UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

RAY LYMAN WILBUR, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 630

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1926

PART X 

THE GREAT BASIN

NATHAN C. GRQVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

A. B. PURrON, H. D. McGLASHAN, F. F. HENSHAW, C. G. PAULSBN

and ROBERT FOLLANSBEE

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

UTAH, NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, OREGON, IDAHO, and WYOMING

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON: 1980

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - - - - Trice 25 cents

CONTENTS

Page

Authorization and scope of work___________ __ ___ _________ 1

Definition of terms_______________ ______ 2

Explanation of data______-_____ _______________ ________ _ 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results __ 4

Publications____________ _ _____ _______ 5

Cooperation________________ _ ____ __ 10

Division of work___________________ ___ __ __ 10

Gaging-station records______________________ __ _ 11

Great Salt Lake Basin__________________________-.___-_---______ 11

Gages on Great Salt Lake_-_____________________ _________ 11

Bear River Basin________-___--__----_--_-__---_------___- 11

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo_______ ________ _ 11

Bear River at Harer, Idaho_____________ _____ 13

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho-_____-_-__---__-----_-_- 14

Bear River near Weston, Idaho---__----___-------_---_- 16

Bear River near Collinston, Utah._________________ 17

Soda Creek at Lau ranch, near Soda Springs, Idaho __ 19

Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho____ _______ 21

Logan River above State dam near Logan, Utah__________ 22

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah______ 24

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah_ 26 

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

.near Hyrum, Utah_____________________________.____ 27

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah __________________ 28

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah.______ 30

Weber River Basin_____________________________________-_- 31

Weber River near Oakley, Utah________________________ 31

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah. ________~______ 33

Weber River at Gateway, Utah.________________________ 34

Weber River near Rain City, Utah______________ 36

Lost Creek at Devils Slide, Utah_.______________________ 38

South Fork of Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah_________ 39

South Fork of Ogden River at Artesian Park, near Huntsville, Utah.._____-_._.__.______________ 41 

Middle Fork of Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah_______ 43

Jordan River Basin_______________________________________ 45

Jordan River near Lehi, Utah__________________________ 45

Salt Creek near Nephi, Utah_________________________ 47

Provo River at Forks, Utah____________________________ 48

South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah__________ 50

Sevier Lake Basin_________________________________________ 52

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah___^_________________________ 52

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah._______________________ 54

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah_______________________.___ 55

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah.______________________ 57

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah-________ 57

Sevier River at Sevier, Utah________________________________ 59

Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah__________________________ 60

m
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. Page 

Sevier Lake Basin Continued.

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah.___ 62

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah____________________ 64

Sevier River near Juab, Utah_______________________________ 64

Sevier River at Oasis, Utah______----.___-_-_-__-________ 66

East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah_______________ 67

Rockyf ord Canal near Vermilion, Utah ______________________ 69

Beaver River Basin____________-_-____-____-_--___-___-___-__- 71

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah____________________________ 71

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah________'_______--________. 72

Beaver River at Rocky ford Dam, near Minersville, Utah______ 74

Salton Sink Basin____________________________________-_-_-____ 75

Snow Creek near Whitewater, Calif_______-_-_-----___---^__ 75

Southern Pacific Co.'s ditch near Whitewater, Calif-__________ 77

Falls Creek near Whitewater, Calif_________________ 78

Owens Lake Basin_______________-.._-_________-____-___-______ 80

Owens River at Pleasant Valley, near Bishop, Calif ___________ 80

Owens River near Big Pine, Calif ___________________________ 87

Rock Creek at Sherwin Hill, near Bishop, Calif _______________ 88

Pine Creek at division box near Bishop, Calif ________ _ ______ 92

Antelope Valley Basin__________-_-_____-_____---_----_-_______ . 97

Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif___________________________ 97

Mono Lake Basin___-_____-____-_-___-__--_------__--__-_--___ 98

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif_________-______-_________ 98

Walker Lake Basin..____________________________ 99

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif_______ _ _____ 99

Walker River near Wabuska, Nev---_-_____-_-_----___--____ 100

Walker River at Schurz, Nev___________________________ 102

West Walker River near Cole ville, Calif ______ _________ _ 103

West Walker River at Hoye Bridge, near Wellington, Nev______ 104

Humboldt-Carson Sink Basin___________________________________ 106

Carson River Basin______________________-_-__-_-_________ 106

East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville, Calif ________ 106

East Fork of Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev________ 107

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev__________________ 109

Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, Calif _____________ 110

Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Calif ________________ 111

Humboldt River Basin_______-____-___--_-_--_____-_-__-_- 112

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev__________-__-__-______ 112

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev_____-_-_-_--_-__---___- 114

Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev___________-_-___-____ 115

Humboldt River near Lovelock, Nev____________________ 116

Marys River near Deeth, Nev__--__---_---_-_-__-_-___- 116

South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev___.___ 118

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev-________ 119

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev________________ 121

Cottonwood Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev____________ 122

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

canal near Mill City, Nev_._______________-____-___^_ 124

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s outlet

canal near Humboldt, Nev____.__-___-___..-_-»-.___ 125
CONTENTS V

Gagmg-station records Continued. "P&ge

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes Basin__.____________.__________ 126

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif____________________ 126

Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif__________________ 127

Truckee River at Iceland, Calif____________________ 128

Abert Lake Basin___________________________________________ 130

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg________ 130

Silver Lake Basin______________.______________________________ 131

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg_____,__________________ 131

West Fork of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg_____________ 134

Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal near Silver Lake, Oreg__ 135

Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin___________________________ 137

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg______________________________ 137

Alvord Lake Basin______.___________________________________ 138

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg___. __________________________ 138

Miscellaneous discharge measurements___. _________________________ 140

Index______________________________________ 143

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station. _________________________ 3

SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF THE GBEAT BASIN,

1926

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30,1926.

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. Since the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, 

successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have carried the 

following items:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations, for the fiscal year ending June SO, 1895-1926

1895___.________. $12, 500. 00

1896__._________ 24,500.00

1897-1899.______... 50, 000. 00

1900__________.__ 70,000.00

1901-1902_______.__ 100, 000. 00

1903-1906.________ 200,000.00

1907_____________ 150, 000. 00

1908-1910.________ 100,000.00

1911-1917. _______ 150, 000. 00

1918______-___-_. $175, 000. 00

1919_____ - ______ 148, 244. 10

1920_____________ 175, 000. 00

1921_____________ 180,000.00

1922_ __.___.____ 180, 000. 00

1923. ____________ 180, 000. 00

1924-1925-________ 170,000.00

1926. ____________ 165, 000. 00

1927__________.- 151, 000. 00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations have cooperated either by furnishing data or by assisting in 

collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind 

are made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 10.

Measurements of stream- flow have been made at about 5,250 

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

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1926,1,730 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating organizations. 

Many miscellaneous discharge measurements are made at other 

points. In connection with this work data were also collected in
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

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 the "run-off" or "discharge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

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

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

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

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

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

defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

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

covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off 

with rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

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

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

commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined.

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

of gage height to discharge."

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

stream below the gage which determines the stage-discharge relation 

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

same section or sections at.all stages.

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

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

control.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1925, and ending September 30, 1926. At the beginning of January in'most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in
EXPLANATION OF.DATA O

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

in ponds, lakes, and swamps, or as ground water, 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

FIGUEE 1. Typical gaging station

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

that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

discharge are made with a current meter. The general methods are 

outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. 

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

measuring cable and car, is shown hi Figure 1.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage. The application of the daily gage 

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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

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

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of 

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off.

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

tables giving daily gage heights and results of discharge measurements are published.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any condition that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge relation, covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of the 

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

backwater. It gives also information as to diversions that decrease 

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

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

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

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

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

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

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

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

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

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

gives the mean flow for the day when th^ 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 <*rest 

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 per second during the 

month. On this average flow are based computations Tecorded in the 

remaining columns, which are defined on page 2.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

of observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

regarding the (1) permanence of the stage-discharge relation, (2) 

precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) methods of applying daily gage heights to the rating table to obtain the 

daily discharge.

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

rating is probably accurate 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 measurements with reference to the main rating curve.
PUBLICATIONS O

The monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

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

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

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

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

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

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

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

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

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

published by the Geological Survey in earlier reports should be used 

with caution because of possible inherent but unknown sources of error.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the 

United States are situated 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. The figures given can not be considered exact 

but represent the best information available.

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

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjilts 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 slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to 

the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River Basin.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

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. 

IX. Colorado River Basin.

X. The Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B, Snake River Basin. 

C, Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.

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 furnish lists giving prices.

2. Sets 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:

Augusta, Me., Statehouse. 

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse. 

Hartford, Conn., 64 State Capitol. 

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

Trenton, N. J., 423 Statehouse Annex.

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

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

Asheville, N. C., 608 City Hall. 

Chattanooga, Tenn., 630 Power Building. 

Tuscaloosa, Ala., Post Office Building.

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

Chicago, 111., 1510 Consumers Building. 

Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol. 

.Thief River Falls, Minn., 618 Knight Avenue north. 

& Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

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

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building. 

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

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

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building. 

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building. 

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse. 

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.
PUBLICATIONS

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

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,250 points 

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

the reports tabulated below:

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

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

Report Character of data Year

10th A, pt. 2..._ Descriptive information only__________________

llth A, pt. 2..__ Monthly discharge and descriptive information.._______ 1884 to Sept., 1890.

12th A, pt. 2._.. do __ 1884 to June 30, 1891.

13th A, pt. 3___ Mean discharge in second-feet_________________ 1884 to Dec. 31, 1892. 

14th A, pt. 2___ Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871 to 1893) __ __.. 1888 to Dec. 31, 1893. 

B 131_...-____ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings.-..- 1893 and 1894. 

16th A, pt. 2..._ Descriptive information only________'_________ 

B 140-.-..____ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and month- 1895.

ly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

W 11_ .__ Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier years)_____ 1896. 

18th A, pt. 4--..-- Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 1895 and 1896.

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

W 15. . Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 1897.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above

junction with Kansas. 

W 16__.____ Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Missis- 1897.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United States. 

19th A, pt. 4..._ Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 1897.

(also some long-time records). 

W 27.. ___ Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United 1898.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

W 28. __ Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River and 1898.

western United States.

20th A, pt. 4-. Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years).____ 1898. 

W 35 to 39 . Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. 1899. 

21st A, pt. 4.___ Monthly discharge.....__.__..___.____.____.. 1899.

W 47 to 52._ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings...- 1900. 

22d A, pt. 4-... Monthly discharge 1900.

W 65, 66 . Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings 1901. 

W 75______.. Monthly discharge.-_______ _- _.___._____ 1901. 

W 82 to 85...__.. Complete data. - 1902.

W 97 to 100____ __.do _________.._- .._...__.___-._____ 1903. 

W 124 to 135 . do 1904.

W 165 to 178 -do. - 1905.

W 201 to 214.___ ._.do __._..... . .___._._....___._.____ 1906.

W 241 to 252... do. _ _ 1907-8.

W 261 to 272. ..-..do 1909.

W 281 to 292 .-...do 1910.

W 301 to 312 do. _ 1911.

W 321 to 332. do .- 1912.

W 351 to 362 do 1913.

W 381 to 394 ... do 1914.

W 401 to 414 . do 1915.

W 431 to 444 do _.. 1916.

W 451 to 464._ __do ____... _ _.-. ____ _.__ 1917. 

W 471 to 484 do 1918.

W 501 to 514 ._.do.._ 1919-20,

W 521 to 534 -_do - 1921.

W 541 to 554 ._.Ao............i............................................ 1922.

W 561 to 574 do... --- 1923.

W 581 to 594____ ___do ___. ___ . ___ _ _________ 1924. 

W 601 to 614 do... - . 1925.

W 621 to 634...__ .._do..............- 1926.

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.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

The table following gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1926. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, 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 1921, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 

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

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

1903 to 1921. Results of miscellaneous measurements are published 

by drainage basins.
Numbws of watet^supply papers containing results of stream me

[For basins included see p. 5]

Year

1899 «...___ ....

1900".... .-

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

1902 

1903 

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

1905 

1906 

1907-8 

1909.. ......--..

1910 

1911 

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915..-- _ -----

1916. 

1917.. ......

1918 

1919-20 

1921.. ...... .

1922.. .......

1923 

1924-......--..

1925 

1926 

I

35

48, * 48

65,75

82

97

» 124, » 125,

fl26 

» 165, « 166,

»167 

» 201, « 202,

j-203 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

581

601

II

» 35, 36

48

65,75

* 82, 83

* 97, 98

f 126, 127

f 167, 168

f 203, 204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

582

602

622

III

36

48, < 49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

603

623

IV

36

49

65,75

i 82, 83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

584

604

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

* 83, 85

* 98, 99, » 100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

585

605

625

VI

' 36, 37

49, i 50

66,75

84

99

130, « 128

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

606

626

VII

37

50

* 65, 66, 75

* 83, 84

* 98, 99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

52

547

567

587

607

627

VIII

37

50

66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

548

568

588

608

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

Paper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Eeport, Part IV. 

1 James River only. 

«Oallatin River. 

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

 Mohave River only.

t Kings and Kerns Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

of monthly discharge for 1GOO in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

 Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River.

 ' Scioto River.

» Loup and Platte R

with Platte.

 Tributaries of Miss

' Lake Ontario and t

» Hudson Bay only. 

» New England river

 Hudson River to D

f Susquehanna River 

« Platte and Kansas 

r Great Basin in Cali

 Below junction wit

« Rogue, Umpqua, a
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

COOPERATION

During the year ending September 30, 1926, the work in Utah, 

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

cooperative agreements between the United States Geological Survey 

and the respective States.

Special acknowledgments are due to George M. Bacon, State engineer of Utah; Robert A. Alien, State engineer of Nevada; W. F. 

McClure and Paul Bailey, State engineers of California; the division of 

water rights, Department of Public Works of the State of California; 

Rhea Luper, 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, United States Weather 

Bureau, Utah Power & Light Co., and Southern Pacific Co.

Financial assistance has been rendered by the United States Indian 

Service, Utah Power & Light Co., Walker River Irrigation District, 

Sevier River Water Users, and Empire Irrigation Distirct.

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 J. W. Mangan, M. T. Wilson, D. M. Corbett, and Miss 

Lysle Christensen.

Data for stations in California were collected and prepared for 

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

assisted by William Kessler, Charles Leidl, R. C. Briggs, Jesse Arnold, 

and J. E. Jones.

Data for the stations in Oregon were collected and computed in the 

office of the State engineer and were reviewed, checked, and prepared 

for publication by F. F. Henshaw, district engineer, assisted by G. H. 

Canfield.

Data for stations on Soda Creek hi Idaho were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of C. G. Paulsen, district 

engineer, assisted by F. M. Veatch and Miss E. H. Haugse.

Data for the station in Wyoming were collected and prepared for 

publication under the Direction of Robert Follansbee, assisted by 

P. V. Hodges and Miss N. L. Esterly.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript assembled by 

Otto Lauterhahn.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 11

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN

 - GAGES ON GREAT SALT LAKE

LOCATION. At Saltair, 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, 1926.

GAGES. Midlake gage read August 15, 1902, to September 30, 1926, by Southern 

Pacific Co. Saltair gage read July 1, 1903, to September 30, 1926, 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 Saltair gage is 4,196.8 feet above mean sea level 

as determined by levels by topographic branch in 1922.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4,204.2 feet above 

mean sea level May 1 and 15 at Saltair gage; minimum, 4,202.4 feet September 15 at Midlake gage.

1850-1926: 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, 4,195.7 

feet in 1902.

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

inches, and reductions have been made to feet and half-tenths. Apparent 

inconsistencies in readings are probably largely due to the effect of wind, as 

the two gages are about 40 miles apart.

COOPERATION. Readings on Midlake gage 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, 1926

Day

Oct. 1. . 

Oct. 15 

Nov. I..... 

Nov. 15.. 

Dec. 1 __ 

Dec. 15 __ 

Jan. 1- __

Jan. 15 .

Saltair 

gage

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.5 

6.6 

6.6

6.6

Midlake 

gage

5.0

4.9 

4.9 

5.1 

5.1 

5.25

5 OK

5.25

Day

Feb. 1 

Feb. 15 

Mar. 1. __ 

Mar. 15 _ . 

Apr. 1 _ Apr. 15. 

May 15 

Saltair 

gage

6.7 

6.9 

7.0 

7.2 

7.2 

7.3 

7.4

7.4

Midlake 

gage

5.35 

5.6 

5.65 

5.75 

5.75 

5.9 

6.0

6.1

Day

Junel. 

June 15 _ 

July 1 

July 15 

Aug. 1 . 

Aug. 15 _ ..

Sept. 15. 

Saltair 

gage

7.3 

?:i 

6.9 

6.8 

. 6.5 

6.4 

6.0

5.8

Midlake 

gage

5.9 

5.85 

5.6 

5.4 

5.15 

5.0 

4.66

4.4

BEAR EIVEE BASIN 

BEAR RIVER NEAR EVANSTOW, WTO.

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

3)4 miles northwest of Evanston, Uinta County. Nearest tributary, a small 

stream entering from southwest half a mile above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 645 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1913, to September 30, 1926.

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

Morrow.

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

95449 30 2
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

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

short distance below gage; slightly shifting at long intervals. Banks subject 

to overflow at stage of about 5 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.90 feet at 

4.45 p. m. May 21 (discharge, 1,680 second-feet); minimum discharge, 6 

second-feet September 14-18 and 22-30.

1914-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 6.35 feet at 6.30 p. m. June 14, 1921 

(discharge, 3,690 second-feet); river dry August 9-24 and August 27 to September 30, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 30,300 acres from Bear 

River above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except when affected 

by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to December 13 and curve March 16 to 

September 30 are both well defined. Gage read to quarter tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good except for periods affected by ice, for which they are 

fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 17, 1926: Gage height, 3.42 feet; discharge, 772 second-feet.

September 26, 1926: Gage height, 0.78 foot; discharge, 5.6 second-feet.

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

ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 .

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

Z-. ..................

4 -

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

8 

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.

92

82

73

73

80

128

172

135

130

126

126

128

132

126

112

110

112

108

104

100

102

104

100

96

92

on

on

92

OA

84

Nov.

77

77

65

65

69

67

62

66

80

66

62

60

60

62

64

67

70

70

79

74

77

62

77

92

90

OS

102

QO

Dec.

84

84

60

50

49

84

88

go

82

69

71

75

69

Mar.

90

90

95

110

100

90

100

200

97 K

300

350

 100

cnn

640

685

421

OC7

003

OOO

OQQ

Oftl

281

170

11Q

110

Apr.

110

94

100

180

339

402

449

376

301

394

 *9Q

269

269

9fiQ

294

343

368

394

425

470

EOQ

CO4

650

760

785

May

735

760

920

1,000

1,300

1,330

1,120

810

810

785

685

660

610

635

865

1,030

1,210

1,610

1,610

1 440

1,240

1,030

9

7K

920

920

1,150

June

1,090

975

975

1,000

975

1,030

1,000

892

865

865

785

660

601

565

470

421

343

305

262

229

202

167

107

106

88

77

63

63

52

52

July

59

59

56

58

59

64

73

92

104

121

126

98

88

80

77

63

53

53

45

39

30

21

15

16

12

11

9

11

11

9

9

Aug.

8

9

12

26

42

43

47

52

53

59

63

59

55

53

45

39

35

28

25

25

23

23

23

20

17

12

9

8

8

7

7

Sept.

8

10

11

11

11

9

9

8

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice November 3-5,13-22, December 3,4, Mar. 1-15,30,31; discharge based on temperature and gage-height records and comparison with records of flow of Hams Fork at 

IMamondville and-QreeirEivw at Qreen River.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 13

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

30, 1926

Month

 October ___ ___ _ ___ _ ___

December 1-13 _______________________

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

Mav __ __________________ ___ __

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

August.... _________________________

September.. _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

172 

102 

88 

838 

785 

1,610 

1,090 

126 

63 

11

Minimum

73 

60 

49 

90 

94 

588 

52 

9 

7 

6

Mean

107 

73.2 

73.3 

264 

413 

990 

510 

52.3 

30.2 

7.3

Run-off in

acre-feet

6,580 

4,360 

1,890 

16,200 

24,600 

60,900 

30 300 

3,220 

1,860 

434

BEAR RIVER AT HARER, IDAHO

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 22, T. 14 S., R. 45 E., three-fourths mile north of 

Harer siding on Oregon Short Line Railroad, 7 miles above Dingle, and 14 

miles southeast of Montpelier, Bear Lake County.

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1913, to September 30, 1916; January 1, 1919, to 

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by Karl Gilgen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed clean and firm, hard material; left bank overflowed at extremely high stages. Control fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.90 feet at 8 a. m. 

March 20 (discharge, 1,380 second-feet); minimum, 2.82 feet September 16 

(discharge, 114 second-feet).

1913-1916, 1919-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.51 feet June 2, 1920 

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

1919 (discharge, 81 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice November 13 to March 23. 

Rating curves well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except during ice-affected period and March 27-31, when estimates 

were based on discharge measurements. Records good.

COOPERATION. Data collected and records compiled by Utah Power & Light Co. 

(under supervision of the Geological Survey) in connection with records 

furnished for Federal Power Commission project 20, Idaho.

Discharge measurements of Bear River at Harer, Idaho, during theye ar ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 2.. . __

Oct. 14.. . ...

Oct. 21.........

Nov. 2.. 

Nov. T. ........

Nov. 17.. ......

Nov. 24 _ .....

Jan. 14.........

Jan. 25 __ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.69

3.60

q en

3.68

3.65

3

AA

3

AK

«3.65

«3.55

«3.54

"3.48

<>3.54

* 3 44

»3.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

366

317

359

359

338

332

292

338

307

315

208

165

188

Date

Feb. 3 

1 Feb. 10 

Feb. 16 

Feb. 24...... _

Mar. 2. __ ....

TVfar Ifl ' Mar. 17..,.-...

Mar. 24.-. 

Mar. 31 . .

Apr. 7... .......

Apr. 13 

Apr. 19.. ..

Apr. 26.........

Gage 

height

Feet i>3.80

i>3.87

*>3.87

i>3.87

»3,89

04.44

"5.61

4.79

4.13

4.24

4.68

4.67

4.80

4.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

219

242

236

226

234

417

v 978

858

523

584

800

812

851

791

Date

May 10 -

May 17. 

May 24 ___ ...

June 19... ......

July 2., 

July W... 

July 29..... 

Aug. IS...... ...

Aug. 30 

Sept. 4... .

Sept. 16 -

Sept. 25 __ ....

Sept. 30. __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.90

4.46

4.32

3.84

3.31

3.54

3.22

3.04

2.90

2.89

2.83

2.84

2.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

931

701

624

423

248

314

214

168

134

129

122

123

153

« Partial ice cover. »Complete ice ewer.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River at Harer, Idaho, for the year endingSeptember SO, 1926

Day

1 ______ ..

2...... ___ ....

3.. .... ... 

4 ..........

5 _ -.... .

6. . -

7 

8 

9 

10 -

11 

12 - 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 ... 

22 

23 

24... .. ..

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

370

362

355

351

351

351

347

344

332

325

332

351

362

358

351

344

336

340

351

355

355

355

355

351

347

344

344

344

344

344

336

Nov.

329

325

332

336

336

308

294

283

297

325

332

322

280

247

237

280

325

318

280

247

237

266

273

300

311

322

318

314

294

304

Dec.

315

310

260

220

230

280

310

225

Jan.

178

181

200

202

1Q7

202

194

200

194

189

186

181

183

186

183

IfflQ

1SQ

178

176

180

Feb.

190

200

210

222

225

228

237

237

240

243

237

234

231

234

231

234

237

o-tfl

228

228

234

219

O51

999

O.fl

225

228

228

Mar.

99ft

225

240

250

270

270

320

360

405

402

402

431

503

628

746

828

931

1,140

1,320

1,220

1,040

Q9fi

863

7on

737

700

680

670

570

530

Apr.

538

503

490

499

503

516

582

708

843

878

868

838

799

804

799

780

790

7QO

790

814

843

907

QQfi

017

863

S4R

819

727

746

770

May

746

746

790.

727

732

809

809

790

799

887

907

892

838

780

727

684

684

646

614

587

578

578

592

619

722

980

976

936

912

878

819

June

756

698

660

646

637

655

619

592

587

582

596

596

596

582

560

538

507

486

435

409

391

366

342

319

303

282

282

279

279

267

July

261

249

243

240

237

234

231

240

267

288

279

291

325

366

363

356

349

329

319

313

291

273

252

234

222

216

208

213

216

210

197

Aug.

191

189

189

189

186

181

178

178

178

181

189

191

183

181

176

168

152

147

144

144

139

142

139

134

122

139

132

129

134

134

122

Sept.

119 119-

122

126.

129

134

137

137

137

137

134

129

124

122

116

114

11»

126

126

124

126.

124

122

122

119

119

122

122

126

157

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

SO, 1926

Month

November.. _ _ - ___________________

March __ .. _ .. _ . _____________________

April.. 

June __________ _______________ ....

July..... __ ___

August.. 

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

370 

336

202 

243 

1,320 

936 

980 

756 

366 

191 

157

1,320

Minimum

325

237

190 

225 

490 

578 

267 

197 

122 

114

114

Mean

348 

299 

236 

186 

227 

631 

751 

767 

495 

268 

161 

126

375

Run-off In

acre-feet

21,400 

17,800 

14, 500 

11,400 

12,600 

38,800 

44,700 

47,200 

29,500 

16,500 

9,900 

7,500

272,000

BEAR RIVER AT ALEXANDER, IDAHO

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 17, T. 9 S., R. 41 E., 600 feet belowj8odarhydroelectric plant, half a mile southeast of 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.- 3,840 square miles (measured on Utah Power & Light Co.'s 

map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 27, 1911, to September 30, 1916; and April 17, 

1919, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by Karl Gilgen.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 200 feet below gage.

CHANNEL ANp CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Moss grows luxuriantly in the summer months since the construction of the Soda reservoir.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 15

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1916, 1919-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 

15.95 feet December 11,1919, during ice-affected period; maximum discharge, 

4,590 second-feet May 9, 1922, at gage height 10.14 feet; minimum stage, 

4.35 feet at 2 p. m. March 12, 1925 (discharge, 80 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

Bear Lake.

HEGULATION. Flow regulated by operation of Bear Lake storage reservoir and 

Soda hydroelectric plant.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by moss during summer. Rating 

curves well defined. Water-stage recorder operated successfully during 

year, except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

ascertained by inspection of recorder graph. Records good.

 COOPERATION. Data collected and records compiled by Utah Power & Light Co. 

(under supervision of the Geological Survey) in connection with Federal 

Power Commission, project 20, Idaho.

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

September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 9.. ........

Oct. 16 .,.

Oct. 23 .

Oct. 29... ......

Nov. 5... .......

IsTov. 13__ 

Nov. 19. 

Dec. 7- _ ..

Dec. 12 . ......

Dec. 17. __ ...

Dee. 30. __ ...

Jan. 10.-.. .

height

Feet 

2.07

2.07

2.09

2 OS

2.07

2.08

2.06

1.94

1.97

2.07

2.17

.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

881

883

896

890

905

928

894

838

811

902

976

30

Date

Jan. 16... ......

Jan. 19 

Feb. 13 

Feb. 20 

Feb. 26.-. ...

Mar. 13..... .

Mar. 19.. 

Mar. 26 

Apr. 9. . __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.12

1.86

1.98

1.78

1.86

2.02

1.79

1.78

1.77

1.63

1.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28

764

848

717

759

873

704

704

706

709

599

797

Date

Apr. 15..... _ .

Apr. 21.. _ . ...

May 14. __ ...

May 22...... ...

July 10 

July 27........ .

Aug. 19 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.04

1.97

2.20

2.37

2.48

1.92

2.44

2.41

2.96

2.63

2.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

868

791

1,040

1,230

1,330

829

1,200

1,080

1,520

1,190

1,190

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

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 _______ .

2 __ ... ___ 

3 ... ....

4. __ .. _ .....

& .. __ ...

«. ._. __ -

7 ..... 

8. .. _ ....

9... ____ .....

10. _____ ....

11 ____ 

12. _ . ___ .....

13. _ . __ . _ ..

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

15 _ .. _ .

16 __ . .......

17 _

18 

19. _ ..... _ ...

20. __ .......

21. .. _ .

22. _ . ___ ....

23 

24 

25 

26 . ..

27 

28. 

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

30 

31 _ . __ . __ .

Oct.

888

888

888

737

888

793

786

682

779

779

723

770

772

772

758

793

702

656

858

800

835

835

1AA

730

650

800

858

730

723

730

1,080

Nov.

760

790

770

760

snn

821

786

612

779

793

858

786

814

821

835

QfifE

850

814

793

807

865

1AA

842

786

807

786

858

835

716

751

Dec.

821

737

656

643

582

669

737

723

723

709

709

716

582

669

682

807 779'

737

744

570

643

737

695

676

340

582

588

636

682

758

814

Jan.

669

688

527

720

834

733

746

753

766

550

793

727

868

813

760

720

714

793

820

820

806

746

688

779

770

868

827

669

608

Feb.

727

669

694

669

662

656

538

656

650

720

682

688

675

614

733

753

746

753

773

701

675

701

786

827

779

786

786

638

Mar.

760

766

682

550

632

675

590

669

662

656

669

632

650

442

KQA

580

570

590

644

656

511

662

669

662

644

669

656

550

656

701

675

Apr.

644

555

669

933

840

834

773

773

820

"773

834

890

941

820

760

883

733

766

854

 800

760

834

800

786

861

876

868

QfU

926

May

868

861

1,080

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,170

963

1,210

1,180

1,'210

1,200

1,230

1,170

QA8

861

890

890

897 '

883

912

912

993

1,100

1,140

1,090

1,100

1,180

1,060

1,000

June

1,000

1,140

1,050

1,030

1,090

1,050

1,140

1,180

1,220

1,150

1,060

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,130

1,140

1,180

1,150

1,110

933

1,120

1,130

1,100

1,140

1,090

1,080

890

1,080

1,130

1,180

July

1,160

1,140

1,050

450

1,240

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,010

688

1,060

941

1,050

1,010

1,130

1,170

1,280

1,310

1,220

1.250

1,280

1,220

1,060

1,110

1,240

I,t90

1,280

1,280

1,300

1,230

Aug.

1,120

1,210

1,210

1,220

1,280

1,220

1,190

1,180

900

1,110

1,200

1,150

1,200

1,160

933

1,130

1,230

1,150

1,100

1,210

1,130

993

1,180

1,190

1,210

1,190

1,210

1,140

1,030

1,180

1,210

Sept.

1,330

1,300

1,290

1,140

1,050

1,020

1,240

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,140

1,020

1,220

1,270

1,220

1,270

1,190

1,170

1,030

1,110

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,210

1,210

912

1,130

1,150

1,060

1,020

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 1-4, Mar. 16,17, June 11-13, July 3-8, July 20 to Aug. 14, Sept. 15-18; 

discharge determined from gate openings and kilowatt output of Soda power plant.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

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

30, 1926

Month

February...... ________________________

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

June. ____________________________

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

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

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,080 

966 

821 

868 

827 

766 

941 

1,230 

1,220 

1,310 

1,280 

1,330

1.330

Minimum

650 

612 

340 

527 

538 

442 

555 

861 

890 

410 

900 

912

340

Mean

788 

800 

682 

746 

705 

636 

805 

1,060 

1,100 

1,110 

1,150 

1,170

896

Run-off in 

acre-feet

48,500 

47,600 

41,900 

45,900 

39,200 

39,100 

47,900 

65,200 

65,500 

68,200 

70,700 

69,600

649,000

BEAR RIVER NEAR WESTOW, IDAHO

LOCATION. In SW. }i SE. % sec. 17, T. 16 S., R. 39 E., at Weston-Fairview 

highway bridge, 3 miles east of Weston, Franklin County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1919, to September 30, 1925. Records at 

this station are comparable with those obtained at gaging station near Preston, Idaho, maintained October 11, 1889, to January 15, 1917.

GAGE. Au continuous recorder on left bank 50 feet above bridge; inspected by 

Mrs. Mart Rasmussen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge immediately below 

.gage.

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

and covered with brush. One channel at all stages. Low-water control 

is fairly well defined gravel riffle 200 feet below gage; not permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1920-1926: Maximum stage, 12.1 feet May 8 or 

9, 1922 (discharge, 6,100 second-feet); minimum mean daily discharge,. 

100 second-feet November 1, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous irrigation diversions above. West Cache Canal diverts 

about 15 miles upstream and carries about 30,000 acre-feet around this 

station.

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation is caused by operation of Oneida. 

power plant, about 25 miles above, and seasonal flow is affected by storage at 

Bear Lake, about 160 miles above.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation changed in January. Rating curves fairly 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except as stated 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good when recorder was in 

operation. Estimated records fair.

COOPERATION. Data collected and records compiled by Utah Power & Light Co. 

(under supervision of the Geological Survey) in connection with records 

furnished for Federal Power Commission, project 20, Idaho.

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

September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 1... __ .

Nov. 11 _ . .....

Mar. 17 _ . .....

May 14... __ .

May 20 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.96

2.94

2.65

3.70

2.78

2.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,100

600

444

875

445

608

Date

July 7. ____

Tnlv Id

July 15- -... -

Aug. 20. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.12

3.44

3.30

3.38

3.45

2.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

633

894

819

840

906

393

Date

Aug.21 _. ...

Do. 

Do 

Sept. 14 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.94

2.94

3.11

3.53

2.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

595

632

745

963

513
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 17

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

September 30, 1926

Day

1..... _____

3 

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

5.. .. __ ...

6 

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

8...... ...

9.... ___ .....

10 ______ . _

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

12 -- .___

13 ... ...

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

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

16.. __ ...... ...

17 

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

19 __ ...........

20 ..

21.. __ ........

22

23 __ ...... __ .

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

25 __ ....... _ .

26. .........

27 ____ ........

28. ___ . ___ .

29 _____ ......

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

31 

Oct.

1,120

1 '872 000

1,190

786

935

1,040

1,120

1,110

1,020

741

723

i fun

1,OK)

950

1,040

1,440

965

705

844

930

754

1,160

1,330

1,140

692

876

1,130

1,190

1,640

1,160

Nov.

100

320

1,340

1,240

1 OOA

1,070

1,100

1,060

994

Q£C

994

1,140

1,?20

1,230

1,080

831

1,270

1,220

1,220

1,250

1,050

764

1 18n

1 780

1,080

984

1,120

728

1,220

Dec.

11,000

Jan.

710

1 000

1,200

1,750

1,810

1,190

940

1,220

1,020

960

1,080

1,350

630

980

1,390

1,200

540

980

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,370

760

930

1,160

1,100

1,080

1,110

1,240

1,140

Feb.

742

1 040

039

963

1,060

QQO

Old

onn

1,310

832

onn

1 240

1 10A

814

1,000

1,090

950

850

1,150

1,230

932

1,040

i nan

958

1,000

i ion

1,100

Mar.

968

A /IK

QQK.

1,180

1,360

i 9on

855

720

1,050

1,180

904

1,020

1,040

Rin

1 O4ft

778

1,090

1,320

968

968

666

580

765

QflQ

760

QQA

1,050

698

QKft

1 fUft

832

Apr.

752

£&i

933

868

1,020

1,090

1,400

1 KAf\

1,560

1 480

1,220

l.OfiO

1,520

1,180

1,020

1,340

1,240

1,180

1,260

1,200

i 9on

1,360

1,300

i Af\n

981

QQO

1,180

1,200

1 ft4fl

873

May

788

1,080

1 ftfift

1,100

1 94fi

1 300

1*110

1 H4fi

1,160

1,020

QSfi

1,040

1,320

1,100

981

1,040

QQA

1,100

819

778

1 ftQA

855

922

666

882

567

770

QAQ

968

536

716

June

945

709

819

963

1,120

585

eie

1,020

1,060

aaty

752

904

coo

QfiR

774

940

QQC

Q3ft

810

765

608

711

783

801

774

866

792

774

810

July

945

972

914

896

788

837

QO.Q

918

706

fiftd

742

585

742

778

855

' 774

954

1,060

1,160

995

990

958

1,090

850

788

936

eoo

1 f\A(\

1,040

1,040

9?2

Aug.

1,070

1,080

1,130

1,240

945

990

1,250

1,160

1,110

7 0

1,120

1,140

900

995

909

1,160

940

1,330

1,070

995

1,140

954

1,160

1,040

1,160

1,120

1,240

878

1,290

1,160

Sept

1,190

1,240

1,000

1,060

1,200

855

!,090

1,030

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,180

1,230

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,160

1,160

1,190

1,130

1,490

1,190

886

1,280

1,020

1,150

1,140

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 4-10,18-31, and Jan. 1-28; discharge estimated by comparison with 

record of Bear River below Oneida.

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

Month

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

January ________________ .....................

February

March ____________________________

April 

July

August ____________________ ...... ........

September.. __ . __ . __ . _______________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,640 

1,780

1,810 

1,310 

1, 360 

1,560 

1,320 

1,120 

1,160 

1,330 

1,490

1,810

Minimum

692 

' 100

540

742 

580 

752 

536 

518 

585 

760 

855

100

Mean

1,020 

1,070 

«1,000 

1,110 

1,010 

957 

1,170 

964 

827 

896 

1,070 

1,130

1,020

Run-off in 

acre-feet

62,700 

63,700 

61,500 

68,200 

56,100 

58,800 

69,600 

59,300 

49,200 

55,100 

. 65,800 

67,200

737,000

> Estimated.

BEAR RIVER NEAR COI1INSTOW, UTAH

LOCATION. In W. Y-t 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 from, 

right 20 miles downstream.

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

States Forest Service maps).
18 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1889, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Friez eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by H. O. 

Durfey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 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, 3.93 feet at 8 p. m. 

April 9 (discharge, 3,380 second-feet); minimum, 0.88 foot June 8 (discharge, 

34 second-feet).

1889-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.7 feet June 7-10, 1909 (discharge, 

11,600 second-feet); minimum, 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. Numerous ditches farther upstream divert water for irrigation.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of power plants and by storage and 

release of water at Bear Lake Reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during August and again 

during later part of February. Rating curves well defined. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory except October 17-23, December 13-18, 

January 23, March 21-26, and June 20-25, when daily readings were 

obtained. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined from recorder graph or daily reading. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co.

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

September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 14 " .......

Jan. 29 « ........

Mar. 18 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.65

2.48

2.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,450

1,260

1,870

Date

ATir R a

height

Feet 

3.60

2 61

i <lfi

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,790

L490

271

Date

July 16°. .

Sept. 17 «... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

L58

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

608

427

626

« Made by Utah Power & Light Co.

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

ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 _ ............

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

3 _ . __ .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1,300

1,340

1,260

1,080

1,310

1,050

1,220

1,310

1,360

1.320

Nov.

1,360

860

830

1,770

1,730

1,660

1,490

1,520

1,400

1.430

Dec.

1,500

1,610

1,460

1,430

1,700

1 730

1,270

1,100

1,350

1.360

Jan.

1,460

1 fMf\

1,420

1,510

1,400

1,200

1,460

1,470

1,450

1.360

Feb.

1,630

1,380

1,580

1,670

1,520

1,560

1,490

1,360

1,450

1.540

Mar.

1,680

1,620

1,810

2,090

2,120

2,120

1,720

1,730

2.120

Apr.

1,630

1,620

1,640

1,760

1,720

1,890

2,400

3,010

3,220

3.230

May

2,040

1,900

1,970

1,820

2,020

2,550

2,780

2,580

2,400

2.330

June

311

493

421

318

406

477

271

76

226

360

July

76

198

169

169

169

119

169

469

800

687

Aug.

325

290

239

311

390

469

428

444

596

678

Sept.

579

562

588

579

527

596

544

562

614

632
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN

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

ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

11..... _____

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

13 

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

16 .... ____ .

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

17.. ____ .. ....

18 

19 . ......

20 

21. . ..

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

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

24.... ..

35 . 

26 

27. ..

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

1,210

1,050

1,030

1,320

1,350

1,260

1,310

1,570

1,310

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,370

1,520

1,300

975

1,100

1,310

1,360

1,700

Nov.

1,410

1,310

1,530

1,560

1,530

1,340

1,200

1,500

1,500

1,530

1,560

1,490

1,350

1,210

1,540

1,810

1,400

1,530

1,640

1,170

Dec.

1,530

1,530

1,770

1,340

997

1,640

1,430

1,340

1,270

1,170

1,310

1 730

1,610

1,530

1,530

1,250

1,140

1,080

1,350

1,450

1,540

Jan.

1,550

1,210

1,640

1,260

1,190

1,440

1,400

1,200

1,050

1,440

1,320

1,400

1,450

1,400

1,410

1,230

1,400

1,400

1,280

1,280

1,560

Feb.

1,840

1,470

1,410

1,680

1,490

1,410

1,420

1,420

1,500

1,470

1,670

1,670

1,500

1,550

1,640

1,550

1,550

1,730

Mar.

2,090

1,850

1,850

1,730

1,620

1,730

1,660

1,940

2,150

1,980

1,980

1,720

1,040

1,590

1,500

1,300

1,720

1,760

1,490

1,500

1,720

Apr.

3,010

2,560

2,440

2,730

2,330

2,260

2,580

2,560

2,560

2,680

2,700

2,610

2,700

2,700

2,640

2,190

2,050

2,330

2,360

2,300

Way

2,110

1,980

1,890

1,950

1,850

1,730

1,780

1,640

1,560

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,050

1,050

641

752

535

527

562

588

360

June

169

106

215

198

169

124

169

264

264

198

144

40

40

40

51

76

129

102

69

72

July

570'

579

510

477

485

477

436

413

469

493

469

461

452

436

375

284

264

290

332

339

368

Aug.

544

403

588

623

502

469

421

406

421

535

553

444

493

421

461

477

502

527

596

527

493

Sept.

678

669

641 579*

588

641

669<

705

715

705

696

743

850

830

1,050

1,030

771

900

820

1,269

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

SO, 1926

Month

December 

March ____________________________

April... L 

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

July. 

August 

September __ . __ . 

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,700 

1,810 

1,770 

1,640 

1,840 

2,150 

3,230 

2,780 

493 

800 

678 

1,260

3,230

Minimum

975 

830 

997 

1,050 

1,360 

1,040 

1,620 

360 

40 

76 

239 

527

40

Mean

1,250 

1,440 

1,420 

1,370 

1,540 

1,760 

2,410 

1,570 

200 

387 

473 

711

1,210

Run-off in 

acre-feet

76,900 

85,700 

87,300 

84,200 

85,509 

108,0% 

143,000 

96,500 

11,900 

23,800 

29,100 

42,300

874,000

SODA CREEK AT LAU RANCH, NEAR SODA SPRINGS, IDAHO

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 8 S., R. 41 E.; 100 feet east of Lau ranch house and 6

miles north of Soda Springs, Caribou County. 

DRAINAGE ABE A. Not measured. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1923, to October 31, 1926, when station was

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by George Schmidt. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of lava rock and fine gravel; subject to

slight aquatic growth. Control formed by well-defined riffle 20 feet below

gage. One channel at all stages. 

EXTEEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period September

30, 1925, to October 31, 1926, 2.30 feet March 19 (discharge, about 104

second-feet); minimum discharge (estimated), 1.0 second-foot January 21 to

February 5 and October 18-31, 1926.
20 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 2.88 feet April 14, 1924 (discharge, 

about 172 second-feet); minimum discharge (estimated), 0.5 second-foot 

January 1-31 and December 18-31,1924.

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

DIVERSIONS. Schmidt ditch diverts a small amount of water for1 irrigation 150 

feet above gage on right bank.

REGULATION. Flow affected by placement and removal of flashboards in low 

earth dam at outlet of Fivemile Meadows, about 400 feet above gage, and by 

diversion above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed once during year; affected by ice 

January 2 to February 13. Rating curve used October 1 to March 19 well 

defined below 40 second-feet; curve used March 20 to October 31 well defined 

between 4 and 40 second-feet; above 40 second-feet they are extended. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except as noted in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records fair except for estimated periods, for which they 

are poor.

Discharge measurements of Soda Creek at Lau ranch, near Soda Springs, Idaho, 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Mar. 22.........

Apr. 28 , 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.28

.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.6

1.9

Date

May 23.........

Gage 

height.

Feet 

1.01

.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.7

5.6

Date

July 27.. ....

Sent. 17- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.75

.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.9

1.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Soda Creek at Lau ranch, near Soda Springs, 

Idaho, for the period October 1, 1925, to October 31, 1926

Day

1 . -

2.......

3. -- _-.

4.. 

5... 

6.. _ -

7.. ...

8 . 

9.......

10-. 

11 . 

12- 

13.. 

14--. _ .

15. 

16 

17.-. 

18- -

19 

20- -

21.. 

22... 

23 . 

24.. 

25- 

26--- .

27.. 

28-. 

29.... 

30... _ .

31--. 

Oct.

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4 n

4.0

4.0

3.7

s d.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

% 4.

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Nov.

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.2

4. 9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

Dec.

4 5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

i ft

d. 8

4.8

4.8

6. a

4.8

4.8

4.8

4

0

d A

A Q

5.1'

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.1

Jan.

3 1

i 2.0

1.5

1.0

Feb.

1.0

1.5

2.9

9 Q

2.9

9 Q

2.9

2 Q

9 Q

3 1

3.1

3.1

3 1

% 1

Q 1

3.1

3

1

Mar.

 > 1

3

1

3

1

3 1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3 1

0 1

Q 1

3

1

3

1

3.7

4.5

23

fiQ

104

83

55

20

16

1S

12

12

12

12

12

12

Apr.

12

12

12

22

29

40

34

32

28

26

OO

21

18

16

15

15

14

12

1 R

1 R

2.1

6.7

9 9

15

17

15

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 A

May

1.8

1.8

1 A

1.9

3.0

6.3

6.7

7.2

1 A

1.8

2 1

a

n

6.7

8.7

10

10

10

9.8

a

e

& c

9 9

9.2

9 5

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.7

8

«>

7.7

June

6.5

5.5

5.1

4.7

21

14

14

12

9

0

6.7

Q f\

12

12

8.7

6.3

f, 0

5.7

5.9

f, Q

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

July

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3 9

3.2

3.2

3.4

3

K

9

0

10

5.5

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4 1

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

Aug.

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3 9

3.2

3.0

3.0

0 f\

3 A

3.0

3.0

9 Q

2.9

9 Q

2.9

9 Si

2.8

9 8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

9 3

2.3

Sept.

2.1

2.1

1 Q

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 f\

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 f\

1 5

1.5

1.5

i t

1.5

3.2

Oct.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.1

0 1

1 R

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

> 1.0

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2 to Feb. 13; water below gage Oct. 18-31, 1926; 

estimated discharge based on observer's notes and weather records. Braced figures show mean discharge 

for periods indicated.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 21

Monthly discharge of Soda Creek at Lau ranch, near Soda Springs, Idaho, for the 

period October 1, 1925, to October 31, 1926

Month

1926-26

November.. ________ ________________

June

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

1926

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.5 

4.5 

5.1 

3.1 

3.1 

104 

40 

10 

21 

10 

3.8 

3.2

104

3.2

Minimum

3.4

3.4 

4.1

3.1 

1.8 

1.8 

3.8 

3.2 

2.3 

1.5

Mean

3.87 

4.04 

4.70 

1.44 

2.22 

18.1 

15.2 

6.83 

7.29 

4.21 

3.06 

1.71

6.08

1.73

Run-off in 

acre-feet

238 

240 

289 

88.5 

123 

, 1, 110 

904 

-420 

434 

259 

188 

102

4,400

106

NOTE. The Schmidt ditch diverted from right bank 150 feet above gage the following amounts of water 

as determined from water master's notes: June, 86 acre-feet; July, 22 acre-feet. Ditch reported dry except June 1 to July 15.

