Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1949

Part 10. The Great Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1150

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, 

Utah, and Wyoming and other agencies

This cop, 19 PUBLIC PROPERTY and * mt to 

fc© renov^l from tne official files, PRIVATE

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1951
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oscar L. Chapman, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

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

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

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

Wyoming and other agencies, by the personnel of the Water Resources 

Division under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen__________________Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

J. V. Wells__________________Chief, Surface Water Branch 

B. J. Peterson______________ Chief, Annual Reports Section

District Engineers (Surface Water)

F. M. Bell____________________________Denver, Colo. 

R. C. Briggs________________________San Francisco, Calif. 

T. R. Newell____________________________Boise, Idaho 

K. N. Phillips_________________________Portland, Oreg. 

M. T. Wilson______________________Salt Lake City, Utah

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CONTENTS

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

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

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

Ac-curacy of field data and computed results.......................................... 5

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

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

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

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

Gaging-station records.....'..............................,........................... 14

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bear River at Border, Wyo...................................................... 21

Bear River at Barer, Idaho..................................................... 22

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

Bear River at Pescadero, Idaho................................................. 24

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho................................................. 25

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

Bear River near Preston, Idaho................................................. 27

Bear River near Collinston, Utah............................................... 28

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo............................................... 29

Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo................................ 30

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo........................................................ 31

Smiths Pork near Border, Wyo................................................... 32

Smiths Pork at Cokeville, Wyo.................................................. 33

Thomas Pork near Geneva, Idaho................................................. 34

Thomas Pork near Raymond, Idaho................................................ 35

Salt Creek near Geneva, Idaho.................................................. 36

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho......................................... 37

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir, near Montpelier, Idaho.................... 38

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho................................... 39

Bear Lake Outlet Canal near Paris, Idaho....................................... 40

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho........................................ 41

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho......................................... 4S

Mink Creek below Dry Pork, near Mink Creek, Idaho.............................. 43

Mink Creek near Mink Creek, Idaho.............................................. 44

Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho........................................ 45

Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho.................... 46

Cub River near Preston, Idaho.................................................. 47

Cub River above Maple Creek, near Pranklin, Idaho.............................. 48

Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near Preston, Idaho................................. 49

Preston-Whitney Canal near Preston, Idaho...................................... 50

Cub River Canal near Preston, Idaho............................................ 51

Maple Creek near Pranklin, Idaho............................................... 52

High Creek near Richmond, Utah................................................. 53

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah.......................................... 54

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah............................................... 55

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah............................................. 56

East Pork Little Bear River near Avon, Utah.................................... 57

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah.................................. 58

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah............................. 59

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfleld Canal near Logan, Utah........................... 60

Blacksmith Pork at Hardware Ranch, near Hyrum, Utah............................ 61

Blacksmith Pork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utah........... 62

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah........................................... 63

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah................................ 64

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho................................................. 65

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho............. 66

Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad City, Idaho....................................... 67

Little Malad River below Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City. Idaho............. 68

Little Malad giver below Sand Ridge dam site, near Malad City, Idaho........... 69

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad City, Idaho....................... 70

Devil Creek above Evans dividers, near Malad City, Idaho....................... 71

Weber River Basin................................................................ 72

Weber River near Oakley, Utah................................ ................. 72

Weber River near Coalville, Utah............................................... 73

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah................................................... 74

Weber River at Echo, Utah...................................................... 75

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah.............................................. 76

Weber River' at Gateway, Utah................................................... 77

Weber River near Plain City, Utah.............................................. 78
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Great Salt Lake Basin Continued.

Weber River Basin Continued. Page

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah................................................. 79

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah.................................................. 80

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah........................................ 81

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah............................................ 82

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah...................................... 83

South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah................................... 84

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah........................................... 85

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah.............................. 86

Jordan River Basin............................................................... 87

Jordan River at Marrows, near Lehi, Utah....................................... 87

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah........................................... 88

Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah............................... 90

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

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

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

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah......... 1...................................... 95

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

Hobble Creek near Springvill'e, Utah............................................ 97

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah.................................................. 122

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

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah........................................ 124

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah...................................................... 125

Salins Creek at Salina, Utah..................................................... 126

Pavant Valley...................................................................... 127

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah.................................................. 127

Beaver River Basin................................................................. 128

Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah................................................... 128

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah................................................... 129

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah................................................. 130

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah....................................... 131

Beaver River at Rockyf ord Dam, near Minersville, Utah. v. .......................... 132

North Fork North Creek above Pole Creek, near Beaver, Utah....................... 133

Indian Creek near Beaver, Utah................................................... 134

Parowan Valley..................................................................... 135

Center Creek near Parowan, Utah.................................................. 135

Cedar City Valley.................................................................. 136

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah................................................. 136

Minor basins in Nevada...........................................'.................. 137

Baker Creek at narrows, near Baker, Nev.......................................... 137

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev..................................................... 138

Salton Sea Basin................................................................... 138

Salton Sea, Calif................................................................ 138

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Calif............................................ 139

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

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

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif........................................... 142

Mojave River Basin................................................................. 143

Deep Creek near Hesperia, Calif.................................................. 143

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Victorville, Calif........................... 144

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

West Fork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif...................................... 145

Antelope Valley.................................................................... 146

Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif.................................................. 146

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif........................................ 147

Mono Lake Basin.................................................................... 148

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.................................................. 14B

Walker Lake Badin................................................................... 148

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.................................................. 148

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif...................................... 149
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued.

Walker Lake Basin--Continued. Page

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif......................................... 150

East Walker River above Strosnider ditch, near Mason, Nev........................ 151

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

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

East Pork West Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif............................... 154

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif................................................ 155

Humboldt-Carson Sink Basin......................................................... 156

Carson River Basin............................................................... 156

East Pork Carson River above Soda Springs ranger station, near Markleevllle,

Calif........................................................................ 156

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev.................................. 157

Carson River near Carson City, Nev............................................. 158

Carson River near Port Churchill, Nev.......................................... 159

Silver King Creek near Coleville, Calif........................................ 160

Wolf Creek near Markleeville, Calif............................................. 161

Silver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif................ 162

Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot Springs, near Markleeville, Calif.......... 163

Pleasant Valley Creek above Raymond Canyon Creek, near Markleeville, Calif..... 164

West Fork Carson River above Woodfords, Calif.................................. 165

West Fork Carson River at Woodf ords, Calif.................:.................... 166

Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev.............................................. 167

Humboldt River Basin............................................................. 168

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.................................................. 168

Humboldt River near Carlin, Nev................................................ 169

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev................................................ 170

Humboldt River near Argenta, Nev............................................... 171

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev......................................... 172

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev................................................... 173

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev............................................ 174

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev................................................. 175

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev........................................ 176

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev............................................. 177

Marys River below Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth, Nev........................... 178

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev.............................................. 179

North Fork Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck, Nev.................... 180

South Fork Humboldt River near Lee, Nev........................................ 181

South Fork Humboldt River near Elko, Nev........................................ 182

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev.................................................. 183

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev............................................. 184

Little Humboldt River at Chimney dam site, near Paradise Valley, Nev........... 185

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev......... ...................... 186

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev......................................... 187

Cottonwood Creek at Paradise Valley, Nev....................................... 188

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal near Imlay, Nev. 188

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes Basin................................................. 189

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev..................................................... 189

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif................................................ 189

Truckee River at Reno, Nev....................................................... 190

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif.................................... 191

Franktown Creek at Franktown, Nev................................................ 192

Warner Lakes Basin................................................................. 193

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg................................................. 193

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg...................................................... 194

Abert Lake Basin................................................................... 195

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near Paisley, Oreg............................. 195

Silver Lake Basin.................................................................. 196

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg............................................... 196

Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin..................................................... 197

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg................................................... 197

Dormer und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg................................... 198

Bridge Creek near Prenchglen, Oreg............................................... 199

Alvord Lake Basin.................................................................. 200

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg..................................................... 200

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 201

Index................................................................................ 203

ILLUSTRATION

Page

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Dormer und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, 

Oreg.; B, Sevier River near Juab, Utah; C, Beaver River near Beaver, 

Utah...7................................7............................... 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE (SEAT BASIN, 1949

SCOPE OP WORK

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

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

water year ending September 30, 1949. The work was begun in 1888 in connection with 

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

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 11,680 gaging stations 

in the 48 States and also at many in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 

30, 1949, 6,240 gaging stations, including those in Hawaii and Alaska were being maintained by the Geological Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge 

measurements were made during the water year at many other points.

In the execution of the work many State and private organizations have cooperated, 

either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Cooperation of the first 

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

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

herein are defined as follows:

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

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

whose average velocity is, 1 foot per second.

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

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

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

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

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which is usually expressed In inches.

An "acre-foot" is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the 4epth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term is commonly used in connection 

with storage for irrigation.

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

hours. It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 aere-fe'i, or 646,317 gallons and 

represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

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

and discharge."

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

a reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

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"Contents" is a term applied to- the volume of water in a reservoir. Unless otherwise 

indicated,.it is computed on the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage, measurements 

of discharge, and general information used to supplement the records of stage and discharge 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

stations at which the stage-discharge relation j,s affected by ice, the days Included in 

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

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

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

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

by a footnote.

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

presented comprise a description of the station, a table showing the daily discharge of
EXPLANATION OF DATA

A. DONNER UND BLITZEN RIVER NEAR FRENCHGLEN, OREG.

B. SEVIER RIVER NEAR JUAB, UTAH.

C. BEAVER RIVER NEAR BEAVER, UTAH.

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

tables are published for all stations except those at which the dally discharge for the 

greater part of the year was determined by the shifting-control method, the slope method, 

or other special methods.

The description of the station gives the type of gage, location, drainage area, records 

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

given the average discharge for the number of years Indicated. It Is not given for stations having less than 10 complete years of record or for stations where changes In water 

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

Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge If 

there Is little or no regulation; the minimum dally discharge If there Is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge If useful); and the minimum gage height (unless it is 

of no importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the 

crest stage, obtained by use of a water-stage recorder or a nonrecording gage read at the 

time of the crest. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

published in the annual series of reports.

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

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

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

Indicate the true dally mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

graphs based on gage readings, the frequency of which Is stated In the station description.

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

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

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

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

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

feet per second during the month.

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

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

base discharge, which Is given in parentheses, Is seleetea so that an average of about 

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

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

by man.

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

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

but is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

and {2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, In general, the error in the daily records Is believed 

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

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

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

Yield at some stations as indicated by monthly means may vary widely from natural yield, 

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

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

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

are Included indicating the extent of the regulation or diversion or unless satisfactory 

adjustments can be made for changes in contents or reeervoirs or for other changes Incident 

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

changes in reservoir contents, unless its Inclusion is indicated. Even at those stations 

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

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

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

in inches are also omitted if the drainage area Includes large noncontributing areae or if 

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

above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded does 

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

the station must first be satisfied.

The table of monthly discharge presents in summary the distribution of the flow past the 

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

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

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

subject to revision in succeeding water-supply papers.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

below:

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

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

	River-).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River Basin.

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

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

the water resources of the United States may be obtained or consulted as explained below.

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving 

prices.

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

the United States.

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

the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building.

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

Atlanta, Ga., 411 Grand Theater Building.

Augusta, Maine, 420 Statehouse.

Baton Rouge, La., 538 Florida Street.

Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building.

Champaign, 111'., 605 South Nell Street.

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building.

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

Chattanooga, Tenn., 442 Post Office Building.

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

Columbia, S. C., 207 Creason Building.

Columbus, Ohio, 2590 West Hardin St., Ohio State University.

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind., 311 West Washington Street.

Jackson, Miss., 208 Millsaps Building.

Knoxville, Tenn., 337 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, Wis., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery,.Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Fla., Building 211, Camp Roosevelt.

Pittsburgh, Pa., 515 Pla2a Building.

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

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

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Washington, D. C., General Services Administration Building.
PUBLICATIONS 1

West of the Mississippi River:

Austin, Tex., 302 West Fifteenth Street.

Bismarck, N. Dak., 7 Eltinge Building.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 47c. New Customhouse.

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

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

Lincoln, Nebr., 510 Rudge-Quenzel Building.

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

Oklahoma City, Okla., 203 Council Building.

Pierre, S. Dak., 207 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Rolla, Mo., 211 Ramsey Building.

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

Salt Lake City, Ut^h, 303 Federal Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 702 Appraisers Building.

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

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building.

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

may usually be obtained from the district offices listed above.

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

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

have been included for some streams.

Stream-flow data for the years 1884-1901, in reports of the Geological Survey 

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

Report

10th A, pt.

13th A, pt.

B

1 IT

16th A, pt. 

B 140.......

18th A, pt. 

W 15........

W 16........ 

19th A, pt.

20th A, pt.

W 35 to 39..

21st A, pt.

V 47 to 52..

224 A, pt. 4

W 65, 66....

W 75........

2

2

4

4

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

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

Descriptive Information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge...- 

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of streams east 

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

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of stream west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

Year

1884-92.

1895.

1895-96. 

1897.

1897. 

1897.

1898

1899.

1900.

1901.

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

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

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

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

area covered by part 3 are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 403, 433, 

453, 473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.
Nutters of water-supply papers eontalnlng result* of stream es.surasents, 1699-1

Tear

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a Rating tables and Index to WSP 35-39 e Nojave River only. J Loup, Platte, and Elkhorn 

contained In WSP 39. Monthly discharge f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope. tributaries below Platte 

for 1899 In 21st Annual Report, part 4. 6 Rating tablee and Index to WSP 47-52 k Tributaries of Mississipp

contained In WSP 52. Monthly discharge n Lake Ontario and tributar

for 1900 In 22d Annual Report, part 4. Lawrence River proper.

h Schuylklll River to Janes River. n Hudson Bey only.

1 Scloto River. o New England rivers only.

b Janes River only, 

c oallatln River, 

d Oreen and Gunnlson Rivers and Coloredo 

Diver above Gunnlson River.
PUBLICATIONS 9

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

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

been made each year and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements'1 at the 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reports have been published that are compilations of records for various areas, usually 

a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published 

(some of which have been revised), as well as some records not contained in the annual 

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

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

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

Report Period Water-supply 

Paper

STATE 

Alabama, Hater powers of, with an appendix on stream measurements In 1S95-19O3

Mississippi. 

California, Hater reeouroes of, part 1, Stream measurements in Sacra- 1837-1912

mento River Basin. 

California, Hater resources of, part 2, Stream measurements In San 1878-1912

Joaquin River Basin. 

California, Hater resources of, part 3, Stream measurements in the Oreat 1891-1912

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins. 

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

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

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

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

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

Pacific, and Oreat basins In. 

Colorado, Hater resources of............................................. 1884-1900

Georgia, Hater resources of.............................................. 1895-1905

Massachusetts, Surface waters of......................................... 1646-1915

Massachusetts, Hydrology of, part 1, Summary of streem-flow and preclpl- 1863-1945

tstlon records. 

Nebraska, Surface water supply of........................................ 1894-1906

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

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

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

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

Washington, Summary of records of surface waters of...................... 1919-55

Wisconsin, northern. Hater power of...................................... 1895-1905

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

DRAXXAOB BASXM

Colorado River (Arlz., Colo., R. Hex., Utah, Hyo.) and Its .utilisation... 1088-1914 

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

Colorado River Basin (Arls., Calif., Colo., Utah, Wyo.), Surface waters 1891-1938

at base stations In. 

Colorado River Basin (Arlx., Calif., Rev., R. Hex., Utah), Surface waters 1888-1938

at etatlens on tributaries in lower. 

Columbia River Baein, upper (Mont., Idaho), Surfacewatere of............ 1898-1938

Oreat Salt Lake Basin, Hater powers of.............T;.................... 1889-1920

Oreen River (Colo., Utah, Wyo.) and Its utilisation...................... 1894-1928

Kennebeo River Basin (Maine), Hater resources of......................... 1890-1906

Milk River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivere................................

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

Rew-Kanawha River Basin (R. C., Va., H. Va.), Surface water supply of.... 1895-1920

Penobsoot River Basin (Maine), Hater resources of........................ 1904-9

Fotomao River Basin (D. C., Md., H. Va.):................................ 1895-1906

Rio Orande Basin (Colo., R. Hex., Tex.), Hater resources of.............. 1888-1913

St. Nary and Milk Rivers (Mont., Canada), Hater supply of................ 1898-1917

St. Mary River. See St. Nary and Milk Rlversj Missouri and St. Mary

River Basin. 

Sevier Lake Basin (Utah). Utilisation of surfacs water resources of...... 1889-1937

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

107

298

500

447

597-B

636-D

656-B

657-A

74

197

415

1105

250

570

860

424

492

870

156

469

595

617

918

916

517

618

198

917

556

279

192

356

491

920

109

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Some of these are 

not contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records 

previously published in its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports.

M91S1 O - 51 - 3
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1949, PART 10 

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Do... ......

Do. ........ 

Colorado. .....

Connecticut.. .

Do......... 

Florida.

Do.........

Illinois...... 

Do.........

Do.........

Kansas. .......

Do.........

Louisiana. ....

Minnesota.. ...

Mississippi. . . 

Missouri. .....

Do.........

Nebraska... .. .

New Hampshire. 

New Jersey. .. .

New Mexico.... 

North Carolina

North Dakota . . 

Do.........

Do.........

Period

1895-1915

1904-47

1857-1928 

1903-48

1881-1935 

1881-1938

1900-1927

1912-33 

1898-1946 

1895-1906 

1907-19 

1908-11 

1900-1934 

1923-27 

1927-30 

1873-1932 

1873-1940

1941-42 

1895-1919

1924-28 

1928-35

1910-20 

1903-38

1887-1920 

1929-37

1892-1943

1931-48 

1909-12

1900-1948 

1857-1926

1927-39

1889-1911 

1881-1936

1894-1914

1914-28 

1889-1922 

1892-1928

1928-34 

1934-40

1888-1925 

1889-1923

1889-1936

1866-1945 

1820-1945

1866-1945 

1872-1945 

1857-1945 

1919-21

1882-1938 

1882-1944

1898-1921

1898-1944 

1902-39'

1898-1939 

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30

Report

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

Surface Water Resources of Arkansas. .......

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2, 

Data on stream-gaging stations of 

Colorado. 1 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3, 

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of 

Colorado. 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut...

Water resources of Illinois. ...............

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

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana..

Water-Supply Bull. 1, Summaries of yearly 

and flood flow relating to' Iowa streams . . 

Water-Supply Bull. 2, Surface water 

resources of Iowa. 

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

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

Oeol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana.

Flow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams In Maryland. 

Bull. 1, Summary of records of surface 

waters of Maryland and the Potomac 

River Basin. 

Bull. 5, Anne Arundel County Water Resources 

Water-resources investigation of Minnesota. 

Bull. 68, Surface Waters of Mississippi.... 

Vol. 20, 2d series. Water resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series. Surface waters of 

Missouri.

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

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

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of New 

Jersey. 

Special Rept. 5, Surface Hater supply of 

New Jersey. 

Special Rept. 9, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey.

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 

Hydrelogic Data on the Neuse River Basin. 

Hydrologlc Data on the Cape Fear River 

Basin. 

Hydrologlc Data on the Yadkin-Pee Dee River 

Basin. 

Hydrologlc Data on the Catawba and Broad 

River Basins. 

Hydraulic Data on The French Broad River 

Basin. 

Report to Governor of North Dakota on 

flood control.

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream-flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

flow-duration tables. 

Bull . 4, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon.

Oregon.

Issued by

Geological Survey of Alabama.

Do

Arkansas Geological Survey. 

Arkansas Resources and Development Commission; 

University of Arkansas, 

Institute of Science and 

Technology. 

State Planning Commission, 

Water Conservation Board, 

State engineer. 

Do.

State Geological and Natural 

History Survey. 

State Water Commission. 

Florida Geological Survey. 

Geological Survey of Georgia. 

Do. 

Rivers and Lakes Commission. 

Division of waterways. 

Department of Conservation. 

Do. 

State Planning Board. 

Iowa Geological Survey.

Do.

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do. 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power Commission. 

State Planning Commission and 

Water Resources' Commission. 

Department of Geology, Mines, 

and Water Resources.

Do. 

State Drainage Commission.

Mississippi Geological Survey. 

Missouri Bureau of Geology 

and Mines. 

Missouri Geological Survey 

and Water Resources. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation, and Drainage. 

Do. 

Public Service Commission. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

State Water Policy commission.

Do.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

State chief engineer.

State Planning Board. 

State Water Conservation 

Commission. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Do. 

Department of Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Office of the State Engineer.

Do. 

Do.

1 Contains records of yearly discharge only.

£ Contains records of maximum and minimum dally, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly mean 

discharge.
PUBLICATIONS 

State reports containing compilations or records of discharge Continued

11

State

Oregon. .......

Pennsylvania. .

South Carolina

Washington.... 

Wisconsin.. ...

Period

1930-36

1890-1911

1884-1946 

1874-1924

1 Q1 1 1C

1927-42

1878-1933 

1888-1914

Report

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon.

Oregon. 

Report of the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania .

Bull. 17, Summary of records of surface 

water supply of South Carolina.

Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee 3 ....

(Potomac, Rappahannock, and York River 

Basins).

(James River Basin).

(Roanoke and Chowan River Basins).

(Hew, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

Basins ) . 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometrlc data. 

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

2d report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Office of the State Engineer.

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania. 

Department of Forests and

Waters .

South Carolina Research, 

Planning and Development 

Board. 

Department of Education.

Do.

Office of the State Engineer.

Do.

Do.

Virginia Geological Survey.

Virginia Conservation Commission. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. 

Do.

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

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

have issued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records of discharges California, 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water-Supply Title 

Paper

88

92

96

147

162

334

426

487

488

520-G

636-C

771

773-E

796-B

796-C

796-G

798

799

800 

816 

836-A 

838

842

843

844

847

867

869

914

966

967-A

967-B

967-C

994

997 

1046 

1066 

1080

The Passaic flood of 1902.

The Passaic flood of 1903.

Destructive floods in the United States in 1903.

Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

Southern California floods of January 1916.

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

The floo'ds in central Texas in September 1921.

Some floods in the Rocky Mountain region.

The New England flood of November 1927.

Floods in the United States, magnituds and frequency.

The New York State flood of July 1935.

Flood on Republican and Kansas Rivers, May and June 1935.

Flood in La Canada Valley, Calif., January 1, 1934.

Major Texas floods of 1935.

The floods of March 1936, part 1,

The floods of March 1936, part 2,

The floods of March 1936, part 3,

Major Texas floods of 1936.

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

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

Floods in Canadian and Pecos River Basins of New Mexico, May and June lyj?.

Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

Floods of March 1938 in southern California.

Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

Hurricane floods of September 1938.

Flood of August 1935 in Muskingum River Basin, Ohio.

Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

Minor floods of 1938 in North Atlantic States.

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

Flood of July 5, 1939, in eastern Kentucky.

Flood of August 21, 1939, in town of Baldwin, Maine.

Cloudburst floods in Utah, 1850 to 1938.

Floods in Colorado.

Texas floods of 1940. Floods of August 1940 in the southeastern States.

Floods of May-June 1948 in Columbia River Basin.

New England rivers.

Hudson River to Susquehanna River region.

Potomac, James, and upper Ohio Rivers.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1949, PART 10

RECORDS OP DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The following table contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this 

report at which records of daily discharge were collected during the water year October 

1948 to September 1949 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for 

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

in footnotes to the table. Records for many canals and ditches and occasional records for 

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

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

commissioner of the drainage basin in which the streams are situated. Records of discharge 

in the Bear River Basin for the period 1943 to 1949 are also published by the Geological 

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

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

measurements not Included in the annual water-supply papers.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Centervllle Creek.

