6

6.2

4.8

5.3

5.7

6.2

68

24

11

8.6

8.6

8.6

6.6

6.. 2

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.3

6.6

7.3

8.0

Nov.

7.7

8.6

7.0

6.8

5.7

5.8

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.3

5.5

5.5

»5.7

5.5

5.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

b4.8

5.2

5.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

8.0

7.5

Deo.

6.8

5.2

5.6

 5.9

5.3

4.8

5.0

b5

b5

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.1

b4

b4

Jan.

4.3

5.9

5.2

8.3

6.2

 6.2

35

34

18

13

9.9

8.6

7.3

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.0

6.2

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.5

7.3

7.3

5.7

5.2

5.9

6.2

6.2

5.7

Feb.

5.9

b6

b5.5

5.5

5.5

5.7

»b5.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

b4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.3

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.5

6.2

6.8

6.2

5.9

5.7

6.4

6.2

5.9

5.9

-

Mar.

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.9

 5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.5

6.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

8.0

9.6

7.5

8.0

10

Apr.

16

15

12

10

9.9

9.2

8.6

8.S

8.9

8.6

8.3

8.9

10

20

30

60

130

72

62

75

67

50

48

48

72

68

66

60

46

39

May

34

37

50

76

119

179

130

75

69

78

93

115

159

172

200

229

232

165

113

82

73

103

164

210

248

274

226

161

144

130

100

 June

141

200

220

179

141

176

186

214

248

217

213

208

204

192

161

141

154

156

151

151

158

144

139

148

156

148

146

130

123

119

July

111

89

76

66

55

50

49

46

46

45

42

38

34

33

30

29

25

23

22

20

19

18

17

15

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

Aug.

11

10

9.6

9.2

8.9

8.3

8.3

8.0

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.0

6.8

Iff

33

39

38

28

18

15

5.9

5.9

5.9

19

32

28

28

27

28

28

30

Sept

18

16

16

16

18

20

20

22

22

21

19

18

17

15

12

6.2

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.5

4.1

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.7

-

Peak discharge (base, 190 see.-ft.).- May 6 (6 p.m.) 287 sec.-ft.; 

May 26 (5 to 6 p.m.) 411 sec.-ft.; June 3 (5 to 6 p.m.) 304 sec.-ft. 

sec.-ft. ;iJune 25 (6 p.m.) 194 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

May 16 (4 p.m.) 331 sec.-ft.; 

; June 9 (5 to 6 p.m.) 320

Monthly discharge, in seeond-feet, 1946-48

Month

December 1946. ..............................

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

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

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

The p«riod. .... .........................

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

Calendar year 1947 ........................

March

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Seoondfoot-days

272.0

-

1,848

1,740

877.8

78.2

.

 253.7

148.7

11,324.6

1,141.0

330.4

13,625.2

Maximum

_

15

-

7.0

128

128

44

3.0

-

68

6.8

268

35

10

130

248

39

22

274

Minimum

5.9

-

11

20

21

6.8

2.4

-

2.5

4.6

4

2.4

4.3

4.8

5.3

8.3

34

119

12

5.9

3.4

2.5

Mean

8.77

-

61.6

160

sr>.o

2r«.3

3.41

2.61

-

8.18

5.91

4.80

31.0

9.12

5.57

6.35

33.0

137 16*9

35.3

17.3

11.0

37.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

540

-

3,670

9,810

3,450

1,740

209

155

21,850

503

351

295

22,460

561

320

390

2,260

8,410

10,040

2,170

1,060

655

27,020
168 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Marlcleeville Creek above Grover Hot Springs, near Markleeville, Cilif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°42', long. 119°51', In SEij-NEi;- sec. 23, T. 10 N., 

K. 19 E., half a mile upstream from Buck Creek, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 

4 miles west of Markleeville.

Drainage area.- 14 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- 1946-47: Maximum discharge during water year, 316 second-feet May 2 (gage 

height, 4.73 feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot part of each day July 30 to Aug. 13, 

Aug. 15-20, Aug. 23 to Sept. 17, Sept. 23-29.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 399, second-feet May 26 (gage height, 

5.17 feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 1, Aug. 31, Sept. 13, 14', 15, 16.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

wo diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1946-48 

1946-47

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.

5.5

2

2

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

2

2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Nov.

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

l.S

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

2.3

12

7.9

4.1

6.7

27

10

7.9

7.9

7.2

6.5

6.3

6.1

-

Dec.

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.6

8.2

6.7

6.1

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.6

Jan.

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

Feb.

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3 

3.4

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.9

14

11

9.0

8.2

7.9

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.7

7.0

7.2

7.4

7.7

7.4

7.2

-

_

-

Mar.

7.9

9.0

8.4

.9

.4 

.2

.2

.2

.0

8.7

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.7

9.7

12

13

13

15

15

15

16

18

15

14

15

16

16

17

18

16

Apr.

15

14

14

13

13 

13

12

13

13

14

17

21

28

38

46

56

65

78

87

102

85

59

54

54

48

48

51

54

76

102

-

May

139

205

209

207

203 

199

170

131

104

84

74

74

79

79

84

97

94

91

95

92

92

88

78

73

66

54

47

41

42

41

37

June

41

37

34

30

30 

28

42

33

28

26

23

21

21

21

20

18

19

18

18

15

12

11

11

10

13

12

9.5

8.4

7.0

6.1

-

July

5.2

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.3 

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

Aug.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

-

Peak discharge (base, 175 see.-ft. 

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 

nd records for nearby streams.

._- May 2 (7:30 p.m.) 316 sec.-ft.

-28; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement
CARSON RIVER BASIN 169

Discharge, in second-feet, of Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot Springs, near 

Markleeville, Calif., 1946-48--Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.9

1.0

3.6

2.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

17

12

4.3

2.8

2.3

3.0

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

a2

a2.5

a3

Nov.

a3

a3.5

a2.8

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.8

2.8

-

Dec.

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

Jan.

1.7

2.7

2.6

5.6

5.4

*4.8

21

22

16

12

9.2

7.9

6.7

6.3

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.2

Feb.

3.2

3.3

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.0

2.9

b2.9

b2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

 3.8

4.5

3.9

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

-

-

Mar.

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.9

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.9

4.1

4.7

4.7

5.0

4.5

4.7

5.0

5.9

5.6

5.6

6.3

Apr.

8.4

10

8.4

7.9

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.9

8.4

14

19

32

59

46

38

42

42

36

32

35

51

50

49

48

37

32

-

May

30

30

35

44

79

131

107

63

54

54

68

86

121

131

164

201

205

123

74

58

53

80

128

169

208

245

205

134

115

106

82

June

124

172

185

153

119

147

147

151

168

155

143

138

127

115

102

90

82

76

69

66

66

57

55

56

54

53

48

42

41

39

-

July

36

30

27

23

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

12

11

11

9.7

9.2

7.9

6.7

6.1

5.4

4.7

4.3

3.8

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

Aug.

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

7

7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

,5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

-

Peak discharge (base, 175 see.-ft.).- May 6 (7 p.m.) 185 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1946-48

Month

October 1946 ...............................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 .......................

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

Calendar year 1947 .......................

May

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

Water year 1947-48 .......................

Secondfoe t-days

52 5

137 9

150.3

_

13 2

11.4

6,148.0

61.4

6,015.4

17.1

8,203.4

Maximum

8.7

_

£09

5 2

.5

209

2.7

209

22

.8

245

Minimum

3.4

_

2 9

6-.1

.3

.3

1.7

.3

.5

.4

Mean

4.85

_

.38

16.8

1.98

16.5

.86

.57

22.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

298

_

191

23

12,200

122

11,940

385

262

6,030

673

53

34

16,270

889421 O - 50 - 12
170 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Pleasant Valley Creek above Raymond Canyon Creek, near Markleeville, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°39', long. 119°50', in SE^ sec. 12, T. 9 N., R.

 19 E., l£ miles upstream from Raymond Canyon Creek, 4| miles above mouth, and 5 miles 

southwest of Markleeville.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- 1946-47: Maximum discharge during water year, 402 second-feet May 2 (gage 

height, 3.44 feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 13, 14.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 495 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 

3.78 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 4-6.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are fair. Flow partly regulated by four small reservoirs (total capacity, about 

850 acre-feet).

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1948, except periods of ice effect

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Nov. 22, 1946, Apr. 11-15, May 25 to June 27, 

July 1-29, 1947, May 5 to July 4, July 28 to Aug. 13, 1948

1.1

1.6

1.7

0.3 

.7 

1.7 

2.3 

3.3 

5.1 

7.6

1.8 11

Z.2 

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.3

93

115

141

172

210

339

Discharge, in second-feet; 1946-48

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.

> al.6

1.2

1.0

1.2

Nov.

1.2

.7

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

V°

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.7

5.8

3.8

2.3

4.0

17

7.1

5.6

6.1

5.6

5.8

5.4

 5.1

-

Dec.

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.4

7.6

6.8

6.1

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

3.8

b3.8

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.0

b3.8

3.8

b3.6

b3.6

Jem.

3.7

b3.5

b3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3-

3.3

3.2

b3.1

b3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

 3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.7

3.5

3.5

Feb.

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

4.2

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.4

11

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.6

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.9

7.9

8.2

8.6

9.8

11

12

11

10

_

-

Mar.

10

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.8

9.8

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

11

13

17

22

25

27

32

34

38

40

33

30

32

36

34

31

32

28

Apr.

28

26

24

22

21

20

19

19

19

21

29

39

53

72

95

113

125

113

133

153

120

88

77

79

70

72

79

80

111

150

-

Hay

194

256

261

256

244

£44

195

156

123

104

100

91

100

108

125

136

138

136

138

136

133

125

113

106

91

75

60

53

54

54

49

June

53

49

43

37

35

37

64

47

39

 34

28

28

25

24

24

21

21

20

20

17

14

13

12

12

12

12

10

9.8

8.6

7.9

-

July

7.4

6.8

6.6

6.1

6.1

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.3

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

3.4

13

13

Aug.

1?

2.9

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

3.8

30

31

34

28

19

14

20

19

17

15

12

1.9

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

16

25

15

2.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

Sept.

0.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

-

Peak discharge (base, 275 sec.-ft.).- May 2 (7:15 p.m.) 402 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 171

Discharge in second-feet, of Pleasant Valley Creek above Raymond Canyor Creek, 

near Markleeville, Calif., 1946-48 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.1

1.3

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.9

22

11

4.9

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.1

3.0

3.5

a5

Nov.

a5

a6

a5

*4.4

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.0

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.5

b2.5

2.6

b2.5

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.0

*4.2

4.6

-

Dec.

4.2

3.1

3.0

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.5

bZ.5

b2.5

2.6

2.6

b2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

b2.1

b2.1

Jan.

2.1

2.8

3.2

6.4

F.6

*6.1

19

23

17

13

10

9.8

8.6

8.6

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

b6.5

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

b5

b4.5

b4.5

4.7

4.4

4.2

Feb.

4.2

4.2

b4

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

*4.7

5.8

4.9

4.7

b5

5.1

5.1

5.1

b5

-

-

Mar.

b5

4.7

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

.6

.4

.6

.4

.2

b .2

.4

.6

.6

* .7

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

5.1

6.1

6.1

06

>6

6.4

6.6

7.6

7.4

7.4

8.2

Apr.

10

13

11

9.8

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.5

14

22

41

82

84

84

89

95

74

54

53

72

77

75

75

56

48

-

Hay

43

44

54

80

120

180

160

104

82

88

104

128

166

183

212

263

249

153

100

74

64

91

163

211

272

303

223

141

131

118

95

June

153

216

237

180

133

180

172

180

205

180

169

156

153

136

125

113

106

104

91

89

91

79

74

77

79

72

69

56

52

49

-

July

46

39

34

29

27

24

23

21

20

19

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.2

7.9

7.1

6.8

6.4

5.8

5.1

4.7

4.4

4.0

14

30

28

26

Aug.

28

32

30

26

24

28

22

22

25

22

26

28

15

4.2

2.7

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

l.S

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

l.S

1.2

Sept.

1.2

l.l

l.l

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

-

Peak discharge (base, 

.m.) 495

275 see. -ft.).- May 6 (8 p.m.) 282 sec. -ft. j May 16 

sec. -ft.; June 2 (7 p.m.) 362 sec. -ft. 

this day.

.) 398 sec.-f u .

May 26 (7:30 p.

* Winter discharge measurement made

a No gage-height records discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and weather 

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1946-48

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1946-47 .......................

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

Calendar year 1947 .......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 .....................'..

Seocndfoot-days

93 7

137.6

-

17.1

8,706.4

92 3

75.3

8,693.3

164.9

1,220.1

31.1

11,106.8

Maximum

7.6

-

34

.8

256

4.2

2S6

23

95

237

32

1.4

303

Minimum

3.5

-

19

.4

.4

2.4

2.1

.4

4.2

8.9

49

4.0

.9

.6

Mean

3 12

4.44

-

25 9

.57

23.9

3.29

2.43

23.8

4.28

5.32

40.7

142

126

17.2

104

30.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

273

-

205

34

17,270

196 L 149

17,240

462

246

327

2,420

8,730

7,490

1,060

62

22,040
172 CARSON RIVER BASIN 

West Fork Carson River above Woodfords, Calif.

Location,- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°47', long. 119°54', in sec. 31, T. 11 N., R. 19 

E., 1 mile above Horsethief Canyon Creek and 4 miles west of Woodfords.

Records available.-. December 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- 1946-47: Maximum discharge during period December 1946 to September 1947, 

b'UZ second-feet May 2 (gage height, 4.75 feet); minimum, 5.4 second-feet Aug. 8.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 674 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 

5.00 feet); minimum, 4.2 second-feet Dec. 2.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow

siigntly regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, about 1,500 acre-feet).

Rating table, Dec. 1, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1948, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge in second-feet) (Shifting-control 

method used Sept. 19 to Dec. 4, 1947, Sept. 19-30, 1948)

0.8 5.2

.9 7.2

1.0 9.5

1.1 12

1.2 15

1.4 23

1.5 28

1.6 34

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

2.6

3.0 206

3.5 302

4.0 411

4.4 509

Discharge, in second-feet, 1946-48 

1946-47

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. Nov. Dec.

327

326

325

326

328

327

326

325

322

322

a22

323

22

 22

22

b20

b!8

b!6

b!7

b!9

b20

b!9

20

21

21

20

20

b!6

b!5

bl5

b!4

Jan.

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!4

b!6

b20

b!9

b!8

b!9

b!9

b!9

18

b!7

b!5

b!4

b!4

b!6

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

*b!7

14

b!7

18

18

Feb.

19

18

18

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

26

26

32

32

30

28

27

b26

b25

b24

b24

26

28

30

30

 31

28

_

_

-

Mar.

30

30

27

33

29

32

28

28

26

25

28

29

28

32

36

42

 52

58

65

73

82

94

100

77

75

85

97

93

100

100

90

Apr.

90

84

80

71

69

68

66

71

76

86

116

146

186

235

274

310

331

304

323

329

278

230

206

202

190

190

199

197

234

284

May

342

435

449

440

445

445

386

310

249

226

204

188

183

176

178

190

195

197

206

204

211

208

192

181

169

154

137

117

116

118

116

June

120

109

100

89

89

86

136

116

97

87

79

72

67

67

68

66

64

63

76

81

68

52

47

43

50

59

45

40

35

32

-

July

41

46

61

58

54

43

22

20

19

28

20

15

15

26

65

69

63

54

47

22

13

11

16

Zf

K

27

16 34

45

42

29

Aug.

10

9.0

8.4

7.9

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.4

7.2

6.6

16

25

25

26

24

18

9.0

8.1

7.9

8.1

9.0

9.3

9.5

17 9.5"

, 20

18

13

9.8

9.3

8.8

Sept.

8.4

7.9

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.6

7.0

7.4

8.1

8.4

8.6

8.8

8.8

7.9

7-4

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.Z

-

Peak discharge (base, 450 see.-ft.).- May 2 (10 p.m.) 602 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this dsy.

a No gage-height record, discharge computed on basis of records for ststlon 3t Woo-ifords.

b Stage-discharge relation sffected by ice.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 173

Discharge, in second-feet, of West Pork; Carson River above Horse Thief Canyon, 

near Woodfords, Calif., 1946-48 Continued

1947-48

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.

7.4

7.9

8.4

8.1

7.9

7.9

8.4

12

12

20

19

14

13

12

13

44

48

25

20

19

22

19

17

16

15

14

14

14

17

18

18

Nov.

19

19

18

19

16

18

19

18

16

16

15

b!4

*b!4

b!5

15

15

14

13

13

bll

b!2

b!3

b!2

b!3

b!5

b!4

14

14

16

16

Deo.

16

14

15

 14

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!4

b!4

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

11

blO

blO

blO

Jan.

b!2

b!6

b24

b36

24

*23

65

73

38

27

b20

b!9

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!5

blS

b!5

b!3

b!4

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!2

bll

blO

blO

blO

Feb.

blO

blO

bll

bll

bll

bll

*b!2

b!2

b!2

10

blO

bll

13

13

14

15

15

14

14

14

16

17

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

14

b!4

.

-

Mar.

b!4

bli

b!3

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

13

13

b!2

 13

13

13

b!4

14

b!3

b!4

13

b!4

b!4

14

13

13

b!4

b!6

b!5

b!6

16

16

b!8

Apr.

b20

23

19

18

15

b!5

b!6

b!6

17

17

18

b25

«b20

27

47

80

202

234

222

232

239

176

136

146

230

241

264

228

133

107

May

94

114

174

259

350

432

333

204

171

185

229

279

342

361

400

475

486

364

235

20e

180

214

282

355

414

454

442

308

243

249

204

June

221

305

358

322

272

286

292

292

304

310

274

274

258

251

219

204

186

180

169

180

190

178

163

169

176

176

173

160

152

154

-

July

148

127

107

91

77

67

65

64

62

61

63

58

54

50

50

47

44

41

36

50

54

49

50

64

50

20

19

17

16

23

24

Aug.

21

27

46

42

45

38

36

29

22

22

21

21

21

24

16

16

42

42

41

39

37

30

11

9.0

8.8

8.4

7.7

7.4

7.0

19

22

Sept.

20

19

17

17

16

9.3

7.9

7.2

7.0

7.7

7.7

7.9

12

18

18

17

16

15

12

8.8

8.6

9.0

10

10

12

12

12

12

11

10

-

Peak discharge (base, 450 see.-ft.). - Hay 6 (8:30 p.m.) 627 sec.-ft. 

ec.-ft.; May 26 (12 p.m.) 599 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

May 16 (10:30 p.m.) 674

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1946-48

Month

December 1946. . ............................

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

Maroh. ......................................

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

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

The period. ....... .......................

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

Calendar year 1947 .......................

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

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

Water year 1947-48 .......................

Secondfoot-days

656

_

5 525

2 203

222.4

_

378

21,033.2

379

1,748

367.1

24,751.4

Maximum

28

_

32

8.8

_

16

449

17

148

20

486

Minimum

14

_

6.4

6.4

-

7.4

11

10

6.4

10

10

12

15

94

152

16

7.0

7.0

7.0

Mean

21.2

_

55.6

238

34.4

12.2

7.41

-

16.5

15.2

12.2

57.6

20.6

13.1

13.9

106

231

228

56.4

25.1

12.2

67.6

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,300

_

3,420

14,610

4,370

2,110

747

441

40,350

1,010

904

750

41,710

1,270

752

855

6,310

17,920

13,580

3,470

1,540

728

49,090
174 "ARSON RIVER BASIN

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°46'00", long. 119°50'00", in SE^SW^ sec. 34, T. 

11 M. , R. 19 E., 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 8, 0.8 mile 

west of Woodfords, and 3f miles downstream from Willow Creek.

Drainage area.- 68 square miles

Records available.- October 1900 to May 1907, 1910-11 (fragmentary), October 1938 to 

September isia. April 1890 to March 1892 and June 1907 to September 1920 at site 0.7 

mile downstream and below three diversions for irrigation.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1901-3, 1905-15, 1916-20, 1939-48), 127 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 708 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 4.65 feet); 

minimum, 8.8 second-feet Nov. 20, Dec. 7, but may have been less during period of ice 

effect; minimum daily, 12 second-feet Sept. 21, 22.

1900-1920, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 1,570 second-feet May 9, 10, 1£06 (gage 

height, 6.8 feet, datum then in use); minimum (1900-1907, 1938-48), that of Nov. 20, 

Dec. 7, 1947.

Maximum discharge known, 3,500 second-feet Dec. 11, 1937 (gage height, 9.0 feet, 

present datum, from floodmarks), by slope-area method.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. One small diversion above station for irrigation. Flow slightly 

regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, about 1,500 acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

12 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

16 

16 

24

25 

19 

18 

17 

17

43

64 

33 

27 

26

29 

27 

24 

22 

22

21 

20 

20 

23 

24 

24

Nov.

26 

26 

25 

26 

23

22 

24 

24 

24 

21

22

20 

19 

21 

23

23 

21 

21 

20 

17

17 

19 

17 

20 

22

21 

20 

21 

23 

23

Dec.

22

20 

19 

»21 

19

18 

17 

19 

19 

20

20 

18 

18 

19 

18

17 

19 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

18 

16 

16 

16

Jan.

22" 18 

34

47 

33

28 

72 

87 

*49 

36

27 

27 

24 

23 

23

22

22 

22 

19

21

22 

22 

22

21 

21

19 

18 

a!7 

a!6 

a!6 

a!6

Feb.

17 

17 

a!8 

a!8 

19

19- 

20 

20 

20 

17

16 

18 

22 

22 

22

23 

24 

24 

24

23

25 

29 

24 

*25 

25

25 

25 

24 

24

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

Mflv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

24 

24 

23 

26 

22

22 

22 

23 

24 

23

22 

24 

24 

23 

24

24 

23 

24 

23 

24

24 

26 

25 

22

24

28 

26 

27 

28 

28 

30

Apr.

35 

40 

32 

28 

25

26 

28 

28 

30 

28

29 

30 

32 

44 

72

109 

228 

250 

239 

252

258 

198

157 

167 

248

263 

285 

250 

157 

125

Secondfoot-days

686 

651 

562

23,922

866 

629 

756 

3,693 

9,736 

7,147 

1,982 

993 

470

28,171

May

114 

135 

195 

288 

383

474 

364 

226 

195 

212

256 

302 

368 

390 

434

512 

512 

386 

252 

220

195 

231 

301 

373 

433

476 

458 

319 

254 

263 

215

Maximum

64 

26 

22

494

87 

29 

30 

285 

512 

364 

157 

52 

25

512

^June

232 

313 

364 

324 

279

299 

299 

306 

319 

314

281 

281 

263 

252 

224

212 

206 

196 

188 

195

204 

189

176 

177 

189

189 

184

170 

161 

161

July

157 

138 

116 

101 

88

77 

73 

71 

69 

67

69

64 

60 

57

56

53 

52 

48 

45 

53

61 

57 

' 57 

70 

62

28 

26 

24 

24 

28 

31

Minimum

12 

17

16

10

16 

16 

22 

25 

114 

161 

24 

13 

12

12

Aug.

28 

30 

52 

51 

52

48 

45 

38 

28 

23

28 

28 

28 

33

26

20 

48 

50 

49 

48

45 

39 

18 

16 

15

14 

14 

14 

13 

21 

26

Hear

22.1 

21.7 

18.1

65.5

27.9 

21.7 

24.4 

123 

314 

338 

63.9 

32.0 

15.7

77.0

Sept.

25 

22 

21

20 

20

15 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

19 

19

18 

17 

16 

15 

13

12 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

14

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,360 

1,290 

1,110

47,430

1,720 

1,250 

1,500 

7,320 

19,310 

14,180 

3,930 

1,970 

932

55,870

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec.-ft.).- May 6 (8 p.m.) 678 sec.-ft.; May 16 (10 "p.m.) 708 sec.-ft.; 

May 26 111:30 p.m.) 621 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height racord; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31, Jan. 26-31, Feb. 2, 11, 12 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 28-31).
CARSON RIVER BASIN 175

Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°07', long. 119°49', in sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 19 

&., 3 miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles southwest of Carson City.

