DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 530

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1921

PART X. THE GREAT BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

A. B. PURTQN, H. D. McGLASHAN, and F. F. HENSHAW 

District Enghraera

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

IDAHO, UTAH, NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, and OREGON

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1926
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CONTENTS

Authorization and scope of work __________________ ____ 1

Definition of terms.._______________ _ __ -_.. . 2

Explanation of data..___-_________ _ - 3

Accuracy of field data and computed records. __. 4

Publications ______ ____._______. _____ » 5

Cooperation ___________________________________________________ 9

Division of work _____________ _ _ 10

Gaging-station records._____________________ _______ 10

Great Salt Lake basin. ___ ________ 10

Gages on Great Salt Lake___________ ________ 10

Bear River basin_______________,________ _________ 11

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo_ _._ ___ _______ 11

Bear River at Harer, Idaho_____. ____. ____»___ 13

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho..______* _ __ __ 15

Bear River near Weston, Idaho______________________ 17

Bear River near Collinston, Utah_____________,_.___ 20

Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho_________________ 22

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah_________ 23

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah. __ _ 25

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield canal near Logan, Utah.. 27 

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam,

near Hyrum, Utah________________________.__ 28

West Side canal near Collinston, Utah. ___ ____ 30

Hammond (East Side) canal near Collinston, Utah.___ 31

Box Elder Creek near Brigham, Utah. _ ____ ______ 33

Weber River basin____________________._....__ 35

Weber River near Oakley, Utah.......___________ 35

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah__ __ ______ __ 36

Weber River at Gateway, Utah______________ 38

Weber River near Plain City, Utah.....__________ 41

Lost Creek near Croyden, Utah____________________ 43

Lost Creek at Devils Slide, Utah______ _...____ 44

South Fork of Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah_____ 46

Jordan River basin____.________________________ 48

Jordan River near Lehi, Utah____._______________ 48

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah______________ __ 49

Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah._______________ 51

Provo River at Forks, Utah___________________ 53

South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah___ _____ 55

Sevier Lake basin___.______________________.______ 57

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah________________________ 57

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah____________ ___ 59

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah____ ._______,,____ 61

m
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Sevier Lake basin Continued. Page

Piute reservoir near Marysvale, Utah.______________________ 62

Sevier River below Piute dam, near M arysvale, Utah __i_______ 63

Sevier River at Sevier, Utah___________________________ 65

Sevier River near Vermilion, tKat_L-'____________________«__ 67

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah_____ 69

Sevier Bridge reservoir near Jttab, Utah ___________ ___ ____ 70

Sevier River near Juab, Utah._________________________ 71

Sevier River at Oasis, Utah._______________________ 73

East Fork of Sevier Riyer near Kingston, Utah__________ 75

Rockyford canal near Vermilion, Utah__________________ ' 77

Beaver River basin ____________________________________ 79

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah_________________________ 79

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah.____________________ 81

Beaver River at Rockyford dam, near Minersville, Utah_____ 83

Owens Lake basin__________________________________________ 85

Owens River near Round Valley, Calif ______________________ 85

Owens River near Big Pine, Calif___________________________ 87

Owens Lake near Lone Pine, Calif ________________________ 88

Rock Creek near Round Valleyj Calif.-___________________ 89

Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif._______________________ 91

Mono Lakebasin__________l__________________________ .___ 93

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Caiif_______________________ 93

Walker Lake basin.._________________________ 93

East Walker River above Mason Valley, near Mason, Nev_____ 93

Walker iftiver at Mason, Nev _____________________________ 95

Walker River near Wabuska, Nev_________,_.._____.___ 96

Walker River at Schurz, Nev______._______ _____________ 98

West Walker River near Coleville, Calif___ _________ 100

West Walker River near Wellington, Nev ___ _______ 102

West Walker River at Hudson, Nev,___________________ 104

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev_--___ __________ 106

Saroni canal near Wellington, Nev_________ __,______ ___ 107

Humboldt-Carson Sink drainage basin---,-----------'--'--*-----.- 109

Carson River basin___________________________ _____ 109

East Fork of Carson Riyer near Markleeville, Calif _______ 109

Carson River near Empire, Nev_______.___-__- _______ 110

Carson River near Fort; Churchill, Nev__________________ 112

Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, Calif _ 113

Markleevflle at Markleeville, Calif_--______-____________ 114

^ Humboldt River basin_________________________,______ _ 116

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev-__-__________---__ 116

Humboldt River at Ba,ttle Mountain, Nev.______ ____ 117

Humboldt River at Cpmus, .Nev________ _ _____ 119

Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev_____________ ______ 121

Humboldt River near Lovelocks, Nev__ ____________ 123

Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev______-_______--___ _____ 124

Marys River near Deeth, Nev_---_-__.--_------------_- 126

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev ___________________ 128

Secret Creek near Halleck,,Nev ____________ 130

North Fork of Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleek, Nev._____.._ ___________----- 132

South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev_______ 136

Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev_---_-_-------_----------- 134
CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Humboldt-Carson Sink drainage basin Continued.

Humboldt River basin Continued. Page

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev_.__._ __ _ 138 

Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder

canal, near Mill City, Nev__-___-_________________.__ 140

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes basins ____________________________ 141

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif___.____________.__.___ 141

Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif...________________ 142

Truckee River at Iceland, Calif__....________._. 143

Honey Lake basin......______________________________________ 145

Susan River at Susanville, Calif .______________________ 145

Warner Lakes basin______________________________________ 147

Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg..____.________ 147

Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg___J__________________ 148

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg ___________________________ 150

Abert Lake basin____________________________________________ 152

Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg-_-_-__------.--__-_---- 152

Chewaucan River at Narrows, near Paisley, Oreg__ ______..---_ 154

Chewaucan River at Hotchkiss Ford, near Paisley, Oreg___ _. 156

Smalls Creek at Paisley, Oreg_______ ___ 158

Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg_...___-___-_____-_-__ 159

Silver Lake basin.____________________________________________ 161

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg_______________________ 161

West Fork of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg ___ _ _ 163

Buck Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg __________________ 165

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin_______________________ 166

Mud Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg_____________________ 166

Silvies River near Silvies, Oreg_______-__-_________ ____ 167

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg_________________ 169

Emigrant Creek near Burns, Oreg____________________ 170

Poison Creek near Burns, Oreg________________ ___ 171

Prather Creek near Burns, Oreg_____________ __________ 172

Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg__ __ ___ 173

Donner und Blitzen River near Voltage, Oreg _ __ ______ 175

Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg_____________________--.__ 176

McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg____________________ _ 178

Riddle Creek'near Diamond, Oreg___----____-_-------- _ 179

Silver Creek above Suntex, Oreg____-__--_____ _________ 181

Silver Creek below Suntex, Oreg_______._ __ ____ 182

Silver Creek near Narrows, Oreg._________________________ 184

Miscellaneous discharge measurements...-____________________ 185

Index, ____________________________________.___ 191

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page

PLATE I. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station__________ 2

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Au; B, Gurley; C, Stevens__ ____ 3

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE GREAT BASIN, 1921

ATJTHOKIZATION AND SCOPE OF WOKK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1921.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

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

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

June 30, 1895, successive sundry bills passed by Congress have carried the following item and appropriations:

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

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

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

- Annual appropriation for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1896-1922

1895 ..._ --.__-__.-_______...___..___ $12, 500.00 

1896..._...._..- __-_._.__........___.,. 20, 000. 00

1897 to 1900, inclusive____._____________. 60,000. 00 

1901 to 1902, inclusive_____.___________ 100,000.00 

1903 to 1906, inclusive__________________ 200, 000. 00 

1907____________._______________ 160,000.00 

1908 to 1910, inclusive^______ _-____.___.. 100,000.00 

1911 to 1917, inclusive............___._____ 160, 000. 00

1918___-_ .___.______.........._______ 176,000.00

1919___.________________._...-........ 148, 244. 10

1920...__________._.___.________ 176,000.00

1921 to 1922, inclusive_________ ._______ 180,000. 00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting 

data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are made 

in connection with the description of each station affected; coopera 

tlon of the second kind is acknowledged on page 9.
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,200 points 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1921, 1,350 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many 

miscellaneous discharge measurements are made at other points. In 

connection with this work -data were also collected in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water 

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

water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The volume of water flowing in a stream-r-the "runTpfif" or "discfrarge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

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

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

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

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

principal therms uise^Lin $}is series of reports are second-feet, secondfeet per square wale,, run-oflLin inc&es, and acre-feet. They may fye 

defined as follows:* , , ,

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation for "cnjbic feet per^seewd,." t - A 

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

on the' assumj&ion that the run-off is distributed tmifonnljTboth as 

regards jtime an4 area. '!',.'',.

" Runroff in, inches " is the depth to which an area wouW be ©overed 

if all the wa&er flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

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

rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches.

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

'*'Stage-discharge relation"/' a^ abbreviation for the term "relation, 

of'gage height tb dischargee.'*

" Control," a $erm used to designate the section or sections of thei.' 

stream below the gage which determine'' tfre stage-discharge re|atioii! 

at the ^age. It should be' noted that the control may not be tne 

same section or sections at all stages.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 530 PLATE I

. PRICE CURRENT METERS

E. TYPICAL GAGING STATION
IT. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 530 PLATE II

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS 

A, Au; S, Gurley; C, Stevens
EXPLANATION OP DATA 8

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

on the gage the gage height-^at; which water '«eases to -flow over 

the control.

EXPLANATION OP DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1920, and ending September 30, 1921. At the beginning of 

January in most parts of the United States .much of the precipitation in the preceding three months is stored as ground water in the 

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

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

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

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

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

from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

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

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

gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter. (See Pis. I, II.) The general methods are outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. , :

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared, that 

give the discharge for any stage. The application of fihe -daily 

gage heights to these rating tables, gives the daily discharge from 

which the monthly and yearly mean discharge is determined*

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered 

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

results of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily dis* 

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

and run-off.

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

tables giving daily gage heights and results of discharge measurements are published. ;; 

, ,The description of the station gives, in a'ddition fto sfcaAemenfS 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any 

conditions that may affect the constancy of the stage-discharge 

relation, covering such subjeets^thre occurrence of ice, th« useoi the 

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

of backwater; it gives also information as to diversion* that decrease 

&bfe:B<>w at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum end minimum 

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

87482 26f WSP 530 2 , ...,
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

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

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

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

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

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

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

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

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

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

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

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

and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than given 

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

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

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

flow computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are 

defined on page 2, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

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

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

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

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

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

the rating table to obtain the daily discharge. 1

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

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

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

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

individual measurenlents with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high 

accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

showing discharge per square mile and run-off in inches may be 

subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information

i For a more detailed discussion of the accuracy of stream-flow data see Orover, N. C., and Hoyt, I.C' 

Accuracy of stream-flow data: U. 8. Oeol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 400, pp. 53-59,19l6.
PUBLICATIONS 5

concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability 

to interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of the river 

above the station. "Second-feet per square mile" and "Run-off in 

inches" are therefore not computed if such errors appear probable. 

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

areas in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches. All figures 

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

previously published by the Survey should be used with caution 

because of possible inherent but unknown sources of error.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated sections of the 

United States are located above most of the diversions from those 

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

available for further development, as prior appropriations below, the 

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

prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

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

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

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studie8 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground waters, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, annual reports, and 

monographs.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

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

II. South Atlantic and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to Mississippi River).

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.
6 SURFACE WATER1 SUPPED, 1921, PART X

Part IX. Colorado River basin. 

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California.

XII. North Pacific slope basins; in three volumes:

A. Pacific slope basins in Washington and Upper Columbia River

'basin. 

. B. Snake River basin.

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

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated

below:

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

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

2. Set of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the principal cities in the United States.

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

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

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 704 Journal Building.

Trenton, N. J., State House.

Asheville, N. C., 316 Jackson Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 37 Municipal Building.

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

Chicago, 111., 950 Transportation Building.

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

Ames, Iowa, State Highway Commission Building.

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

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Agricultural Building, University of Arizona.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 Capitol Building.

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

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

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,200 points in 

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

reports tabulated below:
PUBLICATIONS

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

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

Report

10th A, pt. 2. .....

llth A, pt. 2 ___

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

13th A, pt. 3. _ 

14th A, pt. 2-. .

B 131 ___

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

B 140.- . .

W 11 ___ . __ ..

18th A, pt. 4 ......

W 15. ___ . __ ..

W 16 .. __ .-

19th A, pt. 4......

W 27- __ . ___ .

W 28 ..... __...

20th A, pt. 4. 

W 36 to 39..... _

21st A, pt. 4 __ -

W 47 to 52... ......

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

W 65, 66. __ ......

W 75.... ____ ..

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

W 97 to 100... .....

W 124 to 135.. .....

W 165 to 178. ___

W 201 to 214.......

W 241 to 252. ......

W 261 to 272 .......

W 281 to 292. ......

W 301 to 312. __ ..

W 321 to 382. ......

W 351 to 362. 

W 381 to 394 _______

W 401 to 414. ...

W 431 to 444 __ -.

W 451 to 464. .

W 471 to 484. .

W 801 to 514-.-.-..

W 521 to 534 

Character of data

__ do ________________ . ____ ...............

Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871 to 1893) _____

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

(also similar data for some earlier years) .

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas.

sisslppi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and 

western United States.

(also some long-time records).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

and western United States.

.....do-................. . ___ ........ __ ..... ....

_ .do _______________ _ _ _ ___ . __ . ____ .

.....do _ _ _____ .. _ . ___ ...__.. ____ ....... __

__ do... ...

.....do. __ ... _ .... ___ . __ ._ __ --..__. __ ..........

.....do. ____ .............. _ ............. ___ . __ ..... -do... _ __ . . _ ._ _ _ _., _

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

.....do... ....... ............. ___ ..........................

..... do.. ______________________ . ______ -

.....do ..._._ _ ........................... ..^........... ....

. do.. . . __ _ .. __ ... _ __

.....do......_ ...........................................

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

Year

1884 to Sept., 1890.

1884 to June 30, 1891.

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893.

1893 to 1894.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1898.

189Q.

1899.

1600.

1SOO.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919 and 1920.

1921.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1903 to 1921. Eesults of miscellaneous measurements are published 

by drainage basins.
N umbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream mea

X car

1899« . .. -_-.

1900*.. __ . _

1901............

1902. ... ______

1903.... __ ....

1904........ __

1905 ____ ....

1906_______ _____

1907-g. __ . _

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

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

1911.. _____ .

1912 ____________

1913............

1914. ___________

1915... _________

1916 ____________

1917. _ . ___ ..

1918 ___________

1919-20 __ . __

1921_._._____...

I

35

47,*48

65,75

82

97

» 124, o 125,

P126 

» 165, 0166, 

P 167 

» 201, 0202,

P203 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

II

635,36

48

65,75

682,83

697,98

P 126, 127

P 167, 168 

P 203, 204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

III

36

48,<49

65,75

83

98

128

169 

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

sor

523

IV

36

49

65,75

'82,83

97

129

170 

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474 504

524

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,85

*98,99,»»100

* 128, 130

171 

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

VI

«36,37

49, /50

66,75

84

99

130, ? 131

172 

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

408

436

456

476

506

526

VII

37

50

66,75

*83,84

*98,99

* 12S, 131

* 169, 173 

*205,209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

vni

37

50

*65, 66, 75

84

99

132

174 

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

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

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

6 James River only.

c Qallatin River.

<* Qreen and Qunison rivers and Grand River above junction with Qunnison.

t Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

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

ft Wissahickon and Schuylkill rivers to James River.

< Scioto River.

/ Loup and Platte r

with Platte.

* Tributaries of Miss

i Lake Ontario and t

« Hudson Bay only.

» New England river

o Hudson River to D

p Susquehanna River 

Q Platte ~and Kansas r

r Great Basin in Calif

* Below junction with 

* Rogue, Umpqua, an
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PABtC ± 9 

COOPJ5KATION

During the year ending September 30, 1921, the work in Utah, 

Nevada..California, Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming has been done 

under cooperative agreements between the United Stales Geological 

Survey and the respective States. , , , Cooperation with the States is effected under contracts which are 

made between the Director of the Federal Survey and the State 

engineers or other officials and are authorized by legislative acts appropriating moneys. The State contracts are essentially of the same 

order, the principal provisions being substantially as follows:

1. The United States Geological Survey retains direct supervision 

of the field work and the preparation of the data for publication.

2. The Federal Survey retains possession of field notes, maps, and 

other material collected, but this material is open at all times to inspection by the State officials, and if not satisfactory the agreements 

can be terminated at any time.

3. The salaries of gage observers and engineers and the traveling 

and field expenses of the engineers are divided between the two 

parties in some manner agreed upon, the accounts being rendered 

monthly in accordance with the regulations of the Federal Survey,

4. The streams and localities in which investigations shall !>e made 

are determined by conference between the State officials and the 

representatives of the United States Geological Survey.'

5. The cost of publication is borne entirely by the Federal Survey. 

Special acknowledgments are due to G. F. McGonagle, succeeded by 

K. E. Caldwell, State engineer of Utah; J. G. Scrugham, State engineer of Nevada; W. F. McClure, State engineer of California; the 

State Water Commission of California; Percy A. Cupper, State 

engineer of Oregon; W. G. Swendsen, commissioner of reclamation of 

Idaho; and Frank C. Emerson, -State engineer of Wyoming, for the 

very efficient manner in which they have represented their States in 

the cooperative investigations.

Acknowledgments are also due to the officials and employees of the 

United States Bureau of Reclamation; the United States Forest 

Service; the United States Weather Bureau; Utah Power & Light 

Co.; Department of Public Service, Los Angeles, Calif.; and Southern 

Pacific Co., for free use of data collected by them.

Financial assistance has been rendered by the United States 

Office of Indian Affairs, Silver Creek Valley Irrigation District, 

Harney Valley Irrigation District, Chewacan Land & Cattle Co., 

Eastern Oregon Livestock Co., and Wm. Hanley Co.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in Utah and Nevada were collected and prepared 

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

assisted by W. E. Dickinson, J. J. Sanford, J. W. Bones, R. R. Rowe, 

E. C. Howard, J. W. Mangan, M. T. Wilson, D. M. Corbett, and 

Miss Lysle Christensen.

For stations in California the data were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of H. D. McGlashan, district engineer, 

assisted by William Kessler, R. C. Briggs, K. M. Kelley, Jesse Arnold, 

and J. E. Jones.

For stations in Oregon, the data were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of F. F. Henshaw, district engineer, 

assisted by R. C. Briggs, J. J. Dirzulaitis, and J. W. Bones.

For stations in Idaho the data were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of C. G. Paulsen, district engineer, 

assisted by A. G. Fiedler, L. L. Bryan, Berkeley Johnson, and Miss 

E. H. Haugse.

For the station in Wyoming the data were collected and prepared 

for publication under the direction of Robert Follansbee, district 

engineer, assisted by J. B. Spiegel.

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

Peterson.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN

GAGES OW GREAT SALT IAKE

LOCATION. At Saitair, on southeast shore of lake, 15 miles west of Salt Lake 

City, and at Midlake, on Lucin cut-off of Southern Pacific Railroad, 30 

miles west of Ogden, Weber County, Utah.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 14, 1875, to December 15, 1899; March to 

July, 1904; October 1,1912, to September 30,1921. Records have appeared 

in publications of United States Geological Survey, as follows: Gage heights 

September 14, 1875, to January 4, 1890, in Monograph I, "Lake Bonneville," by G. K. Gilbert; gage heights September, 1875, to December, 1891, 

in the Thirteenth Annual Report of the Director, Part III; gage heights 

September 14, 1875, to December 15, 1899, in Water-Supply Paper 38; gage 

heights March 9 to July 21, 1904, in Water-Supply Paper 133; since Octci- 

, ber 1, 1912, gage heights have been published in water-supply papers. 

Chart showing variation in level of Great Salt Lake and monthly and annual 

precipitation in Great Salt Lake basin from 1850 to 191& compiled from 

chart in office of chief engineer of Oregon Short Line Railroad, Salt Lake 

City, Utah, published by United States Geological Survey in Water-Supply 

Papers 330 and 395.

GAQES. Midlake gage read August'15,1902, to September 30, 1921, by Southern Pacific Co. Saitair gage read July 1, 1903, to September 30, 1921, by 

United States Weather Bureau. Other gages used at various times are described in earlier water-supply papers. Datum of Midlake gage is 4,198.0 

feet above mean sea level as determined by comparative readings with other 

gages in 1916. Datum of Saitair gage is 4,196.8 feet above mean sea level 

as determined by levels by topographic branch in 1922.
BEAK BIVEB BASIN 11

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage'recorded during year 4,203.3 feet above 

mean sea level on June 15, at Midlake gage. Minimum stage, 4,200.6 feet 

on October 1 and 15 at Saltair gage.

1850-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 4,211.3 feet above mean sea level 

July 12, 1877. Estimated maximum stage 4,212.5 feet occurred in 1868 

(data furnished by Marcus E. Jones, Salt Lake City). Minimum stage 

4,195.7 feet in 1902.

ACCURACY. Saltair gage is read to tenths of feet. Midlake gage is read in 

inches, and reductions have been made to feet and tenths. Apparent inconsistencies in reading are probably largely due to the effect of wind as the 

two gages are about 40 miles apart.

COOPERATION. Readings on Midlake gage are furnished by Southern Pacific Co. 

readings on Saltair gage by United States Weather Bureau. %

Gage height, in feet, of Great Salt Lake, Utah, for the year ending September SO,

1921

Day

Oct. 1- 

16........

Nov. 1... -----

15.. ______

Dec. 1 ___ .

15 .

Jan. 1 ........ 15 __ . ...

Saltair

as

3.8

4.0

4,1

4.2

_ 9

4.4

4.5

Midlake

2.75

2.65

2.75

2.9

3.1

4 n

3.15

3.25

Day

Feb. 1 . 

15. _ . _

Mar. 1 ... .._

15. ....

Apr. 1 - 

]5_ 

May 1 

15... 

Saltair

46

4.7

4.9

5.1

5.4

6.0

Midlake

3.4

3.5

3.75

4.0

4.25

4.5

4.5

4.75

Day

15.. ___ -

July 1 .

15. ....

Aug. 1 

15 ___ .

Sept. 1 ....

15.. .

Saltair

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.9

5.8

5.3

5.2

Midlake

6.1

5.35

5.25

5.1

4.75

4.5

4.25

4.1

BEAR RIVER BASIN 

BEAR RIVER NEAR EVANSTON, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 15 N., R. 121 W., 300 feet above highway.bridge and 

3^_j miles northwest of Evanston, Uinta County. Nearest tributary, a 

small stream, enters from southwest half a mile above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 645 square miles (measured on map of Wyoming, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1913, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain on left bank, 300 feet above bridge; read by Mrs. Alex Morrow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of eoarse gravel. Control at riffle a 

short distance below gage; shifts at long intervals. Banks subject to overflow at stage of about 5 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.35 feet at 

6.30 p. m. June 14 (discharge, 3,690 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.36 feet 

October 5-7 (discharge, 48 second-feet).

1914-1921: Maximum stage recorded that of June 14, 1921; minimum 

stage, 0.49 foot at 8.15 a. m. August 26, 1919 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 381 second-feet 

from Bear River above station and 390 second-feet below.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation,,

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

below 600 second-feet and fairly well defined between 600 and 3,000 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths twice. dally. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Discharge measurements of Bear River near Evanston, Wyo., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

May 3 

June 16

Made byRobert Follansbee ..... 

J.B.Spiegel __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.00 

5.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

535 

2,700

Date

July 30

Made byRobert Follansbee. ....

Oage

height

Feet 

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

197

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River near Evanston, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1921.

Day

1 . __ .______.___.......__.

2

3 ... .-__.__ ___ _-.. _.

4 . _ .. _________ . __ .

5 . .___

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

7 _ .... _______ ... _ -

8 .____ ________ __ ... __ .

9.. .. .. .. ___ . __ .

10 .... ___ .... ____________

11 . ____ . __________________

12. _ .. _____ ___. ........

13 . _ ... _________ ...__.

14 . __ . __ ____

15 . _-_____ _____ __-

16 - __ . _____ . __ . __ .

17, .- ___ ._._.

18 ... . . ___ .. __ _______

19 ___________ __ _ _ . __ 

20 . __. ____ ___

21 _____ _ ____ .. _

22 . __ . ____ ............

23 _____ .. _ . ____________

24 . _.__ __ ________ _____

25 .. _______________ ________

26 ____________ . __ .

27 . ___.._. _

28 . __ . __ _ ___ . __ ._ 

29 . _______________

30 . ____________ . _____

31 . __ ..... .... _________,._.

Oct.

54

51

51

51

48

48

>;n

54

54

57

65

67

68

74ai

86

92

on

64

98

106

108

117

119

115

115

120

120

125

128

117

Nov.

117

119

123

128

132

135

. 135

130

126

119

106

94

84

84

90

96

115

132

139

137

137

loo

130

130

Mar.

355

070

425

575

fl9A

QQA

442

338

304

355

320

273

258

230

216

216

244

244

Apr.

258

320

495

620

620

425 V7*>

338

338

338

338

390

425

390

425

460

390

355

355

338

390

408

390

372

355

320

338

338

May

372

408

478

620

720

820

875

770

770

820

820

930

985

1,220

1,350

1,650

1,840

1,570

1,280

1,040

1,100

1,220

1,280

1,420

1,350

1,220

1,280

1,650

1,960

2,230 9 nan

June

1,570

1,480

1,490

1,570 i own

2,510

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,240

3,390

3,390

3,090

2,650

2.0SO

1,420

1,350

1,100

930

985

1,040

1,160

1,100

1,100

1.040

1,040

985

930

July

820

720

535

495

495

390

372

355

338

<SfU

320

338

355

372

dns

425

535

535

495

425

408

390

355

355

338

304

273

258

230

202

202

Aug.

202

202

202

190

177

167

153

146

132

153

153

148

175

244

216

172

158

142

130

119

112

108

110

115

117

108

96

96

88

102

121

Sept.

137

146

153

177

190

163

148

142

135

132

126

119

106

9S

92

88

88

on

Q_.

96

94

90

86

84

83

77

74

70

70

70

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 25-29 and Nov. 22-28; discharge estimated. 

Braced figure shows mean daily discharge for jieriod indicated.

Monthly discharge of Bear River near Evanston, Wyo., for the year ending September SO, 1921

Month

October ___ . __________ . ____________

November _________________________

March 14-31 _______ . ___________ . ___________

April ________ ._._ _.....__..__. ..

M&y. ....................................................

June . _ __ .

July

Discharge in seeond-feet

Maximum

128 

139 

930 

620 

2,230 

3,390 

820 

244 

190

Minimum

48 

84 

218 

258 

372 

930 

202 

88 

70

Mean

84.7 

123 

384 

387 

1,170 

1,940 

39» 

147 

111

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,210 

7,320 

13,700 

23,000 

71,900 

115,000 

24,500 

9,040 

6,600
BEAE RIVEB BASIN 13 

BEAR RIVER AT BARER, IDAHO

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 22, T. 14 S., R. 45 E., three-fourths df a mile north 

 of Barer siding on Oregon Short Line Railroad, 7 miles by road above Dingle, 

and 14 miles southeast of Montpelier, Bear Lake County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 2,780 square miles (determined by Utah Power & Light Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1913, to September 30, 1916, and January 1, 

1919, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank; installed August 24, 1914. 

Gage inspected by employees of Utah Power & Light Co. Inclined staff on 

right bank about 1,500 feet downstream used prior to August 24,1914; control different from that of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable just below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of clean, hard material; banks are overflowed at 

extremely high stages. Control practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 10.20 feet at 4 p. m. June 19 (discharge, 3,640 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, about 230 second-feet, probably occurred during ice-affected period. 

1913-1916; 1919-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 10.51 feet June 2, 1920 

(discharge, 3,860 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.61 feet at 6.25 a. m. September 1, 1919 (discharge, 81 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No large diversion above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well-defined between 80 and 3,900 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by 

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

recorder graph, except during period of ice effect for which the discharge 

was determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage height corrected 

for ice effect by means of discharge measurements, observer's notes, and 

weather records. Records excellent except during ice-affected period for 

which they are good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and most of discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.
14 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Discharge measurements of Bear River at Harer, Idaho, during the year ending

September SO, 1921

Date

Oct. 5

12

 19

27

Nov. 5

15

23

Dec. 2

8

15

21

Jan. 3

12

19

26

Feb. 9

23

Mar. 5

14

19

21

28

Apr. 7

12

19

Made by 

Karl Oilgeno _____

__ do _________

.....do ___ ...... __

 _.do_ __ . ___ ....

.....do _ ........ ___

.....do - ___

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

.....do __ .............

.....do ___ ...... .... .

.....do ___ ..... .

F. M. Atkinson ........

.....do ___ ...........

.-...do..... ....... __

Karl Qilgeii. .....

. .do ___ ...._ _

__ .do. __ _. . ....

Gage 

height

Went 

3.37

3.41

3.58

3.74

3.79

3.82

3.82

64.01

64.12

63.86

63.78

63.68

63.59

63.73

63.70

63.76

64.00

66. 10

7 34

5.98

5.91

4.86

5.47

4.85

5.61

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

256

270

343

395

397

412

419

346

386

257

318

320

254

303

249

250

340

1,100

1,960

1,410

1,400

879

1,180

915

1,290

Date

Apr. 29

29

9

13

 14

18

25

30

14

24

25

July 2

7

18

26

4

12

Sept. 1

12

21

26

Made by 

Karl Gilgen ______

A. O.Fiedler ..........

A. G.Fiedler ..........

Karl Gilgen __ _ ......

 .do........ __

.....do ___ ....

... ..do __..: _ ....

 do ______ .....

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

A. G. Fiedler ........

__ do _________

__ .do ___ . ____ ..

 do...... ___ .....

 do. ___ .........

.... .do ..... ..... ... _

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

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

 .. do __.. ..._

Gage

Feet. 

5.66

5.64

K. 89

8.61

8.95

.9.04

9.33

Q QI

9.88

9.81

9.82

9 on

9.51

5.93

5.25

A Oft

4.55

4.14

4.09

3.91

3.78

3.82

3.66

^ 71

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

1,270

1,240

1 Qfifl

9 Sift

2

7QA

3,030

3,230

3

QAA

3,500

3,450

3,360

3,300

3,220

1,420

i nan

QOQ

755

KAQ

551

474

41 a

426

373

395

o Employee of Utah Power & Light Co. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River at Harer, Idaho, for the year ending

September SO, 1921

Day

1 __ .... ..

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

3 __ __ -

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

5 __ ..... _ ..

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

7 ____ . _____

8 .... -

9_ _ . _ _. ....

10 ___ ........

11. __ _ .......

12. _ . _. .....

13 . ___ . _ . ...

14 _____ ..___.

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

16__....._......

17 

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

19 _____ ......

20. __ .. _ ....

21.. . __ . ...

22 - 

23. ........

24.. .. ....

25 __

26 . _ . _ ..

27. __......____

28 

29 _..-.-...

30

31 __ . _

Oct.

288

288

281

278

269

269

266

266

263

266

278

281

281

315

298

9Q.I

3-1-1

qi c

340

365

359

374 070

QQA

3£0

390

402

406

409

413

417

Nov.

417

413

417

417

417

421

417

417

417

417

374

347

398

402

425

421

425

429

429

433

433

433

433

441

433

421

425

405

} 386

Dec.

348

271

304

279

Jan.

oil/

260

296

251

Feb.

248

300

349

Mar.

»

I 458

732

1,110

1,630

1,680

1,780

2,160

2,650

2,700

2,550

2,210

2,020

1,630

1,250

1,300

1,360

1,440

1,360

1.340

1,340

1.300-

1,180

1,080

1,010

867

920

873

802

Apr.

779

802

850

944

1,040

1,130

1,180

1,180

1,130

1,010

944

896

896

944

1,040

1,080

1,130

1,200

1.250

1,300

1,360

1, 3£0

1,3£0

1,390

1,3£0

1,340

1.300

1,300

1,300

1,300

May

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,440

1,580

1,780

2,110

2,450

2,700

2,850

2,800

2,900

2,900

2,900

2, COO

2, £00

2,960

3,120

3,240

3,440

3,500'

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,440

3,370

3.300

3,300

3,440

3,440

3,440

June

*

3,400

3,370

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,370

3,370

3,300

3,370

3.370

3,440

3,500

3,570

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,570

3,500

3,440

3,370

3,120

2,400

2,060

1,930

1,760

1,660

July

1,520

1,390

1,340

1,300

1,250

1,160

1,040

896

896

873

896

1,010

967

920

896

896

896

944

896

920

967

944

873

826

779

756

732

685

638

592

592

Aug.

570

870

548

548

548

548

527

502

460

477

481

477

473

473

473

. 465

469

465

461

461

457

453

453

449

449

437

437

437

429

429

425

Sept.

433

461

461

465

469

453

453

449

453

449

445

437

433

433

421

386

374

374

370

370

366

366

366

374

390

390

SCO

360

378

382

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 5. Discharge estimated on account of 

missing record May 31 to June 5; interpolated June 28 to July 1. Braced flgures show estimated mean 

discharge for periods indicated.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 15 

Monthly discharge of Bear River at Harer, Idaho, for the year ending September SO,

Month

October ___ . _______________________

November _________ . _____________ _ _

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

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

June. _____ _____ . ________________

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

August . _________________________

The year _________ . ____________ '..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum'

417 

441

2,700 

1,390 

3,500 

3,640 

1,520 

570 

469

3,640

Minimum

263 

347

779 

1,300 

1,660 

592 

425 

366

Mean

326 

416 

310 

276 

295 

1,380 

1,140 

2,800 

3,190 

945 

480 

413

1,020

Run-off in

aere-feet

20,000 

24,800 

19,100 

17,000 

16,400 

84,800 

67,800 

172,000 

190,000 

58,100 

29,500 

24,600

724,000

BEAR RIVER AT ALEXANDER, IDAHO

LOCATION. In NE. \ sec. 18, T. 9 S., R 41 E., half a mile southeast of post office 

at Alexander, Caribou County, 3 miles above intake of Last Chance canal, 

and 6 miles above dam of Utah Power & Light Co. near Grace.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 27, 1911, to September 30,1916, and April 17, 1919, 

to September 30,1921.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank installed September 15,1914; 

inspected by employees of Utah Power & Light Co. March 27 to November 

14, 1911, an inclined staff on right bank 1,000 feet upstream was used; 

November 15, 1911, to September 14, 1914, an inclined and vertical staff at 

present site. Present gage at same datum as staff gage used November 15, 

1911, to September 14,1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 400 feet above gage during openchannel period.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. One channel at all 

stages. Control subject to slight change.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 9.46 feet from .8 to 9 p. m. June 13 (discharge, 3,870 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 5.64 feet October 30 (discharge, 536 seeond-feet).

1911-1916; 1919-1921: Maximum discharge, 3,940 second-feet; May 25- 

28, 1914, minimum stage, 4.96 feet at 7 a. m. November 15,1915 (discharge, 

310 second-feet).

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

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above station for irrigation and for storage for 

power development.

REGULATION. Water is diverted from Bear River to North or Mud Lake during 

spring and released for development of power during low-water season. 

This water is returned to Bear River about 30 miles above station.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

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

29 to February 10. Rating curve used October 1 to February 22 well 

defined between 480 and 1,500 second-feet; curve used February 25 to September 30 well defined between 500 and 4,000 second-feet. Operation of 

recorder satisfactory except for breaks in record as noted in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph; shiftingcontrol method used May 15-20. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and numerous discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Bear River at Alexander, Idaho, during the year ending

September 30, 1921

Date

Oct. 2

9

16

23

30

Nov. 6

12

20

26

30

Dec. 4

7

10

14

20

21

28

31

Jan. 5

8

18 

21 

25

29

Feb. 2

4

8

11

15 

19

22 

25

Mar. 1

4

Made by 

Karl Qilgena _____

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-...do..... __ ......

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

.....do ____ .....

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

. .do ..... __ . ___

.. do .... ___ ......

 -do .

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

F. M. Atkinson _______

Karl Qilgen ______

._ do... ...... ....... 

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

.I do III """I 

 ..do ____ ____

__ do .___.

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

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

 .do 

 do ..... ...

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

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

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

Oage 

height

Feet 

5.94

6.02

e QK

5.85

5.61

5.87

5.66

5.91

5.78

65.77

5.83

66.79

6.24

66.22

66.61

66.40

66.63

6.40

6.28 

66.19

66.28 

66.32 

66.13

b H OQ

»6.00

^ Qfi

6.05

6.10 

5.93 

6.21

5.98 

5.99 

5.92

6.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

727

761

665

667

530

665

P47

71 *>

627

E7Q

645

1,060

QQE

948

887

1,100 i nin

944 

818

880 

SOO

778

79-t

742

797

716

795 

712 

752

752 

682 

661

798

Date

Mar. 12

 16

19

20

23

26

6

9

14

16

23

Apr. 30

30

13

13

21

28

11 

17 

17

28

July 6

16

23

30

Aug. 5 

6

Sept. 3 

13 

18

24

Made by 

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 do ...... _.. ___

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

 do. ____

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

 .do ... .....

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

 do ..... ... .

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

A. Q. Fiedler 

 do _. .....

A. Q. Fiedler ...

Karl ailgen.. ...._____

. do .... 

.... .do,. 

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

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

A. a. Fiedler. 

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. .do ___ 

Berkeley Johnson. ....

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

... ..do ..... 

__ .do . _

 .do ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.82

5.92

6.33

6.19

6.06

6.08

6.26

6.27

6.12

6.25

6.20

6.39

6.22

6.21

6.65

6.67

6.68

7.02

6.84 

7.80

9.40 

9.40 

9.40

9.08

6.58

6.60

6.64

6.50 

6.56 

6.43

6.28 

6.14 

6.13

6.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

601

665

900

810

787

767

871

876

788

893

864

977

834

838

1,160

1,160

1,110

1,450

1,290 

2,130

3,820 

3,890 

3,750

3,480

1,110

1,110

1,150

1,060 

1,090 

1,030

923 

824 

815

842

a Employe* of Utah Power & Light Co. 

6 Stage-discharge relation affected by lea
BEAR EIVEB BASIN 17

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River at Alexander, Idaho, for the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Day

1... . _____

2 ........

3 ________

4. _ ..._.,_.._.

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

6. ____ . __ .

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

8 ___ . _ . ...

9. _____ . ...

10 ________

11 ________

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

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

14. ___ ... .....

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

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

17 __ . .........

18 .........

19. _____ 

20 ____ . ._._..

21 ___ ........

22. __ ........

23. _______

24 ________

25 __ .. ........

26 _____ .....

27. _______

28

29 ________

30 ________

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

Oct.

712

712

706

676

658

682

737

768

761

780

817

749

712

fiQd

664

65S

664

700

725

712

646

658

652

634

628

634

628

587

570

536

559

Nov.

564

611

634

658

664

676

664

628

593

587

584

582

576

630

682

646

628

628

628

622

622

646

616

688

718

Dec.

I 706

700

611

570

I 999

904

873

792

730

925

936

Jan.

78fi

fl04

968

968

873

776

866

776

Feb.

I 710

700

658

640

1 722

1

811

786

761

706

700

658

723

788

854

848

765

682

729

685

641

629

629

641

Mar.

665

683

788

851

851

689

653

629

588

593

599

611

653

714

7ns

714

820

916

851

757

726

726

757

788

726

689

665

677

677

689

Apr.

757

820

916

949

916

884

851

820

757

726

726

714

671

820

820

820

788

788

788

757

788

820

949

1,020

982

982

916

884

851

851

May

820

851

851

884

949

1,020

1,120

1,260

1,330

1,290

1,260

1,190

1,160

1,160

1,290

1,370

1,410

1,450

1,460

1,450

1,450

1,330

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,260

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,330

1,410

June

1 JL^t\

1,580

1,970

2,160

2,260

2,350

2,600

2,900

3.320

3,650

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,650

3,650

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3.7fiO

3,650

3,540

3,540

3,320

2,700

2,020

July

1,530

1,260

1,160

1,260

1,190

1,080

861

820

1,020

1,330

1,660

1,580

1,480

1,370

1,220

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,080

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,050

1,060

1,060

Aug.

1,080

1,050

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,020

982

982

1,050

1,120

1,120

1,120

Sept.

916

884

820

820

820

851

851

851

851

820

820

820

820

820

820

820

851

851

851

851

851

851

851

851

851

851

820

788

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, Dec. 7-9,13-18,20-30, Jan. 5-31, Feb. 1-3, 

and 7-10, by graphic method for determining effective gage heights; estimated on account of no record 

Nov. 14-20. Recorder not in operation Aug. 13 to Sept. 2. Braced figures show mean estimated discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Bear River at Alexander, Idaho, for the year ending September

SO, 1921

Month

November _____________________ .. ......

February __________ . ...........................

March ____________________________ April.................................... .......... __ ..

3nJy. ....................................................

August 1-12........ ...... ____ .. ______ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

817 

718

968 

854 

916 

1,020 

1,460 

3,760 

1,660 

1,120 

916

Minimum

536 

564 

570

629 

588 

671 

820 

1,450 

820 

982 

788

Mean

678 

631 

844 

819 

716 

713 

838 

1,230 

3,180 

1,170 

1.080 

840

Run-off in

acre-feet

41,700 

37,500 

51,800 

50,400 

39,800 

43,800 

49,900 

75,600 

189,000 

71,900 

25,200 

46,700

BEAE EIVEE NEAE WESTON, IDAHO

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 17, T. 16 S., R. 39 E., at Weston-Fairview highway 

bridge 2 or 3 miles north of Idaho-Utah State boundary and 3 miles east of 

Weston, Franklin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1919, to September 30, 1921. Records at 

this station are comparable with those obtained at the old gaging station 

near Preston, Idaho, where records are available from October 11, 1889, to 

January 15, 1917.
18 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PABT X

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

Mrs. M. Rasmussen.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge immediately below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and earth. Banks fairly high 

and covered with brush for the most part; one channel at all stages. Control is a fairly well-defined gravel riffle about 200 feet below gage, but at 

high stages stage-discharge relation is probably affected by an island a short 

distance below.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. On account of faulty operation of recorder during 

high-stage period maximum stage for year is not determined; minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 1.44 feet at 9 p. m. December 1 (discharge, 

about 223 second-feet).

1920-1921: Maximum stage occurred in June, 1921, when operation of 

recorder was faulty; minimum stage, 1.28 feet at 5 p. m. November 15, 1920 

(discharge, 174 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches divert for irrigation above station. Last 

Chance canal, which diverts about 4 miles below Alexander station, and 

West Cache canal, which heads several miles above Weston station, are 

principal diversions for irrigation between Alexander and Weston stations. 

Water diverted by Utah Power & Light Co., about 6 miles below Alexander 

station, is u^ed for development of power and returned to river above gaging station near Weston.

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation is caused by release of water 

from Oneida reservoir about 25 miles above, which receives water from Mud 

or North Lake about 160 miles above station, and by operation of power 

plants above station.

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

defined below 2,800 second-feet and extended above.' Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph or by averaging 

mean gage height for intervals of a day. Records good except for periods 

when estimates are made because of missing or uncertain gage heights for 

which they are fair,

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and numerous discharge measurements 

furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Bear River near Weston, Idaho, during the year ending

September 80,1921

Date

Oct. 13

Dec. 8

17

18

Jan. 23

24

Feb. 9

Mar. 21

21

Made by 

H. L. Stoner" ___ ....

B. P. Flagel «. ____ .

F. M. Atkinson __ ....

__ .do ________ .

L. L. Bryan ___ . _ .

__ do : ..........

B. P. Flagel...........

Gage

height

Feet 

1.65

1.95

1.66

2.04

2.82

3.57

1.63

4.50

4.70

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

299

418

278

442

787

1,200

301

1,710

1,770

Date

Apr. 12

26

May 30

July 6

20

6

6

23

Made by 

B. P. Flagel..... __ .

A. G. Fiedler __ . ....

B. P. Flagel .........

A. G. Fiedler __ . __ .

E. P. Flagel .......

Berkeley Johnson ___

__ do _____ . ...

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

B. P. Flagel. __ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.68

4.27

6.32

&3.T8

2.34

2.76

2.62

2.55

2.33

Discharge

S«c.-ft. 

1,230

1,480

2,740

789

579

743

699

690

635

« Employees of Utah Power & Light Co.

& Intake obstructed; gage height about 1.0 foot too high.
BEAR RIVER BASIN l*f

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River near Weston, Idaho, for the year ending September SO, 1921 , ,

Day

I 

2lI_I____""_I

3.. ___ ......

4_. . ______

5 ________

6.. _______

7. _______

8.. ___ ......

9

10 _____ ......

11. ________

12.... ______

13.... ______

14.. _______

15

16 .

17........-.-I.I 

18.. _______

19. ___ . ______

20. ____ . _____

21... ___ _ _____

22

23.. ___________

24 ______________

25 ........__.

26.. ______ .

27.. __ _ ______

28... __ . _____

29. ___ . ___

30.. ____ _ ___

31 __ __ _

Oct.

970

1,360

920

310

950

} 640

930

1,120

903

597

763

681

840

1,050

S03

1,250

763

Nov.

880 

927

674

652

631

786

951

832

880

975

1,200

1,170

1,350

652

316

786 

975 

927

927

1,020

856

880

856

927

718

856

927

809

999

903

Dec.

618 

999

975

1,050

951

1,220

809

927

1,350

1,170

1,120

1,170

1,100

1,020

1,450

2,040 

631 

342

740

1,500

1,300

1,350

1,120

1,220

1,020

763

1,070

1,050

1,100

1,250

1,360

Jan.

1,100 

975

1,150

1,250

1,270

1,170

1,250

1,220

696

1,170

1,220

I 990

I

1,280

1,220

1,220

1,020

1,270

1,220

1,220

975

I

960

Feb.

ll,080

1,050

1,020

786

1,200

1,100

532

696

1,170

1,120

1,170

1,400

1,400

1,100 

1,150 

951

Tin

503

1,020

1,270

1,050

1,120

1,050

1,070

803

1,100

Mar.

1,020 

1,020

1,350

1,550

1.660

1,760

1,550

2,150

1 120

1,050

999

999

1,050

1,350

1,400

1,300 

1,350 

1,550

1,610

i 4nn

1,610

1,500

1,400

1,270

1,450

2,040

1,820

1,660

1,450

1,400

1,250

Apr.

696 

623

951

1,820

1,870

1,820

1,710

1,550

1,500

1,450

1,350

1,350

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,870 

1,660 

1,450

1,550

1,550

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,610

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,660

1,760

1,760

May

1,550 

1,820

1,820

1,930

1,980

2,090

2,820

2,710

2,710

2,640

2,580

9 Rifl

2,710

2,710

2,640

2,040 

2,850 

3,000

3,000

2,920

2,580

2,440

2,640

2,510

2,210

2,150

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,710

3,000

June

2,920 

2,710

2,580

2,710

2,920

4,060

3,800

3,300

3,460

4,300

4,240

4,100

3,880

3,600

2,320

July

960

l,65t)

600

1

1,020

809

809

618

515

856

1,150

999

610

674

1,350

927

Aug.

696 

1,050

975

856

809

1,050

1,200

856

1,250

740

623

975 71'8

532

316

674 

809

969,

1,070

809

652

696

951

856

832

970

Sept.

903 

763

856

740

903

1,250

1,120

903

786

809

740

903

999

1,120

1,270

1,220 

1,200

840

1,160

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

on account of ice Jan. 12-20. All other estimated periods are due to missing or unreliable gage heights and 

are based upon comparison with Utah Power & Light Go.'s records at Oneida. Discharge interpolated 

Oct. 27.

Monthly discharge of Bear River near Weston, Idaho, for the year ending September

30, 1981

Month

January .... ,

March ___________ ____ . _____ . _________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,350 

2,040

1.4W 

2.J50 

1,870 

3,000

1,250 

1,270

Minimum

316 

342 

696 

503 

999 

623 

1,550 

2,580

316

Mean

£04 

875 

1,060 

1,120 

1,030 

1,420 

1,560 

2,450 

3,700 

915 

865 

967

1,410

Buii-off in

acre-feet

65,600 

52,100 

67,000 

68, £00 

57,200 

87,300 

92,800 

151,000 

220,000 

56,300 

53,200 

57,500

1,020,000
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

BEAR RIVER NEAR COIIOTSTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In W. J^ sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., a quarter of a mile below power 

. plant of Utah Power & Light Co., at railroad siding called Wheelon, 4 miles 

north of Collinston, Box Elder County. Little Malad River enters 20 miles 

below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,000 square miles (measured on topographic and United 

States Forest Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1889, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Friez eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank installed November 

17, 1919; inspected by G. F. Taylor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Left bank high 

and covered with willows; not subject to overflow. Right bank fairly high 

and covered with willows; may be overflowed by exceptionally high floods. 

Control not well defined.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 5.85 feet from 9.30 a. m. to 10 p. m. June 16 (discharge, 6,760 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.04 feet at 4 a. m. August 23 (discharge, 211 

second-feet).

1889-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 7.7 feet June 7-10, 1909 (discharge, 

11,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.42 foot at midnight August 5, 1920 

(discharge practically zero).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. West Side and Hammond canals divert water on both sides of 

Bear River about 2 miles above station. Water can be used from either or 

both of these canals to supply Wheelon power plant. Water passing Wheelon 

penstocks is used for irrigation or can be returned to river. There are 

several large power plants farther upstream and considerable water is diverted 

for irrigation.

REGULATION. Flow at station is affected to some extent by operation of power 

plants and storage and release of water at Bear Lake reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly a number of times 'during 

year; not affected by ice. Rating curves well defined throughout. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for November 25, 27, 

December 1, 29,30, and January 5,12, and 18. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Discharge interpolated for days when recorder was not in 

operation. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and 7 discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Bear River near Collinston, Utah, during the year 

ending September SO, 1921 .

[Made by B. P. Flagel"]

Date

Dec. 9 _____________

Jan. 13.. . _ 1 ___

Feb. 10. . __ .. ____ 

Apr. 18... ____ . ...........

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.60

2 21

2.26

3.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,760

1,270

1,320

2,850

Date

July 19. __________ - 

Aug. 24. ____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.56

1.76

1.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,210

772

558

» Engineer of Utah Power & Light Co.
BEAR EIVEB BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River near Collinston, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Day

1

2 __ .........

3 _

4 __ . .

5 _ .. __ ..

6 __ . .

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

8.. _______

9. __ ... ._..._

10 ... ...

11 ____ . ._.._.

12 ___ .. ______

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

14 __ .. .

15 ___ .. __ .

16 ___ .. ______

17 ___ .. __ .

18. __ ... __ .

19 ___ .. ______

20 ___ .. ..____

21..... .. __ .

22 .. __. _.__.

23........ __ .

24........ __ .

25........ __ .

26 ..... ______

27 .........____.

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

29. ___ .......

30........ ______ 

81.. __ .......

Oct.

1,640

1,590

1,350

1,090

1,230

1,9£0

1,940

1,540

1,420

1,450

1,350

1,060

1,420

1,540

1,670

1 Qf\(\

1,870

1,600

i Rrtfl

1,740

1,960

2,020

990

,680

,350

,550

,620

,510

,630

,640 

,820

Nov.

,520

,680

640

,'370

,360

,380

,630

1,680

1,590

1,590

1,810

1,710

1 *Ufi

1,800

1,260

OS9

1,480

1,730

1,640

1 Mfi

1,670

1,600

1,720

1,590

1,520

i m\

1,540

1,640

1,510

1,590

Dec.

i <\i(\

1,500

1,690

1,740

1,720

1,620

,870

,500

,660

,860

,780

,780

1,780

1,690

1, 430

I d on

2,160

1,760

i nflfi

1,280

1,9£0

1,690

1,850

1,670

1,800

1,500

1,350

1 540

1,600

1,700 

1,760

Jan.

1,910

1,680

1 7JJA

2,080

2,120

2,160

1,920

1,820

1,650

1,310

1,500

1,370

1,240

1 430

1,500

1,920

2,090

9 snfl

3,070

2

7q/\

9 dCUl

S ftflA

1 Sftft

1,780

2,030

1,890

1,870

1,800

1,820

1,620 

1,560

Feb.

1,760

1,760

1,650

1,680

1,730

1,720

1,300

1,500

1,820

1,370

I

JQrt

1,820

1,920

O 1AA

S Qflrt.

2 690

2,100

1 960

l|690

1,590

1,430

2,100

O O1A

2,050

2,150

2,100

2 280

2,180

Mar.

2,570

2,680

3,150

3,560

3,860

4,060

3,970

3,710

3,710

2,760

9 7cn

2,280

2,340

O CftA

3,600

3,410

3,020

9 QRA

O AQft

3,320

3,120

3 17A

3,030

2,910

3,120

3,420

3,140

2,850

2,610 

2,530

Apr.

9 39fl

1,820

1,710

2,270

3,410

3

170/1

q 7QA

3,540 i 240

3,080

2 QQA

2 OKA

2, tOO

q IQA

q COA

q QQA

4,000

q Q-IA

3,480

3,570

q 7AA

4, OEO

4,350

4,250

4,200

4,040 i Gin

3,810

3,800

May

q QQA

3,830

4,060

4,310

4 ftnn

4,830

5,210

5,700

5,970

5,810

5,560

5,350

5,350

5,480

5,650

5,780

5,650

5,950

6,270

6,430

6,360

6,000

5,560

5,420

5,310

5,280

5,360

5,520

5,800 

5,990

June

6,160

6,230

6,020

5,730

5,510

5,160

5,570

C OAA

5,880

5,830

1 QSfi

6,160

6,380

6,540

6,690

A TOA

6,580

a OEA

S

oon

6 TOrt

5,420

5,350

5,210

5,060

4,920

4,680

4,510

A. asn

4,310

4,000

July

3,560

2,660

o oon

2.210

1,680

I

qjfk

1,420

I

con

2,410

1,550

960

632

675

650

590

675

1,160

993

QAA

910

765

720

675

496

474

774

1,000

756

466

582 

1,070

Aug.

624

666

cmn

774

641

616

S41

747

658

832

dflS

386

616

535

458

318

488

624

658

693

511

358

352

566

481

451

541

738

429

590

TIS

Sept.

832

693

SIM

1,100

1,040

1,110

1,380

1,230

993

gnn

non

822

930

1 040

1,110

1,220

1,200

1,160

850

860

1,170

1,260

1,230

1,180

982

765

8?0

1,320

1,250

1,320

Monthly discharge of Bear River near 'Collinston, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1921

Month

October __________________________ November __ . _________ . ____________

December ___________________ . _ ........

January ______ . _ . __ _ _____________ ..

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

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

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

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

September... ____________ . ....................

The year.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,020 

1,840 

2,160 

3,070 

2,900 

4,060 

4,350 

3,420 

6,720 

3,560 

900 

1,380

6,720

Minimum

1,060 

982 

1,080 

1,240 

1,300 

2,280 

1,710 

3,830 

4,000 

466 

318 

693

318

Mean

1,610 

1,570 

1,660 

1,600 

1,860 

3,140 

3,420 

6,410 

5,620 

1,190 

588 

1,050

2,420

Run-off in 

acre-feet

99,000 

93,400 

101,000 

117,000 

105,000 

193,000 

204,000 

333,000 

334,000 

73,200 

36,200 

62,500

1,750,000
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

SODA CREEK NEAR SODA SPRINGS, IDAHO

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 8. S., R. 41 E., at George Schmidt ranch, one-eighth 

mile below confluence of two branches of creek, 5 miles north of Soda Springs, 

Caribou County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 5, 1913, to September 30,1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff set in concrete on left bank, a quarter of a mile south of 

ranch house, installed June 28,1921, at a datum 3.30 feet higher than former 

vertical staff at same location which was used August 1, 1913, to July 27, 

1921. Gage used March 5 to July 31, 1913, was 30 feet upstream but had 

same control. Datum of this gage was between 0.1 and 0.2 foot above that 

of gage used August 1, 1913, to July 27, 1921. George Schmidt, observer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of lava rock. Control is a reef about 

15 feet below gage. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.65 feet at 

12.30 p. m. April 4 (discharge, 159 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.05 feet 

February 9-14 (discharge, 45 second-feet).

1913-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 5.3 feet April 6, 1913 (discharge 

324 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.95 feet January 8 and 12-15, 1919 

(discharge, 38 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically no water diverted above station; a small ditch diverts 

water just below.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent on account of effect of 

aquatic growth, but flow is uniform. Well-defined standard rating curve and 

several curves parallel thereto used. Gage read to quarter-tenths once 

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

and by shifting-control method. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho, during the 

year ending September SO, 1921

Date

Mar. 16

May 1

17

SI

Made by 

L. L. Bryan . _____

A. Q. Fiedler .... ___

 ..do.; ___ ..........

L. L. Bryan _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.15

4,16

4 ltd.

4.34

Discharge

See.-ft. 

65.5

a63.4

72.9

72.7

Date

July 30

Sept. 26

Made by 

A. G. Fiedler.... ___

Berkeley Johnson... 

.....do. .

height

Feet 

4.20,

61.00

1.01

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

67.4

71.0

69.9

a Includes estimated flow in ditch of 4 second-feet.

* New gage installed June 28,1921, at 3.30 feet higher datum.
BEAR BIVJEE BASItf

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho, ftfr' the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1.. ____ . _ .

2_. _______

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

4. _____ . 

5.. ______ .

6.., ..

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

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

9 _________ 10.. ___ ...:

11.. 

12 .... .. .. _

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

14.. __ . .......

15

16,.... .

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

18. _______ .

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

20.. .

21. ____ . ....

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

23.. _ .

24.. __ . __ .

25- .

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

27.,. .. ___ .

28.. 

2».. T .....

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

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

Oct.

66

66

66

66

66

66

86

66

66

66

63

63

63

63

63

60

60

60

63

63

60

60

. 60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

Nov.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60fin

60

60

57

57

87

57

V7

V7

57

57

Dec.

57

~ 57

57

57

57

57

VJ

57

57

57

w

57

63

63

63

53

53

53

53

53

53

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

Jan.

51

51

51

51

. 51

51

51

SI

51

51

dS.

48

48

AQ

48

AQ

48

48

48

48

48

484fi

51

48

48

48

48

48

AQ

51

Feb.

51

51

51

51

51

51

48

48

45

45

45

45

45

45

43

48

48

48

49

49

51

51

52

52

53

53

54

54

Mar.

55

, 55

53

53

53

57

57

59

59

59

59

59

62

62

66

fifi

66

86

70

73

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

86

86

QQ

89

Apr.

89

138

148

159

111

RQ

89

78

79

79

7S

fifi

ftft

no

QA

84

84

81

81

84

84

84

QA

QA

84

81

81

81

81

May

75

72

72

72

72

72

76

72

72

69

fid

69

69

69

69

69

70 88

.83,

75

75

79

79

83

83

8386-

86

83

73

June

'75

75

' 75

7.3

75

75.

75

75

75

75

7S

7fi

2570

70

70

67

er

.. 67.

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

July

70

70

70 1 72

72

67

67

66

86

65

70

6»

69 67

67

66

69

: 70

, 70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

 70

70

70

70

70

Aug.

70

. 70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

,70

70

, 

 ! 70

7«

70

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

76

'Sept.

76

ftO

76

OQ

7Q

79

76

76

76

76

rra

76

76

76

76

76

76

HA7-6

76

76

76

76

MO

79

73

73

73

73

NOTE. Shifting-control method used Feb. 19 to Mar. 2, Apr. 9-14, and July 4-17.

Monthly discharge of Soda Creek near Soda Springe, Idaho, for the year

September 30,1921

Month

October _________________________ 1 ...

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

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

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

August .» ..... . ...

S^ptwrobw .... ... . . . ............. .... ... r -,.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

66 

60 

57 

51 

54 

89 

159 

86 

75 

72 

76 

83

159

Minimum

60 

87 

51 

48 

45 

58 

78 

69 

67 

65 

70 

72

45

Mean

62.6 

59.2 

53.9 

49.2 

49.4 

. 68.6 

92.4 

75.4 

70.8 

69.1 

71.2 

75.9

68.5

Run-off in 

 *ei»-feet

3,850 

8,520 

..- ; 3,310 

3,030 

2,740 

, 4,.220 

5,500 

4,640 

4,210 

4,250 

, i,380 

?,?20

48,200

IOGAJT RIVER ABOVE STATE DAM, WEAR LOG AH, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 12" N., R. 1 E., at Logan plant of Utah Power & Light 

Co., 125 feet above confluence of tailrace with river and 2J^ miles abovfe 

Logan, Cache County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 218 square miles (measured on topographic map).
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7,1913, to September 30,1921, at present site; June 

1,1896, to July 17, 1903, and April 14, 1904, to December 31, 1912, at old 

station a quarter of a mile downstream; flow at present station plus that of 

tailrace comparable to that at old station.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank about 100 feet 

west of power house; inspected by operator of power plant.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage; high-water measurements made from cable 400 feet downstream and flow in tailrace deducted.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high, clean, and not subject to overflow; right 

bank is a dry rubble retaining wall. Control is a concrete cut-off wall 

about 6 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 4.68feet at 3 a. m. June 14 (discharge, 1,380second-feet); minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 1.15 feet at 2 a. m. December 15 (discharge, 

46 second-feet).

1913-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 5.6 feet at 9.30 a. m. March 21, 

1916 (discharge estimated, 2,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 8 secondfeet December 11, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

BACKWATER. Stage-discharge relation affected at times by backwater from 

State dam, half a mile downstream.

DIVERSIONS. Utah Power & Light Co. diverts water above station for power, 

and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield canal diverts for irrigation. City of 

Logan has a municipal power plant about 2 miles above station, but water 

is returned to river above the two diversions noted. City of Logan is entitled to divert for municipal supply, from 4 to 10 second-feet of water, from 

springs in sec. 22, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., the quantity depending on flow in river.

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation is caused at times by operation of two 

power plants.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about June 13 during high water; 

not affected by ice during winter. Rating curves well defined below 500 

second-feet and fairly well defined above. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except October 1-7, 12-14, 25, November 15-17, 26, December 4-6, February 9-19, 24-26, April 21-22, May 4, and August 7-9. Hook 

gage read to hundredths twice a day throughout year. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph by inspection. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and 10 discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah, during 

the year ending September 80,1921

Date

Oct. 8

Dec. 7

Jan. 10

Feb. 7

Mar. 15

Apr. 18

" Made by 

H. L. 8t'oner«__ .......

R. P. Plagel«.._ ___

__ do _________

.....do ___ ...........

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.39

1.24

1.25

1.24

1.52

2.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

80

Kfl

56

57

98

189

Date

July 21

Aug. 23

Sept. 30

Made by 

. -do . _ ___ .

.....do . __ ...... __ .

__ .do _ - ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.51

4.20

2.42

1.70 i a

Discharge

Sec.-jt. 

1,360

1,060

300

1)46

94

Engineer of Utah Power & Light Co.
BEAU RIVER BASIN 25

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Logan River; above State dam, near Lagan, Utah, 

for the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

! ... ..

2........, ..

3 ___ . .......

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

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

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

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

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

9 __ .. _ -

10 

11.. 

12... .

13.. . 

14 ..

15. ......

16 ___ . _ . ...

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

18 ______ .

19 .

20 .

21. ... 

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

23 

24. _____ . ...

25. .._ .

26.. 

27 

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

29 

30 

91

Oct.

78

78

75

72

72

75

75

75

70

101

88

76

75

69

72

75

75

84

81

75

74

69

62

59

57

58

57

61

61

61

tn

Nov.

80

75

70

74

76

75

72

74

70

75

64

64

66

83

70

70

72

72

68

74

80

69

66

63

74

69

69

61

58

57

Dec.

58

57

58

55

53

53

56

57

56

65

56

62

59

52

47

55

63

61

59

61

57

57

53

53

58

74

63

59

59

61

66

Jan.

fi<i

68

62

58

57

57

56

56

55

59

52

55

59

61

58

56

59

59

61

58

58

59

63

63

64

63

61

59

58

56

50

Feb.

61

68

59

58

59

59

56

68

62

59

61

61

64

63

75

66

63

64

66

68

80

70

64

63

63

64

68

72

Mar.

74

78

96

94

121

99

81

75

64

62

75

91

97

106

97

99

142

209

219

193

182

173

173

176

180

178

171

167

167

171

173

Apr.

198

224

261

276

264

209

182

169

157

157

184

224

253

276

234

204

198

202

219

234

214

250

412

328

291

270

245

301

338

378

May

423

542

611

665

660

735

740

650

597

602

655

730

790

865

920

960

9SO

950

940

875

795

825

840

860

835

910

1,050

1,210

1,270

1,300

1,320

June

1,220

1,140

1,0£0

1,130

1,130

1,160

1,180

1,240

1,190

1,200

1,220

1,260

1,310

1,300

1,240

1,230

1,180

1,130

1,080

1,030

1,000

965

930

915

875

845

830

800

810

760

July

690

645

602

555

637

524

502

490

481

469

461

445

426

415

404

390

372

359

346

318

309

300

289

236

275

264

256

251

240

230

233

Aug.

238

230

223

199

188

188

184

184

179

188

184

179

173

171

165

171

161

156

151

140

140

138

188,

138

134

131

129

125

124

120

122

Sept.