SODA CREEK NEAR SODA SPRINGS, IDAHO

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

of a mile below confluence of two branches of creek and 5 miles north of

Soda Springs, Caribou County. 

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 5, 1913, to October 31, 1926, when station was

discontinued. 

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

ranch house; read by George Schmidt. 

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 OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1,

1925, to October 31, 1926, 1.24 feet March 19 (discharge, 140 second-feet);

minimum discharge, 43 second-feet September 20-29.

1913-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 5.3 feet April 6, 1913 (discharge,

324 second-feet); minimum discharge, 38 second-feet January 8 and 12-15,

1919 (stage, 3.95 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Schmidt ditch diverts water above station; a small ditch diverts

water just below gage. 

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

aquatic growth, but flow is uniform. Gage read to hundredths once daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by using shifting-control method throughout

the year, based on standard rating curve and several curves parallel to it.

Records April to September good; others fair.

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

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Mar. 22........

Apr. 28 ____ ..

Qage 

height

Feet 

0.88

.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73.0

49.9

Date

May 23.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.83

.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

55.8

50.8

Date

July 27 

Sept. 17-. ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.85

.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

49.3

43.9
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

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

period October 1, 1925, to October 31, 1926

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.

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

CO

CO

51

51

52'51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

Nov.

52

52

52

51

51

51

51

49

49

49

49

40

49

48

40

40

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

51

51

52

Dec.

53

53

V)

52

KO

52

52

52

52

RO

52

RO

52

52

52

HI

53

53

53

53

53

CO

CO

53

53

CO

51

51

Af\

49

Jan.

40

40

49

49

49

49

49

40

49

49

49

49

40

40

49

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

49

40

40

4O

49

49

49

49

Feb.

51

49

49

4O

4Q

49

4Q

40

49

49

49

4O

49

49

49

40

49

49

40

40

51

51

51

C1

51

51

51

51

Mar.

52

52

52

52

K*>

52

19

52

52

52

CO

ert

62

59

70

80

103

140

100

73

70

70

70

69

RQ

69

69

69

69

Apr.

fiT

TO

00

07

84

Q1

Q1

7Q

7Q

70

70

ft*7

l>o

60

54

54

C7

10

60

66

s 63

60

51

52

CO

May

53

52

52

52

53

53

54

54

52

51

52

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

54

55

55

54

53

53

63

53

53

52

June

51

4R

Jft

47

47

58

68

55

54

53

52

KA

54

54

53

51

51

51

51

51

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

July

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

4<t

Of,

Of,

46

46

4fi

51

49

49

49

'51

51

51

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

Aug.

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

48

48

48

49

40

48

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

Sept.

46

45

45

45

<H

44

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

T43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

45

Oct.

46

46

46

46

45

45

44

44

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Feb. 26, 27, and July 26.

Monthly discharge of Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho, for the period 

October 1, 1925, to October 31, 1926

Month

1925-26

November _________________________

March ______________________________

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

June.. ___ . ________________________

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

September.... ______________________

The year. _ ___ ____ ....

1926 

October ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

52 

52 

53 

61 

51 

140 

87 

55 

58 

51 

49 

46

140

46

Minimum

51 

48 

49 

49 

49 

52 

51 

51 

47 

46 

46 

43

43

44

Mean

51.5 

49.5 

52.2 

49.5 

49.6 

70.3 

66.8 

53.0 

60.5 

48.1 

47.4 

440

52.7

45.1

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

3,170 

2,950 

3,210 

3,040. 

2,760 

4,320 

3,970 

3,260 

3,000 

2,960 

2,910 

2,620

38,200

2,770

IOGAN RIVER ABOVE STATE DAM NEAR IOGAN, 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 east of 

Logan, Cache County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 218 square miles (measured on topographic map).
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 23

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1913, to September 30, 1926. 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 and clean and not subject to overflow;

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

about 6 feet below gage, rebuilt during August, 1924. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year not recorded; minimum

stage, 1.92 feet August 10 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1913-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 5.6 feet at 9.30 a. m. March 21,

1916 (discharge (estimated), 2,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 8

second-feet December 11, 1915.

ICE. -Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice. 

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

and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal diverts for irrigation. Logan has

a municipal power plant about 2 miles above station, but water is returned

to river above two diversions noted. Logan is entitled to divert for municipal

supply from 4 to 10 second-feet from springs in sec. 22, T. 12 N., R. 2 E.,

the quantity depending on the flow in the river. 

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

power plants. 

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

below 600 second-feet. Water-stage recorder operated staisfactorily except

May 5-9. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height

to rating table; estimated May 5-9. Records good. 

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

Utah Power & Light Co.

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

the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 1 ..... .

Nov. 12 . 

Jan. 27 

Mar. 18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.11

2.02

2.02

2.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.5

18.3

19.9

21.4

Date

July 15 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.18

9 0*;

2.19

1.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.4

175

31.2

15.3

Date

Sept. 7-. .

height

Feet 

2.02

2.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.0

19.6

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

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _ . _ ... .....

2 ...

3 ----- -

4 __ . _ .

5 

6 

7 ... .

S... ............

9. ... ... .

10. 

Oct.

27

22

20

20

22

22

20

21

21

21

Nov.

21

22

22

20

10

18

18

18

18

18

Dec.

17

18

17

16

16

16

16

10

19

18

Jan.

19

20

10

19

10

20

19

20

20

20

Feb.

18

18

18

18

is

19

19

18

18

20

Mar.

20

19

18

17

20

19

20

21

22

21

Apr.

20

20

19

19 '19

38

28

39

34

33

May

232

214

206

217

350

350

250

225

170.

130

June

90

81

«7

62

57

SO

41

35

35

41

July

17

17

17

18

17

17

IS

20

19

23

Aug.

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

Sept,

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

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

for the year ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15. . 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

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

22 

23. 

24. . .

25.........-.-.-.

26. 

27 

28 

29 .

30. 

31 

Oct.

22

23

22

24

26

22*

22

22

22

23

22

24

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

Nov.

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

17

18

18

17

17

17

18

Dec.

19

19

10

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Jan.

20

10

20

20

20

19

19

20

19

18

19

18

19

20

20

19

18

18

18

19

10

Feb.

19

18

18

18

18

20

1C

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Mar.

21

21

23

26

30

26

22

20

21

20

20

20

20

22

21

20

20

20

19

20

20

Apr.

35

50

48

51

57

90

rso

125

135

172

183

178

123

92

100

129

170

170

186

226

May

111

147

167

160

164

197

200

183

178

186

211

206

194

189

164

130

116

103

98

103

100

June

41

29

25

22

25

23

18

16

15

15

15

17

16

17

16

16

19

18

16

16

July

28

18

16

16

16

14

14

15

16

16

16

17

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

Aug.

13

13

14

16

22

20

20

22

22

23

22

20

17

17

18

17

17

19

18

18

18

Sept.

17

17

17

17

IS

IS

17

16

15

16

16

17

17

16

16.

16

15

15

15

16

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

ending September 30, 1926

Month

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

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

May - . - _ -.._-._-__..____.-_________.._.

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27 

22 

20 

20 

20 

30 

226 

350 

90 

28 

23 

18

350

Minimum

20 

17 

16 

18 

17 

17 

IS 

98 

15 

14 

12 

15

12

Mean

21.8 

18.1 

18.2 

19.2 

18.2 

20.8 

90.3 

182 

31.8 

17.0 

16.9 

16.9

3S.5

Eun-off in 

acre-feet

1,340 

1,080 

1,120 

1,180 

1,010 

1,290 

5,370 

11,200 

1,890 

1,050 

1,040 

1,010

28,600

UTAH POWER & UGHT CO.'S TAILRACE SEAR LOGAN, UTAH

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

Utah Power & Light Co. and 1}{ miles east of Logan, Cache County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1913, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank just above weir; 

inspected by plant operators.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge just above gage.

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

just below gage acts as control. Length of crest, 17.7 feet. Capacity of 

channel above weir not sufficient to eliminate all velocity of approach. 

Stage of zeio flow, zero on gage.

ICE. Stage-dischar,ge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of power plant.

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

Operation of watfejvstage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN 25

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and 8 discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co.

Canal diverts water from right bank of Logan River in SE. % SW. % 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. % sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E. Water is 

used for power development.

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

during the year ending September 30, 1926,

Date

Nov. 9 

Jan. 27... .... 

Mar. 18 

Apr. 6 . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

1.18

1.57

1.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

110

81.6

134

181

Date

May 20 ... ..

July 15... 

Aug. 18 _ . __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1 97

1.96

1.66

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

ISO

189

144

94.0

Date

Sept. 7--... ....

Sept. 15. .......

SSSt

Feet 

1.22

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

84.4

83.1

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

Utah, for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1-. ..

2. _ ....

3 ...

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

5 .

6.. ....

7 .... . ....

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

9.. ..

10 

11 

12,.... .......

13 

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

15 

16 

17. ...

18 

19 

20 

21.. .

22.. .

23 

24 ..........

25 .

28 

27 

28. .

29 .

30. 

31. 

Oct.

112

117

117

116

116

120

119

114

112

112

117

120

116

112

115

117

120

116

116

112

110

111

101

92

92

no

09

105

114

Nov.

114

117

120

117

116

116

110

110

111

110

110

111

105

105

105

106

108

106

105

103

101

101

103

102

102

101

102

101

101

Dec.

100

101

105

105

105

102

100

Q7

95

95

9595'

95

95

95

95

95

96

96

Ofi

96

96

95

93

92

91

01

91

91

88

82

Jan.

82

89

89

89

85

86

88

85

84

83

84

84

83

84

83

84

83

83

85

80

81

84

82

84

85

85

83

85

91

92

on

Feb.

90

88

86

86

85

85

85

85

85

84

88

86

88

88

88

89

88

86

83

81

82

82

84

83

78

81

77

78

Mar.

78

80

82

86

91

91

85

89

90

90

95

92

95

97

97

107

125

135

124

122

120

125

131

141

132

127

120

112

106

114

Apr.

Ill

104

104

IfU

118

155

172

188

188

191

193

191

191

193

194

193

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

190

190

ion

188

188

188

May

188

185

188

186

188

186

188

188

188

190

190

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

190

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

June

191

191

191

190

190

191

190

190

190

185

186

186

186

188

186

186

186

186

185

182

178

176

175

174

174

166

158

160

160

158

July

158

156

155

156

156

155

155

155

154

155

152

152

148

143

143

139

135

131

125 128'

127

127

125

124

122

122

116

116

114

112

111

Aug.

Ill

113

113

113

113

112

108

108

109

111

111

109

108

104

96

96

96

96

98

97

96

98

98

96

95

94

91

94

95

95

96

Sept.

96

96

95

91

91

92

89

86

89

86

88

84

82

84

84

83

86

84

82

82

82

84

84

86

88

88

86

85

84

91

Monthly discharge of Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah, for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Month

April. _ . 

June.. __ . _________ ____ . .........

July-.. .. , 

S»ptember. ____ ____ , ^.. ............... . .........

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

120 

120 

105 

92 

90 

141 

194 

191 

191 

158 

113 

96

194

Minimum

92 

101 

82 

80 

77 

78 

104 

185 

158 

111 

: 91 

82

77

Mean

111 

107 

95.6 

85.0 

84.6 

106 

175 

190 

181 

137 

102 

86.9

122

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,820 

6,370 

5,880 

5,230 

4,700 

6,520 

10,400 

11,700 

10,800 

8,420 

6,270 

5,170

88,300
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

100AN, HYDE PARE & SMITHFIELD CANAL NEAB LOGAN, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. }i sec. 25, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., at concrete rating flume 1% 

miles below head of canal and 2}4 miles east of Logan, Cache County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Fragmentary, records 1904 to 1926.

GAGE.- Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank at rating flume; 

inspected by employees of Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot plank at flume or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rectangular concrete rating flume. Stage of zero 

flow at zero on gage.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS.' None above gage.

REGULATIONS. Flow regulated by head gates at diversion works.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined. Operation of water-stage 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 from recorder graph. 

Records good; estimates fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield

Canal Co. 

Canal diverts water from Logan River in NE. % NE. J4 sec. 31, T. 12 N.,

R. 2 E., for irrigation and domestic use in territory north ot Logan.

Discharge measurements of Lcgan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, 

Utah, during the year ending ,Septe mber 30, 1926

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.46

.18

1 89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.8

3.3

96.3

Date

May 20. 

July 15..... .

ssft

Feet

9 (Yl

2.01

.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

114

102

31

Date

Aug. 18 

Sept. 1. ........

Sept. 15-. -

Gage 

height

Feet 

0 64

.62

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

*>A 7

27.6

22.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, 

Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 .

5_ ...

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

7 

8 .

9 - 

10 

11. 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 ...

20 

21 

22. 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 .

29 ifl

31. 

Oct.

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

15

15

14

10

13

13

13

8

I 4

Nov.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Dec.

4

3

3

4

4

4

4

3

3.

3

3

3

3

2

2

3

3«

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

3

2

3

Jan.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

g

3

4

4

3

Feb.

3

3

3

Mar.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

'3

3

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Apr.

2

2

2

2

2

2

26

46

65

70

87

103

109

102

106

113

114

May

116

117

118

114

113

105

98

97

94

92

90

54

36

36

21

4

46

80

100

115

116

113

111

113

115

111

113

119

118

117

116

June

111

111

116

112

109

112

113

111

109

95

83

85

80

78

65

65

62

49

50

51

48

49

46

45

41

43

45

43

42

40

July

43

40

37

36

35

36

36

51

46

31

23

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

34

34

34

33

32

32

33

32

32

32

31

32

Aug.

31

31

34

32

31

30

30

30

. 30

30

29

29

28

28

28

29

27

26

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

27

. 27

27

27

26

26

Sept.'

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

27

29

29

28

28

28

25

24

24

23

23

23

24

27

NOTE. No gage-height record, discharge estimated, Oct. 12 to Nov. 21, Dec. 24-26, Feb. 6 to Mar. 3, Apr. 

Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 27

Monthly discharge of Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah for 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Month

October ___________________________

November _________________________

December _________________________

May. ___________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16

4 

4

3 

114 

119 

116 

51 

34 

29

119

Minimum

2 

2

2

4 

40 

23 

26 

23

Mean

8.7 

4.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.5 

32.6 

93.8 

73.6 

34.5 

28.4 

25.8

26.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

536 

238 

184 

184 

167 

154 

1,940 

5,770 

4,380 

2,120 

1,750 

1,540

19, COO

BIACKSMTTH FORK ABOVE UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO.'S DAM NEAR HTEUM, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 8, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., 1 mile above diversion dam, 3}£ 

miles above power plant of Utah Power & Light Co., and 6 miles east of 

Hyrum, Cache County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 260 square miles (measured on topographic maps and map of 

Cache National Forest).

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

1913, to September 30, 1926.

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

wagon bridge and nearly a mile above dam; inspected by watchman at dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 1 mile above gage.

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

all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 2.36 feet April 6 

(discharge, 264 second-feet); minimum, 1.28 feet March 7 (discharge, 63 

second-feet).

1913-1926: Maximum stage determined 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, recorded, 0.85 foot at 6 a. m. 

February 6, 1916 (discharge estimated from extension of rating curve, 22 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except as 

indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily .gage height determined from 

recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and 9 discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam 

near Hyrum, Utah, during the year ending September 80,1926

Date

Nov. 12.........

Jan. 27 _ ......

Mar. 19 ...

3R

Fed 

1.49

1.35

1.53

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

87.2

75.0

95.0

175

Date

July 15.. . _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.87

1.68

1.58

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

144

113

91.0

77.0

Date

Aug. 18... ......

Sept. 16.....: ...

height

Feet 

1.40

1.40

L37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

76.3

72.3

70,1

95449 3C
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'t 

dam near Hyrum, Utah, for the year ending September 80,1926

Day

1... 

2 ..... .....

3 

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

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

6- 

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

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

9 

10. 

11. ______ ....

12 

13. 

14. . 

15 _ ........

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

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

22- 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27-- 

28 

29 

30- 

31 

Oct.

91

88

Qfi

91

95

100

100

98

97

97

95

97

94

93

90

91

91

90

90

87

83

80

80

79

77

80

81

79

80

82

Nov.

85

87

QQ

88

88

Q7

86

86

ftft

86

86

86

85

85

83

83

CO

81

80

7rf

77

76

75

75

76

76

75

73

72

Dec.

71

77

75

75

77

80

81

82

80

OK

90

93

91

91

87

87

on

81

82

81

81

81

81

80

80

81

81

80

80

80

Jan.

81

82

QQ

oe

ftq

80

75

Feb.

70

68

68

fiQ

fiO

69

70

Mar.

70

70

70

72

7K

fiQ

66

66

68

79

71

69

82

94

91

95

104

114

98

97

Ql

94

100

100

80

757«>

70

69

Apr.

68

68

76

88

109

177

207

91 fl

202

iQft

195

195

198

202

205

207

205

202

198

182

175

168

170

166

166

162

159

May

155

151

149

Iftft

TOO

168

159

143

137

133

128

122

122

121

115

112

109

107

106

104

104

101

101

100

101

June

98

95

QC

QK

QA

94

94

94

94

QQ

95

94

01

93

93

91

90

90

91

90

89

88

87

83

82

82

82

83

83

83

July

82

82

0*>

Co

85

QE

oe

85

85

86

85

84

84

83

82

83

82

oa

83

83

83

QO

82

83

83

82

83

83

86

86

87

Aug.

07

on

Qfi

QQ

07

07

QQ

Ql

88

91

85

83

on

77

77

77

75

75

76

77

77

76

74

74

74

74

75

70

77

75

75

Sept.

7K

7c

7K

7c

7c

7K

7K

74

74

70

72

71

71

72

72

72

73

73

73

73

73

747«>

75

76

76

75

76

83

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 26, Jan. 6 to Feb. 25, June 20-22, July 7, 8,11-14, Aug. 31, Sept. 1-6, 

13-15; discharge estimated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam near 

Hyrum, Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

April... .. _ .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

103 

88 

94 

85

114 

210 

188 

98 

87 

91 

83

210

Minimum

77 

72 

71

66 

68 

100 

82 

82 

74 

71

66

Mean

89.3 

82.0 

82.4 

78.7 

69.8 

81.4 

172 

128 

90.4 

83.6 

80.6 

74.1

92.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,490 

4,880 

5,070 

4,840 

3,880 

5,010 

10,200 

7,870 

5,380 

5,140 

4,960 

4,410

67,100

WEST SIDE CANAI NEAR COLUNSTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 34, T. 13 N., K. 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, 1926.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 29

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

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

by aquatic vegetation 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 furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

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

R. 2 W., by means of low diversion dam. Part of water is used through Wheelon 

plant of Utah Power & Light Co. about \% miles below; the rest of that which 

passes gaging station is used for irrigation on west side of river. When cleaning 

or repairing Hammond Canal in canyon, water can be siphoned across the river 

at power plant from West Side Canal.

Discharge measurements of West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah, during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Da»e

Nov. 14 .

Jan. 29... __ 

Mar. 18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.60

"2.04

1.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

156

28

12.2

Date

May 18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.94

4.62

6.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

198

283

589

Date

July 16.. _ .

Aug. 17.........

Sept. 18... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.94

6.35

6.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

466

518

477

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. _

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

3. . ..

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

5 ......

6 ..... ..

7 .

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

9 ... ..

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

11 

12 

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

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

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

16 

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

18 ..........

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

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

21 ..........

22. ..

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

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

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

26. .. .

27.. ...... .

28 ......

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

30. ... __ ..

21

Oct.

316

334

337

333

333

333

310

304

306

310

'307

277

260

264

275

275

. 258

259

260

248

260

255

253

265

243

240

254

244

243

255

193

Nov.

202

212

168

148

144

146

146

146

140

142

143

143

146

151

150

156

159

157

156

151

151

146

146

151

151

153

153

156

156

117

Dec.

78

81

82

81

79

81

81

81

81

81

78

81

78

78

78

78

78

58

58

53

58

53

56

56

58

58

53

58

58

58

38

Jan.

32

30

32

qn

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Feb.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

5

8

19

19

19

16

16

19

19

16

16

18

19

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

Mar.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

6

0

Apr.

0

May

0

104

163

210

219

198

198

193

198

193

173

173 2'10

237

233

235

253

276

285

348

384

418

454

463

482

520

514

510

544

541

560

June

566

571

568

574

577

571

574

568

5SO

590

5£0

585

598

566

599

598

599

598

589

603

603

595

563

604

604

601

601

595

588

593

July

596

599

599

595

598

598

598

422

319

357

364

378

414

415

444

468

504

547

546

547

546

546

544

540

536

538

526

542

538

536

540

Aug.

542

570

572

see

570

571

547

547

546

524

494

494

498

499

498

514

528

562

560

£60

558

560

£60

560

560

558

558

560

554

552

554

Sept.

556

556

556

>U7

541

546

5C8

4JO

484

482

481

480

481

481

482

484

484

482

484

478

480

456

409

408

408

400

421

438

439

355
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

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

September 30, 1926

Month

October ._._.- _ .. __ . _ . ________ ..............

December _ .. _ .. ______ . __ . ._ ..

January _.. _______________________

February..---- _ __ .. _______________

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

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

August- _ -. __ __ . _____________ . .....

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

337 

212 

82 

32 

30 

16 

0 

660 

601 

599 

572 

556

604

Minimum

193 

11? 

38 

30 

5 

0 

0 

0 

566 

319 

494 

355

0

Mean

278 

153 

68.6 

30.1 

20.1 

9.5 

0 

306 

590 

511 

545 

477

250

Run-off in 

acre-feet

17,100 

9,100 

4,220 

1,850 

1,120 

584 

0 

18,800 

35,100 

31,400 

33,500 

28,400

181,000

HAMMOND (EAST SIDE) CANAL NEAR COLLINSTON, UTAH

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

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

and 4 miles north of Collinston, Box Elder County. t

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1912, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank.

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

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

defined.

DIVERSIONS. Water is taken from this canal 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. Records furnished by Utah Power &. Light Co.

Canal diverts water on east side of Bear River in SW. % sec. 23, T. 13 N., R. 

2 W., at same diversion dam as West Side Canal. Part of water is used by 

Wheelon plant of Utah Power & Light Co., and remainder is either wasted into 

river or passes gaging station for use in irrigation.

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

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 14.........

May 18... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.88

2.74

3.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13

37

90

Date

July 17.. 

Aug. 17... 

height

Feet 

4.70

4.66

4.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

137

134

129

Date

Sept. 18 __ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.32

Discharge

See.-ft, 

121
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 31

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, 

Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

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

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

4... __ .. ____ _ ..

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

6--. - _ ...... __ r ...

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

8-- . ... ... ...

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

10 

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

12-. ......... -__.. ..--

13 

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

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

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

17. __ .... 

18- 

19 

20 

21 __ ................ _ ......

22 

23- 

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

25 

28 

27 

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

29-... _ ..... 

30 __ ........ _ ..............

31 __ -........ ...........

Oct.

16

53

71

71

70

67

48

47

47

47

47

41

32

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

32

30

28

28

25

24

22

21

17

Nov.

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Dec.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

2

Apr.

23

39

35

36

37

43

May

29

42

64

73

59

51

34

41

40

50

60

69

90

92

73

72

74

86

98

104

102

101

101

102

106

115

118

120

121

118

116

June

118

119

116

134

143

136

136

122

139

138

136

141

141

146

140

142

143

144

142

143

142

128

128

139

143

147

144

139

142

142

July

141

145

145

145

145

141

140

84

63

83

124

124

123

124

128

142

137

140

142

147

147

146

146

147

144

144

142

141

141

145

145

Aug.

144

144

142

144

144

141

137

136

136

130

121

121

121

118

132

131

131

136

136

134

132

132

132

131

129

130

125

124

123

122

124

Sept.

123

122

124

122

122

122

118

114

113

111

110

109

108

108

110

109

110

113

112

110

110

99

86

«5

84

83

82

82

82

82

NOTE. Canal dry Dec. 11 to Apr. 24.

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

year ending September SO, 1926

Month

December..... 

February . . 

March __ . __ . 

April..-.. . .-.

July-. 

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

September.. ________ .. _____________ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

71 

13 

5 

0 

0 

0 

43 

121 

147 

147 

144 

124

147

Minimum

16 

5 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

29 

116 

63 

118 

82

0

Mean

37.8 

' 8.9 

1.5 

.0 

.0 

.0 

7.1 

81.3 

137 

134 

132 

106

54.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,320 

580 

92 

0 

0 

0 

422 

5,000 

8,1W 

8,240 

8,120 

6,310

39,200

WEBER RIVER BASIN 

WEBEE BIVEK HEAR OAKLEY, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., near mouth of canyon, 3 miles 

northeast of Oakley, Summit County. South Fork of Weber River enters 2 

miles above station, and Beaver or Kamas Creek 6 miles downstream.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 163 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 22, 1904, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank a quarter of a mile above diversion dam of 

New Field & North Bench Irrigation Co.'s canal; read by John Franson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just above dam or by wading.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. One channel 

at all stages; steep and rough but fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.3 feet at 

9 a. m. May 21 (discharge, 1,610 second-feet); minimum discharge, probably less than 50 second-feet during ice-affected period.

1904-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 4,000 second-feet July 6, 1907, 

and June 5-7, 1909; minimum stage, 4.0 feet for periods during February 

and March, 1908 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

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

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions.

REGULATION. In 1925 a dam was built at the outlet to Fish Lake, in sec. 4, T. 1 

S., R. 9 E., creating a small reservoir. About 800 acre-feet was stored 

during 1926 and released in July and August.

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

below 1,200 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to quarter-tenths once 

a day except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good for October and July 1 to September 30; fair for rest of year.

Discharge measurements of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date Gage 

height

Feet

6.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

50.0

70 o

Date

July 27... _________ _---

Sept. 22 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.30

4.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

78.8

51.2

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, for the year ending

September 80, 1926

Day

1. ____ ......

3_ ... ... -

4. 

5 .. __ - .....

6.:.. ........

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

8...-, ......

9 - __ -..- _-

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15. 

16 

17.--- ..

18 - ..

19 - 

20 

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

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

23- 

24.. - ..

25 . ..

26 

27 

28 

29. 

30 

31 

Oct.

i

1 90

8795"

208

156

133

113

113

113

U3

113

113

109

108

104

104

104

104

100

99

95

95

95

92

92

91

91

87

87

Nov.

87

87

8784'

82

79

79

79

79

79

77

76

76

76

72

72

65

65

1

Dec.

72

72

72,. 78-

79

7978''

77

76

70

60

Jan.

50

50

50

Feb.

55

65

65

65

65

65

I 65

'

Mar.

I 6.

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

68

69

AQ

79

72

79

79

87

87

87

95

95

95

104

104

QC

QK

QK

QK.

95

QE

Apr.

95

104

104

104

104

123

1OO

too

1Q«J

133

156

208

238

270

304

340

37ft

378

398

398

419

441

463

KOK

560

Kfi(\

May

560

560

610

670

920

730

560

510

419

419

419

378

378

419

463

610

920

1,290

1,610

1,370

1,370

1,370

850

850

850

850

920

920

850

June

850

790

850-

990

920

920

920

730

610

585

KRn

510

ARQ

419

378

340

304

287

270

238

223

223

208

194

1Q1

168

168

164

161

July

161

156

156

151

151

149

149

145

145

145

19Q

133

117

109

104

QQ

95

QK

92

87

82

79

79

7Q

1OQ

1OO

117

Aug.

104

99

109.

104

95

92

99

99

95

106

95

89

84

81

79

71

79

72

68

68

68

66

68

65

62

«o

«o

61

60

58

Sept

58

58

. 5&

58

' 58

58'

58

55

55

52

52

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

52

52

52

52

55

55

55

55

55

55

79

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-25 and Dec. 10 to Feb. 4; discharge estimated 

from temperature chart, 1 meter measurement, and comparison with Devils Slide record. No gage-height 

record Oct. 1-3, Nov. 12, 20, Dec. 7, 8, Feb. 5-9,11-16, 18-24, 26-28, Mar. 1-3, 5, 6, June 6, and July 25; discharge interpolated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 33

Monthly discharge of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

April.. . 

July... -

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

208 

95 

79

104 

560 

1,610 

890 

161 

109 

72

1,610

Minimum

87 

65

95 

378 

161 

79 

58 

52

Mean

106 

76.4 

68.2 "50 

61.8 

80.1 

266 

769 

463 

119 

80.2 

55.7

184

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,520 

4,550 

4,190 

3,070 

3,430 

4.SSO 

15,8Du 

47,300 

27,600 

7,320 

4,930 

3,310

133, 000

' Estimated.

WEBER RIVER AT DEVILS SLIDE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. % 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 upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,090 square miles (measured on topographic and United 

States Forest Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1905, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; 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, 4.35 feet at 

noon May 21 (discharge, 1,600 second-feet); minimum, 1.69 feet September 

22 and 23 (discharge, 51 second-feet).

1905-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.0 feet at 6 p. m. May 22, 1920 

(discharge, 6,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 31 second-feet September 3, 1919.

ICE. Stagerdfeehai^e relation seldom 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. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily except February 28 and May 

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

table; discharge interpolated February 28 and May 24. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 24 . ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.31

3.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

229

594

Date

July 22 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

.1.92

1.70

Discharge

Sec -ft. 

109

52.1
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

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

3. _ ........

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

5- _ ..... _ -

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

7- _ ..... _ ..

8 1 ... .... .

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

10. ..- .

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

12....... __ ....

13 .........

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

15. .-. _ ....

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

17 -. ____ .

18. .. ...

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

20. ... ......

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

22.... ___ .....

23. __ .... ...

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

25 -

26 _ .

27 ......

28. 

29 ____ ..

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

31... .......

Oct.

190

186

180

186

275

279

256

240

229

229

*WO

94ft

267

256

.240

240

233

235

229

225

225

229

225

222

222

218

218

218

211

200

Nov.

204

215

292

oce

9AC\

218

99Q

229

229

233

225

99 c

233

186

186

229

225

225

204

180

200

204

229

211

211

207

207

204

207

Dec.

218

237

160

1Q7

233

233

200

183

197

IQq

204

167

148

197

180

200

1Q7

190

148

200

200

197

204

180

141

112

121

107

Jan.

160

170

193

1AQ

207

183

148

144

135

129

126

IQK

121

1 W

163

151

iflrt

129

138

144

100

115

160

Feb.

154

160

163

167 i«a.

180

180

180

186

186

215

160

173

170

186

173

123

141

186

141

135

167

148

151

148

160

166

Mar.

173 toa

204

225

266

186

173

193

229

296

379

365

388

629

629

683

647

800

79i

431

421

426

476

365

312

312

275

200

252

292

Apr.

252

252

308

407

517

653

717

571

594

528

517

517

517

538

583

730

765

815

875

928

950

1,010

966

905

920

998

1,050

1,030

1,060

1,070

May

1,010

966

950

1,050

1,170'

1,260

1,110

1,160

1,030

905

875

838

786

751

691

704

800

920

998

1,130

1,600

1,530

1,550

1,370

1,190

966

890

845

890

935

1,070

June

966

852

875

852

862

800

786

629

594

594

571

517

445

426

388

312

267

244

215

186

173

157

144

123

109

107

112

129

132

215

July

160

123

141

135

138

160

176

193

342

317

300

233

200

190

176

154

141

141

129

126

121

107

123

98

96

91

91

88

91

80

75

Aug.

68

71

126

123

101

107

138

416

248

193

190

160

141

132

123

112

112

107

107

112

107

107

101

96

83

75

73

75

66

62

62

Sept.

57

60

66

71

71

68

71

71

71

71

66

66

62

62

57

65

53

53

55

53

63

51

51

53

53

56

57

57

55

101

Monthly discharge of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, for the year ending 

September 30, 1926

Month

October __ _______________________

December __ . _ - ____________________

February... ________________________

March . _ ____________________

May ____________________________

June __ _____ . ...............................

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

The year _ ........ _ .. __________ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

279 

292 

252 

207 

215 

800 

1,070 

1,600 

966 

342 

416 

101

1,600

Minimum

173 

180 

107 

112 

123 

173 

252 

691 

107 

75 

62 

51

51

Mean

227 

218 

186 

148 

165 

371 

718 

1,030 

428 

153 

122 

61.5

320

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,000 

13,000 

11,400 

9,100 

9,160 

22,800 

42,700 

63,300 

26,300 

9,410 

7,600 

3,660

231,000

WEBEE EIVEB AT GATEWAY, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. }i SW. % 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 upstream, and Ogden 

River from right 16 miles downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,610 square miles (measured on Utah Water Storage Association map of 1919).
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN 35

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22 to September 17, 1919, and July 26, 1920, to 

September 30, 1926. 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 diversions and no important tributaries between the two points.

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

William Poll.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. From cable 1,000 feet above gage or by wading. 

Flow of Strawberry Creek is added when cable is used. s

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, 4.02 feet at 8 a. m. 

April 6 (discharge, 2,460 second-feet); minimum, 0.04 foot at 4 p. m. 

September 23 (discharge, 92 second-feet).

1889-1903, 1919-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 7,980 second-feet 

May 31, 1896; minimum, 65 second-feet August 7rl3, 1898.

ICE. Affected by ice usually only for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions from Weber River and tributaries for irrigation above Gateway. Davis & Weber Canal, 3 miles below station, diverts 

water for irrigation on bench lands south of Ogden. Entire low-water flow is 

diverted by several canals during irrigation season, so that river is practically 

dry at Plain City station.

REGULATION. Water stored by Davis & Weber Canal Co. on East Canyon Creek 

is released during the summer and passes gaging station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice part of December and January. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except for periods stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to. rating table mean daily 

gage height determined from recorder graph. Records good, except estimated figures, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Weber River at Gateway, Utah, during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Jan. 14.. .......

May 17.. _ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.64

2.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

228

1,170

Date

July 17 _ . .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

678

291

Date

July 22..... .

Sept. 21 _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.68 -.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

262

96.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River at Gateway, Utah, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1 __ ... _ . ...

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

3..-. . -.

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

5 . _ ........

6 ___ .... _ ..

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

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

9 ___ . ........

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

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

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

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

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

15 ________ .

Oct.

275

285

290

297

303

362

407

384

366

351

344

348

362

359

362

Nov.

293

327

392

373

344

320

330

323

334 i/in

340

335

340

303

290

Dec.

313

439

415

320

317

' 351

351

327

306

306

297

290

306

287

253

Jan.

260

268

281

277

210

260

280

290

260

94A

235

230

225

220

225

Feb.

. 195

108

218

229

253

262

268

277

284

oon

306

290

290

281

256

Mar.

287

306

337

362

400

366

334

351

396

464

593

641

827

1,170

1.260

Apr.

455

439

583

736

910

1,800

1,850

1,460

1,390

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,180

1.300

May

1,640

1,540

1,460

1,460

1,980

2,150

1,800

1,720

1,620

1,380

1,280

1,230

1,200

1,110

1.070

June

1,020

946

868

850

821

786

770

704

662

641

626

583

542

500

450

July

280

270

260

250

250

270

290

350

515

400

334

290

287

287

320

Aug.

207

209

218

232

230

240

256

392

384

284

320

306

287

275

262

Sept.

118

112

111

111

111

109

112

112

112

112

112

109

109

107 107-
36 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PAET X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River at Gateway, Utah, for the year ending 

September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

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

17... ___ ......

18... _____ ..

19...... __ .... .

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

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

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

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

24... *.. _ ....

25... __

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

27 . .

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

29.... _ ..... ...

30........ _ ....

31... ___ ...

Oct.

348

337

337

337

334

330

327

330

327

323

323

313

313

310

303

297

Nov.

310

325

320

310

290

280

285

290

303

310

303

306

303

300

306

Dec.

277

274

281

987

977

256

284

306

303

297

268

250

235

230

210

250

Jan.

210

220

240

245

230

210

240

210

210

220

210

215

200

190

230

190

Feb.

974.

256

001

990

265

262

256

281

274

268

262

262

262

Mar.

1,220

1 280

1 450

1,090

[JOO

838

798

792

775

687

607

583

451

451

472

Apr.

1,390

1,560

1,620

1,730

1,800

1,900

1,900

1,780

1,650

1 640

1,720

1,790

1,740

1, 730

1,710

May

1,090

1,160

1,230 i oftn

1,400-

1,700

1,720

1,640

1,600

1,430

1,160

l,02a

960

898

1,040

June

400

360

390

420

450

400

330

260

250

240

230

240

240

230

280

July

306

290

284

280

275

270

262

250

232

232

229

226

226

221

218

209

Aug.

259

244

238

235

232

232

238

229

226

215

207

204

198

201

188

150

Sept.

103

102

100

100

98

96

96

95

96

98

103

105

111

112

170

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-3, Nov. 10-13, 15-23, May 28, June 14-18, 20-26, 28-30, July 1-8, 

19-21, Aug. 4, 5,14,31; stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 1 and Jan. 4 to Feb. 1; discharge estimated by comparative hydrographs, using station at Devils Slide and Utah Power & Light 

Co.'s station at mouth of canyon.

Monthly discharge of Weber River at Gateway, Utah, for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

' 407 

392 

439 

290 

306 

1,450 

1,900 

2,150 

1,020 

515 

392 

170

2,150

Minimum

275 

280 

210 

190 

195 

287 

439 

898 

230 

209 

150 

95

95

Mean

332 

318 

296 

233 

260 

679 

1,410 

1,390 

516 

279 

245 

108

506

Eun-off in 

acre-feet

20,400 

18,900 

18,200 

14,300 

14,400 

41,800 

83,900 

85,500 

30,700 

17,200 

15,100 

6,430

367.000

WEBER RIVER NEAR PLAIN CITY, UTAH

LOCATION. 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 Founnile Creek, and 6 miles above point where Weber River empties

into Great Salt Lake. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,060 square miles (measured on topographic and United

States Forest Service maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1905, to September 30, 1926. Records obtained

at this point in 1904 by State engineer.

GAGE. Tape gage on upstream side of highway bridge; 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, 14.32 feet

April 7 (discharge, 3,410 second-feet); minimum discharge not recorded

(less than 5 second-feet).
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 37

1904^1926: Maximum stage recorded, 19.1 feet June 6, 1909 (discharge,

7,580 second-feet); river practically dry during later part of several summers

since 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. In summer practically entire flow of Weber River above station is

diverted for irrigation. 

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in April.

Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day.

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

Discharge estimated for extremely low periods when water did not reach gage.

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Anr. 16... __ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.12

11.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

427

2.290

Date

Aue.24_-_-._ _ __ . ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.79

2.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

282

-7

0 Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River near Plain City, Utah,- for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,9. ....... ....

10 

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

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

t3 ............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21 - .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29 .

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

31. .........

Oct.

308

290

276

277

285

292

329

374

365

363

361

370

382

386

380

380

370

363

347

343

339

339

337

339

339

337

335

331

323

321

319

Nov.

317

329

445

434

427

399

370

374

374

378

376

395

382

365

386

393

405

403

399

382

382

388

386

386

393

401

380

370

361

357

Dec.

357

787

682

KQO

434

416

AW)

450

401,

430

412

423

405

401

401

405

412

416

416

393

399

401

<?QQ

395

395 3'90

365

341

317

Jan.

335

351

401

401

395

390

382

353

321

317

341

325

310

287

qno

313

907

300

325

345

370

317

321

313

365

387

290

292

345

337

304

Feb.

323

367

374

405

412

410

401

484

527

496

484

484

480

491

486

480

475

A**A

405

Afi-l

401

405

430

401

QQn

434

438

Mar.

450

459

473

498

539

546

498

477

486

469

663

778

951

1,070

1,350

1,440

1,570

1,690

1,560

1,340

1,300

1,280

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,030

960

942

858

804

930

Apr.

876

855

QdS

1,260

1,550

2,640

3,410

2,840

2,540

2,430

2,190

2,200

2,130

2,140

O IRft

2,310

2 i7ft

2,570

2 600

2 fion

2 830

2,670

2,560

2 440

2,450

2,470

2,370

2,280

2

O1ft

May

1,990

1,830

1 730

1,430

2,610

2,650

2,790

2,780

2,270

2,040

1,750

1,640

1,550

1,410

1,350

1,260

1,250

1 260

1^270

1,220

1,310

1,160

1,110

865

672

555

444

455

496

June

442

420

397

372

327

295

281

282

225

197

164

163

152

145

116

91

84

74

66

I 5

July

f 5

50

120

78

49

35

27

26

20

16

18

17

5

43

23

21

26

30

34

Aug.

34

29

26

26

28

23

25

21

1^4

ll

120

28

26

22

21

20

8

g

8

19

Sept.

21

56

57

57

59

29

20

22

19

18

22

22

8

18

42

49

50

44

53

55

58

60

66

105

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Monthly discharge of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

October ________________ __________

November. __________ ___ _ ___ ....

December ________________ . _ ..........

February ____________________________

March. __ . __________________________

April....... - . ._._....-.._..____.__.___..____.._

May. ____________________________

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

The year.. ___________ . ...................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

386 

445 

787 

401 

527 

1,690 

3,410 

2,790 

442 

120 

124 

105

3,410

Minimum

276 

317 

317 

287 

323 

450 

855 

444

Mean

339 

385 

429 

333 

435 

933 

2,270 

1,450 

145 

22. ft 

24.4 

35.3

566

Run-off in 

acre-feet

20,800 

22,900 

26,400 

20,500 

24,200 

57,400 

135,000 

89,200 

8,630 

1,390 

1,500 

2,100

410,000

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 and 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, 1921, to September 30, 1926, at present site.

February 2 to December 31, 1905, at a site 150 feet above mouth of creek

(published as "Lost Creek near Croyden, Utah").

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on right bank; inspected by A. E. Lucas. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel; rocky at gage. Straight for

100 feet above and below gage. Most of water at this point, except during

spring high water, is seepage and from springs. One channel at all stages.

Some moss on rocks at control. Control shifts occasionally. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 2.14 feet at 2 a. m.

April 22 (discharge, 277 second-feet) ; minimum, 0.59 foot at 6 p. m. September 28 (discharge, 5.7 second-feet).

1905, 1921-1926: Maximum stage, 4.39 feet from 4 to 6 a. m. May 11,

1923 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 1,390 second-feet) ; minimum,

that of September 28, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not often affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year. Rating curve

well defined. Water-stage recorder successfully operated except as indicated

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph.

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Lost Creek at Devils Slide,

September 30, 1926

t during the year ending

Date

N"ov 24

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.93

.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.5

20.2

Date

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.70

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.0

6.4
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 39

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lost Creek at Devils Slide, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

1 .. _ .....

2 . _.. 

3. ....

4 _ .. __ ...

5 

6 .

7 ...

8 ....

9 _ .... _ .. 

10 

11 ____ .....

12 ..........

13 

14 __ ... ___ ..

15 

16 _ . __ ...

17 

18 

19 

20 . _ ....

21 

22 _ .... __ 

23 __ ...

24 

25- _ . __ ....

26.. _ .... __ .

27.. _____ ....

28.. __ . __ ...

29.., _ ...

30 

31 

Oct.

10

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

16

17

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

17

Nov.

19

20

23

23

23

23

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

22

21

22

23

23

22

21

22

22

23

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

Dec.

23

26

27

23

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

21

21

23

21

22

22

22

20

22

21

21

20

19

20

18

17

14

14

Jan.

19

19

20

20

15

21

18

16

15

16

17

14

14

13

12

11

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

13

14

14

Feb

15

14

14

14

14

14

17

17

19

20

20

19

23

22

19

23

22

. 19

20

23

18

18

20

19

19

19

19

20

Mar.

23

26

28

31

33

28

27

30

0*>

II

.36

36

48

62

66

66

70

74

62

58

56

58

61

67

62

55

55

49

39

44

4fi

Apr.

43

39

46

51

52

84

103

QQ

103

110

121

123

123

130

142

167

197

203

218

239

261

264

245

227

227

233

230

215

197

178

May

isi

130

112

O9

101

101

103

107

95

88

84

81

66

52

48

30

24

21

19

19

19

18

19

19

20

20

20

20

22

22

June

23

23

22

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

19

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

16

14

15

14

14

16

14

14

14

July

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Aug.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

ro

10

1011

10

10

10

Sept.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8

8

8

8

7

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

7

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 24-29; mean discharge estimated. Braced figure shows estimated 

mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Lost Creek at Devils Slide, Utah, for the year ending September

80, 1926

' Month

March.. __________________________

May.-.--.. ... ... 

July.... 

September.. __ ..... _ ....... ...

The year ____________ _______ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

21 

24 

27 

21 

23 

74 

264 

154 

23 

15 

11 

10

264

Minimum

10 

19 

14 

11 

14 

23 

39 

18 

14 

10 

9 

6

Mean

16.0 

22:5 

21.5 

14.8 

18.6 

47.1 

156 

59.1 

16.8 

12.3 

10.1 

8.1

6 | 33.5

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

984 

1,340 

1,320 

910 

1,030 

2,900 

. 9,280 

3,630 

1,000 

756 

621 

482

24, SCO

SOUTH FORK OF OGDEN EIVEB NEAR HUBTTSVIILE, 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 5}4 miles 

east of Huntsville, Weber County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 21, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

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

T. L. Pass.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading a quarter of a mile below gage.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream rocky and clean. One channel for all

stages. Control of boulders; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 2.85 feet at 11 p. m.

April 21 (discharge, 508 second-feet); minimum, 0.35 foot at 8 p. m. August

30 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage, 5.4 feet at 10 p. m. May 10, 1923 (discharge,

1,450 second-feet); minimum discharge, 30 second-feet October 5, 1924, and

August 30, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation only occasionally affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Above all except a few small ranch diversions. 

REGULATIONS. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed September 17; affected by ice

December 28 to January 30. .Rating curves well defined. Water-stage

recorder operated satisfactorily except for periods stated in footnote to

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

table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Records

good; estimates fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah,.during 

the year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Oct. 29 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.50

.49

.64

2.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

44.5

44.0

57.5

324

Date

Aug. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

.59

.44

.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

68.5

54.3

37.8

33.2

Date

Sept. 17--.. _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.48

.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36.4

37.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Ogden River near Huntsvitte, Utah, 

for the year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1

2 

4 

5 -

6 

7 ~

8. --------

9- ------

10.- --------

11. -------

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22. 

23. ------

24 

25 - ------

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

01

Oct.

45

45

45

46

49

51

49

47

47

47

50

55

53

50

48

47

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

Nov.

44

50

52

48

45

45

45

45

45

46

46

46

47

44

45

45

46

45

42

42

42

43

43

44

44

44

43

43

43

44

Dec.

44

59

51

46

46

46

45

44

42

43

44

44

43

41

41

42

42

42

43

42

43

43

43

43

42

42

41

1 40

1

Jan.

' do

36

> 36

38

Feb.

36

36

36

35

36

35

36

37

37

38

39

39

41

40

39

41

40

37

40

41

41

41

41

42

42

43

44

48

Mar.

50

53

57

61

66

56

57

57

60

63

68

70

79

93

103

107

113

125

113

107

103

104

110

118

108

100

93

86

85

77

79

Apr.