Dormer Creek, ..... 

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

Emigration Creek..

Honey Creek. ......

Little Cottonwood 

Creek. 

Little Truckee 

River. 

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

Otter Creek Reservoir outlet.

Parish Creek. .....

Parleys Creek. .... 

Prosser Creek. ....

Sevier River. ..... 

Truckee River. ....

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

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

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

Walker River. .....

West Walker River.

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

Location

Centerville, Utah, near mouth of canyon. .

canyon.

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

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

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of 

canyon.

Sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 24 E., 1 mile 

northwest of Flush, Oreg.

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of 

canyon. 

Above Boca Reservoir, near Boca, Calif...

Below Boca Reservoir, near Boca, Calif. . .

canyon. 

Antimony, Utah, at former Geological 

Survey gaging station published as 

Otter Creek near Coyoto. 

Centerville, Utah, near mouth of canyon..

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of 

canyon. 

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

Delta, Utah, 'at former Geological Survey 

gaging station. 

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

At Parad, Calif. ..........................

At Vista, Nev. ........................... 

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

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

Period

1937-49 

1898-l949a

1929-49

1902-15, 

1928-49b 

1693-19 49a

1937-49

1909-15, 

192-1-22, 

1930-49d 

1898-1949a

1942-49 

1942-49

1920-496 

-1937-49

1898-1949a 

1942-49

1920- 49e

1907 -lOf, 

1926-49

1938-49b

190O-49e 

1899-1907f, 

1927-49 

1902-8f, 

1920-34f, 

1940-49 

1921-25f,

1941-49C 

1940-490

Collected by

Intel-mountain Forest & 

Range Experiment 

Station. 

Salt Lake City.

Do.

Federal Court Watermaster 

for Truokee River. 

Do.

Salt Lake City.

Range Experiment 

Station. 

Do.

Oregon State engineer.

Salt Lake City.

Washoe County Water Conservation District. 

Do.

Sevier River water Commissioner.

Intel-mountain Forest & 

Range Experiment 

Station. 

Salt Lake City.

Federal Court Watermaster for Truckee 

River. 

Sevier River water Commissioner. 

Federal Court Watermaster for Truckee 

River. 

Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.

master for Truckee 

River.

Do.

Walker River Irrigation 

District.

Do.

Do.

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

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

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

c Irrigation seasons only.

d Records prior to 1942 are published in bulletins of the Oregon State engineer. Records prior 

to 1922 are also contained in water-supply papers published by the Geological Survey.

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

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

Note.- Records here listed other than those cited in above notes have been published.
SURFACE WATER ?UPPLY, 1949, PART 10 is

COOPERATION

The work In the several States was done under cooperative agreements with the organizations listed below;

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

Edward Hyatt, State engineer; San Bernardlno County.

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

engineer.

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

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

Utah: Office of State Engineer, E. H. Watson, succeeded by H. A. Linke; Utah 

Water and Power Board, W. R. Wallace, chairman.

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

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

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

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

United States Department of the Interior.

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

gaging stations in Utah, two in California, and five in Nevada, and by the Bureau of 

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

Assistance in collecting records was rendered by the following organizations: 

California: Walker River Irrigation District.

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

Utah Power and Light Company.

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

Interior; Barney and Lake Counties.

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

Utah Power & Light Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

Survey, Carl 0. Paulsen, chief hydraulic engineer, and Joseph V. B. Wells, chief of the 

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

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

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

Federal Power Commission projects), T. R. Newell; in Oregon, K. N. Philips, the work 

being done in collaboration With C. E. Stricklin, State engineer; in Utah and Nevada and 

for stations in Walker Lake, Carson River, and Truckee River Basins in California, and 

for stations in Bear River Basin in Idaho operated In connection with Federal Power Commission projects, M. T. Wilson: in Wyoming, F. M. Bell.

The records Were reviewed an<? the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. .Peterson, chief, annual reports section.
14 GAGING-STATION RECORDS

GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 

Gages on Great Salt Lake, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44'15", long. 112°12'30", in NW^ sec. 17, T. 1 

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

west of Salt Lake City; and staff gage, lat. 41°13 I , long. 112°36', at Midlake, on 

Lucin cut-off of Southern Pacific Railroad, 30 miles west of Ogden. Datum of Boat 

Harbor gage is 4,186.9 feet above mean sea level, that of Midlake gage, 4,198.1 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

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

co septemoer 1949 in reports of Geological Survey. July 1903 to December 1934 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Diagram showing fluctuations of lake from 1851-1940 Is 

published in Water-Supply Paper 880.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation during year, 4,198.25 feet June 1 at Boat Harbor gage, and 

June 15 at Midlake gage; minimum, 4,196.1 feet Nov. 15 at Midlake gage.

1851-49; Maximum elevation, 4,211.6 feet in 1873, computed from traditional data 

by E. C.-LaRue (see Water-Supply Paper 880, p. 125); minimum, 4,193.7 feet Oct. 15 

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

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

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

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

fifteenth of each month. Wind effects may cause substantial changes in elevations 

which are not shown in the published elevations.

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

Gage height, In feet, water year 1948-49

Day

CX:t. 1 

15

Nov. 1 

15

Dec. 1 

15

Jan. 1 

15

Feb. 1

15

Mar. 1 

15

Apr. 1

15

Hay 1 

15

June 1 

15

July 1 

15

Aug. 1 

15

Sept. 1 

15

Boat Harbor

9.35 

9.3

9.25 

9.3

9.35 

9.45

9.6 

9.7

9.85 

9.95

10.15 

10.5

10.9 

11.0

11.1 

11.1

11.35 

11.3

11.1 

10.9

10.6 

10.3

10.15 

9.9

Midlake

-1.95 

-1.95

-1.9 

-2.0

-1.9 

-1.85

-1.65 

-1.6

-1.5 

-1.35

-1.15 

-.85

-.4 

-.35

-.15 

-.1

+.1 

+.15

-.1 

-.25

-.6 

-.85

-1.1 

-1.35
BEAR RIVER BASIN 15

Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State Line

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°58', long. 110°51', in SE£ sec. 30, T. 3 N., R. 10 

a., just downstream from West Pork and 2.8 miles upstream from Utah-Wyoming State line.

Drainage area.- 176 square miles.

Records available.- July 1942 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 3.59

reetJ; minimum, 24 second-feet Apr. 5, but may have been less during periods of no gageheight record.

1942-49: Maximum discharge, 2,200 second-feet May 19, 1948 (gage height, 4.23 feet); 

minimum, 20 second-feet Apr. 2, 1944, but may have been less during period of ice effect.

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

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

31 

31 

30 

31 

39

37 

35 

35 

35 

33

32 

31 

31 

31 

38

37 

35 

35 

35 

33

33 

32 

32 

32 

31

31 

 32 

37 

a36 

835 

a37

Nov.

840 

(*)

Dec.

a40

> a38 

835

Jan.

' a35 

. 832

Feb.

. a32 

(*)

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948 

ary

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

34

b34 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

b34 

34

33 

33 

32 

34 

35

35 

35 

33 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

*34 

34

35 

35 

33 

34 

36 

35

Apr.

35 

34 

33 

33

35

39 

45 

48 

47 

50

54 

66 

73 

70 

K6

76 

94 

108 

114 

121

114 

133 

192 

250 

282

306 

336 

412 

448 

395

Secondfoot-days

1,043 

1,200 

1,175

58,497

1,037 

896 

1,067 

4,109 

17,460 

25,831 

7,939 

2,374 

1,295

65,426

May

341 

406 

558 

572 

429

341 

320 

306 

362 

498

594 

623 

677 

724 

774

638 

638 

616 

565 

538

479 

418 

8400 

8400 

8480

a650 

a 750 

850 

956 

841 

716

Maximum

39

1,750

36 

448 

956 

1,580 

594 

127 

60

1,580

June

677 

551 

466 

435 

8420

a 400 

8430 

8480 

8600 

8800

al,000 

al,200 

al,350 

1,200 

1,170

1,220 

1,360 

1,380 

1,580 

1,320

1,090 

1,000 

920 

782 

765

757 

700 

646 

601 

531

Minimum

July

30

-

32 

33 

306 

400 

90 

46 

37

-

498 

491 

538 

594 

518

435 

389 

341 

330 

301

277 

268 

246 

232 

216

208 

196 

184 

184 

170

159 

156 

143 

133 

127

118 

108 

101 

94 

94 

90

Aug.

86 

86 

92 

90 

88

S6 

88 

101 

114 

127

96 

90 

84 

84 

84

82 

74 

74 

71 

66

65 

63 

63 

76 

59

50 

47 

47 

48 

47 

46

Sept.

46 

46 

45 

844 

843

842 

a41 

840 

841 

842

843 

844 

850 

48 

44

41 

40 

40 

40 

38

38 

37 

37 

37 

39

43 

43 

44

59 

60

Mean Runoff In Mean acre-feet

33.6 2,070 

40 2,380 

37.9 2,330

160 116,000

33.5 2,060 

32 1,780 

34.4 2,120 

137 8,150 

563 34,630 

861 51,240 

256 15,750 

76.6 4,710 

43.2 2,570

179 j 129,800

Peak discharge (base, 1.100 sec.-ft.).- June 13, 1,720 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during winter); discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations on nearby 

streams. ' b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
16 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River above Sulphur Creek, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41"09 I , long. 110 0 53', In SW^SEi sec. 31, T. 14 N., 

K. us W., If miles upstream from Myers bridge, 5.5 miles upstream from Sulphur Creek, 

and 9f miles southeast from Evanston.

Drainage area.- 282 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 4.32 

reet); minimum, 9.3 second-feet Aug. 7.

1946-49: Maximum discharge, 2,.180 second-feet Hay 20, 1948 (gage height, 5.01 feet); 

minimum, 5.5 second-feet Sept. 16, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

S

6 

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

13 

IS 

16 

17 

24

32 

30 

28 

28 

24

18 

22 

22 

23 

28

34

33 

31 

32 

32

28 

25 

23 

22 

23

25 

26 

30 

39 

37 

34

Nov.

33 

39 

51 

48 

35

30 

32 

28 

35 

40

45 

45 

38 

35 

45

55 

54 

51 

40 

35

45 

60 

65 

70 

65

55 

45

47 

48 50

Dec.

60 

55

Jan.

55

C) 

50

Feb.

50

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dace

ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Mare 

Aprl

Mftv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber. ...................................

lendar year 1948 

fti*y

^

ter year 1948-49 ...............

Mar.

55

60 

C)

Apr.

60 

60 

60 

70 

100

126 

148 

187 

210 

239

287 

355 

350 

254 

210

221 

239 

247 

 239 

254

214 

221 

266 

350 

380

400 

422 

513 

572 

560

Secondfoot-days

814 

1,364 

1,805

65,418.2

1,625 

1,400 

1,785 

7,814 

21,288 

25,307 

4.892 

817 

610

69,521

May

450 

455

628 

718 

584

466 

450 

427 

438 

572

738 

799 

827 

930 

1,070

834 

648 

792 

698 

688

590 

554 

501 

469 

622

778 

813 

841 

982 

930 

778

Maximum

39 

70

1,880

572 

1,070 

1,380 

527 

58 

40

1,380

June

758 

640 

572 

596 

542

513 

572 

596 

672

785

960 

1,190 

1,290 

1,140 

1,070

1,110 

1,200 

1,220 

1,300 

1,380

1,110 

972 

865 

720 

662

668 

643 

578 

527 

456

July

395 

370 

370 

527 

483

370 

296 

241 

226 

230

198 

186 

143 

121 

104

92 

80 

75 

74 

65

48 

32 

22 

16 

19

25 

28 

24

22 

17 

13

Aug.

Minimum Mean

13 26.3 

28 45.5 

58.2

179

52.4 

50 

57.6 

60 260 

427 687 

456 844 

13 158 

10 26.4 

12 20.3

190

12 

11 

12 

12 

11

10 

10 

12 

23 

45

58 

44

37 

35 

36

35 

35

37 

35

33

28 

25 

30 

32 

34

26 

22 

18 

17 

19 

21

Sept.

25 

24 

23 

21 

10

16 

14 

It 

13 

12

13 

16 

14 

20 

20

10 

19 

25 

24 

22

21 

21 

21 

21 

22

22 

22 

24 

28 

40

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,610 

2,710 

3,580

129,700

3,220 

2,780 

3,540 

15,500 

42,220 

50,200 

9,700 

1,620 

1,210

137,900

Peak discharge (base. 1,100 sec. -ft.).- May 15 (8i30 a.m.) 1,180 see. -ft.; June 20 (7 a.m.) 1,560

sec. -rt. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7-15, Nov. 19 to Apr. 5 (no gage-height record at times); discharge computed on basis of 3 dlssharge measuremente, weather records, and records 

for stations on nearby streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 17

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°19', long. lll'Ol', In sec. 1, T. 15 N., R. 121 

w., soO feet upstream from road bridge and 3f miles northwest of Evanston.

Drainage area.- 715 square miles.

Records available.- October 1913 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 36 vears, 230 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 4.93 

reec>; minimum, 1.2 second-feet Oct. 4, Aug. 11.

1913-49: Maximum discharge, 3,690 second-feet June 14, 1921 (gage height, 6.35 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 2,700 second-feet; no flow during some periods in 1924, 

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

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

wnicn are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).- W 1010: 1942, 1943. W 1090: 1947, drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 194s to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

1.9 

1.6 

1.3 

1.2 

2.8

5.2

8.5 

8.0 

S.O 

8.5

6.0 

6.0 

8.5 

9.5 

13

14

16 

17 

17 

17

17 

10 

14 

9.5 

8.0

13 

14 

16 

21 

22 

22

Nov.

21 

22 

26 

30 

24

16 

22 

10 

20 

21

27 

26 

18 

17 

29

27 

31 

11 

bll 

b!4

b!7 

23 

37 

33 

35

b26 

b23 

28

38 

 38

Dec.

39 

4O 

40 

43 

44

49 

51 

58

58 

64

b65

b60

Jan.

b60

bSS 

aS6

Feb.

a55

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deca

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

ttav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948 

ary

ter year 1948*49 .......................

Mar.

a60

> b60,

b65 

b70 

b78

bes

b90

b90 

b90 

b95 

97 

93

Si 

76 

b70 

b70 

 72 

76

Apr.

81 

87 

95 

115 

142

190 

251 

315 

330 

378

554 

766 

892 

762 

598

638 

630 

594 

570 

598

558 

515 

582

670 

714

670 

622 

674 

766 

770

Secondfoot-days

339.5 

731 

1,796

77.604.3

1,780 

1,540 

2,196 

15,127 

25,336 

24,791 

4,207.1 

241.1 

172.4

76,260.1

nay

614 

546 

710 

888 

865

666 

598 

570 

542 

650

S38 

1,040 

1,050 

1,060 

1,220

1,120 

1,070 

1,090 

924 

847

757 

690 

594 

538 

634

788 

842 

S60 

955 

950 

820

Maximum

22

38

1,830

892 

1,220 

1,300 

519 

20 

14

1,300

June

798 

739 

666 

690 

674

590 

646 

634 

710 

780

928 

1,100 

1,300 

1,200 

1,070

1,060 

1,150 

1,200 

1,260 

1,300

1,020 

665 

752 

638 

574

566 

562 

492 

449

378

July

321 

275 

290 

452 

519

385 

290 

230 

201 

213

193 

166 

136 

110 

81

66 

53 

45 

42

32

24 

17 

14 

10 

8.5

6.0 

4.6 

5.2 

6.0 

5.2 

4.6

Minimum

1.2

10

O

61

538 

37S 

4.6 

1.3 

.1.4

1.2

Aug.

3.4 

3.1 

3.1 

2.4 

2.0

1.9 

1.8 

1.4

1.3 

1.3

8.0 

20 

16 

12 

12

12 

12

12 

13 

12

10 

6.0 

7.0 

10 

13

13 

9.5 

7.O 

4.9 

3.4 

4.6

Mean

11.0 

24.4 

57.9

212

57.4 

55 

70.9 

504 

817 

S26 

136 

7.78 

5.75

214

Sept.

5.2 

7.0 

8.5 

8.0 

6.S

6.0 

4.9 

3.7 

2.4 

1.6

1.4 

2.5 

2.8 

4.6 

5.5

7.0 

5.2 

3.1 

2.6 

4.6

4.3 

4.9 

5.2

7.5 

7.5

6.0 

8.5 

9.0 

10 

14

Runoff In 

acre-feat

673

1,450 

3,560

153,900

3,530 

3,050 

4,560 

30,000 

50,250 

49,170 

8,340 

478 

342

155,200

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 sec. -ft.).- May 15 (5:30 p.m.) 1.360 sec. -ft.; June 13 (7 p.m.) 1,360

sec.-ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe.
18 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Woodruff, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°31'25", long. 111°01'00",,in SW£ sec. 20, T. 18 

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

east of Woodruff.

Drainage area.- 870 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1949.

Extremes^- Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 3.74 

reet); no flow Oct. 1-20.

1942-49; Maximum discharge, 1,940 second-feet Mar. 18, 1947 (gage height, 4.37 

feet), Apr. 24, 1948 (gage height, 4.54 feet); no flow at times in each year.

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

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

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

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

O 

O 

0 

O 

O

O

O

o 

o 

o

o 

o 

o

0 

0

0

o 

o 

o 

o

2.9 

5.2 

6.O 

5.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.5 

4.O 

5.5 

6.4 

8.4

Nov.

9.2 

12 

12 

14 

19

19 

16 

b!5 

b!6 

18

20 

27 

25 

b23 

b27

32 

32 

b30 

b2O 

b20

b30 

b35 

b40 

b40 

b4O

635 

b32 

b32 

634 

b35

Dec.

»b37 

638 

b40 

b43 

b45

b48 

650 

b55 

b55 

bS5

670 

665

Jan.

' 665 

a 65

a6O 

(*)

b60

Feb.

bSO 

a SO

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194E

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

a 65

a70 

a75 

a SO 

a 85 

a 90

a95 

alOO 

allO 

a!2O 

a!30

a!40 

a!50 

*a!60 

b!50 

bl40

b!30 

bI20 

bllO 

6110 

bllO 

bllO

Apr.

b!20 

b!30 

6140 

blSO 

b!80

b220 

6250 

63OO 

b330 

6370

577 

792 

958 

 884 

733

690 

720 

684 

672 

660

678 

60O 

594 

648 

678

648 

606 

594 

672 

726

Secondfoot-dayB

58.3 

759.2 

1,891

71,773.1

1,935 

1,680 

3,035 

16,014 

' 22,635 

22,342 

4,359.5 

65.9 

47.4

74,822.3

May

642 

511 

549 

740 

834

708 

554 

527 

485 

501

636 

862 

943 

913 

1,020

1,120 

1,000 

1.O2O 

921 

806

726 

648 

554 

549 

554

589 

690 

714 

740 

820 

759

Maximum

8.4 

40

1,840

160 

958 

1,120 

1,210 

501 

4.2 

6.4

1,210

June

690 

690 

630 

583 

648

572 

554 

549 

594 

636

733 

827 

1,060 

1,160 

1,05O

965 

995 

1,090 

1,170 

1,210

1,100 

848 

708 

606 

511

475 

49O 

445 

399 

354

J.

July

305 

265 

265 

321 

501

426 

338 

262 

213 

194

194 

172 

152 

125 

108

89 

79 

64 

58 

46

36 

31 

26 

20 

16

13 

12 

9.2 

7.4 

6.7 

5.2

Minimum

O 

9.2

O

120 

485 

354 

5.2 

.5 

.2

O

Aug.

4.2 

3.8 

3.3 

2.6 

2.0

1.7 

1.5 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.6 

.5 

2.2

1.7 

2.2 

3.1 

3.1 

2.8

2.6 

2.4 

2.6 

3.1 

2.0

1.2 

2.0 

3.5 

2.8 

2.0 

1.7

Mean

1.88 

25.3 

61.0

196

62.4 

60 

97.9 

534 

730 

745 

141 

2.13 

1.58

205

Sept.

1.3 

1.0 

.7 

.8 

1.3

2.2 

2.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8

.5 

.4 

.2 

.3 

2.2

1.7

1.3 

1.0 

.9 

1.3

1.3 

3.1 

4.2 

5.0 

6.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

116 

1,510 

3,750

142,400

3,840 

3,330 

6,O2O 

31,760 

44,900 

44,310 

8,650 

131 

94

148,400

Peak discharge (base, 1.30O sec.-ft.J.- June 21 (4 a.m.) 1.24O Bee. -ft. Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

and records for stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice'.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 19

Bear River near Randolph, Utah

Location.. Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°48 ! , long. 111°06 ! , in SE^NE^ sec. 7, T. 12 N., R. 

» is., 4.2 miles upstream from Twin Creek, 5.5 miles upstream from Utah-Wyoming State 

line, and 11 miles northeast of Randolph.

Drainage area.- 1,640 square miles.

Records available.- December 1943 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 923 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 5.85 feet); 

minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 16.

1943-49: Maximum discharge, 1,600 second-feet June 14, 1947 (gage height, 7.85 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet July 16, 1948.

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

wnicn are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

1£ 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

27 

28 

28 

28 

30

29 

28 

28 

28 

27

27 

27 

28 

28 

27

28 

26 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

28 

28 

28

28 

29 

29 

30 

30 

30

Nov.

30 

31 

28 

27 

27

28 

3O 

28 

b26 

b26

37 

37 

37 

b35 

b36

39 

38 

35 

33 

b32

b34 

39 

42 

42 

b41

b38 

b35 

b34 

*b35 

b38

Dec.

b50 

 b75 

b70

Jan.

a70

(«)

b65

Feb.

. a65

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

Ma u

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

I a75

I a 85

a90 

aioo 

allO 

alls 

a!20

a!30 

aUO 

alSO 

b!6O 

b!80

b200 

b220 

b250 

b28O 

b28O

b270 

b250 

b230 

b210 

*194 

179

Apr.

1S3 

196 

2O8 

225 

26O

34O 

365 

412 

464 

471

457 

488 

554 

627 

661

644 

594 

56O 

534 

514

486 

494 

474 

438 

438

457 

469 

440 

378

396

Secondfoot-days

867 

1,018 

2,020

69,931

2,09O 

1,820 

4,658 

13,227 

13,194 

16,404 

4,904 

1,383 

652

62,237

May

417 

410 

337 

244 

225

252 

318 

282 

2E7 

181

158 

150 

179 

258 

346

455 

599 

741 

828 

902

916 

8O2 

664 

562 

476

424 

365 

346 

363 

369 

398

Maximum

30 

42

1,350

28O 

661 

916 

909 

286 

63 

25

916

June

422 

4O8 

405 

424 

504

511 

526 

511 

504 

474

459 

539 

491 

544 

641

728 

691 

647 

763 

838

885 

909 

855 

679 

539

438 

352 

28O 

227 

21O

July

191 

171 

176 

184 

188

212 

272 

256 

286 

268

242 

227 

238 

208 

188

171 

155 

140 

128 

116

109 

100 

92 

86 

82

76 

72 

71 

69 

66 

64

Minimum

26 

26

- j

183 

150 

210 

64 

25 

20

-

Aug.

63 

61 

60 

59 

58

57 

. 54 

53 

53 

56

53 

52 

50 

49 

48

45 

45 

45 

45 

44

42 

33 

31 

33

30

29 

28 

28 

28 

26 

25

Mean

28. 0 

33.9 

65.2

191

67.4 

65 

150 

441 

426 

547 

158 

44.6 

21.7

171

Sept.