118

120

124

122

117

117

117

117

127

.104

133

129

129

126

124

124

131

122

124

122

129

129

127

124

107

98

OR

96

Monthly discharge of Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Month

fuf aiv*h

April.... __ _ -... 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

101 

83 

74 

68 

SO 

219 

412 

1,320 

1,310 

690 

238 

134

1,320

Minimum

57 

57 

47 

52 

56 

62 

157 

423 

760 

230 

120 

96

47

Mean

72.1 

70. S 

57.8 

59.1 

64.1 

132 

245 

842 

1.080 

399 

164 

121

276

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,430 

4,180 

3,650 

3,630 

3,560 

8,120 

14,600 

51,800 

64,300 

24,500 

10,100 

7,200

200,000

UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO.'S TAHRACE HEAR LOOA9, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. H sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., 100 feet below power house at 

plant of Utah Power & Light Co. and 2% miles above Logan, Cache County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1913, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank just above weir; replaced by 

Stevens continuous water-stage recorder February 26, 1921; inspected by 

plant operator.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge just above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A rectangular wooden weir, with a metal crest strip, 

just below gage acts as control. Capacity of channel above weir not sufficient to eliminate all velocity of approach. Length of crest, 17.7 feet. 

Stage of zero flow, zero on gage.
26 SURFACE W&TEB SU!PFL,Yy 1921, PABT X

JOE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. '

REGULATION. Flow at station affected bjr operation of power plant.

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

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Staff gage read to hundredths 

twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Plant shut down March 17 to April 2;. discharge 

estimated. Leakage through turbines March 17-30 estimated 3 second-feet. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage height record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co. .

Canal diverts water from right bank of Logan River in SE.J^ SW.J^ sec. 29, 

T. 12 N., R. 2 E. Water is returned to river 125 feet below gaging station on 

Logan River above State dam in NE.M sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E. Water is 

lised for development of power.

Discharge measurements of Utah Power & Light Co.'s taibrace near Logan,. Utah, 

during the year ending September 80,

Date

Oct. 8

Dec. 7

Jan. 10

Feb. 1

Apr. 14

Made by 

R. P. Flagelo. ___ .

 .do ___ ...... _ .

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

.....do . ___

Gage 

height

Feet

1 1°.

1.09

97

.78

1.07

i IQ

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

81

sn

60

46 1

. ,7

87

Date

July 21

Aug. 23

Sept. 20

21

30

Made by 

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

.....do ___ ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.08

1.04

.94

.95

.27

1.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft,

79

72

64

62

10. S

72

<* Engineer of Utah Power & Light Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan 

Utah, for the year ending September 30,

Day

1 ____ . .....

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

3 _ -.

4. . ..

5 ......

6 

7 __ ... ...

8.. ___ ......

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

10 ..........

11 . .

12.. ___ . __ .

13.. ... __ .

'14 .....

15.., ______ 

16 __ ..... .

17 __ .........

18 _______ .

19. ___ . ......

20 __ - .

21 ____ 1.1 ....

22 ..

23w.,. .......

24. .-. ...

25 . .-

26 ________

27 __ . ... ___.

28 _________

39 ___ 4-. ..

30. -. 

 31. _ .. . ...

Oct.

80

80

80

80

80

62

80

81

84

87

88

88

88

88

87 

88

87

8?

87

. N7

' '87

87

87

$7

187

86

86

86

, 86

86

86

Nov.

86

87

87

87

88

87

87

87

88

77

87

87

' 88

87

88 

86

87

87

87

89

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

86

82

82

Dec.

86

ftft

ft«

86

84

QO

79

sn

81

$21

01

ft9

ftfi

DO

65 

65

65

67

72

TO

72

71

71

74

7a

70

69

66

70

70

72

Jan.

73

68

73

71

71

79

70

67

56

60

KA

48

59

62

64 

61

A4

65

67

AQ

67

60

58

64

. 64^

65

66

65

64

60

59

Feb.

60

59

61

62

A9

59

49

da

55

K7

59fid

48

56

60 

59

52

53

56

57-

1(8

58

57

68

60

58nft

61

Mar.

61

64

65

68

71

79

74

74

74

76

- 74

76

76

76

76

77

34

3

1

0

Apr.

0

24

82

00

82

QO

00

ft9^

83

&4

 QO

&t

84

CO

83 

83

84

84

QA

$u

R4.

84

83

86

84

84

87

CO

82

83

May

84

86

88

87

87

87

87

87

87

(J7

£7

&4

81

80

80 

fin

on

80on

80

on

80

an

Sfl

80

79

70

70

78

44

17

June

49

66

73

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

74

74

74 

74

74

74

74

73

73

73Mrq

737«*

"7*>

71

73

71

70

July

70

69

fiQ

68

68

68

68

67

66

66

66

65

66

68

68 

70

71

71

72

7S

73

73

73

72

72

71

71

71

71

71

Aug.

71

71

71

71

71

71

6ft

69

69

69

69

69

69

70

69 

70

AQ

67

67

65

Rd.

64

62

1 62

62

62!

64.

61

61

61

61

Sept.

65

67

69

71

71

71

70

6S

68

67

66

66

66

66

66 

6«

66

66

56

64

44

6?

73

72

71

71

.....I1

71

. 72

76

NOTE. Braced figure gives mean discharge for period indicated.
, BEAE KIVER BASIN -2T

Monthly discharge qf Utah Porter & Light Co.'s tailrace neat Loyalty Jf&aKjforike

ending September 30,1921

Month

January ...... _ '

March _- ____ . _____________ _

My.. ..................................I.... . . .. .

The year . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

88 

88 

88 

73 

64 

77 

87 

88 

7ft 

73 

71 

76

88

Minimum

62 

77 

65 

48 

48 

, 0 

0 

17 

. : . 49 

65 

61 

44

0

Mean

84.5 

86.4 

75.7 

63.9 

57.2 

39.5 

78.6 

79.2 

72.8 

69.6 

66.8 

67.4

7Q.2

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

5,200 

5,140 

4,650 

3,030 

3,180 

/ 2,430

4,330 4,2*

4,110 

4,010

50,800

lOQAN, HtBE PABK, AND SMITHFIEIB CA»At NEAR lOfilMf, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. M NB. % sec. 31, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., at concrete rating 

flume half a mile below head of canal, 1 mile below city power plant, 1 mile 

above plant of Utah Power & Light Co., and 3H miles east of Logan, Cache 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Fragmentary records 1904-1911. Records during irrigation seasons April 22, 1912, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed June 6, 1913, on right 

bank near lower end of rating flume; attended by John Krebs.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footplank at flume or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rectangular concrete rating, flume. Stage of aero flow, 

determined January 28, 1919, 0.40 foot.

IcE.-^-Recording g»ge usually removed during' winter. A amail fl#w 8f ^^6* is 

maintained for domestic use.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage. . , _ REGULATION. Flow regulated by head gates at diversion works., , ,,

ACCURACY. Stage-disehargd relation permanent during year. Rating curve welj 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Nq jneoerd Cj^t^ber 

3 to May 17. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table metaa 

daily gage height determined from recorder graph by in#psction.. sReqords 

good. ,

Canal diverts water from Logan River in KB. M NB, M Site. 31, T. 12 N., B 

2 E., for irrigation and domestic use in the area north of Logan. ' 

The following discharge measurement was made by A. B. Piirtofi: 

September 30, 1921: Gage height, 1.72 teet; disohaifge, 63 

87482 26f WSP 63© 3

>4
28- SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfidd canal near 

Logan, Utah, for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ..........

2 . ..

3 __ . .....

4 ..........

5 __ . _ .

6 ..........

7 __ . .....

8. _ ......

9 ..........

10 ..........

11 __ . .....

13 ..........

13 .... _ ...

14- ........

16 ..........

Oct.

40

40

May June

73

94

105

103

95

Qfi

07

97

105

110

112

115

114

114

113

July

120

110

118

116

113

116

117

117

117

117

117

116

115

114

114

Aug.

114

113

113

113

113

113

112

110

110

109

109

108

108

108

106

Sept.

97

97

97

Oft

95

94

94

94

76

64

64

64

63

63

Day

16 . .........

17..........

18...... ....

10...... ....

20.. .....

*>i

22 »

23..... _ ..

24. ___ . ...

25..........

28..........

27..........

28 ..........

20..........

30 __ ......

31 ... ____

Oct. May

15

32

46

SO

51

59

67

67

68

70

77

80

82,

84

June

111

109

108

108

107

105

105

105

105

111

114

114

114

114

117

July

113

113

113

113

117

117

116

117

' 117

117

116

115

115

116

115

114

Aug.

106

106

105

104 103

103

102

102

101

101

100

98

98

07

07

07

Sept

63

63

63

63

62

61

53

34

34

34

34

52

63

63

63

Monthly discharge of Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield canal, near Logan, Utah, 

for the year ending September 80, 1921

Month

May 18-81................. ........................

June.. __ _____ __ _ _ _ . _

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

August . . _____ .....

The period .. _______ * ____ . ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

84 

117 

120 

114

97

Minimum

16 

73 

113 

97 

34

Mean

60.0 

106 

116 

106 

68.6

!

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,680 

6,310 

7,130 

6,520 

4,080

25,700

BLACKSMITH FORK ABOVE UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO.'S DAM, NEAR HYBUM, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 8, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., 1 mile above diversion dam 

and 3 J^ miles above power plant of Utah Power & Light Co. and 6 miles east 

of Hyrum, Caehe County. /

DBAINAOE ABEA. 260 square miles (measured on topographic maps and map of 

Cache National Forest.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19, 1900, to December 31, 1902; November 28, 

1913, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank 500 feet above 

wagon bridge and nearly a mile above dam; installed November 28, 1913; 

inspected by watchman at dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading about four-tenths of a mile above 

gage or from cable a quarter of a mile above gage. Conditions at wading 

section good; at cable poor, especially at high stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rough but fairly permanent; one channel at all 

stages.

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

recorder, 4.85 feet at 4 a. m. May 5 (discharge, 975 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.23 feet at 11 a. m. December 15 (discharge, 59 second-feet).

1913-1921: Maximum gtage<«deternained -by levels from high-water mark 

in well, 6.5 feet May 15,1917 (discharge estimated by extending rating curve, 

1,620 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.85 foot at 6 a. m. February 6, 1916 

(discharge estimated from an extension of rating curve, 22 second-feet).
BEAR EIVEE BASIN 29

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation variable after June 1. Rating curves well 

defined between 66 and 700 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except September 1, 2, 7-9, 15-18, and 20. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

 from recorder graph. Shifting-control method used Jine 1 to 'September 

30. Discharge interpolated September 1, 2, 7-9, 15-18, and 20. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power 

near Hyrum, Utah, during the year ending September

& Light Co.'s dam, 

SO,

/ Date

Oct. 14 

Dec. 7 

Jan. 11 

Feb. 8 

Mar. 15 

Apr. 24

Made by 

.... .do __ .............

.....do ......... _ .

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60 

1.54 

1.40 

1.48 

1.19 

2.27

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

114 

96 

78 

92 

185 

258

Date

May 29 

June 3 

July 22 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 21 

30

Made by

E. P. Flagel «

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

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

Flagel and St< 

Purton and "W

-

iner .....

oolley ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.69 

3.12 

2.12 

1.98 

1.88 

1.83

Discharge

See.-ft^ 

635) 

46» 

18» 

167 

152 

147

o Engineer of Utah Power & Light Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & 

Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 _______

2.. _____

3 _____

4 __ . .....

6 . . . 

6 __ .........

7 _ -> ..........

8 .

9 ________

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

11 ___ . .......

12 __ . ......

13 __..........

14 . 

15 ___ ......

16 ___ . __ ....

17 ________

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

19 _________

20 ________ 

21 ________

22

23 ___ .....

24. __ .... _ ..

25 _ .........

26 ______ ...

27 __ .. _

28. _____ . 

29 

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

31 ___ __

Oct.

110

110

110

UOlAft

108

108

107

108

117

115

112

115

114

114

114

112

121

119

119 

119

119

117

115

115

115

114

114

114 

115

114

Nov.

112

110

108

108

107

ins

107

102

100

100

98

Oft

100

102

103

105

108

110

114

. 117 

119

123

124

123

123

121

126

123 

117 

117

Dec.

115

115

112

110 ins

103

102

102

100

102

102

100

98

OR

76

87

98

96

98

98 

100

100

100

102

102

98

96

9& 

96 

96

100

Jan.

93

93

03

92

90

 0

en

Q9

on

88CO

95

93

92

93

93

' 96

100

98 

95

93

93

93

93

93

95

95 

93 

93

93

Feb.

93

Q9

93

93

93

92

87

60

90

92

93

95

98

108

117

114

103

100

98

100 

103

100

100

102

102

107

108

114

Mar.

123

134

152

182

208

196

189

166

155

152

157

161

184

199

187

208

244

264

259

218 

201

194

201

204

194

187

177

170 

175 

175

180

Apr.

201

228

276

311

904

261 oo?

OOK

218

220

94fl

266

301

326

291

274

266

264

286

298 

286

286

427

367

328

311

291

354 

403

4fi4

May

502

667

742

812

876

O7A

856

687

610

616

682

740

754

783

792

812

748

705

652 

5CO

540

554

574

579

568

613

647 

641 

632

604

"me

 MS

II 8

477

+77

*72

150

132

127

111

W8

170

354

136

m

vw

298

288

284

378

274 

2fiR

266

264

J59

259

352

249

242 

237

J28

July

225

220

216

216

9.1ft

' 91 ft

Oil

204

201

199

196

1O4

194

104

196

196

194

104

199 

194

192

189

187

187

184

187

187 

187 

184

184

Aug.

187

187

187

ion

176

175

176

176

175

172

J75

180 isn

177

172

172

170

166

166 

163

163

163

163

168

163

161

161 

159 

161

159

Sept..

162

165

1 AQ

160

160 i fiti

160

1 Eft

161

157

155

1 *\9>

153

154

155

156-

157

155 

152-

ISO

148

, 150-

tift

14S

146

148

14&.

148
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Monthly discharge of Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power <fc Light Co.'a. dam, neat 

Hyrum, Utah, for the year ending September SO,

Month

October __... ________ ________ .1 .....

December _ r _______________________

February __ .... _____________________

April..... . ... .___ . .

July . .... .. 

Discharge is second-feet

Maximum

121 

126 

115 

100 

117 

264 

464 

876 

548 

225 

187 

168

876

Minimum

107 

98 

76 

82 

87 

123 

201 

S02 

228 

184 

15» 

146

76

Mean

114 

111 

100 

92.9

99.2 

187 

293 

682 

341 

198 

171 

156

213

Ruivoff in 

acre-feet

-7, 010 

6,600 

6,160 

5,710 

5,510 

11,500, 

17,400 

41,900 

20,300 

12,200 w,m9,280

154,000

WEST SIDE CANAL NEAR COLLINSTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 2 W,, at Wheelon siding on Oregon 

Short Line Railroad, 600 feet below penstock of Utah Power & Light Co^'s 

Wheelon plant, 1,000 feet northwest of gaging station on Bear River, and 

4 miles north of Collinston, Box Elder County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1912, to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank installed May 22, 1914, at same

site and datum as inclined gage used prior to that time. : DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of earth and gravel. Banks steep and 

clean. Control .not well defined; stage-rdiseharge .relation is affected 

probably by vegetal growth and slight silt deposit. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected at times by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is taken out of canal about 600 feet above gage for power 

plant, and, if necessary, water can also be siphoned across river to Hammond 

canal. 

REGULATION. Flow can be regulated at head gates and also at forebay of

power plant.

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge and discharge measurements'furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Canal diverts water from west side of Bear River in SW. J^ sec. 23, T. 13 N., R. 

2 W., by means of a low diversion dam. Part.of the water is used through the 

Wheelon plant of Utah Power & Light Co. about 1J^ miles below; the-rest 

which pajs&ejs the gaging station is used for irrigation on west side of river. 

When cleaning or repairing Hammond canal in the canyon, water can be siphoned across the river at the power plant from West Side canal.

Discharge measurements of West Side canal near Collision, Utah, during the yeeef 

ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 15

Feb. 10 

Apr. 13

Made by 

H. L. Stoner* ____

E. P. Flagelo ___ ....

--- do __ itt'..._^. M .i

._*

Feet 

3.10

2.05

H.75

1.10 

.24

Discharge

See.-ft.

65,

36.8

. 19. fi ' 

.0

Date

July 19

Aug. 24

3T

Made by 

E. P. Flagel .. 

. do .... . ______

...... do ... __ ..... __ .

s Fiaf6f and'St&ner ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.10

6s 92

6.8*

fe &

Discharge

8ee.-ft. 

235

603

613

" S8ft

<* Engineer, Utah Power & Light Co. & Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
31

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Side canal near Collinston, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1

2

3"

4 . _ _

5- _______

6 ___ . ____

7 ________

8 ________

9 . .. _ .

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

11 ________

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

13 ___ __ .

14... ___ ......

15 _________

16 _______ .

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

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

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

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

21 .. ___ ...

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

28 __

24. _ . __ . ...

25 _____ . .

26 ... __ .

27 __ .... _

28 ___ ....

29 . 

30._. _

31. .. ___

Oct.

148

148

ISO

150

152

142

H4

144

146

144

142

140

150

164

162

138

138

142

144

142

142

138

124

105

94

89

92

89

89

86

86

Nov.

76

74

72

72

76

72

72

71

72

72

69

69

AS

66

74

76

76

76

69

FA

63

66

«6

66

66

69

72

72

69

69

Dec.

69

69

66

66

69

69

69

66

66

63

66

63

66

66

66

i 66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

63

Jan.

50

12

14

14

13

23

20

21

17

17

16

18

18

17

Feb.

17

17

17

19

19

18

19

19

19

18

18

19

19

18

19

20

19

18

17

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

Mar.

17

17

16

18

18

17

17

16

18is

17

IS

17

17

15

.17

17

17

18

0

0

69

0

April

0

44

0

0

d

0

82

83

83

82

82

32

0

0

0

May

0

16

21

37

46

66

84

80

76

70

72

76

81

78

69

75

110

178

178

178

178

178

178

ISO

187

140

1£0

187

181

180

201

Jijme

! 226

5841 ! 257

[257 292

305

817

327

330

(363

391

405

.405

408

405

416

468

 481 : 4CO

482

:514 ifill <522

,530 ; 538

532

1546

;543

;532 532

July

529

523

528

538

538

538

535

567

572

572

573

578

583

586

591

596

602

602

602

002

599

599

tiQQ

599

596

see

589

591

596

599

599

Aug.

S99

696

689

589

589

585

585

591

591

591

591

589

593

596

594

589

588

586

591

597

597

596

597

596

597

699

699

602

601

596

588

Sept.

183

fiftft

512

457

460

162

460

460

460

457

457

457

460

460

460

464

464

466

466

460

442

402

398

395

394

395

388

404

404

408

NOTE. Brapbd figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of West Side canal near Collinston, Utah, for the year ending

September 30,1921

Month

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

February . _ ...

March .... ___ __ _ _____ _ ....

April. ._ _____________ . __ . ___ . _

July.. . . . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

164

7§ 

69

20 

69 

83 

201 

546 

602 

602 

583

602

MiiaiBSism

86 

63 

, 63 

. 12 

' 17 

0 

0

: o

! 226 

 523 

585 

,388

0

Me&a

131 

70.4 

66.2 

36.1 

18.0 

12.7 

16.3 

117 

419 

578 

593 

461

213

Run-off in

acre-feet

8,060 

4,190 

4,070 

2.220 

1,000 

780 

970 

7,191 

24,900 

35,500 

36,000 

26,800

152,000

HAMMOHD (EAST SIDE) CANAL NEAR COLUNSTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. J^ sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., at Wheeloix siding on Oregon

Short Line Railroad, 400 feet below penstock of Utah Power & Light Co.

and 4 miles north of Collinston, Box Elder County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1,1,912, to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank installed May 22, 1914, at

same site and datum as inclined staff used until that date. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.-"-Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

AND CONTROL. Bed composed of earth and gravel. Control not well

defined.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1821, PART X

DIVBBSIONS. Water is taken from this canal about 400 feet above gage for

power plant. 

REGULATION. Flow can be regulated at head gates and by means of a wasteway

at power-plant forebay; also affected by operation of plant. 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Canal diverts water on the east side of Bear River in SW. ^ see. 23, T. 13 N., 

R. 2 W., at the same diversion dam as West Side canal. Part of the water is 

used by the Wheelon plant of Utah Power & Light Co. and the rest is either 

wasted into the river or passes the gaging station for irrigation use.

Discharge measurements of Hammond (East Side) canal near Collinston, Utah, 

during the year ending September SO, 1921

Date

Oct. 15

Apr. 13

Made by 

H. L. Stoner<* _____

__ do __ . ______ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

.2.45

1.12

3.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27.8

0

65

Date

July 19

Made by 

E. P. Flagel...... __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.98

5.06

Discharge

Stc.-ft. 

143

142

« Engineer, Utah Power & Light Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hammond (East Side) canal near Cottinston, 

Utah, for the year ending September SO,

Day

1

2 _____

3 .__-_.. 

4 ... .

5 _____ -

6 __ . __ .

7 ____ ..

8 ..... __

9 _____ .

10.... __ .

11 _____

12 ..........

13 ..... __ .

14 ... _ ....

15 ..........

Oct.

27

27

27

27

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

May June

63

64

63

63

65

67

75

80

79

80

82

88

87

87

88

July

126

136

135

133

12J

133

136

138

138

142

146

145

138

138

136

Aug.

123

128

123

122

124

130

136

138

137

138

136

138

144

147

41

Sept.

142

123

51

49

52

71

71

71

72

80

on

107

115

113

Day

16 _____

17.. __ ....

18 ______

19 ______

20 ____ -.

21 ..........

22 ______

2S. _____

24

25... .......

26..........

27 .._.. _..

28 ... ___ .

29..........

3D

31 ___ . .....

Oct.

27

27

27

27

27

20

13

14

25

29

29

25

15

8

11

11

May

24

25

14

21

20

21

20

28

32

33

45

57

63

63

26

57

Jane

86

86

90

90

96

103

101

104

115

119

119

120

119

117

115

July

145

129

131

141

143

138

138

134

127

133

136

131

131

132

135

130

Aug.

88

61

66

04

138

149

144

143

142

143

145

1S2

154

154

ISO

161-

Sept.

110

111

120

114

106

86

81

83

82

82

94

102

112

»2

104

NOTE. No flow Nov. 2 to May 15.

Monthly discharge of Hammond (East Side) canal near Collinston, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO,

Month

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

April ...... ....... ................. .........._ ..

May .

June. _ ... __ . ____ . _______________

July .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

29 

5 

0 

. 0 

0 

0 

0 

63 

120 

146 

154 

142

154

Minimum

8 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

.0 

63 

126 

38 

40

0

Mean

23.9 

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

17.7 

90.4 

136 

127 

94.2

41.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,470 

10 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1,090 

5,380 

8,360 

7,810 

5,010

29,700
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

BOX ELDER CREEK BEAR BBIGHAM, TJTAH t,^ ^uuLOCATION. In SE. H sec. 20, T. 9 N., E. 1 W., at highway bridge (K3 mile below

Brigham municipal power plant and 1.6 miles above Brigham, Box Elder

County.

DKAINAGE AKEA. Not measured. 

EECOEDS AVAILABLE. August 5, 1918, to September 30, 1921. Records were

obtained May 20, 1909, to December 31, 1912, at Third West Street Bridge

in Brigham. 

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff gage at site of former Gurley seven-day graphic

water-stage recorder on left bank at upstream wing wall of highway bridge;

read by Wesley Wight.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel steep and rough; composed of boulders and

gravel. Banks not subject to overflow. One channel at all stages. Cutoff wall at lower side of concrete bridge and paved channel under bridge

form incomplete control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.80 feet at

2.15,p. m. April 21 (discharge, 120 seeond-feet); minimum stage, 3.93 feet

on January 5 and 10 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

1919-1921: Maximum stage, that of April 21, 1921; minimum sttge, from

water-stage recorder, 3.77 feet at 10 a. m. December 11,1919 (discharge, 16

second-feet).

ICE. Stream does not freeze over at this station. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted below station for irrigation around Brigham.

There are also many diversions for irrigation from the tributaries above.

Water diverted for Brigham municipal power plant is returned to creek

above station. 

REGULATION. A very slight regulation of flow is caused by operation of power

plant immediately above. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably changed on October 26, 1920.

Rating curves are based on one and two measurements and on slope of

previous curves. Curves are fairly well defined for the small range in stage

which occurred during year. Staff gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Box Elder Creek near Brigham, Utah, during the year 

ending September SO, IBM

Date

Feb. 24

May 2

Made by 

A. B. Purton . . . _______ ... ________ _ . __

W. E. Dickinson ____________ .. .., __ ___________

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.99

4.74

Digcharge

Secjt. 

31.4

113
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in secoudifeet, of Box Elder Greek near Brigham, Utah, for the

year ending September SO, 1921

Day

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

2 ___ ; ___

4 ..... .... .

6-..... .

8. _ I _._....__

9. ____ __

10 .........

11- __ .

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

13 __________

14 ......... 

15 ,_ _._ . ___..

16- ____________

17.. __ . .......

18 .. ...._____ 19....:. _ u ....

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

22. ______ .

281.. __ ........

24... _.. .. __

25- ___ ......

26 _ _....__.

27 _ *

28. __ _ ________

29 ..I........

30- _______

31... ...... .

Oct.

30

30

28

28

29 

80

28

29

28

28

29

30

31

30

30

30

21

31

qq

33

33

33

31

31

101

68

, 34

34

70

37

Nov.

36

37

Q7

Q7

36

O7

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

35

35

34

34

33

32

QQ

32

3111

32

31

32

82

31

31

29

Dec.

29

29

OQ

OQ

31

3111

31

33

32

32

3300

00

qq

00

32

Oft

00

34

34

34

34

34

33

19

11

31

34

35

Jan.

31

289a

OQ

28

OQ

OQ

OQ

OQ

OQ

OQ

OQ

OQ

9Q.

go

34

OQ

44OQ

QC

34

qo

82

qo

32

32QJ

32

32

32

OQ

Feb.

qo

34

QO

qo

32

QO

00

00

OA

QQ

00

33

Q7

34

qo

00

Q1

Qfi

35

35

Oft

QC

35

37

Q7

38

Mar.

10

40A*)

40

42 

4000

35

34

35

35

35

07

07

QQ

41-

42

40

38

38

OQ

QQ

38

39OQ

39

38in

Apr.

_o

66

75

72

61 

60

61

63

61

61

63

61

61

61

60

10

MB

no

112

115

117

115

110

104

102

99

OQ

 97

98

May

92

94 

94

ao

92

QQ

QQ

QQ

100

99

07

93

89

QQ

07

84

84

84

QO

83

82

82

80

78

77

75

75

51

51

51

June

49

49

10

48 

49

47

ift

49

48

47

46

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

42

42

42

40

38

34

33

32

38

32

July

32

31

21

31

31

QI

29

31

31

32

31

01

QI

QI

32

19

31

qi

' 31

3211

qo

32

. 31

' 31

32

32

30

31

Aug.

29

29

OA

30

31

29

OQ

29

29

30

31

90

OQ

29

28 ' /*

29

99

29

29

28

29

29

2829- 29'

29

31

Sept.

11

29 

29

2»

31

qrt

11

9Q

29

OQ

30

29

29

3011

90 'Q/k

30

31

31

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

31

31

Monthly discharge of Box Elder Creek near Brigham, Utah, for the year ending 

,,, , . ., September 30,1921

. , Month

October ____________ . ______________

December __ . ______ . ________________

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

May . __ ... 

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

101 

37 

33 

44 

38 

42 

117 

100 

49 

32 

31 

31

117

Minimum

28 

29 

29 

28 

31 

34 

49 

51 

32 

29 

28 

29

28

Mean

35.5 

34.2 

32.0 

31.3 

34.0 

38.3 

82.4 

84.4 

43.4 

31.2 

29.2 

29,7

42.2

Run-ofE in 

acre-feet

2,180

«

1,920 

1,890 

2,360 

4,900 

5,190 

2,580 

1,920 

1,800 

1,770

30,800
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PARS' X

WEBER BIVER BASIN

WEBER BIVER NEAR OAKLET, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., near mouth of canyon, 3 miles 

above Oakley, Summit County. South Fork of Weber River enters 2 miles 

above station, and Beaver or Kamas Creek 6 miles below.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 163 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABE. October 22, 1904, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank a quarter of a mile above diversion dam of 

New Field & North Beach Irrigation Co.; read by John Franson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just above dam or by wading,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. One channel 

at all stages; steep and rough but apparently fairly permanent.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.0 feet on 

June 13 (discharge, 3,480 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during 

estimated periods in winter.

1904-1921: Maximum discharge recorded, 4,010 second-feet July 6, 1907, 

 and June 5-7, 1909; minimum stage, 4.0 feet for periods during February 

and March, 1608 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

ICE, Stage-discharge relation: seriously affected by ice every winter.

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during high water and 

was affected by ice December to February. Rating curves well defined between 75 and 2,000 second-feet; extended above. G*ge read to half-tenths 

once a day except during periods of ice effect, when it was read once a week. 

Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating tables 

except for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. For 

these periods discharge was estimated from one meter measurement, temperature records, and observer's notes. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1921

[Made by A. B. Pur ton]

Date

/

F«fe.4.. .., ___ - __ ........ ___ .. ______ ...._._._._.. ._. ___ .:...- ....

Jane 16 _______ :._ ____________________________ Aag. 12 __ ___ .. .. __________ .. __ ....................

Gage 

height

Feet 

a 4. 25

7.60

4.69

Discharge

"**«

2,300

US

"Stage-dischatge relation affected by ice 

87482 26f WSP 530 4
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1921

Day

1 ________

2 ___ . .......

3- __ . _.-..

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

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

6- .

7.. _ . 

8- __ . .......

9 ______ ...

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

11- ..-

12. _____ . ...

13.. __ . .......

14- ............

15.. ______

16 

17- 

18 

19 

20 

21 

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

23- ............

24 

25 _ .....

26 __ ......

27 

28 ' ........

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

30 

31 

Oct.

no

no

92

no

Q9

92

92

92

Q9

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

102

102

102

102

112

112

112

112

Nov.

102

102

112

112

112

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

no

107

104

Dec.

/ 75

Jan.

70

Feb.

75

Mar.

on

Q9

97

102

102

102

102

102

102

112

112

112

112

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

112

112

112

112

112

112

Apr.

124

135

1QA

91Q

91Q

219

1SR

174

160

174

1SR

204

219

236

253

253

253

253

253

253

2?2

272

290

270

253

236

236

219

219

236

May

260

oon

515

568

coo

680

568

515

515

515

<Ut8

623

740

800

870

1,160

1,080

cun

800

740

680

740

800

800

870

1,160

1,560

1,910

2,000

1,730

June

1,560

1 480

1,*560

1,640

1,730

2,180

2,460

2,760

2,860

2,960

3,060

3,260

3,480

3,160

2,860

2,360

1,730

1,560

1 dflfl

1,080

1,400

1,560

1,820

1,730

1,640

1,480

1,240

1,240

1,240

1^160

July

1,080

940

800

670

550

600

500

476

476

451

451

451

451

451

451

610

500

451

404

360

500

451

319

280

262

262

243

209

209

209

Aug.

9fiA

243

209

194

194

178

164

164

164

150

150

150

150

209

178

164

150

139

139

139

139

139

139

139

139

127

127

127

127

127

127

Sept.

1391

101

1 RA

11Q

139

139

127

127

127

127

127

117

117

107

107

107

. 107

107

107

98

98

98

98

98

98.

98

98

98

98

NOTE. Discharge interpolated on account of lack of gage heights Oct. 3,21, Nov. 14,28-30, Mar. 1' 

3-8,10-12,20, Apr. 3,10.17, 24, May 1, and Sept. 18. Discharge estimated on account of ice Dec. 1 to 

Feb. 28

Monthly discharge of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, for the year ending September

SO, 1921

Month

October ___________________________

April _____________ . _________ . _ . ....

June ____________________________

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

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

112

112

124 

290 

2,000 

3,480 

1,080, 

280 

194

3,480

Minimum

92 

102

124 

260 

1,080 

209 

127 

98

Mean

105 

108 o75 

"70 

«75 

109 

222 

847 

1,9£0 

465 

160 

117

361

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

6,460 

6,430 

4,610 

4,300 

4,160 

6,700 

13,200 

52,100 

118,000 

28,600 

9,840 

6,960

261,000

Estimated.

WEBER RIVER AT DEVILS SLIDE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 19, T. 4 N., R. 4 E., 300 feet north of hotel and 500 

feet downstream from highway bridge at Devils Slide, Morgan County. 

Lost Creek enters from right a quarter of a mile above station..

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,090 square miles (measured on topographic and U. S. Forest 

Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1905, to September 30, 1921.
WEBEB BIVEB BASIN 37

CrAQB. Vertical staff on left bank, installed September 21, 1915; read by 

A. E. Lucas.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; shifts occasionally. 

One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6,78 feet at 

noon May 17 (discharge, 3,810 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.11 feet 

January 12 (discharge, 124 second-feet).

1905-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 8.0 feet at 6 p. m. May 22, 1920 

(discharge, 6,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.88 feet September 3, 1919 

(discharge, 31 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A number of canals .divert water above this station for irrigation 

and domestic use.

REGULATION. Diversions for irrigation only.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Discharge interpolated May 8 and July 4. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, during the year ending September SO, 19%1

Date

Dec. 1*

TWov 11

Aug. 30

Made by 

A. B. Purton ______ . _ , ______ . ____ . _____________

Gage 

height

feet 

2.55

5.60

2.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

272

2,650

437

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 . _ .......

2 ______ ,.._

3 _

4 __

6 ______ . _

6

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

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

9 ________

10 

11 J ______

12 __ . __ .. _

13 . __ .

14. _______

16-, ....

16.., 

17. . ___ ....

18.-.L 

19. _ . ____ .

20 

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

22 ______ . _

23 ____ ... _

24._ ______

25. _____ ....

26

27.. ... ______

28 - 

29. ____

30 ...... __

31 ___

Oct.

184

178

178

171

171

171

171

171

168

911

495

910

qiQ

296

300

292

-.39

JQQ

411

411

411

390

370

361

366

380

385

411

422

416

Nov.

401

385

366

366

380

366

380

361

341

292

292

296

314

314

318

332

30ft

,100

416

3EO

341

2%

2 "9

351

225

248

255

Da

2

t

\

f,

1

2

5<'<

a

a

a

a

i

i

\

?',

9

1

?

fl

fl

SI

?

?

c.

71

96

flfi

55

25

04

18

80

63

S8

3fi

36

88

46

71

59

%

96

76

^7

59

«S

98

15

48

40

48

71

67

88

Jan.

251

267

296

296

341

292

248

229

184

187

165

124

218

233

244

236

283

9QA

351

310

280

233

236

251

240

244

218

255

222

198

215

Feb.

248

174

244

248

236

211

168

222

225

244

244

255

97fi

318

300

263

IQft

91ft

OQfi

263

296

236

240

236

OKI

263

288

305

Mar.

310

466

631

850

835

738

666

478

501

558

631

673

874

858

8fO

994

1,200

1,800

1,030

850

850

1,010

850

820

716

687

624

666

631

624

Apr.

716

890

1,170

1,540

1,610

1,190

1,030

994

914

922

1,010

1,120

1,280

1,710

1,440

1,210

1,160

1,290

1,310

1,270

1,200

1,460

1,380

1,230

i ion

1,140

1, 210

1,250

1,250

May

1,380

1,870

2,180

2,470

2,790

2,930

2,980

2,680

2,380

2,210

2,260

2,430

2,670

2,930

3,200

o eon

3,810

3

E7A

3,150

2,780

2,500

2,420

2,520

2,650

2,570

2,540

2,820

3,OSO

3,330

3,380

3,180

June

2,8£0 9 7_n

2,730

2,740

2,880

3,130

3,610

3,510

3,480

3,410

3,2£0

3,230

^ _*fl

3,339

3,160

2,910

2,500

2,050

1,630

1,640

1,580

1,610

1,800

1,780

1, 760,

1,630

i 5f_n

1,330

1.250

1,110

July

962

850

708

650

598

532

501

, 443

416

416

443

427

416

411

395

>;ni

624

797

577

501

564

551

551

460

416

3QS

332

276

288

Aug.

332

356

814

,276

255

236

225

218

211

233

225

211

208

341

296

9sa

259

luut

233

233

236

229

244

240

229

225

218

218

218

443

248

Sept.

255

236

296

2£6

276

248

236

233

233

225

222

211

201

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

194

184

184

178

168

168

162

158

158
STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1021, PAET X

Monthly discharge of Weber River at Devils Slide*, Utah, for .the year ending' September SO,1921 , ,

Month

October _______________________ . _____

November ____ ____________________

December.. ______________ _______ .. _

January ______ ... ______________

July -_._ _ -_..-... .__ ___._. .. ....... .. ._

August ____ ______________________

The year _____________________ . _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

495 

438 

2S6 

351 

318 

1,800 

1,710 

3,810 

3, 610 

962 

443 

296

3,810

Minimum

168 

225 

146 

124 

168 

336 

716 

1,380 

1,110 

276 

208 

158

124

Mean

315 

337 

251 

246 

247 

764 

1,210 

2,750 

2,450 

606 

256 

208

797

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19,400 

20,100 

15,400 

15,100 

13,700 

47,000 

72,000 

169,080 

146,000 

31,100 

15,700 

12,400

577,000

WEBER RIVER AT GATEWAY, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. H SW. H sec. 27, T. 5 N., R. 1 E., 300 feet below mouth 

of Strawberry Creek, 1,400 feet above Union Pacific Railroad bridge across 

Weber River and 4,400 feet above section house'at Gateway, Morgan 

County. East Canyon Creek enters from left 9 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,610 square miles (measured on Utah Water Storage Association 1919 map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22 to September 17, 1919, and July 26, 1920, to 

September 30, 1921. Records were obtained from October, 1889, to July 

1903, at a station 1 mile downstream known as Weber River near Uinta, 

Utah. Records at these stations are comparable as there were no diverstdns 

and no important tributaries between the two points.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank. Datum raised 

1.28 feet July 26,1920.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. ^Made from cable about 1,000 feet above gage or 

by wading. Flow of Strawberry Creek is added when naeasteeiaent Is 

made at the cable site.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and cobblestones. Right 

bank high. At high stages river overflows a bar opposite gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 4J0, 

1921, from water-stage recorder, 6.60 feet 10 p. m. May 17 to 2 a. m. 

May 18 (discharge, 5,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.57 foot on September 29 and 30 (discharge, 270 second-feet).

1889-1903; 1919-1921: Maximum discharge recorded, 7,980 second-feet 

May 31,1896; minimum discharge recorded, 65 second-feet August 7-13,1898.

ICE. Affected by ice usually only for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions from Weber River and tributaries for irrigation above Gateway. 3 miles below station Davis & Weber canal diverts 

water for irrigation on bench lands south of Ogden. Entire low-water flow 

is diverted by various canals during irrigation season so that river is practically dry at the Plain City station 25 miles below.

REGULATION. Water stored by Davis & Weber Canal Co. on East Canyon 

Creek is released during July, August, and September and passes gaging 

station.
WEBER EIVER BASIN

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period of records

as affected by ice December 15-17, 27, 1920, January 8-14, and February 

7-13, 1921. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

, daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Weber River at Gateway, Utah, during the years ending

September SO, 1919-1921

Date

1919

17

20

23

27

29

July 5

10

12

Aug. 10

Sept. 17

1920 

July 29

1]

Made by 

J. W. Bones _____

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

.....do. __ .. .. 

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

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

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

J. W. Bones.. ____

__ .do ____ ___ .

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

height

Feet 

2.32

2.00

1.94

1.82

1.84

1.78

1.78

1.67

1.70

1 Wl

1.15

«1.10

1.21

"1.08

Discharge

See.-ft. 

464

331

322

276

282

268

273

254

OOQ

105

482

£06

444

Date

1920

Aug. 16

25

Sept. 4

Oct. 9

Nov. SO

1921

Mar. 23

28

13

July 18 

Aug. 11

Sept. 22

Made by 

J. J. Sanford.. _ ....

A. B. PurtoB __ _ .

. _ -do_.._ . _ ....

A. B. Purton.. _ . ...

3. J. Sanford-.. _______

.....do __ ... ____

PurtoB and Sanford _

Webb and Sanford ____ 

J. J. Sanford ..__._____

Gage 

height

Feet 

tt 92

.90

.72

.63

.84

3.06

2.33

4.32

5.38

3.24

2.03 

1.20

.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

387

391

32g

27g

369

1,590

1,090

2,890

4,020

l,7fO

933 

51S

31ft

« Qage datum raised 1.28 feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River at Gateway, Utah, for the years 

ending September 30,1919-1921

Day

1

8 ____________ . _ _______ . __

3., __ ______ . ______ .

4 * 

5 .*. - -,

6 

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

8 ____ - _ -...._.._ .__-..-....._

e _ .........--.-...._._.._.......-_.-._.___

w _,. ... ....-.... .. .__ .. .-..._._

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

12 _________ . __________________

13 _ . __ .......-...._.____...._. __.._.._

14 _______ .... ________ . __ :. _._.._._ «____ _ ........ ....... _ .._._,_..._.._ _

1«_ _________ . _____ .. _________

17 ..-.....-..--.. ._ .- ._ . ........ ..

18 -__ .--..._ -..._._ .-_.-._._-....___.

19 _____ . ____________ . ___

2B___.._....._._..._._._._._._.__......_._____

21. ______________ . _________ . ....

22 _ _________ . .... _. '

28.....-...-... _ .____.-._-._.- _._.___.

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

25.. ___________ ..... __ . _ ..... ._.....

26 __________ _._____._._____ .............

27 _, .__ ._..-_-,_......__..._..--._.__.__

28 __ ___ __ ____. ._...._._ ............

29. ___ . ___ ... ____ . _____ . .........

30

31 ___________ . .. __ ....

June

285

274

274

302

298

281

268

262

259

1

July

259

265

265

268

262

252

240

234

228

228

231

237

231

237

234

217

217

214

217

217

214

211

208

206

206

206

203

206

206

206

208

919

Aug.

211

214

243

240

223

217

208

203

200

179

176

182

174

169

172

169

169

172

174

172

162

159

157

152

150

152

150

136

130

96

86

Sept.

86

83

83

83

83

1 90

I 94

91

81

88

86

83

8S

99

92

94

106

"*"

July

490

462

470

470

462

466

, 1020

Aug.

470

466

478

498

506

510

494

480

AtU.

M&

462

454 AMI'

AA&.

414

406

398

394

410

410

422

414

402

310

3(0

418

434

430

446

402

390

Sept.

382

366

336

318

322

332

332

322

322

wo

322

312

304

287.

262

249

301

329

322

312

308

312

332

366 <su

390

358

336

322

315
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River at Gateway, Utah, for the years 

ending September SO, 1919-1981

Day

1920-21 

1 ________

2. _ . _ - 

4. 

5. __ . __ 

6 _____ 

7. _____ 

8 ___ 

9 '

10... 

11 ____ 

12 ____ _ -

13 ____ 

14 ______ 

15 _____ 

16 1 _ ____ 

17 ______ 

18 ____ .-.. 

19 ______ 

20 - 

21 ________

22 ______ . _

23 ____ . _

24... ___ 

25 _____ . 

26 ___ . _._. .

27- ______ -

28 ________ _

23.. 

30 ...... __ .

31. .__..._____.

Oct.

301

294

287

237

280

280

284

287

287

318

470

494

478

494

462

' 454 

446

518

610 

570

550

560

546

522

494

494

494

494

510

560

580

Nov.

5FO

£26

£06

482

486

502

538

530

4fi4

462

438

438

446

450

446

446 

462

502

565 

635

595

498

482

458

430

430

478

426

378

374

Dec.

378

418

410

382

382

350

329

378

378

370

362

358

358

374

; 270

372

378 

370

366

350

346

318

329

350

290

318

343

374

406

Jan.

374

386

462

506

462

450

418

360

250

322

346

378

426

610 

506

462

402

382

402

402

394

360

414

378

340

362

Feb.

378

346

386

398

374

370

OBU

510

590

490 

430

422

438 

462

494

438

422

438

442

450

486

522

Mar.

595

710

892

1,170

1,550

1,550

1,300

1,140

990

978

1,030

1,090

1 250

1,650

1,610

1,600 

1,770

2,160

2,540 

1,980

1,570

1.4SO

1,530

1,420

1,350

1,230

1,110

1.0!0

1,110

1,120

1,150

Apr.

1,290

1,530

1,960

2,460

2,560

1,190

1,820

1,710

1,590

1,570

1,670

1,870

2,180

2,500

2,460

2,150 

1,960

1,970

2,120 

2,230

2 ifio

2,050

2,330

2,370

2,070

1,930

1,820

2,170

2,160

2,130

May

2,310

2,810

3,270

3,670

4,130

4,300

4,240

3,900

3,560

3,320

3,500

3,760

3,960

4,300

4,600

4, £60 

5,400

5,320

4,960 

4,380

3,820

3,580

3,730

3,980

3,900

3,900

4,130 4 dstn

4,780

4,860

4,720

June

4,280

3,940

3,840

3,800

3.8EO

4,050

4,480

4,660

4,610

4,540

4,400

4,260

4,420

4,380

4,140

3,810 

3,400

2,640

2,300 

2,050

1,850

1,840

1,930

1,680

1,890

1,840

1,680

1,530

1,400

1,270

July

1,160

1,070

955

935

862

770

660

630

600

640

655

660

640

635

625

735 

780

935

795 

755

800

770

735

665

625

585

555

518

MR

494

418

Aug.

560

566

530

502

482

470

474

468

486

518

506

dQS

522

655

640

585 

555

530

510

486

490

490

482

486

470

462

454

454

450

478

482

Sept.

458

462

478

462

454

446

434

418

410

370

358

354

350

360

346

343 

340

336

332 

329

326

315

312

298

287

287

287

287

284

284

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Weber River at Gateway, Utah, for the years ending September

SO, 1919-1981

Month

1919 

June 22-30 _____________ . _ ___________

July.... __ .._.___ ._.____ _.

1920 

July 26-31 __ . _ . -.-....-...-.. _____ . ......

1920-21 

October ___________________________

November __________________________

February __ - ____________________ . . March....:. __ .. ___ . _________________

April ____ .. _ ............ ...... ______ ..........

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

302

268 

243 

106

490 

510 

394

610 

635 

418 

610 

' 580 

2,540 

2,560 

5,400 

4,660 

1,160 

655 

478

5,400

Minimum

259 

203

86 

83

462 

390 

249

280

374

346 

595 

1,290 

2,310 

1,270 

486 

450 

284

Mean

278 

227

174

88.6

470 

441 

326

442 

482 

353 

382 

429 

1,340 

2,030 

4,080 

3,170 

719 

507 360-

1,190

Run-oflt in 

acre-feet

4,960 

14,000 

10,700 

2,980

5,590 

27,100 

19,400

27,200 

28,700 

21,700 

23,500 

23,800 

82,400 

121,000 

251,000 

189,000 

44,200 

31,200 

21,400

865,000
WEBER EIVER BASIN x 41 

WEBER RIVER NEAR PLAIN CITY, UTAH

L6CATION. In SE. ^ sec. 5, T. 6 N., R. 2 W., at county highway bridge 1 mile 

south of Plain City, Weber County, on road to Ogden, 1 mile below mouth 

of Fourmile Creek, 2 miles below Mill Creek, 6 miles below Ogden River, and 

6 miles above point where Weber River empties into Great Salt Lake.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 2,060 square miles (measured on topographic and U. S. Forest 

Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1905, to September 30, 1921. Records were 

obtained at this point in 1904 by State of Utah under direction of State 

engineer.

Gage. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge installed November 

12,1914, at same datum as old gage. Gage used 1904 to November Ijl, 1914, 

was painted on upstream side of middle pier of bridge. Gage read by W. E. 

Davies.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Conditions fair.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and mud. Shifting. One 

channel at all stages. Banks are high.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.7 feet May 

18 (discharge, 7,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.5 feet August 10-13 

(discharge, 6 second-feet).

1904-1921: Maximum discharge recorded, (discharge, 7,580 second-feet. 

June 6,1909); river practically dry during latter part of summer each year 

since 1915.

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

DIVERSIONS. In summer practically entire flow of Weber River above station 

is diverted for irrigation.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year except as affected 

by ice January 11-14. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to half-tenths 

once a day, with occasional extra readings during high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily .gage height to rating table. Discharge 

estimated because of ice January 11-14. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, during the year 

ending September 80, 1921

Date

Dec. 21

May 12

Sept, 10

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

4.61

17.13

3.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

507

5,690

242
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, for the year

ending September SO,

Day

1 _______

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

3 ___ .... ....

4 ________

5 -

6 ________

7 .

8 ________

9_ . _- iol I." I" 

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

12 ___ . ..____.

13 ________

14. __ .........

IS. 

16. ___ ........

17. __ .... __

18

19 ___ .... ....

20 _ ......

21 ___ .. ......

22 __ ,. .

23 __ . ........

24 ___ ^ __

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

26 ___ .. ......

27 ___ .. ..____

28 ___ . ______

29 ___ .. ..___.

30 ___ ........

31 ____ . ..___.

Oct.

334

809

293

225

216

221 

225

234

234 

356

398

558

575

575

587

582

575

587

823

797

797

797

760

722

710

710

694

677

672

672

684

Nov.

684

672

«47

556

599

630

677

747

672 

575

585

585

611

575

575

570

606

fitft

672

757

823

722

697

672

645

672

697

734

672

599

Dec.

599

599

623

599

587

587 

539

503

527 

575

575

539

468

563

527

527

551

551

575

563

503

503

515

487

468

468

468

485

522

556

599

Jan.

594

587

730

797

810

772 

727

647

550

457

1

500

575

575

563

672

1,010

980

862

760

697

fiQ7

697

704

697

734

647

611

672

Feb.

623

599

635

677

660

611

I53Q

541

613 

647

672

7Q7

849

880

1,020

SOI

772

764

747

828

995

627

SRR

849

823

823

849

862

Mar.

940

1,080

1,240

1,500

2,180

2,330 

2,330

9 nitn

1,610 

1,640

1,670

1,800

1,860

2,400

2,750

2,680

2,760

2

Q7A

3,570

3, ISO

2,750

2,370

2,390

2

AAf\

2,400

2,180

1,930

1,750

1,730

1,700

1,860

Apr.

1,990

1,990

2,370

3,140

4,140

I 

3,520 

3,100

2,720

2,300 

2,370

2,370

2,580

2,820

3,140

3,890

3,190

3,050

2,470

2,820

2,890

3,230

2,970

3,190

3,230

3,320

2,720

2,760 9 oaft'

 3,490..

3,140

May

3,370

4,330

4,800

5,310

6,240

6,480 

6,570

6,400

6,760 

5,610

5,160

5,680

5,920

6,240

6,570

6,570

6,740

7,000

6,910

6,740

6,408

6,240

6,240

5,610

5,920

5,840

S,7«0

 ft 9._fl 

A-00-

6,480

6,400

June

6,240

5,760

5,230

4,730

4,730

4,730 

4,870

4,940

5,040

4,870

4,460

4,460

4,590

4,460

4,200

3,630

3,420

2^750

2,330

2,200

1,990

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,730

1,670

M80

'1,330

.1.JDBO

1,060

July

1,120

849

. 901

722

575

508 

345

244

142 

61

113

113

86

38

38

38

198

127

389

283

263

264

283

190

190

150

86

: 67

- 65

44

34

Aug.

29

29

38

29

21

21 

18

15

10 

6

6

6

6

44

134

120

108

17 *>

69

29

2|

15

12

12

18

21

29

779S

40

92

Sept.

92

99

207

345

335

324 

307

283

263 

238

216

190

145

90

61

44

40

38

38

33

38

61

73

51

38

29

SI

21

21

21

Monthly discharge of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, for, the year ending September SO,

Month

November). _____ __________________

January __________________________

February __________________________ March _ _ .. .. _ .

April ______.._. . . I. 

May __ ; ____________ . .

June _______ .. ___ * __ .

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

The year ..... . _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

- 823 

823 

623 

1,010 

1,020 

3,570 

4,140 

7,000 

6,240 

1,120 

134 

345

7,000

-^ioiZElfUQl

216 

556

468

539 

940 

1,990 

3,370 

1,060 

34 

6 

, 21

6

Mean

635 

652 

' 640 

672 

764 

2,130 

2,920 

6,000 

3,440 

274 

40.1 

126

1,510

Run-off in 

acre-feet

32,600 

38,800 

33,200 

41,300 

42,400 

131,000 

174,000 

369,000 

205,000 

16,800 

2,470 

7,500

1,090,000
WEBER RIVER BASIN 43

LOST CREEK NEAR CKQYDON, UTAH

LQCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 8, T. 5 N., R. 5 E., 500 feet below dam site of a proposed reservoir, three-quarters of a mile below mouth of Francis Canyon, 

13 miles above Devils Slide, and 10 miles northeast of Croydon, Morgan 

County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 133 square miles (measured on map prepared by United States 

Bureau of Reclamation).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. February 1 to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Temporary staff gage installed at Eddington ranch on right bank February 3,1921. Stevens continuous recorder installed on right bank March 

12, 1921, 1 mile above temporary gage. Inspected by D. R. Eddington.

DJSCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage and from highway

bridge above junction with Francis Canyon, three-quarters of a mile above

. gage, to which was added discharge of Francis Canyon, measured by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and wooded, subject to overflow only at 

extreme stages. Control well defined; shifting. Point of zero flow, gage 

height 0.5 foot determined March 12, 1921.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

3.82 feet at midnight on May 16 (discharge, 472 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 1.47 feet on temporary staff, 1.10 feet referred to datum of waterstage recorder, February 4 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

ICE. No ice during period.

DIVERSIONS. Above practically all diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. 8tage-*Hscharge relation changed about May 17. Rating eurves 

well defined. -Tenipepary staff gage read about once a week, during February and daily March 3-10. Missing gage heights determined from observer's notes and by interpolation. Stevens continuous recorder operated 

successfully subsequent' to installation on March 12. Record's good1.

Discharge measurements of Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1921

Date

Feb. 3

Mar. 12

31 

Apr. 26

Made by 

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

Sanford and Purton 

Oage 

height

Feet 

»1.48

1.60

1.74 

2.36

Discharge

See-ft. 

14.5

35.8

47.8 

110

Date

May 13

Aug. 9 

30

Made by 

J.J. SanfoKL..........

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.2S1.82

1.16 

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

299

61

16.5 

13.4

« Made at temporary staff gage, 1 mile below permanent station.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah, for the year ending September 30, 1921

Day

___________________ 

_ . :.::.... ::::::::..... ........I"::

_________

:::::::::::::::::: . ____ . __ ________ ..

. .....-..- ---..--._-.. 

__________

 

.. -.

Feb.

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

23

24

25

25

26

27

27

27

27

27

Mar.

' 28

30

32

42

53

53

42

36

36

35

35

36

39

42

42

45

53

63

70

62

56

53

52

52

49

46

43

42

44

45

46

Apr.

57

73

96

124

119

103

89

82

76

76

81

94

118

144

130

114

107

112

124

130

125

127

158

143

130

119

112

114

118

131

May

162

236

291

332

366

378

358

288

243

223

234

283

315

346

387

429

441

375

335

286

253

253

268

263

241

232

248

255

241

223

193

June

174

167

152

145

138

136

128

117

109

105

97

89

85

81

76

72

70

64

63

. 56

53

49

48

46

44

41

40

38

36

 34

July

, 33

33

34

33

31

30

28

27

26

26

26

24

24

24

. 23

31

30

24

22

22

22

21

20

20

18

18

18

17

17

 17

18

Aug.

24

22

19

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

20

22

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

17

18

Sept.

16

Ifi

1»

is

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

. 15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

1$

Monthly discharge of Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah, for the year ending September

30, 1921

Month

Brit . i &«.j.::::..:...:...::::::::::::::::::..::::::.r..::::

ly __ . .

iwmst i . - ... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maxim am

27 

70 

158 

441 

174 

34 

24 

19

Minimum

13 

28 

57 

162 

34 

17 

14 

15

Mean

19.7 

45.2 

111 . 

290 

85.1 

24.4 

16.7 

16.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,090 

2,780 

6,600 

17,800 

5,060 

1,500 

1,030 

952

36,800

LOST CREEK AT DEVILS SLIDE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 19, T. 4 N., R. 4 E., a quarter of a mile above confluence with Weber River, half a mile east of Devils Slide, Morgan County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 228 square miles (measured on maps of United States Bureau

of Reclamation).

,RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1 to September 30, 1921, at present site; February 

2 to December 31, 1905, at a site 150 feet above mouth of creek (published 

as "Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah").

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel; rocky at gage. Channel is 

straight for about 100 feet above and below gage. Some moss on rocks at
WEBER RIVER BASIN

control, but control changes very little. Most of water at this point except 

during high water in spring, is seepage and from springs. One channel at 

all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 4.05 feet 

at 2 a. m. May 17 (discharge, 1,040 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.03 

feet on September 15 and 16 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

ICE. None during period.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions.

REGULATION. None. 

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

between 10 and 500 second-feet. Water-stage recorder successfully operated April 1-5 and May 3 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. For periods of missing gage heights, April 6-25, 27-30, May 

1, 2, and June 12-18, discharge estimated from hydrographic comparison 

with flow of Lost Creek near Croydon. Records good except for estimated 

periods for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Lost Creek at Devils Slide, Utah, during the year ending September 80, 1921

Date

Apr, 1

May 29

June 19

Made by 

.....do... ___ ........

Gage 

Height

Feet

1.85

2.95

l.«l

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

129

449

ft?87

Date

30

Made by Gage 

Height

Feet 

1.16

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.0

18.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lost Creek at Devils Slide, Utah, for the year 

ending 'September 90,

J 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........ __ .......... .. ... T

28 __ . __ . _________ . _____ . _________ .

29 ., ___ . . . ____________ .. ..

30..*... .... . .

31 . ........

Apr.

130

161

205

292

270

237

250

M^y

400

500

600

705

814

868

838

635

511

473

520

645

705

778

850

940

940

796

694

568

482

469

511

529

4GO

503

533

520

494

445

366

June

315

289

259

237

218

218

203

188

172

166

161

l/U

85

79

72

65

61

55

52

56

58

50

48

47

July

40

35

35

36

36

35

34

36

34

29

28

30

32

30

32

37

34

27

23

24

22

23

99

23

23

22

21

19

17

21

27

Aug.

29

26

23

23

23

21

21 "22

26

24

23

22

21

22

22

26

26

24

27

27

22

20

21

23

22

22

22

20

18

19

21

Sept.

20

20

22

24

24

23

23

24

24

24

22

21

21

15

^ 14

14

14

14

14

15

15ie

17

18

18

18

. 18

17

16

16

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAST X

Monthly discharge of Lost Creek at Devils Slide, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1921

Month

April . ._.. .._______._ __._.___ _ __ _

June _______________________ .' ____ July. _____________ . _ . _ .. _. ___ . ...

Discharge in seeoncMeet

Maximum

940 

315 

40 

29 

24

Minimum

130 

366 

47 

17 

18 

14

Mean

257 

617 

133 

28.6. 

22.8 

18.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,300 

37,800 

7,910 

1,760 

1,400. 

1,110

65,400

SOUTH FOBS OF OGDEN BITER NEAR HUNTSVIltE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 2 E., half a mile below mouth of Magpie Creek, 1 mile above heading of Huntsville Mountain canal, and 5H 

miles east of Huntsville, Weber County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 21 to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading below gage or from cable threequarters of a mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream rocky and clean. One channel for all 

stages. Control well defined but not permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of records, 

4.57 feet at 11 p. m. May 16 (discharge, 1,250 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.25 foot, September 28 and 30 (discharge, 52 second-feet). . - f 

ICE. Discharge relation only occasionally affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all except few small ranch diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves used March 

21 to May 17 and May 22 to September 14, well defined. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from recorder graph; shifting-control method used May 18-21 and September 15-30. Records good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Ogden River near HuntsvUle, Utah, during the year ending September SO,

Date

"MTor 99

Apr. 11

A/TOTT 1

6

27

June 15

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.10

1 99

9 Ifi

4 00

3.31

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

991

t)AK.

1.100

823

245

Date

July 11

28

Aug. 21

Sept. 27

Made by 

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

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

.....do. _____ . __ .

Purton and Woolley ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.36

.58

.43

.30

.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

262

100

75

56

54

« Discharge measured in several channels.
WEBER BIVER BASIN

, Daily discharge, in second-feet', of'-' South Fork of Ogden River near HuntmHei Utah, 

for the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 __ . . _ ._ ____ ._

2 ______________ ______ ._

3 ____________________ .. __

4.H - - .-

5 __________________________

6 ._.________._._..______ _ __ ._.._.._____

7 _____________ . ____________

8 __ . ______ __ __ . .

9 ____________________

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

11 __________________________

12 ___________ . ______________

13. ____ ... _ .......... _____ .. ... 

14 _. . . _

15 __ .....

16 ________ ......... ____ .... ____ ..

17 _____________________ ___

18. _ __ , __ __ .

19 __ ... __ .. .. .

20 _______ _ . ___ * _____ ...

21 __ . _ ....

22 ____ .. .. _________ . _

23 __________ .... ____ _______

24 __________________________

25 _________________________ .

26 ___________ _. ______________

27 __ . _ ... __

28 ___ . __ _______

29 ____ ______________ ..

30 .a. ______ .......... _____ - ___ . __ .... ___

SI _____ ... .. __________ ..... ....

Mar.

233

229

229

227

214

1QQ

183

175

183

189

205

Apr.

244

319

422

520

481

419

327

282

264

249

259

319

399

475

411

360

332

332

374

388

366

363

454

425

380

352

322

352

ass

472

May

59S

854

960

1,060

1,150

1,130

1,010

794

655

635

749

870

945

1,040

1,120

1,200

1,210

1,380

957

791

702

699

741

779

757

767

853

895

869

821

731

June

649

602

546

543

525

501

468

448

419

386

359

329

304

284

264

246

235

226

217

209

200

192

18S

1S2

174

164

154

154

148

141

July

135

130

126

123

117

112

110

105

100

99

96

94

92

92

92

91

89

89

89

84

84

8882*

78

77

76

76.

74

72

71

72

Aug.

72

72

70

66

66

65-

65

6t

6?

64

62

62

66

66

62

60

60

58

58

58

56

59

59

60

60

58

5858'

56

56

6§

Sept.

59

60

62

59

58

55

55

55

56

55

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

53

55

53

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO, 1921

MLoatb

March 21-31..... ......... ___ .. _ ....... _ ...... April ___ ... .. _ ... .. __ _ _

May. . .. ______ . .. _. ___ ...

June..... _ _ __ . _ , ____ _ ______ . _ .._...

July _________________ _________ August ... .... _ ... _ , . __ . _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

233 

520 

1,210 

649 

135 

72 

62

Minimum

175 

244 

598 

141 

71 

56 

53

1

' Mean

203 

368 

884 

315 

,.93.9 

62.0 

55.7

E,ua-ofl in 

acre-feet

4,460 

21,900 

54,400 

18,700 

6,7m 

3,810 

3,310

112,000
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

JORDAN RIVER BASIN

JORDAN RIVER HEAR IBHI, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 5 S., E. 1 W., 800 feet below pump house at outlet of 

Utah Lake and 4 miles southwest of Lehi, Utah County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,570 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 30 to December 31, 1904, and July 22, 1913, to 

September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank 25 feet above 

bridge since May 16,1920; operated by W. A. Knight. From January 6, 

1$14, until recorder was installed in 1920, gage was vertical staff in stilling 

well at same site and datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 400 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and hardpan. Banks clean 

and low; not subject to overflow. One channel at gage. Area slightly 

constricted below by highway bridge.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year, 6.63 feet 

June 15 (discharge, 1,020 second-feet); minimum mean daily stage, 2.28 

feet October 23 and 24 (discharge, 136 second-feet).

1913-1921: Maximum mean daily stage, 6.63 feet June 15, 1921 (discharge, 

1,020 second-feet). Minimum stage occurred at 6 p. m. December 15,1915, 

when river was dry owing to a strong north wind which blew water in lake 

away from outlet gates. River was dry also on August 14-15, and September 2, 1919, because of dam placed in lake outlet to permit repairing of 

cut-off wall under pump house, and October 16, 1919, to May 15, 1920, 

because of dam placed in lake outlet incident to construction of new pumping plant.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ,ice.

DIVERSIONS. None from Jordan River above station. In the Narrows about 6 

miles north (several farther by river) a number of large canals divert for 

irrigation in Salt Lake Valley and for use by the smelters, etc., near Garfield.

REGULATION. During irrigation season when natural flow from Utah Lake is 

inadequate for demands below, water is pumped from lake into Jordan River. 

A pumping plant with a capacity of about 1,500 second-feet is at outlet of 

lake, 800 feet above gage, and is owned and operated by various canal companies interested in the stream. This capacity of 1,500-second-feet includes 

four 200-second-feet units installed during winter of 1919-20.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

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

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

good.

COOPERATION. Records of mean daily gage height furnished by W. A. Knight, 

water commissioner.

Discharge measurements of Jordan River near Lehi, Utah, during the year ending

 September 30,

Date

Nov. 12

Mar. 1

28

Apr. 22

Made by 

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

. _ .do. __ . __ .......

Gage

heigat

Feet

Q 10

4.95

5.27

Discharge

Sec,-ft.

OCA

547

629

695

Date

May 27 July ll

Aug. 17

Made by 

E. C. Howard _____

__ .do. _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.09

5.98

5.20

Discharge

Sfc.-ft. 

907

825

68*
JOEDAN EIVEE BASIN 49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of, Jordan River near Left*, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1921

Day

l.f.-._........