76

71

80

86

126

268

290

290

290

290

312

324

324

312

359

410

451

451

465

465

485

468

415

382

379

397

402

400

384

372

May

340

312

290

277

335

308

270

249

235

213

199

188

177

170

167

170

170

165

156

150

145

136

128

122

118

112

107

101

97

97

90

June

85

83

79

76

75

74

71

71

71

71

67

65

65

63

61

61

60

59

57

56

55

53

53

52

51

50

49

49

49

48

July

47

47

46

46

47

47

47

53

52

47

44

42

42

42

41

39

38

38

39

38

38

37

37

37

36

35

38

39

40

38

38

Aug.

37

37

37

36

37

37

41

44

40

40

38

37

37

36

35

35

34

35

36

36

35

34

34

33

33

33

34

34

33

32

33

Sept.

34

34

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

37

35

35

35

34

35

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

42

51

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 28-31, Jan. 1-9,11-17, 19-23, 25-30; stage-discharge'relation affected 

by ice Jan. 10 and 24; discharge estimated by comparison with records of Utah Power & Light Co., at Pioneer 

Dam, downstream. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 41

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Month

J-aly. ....................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

55 

52 

59

48 

125 

485 

340 

85 

53 

44 

51

485

Minimum

44 

42

35 

50 

71 

90 

48 

35 

32 

33

32

Mean

46.8 

44.9 

43.5 

37.2 

39.3 

84.5 

327 

187 

62.6 

41.8 

35.9 

35.6

82.2

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

2,880 

2,670 

2,670 

2,290 

2,180 

5,200 

19,500 

11,500 

3,720 

2,570 

2,210 

2,120

59,500

SOUTH FORK OF OGDEN RIVER AT ARTESIAN PARK, NEAR HUNTSVTLIE, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 14, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., one-third mile above confluence 

with Middle Fork, one-third mile southeast of Artesian Park, and 2 miles 

west of Huntsville, Weber County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 8, 1925, to September 30, 1926, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on left bank March 24 to September 30, 1926. 

Staff gage at recorder site October 23, 1925, to March 23, 1926, at slightly 

different datum from the staff gage on opposite bank used prior to October 

23, 1925.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small gravel. Left bank may be 

overflowed at extremely high stages. Control for low and medium stages is 

a light riffle just below gage; semipermanent. Channel control probable at 

higher stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period June 8, 1925, 

to September 30, 1926, 3.70 feet at noon April 6 (discharge, 607 second-feet); 

minimum uncertain.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during period of record.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions for Huntsville district.

REGULATION. None except that caused by irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed materially during January, March, 

and April. Rating curves for medium and high stages not well defined. 

Curves well defined between 15 and 50 second-feet. Water-stage recorder 

operated satisfactorily March 24 to May 17 and June 8 to September 17, 1926. 

Daily staff-gage readings obtained June 17 to October 15,1925. Flow during 

winter estimated from current-meter measurements, occasional gage readings, and comparison with flow at gaging station about 8 miles upstream. 

Records June 17 to October 15, 1925, and June 8 to September 17, 1926, 

good; remainder of records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and discharge measurements up to October 

15, 1925, furnished by State engineer.
42 SURFACE WATBK SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Ogden River at Artesian Park, near 

Huntsvitte, Utah, during the years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Date

1925

July 7... .......

July 21.. ...... .

Aug. 26. _ ..

Oct. 23-..-.....

Oct. 29-.... _ .

Nov. 20.. __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.95

1.05

.94

.78

«.77

.78

.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

154

42.4

28.6

17.4

13.3

14.4

18.2

Date

1926

Mar. 7. 

Mar. 24. 

Apr. 15 

A HIT Q

Aug. 24 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.98

1.36

2.65

.74

.67

.57

.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

46.7

146

380

26.5

20.8

13.5

12.1

Date

1926 

Sept. 1. ....... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.48

.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11. 3

9.9

« Datum changed.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Ogden River at Artesian Park, near 

Huntsville, Utah, for the years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Day

1925 

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

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

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

4.. ............ -

5-. 

6.... 

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

8.--. .

9.-.. ..... .

10-.- 

11... _ .._.. _

12.. 

13.... 

14... _ ..... .

15.-.. .

Day

1925-26 

1 ... ....

2. ... .... .

3 ....... .

4. _______ -

5 ...... .

fi_ 

7 .

8... ......

9 ......

10 

11 

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

13 

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

15 

16 1 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

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

24 

25 _____ . .....

26. .

27 . __ ....

28,- ....... ..

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

30 .

31- 

June

15

13

Oct.

14

17

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

4

)

N

Jul

fov.

16

19

20

y

17

11

<tfi

43

48

M

+0

16

11

15

13

11

13

12

ft)

D

Ai.

3C.

m

23

Ig.

37

4?

4?

4?,

35

W

26

26

26

25

flfi

2?

W

W

n

Jai

S

i.

23

34

TA

5pt.

16

16

16 \

16

16

13

16

16

14

14

15

16

16

15

15

Feb.

25

30

E

U 

16-..-

17

18.....

i9_..-

20...-

21.....

22

23.....

24

25..-.-

26.....

27

28.....

29.....

30

31 

Mar.

1"

50

48

47

is

50

55

60

70

85

inn

115

125

135

155

145

140

135

iin

145

139

133

19J3

118

114

117

>ay

)25

Apr.

116

112 119

133

180

433

464

412

380

368

356

348

356

366

389

433

47Q

475

517

512

552

538

468

424

416

424

419

394

361 q*M

M

Ju

ay

103

?48 ?in ?jra

156

118

381

243

196

181

165

I'M

130

m

m118

CT

80

ne

130

102

92

84

82

72

69

67

63

59

4.Q

45

37

34

37

Jui

a

j

ie

5

»»

28

10

V?.

11

10

M

10

10

as

27

25

25

23

99

99

90

2?,

21

10

10

17

17

uly

?7

27

26

26

97

30

35

33

30

28

28

W

25

?,6

24

27

Julj

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

?

?

?

9

2

O"

2l

2

1 1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

r

1

i

1

1

7

7

H

1

*

a

2

0

0

*

7

7

5

5

R

R

6

A.ug.

20

19

22

20

19

20,

20

19

18

18

18

20

18

15

17

16 .

Aug.

15

16

14

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

19

1111

il

11

10

10

10

10

10

1011

10

10

10

Sept.

18

16

15

15

16

16

15

13

16

19

14

14

14

13

Sept.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

g

9

9

10

10

19

15

-. -

NOTE. No gage-height record June 9-16, Oct. 16-22,24-28, Oct. 30 to Nov. 19, Nov. 21 to Dec. 6, and 

Dec. 8-31, 1925, and Jan. 1-6, Jan. 8 to Mar. 6, Mar. 8,10-23, May 18 to June 7, July 31 to Aug. 8, and Sept. 

16, 18-27, 29, and 30, 1926; discharge for these periods determined from comparison of hydrographs for 

this station and for station on South Fork of Ogden River near Huntsville.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 43

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Ogden River at Artesian Park, near Huntsville 

Utah, for the years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Month

1925

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

August __________________________

The period ______________________

1925-26

April.. . 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

154 

51 

42 

18

155 

552 

356

24

15

552

Minimum

34 

24

15 

13

112

17 

16 

10

Mean

90.7

32.8 

23.9 

15.1

143 

17.4 

22.5 

23.8 

27.3 

97.9 

376 

153 

27.4 

18.1 

12.3 

9.9

66.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,140 

2,020 

1,470 

898

8,530

879 

1,040 

1,380 

1,460 

1,520 

6,020 

22,400 

9,410 

1,630 

1,110 

756 

589

48,200

MIDDLE FORE OF OGDEN RIVER NEAR HUNTSVILLE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 11, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., 75 feet downstream from State 

highway bridge, a quarter of a mile below confluence with Spring Creek, 

three-quarters of a mile east of Artesian Park, 1 mile above confluence with 

South Fork, and 1% miles northwest of Huntsville, Weber County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1925, to October 28, 1926, when station was 

discontinued. From June 22 to October 15, 1925, record obtained on Middle 

Fork above Spring Creek and flow of Spring Creek added.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank 75 feet below 

highway bridge; installed October 23, 1925.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel winding, banks low, and right bank overflowed at high stages. Control at low and medium stages is a light riffle 

just below gage; at higher stages winding channel probably becomes control.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions except two or three small ditchee for hay 

meadows below station.

REGULATION. None except from diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; changed during winter 

of 1925-26. Rating curves fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder 

operated only for periods after each visit by engineer. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Discharge 

estimated or interpolated for periods of missing gage heights. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Daily discharge from June 22 to October 15, 1925, furnished 

by H. W. Browning, Ogden River water commissioner.

95449 30 4
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah, 

for the period October 1, 1925, to October 28, 1926

Date

1925 

Oct. 23 .

Oct. 29- - 

Nov. 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.92

.90

.67

/

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.4

24.0

16.2

Date

1926

Mar. 7_ _ 

Mar. 24.. .......

Apr. 14 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.89

.75

2.09

3.51

.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.8

29.7

90.3

214

35.0

Date

1926 

June 22 . ....

Sept. 17.. 

Oct. 14,. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.76

.67

.16

.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27.0

27.3

7.5

13.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Ogden River near Huntsville, 

Utah, for the period June 22, 1925, to October 28, 1926

Day

1925 

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

2.... ... ...

3.. _ 

4.... .... .

5- . 

6... ... ... 

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

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

9-. 

10 

11... _

12- 

13 . 

14 . ... .

15 

June July

41

38

35

34

59

44

40

37

29

28

26

25

24

24

25

Aug.

19

17

10

19

18

22

20

21

23

24

25

26

on

27

25

Sept.

32

20

31

29

30

30

31

30

30

29

30

30

32

32

33

Day

1925 

16 

17.... 

10

1Q

20.- 

21... 

22.... _ -

OO

24.- 

25- 

26--. 

27.-.-- 

Oft

29---. 

30--- 

31.- -

June

36

35

35

36

40

38

33

36

36

July

26

26

25

25

25

23

24

24

24

22

22

22

18

19

18

18

Aug.

28

27

29

28

25

25

26

26

24

23

24

48

32

27

28

29

Sept.

27

30

on

34

33

54

38

38

37

37

36

36

36

35

32

Day

1925-26 

1 .

2 

3 

4.......

5 . ...

6 

7 

 8 

9 

10 .

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 ._

21 

22 ..

23 

24. .-.

25 .

26 .

27 

28 

29 

30.......

31 

Oct.

34

35

34

32

38

41

34

34

29

29

36

37

36

33

29

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

Nov.

' 20

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

Dec.

19

55

34

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

19

18

19

18

16

Jan.

14

13

Eeb.

13

13

15

Mar.

20

30

32

33

46

88

109

119

134

136

174

119

101

88

84

80

fiQ

62

49

51

Apr.

56

55

105

138

158

213

215

216

217

220

220

220

217

207

206

205

202

May

180

165

149

137

187

186

167

162

138

121

117

June

40

34

33

38

35

34

38

38

34

32

31

30

30

30

QO

30

28

27

27

97

27

July

23

22

22

20

25

24

24

42

38

36

3Q

34

19

31

30

on

28

28

> 26

Aug.

25

25

26

24

24

21

20

20

19

18

17

16

15

16

15

15

17

16

16

Sept.

16

16

14

14

16

11

7

7

8

8

10

10

11

13

13

13

13

QQ,

Oct.

26

22

27

24

22

23

20

22

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

 13

13

13

13

12

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

1 9

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 45

.Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Ogden River neat Huntsville, Utah, for 'the 

period June 22, 1925, to October 28, 1926

Month

1925 

June 22-30 _____ _______________________

.July.... .. _ . 

August ______________________________

The period ___ ___ ... ..... .. __ . _ _. ...

1926-26

April _ _ ..... __ ______ .......

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

1926 

October 1-28. ... .... ........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum,

40 

59 

48 

54

41

55

174 

220 

187

42

39

220

27

.Minimum

35 

18 

17 

27

24

55

25 

20 

14

12

, Mean

36.1 

28.1 

25.3 

33.0

29.7 

18.7 

20.4 

13.2 

14.4 

68.4 

194 

104 

33.1 

27.9 

20.4 

12.5

46.4

16.0

Run-off in

acre-feet

645 

1,730 

1,560 

1,960

5,900

1,830 

1,110 

1,250 

812 

800 

4,210 

11,500 

6,400 

1,970 

1,720 

1,250 

744

33,600

891

JOEDAN RIVER BASIN 

JORDAN RIVER NEAR LEHI, UTAH

JLocATioN. In sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 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; July 22, 1913, to September 30, 1926.

 GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank 25 feet above bridge;

operated by W. A. Knight. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 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 OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year, 5.86 feet 

June 28 (discharge, 845 second-feet); dry March 11-21.

1913-1926: Maximum mean daily stage reported, 7.78 feet June 8, 1923 

(discharge, 1,370 second-feet); minimum stage at 6 p. m. December 15, 1915, 

when river was dry owing to strong north wind that blew water in lake away 

from outlet gates. River was dry also August 14-15 and September 2, 1919, 

October 16, 1919, to May 15, 1920, and March 10-21, 1926, because of dam 

placed in lake outlet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None from Jordan River above station. In narrows about 6 miles 

north (downstream several miles by river) a number of large canals divert 

for irrigation in Salt Lake Valley and for use by smelters, etc., in vicinity of 

Garfield.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

REGULATION. During irrigation season, when natural flow from Utah Lake .iff 

inadequate for demands below, water is pumped from lake into Jordan 

River. A pumping plant, capacity about 1,500 second-feet, is at outlet of 

lake, 800 feet above gage; owned and operated by several canal companies 

interested in stream. This capacity of 1,500 second-feet includes four units 

of 200 second-feet installed during winter of 1919-20.

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from storage at 

Narrows October 16 to November 13, November 21-23, February 27 and 28. 

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

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Discharge estimated from one discharge measurement, pump capacities, and weir records at Jordan Narrows when gage heights were affected by 

backwater. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records of mean daily gage height furnished by W. A. Knightr 

water commissioner.

The following discharge measurement was made:

November 21, 1925: Gage height, 1.81 feet; discharge, 78.7 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jordan River near Lehi, Utah, for the year endingSeptember SO, 1926

Day

1.. _____ ...

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

4 

5. . .... 

6 . 

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

8 .

9. .... ___ .

10 _ 

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

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

13 . 

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

15 

16 __ ...........

17 _ ............

18 

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

20. 

21.... ___ .....

22.. .

23

24 .. _ .......

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

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

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

28 _ ....... __ .

29 _ . __ . _ ...

30 

31 

Oct.

381

391

389

389

387

383

379

337

375

385

385

385

268

209

> 100

Nov.

> 100

101 ina

108

110

111

110

93

80

80

81

82

81

82

82

82

82

82

Dec.

82

82

80

87

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

75fli

146

117

117

110

113

110

110

110

110

110

99

88

88

88

88

88

Jan.

88

88

Sa

88

88

88

88

88

88

aa

88

sa

aa

88

QQ

88

QQ

88

QQ

ftft

00

ftft

QQ

88

QQ

88

QQ

88

88

88

Feb.

as

88

QQ

QQ

QQ

ftft

88

aa

88

QQ

88ftft

QQ

aft

QQ

88

aa

88

QQ

ftft

ftft

QQ

ftft

ftft

OQ

88

101

101

Mar.

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

77

0

0

0

a

0

0

0

0

0

, 0

0

5

10

10

10

18

50

97

07

97

97

Apr.

97

97

Q7

07

07

07

97

07

07

97

97

07

07

O7 1150

943

252

252

250

948

OJO

247

245

245

243

461

520

524

522

528

May

518

518

671

fiOfl

715

710

696

flQQ

528

601

616

532

526

522

coo

520

614

628

623

616

614

614

612

KQ4

572

667

690

687

ftOO

706

718

June

718

718

718

718

718

756

756

744

744

751

751

751

763

788

785

785

820

810

Qi O

713

ai9

828

812

815

818

835

835

845

842

840

July

840,

840

815

835

835

838

838

732

840

san

840

835

QOQ

' 838

830

820

785

763

751

761

763

763

7QQ

754

730

737

727

730

715

718

715

Aug.

727

703

71 3

Tun

708

708

703

664

690

671

634

676

625

664

671

650

671

667

JO |

561

634

rort

fiflQ

520

526

520

403

452

515

4R4.

183

Sept.

28*

314

242

233;

296

341

37$

242

219 330"

395

45»

365

324

385

480

425

334

330

417

307

326

235

103

16ft

301

543,

417

463>

423.

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 47 

.Monthly discharge of Jordan River near Lehi, Utah, for the year ending September SO,

Month

 October __________ . _ . ___________

December __ . _______________________

-January..... _ .. _ ____ .. __ . ____ . ___

March ____________________________

April...... __ . _ .. __ ..... _ .... _ .... _ . ___ ..

May . . . _ 

July-.... -.- . 

August ____ - ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

391 

111 

146 

88 

101 

101 

528 

718 

845 

840 

727 

480

845

Minimum

§0 

75 

88 

88 

0 

97 

518 

713 

715 

183 

103

0

Mean

218 

95.0 

95.9 

88.0 

88.9 

47.6 

218 

618 

780 

788 

598 

329

332

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,400 

5,650 

5,900 

5,410 

4,940 

2,930 

13,000 

38,000 

46,400 

48,500 

36,800 

19,600

241,000

SAIT CREEK NEAR NEPHI, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 1, T. 13 S., R. 1 E., 50 feet below tailrace of Nephi 

municipal power plant, 100 feet above intake of Nephi Plaster Co.'s canal, 

2]4 miles below mouth of South Fork, and 3% miles east of Nephi, Juab 

County.

DEAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 27, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

 GAGE. Vertical enameled staff on left bank; read by J. A. Kendall. 

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

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of gravel; wooded banks; one channel at all 

stages. Control is a coarse-gravel bar.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 1.60 feet at 6 a. m. April 

7 and 6 p. m. May 6 (discharge, 199 second-feet); minimum discharge, 6 

second-feet, morning readings January 23-27.

1925-26: Maximum and minimum discharge occurred in 1926.

ICB. Stage-discharge relation not affected.

DIVERSIONS. A few small diversions above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; changed October 6, December 2, and May 20-22. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

.Discharge measurements of Salt Creek near Nephi, Utah, during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

JDee. 10 

Mar. 12....... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.38

.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.7

12.2

Date

May 10 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.03

.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

70.2

56.1

Date

June 14 __ ...

Aug. 27 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.39 -.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

41.4

13.1
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salt Creek near Nephi, Utah, for the year endingSeptember SO, 1926

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.

12

19

34

37

12

11

11

12

10

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

Nov.

12

14

11

11

11

19

11

11

11

12

11

12

11

19

12

12

12

12

12

Dec.

14

19

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

10

11

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Jan.

9

9

8

9

9

9

9

9

8

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

Feb.

a

g

g

10

10

a

g

10

10

11

7

9

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Mar.

1 9

13

10

10

10

19

13

12

19

12

14

18

18

on

20

20

26

30

Qi

32

30

29

97

26

22

22

Apr.

22

99

24

28

34

132

187

118

81

78

78

78

on

99

114

127

127

1 OK

139

130

130

132

127

127

112

114

112

110

103

101

May

97

Q^

95

110

160

173

110

122

110

71

58

57

53

55

64

71

83

88

99

116

122

127

93

83

72

71

68

68

67

June

70

71

74

72

65

63

62

60

59

58

58

55

50

47

45

44

40

37

36

35

32

32

32

31

28

30

31

32

32

32

July

31

31

29

28

26

25

25

39

46

35

26

25

25

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

17

16

Aug.

16

23

22

20

18

19

19

19

18

18

 18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

Sept.

1415-

15-

15 *

14

15'-

ir

16

14 '14

1*

14

14

14

14 1

14 1

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15'

16

16-

16

16

18.

18

Monthly discharge of Salt Creek near Nephi, Utah, for the year ending SeptemberSO, 1926

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

37 

14 

19 

9 

11 

32 

187 

173 

74 

46 

23 

18

187

Minimum

11 

11

8 

7 

7 

10 

22 

53 

28 

16 

14 

14

7

Mean

13.0 

11.7 

9 9 

8^4 

9.5 

18.3 

100 

93.4 

47.1 

23.8 

17.0 

14.9

30.6

Run-off im 

acre-feet.

799' 

696 

6099 

516 

528- 

1,130 5,950-* 

5,740-' 

2,800^ 

1,460' 

1,050' 

88T

22,200-

PROVO RIVER AT FORKS, UTAH

R. 3 E., at Vivian Park summer resort, just 

South Fork enters from left 400 feet downLOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 5 S.,

above Forks, Utah County.

stream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 600 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1911, to September 30, 1926. Records--

have been obtained at various points below the mouth of South Fork since

1890-.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, 16 feet above steel bridge; read by J. F. 

Carter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from 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, 4.39 feet at 

3 p. m. May 21 (discharge, 1,250 second-feet); minimum discharge, 135 

second-feet January 27 and 28.

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 6.13 feet at 7 p. m. June 11, 1921 

(discharge, 3,180 second-feet); minimum discharge, 122 second-feet September 

18, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below diversions for irrigation in Heber Valley and 

above those in vicinity of 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 assumed to have changed slightly October 

1 to November 12, May 6, and June 18 to July 24. Rating curves well 

defined between 150 and 1,200 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to gating table 

except October 1 to November 12 and June 18 to July 24, when shiftingcontrol method was used. Records good.

COOPERATION. Nine discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & 

Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Provo River at Forks, Utah, during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 5... 

Jan. 7..........

Apr. 14. _ .....

height

Feet 

2.38

2.25

2.37

2.88

4.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

260

200

280

449

975

Date

July 1. ......

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.65

4.37

2.91

2.17

2.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

411

1,240

4QQ

202

Date

July 15.... . .

July 23.. 

Aug. 12 

Sept. 8. 

Sept. 10..- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.17

2.03

2.12

1.99

1.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

195

174

201

170

156

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1 ... _ 

2 

3 ..... ...

4 .

5 

6 

7... ... ....

8 .... ....

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

10 

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

12... ........._..

13.. ........

14 

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

Oct.

228

222

208

215

286

250

239

236

232

239

256

OKp

256

250

Nov.

211

246

335

290

260

246

242

2EO

253

2EO

246

242

250

232

Dec.

290

305

253

253

242

239

253

256

253

253

260

253

225

Jan.

239

232

232

225

215

218

211

211

205

205

191

185

178

198

Feb.

215

211

205

205

208

267

239

253

260

225

242

Mar.

909

239

2£3

256

246

239

239

246

253

282

286

293

339

472

Apr.

27S

297

327

575

584

455

463

447

4.OQ

443

447

May

540

463 4K 1

463

675

osn

780

s4fi

800

639

470

465

394

378

June

CJQ

504

474

453

394

370

299

307

977

255

235

222

219

July

206

203

203

203

200

200

200

Oftfl

203

209

222

212

200

194

191

Aug.

177

177

209

203

197

209

222

248

222

216

209

206

203

203

197

Sept.

159

1E9

15»

159

159

15»

164

164

159

157

159

162

155

150

145
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year ending 

September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

16 ____ . _

17 __ - __ 

18. ____ 

19 

20 

21 _________

22 ________ -

23. ______ 

24. ______ 

25

26. __ 

27 . 

28 

29 

30 __

31 

Oct.

250

250

242

246

246

246

246

239

228

228

228

228

222

Nov.

246

239

239

242

232

246

246

239

260

253

OKQ

OKO

253

250

250

Dec.

246

246

253

246

225

2E3

OKft

242

OAO

225

211

185

Jan.

185

211

205

153

205

1 HQ

185

147

IQ>;

135

205

211

onfi

Feb.

215

211

191

208

218

222

232

222

228

218

Mar.

463

523

558

455

418

382

374

378

390

343

305

282

267

260

275

9Qn

Apr.

472

514

540

593

f57

675

666

684

647

638

634

624

580

558

May

427

453

761

800

861

1,190

1,090

986

923

856

667

566

530

495

530

621

June

219

216

212

216

222

219

222

219

222

212

203

203

206

203

203

July

191

189

191

194

191

189

175

175

172

177

177

180

197

189

183

177

Aug.

191

194

194

186

180

180

177

172

167

164

164

162

162

162

162

159

Sept.

141

141

141

143

143

141

141

141

141

141

143

147

152

152

222

Monthly discharge of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

January. ________________________ _

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

286 

335 

305 

239 

267 

558 

684 

1,190 

548 

222 

248 

222

1,190

Minimum

208 

211 

185 

135 

191 

232 

275 

378 

203 

172 

159 

141

135

Mean

239 

250 

247 

196 

222 

331 

527 

663 

285 

193 

189 

153

292

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,700 

14,900 

If, 200 

12,100 

12,300 

20,400 

31,400 

. 40,800 

17,000 

11,900 

11,600 

9,100

211,000

SOUTH FORK OF PROVO RIVER AT FORKS, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 5 S., R. 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 Canyon on highway and railroad from Provo

to Heber.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1911, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to cottonwood tree on right bank read by J. F.

Carter and G. C. Purvance.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot log near gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; shifting. One channel at all

stages; banks low but rarely overflowed. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during " year, 55

second-feet May 5; minimum, 18 second-feet during parts of June and

July.

1911-1926: Maximum discharge, 123 second-feet May 27,1922; minimum,

14 second-feet, April 17, 1925. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions. 

REGULATION. None except by irrigation.
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN 51

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently. Standard rating 

curve fairly well denned. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table, using shiftingcontrol method. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Nine 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, 1926

Date

Nov. 5..........

Jan. 7...... ..

Mar. 9 ..........

Apr. 14.........

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.32

1.30

1.28

1.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.3

22.3

25.9

Date

July 15... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.31

1

00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.7

qi Q

22.4

Date

A no" 19

Sept. 8-------

Gage 

height

Feet~ 

1.32

1.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

26.2

21.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10... . ...._

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

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

13..-.. ...... .

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

15... ....

16.... _ 

17 _ .... ....

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

19. .......

20 . 

21.. ,...-....

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

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

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

25.... ...

26......... __ ..

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

28... .....

29... _____

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

31........ _ ....

Oct.

29

28

28

29

29

31

31

29

29

29

34

34

34

31

30

29

29

29

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Nov.

26

27

30

9Q

27

97

24

24

26

27

97

26

28

26

26

28

26

28

28

28

28

26

26

97

28

28

28

27

28

28

Dec.

oo

31

28

28

OQ

27

OQ

"2829

OO

oo

OD

29

28

952

28

28

28

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

Jan.

90

29

29

OQ

OQ

29

29

28

28

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

Feb.

24

Oq

23

00

OQ

oq

23

23

22

oq

oq

23

23

oq

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

20

20

21

20

20

20

Mar.

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

21

21

22

22

23

23

no

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

Apr.

22

22

22

22

24

90

29

28

' 2828

28

OQ

28

27

OQ

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

May

24

23

23

OQ

55

40

37

38

37

38

31

29

29

28

26

26

26

25

24

27

31

35

35

35

35

31

29

26

22

22

22

June

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

18

18

July

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

23

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

27

25

23

23

22

22

Aug.

21

21

21

21

20

20

40

45

35

31

29

28

33

31

31

31

24

22

21

20

20

20

20

22

22

20

20

21

22

22

22

Sept.

21

21

21

21

21

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

November .... . .

December...--.-.---- .-.. _ . . ....

May ----- . --. _ --..

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

August .. . .---..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

34 

30 

31 

29 

24 

23 

29 

55 

22 

27 

45 

23

55

Minimum

26 

24 

27 

24 

20 

20 

22 

22 

18 

18 

20 

21

18

Mean

28.5 

27.0 

28.2 

26.9 

22.1 

21.8 

26.8 

30.2 

18.6 

21.3 

25.0 

21.8

24.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1, 750 

1.610 

1,730 

1,650 

1,230 

1,340 

1,590 

1,860 

1,110 

1,310 

1,540 

1,300

18,000

SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

SEVIER RIVER AT HATCH, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. % see. 28, T. 36 S., R. 5 W., at county bridge a quarter of a 

mile east of J. C. Barnhurst's 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 September 30, 1926; fragmentary.

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

Barnhurst.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made froin bridge or by wading.

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

and gravel.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 2.98 feet at 2 a. m. 

May 23 (discharge, 643 second-feet); minimum not recorded.

1911-1926: Maximum stage, about 9 p. m. May 25, 1914, when Hatchtown Reservoir Dam failed (discharge not determined). Maximum stage 

recorded, 5.25 feet at 4 a. m. May 26, 1922 (discharge, 1,490 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 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.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions, except Hatch Bench Canal and Panguitch 

Lake ditch, which divert a small quantity of water from Mammoth Creek.

REGULATION. No regulation since Hatchtown Reservoir Dam failed May 25, 

1914.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly during year. Normal 

rating curve well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily 

except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph. Parallel shift used from October 25 to December 4. 

Records good; estimates fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records compiled in cooperation with 

Sevier River water commissioner.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 53

.Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Hatch, Utah, during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 25. ........

-Jan. 31... _ ...

Apr. 12... ......

May 5... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

.62

.81

2.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

76.3

58.7

88.3

420

Date

July 18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82

1.28

1.10

.85

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

348

1 00

86.8

Date

Aug. 11 . ..

Sept. 1. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.74

.70

.68

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

75.0

67.7

63.7

.Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Hatch, Utah, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1 

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

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

4 ..... 

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

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

7...,

8. ... 

 10 ... ...... 

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

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

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

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

 15. 

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

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

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

19 . 

-20...............

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

:22 .-.-.-.....

 23 ......

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

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

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

-27...............

28--.....-.......

:29 . _ _ 

30-.-.. .....

31 

Oct.

,

I O

76

74

74

73

71

70

70

Nov.

70

78

73

68

71

70

68

68

68

68

68

70

68

70

68

70

71

74

71

71

71

71

71

70

71

68*

67

65

62

62

Dec.

61

64

55

55

Jan.

60

62

65

1 65

65

62

60

58

57

Feb.

57

57

58

60

> 60

Mar.

70

73

76

74

70

64

62

64

64

64

62

61

65

68

64

64

65

64

64

62

62

65

67

64

61

60

58

w

57

58

Apr.

60

58

60

KO

64

70

84

112

91

81

81

84

87

84

91

103

120

135

133

118

120

130

152

176

200

300

350

May

339

358

368

435

454

427

380

352

295

295

292

305

332

416

467

497

529

572

589

591

584

557

518

478

444

401

389

377

365

June

352

325

286

264

255

. 249

235

223

215

210

205

197

184

174

169

162

157

150

141

146

135

130

124

120

122

118

114

110

122

116

July

107

114

114

110

109

109

105

99

QQ

QQ

96

94

04.

92

92

92

92

92

94

96

98

98

98

94

94

96

94

103

96

89

87

Aug.

87

89

86

82

81

92

87

92

91

82

74

73

71

89

91

84

79

78

76

76

76

76

72

Sept.

68

68

70

70

71

70

76

74

73

71

71

71

68

67

67

67

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

68

65

65

74

73

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-24, Dec. 5 to Jan. 2, Jan. 4-15, 17-28, 30, Feb. 1-6, 8-19, 21-28, Mar. 1, 

Apr. 25-30, and Aug. 23-31; discharge estimated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods * . i ndicated.

^Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Hatch, Utah, for the year ending September 30,

Month

-January 

.April . _ . 

June... ________________ _____ ... 

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

September.. _ ____________ . ____ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

78 

61

78 

350 

591 

352 

114 

92 

76

591

Minimum

62

57

57 

58 

292 

110

87

65

Mean

72.9 

69.4 

55.6 

62.9 

58.4 

64.7 

138 

422 

184 

98.2 

79.4 

68.4

115

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,480 

4,130 

3,420 

3,870 

3,240 

3,980 

8,210 

25,900 

10,900 

6,040 

4,880 

4,070

83,100
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

SEVIER RIVER WEAR CIRCIEVIIIE, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 31 S., R. 4 W., 2J4 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, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder; inspected by J. A. Betenson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of sand; 

shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 4.45 feet at 7 p. m. 

May 23 (discharge, 465 second-feet); minimum, 1.99 feet from 10 a. m. to 

4 p. m. June 24 (discharge, 45 second-feet).

1912-1926: Maximum stage occurred in 1914 during flood resulting from 

failure of Hatchtown Dam (discharge not determined). Maximum discharge 

recorded. 1,600 second-feet August 6, 1916, and May 30, 1922; minimum,, 

45 second-feet June 19, 1924, and June 24, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions for Circle Valley; below several diversions for 

Hatchtown project and Panguitch Valley.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions only.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly August 10-22. Rating 

curve well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily, except asstated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph; shifting-control method used August 10-22. Records good; estimatesfair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records compiled in cooperation with 

Sevier River water commissioner.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, during the year ending'

September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. I.........

Apr. 11 _ ......

May 4 ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.90

2.94

3.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

143

145

337

Date

JulyS.. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.30

2.10

2 14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

222

55.5

Date

July 19.. .......

Aug. 10 

Sept. 24.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.08

2.52

2.22

Discharge

"so. 2-

106

63.8

Daily, discharge, in seconds-feet, of-Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, for the 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

!. . _ . _ .

2..... ___ ..... __ ........

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

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

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

6

7 _____ . . . .

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

9 . . _

10.... _ ..... .... .... ... .... ..

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

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

13..... .I....... .........

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

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

Oct.

127

127

127

158

333

195

197

197

193

197

187

176

. 176

164

153

Nov.

134

Mar. Apr.

127

133

124

111

116

147

153

189

176

158

147

152

165

162

162

May

340

340

344

336

340

384

362

330

300

265

235

200

176

182

178

June

205

199

190

175

175

150

140

121

114

108

98

94

87

81

76

July

54

53

59

. 67

86

81

81

75

64

60

59

58

56

54

53.

Aug.

62

65

62

60

76

85

95

160

240

103

93

93

9293-

101

Sept,

6*

6468'

60

60

6*

66

65

62

61

64

6S

64

93-

61
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 55

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

16 _ -..__. .-.. 

17 ..-. __.. . _.

18

19 .-_. . .-

 » ..-..... ..............

21 .

32 __ _ . ...

as..... ....... ................ a4_ ......................

26

a6_._ . ... ...... ......

» _ ...-....- .....-.....-..

28 __ .........................

29

30

31 __ .... __ ... __ ........

Oct.

148

145

140

138

134

132

134

134

132

128

128

127

127

130

130

128

Nov. Mar.

117

117

111

111

107

107

116

Apr.

169

182

186

203

195

176

176

193

213

239

266

289

310

325

331

May

215

257

280

312

347

409

409

432

435

396

358

325

290

255

225

219

June

73

72

64

60

55

52

49

48

46

47

47

46

47

48

51

July

56

54

53

52

50

50

48

48

48

49

53

60

94

76

66

62

Aug.

100

97

87

82

80

78

76

70

60

Sept.

60

60

61

62

62

61

60

64

66

71

76

75

74

76

78

NOTE. No record Nov. 2 to Mar. 24. No gage-height record May 8-12, 27-29, June 3-7, Aug. 6^9,23-30, 

«nd Sept. 25; discharge estimated. Braced figure shows estimated mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

April .. .. . . -

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

July 

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

197 

331 

435 

205 

94 

240 

78

Minimum

127 

111 

176 

46 

4* 

60 

59

Mean

156 

189 

306 

93.9 

60.6 

87.1 

64.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,590 

11,200 

18,800 

5,590 

3,730 

5,360 

3,860

SEVIER RIVER NEAR KINGSTON, UTAH

LOCATION In NW. K sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., 1 mile west of Kingston, Piute

County, and 2 miles above mouth of East Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,110 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 12, 1914, to September 30, 1926; 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; inspected by

W. S. Price.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. 

 !HANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Concrete control 10 feet

below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 2.01 feet at 3 a. m.

October 6 (discharge, 377 second-feet); minimum, 0.71 foot at 5 p. m. July 1

(discharge, 11 second-feet).

1914-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 4.92 feet at 4 p. m. May 21, 1922

(discharge, 1,460 second feet); minimum discharge, 11 second-feet July 4,

1924, and July 1, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions from main stream above Piute Reservoir. 

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions for irrigation.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well;

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except as stated in

footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying;

to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph.

Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records compiled in cooperation with.

Sevier River water commissioner.

Discharge measurements of Stvier River near Kingston, Utah, during the year ending*

September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 24.. 

Feb. 4 

Apr. 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.35

1.38

1.51

1.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

131

139

176

214

Date '

TWsiv 9Q

July 2.. ...

July 17.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.38

.84

.79

.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

134

25.4

21.2

22.0

Date

Aug. 2...... ..

Sept. 18. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

1.08

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

64.8

19.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1.-.-.. ....

2. .... -- -

3 

4 

5.. ___ ...--.-.

6. -----

7. ......

8 

9 

10. 

11. 

12 

13 

14. 

15 

16 

17 _ . _ .--...-

18.. 

19 

20 

21. . 

22. 

23 

24...-... . .

25 

26. 

27 

28 

29 . .

30 

31 - -

Oct.

62

53

41

38

152

273

149

149

152

158

165

152

143

140

155

140

129

123

115

115

118

126

126

126

121

115

115

115

115

110

110

Nov.

112

121

123

112

110

105

105

108

110

110

110

112

105

105

100

121

123

135

149

143

146

14ft

143

137

137

Dec.

146

155

149

140

143

14Q

152

135

129

126

123

126

126

121

123

137

152

140

126

115

115

137

123

126

123

123

123

129

140

Jan.

137

137

135

135

138

143

135

129

123

123

123

110

105

105

110

i 115

Feb.

1 125

137

134

131

129

129

137

135

132

126

135

1OQ

136

143

137

121

1OQ

143

146

137

137

19Q

1QK

135

IAQ

Mar.

168

191

191

1CU

191

168

158

149

155

162

155

1 59

155

174

188

181

171

152

1S7

137

132

132

10Q

-100

19Q

123

118

123

Apr.

149

162

162

149

143

152

177

184

215

194

177

174

188

181

181

184

198

205

215

212

191

171

168

168

171

1QQ

223

230

234

226

May

219

215

219

215

212

249

\ 195

143

108

81

68

57

EE

60

123

140

194

253

277

306

Dno

I 220

143

123

June

95

98

81

62

49

I 1 S7''

25

25

25

20

25

23

20

24

23

25

24

20

21

21

20

20

18

17

17

18

18

18

July

16

17

19

19

23

24

21

23

21

21

21

21

20

18

19

19

21

20

20

23

24

21

- 19

21

23

18

1C

21

20

20

20

Aug.

20

20

20

19

20

24

29

40

130

72

51

44

46

41

1Q

47

46

36

30

29

9Q

28

28

26

26

25

24

93

23

23

23

Sept,

23

23

23

23

24.

23-

23

23

21

20-

1»

tO

20*

23

91

23:

23

21

9t23-

91

1819'

23

2$

0*

25

2&

28-

33

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 18-23, Jan. 5, 12-17,19-27, 29-31, Feb. 1-3, 5, 6,15, May 7-9, 26-28,. 

June 6-8, Aug. 8, 9; discharge estimated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

January

April.-... __

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

September- ________ _____ --.. _ __ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

273 

149 

155 

143 

149 

194 

234 

306 

98 

24 

130 

33

306

Minimum

38 

100 

. 115

118 

143 

55 

17 

16 

19 

18

16

Mean

126 

123 

133 

117 

133 

153 

186 

181 

32.3 

20.4 

34.9 

22.7

105

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7, 750 

7,320 

8,180 

7,190 

7,390 

9,410 

11,100 

11,100 

1,920 

1,250 

2,150 

1,350

76,100

PIUTE RESERVOIR NEAR MARTSVALE, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. % 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, 1926.

GAGE. Iron pins driven every foot into rock face at outlet gates; readings between foot marks are measured, with, a graduated scale.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Piute Reservoir <fe Irrigation Co.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, of Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

l 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.

6,400

5,680

4,920

4,200

3,600

3,540

3,300

3,000

2,600

2,300

2,080

1,900

1,720

1,720

1,800

1,880

1,960

2,000

2,020

2,040

2,060

2,080

2,100

2,140

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,480

2,550

2,620

2,700

Nov.

2,940

1 IRfl

3,420

3,600

3,780

3,900

4,020

4,200

4,320

4,470

4,640

4,850

4,990

5,160

5,360

5,560

5,760

5,920

6,120

6,320

6,760

7,000

7,240

7,520

7,780

8,000

8,280

8,500

8,750

Dec.

9,000

a oftft

9,400

9,600

9,800

10,000

10,300

10,600

10,900

11,200

11,600

12,000

12,400

12,600

12,800

13,000

13,400

13,700

14,000

14,400

14,700

15,100

15,500

15,900

16,300

16,700

16,900

17,400

17,700

18,000

Jan.

18,300

10 7f|A

19,000

19,400

19,700

20,000

20,'300

20,500

20,900

21,300

21,700

21,900

22,200

22,600

23,000

23,400

23,800

24,200

24,400

24,800

25,100

25,400

.25,600,

26,000

26,200

26,600

27,200

27, 400

27,800

Feb.

28,000

98 4/m

28,600

29,000

29,200

29,600

30,000

30,400

,30,800

31,100

31,400

31,800

32,000

32,500

32,800

33,200

33,600

34,100

34,500

35,000

35,700

36,000

36,200

'36,400

36,600

36,700

37,100

Mar.

37,400

07 cnfl

38, 100

38,400

38,800

39^100

39,500

39,600

39,800

40,100

40,300

40,500

40,600

40,600

40,700

40,900

41,000

40,900

41,000

41,000

41,000

41,100

40,900

40,900

40,800

40,700

40,700

40,500

40, 300

40,300

Apr.

40, 400

40,500

40,500

40,600

40,700

40,900

41,200

41,800

42,200

42,400

42,400

42,300

42,100

42.000

41,800

41,600

41,300

41,200

41,100

40,700

40,600

40,100

39,700

39,400

39,200

39,300

39,400

39,500

39,500

May

39,500

OQ KAfl

39,500

39,500

39,400

39,300

39,300

39,300

39,SOO

39,300

39,000

38,700

38,400

38,100

37,800

37,400

37,200

37,100

37,000

37,100

38,100

38,600

39,000

39,500

39,600

39,600

39,600

39,500

39,300

39,100

June

38,800

38,600

38,200

37,800

37,200

36,600

36,200

35,800

35,500

25,000

34,500

34,200

34,000

33,400

32,400

32,100

31,400

30,800

30,200

29,400

28,600

28,000

27,000

26,200

25,500

24,400

23,600

22,500

21,400

20,400

July

19,300

18,400

17,600

17,000

16,600

16,100

15,800

15,200

-14,800

14,- 500

14,000

13,600

13,200

12,600

12,200

11,700

11,300

10,900

10,500

10,100

9,700

9,200

8,600

7,960

7,360

6,720

5,920

5,280

4,710

4,500

4,410

Aug.

4,320

4,290

4,020

3,420

3,000

2.500

2,100

1,960

1,840

1,780

1,920

2,100

2,040

1,920

1,840

1,720

1,620

1,500

1,340

1,250

1,040

750

600

540

340

200

,155

160

135

130

100

Sept.

126

160

175

170

180

190

175

125

125

115

100

70

. 40

10

0

360

500

640

750

1,020

1,190

1,370

1,640

1,860

2,040

2,100

1,980

1,920

1,880

1,860

SEVIER RIVER BELOW PIUTE DAM, NEAR MARYSVAIE, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 28 S., R. 3 W., 700 yards below dam of Piute Reservoir

and 11 miles south of Marysvale, Piute County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,440 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17 to August 31, 1911; May 1, 1912, to September

30, 1926.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

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

M. C. Jensen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

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

stages. Control is riffle of heavy gravel and rocks immediately below gage; 

shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1926: Maximum stage, 4.45 feet between 6 

p. m. May 23 and 8 a. m. May 24, 1922 (discharge, 2,600 second-feet); practically no flow when reservoir gates are closed.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No water diverted between station and Piute Reservoir.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by operation of gates at dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly several times during the 

year when sediment was deposited in channel, owing to sudden opening of 

gates at reservoir. Normal rating curve well defined. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control method from June 18 

to August 10 and September 26-30. Records good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records compiled in cooperation with 

Sevier River water commissioner.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah, 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Apr. 10 _ . _ --

July 4 ~~

July 17. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.90

1.40

1.94

2.19

2.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

153

311

651

535

Date

July 20.. .......

Aug. 2..........

Aug. 3.. .....

Do. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.06

1.28

1.78

1.67

1.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

528

250

463

434

433

Date ,

Aug. 13 

Sept. 18.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.47

.41

.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

338

62.0

26.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, 

Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _ ... _ ......

2 _ . ___ - __

3.. ... ...

4 _ .... 

5 .....

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

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

8 _ .- _. -

9 ... ....

10 

11 

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

13 

14 . 

IB...............

16 

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

18 

19 

20 

21 

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

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

24 _ ............

25 

26 

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

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

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

30 _ ....... .....

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

Oct.

331

417

430

417

417

408

390

386

373

360

351

347

293

220

214

197

197

197

194

194

194

197

183

177

177

180

175

170

164

164

152

Nov.

19Q

127

127

127

127

125

125

125

121

121

123

125

125

125

125

125

123

123

123

125

127

127

125

123

123

123

123

121

Dec.

121

121

121

QQ

88

75

75

75

63

58

EC

54 '34

09

QQ

21

Jan.

19

31

10

2

11

26

11

2

Feb.

5

26

34

34

34

Mar.

QE

34

34

34

34

64

88

92

QA

111

167

170

167

1O7

175

145

149

157

Ifi4

164

Ifct

164

164

164

1 fid.

170

188

188

175

Apr.

162

162

1 K.Q

108

80

72

59

48

51

131

205

226

293

296

307

327

327

368

368

381

360

381

377

364

319

,315

303

264

May

268

251

289

W7

307

300

245

248

241

232

251

268

261

OKA

220

226

197

76

7S

152

180

282

 335

335

343

356

351

356

June

327

347

377

377

386

412

368

311

296

293

296

307

364

377

377

377

377

394

475

490

570

588

600

626

632

652

665

658

July

658

658

652

652

652

658

652

600

534

534

534

E.9/1

534

534

534

W4

534

534

534

529

534

534

529

518

490

470

465

AA(\

285

271

Aug.

264

251

AOf\

Acf\

450

435

422

412

QQQ

282

229

258

331

335

 339

339

335

335

335

QiQ

300

282

271

251

238

235

99Q

223

220

Sept.

229

238

241

241

245

241

235

229

226

220

211

on*.

191

186

162

127

131

122

69

70 

55

'W

26

26

28

157

152

145

145

145

NOTE. Reservoir gates closed, seepage only, Dec. 20 to Jan. 9, Jan. 13-17, and Jan. 21 to Feb. 23. 

figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Braced
SEVEEB LAKE BASIN 59

Monthly discharge of Sevier Rwer below Pivie Dam, near Marysvale, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Month

March.. ........ _ . _ ...... .... _ ._ . ... __ . April-.-..-. . i- . _

May...... ... -

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

August ______ __ _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

430 

129 

121 

31 

34 

197 381" 

356 

665 

658 

460 

245

665

Minimum

152 

121

».

48 

76 

293 

271 

220 

26

<">

Mean

267 

125 

46.3 

6.2 

6.4 

129 

250 . 

252 

445 

637 

320 

158

212

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,400 

7,440 

2,850 

320 

355 

7,930 

14,900 

15,500 

26,500 

33,000 

19,700 

9,400

154,000

<> Reservoir gates closed; seepage water only.