Drainage area.- 15 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum.discharge during period, 23 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 0.93 foot); 

minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 30.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversions or regulation above station. Practically all flow 

diverted below station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

lendar year 

ary

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

St. ....................................

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

e period ......................

Peak discharge (base, 12 see. -ft.).- Apr.

May 6 (11 p.m.) 23 see. -ft.; May 20 (5 p.m.)

Mar.

a4 

4.1 

3.8 

4.1 

4.1

4.1 

4.1 

3.8 

3.8 

3.6

3.6 

3.8 

4.1 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.1 

4.1 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.3 

4.1

4.5 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

a4.9 

4.9

Apr.

5.4 

5.6 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.4 

4.9 

4.9 

a4.6 

a5

a4.8 

-84.8 

aS 

5.6 

6.9

7.5 

10 

7.8 

6.6 

7.5

7.5 

6.9 

6.9 

5.2 

7.5

9.6 

8.8 

8.5 

a8 

a7.5

Secondfoot-days

129.0 

194.3 

238.7 

126.7 

56.5 

45.3 

42.9

_

17 (6 p.m.) 

16 sec. -ft

May

a7 

a7 

a7.5 

6.2 

8.5

15 

14 

8.5 

6.6 

6.H

7.H 

7.8 

8.5 

6.9 

6.6

6.9 

6.2 

6.9 

6.2 

9.6

6.9 

6.9 

7.2 

8.2 

8.5

10 

f9 

f5.5 

5.2 

6.6 

5.4

Maximum

4.9 

10 

15

7.2 

2.6 

1.6 

1.7

_

June

6.2 

6.9 

7.2 

5.9 

5.4

6.2 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

4.3 

4.3

3.8 

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4 

3.2

3.4 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9

2.9

2.7 

2.6 

2.7 

2.7

Minimum

3.6 

4.6 

5.2 

2.6 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3

_

July

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4

Aug.

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.6 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.3

Mr in

4.16 

6.48 

7.70 

4. 22 

1.82 

1.46 

1.43

_

Sept.

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.7

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

256 

385 

473 

251 

112 

90 

85

1,650

13 sec. -ft.; Apr. 26 (10 p.m.) 16 sec. -ft.;

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range of stage and records for 

nearby streams.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records-for nearby streams.
176 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°56', long. 115°38', In SE^NEij sec. 11, T. 35 N., 

Ft. 56 E. , 1 mile southeast of Ryndon, 6 miles downstream from Worth Pork, and 10 miles 

northeast of Elko.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1^48. June 1895 to October 1902 at site 11 

mil,es downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 5.68 

feet); no flow several days in August and September.

1895-1902, 1944-48: Maximum discharge, 2,530 second-feet June 9, 1945; no flow 

several days in August and September 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

2.1 

1.6 

1.6 

1.9

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

1.6 

1.6

2.1 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

2.3

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

6.1 

12

Nov.

12 

14 

15 

20 

22

26 

31 

28 

27 

31

31 

30 

28 

28 

31

34 

*36 

45 

45 

42

40 

38 

36 

34 

34

36 

39 

40 

*48 

54

Dec.

59 

73 

83 

84

73

68 

62 

56 

50 

48

46 

46 

48 

50 

52

50 

50 

48 

46 

46

44 

42 

40 

42 

44

*44 

42 

40 

38 

34 

32

Jan.

36 

39 

40 

51 

*65

74 

84 

82 

78 

70

64 

60 

58 

56 

56

54 

54 

54 

54

56

58

60 

60 

62 

64

60 

56 

52 

54 

54 

56

Feb.

56 

52 

*56 

52 

54

52 

52 

54 

58 

59

56 

56 

54 

56 

56

57 

56 

64 

72 

78

86 

96 

110 

130 

*145

151 

150 

140 

130

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

130 

125 

110 

115 

115

120 

134 

125 

129 

120

105 

115 

124 

124 

122

122 

122 

124 

129 

129

122 

120 

127 

181 

223

223 

195 

181 

197 

230 

223

Apr.

*203 

201 

207 

232 

232

228 

215 

197 

189 

199

226 

247 

226 

203 

181

185 

189 

199

203 

203

199

209 

228 

236 

238

240 

256 

256 

240 

228

Secondfoot-days

66.8 

975 

1,580

+3,152.0

1,821 

2,288 

4,461 

6,495 

5,378 

17,724 

1,925.4 

16.3 

19.5

42,750.0

May

230 

223 

217 

207 

189

156 

117 

115 

103 

113

108 

122 

131 

125 

118

105 

103 

100 

106 

140

149

158 

175 

189

177

185 

191

211 

285 

378 

455

Maximum

12 

54 

84

671

84 

151 

230 

256 

455 

983 

219 

1.2 

1.2

983

June

492 

505 

532 

BOB 

734

902 

983 

902 

850 

801

734 

701 

680 

a 6 60 

a640

a620 

a600 

a580 

a560 

a550

3540 

a530 

513 

527 

465

392 

328 

294

265 

236

July

219 

203 

193 

187 

158

129 

103 

84 

80 

73

68 

60 

72 

59 

48

36 

32 

28 

22 

21

14 

11 

7.9 

7.4

3.2

?.l 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

.5

Minimum

1.2 

12 

32

.8

36 

52 

105 

181 

100 

236 

.5 

0 

0

0

Aug.

0.5 

.5

.6 

.8 

.7

.8 

.9

.1 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.0

.9

.8 

.6 

.5 

.3 

.2

.1

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Hear

2.15 

32.5 

51.0

116

56.7 

76.9 

144 

216 

173 

591 

62.1 

.53 

.65

117

Sept.

0 

0

.1

. 2

.2

.3 

.4 

.4

.5

. / 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9 

1.2

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

132 

1,930 

3,130

85,580

3.SJ.O 

4,540 

8,850 

12,880 

10,670 

35,160 

3,820 

32 

39

84,790

Peak discharge (base, 550 see. -ft.).- June 7 (12 m.) 1,020 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station n 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-26, Dec. 6 to Jan. 1, 

Feb. 11-15, 17-25, Feb. 27 to Mar. 6.

ar Carlln.

Jan. 6 to Feb. 9,
HDMBOIDT RIVER BASIN 

Humboldt River near Carlin, Nev.

177

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°43 I , long. 116°00', in sec. 28, T. 33 N., R. 53 

K., 4| miles southwest of Moleen, 5 miles upstream from Susie Creek, 5| miles east of 

Carlin, and 15 miles southwest of Elko.

Drainage area.- 4,310 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 4.84 

feet); minimum, 3.6 second-feet Sept. 7.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 3,640 second-feet June 10, 1945 (gage height, 7.78 

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 7, 1948.

High water of February 1943 reached a stage of 9.8 feet (discharge, 5,900 secondfeet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used July 9 to Aug. 18)

2.0 

4.0

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

2.6

108

167

242

363

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

501

698

930

1,350

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 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.

16 

16 

16 

12 

13

15 

16 

17 

13 

12

14 

16 

13 

12 

12

14

17 

17 

16 

12

12 

14

16 

17 

18

18 

19 

19

20 

21

21

Nov.

22 

22 

23 

23 

19

22 

31 

33 

35 

34

34 

35 

37 

41 

47

52 

56

58 

57 

*65

61 

63 

a60 

56 

60

62

63 

65 

70 

75

Dec.

80 

94 

94

100 

105

105 

10? 

94 

91

76

7O 

66 

74 

82 

80

78 

79 

84 

82 

80

80 

78 

74 

74 

78

*82 

80 

76 

70 

54 

46

Jan.

60 

79 

79 

80 

88

96 

110 

122 

154 

146

138 

115 

110 

100 

96

92

86 

82 

80 

80

88 

100 

106 

110 

112

94 

84 

*109

110 

105 

100

Feb.

94 

92

90 

80

80

84

86 

88 

93 

96

88

82 

80 

84

90i

96 

96 

103 

113 

121

132 

169 

185 

178 

165

185 

198 

192 

185

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1347

ter year 1947-48 .......................

 t . .. . 

Mar.

183 

181 

181 

165 

152

152 

163 

 172 

172 

167

163 

159 

154 

156 

163

163 

165 

172

176 

174

167 

165 

174 

183 

195

220 

245 

259 

250 

253 

270

Apr.

279 

288

288 

300 

303

306 

306 

294 

279 

291

319 

316 

325 

331 

328

331 

331 

344 

347 

347

357 

363 

373

370 

376

366 

347 

331 

337 

347

Secondfoot-days

484 

1,381 

2,509

70,017.0

3,111 

3,425 

5,714 

9,820 

8,217 

27,756 

4,385 

262.5 

174.5

67,239.0

May

344

309 

303 

288 

264

253 

239 

231 

220 

205

174 

159 

146 

144 

144

126 

154 

198 

231 

239

226 

223 

208 

212 

226

279 

366 

437 

516 

557 

596

Maximum

21 

75 

105

1,060

154 

198 

270 

376 

596 

1,340 

423 

19 

9.0

1,340

June

664 

724 

842

1,020 

1,120

1,160 

1.20O 

1,270 

1,340 

1,340

1,280 

1,220 

1,170 

1,140 

1,090

1,030

970 

910 

880 

837

823 

800 

768 

715 

677

660 

615 

553 

490 

448

July Aug.

423 19 

396 17 

357 14 

312 12 

282 12

267 10 

239 9.5

220 9.0 

198 8.5 

172 10

154 9.5

150 10 

146 7.6 

132 8.5 

119 10

103 7.6 

90 7.2 

78 9.5 

76 6.8 

66 5.6

59 5.2 

58 5.2 

47 5.6 

44 5.6

37 6.0

35 5.6 

31 5.2 

26 5.2 

22 4.8 

25 5.6 

21 5.2

Minimum

12 

19 

46

8.5

60 

80 

152 

279 

126 

448 

21 

4.8 

3.8

3.8

He in

15.6 

46.0 

80.9

192

100 

118 

184 

327 

265 

925 

141 

8.47 

5.82

184

Sept.

6.4 

8.0 

8.5 

6.8 

4.4

4.0 

3.8 

4.4 

5.6 

4.4

4.8 

6.0 

6.0 

5.2 

5.2

4.0 

4.4 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

6.0 

6.0 

5.2 

6.4

7.2 

6.4 

6.8 

7.2 

9.0

Runoff in 

acre -feet

960 

2,740 

4,980

138,900

6,170 

6,790 

11,330 

19,480 

16,300 

55,050 

8,700 

521 

346

133,400
178 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°38', long 116°1S', In sec. 36, T. 32 N., R. 51 

E., a quarter of a mile [downstream from Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, half a mile 

downstream from Palisade, and three-quarters of a-mile 'ipstream from Pine Creek.

Drainage area.- 5,010 square miles.

Records available.- November 1902 to October 1906, July 1911 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 40 years (1903-6, 1911-48), 362 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 5.16 

re'et); minimum, 8.0 second-feet Oct. 2.

1902-6. 1911-48: Maximum discharge, 6,250 second-feet Feb. 26, 1943 (gage height, 

9.92 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 25-28, 1931.

Remarks - Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which ar= fair. Dlversion above station for Irrigation of about 150,000 icres of hay and pasture lands.

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

27 

12 

24 

28 

26

25 

27 

29 

29

28

29

27 

28 

29 

28

28 

30 

33 

34 

31

29 

28 

29 

30 

31

32 

33 

34 

31 

38 

38

Nov.

38 

33 

33 

34 

31

30 

28 

33 

37 

38

38 

39 

45 

49 

46

51 

58 

62 

62 

62

68 

66 

62 

59 

66

73 

74 

76 

78 

84

Dec.

*95 

97 

110 

110 

124

122 

124 

122 

110 

bBO

b75 

b70 

b85

102 

97

95 

95 

95 

97 

95

95 

99 

93

86 

86

89 

87 

b85 

b80 

b65 

*b52

Jan.

b78 

89 

89 

93 

99

110 

119 

167 

184 

187

164 

151 

141 

129 

b!25

1)115 

bllo 

b!05 

blOO 

blOO

bllO 

bl20 

136 

136 

134

b!05 

b90 

blOO 

*117 

115 

108

Feb.

110 

113 

blOO 

b95 

102

104 

blOO 

blOO 

110 

blOO

b95 

b90 

b90 

b90 

95

102 

110 

122 

146 

^164

162 

210 

245 

228 

204

210 

225 

225 

216

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1947 

apy

iiapw h^T::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

207 

*204 

204 

192 

181

173 

178 

187 

192 

189

181 

178 

175 

173 

175

178

181 

181 

187 

187

178 

173 

216 

216 

225

222 

245 

279 

319 

308 

297

Apr.

300 

330 

353 

338 

334

334 

338 

323 

312 

330

353 

361 

357 

373 

385

398 

394 

410 

414 

361

353 

381 

394 

377 

385

394 

381 

357 

342 

369

Secondfoot-days

911 

1,553 

2,917

79,343

3,726 

4,063 

6,381 

10,831 

8,066 

28,930 

4,706 

632 

513

73,229

May

381 

357 

326 

308 

297

276 

265 

232 

219 

222

213 

164 

141 

134 

124

129 

124 

146 

187 

228

225 

216 

216 

207 

216

235 

304 

390 

471 

533 

580

Maximum

38 

84 

124

1,050

187 

245 

319 

414 

580 

1,420 

449 

34 

22

1,420

June

642 

718 

777 

982 

1,100

1,170 

1,220 

1,270 

1,420 

1,420

,350 

,280 

,220 

,200 

,160

,100 

,030 

968 

956 

910

880 

850 

816 

766 

739

703 

662 

599 

538

484

July

449 

427 

385 

338 

297

276 

248 

222 

198 

167

151 

134 

131 

127 

117

106 

95 

89 

82 

82

74 

71 

66 

59 

56

51 

46 

45 

40 

39 

38

Minimum

12 

28 

52

12

78 

90 

173 

300 

124 

484 

38 

16 

14

12

Aug.

34 

32

29 

26 

25

24 

22

21 

21 

20

21 

21 

21 

19 

19

21 

19 

17 

19 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

Mean

29.4 

51.8 

94.1

217

120 

140 

206 

361 

260 

964 

152 

20.4 

17.1

200

Sept.

15 

15 

17 

17 

17

15 

14 

14 

14

IS

15 

14

IS 

17 

15

16 

16 

17 

20 

19

17 

16 

17 

18 

21

21 

21 

20 

21 

22

Runoff In 

acre -feet

1,810 

3,080 

5,790

157,400

7,390 

8,060 

12,660 

21,480 

16,000 

57,380 

9,330 

1,250 

1,020

145,200

Peak discharge (base, 560 see.-ft.).- June 9 ( 2 a.m.) 1,530 sec.-ft. 

* winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 179

Humboldt River near Argenta, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°40' , long. 116"40', in NW^ sec. 2, T. 32 N., R. 

4V K., 2f miles east of Argenta and 15f miles east of Battle Mountain.

Records available.- February 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 974 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 6.62 feet); 

minimum, 0.6 second-foot Oct. 4.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 1,780 second-feet Apr. 27, 28, 1946 (gage height, 8.58 

feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot_Seet. 13, 14, 15, Oct. 4, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

2.6 

1.6 

.9 

1.6 

8.7

13 

15 

17 

17 

18

19 

20 

20 

21 

17 

24

Nov.

26 

27 

27 

28 

27

20 

17 

21 

24 

27

31 

32 

34 

37 

36

35

36 

44 

»46 

49

51 

53

50 

48

46

52

58 

62 

65 

67

Dec.

75 

80 87,' 

95 

98

105 

108 

110 

110 

92

84 

78 

74 

86 

98

100 

100 

96 

»92 

105

100 

100 

105 

94 

92

90 

84

84 

82 

68 

66

Jan.

82 

103 

105 

108 

102

105 

111 

117 

132 

157

172 

158 

145 

140 

130

125 

120 

115 

110 

110

115 

125 

135 

*145

142

120 

105 

110 

110 

120 

125

Feb.

120 

120 

115 

110 

105

110 

110 

105 

110 

110

105 

100 

96 

98 

105

115 

125 

139 

140 

149

163 

169 

184 

219 

213

*208 

202 

215 

215

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194"

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

207 

204 

204 

190 

185

190 

184 

186 

194 

198

196 

192 

190 

186 

184

190 

190 

190 

193 

196

198 

194 

193 

211 

219

»226 

226 

238 

260 

295 

285

Apr.

283 

285 

306 

320 

316

320 

316 

314 

31,2 

308

314 

327 

331 

327 

336

340 

347 

336 

340 

338

312 

295 

306 

316 

310

323

327 

316 

299 

293

Secondfoot-days

22^.2

1,176 

2,838

64,414.1

3,799 

4,075 

6,394 

9,513 

5,620 

21,897 

4,753 

268.4 

37.3

60,598.9

Peak discharge (base, 400 sec. -ft. .- June 12 (6 p.m.]

May

306 

316 

301 

283 

260

245

219 

204 

189 

183

184 

176 

161 

140 

124

111 

104 

97 

99 

111

128 

130 

126 

123 

121

117 

145 

157 

205 

258 

297

Maximum

24 

67 

110

766

}72 

219 

295 

347 

316 

970 

454 

27 

1.6

970

June

347 

394 

466 

551 

637

701_ 

759 

795 

831 

892

941

966 

970 

948 

913

902 

882 

848 

808 

795

795 

765 

749 

714 

670

640 

611 

575 

538 

494

July

454 

425 

401 

372 

327

295 

271 

249 

223 

205

170 

149 

132 

124 

92

85 

82 

76 

68 

58

55

64 

62 

57

48

44 

42 

35

a31 

a29 

a28

Minimum

0.7 

17 

66

.7

82 

96 

184 

283 

97 

347 

28 

1.6 

.8

 7,

974 sec. -ft.

Aug.

a27 

a26 

25 

24 

22

20 

17 

14 

13 

11

9.5

8.6 

7.2 

4.7 

4.0

3.3

3.0 

3.0 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2_.3 i 

2.3 

1.9 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.9 

1.9 

1.6

M^an

7.36 

39.2 

91.5

176

123 

141 

206 

317 

181 

730 

153 

8.66 

1.24

166

Sept.

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1

1.1 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

453

2,330 

5,630

127,800

7,540 

8,080 

12,680 

18,870 

11,150 

43,430 

9,430 

532 

74

120,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

stations at Palisade and at Battle Mountain.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23-26, Dec. 11 to Jan. 1, Jan. 3, 13-23, 

Jan. 26 to Feb.. 17, Mar. 4, 5.
180 HDMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°39' , long. 116°56', in SE£ sec. 8 T. 32 N., 

K. 45 E., 1 mile northeast of Eattle Mountain. Reese River when flowing enters 

Humboldt River several miles "below station.

Records available.- July 1896 to December 1897 (gage heights only), March 1921 to 

April ia24, January 1946 to September 1348.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 909 second-feet June IS (gage height, 6.62 

reet); no flow Sept. 8-30.

1921-24, 1946-48; Maximum discharge observed, 1,560 second-feet June 19, 20, 1921, 

May 11-13, 1922; no flow Sept. 8-30, 1948.

Remarks - Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record 

wmcti are fair. Records do not include flow in secondary channels or ditches, much 

of which is used for irrigation. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

0.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

'.Z 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

6.1 

6.7 

6.1

10 

*12

13 

14

14 

13

Nov.

17 

20 

21 

21 

24

27 

19 

16 

16 

20

23

27 

29 

35

37

36 

36 

36 

42

45

47 

48 

47 

45 

44

50 

54 

57 

59 

62

Dec.

66 

70 

*78 

84 

92

93 

100 

105 

105 

96

88 

82 

76 

74 

90

94 

96 

92 

90 

96

98 

100 

100 

92 

88

86 

82 

82 

78 

70 

66

Jan.

78 

94

loo 

105 

98

96 

*101 

107

112 

141

155 

159 

144

114 

130

125

120 

115 

110 

110

110 

115 

120 

130 

140

110 

92 

90 

94 

105 

115

Feb.

120 

115 

115 

110 

105

*100 

98 

96 

100

105

100 

96 

92 

90 

94

98

110 

120 

130 

138

151 

163 

167 

202 

209

*211 

198 

205 

211

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

209 

205 

203 

198 

192

192

184 

180 

188 

192

194 

190 

188 

184 

180

ISO 

185 

185 

186

186

191 

191 

186 

191 

206

214 

219 

227 

240 

254 

274

Apr.

278 

276 

287 

303 

305

301 

295 

295 

293 

291

L9"5 

307 

319 

317 

319 ,

331 

337 

333 

327 

335

323 

301 

297 

276 

283

293 

329 

327 

311 

303

Secondfoot-days

98.4 

1,060 

2,714

61,494.8

3,535 

3,849 

6,194 

9,187 

5,325 

19,228 

4,883 

218.6 

.7

56,292.7

May

305 

281 

293 

278 

244

230 

198 

188 

184 

159

132

136 

137 

135

135

131 

127 

115 

107 

111

126 

138 

137 

133 

128

126 

128 

148 

167 

214 

254

Maximum

14 

62 

105

661

159 

211 

274 

337 

305 

843 

469 

25 

.1

843

June

287 

319 

360 

430 

476

507 

548 

587 

627 

661

692 

735

773 

812 

843

819 

814 

793 

776 

766

773 

750 

731 

704 

677

649

637 

606 

560 

516

July

i69

434 

406 

378 

337

301 

272 

249 

229 

203

185 

153 

138 

126 

109

90 

84 

80 

74 

36

58 

56 

62 

56

51

45 

40 

38 

34 

32 

28

Minimum

0.1 

16 

66

.1

78 

90 

180 

276 

107 

287 

28 

.2 

0

O

Aug.

25

23 

21 

20 

19

18 

16 

13 

12 

9.8

8.1 

6.7 

6.1 

4.9 

3.5

2.3

1.6 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

Me.^i

3.17 

33.3 

87.5

163

114 

133 

200 

303

m

641 

153 

7.05 

.02

15*

Sept.

OOOOOt OOOOOOO 

Runoff In 

acre-feet

195 2,ioo

5,380

122,000

7,010 

7,630 

12,290 

18,220 

10,560 

38,140 

9,690 

434 

1.4

111,700

Peak discharge (base, 350 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 27 (3:45 p.m.) 408 sec.-ft.; June 15 (11:30 a.m.) 909 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 4 to Jan. 6; discharge computed on basis of reco-ds for station 

at Argenta. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23-27, Jan. 15 to Feb. 19.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 18 

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°00', long. 117°19', in SE^ sec. 14, T. 36 H., 

K. 41 E., at Comus section house of Southern Pacific Railroad, 9 miles northeast of 

Golconda and 32 miles northwest of Battle Mountain.

Records available.- September 1917 to June 1923, May 1925 to May 1926, February 1946 to 

 September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 748 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 5.78); 

minimum 0.1 second-foot Oct. 19, 20, 23, 24.

1917-23, 1925-26, 1946-48: Maximum discharge, 2,700 second-feet June 24-26, 1921 

(gage height, 10.9 feet, site and datum then is use, based on discharge measurement 

made 5 miles downstream); no flow during periods in 1918, 1919, 1920.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 25,

Dec. 16 to Jan. 17)

1.5 0.1

1.6 .6

1.7 1.4

1.8 5.0

1.9 12

2.0 21

2.2 44

2.5 86

3.3 221

4.0 347

5.1 576

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.6

.6 

.6 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.7

.6 

. S

.4 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2

.2

!z>

.2

Nov.