25 

25 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

21 

20

2O 

20 

2O 

22 

21

20 

20 

2O 

22 

22

23 

25 

25 

22 

20

2O 

20 

20 

22 

23

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,720 

2,020 

4,010

138,700

4,150 

3,610 

9.24O 

26,240 

26.17O 

32,540 

9,730 

2,74O 

1,290

123,500,

Peak discharge (base. 8OO sec.-ft.).- May 21 (11 a.m.) 923 sec.-ft.; June 22 (9 p.m.) 919 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stsge-dlscharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River above Sublette Creek, near Cokeville, Wyo.

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

Ii4 N., R. 119 W., 1,500 feet upstream from Sublette Creek and 3t miles south of Cokeville.

Drainage area.- 2,110 square miles.

Records available.- April 1948 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 970 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 7.44 feet); 

minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 17.

1948-49: .Maximum discharge, 1,270 second-feet Apr. 28, 1948 (gage height, 8.24 

feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Aug. 29, 1948, Sept. 17, 1949.

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

vhucn are fair. Many diversions above station for "irrigation. No diversions between 

station and Collett Creek Branch of Smiths Fork.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

44

47 

43

47 

46

44 

47 

46 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44

46

46 

45 

45 

45 

46

346 

846 

347 

a47 

47

47 

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

Nov.

48 

50 

51 

850 

52

47 

a55 54 

49 

55

60 

62 

59 

59 

60

65 

64 

59 

51 

bSO

b53 

60 

62 

61 

b60

b58 

b54 

bSO 

bSO 

b52

Dec.

(*) 

, b60

b80

I b75 

. 875

Jan.

875

(*) 

b75

> 375

Feb.

875

Month

Oc to 

Kove 

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

Wa

ber

Bber. ...................................

Lendar year 

ary

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

> 385

I alOO

allo 

8120 

also 

8140 

3150

also 

3180 

3200 

3220 

8250

3280 

a320 

3350 

3380 

8400

b4OO 

b350 

*b320 

bSOO 

b280 

b270

Apr.

8260 

b250 

245 

247 

265

312 

387 

426 

477 

511

516 

506 

542 

602 

653

668 

660 

629 

 60S 

585

564 

540 

540 

530 

499

499 

506 

497 

442 

378

Secondfoot-days

1,421 

1,660 

2,225

-

2,325 

2,100 

6,235 

14,341 

12,826 

18,165 

8,203 

2,249 

1,223

72,973

May

340 

345 

340 

223 

183

145 

145 

196 

225 

178

78 

76 

98 

101 

114

174 

358 

720 

941 

941

955 

955 

907 

766 

648

502 

490 

433 

403 

424 

422

Maximum

48 

65

-

400 

668 

955 

847 

475 

110 

47

955

June

463 

533 

506 

499 

622

698 

701 

691 

658 

595

562 

533 

595 

552

576

641 

653 

682 

619 

751

773 

792 

809 

847 

718

581 

492 

386 

360 

277

July

Minimum

43

47

-

245 

76 

277 

115 

46 

36

-

Peak discharge (base, 800, revised, sec. -ft.}.- May 19 (12:45 p.m.) 970 sec.

255 

250 

248 

261 

275

409 

468 

475 

454 

461

429 

390 

374 

356 

316

284 

258 

239 

220 

202

188 

176 

164 

152 

145

137 

130 

123 

127 

122 

115

Aug.

110 

107 

96 

90 

88

85 

83 

80 

S4 

84

82 

80 

78 

76 

73

72 

71 

72 

70 

68

66 

64 

61 

58 

56

52 

49 

50 

50 

48 

46

Sept.

44

43 

43 

44 

44

44

344 

343 

842 

841

840 

839 

838 

38 

38

37 

36 

36 

37 

38

38 

38 

41 

43 

46

42 

40 

38 

41 

47

mtR a£re-fee?

45.8 2,820 

55.3 3,290 

71.8 4,410

-

75 4,610 

75 4,170 

201 12,370 

478 28,440 

414 25,440 

606 36,030 

265 16,270 

72.5 4,460 

40.8 2,430

200 i 144,700

-ft.; June 24 (10 a.m.

864 Sec.-ft.

* Vlnter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN a 

Bear River at Border, Wyo.

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

 H. 46 E., in Idaho, a quarter of a mile west of Wyoming State line and half a mile west 

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

Drainage area.- 2,490 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 367 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 5.86 

reet); minimum daily, 87 second-feet Sept. 8-10, 12.

1943-49: Maximum discharge, 2,040 second-feet Apr. 8, 1942, June 18, 1947 (gage 

height, 6.89 feet); maximum gage height, 7.04 feet May 1, 1946; minimum daily discharge, 

30 second-feet Aug. 18-22, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

146 

144

142 

140 

1S6

1S6 

160 

165 

16S 

164

16S 

16S 

16S 

167 

173

176 

173 

171 

174 

173

174 

171 

169 

16S 

167

164 

162 

16S 

167 

165 

165

Nov.

164 

»169 

182 

184 

185

180 

160 

ISO 

ISO 

ISO

160 

170 

170 

170 

170

170 

170 

ISO 

140 

130

140 

ISO 

16p 

170 

160

ISO 

130 

120 

130 

140

Dec.

I »140 

L 130 

L 120

110 

100

Jan.

100

(»)

110

Feb.

120 

130

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janw 

Febr 

Mare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Bber. ...................................

lendar year 1948 

ary

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

13S 

140 

ISO 

ISO 

ISO

ISO 

160 

180 

180 

180

185 

190 

19S 

20S 

210

220 

240 

260 

290 

320

320 

400 

410 

440 

450

449

4S4 

436 

433 

»423 

423

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

5,074 

4,724 

3,620

150,969

3,310 

3,440 

8,528 

21,472 

27,334 

29,555 

13,143 

5,007 

2,846

128,053

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 sec. -ft.).- May 22 (8 p.m.

406 

390 

386 

400 

423

454 

529 

582 

61S 

6S8

681 

694 

717 

761 

810

844 

8S9 

8S9 

85S 

879

871 

838 

841 

887 

887

875 

875 

891 

871 

834

May

737 

691 

6S8 

640 

606

531 

502 

499 

571 

S8S

534

S29 

571 

574 

597

658 

788 

1,060 

1,410 

1,470

1,530 

1,550 

1,530 

1,440 

1,270

1,070 

996 

948 

962 

948 

879

Maximum

176 

185

2,010

4S4 

891 

1,550 

1,200 

668 

205 

117

1,550

June

91S 

948 

935 

867 

93S

1,090 

1,200 

1,170 

1,120 

1,060

1,020 

1,000 

1,040 

1,020 

1,000

1,040 

1,040 

1,090 

1,090 

1,110

1,140 

1,120 

1,070 

1,030 

1,010

879 

802 

668 

612 

S34

July

477 

462 

475 

502 

S4S

SS9 

668 

652 

649 

643

627 

S88 

SS4 

S40 

S10

464

416 

388 

366 

3S2

328 

313 

292 

269 

253

232 

219 

207 

197 

197 

199

Aug.

191 

188 

186 

189 

186

182 

176 

176 

180 

20S

193 

199 

203 

195 

186

169 

160 

15S 

147 

144

140 

13S 

132 

137 

132

132 

122 

120 

119 

122 

106

Minimum Mean

140 164 

120 157 

117

412

107 

123 

135 275 

386 716 

499 882 

S34 985 

197 424 

106 162 

87 94.9

351

Sept.

103 

100 

94 

96 

98

94 

91 

87 

87 

87

88 

87 

90 

94 

102

96 

94 

93 

94 

94

96 

93 

93 

96 

94

94

91 

97 

106 

117

Runoff In 

acre -feet

10,060 

9,370 

7,180

299,400

6,570 

6,820 

16,920 

42,590 

54,220 

58,620 

26,070 

9,930 

5,640

254,000

) 1,560 sec. -ft. i June 7 (2:3O p.m.) 1,230

sec. -ft.; June zi (3 p.m.) l.lHTsec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. S to Mar. 25 (except Dec. 4, Jan. 15, 22, 23 when stage-discharge 

relation was affected by Ice); discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and combined flow of records furnished by Utah Power ft Light Co. for Bear River below Stewart 

Dam, near Montpeller, Idaho, and Rainbow Inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho.
22 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Harer, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°11'50", long. 111°10'05", in Ntf£ sec. 23, T. 14 

ti., H. 45 E., 400 feet downstream from Sheep Creek, three-quarters of a mile north of 

Harer siding on Union Pacific (Oregon Short Line) Railroad, and 5 miles southeast of 

Dingle.

Drainage area.- 2,780 square miles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1916, January 1919 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 504 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,810 second-feet May 22; minimum, 121 secondreet sept. 11.

1913-16. 1919-49: Maximum discharge, 3,860 second-feet June 2, 1920 (gage height, 

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

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

wnicn are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

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

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

company.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

183 

180 

180 

183 

186

188 

191 

191 

202 

202

202 

205 

205 

207 

221

221 

224 

230 

227 

224

224 

227 

221 

219 

216

216 

210 

207 

210

210 

210

Nov.

207 

»213 

224 

. 236 

233

219 

221 

175 

210 

190

248 

233 

205 

205

221

185 

225 

255 

180 

175

175 

205 

215 

225 

240

200 

195 

195 

170

195

Dec.

195 

190 

»191 

200 

200

180 

160 

175 

175 

175

165 

165 

165 

185 

185

175 

175 

160 

160 

165

165 

160 

160 

160 

160

160

145 

155 

150 

150 

150

Jan.

150 

150 

155 

155 

155

150 

155 

155 

160 

165

170 

170 

170 

165 

160

*166 

170 

170 

175 

175

175 

175 

175 

170 

165

165 

170 

165 

165 

170 

170

Feb.

170 

170 

170 

170 

170

170 

170 

170 

170 

170

170 

170 

170 

170 

170

170 

165

165 

165 

170

170

175 

180 

185 

190

190 

190 

190

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jarm 

Pebn 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

190 

190 

195 

*196 

210

215 

215

215 

215 

220

235 

240 

240

255 

270

290

310 

350 

380 

390

420 

470 

512 

531 

500

504 

512 

504 

508 

493 

*497

Apr.

493 

459 

466 

470

531

558 

624 

699 

760 

780

790 

810 

820 

839 

882

921 

942 

951 

951 

959

972 

942 

921 

972 

1,040

1,080 

1,100 

1,120 

1,150 

1,120

Secondfoot-days

6,422 

6,275 

5,256

186,223

5,106 

4,855 

10,472 

25,122 

34,554 

34,981 

14,618 

6,387 

3,997

158,045

May

1,040 

959 

908 

912 

869

813 

755 

723 

739 

776

751 

691 

703 

707 

719

788 

921 

1,180 

1,500 

1,670

1,720 

1,800 

1,780 

1,770 

1,640

1,470 

1,320 

1,270 

1,240 

1,240 

1,180

Maximum

230 

255 

200

2,290

175 

190 

531 

1,150 

1,800 

1,450 

747 

245 

150

1,800

June

1,170 

1,190 

1-,230 

1,180 

1,170

1,280 

1,440 

1,450 

1,400 

1,330

1,260 

1,200 

1,180 

1,200 

1,120

1,100 

1,070 

1,120 

1,220 

1,190

1,250 

1,250 

1,250 

1,180 

1,190

1,120 

1,010 

852 

735 

644

July

558 

523 

538 

554 

608

632 

699 

747 

739 

747

715 

679 

608 

581 

550

516 

451 

410 

380 

365

344 

323 

309 

283 

286

260 

251 

245 

236 

239 

242

Minimum

180 

170 

145

114

150 

165 

190 

459 

691 

644 

236 

152 

123

123

Aug.

245 

239 

236 

233 

233

230 

221 

219 

224 

236

242 

239 

239 

242 

242

230 

219 

210 

199 

188

186 

177 

172 

175

172

167 

162 

154 

152 

152 

152

Mean

207 

209 

170

509

165 

173 

338 

837 

1,115 

1,166 

472 

206 

133

433

Sept.

140 

135 

135 

128 

130

133 

133 

125 

123 

123

128 

128 

128 

128 

133

140 

133 

133 

133 

135

135 

137 

135 

135 

137

137 

137 

133 

137 

150

Runoff In 

acre-feet

12,740 

12,450 

10,430

369,400

10,130 

9,630 

20,770 

49,830 

68,540 

69 , 380 

28,990 

12,670 

7,930

313,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Nov. 8-10, 13, 14, HOT. 16 to Mar. 22, Mar. 5-22 

(no gage-height record Jan. 1-16, Jan. 26 to Mar. 4, Apr. 9-13; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.).
BEAR RIVER BASIN 23

Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°15 I 30", long. Ill' 

5., H. 44 E., 300 feet downstream from Stewart Dam and *

17'30", in NEi sec. 34, T. 13 

j miles south of Montpelier.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949. January 1922 to September 1945 in 

rij.es or salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 82.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 560 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 4.21 feet); 

minimum daily, 9 second-feet on several days.

1923-49: Maximum daily discharge, 3,050 second-feet June 3, 1923; minimum daily, 

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

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

Stewart Dam.

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

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. One discharge 

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

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9 

9 

9 

9 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

10 

10

11 11

10 

1011

11 

11 11 11 

11

11 

11 

11 11 11 11

Nov.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10

11

10 

10

11 11 11

11 11

10 

10 

10

Dec.

10 

10 

1011 11

11 11

13

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

13

13

13 

12 

12

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

11 

all 

all

Jan.

all 

all 

all 

all 

all

all 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

12

11

11 

11 

11

11 

11

12

12 

11 

12 

12 

11

Feb.

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

1011 11 11

11 

11 11 11 

11

11 11

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

12 

12 

12 

12 

IS

13 

14 

15 

15 

15

15 

16 

16 

17 

18

18 

18 

16 

16 

17

14 

17 

18 

18 

15

15 

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Apr.

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

16 

16 

16 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

12 

12 

12 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

14 

14 

14 

15 

15

Secondfoot -days

320 

316 

372

6,308

346 

304 

477 

420 

721 

627 

410 

487 

333

5,133

May

15 

14 

17 

20 

20

20

17 

17 

18 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

23

22 

23 

23 

24

23

22 

22 

22 

22 

23

22 

23 

23 

23 

47 

66

Maximum

11 

11 

13

30

12 

12 

18 

16 

66 

31 

18 

18 

13

66

June

31 

22 

22 

22 

21

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

21 

21 

21

20 

20 

20 

20

21

21 

21 

22 

22 

22

22

21 

18 

12 

11

July

10 

10 

9 

9 

9

10 

10 

10 

10 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

11

15 

15 

14 

14 

15

16 

16 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Minimum

9 

10 

10

1

11 

10 

12 

12 

14 

11 

9 

13 

9

9

Aug.

18 

18 

18

17 

17

16 

16 

16 

15 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

14

15 

15 

15 

14

13 

13

Mean

10.3 

10.5 

12.0

17.2

11.2 

10.9 

15.4 

14.0 

23.3 

20.9 

13.2 

15.7 

11.1

14.1

Sept.

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

11 

12 

11 

12

12 

12 

11 

10 

10

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

Runoff In 

acre-feet

635 

627 

738

12,510

686 

603 

946 

833 

1,430 

1,240 

813 

966 

660

10,180

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, veather records, 

and records for other'stations on Bear River.
24 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Pescadero, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°24'30", long. Ill0 21'30n , in SE$ sec. 6, T. 12 S. 

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

Bennington Creek, and 6$- miles northwest of Montpelier.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949. January 1922 to September 1945 avallaoie in rues of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 494 second-feet.

Extremes,- Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 4.75 

feet); minimum daily, 95 second-feet Mar. 5-7.

1922-49: Maximum daily discharge, 3,840 second-feet June 10, 1923; minimum dally, 

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

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

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Bear 

Lake.

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

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

company.

Rating table, water year 1948-49, except period of ioe effect 

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

1.7 87 2.9 361 

1.8 101 3.3 511 

2.0 134 3.8 729 

2.2 172 4.4 1,040 

2.5 241 4.8 1,290

Discharge, In second-feet, water year .October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

ZO

Zl 

22 

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

678 

519 

4,87 

463 

448

414 

426 

433 

433 

433

429 

426 

439 

581 

634

629 

625 

620 

616 

620

652 

692 

724 

758 

811

753 

720 

452 

249 

244 

660

Nov.

763 

767 

653 

616 

625

642 

634 

607 

603 

607

612 

620 

620 

620 

8625

a 630 

3625 

8630 

8630 

3625

8615 

620 

625 

625 

437

372 

375 

360 

365 

400

Dec.

500 

 544 

560 

525 

375

320 

425 

560 

540 

530

575 

655 

660 

660 

650

675 

735 

765 

765 

800

865 

860 

865 

865 

875

860 

855 

855 

845 

845 

790

Jan.

680

655 

655 

665 

715

750 

765

780 

775 

765

760 

790 

*844 

840 

840

835 

835 

 835 

835 

835

835 

855 

835 

830 

825

825 

830 

830 

825 

825 

820

Feb.

825 

820 

300 

775 

765

755 

755 

755 

755 

755

720 

625 

570 

555 

620

665 

685 

690 

565 

440

450

425 

425 

360 

310

315 

320 

330

Month

Goto 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Nay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

lendar year 1948 .......................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

295 

215 

180 

140 

95

95 

95 

 96 

100 

110

130 

135 

135 

145 

150

160 

195 

260 

290 

285

285 

255 

245 

250 

255

2SO 

255 

255 

265 

265 

 268

Apr.

271 

252 

268 

300 

325

341 

341 

331 

344 

325

300 

291 

282 

274 

268

238 

228 

228 

228 

238

252 

254 

254 

254 

254

257 

257 

244 

189 

193

Secondfoot-daya

17,038 

17,547 

31,199

224,909

24,569 

16,810 

6,164 

8,081 

7,895 

20,177 

32,019 

30,133 

17,890

219,522

May

193 

185 

164 

156 

154

154 

145 

138 

141 

145

150 

145 

148 

170 

180

187 

221 

263 

338 

389

422 

389 

392 

396 

389

378 

372 

344 

354 

344 

351

Maximum

811 

767 

875

1,500

844 

825 

295 

344 

422 

1,190 

1,250 

1,220 

720

1,250

June

400 

389 

358 

348 

348

354 

589

418 

411 

386

348 

319 

309 

577 

665

711 

701 

697 

720 

758

893 

903 

908 

967 

1,090

1,150 

1,150 

1,190. 

1,180 

1,140

July

1,170 

1,180 

1,130 

1,080 

1,100

1,150 

1,210 

1,180 

 1,180 

1,140

1,080 

1,150 

1,240 

1,250 

1,220

1,200 

1,170 

1,130 

1,120 

1,090

1,050 

877 

720 

678 

665

652 

806 

872 

862 

841 

826

Aug.

816 

316 

862 

898 

887

919 

913 

898 

893 

967

983 

978 

983 

1,060 

1,180

1,220 

1,220 

1,130 

652 

994

1,120 

1,140 

1,140 

1,100 

945

841 

841 

872 

877 

1,010 

978

Minimum Mean

244 550 

360 585 

320 684

95 615

655 793 

310 600 

95 199 

189 269 

138 255 

309 673 

652 1,033 

652 972 

456 596

95 601

Sept.

483 

706 

720 

838 

625

825 

629 

692 

720 

720

715 

706 

711 

715 

715

701 

511 

456 

456 

456

460 

463 

475 

556 

577

577 

577 

511 

491 

503

Runoff In 

acre-feet

33,790 

34,800 

42,050

446,100

48,730 

33,340 

12,230 

16,030 

15,660 

40,020 

63,510 

59,770 

35,480

435,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No fiage-helght record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 29 (no gage-height record Jan. 5- 

8, 13-18.
BEAR RIVER BASIN teBear River at Alexander, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°39', long. 111 0 42', In NW£ sec. 17, T. 9 S., R. 

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

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

Drainage area.- 3,840 square miles.

Records available.- March 1911 to September 1916, April 1919 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1911-16, 1919-20, 1921-49), 731 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,420 second-feet July 12; minimum daily, 

 IDfa second-feet Nov. 28.

1911-16, 1919-49: Maximum discharge, 4,590 second-feet May 9, 1922; maximum gage

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

reservoir gates were closed.

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

Hear Lake Reservoir and Soda hydroelectric plant.

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

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

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

763 

660 

437 

7S5 

682

720

520 

563 

509 

577

8S6 

656 

768 

912 

882

302 

356 

976 

1,060 

927

774 

923 

844 

728 

1,090

1,030 

1,040 

1,260 

1,190 

951 

424

Nov.

1,090 

1,070 

1,060 

703 

7S6

568 

375 

S90 

695 

915

720 

885 

520 

375 

820

780 

760 

720 

850 

470

410 

895 

665 

590 

ISO

545 

480 

105 

780 

665

Dec.

720 

662 

557 

443 

453

632 

615 

620 

789 

861

507 

425 

962 

694 

964

936 

1,030 

985 

898 

973

971 

1,020 

1,150 

1,020 

840

614 

1,030 

1,020 

990 

1,020 

910

Jan.

373 

521 

9S5 

1,090 

1,050

1,050 

1,040 

1,050 

783 

1,130

1,100 

1,150 

1,070 

772 

663

519 

1,060 

892 

1,060 

1,080

1,000 

827 

693 

1,120 

1,060

1,090 

1,070 

1,090 

920 

555 

1,080

Feb.

1,140 

1,140 

1,110 

1,150 

1,140

1,030 

893 

1,050 

897 

933

956 

746 

975 

937 

869

620 

680 

898 

791 

340

836 

606 

550 

608 

459

474 

281 

530

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

478 

431 

450 

466 

325

231 

519 

551 

471 

479

453 

377 

173 

426 

482

492 

357 

387 

355 

272

499 

587 

621 

722 

721

723 

507 

700 

673 

550 

475

Apr.

420 

508 

265 

633 

698

713 

808 

928 

899 

667

761 

763 

706 

648 

666

390 

125 

786 

731 

662

757 

588 

577 

232 

690

703 

754 

661 

716 

449

Seoondfoot-days

24,419 

20,587 

25,511

284,693

28,963 

22,641 

14,973 

18,904 

14,627 

24,775 

32,461 

32,456 

23,112

283,429

May

121 

721 

573 

507 

468

311 

142 

128 

293 

409

612 

672 

368 

302 

132

631 

495 

469 

384 

512

433

385 

503 

545 

535

601 

692 

739 

583 

548 

813

Maximum

1,260 

1,090 

1,150

1,770

1,150 

1,150 

723 

928 

813 

1,390 

1,420 

1,200 

1,120

1,420

June

559 

576 

569 

542 

536

536 

589 

568 

565 

582

571 

536 

652 

737 

626

699 

841 

693 

583 

825

983 

1,180 

1,250 

1,330 

1,310

977 

1,370 

1,300 

1,300 

1,390

July

1,400 

1,390 

846 

712 

1,300

1,400 

1,350 

1,300 

1,380 

1,070

1,220 

1,420 

1,260 

1,220 

1,220

798 

832 

1,210 

1,070 

911

808 

753 

660 

572 

897

1,080 

1,060 

922 

878 

818 

704

Minimum

302 

105 

425

49

373 

261 

173 

125 

121 

536 

572 

576 

284

105

Aug.

1,060 

1,030 

1,200 

1,160 

1,070

811 

744 

1,100 

1,170 

1,150

1,060 

957 

661 

576 

1,140

1,140 

1,170 

1,160 

1,120 

1,020

641 

1,190 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150

1,170 

1,170 

776 

1,150 

1,190 

1,200

Mean

788 

686 

823

778

934 

809 

483 

630 

472 

826 

1,047 

1,047 

770

777

Sept.