SEVIER RIVER AT SEVIER, UTAH

LOCATION. In E. Yz sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., at Sevier, Sevier County, 100 yards 

above railroad bridge on Y spur of Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. 

Clear Creek enters Sevier River immediately above this station. Prior to 

November 15, 1916, Clear Creek entered 45 yards below the station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,850 square miles, including Clear Creek, which was diverted 

into Sevier River above this station November 15, 1916; 2,700 square miles 

exclusive of Clear Creek. Areas measured on topographic maps.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 20, 1911, to September 30, 1926.

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

R. W. Levie and P. Carter. \

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight; composed of gravel. Banks seldom overflowed. Control composed of coarse gravel about 75 feet below 

gage; somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 4.71 feet at noon July 

6 (discharge, 742 second-feet); minimum not recorded.

1911-1926: Maximum discharge (estimated), 2,800 second-feet during last 

week in May, 1922; minimum stage recorded, 1.15 feet at 2 p.m. November 

27, 1919 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert between station and Piute Dam.

REGULATION. Flow largely controlled by operation of gates at Piute Dam, about 

27 miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in July. Rating 

curves well defined. Water-stage recorder operated successfully except for 

short periods during winter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Records good; estimated periods fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records compiled in cooperation with 

Sevier River water commissioner.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 27 _ ... ...

Feb.5. .........

May. 3. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.46

2.83

3.11

4.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

209

39.0

tU A. '409

I Date

May 28...., 

Gage

Feet 

4.31

4.48

4 9Q

4.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

536

600

AQA

606

Date

July 4

Sept. 28. .......

Gage 

height

Feet

4.67

3.32

Digcharge

Sec.-ft. 

711

172

95449 30 5
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

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

2... .-.- -

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

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

5 ___ .... ......

6 

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

8... ... 

9 

10 

11 

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

13 

14. ___ ........

15 

16. 

17..... .

18... .......

19 

20 

21 

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

23 

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

25 

26 :.

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

28.. ...

29..... ..

30 

31 

Oct.

291

384

434

434

442

431

427

412

398

387

387

364

380

304

272

246

239

239

239

239

239

OOQ

226

208

205

205

205

205

Nov.

180

163

159

159

159

159

159

159

152

146

144

1 At)

141

140

140

140

14.n

140

140

140

140

141

149

143

143

140

137

140

Dec.

idn

143

137

119

125

'l28

114

1 AQ

Oft

Qfi

96

88

86

CO

7ft

74

70

70

60

60

60

48

46

44

Jan.

[ 

40

40

60

60

40

36

36

34

<w

50

40

33

qq

qq

35

Feb.

} 36

I

38

38

38

36

36

36

38

36

40

qc

3ft

Aft

qe

qK

A?)

A3.

At)

36

qc

qo

65

Mar.

68

70

68

64

68

R4

70

Oft

Oft

106

106

119

I KQ

205

9 C*

201

201

919

01 K

91 1\

91 9

208

205

201

229

oqq

Apr.

212

205

201

140

122

122

114

98

101

222

263

on/I

341

9QA

401

446

442

450

442

AKft

468

An\

486

459

477

463

May

427

423

415

427

500

505

477

434

387

370

360

354

<tfi4.'

370

377

son

398

431

4.14

486

415

-419

JQI

427

1 44fi

521

495

495

521

526

553

June

611

599

623

617

599

617

605

482

459

442

431

434

482

482

472

459

454

500

565

570

599

660

660

678

691

710

722

735

July

735

' 729

722

716

722

735

735

729

678

660

648

635

611

605

599

588

594

582

576

576

570

565

565

565

553

537

505

491

495

419

319

Aug.

310

294

354

450

472

442

434

434

415

398

272

266

360

357

360

360

360

354

350

344

350

332

313

297

288

269

259

256

250

243

Sept.

246

258

266

272

272

275

269

266

256

256

253

246

233

215

212

173

143

143

128

93

77

64

50

47

43

68

180

176

169

169

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 12-14,16-21, 23-25, Dec. 15,16,18,19, 22-28, 30, 31, Jan. 1-3, 5-9,11-16, 

18, 20-23, 25-30, Feb. 1-4, 25-28; discharge estimated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for 

periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, for the year ending September 80,

1926

Month

November. ______ ________________ ....

February.. . __ ______________________

May. ______ ____ ___ .

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

September. .. _ . ____ _______ ______ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

442 

180 

143

256 

491 

553 

735 

735 

472 

275

735

Minimum

205 

137

64 

98 

354 

431 

319 

243 

43

Mean

- 303

148 

82.2 

3&9 

41.6 

162 

325 

438 

572 

605 

340 

184

272

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1&600 

8,810 

5,050 

2,390 

2,310 

9,960 

19,300 

26,900 

34,000 

37,200 

20,900 

10,900

196,000

SEVIER EIVER NEAR VERMHION, 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, 1926.

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

Orson Wilkinson.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 61

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1914-1926: Maximum stage, about 8.1 feet May 30,

1922 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, about 1 second-foot

July 16-18, 1923 (seepage only).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Entire flow usually diverted above station during low-water season.

Flow past station at such times represents seepage and return flow from canals. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated to large extent by dams and reservoirs above. 

ACCURACY. Slight changes in stage-discharge relation for low stages. Normal

rating curve well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily for

intermittent periods. (See footnote to table of daily discharge.) Daily

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

Discharge estimated for periods of missing gage heights by comparison with

other Sevier River and canal stations. Records of daily discharge good;

estimates fair. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records compiled in cooperation with

Sevier River water commissioner.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah, during the year ending

September 80, 1926

Date

Oct. 15. ........

May 3 _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.88

3.74

3.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

63.6

42.0

9.5

Date

July 5. .........

Gage 

height

Feet

3

Kfi

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.2

34.6

62.3

Date

Aug. 1..........

Aug. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.26

4.00

Dis-' 

chargfe

Sec.-ft. 

100

62.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Vermilion, U'tah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 __ .----.....

2 _ ---. .. .....

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

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

5 ... ... ...

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

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

8.... ..

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

10. . .......

11. 

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

13... ....... 

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

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

16 . 

17 ...

18 

19 

20 

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

22.. _____ .-..

23 ...

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

25..---.........

26 

27 

28 ..

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

32

32

32

32

35

40

43

44

55

62

62

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

65

65

65

66

Nov.

66

70

70

71

71

73

74

76

66

89

111

160

188

180

160

117

117

117

117

129

117

115

115

115

113

113

107

107

109

Dec.

109

109

109

111

111

113

115

115

113

120

127

129

129

129

127

115

111

109

107

102

102

100

102

102

-102

102

102

102

102

102

102

Jan.

im

102

102

100

100

100

100

100

100

98

98

98

98

98

96

94

Feb.

96

98

98

98

98

98

15

Mar.

ff>

\ 68

74

74

71

76

Q1

83

81

102

113

im

104

102

100

98

Q9

81

60

47

46

15

15

15

Apr.

15

16

16

17

24

31

42

66

180

92

57

55

54

32

10

10

10

10

10

10

1 10

May

10

10

10

10

16

33

48

62

55

59

65

47

10

97

36

27

17

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

9

9

8

June

&

17

97

25

26

25

28

AA

51

59

63

63

63

57

62

59

54

38

45

45

36

Q1

25

32

33

32

21

July

97

36

45

KO

KQ

65

65

70

70

76

01

76

60

51

55

70

71

56

49

49

56

. 78

73

on

81

00

83

87

SQ

94

Aug.

102

102

100

98

OS

04

83

54

66

73

83

89

OA

85

76

70

46

39

45

51

51

4S

47

OQ

35

29

91

18

17

17

14

Sept.

10

15

15

oc

43

49

on

QQ

37

30

QO

QO

45

66

[ 58

50

51

52

54:

55

56

K7

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-3, Jan. 12-16, 20-30, Feb. 1-5, 9-13, Mar. 2-4, Apr. 16-18, 20-24. 

26-30, May 1, 2, July 26, 27, Sept. 17-19, 21-25, 28-30; discharge estimated. Braced figures show estimated 

mean discharge for periods indicated. No record Feb. 15-20, 22-28, and Mar. 25-28.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah, for the year ending September

SO, 1926

Month

October ___________________________

November..... __ . ____ _____________

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

May... . ._. . _..._. .. .._ ._ __

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

The year. _____ . ____ J ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

66 

188 

129 

104 

98 

113 

180 

65 

65 

94 

102 

66

188

Minimum

32 

66 

100 

94

15

8 

9 

27 

14 

8

8

Mean

56.1 

108 

111 

98.0 

 76.7 

"66.0 

28.7 

22.2 

38.8 

66.1 

60.6 

42.4

64.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,450 

6,430 

6,830 

6,030 

4,260 

4,060 

1,710 

1,360 

2,310 

4,060 

3,730 

2,520

46,700

 Estimated.

SEVIEE RIVER BELOW SABT PITCH RIVER, NEAR GUNNISON, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., 1,000 feet below mouth of San 

Pitch River and 3 miles west of Gunnison, Sanpete County.

DEAINAGE AREA. 4,880 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1917, to September 30, 1926. Records of 

Sevier River near Gunnison, .above confluence with San Pitch River, were 

obtained June 29, 1900, to September 30, 1917. Combined flow of Sevier 

River near Gunnison with flow of San Pitch River near Gunnison is comparable with flow at present station.

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

and Ruben Christensen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 250 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of fine 

sand and gravel; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 2.56 feet at 11.30 p. m. 

September 11 (discharge, 562 second-feet); minimum, 1.15 feet September 6 

(discharge, 46 second-feet).

1918-1926: Maximum stage, 5.32 feet at 2 a. m. June 1, 1922 (discharge, 

2,620 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September 6, 1926.

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 as indicated 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records compiled in cooperation with 

Sevier River water commissioner.
SEVIER LA.KE BASIN 63

Discharge measurements of Sevier' River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, 

Utah, during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 16 __

Feb. 1.. .......

Apr. 7-.. ......

Apr. 15... ......

May 2 ____ -

tt

Feet 

1.81

1.90

1.54

1.58

1.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

206

256

134

138

108

Date

July 1.. ------

tt

Feet

1.68

1 40

1 W

1.38

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

179

89.3

73.1

87.4

52.0

Date

July 17 _ .....

July 31- . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.24

1 40

1.26

1.66

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

67.3

100

67.0

166

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, 

Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1926

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.

95

98

100

100

117

196

190

186

193

207

210

207

910

226

218

214

210

207

204

196

196

200

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

Nov.

196

200

200

200

196

196

200

207

210

193

207

218

261

257

241

234

234

234

* 234

234

234

230

234

241

249

237

237

234

OQft

230

Dec.

234

237

237

230

234

261

249

245

245

245

245

249

266

266

245

241

245

253

257

257

249

257

261

253

253

253

249

245

245

245

245

Jan.

253

261

261

257

241

237

245

241

237

1 233

230

226

222

222

218

918

214

' 218

218

222

226

226

226

226

230

230

Feb.

230

230

230

230

237

237

249

249

249

245

245

241

215

241

249

266

261

237

237

253

207

179

196

200

214

207

210

214

Mar.

01 o

222

999

234

230

214

186

179

186

193

200

196

218

237

237

253

266

253

237

234

226

214

196

200

193

179

173

166

125

130

133

Apr.

139

137

136

133

141

133

140

150

176

234

182

150

144

141

136

122

117

114

112

125

119

125

119

1C5

107

119

114

125

130

May

133

119

125

150

193

237

186

190

182

160

147

147

136

100

89

107

136

157

163

179

179

200

176

160

133

109

98

82

70

70

72

June

72

70

68

63

59

57

57

59

63

70

82

89

93

95

102

100

91

100

105

95

91

84

82

76

74

78

76

72

64

50

July

52

52

55

68

100

112

133

139

153

160

' 153

102

84

76

72

70

64

72

70

64

66

68

78

107

114

117

125

127

133

105

102

Aug.

125

127

130

109

117

117

117

245

182

166

144

133

122

119

100

97

95

89

72

72

78

74

76

89

84

78

76

70

68

68

66

Sept,

. 64

66'

66

66-

64

48

52

53

57

63

114

230

130

119

141

169

176-

160- 157"

119-

102"

100-

100

102:

109-

119

117

117

112

107

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 2, Jan. 10-15, Feb. 24, Apr. 8,9; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah, for 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

December ______________________ .. ...

January.,. _ ... ____ ____ ______ ..

March. ___ _________________________

April ___ .... ___ -- . ___ _ _ 

July . ........

September. _____ __________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

226 

261 

266 

261 

266 

266 

234 

237 

106 

160 

245 

230

266

Minimum

95

193 

230 

214 

17» 

125 

105 

70 

50 

52 

66 

48

48

Mean

185 

224 

248 

232 

232 

205 

135 

141 

77.9 

96.5 

107 

107

166

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,400 

.13,300 

15,200 

14,300 

12,900 

12,600 

8,030 

8,670 

4,640 

5,930 

6,580 

6.370

120,000
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

SEVJEB BRIDGE RESERVOIR NEAR JUAB, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 1, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., at dam of Consolidated Sevier 

Bridge Reservoir Co., 13 miles southwest of Juab, Juab County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1914, to September 30,1926.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage 100 feet upstream from south end of dam.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Consolidated Sevier Bridge 

Reservoir Co.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, of Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah, for the 

year ending September 30,

Day

1 .

2_ 

3 

4 

5-:-

6 .

7 

8....

9 

10. 

11 

12....

13 

14. ...

15 .

16-..

ITIS 

19....

20 

21 

22. ...

23 ,

24....

25....

26 

27....

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

5,480

5,010

4,430

3,740

2,930

2,550

3,110

4,360

4,750

5,010

6,050.

6,650

7,270

7,840

8,860

9,340

9,850

10,400

11,100

11,900

12,500

13,000

13,700

14,400

15,000

15,600

16,200

16, 700

17,200

17,700

18,100

Nov.

18,700

19,300

19,800

20,400

20,900

21,500

22,000

22,600

23,200

23,700

24,200

24,500

2*,.800

25,200

25,600

26,200

26,800

27,500

28,400

28,900

29,600

30,200

30,600

31,400

31,900

32,400

33,000

33,500

34,000

34,500

Dec.

35,200

35,700

36,200

36,800

37,400

37,900

38,500

39,000

39,600

40,200

40,800

41,400

41, 900"

42,400

43,000

43,600

44,200

44,800

45,300

45,700

46,200

46,800

47,500

47,900

48,400

48,900

49.3CO

49,800

50,200

50,800

51,500

Jan.

52, 100

52,600

53,000

53,500

54,000

54,500

55,000

55,500

56,100

56, 400

56,900

57,400

"37,900

58,400

58,900

59,300

59,700

60,200

60,700

61,200

61,700

62,100

62,500

63,000

63,500

63,900

64,300

64,600

65, 100

65,500

68,800

Feb.

66,400

67,000

67,500

68,000

68, 400

69,000

69,500

70,100

70,500

70,900

71,300

71, 700

72; 300

72,800

73,400

73,900

74,500

75,100

75,600

76, 300

76,800

77,000

77,300

77,600

78,000

78,500

79, 100

79,700

Mar.

79,700

80, ICO

80,600

81,100

81,500

81,900

82,400

82, 700

83,000

83, 300

83,600

83,900

84,400

84,900

85,400

85, 900

86,300

86,900

87,500

87,900

88,400

88,900

89, 400

89,600

89,900

90,400

90,700

90,900

91,100

91,400

91,800

Apr.

91,800

92,100

92,300

92,400

92,600

92,800

93,400

93,800

94,100

94,500

94,800

95,200

S5,70fr

95,800

96,200

96,500

96,200

95,500

94,800

94,100

93,600

92,900

92,300

91,200

90,200

89,100

87,900

86,300

84,600

83,000

May

81,200

79,400

77,700

76,300

74,400

73, 100

71, 700

70, 500

69,400

68,300

67,300

66,400,

65; '400 i

64,300

63,700

63,000

62,200

61,500

60,700

59,900

59,300

58,700

57,900

57,200

56,200

55,100

53,500

52,300

51,400

50,700

50,000

June

49,200

48,800

47, 700

47,000

46,800

47,000

46,900

46,700

46,100

45, 600

45, 500

45, 300.

45,009

44,800

44,600

44,000

43, 300

42,400

41,600

40,400

39,560

38,400

36,900

35,500

33,900

32,600

31,200

29,800

28,600

27, «K)

July

26, 100

24,700

24,900

25,300

25,400

24,800

24,100

23,300

22,400

21, 400

20,400

,19,400

1S»,2$IC

19,000

18,200

17,500

16,600

15,900

15, 300

15,200

14,800

14,200

13,800

13, 400

13, 100

12, 900

13,000

13,000

13,000

13, 000

12,900

Aug.

12,700

12,300

12, 100

11,900

11,800

11,700

11,600

11,600

11,600

12,400

12,900

13,100

13,300

13, 500

13,700

13,800

13,900

13,900

13,800

13,100

12,500

11,800

11,300

10,700

10,200

9,620

9,120

8,600

8,080

7,650

7,320

Sept.

7,050

6,780

6,510

6,220

6,220

6,180

6,050

6,000

5,880

5,760

5,510

5,240

4,980

4,980

4,720

4,390

4,180

4,010

3,710

3,420

2,99C

2,550

1,840

2,740

3,810

4,500

4,500

4,430

4,360

4,070

SEVIER RIVER NEAR JUAB, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. y4 sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., 1,600 feet downstream from Sevier

Bridge Dam and 13 miles southwest of Juab, Juab County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,120 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 23, 1911, to September 30, 1926. 

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

O. E. Howard.

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. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.50 feet at

7 p. m. June 2, 1922 (discharge, 2,140 second-feet); no flow March 7, 1918. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None between this station and that near Gunnison. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated by gates in dam just above station.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN 65

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except during 

winter, when only seepage water was passing gage. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from 

recorder graph. Discharge estimated during winter when recorder was not 

operated. Records good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records compiled in cooperation with 

Sevier River water commissioner. .

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Juab, Utah, during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Apr. 17... 

May I-... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.64

4.62

4.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

347

1,050

786

Date

July 16 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.22

2.36

2.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

535

261

454

Date

July 30.. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

168

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Juab, Utah, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1 .

2

3 

4

5 . 

6 

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

8 

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

10 

11. 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

27 

28 

29

80 

31 

Oct.

294

376

356

328

293

265

58

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Nov.

3

2

i

2

2

2

2

f 2

Apr.

1 2

161-

312

379

462

350

401

449

484

553 -662

700

788

918

960

974

May

991

1,000

1,020

1,060

1,010

1,000

1,100

920

795

781

768

768

741

626

497

 ,478

,4»1-

557

613

586

553

550

646

710

758

826

820

673

530

427

478

June

537

520

510

406

5

73

199

270

259

259

256

212

184

184

320

5}7

, 547

547

567

596

646

778

848

837

826

816

806

785

761

747

July

714

301

6

6

230

491

488

576

683

707

662

422

224

399

449

440

436

430

265

221

305

305

250

218

218

187

157

157

157

165

198

Aug.

271

"253 280

206

190

192

195

184

72

5

22

68

71

80

82

82

82

139

259

372

350

347

340

334

324

312

321

296

262

206

Sept.

201

198

195

134

101

111

101

101

101

126

162

190

195

212

283

280

277

286

308

321

334

259

159

4

4

4

68

96

259

302

NOTE. Reservoir gates closed from Oct. 7 to Apr. 16; seepage water only (about 2 second-feet) during 

this period.
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Juab, Utah, for the year ending September

SO, 1926

Month

December __________________________

February ____________________ . . ......

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

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

August _ . _________________________

September... ______________________

The year. ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

376

974 

1,100 

848 

714 

372 

334

1,100

Minimum

427 

5

6 

5 

4

Mean

65.0 

 2.0 

 2.0 

 2.0 

 2.0 

«2.0 

286 

735 

494 

338 

211 

179

194

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,000 

119 

123 

123 in

123 

17,000 

45,200 

29,400 

20,800 

13,000 

10,700

141, OCO

 Estimated; seepage water only.

SEVIER RIVER AT CASK, UTAH

LOCATION. In E. % sec. 33, T. 17 S., R. 7 W., three-quarters of a mile northwest

of Oasis, Millard County, and \% 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, 1926. 

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

Alfred Stanworth.

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 aquatic

vegetation. Control is fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1912-1926: Maximum discharge, 1,580 second-feet

June 12, 1914; minimum, 0.5 second-foot May 13-19, 1912. 

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 affected by backwater from dam after

June 17. Rating curves fairly well denned. Water-stage recorder operated

satisfactorily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean

daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records compiled in cooperation with

Sevier River water commissioner.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 18, 1926: Gage height, 1.76 feet; discharge, :24.4 second-feet. 

June 27, 1926: Gage height, 2.00 feet; discharge, 25.8 second-feet. 

July 15, 1926: Gage height, 1.57 feet; discharge, 12.9 second-feet.
LAKE 67:

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Seiner River at Oasis, Utah, for the year

September SO, 1926

Day

1 __ . ___ ...

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

3... ___ ......

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

5 

6.... _____ ..

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

8. . _ ..

9 

10 . _ ......

11 

12

13. .. _ ....

14 

15 _ ......

16 ..........

I? 

18 

19 

20 _ ..... ...

21.. __ ..... ...

22 

23 

24 ___ .........

25 

28- ____ ......

27- ___ .......

28

29 ___ ...

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

31 

Oct.

13

13

14

14

18

14

18

18

18

19

17

19

18

18

18

18

18

14

18

17

17

17

17

17

13

16

18

17

17

17

17

Nov.

12

17

20

18

17

17

18

11

17

16

18

18

19

18

13

20

24

23

22

22

18

12

16

16

16

11

16

16

10

16

Dec.

16

15

15

15

14

9

14

14

15

15

16

20

10

15

18

23

16

15

15

10

16

17

15

15

10

15

10

18

16

19

16

Jan.

11

15

11

12

16

16

16

16

18

11

18

17

16

17

17

17

12

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

18

'IT17

16

16

12

Feb.

16

 17

17

16

16

16

12

16

17

17

16

18

17

13

19

23

18

18

17

17

11

16

16

16

16

15

15

10

Mar.

15,

16

15

16

16

16

10

16

16

16

15

15

15

9

15

15

15

14

10

9

 8

8

7

8

7

7

7

8

9

11

7

Apr.

7

7

8

g

8

8

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

9

8

10

11

10

11

11

12

May

12

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

18

20

25

18

20

20

17

16

19

25

25

22

23

24

25

25

24

24

25

 28

24

19

18

June

15

14

15

15

15

17

18

16

13

13

12

12

11

14

12

12

11

12

12

12

11

10

11

11

12

14

20

16

17

17

July

15

12

12

11

11

11

10

9

9

10

9

10

1011

12

11

11

10

10

10

9

9

18

15

11

12

11

10

10

10

11

Aug.

19

19

19

19

21

13

10

11

10

10

10

9

8

7

7

7

7

7

- 7

7

13

13

13

13

10

7

11

12

12

12

12

o6p*«

14

13

7

11

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

8

12

12

11

7

6

6

ft

6

8

9

11

13

10

9

10

10

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, for the year ending September

SO, 1926

Month

December _________________________

January __________________________

May 

July

September ______ ____ ______ ..

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

19 

24 

23 

18 

23 

16 

12 

26 

20 

18 

21 

14

26

Minimum

13 

10

9 

11 

10

7 

7 

12 

10 

9 

7 

6

6

Mean

16.7 

16.9 

15. 1 

15.6 

16.1 

12.0 

8.7 

20.5 

13.7 

11.0 

11.5 

8.4

13.8

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

1,030 

1,010 

928 

959 

894 

738 

518 

1,260 

815 

676 

707 

500

10,000

EAST FORK OF SEVIER RIVES NEAR KINGSTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 13, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., 1 mile below highway bridge and 

2 miles east of Kingston, Piute County.

DRAINAGE AKBA. 1,260 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1914, to September 30, 1926. Records obtained 

\% miles above Rockyford Bridge, in SW. % sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 2^ W., 

March 27, 1913, to April 28, 1914; also at gage three-fourths mile north of 

Kingston, in NE. # sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., May 11 to September 20,1912.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank 1 mile below 

highway bridge; inspected by W. S. Price.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. M&d6 from cable 2 miles above gage, from highway bridge 1 mile above, or by wading.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Right bank is overflowed: 

during high water. Bed composed of gravel. Concrete control 20 feet 

below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1913-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 6.10 feet 

May 8, 1922 (discharge, 1,740 second-feet); minimum, 1.00 foot September 

19-21, 1913 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions in vicinity of Kingston.

REGULATION. Flow largely regulated at Otter Creek Reservoir 8 miles above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed several times during year by 

deposits of sediment on control; affected by ice December 4r-8 and December 

15 to February 23. Normal rating curve well defined. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and computations made in cooperation with 

Sevier River water commissioner.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, during 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Apr. 11 _ . ....

Mar. 4. ......

Mar. 29 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2 77

2.73

3.30

3.27

Discharge

Se(.-ft. 

36.8

32.7

122

112

Date

July 3... ........

July 19... ......

Gage 

height

i 

Feet

3.84

3.93

3.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

157

319

306

202

Date

Aug. 12 

Sept. 21. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.60

3.22

3.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

198

103

76.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah) 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _ .... ........

2. ... ......

3_-_

4. _ ..

5 .........

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

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

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

9 ___ .......

10 _ ...... _ ...

11 __ .......

12.. ........

13 _ ......

14 .........

15. . _ .

16 

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

18 __ ...........

19 _ .........

20 . 

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

22... ... _ ..

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

24 . __ . _ ..

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

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

27 __ . ___ ..

28. __ ... .......

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

30 

31 _ . _ .. __ ..

Oct.

37

20

20

20

27

41

26

23

23

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

21

18

18

18

18

17

17

15

 16

16

16

17

18

18

Nov.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

22

23

23

23

24

26

25

21

18

18

19

20

22

21

21

20

Dec.

20

20

20

20

OA

20

20

20

20

20

'20' 20

20

18

, 18

Jan.

f 18

16

Feb.

1ft

18

1ft

19

Oft

20

Mar.

20

on

18

10

20

19

19

19

20

91

99

24

25

26

35

36

24

00

20

14

OQ

26

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

Apr

or>

Ofi

OQ

OQ

20

21

21

20

07

9Q

40

in

AQ

64

69

61

43

40

on

31

4O

61

78

100

140

186

148

99

May

60

50

40

40

00

31

31

Oft

Oft

OQ

oo

33

34

33

33

9.9.

OK

35

100

I 122

122

122

June

Ii5

115

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

135

157

154

154

154

154

148

146

143

146

148

148

July

148

157

384

OQQ

388

384

372

380

380

qoQ

331

331

327

327

319

307

307

311

276

239

208

199

199

195

195

195

192

189

199

Aug.

202

202

. 205

205

205

212

208

208

205

202

199

199

205

205

212

208

208

208

205

202

199

202

199

202

202

199

202

199

199

199

Sept

1QQ

OftK

208

212

919

212

205

1QQ

1Q9

1S3

174

162

154

143

132

125

111

97

Qfi

88

78

71

66

61

56

55

53

53

53

53

NOTE. No gage-height record and discharge estimated Oct. 22, 23, Nov. 4-7, 9-14, Apr. 25, 26, May 1-3. 

19-28, and Sept. 17; affected by ice and mean discharge estimated Dec. 4-8 and Dec. 15 to Feb. 23. Braced 

figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN 69

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Month

July.. . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

41 

26 

20

45 

186 

122 

157 

388 

212 

212

388

Minimum

15

18

14 

20 

28 

112 

148 

199 

53

14

Mean

21.5 

20.3 

18.8 

17.3 

18.2 

22.0 

57.4 

71.3 

131 

284 

203 

130

83.5

Run-oU in

acre-feet

1,320 

1,210 

1,160 

1,080 

1,010 

1,350 

3,420 

4,380 

7,800 

17,500 

12,500 

7,740

60,400

ROCETFORD CANAL NEAR VERMILION, UTAH

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, 1926. 

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

O. A. Wilkinson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 400 feet downstream

or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and clay; shifts. Banks lined

with willows.

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

DIVERSIONS. None above gage. Gage is a short distance below wasteway that

returns surplus water to Sevier River.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by head gates and wasteway. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifting, affected by backwater from check

gate below gage. Normal rating curve used, shifting to measurements.

Water-stage recorder operated.satisfactorily except for two short periods,

during which flow was practically constant. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control

method. Records fair. 

CO'OPERATION. Station maintained and records compiled in cooperation with

Sevier River water commissioner.

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, 1926

Date

Oct. 15... ___

Feb. 6.. __ ._

Apr. 8 ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.58

1.32

1.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

39.3

26.2

33.4

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.39

O OQ

2.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

78 9

83.0

77.7

v Date

Julys. 

Aug. 1. 

Aug. 17

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.37

1.88

1 84

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

7ft 1

50. 1
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rockyford Canal near Vermilion, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. ___ ....

2 _ .........

3 ... ... 

4- _ .... _ - _

6-... _ ....

ft.. ....... ... ...

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

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

10. 

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

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

13 .... _ .....

14.. __ ..... _ .

15 

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

17. _ ....... _ ,

18. _ . __ ......

19 

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

21. _______ .

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

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

24.. _ . _ .

25 .........

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

27 .. __ . _ .

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

29 _____ ......

30 .......

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

Oct.

44

44

43

47

51

57

59

59

52

39

39

38

38

dn

39

3Q

39

39

3d

3d

39

30

39

39

39

39

41

41

42

42

42

Nov.

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

31

17

20

29

35

35

35

35

34

34

27

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

Dec.

27

27

27

97

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

97

27

26

27

26

26

27

97

27

27

97

27

97

Jan.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

97

27

27

97

26

26

26

26

26

26

Feb.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

32

45

4fi

47

35

21

21

21

21

Mar.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

33

56

53

45

44

30

30

32

30

30

32

32

32

Apr.

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

48

70

71

72

72

72

74

75

81

82

82

82

82

82

81

81

May

80

79

81

82

55

39

37

34

38

39

30

0

0

0

26

52

74

74

75

74

74

75

74

73

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

June

74

74

88

88

88

81

76

49

42

42

43

43

43

43

43

43

72

86

81

72

79

79

80

79

78

77

77

79

79

July

80

81

81

81

79

79

79

81

86

81

73

72

70

70

70

72

72

72

72

70

56

44

47

45

47

48

47

46

47

48

48

.

Aug.

48

42

42

41

41

41

39

35

36

37

38

38

38

38

b7

37

36

41

45

46

44

44

42

42

42

40

38

46

47

48

48

Sept.

TO

56

57

57

56

55

53

58

62

66

45

45

44

42

41

38

35

36

37

37

37

36

36

37

38

Monthly discharge of Rockyford Canal near Vermilion, Utah, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

October . ______________________ ..

December.. . 

January.. ... _________________ ... ...

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

March..- 

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

59 

42 

27 

27 

47 

56 

82 

82 

88 

86 

48 

66

88

Minimum

38 

17 

26 

26 

21 

19 

32 

0 

42 

44 

35 

35

0

Mean

42.8 

31.8 

26.6 

26.6 

28.0 

27.1 

55.8 

57.5 

68.9 

65.9 

41.2 

47.2

43.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,630 

1,890 

1,640 

1,646 

1,560 

1,670 

3,320 

3,540 

4,100 

4,050 

2,530 

2,810

31,400
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X 71

BEAVER RIVER BASIN

BEAVER RIVER NEAR BEAVER, 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 and 4J4 miles east of Beaver, Beaver 

County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 82 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15 to September 22, 1906; March 15, 1914, to 

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; 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. One 

channel; left bank subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control 

composed of boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.20 feet at 8 p. nu 

May 19 (discharge, 740 second-feet); minimum, 3.18 feet at 7 p. m. September 5 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1914-1926: Maximum stage, 6.31 feet at 6 p. m. May 25, 1922 (discharge, 

785 second-feet); minimum, 3.12 feet at 1 p. m. September 27, 1924 (discharge, 7 second-feet). ' '"

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected.

DIVERSIONS. Above all irrigation diversions. Above station is a email storage 

reservoir known as Kents Lake. Water is diverted by Beaver River Power 

Co. but returned to stream several miles above station.

REGULATION. Flow may be affected by operation of Beaver River Power Co.'s 

plants and to some extent by Kents Lake Reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly for low-water stages during high water. Rating curves fairly well denned. Water-stage recorder 

operated successfully except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph or weekly readings. Discharge estimated or interpolated for period of ice effect and for days of missing gage 

height. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Dec. 11 ......

Dec. 15 .. __

Gage 

height

Feet 

 3.72

 3.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.1

244

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

4.71

4.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

221

126

Date

Aug. 28... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.35

Discharge

See.-ft. 

26.8

> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1.. __ .....

2,. _ . _ ......

3... .. _...

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

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

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

7 ________

8...-. __ .....

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

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

11 

12... 

13... .. ..

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

15 

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

17 ..........

18. . ..

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

20.. _ ..........

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

22 ______ .....

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

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

25 __ ....... __

26. _ . _ .. __ .

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

28... ____ .....

29.. _ .... ...

30 

31... 

Oct.

24

28

28

31

48

44

34

32

31

30

33

34

34

31

33

29

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

31

31

30

28

28

Nov.

28

31

31

26

27

33

31

26

32

28

28

28

29

29

28

28

26

27

Dec.

27

29

27

26

24

Jan.

22

' 20

Feb.

> 20

22

22

> 22

22

\ 23

25

Mar.

20

17

25

35

35

34

1 32

29

I 28

Apr.

I 1 '*5"*

24

> 30

if.

60

83

126

174

I 195

May

01 K

01 a

[ 220

91ft

191

171

151

14*

154

158

196

250

343

418

456

523

523

523

493

450

365

293

244

218

221

213

216

June

01 o

203

188

176

167

158

151

149

141

127

122

112

106

98

92

85

78

72

69

64

66

76

72

68

67

63

62

62

66

66

July

62

62

58

62

67

64

58

57

56

53

49

48

41

39

37

37

36

36

35

35

34

31

30

30

30

31

34

36

34

32

30

Aug.

30

32

32

32

35

33

35

47

37

35

33

32

31

32

32

32

33

32

31

32

30

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

24

25

25

Sept.

25

24

24

24

23

25

24

25

24

24

24

25

25

27

27

27

27

26

25

27

25

25

26

25

27

. 27

24

24

24

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4 to Jan. 31; discharge estimated. Recorder not 

operated but weekly readings obtained Nov. 15-27 and Feb. 1 to May 6; discharge estimated or interpolated 

between readings. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, for the year ending September

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

48 

33

523 

218 

67 

47 

27

523

Minimum

24

145 

62 

30 

24 

23

Mean

31.6 

28.4 

24.8 

21.0 

21.9 

28.1 

88.6 

280 

108 

43.4 

31.0 

25.1

61.3

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

1,940 

1,690 

1,520 

1,290 

1,220 

1,730 

5,270 

17,200 

6,430 

2,670 

1,910 

1,490

44,400

BEAVER RIVER AT ADAMSVHLE, UTAH

LOCATION. In S. % sec. 30, T. 29 S., B. 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, 1926.

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

W. A. Bees.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 73

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, and rebuilt September 26, 1919.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 3.70 feet at 7 a. m. 

May 20 (discharge, 395 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot during part of September.

1914-1926: Maximum stage, 4.85 feet at 6 a. m. May 23, 1920 (discharge, 

796 second-feet); practically no flow during parts of May, August, September, 

and October, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for very shofct periods.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions between station and storage reservoir of Beaver 

County Irrigation Co. Several ditches above station supply Adamsville 

and Beaver districts.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected at times by moss growth 

on bar below concrete control. Standard rating curve weU defined below 

500 second-feet. Water-stage recorder stopped frequently, but variations 

in stage usually not very great. On account of these breaks in gage-height 

record discharge records are rated fair.

Discharge measurements of Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah, during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Dec. 11.... ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.95

2.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42.9

87.8

Date i

Aug. 29...... . _ . _

Gage

height

Feet 

1.59

1.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.9

4.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah, for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Day

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

2. 

3. __ .

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

5.... ______ .

6 _ .

7... ____ 

8. .... ....

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

15

15

24

52

49

32

30

33

35

41

39

50

58

52

53

53

54

52

50

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

45

42

38

Nov.

39

40

40

41

42

42

43

44

46

47

48

49

50

52

53

49

48

49

52

51

51

50

52

52

58

54

46

44

42

41

Dec.

41

44

49

43

48

49

46

44

42

44

45

45

48

45

52

54

51

48

50

46

45

45

44

44

43

43

44

46

48

49

48

Jan.

46

44

45

44

45

45

46

50

53

50

49

> 45

50

37

Feb.

36

35

38

36

35

34

33

33

32

31

32

34

36

36

36

37

37

37

38

38

39

40

43

OQ

34

on

33

Mar.

34

35

35

35

33

30

32

32

34

44

41

35

34

36

36

33

31

30

30

46

33

29

34

10

00

38

38

34

31

97

24

Apr.

25

26

28

28

33

.38

43

43

43

43

45

47

4Q

51

47

44

40

39

54

53

45

58

70

84

95

108

136

1°,fl

May

111

88

100

125 9fm

192

117

85

73

62

60

39

47

55

RA

\ 155

245

326

330

306

I 210

129

on

82

77

72

70

June

65

48

41

36

29

9"*

19

16

13

10

9

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

6

6

July

6

7

8

8

31

46

27

21

22

23

20

17

15

12

11

10

9

8

7

7

6

6

6

7

7

8

8

8

8

6

6

Aug.

5

7

13

12

13

14

14

20

50

40

42

38

34

30

25

21

20

18

16

14

13

12

10

9

8

7

4

4

3

3

Sept.

3

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

NOTE. Water-stage recorder stopped frequently; discharge interpolated or estimated for days of missing 

gage-height record. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
74 SURFACE WAtfER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Monthly discharge of Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month ,

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

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

The year ... ___ ..... ___ , .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

58 

58 

54

43 

46 

136 

330 

65 

46 

50 

3

330

Minimum

15 

39 

41

30 

24 

25 

39 

4 

6 

3 

1

1

Mean

42.6

47.2 

46.3 

45.6 

35.8 

34.2 

58.0 

136 

13.7 

12.6 

16.9 

1.8

41.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,620 

2,810 

2,850 

2,800 

1,990 

2,100 

3,450 

8,360 

815 

775 

1,040 

107

29,700

BEAVER KITES AT ROCKYFORD DAM, NEAR MINERSVIIIE, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 11, T. 30 S., E. 9 W., half a mile below Eockyford 

Dam and 4 miles above Minersville, Beaver County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 512 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

EECOBDS AVAILABLE. December 18, 1913, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by F. B. Eobinson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 1,000 feet below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; some aquatic vegetation. 

One channel at all stages. Banks not subject to overflow. Concrete control installed November 2-12, 1916.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1913-1926: Maximum stage, 3.53 feet at 7 p, m. 

June 10, 1921 (discharge, 727 second-feet); minimum discharge (estimated), 

0.3 second-foot March 19 and 20, 1914.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None between dam and station; several above Adamsville.

EEGULATION. Flow regulated by operation of gates at Eockyford Dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during later part of April, when 

water washed around left end of control. Eating curves well defined. 

When water-stage recorder was not operating observer supplied record of 

stage and gate operation from which accurate daily discharge was obtained. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph. Eecords good.

, COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Beaver County Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah, 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Dec. 11.......................

May 8 ________ . _ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.81

1.46

Discharge

. Sec.-ft. 

6.3

71.8

Date

' A 11(7 90

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.51

1.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

76.4

91.3
SALTON SINK BASIN 75

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River at Rockyf&rd Dam, near Minersville, Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1986

Day

1 .. .

2 _ _

3 . ..

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

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

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

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

8 .

9 

10 

11 __ . _ .. ....

la

14 

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

16 . _ ......

17 

18 _ ... . __ ..

19 

20 

21... .....

22 _ .. __ . .....

23 __ _ .. ....

24... .

25 ..........

26 .... ......

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

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

29.. _____ , ...

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

31 _ .. __ ... ...

Oct.

13

11

10

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Nov.

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

5

5

5

Dec.

5

5

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.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Feb.

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

Mar.

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

id

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011111111

Apr.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

29

44

44

44

44

44

44

52

May

65

65

65

68

68

70

70

70

75

75

75

78

79

81

81

81

81

81

90

94

97

99

99

99

99

99

103

103

103

103

103

June

101

97

96

on

89

89

87

84

84

78

76

72

72

69

68

66

65

66

49

59

65

66

73

81

95

105

105

105

105

105

July

1%

103

101

101

87

69

68

68

59

' 78

90

90

90

97

97

97

97

97

96

96

92

78

69

66

66

65

65

66

73

37

37

Aug.

37

52

50

59

62

68

69

72

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

75

75

76

79

79

78

76

78

82

84

89

89

89

87

Sept.

87

86

86

81

73

72

66

65

65

65

64

63

54

42

41

41

41

41

26

16

16

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Monthly discharge of Beaver River at Rocky ford Dam, near Miner sville, Utah, for 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

March. __________________________

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

July. . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13 

6 

6 

8 

10 

11 

44 

103 

105 

103 

89 

87

105

Minimum

6 

5 

5 

7 

8 

9 

10 

65 

49 

37 

37 

9

5

Mean

7.1 

5.3 

5.9 

7.4 

9.1 

10.1 

19.5 

84.5 

82.1 

80.6 

74.1 

42.4

35.9

Run-off in

acre-feet

437 

315 

363 

455 

505 

621 

1,160 

5,200 

4,890 

4,960 

4,560 

2,520

26,000

SALTON SINE: BASIN

SNOW GREEK NEAR WHITEWATEK, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. % NW. % sec. 33, T. 3 S., R. 3 E., 100 feet below intake of 

Southern Pacific Co.'s ditch, 300 feet below junction of forks, and 3}£ mileis 

southwest of Whitewater, Riverside County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 21, 1921, to September 30. 1926.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank just above weir. 

95449 30 6
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from gaging bridge just above intake of

Southern Pacific Co.'s ditch or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of boulders and is rough. Control is

concrete rectangular compound weir with end contractions and steel plates

for crest.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Not reported.

DIVERSIONS. See Southern Pacific Co.'s ditch record (p. 77). 

REGULATION. None. 

COOPERATION. Record of daily discharge furnished by Southern Sierras Power

Co. ,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snow Creek near Whitewater, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. ...... ... 

2 _ . .....

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

4

5.. 

6... _ .. - 

7.... 

10 

11. 

12 

13 

14

16 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

94

26 

26--. _ 

27 

28 ___ -. _ -

29... 

30 

31 

Oct.

0.5

.5

.6

8.3

35

4.2

1.4

.4

.1

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

|

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

9 1

1.2

.7 

.6

.6

.6

.6

Dec.

0.6

15.4

5.9

1.6

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

Jan.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

1.4

Feb.

0.8

.4

2.4

.8

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

3.4

14.3

4.7

2.8

1.8

.9

.6

.1 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3 

.3

.4

Mar.

0.2

2

2

3

5

4

5

8

9

8

6

6

5

6

5

4

5

6

6 

6

6

6

6

6

6

6 

6

6

6

7

6

Apr.

0.6

.6

.6

.......

'

June

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.3

5.9

5.0

4.6

5.0

4.2

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

July

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.4

.8

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6 

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

Aug.

0.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Sept*

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

Monthly discharge of Snow Creek near Whitewater, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

October- __________________________

November _ __ 

December _____________________ 

February- _ __ ...,...... .. ............

April . .. ...

June.. __ -. __ . 

July '. 

August ___ -. __ ....................................

September. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

35

2.7 

15.4 

1.4 

14.3 

.9

6.4 

2.5 

.6 

.6

Minimum

0.1 

.3 

.1 

.4

.1 

.2

2.4 

.3 

.4 

.5

.1

Mean

1.81 

.54 

.96 

.44 

1.37 

.55 

»6.45 

 6.45 

4.24 

1.14 

.54 

.56

2.08

Run-off in 

acre-feet

111 

32.1 

59.0 

27.1 

76.1 

33.8 

384 

397 

252 

70.1 

33.2 

33.3

1,510

1 Estimated.
SALTON SINK BASIN 77

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snow Creek and Southern Pacific Co.'s 

ditch near Whitewater, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Day

I.. . _________ .

2..-- _

3.. 

4.. 

7- 

8.--- 

10-- 

11 

12- 

13-- 

14--.. _ -

15- 

16-- 

17.- 

18-.. - 

19- 

HO. ....... ..............

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30-- 

Oct.

3.9

3

n

4.0

19.1 

53

14.5

9 7

8.3

6.5 

6.1

5.9 

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.2

5.1

5.1

4 0

4

ft

5.1

5.1

A Q

4 Q

A Q

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

Nov.

4.7

4.7

5.3

5.7 

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8 

4.9

4.7

4 Q

4.7

4.9

4 Q

4.9

A Q

4 Q

4 Q

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

Q Q

9.5

7.1

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.5

Dec.

5.5

28

17.3

11.2

8.7

8.0

6

Q

6.5

6.5 

6.3

5.9 

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4 

5.4

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.7

5.5

6.2

Jan.

6.8

6.2

6.0

5.8 

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.3 

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

5.0

4.7 

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4

r

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

8.0

Feb.

8.0

6.6

10.5

9.1

6.8

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.4

12.2

27

15.5

19 4

10.9 

9n

8.3

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.2

6.0

6.0

H Q

5.9

5.8

Mar.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9 

6.9

6.6.

6.7

7.4

7.9 

7.8

7.0 

6-6

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.2 

6.5

6.6

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.4

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.1

6.8

Apr.

6.8

6.8

6.8

 

 

f

June

12.0

12.0

12.0

12.0 

12.0

12.2

11.7

11.3 

10.4

9.8 

10.0

9.2

9.0

8.6

8.1 

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.0

6.9

July

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.3 

6.3

6.3

8.4

6.6

6.6 

6.5

6.5 

6.3

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6-6

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

7.2

7.4

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.4

Aug.

5.6

5.6

6.1

7.2 

7.2

6.6

. 6,2-

6.0

5.6 

5.5

5.2 

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8 

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.9

5.8

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

Sept.

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.3 

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.2 

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.4

Combined monthly discharge of Snow Creek and Southern Pacific Co.'s ditch near 

Whitewater, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

October »

January

April--- 

July...- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

53 

9.9 

28 

8.0 

27 

7.W

12.2 

7.4 

7.2 

4.6

Minimum

3.9

4.7 

5.2 

4.4 

5.4 

5.6

6.9 

5.4 

4.3 

4.0

3.9

Mean

7.66 

5.43 

7.17 

5.11 

8.39 

6.75 

15.2 

12.9 

9.21 

6.27 

5.24 

4.31

7.79

Run-off in 

acre-feet

471 

323 

441 

314 

466 

415 

904 

793

386 

322 

256

5,640

SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO.'S DITCH NEAR WHITEWATER, CALIF.

LOCATION. -In NW. K NW. % sec. 33, T. 3 S., E. 3 E., 200 feet below intake and

3% miles southwest of Whitewater, Riverside County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20, 1921, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank 200 feet below intake. 

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot log at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of channel consists of small boulders and gravel;

both banks covered with trees. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Not reported. 

COOPERATION. Record of daily discharge furnished by Southern Sierras Power

Co.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X'

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Southern Pacific Co.'s ditch near Whitewater, Calif., 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1, ... .

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

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

4:.. . ............

f.

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

7 si . -. 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 i<i

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

17. --------

18. 