2_. _______

3.. .......

4 _________

5.; ............

6.... _ ._..

7.... .. .

8.. _______

9 .

10....._..___._.

II-,..-.........

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

IS..............

14.i ............

15- ____ . _

16 ________

17..._... ____

18. ____ .. __

19.. ____ . __

20.,. ........

21... __ ....

22. T ._.....,____

23 

24

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

26.1 ............

27.t ..... .. 

28.1............

29. ____ .. _ .

30............. 0-1

Oct.

275

273

273

979

270

261

343

359

371

305

233

162

144

138

138

138

138

138

138

137

137

136

136

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

Nov.

156

185

214

990

919

235

248

259

247

250

252

250

248

261

268

268

268

286

294

281

288

297

286

286

286

301

210

296

301

297

Dec.

311

303

284

Ofl

01 O

313

353

334

322

326

314

322

330

277

332

335

330

332

332

337

301

343

HI

349

347

353

355

353

355

355

361

. Jan.

363

365

369 070

070

389

383

387

389

391

391

393

395

395

395

391

399

409

424

420

420

407

445

424

439

445

445

434

447

462

453

Feb.

451

466

462

A.K&

474

411

 au.

476

476

476

479

485

487

531

485

504

491

493

495

498

514

506

516

514

516

518

523

518

Mar.

521

521

523

529

533

533

531

521

573

553

551

551

573

571

577

580

582

617

560

599

613

628

606

626

624

529

626

628

628

624

637

Apr.

632

635

659

551

683

659

665

668

661

668

681

 641

679

694

599

681

692

697

688

688

688

699

621

617

706

706

713

720

720

720

May

740

639

706

752

759

764

775

780

782

786

789

791

793

798

805

829

834

870

858

858

858

834

853

858

877

884

899

904

908

911

942

Jane

904

ana

920

A! ft

QQO

949

CUvi

956

961

978

978

988

1,000

1,000

1,020

1,010

966

992

980

971

985

980

976

' 983

973

976

968

961

964

952

July

937

870

882

Of\A

OQA

887

882

880

877

877

870

863

860

853

846

836

834

834

834

827

822

812

805

803

786

780

775

773

766

764

759

Aug.

752

745

740

736

724

718

713

718

715

715

706

706

706

706

694

683

685

679

670

670

679

670

663

672

646

652

650

637

630

648

648

Sept.

648

646

648

GAR

643

648

630

626

626

617

628

635

606

606

584

573

584

580

580

575

573

571

566

566

564

560

560

547

551

553

Monthly discharge of Jordan River near Left*, Utah, for the year ending September

80, 1921

Month

January ___________________________

February. ___ ... ____ t_. _ . ____ . .......

March __________ ________________

April ____ ......... _____ .. ___ . _ . .......

May _______________ ________ .. ....

July

The year .. ..- __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

371 

301

361 

462 

531 

637 

720 

942 

1,020 

937 

752 

648

1,020

Minimum

136 

158 

277 

363 

411 

521 

551 

639 

904 

759 

630 

547

136

Mean

194 

258 

330 

407 

490 

576 

671 

821 

967 

838 

690 

598

570

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,900 

15,400 

20,300 

25,000 

27,200 

35,400 

39,900 

50,500 

57,500 

51,500 

42,400 

35,600

413,000

SPANISH FOEK AT THISTLE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 28, T. 9 S., R. 4 E., in town of Thistle, Utah County, 

800 feet below point where Soldier Fork and Thistle Creek unite to form 

Spanish Fork, 3 miles above confluence with Diamond Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 490 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 3, 1907, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank 10 feet below cable, installed May 4, 1915; 

read by Mrs. Effie Gordon.
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable -at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. One channel at 

all stages. Left bank low and subject to overflow; right bank high and 

partly wooded. Channel straight for 100 feet above and 600 feet below 

gage. Control is a gravel bar about 30 feet below gage; shifting.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. No important diversions above station.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Discharge measurements and records of daily discharge furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, during the year ending

September 80, 1921

Date

May 14

13

Made by 

Borgand Hatchings _

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.50

6.17

5.75

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

615

456

302

Date

July 27

Made -bydo

Borg and Baftdsgaard 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.10

5.10

5.09

Discharge

See.-ft. 

95

92

86

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1.. _____

2 _________

3 .. .

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

5 ___ . .......

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

7..... ___ ...

8 __ .........

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

10. ____ .....

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

12. ___ . ......

13.. __ ... .....

14- ___ ......

15- ___ ......

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

17... __ . __ .

18.. ___ .. ....

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

20.. __ . _ ....

21- __ .......

22- ____ ....

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

24-.. ......

25 _ __ 

26- ............

27- ............

28-.. __ .....

90

30- ____ .....

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

Oct.

71

60

60

71

71

73

74

74

74

<u

84

80

78

80

an

80

82

08

98

88

88

88

88

86

84

82

Ri

84

Sfi

86

84

Nov.

84

84

82

82

82

94

94

92

86

84

84

88

86

84

88

100

100

100

100

102

94

02

98

96

94

04

98

94

78

60

Dec.

60

60

60

60

80

78

71

74

78

80

88

78

60

44

iA.

78

98

65

65

71

76

80

76

76

74

74

71

69fid

76

71

Jan.

71

84

89

01

93

93

01

86

40

40

40

40

73

73

71

78

86

OR

08

105

105

105

98

98

03

at

93

100

107

107

Feb.

103

103

100

98

95

95

08

98

103

112

117

122

122

122

110

103

110

ne

110

110

115

112

115

115

115

117

125

143

Mar.

155

194

218

235

245

326

330

245

155

155

185

326

292

368

289

311

256

218.

238

249

224

256

231

242

231

OOd.

*>Od.

224

224

235

235

Apr.

242

260

315

334

307

296

267

245

252

345

263

341

281

307

300

304

300

292

288

368

315

310

380

368

361

322

304

304

ooo

315

May

469

42S

561

514

528

514

469

473

451

429

421

429

566

613

613

660

613

v*«3ft

8®>

464

438

451

451

542

542

519

636

613

622

636

613

lane

571-

'528 542

&9

473

464

464

455

421

400

349

334

289

281

256

242

238

JV*

267

198

194

188

185

178

172

ififi

160

155

149

143

July

136

126

125

125

186

125

125

122

120

117

117

115

115

112

130

125

122

1%11-7

112

110

110

107

105

100

95

93

89

82

80

82

Aug. /

78

78

78

78

78

75

75

78

80

82

80

' 7878

89

89

86

86

m

m

82

89

93

91

93

93

91

93

93

93

112

105

Sept.

400

135

125

117

110

105

93

89

86

86

86

82

82

78

75

73

71

75

75

75

75

75

73

73

73

71

69

65

63

61
JORDAN RIVER BASIN §1

Monthly discharge »f Spanish Fork at Thistlet Utah, for the year en&mg September

SO, 1M1

Month

October . ______ ___ __________ . _

November .

December _________________________

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

April _ . . _ _ ... ., . . .......... .

May ____________________________

June _____________________________

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

September _ ________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

98 

102 

98 

107 

143 

368 

380 

660 

571 

135 

112 

400

660

Minimum

69 

60 

44 

49 

95 

155 

242 

421 

143 

80 

75 

61

44

Mean

81.5 

89.8 

71.1 

86.2 

111 

243 

307 

208 

305 

112 

85.8 

93.9

149

Run-off in

acre-feet

5,010 

5,340 

4,370

5,300 

6,160 

14,900 

18,300 

12,800 

18,100 

6,890 

5,280 

5,590

108,000

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by United States Geological Survey* 

SPANISH FORK AT LAKE SHORE, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 2 E., 1 mile east of Lake Shore, Utah 

County, 3 miles above mouth, and 3 miles northwest of Spanish Fork; below 

all tributaries and diversions.

DKAINAGE ABE A. 700 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. December 10, 1903, to July 10,1907; March 10,1909, to 

September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Inclined Staff with vertical low-water extension, on right bank about half 

a mile below highway bridge, installed March 10,1909; read by Andrew 

Poulsen.

DISCHARGE MBASTTBEMRNSS. Made from cable at presejrt gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed soft; fairly permanent. One channel at all stages 

banks of earth, high, and covered with willows.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected for short periods.

DIVEBSJONS. Entire flow is diverted above station during latter part of irrigation season; only waste and return waters pass gage at that time.

REGULATION. Natural flow affected by irrigation diversions.

COOPEBATION. Records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.'

Discharge measurements of Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah, during the year 

ending September SO, 19&1

[Made by Kenneth Berg]

Date

Mar. 31 . .. . .-... .. . . - - -.. . .. ..-. . .. .

May 10 ____ ______ . _ _ .. . . ____ ______

16 ____ __________________ . ______ _______

Gage 

height

Feel 

7.80

8.81

10.59

Discharge

Bee.-ft. 

810

346

505
52 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spanish Fork af Lake Shore, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Day

1.. ____ . _

2.. _______ .

3

4 _________

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

6..... __ ....

7 .. __

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

9 ______ . ...

10 . 

11 .... 

12... _

13 ________

14 _________

15.. ___ ......

16... ____ ....

17. ___ .....

18 . 

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

20 _. ....

31.. _______

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

23 ....

24 ________

25... ___ .....

26.. ___ ......

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

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

29... ___ .....

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

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

Oct.

121

134

109

56

53

56

59

58

56

65

124

100

128

141

134

141

160

157

160

170

163

160

164

160

160

154

154

150

150

150

160

Nov.

167

160

157

147

147

164

180

167

160

160

160

160

160

160

157

155

154

150

153

154

154

153

154

150

147

141

141

141

141

141

Dec.

141

141

144

134

141

160

134

131

128

128

134

134

167

115

106

109

128

134

167

141

141

141

145

144

147

147

145

147

144

167

187

Jan.

133

144

146

159

155

153

153

148

102

108

111

118

127

153

125

127

166

136

143

156

153

150

153

142

127

133

139

146

140

136

Feb.

179

127

179

136

139

179

153

185

127

136

146

153

159

162

153

143

121

123

146

159

159

157

140

153

159

169

172

Mar.

179

219

226

288

422

339

278

223

£06

192

233

290

321

342

335

353

318

322

432

318

285

278

282

258

258

252

239

230

246

252

258

Apr.

291

318

322

332

429

346

318

305

291

298

305

318

422

401

380

353

362

369

380

378

394

387

425

411

394

370

336

332

346

258

May

291

457

620

667

671

571

549

535

.499

426

394

394

457

524

496

507

554

549

507

486

474

429

453

485

514

409

521

542

560

503

535

June

535

436

426

353

298

291

268

233

199

185

146

96

65

20

15

11

15

39

20

24

24

20

22

24.

22

24

15

11

11

33

July

11

15

11

11

33

20

17

11

11

24

11

11

11

29

192

46

46

39

33

15

33

11

11

11

8

8

8

11

11

8

11

Aug.

8

8

11

11

11

8

11

8

11

15

11

11

8

20

20

59

24

20

20

24

24'

219

102

65

52

11

20

24

77

39

77

Sept.

325

346

371

199

127

121

115

119

SO

77

77

74

74

71

11

11

11

11

11

11

46

39

42

46ifi

39

71

59

65

84

Monthly discharge of Spanish Fork at Lake Shore,. Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1981

Month

October ___________ . _ ___

April __________________________ . ...

June. ____ . . .. _

July., _______ _ . .. ........

August ... _ .. ___ ...... _______ 

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

170 

180 

187 

179 

185 

432 

429 

671 

535 

192 

219 

371

671

Minimum

53 

141 

106 

102 

121 

179 

258 

291 

11 

8 

8 

11

8

Mean

126 

154 

141 

141 

153 

280 

352 

506 

130 

23.5 

33.2 

93.0

178

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,75fl 

9,160 

8,670 

8,670 

8,500 

17,200 

20,900 

31,100 

7,740 

1,440 

2,040 

5,530

129,000

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by IT. S. Qeol. Survey.
JORDAN EIVEB BASIN 53

PROYO BIVEB AT FORKS, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., at Vivian Park summer resort, just 

above Forks, Utah County, 1 mile below mouth of North Fork of Provo 

River, which enters on right, and 400 feet above South Fork, which enters 

on left, 1 mile above Utah Power & Light Co.'s diversion dam, and 12 miles 

up Provo Canyon on highway and railroad from Provo to Heber.

DRAINAGE AREA. 600 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1911, to September 30, 1921. Records 

have been obtained at various points below mouth of South Fork since 1890.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, 16 feet above steel bridge; installed July 

21, 1920; read by G. Purvance.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Mad§ by wading or from steel bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; fairly permanent. Banks fairly high and not subject to overflow; one channel at all 

stages. Control is gravel riffle, shifting

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.13 feet at 

7 p.m. June 11 (discharge, 3,180 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.90 feet 

January 12 (discharge, 160 second-feet).

1911-1921: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 11,1921; maximum 

stage, 0.06 foot on August 1 and 8, 1919 (discharge, 126 second-feet).

ICE. Obcurs at this station for short periods only.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below diversions for irrigation in Heber Valley and above 

those near Provo.

REGULATION. A number of small lakes at headwaters have been utilized as 

storage reservoirs and flow is regulated to slight extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed March 20 to May 10 and July 

20 to September 30. Rating curves well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table; shifting-control method used March 20 to May 10 

and July 20 to September 30. Records good.

COOPERATION. Eight discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & 

Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Provo River at Forks, Utah, during the year ending

September 80, 1921

Date

Oct. 2

Nov. 9

Jan. 7

Feb. 23

Mar. 29

Apr. 12

Made byIt. P; Flagela _____

__ do _ ___ ..

E. P. Flagel ...........

McBride&. _ - ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.14

2.60

2.41

2.32

2.82

3.00

Dis-. 

charge

See.-ft. 

215

331

285

265

511

522

Date

May 11

21 July* 11

17

Sept. 13

Made byHoward and Purton ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.82

6.10

4.22

2.23

2.11

2.20

2.31

Discharge

Sec.*ft. 

914

3,140

1,180

322

266

338

321

» Engineer of Utah Power & Light Go. 

6 Water commissioner, lower Sevier River. 

« Water commissioner, Provo River.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge,'in second-feet, of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year ending.

September 30, 1921

Day

1

2 . _ . .

3... _____ .

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

5 __ . ___

6 

7. ______ ,.

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

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

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

11... _ . _ . ...

12 .4 .. 

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

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

15. .......

16 ___ . ....

17 _____

18 

19 __ .... ...

20

21 _____ . _

22

23 

24.............. 25-... :

26 __ _

27 .........

28. . ..

29.... ...

30 __ . __ . ...

31. _ - ........

Oct.

220

215

215

215

215

215

210

210

215 04 K

281

281

285

255

255

2EO

250

400

351

370

359

375

375

375

338

328

323

323

359

391

Nov.

359

354

333

323

323

346

375

349

325

317

312

307

317

317

317

317

317

323

323

328

oOo

328

333

323

307

312

323

307

302

297

Dec.

302

302

307

302

312

297

286

291

302

302

307

302

302

9Q7

222

91ft

281

307

QflO

291

97ft

90 1

97fi

276

OC1

281

281

281

291.

286

OQ7

Jan.

907

291

297

299

291

289

281

256

91 *

240

220

160

240

Q7Q

97ft

97ft

296

,308

364

324

qno

256

270

296

97ft

278

281

287

278

270.

Feb.

278

251

287

293

281

267

208

278

273

273

267

273

276 2rO

308

278

200

215

9tn

97fl

 287

Oftfl

fKfi

246

267

204

276

287

"

Mar.

. 2CO <W7

361

401

 00

516

484

420

375

iw

382

405

444

670

710

576

585

590

1,0£0

71 *

576

516

532

540

532

520

504

504

511

504

496

Apr.

516

538

532

545

603

625

635

576

528

516

KO4

520

524

532

700

665

562

580

60S

650

*ufi

603

6£0

665

RAfl

598

594

598

625

675

 *..

May

680

775

865

1,110

1,240

1,340

1,110

i fun

894

926

952

958

972

1,090

1,470

1,510

1 740

1,810

1,320

1,210

1,110

QCO

' 958

965

1,090

1,120

1,230

1,460

2.070

2,410

2,450

June

2 (Uft

2,320

2,230

2,260

2 320

2,430

2,520

2,730

2,670

2,710

3,060

2,880

2,740

2,660

2,660

2,410

1,970

1*740

1,420

1,230

1,100

Q7K

958

892

Clfi

770

730

689

KM

619

July

595

527

527

488

444

363

350

340

325

340

325

325

312

288

355

363

378

432

432

381

352

350

332

318

312

302

295

283

292

285

.298

Aug.

312

300

292

292

285

274

288

292

292

302

310

318

325

322

348

352

348

352

355

348

338

330

325

315

315

315

310

310

308

310

310

Sept.

322

330

884

375

372

360

352

. 350

345

338

332

325

318

312

310

302

302

300

300

302

302

29$

290

283

278

27S

271

271

271

271

Monthly discharge 'of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year ending September

* $0,1981

Month

October . _ . ____________________ ....

November ____ ___________________

December __________ __ . ___________

April ........

June

July. ............. ....... .. I ...

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

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

400 

375 

312 

364 

308 

1,090 

TOO 

2,450 

3,060 

595 

365 

384

3,060

Minimum

210 

297 

218 

160 

200 

290 

504 

680 

619 

283 

274 

271

160

Mean

291 

325 

288 

277 

265 

514 

593 

1,260 

1,860 

365 

316 

315

555

Bun-off in

acre4eet

17,900 

19,300 

17,700 

17,000 

14,700 

31,600 

. 35,300 

77,500 

111,000 

22,400 

19,400 

18,700

402,000
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

SOUTH FORK 01 PROVO RIVER AT FORKS, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 5 S., E. 3 E., at Vivian Park summer resort, just

above Forks, Utah County, a quarter of a mile above confluence with Provo

River and 12 miles up Provo Ca'nyon on highway and railroad from Provo

to Heber.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 30 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1911, to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to cottonwood tree on right bank, installed June 15,

1913; read by J. F. Carter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot log near gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; not permanent. One channel

at all stages; banks not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 85 second-feet on

iMay 31 (gage height, 1.40 feet); minimum discharge, 25 second-feet on

March 6 and 7 (gage height, 0.70 foot).

1911-1921: Maximum discharge, 96 second-feet, May 24, 1920; minimum

discharge, 20 second-feet, July 23, 1917, and January 2, 1920. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY'. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently. Standard rating curve

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge

ascertained by shifting-control method. Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Seven discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power &

Light Co.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, during the 

year ending September SO, 1921

Date

Oct. 2

Nov. 9

Jan. 7

Feb. 23

Mar. 29

Apr. 12

Made by 

R. P. Flagel...........

Bride & . .............

Gage 

height

Feet

O QR

.82

.74

.76

.75

.78

Discharge

Sea-ft.

Jfl Q

38.8

33.6

31.7

31.6

33.9

Date

May 11

June 11

21

July 11

17

Sept. 13

Made by 

E. P. Flagel ........

Howard and Purton ...

R. P. Flagel ........

E. C. Howard- .....

H. L. Stoner". ____

E. C. Howard.. .....

Flagel and Wentz.c....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

1.30

.92

.89

1.00

1.24

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

37.9

73.0

43.1

41.0

43.2

51.4

55.1

« Engineer of Utah Power & Light Co. 

& Water commissioner tor Sevier River, 

c Water commissioner for Provo River.
56 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1921, PART X\

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for 

the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

\ 

1... ___ . __

2 . 

3.. _____ 

4 . _ ______

5-- -____-__-_-

6... .. _

7. __ _____

8- _____ -

0 ...

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

4n

38

38

38

,38

40

45

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

46

44

44

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

44

Nov.

41

41

41

39

39

41

41

39

39

39

37

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

Dec.

14

34

34

t_

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

84

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34Q_

Jan.

34

34

3434-

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

. 33

Feb.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

Mar.

29

28

28

26

26

25

25

28

30

31

31

33

33

38

32

32

32

32

39

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

30

Qfl

Apr.

32

32

32

32

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

M

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

May

34

34

34

36

37

39

38

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

40

41

45

60

70

80

85

June

71,

62

73

71

fifi

71

65

62

65

71

73

73

66

65

64

60

55

50

50

46

43

40

39

39

38

39

40

44

42

42

July

45

45

44

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

42

48

44

44

4242'

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

Aug.

41

42

43

43

43

43

43

43

47

47

48

48

49

49

50

50

51

51

53

53

53

 53

54

53

53

49

48

45

45

45

45

Sept.

47

49

75

69

64

61

59

59

56

56

61

. 59

' 55

51

51

51

51

51

51

49

51

51

54

51

54

54

54

51

£4

54

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year ending September 30, 1921

Month

October .. ___ . _._ __ __ , _ . __________

February . _ . . . _

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

June.. . .. ...

July _ . 

September ... ________ . ____________

T^TtA trfiftr

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

46 

41 

34 

34 

32 

39 

34 

85 

73 

48 

54 

75

85

Minimum

38 

34 

34 

33 

32 

25 

32 

34 

38 

41 

41 

47

25

Mean

42.3 

36.5 

34.0 

33.6 

32.0 

30.9 

33.7 

42.8 

56.3 

41.9 

47.7 

55.1

40.6

Run-oft in

acre-feet

2,600 

2,170 

2,090 

2,070 

1,780 

1,900 

2,010 

2,630 

3,350 

2,580 

2,930 

3,280

29,400
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAST X £7

SEVIEB LAKE BASIN

SEVIER RIVER AT HATCH, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 28, T. 36 S., R. 5 W., at county bridge a quarter of a 

mile east of J, C. Barnhurst house at Hatch, Garfield County, and 1% 

miles below dam site of former Hatchtown reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. 260 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 3, 1911, to July 31, 1921; fragmentary.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder 50 feet below bridge; used 

since August 23, 1914; inspected by J. C. Barnhurst.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of sand 

and gravel.

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

3.20 feet at 4 a. m. June 10 (discharge, 803 second-feet); minimum stage not 

recorded.

1911-1921: Maximum stage occurred about 9 p. m. May 25, 1914, when 

Hatchtown reservoir dam failed (discharge not determined). Maximum stage 

recorded, 5.8 feet, June 5, 1912, (discharge, 1,210 second-feet); minimum 

flow 10 second-feet on days in January, March, and April, 1912, while 

water was being stored at Hatchtown reservoir.

Ice. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSION. Above all diversions except Hatch Bench canal and Panguitch 

Lake ditch, which divert a small quantity of water from Mammoth Creek. 

Hillsdale ditch j diverts about 4 miles downstream and several other canals 

about 7 miles below for irrigation in Panguitch Valley.

REGULATION. 'Entire flow controlled by gates in Hatchtown reservoir dam before May 25, 1914. No regulation since that date.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed on February 24; affected by ice 

only slightly for a few one to four day periods in January and February. 

Rating ,curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for perjpds shown in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Staff gage read to hundredths once a day December 6 to April 2, and about 

once a week during remainder of period. Mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph or from staff gage readings. Daily discharge 

determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. For one 

or two day periods of missing gage height, discharge interpolated; for longer 

periods, discharge estimated from hydrographic comparison with other 

Sevier River stations, temperature charts, and observer's notes. For period 

February 25 to March 31, discharge is estimated because, due to large diurnal fluctuation, one gage reading a day was not an accurate index of mean 

daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Hatch, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1921

Date

Apr. 2

July 5

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ______________ . __________________

E. C. Howard _______________ .- ________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

1.12

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

109

174
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1921, PAST X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier "RiverTSii'Hatch, Utah, for the year ending

September 30,

Day

1.. ________ 

2. ____ . -

3 ____ 

4 _____

5 . - -

6.... ____ 

7 

8 - 

9. ____ - 

10. ___ - -

11 ____ . -

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

13 

15- __ - __ - 

16 ____ 

17....... ...

1S

10

20 

21... __ . _ . _ - 

22. _____ .. _ 

23

24 .. -

25 

25... __ . _ . .......

27 

28-. __ - 

29 

sn

Q1

Oct.

115

114

114

114

112

104

104

104

107

116

116

116

116

122

129

135

144

1

125

114

126

134

Nov.

129

124

122

107

107

114

119

114

112

110

109

112

109

100

92

£2

95

80

Dec.

I 80

78

78

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

90

90

85

85

85

85

85

85-

85

£0

SO

85

85

85

85

85

85

Jan.

83

83

81

81

81

81

81

78

78

78

 81

1 .

1 '

78

78

1 80

f ^

85

}

OA uU

85

85

81

81

81

81

81

Feb. '

81

81

81

81.

80

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

85

81

78

78

78

81

80

81

78

125

Mar.

 150

120

100

Apr.

108

108

115

124

124

120

140

169 i

j- 235

May

288

320

355

379

394

385

I 360

817

317

537

' 358

397

449

430

548

526

480

403

376

361

37*

355

352

370

446

517

345

567

567

June

585

598

585

595

585

608

694

723

739

733

723

694

649

595

554

482

464

424

382

300

212

204

197

, .

July

, ' 189

182

180

177

174

*uo

270

217

282

210

256

251

194

179

172

165

158

151

161

148

146

146

164

182

180

NOTE. No gage heights Oct.1-5,11,20-23,25- 28, Nov.9,10,14-»1,25-28, iJU, JJ6(Ki-8j'Apf.:^i4,i^s«^as^§o, 

May 2,7-*, June 20-27, July 3,4,18-12,21-23.29, and 31. No records computed for August and September. 

Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Hatch, Utah, for the year ending September

SO, 1921 

Month

October _______ ... ___ . __________

February __________________

March _______________ . ______ . ___

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

May.... .......--.....................................

June . _____ . ____________ .. ...

July ___ .,. ___

The period ____________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

129 

90

85

567 

739 

282

Minimum

104

' 78

78

106 

288 

197 

146

Mean

120 

103 

84.4

80.7 

87.5 

123 

136 

407 

481 

19)

Run-off in

acre-feet

7,380 

6,070 

5, 190 

4,960 

4,860 

7,560 

8,090 

25,000 

28,600 

11,700

109,000
SEVIEE IAEE BASEST

TIER MVEK HEAR CIRCIEVHIE, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 31 S., R. 4 W., 2JHs miles above mouth of Pine Creek 

and 8 miles southwest of Circleville, Piute County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 950 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE.' May 10 to September 19, 1912; April 23,1914, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder, with outside and inside staff 

gages, installed April 23, 1914; inspected by J. P. Meeks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; stream bed composed of 

sand; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 4.80 feet at 11.30 p. m. June 8 (discharge, 622 second-feet); minimum 

stage not recorded.

1912-1921: Maximum stage occurred in 1914 during flood resulting from 

failure of Hatchtown dam; discharge not determined. Maximum stage 

recorded, 8.0 feet August 6, 1916 (discharge estimated, 1,600 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 2.12 feet July 8-11, 1919 (discharge, 52 second-feet).

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

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions for Circle Valley; below several diversions 

for Hatchtown project and Panguitch Valley.

REGULATION. Flow was affected somewhat by operation of Hatchtown reservoir until dam broke May 25, 1914. No regulation except by diversion 

since that date.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about February 7,1921; affected 

by ice December 21, 1920? to February 7, 1921. Rating curves are fairly 

well defined below 400 second-feet and extended above. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except for periods of ice effect and several periods 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph. Discharge for periods of ice effect estimated from temperature 

records. Discharge for periods when recorder was not in operation estimated from hydrographic comparison with station near Kingston, or interpolated from weekly staff gage readings. Records for periods estimated are 

fair; others good.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, during the year ending September SO, 1921.

Date

Aur. 1

July 4

Made by 

W. E. Dicklnson.. .,. _ .... ___ _____ . __ , _ , ,. , __ 

E. C. Howard . , , _ _ . ,_ 

fit

Feet 3. 09

2.24

IMs-^ 

charge

Secsfi, 188

78.8

87482 26f WSE 530 5
6®, SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, for the year

ending September 30, 1921

Day

1 ______ ..

2 ____ . __ -

3 ______ -

4 _ ..... 

5.... . 

6 ____ . __ -

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

8. 

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

116

108

106

112

121

122

 116

108

108

108

109

121

130

132

130

130

132

141

14S

150

165

176

166

174

180

180

180

178

201

233

Nov.

219

201

IRQ

189

199

210

217

200

193

197

199

199

197

197

195

186

180

168

157

168

166

166

148

136

148

Dec.

165

168

IflQ

159

144

144

148

153

153

174

184

170

172

172

170

170

166

166

166

150

Jan.

140

Feb.

150

179

175

192

227

943

250

314

9B1

259

180

166 ion

210

311

364

426

450

Mar.

424

OQC

431

479

4fls

410

361

300

252

230

204

200

196

I 193

Apr.

ion

202

91 A

OQA

221

1QS

01 *>

OOQ

225

216

223

243

OCA

1 235

219

227

241

250

262

288

308

306

296

281

271

284

394

May

4O9

OOQ

1 QQO

395

474

495

465

424

380

418

471

554

538

4fifi

421

403 385

364

350

500

568

June

-654

K17

474

4oa

479

492

557

584

KAO

565 Kfift

K44

522

380

269

200

127

1 100

July

84

QO

80

79

79

79

225

336

275

186

185

Aug.

1OR

 f OJ

225

OQ1

1 250

I

216

\ 150

192

356

257

i 300

I

326

325

300

Sept.

1 OTR

2fU

1 OK

,-

'

170

1 168

166

173

164

160

155

150

148

137

131

131

126

126

127

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 8-13,1920, Feb. 17-21, Mar. 6,8-13,15-20,22-27,29-31, Apr. 15-17, May 

10-15, 22, 25-29, June 15-19, 21-25, 27-30, July 1, 2, 5-9,11-17,19-25, 27-31, Aug. 1, 3-9,11-14,16-21, 25-28, 

30,31, Sept. 1-3, 5-10,12-17,21, and 22,1921. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, for the year ending

September 30, 1921

Month

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

May . . _ _ . .. _ .

June

July ......... ___ ......... ___ ........ __ .... ___

The year . _ .... _ _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

233

184

450 

479 

324 

568 

584

356

584

Minimum

106 

136

190

126

Mean

142 

187 

159 

140 

221 

277 

244 

416 

372 

185 

235 

174

229

Run-off in

acre-feet

8,730 

11,100 

.,9,780 

8,610 

12,300 

17,000 

14,500 

25,600 

22,100 

11,400 

14,400 

10,400

166,000
SEVIEB LAKE BASIN

SETTEE RIVER NEAR KINGSTON, UTAH

61

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., 1 mile above site used until 

September 18, 1918, 2 miles above mouth of East Fork, and 1 mile west of 

Kingston, Piute County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,110 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 12, 1914, to September 30, 1921; also several miscellaneous measurements in 1911, published in Water-Supply Paper 310 as 

"South Fork near Junction, Utah."

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank with outside and 

inside staff gages, established September 20,1918; inspected by W. S. Price.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT'S. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete control 10 feet below gage. One channel 

at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 2.95 feet at 3 p. m. ^September 1 (discharge about 890 second-feet); 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.72 foot on July 9 (discharge 

13 second-feet).

1914-1921: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,260 second-feet May 23,1920; 

minimum stage, 0.70 foot on July 6, 1919, and 0.72 foot on July 9, 1921 

(discharge, 13 second-feet).

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

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions above mouth of East Fork.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during rising stage between February 25 and March 1; affected by ice December 13-15, 1920. Rating" 

curves well defined below 375 second-feet and extended above. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods as shown in footnote 

to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Discharge for periods of ice effect or missing gage-height record estimated 

from comparison with other Sevier River stations or interpolated. Records 

good where daily discharge is given; estimated periods fair.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, during the year ending

September 30, 1921

Date

Apr. 1

July 4

Made by 

E. C. Howard . _____________________ . ... .

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.47

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

172

21.4
62 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Day

1. ___ . _ ..

2 __ .... __ -

3 __ - _ ...

4 ___ . __ 

5 __ .._ .

6. ______ -

7 __ - ____ -

8... _ ...-- 

9 _______ ..

10 

11.. 

12 

13 

14. _____ ....

16 

16 

17 _ .. ___ 

18 

19 _ . _____ -

20

21 ___ ... __ -

22. ___ .. __ -

23 _ - _ - _ -

24 _____ -

26 

26- .............

27. 

28 

90

30 ____ - __ -

Q|

Oct.

53

53

52

52

59

68

74

76

79

79

74

83

97

115

121

118

118

121

124

149

158

168

178

182

189

182

172

178

189

232

257

Nov.

224

214

203

196

206

217

232

224

210

 214

214

210

224

255

221

217

214

210

206

210

210

203

189

168

178

178

182

168

162

178

Dec.

ififl

182

17fi

165

149

172

182

178

172

175

178

186

168

165

165

162

182

192

182

182

175

168

149

142

149

149

149

142

139

136

136

Jan.

142

145

139

130

118

112

121

127

136

149

152

152

155

162

200

189

182

172

178

200

203

200

189

189

203

200

175

155

158

158

145

Feb.

1AQ

152

132

158

164

170

175

162

178

346

376

367

283

324

287

217

192

210

217

210

203

186

192

235

324

382

418

418

Mar.

520

610

585

545

560

550

414

368

377

354

332

306

277

252

236

264

268

256

293

315

315

315

298

240

244

209

194

187

184

180

180

Apr.

iftd

187

202

213

240

232

220

220

228

220

213

217

224

.224

248

248

224

209

194

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

198

244

232

285

May

310

346

364

395

409

437

404

368 "354

315

289

264

252

244

236

240

289

400

442

386

306

277

306

302

277

268

252

236

324

377

442

June

433

433

395

382

377

382

382

437

442

428

400

400

433

423

377

328

280

232

184

136

120

103

86

69

52

35

35

35

35

32

July

27

27

21

21

19

16

15

14

13

14

15

14

52

97

293

260

209

213

248

220

293

213

194

187

180

174

167

161

154

151

145

Aug.

148

116

102

87

127

127

116

139

198

240

252

217

315

119

35

28

85

97

110

124

154

170

226

282

338

394

450

506

563

620

613

Sept.

615

561

507

453

399

346

293

240

232

224

224

194

187

180

177

177

170

167

167

164

161

161

161

157

127

113

110

105

102

100

NOTE. No gage heights Feb. 4-6, Apr. 23-25, June 16-25, Aug. 23-29, and Sept. 2-7,1921. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1921

Month

April . .. __ ....... .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

257 

235 

192 

203 

418 

610 

248 

442 

442 

293 

620 

615

620

Minimum

52 

162 

136 

112 

149 

180 

164 

236 

32 

13 

28 

100

13

Mean

124 

204 

166 

162 

245 

330 

213 

326 

263 

123 

229 

232

218

Run-off in

acre-feet

7,620 

12,100 

10,200 

9,960 

13,600 

20.300 

12,700 

20,000 

15,600 

7,560 

14,100 

13,800

158,000

PIUTE EBSEEVOIB HEAR MARYSVAIE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. J£ sec. 3, T. 29 S., R. 3 W., at Piute dam, 11 miles south of

Marysvale, Piute County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 22, 1914, to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Iron pins driven every foot into rock face at outlet gates; readings

between foot marks are measured with a graduated scale. 

COOPEEATION. Complete records furnished by water commissioner of Sevier

River.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN

Daily contents, in acre-feet, of Piute reservoir near Marysvede, Utah, f.or the 

ending September SO, 1-921

Day

1...... ____

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

3 ___ . .......

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

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

6 __ - ......__.

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

8 _ ... .....

9 ____ . .....

10. ...,.

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

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

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

14 __ . _____

15 __ ... ____

16.... _./._ 

18 __ . ._.____ 

19 ___ ........

10 ________

21 ________

22 _______

23 ___ ........ 2i _

25 ___ ........

26.... __ ......

27. ___ ........

28 _..=_ _ ....

29 ________

20. _______

31 _______ ..

Oct.

11,600

11,000

10,500

10,000

9,400

8,800

8,200

7,800

7,300

e Qflfi

6 400

i onn

5,600

5,200

5,000

4,600

4,200

3,800

3,300

3,100

3,400

3,700

3,800

4,100

4,300

4,600

4,900

5,100

5,500

5,900

6,000

Nov.

7,100

7,500

7, £00

8,300

8,700

9,100

9,600

10,000

10,500

10,900

11,300

11,500

12,000

12,600

13,100

13,700

14,200

14,700

15,300

15,600

16,200

16,800

17,400

17,700

18,300

18,900

19,300

19,800

20,200

20,400

Dec.

21,100

21,600

22,200

22,900

23,300

23,600

24,100

24,300

24,600

25,000

25,300

25,600

28,000

26,200

29, £00

26,600

26,800

27,200

27,600

27, SOO

28,200

OQ ann

9S «(¥)

29,100

29,500

29,600

29,800

30,200

30,300

*JA Qftft

31,200

Jan.

31,300

31,800

32,000

32,400

32,700

33,100

33,400

33,600

33,900

34,100

OJ OAA

Id fiftfl

34,900

35,300

35,600

36,000

36,300

36,700

37,200

37,500

37,800

38,100

38,600

00 CftA

39,000

39,300

39,600

OQ Qnn

40,200

40 400

41,000

Feb.'

41,100

41 400

41,600

41,900

42,200

42,400

42,700

42,800

43,300

43,600

43,800

44 100

JA ann

45,200

45,600

AC, onn

46,200

4.fi Ann

46,800

47,000

47,400

47,700

47,900

48,500

48,700

48 900

4P.700

ert QftA

Mar.

51,400

52,000

52,900

63, SOO

54,200

55,000

55,800

56,200

56,400

57,000

17 win

57,500

57,900

58,300

58,600

eft CK¥I

59,200

59,500

59,800

60,100

60,400

60,700

61,100

ftl 3flft

61,500

61,700

61,800

61,900

62,100

62,100

62,200

Apr.

62,300

62,200

62,000

61,800

61,600

61,300

60,900

60,600

60,400

60,200

60,100

en otf\

59; 500

69,200

58,800

58,600

58,300

57,900

57,400

R7 ruin

56,200

55,400

54,500 K/i onn

53,600

53,200

52,600

52,100

61,500

50, £00

May

5f) 4ftfl

60,000

49,700

49,300

49,300

49,200

49,100

48,800

48,700

48,500

47 onn

An Ann

46,800

46,200

45,800

45,500

45,200

45,000

44,800

AA ?nn

44,600

Hi W\

41 (Wl

43 800

48^400

43,200

42,800

JO KfU\

At) QAfV

43,200

44,100

June

44,800

45,300

46,100

46,500

46,000

47,200

47,500

47,700

48,100

4A Sflft

49, 300

50,000

50,600

51,200

51,700

51,900

52,100

52,000

51,700

51,500

60,800

50,200

49,800

49,300

48,700

48,100

47,700

47,200

46,600

45,900

July

45,300

44,800

44,100

43,900

43,700

43,300

42,900

42,700

42,200

41,808

41,400

41,100

40,600

40,300

4), 400

40,700

40,700

40,700

40,400

40,300

40,300

40,300

40,200

*>Q Qfin

39,600

39,300

38,800

00 Aftft

37,700

37,200

36,700

Aug.

36,300

35,800

35,400

34,600

34,200

33,800

33, 600

33,100

32,700

32,400

32,200

32,000

31,900

31,900

32,000

32,000

31,600

31,200

30,700

30,300

30,000

29,800

30,100

30,800

31,300

32,000

32,400

33,200

33,800

34,100

34,200

Sept.

34 Qflfl

33,600

33,500

34,800

33,900

33,800

33,500

33,200

32,800

32,500

32,000

31,600

31,200

30,600

30,200

29,600

29,300

28,900

28,300

27,800

27,200

26, ¥00

26,000

26,600

25,100

24,600

23,900

23,100

22,300

21,700

SEVIE8 BI7ER BELOW PIUTE DAH, NEAR MAKYSVALE, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 28 8., R. 3 W., 700 yards below dam of Piute reservoir, 11 miles south of Marysvale, Piute County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,440 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17 to August 31,1-911; May 1,1912, to September 

30,1921.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder established May 1,1912; inspected by M. 

C. Jeasen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and loam. One channel at 

all stages. Control is a riffle of heavy gravel and rocks at gage; practically 

permanent, shifting only slightly during high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 2.13 feet at 2 p. m. August 28 (discharge, 668 second-feet); minimum 

discharge about 1 second-foot November 16 to December 3, when reservoir 

gates were closed.

1911-1921: Maximum <jtage recorded, 3.00 feet from 4 a. m. to 4 p. m. 

May 27,1914 (discharge, 1,380 second-feet); minimum discharge practically 

zero when reservoir gates were closed April 5-10,1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most winters.

DIVERSIONS. No water diverted between this station and Piute reservoir.

REGULATION. Flow past station controlled by operation of gates in dam above.
64 SUpFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET X

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

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except July 17-22. 

Recorder not operated November 16 to December 3 and January 16-18 

because reservoir gates were closed. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. 

Discharge for periods when reservoir gates were closed represents leakage 

through gates and was estimated. Discharge for periods of faulty gageheight record was interpolated. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. One measurement made by water commissioner for Sevier 

River.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River below Piute dam, near Marysvale, Utah, 

during the year ending September SO, 1921

Date

Apr. 1

July 4

Aug. 14

Made by 

W.E. Dickinson ______ . _________________ . __ .......

E.G. Howard _________________________________

BriceMcBrideo ________________________ .. ............

Gage 

height

Feet

0.85

1.86

2.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

136

602

661

Water commissioner.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River below Piute dam, near Marysvale> 

Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 _ . __ ... ...

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

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

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

5 _ ... _ ....-

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

7 ___ . .......

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

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

10- . 

11 __ .........

12 __ ..........

13 ____ ... ...

14 _ .. __ . ....

15 

16 .......

17 __ . ___ ..

18 _ ....... _ .

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

20 . 

21 _ . __ .. __

22

23..... ....

24 __ . ....

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

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

27 ____ ......

28 __ . .........

29 _ ....... ....

30 

31

Oct.

554

548

548

566

543

514

508

508

508

502

508

502

486

466

460

455

441

436

426

304

153

153

155

155

157

148

140

102

92

92

94

Nov.

94

95

97

98

100

100

100

100

100

102

103

105

105

105

61

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Dec.

1

6

1

22

49

57

57

57

57

59

59

59

56

61

68

68

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

Jan.

71

71

71

67

67

67

68

70

70

70

70

70

68

68

46

3

3

3

46

71

65

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

Feb.

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

Mar.

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

67

44

59

70

70

100

120

120

127

139

139

Apr.

182

276

332

361

361

361

357.

353

353

353

353

397

420

435

435

440

440

445

486

565

571

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

554

559

May

571

,565

559

508

435

430

486

513

513

508

502

497

492

492

486

475

470

475

486

492

492

486

481

475

465

460

450

411

374

317

294

June

302

305

309

324

336

361

379

383

321

294

198

177

177

195

246

240

253

313

349

411

492

492

524

542

542

542

536

524

519

513

July

519

513

492

497

492

519

536

548

609

596

589

596

609

621

628

628

628

628

628

628

628 628'

628

628

628

621

615

628

641

647

654

Aug.'

654

647

654

654

654

654

661

654

654

661

654

654

654

661

654

654

661

661

661

661

661

654

654

654

661

661

661

661

654

634

589

Sept.

577

559

559

554

548

542

559

530

508

508

502

497

508

513

508

508

508

508

502

497

502

 513

508

508

502

502

513

502

497

508
SEVIER LAKE BASIK

'Monthly discharge of Sevier River below Piute dam, near 

year ending September 30, 1921

65

e, Utah, for the

Month

October __________________________

November __________________________

December _____________________ ___

March. _____________________________

April _______________________ .. ______

July.

September. ______ .... ______ _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

566 

105

71 

71 

67 

139 

571 

571 

542 

654 

661 

577

661

Minimum

92 

1 

1 

3 

66 

44 

182 

. 294 

177 

492 

589 

497

1

Mean

362 

49.3 

57.9 

60.2 

66.4 

77.6 

445 

473 

370 

595 

654 

518

312-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

22,300 

2,930 

3,560 

3,700 

3,690 

4,770 

26,500 

29,100 

22,000 

36,600 

40,200 

30,800

226,000

SEVIER RIVER AT SEVIER, UTAH

LOCATION. In E. }4 sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 W. at Sevier, Sevier County; 100 

yards above railroad bridge on Y spur, and 50 yards west of main-line track 

of Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. Clear Creek enters .Sevier 

River immediately above this station. Prior; to November 15, 1916, Clear 

Creek entered Sevier River 45 yards below this station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,850 square miles including Clear Creek, which was diverted 

into Sevier River above this station on November 15,1916; 2,700 square 

miles exclusive of Clear Creek. Areas measured on topographic maps.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 20,1911, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; installed March 

30,1920; inspected by R. W. Levie.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading at station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight. Control composed of coarse gravel 

75 feet below gage; somewhat shifting.

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

recorder, 3.84 feet at 10.30 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 99JL second-feet); mini- 

- mum stage, not recorded.

1911-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 4.75 feet at- p. m. June 3, 1914 

(discharge, 1,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.15 feet at 2 p. in. No- 

 vember 27,1919 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert between station and Piute dam.

REGULATION. Flow past station practically controlled by operation of gates in 

Piute dam, about 27 miles above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly about November 30,1920. 

Rating curves fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table/ 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph. Discharge for days of missing gage 

height interpolated or estimated from weekly staff gage readings and from 

hydrographic comparsion with Marysvale station. Records for periods 

estimated are fair; others are good. -
66 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 19%1

Date

Mar. 31

July 3

Made by 

E. C. Howard __________ . ______________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

2 21

3.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

197

738

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, for the year ending

September SO,

Day

1 .....

2 ____ .. __

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

4

5 __ - ........

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

7. __ .

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

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

10 ____ - __

11. __ .... _ .

12. _ ... .......

13 ___ .... ....

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

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

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

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

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

19

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

21.

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

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

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

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

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

27 ... 

28 . 

29. ____ .. __

30 ..... ...

31 _____ . ....

Oct.

552

542

536

552

557

521

506

502

506 ins

506

497

506

497

492

482

473

464

464

441

233

207

199

199

199

199

181

179

142

144

146

Nov.

144

142

137

137

142

142

142

139

142

142

139

139

153

150

148

111

71

64

61

58

55

52

50

46

50

46

54

42

45

16

Dec50

51

58

67

74

81

90

103

99

QQ

101

81

78

103

88

113

117

109

115

115

113

90

111

113

123

113

117

119

125

117

111

Jan.

101

123

113

105

105

103

Q7

94

no

on

105

105

105

105

94

66

66

74

m

103

103

107

101

101

103

105

105

103

101

109

Feb.

105

101

107

107

101

88

103

111

105

111

111

113

113

111

99

109

103

107

109

111

111

117

121

125

12J5

125

119

Mar.

109

111

135

117

121

106

O9

92

92

102

115

I 121

129

123

157

177

193

204

198

Apr.

IQfl

263

328

376

426

472

472

498

519

540

545

555

545

561

599

654

666

677

677

683

688

694

688

683

677

May

711

752

769

763

717

666

654

700

683

671

660

677

711

734

758

763

787

781

758

734

706

683

700

717

729

729

746

793

781

787

700

June

677

666

671

688 700

717

817

913

946

926

868

763

740

781

817

787

700

660

660

649

762

.781

805

842

835

811

787

787

775

746

July

746

799

740

723

694

677

694

677

683

711

706

723

729

805

799

758

740

740

717 1

717

723

717

717

706

675

Aug.

638

630

626

930

638

630

626

670

717

723

711

671

Sept.

643

«u

604

593

572

561

556

561

534

524

524

524

514

519

524

524

529

529

529

524

524

534

529

524

524

524

529

534

529

524

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of no gage-height record, Mar. 7. 9-13,15-20, 22-24; Apr. 4-9, 11, 

12; July 25-31; Aug. 2-6, 8-14,16-20, and 22-27. Braced flgares give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, for the year ending September

SO, 1921

Month

April..... ........ ........ ...... ...... ....... ............ May .. . ........

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

557 

153 

125 

123 

125 

204 

694

793 

946 

805

643

946

Minimum

142

42 

60 

66 

88

654 

649

514

Mean

391 

99.6 

98.2 

99.6 

110 

120 

519 

726 

769 

715 

648 

542

405

Run-off in 

sere-feet

24,000 

5,930 

6,040 

6,120 

6,110 

7,380 

30,900 

44,600 

45,800 

44,000 

39,800 

32,300

293,000
SEV1EB LAKE BASIN $ 

SEVTCR RIVER NEAR VERMILION, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 1 W., at highway bridge half a mile 

below Rockyford dam, 2 miles below Vermilion, Sevier County, and 4 miles 

above mouth of Lost Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,340 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15 to September 23,1912; July 31,1914, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank, installed April 20, 

1917; inspected by Mrs. Will Barron.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 5.04 feet at noon on October 17 (discharge, 388 second-feet); minimum discharge, 4 second-feet June 27 to July 5.

1914-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 6.00 feet at 4 p. m. November 25, 

1916 (discharge, 941 second-feet); minimum discharge, 2 second-feet in July 

and August, 1915, and July, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by .ice.

DIVERSIONS. Entire flow diverted above station during low-water season 

Flow past station at such times represents seepage and return flow from 

canals.

REGULATION. Flow past station regulated to a large extent by dams and reservoirs above.

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

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except December 28-31,1920,' 

and September 24-30. During these periods discharge estimated from 

hydrographic comparison with upper stations. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from 

recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah, during the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Date

Mar. 30

July 3

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson .... ... _ . __________ . ____________

E. C. Howard . _______________ . _______________

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.20

3.14

Discharge

See.-fl. 

120

3.4

87482 26f WSP 530 6
68 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 ___ . __ 

2 ________

3

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

5 _________

6 ________

7.. . ....

8 ........

9 __ .........

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

11 _ . ___ ....

12........ __ ..

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

14 ___ ..... _

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

16 ___ .... .....

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

18- ............

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

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

21

22 ___ ........

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

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

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

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

27 . 

28 ___ ........

29 ._.. ..

20. __ ..--..-.

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

Oct.

9/u

213

192

180

178

168

152

145

158

172

160

165

210

219

210

283

326

334

338

354

318

266

252

243

237

234

228

222

222

237

Nov.

255

240

210

225

225

219

219

219

213

213

210

210

213

213

213

207

192

168

165

170

170

168

168

170

168

165

165

165

165

Dec.

165

165

IRQ

165

165

165

162

165

168

168

170

168

162

162

165

162

170

175

175

175

175

175

175

172

170

170

170

170

IRQ

169

168

Jan.

168

168

170

189

1QQ

188

195

1QC

ion

182

168

1fi9

162

168

165

160

160

1R9

162

" 1R9

162

165

165

168

170

170

170

170

170

172

172

Feb.

170 MO

168

168

165

165

162

1£9

160

160

158

155

152

1 £9

138

138

138

138

140

140

143

145

148

150

152

155

.162

Mar.

180

1Q9

185

1Q*

91 a

222

99 *

OOK

OOK

222

999

91 Q

213 9in

192

ion

172

168

IfiR

165

162

158

116

O7

97

97

107

118

122

122

Apr.

74

20

4

pro

148

190

207

201

999

999

222

1OS

175

175

158

107

77

65

53

26

OC

210

237

190

1,19

I4n

May

148

Ifi2

170

165

155

,*>1

99

77

79

67

44

00

60

74

67

36

41

50

ISO

68

79

90

90

95

105

116

170

219

207

201

June

105

24

7

7

7

7

97

OIO

9Rfi

979

94fl

i PLA

74

6

6

6

6

7

8

11

14

8

4

4

4

4

July

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

8

90

158

150

105

8

7

8

9

11

14

17

16

14

13

40

Aug.

KQ

58

64

67

TO

TO

TO

58

KB

56

Kft

56

58

59

60

62

64

65

67

67

67

67

67

84

185

192

240

204

170

216

240

Sept.

246

231

213

1SS

170

165

150

116

O7

Q9

03

on

88

86

84

80

77

75

T4

75

77

65

70

NOTE. Brace! figure gives mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah, for the year ending

'September SO, 1921

Month

April. __ . ...

Jfey ________ ____ .....

Tune ____ ._ _ . ____ __ . . _ .

July ______ _ . _______ ___

September . . . 

The year _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

354 

255 

175 

195 

170 

225 

237 

219 

280 158" 

240 

246

354

Minimum

145 

165 

162 

160 

138 

97 

4 

33 

4 

4 

56 

65

4

Mean

226 

197 

168 

171 

154 

173 

132 

103 

56.5 

24.0 

94.9 

109

134

Run-on* m

acre-feet

13,900 

11,700 

10,300 

10,500 

8,550 

10,600 

7,860 

6,330 

3,360 

1,480 

5,840 

6,490

96,900
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN 69

SEVIER BITER BELOW SAN PITCH RIVER. HEAR GUNNISON, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., half a mile below former gaging 

station at bridge on county' road from Gunnison to West View precinct, 3 

miles west of Gunnison, Sanpete County. San Pitch River enters from east 

1,000 feet above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,880 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1917, to September 30, 1921. Records of 

Sevier River near Gunnison above confluence of San Pitch River were 

obtained June 29, 1900, to September 30, 1917, .Combined flow of Sevier 

River near Gunnison and San Pitch River near Gunnison is comparable with 

flow at present station.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; installed October 

4, 1917; inspected by Annetta Kenney.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 250 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed is composed of fine 

sand and gravel.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 3.61 feet at 4 a. m, June 11 (discharge, 1,420 second-feet); minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 0.36 foot on July 12 (discharge, 86 secondfeet).

1918-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 3.41 feet at midnight May 22, 1920 

(discharge, 1,430 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.19 foot July 30, 

1919 (discharge, 57 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. During irrigation season, greater part of flow is diverted above 

station.

REGULATION. Flow at gage is affected by operation of reservoirs and' numerous 

irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except for dates 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph. For days when recorder was not in operation, discharge interpolated 

or estimated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison' 

Utah, during the year ending September 30, 1921

Date

Oct. 3

Mar. 29

Apr. 4

May 2

29

June 9

Made by 

Brice McBride » _ __

W. E. Dickinson .......

Brice McBride ____

__ .do.... __ .........

 ..do...... __ ......

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

.....do.. __ ...........

Gage

height

Feet 

1.44

1.36

.80

1.42

1.77

2.58

3.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

342

308

182

337

475

822

1,15.0

Date

uly 3

21

Aug. 11

19

Sept. 4

Made by 

Brice McBride ____

E. C. Howard .........

Bricte McBride. ........

do

 ..do:.... __ ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.37

.50

.58

.97

1.14

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

112

113

173

225

378

Water commissioner.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River below Seen Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 -. ,.-.-

2 ____ - .....

3 ____ .. ....

4 __ . __ . __

5 ____ . __

6 __ . ........

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

8 __ ..........

9 __ ... ____

10 _____ . ...

11 ______ . ...

12 __ .. .......

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

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

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

16.___ _

17 __ ...... ....

18 ______ . ...

19 ___ . _ . ...

20 ___ ........

21... ____ , ...

22. _____ . ...

23 ______ . ...

24

25 __ . ___ . ...

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

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

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

29 _______

30 ___ .... . ...

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

Oct.

261

307

332

.329

313

310

307

300

288

300

336

355

372

422

dUt

437

433

484

529

551

542

546

534

505

475

445

437

433

425

430

464

Nov.

452

452

445 428

430

.426

430

415

411

386

383

386

386

383

383

379

383

376

352

329

326

322

319

313

Q1Q

319

llo

307

300

300

Dec.

1

I 306

313

316

319

316.

313

322

332

339

326

307

300

319

332

Jan.

326

313

322

345

362

079

380

372

345

352

339

326 o-iq

322

326

19Q

345

400

433

386

359

352

362

359 <ZAO

339

352

362

366

352

qjG

Feb.

342

332

332

336

342

339

330

33d

340

349

362

362

362

369

342

307

307

310

322

339

362

34S

332

342

QjfQ

3S2

352

362

Mar.

362

376

433

595

769

831

831

800

728

641

564

525

517

468

437

393

393

422

445

422

404

393

393

372

362

352

322

319

304

273

258

Apr,

252

220

182

174

267

386

408

452

468

468

430

393

359

345

332

300

282

270

264

241

215

194

191

241

273

319

359

393

372

379

May

404

441

517

534

520

500

441

352

359

386

3fO

404

508

564

595

632

679

609

476

437

430

418

480

637

656

656

656

728

821

912

842

June

784

708

723

600

513

637

795

1,110

1,210

1,310

1,380

1,360

1.280

1,210

1,070

924

779

627

538

546

488

352

326

322

304

276

236

184

174

163

July

125

112

106

104

109

115

130

no

92

91

91

92

94

100

194

218

300

319

244

123

120

136

130

117

121

123

123

121

123

130

169

Aug.

!

196.

236

220

218

196

187

180

176

182

189

198

200

205

238

250

245

244

237

230

222

184

180

280

379

430

480

638

£rtu

Sept.

468

464

460

393

360

330

294

260

240

230

220

210

205

200

200

194

178

180

196

202

200

200

205

200

205

205

205

208

215

218

NOTE. Water-stage recorder failed to operate satisfactorily Oct. 24,25, Nov. 2l, 22, Dec. 1-24, Jan., 7, 

Feb. 7-9, Mar. 8, 25, May 5, July 8, 12, Aug. 9,12,15,16,18, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28-31, Sept. 2, 5, 6,8, 9,11-13. 

Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah 

for the year ending September SO, 1921

Month

Octojjer ____________________ . _ ..

November _________________________

April- -_ ....___..._.__ _ ....... __ ................

May. . _ . . ... ... _

August .

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

551 

452

433 

369 

831 

468 

 912 

1,380 

319 

540 

468

1,380

Minimum

261 

300

313 

307 

258 

174 

352 

163 

91 

178 

178

91

Mean

408 

372 

317 

352 

341 

474 

314 

548 

697 

138 

, 286 

252

375

Run-off in 

a&e-feet

25,100 

22,100 

19,500 

21,600 

18,900 

29,100 

18,700 

33,700 

41,500 

8,480 

17,600 

15,000

271,000

SEVIER BRIDGE RESERVOIR SEAR JUAB, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 1, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., at dam of Consolidated Sevier 

Bridge Reservoir Co. about 13 miles southwest of Juab, Juab County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage about 100 feet upstream from south end of dam, 

since April 26, 1914.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Consolidated Sevier Bridge 

Reservoir Co.
SEVI1K LAKE BASIN 71

Daily contents, in acre-feet, of Sevier Bridge reservoir faeor Juab, Utah, for the ytcff 

ending Septenwer SO, 1921

Day

1 ___ . ___

2 ________

3 ..

4....... __ ..

5 r ....

6 7'____ .......

8 .

9....... .

10 ..

11 ________

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

13 __ . ..._.__ 14...... ..:.....

15 ________

16 ______ ....

17 ______ ....

18 ________

19.... ____ ..

20. __ . __ ....

21.. ___ .......

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

23.... __ .....

24.. ____ ....

25. ..-.......

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

27 ________

28. . .. ....

29 .......

30. __ . ___ .

31. _ . _____

Oct.

16,300 

16,700 

17,200 

17, 800 

20,200

20,800 

21,SOO 

22,100 

22,700 

23,600

24,400 

25,200 

26,100 

27,000 

27,800

28,700 

29,600 

30,500 

31,400 

32,600

33,700 

34,900 

36,100 

37,300 

38,500

39,600 

40,700 

41,700 

42,600 

43,300 

43,900

N0V.

44,400 

45,500 

46,600 

47,900 

48,800

49,500 

50,200 

51,200 

52,100 

53,000

54,'000 

55,000 

56,700 

56,400 

56,900

57,700 

58,400 

59,200 

59,900 

60,700

61,500 

62,000 

62,500 

63,000 

63,800

64,600 

65,100 

65,600 

66,200 

66,700

Dec.

67,200 

67,800 

68,300 

69,100 

69,800

70,500 

71,000 

71,800 

72,400 

73,000

73,500 

74,100

74,700 

75,200 

75,800

76,400 

77,000

77,600 

78,200 

79,100

79,700 

80,300 

80,900 

81,500 

82,100

'82,700 

83,300 

63,900 

64,900 

85.500 

86,200

Jan.

86,800 

87,100 

87,860 

88,400 

89,100

90,100 

90,700 

91,400 

92,400 

93,400

94,500 

95,200 

95,800 

96,200

96,500

96,900 

97,200 

97,600 

97,900 

98,300

98,600 

99,000 

99,400 

100,000 

101,000

102,000 

102,000 

103,000 

104,000 

105,000 

106,000

Feb.

107,000 

108,000 

109,000 

110,000 

110,000

111,000 

112,000 

112,000 

113,000 

114,000

115,000 

116,000 

117,000 

117,000 

118,000

119,000 

119,000 

120,000 

121,000 

121,000

122,000 

123.000 

124,000 

124,000 

125,000

126,000 

126,000 

127,000

Mar.

128,000 

129,000 

129,000 

130,000 

131,000

132,000 

133,000 

135,000 

137,000 

139,000

140,000 

142,000 

144,000 

145,000 

146,000

147,000 

147,000 

148,000 

149,000 

150,000

151,000 

152,000 

152,000 

153,000 

154,000

154,000 

156,000 

156,000 

157,000 

157,000 

158,000

Apr.

158,000 

159,000 

159,000 

159,000 

160,000

160,000 

160,000 

161,000 

162,000 

163,000

164,000 

165,000 

166,000 

166,000 

167,000

168,000 

169,000 

169,000 

169,000 

170,000

170,000 

170,000 

170,000

169,000 

189, 000

169,000 

169,000 

169,000 

170,000 

170,000

May

170,000 

170,000 

170,000 

171,000 

171,000

171,000 

171,000 

169,000 

168.000 

166,000

164,000 

163,000 

161,000 

160,000 

158,000

157,000 

155,000 

154,000 

152,000 

152,000

149,000 

148,000 

147,000 

146,000 

147,000

147,000 

147,000 

147.000 

147,000 

147,000 

147,000

June

147,000 

147,000 

147,000 

148,000 

148,000

148,000 

147,000 

148,000 

149,000 

150,000

151,000 

153,000 

154,000 

154,000 

155,000

155,000 

155,000 

154,000 

154,000 

152,000

151,000 

149,000 

148,000 

147,000 

144,000

142,000 

140,000 

138,000 

137,000 

135,000

July

134,000 

132,000 

130,000 

127,000 

124,000

121,000 

119,000 

117,000 

115,000 

114,000

112,000 

110,000 

109,000 

108,000 

108,000

105,000 

103,000 

102,000 

101,000 

100,000

99,700 

98,600 

97,900 

97,200 

96, £00

96,200 

95,500 

95,200 

94,800 

94,^00 

94,100

Aug.

93,800 

93,400 

92,400 

91,400 

90,400

89,400

88,400 

! 87, 800 

87,100 

86,200

85,200 

84,300 

83,300 

82,400 

81,800

80, COO 

80,300 

79,700 

79,400 

79,100

78,500 

77,900 

77,600 

77,300 

77,300

77,000 

77,000 

77,000 

77,300 

77,600 

77,600

Sept.

77,600 

77,600 77,600' 

77,300 

77,000

76,700 

76,400 

76,100 

75,800 

75,500

75,200 

75,000 

74,700 

74,700 

74,700

74,700 

74,400 

74,100 

73, 500 

73,000

72,400 

72,100 

71,800 

71,800 

70,500

69,700 

89,100 

68,600 

68,000 

67,500

SEVIER RIVEE NEAR JUAB, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., 1,600 feet downstream from 

Sevier Bridge dam and 14 miles southwest of Jjiab, Juab County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,120 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 23, 1911, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; installed April 16, 

1914; inspected by H. F. Stout.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 600 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of sand, 

clay, and fine gravel. Artificial control of rocks below gage; permanent 

except during very high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from .water-stage recorder, 6.0 feet on May 15 (discharge, 1,290 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 1.25 feet October 15 to November 23 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1911-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 7.8 feet May 28, 29. and June 4-12, 

1914 (discharge, 2,030 second-feet). No flow March 7, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None between this station and that near Gunnison.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by gates in dam just above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightjly about April 30. Rating 

curves well defined. Operation of water-stage Recorder April 11 to September 30 satisfactory except September 11-13. S[taff gage read once a day to 

hundredths October 1 to April 10, during which period reservoir gates w@*e; 

closed except April 5-7. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating

., , table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Discharge-

 '- estimated September 11-13. Records good.

COOPERATION, Results*of ten discharge measurements furnished by wat^r eommissioner for Sevier River,
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near, Juab, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1921

Date

Oct. 5

Nov. 21

Apr. 11

May 12

26

30

Made by 

Brlce McBride" .......

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

Dickinson and McBride

Brice McBride .........

height

Feet 

1.26

1.28

1.33

5.02

4, 12

3.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.4

6.3

11.1

954

695

575

Date

June 11

26

July 10

29

Alia- of!

Made by 

Brice McBride ........

 do .. _

E. C. Howard .... .....

. __ do.... .............

. __ do... ____ . .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.00

5.34

4.90

2.82

3.36

3 CO

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

678

1,090

939

335

521

508

0 Water commissioner.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Juab, Utah, for the year ending September 80,

Day

1- ... ...

2....... ___ .

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

4....-_.-..__.

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

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

7. ____ . .....

S-. ............

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

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

11.. ____ ....

12...... __ . ...

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

14.. __ .... ....

15... _ . ___ ..

16 ._ ......

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

18. __ .... ....

19 - __ .. ...

20 ___

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

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

23. ....

24 ___ . .......

25 ...

26 _ ______

27. _____ . ...

28 . ___ .

29 ________

30 _ . _ ....

31 _________

Oct.