1,120 

862 

305 

284 

567

1,100 

1,120 

1,060 

970 

503

493 

924 

694 

783 

779

647 

404 

604 

764 

798

883 

872 

722 

508 

392

967 

984 

999 

998 

806

Runoff In 

acre-feet

48,430 

40,830 

50,600

564,700

57,450 

44,910 

29,700 

37,500 

29,010 

49,140 

64,390 

64,380 

45,840

562,200

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 

Sada plant.

949151 O - 51 - 3

7 to Dec. 1; discharge computed on basis of output record of
26 BEAR RIVER BASIN

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

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

£., zuO feet below tailrace of Oneida plant and 6 miles south of Cleveland.

Records available - October 1945 to September 1949. January 192S to September 1945 in 

rues or Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 720 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,750 second-feet Apr. 16; minimum daily, 

74 second-feet May 29.

1922-49: Maximum daily discharge, 5,480 second-feet May 8, 1922; minimum daily, 

15 second-feet May 3, 4, 1925.

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

ana Soda, Grace, and Oneida hydroelectric plants.

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

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

company.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

952 

752 

756 

749 

996

a860 

a800 

782 

506 

999

764 

869 

1,270 

1,150 

698

1,220 

521 

659 

1,220 

944

al,E90 

al,300 

1,100 

909 

779

1,190 

1,420 

1,210 

1,300 

1,100 

955

Nov.

793 

1,010 

1,420 

1,280 

890

1,110 

556 

851 

1,000 

908

1,060 

1,040 

1,050 

320 

739

1,000 

652 

1,100 

995 

743

744 

642 

1,010 

891 

288

501 

720 

606 

534 

1,220

Dec.

a910 

a830 

801 

1,010 

546

759 

965 

858 

826 

al,140

931 

813 

916 

872 

1,260

1,450 

1,410 

1,500 

508 

1,010

1,530 

1,320 

1,200 

1,320 

86

599 

1,210 

1,090 

1,220 

996 

1,490

Jan.

1,040 

405 

1,070 

1,090 

1,100

1,110 

1,190 

1,410 

812 

al,590

al,400 

975 

1,020 

1,450 

1,150

976 

995 

676 

959 

1,100

1,530 

1,240 

257 

1,030 

1,080

1,240 

1,260 

1,380 

1,240 

645 

1,310

Feb.

1,250 

1,150 

928 

1,550 

1,190

1,290 

1,330 

1,230 

al,040 

1,210

1,170 

1,100 

1,460 

1,290 

893

849 

436 

1,200 

824 

342

1,060 

610 

1,010 

667 

1,120

464 

318 

675

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194E

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

507 

641 

720 

599 

804

167 

692 

693 

742 

926

737 

534 

270 

531 

702

1,050 

1,070 

580 

376 

427

663 

789 

1,010 

898 

896

787 

444 

990 

1,310 

457 

530

Apr.

515 

547 

628 

688 

1,000

1,130 

992 

1,140 

1,470 

1,090

843 

1,170 

1,420 

1,080 

1,030

1,750 

295 

554 

1,350 

1,020

1,150 

1,500 

1,290 

369 

1,010

1,380 

923 

1,210 

973 

1,310

Secondfoot-days

30,020 

25,673 

31,376

324,960

33,730 

27,656 

21,542 

30,827 

19,062 

18,114 

25,859 

32,318 

25,994

322,171

May

664 

992 

1,270 

630 

514

794 

517 

126 

781 

881

634 

414 

1,020 

307 

288

1,280 

815 

790 

422 

680

493 

101 

630 

897 

822

754 

826 

176 

74 

81 

389

Maximum

1,420 

1,420 

1,530

2,180

,590 

,550 

,310 

,750 

,280 

,240 

,410 

1,740 

1,150

1,750

June

705 

820 

675 

202 

86

351 

532 

372 

225 

286

233 

212 

382

557 

866

726 

870 

475 

592 

496

407 

614 

al,010 

a850 

a992

151 

837 

1,140 

1,240 

1,210

July

1,310 

1,040 

509 

434 

1,030

949 

1,010 

1,410 

1,190 

807

1,100 

1,190 

980 

1,260 

548

899 

658 

566 

906 

764

1,030 

389 

730 

450 

493

874 

1,030 

695 

325 

883 

400

Aug.

962 

958 

957 

877 

1,160

861 

688 

1,290 

1,270 

777

728 

1,080 

1,070 

774 

973

827 

1,360 

1,340 

1,170 

985

782 

1,140 

1,340 

895 

974

1,120 

1,150 

868 

1,240 

962 

1,740

Minimum Mean

506 968 

288 856 

86 1,012

37 888

257 1,088 

318 988 

167 695 

295 1,028 

74 615 

86 604 

325 834 

688 1,043 

260 866

Sept.

917 

866 

574 

703 

571

1,140 

921 

1,160 

673 

889

613 

596 

1,080 

770 

1,080

899 

745 

260 

925 

1,150

795 

906 

834 

912 

1,000

826 

919 

1,020 

1,120 

1,130

Runoff in 

acre-feet

59,540 

50,920 

62,230

644,500

66,900 

54,850 

42,730 

61,140 

37,810 

35,930 

51,290 

64,100 

51,560

74 883, 639,000

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

Bear River near Preston, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°10', long. 111 0 51', in NW£ sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 

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

Mink Creek, 5 miles north of Preston, and 5j miles upstream from Battle Creek.

Drainage area.- 4,500 square miles.

Records available.- January 1944 to September 1949. October 1889 to September 1917 (gage 

heights only January to September 1917) at site 5 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 second-feet Jan. 10 (gage height, 5.07 

reet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot June 14 (gage height, 0.63 foot); minimum daily, 120 

second-feet June 5.

1889-1916, 1944-49: Maximum discharge, about 8,500 second-feet June 9, 10, 1907, 

estimated on basis of records for station near Collinston, Utah; maximum gage height observed, 9.04 feet Jan. 17, 18, 1917 (backwater from ice), site and datum then in use; 

minimum, that of June 14, 1949; minimum daily, 14 second-feet July 4, 1944, July 4, 1945, 

July 5, 1947.

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

Idaho except Cub River pumps in SE£ sec. 20, T. 16 S., R. 39 E. Flow regulated by storage in Bear Lake Reservoir and by power plants above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

. 24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

898 

748 

689 

786 

922

910 

750 

910 

458 

913

750 

703 

1,160 

1,240 

725

967 

774 

498 

881 

1,030

1,200 

1,210 

1,030 

1,050 

666

962 

,420 

,230 

,190 

,150 

,020

Nov.

799 

937 

1,330 

1,340 

1,020

1,000 

773 

826 

973 

932

967 

1,140 

1,050 

458 

743

1.O6O 

598 

1,080 

1,020 

629

824 

734 

1,010 

860 

440

5OO 

598 

763 

564 

1,260

Dec.

1,000 

874 

1,090 

974 

704

644 

1,150 

937 

747 

1,030

1,160 

936 

912 

1,130 

1,220

1,350 

1,560 

1,470 

852 

1,020

1,520 

1,330 

1,210 

1,190

501

586 

1,300 

1,020 

1,300 

1,090 

1,370

Jan.

1,250 

468 

1,100 

1,140 

1,240

1,140 

1,310 

1,480 

652 

1,670

1,470 

1,160 

1,070 

1,510 

1,210

924

1,260 

767 

1,040 

1,160

1,620 

1,340 

369 

1,100 

1,130

1,300 

1,260 

1,440 

1,250 

784 

1,390

Feb.

1,230 

1,220 

995 

1,590 

1,280

1,400 

1,420 

1,240 

1,120 

1,250

1,210 

1,150 

1,350 

1,150 

906

924 

469 

1,230 

862 

427

942 

924 

l.OOO 

779 

1,190

558 

394 

669

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ua

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

617 

664 

864 

634 

872

383 

790 

781 

827 

1,020

804 

519 

453 

556 

760

1,060 

1,220 

747 

515 

585

817 

918 

1,020 

941 

960

853 

601 

1,070 

1,390 

508 

599

Apr.

580 

594 

6OO 

747 

932

1,300 

1,110 

1,250 

1,280 

1,490

713 

1,400 

1,380 

1,240 

960

1,720 

520 

638 

1,280 

1,060

1,270 

1,630 

1,320 

544 

1,050

1,500 

995 

1,270 

1,080 

1,460

Secondfoot-days

28,840 

26,228 

33,177

323,775

36,004 

28,879 

24,348 

32,913 

22,428 

14,897 

20,581 

27,892 

22,109

318,296

May

707 

1,040 

1,200 

716 

621

833 

545 

204 

759 

854

669 

552 

986 

302 

408

1,390 

1,050 

1,040 

714 

963

772 

380 

777 

1,010 

888

891 

954 

326 

231 

188 

458

Maximum

1,420 

1,340 

1,560

2,260

1,670 

1,590 

1,390 

1,720 

1,390 

1,020 

1,240 

1,480 

1,030

1,720

June

663 

883 

672 

318 

120

277 

508 

397 

238 

200

209 

164 

258 

398 

669

579 

693 

252 

499 

357

202 

444 

822 

687 

694

186 

559 

975 

1,020 

954

July

1,240 

833 

376 

301 

791

817 

793 

1,080 

1,050 

585

786 

992 

943 

1,090 

427

525 

613 

452 

502 

562

926 

295 

482 

411 

390

659 

872 

514 

263 

706 

305

Minimum

458 

440 

501

20

369 

394 

383 

520 

188 

120 

263 

456 

207

120

Aug.

791 

782 

824 

673 

807

810 

675 

985 

1,120 

652

456 

1,060 

947 

665 

831

708 

1,150 

1,190 

988 

862

676 

961 

1,140 

728 

875

928 

1,060 

944 

1,150 

974 

1,480

Mean

930 

874 

1.O7O

885

1,160 

1,030 

785 

1,100 

723 

497 

664 

900 

737

872

Sept.

1,030 

638 

500 

592 

405

1,020 

742 

1,020 

579 

678

609 

465 

886 

714 

905

719 

614 

207 

752 

969

688 

713 

834 

753 

739

742 

745 

1,020 

913 

918

Runoff In 

acre-feet

57,200 

52,020 

65,810

642,200

71,410 

57,280 

48,290 

65,280 

44,490 

29,550 

40,820 

55,320 

43,850

631,300
28 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Collinston, Utah

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

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

downstream from Cutler Dam, and 5j miles north of Collinston. Datum of gage is 

4,276.13 feet above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 6,000 square miles.

Re cords ava ilable.- July 1889 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,840 second-feet May 24, 25 (gage height, 4.86 

reetj; minimum daily, 23 second-feet July 20.

1889-1949: Maximum discharge observed, 11.600 second-feet June 7-10, 1909 (gage 

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

1920.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Many canals divert above station. Flow regulated by reservoirs and power plants above station.

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

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,280 

1,250 

1,600 

1,360 

a960

3940 

1,060 

1,340 

806 

1,690

1,050 

1,220 

1,410 

1,680 

1,010

571 

1,280 

1,380 

1,450 

1,120

1,320 

1,280 

1,070 

1,350 

1,810

1,440 

31,870 

al,780 

1,620 

1,250 

1,310

Mov.

2,120 

1,010 

1,520 

1,810 

1,420

1,950 

1,290 

2,010 

1,260 

1,490

1,190 

1,700 

1,770 

1,560 

1,480

1,570 

1,490 

1,350 

1,320 

834

1,140 

1,310 

1,570 

1,580 

746

1,350 

1,200 

929 

1,180 

1,800

Dec.

1,270 

1,610 

1,480 

1,360 

1,240

1,590 

1,700 

1,250 

al,650 

31,830

31,440 

al,300 

31,730 

al,930 

32,080

1,890 

2,110 

31,970 

1,460 

1,600

1,950 

31,980 

31,920 

al,S40 

3650

643 

31,500 

al,S40 

al,540 

1,590 

1,290

Jan.

1,080 

al,280 

al,740 

31,890 

31,890

31,560 

al,840 

1,530 

1,140 

2,020

2,060 

1,670 

1,820 

1,670 

1,870

1,850 

1,670 

1,470 

1,810 

1,640

1,930 

1,820 

1,200 

1,510 

32,030

32,000 

31,380 

al,290 

al,490 

1,330 

1,700

Feb.

1,900 

1,850 

2,150 

2,220 

1,960

1,800 

1,730 

1,850 

1,980 

2,270

2,040 

2,210 

1,850 

1,910 

1,850

1,900 

2,010 

1,720 

1,490 

1,690

1,500

1,820 

1,040 

1,790 

1,660

1,620 

1,610 

1,680

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Ma v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1946 .......................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

1,710 

1,570 

1,650 

1,840 

1,510

1,060 

2,130 

2,010 

1,930 

2,450

2,430 

2,320 

2,430 

3,730 

3,720

3,730 

3,600 

3,110 

3,260 

3,210

2,430 

2,370 

2,760 

2,940 

2,850

2,970

2,620 

2,530 

1,150 

1,480 

2,040

Apr.

1,950 

1,900 

1,240 

1,660 

1,850

2,290 

2,360 

2,360 

2,270 

3,330

2,740 

2,480 

2,310 

2,220 

2,690

2,970 

3,070 

3,190 

2,790 

2,410

2,450 

3,080 

3,230 

3,190 

3,680

3,180 

2,110 

3,340 

3,440 

3,410

Secondfoot-days

40,557 

43,149 

48,733

548,356

51,180 

51,100 

75,540 

80,190 

78,354 

25,461 

3,999 

9,121 

18,065

525,449

May

 3,300 

3,290 

3,060 

1,580 

1,580

2,160 

1,930 

1,530 

1,880 

1,530

1,710 

1,180 

1,090 

1,410 

924

1,840 

1,910 

2,320 

3,110

3,760

3,750 

3,580 

3,520 

3,830 

3,760

3,770 

3,190 

3,680 

3,050 

2,920 

2,000

Maximum

1,870 

2.120 

2,110

3,750

2,060 

2,270 

3,730 

3,680 

3,830 

2,410 

640 

890 

1,380

3,830

June

2,060 

2,080 

2,120 

2,130 

1,820

2,410 

1,690 

1,430 

1,400 

1,130

1,350 

631 

734 

588

636

464 

415 

87 

290 

730

867 

284 

197 

128

86

124 

75 

228 

251 

25

July

53 

27 

27

32 

36

57 

144 

75 

57 

24

190 

547 

230 

351

384

640 

80 

43 

50

23

39 

24 

379 

24 

24

25 

26 

27 

245 

81 

25

Minimum

571 

746 

643

20

1,080 

1,040 

1,060 

1,240 

924 

25 

23 

25 

25

23

Aug.

99 

191 

99 

59 

118

411 

172 

135 

220 

128

156 

149 

84 

25 

494

534 

615 

433 

215 

109

243 

277 

148 

60

682

652 

329 

254 

657 

890 

473

Mean

1,308 

1,438 

1,572

1,498

1,651 

1,825 

2,437 

2,673 

2,528 

882 

129 

294 

602

1,442

Sept.

173 

929 

1,140 

25 

616

309 

233 

449 

25 

394

355 

374 

882 

592

a310

a310 

1,330 

516 

487 

439

1,130 

348 

791 

898 

239

804 

1,050 

752 

785 

1,380

Runoff In 

acre-feet

80,440 

85,580 

96,960

1,088,000

101,500 

101,400 

149,800 

159,100 

155,400 

52,480 

7,930 

18,090 

35,830

1,045,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of output of power plant.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 29

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°10', long. 110°52', In SE$ sec. 29, T. 14 N., R. 

113 W., 4.8 miles upstream from mouth and 9 miles southeast of Evanston.

Drainage area.- 80.5 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 500 second-feet Apr. 11; no flow Sept. 10. 

 1352-49: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet Apr. 21, 1948 (gage height, 4.01 

feet); no flow Sept. 10, 1949.

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

which are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).- W 1040: 1943, 1944.

Rating table, water year 1948-49 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

0.4 

.5

.7

.5 

1.4

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

2.7

6.6

14

24

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

51

72

111

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

157

244

390

574

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.4

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

a. 3

.3 

*.4

.4 

.6 

.6 

.5

Oeto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Nov.

0.5 

.6 

1.0 

bl.O

1.0

.7

.8 

.9 

.8 

.6

1.0 

. bl

1.0

1.0

1.0 

bl 

(*)

Dec.

bl

Month

Jan.

al 

(*)

Feb.

al 

a2

lendar year 1948 

&T*y 4t... ....................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

a3

)"

[ a5 

1 ( ll

1-

b6 

C)

Apr.

b6.0 

dS.O 

d!5 

d20 

<J25

d80 

dlSO 

dZOO 

d250 

d300

dSOO 

434 

 342 

186 

148

140 

128 

115 

100 

103

74 

72 

82 

93 

84

62 

50 

51 

58 

47

Secondfoot-days

9.8 

27.9 

31

7,202.8

31 

36 

151 

3,923.0 

1,552 

997.0 

523.9 

36.9 

23.6

7,343.1

May

32 

28 

43 

63 

71

48 

49 

43 

37 

46

62 

112 

76 

65 

70

57 

112 

114 

60 

50

40 

34 

27 

24

se

31 

28 

30 

27 

23 

22

Maximum

0.6

499

500 

114 

126 

100 

2.2 

1.7

500

June

42 

55 

62 

126 

89

60 

56 

40 

44

30

30 

29 

33 

37 

28

24 

25 

34 

34 

28

20 

11. 

8.0 

6.9 

6.0

8.3 

11 

8.0 

6.4 

5.4

Minimum

July

4.2

6.6 

35 

100 

69

40 

28 

19 

22 

31

28 

22 

17 

14 

12

9.9 

8.0 

8.6 

12 

6.9

4.8 

4.6 

4.4 

3.1 

2.9

2.4 

1.8 

1.4 

1.5 

1.9 

1.9

0.2

-

6.0 

22 

5.4 

1.4 

.7 

.1

-

Aug.

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

1.8 

1.9

2.2 

1.7 

1.5 

1.7 

1.7

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8

.7 

.7 

.8 

1.1

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

Mean

0.32 

.93

1

19.7

1 

1.3 

4.9 

131 

50.1 

33.2 

16.9 

1.19 

.79

20.1

Sept.

0.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7

.5 

.4

.3 

.1 

.6

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.7

.5 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.5 

1.7

1.3 

1.1 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19 

55 

61

14,280

61 

71 

300 

7,780 

3,080 

1,980 

1,040 

73 

47

14,570

Peak discharge Cbase. 300 see.-ft.).- Apr. 11 (time and discharge unknown).

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby 

streams.
30 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location.!.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°24', long. 11*02>, in SE£ sec. 36, T. 17 N., R. 

121 w., at highway bridge 6? miles downstream from head gates and 10 miles northwest of 

Evanston.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949. April to September 1942 and May to 

September 1943 in Upper Bear River Water Commissioner's reports, Utah; April 1944 to 

September 1948 in Upper Bear River Water Commissioner's, Utah, and Bear River Hydrometric Data reports.

Extremes.- Maximum daily di&charge during year, 121 second-feet May 11, 12, 16; no flow 

about half of time.

1942-49: Maximum daily discharge observed, 129 seconds-feet Apr. 14, 1946; no flow 

at times each year.

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

which are fair. Canal diverts water from Bear River in Wyoming in NW£ sec. 36, T. 16 

N., R. 121 W. Many diversions above station for irrigation in Wyoming. Flow at station 

is for storage in Neponset Reservoir, Utah, and irrigation in Saleratus Basin, Utah.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year.October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

1O

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

2O

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

O

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

a. 5 

al.O

2.1 

2.1 

1.5 

1.9 

1.2

.2 

.4 

0 

.1 

O

.1 

I.ft 

2.9 

4.0 

4.4 

4.4

Nov.

4.4 

4.7 

4.2 

6.0 

2.9

3.1 

1.6 

1.6 

3.3 

4.4

8.5 

6.7 

5.5 

4.7 

5.5

4.4 

3.6 

.2 

0 

.5

1.0 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.0

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

*3.0 

3.0

Dec.

I 3.5

) 

1-

1"

O

Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu. 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Lendar year 194£

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o 

o

0

o

0 

0

o

1.9

.2 

0

0 

0 

6.0 

3O 

83

82 

83 

83 

88 

92

Secondfoot-days

28.4 

100.8 

55.0

4,419.2

0 

0 

0 

549.1 

2,815 

2,O83 

349.9 

12.4 

0

5,993.6

May

85 

79 

76 

84 

96

92 

88 

95 

82 

88

121

121 

119 

115 

116

121 

119 

118 

108 

99

89 

80 

69 

O

30

75 

80 

81 

94 

101 

94

Maximum

4.4 

8.5

99

O

0 

0 

92 

121 

106 

44 

3.5 

0

121

June

90 

94 

9O

91 

94

86 

9O 

88 

96 

100

106 

10O 

74 

61 

54

54 

48 

51 

55 

54

55 

55 

57 

61 

52

50 

52 

48 

41 

36

July

32 

26 

27 

35 

35

27 

16 

13 

12 

12

11 

12 

12 

10 

7.5

4.7 

3.1 

6.7 

7.2 

6.2

4.9 

4.2 

3.8 

3.1 

2.6

1.4 

.6 

.2 

.6 

2.6 

1.5

Minimum

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

36 

.2 

0 

0

O

Aug.

1.6 

.9 

.7 

,6 

.2

0 

0 

0 

0 

O

0 

2.8 

3.5 

2.1 

O

0 

O 

O 

O

0

O

0 

0

o 

o

0 

0 

0

o

0

Mean

0.92 

3.36 

1.77

12.1

O 

O 

O 

18.3 

*90.8 

69.4 

11.3 

.40 

0

16.4

Sept.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

56 

200 

109

8,770

O 

0 

0 

1,090 

5,580 

4,130 

694 

25 

O

11,890

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed- on basis of weather records and records for Bear 

River near Evanston.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2O to Dec. 29.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 31

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°49', long. 110°58', in SE^ sec. 7, T. 21 N., R. 

119 w., at Sage, 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 246 square miles.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 139 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 2.81 

reetj; minimum, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 22.

1943-49: Maximum discharge, 649 second-feet Mar. 18, 1947 (gage height, 6.08 feet); 

minimum, 1.0 second-foot Dec. 17, 1946, Aug. 22, 1949, but may have been less in 1946 

during period of ice effect or no gage-height record.

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

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.7 

8.9 

10 

9.7 

8.2

9.7 

10 

9.7 

12 

13

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

10 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

8.2 

7.7 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.7 

7.2 

7.7 

7.2 

7.2

Nov.

7.7 

9.7 

11 

11 

9.7

10 

8.2 

7.7 

8.9 

11

12 

11 

11 

9.7 

9.7

8.9 

9.7 

5.6

 a7

Dec.

, a8

a7.5

Month

Ooto 

Hoye

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

a7.5

(*)

a7

Feb.

a6.5 

a7

lendar year 1946 .......................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

)-

> a!2

I a20

| Wb28 

\ ftb20

blO (*)

Apr.

7.2 

7.7 

13 

18 

25

*41 

60 

8675 ' 

63

63 

65 

65 

45 

30

18 

24 

20 

a25

a30

a38 

a30 

a25 

a35 

a33

a30 

a28 

a26 

a25 

a25

Secondfoot-days

294.7 

256.5 

240.0

7,491.2

224.5 

188.5 

500 

1,075.9 

777 

707.2 

344.9 

150.7 

133.1

4,893.0

Peak dlschame (base, 200 sec. -ft.).- No peak above ba

May

a24 

24 

24 

27 

21

13 

13 

21 

23 

22

22 

23 

25 

28 

20

24 

31 

55 

a 45 

a38

a32 

a25 

a22 

a20 

a21

a23 

a24 

a23 

a22 

a21 

a21

Maximum

13

211

86 

55 

93 

47 

8.2 

7.2

93

se.