10

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 -

Oct.

a4a4

3.4

10.8

17.6

10.3

8.3

7.9

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.7

4 7

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.3

Nov.

4.3

4.3

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.5

45

45

4.5

4.5

4.5

43

43

43

43

7.2

8.3

6.*

5.6

5.4

5.0

49

Dec.

49

12.8

11.4

9.6

8.3

7.9

6.8

6.4

6.4

6 2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.2

5.8

Jan.

6.4

5.8

6.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

49

4.9

47

47

4.7

4.7

4.5

4. >»

4.3

4.3

4.3

43

43

4.1

4.1

41

41

41

4.0

4.0

41

6.6

Feb.

7.2

6.2

8.1

8.3

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

8.8

12.5

10.8

9 A

9.1

8.1

7.7

7.2

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.4

Mar.

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.0

6.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

ft 9

Apr.

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

22

28

11.1

14.0

11.1

7.7

6.4

8.1

T.7

7.2

6.6

6.2

5.0

5.0

5.4

4.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.1

8

1

a i

8.8

8.6

8.3

May

7.5

7.5

7.7

7.0

7.2

7.7

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

June

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4 5

4.5

4.5

4 1

4.5

4.5

4.5

July

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.8

4.5

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

6.6

6.8

5.8

5 A

5.2

5.0

Aug.

5.2

5.2

5.6

6.6

6.6

ao

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.9

47

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.3

5.2

4.3

4.1

41

4.1

Sept.

4.0

3.8

3.8

as

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

41

4.0

as

asa?a?

a?

as

3.7

3.7

3.6

as

asa?

3.5

3.5

as

as

3 5

3.7

3.8

Monthly discharge of Southern Pacific Co.'s ditch near Whitewater, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO,

Month

October.. _____ ... ___________________

December... _ .. _ .. ___________ . ____

July... 

The year. _ . ___ ....... _ . _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17.6 

8.3 

12.8 

6.6 

12.5 

7.0 

28 

7.7 

5.8 

6.8 

6.6 

4.1

28

Minimum

3.4 

4.3

4.9 

4.0 

5.0 

5.4 

4.7 

5.6 

4.5 

3.8 

3.8 

3.5

a 4

Mean

5.84 

4.89 

6.22 

4.67 

7.01 

6.21 

8.73 

6.45 

4.97 

5.13 

4.69 

3.75

5.70

Run-off in 

acre-feet

359 

291 

382 

287 

389 

382 

519 

397 

296 

315 

288 

223

4,130

FAILS GREEK NEAR WHITEWATER, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. % NE. % sec. 33, T. 3 &., R. 3 E., B% miles southwest of

Whitewater, Riverside County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1, 1922, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank 2% miles above junction with Snow

Creek. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot log at gage or by wading.
SALTON SINK BASIN 79

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is composed of boulders and is rough. Trees 

and brush along each bank collect drift during high stages. Control is a 

weir just below gage.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Not reported.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GUL ATION . None.

COOPERATION. Record of daily discharge furnished by Southern Sierras Power 

Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Falls Creek near Whitewater, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

I.- ...-..

3.. .......

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

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

6....-. .-..

8,....-. -...

*.-. 

10 

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

12 

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

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

15 

16..... .

17 

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

19 , ..

20 

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

22. 

23 

24 

25. . 

2P _ ..... .

27 

28-... ........

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

30 

31, ..........

Oct.

0.9

7.5

5.1

4.6

3.0

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1 7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

Nov.

1.5

1.6 

1.6

1 9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1 7

1.6

1 fi

i 1-7

1.7

1.7

i 1.7

1 7

1 1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

1 O 0

I 2' 3

| O fi

, 1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

Dec.

1.8

*. V

3.6

2 7

2.4

2.3

. 2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 ft

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

Jan.

2.2

1.8

1 Q

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

L5

1.5

2.0

Feb.

2.0

O 1

1 9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.4

3.3

2.8

9 ft

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

Mar.

1.6

1.6

1 S

1.9

1.8

1 O

2.0

o n

1 9

1.8

1.7

1.6,

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1 7

Apr.

1.7

1.7

1 ft

8.2

*>i

12. S

13

a

e

 9.0

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.7

5.3

May

5.5

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

3.9

0 O

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.0

3 9

3.6

3.8 a?

3.6

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

June

3.0

o. V

ao

Q A

ao

2.8

2.8

2.8

2 7

2.7

2.6

2.8

3.0

2.9

o o

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.6

2.5 2.6'

2.5

2.4

2 4

July

2.4

Om 4

2.4

9 A

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

O «*

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

Aug.

2.4

2.4 

3.1

asai

4 Q

46

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

-'8.4

O A

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

Sept.

2.3

/. a

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2,2

2.2

2.3

2.0

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

NOTE. Gage-height record Apr. 10-23 lost in-flood; braced figure shows estimated, mean-disoljariB* torperiod. '

Monthly dischargee of Falls Creek near Whitewater, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

November.-..--.-...-.--- -- -

December ________

February. ____ . ......

March. __ ______ .

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

May. _ . ________ .

June. __ ... _______

Julv. ........ .... .... .

August..- __ . ____ .

September

-

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7.5 

2.3 

4.0 

2.2 

3.3 

2.0 

21 

7.5 

3.0 

2.6 

4.9 

2.7

21

Minimum

0.9 

1.5 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

3.5 

2.4 

2.2 

2.3 

1.7

.9

Mean

1.99 

1.77 

2.02 

1.63 

1.97 

1.75 

7.90 

4.25 

2.78 

2.37 

2.67 

2.23

2.77

 Run-off in 

aere-feet

122 

105 

124 

100 

109 

108 

470 

261 

165 

146 

164 

133

2,010
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

OWENS LAKE BASIN

OWENS RIVER AT PIEASANT VALLEY, NEAR BISHOP, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 24, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., 1,000 feet above Owens River 

Canal intake, \Yz miles east of Round Valley, and 8 miles northwest of 

Bishop, Inyo County. Rock Creek enters 2 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 9, 1918, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank 1,000 feet above Owens River Canal 

intake.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 25 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream rock and gravel. One channel at all 

stages, straight above and below gage. Banks high and clean, edge of lowwater channel covered with young willows.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1918-1926: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded, 

1,210 second-feet June 21,1918; minimum, 98 second-feet December 26, 1921.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation from Rock Creek and Pine Creek 

above gage.

REGULATION. No information.

COOPERATION. Daily discharge record and list of discharge measurements 

furnished by city of LDS Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River at Pleasant Valley near Bishop, Calif., 

during the years ending September &0,* 1918-1986 ;

Date

1918 

Mar. 15-.-- 

Sept. 18. 

1919

Jan. 16..-.- 

Feb. 26. ____

Mar. 15 

Apr. 1 ...

July 23.-... 

Aug. 27 .........

1920

Mar. I.. .......

Mar. 3.-...-..

Aug. 15 ..

Aug. 27... ......

Sept, 26--. .

Oct. 2... 

Oct. 22__ 

Do 

Oct. 30.. 

Dec. 16 ......

1921

Feb. 23 .....

Mar. 23 ... 

May 27 

June 18 .........

Julyl-. ...

July 18.- ...

July 30- .

Aug. 25 

Sept. 13-. 

Oct. 23.. _ ....

Nov. 8 ......

1922

Jan. 12..-,. ....

Feb. 25 __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.33

3.10

6 47

2.92

3.00

2.98

3.08

3.08

3.77

5.74

9 Q9

2.71

3.18

3.14

2.74

3.10

2.70

2.60

2.90

2.95

2.86

3.06

3.06

3.14

2.92

3.28

4.11

4.20

3.88

3.37

2.96

3.00

2.69

2.68

2.82

2.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

244

246

1,220

208

226

237

246

243

379

990

OOQ

212

186

244

241

202

240

' 174

177

223

244

189

191

189

213

183

254

513

564

402 '266

192

210

173

200

227

261

Date

1922

May 27 

July 6. ....

July 22 

Aug. 7 .......

Sept. 2 .

Sept. 29.- .

T)PP 7

IftOQ

Jan. 12... ......

Feb. 5 ... ...

Feb. 24 .

TWor ft

Mar. 29... ......

Apr. 14 ......

May 22 

July 9 

Aug. 13 

Sept 19

Oct. 6---.. 

Oct. 30- 

Nov. 10 

1924

Jan. 10-.- -

Jan. 24--.- 

Feb. 7 

Feb. 27 ...

Mar. 19 

Apr. 7 

Apr. 29 ... . -

May 14 

July3 

Gage 

height

Feet

3.86

5

VA

5.09

5.70

5.50

4.27

3.27

3.11

2.84

2.98

2.88

3.16

3.17

3.63

3 9ft

9 Q7

2.87

3 7ft

3.68

3.28

3.81

3.20

2.98

2 GO

2.96

3.06

3.37

3.00

3.03

9 CM

3.01

2.80

2.98

2.75

2.65

2.57

2.44

9 *-tfl

2.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

297

463

OQ9

835

940

977

600

333

288

236

210

203

239

246

334

281

215

200

236

Q07

378

306

421

275

246

OOfi

223

OOA

290

211

208

189

229

195

221

190

164

166

155

129

135

Date

1924 

July 23.. ...

Aug. 13 

Sept. 23- 

Oct. 14... ......

Oct. 30- .

Nov. 21 

Dec. 11 ...

1925

Jan. 28- 

Feb. 18 

TWar Ifi

Apr. 15. .......

Maj 29 

Do-- 

July 2. 

July 17.. .

A 11 or OA

Sept. 25 .. .

Oct. 29.- 

Nov. 19-- 

Dec. 8 

1926

Jan. 20.- 

Mar. 12. 

Mar. 30 

May 27 

July 13.- ....

Aug. 18. 

Sept. 1_. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2 14

2.11

2.50

2.31

2.49

2.65

2.78

2.66

2.66

2.82

2 7n

2.66

2.54

2.84

3.46

3.40

3.43

4.62

3.00

2.70

2.86

3.00

3.01

3.05

3.11

2.81

3.12

3.46

3.06

2.95

3.49

3.68

4.16

3.14

2.94

2.59

2.54

2.58

2.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

119

116

123

135

145

166

183

18&

162

203

191

16»

158

141

169

27»

275

285

583

308

203

162

165

181

188

178

187

148

184

251

177

187

291

333

469

231

184

147

141

137

152
OWENS LAKE BASIN 81

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River at Pleasant Valley, near Bishop, 

Calif,, for the years ending September SO, 1918-1926

Day

1918 

1 _ ._. ...

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

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

4-.-.... _ ....

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

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

7... _ ... ...

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

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

10 ...

11. 

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

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

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

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

!«... 

17 

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

19. 

20 

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

22........ __ ...

23. _ ...

24.... _ ........

25 

26 _ -.

27....... ...

28 

29 

30 ...

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

1918-19 

l._ . ....

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

3 .........

4 

5 .... ....

6 . 

7 

8 ..... ...

9 

10 

11. .

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

13. 

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

15 

16 

17... .....

18 

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

20 

21 

22 

23 

24....... ...

25 

26 

27-. .

28 

29 

30 

31 

1919-20 

1 ... ... ...

2 

3 

4-.... ...

5 ........

Oct.

532

620

558

496

458

398

375

369

363

343

323

332

341

350

339

328

312

296

290

284

278

270

267

270

272

267

262

262

262

194

187

200

214

212

Nov.

261

260

258

214

221

224

220

Dec.

282

977

272

272

979

272

272

272

264

OKfi

248

OKA

249

248

249

250

247

244

240

237

244

228

213

228

244

217

234

220

206

292

275

258

260

262

Jan.

192

178

230

227

224

221

218

215

219

223

222

222

217

222

228

235

242

248

246

244

242

239

237

235

228

222

222

222

226

236

234

231

236

241

Feb.

230

229

228

240

253

252

251

250

235

238

246.

248

226

204

217

230

232

235

266

222

244

239

234

265

266

267

274

280

Mar.

315

322

OOA

320

310

301

303

309

315

348

380

qfso

345

345

345

356

. 367

378

390

400

410

420

JQt

O*>9

217

218

220

222

224

217

222

235

f\At)

9A&

226

226

226

229

000

235

238

241

247

250

253

260

267

348

380

262

258

255

260

265

Apr,

491

551

453

355

401

117

408

370

458

436

415

392

370

345

320

305

291

282

272

274

277

oeo

286

282

277

277

277

262

267

270

408

435

435

435

OQC

335

294

252

266

280

288

295

278

262

262

262

262

268

O^*

252

248

245

246

247

248

255

262

277

292

307

299

295

280

265

258

May

272

277

282

300

318

308

288

278

267

260

253

252

250

248

255

262

258

253

260

268

275

290

299

300

300

301

301

286

311

331

352

372

386

400

413

415

412

410

410

425

430

442

454

466

478

489

478

466

535

593

623

653

703

753

804

854

963

980

808

186

186

189

192

194

June

291

310

342

375

518

580

643

732

' 820

943

1,070

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,130

1,140

1,150

1,180

1,210

1,070

995

923

851

779

702

637

614

635

588

541

518

495

492

489

474

460

436

412

388

364

345

325

305

285

265

276

288

284

280

303

326

301

276

270

265

256

248

512

516

521

520

518

July

586

558

529

EflO

474

460

447

414

380

365

OKA

335

320

312

303

300

296

294

291

291

291

272

253

250

248

242

235

243

251

259

267

246

245

246

248

250

252

254

256

266

276

276

275

278

280

271

262

255

248

247

246

245

245

218

199

186

174

194

214

198

181

174

347

341

335

336

338

Aug.

260.

254

948

240

233

226

219

216

214

212

210

208

226

244

240

235

232

230

229

228

226

225

224

222

221

220

219

225

230

232

235

174

185

196

223

250

276

228

181

190

200

206

202

199

198

196

201

206

210

214

210

206

205

204

195

187

186

186

185

184

179

174

262

259

256

259

262

Sept

. 229

223

217

211

205

199

193

195

197

199

200

208 217'

226

226

227

228

228

217

212

206

214

222

230

239

280

321

362

403

444

172

171

168

164

169

174

179

184

181

178

178

179

180

181

181

181

181

181

182

183

182

180

177

174

174

174

185

196

208

201

212

217

232

248

246
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLT, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River at Pleasant Valley, near Bishop, 

Calif., for the years ending September SO, 1918-1926 Continued

Day

1919-20 

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

7 _.

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

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

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

11 .........

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

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

14 ___ . _ _ ..

15 

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

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

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

ID . ......

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

21 

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

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

24. .. ...... .

25 

26.. _ ...... 27.... ......:....

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

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

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

31 .........

1920-21 

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

2. _ .. _ .. _

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

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

5- __ ........

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

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

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

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

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

11 . .... .

12 

13 

14. . ....

15. .....

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

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

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

19 ........

20 .

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

22.......

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

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

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

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

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

28 

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

30 

31. ...

1921-22 

1 .... 

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

3 _ .. .

4 .....

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

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

7. .........

8 ......... 

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

10 . 

Oct;

211

204

106

196

196

196

107

197

197

197

198

198

198

198

199

200

201

202

202

211

220

222

224

222

220

217

180

180

190

Oftft

192

toe

202

220

216

211

212

91 ft

9O7

91ft

919

217

222

994

997

230

233

904

216

205

197

189

 toft

190

190

190

170

172

175

183

187

IQfl

203

IQft

185

182

Nov.

222

223

225

226

227

228

230

232

234

234

236

237

238

239

240

241

242

243

244

246

246

245

244

243

268

190

190

190

191

1Q1

191

216

240

232

225

228

232

1AA

OEQ

252

245

238

233

228

9"W

O1Q

215

919

91 A

207

91ft

212

207

202

202

185 left

200

204 9/>4

200

202

OAO

202

200

Dee,

266

251

252

254

255

252

948

240

231

234

236

231

226

244

262

1 260

258

256

253

250

9,48

245

242

240

238

238

202

194

188

169

iaa

206

201

197

204

211

208

204

OAA

196

192

176

188

200

204

OAQ

O1O

91ft

91Q

991

223

226

228

200

165

180

185

180

175

182

185

182

Jan.

214

ono

202

212

999

236

250

265

253

241

f)AC\

244

246

247

94ft

OKA

252

254

255

258

260

262

O7q

984.

274

999

225

OOq

Act

OQA

99A

OHA

onft

IQft

177

162

17fl

9O.9

91Q

91rt

91 n

91 q

235

ooq

91ft

090

010

"91^

99 f\

99ft

ooc

OOK

217

914

91ft

qq-i

01 Q

OKfl

241

244

230

247

230

91 1

221

Feb.

266

251

250

249

248

OKfl

9*9

oec

QCQ

260

9fi9

9A9

nan

262

262

O«9

9^fi

250

9At\

OQQ

233

240

246

OK4

91 A

220

225

202

180

919

9ft K.

230

917

91 *\

OQO

245

94.9

230

91 Q

91 q

210

OAK

O1 Q

205

91 ft

997

250

97 *\

OQK

335

203

1QQ

230 9<;«

OQft

O9Q

288

221

Mar.

280

296

302

308

315

322

332

5149

351

310

9fiQ

267

265

280

296

283

97ft

258

OC9

307

276

OKfi

304

364

qq-l

303

350

 MR

325

OQO

265

248

243

OQE

230

230

225

215

230

nAK

OOrt

216

202

1Q3

ion

205

195

195

206

195

177

104

104

182

17£

172

230

247

253

244

994

247

241

994,

oqc

230

Apr.

251

248

246

244

241

250

240

222

220

219

224

229

232

234

216

199

IQfi

198

192

186

186

187

186

186

176

174

170

165

174

170

170

165

163

1R.Q

158

914

997

180

177

171

165

163

152

156

1CA

1 ^9

167

165

166

1«K

172

167

327

QOQ

QQfJ

472

490

OOQ

091

Q1O

303

304

May

196

216

236

234

233

232

OQ1

238

246

247

248

255

262

312

362

364

367

370

372

366

360

392

425

464

504

508

177

178

183

187

207

222

205

202

202

212

228

one

287

fjftn

9Q7

280

239

OflQ

OK0

340

410

qjc

265

OKft

94ft

9ft7

287

308

238

9Q9

240

250

266

270

984

 2fSO

244

June

544

570

588

605

595

585

560

535

520

506

494

483

494

504

640

576

573

570

530

489

466

433

422

412

380

293

291

289

9Q1

vxn

4Qn

690

740 fun

985

1,060

1,170

1,180

1,070

QKA

ftgtR

620

500

450

425

A<t(\

625

610

655

647

670

662

625

585

786

ftni

 QJO

882

905

O1 Q

. 895 860'

854

July

339

328

318

310

301

285

26» 274-

280

272

263

268

272

248

224

228

231

248

265

252

238

222

205

196

187

224

570

582

582

KCfi

470

49*

400

365

355

335

340

330

338

325

295

330

406

422

QK4

302

324

354

VT7

337

302

266

241

245

243

250

247

1,010

QCO

948

951

962

985

Q1A

Cfil

Sift

772

Aug.

' 245

228

233

233

228

222

217

206

193

188

184

184

184

188

192

190

187

227

267

258

248

232

216

211

206

220

230

220

205

213

199

207

235

310

266

260

239

205

218

203

203

209

195

186

182

188

201

182

181

1R4

186

182

464

491

563

424

385

365

qje

330

360

333

Sept.

243

224

206

2u5

202

199

194

190

188

187

186

186

185

184

182

179

195

211

202

193

188

183

181

179

171

192

205

195

192

177

173

186

177

173

199

197

173

184

173

161

1 W

148

147

140

138

14A

140

124

124

124

124

128

130

358

qoq

OQQ

286

286

241

244

947

rftrA

248
OWENS LAKE BASIN 83

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River at Pleasant Valley, near Bishop, 

Calif., for the years ending September 80, 1918-1926 Continued

Day

1921-22

11.... .......41

12 . _

13 .

14..... . .

15... . .

16. .

17 

18.... . ..

19 .

20 .

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

22....... .

23. .. .

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

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

26 

27. .

2i_ ... ... .

29 

30 .

31. .........

1922-23 

1. 

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

3. . .

4 ____ . .......

5 ____ . .......

6 .......

7........ ..

8. . .

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

10 ..

11. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21. . ..

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

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

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

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

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

27. . ..

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

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

39...............

31.. ..

1923-24 

1... ___ .. ....

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

3 -. ..

4 _ . .....

5.. .. ..

6......-. ..

7 -

8. .

9.- 

10.. .

11 ..........

12. . ...

13.. ..

14. .......

15. ..

Oct.

184

183

181

174

174

173

174

173

172

174

174

174

176

192

196

200

193

210

212

211

194

242

241

235,

233

231

229

226

219

216

212

211

215

216

208

216

219

217

217

216

216

217

216

219

219

219

220,

221

219

216

219

225

190

192

194

192

190

197

226

241

230

215

206

200

202

204

204

Nov.

199

200

185

190

191

180

168

160

185

199

205

235

252

220

204

205

208

220

208

218

226

219

210

215

227

99Q

233

248

245

241

245

246

249

244

248

249

252

244

238

238

237

233

226

226

226

228

231

234

239

231

225

221

225

219

219

219

219

225

250

297

245

232

232

230

230

Dec.

187

191

202

212

199

188

172

199

175

310

235

235

225

220

178

98

180

210

226

252

285

240

240

944.

240

238

225

243

239

260

223

223

233

221

255

256

260

255

251

246

246

233

243

252

246

249

228

233

255

255

911

205

220

215

217

224

250

207

158

160

186

212

239

232

232

Jan.

215

187

183

191

213

218

256

105

102

163

199

211

227

224

227

227

230

203

193

171

207

244

257

247

262

264

257

252

246

241

239

242

246

226

228

230

226

233

252

257

264

262

257

250

278

262

247

231

230

241

244

247

165

152

215

237

215

215

219

223

203

219

217

211

209

205

198

Feb.

244

122

181

293

282

302

319

311

302

288

261

244

241

258

235

252

236

247

254

252

246

OQQ

241

236

207

ion

172

154

200

272

979

^04.

312

310

298

336

360

358

368

374

340

302

322

224

229

234

260

277

260

260

292

251

225

231

240

247

247

Mar.

224

203

276

258

241

250

244

238

235

232

232

215

224

256

264

273

290

351

368

330

320

284

239,

255

302

322

302

280

246

282

292

294

254

270

334. $4

296

286

258

242

244

247

234

220

218

215

215

209

207

210

214

192

193

194

195

196

158

165

172

178

180

183

186

189

Apr.

355

325

264

315

286

258

220

225

295

388

405

395

509

488

388

388

348

302

272

254

206

198

202

206

206

252

262

212

241

296

218

202

199

196

198

206

215

225

182

186

194

193

201

207

206

206

193

188

184

196

192

187

180

178

182

187

181

169

172

171

167

174

176

167

May

232

228

248

272

292

305

328

358

378

392

380

365

408

452

506

491

482

518

551

595

662

182

180

185

185

188

199

209

216

230

240

256

260

260

270

296

340

370

375

388

466

405

385

375

370

353

343

345

338

318

292

158

160

167

165

163

163

163

165

163

169

171

163

163

163

154

June

809

772

727

732

691

739

800

857

905

951

979

962

909

919

979

1,040

1,100

1,120

1,060

1,040

290

306

278

268

272

276

282

294

315

392

460

466

450

408

382

398

385

330

304

345

315

296

295

294

292

290

312

350

380

420

147

141

145

140

133

125

125

130

129

130

125

120

120

123

117

July

740

743

731

727

646

651

646

640

634

628

622

595

545

503

455

420

392

370

350

362

405

448

501

510

514

488

491

494

447

391

361

361

361

363

413

491

438

383

330

306

290

288

299

306

306

295

295

295

284

286

295

310

106

116

132

140

135

132

132

134

134

138

135

139

137

139

121

Aug.

308

290

274

264

260

254

. 250

242

236

242

254

246

246

258

284

290

305

315

365

358

328

284

266

252

244

242

241

228

230

223

219

217

237

286

261

248

255

266

271

284

271

262

250

237

230

226

221 217''

217

230

226

225

132

130

131

134

132

130

130

130

127

127

127

121

117

116

118

Sept.

246

250

246

242

244

244

240

244

244

248

250

250

262

254

246

238

239

240

241

242

223

216

223

239

237

232

214

223

225

223

226

230

262

270

255

237

216

219

232

230

228

219

228

226

230

- 242

224

211

200

193

128

133

130

127

134

131

128

130

128

130

131

130

125

130

130
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River at Pleasant Valley, near Bishop, 

Calif., for the years ending September SO, 1918-1926 Continued

Day

' 1923-24 

16 

I?.. ..

18 

19 

20 

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

22

23 

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

25 . .

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

27 

28. 

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

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

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

1924-25 

1 

2 _ ....

3. .........

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

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

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

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

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

9 .... ... _

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

11 -...

12... .

13. ......

14 ...

15 

16... ...

17 .

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

19....... .

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

21 ..

22 .

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

24... ..

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

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

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

28... ... . .

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

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

31... ..

1925-26 

1 .

2 ..

3- ...

4 ..

5. __ .

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

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

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

9 __ ... .

10......... .

11 ... ..

12 . .

13 

14... .......___..

15 ......

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

17 .... .

18

19... .......

20. ......

Oct.

197

198

200

202

207

209

207

211

219

223

225

225

223

223

225

140

140

136

130

134

134

156

144

141

137

152

152

160

154

144

156

161

164

161

161

156

iin

162

156

192

162

176

175

172

177

184

190

187

187

192

195

200

IQfi

190

ion

190

189

Nov.

226

226

228

226

228

220

220

217

215

212

210

207

220

232

167

194

222

1QO

192

192

186

180

184

246

335

216

198

212

212

214

214

208

OQrt

212

208

1Q9

Iftft

186

180

192

188

1O7

IftQ

190

IftQ

183

186

192

196

200

206

1(M

184

iftfi

184

183

182

179

Dec.

224

91Q

217

217

91 1 '

207

IQK

187

211 017

219

177

200

OOfi

202

155

188

186

192

104

216

91 Q

01 rt

204

198

204

204

202

200

155

144

164

196

142

143

OCrt

210

IQd.

184 107

ion

186

107

170

170

1 ^-1

1 f\Q

169

177

175

177

Jan.

213

202

200

196

194

200

200

200

202

209

91 1

91 1

219

91 Q

197

191

1 Qft

167

168

166

168

i *\ft

171

170

175

177

180

184

194

202

100

209

220

209

170

172

173

170

177

175

175

170

162

159

154

162

161

1 A9

156

155

Feb.

238

240

238

236

00 t

214

218

210

203

201

204

207

ion

213

OQK

202

177

177

1ft7

197

197

194

inn

190

1Q7

190

194

tQQ

"1 Qq

ICC

179

179

180

189

iftft

184

183

ISft

179

177

ino

107

186

172

189

l&Q

190

Mar.

185

180

174

242

217

205

208

234

234

262

240

OOQ

205

208

170

176

177

167

149

159

147

147

150

146

147

147

1 EO

162

175

ICM

184

151

14ft

142

137

134

151

162

IRQ

186

ICC

1QQ

1Q9

IftQ

201

206

223

223

248

258

9Qft

OrtE

qcq

 322

307

Apr.

162

181

180 178'

174

158

156

154

165

174

172

184

158

1 K.0.

109

280

170

148

144

145

140

147

147

140

1 f\Q

198

IRQ

tfit

161

164

165

159

1 *\ft

1 Kft

152

91ft

240

193

oee

OKC

232

210

99fl

201

186

190

1OQ

210

215

Q1 1

194

May

151

147

158

162

162

174

183

187

174

155

151

152

150

148

146

145

148

137

139

164

168

154

162

173

183

183

197

188

190

201

180

159

1 K.Q

151

152

1ft9

1 f^Q

i f\n

142

169

194

228

280

OCA

280

286

274

276

9O9

qcft

qqc

979

266

254

236

99 e

090

236

254

294

v , 363

425

June

119

117

106

109

116

113

110

106

101

102

106

110

109

110

106

256

201

220

192

181

166

148

 M C

145

146

172

994.

256

97ft

274

276

323

0,11

qqq

qKC

079

394

414

444

439

450

416

qQ9

qoft

368

qfi9

A KK

630

440

qgc

360

335

9.19

298

282

ttA.

240

July

113

123

127

125

127

131

128

121

118

123

131

130

130

128

128

132

495

588

534

482

439

417

385

348

318

9Qq

295

280

271

263

267

305

OQ9

311

411

436

400

290

9qc

91 rt

9JT1K

IQfl

176

3QQ

186

91ft

177

164

IRQ

inq

210

231

263

230

204

184 104

163

154

161

171

- 168.

153

Aug.

118

120

121

121

 124

125

131

128

124

122

119

118

120

123

123

125

194

220

248

216

198

189

180

188

210

298

272

254

234

216

206

195

180

172

168

162

158

161

164

158

163

169

158

166

169

134

141

148

172

199

216

206

204

199

177

169

148

140

145

149

-14&

145

Sept.

127

127

125

124 109

125

128

131

131

127

128

133

136

138

141

163

158

167

175

165

161

157

156

157

156

153

152

154

158

156

150

152

153

158

167

163

163

165

168

161

169

170

136

135

136

141

142

138

139

146

146

146

139

142

135

139

143

141

144

. 140

142
OWENS LAKE BASIN 85

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River at Pleasant Valky, near Bishop, 

Calif., for the years ending September SO, 1918-1926 Continued

Day

1925-26 

21 __

12,2. ... . .......... -23

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

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

 26 

 27 

28 

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

30 .

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

Oct.

187

187

189

189

187

186

184

186

187

187

187

Nov.

173

173

180

183

183

190

191

191

191

191

Dec.

182

187

191

187

183

182

184

182

179

176

173

Jan.

156

162

166

160

165

151

153

160

210

174

177

Feb.

186

184

100

188

188

ion

189

Mar.

284

277

270 261'

252

210

198

184

184

174

169

Apr.

194

198

206

; -. 216

242

248

282

298

286

278

May

458

476

443

422

378

335

315

308

330

358

June

228

232

222

234-

213

203

208

220

227

234

July

137

134

134

134

124

128

131

127

130

129

133

Aug.

154

154

K3

152

149

148

140

141

136

136

Sept.

140

140

150

152

151

154

154

154

152

154

Monthly discharge of Owens River at Pleasant Valley, near Bishop, Calif., for the 

years ending September SO, 1918-1986

Month

1918 

March 9-31--..... .......... ...... .....

April.. . 

June - . 

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

August ______ 

September 

The period ______________________

1918-19

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

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

June. 

July.. . 

September _________________________

The year,.. 

1919-20

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

June. __ _ . ___ __ ____ ___ __ --. . ....

July... . ...

August _____ _____________ ______ .

September _________________________ .

The year _______ ... .. ...........

1920-21

February _ . ___________ _______ . .........

July. 

September. ___________ _____________

. The year . ..... _ ... .... __ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

431 

551 

3-18 

1,210 

586 

260 

444

620

282 

248 

266 

380 

435 

980 

635 

280 

276 

208

980

224

- 268 

292 

284 

280 

364 

299 

508 

605 

347 

267 

248

605

233

259 

228 

255 

335 

350 

227 

410 

1,180 

582 

310 

205

Minimum

301

262 

248 272- 

235 

208 

193

262

206 

178 

204 

208 

245 

311 

248 

174 

174 

164

187 

214 

226 

202 

233 

255 

186 

186 

380 

187 

184 

179

179

180 

190 

169 

162 

180 

172 

150 

173 

289 

241 

175 

124

1, 180 | 124

Mean

352 

346 

 :- -.279 

- -813- 

34® 

228 

239

349 

 264 

249 

225 

237 

244 

294 

536 

373 

239 

201 

180

283

204 235- 

250 

244 

256 

293 

230 

296 

519 

272 

223 

201

268

206 

218 

201 

214 

227 

227 

170 

258 

640 

363 

209 

161

258

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,100 

20,600 

,17,200 

'~ 48,400 

21, 100 

14,000 

14,200

152,000

21,500 

15,700 

15,300 

13,800 

13,200 

15,000 

17,500 

33,000 

22,200 

14,700 

12,400 

10,700

205,000

12.500

- " ' wfeeo

15,400 

15,000 

14,700 

18,000 

13,700 

18,200 

30,900 

16,700 

13,700 

12,000

195,000

12,700 

13,000 

12,400 

13,200 

12,600 

14,000 

10,100 

15,900

ss; loo

22,300 

12,900 

9,580

187,000

1 Estimated.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1026, PART X

Monthly discharge of Owens River at Pleasant Valley, near Bishop, Calif., for the 

years ending September SO, 1918-1926 Continued

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum Mean

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1921-22

October..__ _____________ ________ 212

November- ....__ __.____._.___ 262

December________________.________ 310

January___.._______________________ 331

February_ .......________._______.. 319

March................................................... 368

April... ...... -..-............ 609

May... . . ..- .-.....-- 662

June.. . . ....__..__..___..__ __.. 1,120

July...... .- _- ..._ -..- ...-.. _-- 1,010

August___..________________________ 663

September. ... ......__..__...._......... 358

The year . ___. _.______________. 1,120

1922-23

October.__...____._________________ 242

November.. _.__.__._.___________ 252

December- . _ _..__...__.....__._.__ 260

January___ _____________________ 278

February.-..----....___._._____________ 

March- .. 

374

330

April 

May. _ 

296

466

June..__ _ ____._._________.__ 466

July .. 514

August___. __------________________ 286

September. ___-__ ______. _.... 270

The year._______________ _ _____ 514

1923-24

October .. . _ 241

November.....____________________.. 297

December... .________..____________. 250

January . ......__.___.___ 237

February. .-_____........___.____..___ 292

March.....--- 262

April..----- 196

May..-----------.. . 187

June.. ......_____._______ .... 147

July... 140

August __ 134

September. ..._____________________ 141

The year___....__________________ 297

	-

1924-25

October___.....____._ __.____.__ 192

November_ ________________________ 335

December______.____._________...__ 280

January___ _______________________ 220

February. .. __......... 285

March . 194

April . ................. ................. 280

May---.- 286

June.. .. ___-.-.___.______.__.-_. 450

July .. 588

August __ __._____________________. 298

September...._____..______________. 175

The year .. _____S88

1925-26

October 200

November.._______________________. 206

December__________________________ 210

January__________________________ 210 February...________.______.____._... 194

March--....- . 374

April.....___ _...._. 298

May-.--.....,.--..-. 476

June______. _._.__....._.____-----__ 630

July .- 263

August. - __ _._..........__._-. 216

September-_____.__________________ ... 164

The year.____.__........__.______. 630

170

160

98

102

122

203

220

228

691

350

236

238

185

201

201

215

251

252

340

355

888

676

320

266

11,400

12,000

12,400

13,200

13,600

15,600

20,200

21,800

52,800

41,600

19,700

15,200

345

208

210

221

226

154

207

182

180

268

284

217

193

154

221

235

243

247

273

266

211

291

338

375

244

228

264

190

207

155

152

196

158

154

145

101

106

116

123

209

226

208

206

235

204

174

161

120

129

125

130

101 , 177

130

167

142

158

172

134

140

137

145

176

155

150

153

207

194

182

199

157

165

178

270

326

193

161

130

172

173

164

151

172

169

152

223

203

124

134

135

124

199

188

188

181

166

186

239

217

321

324

169

158

144

207

260,000

13,600

14,000

14,900

15,200

15,200

16,400

12,600

17,900

20,100

23,100

15,000

13,600

192,000

12,900

13,400

12,800

12,700

13,600

12,500

10,400

9,900

7,140

7,930

7,«90

7,740

129,000

9,410

12,300

11,900

11,200

11,100

9,650

9,820

10,600

16,100

20,000

11,600

9,580

144,000

11,600

11,200

11,100

10,200

10,300

14,700

12,900

19,700

19,300

10,400

9,720

8,570

150,000
OWENS LAKE BASIN 87

OWEHS BITER HEA1 BIG FINE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 34 E., at Charlies Butte, 11 miles southeast

of Big Pine, Inyo County. 

DBAINAGB AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1906, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; shifts slightly. Right bank high;

left bank subject to overflew during-floods. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum.mean daily discharge'duri«g*year, 521

second-feet June 11; minimum, 51 second-feet September 17 and 18.

1906-1926: 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, 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 not permanent. Standard rating curve

fairly well defined. Good record from water-stage recorder. 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 Big Pine, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 6.. .....

Oct. 15.. .......

Oct. 20... ......

Oct. 27.........

Nov. 3.........

Nov. 10.. __ ...

Nov. 25--. . _

Dec. 10 .........

Dec. 17.........

Jan. 11 ____

SOk

Fed

1.65

2.08

2.20

2.21

2.25

2.40

2.47

2.45

2.34

2.50

2.45

2.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

161

239

244

237

242

269

264

262

261

274

273

260

Date

Jan. 26 

Feb. 3... .... ...

Feb. 10 

Feb. 19 ___ ...

Feb. 26 _ ......

Mar. 5... ...... .

Mar. 16_r 

Mar. 22 ... ...

Apr. 1... .......

Apr. 23 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.48

2.81

2.83

2.70

2.53

2.59

3.10

2.80

2.20

2.15

1.58

1.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

285

323

316

305

271

285

383

293

216

218

143

144

Date

May 11.... ......

May 24.........

July 9... .

July 16. 

July 27... _ ...

Aug. 11. 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 29 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.14

1.44

2.62

3.80

2.15

1.45

1.36

1.00

1.12

.76

.60

.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

95

133

309

522

212

134

124

89

95

67

53

89

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Big Pine, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _______ .

2... ___ ......

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

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

5 ....... ...

6 .... . .... 

7 .

8- .... ...

9. __ .....

10. _

11 .......

12. _ ...........

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

14 _ . _ .. _ ...

15. ___ ........

Oct.

127

135

143

146

154

161

169

179

184

193

202

211

220

229

238

Nov.

238

238

242

242

242

245

259

270

275

270

273

288

283

273

270

Dec.

270

282

287

283

270

270

276

273

256

256

9SB

259

261

263

256

Jan.

'273

271

270

266

264

261

263

263

259

259

259

253

250

237

243

Feb.

356

342

329

351

346

335

329

319

310

314

314

321

370

394

381

Mar.

285

283

287

287

287

287

287

290

298

322

324

333

349

375

Apr.

213

208

206

202

202

220

263

240

218

9fii

234

222

213

202

183

May

130

130

141

133

124

127

139

127

116

102

95

91

 85

73

69

June

322

355

373

375

371

373

368

364

398

460

521

479

436

416

394

July

173

172

163

156

150

149

146

148

134

153

183

180

158

149

143

Aug.

80

83

83

77

78

88

102

99

102

104

100

93

83

79

80

Sept.

56

55

53

53

54

56

59

57

57

57

56

57

57

57

57
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Big Pine, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23. 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28. 

29 - 

30 -.. .

31 

Oct.

250

251

254

253

246

251

250

245

240

240

240

237

238

238

240

238

Nov.

263

259

264

261

263

261

259

259

264

268

270

270

273

273

Dec.

254

263

270

270

275

270

268

283

283

276

276

275

270

271

271

Jan.

251

W.1

248

250

242

240

243

273

282

285

285

282

312

370

O7Q

Feb.

353

328

298

305

302

297

290

285

275

273

271

283

285

Mar.

400

422

438

454

498

432

295

322 322'

300

314

292

270

248

237

226

Apr.

167

154

145

150

156

149

144

133

114

108

100

103

100

112

121

May

73

76

81

106

106

108

106

117

130

134

125

153

218

208

226

263

June

356

319

288

237

222

214

206

202

196

196

189

182

172

174

179

July

126

115

112

113

,117

117

108

102

98

97

96

92

86

84

80

79

Aug.

78

73

76

77

79

78

80

80

78

75

72

69

66

64

62

58

Sept.

54

51

51

55

57

58

61

65

67

73

87

96

94

89

95

_

Monthly discharge of Owens River near Big Pine, Calif., for the year ending September

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

254 

288 

287 

379 

394 

498 

264 

263 

521 

183 

104 

96

521

Minimum

127 

238 

254 

237 

271 

226 

100 

69 

172 

79 

58 

51

51

Mean

213 

262 

270 

270 

320 

325 

175 

126 

311 

128 

80.5 

63.1

211

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,100 

15,600 16, eoo

16,600 

17,800 

20,000 

10,400 

7,750 

18,500 

7,870 

4,950 

3,750

153, 000

BOCK CREEK AT SHERWDT HILL, NEAR BISHOP, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. % SW. # sec. 29, T. 5 S., R. 31 K, at Sherwin Hill, 5 miles

northwest of Round Valley and 14 miles northwest of Bishop, Inyo County.

Pine Creek enters 3 miles below the station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1922, to September 30, 1926. A station was

maintained 3 miles below, just above mouth of Pine Creek, from August 3,

1903, to November 10, 1923. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank just above a brush dam and ditch

supplying water for a small generator and a hydraulic ram. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank bridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Brush dam acts as control. One channel at all stages,

slightly curved above and below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1922-1926: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded,

134 second-feet June 9, 1926; minimum, 2.4 second-feet December 10, 1923. 

DIVERSIONS. None above gage. 

REGULATION. None. 

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record and discharge measurements furnished

by city of Los Angeles.
OWENS LAKE BASIN 89

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek at Sherwin Hill, near Bishop, Calif., during 

the years ending September 30, 1922-1986

Date

1922

July 12... ......

July 21. ........

A ii<v 99

Nov. 8..........

1923

Jan. 25.. .......

Feb. 7 .......

Feb. 21.........

Mar. 1. .........

Apr. 11.. .......

Apr. 23 

July 11. ........

Aug. 21........

Sept. 20.. ......

height

Feet

a 1 DA

 1.37

2.67

2.19

1 69

1.67

1.59

1.56

1.55

1.55

1.36

1.49

1.56

1.41

1.54

1.46

1.51

1.83

1.75

1.72

1.98

1.82

1.66

1.66

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

91

197

82

93

91

9S

25

20

16

16

15

13

17

13

15

17

14

38

60

30

32

50

41

24

26

17

Date

1923

Oct. 27.. 

1Q94.

Feb. 8..........

Feb. 28 ... 

Apr. 30 

May 12 

July 22...- -

Oct. 16- 

Oct. 31 

Nov. 21- 

Dec. 11 

1925

Jan. 7---. 

Jan. 28.. 

Feb. 19. - 

Do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.56

1.51

1.44

1.51

1.41

1.48

1.34

1.50

1 49

1.72

1.62

1 63

1.64

1.50

1.42

1.37

1.42

1.42

1 50

1.55

1.67

1.52

1.56

1 63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15

1 ^

13

9 Q

14

7.8

15

27

-1C

17

20

15

10

10

11

8.2

. 8.5

11

12

12

13

18

Date'

1925

Apr. 10 -

July 2- ---

July 16. .-

Aug. 24 

Sept. 21... 

Oct. 8-. ~

Oct. 29--- - -

N"OV jg

Dec 7

1926

Mar. 29 

May 27 -----

Aug. 19 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.49

1.58

1.95

1.95

1.98

2.20

2.00

1.75

1.59

1.45

1.46

1.48

1.44

1.46

1.77

1.44

1.49

1.50

1.74

1.87

1.86

1.67

1.50

1.51

1.55

1.44

Discharge

See.-ft. 

11

14

- 44

-- 45

49

- 69

54

34

23

13

14

12

10

10

9.5

9.3

11

1227 '

40

39

27

17

13

14

9.6

0 Referred to gage of Sierra Power Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek at Sherwin Hill, near Bishop, Calif., 

for the years ending September 30, 1922-1926

Day

1922 

1.. .....

2...... _ 

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

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

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

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

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

10.... ......

Day

1922-23 

1 .... .....

2 ... ...

3 ....... .i.

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

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

7 

8- ........ .

9 ...... ...

10 ...... :.., ..

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

13 

14 

15 _.....__ ..

Aug.

60

62

59

56

53

64

75

86

Qft

7Q

Oct.

19

1 Q

16

16

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

Sepl

:

j

5

r

5

5

Nov.

13

15

17

10

21

23

21

17

17

16

16

14

11

14

17

!7

e

9

n

>£

4

1

3

E

11

13

14

16

16

17

18

1Q

?!0

>ec.

14

14

15

Ifi

16

17

9

14

20

20

710

19

17

16

Day

1922

Jan.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

10

12

13

Feb.

20

OQ

en

39

19

17

14

18

27

35

30

22

18

17

Aug.

60

42

38

35

32

31

30

29

28

97

Mar.

18

17

16

17

17

11

16

14

14

14

11

10

Sept.

22

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

Apr.

18 1

18

18

1 o

1 Q 18 |

14 |

9.5

14

19

10

1Q i

19

19

19

19

21 

22-.

23-

24..

25_.

26..

27-

28..

29-

30-.

31..

May

20

22

23

24

24

28

32

36

39

43

46

49

51

53

56

Day

1922

June

38

36

34

33

30

28

29

30

32

40

49

52

54

49

45

Jul5

6*

7'

&

&

1*

9i

9

8(

m

fr

55

5<

»

 ft

5f

J

^

i

\

*

)

i

I-

>

»

i

>

Aug.

26

26

26

26

25

25

27

29

36

42

40

Aug.

47

45

40

35

32

29

27

25

24

22

21

25

29

33

36

Sept.

22

" 21

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

Sept.

25

2525'

24

24

25

23

22

22

22

22

21

20

21

21
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1826, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek at Sherwin Hitt, near Bishop, Calif',, 

for the years ending September SO, 1928-19&6 Continued

Day

1922-23 

16... ___ . .....

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

18 

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

20. 

21 

22

23 __ . .........

24... _____ ...

25 ____ . ___ ..

26 ___ ... ___ -

27 1 __ ... _ -

28 

29 

30 

31 

1923-24 i

,j

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

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

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

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

7 .... __ -

8- _ ___ -

9- __ .

10 ___ ... ___ -

11... ___ .. ....

12 

13 ______ . ....

14 

15 . ........

16 

17 _ .... _ .

18 

19 __ . 

20 ..........

21 _____ 

22. ..

23 

24 ______ 

25 __ 

2*5 _ ... _____ .

27 ___ . ____ .

23 __ . __ .....

29 _ ........

30. ........

31 ...

1924-25 

1 ........

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

3 . . __ ...

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

5... .......

6 

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

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

10 ...

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

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

13 

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

15 

18 

17 

18... .....

19 ..........

20 

Oct.

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

11

12

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

15

14

13

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

11

13

11

11

10

.10

10

10

10

Nov.

11

14

17

16

15

16

17

13

12

12

17

22

18

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

10

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

15

15

14

10

15

15

15

14

14

13

1 0

9.5

9

n

9.5

10

8.0

7 K

8.0

K K

7.0 R n

9

K

8.5

8.5

10

14

10

9 0

9.5

9

e

8.5

9.5

Dec.

IK

14

14

14

15

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

8.5

14

1Q

15

1O

15

11

, 6.5

4.4

ft A

2.6

9 7

* 0

10

15

9 5

3.6

Q E

14

IB

00

27

OQ

20

20

19

19

20

01

20

20

10

11

9.5 iq

10

10

10

10

10

IQ

19

10

14

iq

10

10

1 1

16

9.5

Jan.

16

10

16

17

18

18

17

10

1C

8.5

14

20

20

10

24

29

20

IQ

IQ

18

1ft

17

16

15

15

13

1 9

10

7.5

11

15

10

10

15

ID

21

10

15

14

14

10

10

10

13

19

19

97

90

20

20

99

30

no

00

00

on

00

43

12

47

IQ

10

10

11

Feb.