17

17

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

 5

Nov.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Dee.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Jan.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

Mar.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Apr.

9

9

9

9

124

124

124

9

9

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

65

100

93

114

178

273

181

166

166

 166

232

339

357

May

352

352

297

166

381

614

728

789

898

991

988

976

1,020

1,120

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,230

1,120

1,030

1,010

1,000

964

928

878

704

668

638

607

604

650

June

650

650

650

683

710

680

601

598

671

695

650

726

825

943

946

810

734

878

870

870

878

870

982

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,000

940

910

910

July

982

1,100

1,120

1,110

940

940

934

934

943

940

870

786

742

742

742

762

756

665

604

601

601

589

574

380

276

278

314

310

307

307

307

Aug.

307

515

726

710

686

626

580

520

474

526

595

595

638

680

642

580

508

448

450

450

450

427

416

485

485

485

488

491

491

491

491

Sept.

491

494

497

503

482

419

419

419

422

378

327

327

327

350

365

347

344

368

368

368

368

368

368

526

704

704

704

704

750

801

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Juab, Utah, for the year ending September

30,1921

Month

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

January . __ __ ... ._._.__.. . _____ .. ___ _' ......

April................. ...._.._ -- .........

May . . _- .. _ .

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

July _______________________________

September.. ___ ... . . . .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

6 

6 

6 

7 

9 

357 

1,280 

1,090 

1,120 

726 

801

1,280

Minimum

5 

5 

6 

6 

6 

7 

9 

166 

598 

276 

307 

327

~ 5

Mean

6.10 

5.23 

6.00 

6.00 

6.18 

8.10 

98.1 

822 

820 

692 

531 

487

291

Run-off in 

acre-feet

375 

311 

369 

369 

343 

498 

5,840 

50,500 

48,800 

42,500 

32,600 

27,800

210,000
SEVIEE LAKE

SEVIEK RIVER AT OASIS, UTAH

LOCATION. In E. }4 sec. 33, T. 17 S., R. 7 W., three-quarters of a mile northwest of Oasis, Millard County, and 1J^ miles below county bridge, locally 

known as Hinckley Bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,080 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13,1912, to September 30,1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank since April 24, 

1914; inspected by E. F. Sanders and J. M. Jackson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from county bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Two channels at extremely high water, one channel 

at low and medium stages. Bed composed of sand with slight vegetal 

growth. Control is usually permanent during irrigation season.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 5.32 feet from 5 to 9 a. m. May 27 (discharge, 396 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.52 feet at 7.25 p. m. May 1 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

1912-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 9.45 feet June 12, 1914 (discharge, 

1,580 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.0 feet May 13-19, 1912 (discharge, 0.5 

second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation at times affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions above station take practically entire flow 

during irrigation season; water passing gage at such times is largely seepage 

or return water entering below Gunnison Bend reservoir.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by storage reservoirs and diversion dams above 

station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stajges changed about May 25; 

permanent for stages above 56 second-feet. Rating curves fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Discharge estimated for periods of ice effect and periods of no gage-height record. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating tables mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Water commissioner for Sevier River made one discharge measurement and assisted with two others.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, during the year ending

September 30, 1921

Date

Oct. 24 

Apr. 10

Made by 

Brice McBride*. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.54 

1.63

Discharge.

Sec,-ft. 

59.3 

16.5

Date

Apr. 10 

July 9

Made by 

McBride and Dickmson

Gage 

height

feet 

1.63 

2.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.7 

28.7

o Water commissioner.
SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1921

: Day

1 _______

2

3. _ . __ ....

4 ____ .

5 ________

6 ________

7. _______

8 ________

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

10... ___ . ....

11 ___ .. .......

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

13. __ .... __

14... __ ......

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

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

17 ... . 

18... __ .......

19. _ _.. ._.._

20. _ .... __ ..

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

22... ____ ....

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

24 

25 ____ ....

26 ....

27.. _ 

28 

29 

30 ________

31- _______

Oct.

48

47

4K

48

4fi

45

44

42

41

41

42

43

46

47

48

44

42

40

39

37

35

33

32

80

32

31

32

33

32

31

80

Nov.

30

30

29

28

28

28

26

27

27

26

26

26

21

20

22

22

21

22

27

29

34

37

36

35

35

38

40

39

36

33

Dec.

38

37

37

37

37

36

36

37

38

37

38

38

37

36

38

39

38

38

37

38

39

39

40

40

40

40

Jan.

4n

4n

40

40

25

Feb.

25

27

27

26

m

27

27

27

27

28

27

28

Mar.

29

30

2727'

OS

28

32

34

33

33

32

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

28

29

30

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

27

Apr.

22

17

17

18

18

19

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

17

15

15

14

14

May

14

14

15

14

15

18

17

17

17

18

18

19

20

22

23

24

24

25

26

27

30

29

29

31

166

360

369

270

145

71

47

June

37

35

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

25

23

21

21

20

21

21

24

25

27

27

27

24

24

28

38

32

35

38

41

. 38

July

34

32

32

30

28

30

28

30

30

31

36

36

38

36

36

36

36

34

36

39

44

41

39

38

34

33

32

32

32

30

30

Aug.

30

28

97

26

26

30

33

fin

66

67

68

69

69

57

45

41

38

38

41

Sept.

32

26

97

AF

- 25

oe

25

24

26

29

39

1O

1ft

Vt

36

4fi

36

36

36

34

34

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34,

NOTE. No gage-neignt record Dec. 11,15-20,27,28,1920; Jan. 5 to Feb. 13,17-21, Apr. 4-8,19-24,May 

18, Aug. 4-7, 9-13, 15-20, 22, 23, and Sept. 30, 1921. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, for the year ending September

SO, 1921

Month

November..,.. _ .... ___ .. _ . __________

January _ ... ..... . ...

February .*.....-. _ ......... __ ...... _ ... _ ._-

April _ . ______ _ . ___ .... _____ .....

July ___ ___ .....

August _ _________ . _ -. _ ......... ___ ..

The year ___ . _ ...... _ ..... _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

48. 

40 

40 

40 

28 

34 

22 

369 

41 

44 

69 

39

369

Minimum

30 

20 

36

26, 

14 

14

24

14

Mean

39.5 

29.3 

37.9 

26.9 

26.0 

29.8 

17.5 

62.4 

27.3 

34.0 

41.8 

32.3

33.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,430 

1,740 

2,330 

1,650 

1,440 

1,830 

1,040 

3,840 

1,620 

2,090 

2,570 

1,920

24,500
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN - 15 

EAST FORK OF SBVIEB ROTSE NEAR KIBTGSTOK, UTAH ,

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 13, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., 1 mile below highway bridge 

and 2 miles east of Kingston, Piute County.

DBAINAQE ABBA. 1,260 square miles (measured onl topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1914, to September ?JO, 1921. Records obtained 

about l^i miles above Rockyford Bridge, in SW. M sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 2}£ 

W., March 27, 1913, to April 28, 1914; also at gage three-fourths of a mile 

north of Kingston, in NE. M sec. 10, T. 30 S., IpL 3 W,, May 11 to September 20, 1912.

GAGE. Stevens continous water-stage recorder on right bank, 1 mile below highway bridge; installed April 29, 1914; inspected by W. S. Price.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 2 miles above gage, at highway 

bridge 1 mile above, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages1 Right bank is overflowed 

during high water. Bed composed of gravel. Concrete control 20 feet 

below gage since December 11, 1917.

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

recorder, 4.15 feet on July 20 and 21 (discharge, 406 second-feet); minimum stage, not recorded.

1913-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 4.46 feet at 3 p. m. May 18, 1917 

(discharge, 946 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.00 foot September 

19, 20, and 21, 1913 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions near Kingston.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of gates at Otter Creek reservoir 8 

miles above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about April 1 and July 4; affected 

by ice November 29,1920, to February 21,1921. Rating curves well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except October 16-19, November 16-19, 21-26, 1920, and September 2-7, 1921. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating tables mean daily gage height determined from 

recorder graph. Discharge for periods of ice effect estimated from observer's notes and temperature records. Discharg^ interpolated for days of no 

gage-height record. Records good.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, during 

the year ending September SO, 1921

Date

Apr. 1

Jttly 4

Made by 

W. B. Dickinson __ ._ ..... . __ . ____ , _____

E. C. Howard .... . * . . _ ^.

.

Qage

height

Feet. . 

2.80

3.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

ISt ft

332
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Sevier River neaf Kingston, Utah, 

for the year ending September SO,

Day

I.... ....

2.... ___ ....

3 _____ ....

4 _____ ....

5 ________

6 __ . __

7... _____ ..

8. . __ ....

9 -. ...._.

10 ________

11 _____ . ...

12... .._... 

13. ____ .....

14....... _ . _

15 ...-

16. _ . __ .. ...

17 

18 ________

19 . 

20.... __ ......

21 __ . ____ .

22 __ . .........

23 __ . __ . ....

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

25 .. __ .....

26... ____ ....

27 _ . __ . ....

28. _______

29 _ . ____ ..

30 ..........

31 _______ .

Oct.

131

131

131

131

128

128

128

128

125

125

125

125

128

128

89

\ 30

I

30

25

25

31

24

23

23

23

23

22

24

29

Nov.

35

26

24

24

24

37

37

31

29

28

30

40

38

61

39

1 j- *do

I

36

34

34

33

30

28

28

30

28

25

24

Dec.

20

15

Jan.

1 18

Feb.

20

23

23

24

29

49

46

69

Mar.

48

36

44

54

53

61

Af\

33

31

26

22

16

26

26

27

91

24

23

90

OS

21

28

26

23

21

21

23

23

19

18

18

Apr.

19

20

24

25

28

oo

97

28in

32

32

33

OS

32

19

34

33

33

33

90

29

28

29

43

40

35

27

27

29

43

May

69

on

84

60

60

KO

44

44

39

36

33

4(1

4Q

73

64

77

121

75

64

57

50

49

57

54

46

77

211

271

292

288

Jane

267

242

230

9/»a

167

160

176

173

157

140

132

118

116

111

101

79

71

68

62f;Q

99

234

223

234

234

238

254

254

246

242

July

234

230

305 oo*>

336

350

359

364

354

354

364

373

373

350

373

396

396

387

109

396

382

373

141

319

314

314

314

314

314

314

Aug.

o-i n

310

310 *MA

314

01Q

01 ft

327 '336

332

327

332

OA1

345

306

293

293

285

285

285

302

341

314

302

302

297

289

281

273

269

261

Sept.

70

ts

<vt

68

58

56

55

54

14

54

54

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

51

54

54

5f

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, for the year 

. ending September SO, 1921

'Month

April....... __ . ... .......................

May........ . . . .. . ......_ 

July. _________________ ......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

131

61

69 

61 

43 

292 

267 

396 

345 

183

396

Minimum

22

24

16 

19 

33 

59 

230 

261 

51

Mean

74.3 

32.4 

16.6 

18.0 

24.4 

29.5 

30.5 

86.5 

170 

345 

307 

61.4

101

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,570 

1,930 

1,020 

1,110 

1,360 

1,810 

1,810 

5,320 

10,100 

21,200 

18,900 

3,660

72,800
SEVIER LAKE BASIN

ROCKYFORD CANAL HEAR VERMILION, UTAH

77

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 1 W., 300 feet below head of canal and 

2 miles northeast of Vermilion, Sevier County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8,1914, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; installed October 

18, 1917; inspected by Mrs. Will Barron.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 400 feet downstream 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and clay; fairly permanent.

ICE. Seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage. Gage is short distance below wasteway which 

returns surplus water to Sevier River.

REGULATION^ Flow controlled by head gates and wasteway.

AccuRACY.-'-Stage-discharge relation changed during winter; probably permanent rest of year. Standard rating curve used with shifts to parallel 

curves. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory October 1 to December 12, 1920, and March 30 to September 3, 1921, except November 4-13, 

December 2-4, 8-11, 1920; April 2-8, June 8 and 9, when daily discharge 

was estimated. Staff gage readings were obtained about once a week 

during year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined from recorder graph and staff readings; 

shifting-control method used October 1 to March 12. Monthly discharge 

estimated for winter. September 3-30 estimates were made except for 

days staff gage readings were taken. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from Rockyford reservoir, a small reservoir on Sevier 

River at Vermilion in sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 1 W. Flow dependent on water 

stored in reservoir and seepage and return waters below Richfield. Water used 

for irrigation north of Vermilion.

Discharge measurements of Rockyford canal near Vermilion, Utah, during the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Date

Mar. 30

July 3

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson _ . _________________ _________ __ _ ....

E.C.Howard. _________________________ . _____ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.20

2.27

Discharge

See.-ft. 

22.4

88.1
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rockyford canal near Vermilion, Utah, for the 

year ending September 80, 1921

Day

1 _______

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

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

4 _____ .....

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

6 __ . _ . __ .

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

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

9 . .....

10 __ . ___ 

11 ______ . ...

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

13 

14 ____ ... ...

15 -

16_._._ ___.

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

18 

19...... __ ....

20 _ ........

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

22. .

23 ....

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

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

26... __ ....

27 __ ..... .....

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

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

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

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

Oct.

63

63

62

62

62

62

63

64

64

73

87

88

89

89

89

89

101

79

59

59

59

59

58

58

58

58

57

57

58

58

60

Nov.

62

61

40

f 35

33

33

33

32

30

28

28

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

Dec.

29

29

29

00

30

"30

20

7

7

7

7

7

5

Jan.

10

Feb.

10

Mar.

10

10

15

26

1

1

12

1"

22

22

Apr.

30

28

26

26

26

26

26

35

44

44

44

51

69

74

78

88

99

102

103

105

106

107

108

109

May

109

101

82

83

84

84

84

81

81

81

84

85

78

7Q

80

81

85

86

87

89

89

89

85

83

84

85

87

87

86

86

86

June

84

82 '81

81

81

84

70

15

15

18

62

81

79

86

91

93

94

93

93

93

93

93

84

83

88

93

93

89

84

83

July

84

87

89

91

91

93

90

88

88

87

88

8787"

88

89

73

47

78

90

97

103

99

100

100

101

99

93

94

99

100

98

Aug.

97

93

77

76

85

85

84

84

84

84

83

84

84

84

85

84

84

84

85

84

84

83

84

84 ' 72

51

68

50

47

60

63

Sept.

65

65

63

55

49

75

99

75

56

50

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Rockyford canal near Vermilion, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1921

Month

November __________________________

December .. _ ..... . .

January _ . _________ . _ ..

March. ___________________________ April _____________

May. ______________________________ June. _ .. _ . _ . . .. _

July ________________ . .

August __ . _________ . _ __ . _

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

101 

62 

29

109 

109 

94 

103 

97

109

Minimum

57 

28

78 

15

47 

47

Mean

68.0 

33.7 

10.5 

10 

10 

13.6 

57.4 

85.5 

78-6 

90.3 

78.6 

66.7

50.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,180 

2,010 

646 

615 

555 

836 

3,420 

5,260 

4,680 

5,550 

4,830 

3,970

36,600
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X 7®

BEAVER RIVEB BASIN " ..,, 

BEAVER KIVER NEAR BEATER, UTAH

LOCATION. In ;SE. % sec- 18, T. 29 S., R. 6 W., a quarter of a mile above city 

diversion dam at mouth of canyon, 4J^ miles above Beaver, Beaver County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 82 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15 to September 22, 1906; March 15,1914, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank used since November 14,1914; inspected by G. W. Valantine.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 70 feet above gage or by 

wading.

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

shifting. One channel; left bank subject to overflow at extremely high stages.

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

recorder, 5.84 feet at 7.30 p. m. June 10 (discharge, 665 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.78 feet at 10 a. m. February 2 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

1914-1921: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 6.02 feet at 9 p. m* 

May 30,1920 (discharge, 760 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.57 

feet, January 28, 1916 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Above all irrigation diversions. Above station is a small storage 

reservoir known as Kents Lake. Water is diverted by Beaver River Power 

Co. but returned to stream several miles above station.

REGULATION. Flow probably not affected by operation of Beaver River Power 

Co.'s plant but is somewhat affected by the Kents Lake storage reservoir.

ACCTTRACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about June 10. Rating curves 

fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder operated successfully except during 

periods indicated by braced figures in daily-discharge table. For these periods 

discharge interpolated or estimated from hydrographic study based on 

weekly staff gage readings, observer's notes, one discharge measurement, 

temperature records, and flow of Beaver River at Adamsville. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined from recorder graph or readings of staff gage. Records good, 

except those for estimated periods which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, during the. near ending

September 80, 1921

Date

Jan. 15

Apr. 9

July. 10

Made by 

A. B. Purton. . ___________________ ..... ...................

E. 0. Howard ._ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

«3.85

3.25

3.92

Discharge

See.-ft. 

25.6

32.8

84

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, for the year ending September 80,1921

 Day

1 ______ ...

2. ____ ___

3. _______

4 ____ . __ .

5 ____ .. __

6 _________

7 ________

8..... ___ ...

9 _ . ....

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

11....... __ -

12 _________

13......... __ .

14 ________

15-... ..

16 ________

17.. .. __

18 __ . _ ... ...

19 ______ . ...

20, . .

21 ____ . .....

22 ________

23 ...... ....

24 __ . _____ .

25 _ r 

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

27.... __ ......

28 ________

29 ________

30 ________

31 ____ .......

Oct.

29

29

30

32

31

31

30

28

28

31

30

29

30

30

30

30

29

32

28

26

25

31

29

25

26

26

27

27

28

31

29

Nov.

27

24

26

25

27

27

25

26

25

24

27

26

26

25

27

26

27

27

27

27

25

27

25

24

26

26

26

21

21

21

Dec.

23

24

24

24

20

19

18

19

14

Jan.

1411

11

19

26

24

22

24

22

23*>i

Feb.

*>7

15

17

Ifi

10

23

24

24

t)A

23

22

22

23

23

21

23

24

24

24

27

33

33

Mar.

34

OJ.

9.4

OK

36

37

40

11

«« 

33

11

35

35

35

34

11

35

37

38

37

36

35

34

34

35

35

33

34

34

35

35

Apr.

40 44

44

48

41

43

44in

38

39

10

39

39

44

40

18

38

40

49

50

50

59

78

65

58

54

53

61

77

91

May

120

148

161

175

171

154

136

127

124

127

141

171

207

223

9dfl

274

299

253

216

187

169

167

191

198

198

211

269

322

377

371

349

June

355 ion

1O7

1Q7

Iftl

427 490'

f>m

526

560

512

468

424

396

OAO

298

248

211

192

182

182

185

180

173

166

159

153

147

139

132

July

130 1f>e

110

100

01

Sfi

80

on

ftl

84

80

77

76

72

68

63

58

62

Aug.

54

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

50

46

45

45

45

44

44

Sept.

JO

42An

AO

41

40 \

36

11

33-

33

33

Monthly discharge of Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, for the year ending September SO,

Month

April __ .... ___ . __ . .._ _________

July . 

September . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32 

27 

24

33 

39 

91 

377 

560 

130 

58

560

Minimum

25 

21

13 

15 

33 

38 

120 

132

44

Mean

28.9 

25.4 

17.7 

20.4 

22.3 

34.9 

49.4 

209 

312 

79:5 

46.8 

36.7

73.6

Run -off in 

acre-feet

1,780 

1,510. 

1,090 

1,250 

1,240 

2,150 

2,940 

12,900 

18,600 

4,890 

2,880 

2,180

53,400
BEAVER KIVEB BASIN

BEAVBE RIVER AT ADAMSVILLE, UTAH

LOCATION. In S. J^ sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., 100 yards below highway bridge 

on road from Milford to Beaver, a quarter of a mile above mouth of Indian 

Creek, and three-quarters of a mile south of Adamsville, Beaver County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 272 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16,1913, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; installed March 

13, 1914; inspected by W. A. Rees.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of fine gravel. Banks low; covered 

with willows; subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Concrete control constructed July 11, 1916, arid rebuilt. September 26,1919. Stage of 

zero flow, 1.20 feet January 15, 1921.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.96 feet from 

4 to 8 a. m. June 11 (discharge, 505 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.34 feet on July 8 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1914-1921: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 4.85 feet at 6 a. m. 

May 23, 1920 (discharge, 796 second-feet); minimum stage, from waterstage recorder, 1.04 feet at 3 p. m. July 9, 1919 (discharge, 0.3 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions between station and storage reservoir of Beaver 

County Irrigation Co. There are a number of ditches above station, that 

supply Adamsville and Beaver districts.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice December 15-17, 27, and 28,1920, and January 12,1921. Rating curve well definedStaff gage read to hundredths once a week. Water-stage recorder operated 

satisfactorily except October 10-13, 15, 18,19, 21, 22, 24-26, and December 

13 and 14, 1920; April 7, June 9, and August 23, 1921. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph. For periods when recorder was not in operation and 

periods of ice effect, discharge was determined .from staff gage readings. 

For periods when no gage heights were available, discharge estimated or 

interpolated. Records good.

COOPERATION. Seven discharge measurements furnished by Beaver County 

Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1921

Date

Oct. 2

Jan. 15

Apr. 8 

29

May 14

Made by 

M. P. Lewis". .........

A. B. Burton ..........

W. E. Dickinson ___ 

M.P.Lewis. - ___

-do

Gage 

height

Feet

1.64

1.91

1.98 

2.33

2.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.1

47.5

57 

102

105

Date

11

July 2

8

Made by 

M. P. Lewis. __ . .....

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.16

3.88

1.39 

1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

291

474

4.1 

2.3

Engineer for Beaver Oounty Irrigation Co.
8-2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

e, in second-fee^ of Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1 ______ ...

2.

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

4.. __

5- ________

6..

7- _______

8... ___ .....

. 9».ii~ii;i-i

11........ _ . ... 12.

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

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

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

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

17-.... _ ......

18 ________

19.. __ ........

20 ....,-

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

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

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

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

25 .......

26 ______ . ...

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

28... ___ ......

29- . * .

30.............. si

Oct.

19

20

19

16

16

16

15

15

16

18

19

21

22

24

25

26

26

28

29

<n

31

32

32

33

34

36

37

37

38

45

52

Nov.

48

 44

39

39

39

40

dfi

47

44

42

43

44

67

51

45

43

44

45

45

44

44

\A

43

43

44

44

) 43

37

37

42

Dec.

47

' 47

60

50

52

50

53

50

 48

m

51

51

48

47

46

46

48

51

50

60

48

54

50

47

50

47

46

46

50

50

52

Jan.

. N

53

48

50

53

54

* 57

54

48

50

46

44

42

45

47

47

46

47

58

53

47

44

43

46

44

4Q

44

47

52

46

43

44

Feb.

&.1

an

44

45

44

38

57

46

44 

53

53

50

50

47

39

44

42

40 'ft

42

43

41

45

45

43

42

40

39

Mar.

30

39

40

42

43

47

61

51

43 

43

40

41

45

41

44

40

3838

38

Oft

40

42

44

46

48

51

47

47

4A

38

39

Apr.

39

37

37

43

50

48

52

56

54

52

53

56

56

67

70

66

61

59

63

66

67

67

79

88

102

102

9292*

97

100

May

116

151

166

166

149

138

140 145'

107 

. 92

83

71

on

97

110

116

140

128

100

QA

87

61

74

81

100

92

102

138

220

248

232

June

243

256

250

261

258

258

319

373

430 

499

493

&K1

412

387

351

308

240

174

141

lOft

108

60

80

71

66

51

39

25

19

16

July

11

4

4

4

4

3

3

2

3 

3

3

3

8

67

201

113

63

53

42

46

36

28

23

18

16

14

12

10

6

4

4

Aug.

4

4

4

4

6

9

11

15

32 

61

59

50

58

63

50

45

53

56

54

51

57

52

175

157

106

104

62

113

104

91

90

Sept.

108

100

84

74

71

67

63

54

44 

34

23

15

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

Monthly discharge of Beaver River at Adamsntte, Utah, for the year ending

September SO,

Month

April ____ . _________________ . ...........

June ...

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

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

52 

67 

54 

58 

57 

81 

102 

248 

499 

201

108

499

Minimum

15 

37 

46 

42 

38 

38 

37 

61 

16 

2 

4 

10

2

Mean

2617 

44.0 

 49.2 

47.9 

44.4 

43.4 

85.7 

123 

227 

26.2 

58.1 

31.1

65.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1, 640 

2,620 

3,030 

2,950 

2,470 

2,670 

3,910 

7,560 

13,500 

1,610 

3,570 

1,850

47,400
BEAVER EIV1E BASIN 83 

BEAVER BITER AT ROCKYFORD DAM, NEAR MIHERSVILIE, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., half a mile below Roekyford 

dam and 4 miles above Minersville, Beaver County, since June 1, 1816; at 

former site 1,000 feet below dam September 18, 1913, to May 31, 1916. 

Between these two sites there is some inflow from springs which has at times 

reached 10 second-feet. This quantity probably varies with stage of water 

in reservoir.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 512 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RKCOEDS AVAILABLE. December 18, 1913 to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder at present site since June 1,1916; inspected 

by J. L. Jackson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 1,000 feet below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed pf gravel; some vegetal growth. One 

channel at all stages. Banks not subject to overflow. Concrete control 

installed November 2-12, 1916. Stage of zero flow, at gage height 0.60 

foot according to measurements made October 9, 1917, and September 21, 

1920.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.53 feet at 7 

p. m. June 10 (discharge, 727 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.98 foot 

October 2-9 and February 7-10 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

1913-1921: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 3.53 feet at 7 

p. m. June 10, 1921 (discharge, 727 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.68 feet March 19 and 20, 1914 (discharge estimated, 0.3 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None between dam and station.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by operation of gates at Roekyford dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined, 

The Friez recorder operated successfully except October 11-15, 21, 22. 

November 2, 3, January 13,14,30,31, February 1-4, March 9-11, July 24, 25, 

August 7, 8, 30, 31, September 1,2, 4-9, 11-16, and 18-23. For days when 

recorder was not in operation, discharge interpolated or estimated. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and one discharge measurement furnished 

by Beaver County Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Beaver River at Roekyford dam, near Minersville, Utah, 

during the year ending September SO, 1921.

Date

Oct. 9

Jan. 15

Apr. 8

Made by 

M. P. Lewis o _________________________________

A. B. Purton ____ ____________________ . ...........

W. E. Dickinson _______________________ .............

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.98

1.17

1.03

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

12.1

32.0

18.5

o Engineer for Beaver County Irrigation Co.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Rive? at Rockyford dam, near Minersville, 

Utah, for the year ending September SO,

Day

1. _ . _ .. ....

'2..............

3__,____._.____

4 _____ . ....

5 .

6. _____ . ...

7.. .

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

9.. _______

10..... __ .....

11. ___ . __ .

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

13 ____ .. _ .

14 ____ .. ....

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

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

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

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

19. _ . .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27 ____ .. ....

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

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

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

31... _ . .......

Oct.

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

23

23

24

24

25

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

29

33

38

Nov.

38

38

38

38

38

44

54

54

54

u

u

54

55

54

54

48

50

50

50

50

50

45

43

43

43

36

34

34

34

Dec.

DO

30

30

30

31

QC

OK

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34ii

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

Jan.

DC

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

28

23

23

23

23

Feb.

23

23

23

 23

23

17

10

13

13

13

21

27

27

27

27

26

25'

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

27

33

33

Mar.

48

57

57

57

52

50

en

Wl \ «

1

37

37

37

37

35

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

. 34

34

34

34

36

35

33

Apr.

17la

18

18

18

18

18

18

18is

18

19

19

19

1Q

10

19

19

19

19

27

53

64

64

64

64

64

64

62

62

May

62

101

105

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

141

143

134

134

141

148

148

148

148

148

132

124

124

12(5

143

148

152

150

150

152

June

152

164

176

179

179

1Q1

279

473

585

568

508

485

481

dm

321

254

199

164

157

152

1OQ

113

113

113

113

115

117

105

100

July

101

103

90

73

75

76

87

117

126

137

137

139

141

143

120

115

139

171

176

166

169

171

171

171

171

171

171

171

171

16ft

164

Aug.

ifii

162

162

162

159

157

TAR

136

126

126

128

130

120

90

on

eo

88

87

87

87

96

100

98

96

90

88

87

87

87

80

73

Sept.

67

60

53

53

 53

35

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharges for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Beaver River at Rockyford dam, near Minersville, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO, 1921

Month

March ... -

April.-..... ...... - .._... ........,....... .

June _______________________ . .....

July

August . ..... .

September ______ ______________ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

38 

55 

35 

35 

33 

57 

64 

152 

585 

176 

164 

67

585

Minimum

13 

34 

30 

23 

13 

32 

17 

62 

100 

73 

73 

17

13

Mean

23.2 

46.2 

33.9 

31.1 

23.5 

40.0 

31.9 

134 

241 

139 

112 

41.7

75.0

Run-off in 

'acre-feet

1,430 

2,750 

2,080 

1,910 

1,310 

2,460 

1,900 

8,240 

14,300 

8,550 

6,890 

2,480

54,300
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PART X 85

OWENS LAKE BASIN

OWENS RIVEE NEAR ROUND VALLEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 10, T. 6 S., E. 31 E., below sheep bridge, 700 feet 

above mouth of Rock Creek, and 2 miles north of Round Valley, Inyo 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 450 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1903, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 85 feet below bridge. A water-stage recorder 

was installed November 22, 1920. Gage operated by W. G. Alien.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock and boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 2.79 feet at noon June 12 (discharge, 453 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.48 feet at 8 a. m. January 10 and 11 

(discharge, 78 second-feet).

1903-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 4.0 feet June 30, 1907 (discharge, 

1,190 second-feet); minimum stage, that of January 10 and 11, 1921.

ICE. Shore ice exists at times but ordinarily does not affect stage-discharge 

relation.

DIVERSIONS. No water is diverted above station:

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changes slightly but continuously. Standf ard rating curve well defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table using shifting-control method. Records good. . , COOPERATION. Gage-height record and discharge measurements furnished by 

city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Round Valley, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 30

Dec. 16

Jan. 8

Feb. 22

Mar. 24

May 26

Made by 

J. E. Jones ______

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

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

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

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

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

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.02

1.88

I SO

1 01

1.86

2.07

Discharge

Bec.-ft. 

173

153

158

165

148

202

Date

July 2

20

26

Made by 

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

... ..do. _. . . 

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

Oage

height

Feet 

2.49

2.50

2.16

1.96

1.90

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

348

363

212

160

155

142
86 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1921, PAET X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Round Valley, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1 

2

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

4 ....

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

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

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

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

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

10 

11 

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

13..... __ .....

14 _____ . .....

15 ____ ... ...

16....... ___ .

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

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

19........ .._._.

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

21. .

22 ________

23 _____ . . 

24 _____ . . 25 .:.........

26 

27 ____ ......

28........ ______

39. . 

30. .......

31. _______

Oct.

158

151

144

138

141

144

148

151

170

189

169

149

162

174

169

164

166

169

168

166

165

164

169

164

160

IBS

163

168

172

172

166

Nov.

159

153

146

140

133

127

158

189

174

160

182

204

1<Ut

161

Ifi4

167

170

172

162

151

155

160

158

1 CO

160

162

144

144

153

Dec.

153

151

149 ieo

140

158

153

14Q

144

140

167

127

Iflrt

155

153

151

153

155

155

147

149

167

160

160

151

164

176

186

189

tQR

184

Jan.

172

176

181

199

186

167

147

142

147

123

104

134

136

136

140

1W

160

181

167

158

164

149

142

174

164

162

164

162

160

162

155

F«b.

167

162

162

164

167

164

162

164

167

169

176

169

169

162

164

155

138

162

155

164

176

207

236

258

294

Mar.

294

282

261

234

218

17Q

174

172

172

164

164

176

207

202

176

169

158

160

153

158

153

153

155

14Q

140

142

142

138

' 136

140

Apr.

134

134

132

127

123

136

134

136

134

132

134

134

155

158

158

155

147

136

132

127

127

127

121

115 1«us

144

144

147

152

160

May

164

164

167

169

184

199

199

191

191

191

191

196

212

229

232

243

234

tan

237

249

267

249

288

257

226

199

199

207

207

215

220

June

215

220

220

237

243

246

252

289

327

365

402

437

445

453

429

409

398

349

324

307

300

324

356

352

360

374

177

380

380

384

July

360

374

356

346

328

300

291

279

270

264

255

249

237

232

220

232

243

232

212

204

207

218

229

212

202

179

181

176

178

179

184

Aug.

174

176

164

164

160

158

158

176

218

184

179

174

158

162

167

162

164

169

172

155

149

153

169

160

155

160

162

158

169

167

162

Sept.

162

179

176

174

174

169

,164

169

169

160

172

162

160

ISO

160

155

151

147

144

142

142

140

142

142

142

142, 153'

130

136

138

Monthly discharge of Owens River near Round Valley, Calif., for the year ending

September 80, 1921

Month

December ____________ . ____________

April......... 

July _____________________________

Discharge In second-feet

Maximun

189 

204 

196 

199 

294 

294 

160 

288 

453 

374 

218 

179

453

Minimum

138 

127 

127 

104 

138 

136 

115 

164 

215 

176 

149 

130

104

Mean

162 

WO 

158 

157 

178 

178 

138 

214 

338 

246 

166 

155

187

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,960 

9,5261 

9,720 

9,650 

9,8«0 

10,900 

8,310 

13,200 

20,100 

15,100 

10,200 

9,220

136,000
OWENS LAKE BASIN 87

OWZHS BITER NEAR BIG PIHE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 34 E., at Charlies Butte, 11 miles southeast 

of Big Pine, Inyo County.

DHAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1906, to September 30, 1021.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by J. I. Jones.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; shift slightly. Right bank high; 

left bank subject to overflow during floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 3.45 feet June 13 and 

14 (discharge, 524 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.47 foot September 16 (discharge, 50 second-feet).

1906-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 11.2 feet about 9 p. m. January 26) 

1914 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 3/220 second-feet); 

minimum'stage, 0.05 foot June 13-16,1908 (discharge, 36 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. On account of diversions above station, record does not indicate 

total run-off from drainage area.

REGULATION. Flow is partly regulated by diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed March 31. Two fairly well defined rating curves used during year. Gage read to hundredths once a 

day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and discharge measurements furnished by 

city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Big Pine, Calif., during the year ending September SO, 1921

[Made by J. E. Jones]

Date

Nov. 9.._..__....__._.._. .

26. .-..._ ...... __ . __ .

Dec. 20.. . ...._.. 

Jan. 14 ___ . ________

Feb. 17.. _____ . __ . ...

Mar. 11.... _______ ....

29 . __________

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.72

2.71

2.78

2.60

2.75

2.10

1.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

386

384

372

360

408

240

126

Date

Apr. 20.. ..... ... 

May 13 ______ ..... ...

July 6. .. . -

Sept. 5. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.57

.50

3.02

2.12

.70

.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

59

52

427

250

78

55
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Big Pine, Calif., for the year

ending September SO,

Day

1

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

3.. ____ ....

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

5.. _ .. ....

« 

 J. .............

8 ... ... .-

9...- .... 

10 

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

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

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

14 ____ . ___ .

15 -

16.. __ .......

17 

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

19 

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

21.. ____ . ....

22 

23 ____ -

24 ____ . __ .

25 . _ .......

26 ..... .....

27 

28- _ ...... ...

29.. 

30 

31

Oct.

61

61

65

65

65

65

69

73

77

108

123

100 fi173

188

204

204

237

255

273

273

273

273

273

273

291

310

291

291

310

310

Nov.

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

348

368

368

368

388

388

388

388

368

368

388

388

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

Dec.

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

388

388

QOQ

388

388

368

348

368

388

368

388

388

388

368

388

388

388

368

388

368

388

4ftS

408

408

Jan.

408

388

3fiS

368

388

388

388

368

348 qjo

31 n

329

329

348

368

368

368

388 inn

419

430

430

430

408

430

452

476

476

476

430

452

Feb.

430

430

430

430

408

388

388

388

430

Af\Q

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

348 «MQ

OAQ

348

OyJO

348

348

348

368

388

476

Mar.

452

476

476

430

368

329

310 Qin

310

O7D

273

237

237

237

273

255

204

204

173

173

173

146

146

134

123

118

118

123

113

Apr.

101

Q1

8ft

81

81

81

81

81

76

71

66

71

66

61

61

61

56

61

61

56

ifi

56

61

56

56

61

56

56

56

56

May

61

19

19

19

Ifi

61

ifi

56

19

19

56

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

19

52

52

52

56

01

118

106

86

81

56

56

61

June

61

61

61

61

61

61

66

106

204

OQ1

368

430

524

194

500

452

430

476

430

291

273

255

273 <tin

310

329

348

348

348

329

July

310

9O1

273

255

273

255

237

204

173

119

14fl

144

128

1OQ

112

112

112

101

101

106

106

118

112 infi

106

101

96

96

86

81

81

Aug.

81

76

76

71

71

71

71

66

66

68

66

66

66

64

61

61

61

56

Ifi

56

56

59

61

63

61

56

, 56

59

56

56

56

Sept.

53

56

54

54

54

54

54

19

54

52

51

50

50

50

52

52

52

52

50

56

71

76

79

76

71

61

61

Monthly discharge of Owens River near Big Pine, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1981

Month

October.. _______________ ____ . ...........

November. __ __ _ ____ _ _____ . _____

January _____________________________

March _____________ . ______________

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

The year ... _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

310 

388 

408 

500 

476 

476 

101 

118 

524 

310 

81 

79

524

Minimum

61 

310 

348 

310 

348 

113 

56 

52 

61 

81 

56 

50

50

Mean

187 

358 

380 

400 

389 

240 

67.3 

60.9 

286 

151 

63.5 

57.0

219

Kun-off in

acre-feet

11,500 

21,300 

23,400 

24,600 

21,600 

14,800 

4,000 

3,740 

17,000 

9,280 

3,900 

3,390

159,000

OWENS LAKE NEAR LONE PINE, CALIF.

LOCATION. On west shore of Owens Lake, 1 mile north of Brier Siding on California & Nevada Railroad (Southern Pacific Co.) and 9 miles south of Lone 

Pine, Inyo County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1908, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff installed November 1, 1911, at a boulder point east of railroad culvert No. 507B; read occasionally by an employee of city of Los 

Angeles.
OWENS LAKE BASIN

EXTREMES OF STAGE. 1911-1921: Maximum elevation recorded, 3,578.75 feet 

March 16 and April 7, 1912; minimum elevation, 3,560.6 feet September 

27, 1921. x

COOPERATION. Records furnished by city of Los Angeles.

Elevations given in table are computed from original readings made engage. 

To reduce these elevations to mean sea level (U. S. Geological Survey datum), 

add 3,550 feet.

Daily elevation, in feet, of Owens Lake near Lone Pine, Calif., for the year ending

September 80, 1921

Day

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

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

3 ___ .. .....

4 ____ ... ...

5. __ .. ___

6 ___ ... __ .

7 - - 

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

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

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

11 __ . __ . ....

12 

13 _____ . ....

14. ___ .......

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

16 ____ .. __

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

18 __ ..........

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

20.. 

21. __ ........

22 __ .

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

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

25 

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

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

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

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

30. 

31 ____ . .....

Oct.

14.65

14.55

14.45

14.40

14.35

.......

14.30

14.28

Nov.

14.25

14.25

~14.~25~

14. §5

14.25

14.20

Dec.

14.17

14.20

14.20

14.20

14.25

14 1ft

14. 1ft

Jan.

14.15

14.12

14.09

14.08

14,10

Feb.

14.05

14.05

14.03

14.02

14.01

.......

14.00

Mar.

13.95

13.93

13.92

13.80

13.75

13.70

Apr.

13.63

.......

13.55

13.50

13.40

13.30

13.30

May

13.25

13.20

Is.'is"

13.10

13.05

.......

13.00

13.00

June

12.95

12.95

12.90

12 70

"iOiT

12.29

July

^

12.10

12.05

12.10

.......

11.90

Aug.

11.85

11.80

11.78

il.62

11.55

11.45

Sept.

11.38

11.30

11.25

11.18

11.10

"ii.'os

10.60

ROCS CREEK NEAR ROUND VALLEY, CAIIF.

LOCATION. In NE. M SE. % sec. 9, T. 6 N., R. 31 E., below highway bridge,

a short distance above mouth of Pine Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Round

Valley, Inyo County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 46 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3, 1903, to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 600 feet below bridge; read by W. G. AlienPrior to July, 1906, gage was located at highway bridge. 

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and cobblestones; somewhat shifting. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.15 feet at

10'a. m. June 11 (discharge, 184 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.75 foot at

5.20 p. m. August 25 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

1903-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 5.0 feet January 25, 1914 (discharge,

360 second-feet); minimum discharge, 14 second-feet, April 20-23, 1905.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

ICE. Shore ice forms but probably does not affect stage-discharge relation.

DIVEESIONS. Water for irrigation is diverted above station.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by diversions. '

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Gage read to 'hundredth s 

daily during high water June 5-26 and about three times a week during 

remainder of year. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method 

and interpolating discharge for days when gage was not read. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and discharge measurements furnished by 

city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Date

Oct. 29

Dec. 16

Jan. 8

Feb. 22

Mar. 24

May. 28

June 18

Made by 

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

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

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

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

 ..do - . -..

.....do ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.95

1.02

.97

.88

.95

1.22

1.57

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

26

32

25

24

27

44

64

Date

July 2

18

13

26

Made bySmart and Tuthill .....

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.13

1.66

1.00

1.10

.83

.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

94

80

30

37

22

22

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

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

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

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

4 _ ......

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

«. .- 

7

10.. ... ...

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

12.... _ .......

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

14... .. ..

15.. . .

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

17 _____ ... 

18... ....

18.. . ...

20.- . 

91

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

23 ..... ..

24 _ ........

25.. ......

26.. ........

27 ___ . ____ 

28 __ . ___ ...

29 . ....

30.............. 01

Oct.

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

25 

25

26

28

26

Nov.

26

26

27

27

27

27

30

32

30

30

32

33

32

31

31

32

32 

30

29

30

32

31

30

30

30

31

31 

30

36

30

Dec.

30

29

23

27

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

34

32

, 32 

32

30

29

32

34

34

33

31

30

30 

30

29

30

30

Jan.

29

28

28

28

28

26

25

25

24

23

25

26

28

27

26

26

27 

27

27

28

28

28

29

29

30

32

32 

32

31

30

30

Feb.

30

29

28

28

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

27

27

27

26

24

23

25

27

27

27

27 

27

Mar.

28

28

28

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

24

24

26

28

26

25

24 

24

26

23

 24

26

26

26

23

24

32 

30

28

26

24

Apr.

24

24

23

23

22

23

24

25

26

25

24

24

24

25

26

25

26 

26

24

23

22

22

24

22

23

24

24 

23

22

22

May

24

25

26

26

26

27

28

28

28

29

30

33

36

37

41

42

43

44

43

42

44.

46

48

42

36

36

40 

44

39

36

33

June

30

33

35

38

40

65

95

99

103

131

184

160

163

112

118

99

91 

64

63

67

67

91

87

95

100

95

96 

96

91

86

July

91

96

91

86

82

76

70

65

60

74

72

71

70

69

66

67

74 

82

72

62

64

66

57

60

56

53

16 

40

40

40

35

Aug.

30

30

31

30

30

28

27

30

32

35

38

37

36

34

32

30

29

26

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

22

24 

23

22

22

23

Sept.

22

22

23

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

26

25

24

23

22

21

22 

22

22

23

23

22

22

21

21

91

22

22

22

22
OWENS

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Roywk Valley,

September SQyl.921 

Month

November, ... ________ ; ______________

January ._,____ __________ _ _ ,. ___ . ___ ...

.February.

April...- ___ ...... ___ .._..-.-. ...._._.._ ..____.

June __ .. _ __ ___ __ _.:._

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

August ___ i _______________________

September ________________________

# 

Discharge in seoond-feot

Maximum

26 

33 

35 

32 

30 

32 

26 

.48 

184 

96 

38 

26

, 184

Minimum

24 

26 

26 

23 

23 

. 23 

22 

24 

30 

35 

21 

21

31

Mean

247 

. 36.0 

30.7 

27.8 

27.0 

28.0 

28.8 

35.5 

89.8 

 66.2 

27.7 

22.3

3e: o

Run-off in

acre-feet

1;520 

* 1,290 

,, 1,8«0 

1,710 

1,600 

1,4SO 

1,420 

2, 180 

5,340 

4,070 

1,700 

1,330

26,900

PTHE CREEK WEAR BOUND VALLEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., 300 feet above highway bridge, 600

feet above junction with Rock Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Round

Valley, Inyo County.

DRAINAGE AREA. :About 32 square .miles above mouth of canyon. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3, 1903 to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE..-7-Vertjcal staff on left bank 300 feet above bridge; read by W. G. Alien.

Prior to May 13, 1908, gage was 150 .feet below highway bridge. 

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Lava rock and sand; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.33 feet at

9 p. m. June 12 (discharge, 287 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.05 feet at 4.25

p. m. August 21 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

1903-1921: Maximum discharge, 370 second-feet Jtine 22, 1911; minimum

discharge, 0.1 second-foot August 13,1920. 

ICE. lee occasionally forms at station but does not affect stage-discharge

relation. , ' 

DIVERSIONS.-" Water is diverted above station for irrigation. - ; 

R,EGUi,ATiON.--Diver8ions probably affect flow. , . _ ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation.not permanent. Gage read to hundredths

about every other day except June 5-26 when it was read once daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method &nd interpolate

discharge for days when g*age was not read. Records fair. ;.' 

COOPERATION.. Gage-height record and . discharge measurements furnished by

city of Los Angeles.

87482 26t WSP 530 7
92 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PAST X

Discharge measurements of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif., during the*year

ending September SO, 1921

Date

Oct. 29

Dee. 16

Jan. 8

Feb. 22

Mar. 24

May 28

June 6

7

10

12

18

Made by 

J. E. Jones ______

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

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

._ do............. ....

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

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

W. E. McCarthy ......

.....do __ ..... ........

. do.. ......

J. E. Jones .............

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.25

3.39

3.40

3.31

3.25

3.49

4.55

5.08

5.05

6.94

4.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.2

3.4

3.6

2.4

1.6

5.2

56

108

112

238

36

Date

July 2

15

18

23

28

13.

23

Made by 

W. E. McCarthy......

W. E. McCarthy _ . ..

Smart and Tuthill.....

__ do. ................

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.48

4.61

3.91

4.08

3.69

3.39

3.33

3 37

3.15

3.25

Discharge

8ec.-fL 

70

7026-

86

14

4.7

3.6 3. 1

i;o

1.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1

2

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

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

5 ___ . _ . ...

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

7. 

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

9 ____ .. _ .

10. ... ....

11 ____ . _ ..

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

13.. ... __ ..

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

15.., 

16 

17... _____ .

18. __ .... .....

19.. 

20.- 

21 ______ ....

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

23... 

24 ______ .

25 

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

27 ..........

28. ....

29

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

81 _ . ......

Oct.

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

Nov.

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

as

4.1

4.0*

Dec.

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.8

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.8

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.2

' 2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.8

3.1

3.0

2.8

Jan.

8.0

3.1

2.8

2 4

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2 7

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

?.7

Feb.

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

Mar.

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.9

2.4

2.3

2,2

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

Apr.

1.4

1,3

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

1.6

2.3

1.8

1.2

.9

.6

1.8

1.0

1,5

2.0

1.6

1.3

»0

.7

May

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.1

.8

L7

1.3

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

1.2

1.7

2.7

3.8

5

4.6

4.3

4,0

June

3.6

5

6.5

8

9.5

57 "

107

94

101

144

256

264

195

111

111

78

eo

36

42

60

68

88

79

88

85

82

84

87

76

64

July

69

7*

64

55

55

55

55

55

45

53

48

43

38

33

28

36

36

36

26

17

20

22

14

17

12

6

5.5

4.9

5

5'

5

Aug.

6.5

4.6

3.7

40

4.3

4.0

3.6

as

4.1

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.4

.9

2.0

.4

.8

1.2

1.0

.7

1.0

.9

.8

 8

2.2

, 3.9

Sept.

2.2

.8

.8

1.2

1.5

1.2

.8

.8

.7

.8

.6

.9

1.2

1.6

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6 i.e

1.6
WALKER LAKE BASIN

Monthly discharge of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif,, for the year ending

September SO, 1921

Month

December _ _. ___ ____ .. _ __ _ T ___

January . ' '

February __________________________

March. __ _ _____ .... ____ ... ..................

 JkMil ........................ ............................

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

June ____ .. _____ ... ____ . ....................

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

August .... _'

The year _____________________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3.1 

4.1 

3.9 

3.6 

2.7 

2.4 

2.3 

5 

264 

74 

5.5 

2.3

264

Minimum

1.4 

3.1 

2.2 

2.0 

2.3 

1.0 

.5 

.6 

3.6 

4.9 

.4 

.6

.4

Mean

2.52 

3.63 

2.76 

2.65 

2.48 

1.65 

1.02 

1.55 

85.0 

33.5 

2.39 

1.47

11.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

155 

216 

170 

163 

138 

101 

, 60.7 

05.3 

5,060 

2,060 

1,470 

$7.5

9,780

MONO LAKE BASIN 

MONO LAKE NEAR MONO LAKE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In lot 6, SB. &-NE. ^ sec. 31, T. 2 N., R. 26 E., about 2 miles south 

of Mono Lake post office, Mono County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1912, to September 30, 1921 (fragmentary).

GAGE. Vertical staff on support of boathouse, installed July, 1916; read 

once daily by W. E. Green. Original gage was vertical staff fastened to 

willow tree about 400 feet from Hammon's store. Zero of gage installed 

in 1916 was 10.0 feet higher than the zero of the original gage. All gage 

heights published from July 13, 1916, to September 30, 1920, are 10.0 feet 

too low. Gage heights after September 30, 1920, have been reduced to datum of original gage.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. 1912-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 13.3'feet May 27, 

1915; minimum stage, 7.93 feet December 11, 1913.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Daily gage height, in feel, of Mono X,ake near Mono Lake, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO,

October 20___.. 11.25 

November 19_.__ 11. 1 

April 15___._, 11.6

May 16_.____ 11.6 

June 23_____ 11. 8 

July 16.__---__-. 11.9

WALKER LAKE BASIN

August 17.-__ 11.4 

September 15 __ 11. 25

EAST WAiEER RIVER ABOVE MASON VALLEY, NEAB MASON, NET.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 4, T. 11 N., R. 26 E., 30 feet below highway bridge

and 11 miles southeast of Mason, Mineral County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 23 to September 30, 1921, at present site; August 27,

1916, to January 5, 1918, fragmentary records at a site half a mile upstream. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on left bank, installed May 23, 1921. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight. Bed of shifting sand and

fine gravel. Banks covered with willows. Control not sharply defined. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 3.39 feet.

at 10 a. m. June 15 (discharge, 620 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.56 foot

at 7 p. m. September 16 (discharge, 30 second-feet).
SUEFACE' WAOTEE. STJPP&¥, 1921, PART X

ICE. None during period. > . ' V.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions in Masbn Valley. Nine diversions between 

gage and confluence with West Walker River with maximum capacity of 120 

second-feet.

REGULATION. Slight regulation by Twin Lakes reservoir and bys irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed June 11. Rating curves well defined. Water-stage recorder successfully operated throughout period. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined from recorder graph. Shifting-control method used June J.^ 

and 13. Records excellent. !;

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and JBve measurements furnished by. Walker 

River Irrigation District. .. ,',

Discharge measurements of East Walker River above Mason Valley, near 

Nev., during the year ending September SO, 1921

Date

May 31

Jane 9

14

Made by 

L. S. Scott ____ . __

... ..do. _

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

Gage 

height -

Feet 

1.91

2.70

3.30

/ 

Diseharge

: See.-ft: 

136

310

581

Date

Sept. 13

 >

Made by 

Lindsleyand Aikens _

Aikefls sad Whittet... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.69

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

138

35,3

NOTE. All measurements made by employees of Walker Irrigation District. ' /1 

. .. ,»

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Walker River above Mason Valley, near. 

Mason, Nev., for the year ending'September SO, 1921

Day

2,.. __ . ... 3'. . ... .

4 _ . _ .....

6 _ . _ 1....

8...... ..

9

10......... 

11 _ .' ___ .. la..^.-. .

13.... .....

14 _ . __ . ...

15 . .. 

May June

130

100.

93

1H4

113

155

224

291

296

313

387

520

576

600

July

345

315

320

336 >

"325

268 210

186

167

152

159

170

170

172

153

 Aug.

123

123

120

1 00

133

114

107

101

103

101

103

i- , .92

81

 .77

76

.:

Sept.

39

39

OQ

°.Q

41

44

45

' 46

, 45

46

43

41

36

32

32

Day

16. _ ....

17 __ - _ .

10

19 ___ .--

20 11 -

21- ___ .

22 _ . _ .....

23 ';. - 

24 .^....,.

25 ____ -. _

26i.i _ .-- 

27^. __ 28l:r. . ... ':

29..^... __

30 __ . __

O1

May

- 128

116

97

78

81

98

116

109

134

June

560

442

408

330

280

238

255 351'

428

446

418

397

378

;. 372

363

July

141

144

192

206

177

177

167

 "172

]79

170

166'

186 '135

127

120

118

Aiig.'

71 (

64

62

62

61

58

56 ' Il 57-

54

51

, ' ^}i

(48

' V

00.

42

41

Sept.

32

37

37

37

38

45

,45 ' iffi

51

50

 : -i48

.50

52

,' «iS2

' 53

Monthly discharge of'East Walker 'Rider abov'e Musan Valley, near Maqon, Nev., 

. .for the year ending September SO, 1921 }

Month

May 23-31 _____ . _ . _ .... _ .... _____ .. __ ..

.July. ____ ..... __ ........ _ ..... _____ ..,.. __

September .. _________________ : ____ 1.1'..

The period ______ L'. __ 1 ___ '. ... ____ ....

. , Discharge in second;!^

Maximum

134

600 

345 

133 

 58

' >fi '. i '

Minimum

78 

' S3 

118 

41 

32

p M an

106 

323 

194

79.1 

42.7

0m, .........

. ','VJ 

Run-off Jo 

acit^ef

, 1»860 id'soo 

. <ii,'®so

4,860 

'' 2,540

:;(4fr,'4lw
WALKEB LAKE BASIN

WALKEE RIVER AT MASON, NEV.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 33, t. 13 N., R. 25 E., on left bank, 200 yards above, 

highway bridge at Mason, Lyon County, where a station was operated prior 

to September 30, 19l6i ;

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 21, 1910, to September 15, 1912; July 3, 191:3,, 

to September 30, 1916; and May 15 to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder, inside hook gage, and outside, inclined staff

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS! Made by wading near gage and from highway 

bridge 200 yards below gage. Good sections at all stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is of shifting sand, with no well-defined control. 

Two or more channels at gage at }ow water. One channel for medium and 

high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE,. Maximum stage during period May 15 to September 

30; 1921, from water-stage recorder, 4.38 feet at 2 p. m. on June 14 (discharge, 

1,570 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.74 feet September 17 (discharge, 17 

second-feet).

ICE. None during period.

DIVERSIONS. None between confluence of East and West Walker rivers and 

gaging station. During irrigation season practically all of stream is diverted 

below gage for use in Mason Valley. Maximum capacity of canals diverting 

.water from East Walker River in Mason Valley is 120 second-feet; capacity 

of West Walker canals is 100 second-feet.

REGULATION.-1 Flow affected by storage of waters in Topaz Lake, Poor Lake, and, 

Twin Lakes, as .well as by extensive irrigation, especially in Mason, Smith, 

Antelope, and Bridgeport valleys.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve well 

defined. Recorder successfully operated throughout period. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph; shifting-control method used May 23 to June 1, June 

11-30, and September 20-30. Discharge for days of missing gage heights 

estimated from hydrographic comparison of all Walker River stations. 

Records good. , /

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and nine discharge measurements furnished 

by Walker River Irrigation District.

Discharge measurements of Walker River at Mason, Nev., during the year ending

September SO, 1921

Date :

May 15

29

June 2 

11

13

Made by « . .

A. J. Aikens « ___ ,_i

.....do..............,..'

Aikens and Lindsley. > .

- Whittet »_ _ . ____ ';

Scott and Lindsley _ .

Gage 

height

' 'feet

'3.31

 -i2. 81

< 3.67

4.27

Dis-

- charge

i

Sec.-ft. 

*5&

547 '338

911

1.18Q

Date

July 18

A HP* 9

8 

18

22 (-

. Made by 

Aikens aad Whittet __

Lindsley.and Aikens ...

Aikens and Whittet. ...

Qase 

height

Feet ' 

2.8fr

2.20

2.12 

1.94

1.T84-

Dis.

charge

See.-ft.

t,. 334

79 . 68 

, 36.3

25.2

Ditch rider.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY^ 1921, PAKT X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walker River at Mason, Nev.,for the year ending

September 80, 1981

Day

1 _____

2 ______

3 ______ .

4 .

5 __ ' __

6 ______._

7 __ __ .

g

9. __ ......

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

11 __ ., ___

12. __ .......

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

14 ____ ....

16 .. .--.

May

456

June

423

346

352

445

505

570

750

1,040

1,170

069

795

911

1,100

1,200

1,090

July

434

346

335

340

280

220

230

200

144

230

313

291

308

308

291

Aug.

79,

79

87

92

92

82

69

56

46

46

62

59

54

50

47

Sept.

21

24

26

25

25

26

28

30

30

25

20

20

20

20

19

Day

16 __ _ ......

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

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

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

20 .

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

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

<y>

24 

25..... ...

26. __ ......

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

28 

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

30 

31 

May

TtOV

396

406

406

463

505

557

512

434

481

June

810

531

384

250

156

136

215

576

780

832

712

628

570

544

512

July

260

270

302

302

291

220

210

240

265

215

186

148

130

116

102

87

Aug.

44

40

37

32

31

27

27

28

30

28

26

24

23

22

23

22

Sept.

19

18

18

17

17

20

21

21

24

24

28

29

30

m

32

Monthly discharge of Walker River at Mason., Nev., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

May 15-31. _________________________

July.. ___ . _____ .. __ . __ . _____ ..... __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,200 

434 

92 

32

Minimum

136

87 

22

17

Mean

457 

643 

246 

46.9 

23.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,400 

38,300 

16,100 

2,880 

1,400

73,100

WALKER RIVER NEAR WABUSEA, NIT.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 20, T. 15 N., R. 26 E., half a mile above boundary

of Walker River Indian Reservation and 5 miles east of Wabuska, Lyon

County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 15,1920, to September 30,1921. Comparable

records were obtained July 22, 1902, to July 31, 1908, at railroad bridge 3

miles upstream. i 

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank, installed July 28,

1920; inspected by Mrs. A. E. Parker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Madff by wading or from cable 30 feet upstream. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks fairly high and clean. One channel except at

very high stages when abandoned channel on right may carry small quantity

of water around gage. Bed of stream composed of sand. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.46 feet at

2 a. m. on June 17 (discharge, 790 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.26 feet

September 1 (discharge, 1 second-foot). 

1920-1921: Maximum and minimum stages recorded same as given above. 

ICE. Some ice effect in winter.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions except for Walker River Indian Reservation. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated by Topaz Lake, Poor Lake, and Twin Lakes

reservoirs.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 07

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about August 27. Rating curves 

well defined. Water-stage recorder was successfully operated October 12 to 

September 30, except December 23-26, May 16, June 10-12, July 5-11, 

August 9-24, and September 3-5. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table, mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. 

Discharge estimated because of ice January 9-17 and 22-24, on basis of 

one discharge measurement and observer's notes. Estimates for other periods of missing gage heights were made from hydrographic comparison 

with discharge at Schurz. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Walker River near Wabuska, Nev., during the year 

ending September SO,

[Made by E. R. Rowe]

Date

Oct. 12. __ ...

15.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.19

3.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.4

2.7

Date

Jan. -22 ____ .

Apr. J9.. 

Oage 

height

Feet 

<>4.31

3.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

188

28.9

Date

July 31 ........

Oage 

height

Feet 

4.44

3.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

269

26.6

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walker River near Wabuska, Net)., for the year 

ending September SO, 19&1

Day

1 _______

2. _______

qI::::.":: 5 .... .. ........

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

7 ____ _ .

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

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

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

6

9

8

8

8

14

26

30

80

30

32

33

Nov.

35

32

. 30

27

28

28

29

30

32

39

40

43

4fl

72

86

93

124

107

112

124

131

139

147

144

144

139

134

126

129

121

Dec.

119

124

126

124

116

121

119

124

136

136

134

,'13*

126

126

155

161

161

164

164

161

173

173

172

172

171

170

173

176

173

173

Jan.

167

161

164

167

170

152

152

136

ISO

179

182

220

206

183

190

£00

220

209

206

206

196

209

216

Feb.

216

202

216

216

220

216

220

209

227

227

231

223

206

206

202

209

192

192

202

189

179

189

182

170

173

173

179

189

Mar.

220

253

269

284

300

288

280

246

223

216

oiq

213

182

164

147

136

124

109

112

91

80

82

72

fiR

57

48

42

37

36

33

32

Apr.

24

20

19

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9

8

8

7

7

6

5

5

4

19

29

29

29

33

May

53

48

52

45

39

25

29

36

39

48

53 55

57

70

91

115

139

167

131

116

129

124

144

144

152

112

102

119

139

161

155

Jane

152

136

119

126

124

131

134

170

1 415

481

C03

730

711

685

447

253

216

167

149

147

131

189

265

' 288

321

312

292

July

265

242

196

176

1 140

84

84

82

80'

72

66

62

55

55

48

40

.36 *33

29

26

25

29

30

27

Aug.

26

22

20

22

19

20

20

9

«

4

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

1

Sept.

1

2

2

3

4

4

4

5

5

10

7

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

10

NOTE. Braced figures give mean dischargj for periods indicated.
98 SURFACE .WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Monthly discharge of Walker River near Wabuska, 'Nei)-t for the year ending

September SO, 1921 \

Month

October __________ '. __________ . ____

November _______________ __ ____

December _________________________

January . ___ _________________ _____

Febraary __________________________

May. ____________________ . __ ....

June. ___________________ . _ . _ ___

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

August ... _____ .. ___ . ___ _____ .

Discharge in second-feet? '

Maximum

83 

147 

176

231 

300 

38 

167 

730 

265 

26 

10

730

Minimum

27 

116

170 

32 

4 

25 

119 

25 

1 

1

1

Mean

9.7- 

83.7 

: 148 

176 

202 

150 

14.8 

93.2 

300 

93.9 

7.1 

3.9

106

Run-eft in 

- acre-feet

596 

4,980 

9,100 

10,800 

11,200 

9,220 

881 

5,730 

17,900 

5,770 

437 

232

76,800

WALKER RIVER AT SCHUEZ, NEV.

, , *

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 13 N., R. 28 E., 50 feet below Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Schurz, Mineral County, 3 miles above Walker Lake, and 6 

miles below diversion dam of Walker River Indian Reservation.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2;850 square miles-(measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 2, 1913, to'September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage on right bank 50 feet below Southern Pacific Railroad 

bridge, installed November 14, 1916; vertical staff gage for low stages on 

bridge pier. Gages read by J. G. Bradford.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. 'Made by wading or from flume half a mile below 

gage. . - ' .

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose sand; shifts occasionally. One 

channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE, Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.00 feet at 

6 p. m. June 15 (discharge, 640 second-feet). No flow October 1 to November 7, August 21 to September 3, and September 25-30.

19J.3-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet June 8 and 9, 1914 (discharge, 2,530 second-feet). No flow during periods in 1913,1920, and 1921.

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

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions.

REGULATION, Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stages changed during period of lot^ 

water in March and April. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read 

to tenths twice-a day when there was water in river. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Discharge 

estimated,on account of ice January 11-15,18-20, and 22-24, and on account 

of uncertainties in gage heights October 1 to November 22, March 14 to 

May 16, May 29 to June 7, and July 14-21, from hydrdgraphic study based 

on comparison with discharge near Wabuska, discharge measurements, and 

information furnished by E. W. Kronquist, United States Indian Service. 

Records fair.
WALKEB BASIN 

Discharge measurements of Walker Riser. At Schurz-, JVet>., \Awring

Septembef^O, 1921

[Made by B. B. Rowe]

!f\

Date

Apr. 28.. ...... .... _ _.._ ..._ . ,. 

June 10 _ .___.._ _ .

Aug. 3 ____ -__L .. j .. . -..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.70

2.14

.79

Discharge

Sec.rft.

150 *1 8

Estimated./

Daily discharge, in. second-fed, of Walker River at Schurz, Nev.,for the year ending

September 30,1921 ' 

Day

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

2. ________

o

I::::::::::::::

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

6.. ___ ......

7.. ______

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

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

10. __ .

11 __,.

12........:....!!

13...--..,......

14.. __ ... .....

15.. ___ . ______

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

17

18... 

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

20..---. ... 

21 ..... ...

22...... ...

23-... ______ .

24 .........

25....:. L' .

_» ._..

27 . .

28-..,-.-.^ 

29.. _ ________

30. _ - ___

qi

Oct.

Q

;. |

 '<;-' 

. I

..-> .

Nov.

I °

2

. 25

65

82 '"to

94

113

111

113

.1- 

Dec.

113

113

113

97

97

105

122

122

113

130

130

 1iS

148

 148

 148 '

,148,

148

13&

148

148

148

.148

148

1 148

148

U58

176

167

.167,

167

Jan.

187

167

167

167

167

118

148

148

148

105

120

1 ; 158

168,

1 ieo

171

! 175

1S6

206

210

203

216

- 206

206

Feb.