0.2 

1.1 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

. 4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.8 

.7 

.5 

.5 

2.5

7.8 

7.1 

11 

13

IS

a 20 

a24 

a28 

a32

a38

Dec.

a44 

a45 

47 

48 

53

*57 

SO 

64 

72 

68

56 

b60 

b64 

a66 

a70

70 

68 

71 

b74 

b73

b76

82 

b78 

b82 

b78

b82 

b80 

83 

83 

b76 

b74

Jan.

77 

70 

76 

78 

91

99 

*104

100 

94 

92

97 

b!05 

bllO 

bl!5 

bllO

110 

107 

bl!5 

119 

116

121 

116 

110 

*102 

112

bllO 

b!05 

b!05 

blOO 

99 

99

Feb.

104 

116 

119 

119 

114

*b!06 

blOO 

b94 

blOO 

b!05

b98 

b90

b88 

b86 

b90

104 

bllO 

b!20 

b!30 

b!35

b!40 

144 

143 

146 

151

175 

184 

185 

180

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dene

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194"

ter year 1947 48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 330 sec. -ft.).- Apr.

Mar.

185 

190 

189 

b!75 

b!70

182 

180 

180 

*175 

172

175 

178 

178 

180

178

177 

177 

175 

175 

172

153 

163 

151 

148

148

148 

156 

158 

156 

202 

202

Apr.

219 

234 

235 

235

261

275 

279 

243 

218 

230

228 

225 

259 

279 

279

282 

284 

289 

293 

293

291 

297 

293 

279 

273

264 

262 

248

262 

268

Secondfoot-days

12.5 

203. 6

2,109

52,932.7

3,164 

3,576 

5,348 

7,877 

4,917 

13,351 

5,976 

207.7 

7.8

46,754.6

May

261 

257 

257 

248 

235

232 

172 

177 

165

156

156 

151 

168 

153 

153

146 

139 

138 

134 

119

112 

112 

116 

124 

122

117 

112 

110 

110 

122 

143

Maximum '

0.8 

38 

83

495

121 

185 

202 

297 

261 

560 

499 

29 

.4

560

June

172 

204 

237 

259 

271

309 

374 

408 

446 

442

434 

446 

440 

436 

444

457 

542 

560 

560 

544

548 

546 

548 

553 

553

542 

530 

519 

519 

508

July Aug.

499 29 

467 25 

436 22 

410 19 

387 17

368 16 

336 14 

315 12 

291 11 

268 9.9

244 8.5 

225 7.1 

204 5.0 

182 3.6 

165 1.8

144 1.2 

128 .9, 

110 .6 

100 .4 

89 .4

86 .4 

84 .4 

68 .4 

61 .4 

58 .3

53 .3 

49 .3 

42 .2 

38 .2 

37 .2 

32 .2

Minimum Mean

0.1 0 . 40 

.2 6.95 

4.4 68.0

.1 145

70 102 

86 123 

148 173 

218 233 

110 159 

172 445 

32 193 

.2 6.70 

.2 .26

.1 128

13 (7:30 p.m.) 391 sec. -ft.; June 17 (12 m.)

ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baais of recorded range in stage, weathe 

and records for station at Battle Mountain, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

25 

414 

4,180

105,000

6,280 

7,090 

10,610 

15,620 

9,750 

26,480 

11,850 

412 

15

92,730

748 sec.- 

r records,
182 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°52 T , long. 118°00', in NW£ sec. 37 T. 35 N., R. 

3b K., 5j miles southwest of Rose Creek and 15^ miles southwest of Winnenricca.

Records available.- April to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 708 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 4.86 

feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 14, 20, 22, 23.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 ,

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. NOV. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Ooto 

Nove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Tl

lendar year

1 2 3 3O ... .

he period ...............................

Mar. Apr.

156 

131 

131

140 

139 

114 

122 

114

Secondfoot-days

1,047 

3,312 

6,456 

6,730 

1,507 

655

-

. May

105 

90 

76 

103 

99

98 

122 

120 

107 

120

152 

221 

170 

150 

140

135 

129 

123 

112 

96

89 

80 

78 

83 

76

69 

69 

69 

69

81 

81

Maximum

156 

221 

455 

349 

71 

30

-

June

74 

78 

90 

107 

92

99

105 

114 

160 

152

144 

142 

185 

180 

191

162 

172 

204 

191 

230

187 

265 

276 

400 

455

446 

422

401 

375 

357

July

341 

333 

331 

349 

346

336 

323 

318 

308 

298

289 

274 

256 

245 

236

221 

204 

191 

176 

164

152 

140 

135 

125 

120

105 

92 

87 

83 

76 

76

Minimum

114 

69 

74 

76 

28 

18

-

Aug.

71 

69 

64 

59 

54

54 

54 

54 

54 

53

53 

54 

54 

51 

51

49 

49 

61 

53 

48

43 

42 

40 

38 

38

37 

36 

34 

32 

30 

28

Meai

131 

107 

215 

217 

48.6 

21.8

-

Sept.

28 

28 

26 

26 

24

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

22 

22 

20 

19

19 

19 

19 

20 

18

20 

20 

18 

19

19

19 

19 

19 

22

30

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,080 

6,570 

12,810 

13,350 

2,990 

1,300

39,100

Peak discharge (base, 350 see.-ft.).- June 24 (7:15 p.m.) 7O8 sec.-ft.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 183

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°41 I 30", long. 118°12'10", in SE^ see. 25, T. 

33 N., R. 33 E., 1 mile upstream from old Calahan Dam and 4 miles northeast of Imlay.

Drainage area.- 13,500 square miles.

Records available.- June 1935 to September 1941, April 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 430 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 4.25 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Sept. 14-28.

1935-41, 1945-48: Maximum discharge, 2,220 second-feet May 31, June 1, 1945; (gage 

height, 10.49 feet, present datum); no flow at times in several years.

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. HumboldtLovelock Irrigation Light & Power Co.'3 feeder canal diverts water from river above 

station to Pitt-Taylor Reservoirs. This water is ordinarily released diring irrigation season through Rye Patch Reservoir to Humboldt River for irrigation in Lovelock 

district. Flow also affected by many other diversions above station fo- irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1918

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.

26 

27 

26 

22 

29

26 

24 

23 

23 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

23 

22 

23 

23 

23

22 

21 

21 

21 

21

20 

20 

20 

21 

26 

26

Nov.

26 

28 

29 

28 

29

28 

27 

28 

28 

27

27 

27 

27 

26 

31

30 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

26 

26 

28

30

32

32 

31 

34 

31

Dec.

30 

30 

32 

*36 

40

42 

43 

45 

43 

40

46 

56 

54 

58 

62

66 

64 

64 

68 

66

66 

70 

72 

70 

76

74 

78 

82 

86 

70 

64

Jan.

62 

70 

86 

100 

92

89 

85 

84 

*87 

92

98

100 

105 

110 

86

84

90 

96 

92 

86

92 

*96

105 

110 

105

100 

70 

82 

96 

94 

98

Feb.

100 

100 

98 

96 

94

*97 

100

100 

96 

100

100 

96 

88 

90 

92

94 

98 

105 

108 

106

110 

117 

123 

129 

136

140 

139 

142 

137

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1,947-48 .......................

Mar.

102 

114 

123 

125 

130

131 

131 

139 

146 

*149

161 

157 

152 

168 

188

193. 

196 

189 

186 

185

186 

189 

183 

178 

176

171 

165 

161 

156 

157 

157

Apr.

158 

159 

170 

185 

192

203 

206 

210 

220

230

234 

218 

210 

209 

214

216 

224 

236 

238 

242

244 

234 

171 

166 

140

135 

145 

142 

99 

114

Secondfoot-days

723 

856 

1,793

40,363

2,842

3,131 

4,944 

5,764 

2,955 

5,599 

6,994 

1,106 

456

37,163

May

110 

97 

74 

64 

84

84 

84 

104 

88 

88

102 

124 

179 

167 

142

132 

120 

114 

112 

110

96 

87 

80 

74 

73

68 

61 

61 

58 

57 

61

Maximum

29 

34 

86

376

110 

142 

196 

244 

179 

414 

364 

63 

18

414

June

65 

54 

51 

65 

96

73 

73 

85 

96 

131

129 

124 

122

148 

150

166 

145 

144 

178 

181

221 

206 

246 

267 

352

411 

414 

409 

397 

380

July

364 

34P 

341 

340 

352

354 

346 

333 

327 

314

304 

291 

276 

260 

246

231 

217 

202 

185 

171

157 

145 

134 

124 

116

109 

93 

87 

73 

73 

63

Minimum

20 

26

30

19

62 

88 

102 

99 

57 

51 

66 

19 

14

14

Aug.

63 

61 

55

50 

46

43 

44 

43 

42 

41

40 

38 

39 

38 

38

37 

36 

27 

28 

33

30 

28 

28 

28 

27

23 

21 

21 

20 

19 

19

Mean

23.3 

28.5 

57.8

111

91.7 

108 

159 

192 

95.3 

187 

226 

35.7 

15.2

102

Sept.

18 

18 

17 

17 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

15 

14 

15 

15 

15

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,430 

1,700 

3,560

80,070

5,640 

6,210 

9,810 

11,430 

5,860 

11,110 

13,870 

2,190 

904

73,710

Peak discharge (base, 350 sec.-ft.).- June 25 (11 p.m.) 43O sec.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23-29, Dec. 7 to Jan. 5, Jan. 13 to Feb. 18,
194 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location.- Mercury indicating gage, lat. 40°28'15", long. 118°18'20", in NE£ sec. 18, T.

 30 N. , R. 33 E., at control works at left end of Rye Patch Dam, 2 miles rorthwest of 

Rye Patch. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Southern Pacific Railroad datum).

Drainage area.- 13,700 square males.

Records available.- February 1936 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 121,200 acre-feet Apr. 6 (elevation, 4,127.18

 feet); minimum, 51,970 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 4,117.72 feet).

1936-48: Maximum contents, 196,900 acre-feet Apr. 9, 1946 (elevation, 4,134.62 

feet); minimum since operation began, 1,760 acre-feet Oct. 15, 1937.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Feb. 20, 1936. 

Capacity, 179,100 acre-feet between elevations 4,072.5 feet (sill of trash-rack structure) and 4,133.0 feet (top of spillway gates). Dead storage negligible. Elevation of 

spillway (gate sill) is 4,116 feet. Water is used for irrigation on Humboldt project.

Elevation, In acre-feet, water year October 1947 to Septembe

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.

107, ZOO

107,200

107,200

107,000

106,400

105,700

105,800

106,000

106,800

107,000

107,000

106,900

106,800

106,900

106,800

106,700

106,700

106,600

106,700

106,400

106,600

106,000

105,800

105,700

105,600

105,500

105,600

105,700

105,600

105,400

105,100

Nov.

105,100

105,200

105,400

105,200

105,300

105,400

105,200

105,600

105,600

105,600

105,600

106,500

105,800

106,400

105,800

105,800

105,900

105,900

105,900

105,900

106,000

106,000

106,100

106,200

106,400

106,700

106,800

107,000

107,200

107,300

-

Dec.

107,600

107,800

107,800

107,800

107,900

108,000

108,200

108,000

107,900

108,000

108,100

108,100

108,200

108,200

108,300

108,300

108,400

108,500

108,600

108,600

108,600

108,700

108,800

108,800

108,900

108,900

109,000

109,000

109,000

109,200

109,400

Jan.

109,400

109,400

109,400

109,400

109,400

109,600

109,900

110,000

110,200

110,200

110,400

110,500

110,500

110,400

110,500

110,500

110,500

110,200

110,000

109,600

109,700

109,900

110,000

110,110

110,500

110,600

110,500

110,600

110,600

110,600

110,600

Feb.

110,800

111,100

111,400

111,800

112,300

112,600

112,600

112,700

112,700

112,800

112,900

112,900

113,000

113,000

115,100

113,100

113,200

113,300

113,300

113,400

113,700

113,700

113,700

113,700

113,700

114,000

114,100

114,300

114,300

_

-

Mar.

114,500

114,700

114,800

115,100

115,200

115,200

115,400

115,500

115,700

115,900

116,100

116,200

116,400

116,600

116,800

117,000

117,200

117,400

117,700

117,900

118,000

118,100

118,300

118,400

118,700

119,000

119,200

119,400

119,700

119,900

120,000

Apr.

120,300

120,500

120,700

120,800

121,100

121,200

121,100

120,900

120,300

119,700

119,700

119,900

119,600

119,100

119,100

119,100

119,000

118,400

118,000

117,400

116,800

116,200

115,700

115,400

114,900

114,300

114,000

113,800

113,400

113,100

May

112,300

111,400

110,900

110,500

110,100

109,400

108,900

108,500

108,200

107,800

107,000

106,000

105,600

105,300

105,100

104,300

103,600

102,900

101,900

101,800

101,700

101,700

101,600

101,500

101,400

101,300

101,100

101,000

100,500

99,910

99,270

June

98,780

98,290

97,640

97,160

97,160

97,240

97,240

97,320

97,320

97,240

97,320

97,320

97,160

97,160

96,430

95,620

95,050

94,240

93,540

92,840

92,380

91,990

91,600

91,330

90,980

90,600

90,360

90,360

90,290

90,290

July

90,130

90,130

90,210

90,210

89,980

89,820

89,820

89,740

89,510

89,280

89,280

89,200

88,740

88,120

87,340

86,570

85,750

84,940

84,270

83,610

83,000

82,130

81,680

81,170

80,350

79,240

78,250

77,340

76,350

75,370

74,600

Aug.

74,170

73,820

72,910

72,065

71,530

71,200

70,740

70,010

69,410

68,880

68,280

67,480

66,820

66,090

65,490

64,860

64,620

64,430

64,180

63,930

63,740

63,560

63,310

63", 000

62,750

62,310

62,000

61,690

61,500

61,500

61,380

Sept.

61,260

61,070

60,820

60,510

60,320

60,200

60,200

59,950

59,700

59,390

58,740

58,340

57,880

57,700

57,420

57,010

56,840

56,550

56,320

56,150

55,460

54,710

54,480

54,360

54,250

53,840

53,440

52,970

52,550

51,970

ntents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Nov. ..................

Cal ndar year 1947....

Jan . .................

Feb. ..................

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

June .... .

Oct. 1. .................

Water year 1947-48. . . .

Elevation 

(feet)

-

4,117.67

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

51,710

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-53,400

-55,490
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 185

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°27'30", long. 118°18'30", in NEir sec. 18, T. 30 

N., R. 33 E., 1,000 feet downstream from Rye Patch Dam and li miles northwest of Rye 

Patch.

Drainage area.- 13,700 square miles.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1899-1909, 1910-16, 1917-22, 1930-32, 1935-41, 1943-48), 205 

second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year. 481 second-feet July 16; minirium daily, 1.6 

second-feet Jan. 25 (gage height, 0.97 foot).

1896-1922, 1924-32, 1935-41, 1943-48: Maximum discharge, 3,050 second-feet May 12, 

1897 (gage height, 12.0 f-?et, site and datum then in use); practically no flow during 

some periods in 1905, 1915, 1918-20, 1931-32, 1935-41, 1943-45.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow completely regulated by Rye Patch Reservoir (see preceding 

page) and slightly regulated by Huraboldt (Pitt-Taylor) Reservoirs. Many diversions 

above station for irrigation.

0.9 0.8 1.4 24 2.2 145 

1.0 2.3 1.5 34 2.8 269 

1.1 4.6 1.6 46 3.2 367 

1.2 9.0 1.7 60 3.7 507 

1.3 16 1.9 91

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

31 

31 

31

41 

57

42 

25 

25 

25 

21

18 

29 

40 

40 

25

29 

38 

40 

63 

64

63 

50 

22 

29 

44

44 

29 

21 

22 

18 

9.5

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Nov.

3.9 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.4 

3.2 

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2

3.2 

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 

3.0

Dec.

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

Month

Jan.

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.0 

2.0 

1.8

2.0 

3.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Feb.

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2

2.0 

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

Z.5 

Z.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.2 

2.3 

2.8 

2.3 

5.5

15 

16 

16 

21 

25

16 

11 

12 

12 

49

81 

81 

81 

83 

86 

86

Apr.

105 

137 

149 

191 

212

225 

249 

254 

256 

254

254 

267 

306 

357 

391

386 

338 

375 

399 

416

421 

389 

357 

346 

359

372 

359 

359 

344 

316

May

314 

318 

309 

309 

290

285 

299 

299 

302 

321

326 

328 

338 

338 

338

341 

338 

328 

297 

111

38 

105 

183 

206 

223

251 

267 

287 

294 

294 

185

rfot-C *** 

1,066.5 64 

99.3 3.9 

96.4 3.2

56,057.6 554

95.3 3.7 

66.2 2.5 

729.1 86 

9,143 421 

8,462 341 

8,583.0 443 

12,203 481 

5,330 324 

3,799 217

49,672.8 481

June

258 

262 

240 

76 

4.1

3.9 

12 

50 

100 

141

184 

227 

251 

287 

338

375 

399 

435 

435 

443

421 

4^0 

429 

413 

399

413 

405 

346 

410 

416

Minimum

July

394 

386 

326 

262

204

236 

309 

359 

349

341

378 

408 

464 

478 

469

481 

466 

441 

449 

469

466 

455 

455 

455 

433

399 

399 

413 

394 

338 

328

Aug.

324 

285 

245 

243 

243

254 

269 

256 

223 

212

219 

234 

217 

172 

137

128

115 

101 

83 

77

108 

132 

143 

154 

124

105 

105 

115 

101 

101 

105

Mean

9.5 34.4 

3.0 3.31

3.0 3.11

3.0 154

1.8 3.07 

2.0 2.28 

2.2 23.5 

105 305 

38 273 

3.9 286 

204 394 

77 172 

32 127

1.8 136

Sept.

122 

122 

130 

126

72

32 

39 

78 

121 

180

188

190 

210 

217 

202

178 

164 

153 

149 

143

112 

69 

75 

93 

106

106 

113 

121 

113 

75

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,120 

197 

191

111,200

189 

131 

1,450 

18,130 

16,780 

17,020 

24,200 

10,570 

7,540

98,520

889421 O - 50 - 13
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Marys River below Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth, Nev.

area.- 415 square miles .

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1948.

Extreme g . - Maximum discharge during year, 259 second-feet May 30, June 5; maximum gage 

height, 5.29 feet May 20; minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 29 to Sept. 8.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 676 second-feet May 9, 1945 (gage height, 5.99 feet); 

minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 20-25, 1944, Aug. 29 to Sept. 8, 1948. Flood in January 

1943 reached a stage of 7.2 feet, from floodmarks (discharge, 1,030 second-feet by 

slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.6 

1.9 

1.9 

2.3

2.5 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.4 

2.2 

2.2

2.5 

2.5

2.6 

2.7 

2.7 

2.8 

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.0

3.6 

3.6 

3.5

Nov.

.8 

.6 

.8 

.O 

.4

.1 

.1 

.4 

.4 

.2

*. .2 

.1 

.6

.0 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

 .5 

.6

.6 

.8 

.2

'.6

Dec.

11 

11 

12 

14 

18

20 

18 

16 

14

i;

12 

12 

11 

12 

13

13 

 13 

14

15 

15

16 

15 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

14 

15 

15 

14

Jan.

13 

12 

13 

14 

14

*15

16 

17 

18 

17

16 

16 

15 

14 

13

13 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

13 

14 

15

15

14 

13 

13 

13 

 14 

15

Feb.

15

16 

15 

14 

13

13

13 

14 

14 

14

13 

12 

12

13 

13

14 

14 

14 

15 

15

16 

18 

20 

24 

28

30 

28 

28 

28

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

27 

27 

25 

*26 

23

19 

20 

16 

22

16

13 

19 

30 

32

32

29 

29 

28 

29

24

23 

23 

24 

42 

52

50 

37 

30 

32 

54 

52

Apr.

41 

35 

46 

65 

58

47 

38 

30 

26 

29

35 

37 

32 

30 

35

47

62 

89

120 

114

120 

145 

176 

171 

148

130 

125 

112 

104 

117

Secondfoot-clays

72.5 

135.1 

433

11,685.9

432 

496 

905 

2,364 

4,669 

3,845 

335.5 

15.3 

16.7

13,719.1

May

122 

122 

96 

73 

67

71 

82 

105 

129 

125

116 

110 

99 

97 

104

121 

139 

169 

206 

241

232 

207 

190 

172 

158

168 

206 

226 

236 

254 

226

Maximum

3.6 

7 .6 

20

195

18 

30 

54 

176 

254 

246 

30 

1.2 

1.6

254

June

183 

165 

175 

218 

246

226 

224 

238 

218 

189

172 

158 

147 

132 

125

112 

100 

84 

72

66

92 

98 

86

72 

62

51 

41

34 

29 

30

July

30 

27 

22 

19 

19

18 

16 

16 

22

20

19 

15 

13 

11 

9.5

8.4 

7.4 

6.0 

5.0 

4.6

4.1 

3.8 

3.4 

3.0 

2.6

2.5

1.9 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4

Minimum

1.4 

3.6 

11

.4

11 

12 

13 

26 

67 

29 

1.4 

.2 

.2

.2

Aug.

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.9

.8

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.6 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

Mean

2.34 

4.50 

14.0

32.0

13.9 

17.1 

29.2 

78.8 

151 

128 

10.8 

.49 

.56

37.5

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.6 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.6 

.6 

.8 

1.6

.3 

.2 

.0

.0

.0

Runoff n 

acre-fe t

144 

268 

859

23,180

857 

984 

1,800 

4,690 

9,260 

7,630 

665 

30 

33

27,220

.) 259 sec.-
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 187

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°41'30", long. 115°28'30", in NEi: sec. 6, T. 32 N., 

K. 5« K., at Lamoille Creek bridge at mouth of canyon, 300 feet downstream from ElkoLamoille power plant and 3 miles south of Lamoille.

Drainage area.- 25 square miles.

Records available.- May 1915 to June 1923, October 1943 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1915-16, 1917-22, 1943-48), 44.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 383 second-feet May 27; minimum, 3.2 second-feet

1915-23, 1943-48: Maximum discharge, probably exceeded 500 second-feet in June 1917 

when gage was washed out; minimum, 1 second-foot Jan. 24, 1918.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records inelude flow of MeDermott ditch which diverts about 200 feet upstream from gage. ElkoLamoille power plant diverts about 6 miles upstream but flow is returned to channel at 

power plant 300 feet upstream from station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.3 

5.9

6.5 

6.5 

7.8 

7.1 

9.2

9.6 

8.9 

7.8 

6.8 

6.8

7.8 

10 

8.5 

8.1 

8.1

9.2 

8.1 

8.1 

.8 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.8 

.8 

.1

Nov.

7.4 

7.1 

7.1 

8.1 

7.8

8.1 

8.5 

9.2 

9.2 

8.5

8.5 

7.8 

7.4 

8.9 

8.9

8.9 

8.9 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

7.4 

6.2 

8.1 

8.5 

8.1

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

8.1 

8.5

Dec.

9.2 

8.9 

8.1 

8.5 

8.5

8.9 

8.5 

8.9 

8.9 

8.5

8.9 

8.5 

8.5 

8.1 

8.1

» .8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.4 

.8 

.8 

.4 

.4

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.5

Jan.

7 

7 

7.4 

7.8 

8.1

7.8 

8.5 

9.6- 

8.5 

8.1

7.1 

6.8 

6.5 

7.1 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

6.5 

7.1 

7.1

6.8 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

5.9

6 

6.5 

»7 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

Feb.

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7 

7

7 

6.5 

6.5 

6 

6

6 

5.5 

S.5 

5.5 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

5.9 

6.5 

6.2 

6.2 

6.5

6.2 

7.1 

7.1 

7.4

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

*6.8 

5.9 

6 

6 

6

6.2 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

5.6

6 

6.2 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9

5.9 

6.2 

5.9 

4.7 

4.2

4.7 

5.3 

5.9 

6.2 

5.6

5.9 

5.3 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

Apr.