17

17

18

18

18

18

17

17 ' 17

17

IQ

17

16

14 to

10

10

10

11111111

IQ

15

17

14

10

10

10

1 0

1 9

12

19

19

TO

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

10

10

14

10

14

14

10

i o

15

11

 IK

17

IQ

14

10

15

13

Mar.

12

14

15

16

15

15

15

16

17

17

17

17

1ft

18

10

1ft

15

14

10

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

10

11

19

OA

17

14

10

. 12

10

oo

OQ

34

30

97

oo

16

14

19

13

14

12

19

19

10

10

19

19

19

19

iq

10

14

1 9

10

iq

19

19

19'19

12

Apr.

10

20

21

21

20

20

18

15

17

18

18

19

1ft

19

19

15

14

14

19

10

16

17

17

IQ

ID

IQ

20

17

IQ

14

19

IQ

IQ

20

99

99

19

IS

1ft'

1ft

20

Ofl

17

11

14

IQ

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

10

to

IQ

15

iq

15

14

May

60

66

64

62

60

59

56

53

53

56

62

52

42

43

IQ

IQ

20

22

24

24

22

99

99

24

27

28

9ft

97

26

24

24

25

9Q

30

Q1

QQ

34

QQ

9Q

30

00

27

97

24

99

99

23

OQ

on

Q9

QA

44

A Q

45

00

99

OK

24

22

30

oe

OA

9ft

30

29

June

40

37

33

31

29

29

28

27

26

26

27

29

35

45

54

91

21

21

22

25

32

32

32

30

97

20

99

20

18

17

12

10

14

20

91

10

IQ

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

42

:3

 q

:i

21

21

20

91

21

99

net

Qfi

41

48

37

40

July

57

56

54

49

45

40

43

45

46

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

17

20

21

21

IQ

20

22

99

22

21

20

19

19

10

18

17

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

17

17

17

19

10

18

79

70

79

79

62

en

*S

56

53

54

KA

50

54

54

60

67

70

Aug.

83

31

29

28

28

26

24

24

23

21

21

21

21

21

19

22

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

iq

13

19

1O

12

12

11

11

11

19

13

19

19

10

IQ

13

1Q

 to

12

iq

13

13

Ql

qi

qe

40

Q7

QK

QQ

30

QI

QI

QI

QI

pi

97

97

97

26

OQ

OQ

34

Sept.

20

IB

18

IS

18

16

15

16

14

15

16

15

15

16

15

13

11

10

11

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

, 10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

Q fi

9.5

16

15

15

16

15

14

13

13

19

12

12

14

14

14

14

IQ

IQ

19

14

14
OWENS LAKE BASIN 91

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek at Sherwin Hill, near Bishop, Calif., 

for the years ending September SO, 1922-1926 Continued

Day

1924-26 

21. ........... 09

23...!.. ....... ..

24.. 

25 ... 

26. . .

27v . ... ...

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

29. . 

30 ........

31. 

1925-26 

1 _______ ....

2 ... __ 

3. ........

4. . ......

5 ____ . .

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

7 ... .......

8. ... ......

10. 

11 

12 

13 

14 _ 

15. __

16- _ .

17 

18. 

19 

20 . 

21. ..

22. __ .. 

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

24. .........

25 ____ ........

26 

27 _ ....

28 . ___ ......

29 _ . __ .......

30 

31- 

Oct.

9.5

8.5

8.0

8.5

6.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

8.0

9.5

7 1

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Nov.

9.5

9.5

8.5

7.5

6.5

11

12

11

11

10

12

12

12

11

11

14

16

16

14

14

13

12

13

13

13

14

13

14

12

12

13

15

14

14

14.

14

14

13

12

11

Dec.

18

27

30

25

27

24

58

43

35

29

20

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

17

9.0

9.5

15

15

12

8.5

10

12

11

9.5

8.5

7.0

6.5

5.0

5.5

5.5

4.9

4.5

3.8

Jan.

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

3.2

3.5

4.8

42

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.1

3.8

4.1

3.8

4.2

4.5

6.0

5.5

42

5.5

44

4.2

8.5

8.5

6.5

5.0

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.9

4.6

4.6

5.5

Feb.

10

13

13

11

12

13

12

12

6.0 '6.5

8.0

9.5

11

8.5

7.5

8.0

9.0

9.5

10

12

14

15

12

14

16

24

17

15

13

15

13

16

14

14

13

13

Mar.

12

13

14

12

13

13

13

13

14

11

14

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

11

11

12

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

Apr.

15

15

14

14

13

15

14

21

22

21

13

13

13

13

16

15

16

16

16

17

18

12

16

20

21

24

28

29

28

28

28

31

35

41

48

56

63

65

67

50

May

26

26

26

28

31

35

39

46

55

62

54

35

34

35

42

52

50

36

22

22

20

20

22

22

22

27

33

48

58

69

96

101

96

91

76

69

52

40

35

31

32

35

June

49

57

62

67

70

73

62

59

57

55

46

65

72

65

62

69

76

106

134

113

81

63

55

50

44

38

36

31

28

26

26

27

29

30

31

31

31

31

32

30

July

62 "54

49

42

35

34

34

33

33

32

31

27

26

25

24

24

25

23

22

25

24

24

24

23

21

21

26

28

31

30

27

21

24

23

21

20

17

16

15

14

12

12

Aug.

23

18

18

20

20

18

18

16

16

1618 '

15

16

17

17

17

20

24

28

29

28

26

23

19

16

14

13

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

15

14

15

18

18

18

15

Sept.

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek at Sherwin Hill, near Bishop, Calif., for the years 

ending September 30, 1922-1926

Month

1922

1922-23

December- __ .........................................

March.. _ ____________ ______ .......

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

September. ______________ ......................

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

98 

37

19 

23 

20 

29 

59 

18 

21 

66 

54 

104 

47 

25

104

Minimum

25 

19

11 

11 

9 

8r5 

14 

10 

9.5 

20 

26 

40 

19 

14

8.5

Mean

44.3 

22.6

146 

16.0 

16.1 

17.3 

22.3 

15.3 

18.0 

45.7 

35.8 

60.3 

27.8 

19.5

25.8

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

2,720 

1,340

893 

952 

990 

1,060 

1,240 

941 

1,070 

2,810 

2,130 

3,710 

1,710 

1,160

18,700

95449 3C
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek at Sherwin Hill, near Bishop, Calif., for the years 

ending September 30, 1922-1926 Continued

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum Mean

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

1923-24

October. - 17

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

December___-_.________...._ 27

January___----------______.........._..__ 21

February-..___._________ _________ 17

March..________________.___________ 34

April ____- _ 22

May.-..-. -. ............................ 34

June.._____________________________ 32

July-----. - . . .-- 22

August_______-__________-__________ 17

September..__-.________.-.-.-._____-.-... 13

The year --------.-. -------_-_---------- ____34

1924-25

October____________________________.. 13

November..._______.__________...__-. 14

December_...- ------___.____..__....... 58

January__________.________________ 47

February...._.........________.____.___.. 18

March.._....____.-..____......_____...- 14

April 

May 

 22

62

June. . -. .. . - 73

July.-- . 73

August..____-----_____.__________.____ 40

September..____.-.______....___..._.. 16

The year--.-..--.---- .......__......._- ____73

1925-26

October_.._ -----_____.___.__....... 14

November.---..---__...____............__._.. 16

December_..___________......____...- 17

January.--.__ ... -.______________ 8.5

February..-_-----------________________.. 24

March..__-. --------_____..______.. 14

April .... 67

May.- . . . . ...... 101

June.._____________.______________ 134

July---.. -. - - -- 31

August.______________________________ 29

September.._ .. __.__...._...___.... 14

The year _______________________ 134

13

9.5

,2.4

7.5

11

9.0

10

18

12

15

11

9.0

14.9

14.2

13.8

14.7

12.9

16.0

16.8

26.0

20.4

18.0

13.1

10.2

845

 848

904

742

984

1,000

1,600

1,210

1,110

806

607

2.4 15.9 11,600

6.5

5.5

9.5

10

10

10

11

20

20

31

16

12

9.35

9.18

18.7

20.2

13.8

12.5

14.9

33.1

39.7

53.5

26.0

13.7

575

546

1,150

1,240

766

769

887

2,040

2,360

3,290

1,600

815

5.5 22.1 16,000

12

11

3.8

, 3.2

6.0

9.5

12

20

26

12

12

9.0

13.0

13.2

9.81

4.88

12.3

11.4

28.5

45.9

51.9

22.4

17.2

10.2

786

603

300

683.

701

1,700-

2,820

3,090

1,380

1,060

607

3.2 20.1 14,500°

PINE CREEK AT DIVISION BOX NEAR BISHOP, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., a quarter of a mile above the

division box and forks of creek, 4 miles west of Round Valley, and 13 miles

northwest of Bishop, Inyo County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1921, to September 30, 1926. A station

was maintained at the mouth, 3 miles northwest, near Round Valley, from

August 3, 1903, to November 10, 1923. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank a quarter of a mile above division box

and forks of cregk.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Large rocks in channel 75 feet below gage act as control.

One channel at all stages; straight above and below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1921-1926: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded,

286 second-feet June 20, 1922; minimum mean daily discharge recorded, 1&

second-feet during September, October, and December, 1924, and January,.

1926.
OWENS LAKE BASIN 93

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record and discharge. measurements furnished 

by city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Pine Creek at division box near Bishop, Calif., during 

the years ending September SO, 1921-1926

Date

1921

Oct. 22.. .......

Oct. 29.... _ ..

Nov. 27. _ ..--

1922

Jan. 21-..-.-.-.

Mar. 16. -------

Apr. 18 _ May 27... ......

June 10 .........

July 11. __ ....

July 22.. .......

Sept. 27..... . ..

Nov. 8. ...... ..

Dec. 8 _____

1923

Jan. 81.. .......

Jan. 27 ___ -...

Feb. 15 _

Feb. 26-.... ...

Mar.24.-... ...

Apr. 11 

Apr. 30... ......

May 15-... _ ..

May 19 .........

Gage 

height

Feet

1.20

1.22

1.24

2.32

2.90

3.32

3.00

2.50

2.00

1.40

1.18

1.21

1.23

1.19

1.19

1.18

1.20

1.22

2.03

2.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 01

17

17

16

15

17

20

110

185

245

191

146

Afi

75

33

19

21

18

18

17

18

19

23

87

106

Date

1923

July 11. .... -

Oct. 27-.--...-

1924

Jan. 18-.-. .

Feb. 8 

Feb. 28 _ .. .

Mar. IS........

May 12. 

July 3.. .......

July 22 

Aug. 14... . .....

Oct. 16..... ...

Oct. 31.-- __ ..

Nov. 21........

Dec. 11 

1925

Gage 

height

Feet

2 OK

2.29

2.35

1.70

1 XQ

1.29

1.20

- 1.15

1.13

1.12

1.11

i on

i 7e

1.65

1 01

1 01

1.27

1.16

1.10

1.08

1.08

1.11

1.12

1 10

1.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Ill

110

52

36

25

19

18

15

15

15

15

26

50

44

23

21

18

i e

14

16

15

15

15

14

Date

1925 

Jan. 28.-- 

Feb. 19 ,

Mar. 17-.- 

Apr. 10 

May 27 

July 2.. ....... .

July 16.. 

Aug. 24 --.- .-

Oct. 8.. __ ....

Oct. 29 ...

Nov. 19.. 

Dee. 7 ....

1926

Jan. 20-.. _ ...

Feb. 16 .... .

Mar. 12... _._._

Mar. 29.... ....

Apr. 21... _ ...

May 27 ___

June 30 .........

Aug. 3 ___

Aug. 19 .

Sept. 30. ____

height

Feet 

1.11

1.12

1.11

1.15

2.07

2.35

2.39

2.60

2.32

1.78

1.70

1.25

1.24

1.22

1.25

1.19

1.13

1.18

1.17

1.19

1.63

2.30

1.87

1.87

1.40

1.38

1.52

1.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14

15

16

16

76

104

107

129

9649*

46

20

19

17

18

15

13

16

15

15

39

94

56

51

25

22

29

18

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek at division box near Bishop, Calif., 

for the years ending September 30, 1922-1926

Day

1921-22 

1 ... .. ....

2 -.... 

3 ..... ..

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

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

6 .........

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

8 _ .......

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

10 

11 ..........

12 

13 ...

14> .. . ...

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

16 ........

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

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

19 .

20 ...

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

22 

23 

24 _

25 

Oct.

17

17

17

17

17

Nov.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

17

17

18

17

17

17

Dec.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

Jan.

18

18

18

. 18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

14

14

14

15

17

17

17

17

Feb.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

16

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

1Q

18

17

17

17

Mar.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

10

18

19

1Q

19

Apr.

19

19

20

21

20

20

20

19

18

1S

19

1Q

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

1Q

OQ

23

oo

22

May

30

30

31

34

37

42

42

42

39

37

37

36

37

40

42

45

54

65

73

70

71

7Q

95

114

June

179

173

199

216

227

224

218

204

IfiR

192

1Q7

202

206

210

215

232

244

264

286

266

260

266

July

224

230

253

253

248

221

214

216

204

206

208

206

206

202

194

ion

191

186

173

160

141

1°.Q

IQfl

124

Aug.

118

112

103

100

92

82

81

80

76

75

70

67

66

66

66

65

61

58

56

55

53

51

48

(TO

60

Sept.

54

49

50

49

47

47

46

45

41

41

4»

3»

37

37

37

47

36

36

35

35.

3*34'

3$

33

S3:
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek at division box near Bishop, Calij., 

for the years ending September 30, 1922-1926 Continued

Day

1921-22 

26 

27 

28

29.. ... __ ...

30 - .

31 

1922-23 

1 .....

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

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

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

5 

6 ____ -

7 -

8 

9 .... ... 

10. 

11 

12 

13 

14 . _ 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20. __ 

21 

22 

23 

24 __ ....

25 

26 

27 

28

29- ..........

30 ___ ...

31 

1923-24 

1 _ ....

2 ........

3 

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

5 _ . ...

6 .. 

7

8 _ ......

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

10 

11. .........

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 - _

21 _ -

22 

23. _ ....

 24 _ 

OK

26 

 27 

28 

29 ___ 

30 

 31. 

Oct.

17

17

17

17

17

17

32

32

32

32

32

31

9Q

28

28

00

Oft

9Q

30

30

qi

31

32

OO

33

qq

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

00

Oft

Oft

27

26

26

26

9A

26

Q/»

26

26

26

26

26

oe

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

Nov.

17

17

17

17

17

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

36

35

35

36

36

35

35

la.

34

34

<u

34

34

33

33

s<*

33

qq

33

32

OQ

OQ

tjq

oq

no

23

99

no

OQ

OO

Oo

oo

99

22

oo

22

20

21

01

91

01

21

91

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Dec.

17

17

17

17

18

18

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

32

32

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

qo

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

91

32

32

32

32

10

20

20

20

20

20

19

is

16

17

1ft

19

19

18

18

18

18

1ft

1ft

IS

18

16

17

18i a

18

18is

18

17

17

Jan.

17

16

17

17

17

17

20

20

20

20

20

1Q

1Q

19

19

19

1Q

19

18

1Q

Ift

10

1ft

19

10

1ft

19

19

1Q

18

1S

17

17

18

18

18

17

17

1«

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Feb.

17

17

17

i a

IB

1R

i a

ift

ift

ift

ift

18

17

1ft

1C

-to

1ft

1ft

1Q

ia

IKE

ID

ID

1Q

1 ft

1 a

ifi

IB

IB

ift

ia

16

i c

1C

16

15

15i a

i /»

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Mar.

19

1Q

1Q

10

1Q

20

18i a

i a

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

is

is

18

18

IKE

ID

1 ft

1R

1ft

18

18

1ft

ID

18

18

18

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

15

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

16

17

16

16

1.1

Apr.

O9

24

25

25

26

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

21

21

01

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

21

20

19

20

20

15

15

11

14

14

14

14

14

 15

16

18

18

20

23

20

20

19

10

10

22

. 24

29

31

26

91

21

19

19

21

28

May

105

122

134

145

158

169

21

22

31

35

42

52

64

74

68

76

76

79

96

102

114

104

94

<M

73

73

Q1

120

118

inn

94

Q1

88

81

67

44

in

51

54

43

44

57

67

73

67

65

57

.40

42

ro

' 62

69

65

64

At

62

52

42

39

43

45

40

. 38

38

36

36

June

275

257

230

224

222

62

54

58

61

66

82

74

85

127

153

117

135

109

99

85

75

72

69

72

72

67

69

79

82

99

108

127

134

150

36

38

42

44

48

44

40

38

36

33

31

90

27

26

9fi

25

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

O9

22

21

21

21

21

July

117

119

117

110

111

114

162

181

173

166

166

157

139

135

128

134

126

118

124

118

115

110

96

90

85

82

88

94

92

90

84

85

88

85

84

85

100

22

22

99

23

22

23

23

99

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

22

29

28

26

24

22

20

20

20

19

20

20

19

19

19

Aug.

62

60

60

65

61

57

83

75

74

68

69

70

66

62

60

58

49

66

75

68

66

63

62

57

56

58

46

44

42

41

43

42

41

40

40

41

40

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Sept.

33

33

32

32

32

41

42

58

49

45

42

41

33

38

37

3?

36

41

43

42

40

38

36

36

33

31

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

13

13

13

13
OWENS LAKE BASIN 95

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek at division box near Bishop, Calif., 

for the years ending September SO, 1922-1926 Continued

Day

1924-25 

1. __ . _ ... ...

2. . ___ -

3 . ______

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

5 _ ..,.--

6 . __ .

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

8.. . ....... 

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

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

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

12 

13 ___ . _ .....

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

15 

16 

17 _ ............

18 

19 

20 

21 

99

23 

9jl

26. . .

26 

97

90

29 

30 

31 . 

1925-26 

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

S 

4 _

5 

6 . 

7 ....... 

8 

a

10 

11. w 

12 

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

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

15 

16. _ ....

17. 

18 

19 _ ' ....

20. _ . ...

21 ___ ......

22 _ - ...

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

94

25 .

26 

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

28. ..

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

30 ... _

31 ...

Oct.

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

1414-

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

17

18

18

18

17

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20.

19

20

19

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

Nov.

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

17

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Dec.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

13

13

14

15

16

16

14

14

15

15

15

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

Jan.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

15

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

11

14

14

14

Feb.

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

Mar.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

 14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

Apr.

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

17

18

18

20

21

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

99

25

25

25

16

16

16

16

17

16

17

17

17

14

15

16

18

30

43

56

49

42

37

43

49

57

77

90

82

O9

80

77

May

29

37

53

69

79

83

80

73

65

57

49

43

39

34

37

45

50

57

57

50

45

59

67

79

100

115

112

126

126

103

80

68

62

82

97

90

62

52

44

46

43

44

53

66

81

100

124

132

140

149

154

153

146

123

97

72

58

61

73

88

118

137

.June

74

67

56

46

40

38

36

46

62

72

84

108

128

128

107

101

108

110

119

130

128

121

130

133

136

135

142

136

128

136

150

146

122

127

133

127

112

138

125

trtO

97

93

87

79

73

72

71

70

68

69

71

72

70

69

66

66

65

62

58

July

132

136

127

120

114

114

108

105

103

100

102

92

89

90

100

106

102

111

134

109

96

84

77

71

66

62

62

57

55

55

52

54

49

48

46

47

50

50

47

46

53

51

51

46

43

40

38

38

37

34

32

34

33

32

29

28

28

28

27

26

2fi

26

Aug.

51

51

51

52

52

50

48

47

48

54

52

52

50

46

43

42

39

39

36

35

33

30

38

44

42

38

34

33

30

28

28

26

26

26

26

27

31

44

41

38

36

32

28

26

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

24

32

Sept.

28

28

27

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

31

26

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

-18

18

18

18

18

17
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Monthly discharge of Pine Creek at division box near Bishop, Calif., for the years 

ending September 30, 1922-1926

Month

1921-22 

October 21-31. ....... _ ._ ...... 

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

September. _________ ..-. ___ .._.. _ .. ....

The period ___________ . ____________

1922-23

April. _____ ________________________

July . . 

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

The year... ______ _____ ___ ...........

1923-24 

October ___________________________

March _______________ _____ .............

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

September.. _ .-.---...- _________ ___ ......

The year. _ . _ --.... __ __ ............

1924-25 

October _________________ ____ .......

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

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

September-.... _ __ . _ ..-. __ . __ ....

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

1925-26

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

September..-. __ .. . . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

18 

18 

18 

19 

20 

29 

169 

286 

253 

118 

54

35 

36 

34 

20 

18 

18 

22 

120 

157 

181 

83 

58

181

28 

23 

20 

18 

16 

17 

31 

73 

48 

29 

18 

15

73

18 

18 

16 

14 

16 

16 

25 

126 

142 

136 

54 

28

142

20 

17 

16 

15 

16 

16 

. 92 

154 

150 

54 

44 

31

154

Minimum

17 

17 

16 

14 

15 

17 18" 

30 

173 

110 

48 

32

28 

32 

31 

17 

16 

17 

18 

21 

54 

82 

40 

28

16

23

20 

16 

16 

15 

14 

14 

36 

21 

19 

14 

13

13

13 

15 

13 

14 

14 

14 

15 

29 

36 

52 

28 

19

13

17 

16 

14 

13 

14 

15 

14 

43 

58 

26 

20 

17

13

Mean

17.0 

17.1 

17.2 

16.8 

17.1 

17.8 

20.7 

69.9 

225 

182 

70.3 

39.2

31.9 

34.3 

32.1

18.7 

17.8 

17.8 

19.6 

73.9 

92.0 

115 

56.9 

36.7

45.8

25.3 

21.5 

18.2 

16.5 

15.4 

15.1 

19.4 

51.6 

29.1 

21.7 

16.1 

13.9

22.0

145 

15.8 

15.3 

14.0 

14.9 

148 

19.0 

67.7 

99.5 

94.6 

42.5 

22.4

36.4

18.5 

16.1 

15.4 

14.3 

146 

15.3 

40.7 

90.8 

92.7 

39.3 

26.1 

18.8

33.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

371 

1,020 

1,060 

1,030 

950 

1,090 

1,230 

4,300 

13,400 

11,200 

4,320 

2,330

42,300

1,960 

2,040 

1,970 

1,150 

989 

1,090 

1,170 

4,540 

5,470 

7,070 

3,500 

2,180

33,100

1,560 

1,280 

1,120 

1,010 

886 

928 

1,150 

3,170 

1,730 

1,330 

990 

827

16,000

892 

940 

941 

861 

828 

910 

1,130 

4,160 

5,920 

5,820 

2,610 

1,330

26,300

1,140 

958 

947 

879 

811 

941 

2,420 

5,580 

5,520 

2,420 

1,600 

1,120

24,300
SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X 97

ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN *

BOCK CREEK NEAR VALYERMO, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 20, T. 4 N., R. 9 W., 1% miles southeast of Valyermb, 

Los Angeles County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 17, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder in wooden well and shelter on right bank a quarter 

of a mile south of boundary line of Angeles National Forest.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 20 feet below the gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders and gravel, which may shift at high stages; 

fairly permanent at low and medium stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 3.38 feet at 5.30 p. m. April 7 (discharge, 416 second-feet); minimum, 

0.84 foot at 5 p. m. October 1 (discharge, 1.4 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 7, 1926; minimum 

discharge, 1.2 second-feet at 6 p. m. August 22, 1925.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder record excellent, except from 

November 26 to December 2, when paper supply was exhausted, and March 

11-22, when clock was stopped^ Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control method. 

Discharge interpolated on days of no gage-height record. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 7..........

Oct. 28. 

Feb. 21. ........

Mar. 23.-. ..

Mar. 31-.. 

height

Fed 

0.87

.88

.94

1.02

1.03

1.14

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.9

1.8

2.2

2.7

4.2

6.5

Date

Apr. 16 ......

Apr. 22 

Do.........

May 2. ........

May 12.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.80

1.72

1.73

1.92

1.85

1.66

1.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

60

52

40

89

65

44

34

Date

July 3. ........ .

July 18.... __ .

Aug. 7..........

Aug. 26 

Sept. 20. . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.34

1.32

1.26

1.10

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15

15

12

5.8

5.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1.. -.-.-.. ... 

2 ... .... ..

3 .... * 

4. .. . _ . ...

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

6 .... .

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

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

9 ....... ...

10 . 

11 

12 

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

14 

15 

Oct.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

Dec.

2.2

2.2

2 2

2.4

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

Jan.

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

Feb.

2.8

2.6

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

6.5

9

7

6

Mar.

6

6

6

6.5

7

7

7.5

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Apr.

6

6

6

6.5

251

224

206

236

130

92

80

82

80

79

79

May

58

66

66

63

61

59

56

53

52

49

48

47

46

45

44

June

32

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

28

28

27

27

26

26

25

July

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

Aug.

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.5

9

9

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.5

Sept.

6.5

6.5

6

6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

6

6
98 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

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

17 

18 ...

19.. .

20 

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

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

23 

24. ........

25 

26 

27 

28 

29.. .

30 

31 

Oct.

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.4

2.4

Nov.

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

9 fi

2.6

2.4

2.8

3.0

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.3

2.3

2.3

Dec.

2.8

2.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

Jan.

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3 2

3.2

3

9

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

5.5

Feb.

5

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.7

5

5

5.5

6

Mar.

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

Apr.

59

55

60

56

54

52

49

48

48

48

48

53

56

56

55

May

44

42

41

40

40

39

38

38

38

37

36

36

35

34

33

33

June

25

25

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

21

21

21

20

20

19

July

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

Aug.

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7

7

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

Sept.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

6

6.5

6.5

6

6

6

6

6

6.5

6.5

7

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif., for the year ^ending

September SO, 1926

Month

July--. . . :

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3.2 

3.2 

3.4 

5.5 

9 

7.5 

251 

66 

32 

18 

12 

7

251

Minimum

1.6 

2.3 

2.2 

2.6 

2.6 

6 

6 

33 

19 

12 

6.5 

6

1.6

Mean

2.33

2.68 

3.02 

3.06 

4.41 

6.73 

78.7 

45.7 

25.5 

15.0 

8.69 

6.32

16.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

143 

159 

186 

188 

245 

414 

4,680 

2,810 

1,520 

922 

534 

376

12,200

MONO LAKE BASIN

MONO LAKE NEAR MONO LAKE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In lot 6, SE. % NE. % sec. 31, T. 2 N., R. 26 E., 2 miles south of

Mono Lake post office, Mono County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1912, to September 30, 1926 (fragmentary). 

GAGE. Vertical staff on support of boathouse, installed September, 1912; read

once a month by W. E. Green. Original gage was vertical staff fastened to

willow tree 400 feet from Hammon's store. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. 1912-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.55 feet July 18,

1919; minimum, 7.93 feet December 11, 1913. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Gage height, in feet, of Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Get. 17__-_ ______ 9.54

Nov. 17_________ 9.46

Dec. 15_______ 9. 54

Mar. 18_. ....... 9.97

Apr. 27.______ 10. 04

May 10..__--__-_ 10.05

June 30_____._ 9.94

July24_____-._ 9.70

Aug. 19_._____ 9.51 

Sept. 18______ 9.08
SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1926, PAET X 99

WALKER LAKE BASIN

EAST WALKER RIVER WEAK BRIDGEPORT, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SW. % NE. % sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., 1,500 feet downstream

from Bridgeport Reservoir of Walker River Irrigation District and 4% miles

north of Bridgeport, Mono County. Sweetwater Creek enters from left 10

miles downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 362 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1926 (fragmentary),

and miscellaneous measurements in 1920 and 1921. 1911-1914 at a site

\% miles upstream. 

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

watchman at dam. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge, 1^ miles

downstream. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above gage; bends to right below.

'Bed of boulders and sand. Control of boulders; fairly permanent. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably seldom affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Considerable areas of meadow and pasture irrigated in Bridgeport

Valley above reservoir. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated at Bridgeport Reservoir, capacity 42,000 acre-feet,

finished in November, 1924. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve

fairly well denned. Daily gage readings obtained when water-stage recorder

was not operating except October 4-2,0. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying mean daily gage height or daily gage reading to rating table.

Discharge estimated for period of missing gage heights. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Walker River Irrigation

District.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 21, 1925: Gage height, 2.56 feet; discharge, 32.0 second-feet. 

March 24, 1926: Gage height, 2.58 feet; discharge, 31.6 second-feet. 

June 2, 1926: Gage height, 3.89 feet; discharge, 252 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif., for the 

 year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 

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

3 

4.. _______

5.... . _ ....

6 ._

7 ____ .......

8.. ____ ......

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

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

11 __ .... _ ...

12.. _ ....... ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

55

53

31

I 30

Nov.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

Dec.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21 1 21

Jan.

2

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Feb.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Mar.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

14

14

14

Apr.

63

85

97

95

80

63

63

64

64

64

64

64

79

104

104

108

140

151

152

152

May

200

210

208

208

213

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

221

230

230

230

233

228

217

219

June

249

249

251

251

251

251

253

265

270

270

265

249

244

244

268

280

285

305

326

 328

July

326

323

321

321

321

313

300

300

295

295

292

295

292

290

288

282

246

242

242

242

Aug.

137

137

137

137

135

137

135

133

144

165

165

165

165

165

130

101

112

127

144

145

Sept.

108

108

108

108

108

116

117

116

114

112

111

109

109

66

66

66

66

65

65

63
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

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

22 

23 

24... .. .

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 - 

30 

31 

Oct.

30

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

Nov.

24

24

22

21

21

21

21

21-

21

Dec.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

2

2

2

Jan.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Feb.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Mar.

14

14

14

36fifi

65

65

64

64

64

64

Apr.

163

175

173

175

175

177

179

181

183

189

May

224

237

235

242

253

251

251

251

249

249

249

June

323

308

308

305

305

316

334

334

331

329

July

244

244

244

196

185

163

163

161

160

160

147

Aug.

145

128

111

106

104

104

106

104

104

104

 108

Sept.

63

63

63

60

60

56

53

53

52

40

Monthly discharge of East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

March.. . ____ ____________ ________

April.. 

July . . .__ 

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

The year ___ .' ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

55 

27 

21 

5 

5 

66 

189 

253 

334 

326 

165 

117

334

Minimum

26 

21 

2 

2 

5 

5 

63 

200 

244 

147 

101 

40

2

Mean

30.4 

24.1 

19.2 

4.9 

5.0 

21.2 

121 

227 

285 

255 

130 

82.0

101

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,870 

1,430 

1,180 

301 

278 

1,300 

7,200 

14,000 

17,000 

15,700 

7,990 

4,880

73,100

WALKER RIVEK NEAR WABUSKA, NEV.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 20, T. 15 N., R. 26 E./half a mile above boundary line 

of Walker River Indian Reservation and 5 miles east of Wabuska, Lyon 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 15, 1920, to September 30, 1926. Comparable 

records were obtained July 22, 1902, to July 31, 1908, at railroad1 bridge 3 

miles upstream.

GAGE. Low-water staff gage on bridge pier formerly used as auxiliary gage to 

water-stage recorder; read by Mrs. A. E. Parker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks fairly high and clean. Bed composed of sand. 

At very high stages abandoned channel on right may carry small quantity of 

water around gage. At stages below-about 20 second-feet stream meanders 

through sandy bed in two or more channels at gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.08 feet at 

10 a. m. June 8, 1922 (discharge, 2,220 second-feet); no flow in August and 

September, 1924, and numerous periods from March to September, 1925.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions, except for Walker River Indian Reservation.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by Bridgeport, Poor Lake, and Topaz Lake Reservoirs; also by diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly July 1; affected by ice 

December 15 to January 20. Rating curves well denned below 80 secondfeet. Staff gage read once daily throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table; discharge estimated 

December 15 to January 20. Records fair.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 101

Discharge measurements of Walker River near Wabuska, Nev., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 20.. _ . _

Mar. 23........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.40

3.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

65.0

16.5

Date

May 31-... .

July 16... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.30

3.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

44.6

26.5

Date

July 21..... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

31.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walker River near Wabuska, Nev., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

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.

34

40

47

47

47

54

47

47

54

54

62

54

47

47

62

70

70

70

62

62

62

58

58

54

47

47

47

47

47

40

40

Nov.

40

40

47

47

47

47

 47

47

54

54

54

54

47

47

54

54

54

47

47

47

47 '

40

40

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

Dec.

37

40

40

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

1 30

Jan.

30

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

62

79

98

Feb.

70

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

62

70

79

79

79

79

88

79

79

79

79

47

47

47

47

47

47

44

40

Mar.

40

40

40

34

34

34

34

34

34

29

29

29

29

24

24

24

24

24

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Apr.

24

40

47

54

62

70

70

62

62

62

62

62

62

24

24

29

34

34

47

47

54

54

47

70

62

62

79

40

40

40

May

40

47

47

70

70

62

54

54

54

54

47

47

47

47

62

62

70

119

119

119

119

119

108

108

79

65

62

62

54

54

47

June

47

54

62

54

47

47

47

47

54

62

98

119

108

98

98

88

47

37

34

24

16

20

29

47

34

24

24

34

47

62

July

62

62

62

62

35

47

62

54

54

47

47

41

41

47

35

* 25

21

21

21

25

35

25

30

47

35

25

17

11

11

11

11

Aug.

11

11

11

11

14

17

21

21

17

17

11

11

17

25

25

25

35

35

30

17

17

11

11

7

7

7

6

7

7

17

11

Sept.

7

7

11

17

17

17

17

17

11

11

11

11

11

11

9

7

7

7

7~1

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

11

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

Monthly discharge of Walker River near Wabuska, Nev., for the year endirffg

September SO, 1926

Month

October ___________________________

November. ____ ____________________

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

June. __________ _____________ ... ....

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

September- ________ ____ __________ .

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

70 

54 

40 

98 

88 

40 

79 

119 

119 

62 

35 

17

119

Minimum

34 

34

40 

16 

24 

40 

16 

11 

6 

7

6

Mean

1 52.4 

44.7 

32.3 

35.8 

59.4 

24.8 

50.9 

69.9 

53.6 

36.4 

15.8 

9.8

40.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,220 

2,660 

1,990 

2,200 

3,300 

1,520 

3,030 

4,300 

3,190 

2,240 

972 

583

29,200
102 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1926, PAET X

WALKER RIVER AT SCHURZ, 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, 1926.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage on right bank 50 feet below Southern Pacific Railroad 

bridge; read by Irving Clark.

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 OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 1.98 feet at 7 a. m. 

February 5 and 7 p. m. February 17 (discharge, 125 second-feet); river dry 

during part of October, March, April, May, June, July, and August.

1913-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 fee;t June 8 and 9, 1914 (discharge, 2,530 second-feet); no flow during periods in 1913, 1920, 1921, 1922, 

1924, 1925, and 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by Bridgeport, Poor Lake, and Topaz Lake 

Reservoirs; also by irrigation diversion.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during February. Rating 

curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

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

Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 22, 1925: Gage height, 1.50 feet; discharge, 45.2 second-feet.

March 23, 1926: Discharge (estimated), 1.5 second-feet.

May 31, 1926: Gage height, 0.74 foot; discharge, 2.3 second-feet.

«.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walker River at Schurz, Nev., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

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.

0

0

0

0

4

5

5

5

8

8

12

27

27

34

45

48

48

53

52

50

57

45

38

38

43

23

19

15

15

15

13

Nov.

11

10

8

6

4

4

4

4

3

4

4

4

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

4

2

3

3

4

16

32

Dec.

43

45

41

43

.36

38

41

36

33

30

32

34

34

30

27

25

27

Qrt

27

27

29

29

30

30

in

30

33

9Q

27

25

24

Jan.

23

23

19

16

18

24

25

28

29

31

32

32

34

35

34

34

35

36

38

36

34

32

31

30

30

31

32

41

117

88

102

Feb.

102

109

117

121

117

109

109

95

107

109

109

117

113

115

117

121

109

102

105

109

105

105

102

105

105

102

IfU

Mar.

105

91

81

68

51

29

20

18

17

14

13

12

11

9

8

7

4

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

.0

0

0

0

1

1

1

2

1

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25

36

39

33

37

27

19

8

0

0

0

2

June

2

2

4

6

8

7

8

8

7

7

7

>. 8

8

60

54

39

17

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

01

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

11

1

1

11

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sept.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 1

1
WALKER LAKE BASIN 103

Monthly discharge of Walker River at Schurz, Nev., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

Month

April 

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

September. _____________________ __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

57 

32 

45 

117 

121 

105 

1 

39 

60 

1 

1 

1

121

Minimum

0 

2 

24 

16 

95 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1

0

Mean

24.3

5.7 

32.1 

37.1 

109 

18.3 

.4 

7.3 

8.5 

.2 

.7 

1.0

 19.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,490 

339 

1,970 

2,280 

6,050 

1,130 

24 

449 

506 

12 

43 

60

14,400

WEST WALKER RIVER NEAR COLEVHLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. J£ NW. % sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 23 E., at mouth of Ross Canyon 

at heacf of Antelope Valley, 400 feet east of State highway, 1,100 feet above 

Terry Canal heading, 1.4 miles above Terry ranch house, 6 miles above 

Coleville, Mono County, and 40 miles southeast of Gardnerville, Nev.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 245 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18, 1915, to September 30, 1926. October 5, 1902, 

to July 31, 1908, at a site half a mile upstream.

GAGE. S^evens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by T. F. 

Hardy.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet downstream or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders, sand, and gravel; 

fairly permanent. One channel at all stages. Control composed of large 

boulders and some loose gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 4.67 feet at 1 a. m. 

May 20 (discharge, 1,430 second-feet); minimum, 1.43 feet at 4 p. m. February 21 (discharge, 19 second-feet).

1915-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 5.74 feet at 3 a. m. June 12, 1921 

(discharge, 2,710 second-feet); minimum, 1.21 feet at 5 p. m. December 3, 

1924 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above all diversions except one small eanal \% miles 

upstream, which diverts a maximum of 3 second-feet.

REGULATION. A small reservoir at Poor Lake, 17 miles upstream, capacity 

unknown, stores water from spring floods and releases it in summer. Regulation is very slight.

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

defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except August 28-30. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table; estimated August 28-30. Records good.

Discharge measurements of West Walker River near Coleville, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 21............ _ .... _ ..

Mar. 24...... _ ... _ .. __ ..

Gage ' 

height

Feet 

1.83

2.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

62.6

128

Date

Aug. 31 . __ . ___ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 3.74

1.74

Discharge

See.-ft. 

766

52.0
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Walker River near Coleville, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 

2.. _

3 

4 

5 

6. 

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

8 

9 .... ... ..

10 

11... ..

12.. . ...

13 . _

14... ... .

15 

16 

17 - 

18 

19 . 

20- 

91

22. 

23 

94

25 . 

26 

27 

28 : 

29 

30 o-i

Oct.

49

46

4fi

4fi

49

54

55

55

58

59

58

58

70

71

62

64

64

65

65

64

65

70

68

66

65

64

62

62

60

59

59

Nov.

59

56

50

51

51

55

UK

65

59

59

R9

56

55

47

58

58

52

52

50

51

50

52

55

54

52

52

54

50

52

55

Dec.

65

7014

KA

CQ

fin

54

50

47

45

41

51

35

33

40

44

51

45

43

42

55

50

47

42

45

45

45

43

43

43

43

Jan.

45

52

43

AK

4fi

40

&**

4.*

44

At)

40

40

37

40

35

40

33

39

40

39

39

37

34

36

39

40

44

72

55

47

Feb.

4.0

4.°.

QQ

45

A*t

50

45

46

49

50

44

42

47

49

47

44

45

52

51

50

40

51

45

51

50

50

50

52

Mar.

51

54

u

56

10

64

66

71

70

65

nn

68

70

SI

0°.

Ill

107

1fi4.

100

100

100

113

133

133

135

135

140

144

142

162

Apr.

166

162

1fl9

171

10ft

190

176

157 too

201

186

91 ft

oon

481

641

665

447

416

481

617

701

719

850

967

980

960

987

915

811

May

7V7

fiQT

QQ4

1,050

QOQ

617

4«1

OOQ

351

332

354

419

537

653

770

863

OH4

974

1,140

1,160

1,040

928

856

594

447

421

511

659

737

749

755

June

773

7O K

CQQ

588

629

599

571

915

QQO

KgO

476

403

378

QOQ

296

276

97fi

253

241

232

232

229

223

223

215

212

204

201

180

July

166

155

14fi

 IOE

149

115

119

115

115

909

1MJ

131

111

98

96

93

86

81

* 

71

65

59ifi

54

51

49

49

46

44

4f)

Aug.

OQ

Af\

QQ

00

d.(\

45At)

40

37

36

35

33

33

32

31

30

29

28

26

25

35

50

52

52

51

51

50

50

50

51

51

Sept.

47

44

07

32

*1A

9O

OQ

9S

97

26

97

97

26

27

27

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

26

27

Monthly discharge of West Walker River near Coleville, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

April........ _ .

July..... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

71 

65 

70 

72 

52 

162 

987 

1,160 

915 

232 

52 

47

1,160

Minimum

46 

47 

33 

33 

39 

51 

157 

. 332 

180 

40 

25 

26

25

Mean

59.9 

54.3 

47.9 

42.7 

46.9 

95.7 

477 

717 

410 

101 

40.0 

29.9

177

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,680 

3,230 

2,950 

2,630 

2,600 

5,880 

28,400 

44,100 

24,400 

6,210 

2,460 

1,780

128,000

WEST WALKER RIVER AT HOYE BRIDGE, NEAR WELLINGTON, NEV.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 17, T. 10 N., R. 23 E., at Hoye Bridge, in Douglas 

County, 2 miles above head of Saroni Canal and 4 miles southwest of Wellington, Lyon County.

DBAINAGE ABE A. 504 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 26 to August 31, 1910; March 9,1924, to September 

30, 1926 (fragmentary). Record obtained 3% miles downstream in sec. 10, 

T. 10 N., R. 23 E., December 20, 1917, to May 11, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank at upstream side 

of bridge; inspected by employees of Walker River Irrigation District. 

Datum changed September 4, 1925.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 105

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. One channel at all stages. Banks not subject to 

overflow. Riffle at bridge fairly permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. 1924-1926: Maximum stage, 7.58 feet at 2.30 p. m. 

September 4, 1925 (discharge, 1,190 second-feet); minimum, 2.49 feet from 

7 to 9 a. m. December 19, 1925 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below all diversions and return water in Antelope 

Valley and above all- diversions in Smith Valley.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by Poor Lake and Topaz Lake Reservoirs; 

also by diversions in Antelope Valley.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly for low stages; affected by 

ice December and January. Rating curve fairly well defined. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory except as stated in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Discharge estimated or interpolated for periods of 

missing gage heights. Records of daily discharge good; estimates fair.

COOPEBATION. Gage-height record and four discharge measurements furnished 

by Walker River Irrigation District.

Discharge measurements of West Walker River at Hoye Bridge, near Wellington, 

Nev., during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 21 

Mar. 24 

Apr. 11... _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.25

3.43

4.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.4

50.8

140

Date

May 16 

Aug. 31 __ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.12

6.87

3.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

770

719

101

Date

Sept. 10-..- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

70.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Walker River at Hoye Bridge, near Wellington, Nev., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1.. _ 

2... _ _

8 _ - ____

4 _______ 

5 __ 

6- -

7. __ ......

8 

9 

10 

11.. 

12 

13 

14 _ . 

15 _ ___ 

16 

17 

18 _ 

19 

20 

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

22..... ...

23 

24 

25 _ 

26 ^

27 

28 

29 

30 - 

31 . ..

Oct.

> 30

30

V

28

25

26

25

OK25

Nov.

25

25

25

26

26

26

29

28

28

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

26

26

28

28

33

38

26

26

28

28

28

27

26

27

Dec.

28

28

28

, oo

Jan.

1 30

Feb.

33

32

33

52

43

34

32

29

28

28

26

25

25

25

27

29

32

33

25

31

38

38

38

39

43

53

45

35

Max.

29

27

25

24

22

22

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

19

20

20

20

21

53

51

52

56

66

89

90

90

93

Apr.

97

110

114

114

116

115

108

106

108

130

147

185

190

209

254

313

452

445

404

414

456

500

539

571

580

651

663

687

675

May

592

653

733

762

772

687

\ 630

576

574

608

I 665

723

699

675

687

687

632

KfiQ

551

539

583

646

680

fiQ7

687

June

675

634

601-

587

585

583

564

564

682

514

416

372

360

343

331

335

353

389

383

374

368

366

349

346

344

341

376

374

362

July

353

351

325

300

323

337

333

331

305

970

271

267

262

260

256

250

247

247

Aug.

275

269

263

258 254'

250

245

238

232

225

220

213

208

197

175

172

184

177

168 168"

168

160

146

144

130

121

114

109

Sept.

104

100

96

93

90

85

79

76

75

72

70

69

68

65

64

62

60

fin

58

57

56

55

55

56

57

56

52

51

CO

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-20, 22-27, Nov. 11-15, Dec. 4 to Jan. 31, May 7-9, 13-15, June 24, 

25, and July 3-16; discharge estimated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Monthly discharge of West Walker River at Hoye Bridge, near Wellington, Nev., 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

July -... .- . . .. 

The year ____ . __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

38

53 

93

687 

772 

682

275 

104

772

Minimum

25 

25

25 

17 

97 

539 

331 

247 

109 

51

17

Mean

29.0 

27.2 

»28 

"30 

34.0 

35.1 

336 

650 

442 

307 

190 

68.2

182

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,780 

1,620 

1,720 

1,840 

1,890 

2,160 

20,000 

40,000 

26,300 

18,900 

11,700 

4,060

132, OOOi

« Estimated.

HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN

CAESON RIVER BASIN 

EAST FORE OF CARSON BIVER NEAR MARKLEEVILLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 27, T. 10 N., R. 20 E., at Hangmans Bridge, 2 miles

east of Markleeville, Alpine County. Indian Creek enters 100 feet above

gage and Markleeville Creek 1% miles below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13, 1910, to September 30, 1926 (fragmentary). 

GAGE. Vertical staff 75 feet below bridge, bolted to rock ledge on right bank;

read by W. J. Clark. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 400 feet below gage or by

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; appear permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 705

second-feet on May 20; minimum, 2.30 feet September 3 (discharge, 15

second-feet).

1910-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.7 feet June 7, 1911 (discharge

not determined); minimum, 1.45 feet September 20, 1913 (discharge, 6

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. No information. 

REGULATION. Low-water flow augmented by storage on Silver Creek above

station. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed May 5. Rating curves fairly

well defined. Staff gage read to quarter-tenths occasionally when forest

ranger passes gage; no ranger at station except during summer. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table.

Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

The following discharge measurement was made:

May 14, 1926: Gage height, 4.28 feet; discharge, 380 second-feet.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN 107

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Carson River near Markleeirille, 

Calif., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 _______________ ..... ___ .. _

2.... _ _ 

3... ___ ..........-......-... ....-....

4.-........-.. _. 

5 . __ . _ -

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

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

8 ____________ . _ - ___ -- ___ -. ......

9... ... 

10-. 

11.... __ .............. ...... ....... . .....

12......-.......... ........ .............

13...... _ .. ___ ............................

14...................-........ ..............

15... _ ..........-.. .-...-..........

16......... __ ................................

n................ .............................

Ti8.. ...........................................

19.......*...-.... ..........................

20 

21... 

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

23

2i.. ...........................................