June

a25 

a25 

22 

22 

93

65 

46 

34 

28 

26

26 

48 

21 

16 

14

12 

10 

16 

62 

17

7.2 

6.7 

5.6 

6.2 

6.7

10" 7.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

July

10 

7.7 

13 

13 

47

 31 

18 

11 

8.9 

8.2

8.2 

7.2 

7.2 

6.7 

6.2

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

8.9 

9.7

8.9 

8.9 

10 

7.2 

5.6

11 

11 

13 

12 

9.7 

8.9

Minimum

7.2

-

7.2 

13 

5.6 

5.6 

2.0 

3.1

-

Aug.

7.7 

6.7 

6.2 

4.1 

4.6

5.1 

4.6 

3.6 

5.6 

6.7

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

7.2 

6.7

5.6 

5.6 

5.1 

4.6

3.6

2.9 

2.0 

2.3 

4.1

3.6

2.9 

3.1 

3.6 

3.1 

2.5 

2.7

Mean

9.51 

8.55

7,74

20.5

7.24 

6.73 

16.1 

35.9 

25.1 

23.6 

11.1 

4.86 

4.44

13,4

Sept.

3.1

3.6 

3.6 

4.1 

5.6

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

3.6 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.6 

3.6 

3.1 

4.1 

4.1

4,1 

4.6 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

5.6 

4.6 

4.6 

5.1 

7.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

585 

509 

476

14,860

445 

374 

992 

2,130 

1,540 

1,400 

684 

299 

264

9,700

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

and records for stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation .affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Smiths Pork near Border, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°17', long. 110°52', in SW£ sec. 33, T. 27 N., R. 

J.J.B ».jt 3$ miles upstream from Rowland Creek, 7 miles downstream from -Hobble Creek, and 

11 Biles northeast of Border.

Drainage area.- 165 square miles.

Records available.- May 1942 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 743 second-feet May 29 (gage height,. 3.57 feet); 

 minimum, 47 second-feetJlpr. 2, but may have been less during period of ice> effect.

1942-491 MaximumDischarge, 1,120 second-feet May 9, 1947 (gage height,"4.21 feet); 

minimum, 37 second-feet May 11, 1948, but may have bee less during period of ice effect.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. One diverBion above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948, to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

1 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 ' 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

2S 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

92 

90 

88 

90 

95

93 

92 

92 

90 

88

as

86 

85 

85 

95

92 

85 

85 

85 

85

J4 

S3" 83

83 

83

83

82 

82 

80 

80 

80

Nov.

80 

86 

88 

83 

80

83 

bSO 

«b75 

672 

78

77 

77 

77 

75 

77

74 

78 

b72 

b70 

b74

JZ14 

b70 

75 

77 

75

75

b70 

b68 

b70 

b72

Dec.

b72 

*b73 

75 

72

3TE

Jan.

b65 

( )

Month

Oeto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

janu 

#«br 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ka

Feb.

b60

ber.........^...... .............. L.....

lendar year 1948 

ftry

uapy. ...... ...... 

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

b60 

b60 

b60 

b60 

^60

b60 

b60 

61 

61 

 58

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

59 

61 

61 

62 

65

65 

64 

65 

64 

61

61 

62 

58 

59 

61 

59

Apr.

59 

58 

62 

65 

71

75 

83 

95 

95 

101

110 

123 

123 

116 

116

132 

148 

172 

208 

234

211 

222 

3QZ 

362 

386

382 

390 

420 

420 

370

Second - 

foot-days

2,683 

2,282 

2,182

69,116

2,015 

1,680 

1,877 

5,711 

16,759 

14,866 

6,976 

4,077 

2,942

64,050

May

324 

306 

358 

382 

347

320 

309 

317 

347 

390

455 

491 

505 

519 

588

624 

682 

699 

704 

721

693 

666 

661 

624 

614

624 

650 

704 

732 

715 

688

Maximum

95 

88

1,040

65 

420 

732 

661 

339 

152 

108

732

June

661 

598 

548 

514 

510

510 

510 

524 

547 

578

593 

593 

588 

563 

543

534 

519 

534 

538 

491

464 

442 

424 

403 

386

386 

370 

347 

327 

320

July

309 

339 

302 

299 

28.8

278 

265 

259 

253 

253

246 

237 

234 

22P 

222

216 

214 

2O8 

205 

199

194 

188 

186 

180 

178

175 

170 

168 

165 

160 

158

Minimum 

80 

68

-

SS 

58

306( 320' 

158 

108 

88

-

Aug.

152 

152 

152 

152 

148

145 

143 

143 

145 

150

141 

141 

136 

134 

129

129 

127 

125 

123 

119

119 

116 

127 

134 

121

116 

114 

114 

112 

110 

108

Mean

86.5 

76.1 

70.4

189

65 

60 

60.5 

190 

541 

496 

225 

132 

98.1

175

Sept.

108 

108 

108 

108 

1O6

102 

101 

101 

99 

102

104 

104 

102 

101 

99

97 

97 

97 

95 

93

93 

93 

92 

90 

90

88 

88 

88 

93 

95

Runoff In 

acre-feet

5,320 

4,530 

4,330

137,100

4,000 

3,330 

3,720 

11,330 

33,240 

29,490 

13,840 

8,090 

5,840

~1 277100

Peak discharge (base. 580 see.-ft.).- May 29 (5:15 p 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation, affected by lee.

.m.) 743 sec.-ft.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 33

Smiths Fork at Cokeville, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°06', long. 110°57', in NW£ sec. 4, T. 24 N., R. 

119 w., 1 mile northeast of Cokeville and 2 miles upstream from mouth. Prior to 

Aug. 11, 1949, at site 85 feet downstream, different datum. 

Drainage area.- 275 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 689 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 3.94 feet, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 25 second-feet Aug. 22.

1942-49: Maximum discharge, 1,090 second-feet May 12, 1947, (gage height, 5.53 feet, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, that of"Aug. 22, 1949.

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

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

76 

76 

74 

76 

a77

a78 

78 

77 

77 

78

82 

80 

74 

80 

81

85 

82 

81 

81 

82

80 

78 

77 

74 

74

73 

77 

81 

81 

81 

81

Nov.

81 

78 

92 

94 

86

94 

100 

*97 

104 

109

97 

97 

97 

96 

96

96 

100 

96 

92 

90

90 

90 

90 

96 

97

94

90 

88 

90 

92

Dec.

 97 

100 

100 

100

95

Jan.

90 

C)

Feb.

85

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 ...............

Mar.

85

85

86 

85 

*77 

76 

82 

82

Apr.

82 

83 

88 

91 

99

116 

128 

143 

150 

154

160 

175 

182 

175 

173

184 

202 

211 

234 

286

264 

252 

292

336 

386

392 

403 

430 

458 

424

Seconufoot-days

2,432 

2,809 

2,962

65,000

2,790 

2,380 

2,613 

6,753 

16,083 

12,058 

3,947 

1,515 

1,575

57,917

May

380 

352 

377 

430 

409

383 

372 

366 

380 

403

445 

473 

486 

479 

520

559 

627 

660 

680 

680

673 

637 

614 

591 

555

543 

568 

607 

623 

617 

594

Maximum

85 

109

100

1,060

458 

 80 

594 

225 

100 

73

680

June

594 

552 

501 

464 

464

476

489 

439 

451 

476

486 

495 

482 

464 

436

415 

397 

394 

427

380

352 

330 

312 

296 

274

267 

260 

238 

227 

220

July

213 

216 

216 

225 

218

191 

173 

164 

158 

154

150 

145 

141 

141 

131

122 

113 

111 

113 

111

107 

88 

73 

69 

63

62 

61 

57 

57 

53 

51

Minimum

73 

78

30

82 

352 

220 

51 

26 

32

26

Aug.

51 

52 

55 

56 

54

51 

48 

49 

59 

94

100 

92 

85 

74 

80

38 

34 

30 

29 

28

28 

26 

29 

34 

35

32 

31 

31 

31

36 

43

Mean

78.5 

93.6 

95.5

178

90.0 

85.0 

84.3 

225 

519 

402 

127 

48.9 

52.5

159

Sept.

33 

33 

33 

39 

38

33 

32 

32 

40 

59

60 

68 

71 

71 

71

66 

65 

71 

70 

68

59 

53 

52 

44 

41

40 

46 

56 

60 

73

Runoff In 

ao re-feet

4,820 

5,570 

5,880

128,900

5,530 

4,720 

5,180 

13,390 

31,900 

23,920 

7,830 

3,000 

3,120

114,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected bylce Nov. 20-23, Nov. 26 to Mar. 24 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 9 to Mar. 24 ; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for station near Border).
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Thomas Fork near Geneva, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder^ lat. 42°23'30", long. 110°59'00", in NE^ sec. 28, T. 28

M. , K. 119 ¥., in Wyoming, 0.8 mile upstream from Salt Creek, 3.7 miles east of 

, Wyoming- Idaho State line, and 5.4 miles northeast of Geneva post office.

Drainage area.- 45.3 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 13.6 second-feet.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 78 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 2 .,57 feet); 

minimum, 2.6 second-feet Nov. 8, but may have "been less during periods of ice effect. 

1939-49: Maximum discharge, 279 second-feet May 3, 1947 (gage height, 3.58 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 140 second-feet; maximum gage height, 4.07 feet 

Apr. 26, 1946; minimum daily discharge, 1.3 second-feet Nov. 13, 23, 1940.

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

no diversion above station. No regulation.

Practically

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.5

4.7 

4.5 

4.2 

4.2 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.2 

5.1

4.7 

4.5

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.5 

4.2 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.2

Nov.

4.5 

5.3 

.3 

.3 

.5

* .2 

.2

.2 

.1

.0

.2

.0 

.2 

.9 

.2

 '.z

b4.2 

b4.2 

4.2

4.2 

b4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

b4.2

b4.1 

b4.1 

b4.0 

b4.0 

b4.0

Dec.

b4.0

Jan,

, b3.5

Feb.

b3.5

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 40 sec. -ft. .- Apr.

Mar.

> b3.5

I b3.8

*3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5

4.7 

4.9 

5.1 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

4.9

5.1 

5.1 

4.9 

5.6 

5.1 

5.3

Apr.

5.3

5.6

6.0 

6.9 

7.9

9.1 

10 

15 

17 

18

20

24 

23 

19 

a 20

a22 

a24 

a 25 

a 27 

a31

31 

39 

55

64 

66

60 

64 

64 

66 

57

May

50 

49 

52 

54 

52

52

50 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

48 

52

57 

69

66 

62 

66

66 

62 

62 

57 

54

50 

48 

49

46 

43 

46

fo^Ss » «

131.0 5.1 

130.3 6.3 

124.0

6,719.7 159

108.5 

98.0 

138.3 5.6 

901.8 66 

1,656 69 

796 46 

304.2 16 

156.0 6.3 

115.5 4.9

4,659.6 69

June

46 

40 

38 

37 

38

37 

38 

32 

31 

28

30 

28 

26 

24 

23

23 

21 

28 

30 

21

20 

19 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

16 

14

July

14 

13 

15

16 

16

13 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

9.9 

9.9 

9.5 

9.5

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.5

7.9 

7.9 

7.6 

7.2 

6.9

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

6.6 

6.6 

6.3

Aug.

6. 

6. 

6. 

5. 

5.

5. 

5. 

5.

5. 

5.

5. 

5. 

4. 

4. 

4.

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4.

4. 

4. 

4. 

5. 

5.

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4.

Minimum Mean

3.8 4.23 

4.0 4.34 

4.0

18.4

3.5 

3.5 

4.46 

5.3 30.1 

43 53.4 

14 26.5 

6.3 9.81 

4.2 5.03 

3.6 3.85

12.8

3 

3 

3 

8 

6

3 

3 

3 

3

3

3 

1 

9 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

5

5 

5 

9 

6 

1

7 

5 

5 

5

2 

2

Sept.

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.8

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

4.0

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

3.6 

3.8

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

4.2 

4.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

260 

258 

246

13,340

215 

194 

274 

1,790 

3,280 

1,580 

603 

309 

229

9,240

24 (11:30 p.m.) 78 sec. -ft.; May 17 (6 a.m.) 75 sec. -ft.

June 6 (3:30 p.m.) 49 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Jan. 8-12, Feb. 3 to Mar. 8); 

discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations 

on nearby streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 35

Thomas Fork near Raymond, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°16', long. 111 0 05', in SE£ sec. 28, T. 13 S., 

RT~36~E., at J. W. Mumford Ranch, Ij miles southwest of Raymond.

"i'rainage area.- 202 square miles.

Records available.- May 1942 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 189 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 4.54 feet); 

"minimum, 4.9 second-feet Aug. 23.

1942-49: Maximum discharge, 359 second-feet Apr. 25, 1943 (gage height, 7.66 feet);

maximum gage height, 7.82 feet Apr. 27, 1946; minimum daily discharge, 1.6 second-feet

Oct. 1, 1942.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

14 

15 

14 

15

15 

16 

15 

15 

16

16 

17 

16 

16 

16

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11

11

10 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

9.3 

9.3

Nov.

9.8 

10 

12 

16 

14

*14 

15 

14 

b!3 

13

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

15 

b!5 

b!5

b!7 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

b!8 

b!8 

b!8 

b!8

Dec.

(*) 

blS

 b!7

Jan.

1 b!7 

(«)

b!6

Feb.

b!5 

b!4

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

b!4 

(»)

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

16 

16 

17 

18

19 

22 

24 

23 

22

22 

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

Apr.

21 

21 

22 

24 

26

30 

38 

46 

50 

53

57 

70 

72 

68 

62

61

63 

64 

68 

75

85 

82 

87 

111 

131

149 

157 

163

174 

181

Secondfoot-days

406.0 

443.8 

542

18,821.8

511 

407 

530 

2,311 

5,114 

2,439 

886 

421.4 

339.5

14,350.7

May

176 

167 

162 

167 

173

169 

162 

156 

154 

153

153 

153 

153 

150 

148

156 

165 

176 

181 

186

187 

188 

180 

181 

176

170 

165 

157 

156 

149 

145

Maximum

17 

18

319

24 

181 

188 

150 

38 

23 

13

188

June

146 

147 

148 

150 

137

137 

135 

136 

129 

121

115 

111 

109 

84 

57

45 

38 

33 

35 

43

43 

41 

39 

43 

41

39 

40 

40 

37 

20

July

30 

33 

35 

38 

37

36 

31 

27 

26 

27

27 

27 

25 

23 

21

20 

22 

36 

37 

35

32 

31 

30 

30 

27

26 

24 

24 

24 

23 

22

Minimum

9.3 

9.8

9.3

21 

145 

20 

20 

5.4 

9.5

5.4

Aug.

22 

23 

19 

19 

18

17 

17 

16 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

16 

15

6.1 

5.7 

5.4 

5.5 

5.5

6.3 

6.5 

7.3 

7.8 

8.8 

9.5

Mean

13.1 

14.8 

17.5

51.4

16.5 

14.5 

17.1 

77.0 

165 

81.3 

28.6 

13.6 

11.3

39.3

Sept.

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

1? 

11 

11 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

10

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

10 

10

Runoff in 

acre-feet

805 

880 

1,080

37,330

1,010 

807 

1,050 

4,580 

10,140 

4,840 

1,760 

836 

673

28,460

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation indefinite Mar. 12 to Apr. 7; discharge computed on basis, of recorded 

gage heights, discharge measurement made Mar. 9, weather records, and records for stations on nearby 

streams.
56 BEAK RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek near Geneva, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°24'00", long. llp°59'30", in NW£ sec. 21, T. 28 

 N., K. 119 W., in Wyoming, 800 feet upstream from bridge on 0. S. Highway 89, 1,000 

feet upstream from mouth, 3.0 miles east of Wyoming-Idaho State line, and 4f miles northeast of Geneva post office.

Drainage area.- 37.6 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 17.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 111 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 2.86 

feetJ; minimum not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1939-49: Maximum discharge, 309 second-feet May 4, 1947 (gage height, 4.70 feet); 

maximum gage height, 4.78 feet Apr. 26, 1946; minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot 

Aug. 18, 1940.

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

which are fair. Several small diversions above station for irrigation. No diversion 

below station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.8

5.2 

5.2 

5.0 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.7 

5.0 

6.0

5.2 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

5.5

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.7

Nov.

6.0 

6.2 

5.5 

4.8

* .8 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.5

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

4.7 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4.

4. 

4. 

4. 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

Dec.

*4 5 

4 7 

4 7 

4 5

4.5

Jan.

(*)

4.0

Feb.

4.0

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu. 

Febn 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948 

flry

ter year 1948-49 ...............

Mar.

4.0

* .7 

.0

.0 

.0 

.2 

.2 

.5

4.7 

5.0 

5.2 

5.0 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.2 

5.5 

5.2

5.2 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

4.8 

4.7

Apr.

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

6.4 

7.7

9.4 

11 

12 

13 

14

17 

19 

20 

18 

19

22 

26 

31 

36 

42

40 

49 

70 

86 

91

91 

93 

101 

98 

82

Secondfoot-days

151.1 

144.4 

140.1

7,808.9

124.0 

112.0 

143.6 

1,139.8 

2,275 

1,051 

389.8 

201.9 

170.9

6,043.6

May

74 

72 

83 

86 

75

70 

67

68 

69 

71

70 

68 

66 

63 

66

72 

75 

76 

83 

90

88 

84 

84 

80 

77

74 

70 

68 

65 

61 

60

Maximum

6.0 

6.2

208

5.5 

101 

90 

63 

18 

7.4 

6.7

101

June

63 

58 

54 

51 

49

47 

45 

43 

41 

39

38 

38 

35 

34 

32

30 

30 

31 

38 

30

27 

26 

24 

24 

23

22

22 

20 

19 

18

July.

18 

17 

18 

18

18

17 

16 

15 

15 

15

14 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

10 

10 

9.6 

9.4 

9.4

9.1 

9.1 

8.8 

8.2 

8.2 

8.0

Aug.

7.4 

7.4 

7.2 

6.9 

6.7

6.4 

6.2 

6.0 

6.4 6.7

6.4 

6.4 

6.2 

6.0 

6.0

6.2 

6.4 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7

6.4 

6.2 

6.7 

7.7 

6.9

6.4 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.0 

6.0

Sept.

6.7 

6.2 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

5.5 

5.2 

5.0 

5.0 

5.5

6.0 

6.2 

6.0 

 6.0 

6.0

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.2

5.5 

5.5 

5.0 

5.2 

6.7

Mining Mean ^".J"

4.5 4.87 300 

4.5 4.81 286 

4.52 278

21.3 1 15,500

4.0 246 

4.0 222 

4.63 285 

4.8 38.0 2,260 

60 73.4 4,510 

18 35.0 2,080 

8.0 12.6 773 

6.0 6.51 400 

5.0 5.70 339

16.6 11,980

Peak discharge (base, 50 sea.-ft.).- Apr. 27 (9 to 11 p.m.) Ill sec.-ft.; May 4 (l a.m.) 94 sec.- 

ft.; May 20 (6 p.m.) 94 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6-10, 17-19, 22, 24-28, 30, Dec. 6 to Mar. 8 

(no gage-height record Jan. 10-12, Feb. 22 to Mar. 8); discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge 

measurements, weather records, records for Thomas Fork near Geneva and Montpelier Creek at irrlgators 

weir, near Montpelier.
BEAR RIVER BASDf 37

Rainbow Inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 

 H. 44 E., 1? miles west of Dingle

42°i; 

and li

', long. 111°17'30", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 14 S. 

miles downstream from head at Stewart Dam.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949. January 1922 to September 1945 in 

riles or salt bake City district office, Geological Survey.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 4.23 

feet); minimum daily, 43 second-feet Sept. 25, 26.

1945-49: Maximum discharge, 2,820 second-feet Mar. 29, 1946 (gage height, 6.75 

feet); minimum daily, 16 second-feet Sept. 13, 1948.

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

 diverts from Bear River at Stewart Dam in NE£ sec. 34, T. 13 S., R. 44 E., for storage 

in Bear Lake. At times flow in canal is augmented by surplus water from Black Otter 

Slough, about half a mile above station, and by seepage and wastage from irrigated 

lands on both sides of canal.

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

ueoiogical Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. One 

discharge measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power 

company.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

128 

136 

144 

155

152

152 

157 

174 

169 

174

171 

171 

189 

177 

189

192 

192 

192 

183 

171

174 

174 

174 

180 

183

183 

177 

171 

174 

174 

171

Nov.

171 

177 

183 

192 

*194

189 

180 

155 

*160 

155

200 

*189 

166 

180 

*177

171 

*189 

163 

*149 

128

163 

*160 

180 

*189 

177

*163 

144 

118 

*131 

155

Dec.

*141 

139 

*144 

155 

163

*141 

137 

*133 

123 

113

116 

126 

*128 

123 

111

*110 

*109 

113 

116 

*121

126 

118 

*109 

95 

91

97 

*99 

99 

104 

*104 

101

Jan.

118 

116 

114 

*112 

111

*105 

*101 

107 

107

116 

116 

*116 

111 

105

109 

*113 

116, 

118 

*120

122

122 

120 

*113 

111

113

113 

113 

118 

*116

Feb.

118 

118 

116 

*118 

118

118 

118 

118 

*118 

119

120 

120 

121 

*122 

120

122 

*118 

116 

118 

124

*126 

128 

136 

138 

*143

145 

145 

*140

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

138 

145 

*150 

148 

161

166 

172 

172 

174 

174

186 

194 

192 

209 

218

236 

255 

292 

333 

346

378 

421 

452 

497 

494

476 

486 

483 

480 

476 

466

Apr.

466 

445 

431 

428 

466

522 

557 

655 

705 

729

745 

765 

765 

777 

825

886 

915 

927 

915 

919

919 

9O7 

886 

915 

987

1,010 

1,020 

1,030 

1,050 

1,030

Secondfoot-days

5,303

5,048 

3,705

147,580

3,519 

3,481 

9,170 

23,597 

24,069 

22,269 

10,178 

3,078 

1,925

115,342

May

996 

927 

845 

825 

777

721 

620 

572 

448 

418

412 

346 

343 

349 

343

359 

448 

620 

862 

1,170

1,280 

1,380 

1,370 

1,3OO 

1,260

1,090 

9O7 

849 

793 

745 

694

Maximum

192 

200 

163

1,8OO

122 

145 

497 

1,050 

1,380 

1,010 

554 

133 

79

1,380

June

705 

749 

777

773 

741

777 

944 

1,010 

996 

923

845 

813 

753 

725 

698

678 

635 

628 

678 

678

741 

753 

745 

713 

709

709 

655 

635 

579 

504

July

438 

359 

327 

349 

369

431 

435 

522 

554 

554

539 

508 

472 

431 

398

382 

340 

3O8 

282 

252

236 

206 

194 

192 

174

166 

169 

180 

169 

116 

126

Minimum

128 

118 

91

16

101 

116 

138 

428 

343 

504 

116 

70 

43

43

Aug.

133 

133 

133 

122 

116

103 

96 

97 

99

105

118 

122 

120 

126 

128

118 

97 

86 

84 

81

75 

75 

77 

77 

82

86 

84 

81 

73 

70 

81

Mean

171 

168 

12O

4O3

114 

124 

296 

787 

776 

742 

328 

99.3 

64.2

316

Sept.