6.8 

7.4 

7.8

7.1 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

*7.1 

7.8 

7.8

8.1 

8.1 

8.9 

10 

11

13 

16 

16 

16 

16

18 

20 

20 

20 

21

21 

22 

23 

26 

25

Secondfoot-days

233.0 

244.1 

247.2

14,865.1

222.6 

186.1 

180.7 

413.1 

3,539 

6,522 

2,041 

354.1 

159.8

14,342.7

May

24 

24 

24 

24 

27

32 

38 

38 

38 

38

37 

38 

44 

57 

73

109 

165 

161 

140 

130

127 

125 

140 

171 

223

229 

304 

294 

239 

210 

216

Maximum

10 

9.2 

9.2

250

9.6 

7.5 

6.8 

26 

304 

299 

152 

19 

8.1

304

June

233 

255 

233 

299 

293

279 

259 

259 

275 

264

254 

267 

271 

257 

253

247 

233 

205

177 

171

179 

145 

125 

138 

156

160 

160 

162 

164 

149

Minimum

July

152 

145 

130 

116 

103

96 

90 

89 

86 

83

82 

79 

72 

66 

64

60 

56 

54 

51 

49

45 

38 

33 

32 

28

25 

23 

22 

25 

24 

23

5.3 

6.2 

6.5

5.3

5.9 

5.5 

4.2 

6.8 

24 

125 

22 

6.2 

4.2

4.2

Aug.

19 

19 

18 

18 

19

17 

15 

14 

14 

13

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

7.6 

6.9 

7.2 

8.5 

8.1

7.8 

7.4 

7.1 

6.8 

6.5 

6.2

Mean

7.52 

8.14 

7.97

40.7

7.18 

6.42 

5.83 

13.8 

114 

217 

65.8 

11.4 

5.33

39.2

Sept.

5.9 

5.9 

5.6 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

4.7 

4.7 

4.4 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

7.1 

8.1 

6.2

5.6 

5.3 

5.0 

5.3 

5.9

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.3 

5.0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

462 

484 

490

29,490

442 

369 

358 

819 

7,020 

12,940 

4,050 

702 

317

28,450

Peak discharge (base, 510 see.-ft.).- May 27 (7:50 p.m.) 585 sec.-ft.; June 12 (9 p.m.) 332 sec. 

ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, Jan. 26 to Feb. 20, Mar. 3-5,
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°11', long. 115°29', in SE£ sec. 13, T. 38 N., R. 

bV K. , 3 miles north of Devils Gate Ranch, 16 miles north of Halleck, anc" 26 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 830 square miles.

Records available.- November 1913 to September 1921, October 1943 to Septemter 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 215 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 2.99 feet); 

minimum, 1.7 second-feet Aug. 19.

1913-21, 1943-48: Maximum discharge, 1,600 second-feet Mar. 2 or 3, 1921; minimum, 

1 second-foot Aug. 20-28, Sept. 30, 1913.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are fair. Many diversions above and below station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

6.7 

6.4 

6.7 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.5 

7.5 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

8.0 

8.5 

8.5-

8.5 

9.5

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

9.5 

9.0 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

10 

10 

10 

10

Nov.

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

*10

10 

10

11

13

12

12 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 11

*12

12 

12

Dec.

13 

13 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

9 

8

8 

9 

9 

10 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

9 

9 

8 

9 

10

10 

10 

9 

9 

8 

7

Jan.

8

10 

12 

15 

*19

22 

23 

21 

19 

18

16 

14 

13 

12 

12

12

12 

11 

10 

11

12 

13 

15 

19 

18

18 

17 

17 

17 

*17 

18

Feb.

19 

18 

19 

18 

19

18 

18 

18

19 

20

19 

19 

18 

19 

19

20 

19 

21 

23 

24

27 

30 

33 

38 

*42

41 

40 

36 

34

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

31 

28 

24 

24 

25

25 

27- 

22 

26 

23

20 

21 

22 

24 

23

23 

22 

22 

23 

20

20 

20 

45 

80 

65

58 

54 

64 

96 

82 

*57

Apr.

45

59 

73 

68 

55

45

39 

36 

35 

45

48 

44 

40 

39 

48

55 

66 

77 

72 

75

85 

95 

90 

80 

75

70 

65 

60 

60 

65

Secondfoot-days

263.8 

324 

305

8,459.3

471 

708 

1,116 

1,809 

1,740 

2,894 

283.7 

85.2 

119.9

10,119.6

May

65 

70 

60 

55 

50

45 

45

46 

55 

72

71 

66 

52 

44 

37

34 

39 

45

57 

67

74 

69 

67 

65 

49

43 

42 

43 

48 

69 

96

Maximum

10 

13 

13

128

23 

42 

96 

95 

96 

204 

29 

4.6 

6.1

204

June

101 

85 

80 

135 

204

190 

148 

125 

134 

124

103 

95 

94 

92 

88

88 

80 

73 

66 

64

70 

94 

129 

109 

86

67 

54 

45 

38 

33

July

29 

24

19

19 

17

16 

12 

12 

9.5 

9.0

7.5 

7.0 

6.4 

6.7 

6.4

6.4 

6.1 

6.7

6.1 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.2 

5.2

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.3 

4.0 

4.0

Minimum

6.4

10 

7

2.6

8 

18 

20 

35 

34 

33 

4.0 

2.0 

2.6

2.0

Aug.

3.6

3.6 

4.6 

4.0 

4.0

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4

3.0

3.0 

2.6 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

2.2 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4

Mean

8.51 

1C. 8 

£.84

23.2

15.2 

24.4 

36.0 

60.3 

56.1 

96.5 

9.15 

2.75 

4.00

27.6

Sept.

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.2

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

4.0 

4.9 

5.2

4.6 

4.3 

4.3 

4.6

5.5

5.8 

6.1 

6.1

5.5 

5.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

523 

643

605

16,780

934

1,400 

2,210 

3,590 

3,450 

5,740 

563 

169 

238

20,060

Peak discharge (base, 170 see.-ft.).- June 5 (8:30 p.m.) 215 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6, 10, 12-15, 20-28, Dec. 3, 4, Dee. 7 to Jan. 

8, Jan. 10 to Feb. 24, Feb. 27 to Mar. 6, Mar. 10-12, 21, 23-26. Doubtful gage-height record Apr. 20 

to May 7; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby streams.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 189

South Fork Humboldt River near Lee, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°34', long. 115°33', in SE-J- sec. 16, T. 31 N. , R. 

57 K., 400 feet downstream from Kleckner Creek and 2j miles east of Lee.

Drainage area.- 54 square miles.

Records available.- February 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 529 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 3.06 feet); 

minimum, 4.1 second-feet Sept. 14.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 815 second-feet June 23, 1945 (gage height, 3.70 feet); 

minimum, 4.1 second-feet Sept. 24, 1946, Sept. 14, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

8.3 

7.6 

9.9

10 

9.1 

9.1 

8.7 

8.7

8.7 

9.1 

8.7 

8.7 

10

11 

9.9 

10 

9.9 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

9.1 

9.9 

9.9 

9.5

Nov.

9.9

10 

9.5

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 *11 

bll 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

bll 

blO 

bll 

b!2

11 

12 

12 

13 

14

Dec.

16 

14 

14 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

b!2 

bll

blo 

b9 

blO 

12 

12

*1C 

12 

12 

b!2 

12

12 

11 

bll 

blO 

blO

blo 

bll 

11 

10 

b9 

b8

Jan.

blO

12 

12 

12 

13

12 

13 

19 

16 

15

13 

b!2 

bll 

bll 

bll

blO 

blO 

b9.5 

b9.5 

b9

b9.5 

bll 

12 

12 

b!2

bll 

*bll 

bll 

b!2 

b!2 

15

Feb.

15 

16 

b!5 

b!4 

b!5

b!4 

b!2 

bll 

9.1 

9.1

b8.5 

b8.5 

9.5 

9.1 

8.7

9.1 

9.1 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

12ii

b!2

b!2

12 

12 

b!2 

b!2

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947.......................

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

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 45V sec. -ft. .- May

Mar.

*b!2 

12 

bll 

blO 

blO

11 

11 

11 

12 

bll

bll 

bll 

11

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

b!2

13 

16 

16 

15

b!5 

b!7 

20 

22 

20 

22

Apr.

*23 

29 

28 

26 

25

25 

26 

26 

29

31

29 

30 

34 

40 

45

55 

71 

75 

69 

74

84 

87 

75 

69 

68

60 

59 

66

72 

69

Secondfoot-days

267.5 

359.4 

363

21,626.8

368.5 

325.7 

413 

1,499 

5,754 

10,319 

2,421 

381.9 

197.9

22,^g$r9

May

65 

60 

55 

58 

65

80 

94 

87 

79 

71

72 

75 

89 

103 

127

187 

255 

264 

230 

202

187 

171 

189 

246 

319

379 

436 

439 

386 

352 

332

Maximum

11 

14 

16

369

19 

16 

22 

87 

439 

454 

202 

21 

10

454

June

348 

382 

369 

428 

454

443

414 

410 

432 

421

421 

425 

425 

418 

404

386 

359 

342 

313 

291

316 

276 

246 

227 

227

232 

227 

232 

230 

221

July

202 

184 

166 

149 

132

121 

111 

105 

100 

96

91 

84 

80 

74 

68

63» 

59 

56 

51 

48

46 

43 

41 

40 

37

34 

31 

31 

29 

26 

23

Minimum

6.0 

9.5 

8

5.7

9 

8.5 

10 

23 

55 

221 

23 

7.2 

4.6

4.6

27 (7:3C«fcan.) 529 sec. -ft. 5 June

Aug.

21 

19 

18 

21 

21

18 

16 

16 

16 

14

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

9.9 

9.5 

9.5

9.5

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

8.7 

8.3 

8.3 

8.0 

7.6 

7.2

Mean

8.63 

12.0 

11.7

59.3

11.9 

11.2 

13.3 

50.0 

186 

344 

78.1 

12.3 

6.60

61.9

4 (7 p.m.)

Sept.

6.8 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.0 

6.0 

5.7

5.2 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.6

4.9 

5.5 

9.1 

10 

7.2

6.4 

6.0 

6.0 

7.2 

9.1

8.3 

8.0 

8.0 

7.6 

7.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

531 

713 

720

42,900

731 

646 

819 

2,970 

11,410 

20,470 

4,800 

757 

393

44,960

514 sec. -ft

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
190 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

South Pork Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°43'15", long. 115°49'50", In NWir s;c. 30, T. 33 

N., R. 55 E., a quarter of a mile upstream frum head of canyon, 1.5 miles downstream 

from highway bridge, 9 miles upstream from mouth, and 10 miles southwest of Elko.

Drainage area.- 1,150 square miles.

Records available.- August 1896 to September 1922, October 1923 to September 1932, October 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge - 40 years (1896-1903, 1904-9, 1910-18, 1923-26, 1927-32, 1936-48), 

131 second-feet.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 736 second-feet -Tune 5 (gage height, 3.80 feet); 

no flow Aug. 31 to Sept. 16.

1896-1922, 1923-32, 1936-48: Maximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet Jan. 26, 1914, 

from rating carve extended above 1,200 second-feet; practically no flow during some 

periods in nearly every year since 1915.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Maay diversions above station for irrigation. Station is below all 

diversions except those of Hunter & Banks ranch, 3 miles downstream.

Revisions (water year).- W 1090: 1932.

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.4 

8.8 

9.4 

9.9 

9.9

9.9 

9.9

11 

12 

14

19 

22 

18 

17 

17

17 

17

16 

16 

16

17 

19 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

21 

22 

23 

23

Nov.

22 

24 

27

28 

31

29

28 

29 

30 

*27

30 

30 

29 

29 

32

35

36 

35 

36 

35

34 

32

32 

34

36

36 

36 

36 

38 

38

Dec.

46 

51 

43 

43 

42

40 

38 

36 

34

32

30 

28 

30 

32 

34

36 

38 

*42 

40 

40

38 

38

36 

36 

36

38 

34

32

24

22

Jan.

32 

36 

40 

42 

42

*44

46 

48 

50 

48

44 

40 

38 

34 

32

30

28 

28 

26 

26

28 

30 

32 

3? 

30

28 

22 

24 

28 

30 

30

Feb.

28

28 

*27 

26 

26

26 

24 

24 

26 

24

24 

22 

22 

24 

24

26 

28 

32 

36 

38

42

46 

48 

46 

44

46 

48 

48 

48

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year f947-48 .......................

Mar.

48 

*47 

38 

32 

34

36 

43 

40 

40 

37

34 

39 

43 

44 

43

40

46 

46 

50 

46

42 

50 

69 

77 

75

68 

68 

74 

85 

86 

80

Apr.

81 

93 

96 

98 

95

91 

81 

SO 

77 

98

113 

104 

93 

95

105

122 

134 

150 

146 

146

150

166 

166 

152 

144

134

124 

117 

122 

130

Secondfoot-days

502.2 

 954

1,117

30,972.2

1,068 

951 

1,600 

3,503 

5,710 

11,978 

1,696.6 

89.8 

57.3

29,226.9

May

128 

122 

113 

104 

100

102 

111 

120 

122 

118

109 

100 

88 

86 

93

113 

166 

204 

207 

194

182 

152 

142 

152 

197

269

348 

464 

464 

436 

404

Maximum

23

38 

51

580

50 

48 

86 

166 

464 

684 

184 

8.8 

8.8

684

June

393

400 

484 

584 

684

644 

600 

556 

552 

532

496 

460 

480 

460 

444

404 

366 

344 

341 

310

355 

320 

291 

245 

223

217 

210 

202 

192 

189

July

184 

170 

155 

136 

118

105 

96 

88 

75 

69

62 

51 

48 

42 

35

28 

21 

18 

22 

18

19

20 

21 

17 

17

15 

12 

9.9 

9.9 

7.8 

7.0

Minimum

7.4 

22

22

1.5

22 

22 

32

77 

86 

189 

7.0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

5.0

3.6 

3.5 

3.2

2.8

8.8 

6.2 

7.0 

6.2 

5.4

4.6 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4 

2.9

2.8 

Z.9 

2.2

1.6 

1.5

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

1.6 

1.2

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.3

.1 

0

K-san

16.2 

31.8 

36.0

84.9

34.5

32.8 

51.6 

117 

184 

399 

54.7 

2.90 

1.91

79.9

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

aO 

a. 5 

al.5 

~a2.5 

a3

3.0 

3.2 

2.6 

2.4 

5.0

8.8 

7.0 

6.6 

5.8 

5.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

996 

1,890 

2,220

61,450

2,120 

1,890 

3,170 

6,950 

11,330 

23,760 

3,370 

178 

114

57,990

Peak discharge (base, 410 sec.-ft.).- May 28 (3 to 4 p.m.) 504 sec.-ft.; June 5 (7 p.m.) 736 see.- 

t.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Lee. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22-29, Dec. 7 to Feb. 29, Mar. 4-6.
HUMBOLBT RIVER BASIN 

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev.

191

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°35'30", long. 116°10'30", in SWjj se?. 1, T. 31 

N . , H. 51 E. 1 mile upstream from mouth and 1-| miles southeast of Palisade. Prior 

to July 18, 1946, water-stage recorder at site I'.OOO feet downstream at different 

datum.

Records available.- November 1902 to December 1904 {gage heights only), January 1912 to 

September 1914, January 1946 to September 1948.

second-feet Jan. 9 (gage height, 1.54 feet);

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Correction.- The mean discharge for calendar year 1946 has been corrected to 32.1 secondfeet,superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 1090.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

1.2 

1.3 

1.6 

1.5 

1.2

1.2 

1.3 

2.1 

2.1 

4.3

6.5 

4.5

4.5

6.5 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.4 

8.8 

8.8

9.2 

8.8 

9.7 

8.8 

9.2

9.7 

10

10 

11 

11 

11

Nov.

11 

11 

12 

12 

13

b!3 

13 

13 

14 

12

13 

13 

*bll 

12 

14

15 

14 

14

13 

13

13 

b!2 

b!2 

b!3 

b!3

13 

14 

14 

15

15

Dec.

*19 

18 

15 

16 

16

15 

14 

13 

b!2 

blO

blO 

blO 

bll 

b!3 

b!3

b!3 

14 

14 

13 

14

14 

14 

b!3 

b!2 

bll

bll 

b!2

b!3 

b!2 

bll 

*blO

Jan.

b!2 

b!6 

19 

18 

20

22 

22 

25 

25

21

b!7 

blS 

b!3 

b!2 

bll

b!2 

bll 

bll 

blO 

bll

b!2 

b!5 

17 

17 

15

b!3 

bll 

blO 

*blO 

bll 

b!2

Feb.

b!4 

15 

b!3 

bll 

b!4

b!3 

b!2 

b!2 

b!3 

b!4

b!2 

blO 

bll 

b!3 

b!5

17 

18 

20 

19 

18

19 

22 

22 

*17 

18

18

16 

16 

15

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-43 .......................

Mar.

15

*1R 

15 

b!4 

b!3

16 

15 

15 

16 

16

b!5 

15

15 

16 

15

15 

16 

18 

18

16

14 

16 

17 

18 

18

16 

16 

17 

*16 

17 

16

Apr.

15 

15

15 

14 

11

10 

9.2 

8.8 

9.7 

11

11 

9.7 

6.8 

7.4 

6.8

6.2 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.8 

6.2 

5.5 

5.8

6.2 

6.5 

6.5

6.2 

6.2

Seoondfoot-daya

194.5 

390 

406

3,182.6

466 

447 

491 

255.0 

50.8 

17.5 

6.9 

6.8 

10.4

2,741.9

May

6.2 

6.8 

6.8 

4.3 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3

1.3

1.2 

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8 

.8 

.8

.6

.7 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.8

.8 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

Maximum

11 

15 

19

64

25 

22 

18 

15 

6.8 

1.0 

.4 

.3 

1.5

25

June

0.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.9

.8 

.8 

1.0 

.9 

1.0

.4

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2

.3

.3

.9 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

July

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Minimum

1.2 

11 

10

.1

10 

10 

13 

5.5 

.7 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

.1

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Mean

6.27 

13.0 

13.1

8.72

15.0 

15.4 

15.8

8.50 

1.64 

.58 

.22 

.22 

.35

7.49

Sept.

0.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

1.5

.9 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

386 

774 

805

6,300

924 

887 

974 

506 

101 

35 

14 

13 

£1

5,440

Peak discharge (base, 50 sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stsge-dlscharge relation affected by ice.
192 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Rook Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°51' , long. 116°36', in NE^- sec. 17, T. 34 N., R. 

4B E., at mouth of canyon and 22 miles northeast of Battle Mountain.

Records available.- March 1918 to September 1923, 1924, 1925, 1927-29 (fragmentary), January 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 134 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage height, 2.00 feet); 

 no now Oct. 1, 6, 7, July 5 to Sept. 26,

1918-25, 1927-29, 1946-48: Maximum discharge, 2,240 second-feet Feb. 11, 1921; no 

flow at times during October, July, August, and September nearly every year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Several irrigation diversions in valleys upstream. Station is above 

all diversions in Boulder Flat and is below all tributaries. Flow slightly affected by 

small reservoir in Squaw Valley, 30 miles upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1918

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

.1 

.3

.4

.1

0 

0 

.6 

.9 

1.2

1.4 

1.0 

.9

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.8 

.6 

.5

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5

.6 

.9 

1.0 

.9

Nov.

0.6 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.6

1.0 

1.3 

1.0 

.8 

.6

1.0 

.8

.6 

.8 

1.4

2.4 

3.2

3.4 

3.6 

Z.O

2.0 

1.3 

1.0 

.8 

.9

1.0 

1.6 

2.0 

Z.4 

Z.9

Dec.

4.1 

3.2 

Z.7 

Z.9 

Z.4

Z.7 

Z.I 

Z.I 

Z.I 

1.4

1.7 

1.0 

.5 

.9 

1.0

.9 

.9

1.3 

1.4 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.0 

.9 

.9

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9

Jan.

0.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.9 

2.1

Z.6 

4.9 

5.8 

12 

8.6

4.4 

Z.4 

2.7 

2.7 

Z.7

Z.9

2.3 

1.7 

1.3 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

Z.O 

5.1 

Z.I

l.Z 

1.2 

1.1 

.9

1.0 

1.3

Feb.

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.7 

2,0 

Z.3 

2,6

2.9 

3.2 

4.9 

5.3

1Z

26 

28 

49

58 

28

19 

14 

12 

20

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

Ma v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 75 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

ft.; Apr. 19 (1 to 2 a.m.) 110 sec. -ft.

Mar.

1Z11 11

6.7 

8.0

8.0 

7.0 

7.7 

8.6 

6.7

5.8 

6.7 

5*1 

3.7 

2.7

2.7 

3.0 

2.7 

2.9 

2.6

2.4 

4.2 

33 

44 

68

38 

25 

38 

45 

45 

38

Apr.

18 

24 

43 

44 

33

26 

Z7 

22 

19 

26

37 

35 

33 

33 

41

59

74 

97 

9Z 

8Z

86 

9Z 

9Z 

78 

59

52

51 

49 

47

38

Secondfoot-days

18.6 

44.9 

48.3

2,341.2

84.8 

304.9 

505.2 

1,509 

567.9 

284.3 

1.7 

0 

1.2

3,370.8

May

33 

29 

ZZ 

19 

17

15 

18 

26 

30 

Z8

2Z

Z4 

23 

Z2 

Z3

18 

12 

8.9 

9.6 

11

ZO 

24 

Z7 

24 

1Z

8.3 

7.7 

7.0 

8.6 

8.9 

9.9

Maximum

1.4 

3.6 

4.1

111

12 

56 

68 

97 

33 

40 

.6 

0 

.4

97

June

13 

14 

19 

38 

40

35 

Z2 

14 

9.9 

8.0

6.0 

4.9 

3.9 

3.0 

Z.4

1.7 

l.Z 

1.0 

1.9 

Z.4

4.6 

7.7 

8.3 

7.0 

5.8

3.9

Z.4 

1.7 

1.0 

.6

July

0.5 

.6 

.5 

.1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

.6 

.5

0

.6 

1.3 

Z.4 

18 

7.0 

.6 

0 

0 

0

0

24 (9:30 a.m.) 108 sec. -ft.; Mar.

Aug.

Mean

0.60 

1.50 

1.56

6.41

Z.74 

10.5 

16.3 

50.3 

18.3 

9.48 

.05 

0 

.04

9.21

25 (10 a.m.

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.4 

.4 

.3

.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

37 

89 

96

4,640

168 

605 

1,000 

2,990 

1,130 

564 

3.4 

0 

2.4

6,680

) 134 sec.-
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 193

Little Humboldt River at Chimney dam site, near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°24', long. 117°11', in NE^ sec. 36, T. 41 N., R. 

42 E., at Chimney dam site, 300 feet downstream from confluence of North and South 

Porks and 25 miles east of Paradise Valley.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 112 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 4.02 

feet); no flow during most of October, July, August, and September.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 4,000 second-feet about Jan. 22, 1943 (gage height, 

14.4 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow for several days in 1942, 

1945, 1946, 1947, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

small diversions above and below station for irrigation.

Several

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o 

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0

o

.4

Nov.

.5 

.5

.4 

.9

1.3

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

.9 

.8

1.4 

1.3 

1.0 

1.4 

1.8

1.7 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.6 

1.0 

.9 

1.3 

1.4

1.6 

2.3 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1

Dec.

2.3 

2.3 

2.1 

2.4 

*2.O

1.8 

1.9 

2.1 

1.8 

.9

1.3 

.8 

1.3 

1.7 

1.1

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

2.3 

2.5

2.5 

2.4 

1.7 

1.5 

1.6

1.9 

2.3 

3.5 

3.0 

1.5 

2.0

Jan.