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

26-.-.. 

27 .. .. ____________ .

28..... _ . ____ .. .............. ..-

29..... _ ... ..... _ . . ....

30.. 

31-- 

Oct.

23

23

42

Apr.

126

535

May

448

615

505

401

515

705

355

340

385

370

June

295

178

214

107

98

July

63

63

58

63

Aug.

58

23

26

26

18

Sept.

15

NOTE. No record on days for which no discharge is given.

EAST FORK OF CARSON RIVER NEAR GARDNER7ILLE, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 12 N., R. 20 E., 300 feet below dam of Douglas Power 

Co., 1,000 feet above highway bridge, half a mile southwest of Rodenbah 

ranch, and 5 miles southeast of Gardnerville, Douglas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 381 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 7, 1890, to December 31, 1893; October 17, 1900, 

to December 31, 1906; March 27, 1908, to December 26, 1910; June 22 

to October 31, 1917; and December 17, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by employees of Douglas Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 1,000 feet below gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large rocks and gravel. One channel 

at all stages. . Banks high and not subject to overflow. Concrete cut-off 

wall immediately below gage with Cippoletti weir opening of 75 feet. Stage 

of zero flow, 0.1 foot gage height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.14 feet at 

7 a. m. April 26 (discharge, 1,230 second-feet); minimum, 0.28 foot for 

several days in August (discharge, 31 second-feet).

1890-1893, 1900-1906, 1908-1910, 1917, and 1925-26: Maximum discharge, 5,540 second-feet (estimated) December 25, 1892; minimum, 8 

second-feet December 4-10 and 19-23, 1904.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions to Carson Valley except Rodenbah pump 

ditch.

95449 30 8
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

REGULATION. Flow affected to some extent by operation of Douglas Power 

Co.'s plant.

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

below 1,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily except as 

stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Douglas Power Co.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 22, 1925: Gage height, 0.44 foot; discharge, 63.8 second-feet. 

March 23, 1926: Gage height, 1.01 feet; discharge, 259 second-feet. 

June 3, 1926: Gage height, 1.30 feet; discharge, 469 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Carson River near Gardnerville, 

Nev., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1. .... ... .

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

3 _ ....-.--- ...

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

5 

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

T. ..............

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

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

10. 

11. 

12.....-..-..-...

13 

14. 

15 

16 

17 

1ft

19 

20 

21 ..

22 . 

23 

24.. 

25. _ ... _ ..

26 

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

28 

29 _ .... ..... ...

30 _ ....

31 

Oct.

68

68

66

64

68

84

80

82

84

82

82

82

92

105

94

97

Q7

92

92

on

87

77

82

80

77

73

73

70

70

77

73

Nov.

73

70

68

62

62

66

73

80

82

82

84

87

84

80

73

80

77

80

84

82

77

70

68

68

70

70

73

70

77

82

Dec.

132

129

102

84

77

80

on

92

94

90

84

80

70

64

CK

57

K7

62

75

7Q

66

57

64

66

M

66

68

66

57

Jan.

55

73

70

68

68

70

7K

S9

80

70

70

64

64

70

68

68

70

77

129

92

Feb.

82

80

80

82

92

92

Q7

97

94

94

97

9007

Qfl

75

66

66

707°

77

on

on

87

Q7

90

Q/t

108

Mar.

123

129

329

129

154

146

139

129

129

129

136

146

207

221

261

91 1

194

194

190

226

OQA

9on

278

251

246

246

251

273

Apr.

313

365

392

429

400

407

378

372

378

378

392

392

594

672

7Qfl

645

790

Q1Q

846

1 AQA

1,000

1 flfift

1,040

972

May

933

923

1.000

1,060

1,040

866

672

553

481

497

505

KOQ

689

. 771

808

7Q1

933

Q79

942

Q4.9

837

744

466

436

458

A on

497

505

528

June

513

505

497

443

407

407

392

400

429

392

359

313

221

207

194

181

157

154

126

129

120

111

111

114

123

126

July

123

117

111

111

111

105

87

80

102

117

in

105

90

82

73

62

55

53

55

62

70

70

70

68

68

68

68

66

70

70

70

Aug.

.75

77

77

75

70

68

68

55

51

41

37

33

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

33

33

31

35

35

33

33

33

Sept.

37

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated, when no gage-height record 

was obtained.

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Month

March. ...... _ .................... . .

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

June _ . _________________________ ..

July...... ..................... _ ___ 

September. ___ . ______________ ____ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

105 

87 

132 

422 

108 

290 

1,140 

1,060 

513 

123 

77

1,140

Minimum

64 

62 

55

66 

123 

313 

436 

111 

53 

31

31

Mean

80.9 

75.2 

76.1 

79.7 

86.4 

192 

647 

708 

260 

82.9 

43.0 

37.0

198

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,970 

4,470 

4,680 

4,900 

4,800 

11,800 

38,500 

43,500 

15,500 

5,100 

2,640 

2,200

143,000
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN 109

CARSON RIVER NEAR FORT CHURCHILL, NET.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 16 N., R. 23 E., 1 mile west of Clifton station on Mound

House-Churchill branch of Southern Pacific Railroad, 9 miles west of Fort

Churchill, Lyon County, and 10 miles east of Dayton. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,200 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13, 1911, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank a quarter of a mile above

inclined staff gage. 

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, 4.71 feet

May 6 (discharge, 982 second-feet); no flow from July 18 to September 30. 

1911-1926: Maximum stage, 11.5 feet January 26, 1914 (discharge, 6,150

second-feet); no flow August 27 to September 30, 1923, June 28 to October

31, 1924, and July 18 to September 30, 1926. 

ICE. No information.

DIVERSIONS. Carson and Dayton Valleys are irrigated above station. 

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions. 

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge and discharge measurements furnished

by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Dec. 17.........

Jan. 26 ... _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.42

2.51

2.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

97.6

142

115

Date

Feb. 13 ..

Mar. 12... ...

Apr. 1.... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.86

2.93

2.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

216

223

18fi

Date

Apr. 23 _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

608

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ______ . .......

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

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

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

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

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

7 ___ ..............

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

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

10... _ . ___ .

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

12

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

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

15 _ .. ___ .... .....

16 _ ... ...

17. . .

18 __ . _ ..... ......

19.-.. .............

20 

21 __ ................

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

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

24 . ....__ ______

25 _____ ..........

26 .

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

28 

29 __ .......

30.- . . __

31. ___ ....... .....

Oct.

23

23

23

25

30

37

46

54

63

77

80

80

85

88

85

85

93

97

102

105

102

109

109

102

108

109

K15

109

119

118

114

Nov.

116

116

114

110

109

103

103

109

116

131

127

121

121

129

123

119

118

121

116

118

116

114

114

112

118

121

123

123

123

Dec.

131

143

165

172

150

137

137

147

139

133

133

135

137

133

119

114

114

119

143

143

135

135

143

143

135

129

123

114

114

114

118

Jan.

109

109

105

105

114

114

114

116

112

112

114

112

105

102

107

112

118

121

116

103

97

107

105

116

114

114

107

109

158

452

QQO

Feb.

249

226

205

203

210

208

198

190

186

183

186

190

188

198

200

216

221

213

200

235

299

283

258

258

243

243

252

240

Mar.

218

213

213

208

205

203

205

205

200

203

203

195

186

181

188

203

232

249

252

221

210

203

205

203

226

229

237

213

213

208

181

Apr.

176

170

176

190

205

335

383

342

335

319

286

292

273

325

398

483

659

723

591

456

474

 487

519

547

601

718

805

772

834

778

May

707

670

670

750

845

982

816

648

524

452

410

357

308

292

319

339

402

478

487

505

542

505

431

402

335

296

255

226

205

183

163

June

127

141

139

127

116

102

109

133

109

109

97

82

74

69

61

54

43

39

41

39

37

36

35

32

28

27

25

24

24

23

July

23

23

23

22

21

21

18

18

18

18

19

17

15

14

12

10

10

0

NOTE. No flow July 18 to Sept. 30.
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Monthly discharge of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

119 

131 

172 

452 

299 

252 

834 

982 

141 

23 

0 

0

982

Minimum

23 

103 

114 

97 

183 

181 

170 

163 

23 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

80.8 

118 

134 

132 

221 

210 

455 

468 

70.1 

9.7 

0 

0

158

Run- off in 

acre-feet

4,970 

7,620 

8,210 

8,120 

12,300 

12,900 

27,100 

28,800 

4,170 

596 

0 

0

114,000

MAKKIEEVHLE CREEK 1 ABOVE MARKIEEVIIIE, CALIF,

LOCATION. At highway bridge above fnouth of Pleasant Valley Creek, threefourths mile above Markleeville, Alpine County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1911, to September 30, 1926 (fragmentary).

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on left abutment of bridge; read by W. J. 

Clark; datum of gage raised 5.71 feet August 18, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.35 feet 

April 16, 17, 24, and 27 (discharge, 176 second-feet); minimum, 0.4 foot 

August 27 (discharge 0.1 second-foot).

1911-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 3.65 feet at 4.30 p. m. June 15, 

1917 (discharge, 602 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 0.05 secondfoot September 5, 1921.

ICE. No record obtained during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Town ditch, which heads above the gage, furnishes water for 

irrigation and domestic supply at Markleeville. A small ditch also diverts 

water for irrigation on Hot Springs ranch.

REGULATION. No information.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

fairly well denned. Staff gage read to quarter-tenths occasionally when 

ranger is at ranger station. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

The following discharge measurement was made:

May 14, 1926: Gage height, 1.89 feet; discharge, 75 second-feet.

1 Known locally as Hot Springs Creek.
HUMBODLT-CARSON SINK BASIN 111

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1... 

2

S.. .................... ... ....................

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

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

6 _ . ___________ . ____ ....... ____ ..

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

8 _ ______________ ... .. _

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

10... .. _ . _ 

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

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

13 _ -_. . .....

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

15-.... . ..................... ___ .......

16.... _ . _.. 

n. ............................................

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

1Q

20--..... __ ._ 

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

22..... _ _ _ 

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

24.. ........ _ . _ 

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

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

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

28... __ _. 

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

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

31.. _ ..... _ ................................

Oct.

10

10

12

19

13

Apr.

95

01

108

140

176

176

160

164

153

176

176

164

May

ifid

146

86

82

91

74

104

100

110

100

46

44

46

46

46

40

June

36

36

16

18

10

7.5

2.5

3.5

3.5

1.8

July

1.8

.8

Aug.

,0.5

.6

.5

.3

.3

.1

Sept.

' 6.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

MARKLEEVXLLE CREEK AT MARKIEEVILIE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 21, T. 10 N., R. 20 E., at highway bridge at Markleeville, Alpine County, three-fourths mile below junction with Pleasant Valley 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 11, 1910, to September 30, 1926 (fragmentary).

GA^E. Vertical staff on left abutment of highway bridge near downstream end; 

read by W. J. Clark.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wadiiig.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; somewhat shifting during high 

water. Banks are high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.25 feet 

April 28 and May 4 (discharge, 306 second-feet); minimum, 0.95 foot 

October 1 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1910-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 5.3 feet June 15, 1912 (discharge, 

915 second-feet); minimum, 0.65 foot September 6, 1920 (discharge, 2.0 

second-feet). Flood of March, 1907, reached a stage of about 9 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during year.

DIVERSIONS. See "Markleeville Creek near Markleeville." Water is also 

diverted from Pleasant Valley Creek for irrigation.

REGULATION. Diversions partly regulate flow. Some storage has been developed on Pleasant Valley Creek.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths occasionally except during 

winter, when no observer is available. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

The following discharge measurement was made:

May 14, 1926: Gage height, 2.52 feet; discharge 153 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 __ .... _ ..

2 __ .._.. _ .

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

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

5.- ____ . _

6-..-.... ..

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

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

9. ........ .

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

11- 

12 ........

13 .........

14 .

15 

Oct.

7

8.5

8.5

10

10

Apr.

103

96

84

197

197

May

230

265

292

306

208

176

150

125

158

141

176

June

84

OA

73

63

63

61

40

15

29

July

00

10

36

Day

16... .

17 

19 

20 

21-' 

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

24..... .

25 - 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

31 

Oct.

8.5

8.5

8.5

Apr.

265

241

265

241

292

278

306

May

176

176

141

96

84

June

13

July

8.5

HUMBOLDT RIVEE BASIN 

HUMBOIfDT RIVER AT PALISADE, NEV.

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, and July 26, 

1911, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage at highway bridge; vertical staff gage a quarter of a mile 

downstream used January 4 to April 19; read daily by Mrs. Wendell Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge half a mile below gage 

or by wading.

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

all stages. Control for chain gage at low stages is .gravel bar 50 feet 

below gage; at high stages a pile-bent railroad bridge 300 feet below gage 

and a rock riffle a few hundred feet farther downstream become effective. 

Control for staff gage is rock riffle effective for both low and high stages. 

All controls fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.73 feet 

(staff gage) March 17 (discharge, 459 second-feet); minimum, 1.02 feet 

(chain gage) August 3 and 5 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1903-1906, 1911-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.6 feet at 10 a. m. 

March 3, 1921 (discharge, 4,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 

August 3 and 5, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Some water diverted for irrigation in valleys above canyon.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

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

Gage read to hundredths once daily except as indicated in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Discharge estimated for days when gage heights 

were not recorded. Records of daily discharge good, estimates fair.
HTJMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN 113

The following discharge measurements were made. The gage heights refer to 

the chain gage.

October 27, 1925: Gage height, 2.36 feet; discharge, 125 second-feet. 

March 18, 1926: Gage height, 3.39 feet; discharge, 391 second-feet. 

May 28, 1926: Gage height, 2.48 feet; discharge, 155 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1....... _ .....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. .........

21 ____ ... .....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30 

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

Oct.

94

97

94

91

94

91

94

97

100

100

103

107

103

100

100

103

100

103

100

97

100

103

110

117

124

131

128

124

117

110

Nov.

107

110 117-

117

121

124

131

139

143

151

155

163

163

159

163

168

172

163

151

131

124

117

128

139

151

155

163

172

Dec.

176

181

204

190

199

204

199

194

185

194

194

199

176

147

117

135

163

143

147

155

1 130

Jan.

[ 

70

70

74

78

74

70

74

70

70

70

74

126

94

78

67

86

116

103

82

7a

70

67

70

94

107

107

Feb.

103

107

107

126

142

169

163

180

198

192

204

216

222

210

222

235

228

204

186

192

180

198

235

254

Mar.

344

358

336

Q44

358

366

374

390

398

351

344

382

111

41Q

406

424

441

428

424

358

044

351

329

314

308

Apr.

274

260

254

235

260

287

329

294

274

287

260

267

235

228

222

228

260

OOQ

204

194

181

163

172

168

163

159

May

159

159

155

121

01

124

139

143

151

143

124

121

124

117

107

97

91

88

85

85

88

91

135

143

168

172

159

151

128

110

94

June

70

65

63

59

57

56

59

57

63

59

57

57

54

46

43

40

38

38

36

34

36

33

31

29

28

26

29

30

28

28

July

25

24

22

22

20

22

19

20

100

56

40

34

28

26

25

22

20

20

23

25

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

10

Aug.

9

8

6

9

11

10

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10 "11

11

9

10

11

10

9

9

10

9

8

9

8

9

10

Sept.

9

8

9

10

9

8

9

10

11

11

11

11

13

13

14

13

12

13

14

13

14

15

14

15

16

19

17

18

19

20

NOTE. No gage-height record. Dec. 24 to Jan. 3, Mar. 23, July 17, 18, 22-31; discharge estimated. 

Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev., for the year ending 

September 80, 1926

Month

November.. __________________________

July.... . ._ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

131 

172 

204 

126 

254 

459 

329 

172 

70 

100 

12 

20

459

Minimum

91 

107

67 

103 

308 

155 

85 

26 

10 

6 

8

6

Mean

104 

143 

161 

83.2 

186 

380 

235 

125 

45.0 

24.8 

9.7 

12.8

126

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,400 

8,510 

9,900 

5,120 

10,300 

23,400 

14,000 

7,690 

2,680 

1,520 

596 

762

90,900
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

HUMBOIDT RIVER AT COMUS, NEV.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 14, T. 36 N., R. 41 E., at Comus, Humboldt County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 25, 1917, to June 30, 1923, and May 23, 1925,

to May 31, 1926, when station was discontinued. 

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank 160 feet above Southern Pacific Railroad

section house; read by Alex Erguiaga.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of fine gravel and sand. Channel

very uniform in cross section; banks covered with willows. Low-water

control is gravel bar 150 feet downstream. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 3.9 feet

December 30 (discharge, 429 second-feet); minimum, 1.21 feet May 15

(discharge, 11 second-feet).

1917-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.9 feet June 24-26,1921 (discharge,

2,700 second-feet); no flow during periods in 1918, 1919, 1920, and 1924. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted all along river both above and below station. 

REGULATION. None except by diversion. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Rating curve

well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily from October 1 to May

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

table; shifting-control method used December 1 to February 28; parallel

shift March 1 to May 31. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 17, 1925: Gage height, 1.91 feet; discharge, 88.3 second-feet. 

March 19, 1926: Gage height, 3.45 feet; discharge, 344 second-feet. 

May 28, 1926: Gage height, 1.49 feet; discharge, 31.6 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River at Comus, Nev., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

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.

72

59

72

62

72

63

72

63

72

59

86

101

116

101

116

101

88

89

88

89

86

90

101

86

116

101

116

101

116

101

116

Nov.

101

118

101

101

119

119

132

119

116

121

119

121

119

132

148

164

150

137

148

137

148-

148

137

135

137

148

135

148

135

iw

Dec.

146

146

162

213

231

196

184

183

231

213

217

231

213

201

162

179

249

267

285

267

253

267

285

291

303

307

321

343

339

429

339

Jan*

325

321

307

305

303

289

321

321

323

307

305

307

305

309

307

307

319

321

323

325

337

325

323

323

321

323

325

321

323

325

325

Feb.

321

325

337

355

339

341

319

305

303

305

319

303

301

265

233

231

229

215

231

229

215

217

229

231

233

233

235

233

Mar.

229

231

233

231

249

282

285

300

301

318

319

321

323

319

321

325

323

339

348

354

339

341

336

323

301

285

283

246

195

154

129

Apr.

121

71

69

59

57

55

45

35

26

24

24

24

18

17

17

16

12

17

100

186

162

161

159

164

162

176

162

161

145

130

May

129

113

96

86

83

82

72

69

68

59

57

55

46

34

11

12

12

24

16

17

17

12

14

58

45

44

36

33

26

25

24
 HTJMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN 115

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River at Comus, Nev., for the year ending September

80, 1926

Month

October ___________________________

November.. ____________ __ ._ .

December ______________ . .. _ __ ...

February __________________________

March. _______________ , ___________

AprU............. ........................................

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

The period..,. ........ __ .... ___ ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

116 

164 

429 

337 

355 

354 

186 

129

Minimum

59 

101 

146 

289 

215 

129 

12 

11

Mean

89.4 

131 

247 

317 

273 287' 

85.8 

47.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,500 

7,800 

15,200 

19,500 

15,200 

17,600 

5,110 

2,930

88,800

HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR OREANA, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 29 N., R. 32 E., 2 miles above highway bridge near 

.J. J. McCarthy's ranch and 2 miles southwest of Oreana, Pershing County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,800 square miles (measured on General Land Office map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 27, 1896, to December 31, 1909; September 7, 

1910, to September 30,1922; and September 24, 1924, to September 30,1926; 

fragmentary.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by John Runner 

and J. C. Young.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand. Right bank high and comparatively clean. Left bank not subject to overflow but subject to caving. 

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.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1896-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 12.0 feet 

May 12, 1897 (discharge, 3,050 second-feet); 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 diversions for Lovelock district, but considerable water is diverted above station for direct irrigation and storage.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow is affected by water stored in and released 

from Taylor-Pitt Reservoirs, near Humboldt. Water diverted from river is 

measured in Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder 

canal near Mill City. (See p. 124.) Water returned to river is measured in 

Humboldt-LovelocJc Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s outlet canal near 

Humboldt. (See p. 125.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifting. Standard rating curve well 

defined. Water-stage recorder operated only for intermittent periods. 

Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. No attempt has 

been made to estimate mean discharge for periods of missing gage heights. 

Records of daily discharge given are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 24, 1925: Gage height, 1.28 feet; discharge, 21.4 second-feet. 

March 22, 1926: Gage height, 2.02 feet; discharge, 141 second-feet. 

May 30, 1926: Gage height, 1.71 feet; discharge, 99.8 second-feet.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

i..... _ ....... .....

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

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

4 

5.. ___ .... _ ..

6 

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

&..... ... ............

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 ..

18 

19 

20 r_ 

21 

22.. _ 

23 

24..-. -...

25 

26 

27 .

28. 

29 

30 

31 _

Oct.

21

20

19

Nov.

12

26

Dec.

79

58

58

23

Jan.

31

48

46

Feb.

A<)

243

253

Mar.

243

135

144

158

155

140

139

148

148

149

146

140

Apr.

137

135

-135

129

127

125

119

113

107

92

96

92

201

May

255

123

98

111

June

113

102

109

115

109

94

104

111

94

79

66

56

55

66

79

86

90

107

129

133

123

139

156

158

167

175

181

197

204

204

July

206

179

165

199

208

215

215

206

202

195

193

183

162

158

156

153

140

127

131

123

113

100

90

77

68

63

55

48

NOTE. No record on days for which discharge is not given. See records of Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s canals.

HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR LOVELOCK, NEV.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 31 E., 1,500 feet below dam and

reservoir on Big 5 ranch and 9 miles south of Lovelock, Pershing County. 

DRAINAGE AREA 14,200 square miles (measured on General Land Office maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 7, 1912, to September 30, 1926, fragmentary. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right bank read by H. F. Sojnmer. 

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of firm clay. Control fairly permanent.

One channel at all stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1912-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 5.90 feet May

29 and 30, 1922 (discharge, 1,700 second-feet); stream dry for periods in

nearly every year.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Below all irrigation diversions but one. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated by irrigation diversions and storage.

Station was visited and flow was estimated at 1 second-foot on March 21, 1926.

Monthly run-off, in acre-feet, of Humboldt River near Lovelock, Nev., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

March..._.___.-_ 1,090 July._.___._____. 0

April____________ 0 August__________ 0

May____________ 0 September.______ 0

June.___________ 0

July..___________ 0

October....____ 972

November. ______ 0

December ________ 0

January.________ 0

February ________ 4, 530 The,year.__ 6, 590

MARYS RIVER NEAR DEETH, NEV.

LOCATION. In NW. % 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.
HTJMBOLDT-CAKSON SINK BASIN 117

DRAINAGE AREA. 355 square miles (measured on General Land Office map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 24, 1902, to July 14, 1903; January 17, 1912, 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank near downstream side of bridge; read by Herbert Clay ton."

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. Rock and gravel control 

25 feet below gage, slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.10 feet on 

April 15, 21-23, and May 5 (discharge, 136 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

1 second-foot July 3-11 and August 2 to September 30.

1912-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.70 feet at 2 p. m. May 8, 1922 

(discharge, 616 second-feet); practically no flow part of August and September, 

1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below all diversions except one small ditch on Mala 

Vista ranch and diversions on Cross ranch, about 12 miles below.

REGULATION. During low-water periods flow is affected by diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed May 22; affected by ice December 

27 to February 3. Rating curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily except February 21-27. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Discharge estimated for ice-affected period 

and for period when no gage heights were obtained. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 14, 1925: Gage height, 2.40 feet; discharge, 8.6 second-feet. 

March 17, 1926: Gage height, 3.06 feet; discharge, 40.0 second-feet. 

May 25, 1926: Gage height, 3.24 feet; discharge, 37.2 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Marys River near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

1 .... .... .

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

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

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

5........ ____

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

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

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

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

10 ,. _ .......

n.. .......

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

6

6

1 6

6

6

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Nov.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

-7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Dec.

6

6

 6

6

6

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

7

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Jan.

6

Feb.

\ '

7

7

7

7

6

7

8

7

7

7

7

8

7

7

0

Mar.

10

9

10

13

15

17

17

18

21

23

23

24

25

26

30

36

43

51

40

39

36

32

32

32

32

34

32

32

Apr.

35

34

34

34

35

51

72

86

96

106

112

116

124

136

112

114

120

126

136

136 too

126

19ft

126

May

128

130

132

134

136

132

126

106

91

 91

91

43

30

30

30

30

30

31

32

34

36

32

29

35

37

3Q

35

14

10

9

June

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6.

6

6

6

6

6

5

4

3

2

2

2

July

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

Aug.

2

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

Sept.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

NOTE . Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Monthly discharge of Marys River near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

October ___________________________

November.. ___________________ .......

January ___________________________

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

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

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

September ____ . . _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7 

7 

7

51 

136 

136 

8 

4 

2 

1

136

Minimum

5 

6 

6

6 

9 

34 

9 

2 

1 

1 

1

1

Mean

6.3 

6.5 

6.1 

6.0 

7.3 

28.6 

104 

60.8 

5.9 

2.4 

1.0 

1.0

19.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

387 

387 

375 

369 

405 

1,760 

6.190 

3,740 

361 

148 

61 

60

14,200

SOUTH FORE OF HUMBO1DT RIVER NEAR ELKO, NEV.

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.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured (1,150 square miles at old station, \% miles 

upstream).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 29, 1896, to December 31, 1909; September 9, 

1910, to January 31, 1921; April 1 to November 30, 1921; March 29 to September 30, 1922; and October 1, !923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank 1% miles below 

highway bridge inspected by Albert Lamori.

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 during year, 2.34 feet at 3 p. m.

May 21 (discharge, 244 second-feet); stream dry July 21 to September 30.

1896-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,400 second-feet January 26,

1914; river dry at times in 1915, 1916, 1918, 1919, 1921, 1924, 1925, andlfl2fi.

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 permanent during year; affected by ice 

November 22 to February 14. Rating curve well defined. Water-stage 

recorder operated satisfactorily October 13-18 and March 16 to July 13; 

weekly gage reading obtained throughout year. Daily discharge determined 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph or staff reading. Discharge estimated for periods of missing gageheight record from temperature charts and hydrographic comparison with 

Humboldt River at Palisade. Records for estimated periods fair; others 

good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., during 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 13.. _ ..................

Oct. 26.. 

Gage

Feet 

0.95

.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.4

21.6

Date

Mar. 16 __ ___ -

May 24 ___ .. ___ .... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.55

2.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

88.5

210
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN 119

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 _ .......

2 

3-._ . .

4 _____ .

5 ______

6 _____ .

7..........

8 ______

9 ____ ...

10 ....

11.... ......

12..........

13 ___ . ...

14-. ........

15 ____ ...

Oct.

20

20

21

91

> 91

21

22

24

24

23

Mar.

65

64

75

82

85

Apr.

94

90

86

85

86

98

98

98

94

91

94

105

102

100

102

May

173

165

169

161

188

177

147

110

91

80

60

48

39

34

36

June

94

90

80

73

66

57

4Q

49

55

61

49

on

on

00

IS

July

2

2

3

3

2

3

2

16

7

6

14

1

Day

16 ___ .....

17. 

18-.. 

19. .... .

20.

21 ___ .... -

22. 

23. 

24. __ ......

25 --

26- 

97

28 __ .......

29 __

30- 

<!1

Oct.

23

??,

23

?5

29

22

 25

Mar,

91

92

97

96

97

105

111

108

111

110

106

102

92

97

96

Apr.

108

114

127

138

142

138

136

134

142

145

153

151

163

181

194

May

48

81

100

118

161

216

218

216

205

186

147

114

94

78

82

88

June

15

13

11

8

7

6

6

7

7

7

4

3

3

2

2

July

1

1

1

1

1

 -

NQTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Stream dry July 21 to 

Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Month

October ___________________________

December ______________ _____ T ..........

January ___________________________

March ____________________________

April.. 

May ___________________________

July... 

August. . ____________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum

in 

194 

218 

, 94 

16 

0 

0

218

85 

34 

2 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

23.1 "30 

<-20 

"15 

«35 

86.6 

120 

124 

31.1 

2.3 

0 

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,420 

1,790 

1,230 

922 

1,940 

5,320 

7,140 

7,620 

1,850 

141 

0 

,0

29,400

> Estimated.

LITTLE HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR PARADISE VALLEY, NEV.

LocATiON.^-In NE. % sec. 19, T. 41 N., R. 41 E., 300 feet south of Humboldt

Hot Springs, 40 miles northeast of Winnemucca, and 11 miles southeast

of Paradise Valley, Humboldt County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1923, and April 1, 1924,

to September 30, 1926. 

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

by G. E. Nickols. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or frqm bridge 4 miles above

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of firm sand and clay. One channel 

for all stages. Control is shale ledge 40 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 66 secondfeet on March 7; minimum, 8 second-feet for several days in June.

1921-1926: Maximum stage, 9.30 feet at 8 a. m. May 8, 1922 (discharge, 

331 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 5 second-feet December 

28, 1924.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions in Paradise Valley. Bull Head ranch

diverts in valley above.

REGULATION. Affected by Bull Head irrigation diversion.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted during year. Normal rating curvefairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from 

recorder graph, using shifting-control method from October 1 to February 7. 

Discharge estimated for days of missing gage-height record. Records fairThe following discharge measurements were made: 

October 18, 1925: Gage height, 3.08 feet; discharge, 14.6 second-feet. 

March 20, 1926: Gage height, 4.40 feet; discharge, 41.7 second-feet. 

May 29, 1926: Gage height, 2.96 feet; discharge, 10.1 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, 

Nev., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

2 _ .........

3 

4 

5

6 ... ... ...

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

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

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

10 

11 

12 

13 

14.. ..

15 

18 

17 

18 

19. 

20 

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

22

23 

24 _ .......

25 

26

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

28 

29.. _ . __ .....

30... .......

31.. 

Oct.

15

16

16

16

16

16

Nov.

15

15

15

16

17

15

13

14

15

15

Dec.

20

21

20

18

18

19

17

1 P» 1"

Jan.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

* IQ

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

IQ

14

14

16

Feb.

16

17

17

17

19

32

40

52

55

52

53

,46

39

30

21

21

21

22

19

21

99

on

36

Mar.

43

49

55

58

60

63

66

55

50

50

45

44

40

39

40

42

38

26

15

15

14

14

Apr.

14

13

13

12

13

15

15

17

17

17

19

21

21

21

21

21

23

25

27

28

27

26

24

24

23

21

20

20

19

May

18

19

19

19

20

20

21

23

27

27

26

26

24

22

19

17

17

17

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

IQ

13

10

10

10

June

10

10

10

10

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

July

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Aug.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Sept.

9

10

9

10

9

10

9

10'

9

10-

9

10

9

10'

10

10

10

1O10-

10

io:

10

10

1010

111111

It11

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-17, 23-31, Nov. 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28, 31, Dec. 1-5, 7-12, 14-19,. 

21-26, 28-31, Jan. 1, 2,12-18, Feb. 13,15-19,27, Mar. 5, 6, 8,15-19, 22-27, and Aug. 4-13; discharge estimated. 

Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN 121

Monthly discharge of Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Month

January., __________ ... _ . ___ _ - ___ -....-

AvrH..... ...............................................

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16 

55 

66 

28 

27 

10 

9. 

9 

11

66

Minimum

12 

16 

14 

12 

10 

8 

9 

9 

9

8

Mean

13.8 

15.0 

18.0 

13.1 

30.1 

39.1 

19.7 

17.4 

8.8 

9.0 

9.0 

9.9

16.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

848 

893 

1,110 

806 

1,670 

2,400 

1,170 

1,070 

524 

553 

553 

589

12,200

MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY, NEV.

LOCATION. In SE. % NE. ft sec. 11, T. 42 N., R. 40 E., \% miles above Silver 

State flour mill and 8 miles northeast of Paradise Valley, Humboldt County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

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

Edmond Recanzone.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge 2% miles downstream or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of rock and earth. One channel at all stages. 

Control is rock and gravel riffle immediately below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.15 feet March 4 

(discharge, about 265 second-feet); minimum discharge, 7 second-feet for 

several days in July and September.

1921-1926: Maximum stage, about 8.6 feet February 4, 1925 (discharge, 

about 450 second-feet); minimum, 3.54 feet parts of August 16-18, 1923. 

(discharge, less than 5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice January 4-18; affected by 

moss during summer and fall. Rating curve well defined below 70 secondfeet; extended above. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except as. 

stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height or weekly gage reading to rating table, 

using shifting-control method July 1 to September 30. Discharge interpolated 

or estimated for days of missing gage heights. Records good; estimates fair..

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 18, 1925: Gage height, 3.78 feet; discharge, 10.4 second-feet. 

March 20, 1926: Gage height, 4.27 feet; discharge, 39.2 second-feet. 

May 29,1926: Gage height, 4.12 feet; discharge, 28.2 second-feet.
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 

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

3. .... - 

4 .....

6 ----- 

T.. .............

8 ------

9 . . .....

10 - 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 -

16 - 

17 

18 

19 

20 -

21 

22. 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

9

9

10

12

15

18

14

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

41

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Nov.

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

9

9

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

Dec.

14

28

18

16

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

10

10

11

12

12

12

9

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

9

9

Jan.

10

10

10

1 10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

13

13

Feb.

13

14

16

34

28

64

48

50

46

68

42

21

21

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

18

27

42

68

7(2

Mar.

88

88

78

110

78

50

42

42

50

59

68

68

73

68

60

50

40

37

38

44

48

41

36

34

33

28

32

31

Apr.

29

27

26

27

30

41

44

58

54

50

55

56

60

66

70

81

91

103

96

90

89

89

83

79

79

82

85

87

88

90

May

94

85

80

82

112

97

83

76

66

63

56

54

55

54

54

55

55

53

50

49

46

44

42

41

38

35

33

30

28

26

25

June

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

July

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

8

8

8

7

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Aug.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Sept.

8

8

8

S

8

g

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4-18. No gage-height record Jan. 2, Mar. 9-12,18,19, 

June 7-12,14-19, Sept. 22-25,27-00; discharge estimated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge 

for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Martin River near Paradise Valley, Nev., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

July....... . 

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18 

12 

28 

13 

78 

110 

103 

112 

24 

10 

8 

8

112

Minimum

8 

9 

9

13 

28 

26 

25 

10 

7 

8 

7

7

Mean

10.8 

10.6 

12.9 

10.3 

30.8 

53.7 

66.8 

56.8 

15.5 

7.9 

8.0 

7.9

24.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

664 

631 

793 

633 

1,710 

3,300 

3,970 

3,490 

922 

486 

492 

470

17,600

COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY, NET.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 3, T. 42 N., R. 39 E., at Case ranch, 5 miles north 

of Paradise Valley, Humboldt County. s

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 22, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical enameled staff on left bank; read by J. S. Case.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of gravel; one channel. Banks not subject to 

overflow. Control of large boulders.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several diversions above and below station.

REGULATION. None, except by diversions.
HXTMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN 123

ACCTTBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

denned. Gage read to hundredths once or twice a day with occasional 

omissions. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height or 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Discharge interpolated for days of 

missing gage heights. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 18, 1925: Gage height,.4.24 feet; discharge, 1.7 second-feet. 

March 20, 1926: Gage height, 4.55 feet;, discharge, 9.0 second-feet. 

May 29, 1926: Gage height, 4.54 feet; tiiaduuge, 9,1.second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cottonwood Creek neatr Pm&&i»e Valley, Nev., 'SO,

Day

l _______________

2.. ___ ... . ........

3..-. - . _

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

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

K..... .......................

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

8..--. . ................

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

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

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

1^.... .................... ....

n..... .......................

u.... ............... ...

15-.. 

16-.- -

17..-- 

18-... 

w. ....................... ....

w.. .................... ......

^,1. ...........................

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

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

2i. ...................... .....

25.- .... ... ..... ..

2S.. ...................... ....

2J. ....... . ...................

2S. .................. .........

2d. ...........................

30 ... __ ______ . 

31.,- .. _ ............

Oct.

2

' 7

2

2

2

3

5

4

3

2

2

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Nov.

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

Dsc.

4

9

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

2

2

2

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

Feb.

2

2

3

3

4

4

4

2

4

4

2

2

4

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

4

4

4

4

5

2

Mar.

2

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

6

6

4

6

6

7

6

9

10

10

11

9

9

9

8

9

11

10

11

9

10

10

11

Apr.

7

7

6

9

12

16

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

15

16

18

18

J8

17

16

15

15

15

16

15

16

17

17

16

15

May

18

18

18

22

1 22

19

20

17

13

11

11

11

10

10

10

9

11

13

13

14

14

13

13

12

13

14

11

10

9

9

8

June

8

7

6

4

4

4

3

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

NOTE. Flow less than 1 second-foot Oct. 1-5, Nov. 1-9, and July 1 to Sept.. 30.

Monthly discharge of Cottonwood Creek, near Paradise Valley, Nev., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Month

January.... T __. ____ . _______

February.. . __________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7 

3 

9 

2 

5 

11 

18 

22 

8

0 

0

22

Minimum

0 

0 

2 

1 

1 

2 

6 

8 

1

0 

0

0

Mean

1.7 

1.3 

3.3 

1.8 

2.8 

7.4 

14.3 

13.4 

2,7 

0.1 

0 

0

4.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

105

77 

203 

111 

156 

455 

851 

824 

160 

> 8 

0 

0

 2,950

95449 3C
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

KUMBOIDT-LOVELOCK IEMOATION, UKJHT & POWER CO.'S FEEDER CANAL WEAK

Mill CITY, NET.

LOCATION. In SW. % see. 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.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 19, 1914, to September 30, 1926; fragmentary.

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

G. L. Pitt.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Channel control. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by growth of aquatic plants and by wash from several small 

gullies below station.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation generally affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily while 

water was in canal except October 8-18 and December 10-14. Discharge 

obtained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Daily-discharge record good; estimates, fair.

Canal diverts from Humboldt River in NW. % sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 35 E., for 

storage in Taylor-Pitt Reservoirs, near Humboldt. Water is returned to river 

during irrigation season about 3 miles west of Humboldt, through HumboldtLovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s outlet canal, and carried in natural 

channel to head gates of canals serving Lovelock district.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 19, 1925: Gage height, 3.42 feet, discharge 94.7 second-feet.

March 21, 1926: Gage height, 1.35 feet; discharge 8.9 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power 

Co.'s feeder canal near Mill City, Nev., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1.. 

3. 

4. __

5. 

6 ___ .....

7 _ .... ...

8- 

9- ....

10- - 

11 it

10 V

14 __ .....

16 

Oct.

6

75

Nov.

90

95

98

103

107

109

107

103

97

101

108

116

120

121

123

Dec.

164

164

159

158

158

160

150

143

146

160

180

Jan.

115

128

160

162

165

164

162

162

156

151

154

156

156

151

14Q

Feb.

128

106

94

87

79

73

68

66

65

62

38

33

29

24

Mar.

11

10

10

10

10

10

44

80

93

65

34

91

16

14

12

Day

16- 

17. 

18 _ . _

19. _ . ...

20.. ....

21-. .

22.. 

23- 

24..........

25 ____ 

26 _

27. _ 

28

29 ___

30. _____

31- .

Oct.

I \ KI0

94

ftQ

07

84

86

92

95

93

80

74

78

84

89

Nov.

124

126

128

130

134

147

144

143

144

145

146

146

147

152

160

Dec.

169

166

134

116

103

99

99

102

103

100

99

107

127

134

126

119

Jan.

159

I'M

173

167

162

150

138

137

149

ijK

146

144

143

137

132

132

Feb.

22

20

18

16

16

15

14

13

11

12

12

12

11

Mar.

11

10

9

8

8

7

1

NOTE. Canal dry Oct. 1-6 and Mar. 26 to Sept. 30. 

periods indicated.

Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for

Monthly discharge of Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder 

canal near Mill City, Nev., for the year ending September 80,

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

160

173 

128 

93

Minimum

0 

90 

99 

115 

11 

0

Mean

63.1 

124 

138 

150 

45.2 

16.7

Bun-bff in 

acre-feet

3,880 

7,380 

8,480 

9,220 

2,510 

1,030

32,500
HUMBOLDT-CAKSON SINK BASIN 125

HUMBOLDT-LOVELOCK IBBIGATIOW, LIGHT & POWER CO.'S OUTLET CANAL NEAR

HUMBOLDT, NEV.

LOCATION. In SE. % see. 30, T. 32 N., R. 33 E., at outlet of lower Taylor-Pitt 

Reservoir, 2% miles west of Humboldt, Pershing County.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. February 15, 1914, to September 30, 1920, and October 

1, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right bank 100 feet above weirs; read by employees 

of reservoir company when gates were open.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge a quarter of a mile downstream or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Two 8-foot Cippoletti weirs form permanent control. 

Stage of zero flow, gage-height 0.04 foot; determined April 7, 1917.

ICE. Gates usually closed during winter.

DIVEBSIONS. None. ,

REGULATION. Flow regulated by reservoir outlet gates.

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

below 150 second-feet; extended above. Staff gage read when reservoir 

gates were open. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good.

Canal conducts stored water released from Taylor-Pitt Reservoirs to Humboldt 

River in SW. % sec. 31, T. 32 N., R. 33 E., for irrigation in Lovelock Valley, 

several miles downstream.

The following discharge measurements were made:

March 21, 1926: Gage height, 0.09 foot; discharge, 1.0 second-foot.

May 30, 1926: Gage height, 1.35 feet; discharge, 91.9 second-feet.

June 4,1926: Gage height, 1.45 feet; discharge, 91.9 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power 

Co.'s outlet canal near Humboldt, Nev., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

2.. __ . _ . __ ,_ _ . __ ..... ____ ..____

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

4...... ___ .... __ . __ . _ . ____ ........

5. __ .. _ ............ _____ . _______

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

7 . __ ...... ____ . ___ . _ .. ___ ..

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.

7

30

38

52

54

54

54

54

54

Apr.

54

52

50

46

45

34

30

28

13

12

12

12

12

38

64

67

68

81

83

84

90

110

115

120

148

170

173

187

190

190

May

200

207

220

241

250

272

270

267

267

267

259

269

247

223

239

225

198

182

160

145

148

119

108

108

108

108

100

06

87

89

90

June

79

88

96

96

83

06

97

79

68

44

40

40

57

74

80

84

101

125

127

112

135

157

157

167

183

195

216

225

225

225

July

199

154

221

229

243

243

229

225

212

207

190

170

157

157

150

131

115

125

118

108

90

84

67

34

14

6

2

9

22

26

42

Aug.

50

63

56

60

60

60

54

56

52

45

23

23

26

32

32

20

23

28

28

24

23

33

42

44

38

35

35

35

28

23

23

Sept.

23

12

12

16

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

ft

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

1

1

1

NOTE. Seepage water only, 1 second-foot or less, Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 and Sept. 28-30.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Monthly discharge of Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s outlet 

canal near Humboldt, Nev., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Month

October __ . ______________________ '_.

November... ________________________

February __________________________

April - 

June _____________________________

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

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

54 

190 

272 

225 

243 

60 

23

272

Minimum

1 

12 

87 

40 

2 

20 

1

Mean

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

13.5 

79.3 

186 

118 

128 

37.5 

6.2

48.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

61 

60 

61 

61 

56 

830 

4,720 

11,400 

7,020 

7,870 

2,310 

369

34,800

<> Estimated, seepage water only.

PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

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 AREA. 519 square miles (including water surface of lake, which is 193

square miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1900 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to piling of boat landing near outlet; read once a 

 j day by employee of United States Bureau of Reclamation. Datum is 6,220

feet above sea level. Mean low-water elevation of lake is 6,226.0 feet. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.26 feet June 8-10;

minimum, 3.51 feet September 30.

1900-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.26 feet July 14, 15, 17, and 18,

1907; minimum, 2.84 feet October 26, 1924. 

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

COOPERATION. Record furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

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

2 

3.. ___ ........

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

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

7 _ . - .-

8 ............

9 

10 

11...... .........

12 

13 

14 

15 . .

16 

17 - _

18 . 

19 

20 

Oct.

4.52

4.50

4.48

4.47

4 47

4.46

4.46

4.43

443

4.43

4.43

4.43

4.40

4.40

4.39

4.38

4.37

4.37

4.36

435

Nov.

426

424

4 9!4

4.22

420

4.19

418

417

4.15

414

4.12

4.12

4.15

4.16

4.15

4.12

4.13

4.11

4.10

410

Dec.

4.09

409

4.09

407

406

4.05

4.05

4.04

4.04

4.03

4.02

4.01

4.00

3.99

3.98

3.98

3.97

401

401

4.01

Jan.

3.98

3.98

? O7

3.96

3.96

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.94

3.94

3.94

3.93

3.93

492

492

3.91

3.91

3.S3

3.93

3.93

Feb.

4.05

4.07

4 11

4.13

414

4.13

4.12

413

4.13

413

4.15

4.18

4.23

4.30

432

d Ifi

4.36

4.36

4.36

443

Mar.

442

4.42

4.42

4.42

A. 43

443

443

443

4.44

444

443

4.43

443

4.43

443

4.43

4.44

444

444

4.44

Apr.

4.44

444

4.44

4.45

4.58

4.62

4.63

469

470

470

471

472

473

473

474

4.75

476

477

4.78

4.79

May

4.97

498

5.00

5.00

5.05

5.05

5.05

5.07

5.08

5.08

5.08

5.09

5.10

5.11

5.11

5.12

 5.13

5.14

5.16

5.16

June

5.22

5.22

5 22

5.23

5.24

5.24

5.24

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.25

5.25

5.24

5.22

5.20

5.19

5.18

5.17

5.15

5.13

July

5.03

5.02

5.01

5.00

4.99

4.98

495

4.93

4.90

492

4.91

4.90

4.89

4.89

488

486

485

483

4.81

480

Aug.

461

4.60

4.58

4.55

455

4.54

454

4.52

450

4.49

4.46

443

4.41

440

4.40

439

4.36

4.33

4.31

431

Sept.

407

404

403

402

4.01

3.99

3.97

3.95

3.94

'3.92

3.91

3.88

3.86

3.85

3.82

3.78

3.75

3.74

3.73

3.70
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 127

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif., for the year ending 

September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

21...... _ . _ ..

22...............

23...............

24...............

25.. _ ....... _

26.. _ ... ____

27...............

28 ............

29 _ ............

30 _ .. ___ ....

31 _ ............

Oct.

4.35

4.34

4.33

4.32

4.30

4.30

4.29

4.29

4.28

4.27

4.27

Nov.

4.09

4.08

4.07

4.07

4.07

4.06

406

4.06

4.06

4.07

Dec.

4.01

4.01

4.01

4.00

400

3.99

3.99

3.99

3.99

3.98

3.98

Jan.

3.92

3.92

3.92

3.91

3.90

3.89

3.89

3.88

4.01

4.04

.4.05

Feb.

4.44

4.45

4.46

4.46

4.46

4.44

4.42

4.42

Mar.

4.44

4.44

4.43

4.43

i 4.43

4.43

4.43

4.43

443

4.44

444

Apr.

4.80

481

4.82

4.83

4.86

4.87

4.88

4.90

4.92

4.95

May

5.16

5.17

5.17

5.18

5.18

5.18

5.20

5.20

5 21

5.21

5.22

June

5.11

5.10

5.10

5.09

5.08

5.07

5.07

5.06

5.05

5.05

July

4.78

475

472

473

' 471

470

4 68

4.65

4.63

4.64

4.63

Aug.