196

196

196

190

186

, 186

186 196-

206

210

216

227

227

223

210

206

206

206

202

1Q6

176

148

97

97

97

97

»97

105

Mar.

130

139

148

152

158

i/tft

68

68

68

68

62

55

84

 5

'

'

> ,2

Apr.

1 '

1.5

May

,. 2

3

, 4

4i

. . ,- !

, 8

14'

29

35

. < ea;

76

63

,63

r 51

^

 , fi}

46

[,:,

June

, is

- 21

40

121

i«>

161

,223.

402

. 622:

886

551,

528

-i 402'

263

' 91

,W

76

78

' !94

124

161, 1 161 -

191.

July

124

124

124

84

51

,51

51

51

51

40

40

30 ',«

 o

" 2

, 3

3

2

'2

1

1

1

1

1

Aug.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

i !

i

i

. i

,1

, 0*o

 &

0

0

0

0

0

0

.0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

1

1

1

1 ' 1

,11

1

1

1

1

1

1

,11 1

1

1

1

;1

1

0

0

0

0

0

.;0

 I

NOTE. Braced figures give mefarniiscaarge for periods Mdicated. 

87482 26t^-wsP 520 8
100 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1923, PAST X

Monthly discharge of Walker River at Schurz, Neo,, for the year ending September

30, 1921

Month

October . ____________ . ________ ^ ......

December. _________ .. _____________

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

May _____________ , ______________

3\i\y. ....................................................

August _. __ . ___ ___ 

The year __________ . ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0 

113 

176 

216 

227 

168

76 

622 

124 

2 

1

622

Minimum

0

97

97

1 

0 

0

0

Mean

0 

23.9 

138 

164 

178 

43.7 

1.1 

20.6 

176 

28.0 

.7 

.7

, 63.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

1,42ft 

8,480 

10,100 

0,890 

2,6 0 

64 

1,270 

10,500 

1,720 

42 

42

46,200

WEST WA&KEB RIVER SIAR COLEVttlE, CAIIF.

LOCATION, In NE. % NW. M sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 23 E., at mouth of Boss 

canyon, at head of Antelope Valley, 400 feet east of State highway, 1,100 

feet above Terry canal heading, and 6 miles above Coleville, Mono County.

DBAINAQE AEEA. 245 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 18, 1915, to September 30, 1921; October 5, 1902, 

to July 31, 1908, ft station was maintained half a mile above present gage.

GAGE. Ferguson water-stage recorder installed on left bank August 15, 1919; 

inspected by T. F. Hardy. From June 18, 1915, to August 15, 1919, 

same equipment was located 1,030 feet downstream about 100 feet above 

Terry canal heading. Slope gage installed October 9, 1920.

DISCHABQE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL Ano CONTEOL. Bed composed of large boulders. Fairly permanent 

riffle. One channel at all stages. Point of zero flow gage height minus. 

0.20 ±0.30 foot October 14, 1921.

EXTEEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

5.74 feet at 3 a. m. June 12 (discharge, 2,710 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.42 feet at 5 p. m. December 5 (discharge, 43 second-feet).

1915-1921: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,710 second-feet at 3 a.m. 

June 12,1921; minimum discharge, 14 second-fee^fclOp.im^March 2,1916.

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

DIVEESIONS. Station is above all diversions except one small canal 1^4 miles 

upstream which diverts a maximum of 3 second-feet.

REGULATION. Poor Lake reservoir, 17 miles upstream, capacity not known, 

stores water from spring floods and releases it later in summer. Regulation 

is very slight.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent during year. Standard 

rating curve well defined. Water-stage recorder operated successfully 

throughout year except December 13 to February 12 and August 6-13. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph except for periods of no gage heights 

or ice effect when discharge was estimated from hydrographic comparison 

of all Walker River stations and climatological data. Records good.

COOPEBATION. Two discharge measurements furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.
Discharge measurements of West Walker River near Coleville, Coi#., during the 

year ending September SO, 1981.

Date

Oct. 9

Jan. 21

Apr. 21

27

Made by 

.. do. __ ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.83

«1.72

2.64

2.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

. ss

61

261

Date

Aug. 1

12

Made by 

.. do ........ __ .. .

Gage 

height

Feet

488

2.36

1.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,760

232

141

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

& pitch rider, Walker River Irrigation District.

'Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Walker River near CdevUle, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1921

Day

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

2 __ . ___ .. ...

3. ....... ______

4 ____ _ ..

5 

 6 _..___

7 ________

8 __ . _________

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

10- . _____

11 _ ........

12 __ .. __ . ...

13 .. ........

14. _ . ___ . ...

15 .........

16 ___ . .......

17. __ ........

18. __ .........

19.. __ ........

20. __ 

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

22 __ . _____.._

23... .. __ .

24 __ .... ._ ..

25..... .-..

26 ____ .. .....

27 __ . .........

28 - -

29

S0_ ..........

31-- 

Oct.

64

63

63

63

63

74

86

86

Cft

QA

80

82

fij.

QA

ftS

87

Sft

Si

75

HO

96

Oft

94

94

95

100

101

104

102

100

98

Nov.

87

S7

Q1

94

83

QA

Oft

89

Oft

95

100

95

86

SO

86

Oft

86

8ft

fifl

82

98

91

so

86

91

87

84 ' 87

87

Dec.

87

82

' fit*.

O7

73

86

Sfi

77

77

7K

63

60

Jan.

60

61

| 70

Feb.

ft*

92

104

116

114

98

100

107

100

102

102

92

09

100

106

112

117

124

135

Mar.

143

151

176

196

196

193

176

186

183

174

176

191

198

178

174

174

174

ifii

176

186

174

156

169.

178

ISfi

209

Apr.

236

251

275

248

239

222

214

217

ooo

242

245

245

245

231

214

222

220

220

234

9Qft

282

356

430

373

328

321

366

47S

601

647

May

647

572

567

567

562

474

« -Iftfi

422

COR

636

772

938

1,050

1,160

1,320

1,250

891

nsfi

KVA

iSlR

474

iQO

548

722

1.060

1,340

1,210

918

 795

647

June

636

766

oon

1,070

1,340

1,650

1,860

1,600

1

TW.

I

con

2,190

2,190

0 AQA

1 SQft

1 Opn

QOQ

749

657

716

Q31

I 260

1^520

1 ARft

1,470

1,280

1,270

1,270 i *un

'i nsft

918

July

1,010

1,100

flftO

<;_n

662

710

710

683

705

657

596

558

525 f-ttt

525

558

543

474

430

410

395

A ~IQ

lf_R

395

370

314

266

251

236

231

231

Aug.

99ft

990

211

198

IBS

175

169

162

f RA

 141

137

145

141

137

134

1S2

126

122

117

no

, 112

112

109

106

Sept.

101

110

121

114

101

95

91

91

OQ

RQ

Oft

0(2

ftl

oo

fin

70

75

75

73

71

fta

66

63

62

59

59

69

58

58

60

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPOSE, 1921, PART X

Monthly discharge of West W'&lker River near GoleviUe, C(dif., for the year ending

Month

April..................................................:!

J\Aj. .................................. .^...........^.

Discharge in second-feetr

Maximum

104 

100

135 

209 

647 

1,340 

- 2,190 

1,100 

228 

121

2,180

Minimum

 63

80

143,

214 

406 

636 

231 

106 

58

Mean

85.6 

88:3 

' 66.9 

63.3 

102 

' 179 2&6' 

747 

1,340, 

' 533 

155 

80.3

311

Run-off in

acre-feet

5,260 

5,250 

4,110 

3,860 

5,660 

'11,000 

1^600 

45,800 

TO, 700 

32,800 

9,530 

4,780

225,000

WEST WALKER RIVER NEAR WELLINGTON, NIV.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 10 N., R. 23 E., in canyon between Antelope and Smith 

valleys, in Douglas County three-fourths of a mile above Lyon Ceunty line; 

a quarter of a mile above Plymouth canal on right and Colony or Simpson 

canal on left, and 1 mile above Wellington, Lyon County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 521 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 20, 1917, to September ,30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank; ingpeqted by 

J. W. Pierce.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage, or from Hoye Bridge 

about 2 -miles upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Banks not subject to overflow. Stream bed composed of boulders and gravel.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage not recorded, probably occurred oa 

'June 8 (discharge, about 1,300 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded.

1918-1921: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 5.24 feet at 3 

a. m. May 30, 1919 (discharge, 1,940 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.68 

foot August 23 and 24, 1920 (discharge, 23 second-feet). 

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

DIVERSIONS. Station is below all diversions and return water in Antelope 

Valley and above all diversions in Smith Valley except Saroni canal, record^ 

of flow for which are given on page 107.

REGULATION None except by diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about July 28; affected by ice for 

short periods during winter. Rating curves well defined. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily 

discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph, or staff gage 

reading except for periods of ice effect or incomplete gage-height record, 

i^or these periods discharge was interpolated or estimated from meter 

measurements, temperature records, and hydrographic comparison with all 

Walker River stations. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Five discharge measurements furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.
WALKEB. LAKE BASIN

Discharge measurements faWe&t Walker River wear Wellington, Neft^-.durinff 

year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 10

Apr> 27

July 21

ikabb'ty ' ' '

r i ' 7 A ,

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

Gage

height

Feet 

1.11

 1.47

1.49

1.73

 v3.60

2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

57

'108 102

' 154

1,020

255

Date

July 31

813"

16

22

Made by 

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

_ ~. do _____ '. .....

 do .. - ... ....

.....do. ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.51

1.54

1:28.

I.6T

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

102

.105

61

SR

46

' ' 4fi

'".« Ditch rider, Walker.jRiver Irrigatioa District.

fiaily discharge, in' secpnd-f&t, of West Walker River near Wellington, 

. the year ending September SO,

Day

1.. ___ . ....

2.1 ......

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

4.. __ .._.___

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

6......'. _ .':..,

7

8...... ....

9 i_ 1 __

10 

11 ..........

12 

13....... __ ..

14.. __ . _ ....

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

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

17..,.. __ .... _

18 ,

19.. .. __ ..

20 .r

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

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

23 .

24....... ..

25 

26.............'.

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

28.. _____ . ...

29. ____ ... ...

30... 

31.. __ .... ...

Oct.

40

' '57

55

56

60

*

66

65

' '70

71

72

76

..7&

7B

Nov.

>.

''80

92

100

168

OS

108

104

100

100

101

,,; 

Dec.

gv 

t

'102

'

. ,106

,100

'100

1 ior"

 m

102

102

105

102

92

" 89

. ' 67

100

98

£2

9797-

' '97

,. 97

98

Jan.

94

<u

94

95

92

85.

79

76

75

' 92'

cw

134

150

112

103

102

10*

112

110

106

110

110

110

112

105

Feb.

103

'ISO121

128

108

100

100

Iflfi

124

,128

128

130

124

113

103

IftR

108

105

105

105

97

, 98'

102

102

' 106

108

115

Mar.

126

132

ITO

145

162

172

179

170

170

172

178

160

136

125

119

125

Apr.

160 1 ; 164

172

180

167,

157

136

132

136

145

154

147

146

145

139

i2a

110

124

121

119

102 112'

154

\ 225

162

154

178

269

382

May

488

r 443

412 425'

. 438

456

399

370

386

452

515

620

665

671

704.,

770

CfiE

497

425

408

395-

421

, 438

484 '625

710

660

620

575

565

560

June

528

520

560 '625

660

780

890

1,100'

1,020

i'910

1,22ft

LltO

%lft>

. §66

§60

, 404, 322;

265

272

. 328

443

520

560

,' 648:

"«W :

456

438 ' 398,

, 337

 , .

Jury

295

, £10

325.

 276 !

, 238

 298

349

341

382

412

'.' 3fe

*'-M2,

374

1

.1

325

007 *»,.

[ 290

, ?31

[250

225

 200

178

145-

I 130

' 102-

,<>

Aug.

103

193

105

! :OR .

8&

. m

78

 . :«g

! 65

,. ,

51

 *&

49 1"

45

42

40

1 38

i, _ 

Sept.

\ »

37

t

36

33

37

40

39

37

1 37

No gage-height recent' ftnd discharge was interpolated or.«stiiBalied for periods indicated by 

braced figures. . ., . .
104 SUBFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1921, PAET X

Monthly discharge of West Walker River near Wellington, Nev., for the year ending

September 80,1981

Month

November _________________________

December _________________________

April ........... __ ........ . ..... . . . .

May.......... __ ....... . ... ..... _ ..........

June. ... .. _ __________________

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

Augttet __ .. _ . _______ . __________

September ... ___________

fFhe ye&c

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

78

150 

130

382 

770 

1,220 

412 

105

1,220

Minimum

89

97

102 

870 

265 

102

Mean

56.0 

96.1 

99.5 

96.7 

111 

145 

162 

521 

643 

274 

S7.4 

37.3

102

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,440 

6f720 

6,120 

5,930 

6,160 

8,920 

9,640 

32,000 

38,300 

.. 16,'WO 

3,530 

2,220

139,000

WEST WALKER RIVER AT HUDSON, H»¥.

LOCATION. About sec. 11, T. 11 N., R. 24 E., at highway bridge at Hudson, 

Lyon County, above canyon between, Smith and Mason .valleys.

DRAINAGE AREA. 953 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3,1914, to September 30,1921, when,station was 

discontinued. f

GAGES. Vertical staff, fastened to downstream pile in middle bent of highway 

bridge, and chain gage; read by Theodore Sehneider.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose sand; light gravel riffle. Onfe 

channel at all stages. Gage height of zero flow about 1.5 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.20 feet at 8 

a. m. June 13 (discharge, 775 second-feet); minimum discharge, 19 secondfeet October 1-10 and September 12-25.

1914-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 6.9 feet at 5 p; m. June 18 and 7 

a. m, June 19,1917 (discharge, 2,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.2 feet 

August 7 to September 21,1920 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

ICE. Slight ice effect during January. . 

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions in Smith Valley and above those in Mason 

Valley. .

REGULATION. By Topaz Lake reservoir and diversions. , ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during rise'in stage about July 17. 

Measurements after this date show unsettled conditions in the channel. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to, half-tenths twice a day, but many yeadings are unreliable and have been discarded. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method used 

July 17 to September 30. Records fair.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 105

Discharge measurements of. West Walker River at Hudson, Ne».,for the period 

October 1, 1920, to October 14, 1921

[Made by B. B. Bowe]

Date

1920 

Oct. 11 __________________ ________________________

1921 

Jan. 22 _ 

Apr. 27 _ _

June 9 __ _ ... . . _ _ _ _ _ _ . __ _

July 31. ____ ._ _______ ..... ____ .. _____ ., ____ ....... ..... ....

Oct. 14. ____ . ___________ ..... ____ .. _____ ....... _______________

Gage 

height

Peet 

2.3»

3.00

3.08

4.84

2.66

2.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.1

104

116

638

72

30

Daily di i, in secondtfeei, of West W,alker River of Hudson, Nev., for the 

year ending September 20, 1921

Day

1 _______

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

3 ________

4... ______

5 ________

6 ________

7 ________

8 ________

9 ________

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

11 __ . .........

12

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

14. .. 

15 _________

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

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

18. .. ......

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

20 .........

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

22 ._.._ 

23.. .

24.... i......

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

26 __ ..... _ ..

27 _ .. ___ . ...

28 ..........

29 __ ..........

30 __ ..........

91..............

Oct.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

to

23

32

36

47

36

36

36

36

36

42

47

47

47

36

47

47

47

47

47

47

Nov.

47

47

47

47

47

59

66

80

87

95

103 10£-

m

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

121

103

112

103

103

103

95

95

Dec.

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

1Q3

" life

103

103

103

103

107

103

103

103

95 - OS

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

Jan.

103

103

103

103

103

103

85

103

103

112

*41

141

141

131

103

103

103

103

95

85

72

72

72

Feb.

95

103

103

103

103

112

121

121

131

141

145

121

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

95

95

95

87

95

103

103

103

Mar.

103

103

103

103

103

112

131

121

103

103

103

103

103

103

80

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

59

59

Apr.

59

59

59

66

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

103

103

103

103

87

87

87

87

87

87

95

112

152

152

121

117

258

375

May

381

387

366

375

366

430

387

306

314

350

397

446

463

480

480

463

413

381

360

350

350

350

375

387

407

515

463

446

430

420

381

June

314

277

366

397

463

530

640

660

585

515

555

700

755

735

498

285

162

87

72

80

108

241

413

366

407

366

306

250

210

167

July

125

100

116

100

87

90

174

149

162

250

263

215

269

250

247

236 *260

269

246

208

160

133

140

72

Aug.

70

69

64

58

52

36

32

33

32

28

Sept.

21

20

19

19

m19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

21

21

22

22

24

u Ieeeffect Dec..22,23, and Jan. 7-15. TSage regidlasa unreltaTMef or .fiuly 23-30, Aug. 1,6-10,14-31, 

8ept. 1-10. Discharge for these periods estimated frora TfyflfOgrAtftflc cotnparison of all Walker River 

stations and climatological data. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.
1-06 SURFACE WATER' SUPPLY^ 1&21, PART X

Monthly discharge of West Weaker River at ! Uud$&n, N'-ev., /dr the yew endiify 

* September 80, 1921

\

Month

October __ ... ... ______ . ____________

November.". ____________ .__,. __________

December _____ , _______________ ____

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

May _______________________________

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

September __ , ._ ___ , _____ , _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

47 

121

107 '-''' 141 

145 

131 

375 

515 

756 

269 

70 

24

, v 764 1

Minimum

19 

47 

95 

72 

87 

59 

59 

306 

72 

72

19

19

Mean

33.9 

89.8 

103 

98.8 

107 

87.2 

204 

400 

384 

171 

35.3 

20.2

136

Run-off in

acre-feet

2,080 

5,340 

6,330 

8,080 

5,840 

5,:880 

6,190 

24,600 

22,800 

10,600 

2,170 

1,200

98,500

. WEST WALKER RIVER NEAB HUDSON, NEV.

LOCATION. In SE. H sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 24 E., half a miie above highway

bridge in upper end of Wilson Canyon and 3 miles southeast of Hudson, 

 Lyon County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7 to September 30,1921. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on right bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or fr6m bridge half &

mile below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. rChannel fairly straight. Bed of sand and fine gravel

with few rocks. Control is rock riffle 200 feet below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 4.25 feet at

7 a. m. June 13 (discharge, 888 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.06 feet at

3 p. m. September 27 (discharge, 19 second-feet). 

ICE. None during period. 

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions in Smith Valley. . Six canals divert between

gage and junction with East Walker River with total capacity of 100

second-feet. . 

REGULATION. Flow regulated by Poor Lake and Topaz Lake reservoirs and by

irrigation. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly duriftg firgt part of August.'

Rating curves!airly well defined. Water-stage recorder operated successfully.

May 24 to September 30. Daily discharge determined by Applying to rat*

ing table mean daily gage height. Discharge estimated from hydrographie

comparison of all Walker River stations May 9-23. Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Five discharge measurements and gage-height records furnished

by Walker River Irrigation District.

Discharge measurements of West Walker River near Hudson, Nev., during the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Date

28 

June 9

18

Made by 

Aikens and Scott «-. ... 

B. R. Bowe -. __ ....

L. S. Scott.... _ ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet

2

QQ

3.00 

3.74'

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft

iO«J

544 

638

193

Date

July 31

Aug. 16 

Sept. 27

Made by 

Aikens and Whittet «..

Gage

height

Feet 

1.54

1.22 

1.06

Discharge

See.-ft. 

72

30.6

18.7

" Ditch rider, Walker B iver Irrigation District.
LAKE BASIN 107

Daily discharge, in-sepowd~f0et, of West Wf&k&r River..neter 

year ending September SO, 1921 _»,

Day

<i; _ . _ ..

2__ _ . ..

3... ......

4 ___ .. ....

-fi,.. -,-

6. _ . _ . ...

7 ___ ... _

8 ___ .. ....

9 ___ * __ _ 10 ..--

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

12,__ 

13. ........

14 __ ... .....

IS.-..... .'.

 -May

i

348

 375

June

' -Ssfc'

228

297

340

332

407

550

726

715

sar

665

730

800

785

652

July

117

104

126

103

flQ

91

181

142

163

 Sffe

252

234

264

239

228

"

Aug.

70

69

66

56

' -.51-

' 46

36

33

32

32

33

33

32

32

31

Sept.

22

22

22

21

. ,21

' ' A

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

' Day i *

1ft ' 

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

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

19 . ... ,.28..*.:..^.'

 2iA.--i >

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

23. 

24..V25- _ .... __

26..... _ .

27 ,.

28, _ .... ....

29 ..., 

30.-" 

31. __ __

May'

- !! .

i (375-

294 322'

392

446

428

395

324

316

.June

'392

239

166

103

. .«. 

120

213

380

366.

383

316

266

241

' 220

183

tufy

' 22^ 348-

277

257

.> ',228s181

142

lc l

 toe

" 181

156 "129

, iao

, 96

72

;XuK. 

nil Jl

'" &

* SOt

29

29

 -.29-

29

28

2$

27

26

25

25

 ;25

,24

, >24

23

Sep%

1»

' 18

19

1» VV.M&

i»

19

19

10

19

19

1&

19

21

-21

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated. r , ,,.; < * t -, ,

Monthly discharge of West Walker River near Hudson, Neo., for the year ending

. September 'SO, 19%1 '>'. - ' :' '''' "'" >

Month

May 7-21 ______ . __ . ___________ ,.... ___ .

June . __ ^. ___ __ j. ... ...

July . . !,- ., -..-.

August . . .. .. ..

September _ . _______ .... _______ .. ._.. _...

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

i

800 

292 

7022«

 

Minimum

 88 

69 

23

r 19

 ~i. 

,

Mean

371 

386 

' 173 

34.9 

19.8

Run-off in

acre-feet

18,^460 

23,000 

10,600 

2,150 

1.1SO

55,300

'SARONI CANAI NEAE WELLINGTON, NEY.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 10 N., R. 23 E., in canyon between Antelope and 

Smith valleys, Douglas County, 1 mile below head of canal and 1 mile 

above Wellington, Lyon County.; and 150 feet east tod 200 feet upstream 

from station on West Walker River.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26, 1920, to September ^0,1921.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff at upstream end of left abutment of bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge. i .

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Control is gravel section 

of canal.

ICE. None, .

DIVERSIONS. None above station. ; !7

REGULATION. By head gates. " ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed April 27. Rating curves welt 

defined. Gage read to huudredths once a week with occasional -additional 

readings. Discharge for days when gage was read determined by applying 

gage reading to rating table. v For intermediate periods discharge estimated 

from notes by ditch rider or interpolated. Records fair.
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Two discharge measurements furnished by Walker Eiver 

Irrigation District.

Canal diverts water in. NW. M sec. 15, T. 10 N., R. 23 E., from right bank of 

West Walker River for use in Smith Valley. Combined flow of Saroni canal 

and West Walker River near Wellington shows quantity of water flowing from 

Antelope Valley.

Discharge measurements #f Saroni canal near Wellington, Nev., during the year 

ending September SO, 1981

Date

Oct. 10

Dec. 1$

Apr. 27'

Made by 

R.R. Rowq ______

J. W. Bones. _____

R. R. Bowe ______

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.73

.78

.74

2.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13.5 15.' 9

12.9

81.

Date

July If

" 31

5

Made by 

E'. G.P6ajs0ri«« >

 R. R. Rowe. ...........

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

Qage 

height

Feet

0.14 -.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. >"W7i

6.8

6 .01

6.7

o Ditch rider, Walker River Irrigation District. 

>> Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Saroni caned near Wellington, Nev., for the year 

ending September SO, 19S1

Day

1. _ . _ ... ...

2 __ . _ ......

3... 

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

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

6 .......

7. _ . _ ......

8- _ .- _ -

10- 

11--. 

12. 

13 

14 __ ... _ ....

J5.,. -

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

17 

18 

19 __ ..... .....

20. .. 

91

22 

23

24 

25. _ ... ....

26. 

27 

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

29 __ .. __ ....

30 

31 

Oct.

11

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Nov.

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

Dec.

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

18

18

18

IS

17

17

17

16

16

18

IS

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Jan.

15

15

- 15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

1&

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Feb.

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

17

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

Mar.

20

21

22

23

23

25

0

25

30

30

30

31

31

32

32

32

34

35

37

38

40

Apr.

41

43

42

41

40

40

39

38

37

35

33

31

30

28

26

24

23

22

20

19

IS

16

15

15

15

15

13

14

14

15

May

14

14

13

12

11

11

10

45

81

33

12

50

71

72

. 73

June

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

80

81

84

87

90

70

44

60

65

64

63

62

62

July

61

61

60

59

70

81

75

80

14

14

14

14

12

10

1Q

10

10

11

11

11

10

2

Aug.

0

0

0

0

3

6

6

6

3

0

0*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

15

11

5

5

5

3

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

4

4

4

4

2

0

0

0

0

Q

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.
CABSON EIVEB BASIN 1 9

Monthly discharge of 8ar»ni caned near Wellington, 

September SO, 1981

, far |5te$$ar<

Month

October __ . _ . _____ .... __ ______ -.. .......

January . _ .. . .

February.-.. - . .

March __ . _____________ _ ....................

April ...................j..................................

May---------------- --------...-------.-------------.-----

June ___________________ ,.-i. _______ July . . ........ .. . . ...... .. . .. 

August __ _ .....X _ ..

September _______ , __________ . ...........

The year ___ .... ... __ :... _ . ______ . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

18 

18 

16 

19 

40 

43

Minimum

17 

15 

15 

15 

0 

13 

10

2 

0 

0

o

. Mean

14.5 

17.6 

16.4 

15.3 

16.1 

23.1 

26.7 

39.3 

70.0 

33.2 

2.4 

.63

22.9

Run-Off in 

acre-feet

892 

1,040 

1,010 

941 

8»4 

1,490 

1,590 

2,496 

4,170 

2,046 

148 

87

16,600

HTTMBOLDT-CARSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN

, CARSON RIVEB BASIN 

EAST FOEK OF CAESOH KITH NEAE MAEEIEEVILIE, OAHF.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sect 27, T. 10 N., R. 20 E., at Hangman'^ Bridge 2 miles 

east of Markleeville, Alpine County. Indian Creek enters 400 feet above 

gage and Markleeville Creek 1% miles below. ^ 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13,1910, to September 30> 1921 (fragmentary)L 

GAGE. Vertical staff, 75 feet below bridge, bolted to rock ledge on right bank;

read by W. J. Clark.' - " 

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 400 feet below gage or by wading, 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Gravel and small boulders; appear permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.5.feet June 

13 (discharge, 1,640 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.5 feet October 1 (discharge, 49 second-feet),

1910-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 7.7 feet June 7, 1911 (discharge 

not determined); minimum stage, 1.45 feet September 20, ^913 (discharge, 

6 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. . ,, 

DIVERSIONS. No information. i, } 

REGULATION. Lowrwater flow augmented by storage developed! on Silver Creel?

above station.

ACCURACY. Stag&Kpschaitge relation. pro^ably^pernQanent during year although

no current-meter measurements were f made. Rating t f?ury« well defined*

Gage read occasionally. Discharge for days when, gage was read ascertained

by applying gage reading to rating table. Records fair. . , COOPEBATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.
110 SURFACE "WATER SUPFLYf 1821, PART X

Daily di&oh'ar&e] in second-feet, of Mast Fork of Gv&son River near Mmkleeville, Calif. t 

for the yeaPisnding 'SepteMber SO, 1921

 'Day 

1 :"''' " -u.- -c- - ' '

2 ___________ _____________ ....

3- __ . __ ..... _ ................ __ ....

e'L ____ _K ___ '_ ''

.;

, 8;-,- . ,-_ - , - ,. . .....

10 t '

if '. '

12 ___ ... ...........a. ..... __ ....I

13 -.... ^ _ .....--....._..__._____._

14

46 i.

16 ....... ____ . ____ .-. ...._..... . __

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

19 ............ ..^:!!*;!..:.'.!:.:..'.'f..-..r..

20

21 ___ .... _____ ... ____ . _______ IJl

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

24 . ' ' '

25, __ ... . _ -T _ ....... _____ ...........

' '1 - ,.'U ' ;. " . .

26 >i _,

igf ' ;Jl f 1 . 7r, "* .

28

29 . _ . ____ . ___ ................

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

31,.,., __ ,.n.,T ...,'^...^ .._, .

. , T pn ..->- -C^r<-«- -i-7 

Oct.

49

IS." " " frr .

." ' '.;

Apr.

 -----

 .,

..-

' 328

. 326

260

^-t^-ia

/. -:

May

- 

, .... -

.. .. .

. .

/O84*' "794

r/

1,010

' li^iT.

June

"flfift

'1/400

onn

.. ..»..

1 640 i, sea'

1,280

1,010

1,200

"' j' L" L

" ' 

July

784

435

452

435

312

. ', 184

215

Aug.

146

146

'129.

99

85

85

114

114

.-"

' 72

Sept.

' 't&

64

' to

---.

*

" ^60-

60

-"

' '

CARSON RITES NEAR EMPIRE, NEV.

LOCATION. In-seb. 12, T. 15 "N.', R. 20 E., justifelow"tailrace' of Brunswick mill, 

one-quarter mile'belbw'Highway bridge aird 5; miles Below Empire, Ormsby 'County.' '' ' ' "'' '' ' ' ' ;: '' ; '' -' ' ' ' -

DRAINAGE ARE A'. Sf&lf square miles (measured' on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 25 to December S'l,'1895; October 21, 1900, to 

' September 30, 1921 ll - : : '-"' :

GAGE. Inclined staff oh left bank used since February 24, 1911.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-quarter mfte above gage or 

by wading. When made from cable power' canal is' measured and thife .quantity added. ' vU " '' "'"' - - .i ; ;

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed1 composed of 'gravel and -'boulders, fairly permanent. One channel at all stages. . "

EXTREMES OF bistifiARGE.-^-Mkximum nieail' tidily si;a^e?'d^ttring year, 6.2 feet r

' : May 17 (discharge, 2,000 secortd-feet); mmimtim-riieala daily stage, 2.3 feet 

October i'-^e, Si 9 (discharge, 7 sdcond-feet):' (

1900-1921: Maximum 'stage recorded, 8.0 f feet 'Jafiuary 23, 1914 (discharge, 5,160 second-feet); minimum stage,-'0.7 'rotate''August 31 and September 4, 5, and 14, 1905 (discharge, zero). ,«,.,.

ICE. No information.

DIVERSIONS. A large amount of water is diverted above station for irrigation 

in Carson Valley. Water diverted by Brunswick mill power canal is 

returned to river above gage.

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge furnished by United States Bureau 

of Reclamation.
,EIVEB

Discharge measurements of,{Carson, River near, E$»pvref .,$«*>.* dewing. 4h&. yeaf ej^-

ing September S0}

[Made by K. E. Hartley"]

, (/ 

1. ', Date f

Sept. 8 _ -> . _ i. ________ .. ___ . _____ . ___ . ....

Gage

height

Feet 

5.13

2.70

Discharge

Syif&Ki ,i,$&*; Su I.

» Engineer for. U. S. Bureau of BecJ^nation.

 ' ' . . DaUy discharge, in second-fe&t, of Carson River near Empire, Nev.,for the year en$- 

1 ing September SO,

Day

1. ______ ..

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

3 _____ . .....

4 _ .... ...

5 

6 _____ . ....

7 ___ ........

8 ______ .

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

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

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

12.. _ . ........

13.... ___ .. ...

14 ___ .........

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

16 ____ ... _ .

17 ..

18 

19 20...,____

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

22 

33 .........

24 ......

25 _ .... ....

26--.., _ .

27.. ...

28 . _,

29 ........

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

31 __ __ ..

Oct.

7

7

77'

7

7

8

7

7

9

12

12

22

00

30

30

30

40

40

65 

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

Nov.

65

ge

si

-tt

81

81-

,81, '!«

01

100

100

100

. 100 ' 100'

aoo

100 ; MXh

100

125

125 

. 160

125

160

160

125

125

160

' 'iis

160

Dec.

200

', 160

, ieo

160

; ?

: ^"~ * <~

r<' .

. , j'

T rT

Jan.

240

, 0.4A

' 240

240

240

O4A

^40

' 200

200.

240

240

240

240

o/vi

onn

. ''94ft

240

565

, 3?A

240

' 240

240

240

""24b'

240

240

240

9dA

240

Feb.

240

240

94rt

240

200

200

9nn

200

200

240

240

OJA

9^U1

285

QQK

385

335

335

285 

285

240 240'

O4A

240

' 285

286

285

Mar.

335

335

335

385

385

qoe

335

335

qoe

385

385

385

385

qoe

440

44A

385

qoe

440

385 

386

385

335

335

385

385

 385'

335

338

335

335

Apr.

385

385

440

440

385

385

385

440

.tfiA

r»ftfl

AA(\

385

335

335

335

385

285

240

200 

200

240

440

700

630

' 565

600

565 760'

920

May

1,170

1,179 1, 170 .

ojeea

1,000

920

920

845

,846

1,086

1,260

1,350

1,440

1,620

1,800,

1,'(JOO<

2,000

1>440

1,350

MT?,-

i u8u

1^000-

1,170

1,260

'1, 440'

1,440:

1,620

1,80V

1

AAf\

1,530

Jane

1,440

1,080

1,080

'1 396.

.f'^fii,wa.

1,710

1 9®)

1 Qflfl

1,710-

1,710

1,800

1,900

1,'fOO

1,-,710

1^350

1,080,

Ktl

568 'i

,,770 

: 845

i;oso .ijaro-

 l''08o'

1,'000

 920^

845, 77tr

565-

July

565

590,

500 '. -MS'

440

335

' i28ff.

; 285 '240

' o|b

,340

! '2W

. 135,

100

100,

 H gj,

<;9 ; -8-

. 40,

,, 40 pi'-.^i

 "«'

' 30/,

qn

- 1'

p. ,.30; .1 a.^.

Aug-.-

22

,,22 ' '22

> ,;'2290

22

22

- !& 

16

16

16

16!

16

' 16

13

12

12,

12

, 16

16 

'""U12

>fii"10i

10 ' '"'9

' 9

.;-. .9

10 10

10 J lo

Sept.

12

12

12

12

12

OS

12 12

12

12

It)

10

10 '1<J

10

10

10

12

12

12 

16

16

16

lg ' tt

118

-.,.»B

16 " 19

, 16
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Monthly discharge of Carson Rwer near Empire, Net)., for the year ending Sejitember SO, 1921

Month

December 1-4-- ___ - ___________________

March. ___ . _ ._ ___ . ___ . ________

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

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

August ___ .. ____________________ . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

65 

160 

200 

565 

385 

440 

920 

2,000 

1,900 

665 

22 

16

Minimum

7 

65 

160 

200 

200 

335 

200 

845 

565 

22 

9 

10

Mean

35,2 

109 

170 

255 

265 

- 371 

430 

1,300 

1,290 

191 i» 

14.7 

12.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,160 

6,490 

1,350 

15,700 

14,700 

22,800 

25,600 

80,000 

76,800 

11,700 

804 

768

CAESOH RIVER NEAR FORT CHURCHILL, HEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, 1Y 16 N., R. 23 E., 1 mile west of Clifton station, oa 

Mound House-Churchill branch of Southern Pacific Railroad, 9 miles west 

of Fort Churchill, LyOn County, and 10 miles below Dayton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,200 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13, 1911, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank with vertical extension for high water.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension bridge 500 feet above gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year, 8.1 feet 

May 16and June9-10 (discharge, 1,850 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

stage, 3.4 feet during periods in October, August, and September (discharge, 

9 second-feet).

1911-1921: Maximum stage, 11.5 feet January 26, 1914 (discharge, 6,150 

second-feet); minimum stage, 3.0 feet September 1 t6 October 2, 1919 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

ICE. No information.

DIVERSIONS. Carson and Dayton valleys are irrigated above station.

REGULATION, Flow affected by diversions.

COOPERATION.; Records of daily .discharge furnished by .TJnited States Bureau 

of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Carson River near^Fort Churchill, Nev., during the year 

ending September 30, 1921

[Made by R. E. Hartley a]

Date

Apr. 29 - _________________________________________ 

June 14 . __ _____________________________________ ...

26 _______ . ___ , ______ . .. _ ... ______ . __ .... ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.06

8.25

6.95

3.40

Discharge

Sec.- ft. 

694 ,

1,960

1,040

9.4

Engineer for U. S. Bureati of Reclamation.
CABSON KIVBB BASIN 113

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Carson River near Fort Gikwrchitt) 'Nev.t for th* 

year ending September SO, 19&1

Day

1. .

2 __ . ____ .

3 

4

5

6 ________

7... ____ 

8.... _____

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

9

18

18

18

29

90

29

on

29

41

54

54

54

54

54

54

68

83

83

83

Nov.

68

83

83

98

83

83

114

114

\ 114

114

114

249

131

148

166

166

166

166

148

166

185

227

227

205

205

185

185

185

185

205

Dec.

205

227

205

205

205

227

205

Jan.

360

332

304

304

332

304

276

248

248

276

550

550

304

222

948

332 276-

585

480

276

276

248

304

248

332

304

332

332

304

304

420

Feb.

276

276

276

304

304

276

276

276

276

304

304

360

420

j.tn

480

420

' 360

332

999

oqo

QfiA

3(0

360

332

iffi

360

390

450

Mar.

48/1

-Sfl

480

515

CKfl

550

515

515

480

inn

450

480

450

515

480

jcn

4EO

480

515

_&fl

iS/l

48/1

450

420

515

550 45a

420

390

390

420

Apr.

OCA

450

515

585

515

4xn

jen

450

ARt\

480

480

. 515

550

ARf\

420

420

.332

276

97ft

248

248

248

450

655

6SO

620

515

550

6£0

S4(l

May

920

1,060

(MA

ftfiil

920

920

920

920

QUA

1,060

1,110

1,340

1 480

1,620

1,690

1,890

1,770

1,620

1

QJA

1,220

1,110

1,060

1,110

1,0"0

1,220

1,280

1,340

1,620

l,6tO

1,550

1,620

June

1,410

1,160

1, 110

1,160

1,410

1,690

1,620

1, 770

1 SArt

'1 _KA

1,690

1,690

1,660

1,770

1,770

1 480

1,220 (Mft

920

880

ojn

1,110

1,060

1,410

1,340

1,160

1,110

920

880

fun

~ -! 

July

800

800 7m

655

655

480

450

450

OQA

332

332

304

3ft_t

276

248

222

222

173

150

107

107

70

70

70

, 53

37

37

22

22

37

37

Aug.

37

37

37

9f

07

22

O9

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

9

22

22

22

22

22

. 22

22

22

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Sept.

9

9

g 9

9

9

9

9

9

9

g

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Monthly discharge of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev., for the year ending

September SO, 1921

Month

November _____________ . __ ____ 

March ______ . _____________________

April....... _____________ ...._... _____

May.

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

83 

249 

227 

585 

480 

550 

840 

1,850 

1,850 

800 

37 

9

Minimum

9 

68 

205 

222 

276 

390 

248 

880 

840 

22 

9 

9

Mean

31.9 

152 

211 

329 

343 

475 

475 

1,270 

1,380 

280 

21.1 

9.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,960 

9,040 

2,980 

20,200 

19,000 

29,200 

28,300 

78,100 

79,100 

17,200 

1,300 

536

MABKIBEVttLE CREEK' ABOVE MARKLEEVILLE, CAIIF.

LOCATION. At highway bridge above mouth of Pleasant Valley Creek, threefourths mile above Markleeville, Alpine County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1911, to September 30, 1921 (fragmentary)5.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on left abutment of bridge; read by W. J. 

Clark; datum of gage was raised 5.71 feet August 18, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

2 Known locally as Hot Springs Creek.
SURFACE -WATER SUPPLY, '1921, PART X

CHANNEL A'NJ>' CONTROL; Gravel and small boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.75 feet May 

' 14 and June 6 {discharge, 260 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.45 foot September 5 "(discharge, 0.05 second-f jet).

1911-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 3.65 feet at 4.30 p. m. June 15, 1917 

(discharge, 602 .second-feet); minimum stage, 0.45 foot September 5, 1921 

(discharge, 0.0$ second-foot).

ICE. No record obtained during winter.

DivERsions. Town ditch, which heads above gage, furnished water for irrigation and domestic supply of Markleeville. A small diteh also diverts water 

for,irrigation ,on Hot Springs ranch.

REGULATION, No information.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

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

2 ______ ..... _ ......... _ . _ ..

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

4... ___ . _ .... ..

5

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

7 ________ ... . ..

8. _____ _. T . .......... . ......

9 ______ .

10... _ ....... __ .... __ .......

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

12is................ __; _ _

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

15 .. ___. __ .

16................ _ ..... __... 

17..... _ _... __. ______..

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

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

20 ____________ ____ ^ __ _ '

21 ______ ...... ___ .... ... .

82....:............................

23 __ .. .................

24........................... .... J

25...,............ .............. ~

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

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

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

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

30 _ ._ _

31 ... . .. ....................... l

Oct.

2.0

3,6

3.6

' Nov.

2.5

8

10

Apr.

54

72

92

108

75

84

May

124

124

108

60

165

200

200

215

245

260

75

June

92

135

260

230

185

160

112

75

50

42

75

75

47

28

July

28

20

14

14

6

3.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

.8

.7

Aug.

0.4

.2

.1

.1

.05

.05

Sept.

T" -

0.05

- !

.1

.1

.1

MARKLEEVILLE CREEK AT MARELEEVILIE, CALJf, .

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 21, T. 10 N., 20 E., at highway bridge at Markleet 

ville, Alpine County, three-fourths of a mile below junction with Pleasant 

Valley Creek. : DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. <

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 11, 1910, to September 30,1921 (fragmentary).

GAGE Vertical staff on left abutment of highway bridge near downstream end; 

read by W. J. Clark. . . . DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.
CABSON BIVEK BASIN

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; somewhat shifting during high 

water. Banks are high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximvnrrstage recorded daring year, 4.1 feet June 

6 (discharge, 650 ecccnd-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.8 foot October 1 

(discharge, 3.5 second-feet). J 

1910-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 5.3 feet June 15, 1912 @cflseharge, 

915 secord-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.65-foot September1 6, 1920 

(discharge, 2.0 second-feet). Flood of March, 1907, reached a Stage about 

9 f,eet. :

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. See "Markleeville Creek near Marideeville." Water is also diverted from Pleasant Valley Creek for irrigation.

REGULATION. Diversions partly regulate flow. Some 'storage has' been developed on Pleasant Valley Creek.

AccuRAcr. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve fairly^ 

well defined below 500 second-feet and extended abb^e. Gage read tor halftenths occasionally. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United Stktes Forest Service.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.n

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Calif.^for the 

year ending September 30, '

Day

1 ..... _. 

2... _ _. 

3... .._.._ __ __ 

4. ____ ............. _ .... _ .....

5 ___________ . _ . _ . __ ....

6.... ______ . __ . . ...

7 ____ . _ .... __ ... . __ . _

8. _ . _ .... _ . __ . .

9

10 ____ . ____

11 __________ __________

12.... ____ . _______ . _ ... ....

13 ___________

14 _______ . _____ ___ __

15 ______________________

16 ____________

17,... __ . __ . ___ .... .

18... _ . ____ . ___ _. __ ..

19 ________ . __ __ . .

20 _j____ ... _ _

21.. __ . ___ .... ___ __ ...

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

23 ____ ......... _ ._

24 jk.

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

26 __ ... __ ......... ......

27 __________

28... ___ . _ . __ . . . .

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

SO..................... . . .

31..-............ ...... ... . ...

Oct.

3.5

7

Nov.

10

tq>

 to

Apr.

*" < 141

11R

103

167

218

' ^9fl

176

176

May

278

292

,265

176

336

387

424

507

552

507

265

265

507

265

June

sir

650

5071

464

387

320

241

197

167

218

197

133

July"

141

133

241

 i-96

53

43 '

53

53

35

30

27

22

o e

. 8<5

Aug.

 8.5

8,5

7

7^

. 7

7

7

Sept.

1

^ .-
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

HUMBOLDT RIVER AT PALISADE, NET.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 32 N., R. 51 E., at highway bridge at Palisade, Eureka

County, 100 feet below Southern Pacific .Railroad bridge and 1 mile above

mouth of Pine Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5, 010 square miles (measured on Land Office maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 27,1902, to October 19, 1906; July 26,1911,

to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Chain gage at highway bridge since December 1,1911; read by Albina

Siri. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-eighth mile above gage or

by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control at low

stages is gravel bar 50 to 75 feet below gage; at high stages a pile bent

railroad bridge about 300 feet below gage and rock riffle a few hundred feet

farther downstream become effective; both fairly permanent. One channel

at all stages. Point of zero flow, about gage height, 0.4 foot. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.6 feet at

10 a. m. on March 5 (discharge, 4,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.10 feet

October 2-6, 1920 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

1903-1906; 1911-1921: Maximum stage recorded, that of March 5, 1921;

minimum 'stage, 0.86 foot, August 25 to September 18, 1919 (discharge, 9

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Some water diverted for irrigation in valleys above canyon. 

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stages changed about July 1.

Rating curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day, except

December 1-4, 6-13, and May 11. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev., during the year 

ending September SO, 19%1

Date

Dec. 14

Jan. 27

Mar. 6

6

6

Apr. 12

Made by 

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

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

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

do

A. B. Purton ____

Qage 

height

 Feet 

1.92

2.23

8.32

8.24

8.21

4,67

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

99

147

03,680

03,620

03,580

1,150

Date

Apr. 30

July 27

Made by 

.....do. ........ ^ 

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

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

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.00

7.90

2.78

2.22

1.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

1,440

3,670

258

118

34 S

o Float measurement.
HTJMBOLDT MVER BASIN 117

5, in second-feet, of Humboldt River at Palisade, Ne».^for the f««8n 

ending September SO, 1921

Day

i _ ;:_L __

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

3 __ .......

4 _ _

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

6 ...

7 ___ .

8. ___ . ___

9 ______

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

II..............

12..... _ . .....

13 ._._ .

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

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

16 ______ . ...

17... ___ . ....

18 ______ . ...

19. _______

20....... _ ....

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

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

23. _ . _ ......

24 ______ ...

25~«- . .......

ae. ^ .

27 ____ .......

28 __ .. ____ .

29 ____ . .....

30 ___ .....

31 _____ . ...

Oct.

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

22

22

22

24

24

25

26

29

30

32

33

35

36

36

33

39

39

41

43

45

45

46

Nov.

46

48

an

48

48

48

48

48

50

50

52

52

54

54

58

60

M

67

69

71

73

76

78

81

83

86

88

91

88

86

Dec.

1

i

83

i 85

99

91

93

91

88

86

83

83

86

86

88

91

86

88

88

91

93

96

Jan.

96

Oft

CM

99

102

102

104

104

104

104

107

107

110

110

116

122

141

182

199

1S7

177

158

141

131

138

138

. 147

154

141

135

128

Feb.

122

104

102

102

107

119

128

131

138

187

662

880

1,600

2,090

1,690

1,550

1,410

2 120

2,280

1,690

1,070

800

710

590

560

510

860

1,170

Mar.

1,620

1,690

2,600

3,5%

4,210

4,020

3,580

3,240

2,760

2,440

2,280

2,120

1,970

1,830

1,750

1, SCO

1,490

1,420

1,340

1,280

1,270

1,240

1,200

1,170

1,160

1,130

1,110

1,080

1,090

1,080

1,090

Apr.

1,'090

1,080

1,0£0

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,180

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,240

1,330,

1,440

1,470

1,480

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,490

1,490

1,480

1,410

May

1.41Q.

1,410

1,470

1,480

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,550

1,620

1,660

l,6flO

1,660

1,660

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,690

1,860

1,860

2,120

3,280

3,760

3,580

3,440

3,320,

3,230

3,240

3,220

3,320

3,440

3,32p

Jane

3,490

3,720

3v720

3,760,

3,650

3,580

3,490

3,490

3,580

3,760

3,940

4,030

4,210

4,120

3,940

3,760

3,240

3,080

2,760

2,600

2,520

2,360

2,200

1,970

1,600

X 760

1,620

1,550

1,510

1,440

i

July

1,410

1,270

1,260'

1,240

1,130

1,110

1,030

984

960

912

828

730

670

601

527

483

424

400

385

377

377

369

369

369

369

332

304

258

220

177

172

Aiig;"

167

143

145

132

129

122

115

115

112

107

101

96

88

81

72

63

53

50

49

49

47

46

44

43

40

39

38

36

36

36

36

Sept. ,

36

36

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

34

34

'34

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

35

35

35

34

35

34

33

Monthly discharge of Hnmboldt River at Palisade, Nev., for the year ending September $0, 1921

Month

December.. ____ . ___ .... _ _

February.. _______ ^ _ : _______________

April ..................... _ ....... __ .__. 

May . ',._..

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

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

Angust __ . _ _ _. . . . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

46 

91

199 

2,280 

4,210 

1,510 

3,760 

4,210 

 1, 410 167- 

36

4, 210

Minimum

20

46

96 

102 

1,080 

1,090 

1,410 

1,440 

172 

36 

33

20

Mean

29.5 

63.8 

87.5 

128 

838 

1,920 

1,280 

2,250 

3,020 

644 

78.7 

34.5

862

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,810 

3,800 

5,380 

7,870 

46,500 

118,000 

76,200! 

138,000 

180,000 

39,600 

4,840 

2,050

624,000

HUMBOLDT BOTH AT BATTLE MOUNTAIN, KIT.

LOCATION. In SE. ££ sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 45 E., 700 feet below Licking dam 

and 1 mile northeast of Battle Mountain, Lander County, Nev,

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1896, to Dacember 31, 1897; March 1 to September 30,1921.

GAGE. Low and high water enamel vertical staff gages installed on right bank; 

read by William Licking once a day.
118 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

DISCHARGE MSAstraajtEtfTa. Mala by wading or from highway bridge 1,600- 

feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel crooked with several sloughs carrying water 

aroaai gi33 ai hig'i wit3,\ Bsl of graval. C^atral is gravel riffls 300 

feet below gage. '

EXTREMES OF DISCHABCHJ. Maximum staga records! during period March 1 

to September 30; 1021, 9.58 feet on June 19 and 20 (discharge, 1,560 secondfeet); minimuni stage, .0.37 foot at 11.40 a. m. September 30 (discharge by 

meter measurement, 7.0 second-feet).

ICE. None during period,

DIVERSIONS. Extensive diversions above and below gage. ;:

REGULATIONS. By irrigation, especially by Licking dam. '

ACCURACY. Stage-digcharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Staff gage read, to htmdredths once daily. .Daily discharge ;!determined by 

applying to rating table daily gage height; Records good.

Discharge measurements, of Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev., during the 

year ending September 30, 1921

[Made by K. R. Row&]

Date

Mar. 2 __ .....

Apr. 22 __ .

Oage 

height,

Feet 

7.37

 7.56

8.34

' Dis-« 

charge -

 Sec.-ft, 

1,160

.1,340'

1,500

Date

July 28........

Gage 

height

Feet 

o2.80

2.07

' 87

Discharge

 -Sec.-ft. 

206

142

29.2

Date

 30 _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.42

.38

Discharge

Sectft. 

8.8

7.»

i Datum of gage lowered LOO foot on June 6.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev., for the 

year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 1:::::-:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

3 __ _ .-.. . _ . __

4g ^ ........ .... --_.-_,,, __ .___ ..

6__ ___ ___ _____ .. ___ ___ ...

7 __ .

8'.j ___ . _ . __ . .' ,

9. .

10 ._.___________.-____.;_. ..................

11 --- . ___ -..:......;... ...... '-... ..

18 _-_ __._______._._..__ _-__.._____ _..._ 13 -._;.-' . _

14 . '

i6:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::_::x

16........ _______ ._'_ ............. ... ... ..

17 . . ...

18

19 -_-...__ __ , __ .. ___ ...... ______

20 ..- ..... _____ _ . -........ ___ .

21 ___ ' : __

22. . . . ______

24

25. __ ........ __ _ __ __ __._ _ -

26 . ______

27__..._...____.....^-..- . ._..

28 - -

29 ___ ............ _ _ ........ _. _. ___

30 - ___ ... ___ ___,_______._ ___ . __.__

qi

Mar.

1,140

1,220

1,330

1,360

1,380

1,410

1,420

1,430

] &df\

1,440

1.440

1,440

1,430

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,390

1,370

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,320

1,300

1,290

1,260

1,220

Apr.

1,200

1,140

1,100

1,120

1,140

1,170

1,210

1,220

1, 240

1,240

1,220

1,210

1,200

1,210

1,240

1,260

1,290

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,290'

1.290

1*320 !

1,320

1, 310 .

1,300 !

1,360

1,290

1,280

.1,280,

I. ,

May

1,260

1,170

3,070

1,030

1,060

1,080

1,200

1,240

1,220

1,22ft

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,210

1,220

4,200

1,210

1,220

1,250

1,280

. JfcSto

1,340

1,400

1,4,40

4; 470

: '"l; 480

;' 1.-480

* 1,490

1,500

1,490

' 1,480

June

1,480

1,470

1;49Q'

1,600

1,500

1,490

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

V510

1,520

1,520

-1,540

1, 550

- 1,560

1,560

1,560

 1,5«0

1,530

1,520

1,SOO

' 1,480

: 1, 4&

: 1,460-

1,450

1,420

1,380

. -.< .

July

1,370

1,330

1,320

1,300

1,260

1,320

- 1,170

1,120

1,020

935

- 855

795

725

645

575-

525-

487

430

400

370

- 343

324

305

287

281

275

. 267

235

' 239

231

222

;

Aug.

213

200

189

178

154

156

145

138

127-

123

116

106

87

83

78

.76

70 " 62

59

55

49

45

42

,39

,1 36

 29

j, 29

30 ' 80

29 28

'' - ,

Sept.

25

23

22

2119-

IS

16

16

11

10

12

13ie19.

18

192a

20

20

20

2ft

21

21

" 2222"

 ' -2S

. , 36i

35. '34

, 3ft

NOTE. Discharge interpolated July 25.
H^MBOLDT EIVEB BASIN

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River at Battle

ibg September SO, W21

Month

April..'......... .....I-. .-........:.....................

May _ . __ .... _____ . _______________ _

June ____ . _____ ._ ____________ .__;. _

July .... _ .. .. _ ,

The Deriod *

Discharge iti second -feet

Maximum

1,440 

1,320 

1,500 

1,560 

1,370 

21$ 

^

Minimum

1,140 

1,100 

, 1,030 

1,380

 222 

28 

10

Mean

1,360 

1,240 

1,280 

1,600 

673 

90.4 

20.7

Run-ott-in 

acre-feet

83,«X) 

73,800 

78,700 

-89.3JW 

41,400 

5,660 

1,2!30

374,000

 - .1 1 ui

; i HUMBOIDT BIVBB il ,COMUS, HEV. *

LOCATION. In NW. )£ Bete. 14rT. 36 N., E. 41 E., at Comws, Humboldt County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. / ~ *\

BECOKDS AVAILABLE. September 25, 1917, to September 30, 1921. ^

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank 160 feet above Southern Pacific section house; 

established September 25, 1917; read by John Alvaro.,,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS, Made from cable or by wading near gage. i*

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, v Stream flows through a flat meadow and is sluggish. 

Bed composed of fine gravel and sand. Low-water control is gravel bar 150 

feet dow,nstreari. Zero flow on October 4, 1920, 0.95 foot: -,;

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.9 feet June 

24, 25, and 26 (discharge, 2,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.1 feet October 1 to November 12 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

1918-1921: Maximum1 stage recorded, that of OHme 24-26, .1921s; no flow 

during periods in 1918, 1919, and 1920. . ,

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice in winier.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted all along river both above and below this station. 

Practically all flow during irrigation season is seepage.

REGULATION. None except by diversion.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during period June 28 to August 

5, 1921; affected by ice January 21 to February 7. Rating curves fairly 

well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating" table; shifting-oontrol 

method used June 29 to August 4. Records good. ~ '"''' ,',".,

Discharge faeasureiti&nts of Hitmboldt Riter at Comus,.-Nev., during the year ending 

:',' ..; . September SO, 1921 .' '//,;

, .!. ' {Made by R. E. Rowe]

Date

Oct. 4 _____

Dec. 12 __ .. ...

Jan. 26 __ . __

Gage 

'height

Feet 

1.13

1.85

a 2. 62

Digcharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.1

38.4

118

, Date

Mar. 3 __ ....

Apr. 23 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.51

7.35

9.82

Discharge i

Sec.-ft. ; 893

1,240

2,450

Date ...

July 29........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.00

3.29

1.73

i . > 

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

309

203

14.9

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River at Comus, Nev., for the year

ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 ____ .. ...

2

3 ... ... 

4.* ______ 

5 - 

6 ___ ... __ .

7..* _ - 

9 _______ .

10. ____ ... 

11... _____ --

-12 - ..........

13 . _ __

14s. __ ._.._ 

15- 

16. , __ .

17 ___ __

18 

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

JO.. ............

21 _ _____

22

23- __ -

24.. ___ 1 __ -

26

 to'..'... ... 

27. _______ -

28 _______ 

29.. __ 

30. .

 <ii

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.*

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3

2

2

2

4

11

20

28

20

2&

20

24

28

28

28

24

24

20

Dec.

20

24

t)A

OA

24

24

oq

oo

35

35

38

00

. 38

Jan.

Oft

43

55

55

55

55

55

ee

55

55

55

55

56

56

55

. 5fc

55

55

5555'

85

135

135

150

145

120

120

Feb.

120

130

HO

141

135 ton

116

Iflft

125

15ft

125

158

. 158

239

,360

458 '586

634

744

788

831

860

884

926

944

980

965

Mar.

905

890

QOfl

QOA

965

1,010

1,040

1,080

1,100

1,170

1,280

1,440

1..560

1,660

1,820

1,840

1 Qflfl

1,930

1,930

1,880

1,780

1,730

1,690

1,690

1,660

1,640

1,630

1,630

1,580

1,590

1,600

Apr.

1,570

1,530

I

CAfl

1,430

1,370

1,440

1,330

1,330

1,320

1,300

1,320

1,360

1,360 \,m1,360

'1 360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,320

l,37a

1,430

i ifin

1,480

1,620

1,520

1,520

1,530

1,530

1*530

May

1,530

1,500

1,480

1,440

1,440

1,440

1 AA(\

1,430

1,430

1,400

1,400

1,360

1,360

1,330

1,330

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,330

1,330

1,320

1,430

1,430

1,440

1,440

1,480

1,480

1,570

1,830

1,960

2,120

June

2,180

2,240

2,310

2,310

2,290

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,270

2,270

2,340

2,340

2,310

2,310

2,3l60

2,430

2,480

2,480

2,520

2,5M

2,620

2,660

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,660

2,580

2,540

2,500

July

2,180

2,140

2 000

1^910

1,820

1,740

1,690

1,620

1,550

1 iSfl

1,420

1,340

1,260

1,170

1,090

1 fUfl

971

890

796

674

611

536

490

458 436-

400

365

336

809

292

277

Aug.

258

229

215

210

203

IS*

174

163

139

124

110

97

94

90

72

61

56

51

51

51

49

42

38

34

30

30

30

30

30

27

24

Sept.

IT17"

IT

IT

IT

IT

IT

1&

14

14

14

14:

14

14

14

14

14

14

IT

14

14

14

14

14

15

IT

IT

If

IT

16-

sDisel&rge estimated <Dee. 9-11; Dec. 13 to Jan. 1, and Jan. 21 to Feb. 7.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River at Comus, Ne^,for the year ending September SO, 1921

Month

Mdreb.- ...... *_. _ ..... ...... _ .

July...... ___ . ____ -_..-.-.. __ .... __ . _ ..

September. . _ ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.1 

28

150 

980 

1,930 

1,570 

2,120 

2,700 

2,180 

268 

17

2,700

Minimum

0.1 

.1 

20 

38 

108 

SCO 

1,300 

1,320 

2,180 

277 

24 

14

.1

Mean

0.1 

10.3 

34.6 

78.7 

432 

1,470 

1,420 

1,470 

2,420 

1,070 

96.7 

15.4

,709

Run-oft in

acre-feet

ft 

613 

2,130 

4,480 

24,00ft 

90,400 84,500- 

90,400 

144,000 

65,800 

5,950- 

916

514,000)
HUMBOUXT EIVEE BASIN 121

HUMBOIDT RIVER HEAR OREANA, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 29 N., R. 32 E., 2 miles above highway bridge near 

J. J. McCarthy ranch and 2 miles Southwest of Oreana, Pershing County.

DRAINAGE AREA,- 13,800 square miles (measured on map issued by General 

Land Office).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 27, 1896, to December 31, 1909; September 7, 

191Q, to September 30,1921.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank since October 4,1914; inspected 

by R. H. Loban and Alien Holliday.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand. Principal; control not well 

defined but is probably about half a mile below gage, where bed is composed of firm clay; fairly permanent. Low-water control is about 50 feet 

below gage. Right bank high and comparatively clean. Left bank not subject to overflow, but subject to caving.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.89 feet on 

July 2, time uncertain as clock stopped (discharge, 1,980 second-feet); no 

flow October 1-26.

1896-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 12.0 feet May 12, 1897 (discharge, 

3,050 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow during periods in 1905, 

1915, 1918, 1919, and 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice every winter.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above all diversion for the Lovelocks district, but considerable water is diverted above station for direct irrigation and storage.

REGULATION. Flow is affected by water stored and released by HumboldtLovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co. at its reservoirs a few miles up 

river, near Humboldt.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent throughout year. Rating 

curve well defined. Water-stage recorder operated successfully except during days indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder; shifting-control method used July 3-18 and July 31 to August 

20. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., during the year ending September SO, 1921

Date

Dec. 14

Jan. 24

Mar. 5

Apr. 24

Made by 

J. W: Bones. _____

R. R.Rowe ____ ...

._< _ di> _____ ....

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

Qage 

height

Feet 

<«1.21

a 1.76

3.01

3.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.6

43.8

. 489

692

Date

July 30

Aug. 4

Made by 

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

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

Qage

height

feet 

4.60

3.49

2.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

966

50»

401

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
122 SURFACE WATER, StJPPIiY, 1921, PARf X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt Stiver near Oreana, Nev., for the year 

1>; . . ending.September SO, 1921

Day

i. _ .... _ .<.._

2. _ ... ___ .

3 __ . _ .

*.. ____ u .....

5. ____ . __ .

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

7. ____ . __ .

 8 ,.. .t.

9............I.

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

11 

12.,.. ___ -T 

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

2i

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

11

12

12

12

Nov.

. 11

9

8

8

8

8

10

9

I

. »;

 11

12

16

14

14

13

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16-.

16

15

1718'

Dec.

. , 24

21

20

20

16

20

21

33

32

43 t

38

30

' 25

21

oU

 40

Jan.

1-

 65

68

.- 40.

55

4A

100

Feb.

> 150

I

167

1

100

133

' 131

133. 130'

125

131

131

128

125

167

' 195

189

158

171

232

307

377

402

418

Mar.

413.

431

451

462

462

459

459

459

471

485

494

, 514

54*

553 >'i\>

KAK

5681

595

649 864-'

679

700

721

751

7fiQ

794

800

Apr.

.

1

} "SODj

. 825

895

878

856

 787,

, 739

715

i. 760,

685

670

689

682

' 697

688

700

700

691

655

May

631

583

565

592

846

Q93

954

968

972

979

968

962

812

867

825

766 724'

706

703

715

715

730

724 "791

730

708

655

' 631

613 685

.786

June

787

825

842

864

860

Qftfl

965

1,020

1,080 i;i4o

1,190

1,210

1,240

1,260

1,310

1,340

1,340

1,390

1,420

1,470

1,520

1,560

1,630

1 ft4.fi

1..640 ,

-},«70

1,700

1,720

1,740

1,8£0

July

1,950

1,960

1,910

1,840

1,740

1,680

1,660

1,690

1,660

1,580

1, 470

1,3SO

 1, 240

1,140

1,040

990

965

974

930

888

839

814

781

727

631

598

556

529

506

448

Aug.

423

412

410

402

388

w>

362

346

334

315

293

265

249

243

234

226

219 211'

203

197

170

144

141

136

130

1251

Sept.

113

106

101

91

88

82

76

69

67

63

60

56

54

51

50

50

1

I 62

I

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1-26. Discharge estimated Nov. I,2, Dsc. 12^13, Mar.,27-31, Apr. 1-5,17-22, and 

Aug. 21-28, because of no gage-height record. Discharge estirmtef -because of ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 4, Jan. 

7 to Feb. 4, and Feb. 679, 6n basis of current-mater measurements, temperature reoords, and observer's 

notes. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

_ '!'....

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River near Oreana; Nev., for the' year ending September, 30, 1921 . ' .

Month

October __________ ______________ .

November. ___ . __ .. __ , .. ____ _ . .___.___

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

June ___ _ _ ______ .... __ __________

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

September... _______________ __ ____ ....

The year ________________ ____ ...

, Discharge in second feet

Maximum

12

18

418

' 895 

979 

1,850 

1,9«0 

423 

119

1,960

Minimun

0

8

418

565 

787 

44S 

125

0

Mean

1.8 

13.0 

30.5 

59.8. 

177- - 

602 

738 

769 

1,300 

1,150 

251 

70.7

432

Run-off in

acrfr-feet

111

774 

1,880 

3,680 

9,890 

37,680 

43,800 

47,200 

77,400 

70,700 

15,400 

4,210

312,000
&IVBB BASIN 123

HUfeBOilDT BIVEK HEAR IOVE10CKS, HSV. .