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.6 

*3.1 

5.7

8.7

6.1 

7.0 

5.7 

4.9 

3.4

3.5 

3.2 

2.4 

2.5 

2.4

2.4 

2.7 

3.2 

3.1 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

Feb.

.e

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

*.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

1.2 

1.4 

2.4 

2.0 

3.8

7.2 

5.6 

6.1 

20 

15

10 

9.8 

11 

9.6 

9.4

9.2 

6.8 

7.2

8.7

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Merc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194 7...... .................

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

8.3 

7.7 

6.5 

9.8 

6.6

6.6 

7.2 

8.1 

*8.1 

6.5

5.8 

5.9 

6.6 

8.3 

6.5

6.6

7.5 

6.8 

7.2 

5.9

5.9 

8.3 

8.8

9.0 

20

25 

15 

14 

34 

62 

50

Apr.

30 

58 

87 

72 

39

29 

26 

22

18 

26

32 

25 

22 

26 

33

52

68 

90 

98 

76

7O 

70 

67 

56 

46

43 

42 

39

40 

48

Secondfoot-days

0.4 

41.3 

59.7

2,839.3

88.8 

152.4 

394.5 

1,450 

1,272 

506.0 

55.0 

4.3 

3.4

4,027.8

May

44 

40 

37 

35 

35

36 

42 

53 

53 

48

42 

40 

39 

4O 

41

41 

41 

42 

48 

50

46 

44 

43 

38 

36

36 

37 

37 

38 

36 

34

Maximum

0.4 

2.3 

3.5

62

8.7 

20 

62 

98 

53 

38 

4.1 

.5 

.3

98

June

30 

27 

28 

32 

38

37 

30 

27 

24 

22

19 

16 

15 

14 

13

12 

11 

9.2 

10 

12

12 12- 

11 

9.6 

8.1

7.0 

5.8 

5.1 

4.5 

4.7

Minimum

July

0 

.4

.8

0

.6 

.6 

5.8 

18 

34 

4.5 

0 

O 

0

0

4.1 

3.8 

3.7 

3.9 

3.8

3.4 

3.1 

3.2 

3.4 

3.2

3.1 

2.9 

2.6 

2.5 

2.3

2.0 

1.9 

1.4 

.6 

.1

O 

O 

O 

O 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

O 

O

Aug.

0 

0

o

0 

0

o

0 

0

o 

o

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

o

.3 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

Mean

0.01 

1.38 

1.93

7.78

2.86 

5.26 

12.7 

48.3 

41.0 

16.9 

1.77 

.14 

.11

11.0

Sept.

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

3 

3 

.3 

.2

.'1 .2

.1 

.1 

0

O 

0

o 

o 

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0.8 

82 

118

5,63O

176 

302 

782 

2,880 

2,520 

1,000 

109 

8.5 

b.7

7,980

Peak discharge (base, 80 see.-ft.).- Apr. 5 (5:50 a.m.) 106 sec.-ft.; Apr. 19 (5 a.m.) 112 sec.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, Jan. 25 to Feb. 10.
194 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°25', long. 117°22 I , in SE^ sec. 20, T. 41 N., R. 

41 K., 3? miles downstream from Bullshead Ranch and 9j miles southeast of Paradise 

Valley. Prior to Nov. 21, 1946, at site 1 mile downstream.

Drainage area.- 1,030 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to June 1928 (fragmentary), October 1943 to September 

1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 62 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 2.34 feet); 

minimum daily, 6.1 second-feet on several days in August.

1921-28, 1943-48: Maximum discharge, 500 second-feet Feb. 23, 1927 (gage height, 

12.1 feet, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 150 secord-feet; 

minimum, 5 second-feet Dec. 28, 1924.

RemarKs.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, wMch are fair. 

auiishead Ranch diverts water above station for irrigation. Station is above all 

diversions in Paradise Valley.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2

7.2

7^2 

7.2

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

Nov.

7.2 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6

7.9 

7.9

7.9

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

Dec.

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.9 

7.9

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

7.6 

7.6

Jan.

7.2 

9.4 

9.0

9.0 

8.7

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3

7.9 - 

7.9

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.2

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.2

7,2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

Feb.

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.6 

7.6 

7.9

7.9 

7.6

7.2 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.2 

7.2

9.0 

11 

9.0 

7.9 

8.3

8.7 

8.7 

7.9 

7.9

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Aagu 

Septlendar year 194

Water year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

7.6 

7.9 

7.9

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

7.9

7.6 

7.6

7.9 

7.9

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

7.9

7.9 

8.3 

8.3 

9.0 

9.4

13 

17

14

16 

18 

26

Apr.

29

26 

29 

30 

37

35 

28 

25 

23 

21

23 

27 

25 

22 

22

26 

31 

38 

44 

52

55 

55 

55 

54

50

43 

37 

36 

36 

33

Secondfoot-days

223.2 

228.5 

239.5

4,480.8

242.9 

226.6 

304.7 

1,047 

1,150 

633.0 

226.9 

196.0 

205.2

4,923.5

May

35 

38 

37 

36 

32

31 

31 

35 

39 

43

42 

39 

37 

37 

33

35 

35 

35 

39 

42

45

50 

44 

40 

37

35 

32 

32 

32 

35 

37

Maximum

7.2 

7.9 

7.9

45

9.4 

11

26 

55 

50 

39 

9.0 

6.8 

7.2

55

June

35 

30 

30 

36 

39

35 

36

36 

30 

27

25 

23

20 

19 

17

18 

17 

14 

14 ' 15

a!5 

a!5 

a 14 

a!3 

a!2

all 

a 10 

a9.0 

a9.0

a9.0

July

a9.0 

a9.0 

8.7 

7.9 

7.9

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.2 

7.2 

6.8 

6.8

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.4

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.8

Minimum

7.2 

7.2

7.6

6.4

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

21 

31 

9.0 

6.4 

6.1 

6.4

6.1

Aug.

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.1 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

6.4 

6.1 

6.1 

6.4

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.4

6.4 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.4 

6.4

Mem

7.20 

7.62 

7.73

12.3

7.84 

7.55 

9.83 

31.9 

37.1 

21.1 

7.32 

6.32 

6.84

13.5

Sept.

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.4 

6.4

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

» 7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

7.2 

7.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

443 

453

475

8,880

482 

449

6O4 

2,080 

2,280 

1,260 

450 

389 

407

9,770

Peak discharge (base. 55 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 5 (6 to S p.m.) 38 sec.-ft.; Apr. 22 (3 to 4 p.m.) 58 

sec.-ft.; May 13 (10 p.m.) 43 sec.-ft.; May 22 (10 to 11 a.m.) 51 sec.-ft.; June 4 (1:30 p.m.) 62 

sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Chimney dam site, 

near Paradise Valley.
HUMBOIDT RIVER BASIN 195

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°32'00", long. 117°25'40", in NW^SW^ sec. 12, T. 

iv N., R. 40 E., 0.6 mile upstream from Humboldt County Fish Hatchery and 7 miles 

northeast of Paradise Valley.

Drainage area.- 172 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1921-26, 1927-48), 27.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 201 second-feet Jan. 7 or 8 (gage height,

2.5U feet), from rating curve extended above 130 second-feet; minimum, 4.7 second-feet 

Aug. 4-8, 17, 19.

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 9,000 second-feet Jan. 21, 1943 (gage height, 11.1 

feet, datum then in use), by slope-area method; minimum, 1.8 second-feet Feb. 6, 194S.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Wo diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.8 

5.8 

6.1

6.8 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6. .a

6.8 

7.2 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

7.2 

7.2 

6.8

Nov.

6.8 

7.2 

7.2 

8.0 

8.6

7.5 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

7.2 

9.7 

9.7

10 

9.7 

9.7 

9.2 

8.0

8.6 

7 

6 

7 

8

9 

11 

13 

15 

17

Dec.

19 

15 

12 

10 

9.2

8.0 

7.5 

9.2 

8.0 

7.5

7 

6.5 

6 

6 

6.5

6 

6 

6.5 

6 

8.5

9 

10 

9 

8 

9

10 

11 

11 

12 

9 

6.5

Jan.

7.5 

9.5 

15 

20 

35

90 

110 

74 

32 

28

22 

18 

15 

13 

15

17 

13 

19 

8 

9

14 

28 

15 

12 

9.7

6.8 

8.0 

7.5 

9.2 

11 

10

Feb.

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

8.0 

8.0

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

9.2 

9.2

7.2 

6.8 

7.5 

9.7 

10

10 

19 

26 

14 

12

11 

22 

15 

11 

11

12

13 

11 

10

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

ary

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

11 

11 

8.6 

9.2 

9.7

12 

11 

11 

11 

9.2

8.6 

11 

12 

13 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

9.7

11 

13 

22 

40 

27

17 

21 

50 

49 

38 

22

Apr.

51 

75 

55 

32 

27

26 

21 

23 

25

31

30 

29 

34 

48 

78

89 

146 

119 

97 

95

99 

95 

83 

72 

69

65 

59 

60 

72 

69

Secondfoot-days

197.9 

268.1 

274.9

6,293.9

692.2 

323.3 

526.0 

1,874 

2,753 

1,715 

300.1 

166.2 

175.6

9,266.3

May

65 

59 

56 

56 

59

75 

104 

97 

81 

75

72 

70 

81 

84 

87

97 

1O6 

112 

114 

94

89 

92 

86 

89 

102

114 

123 

123

107 

97 

87

Maximum

7.2 

17 

19

78

110 

26 

50 

146 

123 

109 

20 

5.8 

6.8

146

June

86 

87 

107 

107 

109

92 

86 

78 

83 

76

69 

63 

59 

53 

50

46 

42 

40 

46 

42

47 

38 

34 

31 

28

26 

25 

23 

22 

20

July

20 

19 

18 

17 

16

14 

14 

12 

11 

11

10 

9.7 

9.7 

9.2 

8.0

8.0 

7.5 

7.2 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.4 

6.1 

6.1 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.4 

5.8 

5.8 

5.4

Minimum

5.4

6 

6

4.2

6.8 

6.8 

8.6 

21 

56 

20 

5.4 

5.0 

5.4

5.0

Aug.

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.4 

5.4 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

Mein

6.38 

8.74 

8.87

17.2

22.3 

11.1 

17.0 

62.5 

88.8 

57.2 

9.68 

5.36 

5.85

25.3

Sept.

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.8 

6.4 

6.8 

6.1

6.1 

5.8 

5.8 

6.1 

6.4

6.4 

6.4

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

393 

532 

545

12,480

1,370 

641 

1,040 

3,720 

5,460 

3,400 

595 

330 

348

18,370

Pealc discharge (base, 100 see.-ft.).- Jan. 7 or 8 (time unknown) 201 see.-ft .; Mar. 28 (ll p.m.) 

138 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 112:15 a.m.) 164 sec.-ft.; Apr. 17 (7 p.m.) 188 sec.-ft.; May 7 (5:30 a.m.) 

109 sec.-ft.; May 19 (5 to 6:30 a.m.) 119 see.-ft.; May 2S (3 to 5 a.m.) 132 sec.-ft.; June 5 (4 to 

5 a.m.) 125 sec.-ft.

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Nov. 22 to Dec. 4, Dec. 10 to Jan. 7, Jan. 10-22; discharge computed 

on basis of recorded range In stage and records for nearby streams.
196 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek at Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°31'00", long. 117°32 I 30", in NW£ sec. 25, T. 42 

M., K. 39 E., at highway bridge, 300 feet west of Paradise Valley Post Office.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 88 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 1.52 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot on numerous days in winter.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 264 second-feet Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 2.14 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot Dec. 31, 1946, Aug. 17, 18, Sept. 2-6, 1917, and numerous 

days in winter of 1947-48.

Remarks.- Records fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.]

Nov.

0.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1

!i 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Dec.

0.1

Jan.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.3

.7

.5 

22 

3 

.5 

.8

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

1.0 

1.0 

*.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Feb.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

*.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.7 

.5 

.4

.4 

.3

.4 

1.3 

1.3

.7 

.7

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

0.5 

.5 

.7 

.7 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

*.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.5 

9.3 

17 

12 

13

7.7 

2.5 

2.5 

4.6 

2.9 

1.3

Apr.

2.2 

4.6 

5.0 

1.3 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.5

8.2 

25 

18 

15 

18

18 

16 

10 

6.3 

4.2

3.7 

2.9 

5.0 

9.3 

8.2

Secondroot-days

4.7 

3.8 

3.1

411.4

94.9 

14.2 

80.9 

184.5 

485.4 

302.8 

29.3 

9.8 

6.3

1,219.7

May

4.2 

3.3

2.2 

3.7 

6.3

12 

16 

13 

8.8 

6.3

6.3 

4.6 

5.0 

7.7 

11

13

17 

25 

28 

18

19 

24 

20 

19 

22

26 

33 

34 

29 

26 

22

Maximum

0.2 

.2

.1

13

34 

1.3 

17 

25 

34 

36 

2.5 

.4 

.3

36

June

14 

8.8 

16 

34 

36

25 

25 

22 

22 

16

12 

9.9 

8.2 

6.7 

4.2

3.3 

2.5 

3.7 

4.2 

1.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.5

2.9 

2.5 

2.5 

2.9 

2.5

July

2.5 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.0

.7 

1.0 

1.0 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.0 

 1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.7

.7 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

Minimum

0.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.3 

.2 

.3 

2.2 

1.9 

.3 

.2 

.2

.1

Aug.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.5

.5 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3

Me vi

0.15 

.13 

.10

1.13

3.06 

.49 

2.61 

6.15 

15.7 

10.1 

.95 

.32 

.21

3.33

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.3

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

,2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

9.3

7.5 

6.1

818

188 

28 

160 

366 

963 

601 

58 

19 

12

2,420

Peak discharge (base, 50 sec.-ft.).- Jan 8 (2 a.m.) 88 sec.-ft.; June 4 (7:30 p.m.) 70 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-15, Dec. 30 to Jan. 3, Jan. 16 to Feb. 14.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 197

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal near Imlay, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°40', long. 118"12', in NE£ sec. 1, T. 32 N., R. 

33 K., 3 miles northwest of Imlay and 9 miles downstream from head gates.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes. - No now during year.

IM6-48: Maximum discharge, 102 second-feet Feb. 27, Mar. 9, 1947; maximum gage 

height, 3.50 feet Feb. 9, 1947 (backwater from ice); no flow for long periods.

Remarks.- No flow since May 15, 1947. This canal diverts water from Humboldt River in 

NW£ sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 35 E., for storage in Taylor-Pitt Reservoir near Humboldt. 

Water is released during irrigation season, about 3 miles west of Humboldt, and conveyed through Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s outlet canal to Rye 

Patch Reservoir, from which it is later released and carried in natural river channel 

to Lovelock district for irrigation. Figures for calendar year 1947 are as follows: 

total second-foot-days, 5,002.9; maximum daily discharge, 101 second-feet; minimum 

daily, no flow; mean, 13.7 second-feet; runoff, 9,920 acre-feet.

PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Franktown Creek at Franktown, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°16', long. 119°51', in sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 19

K., half a mile west of Franktown and 3 miles upstream from Washoe Lake. 

Records available.- April to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period April to September 1948, 65 second-feet May 6

(gage height, 2.37 feet); minimum daily, 1.0 second-foot Sept. 14, 15. 

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions on tributaries above station for irrigation.

During summer, flow sometimes supplemented by diversion from North Creek, a tributary

to Lake Tahoe.

Discharge , in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

her. .....................................

mber. ...........'..-........--..........

lendar year

h. ...........-.--.------....-.-.-.......

1[ 18-30\

e period. ..............................

Peak discharge (base, 50 sec. -ft.}.- Apr.

ft.; Apr. Z7 (5 p.m.) 63 sec. -ft. ; May 6 (7

Mar. Apr.

38 

31 

36

34 

29 

24 

23 

36

25 

39 

35 

23 

23

Secondf cot-days

396 

740 

368.0 

199.8 

62.5 

47.9

-

20 (6:30 p.m 

p.m.) 65 sec

May

24 

23 

24 

29 

34

42

28 

21 

19 

22

23 

22

25 

21 

25

27 

25 

29 

26 

26

24

18 

18 

18 

16

18 

21 

23 

22

27 

20

Maximum

39 

42

19 

14 

2.6

2.6

-

June

18 

18 

18 

16 

14

14 

14 

16 

19 

18

16 

16 

14 

13 

9.0

8.5 

7.8 

7.8 

8.0 

8.3

8.3 

7.6 

6.9 

6.5 

6.3

10 

13 

12

12 

12

July

14

13 

12 

11 

9.5

9.5 

9.0 

8.3 

8.0 

8.0

7.4 

7.2 

6.9 

6.5 

6.1

6.1 

5.6 

5.6 

5.2 

4.8

4.2 

3.8 

3.7 

3.4 

3.1

2.9 

2.9 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

2.9

Minimum

23

16 

6.3 

2.9 

1.4 

1.0

-

Aug.

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.4

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.4

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8

1.6 

1.7 

2.4 

2.1 

2.0

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5

Mean

30.5 

23.9 

12.3 

6.45 

2.02 

1.60

-

.) 58 sec. -ft.; Apr. 25 (4: SO p.m 

.-ft.

Sept.

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.2

1.1 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0

1.1 

1.2 

1.5 

1.7 

1.6

1.5 

1.7 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.6 

2.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

785 

1,470 

730 

396 

124 

95

-

.) 59 sec.-
PXRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev.

Location.- Bench mark N 21 of, U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, lat. 39°50'30", long. 

J.1S"BH'00", in SE£SE£ sec. 24, T. 23 N. , R. 22 E. , at southwest corner of concrete 

bridge No. 296 B, 150 feet southwest of milepost 297, 11.5 miles south along Southern 

Pacific Railroad from station at Sutcliffe, and 6 miles west of Nixon. Elevation of 

bench mark is 3,940.04 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- 1867 to 1925 (occasional elevations in some years). June 1926 to 

septemoer ia4b. Prior to January 1934, elevations were determined from bench mark 

No. 1 of General Land Office referred to general adjustment of 1912. To convert lake 

elevations prior to January 1934 to datum of 1929, add 0.56 foot.

Extremes.- 1926-48: Maximum elevation observed, 3,848.5 feet, datum of 1929, June 1926; 

minimum observed, 3,809,68 feet Mar. 8, 1948.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Office of Indian Affairs, and Federal Court Watermaster 

ror Truckee River.

Elevation, In feet, above mean sea level, water year 1947-48

Oct. 

Jan.

30 

20

3,811 

3,809

05 

87

Feb. 

Mar.

25

8

3,809 

3,809

72

68

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°17'30", long. 120"12 I 30", in SW^NE^ sec. 28, T.

17 W., R. 16 E., 1.4 miles upstream from Donner Creek and 2§ miles southwest of

Truckee.

Drainage area.- 548 square miles.

Kecords available.- December 1944 to September 1948. 

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 708 second-feet Oct. 16 (gage

neight, a.'/b reet); minimum, 11 second-feet Jan. 27.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 1,110 second-feet Feb. 2, 1945 (gage height, 3.34

feet); minimum, that of Jan. 27, 1948. 

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by Lake Tahoe.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

389 

389 

389 

389 

389

389 

399 

410 

404 

420

410 

379 

369 

379 

379

529 

415 

384 

379 

384

389 

379 

379 

369 

379

374 

369 

379 

359 

330 

330

Nov.

334 

320 

292 

296 

292

287 

292 

292 

292 

283

283 

283 

278 

278 

287

287 

287 

287 

287 

292

301 

310 

310 

320 

320

320 

320 

320 

320 

320

Dec.

325 

325 

320 

325

325

320 

325 

330 

325 

330

325 

320 

320 

320 

320

320 

320 

320 

320 

320

320 

320 

320 

320 

320

310 

265 

270 

265 

265 

244

Jan.

163 

228 

205 

296 

224

157 

377 

334 

194 

150

94 

85 

78 

74 

71

69 

67 

63 

54 

43

42 

42 

 43 

43 

43

37 

40 

43 

42 

39 

38

Feb.

38 

38 

42

34 

37

37 

b37 

38 

38 

67

b86 

bllO 

bllO 

112 

110

110 

102 

102 

130 

154

166 

194 

180 

190 

 201

201 

224 

252 

252

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Mare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Lendar year 1947

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

ter year 1947 -48 .......................

Mar.

261 

256 

261 

256 

261

261 

261 

261 

256 

256

261 

256 

261 

261 

261

261' 

261 

256 

252 

248

248 

252 

252 

256 

244

244 

252 

252 

240 

236 

240

Apr.

274 

261 

256 

310 

301

287 

274 

252 

180 

163

163 

180 

170 

183 

208

261 

563 

374 

292

306

292 

240 

194 

190 

248

244 

287 

287 

232 

180

Seeondfoot-days

12,010 

8,990 

9,674

104,894

3,478 

3,392 

7,884 

7,652 

9,023 

8,350 

9,769 

13,304 

11,360

104,886

May

157 

166 

190 

244

306

430 

354 

244 

208 

212

236 

261 

354 

334 

354

425 

389 

301 

236 

205

187 

194 

220 

349 

436

489 

441 

339 

278 

256 

228

Maximum

529 

334 

330

529

377 

252 

261 

563 

489 

415 

473 

468 

389

563

June

252 

349 

404 

334 

265

301 

349 

389 

415 

354

334 

315 

287 

283 

261

248 

244 

236 

232 

248

256 

228 

216 

232 

232

236 

228 

212 

212 

198

July Aug.

183 468 

150 468 

130 462 

110 457 

132 457

201 457 

256 457 

287 457 

306 451 

330 446

330 446 

320 446 

310 451 

310 446 

183 446

157 446 

115 441 

349 451 

349 457 

369 425

399 399 

394 394 

394 404 

420 399 

462 394

473 394 

473 389 

473 379 

468 374 

468 369 

468 374

Minimum

330 

278 

244

67

37 

34 

236 

163 

157 

198 

110 

369 

334

34

Me in

387 

300 

312

287

112 

117 

254 

255 

291 

278 

315 

429 

379

287

Sept.

374 

369 

374 

374 

374

379 

379 

379 

379 

379

379 

379 

379 

384 

379

374 

379 

384 

389 

384

384 

384 

384 

389 

389

384 

379 

379 

384 

334

Runoff In 

acre-feet

23,820 

17,830 

19,190

208,100

6,900 

6,730 

15,640 

15,180 

17,900 

16,560 

19,380 

26,390 

22,530

208,000

Peak discharge (base, 700 see.-ft.).- Oct. 16 (4 p.m.) 708 sec.-ft. 

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PfflAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 199

Truckee River at Reno, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°32', long. 119°47', in sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. 19 

is . , naif a mile east of Reno and 5 miles upstream from Steamboat Creek.

Records available . - January 1947 to September 1948. 

i mile upstream at different datum.

July 1906 to September 1919 at site

Extremes.- 1947: Maximum discharge during period January to September, 1,8*0 second-feet 

Jreo. 12 (gage height, 4.58 feet); minimum, 56 second-feet Aug. 5.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,700 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 

4.42 feet); minimum, 72 second- feet July 22.

1906-19, 1947-48: Maximum discharge observed, 14,600 second-feet Mar. 18, 1907 (gage 

height, 8.2 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum o-bserved, 18 second-feet July 2, 

3, 1912.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 200 second-feet which are good, and those 

ror period of no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by Lake Tahoe, 

Boca Reservoir, Dormer and Independence Lakes, and by several power plants. Many diversions above station.

Rating table, Jan. 1, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1948 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 21 to Sept. 30, 1948)

1.7 

1.9 

2.1.

167

230

2.3 303

2.5 390

2.8 540

3.0 650

3.5 970

4.2 1,510

Discharge, In second-feet, 1947-48 

1947

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. Nov. Dec. Jan.

510

450

500

595

578

500

450

450

455

445

455

440

445

455

465

500

530

530

500

568

480

460

465

460

430

435

455

445

430

425

410

Feb.