79 

75 

75 

73 

70

72 

73 

75 

73 

72

7O 

68 

68 

66 

68

73 

68 

68 

66 

68

68 

65 

57 

46 

43

43 

46 

44 

44 

49

Runoff In 

acre -feet

1O.52O 

10,01O 

7,35O

292,700

6,980 

6,90O 

18,190 

46,800 

47,740 

44,170 

2O.19O 

6,110 

3,82O

228,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation sffected by lee Dec. 7, 16, 22, Jan. 3, 4, Feb. 5-8, 1O-13, 28.
38 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Montpelier Creek at irrigation weir, near Montpelier, Idaho

Location,- Water-stage recorder and concrete rectangular weir, lat. 42°20', long. 111°14', 

 in SK^ sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 45 E., 3j miles donwstream from South Fork and 3 miles 

east of Montpelier.

Drainage area.- 50.9 square miles.

Records available.- December 1942 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 73 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 1.25 feet); 

minimum, 4.1 second-feet Dec. 15, but may have been less during period of no gageheight record, or indefinite stage-discharge relation.

1942-49: Maximum discharge, 170 second-feet Apr. 19, 1946 (gage height, 2.45 feet); 

minimum, 1.5 second-feet Jan. 20, 1944, but may have been less during periods of ice 

effect.

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

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are fair. One small diversion above 

station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3O 

31

Oct.

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

14

13 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

all

all 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Nov.

11 

14 

15 

14 

12

11 

11 

9.9 

9.9 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

9.7 

9.6 

11

11 

10 

11 

11 

10

10 

9.6 

a9.6 

a9.6 

a9.6

Dec.

a9.6 

alO 

*11 

10 

10

10 

10 

9.6 

9.3

10

10 

10 

9.4 

9.4 

9.6

7.7 

9.3 

9.6 

9.6 

9.9

7.8 

6.4 

8.6 

9.7 

8.0

7.4 

8.9

)-

Jan.

a9

*8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.6

8.0 

7.6 

b7.6 

7.6

a8

Feb.

a7

(*)

e7

Month

do to 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

[ 

"

elO 

10 

10 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

9.6 

10 

9.3 

*10

Apr.

11 

12 

12 

15 

16

19 

22 

24 

24 

25

27 

30 

31

31 

32

35 

39 

41 

46 

52

52 

53 

62

65 

63

62 

62 

62 

62 

58

Secondfoot-days

356 

327.5 

286.8

8,919.4

260.8 

196 

291.9 

1,145 

1,721 

1,249 

656 

420 

314.6

7,224.6

May

54 

52 

53 

53 

50

48 

46 

46 

46 

46

45 

45 

49 

47 

50

58 

64 

65 

69 

69

68 

68 

6S 

66 

62

58 

56 

56 

54 

56 

54

Maximum

14 

15 

11

120

12 

65 

69 

59 

28 

15 

12

69

June

59 

53 

49 

48 

48

51 

53 

52 

46 

46

45 

44 

43 

42

41

40 

38 

41 

44 

38

36 

35 

34 

33 

32

34 

32 

31 

30 

29

July

28 

27 

28 

28 

28

27 

26 

25 

24 

24

23 

23 

23

22 

21

20 

20 

20 

19 

18

18 

18

18 

17 

17

17 

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

Minimum

11 

9.6 

6.4

5.0

11 

45 

29 

15 

12 

9.6

-

Aug.

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

12 

13 

14 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Sept.

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

10

10 

1011

10

10 

10

11 11

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

9.6

1011

12

-

MO= ! Runoff in Mean acre-feet

11.5 706 

10.9 650 

9.25 569

' 24.4 17,680

8.41 517 

7 389 

9.42 579 

38.2 2,270 

55.5 3,410 

41.6 2,480 

21.2 1.30O 

13.5 833 

10.5 624

19.8 1 14.33O

Peak discharge (base, 60 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 24 (3 a.m.) 70 sec. -ft.; May 19 (l a.m.) 73 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records and 

records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho

39

Location^.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°07'20", long. lll-lS'BO", In Iffit sec. 16, T. 15 

b., K. 44 E., in Lifton pumping plant of Utah Power & Light Co. and 3f miles east of 

St. Charles. Datum of gage is 5,900 feet above mean sea level (levels by Utah Power 

& Light Co.); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949. January 1921 to September 1945 (elevations only) in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey. October 

1903 to June 1906 fgage heights only) at different site and datum, published as Bear 

Lake at Pish Haven.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 1,146,000 acre-feet June 19-29 (elevation, 

5,919".73 feet); minimum, 951,500 acre-feet Feb. 25 to Mar. 4 (elevation, 5,916.92 

feet).

1921-49: Maximum contents, 1,423,000 acre-feet June 10, 1923 (elevation, 5,923.68 

feet); no contents Nov. 9-19, 1935 (elevation, 5,902.00 feet).

Remarks.- Outflow regulated by gates and pumps at Bear Lake and by gates in dike at north 

end of Mud Lake. Inflow to lake augmented by water diverted from Bear River through 

Rainbow inlet canal (see p. 37) and Dingle inlet canal, which empty into Mud LakeWater from Mud Lake reaches Bear Lake by a sluice at pumping plant or by gates in dike. 

Capacity, 1,421,000 acre-feet between elevations 5,902.00 feet (lower limit of pumps) 

and 5,923.65 feet (upper limit of storage with existing facilities). Storage water 

used for irrigation and power development.

Cooperation.- Elevations furnished by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision 

or ueoiogical Survey, in connection rfith a Federal Power Commission project. Contents 

computed by Geological Survey from capacity table based on data furnished by Utah 

Power & Light Co.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,075

1,074

1,073

1,072

1,070

1,069

1,069

1,067

1,067

1,066

1,065

1,065

1,064

1,062

1,062

1,060

1,059

1,058

1,057

1,056

1,054

1,053

1,052

1,050

1.P48

1,047

1,044

1,043

1,041

1,038

1,035

NOV.

1,033

1,031

1,029

1,026

1,026

1,025

1,024

1,024

1,023

1,022

1,021

1,020

1,020

1,019

1,018

1,017

1,016

1,015

1,015

1,014

1,013

1,012

1,011

1,011

1,010

1,009

1,009

1,008

1,007

1,006

-

Dec.

1,006

1,005

1,004

1,004

1,003

1,OOZ

1,002

1,001

1,000

1,000

999.6

999.6

998.9

998.9

998.9

998.2

997.5

996.1

995.4

994.8

993.4

992.7

992.0

990.6

988.5

987.2

985.1

983.0

981.6

981.0

978.9

Jan.

977.5

976.1

975.4

975.4

974.7

974.0

973.4

973.4

97Z.7

972.7

972io

972.0

971.3

971.3

970.6

969.9

969.2

967.9

 967.2

966.5

965.6

965.2

965.2

964.5

963.8

963.1

962.4

962.4

961.7

961.0

960.4

Feb.

959.7

959.0

958.3

956.9

956.2

956.2

956.2

956.2

955.5

954.9

954.9

954.9

954.9

954. Z

954.2

953.5

953.5

952.8

952.8

952.8

952.8

952.1

952.1

952.1

951.5

951.5

951.5

951.5

_

-

Mar.

951.5

951.5

351.5

951.5

952.1

95Z.8

954.2

954.9

955.5

956.2

957.6

959.0

960.4

961.7

962.4

963.8

965.2

966.5

968.6

969.2

969.9

971.3

974.0

975.4

977.5

979.6

981.6

983.0

985.1

986.5

987.8

Apr.

987.8

989.2

991.3

993.4

994.8

996.8

999.6

1,001

1,003

1,005

1,007

1,009

1,011

1,012

1,014

1,015

1,015

1,016

1,017

1,018

1,018

1,020

1,023

1,025

1,027

1,029

1,030

1,032

1,033

1,035

Hay

1,038

1,040

1,043

1,044

1,047

1,049

1,051

1,053

1,055

1,057

1,053

1,059

1,060

1,061

1,061

1,062

1,065

1,067

1,072

1,074

1,078

1,081

1,085

1,089

1,092

1,097

1,099

1,101

1,106

1,109

1,113

June

1,115

1,115

1,117

1,118

1,120

1,121

1,123

1,126

1,129

1,131

1,135

1,139

1,141

1,143

1,145

1,145

1,145

1,145

1,146

1,146

1,146

1,146

1,146

1,146

1,146

1,146

1,146

1,146

1,146

1,145

-

July

1,145

1,145

1,145

1,144

1,144

1,143

1,143

1,143

1,143

1,143

1,143

1,142

1,140

1,139

1,138

1,136

1,135

1,134

1,131

1,129

1,127

1,125

1,123

1,122

1,120

"l,118

1,118

1,115

1,113

1,111

1,109

Aug.

1,107

1,106

1,104

1,102

1,100

1,099

1,097

1,094

1,092

1,090

1,088

1,085

1,083

1,078

1,074

1,072

1,067

1,062

1,059

1,058

1,054

1,051

1,048

1,045

1,042

1,038

1,035

1,034

1,032

1,029

1,026

Sept.

1,024

1,022

1,019

1,017

1,014

1,013

1,010

1,007

1,005

1,003

1,O01

998.2

994.8

992.0

989.9

986.5

9S3.7

982.3

980.3

979.6

977.5

976.1

975.4

974.0

972.0

969.9

968.6

967.9

967.2

967.2

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Date

Calendar year 1948

Mar. 1.... ..........

Allff 1

Oct. 1. .............

Water year 1948-49

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

5 917 97

5,917.14

-

Contents 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

-

977 5

951 5

966.5

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

-49.5

38

-108.5

t Mean daily elevation.
40 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear Lake Outlet Canal near Paris, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°13'00", long. 111°20'30", In SW£ sec. 8, T. 14 

s., R. 44 E., 2,000 feet downstream from head (at dike) and 3 miles southeast of Paris.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949. January 1922 to September 1945 in 

flies or salt bake City district office, Geological Survey.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 299 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 18.10 

feet); minimum daily, 7 second-feet Apr. 8-18.

1923-49: Maximum daily discharge, 1,870 second-feet Aug. 8, 1924; minimum daily, 

1 second-foot May 1 to June 6, 1937.

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

wm.cn are fair. Flow regulated by Bear and Mud Lakes.

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

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. One 

discharge measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power 

company.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 194S to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

h520 

403 

400 

387 

370

359 

361 

366 

370 

368

364 

361 

h4V5 

584 

584

576 

563 

558 

550 

584

609 

645 

691 

726 

711

676 

h465 

h!87 

132 

h461 

714

Nov.

688 

h579 

494 

512

540

550 

532 

532 

527 

537

537 

537 

535 

537 

540

537 

543 

543 

535 

527

530 

5?4 

524 

h376 

243

240 

243 

249 

283 

384

Dec.

429 

446 

412 

h265 

210

h314 

453 

b430 

b420 

470

548 

553 

558 

548 

574

637 

668 

b670 

b705 

b770

767 

b770 

b775 

782 

770

765 

765 

760 

760 

710 

600

Jan.

b575 

b575 

590 

640 

675

690 

b705 

b700 

b695 

b690

b700 

b745 

b780 

b780 

b775

b770 

b770 

770 

770 

770

770 

770 

b765 

b760 

b760

760 

760 

760 

760 

755 

755

Feb.

755 

730 

705 

695 

6S5

685 

685 

685 

685 

650

555 

500 

495 

540 

605

605 

b605 

b510 

355 

b355

b350 

b350 

b290 

b230 

b240

bH45 

b250 b"20

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

bl35 

b!05 

b60 

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 

11 

8 

8

Apr.

8 

8

a

8 

8

8 

8

8 

8

8 

8

8 

8 

9

9

9 

9 

9 

9

Secondfoot-days

15,120 

14,458 

18,304

171,493

22,540 

14,260 

677 

235 

H53 

12,479 

28,910 

28,955 

17,042

173,233

May

9 

9 

9 

9

9

8 

8 

8 

8

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8

3

8

Maximum

726 

688 

782

1,400

780 

755 

135 

9 

9 

974 

1,180 

1,190 

739

1,190

I 

June 1 July

8 

8 

8 

8 

3

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

h!47 

455 

469

518 

513 

516 

536 

614

725 

711 

748 

837 

888

909 

931 

974

946 

946

336 

999 

940 

937 

956

974 

996 

987 

1,010 

956

980 

1,100 

1,180 

1,160 

1 . 140

1,110 

1,080 

1,050 

1,040 

1,020

897 

700 

601 

606 

604

680 

879 

849 

840 

843 

800

Minimum

132 

240 

210

10

575 

220 

8 

7 

8 

8 

601 

686 

407

7

Aug

788 

800 

846 

843 

885

897 

879 

864 

912 

96E

953 

S43 

984 

1,120 

1,190

1,190 

1,140 

h731 

h734 

1,090

1,100 

1,100 

1,090 

1,000 

858

805 

826 

834 

909 

996 

h686

Mean

488 

482 

590

469

727 

509 

21.8 

7.8 

8.2 

416 

933 

934 

568

475

Sept.

h407 

739 

628 

587 

595

601 

641 

722 

720 

720

703 

692 

694 

69? 

706

h591 

425 

427 

427 

430

439 

443 

471 

543 

548

548 

518 

452 

457 

476

Runoff In 

acre-feet

29,990 

28,660 

36,310

340,200

44,710 

28,280 

1,340 

466 

502 

24,750 

57,340 

57,430 

33,800

343,600

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

h Discharge computed from hourly staff gage readings.

Mote.- No gage-height record Dee. 25-31, Jan. 3-6, 18-22, Jan. 26 to Feb. 16, Feb. 19, Mar. 

June 12; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements and records of gate changes.
BEAR RIVER BASIN -r 

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 42°30', long. 111 0 19', in NE£ sec. 4, T. 11 S., R, 

44 E. , 150 feet downstream from Little Right Hand Fork and 3 miles northwest of Georgetown.

Drainage area.- 22.2 square miles.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 194S. October 1311 to September 1914, rragmentary records collected at site 0.7 mile- dofcnstraam just telow pr,v;er* plant (now inoperative).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 44 second-feet June fi (gage height, 1.58 f«cti; 

minimum daily, 25 second-feet Mar. 26 to Apr. 25.

1911-14, 1939-49: Maximum discharge observed, 162 second-feet June 8, 1HI2; tsltlmmn 

daily, 18 second-feet on many days February to May 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station. At one time a ssull storage re;vrvoir~vias operated aoout ij- miles above station, but darn is now breached and no lorigf?" 

operative.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year G-tobsr 1948 to September 1949

"Day

I

1

6

8? 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

if32

y

32 

32 

32 

32

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32

32 

53 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

34 

33 

33 

32 

32

Sov Dec .

32

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

34 

34 

34

34

33 

32 

3S 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

31

31 

51 

30 

30 

30

50

30 

30 

29 

29

29 

29 

29 

29

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

27

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

Jan.

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

2'? 

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

25 

27 

2-5 

26

27 

27 

2fi 

26 

26 

26

Feb.

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26

26

26 

26

26 

26 

26

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 **.

26 

26

26

26 

26 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26

26 

26

26

25 

25

25 

25

25

Apr.

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25

25 

25 

25 

25

25 "5 

25 

25 

25

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

May

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

28 

28 

23 

29

31 

32 

34 

34 

35

57 

38 

38 

37

37 

37 

38 

40 

41 

41

fES, Haxlmum

her ... . ...... ,| -. .c."is ,

lenclar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

 " ".

83' i

34 

54 

31

i3" 87 

, _ 4. ,_

LI"-!

l,0e: i, ;GO

$57

27 

26 

27 

26 

41 

43

June

42

41

10

40 

40 

40 

39 

39

39 

36 

37 

3 1 

35

35 

3b 

25 

ib 

35

55

36 

38

36

33 

35 

35 

35

24

July

34

35 

S3 

55

34 

33

33

34

34 

34 

34 

31 

34

33 

33 

33

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

o5 

35 

34

Aug

Minimum Mean

32 i?,4

31 52 . 1 

27 28.5

2E 32.9

.. _!. 

26] 

26 

25 

25 2'' 

34 

33 

32

11,13?: t?l ?sl

26.5 

26.0 

25.8 

25.2 

32.1 

57,3 34." 

33.2 

31.9

Sept.

34J K

34 32 

34 _: 

3* =>t 

34 -ic

35 32 

Si 32 

34 ?? 

55 3H 

35 ' s?

34 iZ 

.54 52 

3i 32 

53 -VT.

3.. t?

5.3 3r

:<: i2

 42 3E 

32 32 

53 1 ?2

5S t?

3? 31 

5? 31

33 51

1 P

2S!E"eit

1,990 

1 , 950 

1,750

24,580

1,630 

1,440 

1,590 

1,500 

1 . 980 

':,22Q 

2,100 

L.O40 

1 . 900

22,090

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 2O to Jan. 11, Feb. 11 to 

May 8; discharge computed on basis of weather records and rec 

949151 O - 51 - 4

Mar. 2 : t.,> Ap". 18, Ap 

stat^or.3 cr. ne">tj ny rtr-:
42 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42 0 20', long. 111°46', in SW£ sec. 34, T. 12 S., 

iu a., 500 feet upstream from Cleveland irrigation canal, 2^ miles west of Cleveland, 

and 4 miles downstream from proposed Cottonwood Dam.

Drainage area.- 61.7 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1939-49), 30.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 308 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 2.85 feet); 

minimum, 2.4 second-feet Sept. 25, may have been less during periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record.

1938-49: Maximum discharge, 680 second-feet Apr. 21, 1948 (gage height, 3.60 feet); 

minimum observed, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 17, 1940.

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

which are fair. Several diversions for irrigation in upper valley above proposed 

Cottonwood Dam.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

.5

.3 

.5

.8

.7

.8 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

8.7

10 

10 

10 

9.8 

9.5

9.5 

9.2

9.2 

9.0 

9.0

8.4 

9.2 

9.8 

9.5 

9.2 

9.0

Nov.

8.7 

14 

14 

13 

10

10 

11 

12 

12 

9.2

9.8 

10 

10 

12 

12

11

12 

8.7 

b9

11

11 

11 

»11 

11 

9.8

9.8 

b9 

b8 

b7 

b7.5

Dee.

7.0 

8.1 

10 

11 

10

10 

11 

b9.5 

blO 

12

13 

13 

12 

13 

b!2

bll 

blO 

blO 

blO 

11

bll 

blO 

blO 

blO

1 alO

Jan.

. alO

*11 

11 

11 

11

blO 

39

a7

Feb.

 a7

 a6.5 

(*)

} :

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

Mflv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

a7.5 

aS 

a8. 5 

a9 

a9.5

alO 

all 

all 

a!2 

a!3

al4 

a!5 

17 

IS 

20

24 

27 

31 

37 

44

*41 

39 

35 

32 

30

29 

28 

23 

24 

26 

25

Apr.

28 

30 

34 

46 

63

83 

104 

146 

138 

148

175 

201 

173 

158 

169

182 

199 

216 

229 

249

201 

196 

238 

252 

243

219 

201 

189 

187 

142

Secondfoot-days

264.0 

314.5 

324.6

12,060.5

290 

191.5 

678.5 

4,839 

2,675 

612.0 

227.7 

173.6 

119.8

10,710.2

May

122 

112 

122 

119 

106

96 

88 

81 

82 

87

83 

73

70 

64 

63

73 

88 

82 

112 

114

129 

103 

94 

83

74

71 

67 

63 

58 

52 

44

Maximum

10 

14

400

44 

252 

129

47 

10 

8.7 

7.0

252

June

47 

43 

41 

38 

36

36 

36 

31 

29 

24

22 

21 

19 

17 

16

15 

13 

12 

13 

11

10 

9.8 

9.2 

9.0 

8.4

9.8 

10 

9.0 

8.4 

8.4

Minimum

July

7.3 

7

0

7.5 

28 

44 

8.4 

5.6 

4.2 

2.6

-

8.1 

7.5 

8.1 

10 

9.8

9.0 

7.8 

7.0 

7.8 

7.8

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.3 

7.0

7.0 

6.8 

7.0 

9.0 

9.2

9.5 

6.1

6.3 

6.1 

6.1

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

6.1 

5.6

Aug.

5.6 

5.6 

6.1 

6.1 

6.5

5.8 

5.6 

5.1 

5.6 

7.5

8.7 

7.8 

7.0 

4.4 

4.9

4.6 

4.6 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.2 

4.2 

5.1 

7.0 

5.8

5.6 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.1 

5.1

Mean

8.52 

10.5 

10.5

33.0

9.4 

6.84 

21.9 

161 

86.3 

20.4 

7.35 

5.60 

3.99

29.3

Sept.

5.1 

5.1 

4.9 

5.1 

7.0

7.0 

4.0 

3.3 

2.8 

3.3

4.0 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.2

3.2 

3.7 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

2.9 

2.6

2.6 

3.0 

3.3 

4.2 

5.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

524 

624 

644

23,930

575 

380 

1,350 

9,600 

5,310 

1,210 

452 

344 

238

21,250

'Peak discharge (base, ISO see.-ft.).- Apr

ft.

25 (1 a.m.) 308 see.-ft.j May 21 (2:15 a.m.) 175 see.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, veather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 43

Mink Creek below Dry Fork, near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°15'30", long. 111°40'30", in NE^NW^ sec. 33, T. 13 

b., K. 41 E., 500 feet downstream from Dry Fork and 3 miles northeast of Mink Creek post 

office.

Drainage area.- 19.3 square miles.

Records available.- April 1947 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 373 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 3.40 feet); 

minimum, 29 second-feet Jan. 29 to Feb. 17.

1947-49: Maximum discharge, 600 second-feet May 29, 1948 (gage height, 3.65 feet); 

minimum, 26 second-feet Feb. 12-16, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good. Three diversions above station for irrigation, one of which first 

diverted water Sept. 24, 1949, to Worm Creek Basin for storage in Glendale Reservoir 

and irrigation in vicinity of Preston. Records not equivalent after that date.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z 

3

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

39 

38 

40 

39 

46

36 

36 

36

36 

36

37 

39 

39 

40 

40

40 

42 

41 

38 

38

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

36 

37 

39 

41 

41 

41

Nov.

41 

42 

42 

41 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

38

36 

39 

38 

38 

37

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

Dec.

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

34 

33 

34

35 

35 

35 

34 

34

33 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

33 

33 

33 

33

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

Jan.

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

32

32 

32 

32 

52 

32

32 

32 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

30

30 

30 

30 

29 

29 

29

Feb.

29 

29 

29 

29

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

32

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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

lendar year 1946

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

32 

32 

33 

34 

34

34 

34 

33 

33 

33

33 

34 

35 

37 

39

42 

44 

45 

50 

51

50 

47 

46 

44 

42

42 

41 

39 

40 

40 

40

Apr.

40 

41 

42 

47 

54

62 

67 

75 

75 

75

79 

84 

86 

64 

83

84 

88 

91 

96 

104

102 

103 

112 

120 

132

140 

144 

151 

158 

147

Secondfoot-days

1,196 

1,149 

1,052

32,324

977 

830 

1,213 

2,766 

8,389 

5,034 

2,085 

1,407 

1,218

27,316

May

134 

123 

132 

155 

160

151 

149 

158 

180 

228

284 

292 

296 

310 

318

332 

336 

359 

345 

341

332 

323 

310 

314 

327

327 

336 

345 

350 

332 

310

Maximum

46 

42 

35

526

33 

32 

51 

158 

359 

284 

94 

53 

45

359

June

284 

263 

236 

221 

211

208 

205 

205 

205 

197

194 

188 

175 

170 

160

158 

158 

151 

147

140

135 

130 

128 

123 

115

111 

109 

104 

103 

100

July

94

91 

68 

87 

86

84 

81 

80 

77

71

66 

68 

66 

66 

65

60 

59 

60 

59

60

60 

59 

56 

53 

57

57 

57 

55 

54 

55 

54

Minimum

36 

36 

33

26

29 

29 

32 

. 40 

123 

100 

53 

41 

35

29

Aug.