4.29

429

428

426

426

424

4.22

419

4.14

4.11

4.09

Sept

3.68

3.68'

3.66

3.65

3.61

3.61

3.60

3.58

.3*53.

3.51

TRUCKEE RIVER AT TAHOE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 7, T. 15 N., R. 17 E., at Tahoe, Placer County,, a

short distance below dam at outlet of Lake Tahoe. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 519 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 3, 1895, to February 29, 1896; June 17, .1900, to

September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to 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 and 1900-1926; Maximum mean daily

discharge, 1,340 second-feet, July 13-20, 1907 (stage, 4.3 feet); no flow

during parts of 1900, 1901, 1914, and 1918-1926. 

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 did not change during year. Rating curve

well defined. Gage read to hundredths at least once Bach day. 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.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

1... __ . _ . .......

2 _ ... _ . _ . ...

3. ................

4..... _ .. ____ ..

5 _____ . ..........

6 ................ .

7.. __ .... _ ....

8. _ _.........

9.. ____ ...........

10 __ . ___ .. _ ....

11. _ . ______ ....

12.. ...............

13 ...............

14. ____ . _ ..... ...

15 __ . _ ........

Oct.

148

147

145

138

138

140

140

133

134

134

134

134

129

129

127

Nov.

100

97

, 97

93

92

90

88

87

84

83

78

78

84

84

83

Dec.

79

72

72

68

68

67

66

65

65

63

62

62

61

61

60

Jan.

60

60

59

58

58

57

57

57

56

56

56

' 54

54

52

52

Feb.

50

51

72

72

Mar.

137

137

102

102

*u

June

104

104

104

154

191

250

July

354

351

346

340

334

329

320

315

298

304

301

298

295

293

290

Aug.

189

187

182

173

173

171

166

162

157

155

149

143

136

134

132

Sept.

73

69

70

65

64

61

60

58

56

53

53

50

49

46

43
128 SURFACE WATER STIFFLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif., for the year ending 

September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

16 

17 __ . __ ... _ ....

18.. . ........

19 

20 

21 .... 

22 ____ ..........

23 

24. . _ . _ . _ ,.

25 

26 

27... ___ .. ____ ..

28.... ___ . ___ ...

29... , ..........

30 

31 

Oct.

125

123

123

121

120

120

118

114

111

107

107

105

105

104

102

102

Nov.

77

7ft

77

75

75

79

71

68

68

ast

67

67

67

67

68

Dec.

60

CQ

ftO

62

fiO

ftO

CO

62

61

61

61

61

61

61

60

60

Jan.

51

51

54

54

54

52

CO

52

51

50

AQ

49

48

62

Feb.

100

100

100

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

137

137

Mar.

-

June

270

282

280

293

293

293

348

384

381

381

378

375

372

363

360

July

282

277

272

267

262

255

242

230

235

227

225

210

205

108

198

193

Aug.

128

124

121

117

115

109

106

102

100

97

93

90

89

81

76

75

Sept.

39

30

35

34

30

29

29

27

26

23

23

22

21

15

15

NOTE. No flow on days for which discharge is not given.

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif., for the year ending September

80> 1926

Month

October _ ....... . ......................

January.. . ________________________

February. _________________________

March ...................................................

June 

July.....................................................

August. .................................................

September _________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

148 

100 

72 

62 

137 

137 

384 

354 

189 

73

384

Minimum

102 

67 

59 

0 '0 

0 

0 

193 

75 

15

0

Mean

124

79.4 

63.3 

50.8 

548 

17.4 

199 

276 

130 

42.5

86.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,620 

4,720 

3,890 

3,120 

3,040 

1,070 

11,800 

17,000 

7,990 

2,530

62,800

TRUCKEE RIVER 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 AREA. 937 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1912, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank above dam; auxiliary vertical staff

fastened to gage well.

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 OP DISCHARGE. 1907-1926: Maximum mean daily discharge, 15,300

second-feet March 18, 1907; minimum, 40 second-feet January 19 and 20.

1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by lc*. 

DIVERSIONS. No information. 

REGULATION. See "Truckee River at Tahoe."
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 129

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation did not change during year. Rating curve 

well defined. 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.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Iceland, Calif., for the year endinff

September 30, 1926

Day

1. ..............

2...............

3... ............

4.......... _ ..

5... ............

6 ............

7...............

8..... ..........

» . ..

10...............

11 .-. ...-..

12...............

13...............

14... ............

15 

16 ............

17................

18 .

19...............

20...............

21 ............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26... ............

27...............

28. ...........

29...............

30. ...........

31...............

Oct.

246

237

237

234

240

254

240

246

254

266

269

272

257

254

249

237

234

234

229

229

226

218

215

212

203

203

200

200

243

308

302

Nov.

200

200

206

197

182

162

157

170

167

175

180

195

200

195

200

197

192

182

182

180

175

172

177

180

182

177

177

177

175

229

Dec.

454

454

302

243

246

234

223

215

209

197

200

200

175

167

175

172

185

188

177

162

188

177

172

170

175

175

172

167

172

175

172

Jan.

162

162

172

159

165

165

159

162

172

175

175

177

180

200

177

195

177

172

180

206

243

200

177

175

175

175

188 isa

674

311

251

Feb.

223

185

203

365

400

382

382

362

308

308

278

275

269

257

249

234

203

275

302

287

287

323

272

269

266

272

305

OT7

Mar.

342

349

339

35S

397

372

355

372

379

362

332

352

429

533

60S

697

726

618

S77

623

648

659

714

756

691

643

628

599

581

554

623

Apr.

648

572

525

577

1,120

1,320

1,360

1,260

1,070

899

891

876

1,030

1,080

1,160

1,390

1,280

1,080

998

1,040

1,100

1,130

1,120

1,160

1,280

1,320

1,360

1,340

1,500

1,590

May

'1,360

1,240

1,220

1,280

1,440

1,030

845

769

708

623

623

608

643

669

685

697

720

762

837

907

823

756

702

599

529.

512

473

436

454

500

480

June

484

462

436

436

425

400

382

362

332

317

335

352

365

365

418

422

425

418

425

425

410

440

462

454

443

436

433

425

418

410

July

400

393

382

382

379

375

365

355

342

349

342

339

335

326

323

320 314'

308

302

299

308

293

287

278

266

260

281

278

269

263

257

Aug.

266

269

260

254

249

254

249

243

240

237

234

229

220

215

209

206

200

200

203

200

200

190

188

182

180

177

175

167

162

154

148

Sept.

143?

12$ 128-

126

124

117

112

108

135

162

143

101

99

95

93

89

89

8ft 86;

,89-

»

Mr82"

82

82

78

78

75

75

75

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Iceland, Calif., for the year ending September

SO, 19%6

Month

November. _________________________

December __________ ...........................

February. _________________________

June. _______________ . .......................

July.....................................................

September.... ___ . _____ , ___________

Discharge in second-feet .

Maximum

308 

229 

454 

674 

400 

' 756 

1,590 

1,440 

484 

400 

269 

162

1,590

Minimum

200

157 

162 

159 

185 

332 

525 

436 

317 

257 

148 

75

75

Mean

240 

185 

209 

202 

288 

523 

1,100 

772 

411 

322 

212 

102

381

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,800 

11,000 

12,900 

12,400 

16,000 

32,200 

65,500 

47,500 

24,500 

19,800 

13,000 

6,070

276,000
130 SITKPACE WAT&K SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

ABERT LAKE BASIN

CHEWAUCAHT RIVER AB07E CONN DITCH NEAR PAISLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 27, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., 200 feet below power plant of 

R. R. Severin, 500 feet above diversion dam of Conn ditch, one-fourth 

mile below mouth of Mill Creek, and 2% miles above Paisley, Lake County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 266 square miles (measured on map of Fremont National 

Forest).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 3 to September 30, 1912; May 1, 1924, to September 

30, 1926. Records at stations giving practically same yearly run-off are 

available January 4, 1905, to December 31, 1907, and January 18, 1909, 

to April 15, 1912.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by R. R. 

Severin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at power plant or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control of rock and boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 1.78 feet at 9.30 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 584 second-feet); 

minimum, 0.19 foot at 6 p. m. Ajtogust 7 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 2.40 feet at midnight February 4, 

and 6 to 7 a. m. May 21, 1925 (discharge, 960 second-feet); minimum, 

0.17 foot at 4 p. m. July 29, 1924 (discharge, 4.2 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. About 160 acres shown as irrigated above station on surveys 

made by State engineer.

REGULATION. Slight fluctuations caused by power plant above; no appreciable 

pondage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent; affected by ice December 31 to January 5, 8-11, 13, 14, 16, 21-22, and 24-30. Rating curve 

fairly well defined below 500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except for a few short periods. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records good except for flat estimates of discharge, which 

are fair.

COOPERATION. Record' furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

JHscharye measurements &f Chewazican River above Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg., 

during the year-ending September SO,

Date

Nov. 29.. 

Jan. 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.45

Afi

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

37.4

39

Date

May 17 . 

July 23-.-. 

Gage 

height

Feet

a ss

.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

54

5.9
SILVER LAKE BASIN 131

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chewaucan River above Conn ditch near Paisley; 

Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. _ ...... ....

2.. _ ..........

3--..._.__._._._

4, __ .....

5..... ..........

6 __ j

7...............

8...............

9 . 

10 ......

11... ............

12... ............

13 .... .

14...............

15 4, . ___

16 ............

17...............

18 .....

19i __

20 ............

21. _u;._ 

22.. ........

23... ............

24............ .

25 ............

26-i -«-.

27...............

28...... .........

29...............

30... . . ._

31...............

Oct.

30

28

28

28

28

48

43

37

36

36

36

37

34

32

32

31

0|

31

30

28

OQ

28

27

26

26

27

26

26

26

25

24

Nov.

25

30

27

28

28

38

42

42

34

36

36

37

32

26

32

36

42

38

30

31

30

34

43

43

43

40

37

34

37

42

Dec.

56

162

53

56

51

43

irt

43

38

38

45

43

31

31

40

40

43

38

36

36

QQ

38

42

42

37

38

36

36

20

31

31

Jan.

qi

31

31

31

34

36

36

36

37

38

40

40

An

38

38

38

36

34

34

30

30

29

31

31

31

31

32

32

34

34

32

Feb.

36

37

36

130

127

102

83

59

54

' 51

46

37

38

46

37

32

38

43

36

07

40

38

43

48

53

54

56

Mar.

56

56

57

59

59

56

66

65

54

48

54

56

65

78

92

102

on

76

68

72

£Q

78

90

92

88

76

78

83

78

78

78

Apr.

115

149

146

127

149

130

130

133

143

I 156

170

162

152

143

133

197

121

116

116

113

113

113

113

liO

H7

May

110

105

102

102 108"

102

105

100

92

78

74

67

65

oU

Ka

^ft

54

54

51

49

48

46

46

45

46

45

42

40

38

June

36

34

34

I 32

30

28

26

25

26

26

25

24

22

22

22

24

24

22

24

25

22

22

21

20

18

17 ' 17

17

July

17

17

17

17

17

18

19

22

19

15

i5

12

10

12

9

»

.

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Aug.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

13

17

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

17

20

Sept.

20

19

 19

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

17

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

21

20

20

21

Tfe. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily March 30, 31, June 27, Aug. 22, 29, and during 

periods included in brackets; discharge estimated by interpolation.

Monthly discharge of Chewaucan River above Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1926

( Month

NoTODttWri. 

lumber... .... _ ...................................

Jttbtiafy... ... . __ __ ... ...

Sebhiary.. .............................................. Mfercli ... ..... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... ....... ...

Aflril..... ................................................

Wtf. ....................................................

M7 ...................................................

August ___________________________

The year ___________ .. _ . ................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

48 

43 

162 

40 

130 

102 

170 

110 

36 

22 

20 

21

170

Minimum

24 

25 

20 

29 

32 

48 

110 

38 

17 

9 

12 

16

9

Mean

347 

35.1 

43.6 

34.1 

55.5 

71.2 

132 

67.9 

25.0 

14.6 

13.0 

17.4

44-. 8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

V890 

2,090 

2,680 

2,100 

3,080 

4,380 

7,860 

4,180 

1,490 

898 

799 

1,040

32,500

SILVER LAKE BASIN

SHVEB CHEEK HEAR SILVER LAKE, OKEG.

. In SW. % sec. 28, T. 28 S., R. 14 E., 1% miles below diversion dam 

$ Silver Lake Irrigation District, \% miles southwest of Silver Lake post 

office, Lake County^ and 3 miles above mouth of Bridge Creek. During 

£art of each year record is obtained inrspiUway flume akdiverpoja-dam or at 

weir below outlet tunnel of dam, in NE. }i sec. 5, T. 29 S., R. 14 E.
132 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1926, PAET X

DBAINAGE AREA. 221 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. December 29, 1904, to March 31, 1907; January 11, 1909, 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGES. River gage: Inclined staff on right bank \% miles below diversion dam. 

Spillway-flume gage: Vertical staff on right side just above weir at lower 

end of rectangular flume 100 feet long from intake to chute to river.

Outlet tunnel gage: Vertical staff at 7-foot Cippoletti weir just below 

outlet tunnel in dam; used to measure small quantities of water released 

through dam. No water released through outlet tunnel of dam when water 

is passing through spillway flume.

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Referred to river gage, made from cable at gage 

or by wading; to spillway-flume gage, from plank 20 feet upstream. Discharge through outlet tunnel computed from weir formula for 7-foot Cippoletti weir.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. At river gage, composed of rocks and gravel; fairly 

permanent. Spillway flume, built of lumber, is 6.7 feet wide; weir below 

gage is solid and practically permanent; channel straight 20 feet above and 

below gage. Control for gage below outlet tunnel in dam is a 7-foot Cippoletti weir.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 47 secondfeet at time of discharge measurement May 28 (gage height on spillwayflume gage, 1.40 feet); minimum, 0.3 second-feet August 28, September 4, 

11, and 18.

1905^-1907, 1909-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 6.40 feet on river gage 

November 23, 1909 (discharge, 910 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.3 

second-foot August 30, September 2 and 6, 1919, and August 28, September 

4, 11, and 18, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal diverts water past gages 

during the irrigation season.

REGULATION. The diversion dam above gage impounds about 800 acre-feet; 

during 1925 it was filled, and it has not since been emptied. Water was 

stored in Thompson Valley Reservoir for Silver Lake Irrigation District 

for the first time in 1923.

Observed stage and contents of Thompson Valley Reservoir during year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Feb. 6.....................

Feb. 20-. -. -. .

Mar 22

Mar. 27--..-. ..........

Apr. I.... __ . ... _

Gage 

height

Feet.

5, 072. 5

5, 072. 6

5. 072. 8

5, 072. 8

Contents

Acre-feet 

2,783

3,074

3,134

3,257

3,257

Date

Apr. 30 _ .___ - 

Mays.-- -. 

May 30.. ___. 

June 8--. _________ .

June 30 _____ 

height

Feet 

5, 070. 5

5, 070. 0

5,064.0

5, 062. 0

5,060.0

Contents

4$flfc

., i.KjjHji

 < «B

' t ' , 1 1 Jy

 89

1 : -

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent for river gage and

flume gage. Rating curve for river gage fairly well defined. Rating i curve 

for spillway-flume gage fairly well defined. Staff gages read to hundredths 

once a day during part of April and less often at other times. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table for days 

read, or estimated by interpolation when gage was read only once each week. 

Records good except those for periods covered by flat estimates of discharge, 

which are fair. "'
SILVER LAKE BASIN 133

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

The following discharge measurement, referred to spillway-flume gage, was 

made:

May 28, 1926: Gage height, 1.39 feet; discharge, 46.8 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Or eg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 ____. 

2 ____ ... _ ... 

3. ___ 

4 _ ._ _ -

5.. .... 

6 ___ _ ......

7 

8.. ___ . __ 

9-. . 

10-... ...

11. _.-.-_-.-. . .... 

12- 

IS............................

14- _ ........

15 __ ... 

16 __ ............ -

17 _,.. .

18--.. .-.. _ ....... ..-

19 _ . .._._....._..____.__.

20-.1 .................. '....

21........... ............. ....

22-. .......................

23..... ........ __ ...........

24- . .. _ ............

25. . .-.....,.........

26 __ .............. __ ......

27- 

28 ....... ..............

29. . . 

30 _ ........ __ .............

31.. .. ... ........

Oct.

5

5

5

f 4

Feb.

2

2

3

3

8

.(1

Mar.

3

3

3

3

3

4

5

5

'5

5

5

Apr.

7

I R

! u

10

10

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

14

15

15

1ft

i.

7

7

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

May

1-

10

9

8

9

n

10

I «

\ 8

7

June

7

10

10

10

10

8

7

; j

4

2

2

July

0.7

.7

 .7

.6

.6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

.5

.5

Aug.

1

0.6

g

.5

.4

.4

.4

,4

.3

.3

.3

.3

Sept,

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.S

\ ' 3

.3

.4

.4

1 ' 4

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated; discharge estimated by interpolation.

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Or eg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

October ___________________________

November- _________________________

April-.... . _ 

July--- . . ...........

Discharge in second-feet

.Maximum

3 

5 

15 

10 

10 

.7 

.6 

.4

15

Minimum

2 

3 

7 

7 2 ' 

.5 

.3 

.3

.3

Mean

4.1 

«3 

«2 

«2 

2.8 

3.5 

11.7 

9.0 

6.6 

.58 

.45 

.34

3.83

Run-off in 

acre-feet

252 

179 

123 

123 

156 

215 

696 

553 

393 

36 

28 

20

2,770

> Estimated.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

WEST FORK OF SILVER CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. K sec. 8, T. 29 S., R. 14 E., 1 mile above mouth of West 

Fork and 7 miles by road southwest of Silver Lake post office, Lake County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1919 to 1923, and March 11, 1925, 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, half a mile above 

location used 1919 to 1921; inspected by G. W. Marvin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed gravel and small boulders. Banks clean 

but of friable soil and may shift by undercutting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 0.62 foot April 17 (discharge, 11 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

0.5 second-foot, estimated as monthly mean discharge during August and 

September.

1919-1923, 1925-1926: Maximum discharge, 138 second-feet April 11, 

1921 (gage height on old gage, 2.24 feet); stream bed nearly dry at times 

of extremely cold weather.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GTTL ATioN.-^None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Water-stage recorder operated October 1 to December 15 and 

March 8 to June 28; staff gage read February 13, 20, 27, and March 6. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspection of recorder graph, except as stated in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Records good except for periods of no gageheight records, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 5 .. __ ... _ . .....

Mar. 8... ..................

Gage 

height

 Feet0.26

.33

Discharge

See.-ft. 

2.1

2.4

Date

May 29. ,... 

July 21 

Gage 

height

Feft 

0.28

.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.3

.75
SILVER LAKE BASIN 136

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _____ _ . _ ....

2.. ____ .... __ . _ . _ . ___ ......

3 .., -....-.- ._

4 __ . _____ . __ . _ . _ ......

5... ....... _ ............. _ ........

6 

7.....................................

8.....................................

9 ..................................

10- ...-.... ......................

11...... ____ . _ . __ ...... ........

12.... ____ . _ . ____ . _ - _

13 .......... .......... ............

14...... _ ..... _ 

15. 

16 - . .

17 ........ 

18 . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . ____

19 __ .... _ ....................

20 

21- _____ .. __ ..... ..

22- _ . ___ .. _ - ___ .. _ . ___ .

23. 

24 .

25 __ . _ __ 

26- __ . __ ..... ___ - __

27 

28

29- _ . _ _ 

30 __ . _ 

31- __ . _ ..... __ 

Oct.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Nov.

2

2

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

2

1

2

2

1

2

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Dec.

2

3

3

3

3

2

3

4

3

3

3

4

4

3

2

Feb.

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

Mar.

2

2

2

3

4

3

3

3

3

4

5

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

5

Apr.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

8

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

May

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

 2

2

2

2

2

2

2

June

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 16 to Feb. 12,14-19, 21-26,28, Mar. 1-5, 7, Apr. 16, June 6-11, 28-30. 

Discharge estimated by interpolation except Dec. 16 to Feb. 12, when mean discharge was estimated by 

comparison with record of flow of Silver Creek near Silver Lake. Braced figures show mean discharge for 

periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Month

April..... _. _ __ ._. _ 

July... ... ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2

4 

4

6 

10 

4 

2

11

Minimum

1

1

2 

5 

2

.8

Mean

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

-1.0 

2.4 

3.6 

6.8 

3.1 

1.31 

-.8 

-.5 

«.5

2.21

Run-off in 

acrei-teet

123 

131 

154 

61 

133 

221 

405 

191 

78 

49 

31 

30

1,610

» Estimated.

SILVER LAO IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL NEAR SILVER LAO, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 5, T. 29 S., R. 14 E., at diversion dam of Silver Lake 

Irrigation District, 2% miles southwest of Silver Lake post office, Lake 

County.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 30, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right side of timber flume 80 feet below head gate.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across flume 30 feet upstream,

just above a fish wheel. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rectangular timber flume 6.7 feet wide; channel

control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 40

second-feet, at time of making discharge measurement May 29 (gage height,

2.00 feet); canal dry frequently. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Rating curVe fairly

well defined by 12 discharge measurements made during 1926 and 1927.

Staff gage read to hundredths only at time change was made at head gate on

May 6, 11, 19, 20, 24, 28, 29, 30, and June 9. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying gage reading to rating table and by estimating flow as uniform

during periods gage was not read and no change was made at head gate.

Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 28, 1926: Gage height, 1.50 feet; discharge, 23.2 second-feet.

May 29, 1926: Gage height, 2.00 feet; discharge, 39.6 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal near Silver 

Lake, Or eg., for the year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1... __ ..... .

2.. ............

3. ....... _ 

4-__ 

5-.. 

6.-.- ___

7. .. ...........

8.. .. ..........

9--.- _ : 

10-- 

May

5

20

20

20

20

June

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

8

Day

11-- . 

12-..- __ ......

13 

14. 

15. 

16.. 

17- 

18. 

19-. _ __ . ...

20-- .

May

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

26

29

June Day

21--. .:

22

23... ___ 

24-.. ____ .

25----- _ . _ .

26--. . 

27... 

28-.- ___ ...

29

30--. _ 

31--... _____ .

May

29

29

29

26

26

26

26

23

24

22

22

June

NOTE. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal near Silver Lake, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

29 

22

Minimum

0 

0

Mean

19.6 

6.13

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,210 

365

1,580

NOTE. Water turned into canal May 6 and turned out June 9.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1026, PART X 137

MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN

SILVIES RIVER NEAR BURNS, OREG. /

LOCATION. In or near SE. % sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 29 E., 1 mile below dam site 

for proposed lower Silvies Reservoir and 15 miles northwest of Burns, 

Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 940 square miles (measured on map prepared by United 

States Bureau of Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1903, to July 24, 1906; December 14, 1908, to 

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, used since April 17, 

1922. Staff gage in sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 10 E., at Parker ranch, used during 

winter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1% miles below recorder, by 

wading near gage, or from bridge at Parker ranch.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Low-water control is gravel riffle 200 feet below gage; 

fairly permanent. In times of flood river overflows its banks near both gp^ges.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 8.45 feet at 10 a. m. February 8 (discharge, 678 second-feet; stagedischarge relation affected by ice); minimum, 0.87 foot at 7 p. m, August 29 

(discharge, 1 second-foot).

1903-1906, 1909-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 17.12 feet on original 

datum April 15, 1904 (discharge, 4,730 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

0.6 second-foot September 2, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation at both gages affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Large area on headwaters of Silvies River is irrigated with flood 

water.

^REGULATION. None at recorder; flow at lower station occasionally affected by 

operation of Sylvester Dam, half a mile above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice on control January 2 to 

February 8 and by drift June 9 to September 30. Rating curves well defined. 

Staff gage at Parker ranch read to hundredths January 2-31 and February 27 

to March 4. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily before and after 

these periods except September 23-30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph or daily 

gage reading to rating table, except January 2 to February 8, when mean 

discharge was estimated from gage-height record, weather records, and 

discharge measurement, and June 9 to September 30, when shifting-cotitiol 

method was used. Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Silvies River near Burns, Or eg., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Feb. l....... ...

Do.. .......

Mar. 11.........

s&

Feet 

1.90 -.65

°2 29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30

on

157

Date

Apr. 13 

Do..... 

Gage 

height

feet 

4.85

 4 44

«3.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

300

337

28

Date height

Feet 

1.02

Discharge

See.-ft. 

3.9

 Referred to gage and discharge measurement made at Parker ranch.
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silvies River near Burns, Oreg., for the ydar ending

September SO, 1926

Day

1 

2.. -...- ..

3 

4.- ___ -. ___

5.. -..

6 .. -..

7 

8 . -i ...

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

16

16

16

17

17

19

22

24. '24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

Nov.

25

26

26

26

26

27

30

31

, 31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

34

34

14.

34

34

14

34

34

35

, 35

Dec.

36

37

39

40

40

40

39

44

42

41

38 '

37

38

44

41

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

Jan.

36

30

Feb.

31

35

36

49

335

295

508

638

508 3761

33*

275

94 5

204,

182

155

128

108

96

%

'

89

90

88

92

ICQ

231

Mar.

247

255

239

247

190

137

137

137

142

146-

146

137

142

182

255

335

376

376

325

295

97 <;

255

265

97 c

265

265

ft A K

227

209

.204

onn

Apr.

218

214

209

214

236

245

236

, 275

305

315.

3fK

315

295

295

275

265

245

227

227

218

204

191

168

14.9

128

96

92

76

65

May

62 ' 62

63

64

64

63

78

78

77

76

68

67

59

57

54

50

48

45

45

41

36

35

90

26

25

oe

25

25

25

28

OQ

June

24

22

20

19

18

18

16

. 15

14

12

11

11

10

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

6

5

4

3

3

July

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

6

5

5

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

Aug.

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

1 s

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

Sept.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

-4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

Monthly discharge of Silvies River near Burns, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

Month

October.. . _______ _____ __ ...

Deeembec ___ . ____________________

July.- 

The year... _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

25 

35 

44 

36 

638 

376 

315 

78 

24 

6 

3

638

Minimum

15 

25 

36

88 

137 

65 

25 

3 

1 

1 

4

1

Mean

22.6 

31.1 

38.6 

«30.2 

203 

230 

214 

49.3 

10.9 

2.6 

1.5 

4.8

68.9

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

1,380 

1,850 

2,83» i,sta

11,300 

14,100 

12, 700 

3,030 

649 

160 

92 

286

49,800

« Estimated.

ALVOBD LAKE BASIN

TROUT CREEK NEAR DENIO, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J£ sec. 26, T. 39 S., R. 36 B., 800 feet above bridge at mouth 

of canyon, 5 miles east of Trout Creek ranch, and 14 miles northeast of 

Denio, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 25, 1911, to March 31, 1912; April 15, 1922, to 

November 4,1923; April 3 to July 3,1925; and April 30 to September 30,1926.
ALVORD LAKE BASIN 139

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by Frank 

Henry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control of fairly large gravel and boulders, shifting 

at high stages. Banks fairly high, covered with willows.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period April 30 to September 

30, from water-stage recorder, 2.56 feet at 6 a. m. May 5 (discharge, 85 

second-feet); minimum, 0.71 foot at 8 p. m. August 27 (discharge, 0.5 

second-foot.)

1911-12, 1922-23, 1925-26: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder,- 

3.07 feet May 19, 1922 (discharge, 149 second-feet); minimum discharge 

recorded, 0.3 second-foot July 18, 1922 (gage height, 0.72 foot).

DIVERSIONS. A little water diverted for irrigating small ranch fields above station. Large area irrigated below mouth of canyon.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined by six discharge measurements made in 1922, 1923, 1925, and 1927. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory April 30 to September 30. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

I... _ I ...

2 ______

3 .._ 

4- .. 

6 _ . ......

6-,... 

7..... 

8 .......

»- ,. 

10-...,.....

11 __ ......

12 __ ......

13 ___ ....

14 __ ......

15 .. __ .

Apr. May

60

56

54

57

68

51

45

41

36

32

30

29

29

30

28

June

14

12

11

11

10

9

8

7

6

6

5

4

3

3

3

July

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Aug.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sept.

3

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

Day

16. _ ...... 17 __ .. _ .

10

1Q

20 ______ -

91

22 _____ ..

23 

24 ..........

25 

26 

27 __ .. .

28 _____ -

29. _____ -

30 

31. ____ -

Apr.

64

May

29

30

28

27

26

23

21

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

16

14

June

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Aug:

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sept.

3

3,

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Monthly discharge of Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg., for the year ending September

80, 1926

Month

May ...., . . ...........

June _ ....

July............. ...... . ..... ./..

Thepwrtod. . . __ ....... _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68 

14 

2 

2 

5

Minimum'

16 

2

1 

1 

2

Mean

31.4 

5.0 

1.1 

1.1

2.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,930 

298 

68 

68 

161

2,520

95449 30 10
140 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PAET X

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, 1926, are listed in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Bear River Basin

Date

Sept. 30

Oct. 1

'Jane 17

17

May 19

19

Sept. 7

Stream

Bear Lake outlet

canal.

West Cache Canal _

Tule Lakes outlet _

Formation Springs..

South Fork of Little

Bear River.

East Fork of Little

Bear River.

Logan, Hyde Park

&Smithfleld Canal.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Bear Lake. 

Bear River _____

RnHa frooV

.--....--. .- ..

Little Bear River. _

 ..do... ...........

Logan River ........

Locality

Sec. 6, T. 13 S., R. 44 E., 1,000 feet

below Montpelier-Ovid road,

3 miles west of Montpelier,

Idaho.

SW. % NW. % sec. 17, T. 16 S.,

R. 39 E., 100 feet above

Weston-Fairview road and 2

miles east of Weston, Idaho.

S. Yi sec. 27 and N. y2 sec. 34, T.

7 S., R. 42 E., at J. Staat

ranch, 11 miles northeast of

Soda Springs, Idaho.

SE. \i sec. 28, T. 8 S., R. 42 E., 

at Russell Panning Ranch, 5*A

miles northeast of Soda Springs,

Idaho.

SE. X sec. 15, T. 9 N., R. 1 E., 1

mile above confluence with

East Fork and 1J£ miles south

of Avon, Utah.

SE. \i sec. 11, T. 9 N., R. 1 E.,

above diversion of Paradise

Canal, 1 mile above confluence

with South Fork, and threefourths mile east of 1 Avon,

Utah.

NW. X NE. U sec. 31, T. 12 N.,

R. 2 E., at former gaging station, 1 mile below head of

canal and 3}4 miles east of

Logan, Utah.

Gage 

height

 Feet

9.63

 

.--..._-

1.05

Discharge

Sec.-fl.

430

78.1

12.8

25.1

114 .

66.*

30.8

Weber River Basin

June 8 

22

Oct. 23

Mar. 7

24

North Fork of Ogden 

River.

 ..do .. __ ......

-.-do.. ..........

 do ........ .......

 -do.. ..... ... .

 do... ..... ... .

Ogden River ... 

 ..do...... .... .

... ..do .... ......

 do- _..... 

. __ do ________

 do ....

SE. X sec. 10, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., 

at highway bridge 1,500 feet 

above confluence with Middle 

Fork and 2}^ miles northwest 

of Hunts ville, Utah. 

.... . do... ..... ....

 do... 

SE. X SE.Ji sec. 10, T. 6 N., R.

IE., 500 feet above confluence 

with Middle Fork, 1,000 feet 

below highway bridge, and 2J^ 

miles northwest of Huntsville, 

Utah, 

 do.. __ ...... . .

 ..do- ........ -

0.75

.71

.74

.82

1.68

6.fr 

8.1

5.7

8.2

15.3

124

Jordan River Basin

July 1

9

Creek. 

Utah Power & Light

Co.'s tailrace.

NE. X sec. 26, T. 4 S., R. 2 E.,

at Utah Power <fc Light Co.'s 

gaging station 1,000 feet above 

intake at upper plant and 10 

miles east of American Forks, 

Utah. 

NE. X sec. 25, T. 2 S., R. 1 E.,

at Utah Power & Light Co.'s 

gaging station at lower ppwer 

plant, 12 miles southeast of 

Salt Lake City, Utah.

3.64

1.32

66.8

58.4
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 141

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during the year ending 

September SO, 1926 Continued

Sevier Lake Basin

Date

Sept. 1 

May 3

Stream

Duck Creek ____

Tributary to or 

diverting from Locality

Sec. 12, T. 38 S., R. 8 W., just 

below Duck Creek Springs, 22 

miles southwest of Hatch, 

Utah. 

SE. M sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 W.,

at former gaging station, 100 

yards above confluence with 

Sevier River, at Sevier, Utah.

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.0

107

Stream in Pavant Valley

May 8 Chalk Creek ........ Sec. 20, T. 21 S., R. 4 W., at

flour mill % mile east of Fillmore, Utah.

1.01 71.4

Escalante Desert Basin

June 12

12

13

Dec. 12

 

Center Creek ........

East Fork of Center

Creek.

Coal Creek ..........

Pinto Creek .........

Little Salt Lake .....

Center Creek __ ..

__.....__._...

____________

SE. \i sec. 36, T. 34 S., R. 9 W.,

50 feet above mouth of East

Fork and power canal intake

3 miles south of Parawan,

Utah.

SE. M sec. 36, T. 34 S., R. 9 W.,

200 feet above confluence with

Center Creek and power canal

intake and 3 miles south of

Parawan, Utah.

SE. M sec. 17, T. 36 S., R. 10 W.,

3}^ miles east of Cedar City,

Utah.

E. Ji sec. 21, T. 36 S., R. 15 W.,

at old Newcastle Reclamation

Co.'s heading 1J£ miles southeast of Newcastle, Utah.

________

__. _ _

2L1

3.6

43.3

4.3

Antelope Valley Basin

Oct. 7

28

Jan. 9

Feb. 22

Mar. 23

31

Apr. 16

22

May 1

12

25

Apr. 16

.....do...............

 -do-._ 

.....do. .._.. .... 

.....do... ..........

... ..do..- . ... ....

__ .do _______ ..

. .do... ..........

.-..do.... ........

 do.. .......

..... do... ...... ..

 -do... ... .... .....

drainage basin. 

__ do._ ............

... ..do... ........

 do..... 

.....do.. ............

 do.. .

 do... 

.....do... . ........ ..

... ..do....... ....

... ..do.. .........

.....do... .. .........

... ..do.. ........

Creek, near Valyermo, Calif. 

__ do... ___________ ...

.....do..-.. ... ..... ... -

... -do.. ....... ... 

... ..do.... ...... ... ... ...

.....do...... .-. 

.....do.. ........ ..... ... 

.....do.........-...-.....-.- 

.....do. .......... ..... .... 

.....do..... ......... ... 

.....do..-.... ..... ... ... ...

 do... _ . 

gaging station on Rock Creek 

near Valyermo, Calif.

2.0

L9

2.1

2.1

5

4.2

1.5

44

56

63

46

1.3

6.2

Mohave River Basin

May 20 

20

20

Deep Creek .........

Water Co.'s canal. 

 do... .. .......

Mohave River. .....

Creek, 

 ..do-... __ ....

Half a mile above mouth, near 

Hesperia, Calif.

near Hesperia, Calif.

1.82 38 

7.0

6.4

Humboldt-Carson Sink Basin

Mar. 19 NE. X sec. 17, T. 34 N., R. 48 E.,

at regular gaging station, at 

mouth of canyon, }4 mile 

above old highway bridge and 

25 miles northeast of Battle 

Mountain, Nev.

L76 65.7

INDEX

A Page 

Abert Lake Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

record in_________.... 139-131 

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of__ 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of________ 2 

Adamsville, Utah, Beaver River at____.. 72-74 

Alexander, Idaho, Beat River at_ 14-16 

Alvord Lake Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

record in_____________ 138-139 

American Fork Creek, Utah, discharge

measurement of...__._._ 140 

Antelope Valley Basin, Calif., gaging-station

record in ... __ ... 97-^98 

Appleton Land & Water Co.'s canal, Calif.,

discharge measurements of___ 141 

Appropriations, record of. . . 1

B

Bear Lake outlet canal, Idaho, discharge

measurement of..._____.... 140

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho.....____ 14-16

at Harer, Idaho...___.. ... 13-14 

near Collinston, Utah__________ 17-19 

near Evanstoa, Wyo. 11-13 

near Weston, Idaho__________.. MJ-17 

Bear River Basin, Utah-Idaho-Wyo., gagingstation records in____....... 11-31

Besver River at Adamsville, Utah_____ 72-74 

at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville,

Utah............................ 74-75

near Beaver, Utah_________.__ 71-72 

Beaver River Basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in__. _________ 7t-75

Bi^Ptoe, Calif., Owens Rivst-near_____ 87-88

Bishop, Calif., Owens River near._... . 80-86

Pine Creek near._____________ 92-96

Rock Creek near_.....___._____ 88-92

Blacksmith Fork above Utah5 Power & Light

Co.'s dam near Hyrum, Utah__ 27-28 

Bridgeport, Calif., East Walker River near. 99-100 

Burns, Oreg., Silvies River near_____ 137-138

Carson River, East Fork of, near Qardnerville, Nev____________ 107-108 

near Markleeville, Calif. . 106-107 

near Fort Churchill, Nev_______ 109-110 

Carson River Basin, Calif., Nev., gagingstation records in_______ 166-112 

 Center Creek, Utah, discharge measurement

of................................ 141

East Fork of, Utah, discharge measurement of______________ 141 

Chalk Creek, Utah, discharge measurement

of. ........................... 141

C&ewaucan River above Conn ditch, near

Paisley, Oreg.-________ 130-131 

Circlevifie, Utah, Sevier River near . 64-55 

Clear Creek, Utah, discharge measurement

of................................ 141

Coal Greek, Utah, discharge measurement of. 141 

Coteville, Calif., West Wa&e* River near.. 103-104 

ColMnston, Utah, Bear River near 17-19 

Hammond Canal near._____.__.. 30-31 

West Side Canal near__________ 28-30 

Computations, results of, accuracy of 4-5 

Comus, Nev., Humboldt River at___ 114-115 

Control, definition of_____________ 2 

Cooperation record of . 10 

Cottonwocrd Creek near Paradise VaSlby,

Nev. .................. 122-123

D

Data, accuracy of.. 4-5 

explanation of ...... 2-4

Deep Creek, Calif., discharge measurement

of. - 141

Deeth, Nov., Marys River nea*. llft-118 

Denio, Oreg., Trout Creek near.. 138-139 

Devils Slide, Utah, Lost Creek St.. 38-39 

Weber River at_ ___ 33-34 

Duck Creek, Utah, discharge measurement

of... 141

B

East Side Canal, Utah. See Hammond

Canal.

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif 99-100 

Elko, Nev., South Fork of Humboldt River

near 118-119

Evanston, Wyo,, Bear River sear 11-13

Falls Creek near Whitewster, Calif.. 78-79 

Forks, Utah, Provo River at. ___ 48-50 

South Fork of Provo River at_ . 50-52 

Formation Springs, Idaho, discharge measurement of- 140 

Fort Churchfll, Nev., Carson Rfver near.. 109-110

Q

QardnervOle, Nov., East Fork of Carson

River near. __ 107-108 

Gateway, Utah, Weber River at...... 34-36

Great Salt Lake, Utah, gages on 11 

Great Salt Lake Lake Basin, Utaa-IdahoWyo., gaging-station records in.. 11-52 

Gunnison, Utah, Sevier River near 62-63

143
144 ISTDEX

Page

Hammond Canal near Collinston, Utah__ 30-31 

Harer, Idaho, Bear Eiverat_________ 13-14 

Harney and Malheur Lakes Basin, Oreg.,

gaging-station record in... 137-138 

Hatch, Utah, Sevier Eiverat.________ 52-53 

Humboldt, Nev., Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s outlet canal near. .._______ 125-126 

Humboldt-Carson Sink Basin, Calif.-Nev.,

gaging:station records in___ 106-126 

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & 

Power Co.'s feeder canal near 

Mill City, Nev.............__ 124

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & 

Power Co.'s outlet canal near 

Humboldt, Nev._______ 125-126 

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev_____ 114-115 

at Palisade, Nev____________ 112-113 

near Lovelock, Nov..._________ 116 

near Oreana, Nev__ _______ 115-116 

South Fork of, near Elko, Nev____ 118-119 

Humboldt River Basin, Nev., gaging-station

records in.. ...___ 112-126 

Huntsville, Utah, Middle Fork of Ogden

River near . _ 43-45

South Fork of Ogden River near.____ 39-43

Hyrum, Utah, Blacksmith Fork near.___ 27-28

Iceland, Calif., Truckee River at.____ 128-129 

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Jordan River near Lehi, Utah___..____ 45-47 

Jordan River Basin, Utah, gaging-station records in.... . .. 45-52 

Juab, Utah, Sevier Bridge Reservoir near__ 64 

Sevier River near... _________ 64-66

Kingston, Utah, East Fork of Sevier River

near 67-69 

Sevier River near . :.. 55-67

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif...._____ 126-127 

Lehi, Utah, Jordan River near_______ 45-47 

Little Bear River, East Fork of, Utah, discharge measurements of... 140 

South Fork of, Utah, discharge measurement of______________ 140 

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley,

Nev-..__.._.______ 119-121 

Logan, Utah, Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near ...__._ 26-27 

Logan River near.___ _______ 22-24 

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near 24-25 

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfleld Canal, Utah,

discharge measurement of . 140 

near Logan, Utah.. . _.__ 26-27 

Logan River above State dam near Logan,

Utah...______________ 22-24 

Lost Creek at Devils Slide, Utah______ 38-39 

Lovelock, Nev., Humboldt River near___ 116

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Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin, Oreg.,

gaging-station record in..,_.. 137-138 

Markleeville, Calif., East Fork of Carson

River near..- ____ 106-107 

Markleeville Creek above Markleeville,

Calif_____........___ 110-111

at Markleeville, Calif.....___...... 111-112

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev.- 121-122 

Marys River near Deeth, Nev______ 116-118 

Marysvale, Utah, Piute Reservoir near.. 57 

Sevier River near___________ 57-59 

Mill City, Nev., Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder 

canal near....________ 124

Minersville, Utah, Beaver River near.._ 74-75 

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.. 98

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Nephi, Utah, Sait Creek near.. . 47-46

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Oakley, Utah, Weber River near. 31-3$ 

Oasis, Utah, Sevier River at________ 66-67 

Ogden River, Middle Fork of, near Huntsville, Utah...................... 43-45

North Fork of, Utah, discharge measurements of.__________. 140> 

South Fork of, at Artesian Park, near

Huntsville, Utah________.. 41-43- 

near Huntsville, Utah______... 39-41 

Oreana, Nev., Humboldt River near. 115-11& 

Owens Lake Basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in__________ 80-9& 

Owens River at Pleasant Valley, near Bishop,

Calif ...................... 80-S6.

near Big Pine, Calif... 87-88-

Paisley, Oreg., Chewaucan River near._. 130-131 

Palisade, Nev., Humboldt River at. 112-11* 

Paradise Valley, NOT., Cottonwood Creek

near______________. 122-123- 

Little Humboldt River near__...... 119-121

Martin Creek near . ... 121-122 

Pine Creek at division box near Bishop,

Calif 92-flft

Pinto Creek, Utah, discharge measurement

of.. 141

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah 57 

Plain City, Utah, Weber River near 36-38 

Provo River at Forks, Utah 48-50 

South Fork of, at Forks, Utah.___ 50-62 

Publications, information concerning 6-9 

obtaining or consulting of 6-7 

on stream flow, lists of.. 7, 9 

Punch Bowl Creek, Calif., discharge measurement of 141 

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes Basin, 

Calif., gaging-station records 

in_________________ 126-129*
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Valyermo, Calif., Rock Creek near..____ 97-98

Vermilion, Utah, Rockyford Canal near__ 69-70

Sevier River near.____________ 60-62

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Rock Creek at Sherwin Hill, near Bishop,

Calif.-......-..- ............. 88-92

discharge measurements of.. ______ 141 

near Valyermo, Calif__________ 97-98 

Rock Creek, Nev., discharge measurement

of.._._....__..........._.. 141

Rockyford Canal near Vermilion, Utah.__ 69-70 

Run-off to inches, definition of_______ 2

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Salt Creek near Nephi, Utah .._._.... 47-48

Salton Sink Basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in__ ..__ 75-79

Schurz, Nev., Walker River at.._____ 102-103

Second-feet per square mile, definition of-_ 2

Second-foot, definition of___________ 2

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah__ 64

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah _____ 52-53

at Oasis, Utah.______________ 66-67

at Sevier, Utah.._____________ 59-60

bslow Piute Dam, near Marysville, Utah 57-59

below San Pitch River, near Gunnison,

Utah......._._._______ 62-63

East Fork of, near Kingston, Utah___ 67-69 

near Circleville, Utah__________ 54-55 

near Juab, Utah. ... 64-66 

near Kingston, Utah. ....... 55-57

near Vermilion, Utah__..._____ 60-62 

Sevier River Basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in___ . ....._ 52-70

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg___ 131-133 

West Fork of, near Silver Lake, Oreg.. 134-135 

Silver Lake, Oreg., Silver Creek near.. 131-133 

West Fork of Silver Creek near.__.. 134-135 

Silver Lake Basin, Oreg., gaging-station 

[4 ^ records in___________ 131-136 

Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal near 

p-| Silver Lake, Oreg....- ... 135-136

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.... ... 137-138

Snow Creek near Whitewater, Calif-. . 75-77 

Soda Creek at Lau ranch, near Soda Springs, 

|fcy Idaho--.- - 19-21

9f near Soda Springs, Idaho 21-22 

Soda Springs, Idaho, Soda Creek near 19-22 

Southern Pacific Co.'s ditch near Whitewater,

Calif 77-78

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 2

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Tahoe, Calif., Lake Tahoe at_______ 126-127 

Truckee River at _.________ 127-128 

Terms, definition of..____________ 2 

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg.______ 138-139 

Truckee River at Iceland, Calif._____ 128rl29 

at Tahoe, Calif... ..... . 127-128 

Tule Lakes outlet, Idaho, discharge measurement of._..__________ 140

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Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, Utah,

discharge measurement of ___ 140 

i, Utah ..-.-.-_-.- .,._.. 24-26

Vermilion, Utah, Rockyford Canal near... 69-70 

Sevier River near___________ 60-62

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Wabuska, Nev., Walker River near___ 100-101

Walker River at Schurz, Nev________ 102-103 

near Wabuska, Nev ... 100-101

Walker River Basin, Ca!if.-Nev., gagingstation records in________ 99-106

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah._____ 33-34 

at Gateway, Utah. ........____ 34-36

near Oakley, Utah. . 31-33 

near Plain City, Utah. .......__ 36-38

Weber River Basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in. ......_ 31-45

Wellington, Nev., West Walker River near. 104-105

West Cache Canal, Idaho, discharge measurement of... . 140

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah.__ 28-30

West Walker River at Hoye Bridge, near

Wellington, Nev. -__._ 104-106 

near Coleville, Calif _-__.._._ 103-104

Weston, Idaho, Bear River near_______ 16-17

Whitewater, Calif., Falls Creek near.____ 78-79 

Snow Creek near. _________ 75-77 

Southern Pacific Co.'s ditch near 77-78

Winnemucca and Pyramid Lakes Basin,

Calif., gaging-station records in. 126-129

Work, authorization of.. . . 1 

division of._________________ 10 

scope of_ . 1-2

Zero flow, point of, definition of.

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