400

405

405

400

400

400

395

385

390

410

400

1,170

991

716

510

495

465

440

445

445

440

435

425

420

415

415

405

405

-

-

-

liar.

425

584

520

470

505

480

490

490

465

584

562

510

530

540

530

540

568

530

485

475

475

490

590

485

445

440

400

385

430

475

450

Apr.

415

385

395

385

336

292

292

280

303

276

234

248

248

292

344

332

450

353

336

353

376

a360

a260

a!90

a!95

a200

a210

217

230

288

-

May

400

634

828

861

783

764

764

634

465

358

288

234

188

197

20-7

230

276

303

273

376

390

400

385

332

324

276

240

214

185

191

207

June

223

200

167

161

153

188

217

207

234

173

159

164

153

170

150

156

142

132

147

145

153

139

124

126

147

145

134

139

147

170

-

July Aug.*

185 145

164 153

159 167

164 145

153 150

150

150

139

132

134

167

142

147

145

161

150

147

139

129

126

139

136

139

145

147

153

161

161

159

142

142

150

145

145

145

150

161

161

170

194

185

170

161

161

164

159

167

176

173

167

164

161

161

156

161

159

164

Sept.

164

164

207

214

161

153

159

164

170

170

194

197

182

185

182

182

179

197

210

210

220

220

223

220

214

214

217

223

220

234

Peak discharge (base. 1,600 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 12 (11 a.m.) 1,840 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of unpublished records at Fi~"ad, Calif., and 

Vista, JJev., collected by Federal Court Water-master for Truckee River.
200 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Truckee River at Reno, Mev., 1947-48 Continued 

1947-48

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

223

179

176

179

185

185

200

244

262

273

292

265

258

258

276

336

662

400

353

349

385

415

415

410

390

395

385

400

415

410

395

Nov.

390

395

376

372

385

372

376

376

358

372

385

385

376

367

367

385

376

400

390

367

385

395

381

381

400

400

405

410

405

395

-

Deo.

395

385

372

385

376

372

376

395

395

400

410

390

390

395

405

410

420

405

395

400

400

400

395

395

395

395

381

367

367

353

376

Jan.

430

410

420

385

568

395

450

970

540

410

430

440

425

425

440

420

415

430

425

425

435

420

415

405

410

395

415

415

405

410

390

Feb.

385

390

395

400

381

362

362

372

381

344

358

390

395

395

372

367

367

349

332

336

307

319

353

295

295

299

295

284

262

-

-

Mar.

292

295

284

280

273

280

273

292

307

315

307

292

284

292

303

303

299

284

284

265

284

307

311

340

295

288

292

288

273

237

269

Apr.

288

303

280

273

254

230

185

161

217

210

164

207

220

251

480

510

982

1,050

634

515

520

430

303

262

251

384

319

425

372

244

-

Hay

210

214

230

297

420

634

937

515

400

303

324

336

415

620

505

733

867

710

562

520

460

372

425

593

840

997

1,100

776

600

790

809

June

668

868

1,240

1,410

1,070

921

1,060

1,180

1,480

1,440

1,200

1,120

874

848

686

668

668

662

634

674

656

606

500

480

535

520

485

440

395

395

July

332

269

210

Aug.

207

200

191

167 191

182 191

210 197

223 207

200 220

185 220

194 191

185 188

191 173

150 176

156 179

156 179

164 173

153 176

167 179

167 179

161 182

159 173

200

204

217

227

227

210

204

204

207

207

179

188

167

164

167

173

156

161

159

159

Sept.

156

153

164

167

170

176

191

"C4

I'O

lol

161

164

164

167

170

167

173

185

185

179

185

188

207

217

220

220

214

217

227

Peak discharge (base. 1.600 sec.-ft.).- June 4 (6:30 to 7:30 a.m.) 1,610 sec.-ft.j June 9 (7 a.m.) 

1,700 sec.-ft.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48

Month

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

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

£y.......... ...............................

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

The p=rlod ................................

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

Calendar year 1947 .......................

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Seoondfoot-days

12,207

4,865

4,990

5,849

_

11,527

12,095

118,676

13,768

10,3.42

8,988

10,904

17,514

24,383

6,088

5,645

5,443

136,467

Maximum

595

1,170

590

450

861

234

185

194

234

_

662

410

420

1,170

970

400

340

1,050

1,100

1,480

332

220

227

1,480

Minimum

410

385

385

190

185

124

126

145

153

_

176

358

353

124

385

262

237

161

210

395

ISO

156

153

150

Hero

475

i80

495

302

394

162

149

161

195

-

322

384

390

325

444

350

290

363

565

813

196

182

181

373

Runoff in 

acre- feet

29-.190

26,630

30,440

18,000

24,210

9,650

9,140

9.90O

11,600

168,800

19,780

22,860

23,990

235,400

27,310

20,120

17,830

21,630

34,740 

48,360

12,080

10,800

270,700
PYRAMID AND WINNEMOCCA LAKES BASIN 201

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°30', long. 120°16', In sec. 14, T. 19 N., R. 15 

E., naif a mile upstream from Independence Creek and 1\ miles northwest of Hobart 

Mills.

Records available.- December 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- 1946-47: Maximum discharge during period December to September, 569 secondreet way 2 (gage height, 3.91 feet); minimum, 1.4 second-feet Aug. 7, 8, 9.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 699 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 

4.28 feet); minimum, 2.3 second-feet Sept. 11, 12, 13, 15.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 10 second-feet, which are gocd, and those 

ror periods of ice effect, which are fair. One transmountain diversion to Sierra 

Valley above station.

.Rating table, Dec. 18, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1948, except periods of ice ef'ict

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

(Shifting-control method used July 13 to Sept. 30, 1948)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.9 

2.1 

4.1

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2 101

2.6 191

3.2 350

3.9 566

Discharge, in second-Jeet, 1946-48 

1946-47

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. Nor. Deo.

_

-

_

-

-

.

.

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

»b!8

14

13

17

18

18

17

17

16

16

b!3

b!2

bl2

b!3

Jem.

b!4

b!3

b!2

b!3

b!4

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!4

b!5

16

15

b!4

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!5

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

bll

b!2

b!3

Feb.

b!4

14

14

»14

13

14

14

14

14

14

16

122

93

62

 46

39

38

32

54

.34-

36

35

35

36

36

38

38

35

.

-

-

Mar.

b32

b30

b30

b28

b28

b28

b30

30

30

37

37

32

31

 31

34

40

48

52

56

63

71

36

101

80

76

76

76

90

93

97

82

Apr.

76

72

72

61

58

58

57

58

60

63

76

99

129

172

211

226

226

224

229

258

242

174

153

162

169

177

177

169

198

245

-

Hay

298

420

463

438

402

396

356

276

204

169

174

162

151

153

160

179

184

177

174

165

165

160

146

124

107

86

71

49

48

43

50

June

122

88

52

38

39

45

86

116

92

53

36

27

25

22

14

8.6

8.0

7.7

7.4

6.5

5.3

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.7

-

July

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Aug.

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1:6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

Sept.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.3

Peak discharge (base. 50O sec.-ft.).- May 2 (12 p.m.) 569 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

889421 O - 50 - 14
202 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif., 1946-48--Continued 

1947-48

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.

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.1

5.1

8.3

7.4

12

11

8.0

7.1

7.1

7.1

64

29

16

13

13

18

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

9.9

16

18

15

Nov.

16

16

14

16

14

12

12

12

12

10

11

8.9

9.2

9.5

10

10

9.9

*9.2

8.9

8.3

b8

b7.5

b7.5

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.9

9.2

9.9

-

Dec.

10

8.9

8.9

9.5

b9

b8.5

b8

b8

b7.5

b8

8.9

b9

b8.5

8.3

8.6

b9

8.9

*b9.5

9.2

8.6

9.2

b9.5

b9

b8.5

b8

b8

b9

9.5

b8.5

b8

b8

Jan.

8.9

16

25

76

65

77

172

184

118

82

b60

b52

b40

b36

b32

b28

b24

b22

b20

b20

bH2

b24

*b24

b23

b22

b20

b!8

b20

b22

b24

b26

Feb.

27

b24

b20

b!8

b!6

b!6

b!4

b!4

18

b!6

b!5

b!4

16

16

17

20

19

18

18

18

20

31

b28

b24

*b20

20

20

20 b'18

_

-

Mar.

b!8

18

18

b!6

blS

14

b!4

b!4

b!5

15

b!4

14

16

18

b!7

18

b!8

18

16

b!6

16

*16

16

b!6

b!5

b!4

b!6

b!8

20

21

22

Apr.

27

31

30

27

28

29

31

29

27

31

29

*27

24

38

77

129

273

237

265

284

279

208

156

149

184

184

191

189

135

103

May

95

97

118

169

229

319

330

206

153

140

167

214

308

336

344

444

469

325

229

189

167

174

234

344

460

552

546

376

295

271

237

June

268

370

441

394

276

298

362

408

457

414

379

353

308

295

273

260

250

242

239

247

250

221

211

216

206

194

181

169

158

149

-

July

124

95

77

58

43

38

36

33

29

27

27

24

21

20

18

17

14

13

12

11

9.9

8.9

8.3

7.4

6.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

4.8

4.8

Aug.

4.6

4.6

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.9

Sept.

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

Peak discharge (base. 500 see.-ft.).- May 17 (12:30 a.m.) 600 sec.-ft.; May 27 (12:30 a.m. 

sec.-ft.; June 4 (12:30 a.m.) 516 sec.-ft.; June 9 (12:30 a.m.) 539 sec.-ft. 

.* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected" by Ice.

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, 1946-48

Month

December 18-31, 1946. .......................

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

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

Hay...... ...................................

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

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

The period ................................

October 1947 ...............................

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

Calendar year 1947 .......................

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 .......................

Secondfee t-days

_

_

214

-

70.6

-

380

270.0

15,599.4

512

83.0

24,903.2

Maximum

-

_

18

-

4.3

-

10

463

 j. 

552

3.1

552

Minimum

-

-

12

-

1.7

-

7.5

1.5

95

2.5

2.5

Bern

_

-

15.3

-

2.35

-

8.7

4?. 7

275

2.77

6"*.0

Runoff in 

acre- feet

.

_

424

-

140

29,450

536

30,940

2 780

233

165

49,390
WARNER LAKES BASIN 203

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°04 I , long. 119°57', in NE^ sec.. 25, T. 40 S., 

K. 23 K., 2 miles downstream from Twelvemile Creek and 8 miles southwest of Adel.

Records available.- March 1910 to July 1916, December 1917 to September 1S19, March 1921 

to June 1922 (published as Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake), March 1945 to September 1948. September 1940 to November 1944 at site lj miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1910-15, 1918-19, 1940-44, 1945-48), 41.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 7.58 

feet)", from rating curve extended above 550 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 1.2 second-feet Sept. 3.

1910-16, 1917-19, 1921-22, 1940-48: Maximum discharge, 3,000 second-feet Dec. 27, 

1942 (gage height, 4.28 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 400 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.9 second-foot Aug. 19, 23, 

24, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 800 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

effect or__no gage-height record, which are poor. Many diversions above station for 

irrigation; no regulation.

Revisions (water years).- W 1090: 1945.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 194? to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

5.2 

5.2 

4.2 

3.8 

3.8

4.2 

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

5.2 

5.8 

5.2

Nov.

5.0 

5.2 

5.0 

5.8 

5.8

5.2 

5.0 

4.7 

4.4 

4.2

4.4 

4.2 

4.0 

4.4 

4.7

5.0 

5.0 

4.4 

4.2 

3.8

b3.8 

3.8 

b3.8 

5.0 

4.4

4.4 

4.7 

4.7 

5.0 

5.0

Dec.

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.5 

5.2

4.4 

4.2 

5.0 

4.2

b4.7

b4.O 

b3.6 

b3.5 

b3.7 

b4.0

.4 

.0 

.4 

* .7 

.7

.0 

.2

.0 

.2 

.O

.2 

.4 

.7 

.2 

b3.2 

b4.0

Jan.

4.2 

6.9 

6.4 

26 

82

209 

*153 

36 

22 

12

9.6 

8.6

> b4.5

Feb.

 b2.5

3.1

6.4 

18 

37 

27 

18

15 

167 

46 

22 

18

51 

30

14 

11

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

9.0 

8.2 

7.9 

7.6 

7.6

7.2 

6.6 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

*5.8

6.6 

6.4 

6.6 

6.9 

6.6

6.4 

25 

54 

44 

54

27 

59 

149 

198 

154 

119

Apr.

125 

76 

29 

20

16

16 

18 

23 

38 

55

58 

58 

92 

273 

401

178 

129 

76 

52 

51

50 

37 

33 

26 

26

25 

24 

26 

25 

26

Secondfoot-days

115.5 

139.0 

139.3

5,354.9

716.2 

518.5 

1,026.0 

2,082 

3,361 

3,318 

251.0 

72.2 

64.0

LJAL80E.7

May

52 

35 

26 

37 

32

56 

63 

49 

36 

37

39 

48 

63 

68 

75

90 

103 

80 

110 

212

490 

338 

125

120 

134

198 

182 

136 

117 

110 

99

Maximum

5.8 

5.8 

5.5

7 SO

209 

167 

198 

401 

490 

606 

23 

2.8 

3.2

606

June

100 

113 

146 

168 

6O 6

308 

164 

134 

232 

162

131 

110 

98 

85 

76

68 

62 

64 

56 

56

68 

54 

47 

40 

36

33 

30 

27 

24 

20

July Aug .

23 2.6 

20 2.6 

18 2.4 

17 2.4 

16 2.6

16 2.6 

15 2.6 

13 2.6 

11 2.6 

alO 2.8

a9.0 2.8 

a8.0 2.6 

a7.0 2.6 

a6.5 2.4 

a6.0 2.4

a5.5 2.4 

aS.O 2.2 

a4.5 2.0 

a4.O 2.0 

a4.0 2.2

a3.5 2.2 

3.2 2.0 

2.8 2.2 

3.0 2.6 

3.0 2.6

2.8 2.2 

2.8 2.0

2.8 2.0 

3.0 1.8 

2.8 1.6 

2.8 1.6

Minimum

2.7 

3.8 

3.5

1.7

5.8 

16 

26 

20 

2.8 

1.6 

1.4

1.4

Mean

3.73 

4.63 

4.49

14.7

23.1 

17.9 

33.1 

69.4 

108 

111 

8.10 

2.33 

2.13

32.2

Sept.

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.6 

1.8

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.2

2.0 

2.0 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8

2.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

229 

276 

276

10,620

1,420 

1,030 

2,040 

4,130 

6,670 

6,580 

498 

143 

127

23,420

Peak discharge (base, 350 sec.-ft.).- Mar. 29 (10 p.m.) 439 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14(9 p.m.) 742 sec.-ft. 

May 21 (6 p.m.) 678 sec.-ft.; June 5 (It30 a.m.) 1,340 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Chewaucan River above Conn 

ditch, near Paisley.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
204 WARNER LAKES BASIN

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°ll t , long. 119°59', in E? sec. 15, T. 39 S., R.

23 K., a third of a mile downstream from Drake Creek and 5 miles west of Adel. Datum

of gage is 4,965 feet above mean sea level (from river-profile purvey). 

Drainage area.- 249 square miles. 

Kecords available.- September 1922 to September 1923 and October 1932 to September 1948

in reports or Geological Survey. September 1922 to September 1923 and October 1929

to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1922-23, 1929-48), 102 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 4.65

feet); minimum discharge, 7 second-feet Sept. 15.

1922-23, 1932-48: Maximum discharge, 5,030 second-feet Dec. 11, 1937 (gage height,

7.5 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet on basis

of velocity-area studies; minimum, 1.7 second-feet July 20, 27-29, 1934. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.4

.5

8.0

11

to June 5 

1.2 58

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

111

147

213

316

2.9 

3.4 

3.9 

4.4

44O

630

885

1,180

O.4 

.5 

.6

June 6 to Sept.

38

59

O.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

84

129

186

2.3 

2.8 

3.3 

3.9

28O 

430 

61O

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

10 

9 

11 

12 

12

17 

14 

12 

12 

12

34 

48 

23 

18 

17

24

25 

22 

21 

19

19 

19 

18 

21 

30 

31

Nov.

27 

29 

27 

29 

29

27 

26 

27 

28 

25

25 

23 

21 

20 

23

24 

24 

24 

24 

27

24 

a25

Dec.

» a23

*22

21

20 

23 

21 

20 

22

22 

22 

22 

b20 

b!8 

17

Jan.

bl6 

b!5 

16 

33 

80

452 

582 

468 

230

177

134 

118 

680 

*b60

b35

29 

30 

30 

29

Feb.

29 

28 

27 

b26 

b25

b24 

b23 

b22 

21 

b21

b20 

b20 

b20 

b21 

26

27 

30 

88 

116 

86

70 

260 

130 

84 

79

102 

64 

62 

46

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

wa

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ......................................

ter year 1947-46 .......................

Mar.

40 

35 

37 

36 

34

31 

29 

31 

29 

a29

a29 

a29 

a29 

a28 

*28

29 

30 

30 

31 

29

30 

60 

96 

78 

63

53 

124 

152 

123 

111 

100

Apr.

172 

220 

141 

98 

74

73 

74 

70 

76 

79

92 

102 

160 

235 

475

518 

598 

464 

408 

464

510 

390 

348 

284 

279

245 

240 

230 

237 

220

Secondfoot-days

555 

758 

684

24,006

3,034 

1,597 

1,613 

7,576 

16.09O 

12,017 

1,274 

386 

383

45,967

May

266 

286 

297 

396 

354

486 

562 

433 

366 

375

372 

422 

538 

550 

538

594 

685 

610 

542 

657

775 

796 

534 

503 

554

622 

690 

657 

582 

526 

522

Maximum

48

422

582 

260 

152 

598 

796 

1,150 

108 

15 

21

1,150

June

458 

450 

518 

570 

1,150

845 

650 

560 

626 

610

521 

448 

421 

367 

328

301 

275 

295 

328 

286

448 

280 

238 

192 

182

166 

153 

134 

115 

102

July

108 

104 

92 

65 

67

76 

76 

67 

59 

52

46 

42 

39 

34 

32

29 

28 

24 

22 

23

21 

20 

18 

17 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

Minimum

9

4

20 

28 

70 

266 

102 

15 

11 

8

8

Aug.

14 

14 

14 

14

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11

ti 

12

12 

12 

15 

15 

14

14 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Mean

17.9 

25.3 

22.1

65.8

97.9 

55.1 

52.0 

253 

519 

401 

41.1 

12.5 

12.8

126

Sept.

12 

11 

10 

10 

10

11 

11 

12 

11 

10

10 

10 

9 

9 

8

10 

11 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

15 

18 

21

18 

18 

19 

19 

18

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,100 

1,500 

1,360

47,620

6,020 

3,170 

3,200 

15,030 

31,910 

23,840 

2,530 

766 

760

91,190

858 sec.-ft.; Apr. 16 (2 a.m.) 622 sec.-ft; 

100 sec.-ft.; June 5 (8 to 10 a.m.) 1,350 sec.-

Peak dlschyge Cbaae. 550 see.-ft.).- Jan. 7 (11 p.m. 

May 7 (6 to 7 a.m.) 639 sec.-ft.; May 21 (11 p.m.) 1,10 

ft.; June 21 (6:30 a.m.) 563 sec.-ft.

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and 

JVe>itymlle Creek near Adel and Chewaucan River near Paisley.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

records for
ABERT LAKE BASIN 205

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near Paisley, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°41', long. 120°35', in SW£ sec. 27, T. 33 S., 

RT~IH~E., at bridge 20 feet downstream from former power plant of Paisley Electric' 

Co., 700 feet upstream from diversion dam of Conn ditch, a quarter of a irile downstream from Mill Creek, and 2j miles west of Paisley. Datum of gage is 4,504.9 feet 

above mean sea level (river-profile survey).

Drainage area.- 275 square miles.

Kecords available.- April to September 1912, May 1924 to September 1948. January 1905 

to December 19U7 and January 1909 to April 1912 at site 2 miles downstream, below 

Conn ditch. November 1912 to September 1921 at site half a mile upstream, above Mill 

Creek. Records of yearly runoff at these sites practically equivalent

Average discharge.- 38 years (1905-7, 1909-21, 1924-48), 131 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 4.40 

feet); minimum discharge recorded, 10 second-feet Jan. 26.

1905-7, 1909-21, 1924-48: Maximum discharge, 4,000 second-feet Nov. 23, 1909 

(gage height, 9.40 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 900 second-feet; no flow part of Dec. 7, 1927, Dec. 12, 1932 (frozen).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

and below 25 second-feet, which are poor. About 160 acres are irrigated above station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 7

1.5

1.6

2.0 

2.2

71

104

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

147

199

265

345

430

-1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9

Jan. 8 to Sept. 30

2.1 92

2.3 125

2.5 170

2.8 255

3.1 

3.5 

3.9 

4.2

370

560

790

1,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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 

23 

24 

23 

23

22 

22

29 

30 

35

46 

33 

30 

28 

.27

60 

58 

37 

33 

31

39 

34 

33 

32 

30

30 

30 

30 

35 

41 

37

Nov.

35 

38 

34 

34 

35

32 

32 

32 

31 

27

31

29 

28 

28 

37

35 

35 

32 

30 

26

24 

21 

27 

56 

53

41 

38 

38 

36 

38

Dec.

40 

30 

39 

37 

34

27 

24 

b25 

30 

b26

b25 

*b24 

b24 

b25 

30

30 

41 

34 

32 

36

38 

30 

35 

 7 

33

33 

36 

36 

34 

b30 

b28

Jan.

b25 

b25 

b60 

bSO 

71

230 

408 

252 

116 

95

88 

68 

59 

b50 

b48

*b44 

b30

Feb.

, b20

b25

b50 

91 

127 

131 

79

73 

 182 

95

75 

73

88 

74 

64 

57

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

tep year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

51 

53 

50 

51 

51

52

46 

51 

49 

41

44 

51 

50 

50 

45

49 

44 

46 

46 

41

46 

55 

64 

53 

49

43 

52 

68 

111 

121 

101

Apr.

112 

118 

94 

79 

73

72 

70 

61 

78 

84

77 

86 

112 

133 

201

222

272 

222 

219 

246

280 

240 

201 

168 

168

158 

152 

150 

150 

141

Secondfoot -days

1,008 

1,013 

974

28,149

2,139 

1,564 

1,724 

4,439 

17,243 

15,898 

3,266 

1,380 

1*228

51,876

May

139 

133 

155

266 

234

350 

415 

326 

302 

318

302 

350 

415 

428 

446

495

778 

760 

760 

742

797 

730 

724 

778 

839

937 

993 

951 

860 

778 

742

Maximum

60 

56 

41

443

408 

182 

121 

280 

993 

916 

219 

61 

61

993

June

659 

659 

712 

811 

916

874 

801

748 

804 

742

669 

593 

545 

500 

470

438 

402 

530 

535 

451

456 

379 

338 

310 

286

276 

276 

262 

225 

228

July

219

204 

190 

170 

155

168 

a!50 

a!40 

a!35 

a!25

alls 

allO 

a!05 

alOO 

a 95

a 90 

h81 

a78 

a75 

a80

a75 

a70 

65 

63 

61

61 

58 

58 

58 

55 

57

Minimum

22 

21 

24

16

41 

61 

133 

225 

55 

37 

30

-

Aug.

61 

55 

54 

52 

50

49 

48 

46

50 

48

48 

46 

45 

44 

43

41 

40

40 

40 

42

41 

40 

41 

42 

42

41 

39 

39 

39 

37 

37

Mean

32.5 

33.8 

31.4

77.1

69.0 

5^.9, 

55.6 

148 

556 

530 

105

r 40. 9i

142 

Sept.