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 31 E., 1,500 feet below dam and 

reservoir on Big 5 ranch, the lowest diversion for irrigation on Humboldt 

River, and 9 miles feouth of Lovelocks, Pershing County.

DRAINAGE ABE A/ 14,200 square miles (measured on General Land Office maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 7, 1912, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on left bank since June 26, 1914; inspected 

by C. EL Sommer.

DISCHARGE MEA-SCJREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading. > ,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. rBed is composed of firm clay. Control fairly permanent. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES off- DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.51 feet at 

8 a. m. July 6 (discharge, 1,540 second-feet); river dry October 1 to March 15 

and August 7 to September 30.

1912-1921: Maximum stage recorded, that of July 6, 1921; minimum 

 stage, stream dry for periods in 1913, 1916, 1917, and 19l84 throughout 

years 1919 and 1920, and for periods in 1921.

ICE. Practically none.

DIVERSIONS. Below all irrigation diversions. t . r

REGULATION^ Flow affected by irrigation diversions and storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted badly throughout year. River was 

dry from October 1 to March 15 and from August 7 to September 30. 

Lietz recorder operated successfully except March 16-26-, April 18-21, May 

2-7, and August 1-& when discharge was estimated from dbserVer*s notes 

and comparison w&h records for station near Oreana. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt Jiiver near Lovelocks, Nev.> during the year 

ending September S0~, 1921 .

Date

Apr. ,10

25

Made by <3s«e 

height

Feet 

1.58

.91

Discharge

8ec.-ft. \n

82

Date

June 7

July 30

Made by 

R. R. Rowe. _ . 

..... do . _. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.28

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

456

187

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River near Lovelocks^ Nev., for the year 

ending September. SO, 1921

Day

1

2 ___

3 ____

4 ........

5.. -^

6 _

7 ___

g._, __

» ..*._ 10 __ .

11

12 __ ....

13 ........

14 ____

15 __ . ...

Mar.

......

Apr.

128

126

1M

133

128

f\9

161

181

459 

314

365

4<U

421

334 

267

May

13

90

328

34Q

356

379

393

398

384 

320

June

270.

OA*% :

430

485

462

'=445

430 * 4&

479 

532

571

680

872

917

892

July

1,390

1 400

1,430

1,500

1,530

1,520

1,440

1,4%

1,410 

1,390

1,360

1,270

1,210

1,120 

1,030

Aug.

40

-.__-.

. .

Day

16 __ . _

17 ........

18 . ..

19 __ ....

30

21

22 .._.._.,

23.. ...

24 ........ 

25 ...

26 ..._.-.

27 ____ .

28.. .

29 . ... 

30 ........

31

Mar.

1-

5

1

1

14

25 

40

140

Apr.

81

32

10

259

128

42

68

96

108

120

108

74

May

281

256

;226

Iftft

159

136

332

442

47* 

479

474

450

413

298 

229

229

June

933

1,060

965

930

1,010

1,320

1,320

1,320

,1,330 

1,330

1,330

1,350

1,340

1,350 

1,370

July

, 885

' 780

523

520

541

532

617

410

354 

312

264

176

153

192 

200

150

Aug.

'

. ,

 

NOTE. No Sow during periods for which no discharge is given. 

87482 26f WSP 530 9
124 SURFACE WATER. SUPPLY, 1021$: PART X

Monthly discharge of BumboMt-MvW n»ar £#wtoek6i*lf'e9'., for the year ending

September. 80,121 . , ,

Month , ., , .

April .. .. . ... I

June _ _. _..___ .. _ _ ___

July.. _ _ 

 ' ' ' MT - . Discharge Jn S8copd,-feet

Maximum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

140 

494 

479 

1,370 

1,520

0

' 1,520

Minimum

0 

0

,0 

0

.'< .' 0 

0

13 

270 160

0 

0

0

Mean,

0 

«

 .

0

8.2 

165 

271 

884 

868 

7.7 

0

182

Run-off in, 

acre-feet '

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

604 

9,820 

16,709 

52,600 

63,400 

473 

0

133,000

STARE CREEK NEAR DEETH, NEV.

LOCATION. In NE. H sec. 12, T. 36 N., R. 59 E., at highway bridge, 2 miles 

above mouth and 3 miles southeast of Deeth, Elko County; .below all large 

tributaries except Boulder Creek.

DEAINAGE AEEA. Not measured. , , RECOEDS AVAILABLE. June 4, 1913, to September 30,, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff nailed to upstream pile of bridge bent near right 

bank; read by G. E. Weathers.

DISCHAEGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of small gravel. Control is gravel bar; 

shifts occasionally. One channel except at extremely high stages, when 

part of flow passes under an auxiliary bridge.

EXTEEMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.65 feet on 

June 9 (discharge, 391 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.4 feet October 2-5 

8, 10-12 (discharge, 5.0 second-feet).

1913-1921: Maximum discharge recorded, June 9, 1921, 391 second-feet; 

minimum stage, 0.80 foot July 8 to August 7, 1919 (discharge, 0.5 secondfoot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation generally affected by ice in winter.

DIVEESIONS. Station is below .practically all diversions from Starr Creek.

REGULATION. Some variation in daily flow at times caused by diversions for 

irrigation.

ACCUEACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during latter part of July and first 

part of August due to backwater from growth of'moss on control. Eating 

curves fairly well defined. Gage usually read four times a week except during 

period of high water from middle of May to first part of July when it was read 

five times a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table; shifting-control method used July 15 to September 

30. Discharge was interpolated for days of no gage height except during 

periods of ice effect when discharge was estimated from observer's notes and 

one meter measurement. Records fair.
BtUMBOLJXP BIVER BASIN

Discharge measurements of Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev., during the year endirffr

September SO, 1921

Date

Dec. 17

Jpn. 29

May 15

Made by 

R. B. Rowe ______

.....do ________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.48

aL56

2.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.1

10.1

113

Date

Aug. 8

Made by 

E.C.Howard ____ 

R. R. Rowe ............

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.44

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

191

7.1

"Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending

September SO, 1921

Day

1. ...

2. _____ .

3 ........

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

5 . .......

6. _______

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

8 ______

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

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

7

8

8

8

8

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

1*>

Nov.

12

12

12

11

10

10

9

9

9

9

12

16

16

16

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Dec.

9

8

8

8

7

6

Jan.

10

12

U

17

20

15

14

12

9

9

15

37

12 1"

9

9

10

10

9

10

10

10

10

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1"

12

18

26

31

36

40

52

40

28

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

Mar.

40

60

75

72

70

52

44

35

25

28

30

32

34

28

36

44

42

40

38

36

34

31

38

44

48

40

31

25

25

25

25

Apr.

24

23

22

27

32

37

34

32

31

34

37

40

44

53

61

70

80

78

75

70

65

61

91

114

80

66

61

57

52

57

May

61

66

68

70

80

91

96

- 93

90

86

91

91

91

86

113

141

148

152

155

185

208

200

200

200

200

192

208

244

280

288

314

June

290

264

240

260

280

300

322

34S

391

386

382

360

340

331

315

300

280

200

200

200

197

195

192

178

185

185

170

170

165

160

July

155

148

134

120

108

108

102

96

91

83

75

75

72

70

68

67

66

64

63

62

52

43

38

34

27

24

22

20

17

14

14

Aug.

13

11

10

8

8

8

7

. 7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Sept~

ft

5

ft

&

$

ft

ft

ft

fr .$'

ft

ft

, 6

6

ft

ft

ft

ft

ft

ft

ft

6

6

6

ft

ft

ft

ft

ft

ft

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.
126

Monthly di

STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

of Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending September 

SO, 19&1

Month

November __ __ __

February _____________________ _ . _____ March ____ _ . _ . _ . _ __ ___

April _____ __ __ . __ __

June _ _ _ .

July____._______ _..__ __..__ _..._ __ __. __. . _____

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

September. _ , __ _ _ _ ___ __ _ _ _

The year ____ _ . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12 

16

37 

52 

75 

114 

314 

391 

155 

13 

6

391

Minimum

5 

9 

6

25 

22 

61 

160 

14 

6 

6

5

Mean

7.5 

11.4 

8.4 

13.0 

17.9 

39.6 

53.6 

148 

260 

68.8 

6.8 

6.0

53.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

461 

67S 

516 

799 

984 

2,430 

3,190 

9,100 

15,500 

4,230 

418 

357

38,700

MARYS RIVER NEAR DEETH, ETEV.

. In NW. M sec. 31, T. 40 N., R. 60 E., at bridge 300 feet east of 

Mala Vista ranch house of Nevada Land & Livestock Co. and 19 miles 

north of Deeth, Elko County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 355 square miles (measured on map of Nevada issued by 

General Land Office, edition of 1908).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 24, 1902, to July 14,1903; January 17,1912, 

to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge. A temporary vertical staff was 

installed May 14, 1921, on right upstream face of bridge. Both gages set 

to same datum. Gage read by W. H. Gilham and Herb Clayton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and loose sand; banks below gage subject to caving. One channel at all stages. Control slightly 

shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.1 feet May 

29 and 30 (discharge, 530 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot 

October 1-6 and 8-10, 1920.

1912-1921: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 29 and 30, 1921; 

minimum discharge, 1 second-foot during periods in 1918, 1919, and 1920.

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

DIVERSIONS. Station is below all diversions except one small ditch on Mala 

Vista ranch and Cross ranch diversions about 12 miles below.

REGULATION, During low-water periods flow is affected by diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent throughout year; affected 

by ice during December, January, and February. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except for periods when stage-discharge 

relation was affected by ice. For these periods discharge estimated from 

weather records and observer's notes. Records good.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 12?

Discharge measurements of Marys River near Deeth, Nev,, during the year ending1

September SO, 1921

Date

Dec. 17

Jan, 29

May 14

Made by 

R. R. Rowe. _____

..... do... __ .........

W. E. Dickinson. _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

02.53

e»2.63

6.1

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.0

is ft

<U19

Date Made by 

R. R. Rowe~ __ - .....

Gage

height

Feet 

3.90

2.34

Discharge

Sec,-ft. 

138

8.4,

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Marys River near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending September SO, 1921

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.. ____ ....

00

30 ... ...

31. ___ 

Oct.

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

5

5

5

6

9

10

12

14

14

16

Nov.

17

18

16

16

15

13

11

11

12

12

14

16

17

19

19

20

20

20

21

22

21

20

20

19

19

21

20

13

9

8

Dec.

10

11

12

15iq

12

10

10

12

10

10

10

10

12

11

10

10

10

10

11

12

12

1C

12

12

12

Jan.

12

12

15

10

is

18

15

16

17

15

17

19

19

19

Feb.

1

1 19

17

16

15

1 *\

15

19

22

25

34

52

1 30

24

25

28

36

100

Mar.

173

203

242

248

999

203

173

168

135

125

122

120

125

135

125

120

151

146

179

156

151

146

140

HO

146

140

130

125

130

125

120

Apr.

150

228

289

310

242

203

185

168

162

216

235

254

303

275

228

185

197

191

209

197

203

235

245

254

228

191

179

185

228

May

282

296

332

307 *MK>

402

388

374

360

343.

346

366

374

395

429

449

481

494

506

468

416

402

374

374

402

442

464

518

530

530

506

June

4R1

429

402

346

388

402

416

429

' 455

443

^

416

388

$74

346

318

280

197

162

130

120

110

110

120

120

110

100

90

81

81

July

64

58

53

50

45

43

31

28

22

19

19

17

15

14

24

29

29

29

30

30

30

29

30

31

29

29

28

26

25

25

23

Aug.

20

18

16

14

10

' '78

. 6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

6

4

4

4

4,

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Sept.

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

a

4

4'6

6

6

ft

6

6

1

r

§»

9

»

»

9

10

10

10

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Marys River near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending September

SO, 1921

Month <.

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

May.. __ 

July. _________ ._ .. __ ..... - - .

September _________________ - _____ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16 

22 

15

100 

248 

310 

530 

481 

64 

20 

10

530

Minimum

1

8

15 

120 

150

282 

81 

14 

4 

3

1

Mean

4.2 

16.6 

10.9 

16.1 

27.8 

154 

219 

414 

276 

30.8 

6.9 

5.9

98.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

268 

98& 

670 

990 

1,540 

9,470 

13,000 

25,500 

16,400 

1,890 

424 

351

71,500
128 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

LAMOHIE CREEK NEAR LAHOHLE, SEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 32 N., R. 58 E., 50 feet below tailrace of Elko-Lamoille 

Power Co.'s plant, 50 feet above first irrigation diversion, 2 miles above 

Lamoille, and 22 miles southeast of Elko, Elko County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 14 square miles (measured on maps issued by United States 

Forest Service).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 8, 1915, September 30,1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; installed July 4, 1917. Gage read by employees of Elko-Lamoille Power Co. Datum of gage raised 0.36 foot on 

August 7, 1921.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge 500 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and large boulders. Control 

shifts during high water. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES of DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year not recorded but probably was between 400 and 450 second-feet; minimum stage recorded, 0.86 

foot at 7 a. m. on February 8 (discharge 5 second-feet).

1915-1921: Maximum stage probably occurred in June, 1917, when gage 

was washed out (discharge probably exceeded 500 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 1 second-foot at 7 p. m. January 24, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all irrigation diversions. Water is diverted for Elko-Lamoille Power Co.'s plant but returned to stream about 50 feet above gage.

REGULATION. A daily fluctuation occurs on days when power plant is not in 

continuous operation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation remained permanent throughout year. 

Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily 

discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

except for October 16, 26, November 1, 2, January 17, March 25, and August 

15, when discharge was interpolated. Discharge estimated May 29 to June 

27, from comparison with records for Secret Creek. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev., during the year ending September 80,1921

Date

Dec. 2

May 15

Made by 

W. E. Dlckinson .......

Gage

Feet 

0.97

2.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.0

233

Date

Aug. 7

Made by 

E. C. Howard ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.80 o.98

Discharge

See.-/*. 

274

.34.1

« Raised datum 0.36 foot.
 ''''! RESOLD* EIVEE BASIN 129

Daily discharge, in second-fefet, of £tft,iti,o$l& Vreek near'Lamoitte, Nev., for the year 

,. , . , ending September 80, 1921 1

Dayi' * ; .-,

1 _______

2 ____ __

3- __ ..... ....

4 -_ ...r

« :.-. "... :. .

. 6 ___ '._ _ .'.

7 _____ .. ...

8 ________

9 _____ .....

10 ___ . __ ...

11 ________

12 ___ .. __ .

13 .......

14 ________

15 _______ .

17 I IIII

18. . ....

19 _______ 

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

21 ____ __

22 ____ _ .

23... __ .... '24

25 ___ . __ ...

26 ....

27 _____ .....

38.. . ____

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

30 ....

31 _______ ..

Oct.,

7

6

6

6

7

9

9

10

9

9 

11

9

9

9

10

11

10

10

10

NOT?.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

7

8

10

9

8 

10

10

10

10

8

8

S

8

7

' * l i 

Dec.

g

7

8

8

7

8

8

8

8

8 

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

8

8

8

8

4 Jan.

 R

6

7

b

8

7

8

7

7

r

8

8

9

8

7

8

7

"'U 1 '

Fefe.

7

6

 '7

7

6

 *f

6

5

r

 7

8

7

8

8

8 

8

9

10

8

8

8

8

Mar.

12

15

9A

20

20

20

is

20

20

20

18

20

20

20 

20

20

20 

20

20

21

21

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

Apr.

21

21

26

on

26

28

26

26

28

30

94

34

39

37

39

39 

39

37

44 

40

39

42

51

4o

46

44

44

44

4Q

51

May

58

63

76OA

93

91

88

82

86

97

122

131

208

247

231

217 

208

208

171 

160

146

151

170

ifi4

198

217

267

360

1 400

June

"

300

277

300

310

289

279

July

94Q

2S9

200

104

200

209

209

213 "208

fWU}

IQfi

ISO

181

181

179

164 

162

149

149 

138

117

105

114

97

94

78

66

59

56

47

47

Aug.

44

44

40

36

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

30

32

33

32

20

20 

16

17

16

 16

17

17

15

14

14

16

15

12

Sept.

12

14

H12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9 

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

;8

8

8

Monthly discharge of Lamoille Creek near Lamoitte, Nev., for the year ending September SO, 1921

Month

October _ '. _____ .

January , ... . _ .

February _______ . __________ . _______ March _ _. ... _ .. _______

April ......... _______ ...... ___ ............ ...

May ............ . ............. ......................... June __ . _ . _ ____ . . .

July __ . ______ , ________________ ...._..

September ___ . ___ . _ . __ . _____ ... .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11 

10 

9 

9 

10 

21 

51

259 

44 

14

Minimum

6

7 

7 

6 

5 

8 

21 

58

47 

12

8

5

Mean

8.6 

8.8 

7.9 

7.8 

7.6 

18.8 

36.8 

180 

298 

153 

26.3 

9.6

63.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

523 

624 

486 

480 

422 

1,160 

2,190 

11,100 

17,700 

9,410 

1,620 

571

46,200
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 192J, PAET X

SECRET CREEK HEAR H4XIECK, HEV.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ NW. ^ sec. 1, T 34 N., R. 59 E., at Ryan ranch, 500 feet 

from Secret Pass highway, half a mile below mouth of Doisey Creek, 12 

miles above confluence with Lamoille Creek, and 15 miles southeast Of 

Halleck, Elko County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28, 1917, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, 75 feet below lower fence on Ryan ranch; 

washed out May 28, 1921. A new enamel section was installed by observer, 

J. M. Ryan, on June 16.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; one channel except 

at extremely high stages when water runs through shallow overflow channel 

on right bank. Control is coarse gravel bar which is fairly permanent. 

Stage of zero flow at gage height 0.45 foot, determined September 16, 1920.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.65 feet at 

5 a. m. April 23 (discharge, 375second-feet). Minimum discharge, 2secondfeet October 1 and 3-6. , ' ,, 

1917-1921: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 23, 1921. MinimuEa 

discharge probably zero during August and September, 1919.

JCE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice in winter.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below Secret Valley. and Ryan ranch diversions; the 

"71" ranch diverts water 4 to 6 miles below.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. -Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent throughout the year except as affected by ice. Rating curve well denned below. 150 second-feet. 

Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height 'to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Secret Creek near Halleck, Nev., during the year 

ending September 80,

Date

Dec. 18

May 15

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson 

Oage

height

Feet 

"0.89

2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft i i

123

Date

Aug. 8

Made by 

K. K. Rowe..... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

60,97

.47

Discharge

8ec.-ft, 

36.2

3.6

<* Stage discharge relation slightly affected by fee. 

& Datum raised 0.33 foot on June 16.
' HTTMBOLDTIIIVBB BASIH

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of 'Secret Creek near Hatteck, 

ending September. SO,

131

;, for the year

Day

 3~ I~"I 

4 ......

5 _______

6.. .

7_. 

8 ____ _ 9..; ___ 

10 ______ 

11 ____ j.

12 ______ is _ : ..........

14...... ...

16 ____ ......

17 . ........

18.. _ .. ___

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

20_. ______

21 ________

22.. _ ...... 

23 ________

24...*...... .... 

26 ________

27. ..-.-. ....

28 _____ ;. _ ', 

29 ____ . _.....

31 ________

Oct.

2 

3 

2 

2

2

4 

3 

3 

5

,6

5

6

4

7 

3

4

5

5

5

5

6 

6

6 

5

6

6

6 

6

6

5

Nov.

8 

8

" -4 

4

4

5

5 

5 

5 

5

5

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

e

6

6 

6

6

6

7

6

5 

6

8

I)ec. '

8 ' 8 

8 

8

8

11 

10 

9

4

3

7

7

6

6 

6

6 

6

6

6

7 

8

10

11

Jan.

11 

10 

11 

14

1O

11

10 

10 

1011

10

,,7

7 

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

7

7 

7

7

7

6 

6

6

6

Febl

, 6 

6

 6 

7

7

7

7 

7 

13 

10

M

20

Ifi

22

17

16

14

13

13

12

12 

13

13 

13

14

15

17

Mar.

22 

28 

40

CO

QO

Iftt

79 

50 

40 

60

64

65

58

58 

109

137

117

HU.

CO

73

60 

102

99 

65

Aft

4fi

44 

44

48

53

Apr.

73 

84 

96 

105

go

83

73 

91

68 

69

sa

OQ

104

60

95 

108

80

70

87

84

93

93

99ft

113 

124

96

91

93 

101

117

May

117 

130 

134 

126

126

134

140 

102 

93 

93

inn

OQ

109

112

123 

120

117

159

216

158

162

154 

162

159 

210

198

213

248 

210

230

180

June

175 

170

150

135

inn

69

59

54

53

37

36

37 

35

33 

31

28

27

24

21

19

July,

, 17 

' 16 

16 

15

14

14

12 

12 

12 

12

11

10

10

10

JO 

10

9

9

8

s

7 

8

8

7

7

7

7 

6

6

6

Aug. ,

6

5

4

4

4 

4 

3 

3

3

3

3

3

3 

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 

3

3 

3

3

3

3 

3

3

3

Sept.

,3 

3 

3 

3

3

3

3 

3 

3 

3

3

3

3

3

3 

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 

3

3 

3

3

3

3 

3

3

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice effect Nov. 28,29, Dec. 12-18,23,24, Jan. 7-9,12-14,20-22,29-31, 

Feb. 1-3,7, 8,17, and 22. Discharge estimated or interpolated June 1, 3-8, 10-15, aad several days in 

September when gage was not read. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Secret Creek near Hatteck, Nev., for the year ending September 30,

Month

October _ ... _ __ _ . _ . _ , ________

November... ____ _____________ _ ....

December..... ____ L... _ . ___ , __________ January .... __ .... .._____ ... _j February.... __ ... __ ______ , _

March......-..-.., _ _ __ . ... .. .. __ _ .... April ___ _ .. . _

May. _ _________ . ..........................

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

Jnly ______________ , , __ .

August _ .. .,_.. . . ... ___._ ._ ... _ _ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7 

8 

11 

14 

22 

137 

288 

248

17 

6 

3

288

Minimum

2 

4 

3 

6 

6 

22 

60 

93 

19 

6 

3 

3

2

Mean

4.5 

5.7 

6.9 

8.2 

12.5 

67.2 

97.0 

149 

84.8 

10.1 

3.5 

3.0

37.8

Run off in 

acre-feet

277 

339 

424 

504 

694 

4,130 

6,770 

9,160 

5; 050 

621 

215 

179

27,400

87482 26f WSP 530 10
132 SURFACE WATEB, SUPPLY, ,1921, PABT X

HOKTH FOEK OF HUMBOLDT EIVEE AT DIVELS GATS, NEAR HAILBC£, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 38 N., R. 57 E., at narrows 3J^ miles above buildings 

of Charles Clayton ranch (also known as Devils Gate ranch), 17 miles north 

of Halleck, Elko County, and 32 miles from Elko.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 830 square miles (measured on General Land Office maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 11, 1913, to September 30, 1921] also at 

mouth of stream from October 10, 1902, to December 31,1909, and October 

1, 1910, to December 31, 1913.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

Mrs. J. C. Mclnnis and C. A. Clayton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 30 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand With gravel riffle at -control. 

About half of control section is affected by growth of moss. Channel 

crooked. Banks comparatively high and covered with willows. At extremely high stages water may overflow right bank and pass in an overflow 

channel around gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.35 feet 

about March 2 or 3 (discharge, 1,600 second-feet); minimum discharge not 

determined. ' *

1913-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 10.35 feet about March 2 or $, 

1921 (discharge, 1,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot, 

August 20-28 and September 30, 1913. . s

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice in winter.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions in valley abov^ and below Devils Gate. 

During summer almost all low-water flow is diverted. '

REGULATION. Flow during summer depends on amount of irrigation above. 

A small flow is maintained from seepage and springs.

ACCURACY. Stages-discharge relation changed during- ; flood in. March and 

changed again about May 5; affected by ice during winter. Rating curves 

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

for periods as shown in footnote to dailyvdiseharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating tabfej mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph or from staff-gage reading except for period when stagedischarge relation was affected by ice and when gage-height record was 

missing. For these- periods discharge was estimated from meter measurements, weather records, observer's notes, and comparison with Humboldt 

River at Palisade. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near 

Halleck, Nev., during the year ending September SO, 1921

Date

Dec. 16

Apr. 8

Made by 

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

A. B. Purton _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

a 2.16

a o qq

4.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.2

38.5

296

Date

May 16

Aug. 9

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

. 4.80

3.56

1.66

Dlik 

' charge

8ec.-ft. 

319

158

lg.1

» Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT EIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Hwnboldt River at Devils Gate, near 

Hatteek, Nev., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 _______

2

3 ________

4 _________

5 ___ ...

6...... ____

7 ________

8........ ___

9 ________

10. .... __ .

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

12....... _______

13 _..... _

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

16. ______

Iff. __ .... _____

17 ___ . _______

18

19 ... ______

20 . ____

21 ______ _

22 ... ______

23 _____

24 __ . _____

25 ____ : ......

26 ______ ' __

27 __ _ _._

28 .,_,, 

29 ______ ; 

30. __

31 .

Oct.

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

. 12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

.. 12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

Nov.

13 to

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

* 15

15

16

16

17

17

18

19

19

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

23

23

23

33

Dec.

36

34

33

32

30

.- 27

24

__,

24

24

24

Jan.

25

23

25

27

30

34

35.

38

37

36

Feb.

}

i 33

31

30

Mar. Apr.

300

311

296

299

317

336

341

368

.397

.374

355

348

345

325

322

328

338

342

330

May

\ ,400

449

453

366

319

297

282

281

9C1

282

292

813

147

411

503

655

770

628

520

451

483

501 :537

434

459

522

537

June

483

435

403

371

371

385

376

337

329

335

340

344

333

324

309

308

314

311

267

230

206

180

152

143

161

130

July

i 120

109

106

inn

Q1

Sfl

71

63

57

56

54

52

50

47

46

46

46

44

43

43

42

41

40

1 37

.37

34

1 *"" 

Aug.

1

> 25

18

IS

16is

17

24

.15

' ' 14

14

14 M

13

1.3

12

12,

12

11

10 »'

10

19

H

11

 .1

Sept. i

10i&

10

10in

10

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

Nor*;. Discharge estimated or interpolated for following periods when gage did not operate: Oct. 15-20, 

22-31, Nov. 1-3, Dec. 2-4, 6-15, Jan. 9-28, Apr. 1-6, 24-30, May 1-5, June 26-30, July 1-3, 29-31,.Aug. 1-8, 

and Sept. 7-20. Discharge estimated because of ice effect Dec. 16-29, Jan. 7,8, 29-31, afld Feb.'1-3. No 

records Feb. 6 to Mar. 31. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated. .' -,

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Hu.mboldt River, at Devils,Gate, near Hattecfc, 

Nev., for the year ending September SO, 1921

Month

October. ______ _ __ . _ . _______ . _____

April. .._ _ ._ ___

July... . 

August

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13 

33 

36

770

483

14

Minimom

11 

13

23

281

9

Mean

11-8 

17.7 

26.4 

33.7

328 

431 

280 

60.8 

17.0 

10.8

Run-Off in

acre-feet

itfeso

2,070

19,600 

26,500 

16,700 

3,740 

1,050 

643
134 SURFACE WATEA'StTFPLT, 1921, PAET X

SOUTH FORE OF EVMB01OT KEVER HEAR EIKO, NET.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 33 N., R. 55 E., at head of canyon below Cowling ranch, 

4 miles above mouth and 10 miles southwest of Elko, Elko County.

DEAINAGE AREA. Not measured (1,150 square miles at old station 1J^ miles 

above).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 29, 1896, to December 31, 1909; September 9, 

1910, to January 31,1921, and April 1 to September 30,1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank IJi miles below 

highway bridge since November 14, 1913; inspected by Grace Clayton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 110 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Basalt dike a short 

distance below gage affords well-defined control. One channel at all stages,

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.32 feet at

1 a. m. May 24 (discharge, 2,070 second-feet); river dry October 1-17,1920.

1896-1921: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,400 second-feet January 26,

1914; minimum stage, river dry at times in 1915t 1916,1918,1919, and 1920.

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

DIVERSIONS. Below all tributaries and all diversions except those of Hunter & 

Banks ranch 3 miles downstream.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about September 30, 1920, and 

remained permanent throughout 1921, except as affected by ice November 

19-30 and December 13 to January 31. Rating curve well defined below 900 

second-feet and extended above. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods as shown in footnote to daily discharge-table. 

Six staff gage readings were made during July, August, and September when 

recorder was not in operation. Daily discharge determined by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph or staff 

readings. Records for estimated periods fair; others good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., during 

the year ending September SO, 1921

Date

Nov. 30

-Jan. 28

Apr. 8

Made by 

.....do. ______ ....

Gage 

height

Feet

01.10

«1.26

2.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Oft A

24.0

246

Date

Apr. 21

May 17

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ^.

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.60

3.7T

.59

Discharge

See.-ft. 

339

781

7.6

'Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT EIVEB BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feel, of South F&rk-vf Huin.b^dt River near Elko, Nev., for 

the year ending September 80,1981

Day"

1 _______ . __

2....... ____ .....

3 ... - -. - -

4 ____ ...........

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

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

7 _______ . __

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

9..........!..,.....

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

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

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

13 _ ... _ .

14....... __ .... ....

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

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

17.. ___ ...........

18... __ ... ........

19 ____ . _ . ......

20........ __ ... ....

21 ___________

22.. _______ .....

23... ___ ..... ......

24 __ . _______ .

25 _ ......... __

26'...................

27 __ ... __ ........

28 __ . _ ...........

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

30.. .. _______

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

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

2

4

8

10

10

14

18

18

18

19

19

19

Nov.

20

19

19

17

16

16

17

16

15

13

16

18

19

19

19

23

22

22

23

23

24

24

25 * 25

26

26

27

27

28

28

Dec.

27

 25

26

23

.14

12

27

26

21

28

28

24

26

Jan.

26

23

25

27

29

-*

27

24

24

24

24

Apr.

235

J *,

246

216

235

261

294

337

374

408

418

381

352

349

343

349

425

446

 404

374

328

297

272

280

May

294

334

368

384

408

436

439

436

422

408

391

418

486

554

632

720

768

792

1,160

1,470

1,830

2,000

2,040

2.030

1,910

1,960

1,930

1,660

1,380

1,340

1,220

June

1,090

1 000

948

995

1 080

1,180

1,500

1,600

1,650

1,650

1,610

1,600

1,570

1,420

1,260

1,100

906

712

656

624

608

593

648

660

688

660

660

660

664

640

July

608

340

108 1"

Aug.

> 22

6

4

4

4

4

4

 4

3

6

Sept.

' ' f «

6

6

0

6

6

»

6

«

ft

»

ft

6

&

ft

t

5

5-

« 

" S-

« 

5-

5-

5-

5-

5

5-

&

5-

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ioeEffect Nov. 18-30, Dec. 13 to Jan. 10, and Jan; 28-31, on basisof two current-meter measurements, observer's notes and weather records. Discharge for following, 

periods for wbicb gage-height records were not obtained, interpolated or estimated by comparison with 

records for other stations in the basin: Apr. 1-7, June 7,14,15, July 2-25,27-31, Aug. 1-8,10-23, Sept. 10,It,. 

13-28, and 30. No records for February and March. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods: 

indicated.

t

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nvv., for the year 

ending September 80,

Month

April ____ . ____ . ______ ... __ . _..__ _-_ _-

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

Discharge hi second-feet

Maximum

i 

19 

28

446 

2,040 

1,650

Minimum

0 

13 

12

294 

593

3

Mean

5.2 

21.1 

25.0 

26.2 

310 

991 

1,020 

288

a. 7

5.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

329

1,260> 

1,540> 

1,610 

18,400 

60,600 

60,700 

17,700 

59* 

327
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

HAGGIS CHEEK AT CAEIIN, KEY.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 52 E., 700 feet above highway bridge, half 

a mile above confluence with Humboldt River, and half a mite east of 

Carlin, Elko County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 6, 1913, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank about 800 feet above Pacific Fruit Express 

Co.'s dam; installed September 22, 1917. Gage read by C. G. Wright and 

H. R. Wyberg.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifts occasionally. 

One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.12 feet at 

2.30 p. m. March 5 (discharge, 416 second-feet); creek dry October 1-19.

1913-1921: Maximum stage recorded, that of March 5, 1921; no flow 

July 22 to October 24, 1919, and July 16 to October 19, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No information.

HEGTTLATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed February 14; affected 

by ice December 17-22 and January 10-17. Rating curves well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating tables, except for periods of ice effect 

for which it was estimated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev., during the year ending

September SO, 1921

Date

Jan. 27

3-eb. 15

Apr, 12

21

Made by 

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

A. B. Purton _____

R. R. Rowe ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.98

1.10

1.65

2.28

2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.6

8.4

26.0

108

107

Date

June 24

July 27

Aug. 7

Sept. 28

Made by 

E. C. Howard ____

R. R. Rowe ____ ...

......do . ___ .. .....

do

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.44

1.11

1.13

1.11

Discharge

See.-/*. 

7.3

1.1

1.5

1.3
HUMBOLIXr BiVBE BASIN 137

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev., for the year end'

ing September 80, 1921 /

Day

l ______

2 ________

3 .

4 ...

6 __

6

7 __

8. __ . ........

9... __ ......

10 ______ ...

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

IS-.;-........-.-

14 __ ; _ .. ....

15. .. __ . ...

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

17... ___ .....

18 __ ..........

19......... ^

20..... __ ....

21 __ . _ ......

22 ____ .......

23....... __ ...

24 _____ .....

25 ___ ........

26

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

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

29... __ . .....

SO..........!...

31 ___ ...L __ ...

Oct.

0

1 1

N0¥.

1

2

3

6

5

6

5

4

4

4

4

4 ',4

3

 - \

 Dec. 1

3

3

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

 - : 4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

.' '4

4

5

5

6

.- 5

Jan.

5

6

6

7

7

6

6

6

6

5

4

4

4

3

3

4

5

98

14

11

9

8

7

8

9

9

8

9

9

9

10

Feb. <

ft

8

9

8

10

9

8

11

68

24

16

169

286

27

6

4

10

16

10

208

49

80

153

130

185

166

185

Mar.

235

322

286

394

416

405

383

286

232

185

172

153

156

166

159

195

182

159

153

150

144

138

147

135

138

135

108

91

. 80

83

80

Apr.

77

79

75

105

135

144

126

129

120

114

110

105

108

114

156

138

132

123

118

114

no

117

141

135

134

115

102

97

94

May

91

97

102

111

108

123,

120

J14

110

105

90

80

77

81

 79

88

97

114

120

135

'153

'169

153

147

135

414 ins HB

ins

105

102

June

94

91

83

100

fid

54

40

19

' 10

6

7

6

5

7

6

12

10

9

10

14

12

16

' a

5

- 4

4

3

3

3

July

2

2

3

4

4

4

3

5

4

4

4

3

3

4

3

, 3

3

2

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Aug.

'

1

Sept.

1

. /

NOTE. Braced figures give estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. ,

Monthly discharge of Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nee., for, the year ending

30,4921

Month

October 1 , . ............

January .

February . ... .... . ._ ...

March... ... . ... . ___ .. __ .

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

May--._.-.--..-...._._.-----.,_..---....._._......_._.._

June _ ___ . __ _ ___ _ ., _ .

July.. ____ ,... __ . __ ............ _ .._ .... . August _ . . _ .. .... ____ .

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

The year _ . _ 

v

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1 

6 

6 

98 

286 

416 

156 

159 

100 

5 

1 

1

416

Minimum

0 

1 

3 

3

4 

80 

75 

77 

3 

1 

1 

1

0

Mean

0.1 

2/6 

3.S 

9.8 

66.9 

196 

117 

110 

24.0 

2.5 

1.0 

1.0

44.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,720 

12,100 

6,660 

6,760 

1,430 

154 

61 

60

32,300
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,, 1921? r PART X

BOCK CREEK NEAR BATTLE IfOUNTAIN, NET.

LOCATION. In NE. J^ sec. 17, T. 34 N., K. 48. E., at mouth of canyon below 

all tributaries; half a mile above highway bridge on Overland Trail, in 

Eureka County, 25 miles northeast of Battle Mountain, Lander County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 26, 1918, to September 30, 1921.,

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank installed March 

26,1918; inspected by Frank Eads. . DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from highway 

bridge half a mile downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Banks high and not subject 

to overflow. Stream bed composed of gravel and boulders. Principal control is rock riffle 50 feet below gage.

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

recorder, 5.54 feet at 1 a. m. February 11 (discharge, 2,240 second-feet); no 

flow October 1-10 and August 15 to September 3.

1918-1921: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, that of February 

11, 1921; no flow during parts of each year.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. There are diversions in valley above .canyon. Station is above 

all diversions in Boulder Flat and is below all tributaries.

REGULATION. A small reservoir in Squaw Valley about 30 miles upstream may 

affect the run-off to a small extent.

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation, changed during high water in February. 

Rating curves well defined below 700 second-feet* Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except November 10-25 and March 8-15. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined from recorder graph. Discharge estimated October 11-18,1920, 

and interpolated for other periods of missing gage height. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev., during the year 

ending September SO, 1981

Date

Oct. 19

Dec. 13

Jan. 25

Mar. 1

Made by 

. .do . __

.....do __ .........

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.92

.98

1.09

3.20

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1.4

1.7

3.6

524

Date

Apr. 11

22

Sept. 29

Made .by 

_ do .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.12

2.05

.76

.91

Discharge

See.-ft. 

124,

US

1.5
Day

1 

2__ . _ .

3 -

4

5 ________

6 _____ . _

7. __ .. . .

8. ____ .....

9 ________

10 ____ ... _ .

11 ____ ......

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

13. ___ ... .....

14 _________

15 ....

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

17 ________

18........,^.._r

19. ____ _

20 ____ .. ....

21 __ .. __ .

22 ________

23 ________

24 _______ -.

26 __ ..........

26 __ ..... .....

27 ____ . .....

28. ______ ...

29 ____ . .

30 ________

31 ____ . __ .

Oct.

0

.5

1

2 

2

3

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

2

2

Nov.

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

5

4

3

4

2

2

2

Dec.

3

3 

3

2

1

1

1

2

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 

2

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

3

4

3

Jan.

3

4 

4

4

5

5

4

4

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

20

243

23

12

6

8

5

4

5

7

9

6

8

5

Feb.

8

5

5

6

4

5

3

2

2

550

846

529

429

3fii

251

89

56

49

53

SO 

40

39

40

26

121

244

289

275

Mar.

368

368 

458

588

684

804

616

400

185

213

254

268

231 

20$

196

191

180

172

159

143

132

130

130

123

Apr.

125

138 

162

174

157

159

147

138

134

134

130

138

141

147

143

136

127

119

117

115 

113

113

125

134

121

115

109

105

103

109

M ay-

.19

10

01

7fi

48

70

94

85

ftK

fifi

58

60

f!8

54

6fi

70

71

BO

.88 

ISO

fH

13

13

13

11

17

30

57

50

41

June

127

119

1DQ

94

103

107

80

62

54

52

45

34

31

28

28

33

83

69

44

43 

36

32

29

34

24

17

13

14

14

»

July

4

3 

3

3

4

3

5

5

2

3

12

12

15

13

12

10

7

6

5 

.3

1

.5

' 2

.2

Aug.

0.1

0

.Sept.

0

.6

1

2

1

1

2

HTJMBOLDT BTVEE BASIN

Daily discharge, in $econd-feet, of Rock Creek near Bai le Mountain, Nev.,for the 

year ending September 80, ids.

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Bock Creek near Rattle Mountai

September SO, 1921 ' 

, Nev.t for the year ending

Month

December^.;. \ .... ._ _»_.. _ . _______ ___ . ...

January

February

March «. _ _ _ _ __

April ___ . _____________ . _________ .

May. . _

JlJW» ._,_,.!..,- 1.^+.-,-, ,.,.,,,-f ,_ ,., -- . T, -

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

August.. . . .*. . .+

The year. -.-.. _ ..... ._ _ .. _. _ . __ _

Discaai

Maximum

3

4 

243 

846 

804 

174 

188 

127 

15 .

2

846

;e in second-feet

ktinimum

0 

2 

1 

1 

2 

123 

103 

48

a

o.

0

0

Mean

1.06 

3.3 

1.9 

13.2 

156 

323 

131 

99.1 

52 

4.45 

.05 

.60

64.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

65 

190 

117 

812 

8,660 

tt.900 

7,800 

6,090 

3,090 

274 

3 

86

47,000
140 SUEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET X

HUHBOLDT-LOVELOCKS IRRIGATION, LIGHT & POWEB CO.'S FEEDER CANAL NBAS MILL

CITY, HEY.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 35 E., a quarter of a mile below 

head of canal and 2 miles north of Mill City, Pershing County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. February 19, 1914, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

Peter Organ.

DISCHAKGE MEASTJKEMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Earth section. Control indefinite. Stage-discharge 

relation is affected by growth of aquatic plants and by the wash from several small gullies below station.

EXTKEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.40 feet at 

3 a. m. May 3 (discharge, 250 second-feet). Dry about half of year.

Di VEKSIONS . None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by head gates one-fourth mile above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder operated successfully when canal was in operation except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Weekly gage readings obtained until canal went dry. Daily discharge 

obtained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph or staff gage readings. Records fair.

Canal diverts from Humboldt River in sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 35 E., for storage 

in the Taylor-Pitt reservoirs near Humboldt. The water is returned to the river 

during the irrigation season, about 3 miles west of Humboldt through the Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s outlet canal and carried in the 

natural channel to the head gates of the canals serving the Lovelocks district.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s 

feeder canal near Mill City, Nev., during the year ending September 30, 1921

Date

Mar. 5

Apr. 10

24

Made by 

R. R. Rowe ___ . _

A. B. Purton... _..._.

R. R. Rowe ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.54

4.54

4.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

n 9

173

Date

July 29

Made by 

do ...... ___ . ....

Gage 

height

' Feet 

4.52

.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

170o.OS

« Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Pawer 

Co.'s feeder canal near Mill City, Nev., for the year ending September 301

Day

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

2 ____ . ...

3 ____ . ...

4. ____ . ...

5 _______

6 _______

7 

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

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

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

11.. __ .....

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

13. ........

14 _ .......

15.. ___ .....

Mar.

4

18

Apr.

171

207

213

207

209

1

195

177

192

197

199

204

202

May

232

233

151

7

2

2

1

1

1

1

37

92

128

137

157

June

185

171

166

169,

169

170

175

July

210

195

Day

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

17. .... '

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

10

20 

21- ___ ....

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

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

24 

25 _ . _____

26.... ....

27 _____ . ...

28. - .

29 _______

on

31 __ . .......

Mar.

37

42

50

61

82

97

111

143

143

143

145

151

157

160

Apr.

177 isn

179 isn

180

17Q

176

173

172

177

200

222

224

May

ISd

201

208

209

208

203

199

205

208

i 200

June

195

200

204

210

222

July.

189

1 t

\

1

NOTE. No flow on days for which no discharga is given. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods when water-stage recorder failed to operate satisfactorily.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 141

Monthly discharge of Humboldt-Lovelocka Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'* feeder 

canal,near Mill City, Nev., for the year ending September SO, 1981

Month

November ______________ . ................. December . __________ . _________ . ...

March ___________________________

April __ _.________.. . ... .. ......

May. _____ .. . _ ^.

July ___ ... _ . ___ . _____ .. ___ ..... __ ...

September ___ . _______ . .......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

160 

224 

233

0 

0

233

Minimum

0 

, 0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

171 

1 

166 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

58.3 

192 

143 

191 

103 

0 

0

57.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

.0 

0 

0 

0 

3,580 

11,400 

8,790 

11,400 

6,330 

0

o

41,600

PYRAMID AND WINNEMTJCCA LAKES BASIN 

i LAKE TAHOE AT TAHOE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 6, T. 15 N., R. 17 E., near outlet of lake at Tahoe,

Placer County. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 519 square miles (including water surface of lake, 193 square

miles).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. 1900 to September 3*0, 1921. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to piling of boat landing near outlet; read once

a day by an employee of the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Datum

is 6,220 feet above sea level. Mean low-water elevation of lake is 6,226.0

feet. 

EXTBEMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.69 feet July 3;

minimum stage, 4.37 feet November 7.

1900-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 11.26 feet July 14, 15, 17, and 18,

1907; minimum stage, 4.37 feet November 7, 1920. 

ACCUBACY. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

COOPBBATION. Record furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.
142 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif., for the year

tember SO, 1921

Day

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.

4.70

A. RQ

4.67

4.65

4.62

460

4 65

4.63

4.61

4.59

4.5T

4.54

4.53

4.52

4.52

A. ^1

4.50

4.63

4.59

4.59

4.58

4.56

4.54

4. 53

4.51

4.51

4.49

4.50

4.49

4.48

4.45

Nov.

4.44

4.43

4.41

4.40

4.38

4.37

4.38

4.38

4.38

A. dfi

4.42

4,42

4.42

4.42

A. 4Li

4.45

4.46

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.54

4.54

4.54

4.56

4.56

4.55

4.53

Dec.

4.52

4.52

4.51

A Kf\

A Kft

4.56

4. 56

4.59

4.58

4.61

'4.70

4.70

4.70

4 68

4.65

4.65

4 65

4.65

4 79

4.72

4.71

4.71

4.70

A 79

4.72

4.71

4 71

4.71

4.70

4.75

4.75

Jan.

4.75

4.74

4.74

4 74

4.74

4.70

4.68

4.66

4.63

4 60

4.58

4.58

4.58

4.59

4.60

4.60

4.65

A 7O

4.85

4.87

4.87

i as

4 83

4. 81 A on

4.80

4.80

4 81

4.81

4.85

4.85

Feb.

A. 81

4 84

484

A QA

460

4 on

4 91

4 91

4 01

4 90

4.90

4 on

4 90

4 90

4.92

4 Q9

4 92

4 09,

4 Q9

491

4 94

4.94

4 94

4.95

4.97

4.97

4 oa

4 Ofi

Mar.

4 OS

4 QQ

5.00

e nn

5.00

5.00

5.01

5.02

5.03

5.04

5.05

5.06

5.08

5.09

5.10

5.11

5.11

5.12

 8.14

5.16

5.16

5.17

5.17

5.17

e 17

5.17

5.18

5.18

5.18

5.18

5.18

Apr.

i 10

5.19

5.17

K 17

K 17

5.17

5.17

5.17

5.17

5.18

5.18

5.19

5.20

5.21

5.22

5.22

5.22

5 9A

5.25

5.26

5.27

5.28

5.29

5.29

5.30

5.31

5.32

8.33

5.34

5.35

May

5.36

5.38

5.38

5

OQ

v. Af\

5.42

5.51

5.53

5.54

5.55

5.57

5.50

6.61

5.63

5.65

5.67

5.71

5.76

5.79

5.82

5.85

5.87

'5.88

5.89

5.90

5.91

5.93

5.95

5.98

6.02

6.09

June

6.11

6.13

6.17

6.19

ft 91

6.24

6.26

6.29

6.32

6.35

6.39

6.42

6.44

6.47

ft 4Q

6.49

6.50

6.51

6.63

6.55

6.57

6.59

6.59

6.61

6.62

6.64

6.65

6.66

6.67

6.67

July

6.68

6.68

6.69

6.68

6.68

6.68

6.68

6.67

6.68

6.68-

6.67

6.67

6.66

6.67

6.66

6.66

6.66

6.66

6.66

6.65

6.65

6.66

6.64

6.63

6.61

6.59

6.57

6.55

6.54

6.63

6.52

Aug.

6.51

6.50

6.48

6 46

6 44

6.42

6.41

6.41

6 4n

6.38

6.37 --6.35

6.34

6.31

6

QA

6.28

6.25

6.22

6.19

6.17

6.15

6.13

6.11

6.09

6.06

6.04

'6.01

5.98

5.96

5.96

5.93

Sept.

5.92

5.91

5 on

5.90

5.88

5.87

5.86

K SA

5.82

5.79

fi.77

5.75

5.72

5.69

5.66

5.63

5.61

5.68

5.66

5.54

5.51

6.4ft

5.47

5.46

5 46

5.42

5. 40

5.36

5.37

6.35

TRUCKEE RIVER AT TAHOE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 7, T. 15 N., R. 17 E., at Tahoe, Placer County, a 

short distance below dam at outlet of Lake Tahoe.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 519 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 3, 1895, to February 29, 1896; June 17, 1900, to 

September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to a large cottonwood tree on left bank, 300 feet 

below dam at outlet of Lake Tahoe. Original gage,. 100 feet above, was 

destroyed by dredging operations July 15, 1912.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 140 feet below gage or by wading,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1895-1896; 1900-1921: Maximum mean daily discharge, 1,340 second-feet, July 13-20, 1907 (stage 4.3 feet); river dry during parts of 1900t 1901, 1914, and 1918-1921.

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

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by operation of gates in dam at Lake Tahoe.

ACCURACY; Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating ctirve well defined. 

 Gagetread; to huadredths at least once,each day. Stage controlled by outlet 

gates at Lake Tahoe. Daily discharge ascertained by United States Bureau 

of Reclamation by applying mean daily gage height to rating table.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record and discharge measurements furnished 

by United States Bureau of Reclamation which maintains the station in 

cooperation with Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.

The following discharge measurement was made by R. E. Hartley: 

October 27, 1920: Gage height, 2.02 feetfj discharge, 136 second-feet.
PYRAMID AFD WIITNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 143

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 ___ __

2 .... ___ . _ . ______ .

3 _______ . ____ . __ .

4

5 _________________

6 ________________

7 ____

% ........ . . . .

9 ________ . _ __

10 _______ ______ ..

11 . _______________

12 __ . __ ...... ........

13 ____

14 ________ . ____ . ....

15 ___ . ....................

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

17 ____ . _____ .

18 _____________ .

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

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

21 ... ______________

22. ______________

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

24

25 ............... __

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

27 ... ____ ______

28 ______ ____

29 ______ . _____ ....

30 ____________ ....

31 . .... ___ . ____ .

Oct.

159

154

159

156

154

154

156

152

148

146

1^14

142

138

134

133

131

190

152

id«

idfi

144

142

150

136

131

131

127

129

129

135

116

Nov.

116 116

114

109

107

104

102

104

104

IfU

107

112

112

112

114

120

120

120

1At\

0

0

142

142

140

140

138

142

140

140

138

Dec.

136

136

134

144

142

142

142

148

146

148

163

163

163

161

152

152

152

152

167

167

165

165

163

167

167

165

165

165

163

176

176

Jan.

176

140

140

140

140

00

167

161

174

183

lifi

146

146

150

154

152

0

163

163

165

167

167

165

75

75

75

75

75

75

152

152

Feb.

77

77

77

77

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

62

0

0

0

62

62

0

0

0

67

67

67

44

44

0

0

0

Mar.

39

July

140

85

30

65

65

75

133

188

212

233

275

275

275

289

301

301

331

331

331

331

358

399

399

399

399

399

Ang.

399

399

399

417

455

455

455

465

455

448

445

455

452

452

448

448

465

462

462

462

459

455

452

459

455

452

448

445

455

455

448

Sept.

459

455

455

462

452

459

455

452

462

459

455

448

459

455

455

452

448

445

441

437

455

452

448

448

445

452

448

445

445

441

Nora. Outlet gates closed Mar. 2 to July 5; no flow.

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif., for the year ending September

SO,

Month

October...

November. _ _ _ _ ...

December __ - __ __ _ ___ __

January __________________________ February _ March.. _

April .... _______ _________________

May _____________________________

July _____ . ___ __ .

September . _ _

The year ____ . _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

159 

142 

176 

183 

161 

39 

0 

0 

0 

399 

465 

462

465

Minimum

116 

0 

134 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

399 

437

0

Mean

142 

113 

156 

134 

68.2 

1.3 

0 

0 

0 

214 

447 

451

145

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,730 

6,720 

9,590 

8,240 

3,790 

77.5 

0 

0 

0 

13,200 

27,500 

26,800

105,000

TRUCKEE EIVER AT ICELAND, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., above dam of National Ice Co., 400 

feet northeast of Southern Pacific Railroad station at Iceland, Nevada 

County, and 23 miles west of Reno, Nev.

DRAINAGE ARKA. 937 square miles.

RKCOEDS AVAILABLE:. August 1,1912, to September 30,1921.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank above dam; auxiliary vertical staff 

fastened to gage well.
144 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1921, PAET X

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 130 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, Bed consists of small boulders; fairly smooth and 

permanent. Left bank high; right bank subject to overflow at high stages. 

Dam of National Ice Co. is the control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1907-1921: Maximum mean daily discharge, 15,300 

second-feet March 18, 1907; minimum mean daily discharge, 175 secondfeet November 6-7,1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. See Truckee River at Tahoe.

ACCURACY. Mean daily gage heights determined from water-stage recorder 

sheets. Daily discharge ascertained by United States Bureau of Reclamation by applying mean daily gage height to rating table.

COOPERATION. Daily discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation which maintains the station in cooperation with Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.

Discharge measurements of Truckee River at Iceland, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1921

[Made by R. E. Hartley]

Date

Oct. 26 __ . ____ - _______________ . __ ... ______ . _ ...... ____

June 25 __ . __________________ _______________ ...

July 30.. . ___ . _ ..................................... __ ..-. ._ . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.33

2.12

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

212

1,100

506

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Iceland, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1921

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.

222

215

209

197

197

191

215

222

203

215

203

197

197

203

209

212

209

215

266

222

212

234

253

250

260

247

250

234

240

240

228

Nov.

187

209

.209

209

197

175

175

191

191

181

266

414

330

317

298

'432 349

502

690

595

379

379

379

346

330

432

640

432

396

379

Dec.

362

346

336

336

279

285

346

338

330

324

282

285

379

389

389

362

349

349

343

343

340

346

356

362

362

362

356

340

356

389

542

Jan.

490

470

451

451

470

379

396

432

396

396

432

432

425

414

396

396

510

617

604

550

530

510

510

510

414

396

425

403

403

379

470

Feb.

432

432

414

386

369

379

396

400

490

425

414

451

490

530

432

414

502

432

414

396

379

396

396

414

403

425

470

482

Mar.

478

498

665

568

946

9fiO

939

904

925

995

995

925

1,160

1,160

1,080

1,160

1,440

J,930

1,550

1,300

1,180

1,040

925 925'

925

837

801

843

904

953

1,100

Apr.

1,250

1, 360

1,400

1,160

1,010

967

967

1,080

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,120

1,160

1,050

911

855

855

837

862

925

1,110

1,340

1,600

1,340

1,160

1,120

1,250

1,500

1,660

1,720

May

1,710

1,570

1,440

1,340

1,320

1,300

1,270

1,230

1,320

1,500

1,660

1,770

1,8 0

2,100

1,900

2,030

1,780

1,540

1,300

995

i,ieo

1,080

1,250

1,410

1,550

1,710

1,880

1,860

1,600

1,420

1,340

June

1,280

1,460

1,360

1,500

1,680

1,900

1,250

1,860

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,600

1,330

1,080

960

897

925

967

1,080

1,120

1,080

960

918

1,120

890

890

837

751

July

767

740

650

595

572

490

572

572

518

518

474

490

530

518

518

530

530

514

518

510

510

518

530

506

509

510

506

506

510

510

510

Aug.

514

510

506

498

522

518

510

510

510

510

502

494

506

510

510

510

510

510

510

514

514

518

- ' 510

514

510

665

522

510

498

506

498

Sept.

510

510

510

606

502

506

506

, 5%

506

514

494

506

514

514

510

510

506

502

490

490

498

510

514

506

506

498 518'

510

502

49$
HONEY LAKE BASIN 145

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Iceland, Calif., for the year ending September

30,1921

Month

October ________________ . ____ . _ .

December _ __________ ______ ______

March.. ___ _______________________

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

May. __ . _____ ...... __________ ..

June _____________________________

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

August.. __________________________

September __________________________

Disharge in second-feet

Maximum

266 

690 

542 

'617 

530 

1,930 

1,720 

2; 100. 

1,800 

767 

665 

595

2,100

Minimum

191

175 

279 

379 

369 

478 

837 

995 

751 

474 

494 

490

175

Mean

222 

340 

350 

453 

427 

1,000 

1,170 

1,520 

1,280 

540 

514 

509

695

Run-off in

acre-feet

13,700 

20,200 

21,500 

27,900 

23,700 

61,500 

69,600 

93,500 

76,200 

33,200 

31,600 

30,300

503,000

HONEY LAKE BASIN

SUSAN RIVER AT SUSANVILIE, CALIF.

LOCATION. Three-fourths of a mile southwest of Susanville, Lassen County, 2 

miles above Piute Creek, and 3^ miles below Cheney Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 3, 1900, to December 31, 1905; March 10 to May 

31, 1913; February 8, 1917, to June 30, 1921, when station was discontinued.

GAGE.. Staff gage in three sections 150 feet above old electric light plant. First 

section on right bank, other sections on left bank. Previous to September 

21, 1919", gage was located below electric light plant at a different datum. 

Gage read by Mrs. Bert Gerking and D. E. Alvord.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and cobblestones; willows growing on island 

in stream cause shift at medium stages. Right bank high and covered 

with vegetation. Left bank low and covered with sparse growth of willows; 

subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.4 feet at t> 

p,m. January 17 (discharge, 1,070 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.1 feet 

October 17 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

1*900-1905, 1913, and 1916-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 9.9 feet 

February 22, 1904 (discharge, 1,750 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.35feet 

at 7.30 p.m. August 10, 1918 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. Ramsey ditch diverts water from the old electric light plant flume 

which heads at dam about 800 feet above station, on right bank. Electric 

light plant flume diverts water past gage and spills back into river just 

above plant through a break in flume. Considerable water leaks from flume 

and Ramsey ditch into the river between point of diversion and gage. 

There is also leakage from Ramsey ditch between old and new gages and 

some overflow from the Susanville waterworks.

REGULATION. Probably none from ditch.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed from that of previous year due to 

willows growing on control. Rating curve well defined below 250 secondfeet and extended above. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge 

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

good below 250 second-feet and fair above.
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1021, PART X

Discharge measurements of Susan River at Susanville, Calif., during tH& year ending

September SO, 1921

Date

Feb. 21

22

23

24

Made by 

K. M. Kelley.. ........

. _ do

. __ do . ________

.....do ___ ..... __

.SB

Feet 

2.02

1.77

2.01

1 SS

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Sfi

49fin

67

Date

May 28

28

29

Sept. 15

Made by 

K. M. Kelley. .

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

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

B.C. Briggs. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.63

2.63

2.50

1.87

Discharge

See.-/*. 

186

186

68

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Susan River at Susanvitte, Calif., for the period 

October 1, 1980, to June SO,

Day

1

2

3 _______________

4 ___ . ___________

5 . _ .1 .....

6 ____ ________ __

7 ________________

8 . _______________

9 ____ ____ __ __

10 _______________

11 ____ __________

12 ____________ __

18.... _ . _____ . .......

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

15 __ _____ .. __

16 _________ .........

17 _______________

18 ___ ____ __ __

19 ____ _______ __

20 ........ ____ ...........

21 ____ . ...

22 .. ___ ..... __ . __ ....

2S -.._--.._....._. _-_._._..

24 . _______________

OR

26 __ .. ..:.. ..

27 ________ . ...........

28............ _ . .. ____

29 ............. _____ . ...

30 .... ___ .................

31 . __ ... _____ ........

Oct.

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

4.8

4.8

2.6

4.8

6.5

6.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

8.5

8.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

Nov.

4 S

4 S

4. ft

4.8

4.8

4 ft

8.5

8.5

6.5

A B

6.5

11

14

14

8.5

14

22

40

108

67

30

30

26

2 .

18

74

128

46

40

30

Dec.

30

30

26

30

35

30

22

14

18

22

22

46

30

30

40

35

22

22

22

14

18

30

26

30

22

22

22

22

22

212

200

Jan.

108

90

118

168

300

179

158

128

99

82

67

52

40

60

46

35

332

200

148

179

179

179

138

99

74

52

46

46

40

40

40

Feb.

4ft

40

40

40

40

35

60

46

40

60

82

138

200

410

315

168

148

128

90

82

82

74

80

82

82

99

138

168

Mar.

168

212

300

450

430

332

270

212

200

200

200

179

370

390

255

200

315

410

315

240

200

240

225

180

179

168

138

138

158

148

179

Apr.

190

225

270

200

190

179

168

168

179

200

200

200

212

179

158

158

158

148

148

138

158

82

200

190

179

148

168

158

200

190

May

168

168

190

200

190

225

200

225

255

285

270

315

300

315

270

225

212

179

190

212

200

200

200

179

190

200

225

200

179

179

179

June

179

158

170

168

148

138

128

118

82

82

82

99

118

138

158

168

179

158

148

138

128

118

99

82

82

52

85

26

22

Monthly discharge of Susan River at Susanvitte, Calif., for the period October jf, 192Qt

to June SO, 1921

Month

February

April ___________________ . ____ . ...

May. _, -...,- . __ .

Jane __ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8.5 

128 

212 

332 

410 

450 

270 

315 

179

Minimum

2.6 

4.8 

14 

35 

.35 

138 

82 

168 

22

Mean

6.75 

26.9 

37.6 

114 

108 

246 

178 

217 

117

Run-off In 

acre-feet

415 

1,600 

2,310 

7,010 

6,000 

15,100 

10,600 

13,300 

6,960

63,300
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PART X 147

WARNER LAKES BASIN 

TWENTYMHE CREEK HEAR WARNER LAKE, OREQ.

LOCATION. la sec. 24, T. 40 S., R. 23 E., a quarter of a mile above highway 

bridge on Warner Lake-Coleman Valley road at mouth of canyon, below all 

tributaries, and 2 miles south of Warner Lake, Lake County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 155 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Bureau of Reclamation), not including 43 square miles tributary to Cowhead Lake which contributes water only during years of heavy run-off.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1910, to July 2, 1916; December 16, 1917, to 

September 30, 1919, and March 14 to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder on right bank beginning April 

12, 1921; inspected by A. C. F. Perry. Staff gage read once a day March 

17 to April 11 by Hillard Houston. Earlier gages at different locations and 

datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is solid rock reef broken by crevices and obstructed 

by boulders and gravel; shifts slightly. Water seeps under the boulders 

and gravel.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during winter, 9.2 feet, determined 

on March 14 from high-water mark (discharge, 2,000 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.90 foot August 30 to September 1 

(discharge, 2.0 second-feet).

1910-1916; 1918-1919; and 1921: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,610 

second-feet March 1, 1910; minimum discharge recorded, 1.4 second-feet, 

August 1, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during year.

DIVERSIONS. Some diversions for irrigation along Twelvemile and Fifteenmile 

creeks and along Eightmile Creek, a tributary of Cowhead Lake. Two 

small ditches divert just above gage. A ditch also diverts water from head 

of Twelvemile Creek for storage in Lake. Anne.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined between 30 and 400 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

fairly satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg,, 'during 

the year ending September §0, 1921.

Date

Mar. 14

21

Apr. 4 

12

May 24

Made by 

J. W. Bones. ____ ..

, do... ...T __...__...

A. O. F. Perry » ____ 

. __ do , ______

. ;do _

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.48

3.01

2.83 

3.00

3.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

141

79

68

80

109

Date

May 27

July 9

27

Made by 

A. G F. Perry.. __ _.

 . do _________

 .do.*. ....... 

. do. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.68

2.41

1.33 

1.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

162

40.9

14.8 

3.8

Assistant to State engineer of Oregon.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&21, PAfeT X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg.. for 

the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ____________ . _____ ........

S^i...' .... .-

3 ~

4 _____________ .

5 __ ______________________

6 __ .i.i _________ .

7

8 . _ . ....

9 _____________

10. __ .... ________ .............. ___

11 ___ . __________________ __ ..

12..... __ ...I ___ ............ ___ . ......

13 _________ . _________________

14

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

16 __________________

17 ___ ..... __ ................. _ . ____

18 ___ ............. _ .... ___ ............

19 ________ ...

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

i 

21 __ ...... _ ...... __ ..___ .__._.___. ...

22................... ____ ........ ___ ....

23 ____________

24

25 . _____ . ___________________ . ...

26

27

28. ___ . .................._. ....

29 ________________________ ._

30 ________ . _________________

31 _____________ . _ . __________

Mar.

*

138

<»210

a 280

347

287

138

103

87

79

72

65

62

50

47

50

62

68

76

Apr.

79

83

Q7

56

53

62

53

65

65

fiS

72

76

72

65

56

53

56

56

56

59

59

59

68

65

59

56

56

68

83

87

May

87

83

76

72

76

76

83

87

92

103

116

123

138

146

146

153

153

0134

«116

97

103

116

109

123

123

153

176

130

109

97

103

June

123

103

118

«120

123

123

116

109

97

87

76

68

65

56

50

50

47

47

47

44

44

38

35

34

29

29

28

July

24

21

21

 IS

12

9.9

9.7

9.0

a a

8.5

7.1

6,1

6.1

4.8

3.7

4.1

4.5

5.0

5.1

5.0

«4.8

4.7

4.5

4.2

3.6

3.1

Aug.

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6 '2.7

2.7

2.5

2.2

2 2

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.7

3.0

3.0

«2. «

2.3

2.2

2.2

' Sept.'

2.2

- 2.5

. 2.8

3.1

3.0

, 3.0

3.0

2.9

3.0

03.1

03.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3,4

3.4

3.6

3,6

4.0

03.6

03.2

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.3

3,3

3.4

o Discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Twentymile Creek near Wearner Lake, Oreg., for the year ending September SO,

Month

March 14-31 __ . ______ . ______ . _ _ ............