53 

52 

53 

52 

51

49 

46 

47 

48 

48

47 

46 

46 

45 

43

42 

43 

43 

43 

43

41 

42 

44 

43 

43

44 

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

Mean

38.6 

38.3 

33.9

88.3

31.5 

29.6 

39.1 

92.2 

271 

168 

67.3 

45.4 

40.6

74.8

Sept.

42 

42 

42 

42 

37

, 39 

41 

42 

44 

45

44 

42 

43 

43 

42

42 

40 

40 

39 

40

40 

40 

39 

36 

38

37 

35 

38 

42 

42

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,370 

2,280 

2,090

64,120

1,940 

1,650 

2,410 

5,490 

16,640 

9,960 

4,140 

2,790 

2,420

54,200

Peak di3charge_£ba3e, 350 sec.-ft.).- May 18 (11 a.m.) 373 sec.-ft.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Mink Greek near MJnk Creek, Idaho

- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°12', long. lllMe 1 , In SE^ sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 

1,000 feet" upstream from Bear Hollow, l{ miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles 

 wutirwosf of town of Mink Cr-eek.

Drainage area ._- 58.7 square miles.

Reeords jivailable. - Ayr 11 1943 to September 1349.

E^M-eme^- Maximum discharge during year, 302 ;scond-feet May 20 (gage height, 2.46 feet); 

"""mTnTreuii: dsilv, 1.5 second-feet Aug. 12.

1943-49: Maximum daily discharge, 413 second-feet Jane 2, 1943, May 28, 1948; miniwun daily. 0.7 second-foot on many days in August ar.d September 1944.

Re/sarka.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnTcK are fair. Twin Lakes Canal and Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal divert water 

fr-o:a crer:k a Dove station in S£j sec. 1, T. 14 S., R. 40 E., for irrigation below station 

Man^ fth^r siuall diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1948-49, except periods of Ice effect 

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

0.25 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

1.1 

3.0 

6.3

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4

117 

156 

c20 

288

UEaharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day. O-.t. ] Nov. Dec.

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7

S 

9

10

13 

14 

Jb

16

18 

19 

20

21 

K' 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

E8

5>9

5"i

(Vto

Nove

Ca

Jsnv 

Fabr

Kare 

Apri

June 

Ju'v-y

Augu 

Sept

Wa

i-7 

2.6 

2.6

1:1

4.0 

4.0 

A.O 

4.C 

3 7

3,0 

3 .0 

5.0 

3 . 2 

4-.0

A.'i

3.3 

i.'J 

C.8

a2.S

2 . 6 

2.6

2.8 

4.0 

3.3 

? b 

Z.H

..8

?.4

2.4

2.S 

2.4

2.4

1:1

C.I

IS 

JS

44 

44 

44 

U

42

43 

*43 

41 

41 

43

43 

44 

44

43 

43

b40 

1)41 

43 

42 

42

42 

b40 

b40 

040 

b40

b40

b40 

<il 

40 

:.»0

Jan.

41

b41 

b40 

b40 

b40

b40 

b40 

b40 

'040 

b39

b.-iS 

*b39 

39 

39

39

539 

b39 

b38 

t)38 

b36

b38 

b38

;s

fcjS 

b27

b37 

b37 

b37 

b36

b36 

b36

Month

Feb.

b36 

b36

b36 

b36 

37

b38 

38 

38 

36 

36

37 

36 

b36

b36 

b3S

b36 

37 

37 

37 

37

38 

37 

37 

37 

37

38 

39 

40

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

lendar j-ear 1341

ter year 1948-49 ..',..,.,...............

Mar.

40 

4i 

42 

45 

44

46 

46 

46 

46 

48

51 

54 

58 

64 

*68

77 

82 

86 

92 

105

85 

81 

78 

72 

64

58 

53

4^ 

42 

41 

38

Apr.

33 

17 

11 

16 

25

30 

31

42 

33 

27

30 

32 

30 

23 

18

19 

20 

23 

32 

56

50 

43 

54 

74 

85

94 

96 

103 

115 

100

Secondfoot -days

97.6 

214.9 

1,297

18,450.4

1,196 

1,037 

1,840 

1,362 

4,902 

1,508.8 

203.6 

95.3 

124.8

13,879.0

May

75 

56 

53

72 

72

59 

48 

53 

66 

90

114 

126 

130 

128 

156

198 

222 

258 

279 

283

270 

249 

220 

208 

218

222 

224 

213 

198 

181 

162

Maximum

4.O 

43 

44

413

41 

40 

105 

115 

283 

166 

28 

4.8 

7.4

233

June

166 

150 

126 

114 

103

98 

102 

114 

103 

82

58 

57 

42 

33

21

11 

7.4 

6.9 

14

8.0

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

5.6

11 

24 

a6.0 

a5.5 

a5. 2

July

a5.0 

aS.O 

a6.0 

a7.0 

6.0

5.3 

5.3 

5.0 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

5.0 

4.6 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.6 

3.7

4.0 

5.3 

5.6 

a5.5 

35.5

aS. 5 

a28 

a25 

a5. 5 

a5. 2 

aS.O

Minimum

2.6 

2.2 

40

2.2

36 

36 

38 

11 

48 

5.2 

3.7 

1.9 

3.0

1.9

Aug.

a4.8 

a4.5 

a4.2 

a4.0 

4.0

2.8 

2.8 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.0 

1.9 

2.2 

2.4 

2.8

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.8

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

3.3 

3.3

3.7 

4.0 

4.0

3.6 

3.0

2.8

Mean

3,15 

7.16 

41.8

50.4

38.6 

37.0 

59.4 

45.4 

158 

50.3 

6.57 

3.07 

4.16

38.0

Sept.

4.0 

6.0 

5.6 

5.0 

4.0

3.7 

3.7 

4.0 

4.0 

4.3

5.0 

4.3 

4.0 

4.0 

3.7

3.3 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.0

3.3 

3.3 

3.7

4.0 

3.7

4.0 

4.0 

3.7 

5.0 

7.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

194 

426 

2,570

35,590

2,370

2,060 

3,650 

2,700 

9,720 

2,990 

404 

189 

248

27,520

 » Winter dii,cf.arse measurement made on this day.

a Fo gage-height" record; discharge computed on basis of records for station below Dry Fork, near 

Kink Creek, "^in La^es Canal near Mink Creek, and Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Csnal near Mink 

Creek.

b Htage-dlschai-ge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 45 

Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume, lat. 42"lt-, long. lllt'44 ! , in 

s$ sec. 1, T. 14 S., R. 40 E., 200 feet downstream from hetid gates am] 1 mile west of 

Mink Creek post office.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 162 second-feet May 14; no flow Nov. £8 to

1943-49: Maximum daily discharge, that of May 14, 1949; no flow at tl-acs in each 

year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, wnie i are fair. 

Canal diverts from west side of Mink Creek, 200 feet above station, for storage in Twin 

Lakes Reservoir and irrigation on west side of Bear River in vi^init.v of .Pieston.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1946 to September 1&49

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

S 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

34

38 

40 

39 

40

38 

39 

38 

35

37

37 

34

37 

38 

39

38 

36 

36 

36 

34

32 

31

32 

32 

33

32 

33 

33 

34 

34 

33

Nov.

32 

38 

40 

41 

41

42 

42 

42 

41 

42

41 

42

41 

41 

40

40 

41 

38 

39 

39

38 

37 

38 

38 

38

38 

14

0 

0

0

Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194B

ter year 1948*49 .......................

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.4

3.9 

4.2 

4.2 

9.9 

13

12 

12 

12 

11

11

13

14 

15 

16 

20 

22

Apt-.

34 

57 

70 

78 

90

alOO 

alOO 

allO 

a!20 

allO

a!05 

111 

118 

117

112

118 

123 

128 

130 

129

125 

125 

128 

128 

129

129 

129

131 

132 

133

Secondfoot -days

1,102

1,044 

O

17,314

0 

0 

195.6 

3,349 

4,444 

3,666 

1,205 

722 

671

16,398.6

Bay

135 

136 

143 

146 

140

142 

145 

146 

149

151

156 

160 

160 

162 

160

147 

149 

150 

149 

148

159 

136 

135 

133

123

120 

121 

133 

143 

143 

144

Maximum

40 

42

0

152

0 

0 

22 

133 

162 

144 

67 

26 

28

162

June

144 

143

143 

143 

143

145 

130 

127 

125 

131

136 

137 

144 

143 

14Z

142 

139 

134 

132 

124

 "17 

109 

104 

101 

97

78 

77 

84 

79 

75

July

Minimum

31 

0 

0

0

0 

0

o

34 

120 

75 

25 

21 

19

O

57 

62 

61 

56 

57

5«! 

54 

51 

46 

40

40 

40 

38

33

29 

23 

32 

32 

3H

32 

30 

28 

25 

29

30 

29 

28 

28 

28 

27

Aug.

2b 

R<5 

26 

24

23 

21

24 

26

25

24 

23 

24 

"

£.4

23 

23 

25

2Z

21 

26 

24 

23

23 

23

22 

21 

22 

22

Mean

35.5 

34.8

0

47.3

0 

0 

6.31 

112 

143 

122 

"8.9 

^3.3 

22.4

44*8

Sept.

21

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

22 

24

23

£3 

24

^S

21 

?1 

21 

25 

23

22 

23 

2? 

24 

25

23 

19 

21

27 

2G

Runoff in 

acre^feet

"t , 190

2,070 

-0

34,340

0 

0 

388 

6,640 

8,810 

7,270 

2,390 

1,430 

1,330

32,520

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on B^^io 

Mink Creek, Mink Creek near Mink Creek, and Preston-Riv

f records for Mink Creek below Dry Pork, near 

rdale & Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek.
46 BEAR RITOR BASIN

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°12', long. 111°44', in NVf£ sec. 12, T. 14 S., R. 

iu K., half a mile downstream from head gates and 1 mile southwest of Mink Creek post 

office.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 40 second-feet July 11, 12; no flow Nov. 29

1943-49: Maximum daily discharge, 46 second-feet June 28-30, July 2, 1943; no flow 

at times in each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

uanai diverts from east side of Mink Creek for irrigation in vicinity of Mink Creek, 

Riverdale, and Preston.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

1? 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

a!5 

a!5 

a 15 

all 

a9.5

9.4 

9.6

9.6 

9.8 

9.0

8.8 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

7.5

7.3 

7.3 

5.8 

5.4

6.2

6.0 

5.8 

5.8 

6.0 

6.2

6.2 

6.4 

5.6 

5.6 

5.8 

5.6

Nov.

5.6 

6.4 

6.2 

5.6 

5.1

4.9 

4.8 

4.3 

5.2 

5.1

4.9 

4.8

4.6 

4.6 

4.4

4.6 

4.8 

4.4 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

3.8 

3.8 

3.7 

3.4

3.3 

4.1 

.8

0 

0

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

janu FebrMarc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar. Apr.

Second- 

- foot -days

250.5 

126.6 

0

4,522.5

0 

0 

0 

0 

422.8 

854.5 

1,098 

941 

835

4,528.4

nay

0 

0 

0 

5.9 

7.1

6.2 

5.2 

5.2 

14 

22

25 

Z5 

31 

36 

36

23 

3.7 

2.5 

2.9 

3.0

2.8 

2.3 

14 

17

17

16 

13 

12 

18 

27 

30

Maximum

15 

6.4 

0

43

0 

0 

0 

0 

36 

39 

40 

33 

32

40

June

8.4 

4.8 

4.4 

4.1 

3.8

18 

21 

20 

26 

30

34 

34 

34 

34 

38

39 

38 

35 

33 

35

36 

36 

36 

35 

34

37 

37 

35 

38

36

Minimum

July

37 

36 

37 

37 

38

39 

38 

37 

38 

38

40 

40 

39 

39 

39

37 

37 

38 

37 

37

37 

36 

35 

34 

35

35 

12 

15 

34 

34 

33

5.4

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3.8 

12 

28 

21

0

Aug.

33 

32 

33 

31 

31

31

29 

30 

32 

31

31 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

29 

E9

28 

28 

31

31 

31

30 

29 

30 

31 

31 

29

Mean

8.08 

4.22

0

12.4

0 

0 

0 

0 

13.6 

28.5 

35.4 

.30.4 

27.8

12.4

Sept.

30 

31 

30 

31 

28

29 

30 

30 

31 

32

31 

30 

31 

31

30

30 

29 

28 

27 

27

26 

27 

26 

22 

23

23

21 

Z2 

25 

24

Runoff In 

acre -feet

497 

251 

0

8,970

0 

0 

0 

0 

839 

1,690 

2,180 

1,870 

1,660

8,990

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Mink Creek near Mink Creek, 

Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, and Mink Creek below Dry Fork, near Mink Creek.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 47 

Cub River near Preston, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°08', long. 111°41', In SW£ sec. 5, T. 15 S., R. 41 

E., 0.2 mile upstream from head gates of Cub River-Worm Creek Canal, 0.7 mile upstream 

from forest boundary, and 10 miles east of Preston.

Drainage area.- 19.4 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 533 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 3.16 feet); 

minimum dally, 18 second-feet Jan. 30 to Feb. 83.

1940-49: Maximum discharge, 705 second-feet June 2, 1943 (gage height, 3.83 feet); 

minimum, 14 second-feet Dec. 20, 1940.

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

which are fair. No diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

33 

32 

33 

32 

33

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

31 

31 

31 

32

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

28 

28

Nov.

28 

30 

30 

28 

27

28 

27 

26 

26 

27

26 

26 

25 

25 

26

25 

26 

25 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

25 

25

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

Dec.

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

b23 

b23 

23 

b23

b23 

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

Jan.

23 

b23 

b23 

b23

b23

b23

a23 

a23 

a22

a22 

a22 

a22 

22 

22

22 

b22 

21

b21 

21

21 

21 

20 

b20 

b!9

b!9 

b!9 

a!9 

al9 

ale 

ale

Feb.

ale 

a 18 

a!8 

alB 

ale

ale 

ale 

ale 

ale 

ale

ale 

ale 

ale 

ale 

ale

ale

IB 

IB

18 

18

IB

18 

18 

19 

19

19 

19 

20

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49

Peak discharge (base, 440 sec. -ft. ) .-Mav 2

a Ho gage-height record; discharge compute 

below Dry Fork, near Mink Creek, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice

Mar.

20 

22 

23 

24 

25

24 

25 

25 

24 

25

27 

29 

29 

32

36

37 

39 

41 

44

46

41 

39 

37 

33 

3O

30 

30 

28 

27 

27 

28

Apr.

30 

33 

38 

43 

51

57

63 

67 

64 

63

67 

71 

67 

62 

63

67 

73 

82 

97 

106

99 

102 

127 

162 

179

186 

202 

220 

220 

194

Secondfoot-days

948 

772 

720

33,645

659 

510 

947 

2,957 

10,641 

5,690 

2,161 

1,346 

977

28,348

May

155 

127 

151 

196 

191

169

160 

172 

218 

298

389 

435 

416 

430 

464

451 

466 

516 

511 

503

422 

377 

342 

336 

354

385 

406 

422 

426 

393 

354

Maximum

33 

30 

24

634

23

20 

46 

220 

516 

312 

98 

51 

36

516

June

312 

281 

252 

229 

226

223 

234 

243 

243 

243

240 

237 

229 

212 

199

169 

179 

172 

167 

160

149 

140 

132 

127 

121

119 

115 

108 

107 

102

July

Minimum

28 

24

23

18

18 

18 

20 

30 

127 

102 

52 

37 

30

18

0 (6 a.m.) 533 sec. -ft. 

d on basis of weather records and

98 

95 

94 

91 

68

64 

83 

82 

81 

78

76 

74 

73 

71 

70

67 

65 

65 

63 

62

62 

60 

59 

58

57

57 

56 

54 

53 

53 

52

Aug.

51 

51 

51 

50 

46

48 

47 

47 

48 

47

46 

46 

45 

45 

43

43 

42 

41 

41

41

40 

39 

42 

40 

39

38 

38 

38 

37 

37 

37

Mean

30.6 

25.7 

23.2

91.9

21.3 

18.2 

30.5 

98.6 

343 

190 

70.4 

43.4 

32.6

77.7

Sept.

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

34 

33 

33 

33 

34

34 

34 

34 

33 

33

33 

32 

32 

31 

31

31 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

32 

31

ac^e-fee?

1,880 

1,530 

1,430

66,710

1,310 

1,010 

1,880 

5,870 

21,110 

11,290 

4,330 

2,670 

1,940

56,230

records for Mink Creek
48 mPA FIVER EASIN 

C'A River above Maple Creek, rx?ar Franklin, Idaho

i^cion_.- Wtter-ctage recorder, lat. 42°03', long, 1II°47', in SW£ sec. 9, T. 16 S., R, 

~'"~' " 1-g miles-ipstream from Maple Creek and 85 wiles north of Franklin.

__ area.- 5C.7 square miles. 

R-,- -o^ija £_jaliable^- March 1?40 to September 1949.

ilxti-emes. - Msxlmum djochai'ge during year, 534 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 3.12 feet); 

"minimum daily, 1.7 second-feet July 31, AUK. 4-8, 15, 16, 18-22.

1940-19; Maximum discharge, 617 second-feet June 2, 1943 (gage height, 4.34 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot Sept. 16, 1948.

I^eiuarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

otaTion is below i±l diversions from Cub Fiver except Franklin-Cub River pumping

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1949

Cay

e

g 

10

ir.

34 

15

16 

If

?2 

25 

?4

26 

?7

29 

30 

31

^- , .... __...,, , 

'' "A, Nov. 1 Dec. | Jan. Feb.

j.7 

i6

IS 

11

(': . 0

- .1 

J .<t

-',.8

*j . 4 

^ . 1 

.5 -1

3.1 

3 . 1 

3 1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

5!i

7..1

,.1

,1.8 

5.1

3.1

.5 . 1 

5.4 

1.1

5.4

5 4 

3.4 

7.7 

19

20

;:o

L'O 

13 

j.9

18 

18 

13 

20

19 

17 

1 6 

17 

J.8

11 

3,8

9.c

9.1

10 

10 

5.8

X?"

11

li 

11

37 

22

f?4 

'fif>

16 '<t>

26io

22 

Z?.

27

26 

He; 

25

2b

24

S.5

27, 

20 

?C 

23 3 6

23 

2C 

C7 

23 

21

?2

23 

23 

24 

25

2, 

29 

E8 

32 

3i

30 

33 

33 

35 

33

33 

33--:s

26

.33

34 

24

31

31 

30

3i 

32 

33 

32

«

53 

34

Month

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943

ember. . ,

ter year 1948-49- ......................

Mar.

34 

35 

39

IT*

48 

50 

45 

51 

154

-I 

57 

77 

38

95 

98 

101 

111 

120

107 

98. 

93 

87 

77

71 

66 

62 

58 

56 

55

Apr.

58 

61 

67 

72 

71

77 

93 

106 

95 

84

37 

91

85 

75 

74

79 

87 

98 

111 

149

136 

115 

129 

156 

178

172 

167 

183 

215 

196

Seuondfoot-days

336,6 

358.6 

532.7

25,202.4

741 

880 

2.159 

3,362 

3,717 

2,481.6 

152.9 

60.1 

115.3

19,796.8

May

141 

120 

129 

161 

164

120 

96 

104 

101 

143

196 

234 

224 

229 

261

312 

372 

429 

484 

490

477 

4?0 

384

378 

375

372 

372 

381 

381 

355 

312

Maximum

24

21 

26

566

*> ? .- 1

34

1?0 

215 

490 

314 

39 

2.5 

20

490

June

314 

264 

217 

184 

167

160 

167 

171 

171 

152

134

123 

73 

63 

23

13 

14 

11 

6.9 

S.b

4.3 

4.8

4.5 

4.2 

4.0

4.0 

3.8 

3.5 

3.5 

3.0

July Aug .

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

£.8 

E.8 

?.5

2.8

2.8 

2.S 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0

2.8 

?.8 

2.8

39 

35

6^2

2.8 

2.5 

e,£ 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7

2.5 

2.2 

1.8 

1.8

1.7

I.' 

I.! 

1.7

2.2 

2,2

2.0 

3 -6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.7

1.7

£.0 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

2.0

2.5

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Minimum Mean

3,1 7.63 

3.1 12.0 

9.1 17.2

.6 68.9

19 23.9 

26 31.4 

34 69.6 

58 112 

96 231 

3.0 82.7 

1.7 4.93 

1.7 1.94 

2.0 3.84

1.7 54.2

Sept.

2.8 

2.5 

2.2

2.2 

2.2

?.o

2.0 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.3

2.5

2.8 

2.8 

5.5

3.0

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

20 

4.0

4.0 

3.8 

3.5 

5.2 

14

Runoff In 

acre-feet

4S9 

711 

1,060

49,990

1,470 

1,750 

4,280 

6,670 

17,290 

4,920 

303 

119 

229

39,270

.- No gags-height reeord Jan. 23 to Feb. 3: discharge computed on basis of veather records and

records for station near Preston.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 49

Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near Preston, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°08', long. 111°45', in NW£ sec. 14, T. 15 S., R. 

4U E., a quarter of a mile upstream from divide between Cub River and Worm Creek Basins,' 

5 miles downstream from head gates, and 7 miles northeast of Preston.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 73 second-feet May 12; np flow Oct. 1-10, 

Aug. 21 to Sept. 30.

1943-49: Maximum daily discharge, 84 second-feet June 2, 1948; no flow at times 

each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

several diversions between gage and head of canal for irrigation in Cub River Basin. 

Records show diversion to Worm Creek Basin from Cub River except for one small diversion below gage. Canal diverts from Cub River in NWjj sec. 8, T. 15 S., R. 41 E.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

ZZ 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

o 

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

4 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Nov.

12 

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 

18 

23

Dec.

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

*23 

23 

23

23

23 

23 

23 

23

16

) ' 

\ 

7

Jan.

1-

! 

2 

(*)

1.5

Feb.

1

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febp 

Marc 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 ...............

Mar.

,(*; 1

i«) 

1.5

2 

2.5

Apr.

*2.5 

7 

10 

23

40

42 

58 

60 

56 

56

58 

58 

57

56 

56

58 

58 

58 

61

61

59

60 

64 

68 

70

71 

72 

69 

52 

26

Secondfoot-days

204 

431 

465

6,441.0

76.5 

28 

50.0 

1,544.5 

1,293.8 

1,590 

522.6 

146 

0

6,351.4

May

26 

25

29 

30 

37

54 

63 

66 

69 

68

69 

73 

68 

68 

70

68 

50 

46 

30 

28

18 

6.1 

4.4 

3.2 

3.1

24 

34 

32 

36 

44 

52

Maximum

10 

23 

23

84

69 

73 

72 

37 

12 

0

73

June

16 

17 

28 

37 

43

50 

50

51 

51 

52

60 

63 

68 

68 

68

67 

66 

69 

72 

71

68 

61 

56 

52 

47

50 

52 

50

46 

41

Minimum

July

37 

36 

34 

34 

33

30 

27 

24 

21 

19

18 

17 

16 

14 

13

11 

9.7 

8.6 

8.6 

8.4

7.6 

6.6 

4.4 

4.6 

5.9

7.2 

11 

15 

14 

14 

13

0

12

0

2.5 

3.1 

16 

4.4 

0 

O

o

Aug.