36 

35 

33 

33 

33

33 

34 

34 

34 

33

32 

31

30 

30 

30

30 

37 

61 

55 

43

39 

38 

45 

49 

55

57 

58 

59 

58 

53

Runoff In 

acre-feet

' 2,000 

2,010 

1,930

55,840

4,240 

3,100 

3,420 

8,800 

34,200 

31,530 

6,480 

2,740 

2,440

102,900

Peak discharge (base. 500 see.-ft.).- Jan. 7 (9 p.m.) 520 sec.-ft.; May 27 (8 a.m.) 1,106 sec.-ft. 

June 9 (4 p.m.) 1,160 sec.-ft.; June 18 (6 p.m.) 881 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Deep Creek above Adel.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

, h Computed from staff-gage reading.
206 SILVER LAKE BASIN

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°07', long. 121°04', in SW£ sec. 28, T. 28 S., R.

14 E. , Ij miles downstream from diversion dam of Silver Lake Irrigation District, 1-J

miles southwest of Silver Lake post office, and 3 miles upstream from Bridge Creek.

Datum of gage is 4,361.28 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 221 square miles.

Keeords available.- December 1904 to March 1907, January 1909 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 36 years -(1905-6, 1909-27, 1929-41, 1943-48), including Silver Lake

irrigation District canal, 23.7 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 69 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 2.69 feet);

minimum, 0.6 second-foot Dec. 25.

1904-7, 1909-48: Maximum discharge, 1,800 second-feet Mar. 20, 1907 (gage height,

9.08 feet, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; no

flow at times in 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater from moss, which are fair,

 =" H i-nose for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow 

O<-OH h-,, r,o<joT.,r^3_ r (capacity, 800 acre-feet) above diversion dam li miles above

repair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect or backwater from moss 

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

1.5

1.6

1.7

0.5 

1.5

3.4 

6.3

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.4 

7.4 

7.0

7.8 

8.2 

8.2 

7.8 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

6.7 

6.3 

6.0

6.0 

5.7 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

Nov.

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.1 

5.1 

4.6 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.6 

3.7 

3.4 

2.8 

2.6

2.3 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7

Dec.

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.0 

.9 

 1.0 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

1.0 

1.0

Jan.

0.9 

1.0 

.9 

1.7 

1.4

2.4 

33 

47 

30 

23

b!7 

b!4 

bll 

b9.6 

b8.2

b7.8 

b7.0 

b6. 3 

b6.0 

b5.4

b4.8 

4.6 

4.3 

4.3 

b4.3

b4.0 

b3.8 

b3.5 

b3.3 

b3.1 

b3.0

Feb.

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

. a2.5

2.8 

b3.2

3.7 

5.4 

b9.3 

9.3 

8.2

7.4 

7.0 

7.0 

6.3

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Cji

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr'1

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar ytar 1947

ter year l»47-48 .......................

Mar.

5.7 

5.7 

b5.4 

b5.1 

b4.6

4.3 

4.3

4.0 

4.0 

3.7

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

4.3 

8.5 

11

Apr.

12 

12 

12 

12 

10

9.3

8.2 

7.8 

7.8 

8.2

8.9 

a9.2 

a9.6 

10 

11

14 

19 

21

21 

22

22

26 

25 

22 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

18

Secondfoot-days

218.3 

127.0 

37.4

4,388.0

276.6 

115.3 

1E4.4 

454.0 

1,208 

1,176 

1,173 

484.5 

279.9

5,674.4

May

18 

17 

16 

15 

16

17 

19 

23 

23 

23

24 

24 

24 

25 

29

36 

41 

49

58 

61

63 

59 

57 

57 

57

57 

63 

65 

60 

57 

55

Maximum

8.2 

5.4

1.7

48

47 

9.3 

11 

26 

65 

51 

47 

35 

10

65

June

51 

48 

47 

47 

49

50 

51 

50 

48 

47

46 

45 

43 

40 

39

39 

37 

38 

36 

36

34 

32

32 

30 

26

28 

27 

27 

26 

27

July

32 

33 

36 

41 

46

47 

46 

43 

43 

42

41

40 

40 

40 

39

38 

37 

36 

35 

36

36 

36 

36 

35 

35

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

Minimum

5.4 

1.7 

.8

.8

.9

2.6 

7.8 

15 

26 

32 

8.5 

8.9

.8

Aug.

34 

33 

35 

34 

34

26 

8.5 

8.5 

10 

10

9.6 

9.3 

9.6 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

11 

11

11 

11

10 

10 

10 

10

Me«n

7.04 

4.23

1.21

12.0

8.92 

3.98 

4.01 

15.1 

39.0 

39.2 

37.8 

15.6 

9.33

15.5

Sept.

10 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.3 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

9.3 

9.6

9.J 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3

Runoff in 

acre -feet

433 

252 

74

8,700

549 

229 

247 

900 

2,400 

2,330 

2,330 

961 

555

11,260

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Chewaucan River 

ditch, near Paisley and Deep Creek above Adel. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note.- Backwater from moss Oct. 1 to Jan. 7, Aug. 19 to Sept. 16.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 207

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°43', long. 119°11', in NW^ sec. 31, T. 21 3., 

H. 3D K., 1 mile downstream from dam site for proposed lower Silvies Reservoir and 

11 miles northwest of Burns.

Drainage area.- 934 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to July 1906, December 1908 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 35 years (1903-5, 1909-12, 1917-21, 1922-48), 148 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,360 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 11.18 

Feet); minimum, 9 second-feet Oct. 1, 2.

1903-6, 1908-48: Maximum discharge. 4,730 second-feet Apr. 15, 1904 (gage height, 

17.12 feet, site and datum then in use); no flow July 19 to Sept. 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Small 

areas on Silvies River above station are irrigated with flood water.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

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

1.0 

1.3

8.9

14

23

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.2

135

209

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

297

416

539

669

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.1

810

960

1,120

1,340

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

9 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

11 

11 

12 

13

14 

18 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

18 

17

17 

18 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

20 

22

Nov.

23 

22 

20 

20 

19

19

20 

22 

23 

23

23 

24 

25 

27 

28

31 

34

37 

39 

40

38 

b35 

b36 

38 

40

40 

39 

b38 

35 

38

Dec.

42 

46 

46 

49 

43

b42 

b40 

b45 

b40 

b35

b40 

44 

45 

*44 

45

43 

42 

43 

43 

43

43 

40 

42 

42 

40

38 

40 

42 

44 

45 

42

Jan.

47 

48 

50 

52 

54

58 

88 

170 

129 

112

b80 

b70 

b65 

b60 

b55

b50 

b47 

b45 

b45 

b45

b50 

b60 

b70 

88 

b70

b50 

b35 

b38 

b40 

b38 

b35

Feb.

b35 

b35 

b37 

b36 

b35

b34 

*b34 

b35 

b38 

b40

b42 

b41 

b40 

b38 

b50

b70 

85 

187 

286 

188

197 

598 

530 

375 

342

376 

336 

240 

240

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

240 

229 

190 

161 

138

137 

138 

126 

123 

111

97 

88 

93 

100 

105

106 

105 

103 

100 

91

92 

95 

102 

115 

197

194 

183 

199 

222 

249 

249

Apr.

266 

299 

322 

345 

325

289 

260 

246 

243 

250

253 

262 

266 

292 

421

558 

696 

819 

873 

964

1,060 

1,120 

1,120 

1,110 

1,050

994 

915 

840 

802 

873

Secondfoot-days

493 

896 

1,318

45,059

1,944 

4,620 

4,478 

18,133 

31,578 

13,366 

2,605 

832 

570

80,833

May

904 

962 

978 

960 

960

942 

1,040 

1,110 

1,110 

1,140

1,130 

1,030 

946 

898 

873

852 

846 

850 

870 

936

1,020 

1,130 

1,340 

1,330 

1,340

1,220 

1,100 

1,020 

957 

924 

860

Maximum

22 

40 

49

664

170 

598 

249 

1,120 

1,340 

808 

158 

36 

34

1,340

June

808 

736 

675 

680 

680

634 

625 

592 

557 

503

478 

475 

446 

430 

397

367 

369 

356 

368 

376

376 

376 

350 

319 

292

265 

240 

214 

198 

184

Minimum

July

158 

134 

118 

117 

119

119 

119 

117 

111 

106

100 

95 

92 

89 

88

87 

82 

75 

72 

69

66 

63 

58 

54 

49

46 

43 

42 

40 

39 

38

9 

19 

35

6

35 

34 

88 

243 

846 

184 

38 

16 

13

9

Aug.

36 

36 

36 

34

34

32 

32 

30 

29 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

27 

26 

25 

24 

23

21 

23 

24 

29 

29

25 

21 

18 

17 

16 

17

Mean

15.9 

29.9 

42.5

123

62.7 

159 

144 

604 

1,019 

446 

84.0 

26.8 

19.0

221

Sept.

16 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

16 

21 

19

18 

15 

14 

14 

13

13 

13

14 

19 

19

18

17 

17 

22 

27

29 

31 

32 

32 

34

Runoff in 

acre-feet

978 

1,780 

2,610

89,370

3,860 

9,160 

8,880 

35,970 

62,630 

26,510 

5,170 

1,650 

1,130

160,300

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 22 (4 p.m.) 639 sec.-ft.; Apr. 22 (5 a.m.) 1,130 sec.- 

ft.; May 11 (1 a.m.) 1,160 see.-ft.; May 23 (l to 2 p.m.) 1,360 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
208 MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 

Dormer und Blitzen River near Prenchglen, Oreg.

Location. - Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°47', long. 118°52', In NW-J 

sec. 20, T. 32 S., R. 32-J- E., 1-J- miles upstream from upper diversions for Malheur Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, 2 miles downstream from Pish Creek, and 3| miles southeast of 

Prenchglen.

Drainage area.- 180 square miles.

Hecords available.- December 1937 to September 1948. January 1909 to Noveirber 1910, fragmentary records at sites downstream, below several irrigation diversions. May 1910 to 

September 1921 at site 1^ miles downstream, in SW^ sec. 8, above diversions, published 

as Dormer und Blitzen River near Diamond. July 1929 to September 1930 in reports of 

State engineer.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1911-13, 1914-16, 1917-21, 1938-48), 126 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 5.26 

reet }, from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet by velocity-area studies and 

logarithmic plotting; minimum, 12 second-feet (ice Jam upstream) Peb. 7 (gage height, 

1.60 feet) .

1909-21, 1937-48: Maximum discharge, 2,870 second-feet.May 5, 1942 (gage height, 

5.85 feet), from rating curve extended as described above; minimum, 8 second-feet (ice 

jam upstream) Jan. 14, 1940. Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Pish and Wildlife Service.

HevislonsT^H 330: Drainage area (former site). W 860: Drainage area (present site).

1.9

2.0

2.1

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5 Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3 

2.5

2.7 126

2.9 180

3.1 245

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.2

SO

78

120

177

245

3.5 

4.O 

4.5

425

730

1.13O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 19^9

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.

29 

30 

31 

30 

30

30 

31 

34 

33 

34

38 

36 

35 

34 

34

41 

45

37 

37 

36

38 

36 

36 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

37 

37 

36

Nov.

37 

38 

37 

38 

37

37 

37 

38 

38 

36

38 

34 

37 

37 

39

39 

44 

51 

38 

b35

b32 

b24 

b26 

39 

45

54 

51

46 

47 

60

Dec.

99 

57 

48 

46 

44

41 

39 

41 

b41 

b39

b41 

*b25 

b36 

b39 

b36

b35 

b40 

b39 

b38 

b36

b34 

b32 

b34 

b34 

b32

b34 

b33 

b35 

b35 

b28 

b26

Jan.

b4O 

bSO 

b60 

137 

237

540 

362 

194 

82 

b62

b53 

b45 

b38 

b37 

b38

b38 

b38 

b35 

b32 

b40

48 

46 

48 

46

b28

b!8 

b22 

b30 

b41 

b48 

b39

Peb.

b38 

b32 

b31 

b35 

b35

b26 

b28 

43 

*42 

b34

b29 

b29 

b35 

42 

39

38 

39 

47 

41 

40

39 

75 

43 

37 

38

48 

46 

38 

38

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 65O sec. -ft.).- Jan.

May 19 (5 p.m.) 2.0OO sec. -ft.; May 26 (10 p 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thi 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpo 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

Mar.

38 

37 

36 

34

37

39 

36 

36 

37 

33

35 

39 

37 

39 

43

40 

40 

41 

41 

39

58 

254 

261 

289 

174

118 

147 

209 

288 

176 

113

Apr.

177 

159 

102 

76 

65

65 

62 

68 

62 

64

72 

58 

78 

139 

228

249 

285 

234 

224

277

298 

245 

220 

187 

177

171 

165 

180 

257 

214

Secondfoot-days

1,075 

1,189 

1,217

28,285

2,572 

1,125 

2,844 

4,858 

15,963 

14,400 

3,221 

1,396 

1,211

51,071

May

231 

187 

174 

187 

220

375 

436 

312 

261 

269

308 

344 

400 

375 

425

510 

588 

552 

1,010 

639

588 

822 

582 

652 

800

931 

1,060 

875 

698 

588 

564

Maximum

45 

60 

99

492

540 

75 

289 

298 

1,060 

1,020 

249 

56 

46

1,060

June

582 

704 

989 

822 

1,020

838 

772 

691 

730 

652

510 

430 

400 

362 

330

a320 

308 

442 

357 

395

405 

312 

290 

285 

269

253 

245 

228 

228 

231

July

24F 

210 

184 

171 ise

134

123 

12C

lie

111 

104 

9E 

91

84 

84 

8C 

7f

73 

7C 

67 

64 

6?

61

6C

se 

se 

se

SE

Aug.

56 

52 

51 

50 

49

49 

48 

49 

51 

49

48 

46 

46 

46 

44

43 

42 

42 

42 

42

41 

41 

45 

44 

42

40 

40 

40 

40 

39 

39

Minimum Wx in

29 34.7 

24 39.6 

25 39.3

24 77.5

18 83.0 

26 38.8 

33 91.7 

58 162 

174 515 

228 480 

55 104 

39 45.0 

37 40.4

18 140

Sept.

39 

59 

38 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

38 

38 

38

37 

37

39 

40 

42 

41 

40

39 

39 

42 

43 

46

45 

44 

46 

45 

43

ac^"ee?

2,130 

2,360 

2,410

56,090

5,100 

2,230 

5,640 

9,640 

31,660 

28,560 

6,390 

2,770 

2,400

1«1,300

6 (8 p.m.) 758 sec. -ft.; Mar. 22 (7 p.m.) 758 sec. -ft.; 

.m. ) 1,250 sec. -ft.; June 5 (3 a.m.) 1,330 sec. -ft. 

s daj^. 

lated.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 209

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°50 ! , long. 118°51 ! , in NW^- 

 sec. 33, T. 31 S., R. 32^ E., at mouth of canyon, 1,000 feet upstream from road crossing and 3? miles northeast of Krenchglen,

Records available.- March 1911 to September 1916, December 1937 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 14 years (1912-16, 1938-48), 14.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 143 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 1.98 feet), 

I'rom rating curve extended above 55 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 7.6 

second-feet Dec. 13-16.

1911-16, 1937-48: Maximum discharge, 332 second-feet Feb. 22, 1943 (gage height, 

2.55 feet), from rating curve extended above 55 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum observed, 7 second-feet Feb. 24, 25, 1912, Dec. 30, 1937, to Jar. 4, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Low flow is maintained 

by large springs.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Pish and Wildlife Service.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Backwater from moss Oct. 1 to Dec. 16, June 6 to Aug. 14)

O.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

6.3

10

15

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

9. 

9. 

9. 

9. 

9.

9. 

10 

9. 

9. 

9.

9. 

9. 

9. 

9. 

9.

9. 

9. 

9. 

9. 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Nov.

10 

10 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

9.7 

9.7 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.4

9.2 

9.2 

8.8 

8.4 

8.8

Dec.

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.O 

8.0

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

8.4 

8.8 

8.8 

8.4

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

Jan.

8.4 

8.8 

8.8

10 

18

23 

23 

17 

9.2 

9.2

8.8 

8.4 

8. 

8. 

8.

8. 

8.

8. 

8. 

8.

8.4 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.4 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

Feb.

8.4 

8.0 

8. 

8. 

8.

8. 

8. 

8. 

8.

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.4 

8.4 

8.0 

8.0

9.2 

8.8 

8.4 

8.4

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194" .......................

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

15 

23 

25 

20

14 

16 

20 

22 

19 

14

Apr.

22 

22 

20 

14 

12

11 

9.7 

10 

9.7 

11

12 

15 

23 

47 

52

34 

34 

30 

30 

44

36 

29 

25 

22 

22

20 

20 

23 

28 

24

Secondfoot-days

304.6 

283.0 

258.4

4,032.9

308.6 

238.8 

367.6 

711.4 

1,177 

508 

341 

382 

475

5,355.4

May

23 

2O 

23 

27 

30

44 

44

35 

30 

29

29 

31 

38 

39 

39

43 

44 

42

67 

50

49 

61 

47 

46 

43

39 

38 

34 

31 

28 

24

Maximum

10 

11 

8.8

18

23 

9.2 

25 

52 

67 

27 

12 

15 

17

67

June

22 

21 

24 

25 

27

21 

20 

18 

18 

15

15 

15 

14 

12 

12

11

11 

19 

19 

26

23 

17 

15 

15 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

July

Minimum

9.7 

8.4

7.6

7.6

8.0 

8.0 

8.4 

9.7 

20 

11 

10 

11 

13

7.6

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

11 11 11 11 11

11

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 11 11 11 11

Aug.

11

11 

11 

11 

11

11

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

13 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

15 

15

Metn

9.83 

9.43 

8.34

11.0

9.95 

8.23 

11.9 

23.7 

38. 0 

16.9 

11.0 

12.3 

15.8

14.6

Sept.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

15 

14 

14 

14 

13

Runoff In 

acre -feet

604 

561 

513

8,000

612 

474 

729 

1,410 

2,330 

1,010 

676 

758 

942

10,620

Peak discharge (base. 50 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 1 (5 p.m.) 49 sec.-ft,; Apr. 14 (6 p.m.) 113 sec.-ft.5 

Apr. 20 (8 p.raT) 70 sec.-ft.; May 6 (9 p.m.) 61 sec.-ft.; May 19 (5 p.m.) 143 sec.-ft.; June 4 

(10 p.m.) 54 sec.-ft.; June 20 ,(7 p.m.) 78 sec.-ft.
210 ALVORD LAKE BASIN

Trout Creek near Denlo, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°10', long. 118°28', in SW£ sec. 26, T. 39 S., 

H. 36 E., 0.4 mile upstream from bridge at mouth of canyon, 5 miles east of Trout 

Creek Ranch, and 14 miles northeast of Denio. Datum of gage is 4,351.59 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- March 1911 to March 1912, April 1922 to November 1923, April 1925 

to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1922-23, 1932-4 14.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 131 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 3.38 

reet); minimum, 1.1 second-feet Mar. 3.

1911-12, 1922-23, 1925-48: Maximum discharge, 343 second-feet Aug. 1, 1933, from 

rating curve extended above 125 second-feet; probably no flow at times.

Maximum stage knovfti, 6.0 feet (caused by cloudburst) sometime between 1922 and 1932.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

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

1.6 

2.8 

4.5 

6.4

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

2.7 

2.9 

3.1

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 19*8

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.0

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.5

4.9 

4.5 

4.9

5.8 

5.3 

4.7 

4.5 

4.3

4.9 

5.8 

5.1 

4.7 

4.5

4.7 

4.9 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.3 

5.1 

5.1

5.4 

5.8 

5.6

Nov.

5.4 

6.4 

5.8

6.6 

6.4

6.0 

6.4 

6.4 

6.0 

5.4

6.2 

6.0 

5.6 

6.0 

6.9

6.9 

6.6 

6.6 

6.9

6.6

6.9 

5.4 

4.3 

6.9 

7.8

7.3

7.6 

7.3 

7.3

7.6

Dec.

8.0 

7.3 

7.3 

8.0 

7.8

7.3 

6.2 

7.8 

7.3 

5.3

7.6 

7.6 

b6.0 

b6. 5 

7.3

7.3 

7.1 

6.6 

6.4 

6.4

6.0 

5.6 

6.2 

6.4 

6.0

b5.5 

bS.O 

b4.0 

5.1 

b4.7 

4.3

Jan.

7.8 

11 

8.2 

7.6 

7.8

8.2 

8.7 

11 

9.2 

bS.O

b7.0 

b670 

b5.5 

bS.O 

b4.7

b4.5 

b4.3 

b4.2 

b4.0 

b4.0

b4.O 

b4.5 

b5.5 

6.4 

4.3

4.3 

b4.5 

bS.O 

b5.5 

b5.5 

bS.O

Feb.

b6.0 

b6.5 

b6.5 

b6.0 

b6.0

6.4 

b7.O 

*b7.0 

b6.5 

b6.0

5.1 

bS.O 

bS.O 

bS.O 

b5.5

b6.0 

6.9 

6.9 

5.8 

5.8

6.2 

7.1 

5.8 

5.4

6.6

6.9 

6.2 

5.4 

5.6

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1.947-48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 50 sec. -ft.).- May 7

98 sec. -ft.; May 27 (4:30 a.m.) 91 sec. -ft.;

Mar.

5.3 

6.0 

4.2

6.4 

7.3

6.9 

6.0 

5.8 

5.8 

4.3

4.7

6.6 

5.6 

6.0 

5.4

5.6 

6.0 

5.4 

5.8 

5.3

5.4 

5.8 

5.8 

6.0 

5.8

5.4 

6.9 

7.6 

9.2 

9.2 

8.9

Apr.

11 

11 

11 

9.7 

9.2

9.2 

8.9 

8.2 

8.0 

8.2

7.1 

5.8 

3.3 

3.6 

9.2

12 

20 

23 

28 

38

39 

40 

37 

34 

33

32 

31 

30 

36 

36

Secondfoot-days

143.3 

193.5 

199.9

2,973.1

191.2 

176.1 

190.4 

592.4 

1,703 

1,377 

348.8 

110.9 

99.7

5,326.2

(9 a.m., 12 

June 4 (10:

May

34 

33 

30 

31 

33

42 

56 

53 

48 

44

40 

39 

43 

45 

52

62 

84 

89 

78 

65

61 

57 

57 

62 

66

73 

80 

72 

61 

54 

59

Maximum

5.8 

7.8 

8.0

46

11 

7.1 

9.2 

40 

89 

90 

23 

5.4 

6.2

90

June

56 

55 

70 

83 

90

76 

73

66 

66 

62

58 

53 

48 

43 

39

38 

35 

50 

37 

39

40 

31 

28 

25

23

21 

18 

18 

18 

18

July

16 

23. 

20 

19 

17

17 

16 

15 

13 

9.?

10 

12 

11 

11 

10

10 

9.7 

9.4.

a.s

8.7

8.7 

8.? 

8.C 

8.C 

8.C

7.6 

7.1 

6.S 

7.1 

6.9 

6.2

Minimum

2.8 

4.3 

4.0

.8

4.0 

5.0 

4.2 

3.3 

30 

18 

6.2 

2.1 

2.0

2.0

Aug.

5.4 

5.3 

5.1 

4.9 

4.7

4.3 

4.2 

4.2 

4.9 

4.7

4.5

4.2 

3.6 

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

2.7 

2.8 

3.0 

3.1

3.0 

2.7 

3.8 

3.6 

3.3

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1

H,an

4.62 

6.45 

6.45

8.15

6.17 

6. 07 

6.14 

19.7 

54.9 

45.9 

11.3 

3.58 

3.32

14.6

Sept.

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

2.4 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.3 

2.6 

2.6 

2.3 

2.3

2.6 

2.8 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

4.7 

5.6

6.2 

6.0 

5.8 

5.4 

5.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

284 

384 

396

5,900

379 

349 

378 

1,180 

3,380 

2,730 

692 

220 

198

10,570

m., 9 p.m.) 56 sec. -ft.; May 19 (3:30 a.m.) 