June ____________________________ _

July......... ._. ..- . .-.___ __.._...- 

August ___________________________

September..... _________________ 

T^IIA Twirifwl

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

347 

97 

176 

123 

24 

3.1 

4.0

Minimum

47 

53 

72 

28 

3.1 

2.2 

2.2

Mean

123 

65.4 

113 

75.5 

7.82 

2.65 

3.15

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

4,390 

3,890 

6,950 

4,490 

481 

163 

187

20,600

DEEP CREEK AT ADEL, OEEO.

LOCATION. In SE. ]4 sec. 21, T. 39 S., R. 24 E., just back of Wible's Hotel at

Adel, Lake County, one-eighth mile upstream from wagon bridge, below all

tributaries. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 250 square miles (measured on U. S. Bureau of Reclamation

map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1909, to May 31, 1916; December 18, 1917, to

September 30, 1919; January 30 to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank one-eighth mile

above bridge; inspected by W. S. Wible.
WAENER LAKES BASIN 140

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from wagon bridge or by

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; probably permanent except for slight shifts affecting only low water. Banks subject to 

overflow at gage and bridge in extreme floods. Zero flow, gage height 2.0 

feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.9 feet at 

9 p.m. March 4 (discharge, 1,290 second-feet); minimum stage from waterstage recorder, 2.42 feet at noon August 19 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet). 

1909-1919, 1921: Maximum stage recorded, 9.0 feet at 6 p. m. March 2, 

 1910 (discharge, 4,950 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.4 feet July 18-21, 

1919 (discharge, 1.4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during year.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable area irrigated from tributaries, and 2,000 or 3,000 

acres watered by natural flooding in Big Valley and Crane Lake. Five 

ditches having a total capacity of about 30 second-feet, divert water within 

2 miles above gage. Gaging stations maintained on these canals by State 

engineer of Oregon gave the following determinations for run-off which 

should be added to the results obtained at the gaging station to give the 

total flow of Deep Creek.

Monthly discharge of canals diverting water from Deep Creek above Adel, Or eg., 

for the period April to September,

Month

April .... _______

May . ________ .. __ ....

July ______ . _

September ... _________

Discharge in second-feet

Crump

0 

1.08 

2.56 

1.79 

2.23 

1.94

Morris* 

O'Keefe

7.51 

11.1 

5.35 

5.01 

7.66 

6.61

Messner 

& Wible

1.95 

7.49 

5.20 

6.53 

6.02 

6.40

Wibte

0.01 

1.20 

.55 

.30 

.30 

.20

Givan

5.27 

8.79 

3.56 

6.29 

2.15 

. 3.90

Total

Secondfeet

14.7 

29.7 

17.2 

19.9 

18.4 

19.0

19.8

Acrefeet

875 

1,830 

1,020 

1,020 

1,130 

1,130

7,200

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined below 1,000 second-feet. Staff gage read January 30 to March 12.and August 

25 to September'30; water-stage recorder successfully operated March 13 

to August 24. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph or during 

periods when recorder was not operating by applying daily gage reading to 

rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Deep Creek at Adel, Or eg., during the year ending September SO, 1921

Date

Mar. 13

21

Apr. 2

4

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.55

4.28

d dS

4.96

Discharge

fifec.-/*.

AS.^

373

a fin

704

Date

July 5

26

Made by 

A. C. F. Perry _ . ....

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

Gage 

height .

Feet 

3.58

3.16

2.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

158

62

10.4

"Assistant to State engineer of Oregon.
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1921

Day

1

2 ________________

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

4 __ .. ____ , __

5 ______ .... ............

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

7 __________ .. . __

8 _ ..... _____ ..... _ .

9 _

10 __ _ _ _ _ ..

11 ________________

12... ___ . ____ ____

13 ............. __ ....

14 -. .. . _ .

15 ________________

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

17 __

18 ...

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

20 .... __ .... __ ...... __

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

22 ______ . ____ _____

23 __ ........... ____

24 __ _______ . __

25. ____ . ______ _ .

26 ____ .............. .___._

27 . ____ ............. __.__.

28 ____________ . ______

29.. _ _ _ .

30 _____ .._.._.... ____

31 _______ ........ _ ...

Jan.

71 

90

Feb.

90 

90 

111 

159 

159

159 

159 

159 

159

215

275 

275 

611 

307 

510

307 

291 

245 

230 

215

245 

200 

200 

186 

215

245 

324 

380

Mar.

695 

842 

966 

1.160J 

1,090

1,090

873 

783 

611 

559

487 

421 

492 

421 

372

388 

666 

405 

611 

464

350 

314 

281

283 

236

221

215 

167 

192 

209 

230

Apr.

386 

342 

501

- 464 

442

409 

350 

372 

430 

501

534 

549 

554 

482 

409

372 

365 

350 

392 

392

413

4/8 

559 

473 

421

388 

421 

501 

601

628

May

655

595 

585 

482 

487

501 

530

564 

585 

606

N 633 

655 

666 

695 

724

754 

724 

601 

559 

520

510

569 

501 

492 

525

559 

611 

549 

492 

469 

554

June

510

469 

487 

520 

501

487 

487 

478 

447 

417

388 

361 

328 

807 

-278

251 

236 

204 

183

175

' 172 

167 

164 

162 

154

149 

144 

129 

122 

113

July

107 

100 

90 

85 

73

62 

54 

51 

46 

39

33 

32 

32 

24 

22

19 

16 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

11

Aug.

10 

11 

10 

10 

9.0

7.9 

1 6.0

. 3.0

2.9 

2.9 

3.8 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

5.0

Sept.

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

5.0

. 5.4 

5.0 

4.7 

4.7 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 '7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.4. 

7.4

NOTE. Discharge estimated for periods indicated by braces.

Monthly discharge of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., for the year ending September SO,

1921

Month

February. _

April................................. _ ................

June ________________ . ____________

July ____ ______ . __ ___ ____ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

611 

1,160 

628 

754 

520 

107 

11 

7.4

Minimum

90 

167

285 

469 

113 

11 

2.9 

4.4

Mean

240 619- 

446 

579 

300 

34.4 

4.97 

5.73

Run-off in 

acre-ieet

13,300 

31,900 

26,500 

35,600 

17,900 

2,120 

306 

341

128,000

HONEY CREEK NEAR FLUSH, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. }£ sec. 20, T. 36 S., K. 24 E., half a mile above mouth of

canyon, 1^ miles northwest of Plush, Lake County, and 1 mile above

wagon bridge near Plush; below all tributaries. 

DRAINAGE AREA.V 156 square miles (measured on maps prepared by U. S. Bureau

of Reclamation). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1909, to September 30, 1914; March 1 tp May

16, 1915, and March 15 to August 31, 1921. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank, installed April 7, 1921. Staff gage

used March 15 to April 6, 1921.
WARHEB LAKES BASIS' 151

DISCHARGE MEASXTKEMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Gravel and boulders; shift in extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 4.65 feet May 

22 (discharge, 288 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.25 foot August 28 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

ICE. None during period of records.

DIVBKSIONS. A few hundred acres are irrigated in the basin above gage; large 

area irrigated in valley below.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation affected by leaves collecting on control in 

September. Eating curve well defined below 200 second-feet. Staff gage 

read to hundredths twice a day March 15 to April 6; water-stage recorder 

operated thereafter giving fair record. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from staff readings, 

by inspecting recorder graph, or by method of shifting control. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 19%1

Date

Mar. 22

Apr. 5

30

Made by 

A. C.F. Perry «. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.75

2.96

3.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73

91

138

Date

July 11

Aug. 1

Made by Gage 

height

Feet i on

1.29dn

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.6

J. O

« Assistant to State engineer of Oregon.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 _____________

2... . __ __________________

3 . ___ __ _______________________

4 __ ____

5 _______

6

7 .... _ _ ____ _______________

g _ _ _ _ _

9 ____ . ___________________________

10 ________

11 - -

12 ._ _ .

13 _ __________ _

14 ________________________________

15 ____ ___________________ . _ .. ......

15 ... ____ .. .

17 __ .- _____ 

18 .. . . ____________ . ___ . .........

19 ____ ______________ 1 ___________

20.. _____ ..... . ..... ............

21 __ . ______ .... __ . . .....

22 . . ___________ .......

23 ... ..- . -----». . .-. 

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

25 .. __ .. __________ ___________

26 .. __ .. . ..-...-. -..-.. .. .. .......

27 . _ . ______________________

28 ... _____ ....

29 .. __ __ . _____________________

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

31

Mar.

56

59

67

63

128

56

76

67

52

52

52

48

45

42

48

59

67

Apr.

76

96

106

81

86

91

81

86

101

112

117

128

112

101

91

86

86

86

86

81

81

106

117

106

101

96

96

112

134

139

May

139

134

128

117

122

134

i 142

150

122

128

144

142

139

122

205

288

139

150

122

117

117

117

112

96

128

June

 101

01

 86

122

101

81

76

76

72

67

63

66

52

48

48

52

48

42

45

42

39

27

25

19

20

19

17

16

13

14

July

12

Q a

Q 8

9.6

8.6

7 9

7.1

6.2

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.1

3.3

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

Aug.

ft &

.8

.7

.7

.6

> .7

.7

.8

1.4

1.4

1.6

 1.7

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

\ >§

NOTE. Discharge interpolated for periods when no gage-heights were observed, as indicated by braces.
152 SURFACE WATER* SUPPL.Y, 1821, PART X

Monthly discharge of Honey Creek near Plush, Orbg,, for the year ending

30,, 1921

Month

March 15-31 __ . _______ ........... ___ .. _ . ...

April..... __ . __ . ______ .-. ......._ ___ .

July __ __________ . ___ _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

128 

139 

288 

122 

12 

1.7

Minimum

42 

76 

96 

13

Mean

61.0 

99.3 

139

52.6 

4.52 

.826 

o.5

Run-oft in

acre-feet

2,060 

5,910 

8,550 

3,130 

278 

51 

30

20,000

a Estimated.

ABERT LAKE BASIN

CHEWAUCAN BITER NEAR PAISLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 34, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., 500 feet above diversion dam 

of Withers power plant, one-fourth mile above mouth of Mill Creek, and 

2J^ miles upstream from Paisley, Lake County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 263 square miles (measured on map of Fremont National 

Forest).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 6,1912, to September 30,1921, at gages above 

Mill Creek. Records at stations giving practically same yearly run-off are 

available January 4, 1905, to December 31, 1907, and January 18, 1909, to 

July 13, 1912. Station discontinued September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on left bank, belonging to Chewacan Land & 

Cattle Co., established March 26, 1919. Gage one-fourth mile below used 

until July 18, 1918; from July 19, 1918, to March 25, 1919, gage 100 yards 

below was used. Gages inspected by W. A. Banister.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet below site of recorder 

used 1914 to 1918 discharge of power canal added or by wading; fairly 

good section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control of present gage is composed of rock and 

boulders.; for gage uqed prior to March 26, 1919, it was diversion dam of. 

power canal, practically permanent during period of record. Channel of 

gravel and boulders. Control for former gage was just above Mill Creek; 

is composed of boulders, and shifts slightly during floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year probably occurred during May when no record was obtained (maximum discharge estimated by 

comparison with record for station at Narrows, about 1,200 second-feet); 

minimum stage from recorder, 0.16 foot at noon September 9 (discharge, 19. 

second-feet).

1905-1907; 1909-1921: Maximum stage recorded 9.40 feet on old gage 

half a mile above Paisley at 5 p. m. November 23,1909 (discharge estimated 

from extension of rating curve, 4,000 second-feet); minimum stage from 

water-stage recorder, '0.44 foot November 11, 1916 (discharge, 9.6 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. About 160 acres are shown as irrigated above station on surveys 

made by State engineer.

REGULATION. None.
/ i ABERT LAKE BASIN

ACGUJBAOY. Stage-dfeoharge relation changed during high water and io

January 1; also affected by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to January 

1, fairly well defined; curve used January 2 to September 30, well defined 

between 40 and 800 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except October 3-6, 9-12, October 15 to November 13, November 18-20, 

25-27, December 2-4, January 5-15, February 17-25, March 14-15, 21-22, 

May 8-31, July 24-31, August 16-25, and September 25-30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined by inspecting gage-height graph. Eecords fair.

COOPERATION. Most of field data furnished by Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.

Discharge measurements of Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Date

Nov. 29

Jan. 28

Feb. 27

Mar. 8

26

29

Made byBert Harbera _____

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

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

J. W. Bones _____

.--..do. ...-.__-...--

Bert Harber .. ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.50

.56

.90

1.58

1.08

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

49.1

69

121

325

176

204

Date

Apr. 28

18

July 15

Aug. 24

31

Made byBert Harber ______

.....do....... __ ......

Bert Harber _____

Bert Harber . . ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

2.25

1.38

.48

OQ

.25

Discharge

See.-ft. 

481

658

256

58

30.9

25.0

a Employee of Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chewaycan River near Paisley, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1921

Day

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

2 ___ . .......

3 ________

4. _______

6. _____________

6 ______________

7 _______ ..

8 ___ _..__.__

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

10 ________

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

12 __ . __ ...

13 ____ . _..__.

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

15 .___.____....

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

17 _____ .....

18... ___ .....

10

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

21 ________

22 ________

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

24. __ .._ ....

25_. ____ .....

26........ ___

27 ________

28 ________

29... ____ ....

30 .. __ ....

91

Oct.

24

26

35

50

41

40

30

28

45

Nov.

40

_n

32

53

O1 Q

| 350

' ^

97

79

39

43

! ,7 1

45

65

43

Dec.

^n

f24

36

53

61

fi/5

KQ

60

176

\ W

Jan.

1 300

85

 88

95

142

118

79

67

86

92

107

99

94

78

71

60

58

59

Feb.

60

64

63

64

64

74

71

92

118

9fU

315

333

352

414

233

162

115

176

176

204

Mar.

233

333

414

436

483

459

414

372

372

333

280

280

315

315

315

315

333

333

280

264

250

234

218

218

204

190

176

176

204

218

233

Apr.

280

315

393

372

352

333

315

315

315

352

393

372

393

352

315

352

352

352

333

333

352

414

483

436

414

372

414

483

611

611

May

667

639

584

532

532

532

558

June

639

639

723

723

667

584

507

483

483

483

507

436

315

280

264

297

280

264

248

248

264

190

162

142

142

139

144

149

149

139

July

142

137

121

103

95

92

94

88

SO

92

94

92

76

55

53

53

55

58

58

60

62.

59

55

50

Aug.

43

41

40

40

34

38

41

41

40

36

36

32

32

32

32

, 30

30

30

29

25

27

Sept.

20

21

24

30

33

36

36

37

 41

41

35

32

35

3&

34

34

34

32

34

43

43

50

64

64

i 50

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 15; discharge estimated from observer's 

notes and studies of precipitation and temperature. For braced periods at other times, no gage-height 

record available, discharge estimated largely from hydrographic comparisons with Chewaucan River at 

N arrows.
154 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PAET X

Monthly discharge of Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1921

Month

October _ .. ___ . __ __ ________________ ..

November.. . _ _____ ._ 

December. _ . _ . .... __ .. .... .... ....

February.. _,_ _ _ - _ __ ......

March..... ...____.._ .._............_..... .. ....

Aprfl __.--._.-._.-........_. ... - . ...-.-.-_..._

May __________________ ____ ____ lone » _ .... _ _

July ___ ___ __ _ _ _

August .. _ ...__ _ .. _ _ _ . _ _

September. _____ __ . _ __ .... _ _____

The year ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

414 

459 

611

723 

142 

43 

64

Minimum

60 

176 

315

139

25 

20

Mean

40.8 

84.2 

78.8 

121 . 

155 

297 

383 

0700 

356 

73.7 

33.2 

39.5

197

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,510 

5,010 

4,860 

7,440 

8,610 

18,300 

22,800 

043,000 

21,200 

4,530 

2,040

a,aso

143,000

» Estimated from record for Chewaucan River at Narrows.

CHEWAUOAN RIVER AT NARROWS, NEAR PAISLEY, ORBQ.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 24, T. 34 S., E. 19 E., at constriction in Chewaucan 

Marsh known as " The Narrows," one-eighth mile below lower end of outside canal, and 15 miles, by road around north and east sides of marsh, 

southeast of Paisley, Lake County. Moss Creek enters upper marsh but 

seldom contributes any water to river.

DBAINAQE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 18,1914, to September 30,1921, station discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank just below wagon bridge, installed October 22, 

1916; read by John Hamilton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from wooden wagon bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Dredged canal fairly permanent, but stage-discharge 

relation affected by backwater from dam during part of year.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.65 feet 

« May 21 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 832 secondfeet); minimum stage, 0. 40 foot August 26-29 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1914-1921: Maximum discharge recorded, that of May 21, 1921; channel dry September 8-10,1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. About 6,200 acres of uplands and 14,300 acres of marsh hay land 

are irrigated between gage above Pailsey and this station.

REGULATION. Discharge varies considerably owing to manipulation of dams 

and ditches used for irrigating marsh and border lands.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 28; affected by ice 

during part of winter and by moss August 4 to September 28. Rating 

curve, poorly defined by four discharge measurements, used October 1 to 

February 28; curve fairly well defined by eight discharge measurements, 

used March 21 to September 30. Staff gage read to half-tenths once daily ^ 

Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating table; 

shifting-control method used August 4 to September 25. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Part of measurements and gage readings furnishedby Chewaean 1 

Land & Cattle Co.
ABEBT LAKE BiiSI^T

Discharge measurements of Chewaucan River at Narrows, near

ing the period October 1, 19&&, to October 21, 1921

Date

1920 

Oct. 30

Nov. 30

1921

Feb. 28

Mar. 8

26

Made by 

.....do. __ . __ ......

.....do. 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

60.95

1.75

c2.05

3.20

2.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.9

117

136

267

145

Date

1921 

Mar. 30

July 15

A no- OJ

Get. 3

21

Made by 

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

J. W. Bones ______

K. N. Phillips. __ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet

2.98

245

2.97

1.30

fin

.66

.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

194 $02

218

44.5

7.7

18.8

24.8

<» Employee of Chewacan Land <fc Cattle Co. 

* Stage-discharge relation affected by moss, 

c Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ly discharge, in second-feet, of Chewaucan River at Narrows, near Paisley, Or eg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 ___

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

3 ________ 

4 __

5 ______________ 

6.. ____________

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

8..... __. 

9. _____________

10 ___ ........

11. _____________

12 ______________

13 .... .._____

14 ...__.________

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

16 ___ . .._____

17.. ____________

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

19 ____ .. __ Of. 20 ..r _____

21 _________

22. _____________

23 ___ ... 

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

25 _________

26 ________

27 ______________

28.. __ . _______

29. __ ______

30 ______

31 .

Oct.

13

13

13 

13

13 

13

16

13

19

23

23

26

23

23

26

19

23

23

26

26

30

30

43 

48

_Q

48

43

43

34

30 

30

Nov.

26

22

26

30

34

43

38

43

53

53

43

43

53

160

. 281

290

182

131

110

85

97

85

97

104

63

97

Dec.

91

74

63

58

53 

53

48

45

58

74

74

74

55

63

74

80 

150

Jan.

.

\ 270

'

90

Feb.

70

97

131

167

222

213

247

150

74

68

53

100

136

Mar.

160

220

250 

412

412 

392

392

316

265

233

233

218

218

218

233

282

334

372

472

372

233

233

265

249

265

233

164

152

143

152 

70

Apr.

70

70

70

72

77 

218

282

265

265

249

265

412

472

492

412

353

316

298

249

ISO

134

117

117 

103

89

92

103

103

103

103

May.

112

122

164 190*

190 

233

334

334

334

298

298

316

316

316

452

572

672

732

792

812

832

812

772 

732

672

652

612

572

552

532 

512

June

492

512

452 

492

452 

412

353

334

298

394

298

265

249

249

233

218

203

190

190

177

177

177

164 

134

112

100

89

83

72

72

July

70

62

62 

67

72 

72

67

64

62

57

53

49

47

45

45

41

37

35

37

35

35

33

33 

33

33

31

29

29

27

25 

25

Aug.

.25

25

24 

23

23 

22

22

20

20

18

15

14

18

17

17

18

18

16

14

14

14

13

10

8

8

7

7

7

7

9 

11

Sept.

11

11 1"

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

20

19

19

19

19

21

25

27

24

24 

23

21

22

20

20

20

19

Discharge estimated because of ice effect Dec. 8-15,20-27, Jan. 6-31, Feb. 1-9,16-20, and 24-28, on ba&g 

of weather records, one cutrenttmeter measurement, and comparison with records for other stations. Discharge, Nov. 3-7, Dee. 31 to Jan. 8, July 4,8, and Sept. 3- , when gag* was not read, estimated by comparison with records for ether stations.

87482 26f WSP 530 11
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Monthly discharge, of Chewaucan River at Narrows, near Paisley, Oreg.> for the 

year ending September SO, 1921

Month

March. ___________________________ April __ ........

July. ...

August.. __ _ _ . _ . .. ....

The year _____ __________ , ___ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

48 

290 

91

247 

472 

492 

832 

512 

72 

25 

27

832

Minimum

13

22

70 

70 

112 

72 

25 

7 

11

7

Mean

26.3 

79.8 

60.9 

119 

114 

263 

205 

479 

253 

45.5 

15.6 

17.7

140

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,620 

4,750 

3,740 

7,300 

6,330 

16,200 

12,200 

29,500 

15,100 

2,800 

960 

1,050

102,000

CHEWAUCAN EIVER AT HOTCHKISS FORD, NEAR PAISLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. At former river crossing known as Hotchkiss Ford, near line between 

sees. 11 and 12, T. 35 S., R. 20 E., bekyfv Chewaucan Marsh, above Crooked 

Creek, and 20 miles southeast of Paisley, Lake County. Willow Creek enters the lower marsh but contributes water to it only when flood in the early 

spring causes it to overflow its banks.

DKAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 18, 1914, to September 30, 1921, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; new gage set 150 feet upstream from old 

and at different datum on December 27, 1918. Gage reader, John Hamilton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at medium and low stages; at 

high water from plank projecting from wagon drawn across river by horse on 

shore or from boat.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Dredged canal apparently fairly permanent, but stagedischarge relation formerly affected by backwater from dredge operating 

below gage and growth of aquatic plants.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year occurred between May 

20 and 29 when water went over top of gage which is at 6 feet (discharge exceeded 515 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.65 foot August 29 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1914-1921: Maximum discharge recorded that of 1921; stream bed practically dry September 7-17, 1915, and August 2-6, 1918.

IOE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. About 7,800 acres of marsh hay land are irrigated between stations at Narrows and Hotchkiss Ford. A total of 28,300 acres is watered 

from river above station.

REGULATION. Discharge may vary during irrigating season owing to manipulation of dams and ditches for irrigating the marsh.

COOPERATION. Part of field data furnished by Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.

Comp utations of discharge withheld on account of insufficient data.
ABEKT LAKE BASIK 157

Discharge measurements of Chewaucan River at Hotchkisx Fortf, neeer Paisley, Oreg., 

during the period October 1, 1920, to October #/

Date

1920 

Oct. 31

Nov. 30

1921

Apr. 30

Made by 

__ .do. . .... 

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

... ..do .. __ ........

Gage

height

Feet 

1.40

1.95

2.15

5.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.2

70

66

480

Date

1921 

July 15

Aug. 24

Aug. 31

Oct. 3

21

Mad® by 

Wendefl Dawson __

Bert Harber ______

__ .do _ ______.

K. N. Phillips.. _ ....

Gage 

height

feet 

1.55

.78

.80

1.05

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

41

8.8

10.4

18.8

21.7

» Employee of Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Chewaucan River at Hotchkiss Ford, near Paisley, 

Oreg., for the year ending September S0f 1921

Day

I .........

2 ___ ........

3 ....__.._.....

4

6 .. ___

6 .... ____

7 ___ ........

8 -

9 ________

10 ____ ......

11...... ____ .

12. .__ ........

13 _______ .

14 ___ ........

15 ________

16 ______ . ...

17 . ___ ....

18 ..........

19.... . ____..

20 ___ ........

21. ___ . _._.__

22 ________

23 . __ ......

24 ________

25 ________

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

27 ___ .. __ ..

28

29 ___ . _ ....

30........ ...._.

31 ______

Oct.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.05

1.0

1.05

1.25

1.2

1.25

1.25

L25

1.3

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.35

1.4

1.45

1.4

1.4

1.75

1.65

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.45

Nov

1.85

1.3

1.25

1.15

1.25

1.25

1.4

1.65

1.7

1.6

1.55

1.6

2.2

3.3

5.0

4.0

3.3

3.05

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.65

2.0

1.95

Dec.

2.25

2.2

1.85

1.8

1.90

1.75

1.3

1.9

1.85

1.9

1.8

1.7

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.7

2.1

2.0

2 A

1.95

1.95

1 Q

1.75

i a

1.8

1 O

1.95

2.0

Jan.

4.35

4.5

4.6

4.45

4 n

4.1

3.75

2.8

1.65

1.5

1.55

1.65

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.05

2.15

2.4

2.35

2.2

2.1

2.15

2.2

2.35

2.35

2.3

2.25

2.3

2 2

Feb.

2.35

2.2

2.1

2.15

2.1

2.0

1 05

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.6

3.4

4.15

4.05

3.5

3.15

3.05

2.9

2.6

2.2

2

0

2.5S

1.4

1.4

1.65

2.2

Mar.

1.75

1.8

1.55

3.05

3.7

4.05

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.15

2.9

2.4

2.65

2.8

2.95

3.15

3.3

3.4

4.3

3.85

2.9

3.05

3.3

2.75

3.45

3.2

2.1

2.1

2 2

2.4

4.0

Apr.

4.1

4.15

4.05

4.0.

3.55

3,2

3.05

3.0

3.25

3.3

3.35

4.6

i a

4.85

4.45

4.2

4.1

4.05

3.85

3.75

3.6

3.3

3.05

2.8

2.65.

2.35

2.3

2.35

2.25

2.15

May

2.1

1.95

2.65

2.8

2.9

3.05

3.25

3.2

3.15

3.15

3.2

3.26

3.35

3.5

3.7

4,2

4.95

5.3

6.0

6.0

5.95

June

5.9

5.95

5.9

£.95

5.9 ,

5.85

5.8

5.65

5.. 45

4.95

4, 7

4.5

4.2

3.85

3.55

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.25

3,25

3.25

3.25

5.45

5.4

4.95

4.7

4.5

4.05

3.5

3.0

July

2.85

2.65

2.5

2.3

2.75

2.55

2.25

2.1

1 oc

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.25

1.25

1.2

1.2

111

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

Aug.

1.0

1.0

.95

.98

.95

OK

.9

.9

.85

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.85

.85

.85

.9

.9

OK

.8 '

.8 ;

.75

.7

.7

.65

.7

Sept.

0.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.95

.95

.95

.95

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.35

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.25

1.15

1.1

1.0

1.O

1.0

1.9

NOTE. Stage was over 6 feet May 20-29. 

from Nov. 10 to Feb. 10

Stagerdischarge relation probably affected by ice at times
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, .PART X

SMAIIS CREEK AT PAISLEY, OBECK

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 24, T. 33 S., R. 18 E.,in western part of Paisley, 

Lake County, just above road bridge, 200 yards below the point of diversion 

from Chewaucan River, and same distance above head gate of Bagley ditch.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 18, 1914, to September 30, 1921, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by W. A. Banister.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight and narrow, with well-defined banks. 

Bed composed of gravel; somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.9 feet May 

16 (discharge, 73 second-feet); no flow October 22-30.

1914-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 2.2 feet May 15,1914 (discharge 

107 second-feet); no flow November 27,1918, and October 22-30, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation somewhat unstable. Two fairly well 

defined rating curves used applicable October 1 to January 21 and January 

22 to September 30, except June 23 to August 31, when indirect shiftingcontrol method has been used on account of growth of aquatic plants. Gage 

read to half-tenths once a day. Daily discharge obtained by applying daily 

gage reading to rating table. Records fair.

COOPEEATION. 'Part of field data furnished by Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.

Smalls Creek is a natural slough or defluent of Chewaucan River and has been 

converted in.to an irrigation canal. It diverts water from the river in SWt % 

sec. 24, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., and irrigates 2,417 acres of the alluvial fan of Chewaucan River above the upper marsh, including 1,209 acres watered from Bagley 

ditch, which diverts water from Smalls Creek a short distance from the river. 

The irrigation season extends from about April 1 to September 15. Water is 

diverted at other timeg for watering stock. Surplus and return waters find their 

way to the marsh.

Discharge measurements of Smalls Creek at Paisley, Oreg., during the period October

1, 19W, to October 31, 1921

Date

1920 

Nov. 29

1091

Feb. 27

Mar. 7

29

Apr. 28

Made byBert Harbero _____

__ .do __ . ___ .

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.60

.80

.88

.60

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.0

8.6

11.8

3.2

35

Date

1921

19

July 15

Aug. 24

31

Oct. 2

21

Made by 

Bert Harber ...........

J. W. Bones. ..........

Wendell Dawson .. __

__ .do. __ . ....- ....

K.N. Phiilips.........

Qage

height

Feet 

1.60

1.64

1.15

.80

.60

.90

7O

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

40.7

53

21.2

6.5

2.8

IS. 6

6,3

"Employee of Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.
ABEET LAKE BASIN 109

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smalls Creek at Paisley, Oreg.,forthe year ending

September SO, 1921

Day

1 _______

2

3

4. _ _ _. 

5.. _______

6.. _______

7 ________

8. ___ ___

9 ____ __

10....... ___ .

11.. _______

12.. _______

13. _ 

14.. _______

15. _______

16 ____ 

17. ____ __

18

19.. ______ .

30. ____ . .....

21.. ____________

22. _______

23 ________

24.. _______

25 . ______

26.. ____________

27..__ __ . _____ 

28. _

29.. ___ . _____ ^o..___._..____.

-_.-._- _.. 

Get.

3.8

3.8

2.1

as

8.2

5.2

6.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

s a

8.8

8.8 

6.6

3.8

3.0

3.8 

3.8

15

5.2

5.2

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

3.6

Nov.

3.0

2.1

3.0

2.1 

.3

.1

2.1

1.5

3.0

3.0

2.1

3.8

5.2 

6.6

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

11

15

2.1

2 1

1.5

3.0

3.8

3.0

5.2

6.6 

5.2

2.1

2.1

Dec.

2.1

2.1

1.5

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6 

.4

.4

.6 

.6 

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

Jan.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

9

.9

.6 

.6

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5.4' 

.4

.4

.4

.4

Feb.

0.4

.5

.8

.8 

.5

.4

.4

.4

1.0

1.4

.8

1.0 

1.0

.8

.5 

.5 

.5

7.0

3.2

1.8

4.4

8,2

3.2

4.4

44

4.4 

4.4

Mar.

3.2

3.2

3.2

7.0 

7.0

13

13

13

5.5

1.8

1 8

2.5

3.2 

3.2

2.5

1.8 

4.4 

7.0

7.0

4.4

3.2

2.5

1 1 Q

1.8

1.4

3.2

3.2 

3.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

Apr.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3.2

2.5

1 8

i a

2.5'

44

7.0

8.5

10 

7.0

18

18 

20 

18

18

18

28

28

31

31

28

34

34 

34

40

46

May

49

52

56

56 

59

fi9

62

59

59

62

59

59

62 

70

70

73 

70

46

10

10

10

8.5

28

26

28

31

31 

31

59

66

52

June

id

52

56

56 

52

52

52

52

49

ifi

59

62

59 

59

52

49 

52

66

56

62

52

52

49

46

43

43

43 

40

40

37

July

34

26

26

26 

26

23

23

23

20

20

20

20

23

23

23

20 

23 

23

20

20

23

20

16

13

8.5

13

13 

13

11

8.5

5.5

Aug.

5.5

4.4

5.5

2.5

1

0

1 R

1

0

3.2

5.5

7.0

7.0

4.4

2.5

2.5

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.8

1.4

1.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

5.5

7.0

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

7.0

Sept.

7.0

7.0

5.5

5.5 

5.5

6.5

5.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.5

5.5 

5.5

5.5

7

NOTE. Discharge estimated Sept. 16-30.

Monthly discharge of Smalls Creek near Paisley, Or eg., for the year ending September 30,1921

Month

October

November. _________________________

December .'. ________________________

January __ ________________________

March. _____________ +. ____________

April ____ . __ _ _ __ .. _____ 

May _

June _ __ _ . 

Jury. .-., __.._ __ - __ _____-___ -__. .. 

September _ _

The year

Discharge in second-feet

^Maximum

15 

15 

2.1 

.9 

7.0 

13 

46 

73 

62 

34 

7.0

73

Minimum

0

.1 

.4 

.4 

.4 

1.4 

1.8 

8.5 

37 

5.5 

1.4 

4.4

0

Mean

4.28 

4.01 

.84 

.60 

1.88 

4.55 

16.8 

47.6 

50.6 

19.5 

3.78 

6.2

13.4

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

263 

239 

52 

37 

104 

280 

1,000 

2,930 

3, WO

'232 

369

9,720

JONES-IHNIS-ZX BITCH NEAR PAISLEY. OEEQ.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 19, T. 33 S., R. 19 E., 100 yards below intake and 1

mile east of Paisley, Lake County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20, 1914, to July 8,1921; station discontinued, 

GAGE. Vertical staff. Gage reader, W. A. Banister. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.
160 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel excavated in gravel and firm soil; control 

fairly permanent. Stage-discharge relation affected at times by growth of 

aquatic plants or changes in gages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge Recorded during year, 111 second-feet May 16,

1914-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 3.25 feet June 10, 1917 (discharge, 

193 second-feet); canal dry at times.

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

not computed.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable. Two fairly well defined rating 

curves used April 1 to May 12 and June 5 to July 31; shifting-control 

method used May 13 to June 4. Gage read to half-tenths once a day. 

Daily discharge obtained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. 

Records good from April 1 to July 8. Data insufficient for determination 

of discharge for remainder of year, but flow was small.

COOPERATION. Most of field data furnished by Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.

Jones-Innis-ZX' ditch (so-called from the largest water users under it, ZX being the common name of the Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.'s ranch) diverts 

water from Chewaucan River in NW. J£ sec. 19, T. 33 S., R. 19 E., in natural 

sloughs, from which is irrigated an area of 2,218 acres of the lowest part of the 

alluvial fan of Chewaucan River immediately above the upper marsh.

One of these (Paisley Slough) at its lower end discharges into the "Stock 

ditch, " which is used for irrigation and watering cattle. The irrigating season 

extends from .early in April to about July 1. Water is diverted practically the 

entire year for either irrigation or stock.

Discharge measurements of J0nes-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg., during

Date

Mar. 9

Apr. 28

June 6

Made by 

J. W. Bones ______

.....do .. ______ ....

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.76

2.40

2.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 2 7

73

81

Date

June 19 Oct. 21

Made by 

J. W. Bones ______

K. N. Phiilips .. ___ .

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.30

.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft 

50

0

<» Employee of Chewaean Land & Cattle Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 ____ . _ ...

2 _________

3 ___ 

4

fi__ _ . __

6 __

7 __ . ___ ....

g

10 .. _ . _ ...

11 __ . ___ ....

12 __

13

14 __ . ______

15 ...... ___ 

Apr,

2.8

2

0

0 Q

4.8

4.8

4.1

4.1

3.4

4.1

4.1

i 8

6.5

6.5

4 a

6.5

May '

76

79

79

82

on

on

86

90

93

Qfi

Qfi

96

100

100

W7

June

93

93

Qfi

93

ai

81

81

*fQ

75

70

7ft

78

78

si

78

July

48

40An

38

36

36

36

.

Day

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

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

18 

id

20. ____ . _ . ...

21 .. ......

22 _______ . ...

23 - __ ..........

94

25 _______ - ...

26 

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

28 .... 

Id

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

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

Apr.

6.5

7.5

7.5

73

73

79

82

86

86

32

86

73

73

73

73

May

111

107

70

79

82

82

82

82

86

104

107

93

96

86

90

93

June

75

87

7.5

45

78

72

70

70

65

60

58

58

55

55

52

July
SILVER IAKB BASIN 161

Monthly discharge of Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oteg., for the year 

ing September SO,

Month

April ______ _. . . .....

June . ..

July l-&....-........_.._.._._._.__..______.__._.___ __ .

The period _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

86 

111 

96 

48

Minimum

2.8 

70

7.5 

36

-

Mean

34.2 

90.6 

71.4

38.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,040 

5,570 

4,250 

616

__ .12,500

SILVER. LAKE BASIN

SHYER CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. H sec. 28, T. 28 S., R. 14 E., near diversion point of proposed project of Silver Lake Irrigation District, 1^ miles southwest of Silver 

Lake post office, Lake County, and 3 miles above mouth of Bridge Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 221 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 29, 1904, to March 31,1907; January 11,1909,, 

to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder referred to inclined staff on 

right bank since March 5,1921. Gage reader, J. H. Gowdy.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of rocks and gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder 4.20 feet at 10 p. m. April 11 (discharge, 423 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 1.1 second-feet October 28-27 and November 1-2.

1905-1907; 1909-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 6.40 feet at 4 p. m. 

November 23, 1909.(discharge, 910 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.3 

second-foot August 30, September 2 and 6, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice, practically no gage* 

height record during period of ice effect.

DIVERSIONS. A few small tracts irrigated above station, chiefly in Thompson 

VaUey.

REGULATION. Some water stored in a small!reservoir in Thompson Valley.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by beaver dam built during October and removed between November 4 a;nd February 8j changed also about 

May 1. Fairly well defined rating curves applicable October 1-3, February 

8 to April 23, and May 7 to September 30; shifting-control method used 

October 26 to November 4 and April 24 to May 1. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory after March 5,1921, except for a few short gaps. 

Gage read once a week in February. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph or daily gage reading. Records good except for estimated period for 

which they are fair.
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, KJ&l, PART X

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek near Stiver LaJfee, Oreg., during 

ending September SO, 1921

Date

Nov. 1 Mar. 5

 28

Apr. 8

19

23

Made byDawson ond Briggs 

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

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

__ do. . .. _ _

Gage 

height

Feet 0,56

3.08

1.66

2.00

2.27

3.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.1

212

7S

100

118

231

Date

May 2 

15

35

Aug. 22

Made by 

Wendell Dawson 

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

.. do.. ___ .. ......

Gage 

height

Weft 

2.86 

2.70

1.10

.97

.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

162 

152

34

21.6

2.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg,, for the year

ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 __ ..

2 ________

3 __ - .....

4 ________ 5 __ ....

R

7

siiiiiirrniiii

9 _

10.. __ . .._...

11 __ .. 

12 ____ .

18. __ ......

14.-. _____ 

15 _______

16 __ .

17 ________

18 ____ . ___ 

19 _ ... 

20 ______ I_H

21 ___ . ____

22. 23."iiiiiir~"

24 _. 

26 __ .

26 ___ . 

27 ___ . 

28 ___ . '...'

29 ___

3lIIIIII"I~I~

Oct.

2.6

2.4 2 9

2.0

1.1 

1.1 

1.3

1.6

12 

2.2

Nov.

1.1

1.1

1

Q

2.5

10

De.

10

Jan.

8

Feb.

6

:£7*

&£.

147

-&a 

$*

'nwF

8$ ?*

38 

38

Hi38

ff/V

: .

Mar.

50

100

Tin

200

235

259

235 "* 199

167

\K3

189

100

wt ii

167

IftQ

W 187 

137

114

, 91 

66

89

101 

114

Apr.

.

I 130

147

128

114

78

03

} 170

247 

295

259

229 

187

127

147

137 

128 

137

13?*

 U77 1 

223 

288 

143

124 

124

m

196

196

May

163

148

133

124

143

148 

143

143

143

14S

1451

148

143 

143

143

169

207 

185 

18&

- W3

143 

124 

14»

9(7

93

SB91'

848

84

June

70

67

<u

67

56

53

50

47

41

38

35 

34

32

S

30

28

28 

23

24 

28 

25 

29

20 

20 

I»

W14

July

ia

13

IS

12

12

12

11 

Ib/

JL\

8.4

&1

7.8

f.2

n

8.8

5.8

5.6 

5.0

5

Aug.

1

5.0 

5.8

6.6

5.0

5.0 

4.8 

4.5

.4.2

42 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

40

3.8

3.8 

3.S

Sept.

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

a a

40

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.8

a. s

40

42

4.5 

48

4.8

42

42 

48 1"

3.5 

3.2 

3.0

2.8 

2,2 

2.0

2,0

1.8

NOTE. Discharge for following periads when no gage-heidit record is available, estimated from observer's notes, records of temperature and precipitation, ana comparisons with records for other stations IB the vicinity: Get. 4-21, Nov. 5 to Feb. 7, Feb. 9-12,14-20,22-436,2$, Mar. 1-4,28-2*, Apr. 1-3,9, 

10, Jaly 20 to Aug. 13, and Sept. 20-22.
SILVER LAKE'»JUSISr

Mon&ilg discharge of Silver Creek near Stiwr Lake, ®., for tfae fjp&»r

September 30, "~*

Month

October __________________________ November _________________________

December __ _____________ . ___ ........

March _____________________ ... ..... April. __ ... _ . _ . ___ .. __ .

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

June. . ...... __ . _____ . _______

July .......... _.__.._-..._. ___.__ _ 

September _____________ , ____________

Discharge in secon<Meet

Maximum

147 

259 

295 

207 

70 

13

»4.8

295

Minimum

1:1 

1.1

78 

64 

14

3.5

1.8

1.1

Mean

1.^98

8.S7 

10 

8 

45.6 

145 

161 

135 

35.6 

7.29 

4.68 

3.67

47.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

122 

. 528 

615 

492 

2,530 

8,930

218

34,200

WEST FOBS OF SILVER CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 29 S., R. 14 E., half a mile above mouth of West Fork 

and 7 miles southwest of Silver Lake post office, Lake County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAiLABLE.-r-Mareh 21 to August 31,1919; March 21 to July 31,1920; 

and February 21 to September 30,1921.

GAGE. StevenB 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by J. H. 

Gowdy.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed gravel and small boulders, fairly permanent; banks covered with brush.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage re- ! 

eorder, 2.24 feet at 6 p. &.. April 11 (discharge, 138 secomd-feet); mipLmunac 

discharge about 3 second-feet the last part of August.

1919-1921: Maximum discharge that of April 11, 1921; minimum stage 

from recorder, 0.37 foot July 27, 1920 (discharge, 1.1 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None. ,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge selation unstable on account of accumulation ®f 

brush on control. Poorly defined rating curve used February 21 to April 

10 and June 25 to August 7; shifting-control method used April 11 to Juafc 

16. Operation of recorder satisfactory, except for a few periods, when i$ 

was not attended regularly. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table aaeaa daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. 

Records fair. *

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., during 

the year ending September SO, 1921

Date

Mar. 27

20

23

Made by 

J. W. Bones ___ ,...

__ .do _____ ....

...-do.......... __ ...

Qage 

height

Feet 

0.72

fid.

1.13

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.7

20.5

248

Date

May 8

27

Aug. 22

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ______

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

Wendell Dawson .__.__

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.35

.98

.72

.52

Discharge

Sec -ft. 

22.8

19.2

12.0

3.0

87482 26f WSP 530 12
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 ______ . ______ .

2 _____________________

3

4, ____ __ _ _ .

5 ________ _

6 

7

g

9 _ ..

10 _____ . .

11

12 _ .

13 ___ ____ _ ,

14 _____________

15

16 _______ __ _

17 _________ . ___ .

18 __________________ _ .

19 .

20 _______________________ ..

21 ________________________ ..

22 ______________________ .

23

24 ___ _ .

25 ___________ ___ __

26 _______________________ .

27 ......... .. __ . __ ............. ____

28 - ____ ______ _____ .. .

29 . ____ ..... ____ . ________

30 __

31 _ _ _________ _^

Feb.

7 fl

18

5.9

9.3

12

12

12

16

Mar.

16

33

50

44

51

59

52

42

36

34

27

25

4ft

35

24

56

54

72

36

28

34

22

18

21

14

12

14

14

14

16

Apr.

18

24

39

23

24

21is

19

20

29

102

60

52

42

33

26

23

21

19

21

19

24

29

21

20

16

16

20

29

32

May

36

35

27

21ia

22

21

21

26

31

36

42

50

60

68

56

54

54

58

60

60

59

54

47

40

36

June

.35

3204

33

oa

1 

1

87

33

30

27

24

21

16

15

13

13

13

13

13

12

July

11

9.3

I 9.0

8.6

8.4

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.5

1 fiS

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.6

0. O

5.0

Aug.

4.7

4.7

4.7

o* o

3.0

*N U

NOTE. Mean discharge estimated for periods for which no gage-height record is available is indicated 

by braces.

Monthly discharge of West Fork of .Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, t921

Month

March. ..... _____ . __ . . _ ........ .... _ ..

April..... .. __ .. __ ,_.. __ ..... __ ........

May _______ . . ___ . . . . __

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

July ___________________________ ........

August _ .................. . ___ .. _ . _ . _ . .._...

September ..... . . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18 

72 

102

11 

4.7

Minimum

5.9 

12 

16 

18 

12

Mean

11.6 

32.3 

28.4 

44.2 

22.8 

6.93 

3.75 

"2.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

184 

1,990 

1,690 

2,720 

1,360 

426 

231 

167

8,770

(Estimated.
SILVEB LAKE BASIN 165

BUCK CHEEK 3OAB SILVER LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 28 S., R. 13 E., at Deadmond ranch, 100 yards north 

of bridge on Klamath, Falls road and 7 miles west of town of Silver Lake, 

Lake County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 21,1905, to July 19,1906; January 20,1909, to 

September 24,1910; some fragmentary records in 1911; March 13, 1919, to 

August 20,1920; March 1 to September 30,1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, directly back of Deadmond house. Gage 

reader, B. J. Deadmond. Inclined staff in sec. 17, T. 28 S., R. 14 E., about 

4 miles downstream, used 1905 to 1910.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage and from head gate 

about 1 mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed narrow and crooked. Banks overgrown 

with willows, and subject to overflow at a stage of 4 feet. Control not 

well defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.6 feet at 10 

a. m. June 7 (discharge, 164 second-feet); minimum s'tage,' 0.83 foot September 26 (discharge, 5.2 second-feet).

1905-6; 1909-10; 1919-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet on old 

gage, February 24, 1910, at 8 p. m. (discharge estimated from extension of 

rating curve, 409 second-feet); minimum discharge, 2.5 second-feet, December 11 and 12, 1906. The flood of February, 1907, reached a stage of 

6.6 feet on present gage, according to observer (discharge from extension 

of rating curve, 450 second-feet).

ICE. No record during frozen period.

DIVERSIONS. Three small ranches are irrigated from the creek above the station. 

Deadmond ditch also diverts around gage. It has been measured and an 

estimate made of quantity of water diverted.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation somewhat unstable. Fairly well .defined 

rating curve used April 4 to August 31; shifting-control method used March 

1 to April 3 and September 1-30. Gage read to half-tenths twice a dayDaily discharge obtained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Buck Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 19&1

Date

Nov. 1 

Mar. 6

27

20

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ______ 

J. W. Bones ______

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.74 

1.58

.90

1.12

1.27

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

3.0 

24.8

9.7

11.2

12.5

Date

May 15

25

Aug. 22

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ______

_ .do ._- .-._ _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.04 

4.08

3.33

.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

68 

113

65

7.4
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buck Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., far the year 

ending September 30, 1921

Day

I .. .. .................... ___ ..

2 ____ . _ . ___________ . __ ....

3 ____________

4..... _ . ________ . ....................

5 _________________ . _________

6 ____ 1_. _______

7 ________ . _________________ .

8... ____ . _ . ______ . __ ... ___ . ...

9 _____ .. ____ 

10 ____________

11. _ . _ ..... ___ ......... _________

12 _________ ____ . ____ . _ . _ 

13 .___ . .. .. . ...................... ....

14 _________ .._ ... .. __ ............

15 __ .._. __________ . _____ .__.___

16 _____ . ________ ................

17. _ . ____ ... _______ . _ . . ....

18 ____ 

19 ______ ..... __________ . _ . _ . ...

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

21 ................ ___ . . . . _____

22

23..................-.-..-..-......... .....

24. _ ..... _ . _______ . .......

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

26. _ _ . _ ... __ ...... ___ . _ __ . .

27 _ _ _ __ 

28

29 .. ____ .. ... ........ ........

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

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

Mar.

17

18

17

IR

19

24

22

21

21

19

 19

21

20

20i _

la

23

26

24

22

20

10

18

17

17

16

12

15

13

11

16

Apr.

15

15

18

16

18

15

13

12

13

15

23

20

21

21

19

19

17

17

16

15

15

15

18

17

15

15

13

15

15

18

May *

18

18

18

17

19

19

18

19

21

25

27

34

42

57

60

66

74

66

54

54

60

60

66

74

84

114

122

114

101

89

84

June

101

107

114

122

132

142

152

142

132

122

114

114

122

114

95

R4

6666'

66

66

66

66

74

79

74

66

66

66

63

60

July

54

61

48

45

39

36

36

36

33

33

30

27

25

23

23

20

21

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

15

15

13

13

12

11

Aug.

11

11

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.2

8.2

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.7

Sept.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.0

6.4

5.4

5.4

6.4

5.4

6.8

Monthly discharge of Buck Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the year ending September S0 1921

' ' " > 

Month

March __ ____ ____ ..........

April ...... ... ......... ,._ _

June.. ... 

July ____ 

August 

September _ _ __ . ________

The period . ..____.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

26 

23

122 

152 

54 

13 

6.7

Minimum

12 

12 

17 

60 

11 

6.7 

5.4

Mean

18.8 

16.4 

54.6 

95.1 

25.9 

9.58 

5.99

Bun-off in acre-feet

Creek

1,160 

976 

3,360 

5,660 

1,590 

589 

356

13,700

Ditch*

0 

80 

100 

100 

150 

50 

0

480

Total

1,160 

1^060 

3,460 

5,760 

 1,740 

639 

356

14,200

"Total.

MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN

HUD LAKE OUTLET NEAR NARROWS, OREG.

LOCATION. In the NW. M sec. 17, T. 27 S., R. 30 E., half a mile from gap in 

sand reef through which outlet enters Harney Lake, 3 or 4 miles southwest 

of Mud Lake, and 6 miles southwest of The Narrows, Harney County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10 to July 19,1916; April 28 to September 30, 1917; 

April 22 to June 10, 1918, and May 17 to August 31, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff on bent of bridge; read by Frank Brown.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge.
MALHEUR AND HARN1Y LAKES BASIN 167

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of mud and sand on top of hardpaa 

somewhat shifting. f

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during season 4.6 feet June; 

6 (discharge, 245 second-feet); stream bed dry up to about May 15. 

1916-1918; 1921: Maximum stage recorded that of 1921.

DIVERSIONS. A little hay land is irrigated by natural overflow below gage on 

Malheur Lake outlet at Narrows.

ACCUKACT. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during .period of records 

in 1921. Rating curve poorly defined. Gage read three times a week to 

half-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage heights to rating 

table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. W. Bones: 

July 23, 1921: Gage height, 2.10 feet; discharge, 36 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mud Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 80, 1921

Day

I... __ ... .....

2.... _ . ____

3 . _ - ....

4.... ____ ...

6 

6

7 -

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

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

10 

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

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

13... ____ . ....

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

15 _

May June

| 200

245

235

215

195

July

85

84

74

60

54

48

Aug.

24

22

22

22

22

22

Day

16...... _____

17 _________

18 .... ______

19. __ . _____

20.. . ___ .

21 ___ . ....._.__

22 ___ . _________

23. __ . ... _.__

24..... ... __

25 _ 

26 _ .___ 

27 .......___ __ .

28. -. ___ -

23 . _ . ... . 

30 __ .. ________

31 

May

100

June

175

170

155

146

132

124

July

42

36

34

36

28

26

24

Aug.

22

22

22

22

24

24

NOTE. Discharge estimated May 17 to June 5.

Monthly discharge of Mud Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg., for the year ending

September 80, 1921

Month

May 17-31 , ___ ... ___ . _ ... _____ .... __.. . .

June ____ ____________ ____ . .....

July ...... .. __ ._ _ ____________

August _ ______ _______.__

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

85 

24

Minimum

124 

24 

22

Mean

"100 

183 

48.3 

22.5

Run-ofi iff 

acre-feet

2,6805 io,eoo3,030* 

1,380>

18,30*

"Estimated.

SIIVIES RIVER NEAR SILVIES, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 14, T. 20 S., R. 31 E., at site of proposed storage dam, 

three-quarters of a mile below Trout Creek, 1 mile southwest of Craddock 

ranch, and 3 miles southwest of former post office of Silvies, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 510 square miles (measured on map prepared by United States 

Bureau of Reclamation).
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1903, to December 31, 1904; January 1, 1909, to 

June 30, 1911; April 11 to June 9, 1912; April 1 to June 13, 1916; March 

1 to June 11, 1921.

GAQE. Inclined staff; read daily by G. W. Hankins.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream tortuous and gradient flat; control not well 

defined. Water overflows to the right at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet April 12 (discharge, 1,920'second-feet). No record of minimum, but stream is practically dry at times.

1903-4; 1909-1912; 1916, 1921: Maximum stage recorded, known to 

have been maximum for period, although records are fragmentary, 12.15 

feet April 16,1904 (discharge, 2,320 second-feet); stream bed dry in August 

and September, 1910, and probably at other times.

ICE. No record during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Several hundred acres irrigated from flood waters above station.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during periods in 1921, 

although there has been a change since 1916. Fairly well defined rating 

curve used. Gage read to tenths once a day. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Silvies River near Silvies, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30,1921

Date

Mar. 27

Apr. 7

July 29

Made by 

C. B. Smith«... .. ________________ ... _____ ____ t..

J. W. Bones ____ . __ . _ . ___ . ___________________

Gage 

height

feet 

6.59

7.91

2.61

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

426

690

9.3

» Engineer, Harney Valley Irrigation District.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silvies River near Silvies, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1921

Day

I...... _ ......

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

3- _ .. -

4. _ . __ . _ ..

6 ____ ...-. 

7.. ___ .......

9. _ __ .

10 ____

11 .... _.- 

12 _______ ...

13 __ ... __ ...

14 

15- __

Mar.

320

320

308

308

344

320

320

332

332

344

344

358

358

372

424

Apr.

750

1,020

1,400

1,550

1,200

890

775

570

750

1,080

1,400

1,920

1,650

1,550

1,200

May

1,120

1,020

950

860

775

775

750

750

750

700

. 590

590

572

545

545

June

263

258

252

246

246

166

158

151

141

131

121

Day

16 , 

17. _ . ____ 

18 _______ ...

19 

20 -

21 _____ ....

22 _______ ...

23 ____ . _ 

24 ____ . _ ...

25 .........

26 ____ .......

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

28 

29 __ ......

30 ...... __.-

31 .........

Mar.

416

432

464

491

473

518

536

536

590

464

464

440

440

440

500

610

Apr.

1,020

980

1,050

1,050

1,120

1,200

1,350

1,400

1,550

1,550

1,400

1,300

890

950

1,020

May

536

700

750

800

800

750

700

630

630

432

416

400

386

386

416

416

June
MALHEUR AND HABNEY LAKES BASIN

Monthly discharge of Sttvies River near Silvies, Or eg., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

March. _ 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

610 

1,920 

1,120 

263

Minimum

308 

570 

386 

121

Mean

417 

1,180 

659 

194

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

25,600 

70,200 

40,500 

4,280

141,000

SILVIES EIVEE NEAR BURNS. OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 30 E., at wagon bridge on Parker ranch, 12 

miles northwest of Burns, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 940 square miles (measured on map prepared by U. S. Bureau 

of Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1903, to July 24,1906; December 14,1908, to 

September 30,1921.

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff on left bank; datum raised 2.04 feet August 

11, 1918.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from wagon bridge at gage or by wading; 

high-water measurements from cable about 1 mile upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Low-water control is a gravel riffle about 25 feet below 

gage. Probably shifts in high water. Above gage height 13 feet river overflows its banks near gage and begins cutting across bends, with no denned 

control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.55 feet 

April 13 (discharge, 3,040 second-feet). No record of minimum.

1904-1906; 1909-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 17.12 feet on original 

datum April 15,1904 (discharge, 4,730 second-feet). Minimum discharge 

estimated at 1 second-foot July 4 and 5,1920.

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

DIVERSIONS. A large area of land at headwaters of Silvies River is irrigated 

with flood water.

REGULATION. Flow at lower station occasionally affected by operation of Sylvester dam half a mile above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed dicing winter. Rating curve used 

March 6 to June 30 well defined between 400 and 2,000 second-feet; fairly 

well defined below 400 second-feet. Gage read to tenths twice a day until 

July 15, once a day thereafter. Daily discharge determined by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Silvies River near Burns, Oreg,, during the year ending

September SO, 19%1

Date

Mar. 15

18 

29

Apr. 10

Made by 

O. B. Smith". __ . ....

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

_ .do .................

Bones and Smith. __

Gage 

height

Feet

8.60

12.08

9.52

11.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

731

1,560 

838

1,260

Date

Apr. 19

May 21

Aug. 3

Made by 

Wendel] Dawson ___ 

J. W. Bones ...........

. _ do ________

Gage

height

Feet 

12.22

11.2 

6.6 &L38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,520

1,060

527

C21.2

« Engineer, Harney Valley Irrigation District.

& Gage height from new gage 4 miles upstream from gage at wagon bridge on Parker ranch.

c Discharge at gage at wagon bridge on Parker ranch, about 2 second-feet.
SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.,for the-yeter

ing September SO, 1921

Day

1 ....

2 - - -

3 ______ -

4 ___ .. 

6 _.

6 _ ____

7. ____ ....

9 . .........

10 

11 ...... 

12- .......

13-_ _ _.

14 ______

15 - -

Oct.

8

8

1Q

10

16

Mar.

I 500

548

548

566

646

636

636

616

709

798

731

Apr.

1,130

1.280

1,730

2,090

1,900

1,580

1,450

1,360

1,280

1,280

1,510

1,900

2,780

2,530

2,300

May

1.6SO

1,580

1,510

1,400

1,320

1,280

1,280

1 280

1,160

1,300

1,080

1,060

980

926

863

June

709

646

606

530

630

476

431

431

440

395

449

386

233

170

Day

ML.. .

17. 

18'... __ . __

19...... 

20. __

21 ______ ..

22 _____ . ...

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

24 ______ ..

25... __ ..

26 .. .

27 __ .... ....

28 ____ . _ .

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

80............

31 

Oct.

16

16

Mar.

775

980

1,450

1,460

1,280

1,220

1,250

1,250

1,160

1,100

1,020

893

822

835

878

962

Apr.-

1,«00

1,650

1,510

1,580

1,650

1,730

1,810

2,090

2,090

1,900

1,730

1,730

1,510

1,450

1,580

May

849

926

1,100

1,220

1,220

1,160

1,130

1,040

944

835

720

646

596

566

646

666

June

161

, 128

144

116

128

§5

74

83

83

74

50

54

34

30

21

NOTE. Discharge Mar. 1-5 estimated by comparison with records for other stations. Gage-height 

record and rating table both uncertain for July and August; no discharge computed.

Monthly discharge of Silvies River near Burns, Or eg., for the year ending September

SO, 1921

Month

The period. _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.4EO

2,780 

1,650 

709

Minimum

1,130 

566 

21

Mean

847 

1,730 

1,060 

266

Bun off in

acre-feet

52, 100 

103,000 

65,200 

15,800

236,000

EMIGRANT CBEEK NEAR BURNS, OREQ.

LOCATION. In SW. Vi sec. 26, T. 20 S., R 29 E., at Garrett ranch, 2 miles above 

mouth and 15 miles northwest of Burns, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 11 to April 25, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, 150 feet below farm bridge; read by John W. 

Mickey. , DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream narrow, crooked; and grown up with willowsBed fairly permanent.

DIVERSIONS. Several hundred acres irrigated above station.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined below 500 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once a day. Daily 

discharge obtained by applying daily gage readings to rating table. Records 

good.
MALHEUR AND HAB-ifEY LAKES BASIN 171

Discharge measurements @f Emigrant Creek 'at Garr&t ranch, near JJwm*, 

during the year ending September SO, 1921

Date

Mar. 11

21

Apr, 1

Made by 

Chas. B. Smith*.... ...

.....do .. 

.....do . .... 

dapa vlaJ^V

height

Feet 

4.85

6.69

7.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

232

336

393

Date

May 27

Made by 

J. W. Bones ___ _

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.88

1.46

Dis-. 

charge

Sec.-/*. 

122

11.4

« Engineer, Harney Valley Irrigation District.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Emigrant Creek near Burns, Oreg., for theyear 

ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 _______

2 ________

3 ____ __

4.. ______ .

5 _______ 

6 ________

7 . -

8.

9 _ __

10 _____ 

Mar. Apr.

410

5SO

510

570

434

388

360

339

363

402

Day

11 _______

i2 __ , __ ....

13 .. .

14

15 _____ ...

16 ... ___ ....

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

18 __ .........

19 ______ . _

20 ______ ....

Mar.

215

203

248

311

241

241

480

540

470

374

Apr.

.520

668

570

520

461

418

395

395

402

423

Day

21 . . , .

22 _______ ..

23 _____ _ .

24 ________ .

25. ____ .. ...

23 ______ ....

27. __ . .......

28 ___ . .....

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

39. ..........

31___ _ ....

Mar.

346

353

346

290

283

234

227

234

297

311

346

Apr.

470

490

520

434

418

POISON CREEK NEAR BURNS, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 22 S., R. 31 E., at Jackson ranch, 6 miles from Burns, 

Harney County, on Canyon City road.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 7 to May 27, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff 100 feet above highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and cobbles, fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, 2.90 feet at 6 p.m. March 18 (discharge, 235 second-feet); stream dry except after rains or during spring 

break-up.

ICE. No record during frozen period.

DIVERSIONS. Small irrigation canal diverts about one-half mile above gage and 

may carry a little water around station during spring run-off.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined below 120 second-feet. Staff gage read to half-tenths once a day. 

Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating table.

Discharge measurements of Poison Creek near Burns, Orey., during the year ending

September SO, 1921

Date

Mar. 16

30

Apr. 10

Made by 

C. B. Smith «. ____ .

__ .do. 

Bones and Smith - __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.98

1.70

1.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

107

65

37.4

Date

May 23

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

Q.J4

.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.(T.7-

"{Engineer, Harney Valley Irrigation District.
172 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1921, PAST X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Poison Creek near Burns, Oregi, for the year 

ending September-SO, 1981

Day

1 ... ..

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

3 __

4 _____ ..

5 .......

6 ___ .....

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

8. -....-. 

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

10 . _ .......

Mar.

- 66

66

71

81

Apr.

145

92

81

48

48

44

40

36

36

36

May

6.5

6.5

4.0

2.7

2.7

1.4

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

Day

11 __ ......

12 __ . _ ..

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

14 ____ ..

15 _____ ..

16 . ______

17...... __ .

18 ___ .....

10

9ft

Mar.

61

52

117

117

92

117

175

235

160

98

Apr.

40

40

36

32

29

22

22

22

22

15

May

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.0

6.5

6.5

4.0

4.0

Day

21 ____ ...

22 .. __ ....

23 ____ ...

24 ... __ ....

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

26 ___ . __

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

28 . _ . ......

29.. ___ ...

30. __ ......

31 . .. ._.

Mar.

81

86

76

71

66

56

52

48

81

71

131

Apr.

15

15

12

15

12

12

12

9

9

9

May

4.0

4.0

2.7

1.4

1.0

.2

.2

Monthly discharge of Poison Creek near Burns, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO,

Month

March 7-31. ________________________

AprU.. ..... __ . ___ _ . _ __ _ . .... 

May 1-27 _________ _____ __ _ . __ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

235 

145

6.5

Minimum

48 

9 

.2

Mean

93.1 

33.5 

236

Kun-offin

acre-feet

4,610 

1,990 

126

6,730

PEATHEE CREEK NEAR BURNS, OEEG.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 22 S., R. 31 E., just above bridge on road from Burns 

to Canyon City and 9 miles northeast of Burns, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 8 to June 18, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by Dave Fowler.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 3.3 feet from 6 p. m. 

March 17 to 6 p. m. March 19 (discharge, 67 second-feet); stream dry at 

times.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period of record. 

Rating curve fairly well defined between 2 and 30 second-feet but poorly 

defined beyond these limits. Staff gage read to tenths once daily. Daily 

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

Records fair except those for discharge below 2 second-feet and above 25 

second-feet which are poor.

Discharge measurements of Prather Creek near Burns, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1921

Date

Mar. 8

30

Made by 

C. B. Smith ».... ......

.....do ___ ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.05

2.85

Discharge

Sec.'fl. 

24.8

9.6

Date

Apr. 10

May 23

Made by 

Bwsfwrl Smith

Wendell Dawson .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.95

6 2.52

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

14.0

1.6

o Engineer, Harney Valley Irrigation District. 

& Observer's reading.
.MALHEUB AND BLARNEY LAKES BASIIST 173

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prother Creek near Burns, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 _ ,_ .. ___

2 _______ ...

3

4 ....... _ .

5. .... ____

6 ___

7 _______

g

9-_

10 __ . __ , __

11. ___ .. ....

12..... _____

13 ___ .........

14 __ ........

15 __

Mar.

24

24

Apr.

is

30

30

IS

17

12

12

12

11

17

30

30

24

14

14

May

6.1

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.7

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.3

June

O n

1.1

1.6

1

0

1.1

1.1

.6

.6

.4

.3

.4

.2

Day

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

17 _ ._._. .__-.