30 p.m.) 131 sec. -ft.; June 18 (l p.m.) 125

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 211

Measurements of stream flow in the Great 

stations are given In the following table:

asin made at points other than gaging

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Great Basin during the water y»ar 

October 1947 to September 1948

Great Salt Lake Basin

Tributary to or 

diverting from Locality Discharge 

(sec.-ft.)

Jan. 25

Mar. 3

Apr. 14

May 13

June 14

July 11

Aug. 14

May 25 

25 

25

June 23

Malad River. Bear River........ Sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 35 E.. at springs, 

at flow line and 1 mile upstream from 

dam on Samaria Reservoir Ho. 2, 5f 

miles northwest of Malad, Idaho, and 

8-J miles upstream from Little Malad 

River.

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

.do.

.do.

Paris Creek......

Paris power canal

Big Cottonwood 

Creek.

Bear Lake Outlet 

Canal.

Paris Creek........

Jordan River.......

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

Little Cottonwood Creek.

South Willow 

power plant 

tallrace.

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

South Willow Creek

Sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 35 E., i mile upstream from dam on Samaria Reservoir 

No. 2, \ mile downstream from springs 

and flow line of reservoir, 5{ miles 

northwest of Malad, Idaho, and Similes upstream from Little Malad 

River.

Sec. 13, T. 14 S., R. 42 E., SO feet 

below power canal diversion, 600 

feet below Paris Creek Spring, an<? 

6 miles southwest of Paris, Idaho.

Sec. 13, T. 14 S., R. 42 E. , at heat? 

of canal, 6 miles southwest of Paris, 

Idaho.

Sec. 8, T. 2 S., R. IE., at 9th East 

Street, 7 miles southeast of Salt 

Lake City, Utah.

Sec.- 1, T. 2 S., R. 1 W. , at 2nd West 

Street, 6 miles south of Salt Lake 

City, Utah.

Sec. 12, T. 2 S., R. 1 W., at 2nd 

West Street, 7 miles south of Salt 

Lake City, Utah.

Sec. 27, T. 3 S., R. 6 W., at Utah 

Power & Light Co.'s power plant 

6 miles southwest of Grantsville, 

Utah.

8.37

11.0

14.8

14.5

12.2

9.79

9.72

42.3 

212 

241' 

133 

7.86

Hojave River Basin

July 15 Hesperia Water 

Co. c'anal.

Deep Creek....... Sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., at

Hesperia Water Co.'s weir box at 

mouth of Canyon,near Hesperia, 

Calif.

.do 

Aug. 5 .... do........... .... do

12

.do.

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

____Walker Lake Basin_______________________

Mar. 8 West Walker River Walker River....... NEj sec. 16, T. 10 N., R. 23 E., 50

feet above diversion dam for Saroii 

ditch and 2i miles southwest of 

Wellington, Nev. 

.do............. SE£ sec. 3, T. 11 N., R. 24 E., 125

feet below highway bridge at Hudson, 

Nev.__________________________

Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin

Apr. 30 Rattlesnake Creek Malheur Lake....... Sec. 18, T. 22 S., R. 32j E., a mile

northeast of Harney, Oreg.

18 Coffee-Tot Creek. ....do............. Near line between sees. 14 and 23,

T. 22 S., R. 32 E., £ mile below

confluence with Mill Creek and

2 miles northwest of Harney, Oreg.

20 ....do.

Feb. 9 Donner und ....do............. Former gaging station in SWj sec. 2, T.

Blitzen River. 27 S., R. 31 E., near Voltage, Oreg.

Apr. 20 .... do........... .... do......

Aug. 14 ....do........... ....do......

Alvord Lake Basin

May 18 Trout Creek...... Alvord Lake........ Near SE-J- sec. 4, T. 39 S., R. 35 E. , in

relocated creek channel at Mctean 

Ranch, Oreg. 

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

Apr. 18 South Branch Distributary of Sec. 29, T. 39 S., R. 36 E., at heed,

Trout Creek. Trout Creek. near Fields, Oreg. 

May

18 ....do........... ....do............. ....do.

.50 

.48 

.48 

.53 

.46

22.1

21.7

44.9

20.6

72.5

34.9

32.0

27.8

5.91

10.3

16.2
INDEX

Page 

Accuracy of field data and computed

results... . .................... 5

Acre-foot, definition of............... 1

Adamsville, Utah, Beaver River at...... 131

Adel, Oreg , Deep Creek above.......... 204

Twentymile Creek near................ 203

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 12

Alexander, Idaho, Bear River at........ 25

Alpine, Utah, Dry Creek near........... 110

Fort Creek at........................ Ill

Alvord Lake Basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in.................. 211

American Fork above upper power plant,

near American Fork, Utah......... 109

Antelope Valley, Calif., gaging-station

Records in...................... 145-146

Antimony, Utah, Antimony Creek near.... 124

Otter Creek Reservoir near. .......... 125

Antimony Creek near Antimony, Utah..... 124

Argenta, Nev., Humboldt River near..... 179

Avon, Utah, East Fork Little Bear River

near............................. 58

Baker, Nev. , Baker Creek near.......... 138

Lehman Creek near .................... 139

Baker Creek at narrows, near Baker, Nev. 138 

Barstbw, Calif., Mojave River at....... 144

Battle Mountain, Nev., Humboldt River

at. .............................. 180

Rock Creek near ...................... 192

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles,

Idaho.....................:...... 40

Bear Lake Outlet Canal near Paris,

Idaho............................ 41

Bear River above Sublette Creek, near

Cokeville, Wyo.................'.. 20

above Sulphur Creek,, near Evans ton,

Wyo.............................. 16

at Alexander, Idaho .................. 25

at Border, Wyo....................... 21

at Harer, Idaho...................... 22

at Pescadero, Idaho.................. 24

below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier,

Idaho............................ 23

below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace , at Oneida, Idaho........... 26

near Collinston, Utah................ 28

near Evanston, Wyo................... 17

near Preston, Idaho.................. 27

near Randolph, Utah.................. 19

near Utah-Wyoming State line......... 15

near Woodruff, Utah.................. 18

Bear River Basin, Idaho-Utah-Wyo.,

gaging-station records in........ 15-73

Beaver, Utah, Beaver River near........ 130

Indian Creek near.................... 135

North Fork North Creek near.......... 134

Three Creeks near.................... 129

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah....... 131

at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville,

Utah............................. 133

near Beaver, Utah.................... 3, 130

Beaver River Basin, Utah, gagingstation records in..............129-135

Big Cottonwood Creek, Utah, discharge

measurements of.................. 211

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & 

Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, 

Utah............................. 63

at Hardware Ranch, near Hyrum, Utah.. 62 

Border, Wyo., Bear River at............ 21

Smiths Pork near..................... 33

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg..... 209

Bridgeport, Calif., Bridgeport Reservoir near........................ 148

East Walker River near............... 149

West Walker River, East Fork, near... 155 

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport,

Calif............................ 148

Burns, Oreg., Silvies River near....... 207

Page 

Carlin, Nev., Humboldt River near...... 177

Carson City, Nev., Clear Creek near.... 175

Carson River, East Fork, above Soda 

Springs ranger station, near 

Markleeville, Calif.............157-158

near Gardnerville, Nev............... 159

near Carson City, Ne\r................ 160

near Fort Churchill, Nev............. 161

West Fork, above Woodfords, Calif...172-173 

at Woodfords, Calif................ 174

Carson River Basin, Calif.-Nev., gagingstation records in..............157-175

Castilla, Utah, Spanish Fork at........ 93

Cedar City, Utah, Coal Creek near...... 137

Center Creek near Parowan, Utah........ 136

Chalk Creek (Pavant Valley) near

Fillmore, Utah................... 128

Chalk Creek (Weber River Basin) at

Coalville, Utah.................. 81

Chapman Canal at State line, near

Evanston, Wyo.................... 31

Charleston, Utah, Deer Creek Reservoir

near............................. 99

Provo River near...................... 98

Snake Creek near...................... 105

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near

Paisley, Oreg.................... 205

Clear Creek (Carson River Basin) near

Carson City, Nev................. 175

Clear Creek (Sevier Lake Basin) at

Sevier, Utah..................... 126

Cleveland, Idaho, Cottonwood Creek near 43 

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah....... 137

Coalville, Utah, Chalk Creek at........ 81

Weber River near.................... 75

Coffee-Pot Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of.................. 211

Cokeville, Wyo., Bear River near....... 20

Smiths Fork at....................... 34

Coleville, Calif., Silver King Creek

near............................ 162-163

West Walker River near............... 152

Collinston, Utah, Bear River near...... 28

Hammond (East Side) Canal near....... 65

West Side Canal near................. 64

Computations, accuracy of results of... 5-6 

Comus, Nev., Humboldt River at......... 181

Contents, definition of................ 2

Control, definition of................. 1

Cooperation, record of................. 13

Cottonwood Creek (Bear River Basin)

near Cleveland, Idaho............ 43

Cottonwood Creek (Humboldt River Basin)

at Paradise Valley, Nev.......... 196

Croydon, Utah, Lost Creek near......... 82

Cub River above Maple Creek, near

Franklin, Idaho.................. 49

near Preston, Idaho.................. 48

Cub River Canal near Preston, Idavio.... 52

Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near Preston,

Idaho............................ 50

Data, accuracy of...................... 5-6

explanation of....................... 2-5

Deep Creek (Bear River Basin) below

First Creek, near Malad, Idaho... 73 

Deep Creek (Mojave River Basin) n3ar

Hesperia, Calif.................. 142

Deep Creek (Warner Lakes Basin) above

Adel, Oreg. ....................... 204

Deer Creek near Wlldwood, Utah......... 107

Deer Creek'Reservoir near Charleston,

Utah............................. 99

Deeth, Nev., Marys River below Hot

Springs Creek, near.............. 186

nio, Oreg., Trout Creek near......... . 210

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near

Malad, Idaho..................... 71

above-Evans dividers, near Malad,

Idaho............................ 72

Devils Slide, Utah, Weber River at..... 78

213
214 INDEX

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah........

Dingle, Idaho, Rainbow inlet canal near 

Donner und Blitzen River, Oreg., discharge measurements of..j........

near Frenchglen, Oreg................3,

Dry Creek near Alpine, Utah. .............

Page

95

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah.... 84

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah 83 

East Side Canal. See Hammond Canal. 

East Walker River above Strosnider

ditch, near Mason, Nev..........15U-161

near Bridgeport, Calif............... 149

Echo, Utah, Echo Reservoir at.......... 76

Weber River at....................... 77

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah........... 76

Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad, Idaho.... 68

Elko, Nev., Humboldt River near........ 176

South Fork Humboldt River near....... 190

Evanston, Wyo., Bear River near........ 16,17

Chapman Canal near................... 31

Mill Creek near...................... 29

Sulphur Creek near................... 30

Fillmore, Utah, Chalk Creek near....... 128

Floods , special reports on............. 11

Fort Churchill, Nev., Carson River near 161

Fort Creek at Alpine, Utah............. Ill

Franklin, Idaho, Cub River near........ 49

Maple Creek near..................... 53

Franktown Creek at Franktown, Nev...... 197

Frenchglen, Oreg. Bridge Creek near... 209

Donner und Blitzen River near........3, 208

Gardnerville, Nev., East Fork Carson

River near....................... 159

Gateway, Utah, Weber River at.......... 79

Geneva, Idaho, Salt Creek near......... 37

Thomas Fork near..................... 35

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho 42 

Great Salt Lake, Utah, gages on........ 14

Great Salt Lake Basin, Idaho-Utah-Wyo.,

discharge measurements in........ 211

gaging-station records in............ 14-112

Gunnison, Utah, Sevier River near...... 119

Halleck, Nev., North Fork Humboldt

River near....................... 188

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah........................ 65

Bardscrabble Creek near Porterville,

Utah..:.......................... 85

Barer, Idaho, Bear River at............ 22

Barney Lake Basin. See Malheur and

Barney Lakes Basin. 

Batch, Utah, Sevier River at........... 113

Bawthorne, Nev., Walker Lake near...... 147

Hesperia, Calif., Deep Creek near...... 142

West Fork Mojave River near.......... 144

Besperia Water Co. canal, Calif., discharge measurements of........... 211

Bigh Creek near Richmond, Utah......... 54

Bobart Mills, Calif., Little Truckee

River near...................... 201-202

Hobble Creek (Jordan River Basin) near

Springville, Utah................ 97

Budson, Nev., West Walker River near..153-154 

Bumboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & 

Power Co.'s feeder canal near 

Iralay, Nev....................... 197

Bumboldt River at Battle Mountain,

Nev.............................. 180

at Coraus, Nev........................ 181

at Palisade, Nev..................... 178

near Argenta, Nev.................... 179

near Carlin, Nev..................... 177

near Elko, Nev....................... 176

near Iralay, Nev...................... 183

near Rose Creek, Nev................. 182

near Rye Patch, Nev.................. 185

North Fork, at Devils Gate, near

Balleck, Nev.................. 188

South Pork, near Elko, Nev........... 190

near Lee, Nev........."............. 189

Humboldt River Basin, Nev., gagingstation records in.............. 176-

Humboldt-Carson Sink Basin, "Calif.-

Nev., gaging-station records in.157-197

Huntsville, Utah, South Fork Ogden

River near....................... 86

Hyrum, Utah, Blacksmith Fork near...... 62,63

Hyrum Reservoir near................. 56

Little Bear River near............... 57

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah....... 56

Imlay, Nev., Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder 

canal near....................... 197

Humboldt River near.................. 183

Indian Creek near Beaver, Utsh......... 135

Jordan River at Narrows, near Lehi,

Utah............................. 89

t Salt Lake City, Utah.............. 90-91

Jordan River Basin, Utah, gafingstation records in...............89-112

Juab, Utah, Sevier Bridge Rerervoir

near............................. 120

Sevier River near.................... 3, 121

Kingston, Utah, East Fork Sevier River

near............................. 123

Sevier River near.................... 114

Lake Shore, Utah, Spanish Fork near.... 94

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev...... 187

Lee, Nev., South Fork Humboldt River

near............................. 189

Lehi, Utah, Jordan River near.......... 89

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev........... 139

Little Bear River, East Fork near Avon,

Utah............................. 58

near Hyrum, Utah..................... 57

near Paradise, Utah.................. 55

Little Cottonwood Creek, Utah, discharge

measurement of................... 211

Little Humboldt River at Chinney dam

site, near Paradise Valley, Nev.. 193 

near Paradise Valley, Nev............ 194

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad, Idaho .......... 67

below Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad,

Idaho............................ 69

below Sand Ridge dam site, near Malad,

Idaho............................ 70

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock,

Calif............................ 146

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills,

Calif...........................201-202

Logan, Utah, Logan, Byde Park & Smithfield Canal near................. 61

Logan River near..................... 59

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace

near............................. 60

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal

near Logan, Utah................. 61

Logan River above State dam, near Logan,

Utah............................. 59

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah.......... 82

Lynndyl, Utah, Sevier River near....... 122

Malad, Idaho, Deep Creek near.......... 73

Devil Creek near..................... 71,72

Elkhorn Reservoir near............... 68

Little Malad River near............67,69,70

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho......... 66

discharge measurements of............ 211

Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin, Oreg.,

discharge measurements in........ 211

gaging-station records in............ 207

Maple Creek near Franklin, Idaho....... 53

Markleeville, Calif., East F:>rk Carson

River near......................157-158

Markleeville Creek near.............168-169

Pleasant Valley Creek near..........170-171

Silver Creek near...................166-167

Wolf Creek near.....................164-165

Markleeville Creek above Grower Hot 

Springs, near Markleeville, 

Calif...........................168-169

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev. 195 

Marys River below Hot Springs Creek,

near Deeth, Nev.................. 186

,vale, Utah, Piute Reservoir near.. 115 

Sevier River near.................... 116

Mason, Nev., East Walker River near...150-151

197 Marys
INIJEX 215

Page 

Mill Creek near Evanston, Wyo.......... 29

Minersville, Utah, Beaver River near... 133 

Rockyford Reservoir near............. 132

Mink Creek, Idaho, Mink Creek near..... 44,45

Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal 

near............................

Twin Lakes Canal near...............

Mink Creek below Dry Fork, n<=ar Mink 

Creek, Idaho....................

near Mink Creek, Idaho..............

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif........

at lower narrows, near Victorville, 

Calif...........................

West Fork, near Hesperia, Calif.....

Mo.fe.ve River Basin, Calif., discharge

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho. 

47 Randolph, Utah, Bear River near ........

46 Rattlesnake Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of...................

44 Raymond, Idaho, Thomas Fork near.

211 

36 

45Reno, Nev., Truckee River at......... .199-200

144 Richmond, Utah, High Creek near........

Rock Creek (Antelope Valley) ne?r

143 Valyermo, Calif..................

144 Rock Creek (Humboldt River Basir) near 

Battle Mountain, Nev.

measurements in.................. 211 Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville,

gaging-station records in...........142-144

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.......

Montpelier, Idaho, Bear River near....

Mohtpelier Creek near................ 39

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir, 

near Montpelier, Idaho........

Morgan, Utah, East Canyon Creek near... 84

East Canyon Reservoir near..........

147Rose Creek, Nev., Humboldt River near.. 

23 Round Valley Creek near Wallsburg,

Runoff in inches, definition of........

39 Rye Patch, Nev., Humboldt River near...

North Creek, North Fork, above Pole 

Creek, neap Beaver, Utah

83 Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch,

Nev.............................. 184

Nevada, minor basins in...............138-139

Nixon, Nev., Pyramid Lake near......... 198 Sage, Wyo., Twin Creek at.............. 32

St. Charles, Idaho, Bear Lake near..... 40

134 Salina Creek at Salina, Utah........... 127

Salt Creek near Geneva, Idaho.......... 37

74 Salt Lake City, Utah, Jordan River at.. 90-91 

103 Surplus Canal at..................... 112

88 Salton Sea, Calif., elevation of......139-140

87Salton Sea Basin, Calif., gaginfstation records, in..............139-141

88 Second-feet per square mile, definition 

86 of... ...............

26 Second-foot, definition of

Oakley, Utah, Weber River near........

Weber-Provo diversion canal at......

Ogden, Utah, Ogden River near.........

Pine View Reservoir near............

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near 

Ogden, Utah.....................

South Fork, near Huntsville, Utah... 

Oneida, Idaho, Bear River at..........

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony,

Utah............................

Paisley, Oreg., Chewaucan River near... 

Palisade, Nev., Humboldt Rive^ at......

Pine Creek near......................

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs,

Calif............................

Palm Springs, Calif., Palm Canyon Creek 

near.............................

Tahquitz Creek near..................

Paradise, Utah, Little River near......

Paradise Valley, Nev., Cottonwood Creek 

at......... ......................

Little Humboldt River near..........193,194

Martin Creek near.................... 195

Paris, Idaho, Bear Lake Outlet near.... 41

Paris Creek, Idaho, discharge measureSecond-foot-day, definition of. 

125Sevier, Utah', Clear Creek at... 

Sevier River near............

205 evier Bridge Reservoir near Jugb, Utah

178 Sevier Lake Basin, Utah, gaging-station

191

141

141

140

55

196

ment of.......................... 211 Silver Creek (Carson River Basir) below

Paris power canal, Idaho, discharge

measurement of...................

Parowan, Utah, Center Creek near.......

Pescadero, Idaho, Bear River at........

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev..........

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah...

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah...

Plain City, Utah, Weber River near.....

Pleasant Valley Creek above Raymond

Canyon Creek, near Markleeville,

211

Porterville, Utah, Hardscrabble Creek 

near...........................

Preston, Idaho, Bear River near......

Cub River near........... v ........

Cub River Canal near...............

Cub River-Worm Canal near..........

Preston-Whitney Canal near.........

Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal 

near Mink Creek, Idaho .........

Preston-Whitney Canal near Preston, 

Idaho.

Provo River at Provo, Utah............. 102 Tahquitz Creek near Palm Spring?, Calif

at Vivian Park, Utah

near Charleston, Utah................

near Wildwood, Utah..................

South Fork, at Vivian Park, Utah..... 

Publications on" stream flow by Geological Survey.......................

by State agencies ....................

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev...........

6-9

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes Bar in, 

Nev.-Calif., gaging-station 

records in......................197-202

38

19

Utah.

Utah.

Rye Patch Reservoir near.

54

145

192

132

182

106

1

185

184

1

1

1

126

117

120

records in......................113-127

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near

Sevier, Utah..................... 117

at Hatch, Utah....................... 113

below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah 116 

below San Pitch R'iver, near Ginnison,

Utah. ............................ 119

East Fork, near Kingston, Utah ....... 123

near Juab, Utah...................... 3 121

near Kingston, Utah.................. 114

near Lynndyl, Utah................... 122

near Sigurd, Utah.................... 118

Sigurd, Utah, Sevier River near........ 118

Pennsylvania Creek, near Farkleeville, Calif....................166-167

136 Silver Creek (Silver Lake Basin) near

24 Silver Lake, Oreg.

191 Silver King Creek near Coleville, 

87 Calif....................

115 Silvies River near Burns, Oreg. 

80 Smiths Fork at Cok'eville, Wyo.

near Border, Wyoi. 

Snake Creek near Charleston, Utsh.

206

Calif...........................170-171 South Willow power plant tailrace, Utah,

discharge measurement of. 

85 Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah.

27 'at Thistle, Utah.

48 near Lake Shore, Utah.

52 Springville, Utah, Hobble Creek near...

50 Stage-discharge relation, definition of

51 Strawberry tunnel at West Portal, near 

Thistle, Utah..............

47 Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wye.

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah..

101 Terms, definition of.

98 Thistle, Utah, Diamond Fork near. 

100 Spanish Fork at................

108 Strawberry tunnel near.........

Thomas Fork near Geneva, Idaho... 

near Raymond, Idaho.

10-11 Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah.........

198 Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif......

207

34

33

105

211

93

92

94

97

1

30

112

140

1-2

95

92

96

3536'

129

156
216 INDEX

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Trout Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of.........................

near Denio, Oreg.....................

South Branch, Oreg., discharge

measurements of.................. 211

Truckee River at Reno, Nev............199-200

211

210

near Truckee, Calif. 

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg.......

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo................

Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near 

Logan, Utah.......... ...........

198

203

32

46

60

145

143

101

108

147

211 

gaging-station records in...........147-156

Valyermo, Calif., Rock Creek near......

Vietorville, Calif., Mojave River near. 

Vivian Park, Utah, Provo River at......

South Pork Provo River at............

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.... 

Walker Lake Basin, Nev., discharge 

measurements in.

Wallsburg, Utah, Round Valley Creek

near . 

Warner Lakes Basin, Oreg. , gaging106

station records in. ............ .203-204

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah. 

at Echo , Utah . 77

Weber River at Gateway, Utah, 

near Coalville, Utah.......

near Oakley, Utah..........

near Plain City, Utah.

Page 

79 

75 

74 

80

Weber River Basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in....................... 74-f

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley,

103

104

64

Utah 

near Woodland, Utah..................

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah..

West Walker River below East Fork, near

Coleville, Calif.................

discharge measurements of............ 211

East Fork, near Bridgeport, Calif.... 155

near Hudson, Nev.................... 153-154

152

Wildwood, Utah, Deer Creek near.

Provo River near.

107

100

Winnemucca Lake Basin. See Pyramid

and Winnemucca Lakes Basin. 

Wolf rveek near Markleeville, Calif... 164-165 

Woodfords, Calif., West Fork Carson

River above. .................... .172-173

West Fork Carson River at.

Woodland, Utah, Weber-Provo diversion 

canal near.......................

Woodruff, Idaho, Malad River at........

Woodruff, Utah, Bear River near........

78 Work, division of.

scope of.

174

104

66

18

13

1

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