18....-.,. __ -

10

20 ......... -

21 _______ -.

99

23 _____ ... .

24

25 _______ ...

26

27 _ _.__..._ -

28... . _ -

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

30 _ _ . __

31 .. ___ __

Mar.

24

QQ

AT

A7

on

OA

IS

14

14

11

9 4

7.4

7.4

O ft

10

11

Apr.

11

iH

to

12

12

12

11

11

11

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

May

i a

4.3

0? f

2 7

Of 7

2.7

i> A

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

2.0

.8

.8

3.1

June

0.4

.6

.4

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Mar. 9-15.

Monthly discharge of Prather Creek near Burns, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, J ~~ J

Month

March 8-31 _________________________

April ______ _______ ...

May........ ____ ..... ____ .... ____ ..... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

67 

30 

6.1 

2.0

Minimum

7.4 

7.4 

.8 

.4

Mean

23.3 

14.6 

2.41 

.805

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,110 

869 

148 

28.7

2,160

DONNER UND BIITZEN RIVER NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 8, T. 32 S., R. 32^ E., at mouth of canyon, 1^ miles 

above "P" ranch buildings, 25 miles southwest of Diamond, and 40 miles 

above The Narrows, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 200 square miles (measured on maps prepared by Garfield 

Stubblefield).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 22, 1910, to September 30, 1916; April 15, 1917, to 

September 30, 1921, when station was discontinued. Also January 26,1909, 

to July 31j 1910, and November 1 to 12,1910, at former stations below several 

diversion ditches.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; gage datum not always properly maintained. 

Gage readers, Prim Ortego and Pat Donegan. Original gage was vertical 

staff on right bank just below wagon bridge near ranch buildings.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 75 yards above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; one channel at all 

stages. Banks of stream covered with dense growth of willows and underbrush; subject to overflow at flood stages. Control composed of gravel; 

somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year observed from highwater marks next morning, 6.6 feet during night of March 3 (discharge, 

2,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.16 feet January.ll (discharge, 37 secondfeet).

1909-1921: Maximum stage recorded, that of March 3, 1921; minimum discharge, 23 second-feet December 19 and 26, 1915, and January 2, 

9, and 16, 1916.
174 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PART1 X

ICE. Stage-diaeharge relation practically unaffected by iee, owing to inflow from 

springs.

DIVERSIONS. Present gage is above all irrigation ditches. Five ditches divert 

water from stream above old gage at ranch buildings.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of February 14. 

Rating curve used October 1 to February 13 well defined above 130 secondfeet; curve used February 14 to September 17 same as previous curve above 

400 second-feet and fairly well defined. Gage read to .hundredths once a 

day and high-water mark noted for days when there was considerable fluctuation. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily gage 

reading; during high stages mean gage height obtained by adding high-water 

gage height to twice the daily reading and dividing by 3. Stecqrds good 

except for discharge below 100 second-feet for which they are Mr.

Discharge measurements of Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, -Qreg., during 

the year ending September 80, 1921 <«**

[Made by J. W. Bones]

Date

Mar. 19 __ ______________________________ . _______

Apr. 23 _________ _________________ _______ _________ ...

July 31 .. _ __ _ _____ __ .<. __ ....... . _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.98

2.28

87

Discharge

See.-ft.

188

241

72

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 80, 1921

Day

1 ________

2.. _ . ___ ...

3 ___ . _____

4 _________

5 ...

6... ____ . ...

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

8 _____ . .....

9. _ ...... _ .

10. __ . ____ -

11 

12.. _ . __ ....

13... _ .... _ -

14... _ ... __ .

15..... ___ . ...

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

17.. _

18-.. . . '

19 .

20 

21 . ...

22.. _ .... _ ..

23... __ .......

24-. . ...

25.. _ .... .. _ '

26. ___ ....

27.. __ .... - _ '

28.. 

90

30 

31-.. __

Oct.

50

56

66-

56

56

58

61

63

63

66

69

74

69

Aft

66

61

58

Nov.

56

<«Y

58

53

51

48

52

56

66

fiQ

74

74

82

82

82

100

107

131

157

153

133

113

107

120

134

185

124

108

91

74

Dec.

74

76

RQ

69

72

74

fiQ

72

01

Oft

76

68

58

43

39

46

48

46

44

43

41

39

39

41

41

48

56

104

165

 1, 190

235

Jan.

131

91 fl

500

141

72

61

51

46

37

43

48

63

72

69

66

121

100

79

69

61

61

61

63

63

66

69

74

72

69

Feb.

63

63

61

61

63

fift

74

76

1,240

868

940

1,240

1,040

408

270

174

108

119

114

108

106

110

121

136

138

258

480

Mar.

620

1,140

1,110

990

1 ^.cfl

580

755

205

188

188

181

161

178

171

178

188

178

225

185

172

158

152

147

136

133

133

125

117

119

124

136

Apr.

178

225

225

246

205

188

181

174

168

188

196

188

188

196

205

205

188

188

196

205

225

205

225

205

188

188

174

181

178

225

May

246

225

246

246

225

258

373

416

460

540

500

C20

620

540

460

,620

620

755

710

580

500

600

460

620

620

710

800

620

540

500

442

June

425

990

665

620

580

620

688

800

605

665

580

500

442

181

205

236

181

165

161

188

185

246

296

246

196

190

185

174

171

165

July

.

1 157

1

149

138

126

119

113

110

'103 106

101

99

94

93

92

90

87

84

83

79

78

78

77

76

76

75

74

73

72

Aug.

72

72

72

72

70

70

fiQ

68

68

70

68

68

68

68

68

67

66

66

66

66

66

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

Septi

66

65

65

65

6S

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

NOTE. Discharge interpolated for periods when no gage heights were observed, as indicated by braces 

and also for most of Sundays.
MALH1ITR AND HABlfEY LAKES BASIK

Monthly discharge of Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Qr#g., for five 

ending September SO, 1921

Month

January _ _

February __________________________

April

May . _________________ .. ___________

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

September .... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

74 

185 

1,190 

500 

1,240 

1,390 

' 246 

800 

990

72

1,390

Minimum

48 

39 

37 

61 

117 

. 168 

225 

161 

72 

65

37

Mean

57.2 

93.2 

106 

92.2 

310 

340 

198 

502 

387 

102 

67.4 

65.0

192

Run-off in

3,520 

5,550 

6,469 

5,670 

17,200 

20,900 

11,800 

30,900 

23,000 

6,270 

4,140 

3,870

139,000

DONNER UND BIITZEN RIVER NEAR VOLTAGE, OKEG.

LOCATIQN. In sec. 35, T. 26 S., R. 31 E., at bridge on road known as Sod-house 

Lane, along original meander line of Malheur Lake, 2 miles west of Voltage 

post office, and 6 milejS east of Narrows, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 6, 1916, to September 30, 1917; April 17 to May 

25, 1918; March 20 to June 6, 1919; and March 1 to August 5, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff on abutment of bridge, also a gage on one of main overflow 

channels about a mile west of main channel. Gage reader, C. A. Beekley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridges across main channel and 16 

culverts which carry water at high stages; measuring conditions poor.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel crooked' and turns abruptly to right just 

below bridge; no well-defined control. (^^

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge, 680 second-feet by currenimeter measurement on May"26; no record of minimum. 

1916-1919; 1921: Maximum stage recorded, 3.3 feet May 21, 1917

(discharge, 800 second-feet); discharge practically zero during summer

of 1918.

DIVERSIONS. Several thousand acres irrigated from river and its tributarie»jdischarge at station is largely return water.

REGULATION. Discharge considerably influenced by diversion dams.

v ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for main channel changed June 27 due to 

raising of an irrigating dam below. Fairly well-defined rating curve used 

March 17 to June 24, poorly defined curve thereafter. Rating uncertain for 

gage on overflow, and no gage readings were obtained prior to May 26. 

Gage read to hundredths about three times a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table and adding the discharge through overflow channel as estimated May 4-23, and determined 

from gage readings after May 25. Records fair.
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1821, PART X

Discharge measurements of Donner und Blitzen River near Voltage, Oreg., during 

the year ending September SO,

Date

Mar. 20 

Apr. 22 

May 26 

July 31

Made by 

J. W. Bones . __________ .. .

__ .do ________ .... __ .

Wendell Dawson _____________

J. W. Bones __ . ___________ .

Main channel

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.94 

2.65 

2.27 

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

341 

230 

162 

13.8

Overflow channel

Gage 

height

Feet

2.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0 

0 

518 

0

Total 

discharge

Sec.-/*. 

341 

230 

680 

13.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Donner und Blitzen River near Voltage, Oreg. } 

for the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 _____

2 __________

3 ____ __

4,_

5 ._ ____

6 _. _.

7.

8 .

9.

10 _ _

11 __________

12,. .......

13 __________

14 _________

15

Mar. Apr. May

80

70

70

70

70

70

June

310

360

380

_nn

420

420

48(1

July

220

95

85

85

75

66

66

Aug.

1*

14

27

Day

16 ____ ...

17 _____

18- -- 

19 ...

20 __ ......

21 __ ......

22 ..........

23 ___ . ...

24 __ .

25 ..........

26. ____ .

27

28 ___ . ...

29... .......

30 _

31 . 

Mar.

370

330

Apr.

230

260

230

230

May

90

160

320

490

680

530

280

June

420

_nn

330

290

240

200

July

50

42

14

14

14

14

14

Aug.

Monthly discharge of Donner und Blitzen River near Voltage, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Month

April ______ ...

May ___ .... ... __ ....... __ ___ . 

June .

July., _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

680 

480 

220 

27

Minimum

70 

200 

14 

14

Mean

 400 

«200 

229 

358 

61.0 

18.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

25,009 

12,000 

14,100 

21,300 

3,760 

182

76,300

o Estimated by comparison with records at station near Diamond.

KEIGER CREEK NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 33 E., 100 yards above point where 

creek forks, 2^ miles southeast of Diamond, Harney County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 75 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. 1909-1913; 1915-1921; fragmentary. Station discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder installed on left bank May 27, 1917, 25 feet 

belQw old vertical staff used up to that time; gage used 1909 and 1910 at 

different location and datum.

DISCHABGE MEAstTBEMENTs. Made from footbridge or by wading.
MALHEUB AND HAHSTBY LAKES BASIN 177

CHANNEL ANB CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; somewhat shifting. 'Banks 

covered with brush; not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record from waterstage recorder 2.80 feet at 10 a. m. May 27 (discharge, 163 second-feet); 

no record of minimum stage.

1909-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 4.7 feet May 9, 1912 (discharge, 

330 second-feet). A higher flood may have occurred while records were 

suspended. Minimum stage recorded, 0.56 foot, February 16,1918 (discharge 

3.2 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation generally affected by ice; no record during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined. Operation of recorder somewhat unsatisfactory. Daily discharge 

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

inspecting recorder graph. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg., during the year ending September- SO, 1921

Date

Mar. 18

Apr. 17

Made by 

J. W. >Bones ...........

. ..do. ___ .........

f 

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.73

1.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

75

65

Date

May 25

July 30

Made by 

Wendell Dawson. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.23

1.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

122

20. §

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1921 *

Day

j

2.... _ . __ ..... ... . . ______________

3__...___._ ... . .......

4 ________ .. _ . .._...

5 __

6 ________ ,. ......

7 __________ .. ......

8 9...............I.."""""""""""""""""" ____ ... . .III..... __ .

MU... - -.--...._. _ ......_... ._._. .__ ... .-.. __ .

11 __ . ___ ....... . .. . ............ ___

12... ____ ......... ... __ ..... _____

13 _ . ____ ......... ........ .... . ........ _ .... __ . _ ..

14. .--......._ ._..._....._.___..____..._._____ ._ _. __._.. _.--

15 -..-........__._.__..___________._____________.___._.._... 

16 __ .............. ... . .... .........1......

17 i8,........_..:_i:::""" ________ . - --- -- - ---- --;__.__ . ___._.

19! __ ............ . """" "..- " """ ."I...............

20 __ .................. .. .... .. ___ ........ .

21.

22.. ___ . __ .... * " ............

23 __ . .._._ __.__ . .. ....... ____

24. __ -_ -._.._.. .... ..............

25........ __ ...... ...... .... __ .1. . " . . _ ___ . .

26....... __ .......... __

27.......................... .. . " " ....................

28_-........__..___._______.________ ........I.:.................. ..

80. 29 ____ ______ _ ......" . " -- _ - ....

31................... .." ---- " - -- --

Oct.

17

19

21

18

18

17

19

19

16

Mar.

78

66

50

58

56

54

52

51

52

Apr.

70

64 64

65

67

6Z

71

78

56

35

32

32

33

40

AA

May

44

44

44

49

47

52

63

63

64

70

79

85

96

109

113

129

07

109

121

105

107

107

IflQ

1ft*

145

121 1QQ

t rtc

NOTE. Discharge Apr. 1-16 estimated from maximum and minimum indiosted by recorder graph.
178 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Monthly discharge of Kei§er Creek new Diamond, Qreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1921

Month

October 1-17 ________________________

March 18-31 ___________

April ____ - __________________________ __ .. _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

21

145

Minimum

16

32

44

Mean

. 17.7 

60.5 

62.3 

94.9

Run-off in

acre-feet

598 

1,560 

3,710 

5,840

McCOY CREEK NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 30 S., R. 32 E., 1,000 feet above Wells ranch house 

and 5 miles southwest of .Diamond, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May £3, 1910, to September 30, 1921 (fragmentary); 

also January 27 to June 30, 1909, on original gage which was below some 

diversion. Station discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, installed August 7, 1913, 250 feet below 

that installed May 23, 1910. Gage reader, C. A. Wells. Original gage was 

2J_> miles farther downstream and 3 miles from Diamond post office.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at Frazier 

ranch 2 miles below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean gravel and sand; likely to 

shift slightly in floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.0 feet May 27 

(discharge, 264 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.76 October 6 (discharge, 

5.8 second-feet).

1910-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 6.6 feet during night of June 7, 

1912 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 300 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 0.7 second-foot March 14, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station above all diversions except one unimportant ditch.

REGULATION. None.

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

well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily gage height except for period* 

of ice effect and days of missing gage height when it was estimated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 80,. 1981

Date

Mar. 18

Apr. 17

Made by 

J. W, Bones _____

..... do-... _____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.24

2.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.2

oe Q

Date

May. 25

July 30

Made by 

Wendell Dawson _

Gage

height

Feet «4.0

1.91

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

152

12.3

Gage reading from observer's daily record.
MALHETJR AND LAKES, 1-79

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McCoy Cxeek near Diamondt 

ending September SO, 1981

the year

Day

1

2.,...^.......

3 ______ .

4___....___..__

5.^. *

e..............

7.... __ ..... g. ___ . _

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

10. _____ ....

11....... ___ .

12. __ .........

13 ________

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

15-, 

16 ______ ..

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

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

19 _______ ..

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

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

22..... _____

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

24 _ .

26. ____ ......

26. __ .........

27. _______

2».. _______

29...... _ . ....

30 __ ..... __ .

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

Oct.

11

7.6

7.0

7.0

6.4

5.8

7.0

7.6

8.2

7.6

7.6

8.8

10

11

12

10

11

11

7.6

8.2

11

13

11

11

12

12

11

12

12

10

o <t

Nov.

11

11

10

8.8 0 O

8.8

9.4

10

10

11

10

12

11

as

8.8

10

15

34

34

28

25

23

15

16

16

22

16

12

20

22

Dec.

21

16

21

16

ft ft

8.8

8.8

11

21

22

14

25

91

14

12

17 21

23

22

10

12

14

23

26

28

Jan.

28

89i)C

21

14

11

14

13

10

11

Feb.

12

21

. 145

66

46

46

46

43

49

28

34

38

23

23

11

21

18

18

is

IS

28

Mar.

22

23

28

33

52

46

40

34

32

28

28

26

26

25

2$

23

21

26

23

22

22

21

IB

21

to

10

17

14

17

17

17

Apr.

22

27

27

30

27

26

25

26

on i M 

33

34

35f*A

34

oq

OQ

9 h

30

33

S£

38

38

34

30

34

34

38

43

4fi

May

56

52

56

59

en

59

70

80

76

87

95

119

136

145

146

\v,

127

127

127

119

119

119

136

155

185

264

165

175

1$5

145

June

196

136

136

216

228

105

205

195

165

195

185

186

136

136

95

an

66

59

73

76

73

80

84

70

73

TO

70

70

66

m

July

51

43

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

36

34

30

30

30

26

23

IS

20

21

20

19

18

18

10

\\

11

17

14

11

11

H

Aug.

17

17

14

14

11

11

10

11

12

12

12

12

13

12

10

10

10

10

9.1

9.1

9,1

&r

7.6

10

9.2

10

12

Sept

13

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.0

7.0

6.4

7.0

7.0

7.6

8.2

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

 o

6.4

6.4

r.o

7.0

NOTB. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15-21, 23, 29, 30, Jan. 5-17, 18-2% aad Jan. 31 to 

Feb. 8; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of MeCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1981

November 

December

February..

April.....

May--- 

July ......

August 

September 

The;

Mouth

rear _. _ . _ __ .. ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13 

34 

28 

29 

145 

52 

46 

264 

228 

51 

17 

14

264

Minimum

5.8 

8.8 

8.8

11 

14 

19 

52 

59 

11 

7.6 

6.4

6.4

Mean

9.58 

15.2 

tft.t 

14,6 

29.9 

25.2 

31.8 

119 

120 

26.6 

11.8 

8.65

15.6

Run-off in

acre-leet

589 

904 

1,010 

898 

1,680 

1,550 

1,800 

7,320 

7,140 

1,640 

695 

516

25,800

KIDDIE CREEK NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

In sec. 23, T. 28 S., B. 33 E., at bridge on road from Diamond to 

Waverly, at dam site of proposed Happy Valley reservoir, below all tributaries, and 8 miles northeast of Diamond, Harney County. 

AHEA. Not measured.

AVAILABLE. March 27 to October 17, 1917; March 17 to September 

918; March 1 to July 5, 1919; March 14 to July 3, 1920; February 10 

4, 1921. Station discontinued.

LOCATION

DBAINAC E 

RECORDS

16,

to J\me
180 STTEPAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

GAGE. Vertical staff on abutment of highway bridge; read by Sylvester Smith.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of mud and sand. Channel crooked 

with overhanging willows. Control not well defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 3.6 feet 

February 10 and 11 (discharge, 219 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.85 foot 

May 4 (discharge, 6.2 second-feet).

1917-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 4.5 feet in March, 1917, probably 

March 27 (discharge, 330 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.20 foot June 19- 

22, 1919 (discharge, estimated 0.2 second-foot).

ICE. No record during frozen period.

DIVERSION. A considerable area of hay land is irrigated above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during period. Eating curve well defined between 10 and 150 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Riddle Creek near Diamond, Oreg., during the- year 

ending September SO, 1981

Date

Mar. IS

Apr. 22

May 26

Made by 

J. W. Bones. __________ ______ _____________

_ .do ____ ._ _ . ____ _ __ ,_ ___ _

Wendell Dawson _______________________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.68

1.06

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-/*. mi

11.2

17.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Riddle Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 ___ ___________ _ . ...

2 ____________ ... .... .... ...

3 _________________________ . _________

4 ____ ___ ___ 

5 _____________________________________

6 ____________

7 ____ . _________________ ___ ... ____

8 . . . .

9 ____ ____ __ ___ __

10

]1 ___________________________________ . ______

12 _____________________ . _ . . . _ _________

13 _________ . __________________________

14 ________ __ ___ _ . _ _ __

15 ___________ _______ __ _____ _____

16 ____________ ....

17

'18 _______ . _________________ __ ___________

20 

19 

___ 

__ ...

___ _ _ __ . . _. _ _

21. ____ . ______________ . ________________

22 _____ ______ .. _ . . __ _____

23............................................. ___ ..... _____

24... ___ ..... _______ .-.-_... ____ .. ______________

25 ____ . _ . _____________________________

26

27 .. .. __ _____

28 _______ ___ _ _ ... . . ___ __

90

30 ____________ ... _ ___ __ __ ______

31 ____ ____, _ _ __ __

Feb.

2K

219

147

111

138

120

120

98

66

66

66

59

48

34

32

40

48

44

55

Mar.

62

62

89

93

187

138

98

77

69

62

55

48

52

48

41

41

41

48

41

40

40

37

37

34

34

29

28

28

25

26

25

Apr.

26

28

28

25

24

24

25.

20

14

14

20

23

25

23

22

16

15

17

14

22

14

13

12

14

13

12

11

12

11

10

May

9.7

8.8

6.8

6.2

6.6

8.8

10 ,

9.1

7.3

6.4

6.8

6.8

I14

17

22

31

44

48

33

22

18

16

12

11

12

20

18

June

18

16

13

13

1
MALHEUB AND HABNEY LAKES BASIN 181

Monthly discharge of Riddle Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for the year ending 

^ September SO, 1921

February 1C

April __

May.......

The i

Month

28 ______ ., __ ... __ - .............

riod ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

219

187 

28 

48 

18

Minimum

32 

25 

10 

. 6.2 

13

Mean

91.1 

56.0 

18.2 

15.2 

16.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,430 

3,440 

1,080 

935 

118

9,000

LOCATIO!

mou 

DRAINAG

Reel 

RECORDS

ber

SILVER CREEK ABOVE SUNTEX, OEEG.

 In NW. M see. 30, T. 22 8., R. 26 E., at Cecil ranch, 3 miles below 

i of Nicoll Creek, and 5 miles above Suntex, Harney County.

AREA. 260 square miles (measured on maps of U. S. Bureau of 

mation).

VAILABLE. April 19, 1904, to July. 14, 1906; February 16 to Decem2, 1909; April 6 to October 19, 1910; flood periods of 1911, 1912, and

1914-1921.

GAGE. 

right 

poin 

Gage

DlSCHAR

by wa

itevens eight-day recorder referred to vertical and inclined staff on 

bank, one-fourth mile above Cecil ranch house and 100 yards above 

where creek divides into three channels; installed March 6, 1921. 

reader, J. C. Cecil. Staff gage used prior to 1921. 

IB MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 100 yards below gage or 

iding.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean gravel; slightly shifting. Banks 

heavily covered with willows, which may affect stage-discharge relation 

somewhat. - '

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 6.58 feet at 6 p. m. April 3 (discharge, 590 second-feet). No record 

of m nimum discharge.

19D4-1906; 1909-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 13.95 feet on original 

observed from high-water mark April 14,1904 (discharge, 1,760 secondstream bed dry in August and September, 1910. 

NS. About 300 acres irrigated above station, large areas irrigated

gage

feet) 

DIVERSI

belo 

AccmiAC" r. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory March 6 to April

21; j age read once a day February 11-14. Daily discharge ascertained by

appl ing mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good for March

and April; fair for February, May, and June.

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek above Suntex, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1921

Date

Mar. 6

20

27

30

Apr. 4

IV

--

Made by 

. V. Dodge ... .......

..do ................. ..do ......... ___ .

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

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

Gage height

Feel 

5.00

6.39

3.34

3.81

6.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

350

376

188

216

524

Date

Aug. 4

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.06

2.40

2.24

.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. m

95

85 «2

a Estimated
182 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1U21, PABT X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek above Suntex, Of eg,, for f&e ymr 

ending September SO, 1921

Day

j

2 _____ . ____ ,.. _________ ___ . _____

3...--.... ... A. ...... ...................

4 _______ ___ . __ . . .

5 ___________ ___ . ...

6 _____ .. . ...

7 ____ . _ . _________________ . ...........

8 __ . ______ . ______________ .... ... _ ..

9 __ . ....

10 ___________ . ....

11 __ ....

12 ____________ .. ___ ...

13 ___________ ___ . ...

14 ____________ . __ .. __ j. .... . ........ . ...

16 ........... __ ..- -._-. .--_.._.__..___. 

16 _____ _________ ________ __ ....

17 . - .-.- .....--._._._.._. ._....__.. ....

18 _________ . _____________________

19 _______ __ .. _ ...

20 ._ .-..-_.--_.. -..____-...._.-__.,.._._...-

21 ____ __ ...

22 _______ . ___ . _ .. .

23 ____ . _ . _________ . ____ . ...............

"^t... .................................................

26 __ __ ___ ...

26

27 ._. . ____..._..-__.__......____....._ 

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

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

$Q..... ...............................................

31 _-..-.._...._.... ._....___..,.___.._

Feb.

72

213

203

30

10

[ 90

Mar.

280

358

325

283

268

283

263

243

267

293

243

243

347

510

510

402

347

303

243

223

193

174

165

193

223

273

Apr.

347

444

570

510

414

358

303.

283

293

336

402

444

476

414

347

925

283

293

283

283

363

250

May

97

June

86

Aug.

2

*

NOTE. Discharge for braced periods estimated by hydrographic comparison with Silver Creek below 

Suntex. %

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek above Suntex, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1921

Month

February 11-28 ______ . _ .... ______ .. ___ ...

March ____________________________

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

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

The period _________________ . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

213 

510 

670

Minimum Mean

49. » 

285 

332 

«60 

040

Run-off in 

acrenfeet

1,780» 

17,fl» 

19,800 5,930' 

2,380>

47,000-

o Estimated from comparisons with records for Silver Creek below Suntex. 

SILVER CREEK BELOW SUNTEX, ORES. »

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 14, T. 24 S., R. 27 E., three-fourths mile southwest of 

Cryder ranch, 6 miles southeast of former Riley post office, and 15 miles 

southeast of Suntex, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March 12 to June 21,1912; May 6 to June 7, 1913; February 23 to June 30, 1914; fragmentary records in 1915 and 1917; March 21 

to May 17,1919; and February 28 to June 30,1921.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder installed March 4, 1921, and referred to vertical 

staff on left bank; inspected by A. D. Cryder.

3 Published in previous reports as Silver Creek below Kiley, Oreg.
MALHEUH AND HARNEY LAKES BASH*

DISCHAKQE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders, fairly permanent.

EXTREME 5 OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-*tage

recorder, 3.70 feet at 9 p. m. April 4 (discharge, 510 second-feet); stream bed

dry July to September.

1912-1914; 1919; and 1921: Maximum discharge that of April 4, 1921;

creek ry practically every summer. 

ICE. No ow during winter.

DIVERSION s. About 3,800 acres irrigated from Silver Creek above station. 

REGULATI >N. None except by irrigation dams. 

ACCURACY Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve used

Marcl i 9 to June 30, well defined; shifting-control method used March 4-8.

Operation of recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge obtained by applying

to ra ing table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder

graph Records good.

Dicharge n asurements of Silver Creek below Suntex, Oreg., during the year 

September 80, 1921

Date

Mar. 5

7 

20

28

M.

Daily disc

Day

l . ____ .

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

3 __ . _ -

4

5 . _____

6 ___ 1 .

7 . ......

g

9-. 

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

11 -._ .. 

12 ____

13 __ ....

14 .... _ .

15- ....

Made by Gage

height

Feet 

2.77 

2.75 

3.18 

1.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

246 

281 

403 

171

Date

-Apr. 14

May 18 

June 3

Made by 

J. W.B 

Wende 

J.W.I

1 Dawson ___ .

Gaga

height

Feet 

3.21 

l.«6 

1.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

410

*

arge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek below Suntex, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1921

...

Mar.

L 160

290 

290

290 

290 

180 

230 

229

238 

229

229 

248 

258

Apr.

248 

307 

384 

473 

473

408 

360

287 

258 

267

307 

372 

408 

420 

396

May

166 

141 

127 

106

98

97 

87 

73 

73

69

59 

49 

43 

37 

35

June

83 

76 

67 

65 

60

62 

59 

56 

52 

48

43

37 

31

25 

15

Day

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

17. _____ ..

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

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

20 ..-.

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

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

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

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

25. .....

26..... __ .

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

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

29... ____ . ...

30 .

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

Mar.

220

229 

318 

384 

420

372

318 

287 

267 

238

210 

184 

175 

166 

184 

210

Apr.

i 330

267 

267

258 

268

277 

287 

267

229 

201

175 

166 

175

May

42 

70 

94 

108 

109

141 

150 

109 

97

87

76 

66 

62 

63 

67 

94

June

13 

8.0 

3.5 

9.4 

12

7.6 

6.8 

6.4 

5.6 

4.8

3.3 

2.4 

1.6 

1.2 

1.0

NOTE. D 

Monthly d

barge estimated Mar. 1-3.

charge of Silver Creek below Suntex, Oreg., for the year ending 

tember 80, 1921

March....

April.......

May........

June ...

The pe

Month

od ____ . . _______ _ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

420 

473 

166 

83

Minimum

 166 

35 

1.0

Mean

247 

306 

86.9 

28.9

Bun off in 

acre-feet

15,200 

18,200 

5,340 

1,720

40,500
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

SILVER CREEK NEAB HARROWS, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 21,T. 25 S., R. 28 E., a quarter of a mile north of 

house at Dunn Field, 20 miles southwest of Suntex, and 25 miles northwest of 

Narrows, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Flood periods of 1917 and 1919 to 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 200 feet below diversion dam; read by employees of Wm. Hanley Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 yards below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed slightly shifting. Grass grows in channel before 

water ceases to flow. Control not well defined.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 4.75 feet 

April 6 (discharge, 391 second-feet). Stream bed dry up to February 27 

and after June 11.

1917-1921: Maximum discharge recorded, 400 second-feet April 29 and 

30,1917; creek dry during periods in each year.

DIVERSIONS. About 4,000 acres of land, mostly in wild hay, is irrigated above 

station. Dunn Field ditch diverted from 25 to 47 second-feet of; water 

past gage March 20-28, 1921, and from 22 to 39 second-feet April 27 to 

May 2. These diversions included in determinations of discharge of Silver 

Creek at gaging station.

REGULATION. Small amount of water is stored in dams used to subirrigate lands 

within a few miles above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly due to removal of obstruction above gage March 8. Rating curve used before change fairly well 

defined; curve used after the change, well defined. Gage read to half-tenths 

twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good.

Records of combined discharge of Silver Creek and Dunn Field ditch good 

except for June.

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek at Dunn Field, near Narrows, Oreg., during 

the year ending September SO, 1921

Date

Mar. 5

7

8

Made by

M. V. Dodge.... ______

.. _ do ..

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.35

4.20

3.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

285

253

200

Date

Mar. 21

Made by 

.....do _ ....... ....

J. W. Bones ____ ~

height

Feel

4.35

4.66

2.75

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

298

369

61

NOTE. On Mar. 21, Dunn Field ditelSfcarried 26.4 second-feet (gage height, 1.70 feet) as measured by 

current meter. On June 3 ditch was dry.
MISOELZiANEOUS DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS 185

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek near Narrows, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1921

Day

1 ....

2

4 ____ e..^, _

o7 _

g

g

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

11.

12 __ . _ . .

13.. ___

14. ........

Feb.

 

Mar.

62 

90

164

224

264

286

253

236

208 ion

173

150

173

ion

199

Apr.

187 

217

266

287

368

379

333

287

246

208

226

276

333

356

1fifi

May

154, 

160

115

103

92

87

78

73

68

60

55

48

OQ

31

31

June

78 

68

64

56

55

49

52

83

73

55

24

27

27

Day

16 _______ 

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

18 ______ .

10

20 ____ ..

21 .

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

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

24 _____ _

26---..-......

26..... ....

27...... _ ...

28 _______

29. ........

SO............

31 ______

Feb.

, 44

Mar.

173 

157

236

304

336

312

231

212

189

181

176

170

126

128

150

Apr,

322 

276

256

236

91fi

226

246

266

266

246

217

212

172

147

183

May

31 

39

60

84

92

109

150

109

98

78

68

60

56

56

56

68

June

 

NOTE. Discharge June 8-13 somewhat uncertain as most of .water was carried in Dunn Field ditch. 

See "Diversions."

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek near Narrows, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1921

Month

March ___________________________

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

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

June 1-13 _________________ . ________

The period ........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

336 

379 

154 

83

Minimum

62 

147 

31 

27

Mean

198 

261

77.4 

54.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,200 

15,500 

4,760 

1,410

33,900

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Discharge measurements of streams in the Great Basin at points 

other than regular gaging stations, made during the year ending 

September 30, 1921, are listed in the following table:

«

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during the year ending

September SO, 1921

Bear River basin

Date

Feb. 24

Stream

Box Elder Creek. __

Tributary to or diverting from 

Bear River Bay __

Locality

SW. Yi sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 

1 W., just above Brigham 

municipal tailrace, \/l z 

miles east of Brigham, 

Utah.

Gage 

height

Feel

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.8
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET X

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during the year en 

September SO, 1921 Continued

W«ber River bwlin

Date

May 13

July 7 

8

21

Aug. 29

Sept. 21

July 7 

Aug. 29

July 7 

8

7

7

7

7 

7

7

7

July 7

Aug. 29

May 1

Stream

East Casyon Creek... 

.....do. ___._._ ..

__ .do _________

.....do. ___ .........

__ .do......... _ .....

 ..do,..... ........ 

__ do. ................

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

 .do. . ....

Portervflle canal. ..

Hardserabble Creek... 

C. Q. Porter canal....

West Riehvffle canalWelch canal ____ > ...

.....do....... ___ ....

Littleton canal... .....

. _ .do.. ____ . .....

Tributary to or diverting from -

Weber River ___ ... 

__ .do ____ . ___

_ do . __

__ .do ____ . __ ..

.....do ______ ....

__ .do.. __ .........

.....do. __ ... __ ....

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

__ .do ................

.....do .... _____ ...

__ do ______ . _

.....do. _____ . _

»

. __ do ________

.....do .... . ....... _

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

..do ____ __

__ do . ...............

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

River.

Locality

SW. Ji see. 4, T. 5 N., B. 5

E., near confluence with 

Lost Creek, 10 miles 

northeast of Croydon. 

Utah. 

NW. % sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 

3 E., at old measuring 

weirs, three-eighths mile 

below Davis & Weber 

Canal Co's reservoir, 12 

miles southeast of Morgan, Utah. 

__ do ____________

__ do....... __ .... ......

.....do .... __ . __ .__ __

.....do __ ......... ____ .

SW. H sec. 31, T. 3 N., R. 

3 E., at bridge known as 

White's crossing, 8 miles 

southeast of Morgan, 

Utah. 

SW.}<fsee.35,T.4N.,R2E., 

at highway bridge, immediately above Littleton 

canal heading, 1 1A miles 

southwest of Morgan, 

Utah. 

SW. Ji sec. 38, T. 4N., R. 2 

E., immediately below 

Littleton canal heading. 

NW. ^ sec. 27, T. 4N..R.2

E., quarter of a mile above 

confluence with Weber 

River, and 3 miles northwest of Morgan, Utah. 

NE. X sec. 6, T. 2 N., R. 3

E., at confluence with East 

Canyon Creek and 9 miles 

southeast of Morgan, Utah. 

NW. H see. 31, T. 3 N., R. 3

E., 300 feet below head of 

canal and 3 miles southeast of Porterville, Utah. 

SW. y± sec. 24, T. 3 N., R. 2 

E., at confluence with East 

Canyon Creek, 0.3 mite 

south of Porterville store. 

NW. Vt see. 24, T. 3 N., R. 

2 E.,at culvert under main 

road at Porterville, Utah. 

NW. Ji sec. 24, T. 3 N., R.

2 E., at head of canal at 

Porterville, Utah. 

NE. J£ sec. 14, T. 3*N., R.

2 E., at head of canal, \y% 

miles northwest of Porterville, Utah. 

NE. M sec. 11, T. 3 N-, R.

2 E., near head of canal, 2 

miles southwest of Morgan, Utah.

SW. H sec. 36, T. 4 N., R.

2 E., at head of canal IJ.^ 

miles west of Morgan, 

Utah. 

.. do . __ ..... NE. H sec. 15, T. 6 N., R.

2 E., near head of canal, 

and 3 miles east of Huntsville, Utah.

Gage 

height

Feet

a 76

1.10

1.44

1.42

.64

.84

1.13

1.45

1.76

2.10

1.41

1.52

1.53

Discharge

See.jt. 

32.2

62 : 

114

175

169

44.4

76 

167

46.9 

76

5.9

15.2.

13.9

0.5 

7. &

9.2

6,4

3.5

219

11.6

18.4
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 187

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during the year ending 

September 80,1921 Continued

Jordan River basin

Date

Sept. 12

Stream

canal.

Tributary to or diverting from Locality

SB. H sec. 11, T.I N., R.

1 W. three-eighths of a mile 

north of Salt Lake-Davis 

County line, Utah.

height

Fed 

2.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.4

Sevier Lake basin

Nov. 22

Oct. 8

Nov. 23

Mar. 31

29

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

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

San Pitch River __ ...

.....do ....... _ ......

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

Sevier River __________

 .do. .. 

SE. H sec. 27, T. 15 S., R. 5

W., at former gaging station 3M miles southwest of 

Lynndyl, Utah. 

N W. Ji sec. 27, T. 16 S., R. 6

W., at former gaging station below Delta spillway, 

6A 1 miles northeast of 

Delta, Utah. 

.....do ... __. _____

SE. H sec. 32, T. 25 S., R.4

W., 100 yards above confluence with Sevier Eiver 

at Sevier, Utah. 

NW. M SW. M sec. 13, T. 

19 S., R. 1 W., 1,000 feet 

below a small diversion 

dam, half a mile above 

confluence with Sevier 

River, and 3 miles west of 

Gunnison, Utah.

1.58

.36

.30

-__.- 

25. £

31.

23.

35.1

44. {

Beaver River basin

Jan. 13

Apr. 4

July 6

Coal Creek ____ ...

..... do._______ ...

E. Yt sec. 13, T. 368., R. 11

W., about 500 feet above 

power plant of Cedar Electric Co. and about 1?^ 

miles southeast of Cedar 

City, Utah. 

__ do.. ________ 

_.__. do ... _

1.90

.87

.69

18.8

43.9

35.8

Walker Lake basin

May 13

July 7

Aug. 13

14

25

Sept. 19

Apr. 28

Apr. 28 

June 10

10 

10

Aug. 3

East Walker River __

... ..do. ___ . __ ....

. . do

_ .do. __

 ..do _ _. ______

. .do.. __ .. __ ....

. _ .do.. _____ ....

Walker River _____

Walker River Indian 

canal No. 2.

 -.do..... ____ ..

.....do. _._. . 

Walker River Indian 

canal No. l.

 do---. __ .. _____

Walker River. ___ ..

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

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

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

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

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

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

Walker Lake .._ ____

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

Walker River _ ___._. 

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

__ .do _________ 

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

 do.... __ _______

Sec.27,T.6N.,R.25E.,half

a mile above the highway 

bridge and 6 miles below 

Bridgeport, Calif.

 do. .

.....do ._!_ ..._ _.._.___._

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

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

Sec. 32, T. 14 N., R. 28 E.,

immediately above Indian Reservation dam and 

7 miles north of Schurz, 

Nev. 

.... .do. . . __-_-... ______

Sec. 32, T. 14 N., R. 28 E., 

at head of canal, 7 miles 

north of Schurz, Nev.

A at Schurz, Nev. 

300 feet below lateral D, 1M 

miles east of Schurz, Nev. 

Half a mile below head and 

4 miles west of Schurz, 

Nev.

near Schurz, Nev.

2.81

4.21

3.25

2 12

2.00

1.91

2.00

________

.55 

1.28

271

530

411

113

66

54

61

25.

14.

21.

6.

6. 

40.

10.

87482 26| WSP 530 13
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during the year ending 

September SO, 1981 Continued

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin

Date

Oct. 7 

Dec. 17

Jan. 19

Apr. 26

June 8

Aug. 1

Apr. 26 

June 8

Apr. 26

June 8

Apr. 26

June 8

S

Aug. 4

Stream

West Carson River __ 

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

 do.._. .......

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

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

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

EUis & Dudley canal. .

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

Springmeyer canal ....

 ..do. ____ . .......

Snowshoe-Thompson

canal. 

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

Woodfords canal......

Humboldt River ......

Tributary to or diverting from 

Carson River .........

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

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

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

 do. . ..

West Carson River. .. 

- do

. -do..... ___ .... .

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

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

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

 do ... .

Humboldt Sink _ . ...

Locality

SE.Msec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 

19 E., at highway bridge 

at Woodfords, Calif. 

.....do .,.. . . __ 

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

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

. _ .do ____________

__ do ... _ . ...............

Sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 19 E., 

at Woodfords, Calif. 

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

. .do __

__ .do __ ... ...............

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

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

 do .. -. .....

Sec. 21, T. 36 N., R. 38 E.,

at Winnemucca, Nev.

Gage 

height

Fed. 

0.83

1.30

1.28

2.64

3.18

1.58

4.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.80

26.1 ias

274

MA

59

13.« 

8.6

9.9

10.7

8.0

10.2

.8 283'

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes basin

Jan. 18

18

H8

Truckee River. .......

Co.'s canal. 

Sullivan & Kelly canal. ..... do ...........

Sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 19 E.

at former gaging station 

" Truckee River at Reno, Nev." 

Sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 19 E.,

1,000 feet below Riverside 

bridge at Reno, Nev. 

Canal diverts on left bank 

900 feet above bridge. 

Sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 19 E.,

1,000 feet below Riverside 

bridge at Reno, Nev. 

Canal diverts on left bank 

800 feet above bridge.

1.98- 656

64

43

Honey Lake basin

May 30

Feb. 21

22

23

21

."May 28

28

28

29

29

29

29

£ept. 15

Feb. 21

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

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

 do... 

flume. 

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

. _ .do.... ..........

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

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

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

. do.. . .. 

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

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

 do ....

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

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

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

do

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

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

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

..... do. ........

.....do ............ ....

.....do .............

.... .do ..... .... ...

.....do........ ........

flume.

Old gaging station near

Scotts, Calif.

near Susanville, Calif. 

.. do .__ ..

 ..do .. __ . ___ ...

. _ .do ___________

Gage No. 1 near head gate at

Susanville, Calif, 

.....do ......................

__ do.... _ _ _

_ do ____________

 do ................ ___

 do .............. -- _- 

 do ...... ...___ _._._ ...

.....do ._ .. . 

Gage No. 2 opposite gage on 

Susan River.

3.80

1.30

1.45

1.30

.30

.30

.80

1.30

1.70

.37

3.60

6.5

91

51

89

68

6.1

8.6

7.1

1.3

1.3

4.2

7.1

11.4

2.1.

3.2 

1.7
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHAEGE MEASUEEME3STTS 189

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during the year ending" 

September SO, 1921 Continued

Warner Lakes basin

Date

May 7

23

29

May 1

June 24

Apr. 9

19

23

29

Apr. 23

May 1

June 24

Sept. 8

19

May 5

May 4

Stream

gerald) canal. - 

 -do.,.. _____ 

 -do..... 

.....do . . . _ . _____ Messner Wible ditch 

.... .do ._ ___ ....

_.._. do __.__ 

Wibleditch 

 do _ __ ._ _

..._.do._. __ ______

-.-do. _ ___

. do . ____ ______

..... do _____ _ _

 ..do __ . __ .

 do 

 .do:. _ . _____

Tributary to or divertbig from 

 do - ____ .

-.-do . .__ 

__ .do... ___ .,. __

 do 

._. -do - __________

 do __ _____

 do.... . __ __

 do __ __ 

 do ______

 do ______

__ .do . _______________

 ..do __

 do ___________

 do 

 do ..

. _ .do. __ . __

 do. 

 do 

 do 

Locality

 do .- 

 do 

 .do _____ 

 do .... ______ 

. _ .do _______ . _ . __

 do . .___

 do ______ ______ ______

 do -

 do.. __ .

 do 

.... .do __ .. ______ . _

 do ......................

 do .... 

 do 

. do ______ 

.....do ... _ 

 do - . . 

Plush, Oreg. 

 do ......................

Gage 

height

fed 

0.82

1.00

.98

1.07

1.60

.70

.66

.16

.88

1.17

.45

1.48

1.08

.62

.88

1.02

1.30

1.44

.80

2.40

3.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.1 2,6-

7.3

7.4

11.4

40

3.&

.4:

5.5

8.8

.13:

3.6

2.1

.4$

.19

5.1

7.0

9.2

' 2.1

221

346

Abert Lake basin

June 6

July 15

Aug. 24

31

Mar. 7

Apr. 28

June 6

19

Aug. 24

Conn ditch _____ .

 dO . 

__ do. ________

. _.do ______ _

Bagley ditch _____

. -do ... ....... .

 do.____ ___ . 

. -do 

 do .... .. 

 do . ....

 .do .

 do 

_____ do 

.....do ________________

 do - __ .

 do . 

Paisley, Oreg.

 do ... ___

 do 

 .do .... ______ . __ . __ -

 do . .. 

. do . _____

 do 

 do 

1.52

1.65

1.43

1.4

1.00

1.60

1.50

1.56

.40

7.(

7.^

2.(

4.i

' 45

12. S

33.4

33.!

l.£

Summer Lake basin

Aug. 23

Irrigation District.

.76 12

Malheur Lake basin

Apr. 1

11

May 26

West Fork of Silvies

River, 

 do 

Malheur Lake .......

.....do ................

.....Ao... .............

above mouth of Emigrant 

Creek. 

Old gaging station near

Lawen, Oreg. 

 do ..... 

8.95

9.00

715

SOS

542.
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART X

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during the year ending 

September SO, 1921 Continued

Barney Lake basin

Date

Mar. 8

^s-^%22

BayfM

Mar. 3

10

4

4

7

Apr. 24

Mar. 8

Apr, 14

Stream

.....do.-.-....-.-......

. do. 

.....do.................

 do 

Thornberg Creek ......

. . do

__ do

 ..do..... ............

Tributary to or diverting from 

 -do... ....

... -do _. _ .

.....do. ........

 .do. ____ . __ .

 do ..... 

 do .............

_ .do ........

 ..do......... __ ..

 do ..... ... .

Locality

Near mouth, Oreg. _____

.....do ... . 

. .do ......... ...........

Francis ranch, ijear mouth,

in sec. 29, T. 23 8., R. 26 

E., Oreg.

Near mouth, at former Riley Post Office, Oreg.

road near Suntex, Oreg. 

_ .do ___________

Sec. 24, T. 26 S.f R. 28 E,

Oreg.

36, T. 26 S., R.29 E., Oreg. 

__ do ___ . _______

. _ .do ___ . _ . _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.60

1.10

1.85

.66

1.25

.57

1.40

.90

.60

.60

1.50

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.5

24.4

1L7

8.6

87

13

18

16.4

5.7

15.2

9.9

161

10.5
INDEX

Tage 

Abert Lake basin, Oreg., gaging-statioq

records in_________ 152-161,189 

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of...... 4-5

Acre-foot, definition of_..__._.____ 2 

AdamsviDe, Utah, Beaver River at_____ 81-82 

Adel, Oreg., Crfump ditch at.... . _ 189

Deep Creek at_.__ _._____ 148-150 

Givan ditch at........ ..........._.. 189

Messner Wible ditch at.__. _____ 189 

Morris-O'Keefe canal at_________ 189 

Wible ditch at.........._____.__. 189

Alexander, Idaho, Bear River at______ 15-17 

Ana River, Oreg., discharge measurement of. 189 

Appropriations, record of__________ 1 

Au water-stage recorder, plate showing .. 3

B

Bagley ditch near Paisley, Oreg-._____ 189 

Battle Mountain, NOT., Humboldt River

at.... . . ..... 117-119

Rock Creek near.. _....____ 138-139

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho . ..._ 15-17 

at Harer, Idaho._... ....___,__ 13-15

near Collinston, Utah...________ 20-21 

near Evanston, Wyo . . 11-12 

 near Weston, Idaho.. ,.. 17-19 

Bear River basin, Wyo., Idaho, Utah, gagingstation records in...____ 11-34,185 

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah_^___ 81-82 

at Rockyford dam, near Minersville,

Utah.__............__....... 83-84

near Beaver, Utah... ....__... 79-80

Beaver River basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in__________ 79-84,187 

BigrPine, Calif., Owens River near..___.. 87-88 

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & 

Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, 

Utah ....................... 28-30

BonnevUle High-lift canal, Utah, discharge

measurement of _________ 187 

Box Elder Creek at Brigham, Utah......... 185

near Brigham, Utah_ ....... . 33-34

Bridgeport, Calif., East Walker River near.. 187

Brigham, Utah, Box Elder Creek at _ 185

Box Elder Creek near.._________ 33-34

Buck Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg____ 165-166

Burns, Oreg., Emigrant Creek near___ 170-171

Poison Creek near- . . 171-172

Prather Creek near .. ... 172-173

Silvies River near..............__.... 169-170

California, cooperation by.._._ ... . 9 

Oarlin, Nov., Maggie Creek at.. .__ 136-137 

Carson River basin, Calif., Nev., gagingstation records in.. . 109-115

Page 

Carson River, East Fork of, near Markleevffle, Calif.-. .............. 109-110

near Empire, Nev___________ 110-112

near Fort Churchill, Nev..._____ 112-113

Cedar City, Utah, Coal Creek at........._ 187

C. G. Porter canal at Porterville, Utah___ 186 

Chewacan Land & Cattle Co., cooperation

by............................... 9

Chewauean River at Hotchkiss Ford, near

Paisley, Oreg.. ............ 156-157

at Narrows, near Paisley, Oreg.. .. 154-156 

near Paisley, Oreg.__._...____- 152-154 

Chickahominy Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of .... 190

Circleville, Utah, Sevier River near.. ... 59-60 

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah..._....__... 187

Coal Creek at Cedar City, Utah.._._.... 187

Collinston, Utah, Bear Riser near.. 20-21 

Hammond canal near...... . ., 31-32

West Side canal near. 30-31 

Computations, results of, accuracy of 4-5 

Comus, Nev., Fumboldt River at_... 119-120 

Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg. . 189 

Control, definition of____... . 2 

Cooperation, record of 9 

Croydon, Utah, Francis Fork near .. 186 

Lost Creek near__... . 43-44 

Crump ditch at Adel, Oreg - 189

Current meters, Price, plate showing 2

D 

Data, accuracy of 4-5

explanation of. 3-4 

Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg....^ ...... 148-150

Deeth, Nov., Marys River near-. 126-127

Starr Creek near........... ........ 124-126

Delta, Utah, Sevier River near . 187 

Devils Slide, Utah, Lost Creek at.. . 44-46

Weber River at... 36-38

Diamond, Oreg., Dormer und Blitzen River

near 173-175

Keiger Creek near - 176-178

McCoy Creek near.. ...- 178-179

Riddle Creek near -. 179-181 

Donner und Blitzen Rivet near Diamond,

Oreg.-- , . 173-175

near Voltage, Oreg.-, 175-176 

Downs canal near Huntsvflle, Utah.; 186

E

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah 186 

Eastern Oregon Livestock Co., cooperation

by..... 9

East Richville canal at Porterville, Utah.... 188

East Walker River above Mason Valley,

near Mason, Nev_ 93*-94 

near Bridgeport, Calif . * - 187 

191
192 INDEX

Page

Electric Light Co.'s flume at Susanville,

Calif-. ... ................. 388

Elko, Nev., South Fork of Humboldt River

near.. __...__. ___ 134-135 

Ellis & Dudley canal at Woodfords, Calif - _ 188 

Emigrant Creek near Burns, Oreg____ 170-171 

Empire, Nev., Carson River near...___ 110-112 

Evanston, Wyo., Bear River near_____ 11-12

F

Flagstaff Lake inlet near Plush, Oreg___ 189 

Follansbee, Robert, and assistant, work of..' 10 

Forks, Utah, Provo River at- ...___._ 53-45 

South Fork of Provo River at_____ 55-56 

Fort Churchill, Nev., Carson River near.. 112-113 

Francis Fork near Croydon, Utah..___... 186

G

Gaging station, typical, plate showing___. 2 

.Gateway, Utah, Weber River at______ 38-40 

Givan ditch at Adel, Oreg---___-_...... 189

Great Salt Lake basin, Wyo., Idaho, Utah,

gaging-station records in____ 10-56 

Great Salt Lake, gages on.. ......___.. 10-11

Gunnison, Utah, San Pitch River near...... 187

Sevier River near...___________ 69-70 

Gurley water-stage recorder, plate showing. _ 3

Halleck, Nev., North Fork of Humboldt

River near__________.. 132-133 

Secret Creek near.,__.......__._ 130-131

Hammond canal near Collinston, Utah___ 31-32 

Hardscrabble Creek at Porterville, Utah. -.. 186 

Harer, Idaho, Bear River at_....._...... 13-15

Harney and Malheur Lakes basin, Oreg.,

gaging-station records in. __ 166-185, 

189-190

Harney Valley Irrigation District, cooperation by__-..---..-----.__-_ 9

Hatch, Utah, Sevier River at___'. ____ 57-58 

Henshaw, F. F., and assistants, work of.... 10

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg- ___. 150-152 

Honey Lake basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in................. 145-146,188

Hudson, Nev., West Walker River at-._ 104-106 

West Walker River near......____ 106-107

Humboldt-Carson Sink drainage basin, 

Calif., Nev., gaging-station records in..................... 109-141,188

Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & 

Power Co.'s feeder canal near 

Mill City, Nev.. ...._ 140-141

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev- 117-119 

at Comus, Nev__...._.____.. 119-120

at Palisade, Nev...__,__'._............. 116-117

at Winnemucca, Nev__________ 188 

near Lovelocks, Nev_.__..___. 123-124 

near Oreana, Nev...k _________ 121-122 

North Fork, of, at Devils Gate, near

Halleck, Nev...... 132-133

South Fork of, near Elko, Nev- __... 134-135 

Humboldt River basin, Nev., gaging-station

records in___________ 116-141

Huntsville, Utah, Downs canal near____ 186

South Fork of Ogden River near_. __ 46-47

Page

Hydrum,l,Utah,RBlacksmith Fork above 

Utah Power & Light OO.'R dam, 

near._____...:_______ 28-30

Iceland, Calif., Truckee River at..._ . 143-145 

Idaho, cooperation by ____________ 9

Jomes-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg... 159-161 

Jordan River basin, Utah, gaging-station records in_____________ 48-56,187 

Jordan River near Lehi, Utah________ 48-49 

Juab, Utah, Sevier Bridge reservoir near.... 70-71 

Sevier River near_______._____ 71-7-3

Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg____ 176-178 

Kingston, Utah, East Fork of Sevier River

near__._ . _ ... 75-76 

Sevier River near_______,_.__ 61-62

Lake Shore, Utah, Spanish Fork at.......... 51-52

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif-__.___... 141-142 

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev__.. 128-129 

Lawen, Oreg., West Fork of Silvies River

near.__.__,^....j___ _ 189 

Lehi, Utah, Jordan River near.____.*... 48-49 

Littleton canal at Morgan, Utah___.._ 186 

Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield canal

near Logan, Utah__.__ ... 27-28 

Logan River above State dam, near Logan,

Utah. _, _ 23-25 

Logan, Utah, Utah Power & Light Co.'s

tailrace near ___ __r 25-27 

Lone Pine, CaBf., Owens Lake near.. ... 88-89' 

Long Valley Creek near Scotts, Calif .. 188 

Los Angeles, Calif., city of, cooperation by.. 9 

Lost Creek a^; Devils Slide, Utah............ 44-46

near Croydon, Utah,,__ 43-44 

Lovelocks, Nev., Humboldt River near.'.. 123-124 

Lynndyl, Utah, Sevier River near _ 187

M

Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev.- ._.. 136-137 

Malheur and Haruey Lakes basin, Oreg.,

gaging-station records in.. 166-185, 

189-190 

Markleevttle, Calif., East Fork of Carson

River near_ .... ... 109-110

Markleeville Creek above Markleeville,

Calif.- ,. 113-114

at Markleeville, Calif. 114-115

Marys River near Deeth, Nev .__ 128-127 

Marysvale, Utah, Piute reservoir near...... 62-63

Sevier River near .__ . 63-65

Mason, Nev., East Walker River near ,. 93-94

Walker River at 95-96

McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg ... 178-179 

McGlashan, H. D., and assistants, work of.. 10 

Messner Wible ditch at Adel, Oreg . - 189 

Mill City, Nev., Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s 

feeder canal near. 140-141 

Minersville, Utah, Beaver River<near . 83-84
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Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif. _ 93

Morgan, Utah, East Canyon Creek near__ 186

Littleton canal at.._______.___ 186

Sheep Creek near . ... 186

Welch canal at. ____ ___.. ___ 186

Morris-O'Keete canal at Adel, Oreg____ 189

Mud Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg__ 166-167

N

Narrows, Oreg., Mad Lake outlet near 166-167

- Silver Creek near...._._.___... 184-185

Nevada, cooperation by__....._ ... 9

0

Oakley, Utah, Weber River near______ 35-36 

Ogden Eiver, South Fork of, near Huntsville,

Utah...... .... .... .. 46-47

"OO" drainage canal, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.. v _..1 .. 190 

"OO" spring, Oreg., discharge measurement

of.......' __._......__... 190

Oreana, Nev., Humboldt Eiver near___ 121-122 

Oregon, cooperation by__ ___ _ 9 

Owens Lake basic, Calif., gaging-station

records in...__________ 85-93

Owens Lake near Lone Pine, Calif_____ 88-89

Owens Eiver near Big Pine, Calif... .... 87-88

near Round Valley, Calif.___._.. 85-86

Paisley, Oreg., Bagley ditch near______ 189 

Chewaucah Eiver near________ 152-157 

Conn ditch near .._ ...... _ 189

Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near__ __ 159-161 

Smalls Creek at _____. ______ 158-159 

Palisade, Nov., Humboldt River at.___ 116-117 

Paulsen, C. Q., and assistants, work of___ 10 

Peterson, B. J., workof..._________ 10 

Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif___. 91-93 

Piute reservoir near Marysvale, Utah __ 62-63 

Plain City, Utah, Weber Rivetnear_....... 41-42

Plush, Oreg., Flagstaff Lake inlet near___ 189

Honey Creek near___________ 150-152

Poison Creek near Burns, Oreg . 171-172

Porterville canal near Portervflle, Utah.-__ 186

Porterville, Utah, C. Q. Porter canal at__ 186

East Riehvffie canal at _________ 186

Hardscrabble Creek at . __ 186

West Richville canal at_ __.___ 186

Prather Creek near Burns, Oreg....... 172-173

Price current meters, plate showing.....__ ^ 2

Provo River at Forks, Utah ___-___ 53-54

South Fork of, at Forks, Utah_____ 55-56

Publications, information concerning____ 5-8

obtaining or consulting of--... _____ 6

on stream flow, list of......______ 7

Purton, A. B., and assistants, work of.___ 10 

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes basins, 

Calif., gaging-station records 

hi.- _........... 141-145,188

R

Ramsey ditch, Calif., discharge measurement of._____________ 188

Reno, Nov., Riverside Milling Co.'s canal at. 18$

Sullivan & Kelly canal at... ____ 188

Truckee River at____._____._ 188

Riddle Creek near Diamond, Oreg---.-_. 179-181

Riverside Milling Co.'s canal at Reno, Nev.. 188

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev... 138-139

, near Round Valley, Calif.________ 89-91

Rock Quarry Creek near Suntex, Oreg_... ,190

Rockyford canal near Vermilion, Utah.,;_. 77-7S

Round Valley, Calif., Owens River near__ 9fc®6

Pine Creek near 91-93

Rock Creek near-.. _ __ ... 89-91

Run-off in inches, definition of._______ 2

San Pitch River near Qunnison, Utah.__ 187 

Saroni canal near Wellington, Nev_ __ 107-109 

Schurz, Nov., Walker River Indian canal

No. 1 near____^__.___ 187

Walker River Indian canal No. 2 near.. 187

Walker River at___ ... __. 98-100

Walker River near..-__________ 187

Scotts, Calif., Long Valley Creek near.._..- 188

Second-feet, definition of.... : 2

Second-feet per square mile, definition of. 2 

Secret Creek near Halleck, Nov....___ 130-131

Sevier Bridge reservoir near Juab, Utah_-. 70-71 

Sevier Lake basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in.... 57-78,187

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah..._ ... 57-58 

at Oasis,Utah_______ .__-- 73-74 

at Sevier, Utah_,_t____t.......... 65-66

below Piute dam, near Marysvale, Utah. 63-«5 

below San Pitch River, near Qunnison,

Utah. 69-70

East Fork of, near Kingston, Utah. _.. 75-76 

near Circlevffie, Utah._________ 59-60 

near Delta, Utah__..._... ...... 187

near Juab, Utah.________.___.. 71-72 

near Kingston, Utah __________ i 61-62 

near Lynndyl, Utah.. ..... ... 187

near Vermilion, Utah_.___....__,.67-68

Sevier, Utah, Clear Creek at..__..___.. 18.7

Sheep Creek near Morgan, Utah... 186

Silver Creek above Suntex, Oreg- 181-182

below Suntex, Oreg_...___ 182-183

discharge measurements of____..._. 190

near Narrows, Oreg... . 184-185

near Silver Lake, Oreg. ----- 161-163

West Fork of, near Silver Lake, Oreg 163-164 

Silver Creek Valley Irrigation District, cooperation by.. 9 

Silver Lake basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in_______... .. 161-166

Silver Lake, Oreg., Buck Creek near .. 165-166

Silver Creek near,... 161-163

West Fork of Silver Creek near. 163-164

Silvies River, discharge measurement of._. 189

near Burns, Oreg________.__. 169-170

near Silvies, Oreg... . 167-169

West Fork of, near Lawen, Oreg 189

Smalls Creek at Paisley, Oreg. 158-159

Snowshoe-Thompson canal at Woodfords,

Calif... 183
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Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho____ 22-23 

Soda Springs, Idaho, Soda Creek near ___ 22-23 

Southern Pacific Co., cooperation by. ___ 9 

Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah.____ 51-52 

at Thistle, Utah.._._.______:.__ 49-51 

Springmeyer canal at Woodfords, Calif ___ 188 

 Stage-discharge relation, definition of____ 2 

Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev_______ 124-126 

Stevens water-stage recorder, -plate showing.. 3 

Sallivan & Kelly canal at Beno, Nev.___ 188 

Summer Lake basin, Oreg., gaging-station

record in........_________ 189

Suntex, Oreg., Bock Quarry Creek near.__ 190 

Silver Creek above. __._.__. 181-182 

Silver Creek below....._._____ 182-183

Susan River at SusanvUle, Calif..___.. 145-148 

near SusanvUle, Calif_«.________ 188 

SusanvUle, Calif., Electric Light Co.'s flume

at........ _.............. 188

Susan River at ___________ 145-146 

Susan River near.....__________ 188

Tahoe, Calif., Lake Tahoe at..._........ 141-142

Truckee River at ..___... 142-143 

Terms, definition of. ____..... 2-3

Thistle, Utah, Spanish Fork at. ... 49-51

Thornberg Creek, Oreg., discharge njeasurement of .._.____.. 190

Trucfcee River at Iceland, Calif._____ 143-145 

at Reno, Nev_....___.__.__... 188 

at Tahoe, Calif .. 142-143

Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg 147-148

U 

United States Bureau of Reclamation, coopperatlonby. 9 

United States Forest Service, cooperation by. 9 

United States Office of Indian Affairs, coopperationby. _ 9 

United States Weather Bureau, cooperation

by.. - 9

Utah, cooperation by.... __ 9

Utah Power & Light Co., cooperation by 9 

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near

Logan, Utah.._________ 25-27

VermUion, Utah, Rockyford canal near 77-78 

Sevier River near_________.. 67-68 

Voltage, Oreg., Donner und BHtzen River

near______________ 175-178

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Wabusfca, Nev.,, Walker River near.____ 96-98 

Walker Lake basin, Nov., Calif., gagingstation records in_____^ 93-109,187 

Walker River at Mason, Nev..___.__... 95-98 

at Sehurz, Nev._______,______ 98-100 

near Sehurz, Nev___,___ _____ 187 

near Wabuska, Nev__________ 96-98 

Walker River Indian canal No. 1 near Sehurz,

Nev . 187

Walker River Indian canal No. 2 near Schurz, .

Nev ..__.__j 187 

Warner Lakes basin, Oreg., gaging*station records in ______ 147-152,189 

Warner Lake, Oreg., Twentymile Creek

near ,. 147-148

Water-stage recorders, plate showing- . 8

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah ... 36-38

at Gateway, Utah.___________ 38-40

near Oakley, Utah____________ 35-36

near Plain Cityi Utah______._.. 41-42

Weber River basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in.....___ ____..: 35-47,186

Welch canal at Morgan, Utah____...._ 186

Wellington, Nev., Saroni canal near_.... 107-109

West Walker River near _______. 102-104 

West Carson River at Woodfords, Calif...,. 188 

Weston, Idaho, Bear River near____.... 17-19

West Richville canal at PortervUle, Utah . 186

West Side canal near CoUinston, Utah_... 30-31

West Walker River at Hudson, Nev... 104-106

near ColevUle, Calif. _... 100-102

near Hudson, Nev_.____._ 106-107

near Wellington, Nev... .. ...... 102-104

Wible ditch at Adel, Oreg. . 189 

Win. Hanley Co., cooperation by 9 

Winnemucca and Pyramid Lakes 

basins, Calif., gaging-station records in ____ 141-145,188 

Winnemucea, Nev., Humboldt River at 188 

Woodfords, Calif., Ellis & Dudley canal at 188 

Snowshoe-Thompson canal at 188 

Springmeyer canal at 188 

West Carson River at. 188 

Woodfords canal at Woodfords, Calif 188 

Work, authorization of. 1 

division of. K> 

scope of.. 1-2 

Wyoming, cooperation by 9

Zero flow, point of, definition of.

o