12

11 

11 

10 

9

9 

9 

9 

8 

8

8 

8 

7 

6 

6

5 

4 

3

2

1

0 

0 

0

o

0

0 

0 

0

0

o

0

Sept.

Mean Runoff In Mean acre-feet

6.6 405 

14.4 855 

15.0 922

17.6 12,770

Z.47 152 

1 56 

1.61 99 

51.5 3,060 

41.7 2,570 

53.0 3,150 

18.9 1,040 

4.7 290 

0 0

17.4 j 12,600

* Winter discharge measurement or field estimate made on this day.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice most of 

winter period), Apr. 5, July 27 to Aug. 2O; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurqgnts, 

3 field estimates, notes of water-master giving estimates of flow and time of gate changes at head 

Ot oanal, and weather records.
50 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Preston-Whitney Canal near Ppeston, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir in concrete flume, lat. 42°06', long. 

iri"44', in NEi sec. 24, T. 15 S., R. 40 E., 500 feet downstream from head gates and 

1\ miles east of Preston. Prior to May 25, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Records available.- April 1946 to September 1949. April 1944 to September 1948 (irrigaClon seasons only) in Bear River Hydremetric Data reports.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 38 second-feet May 13; no flow Nov. 29 to

1946-49: Maximum daily discharge, 60 second-feet June 20, 1948; no flow during winter months and at other times each year.

Remarks.- Records excellent May 25 to Sept. 30, others fair. Canal diverts from west side 

or UUD River for irrigation in vicinity of Preston. Staff gage read once daily prior 

to May 25.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

1.9 

1.6

1.2 

.9

.8 

.7

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.7 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

Nov.

0.9 

.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 

0 

0

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

9.7 

14 

14 

14 

14

Secondfoot-days

30.0 

25.2 

0

1,908.7

0 

0 

0 

65.7 

374.5 

456.3 

465.9 

81.8 

49.5

1,548.9

May

13 

12 

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

11

21 

20

20 

28 

38 

37 

36

i*

7.7 

6.6 

3.7 

2.0

1.8 

1.5

3.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.4 

5.2 

4.7 

4.3 

4.0 

3.8

Maximum

2.6 

.9 

0

60

0 

0 

0 

14 

38 

26 

20 

3.2 

1.7

38

June

3.6 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

7.7

12 

14 

21 

26 

25

25 

25 

25 

24

23

22 

22 

21 

21 

20

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

July

Minimum

0.5 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 5 

2 8 

3 2 

1 6 

1 4

0

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

19 

19 

19

19

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

16 

16 

13 

10

7.4 

4.3 

3.4

3.4 

3.2 

3.2

Aug.

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

2.4 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

Mean

0.97 

.84 

0

5.22

0 

0 

0 

2.19 

12.1 

15.2 

15.0 

2.64 

1.65

4.24

Sept.

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

60 

50 

0

3,780

0 

0 

0 

130 

743 

905 

924 

162 

98

3,070

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 21, May 19-24f discharge Interpolated or computed on basis 

field estimates by engineers and notes of gate changes by watermaster.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Cub River Canal near Preston, Idaho

51

Location.- Water-stage recorder in concrete flume, lat. 42°04' long. 111°47', in SE-j;- sec. 

4, T. 16 S. , R. 40 E. , 1-5- miles downstream from head and 5j miles southeast of Preston.

Records available - April 1946 to September 1949. April 1944 to September 1948 (irrigation 

season only 1944-46) in Bear River Hydrometric Data reports. Irrigation season only 

(fragmentary) 1927-43, in files of Cub. River Irrigation Co. at Lewiston, Utah.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 133 second-feet May 15; no flow Nov. 14 to

1946-49: Maximum daily discharge, 144 second-feet May 24-27,1947; no flow during 

winter months and at other times each year.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

18 

18 

cl 

17

23 

27 

28 

28 

28

30 

25 

£4 

25 

28

26 

24 

24 

24 

23

22 

22 

23 

23 

24

23 

23 

23 

24 

24 

24

Nov.

£2 

25 

25

21

22

22 

21 

20 

18

18 

18 

9.6 

0 

0

O 

0

0 

0

0

o 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

Mfl v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

h. ......................................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar. Apr.

o

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

o 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

a!2 

a20 

a20 

a!3 

29

Secondfoot-days

729 

263.6 

0

8,348.9

0 

0 

O 

94 

,734 

,800 

,190.4 

,180 

,020

8,011.0

May

36

22 

24 

36 

28

28 

31 

29 

58 

90

110 

119 

126 

118 

133

108 

78 

68 

60 

47

33 

33 

32 

33

33

36 

37

39 

40 

35 

34

Maximum

30 

25

0

142

0 

0 

0 

29 

133 

104 

45 

40 

37

133

June

20 

34 

34

36 

38

37 

37 

38 

37 

50

58 

a65 

a90 

a85 

104

100 

96 

92 

84 

80

73 

69 

66 

63 

60

56 

55

49 

48 

46

July

45

43

42 

41 

42

41 

40 

41 

42 

42

42 

42

42 

42 

39

37 

40 

38 

7.9 

8.5

35 

39 

40 

41 

41

41 

41 

39 

39 

39 

38

Minimum

13 

0 

O

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

22 

20 

7.9 

36 

14

0

Aug.

40 

40 

40 

38 

38

37

38 

37 

a37 

a37

a37 

a37 

37 

37 

36

39 

40 

39 

39 

39

38 

39 

a39 

a39 

a38

38 

38 

38 

38 

37 

36

Mean

23.5 

8.79 

0

22.8

0 

O 

0 

3.1 

55.9 

60.0 

38.4 

38.1 

34.0

21.9

Sept.

36 

37 

37 

36 

36

35 

835 

a35 

35 

36

36 

a36 

a36 

a36 

a36

a36 

a36 

a35 

a35 

a35

a34 

a34 

a34 

a!4

a33

33 

33 

33 

31 

26

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,450 

523 

0

16,560

0 

0 

0 

186 

3,440 

3,570 

2,360 

2,340 

2,020

15,890

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement made Sept. 22 and 

records for Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near Preston, Preston-Whltney Canal near Preston, Cub River 

near Preston, and Cub River above Maple Creek, near Franklin.
52 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Maple Creek near Franklin, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42 0 02'30", long.,111°45'00", in NW£ see. 14, T. 16 

t>., K. 40 E., 30 feet downstream from Deep Creek ana 3 miles east of Franklin.

Drainage area.- 21.2 square miles.

Records available.- April 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 146 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 2.21 feet); 

minimum daily, 1.1 second-feet Oct. 1, Sept. 7-9.

1946-49: Maximum discharge, 229 second-feet May 17, 1948 (gage height, 2.88 feet); 

minimum daily, 1.0 second-foot Sept. 26-30, 1948.

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

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

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1949

Day

2

3

4 

5

6

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5

1.6

1.8 

1.8 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

2.4

2.2 

1.8 

a2.0 

h2.2 

a2.3

a2.4 

a2.3 

a2.2 

a2.1 

a2.0

hi. 8 

al.9 

a2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

1.8

Nov.

2.8 

3.0 

2.1 

1.8

1.6

1.4 

1.8 

1.5

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 1.6-

1.7 

2.0 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

2.0 

bl.9 

1.7 

bl.7

Dee.

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

bl.6

1.6

1.8 

b2.1

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

2.1

b2.1 

b2.1 

2.2 

2.0 

2.1

b2.1 

a2.0 

a2.0 

a2.1 

a2.1

a?.O 

a2.0 

a2.1 

a2.0 

a2.0 

a2.0

Jan.

a2.0 

2.O 

2.1

2.1

2.1 

a2.1 

a2.1 

a2.1 

a2.1

a2.1 

a2.1 

a2.1 

h2.1 

a2.1

a2.1 

a2.1 

a2.0 

a2.0 

al.9

a2.0 

al.9 

al.9 

a2.0 

a2.0

al.9 

al.9 

al.9 

al.9 

al.9 

al.9

Feb.

al.8 

1.8 

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

1.8

1.8 

1.7 

al.8 

al.7 

al.7

al.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

al.5

al.5 

al.6 

al.6 

al.7 

aTTT

al.6 

al.6 

al.7

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194£

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 150 sec. -ft.).- May

Map.

al.8 

a2.1 

a2.4 

a2.7

a3.0 

a3.2

33.1

a3.3 

33.6

84.0 

a5.0 

alO 

20 

19

20 

21 

25 

35 

39

31 

26 

24 

20 

17

15 

15 

13 

13 

13 

13

Apr.

14 

15 

20 

26 

41

50 

58 

67 

56 

57

66 

73 

66 

57 

57

62 

69 

75 

85 

97

85 

77 

95

103 

101

98 

85 

86 

85 

70

Secondfoot -days

57.2 

53.4 

60.0

7,925.4

62.5 

48.9 

424.9 

1,991 

2,583 

778.2 

163.5 

65.8 

46.0

6,334.4

May

59 

49 

58 

66 

60

52 

51 

53 

59 

70

79 

87 

82 

82 

87

88 

107 

121 

133

134

127 

119 

111 

99 

91

87 

84 

80 

77 

69 

62

Maximum

2.4 

3.0 

2.2

207

2.1 

2.1 

39 

103 

134 

54 

8.5 

2.8 

2.2

134

June

54 

47 

42 

40 

39

39 

39 

37 

35 

34

34 

31 

26 

24 

22

22 

20 

20 

20 

20

18 

16 

16 

15 

14

13 

12 

10 

9.8 

9.4

July

8.5 

8.0 

7.6 

7.6 

8.0

8.0 

7.6 

6.9 

6.6 

6.6

6.0 

5.7 

5.7 

5.4 

5.4

5.1 

4.5 

4.5 

4.2 

4.2

4.0 

3.8 

3.6 

3.8 

3.6

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.6 

2.8

Minimum

1.1 

1.4 

1.6

1.0

1.9 

1.4 

1.7 

14 

49 

9.4 

2.8 

1.6 

1.1

1.1

Aug.

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.2

2.0 

2.1 

2.2 

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8

1.7 

1.7 

2.2 

2^2 

1.6

1.7 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6

Mean

1.85 

1.78 

1.94

21.7

2.02 

1.75 

13.7 

66.4 

83.3 

25.9 

5.27 

2.12 

1.53

17.4

Sept.

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.4 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

1.7 

2.0 

2.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

113 

106 

119

15,720

124 

97 

843 

3,950 

5,120 

1,540 

324 

131 

91

12,560

20 (7:30 a.m.) 146 seo.-ft.

a No gage-height record; disonarge computed on basis of weather records and records for Cub River 

above Maple Creek, near Franklin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 53

High Creek near Richmond, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°59', long. H1°45 I , in SW£SE£ sec. 5, T. 14 N., R. 

2 S., at Forest Boundary, 2 miles downstream from North Pork and 5 miles northeast of 

Richmond.

Drainage area.- 16.2 square miles.

Records available.- April 1946 to September 1949. April 1944 to September 1948 (irrigation 

season only) in Bear River Hydrometric'Data reports.

Extremes - Maximum discharge during year, 228 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 2.29 feet); 

minimum not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1946-49: 'Maximum discharge, 242 second-feet May 19, 1948 (gage height, 2,34 feet); 

minimum daily, 5.0 second-feet Feb. 8-14, 1946.

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

wmcn are fair. No diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11 

10 

10 

11 

12

11 

11 

11 

10 

9.9

9.9 

9.9

9.9 

10 

12

10 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.4 

9.4

9.4 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

10 

9.9

Hov.

9.9 

13 

12 

10 

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

8.6 

7,2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

8.1 

8.1

8.1 

8.6 

7.7 

b7.9 

8.1

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

7.7

7.7 

7.7 

b7.7 

7.7 

b7.7

Dec.

7.7 

7.7 

8.1 

8.1 

bS.l

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

9-.0

a8. 5

Jan.

a8

8.1 

7.7

a7.5

Feb.

a7

7.2

 a7

Month

Octo 

Move

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

a7.4 

a7.8- 

a8.4 

a9.0 

a9.4

a9.6 

a9.8 

a9.6 

alO 

all

a!2 

al3 

ais

16 

18

19 

18 

20 

24 

26

21 

19 

17 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

a!4 

al4 

al4

Apr.

al5 

a!6 

a!9 

a23 

a29

a34 

39 

42 

39 

39

45 

49 

46 

41 

41

46 

54 

59 

65 

71

63 

59 

72 

79 

79

77 

79 

81 

77 

66

Secondfoot-days

315.7 

253.5 

260.0

11,896.7

239.8 

196.2 

446.0 

1,544 

3,765 

2,257 

805 

409 

269.8

10,761.0

Peak discharge (base, 150 seo.-jft.).- May 19 (10 a.m.)

May

59 

56 

65 

66 

64

59 

61 

67 

75 

91

104 

113 

112 

116 

131

134 

170 

177 

208 

201

183 

16Z 

147 

140 

140

143 

149 

154 

152 

140 

126

Maximum

12 

13

211

26 

81 

208 

124 

38 

17 

11

208

June

124 

1O9 

87 

86 

87

86 

88 

90 

90 

95

96 

96 

90 

83 

79

77 

76 

73 

71 

65

63 

60 

57 

55 

51

48 

47 

45 

42 

41

Minimum

July

9.4 

7.2

5.0

7.4 

15 

56 

41 

18 

10 

7.7

-

38 

38 

38 

38 

37

35 

33 

32 

31 

29

28 

27 

26 

25 

24

24 

24 

23 

22 

22

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

Aug.

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

14 

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11.

11 

10 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Mean

10.2 

8.45 

8.39

3Z.5

7.74 

7.01 

14.4 

51.5 

121 

75.2 

26.0 

13.2 

8.99

29.5

Sept.

11 

10 

10

11

10

10 

9.9 

9.9 

9.4 

9.9

9.9 

9.9 

9.4 

9.0 

8.6

9.0 

9.4 

9.0 

8.6 

8.1

8.1 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

8.1 

7.7

Runoff in 

(tc re-feet

626 

503 

SIB

23,600

476

389 

885 

3,060 

7,470 

4,480 

1,600 

811 

535

21,350

228 sec. -ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
54 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°35'25", long. 111°51'10", In SE£ sec. 20, T. 10 

N. , K. 1 E., 1 mile upstream from backwater of Hyrum Reservoir, 2 miles northwest of 

Paradise, and 5 miles downstream from East Fork.

Drainage area.- 203 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1949 in reports of Geological Survey. January i93b to October 1939 (fragmentary) in reports of Little Bear River Water commissioner.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1938-49), 80.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 796 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 4.22 feet); 

minimum, 15 second-feet Aug. 11.

1938-49: Maximum discharge, 926 second-feet Apr. 19, 1946 (gage height, 5.15 feet); 

minimum, 4 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940.

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

wmcn are fair. Several diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

43 

37 

33 

35 

40

42 

42 

43 

43 

36

37 

37 

38 

43 

52

48 

47 

44 

38 

38

38 

38 

40 

42 

43

44 

45 

47 

47 

48 

48

Hov.

50 

58 

62 

62 

59

59 

61 

53 

52 

56

56 

57 

57 

57 

57

58 

67 

59 

54 

58

57 

57 

57 

61 

58

57 

53 

51 

54 

52

Dec.

57 

58 

59 

59 

54

56 

54 

57 

54 

57

62 

62 

59 

58 

54

47 

53 

54 

54 

57

57 

53 

53 

53 

b47

b45 

b47 

b50 

53 

53 

53

Jan.

53 

b52 

b48 

b45 

b42

b48 

b52 

b56 

b56 

b56

b56 

bSG 

56 

56 

56

b55 

b54 

b54 

b52 

b54

b54 

b54 

b54 

b50 

45

46 

50 

54 

52 

54 

54

Feb.

b54 

b54 

b54 

b54 

b54

b53 

b52 

b54 

53 

51

54 

54 

b52 

b52 

b54

54 

54 

56 

56 

57

58 

59

61 

61 

61

59 

61 

62

Month

Goto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194E 

ary

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

63 

64 

67 

75 

78

77 

77 

77 

77 

78

82 

94 

91 

98 

121

143 

157 

170 

204 

236

187

175 

159 

135 

128

128 

122 

110 

105 

100 

100

Apr.

102 

107 

117 

155 

199

247 

287 

341 

327 

335

341 

391 

430 

385 

376

4O3 

430 

433 

467 

696

542 

512 

545 

570 

536

482 

452 

443 

455 

388

Secondfoot-days

1,296 

1,709 

1,689

40,510

1,624 

1,558 

3,578 

11,494 

9,851 

2,634 

797 

602 

669

37,501

May

307 

287 

324 

347 

310

268 

231 

218 

224 

252

276 

310 

290 

282 

287

266 

430 

464 

482 

485

476

412 

370 

344 

332

296 

296 

279 

257 

229 

201

Maximum

52

67 

62

669

56 

62 

236 

696 

485 

208 

35 

22 

37

696

June

208 

191 

168 

157 

155

145 

133 

124

117 

102

98 

92 

78 

71 

66

58 

53 

59 

74 

62

53 

47 

46 

44 

42

43 

43 

36 

34 

35

July

Minimum

33 

50 

45

17

42 

51 

63 

102 

201 

34 

19 

18 

18

18

33 

32 

31 

32 

35

33 

32 

31 

30 

28

28 

28 

27 

26 

26

25 

25 

25 

24 

23

23 

22 

21 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

19 

19 

19

Aug.

19 

19 

19 

19 

21

22 

22 

21 

20 

20

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

16 

18 

20 

19

20 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

Sept.

19 

20 

20 

19 

18

18 

16

18 

18 

18

18 

19 

20 

20 

20

20 

21 

21 

23 

25

26 

28 

27 

26

26

25 

25 

25 

31 

37

uoar, Runoff In " *" acre-feet

41.8 2,570 

57.0 3,390 

54.5 3,350

111 80,350

52.4 3,220 

55.6 3,090 

115 7,100 

383 22,800 

318 19,540 

87.8 5,220 

25.7 1,580 

19.4 1,190 

22.3 1,330

103 7*, 3 80

Peak discharge (base, 400 sec.-ft.).-. Apr. 13 (1:30 a.m.) 506 sec.-ft.; Apr. 20 (9:30 to 10:30 

a.m.) 796 sec.-ft!; May 17 (5 p.m.) 570 sec.-ft.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Mo gage-height record Jan. 25-31, July 8-31; discharge computed on basis of weather records 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 55

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah

Location.- Mercury indicating gage, lat. 41°37'30", long. 111°52'30", in SEi-NEi aec. 7, T. 

1 ION., R. 1 E., at Hyrum Dam on Little Bear Rive? and 1 mile southwest of Hyrum. Datum 

of gage is at mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 220 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 15,280 acre-feet May 8, 19, May 31 to 

 June 15 (elevation, 4,672.0 feet); minimum, 4,900 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation,

46,747.3 feet).

1938-49: Maximum contents, 15,470 acre-feet May 5, 1947 (elevation, 4,672.4 feet);

minimum, 1,130 acre-feet Oct. 5, 1940 (elevation, 4,634.7 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in 1935. Usable capacity, 

jL5,v;tiO acre-feet between elevations 4,629.6 feet (sill of outlet canal) and 4,672 feet 

(top of spillway gates). Dead storage, 3,405 acre-feet (below elevation 4,629.6 feet, 

sill of outlet canal). Figures given herein represent usable contents. Elevation of 

spillway crest, 4,660 feet. Water used for irrigation on Hyrum project.

Cooperation.- Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years).- W 1060: 1946(m).

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

5,220

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

6,380

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

7,110

.

a7,34O

Nov.

7,380

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

8,910

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

9,960

a9,96O

-

Dec.

10,010

-

_

_

-

_

,

_

_

-

10,050

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

10,050

Jan.

10,050

..

_

-

-

_

..

_

..

-

.

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

1O.05O

Feb.

_

_

10,090

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

10,570

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

¥

10,570

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

10,610

_

_

_ '

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

10,700

_

_

_

_

1O.79O

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

11,140

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

11,940

May

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

15,280

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

15,280

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

15,280

June

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,28O

15', 280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,190

15,140

15,090

15,040

15,000

14,950

14,9OO

14,810

14,250

14,150

14,100

14,060

13,960

13,92O

13,870

-

July

13,310

13,220

13,170

13,13O

12.94O

12,850

12,580

12,480

12,390

12,210

12,210

11,850

11,76O

11,720

11,670

11,580

11,450

11,400

11,140

11,090

11,000

10,960

10,830

10,740

10,7OO

1O,610

10,520

10,440

10,350

10,220

10,140

Aug.

10,010

9,920

9,750

9,62O

9,410

9,250

9,160

9,000

8,910

8,830

8,670

8,580

8,46O

8,380

8,34O

8,30O

8,260

8, ISO

8,060

7,980

7,700

7,580

7,260

6,99O

6,950

6,880

6,8OO

6,720

6,650

6,610

6 { 46O

Sept.

6,340

6,230

6,160

6,080

6,010

5,940

5,900

5,900

5,860

5,860

5,86O

5.83O

5,790

5,720

5.65O

5,57O

5,540

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,470

5,400

5,320

5,25O

5,220

5,150

5,080

5,010

5.O1O

4,9OO

-

Monthly elevation and contents , water year October 1948 to September 1949

Date

Dec. 31. ...............

Calendar year 1948...

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

Water year 1948-49...

Elevation 

(feet)

4,660.5

-

,647.3

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

5,180

1O.O50

-

10,570

11,940

15,280

13,870

4,900

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+2,160

+2,620

+9O

-340

0

+520

+220

+1,150

-1,410

-3,730

-3,680

-1,560

-280

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
56 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°38100", long. 111°53'15", in NWiSWi sec. 6, T. 

 10 N., R. IE., 800 feet upstream from road bridge, It miles downstream from Hyrum Dam, 

and 2 miles west of Hyrum.

Drainage area.- 222 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 56.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 882 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 3.97 feet); 

minimum daily, 1.3 second-feet Nov. 15.

1938-49: 'Maximum discharge, 885 seeond-feet_Apr. 20, 1946 (gage height, 4.55 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot Nov. 23-25, 1943.

RemarKs.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Many diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by Hyrum Reservoir (see 

preceding page).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

-30 

31

Oct.

6.3 

9.1 

6.0 

3.8 

5.6

4.9 

8.0 

7.7 

8.4 

8.0

6.6

7.7 

7.4 

7.7 

7.7

6.3 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9

Nov.

1.7 

2.2 

2.1 

1.7 

1.5

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3

1.6 

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

Z.I

2.1

2.4

3.3 

3.5 

25 

36

Dec.

44 

45 

49 

54 

62

65 

65 

65 

62 

62

69 

72 

62 

56 

61

61 

59 

61 

62 

61

62 

61 

58 

58 

57

56 

57 

59 

61 

61 

61

Jan.

62 

63 

61 

58 

56

54 

54 

56 

57 

57

57 

56 

57 

58 

59

59 

59 

59 

57 

54

56 

56 

56 

56 

50

48 

50 

54 

52 

54 

54

Feb.

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

53 

52 

54 

53 

51

54 

54 

52 

52 

56

56 

56 

60 

61 

62

62 

63 

63 

63 

75

90 

82 

78

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 3.......................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

75 

73 

75 

78 

79

79 

79 

82 

80 

80

85 

91 

96 

98 

1O8

123 

139 

149 

165 

202

191 

179 

172 

155 

138

130 

123 

118 

110 

101 

98

Apr.

Secondfoot -days

142.9 

112.9 

1,848

30,980.3

1,739 

1,672 

3,551 

11,254 

7,159.0 

1,578.0 

149.9 

167.0 

161.1

29,534.8

108 

103 

101 

111 

132

168 

218 

285 

315 

319

322 

353 

408 

406 

371

364 

397 

423 

470 

662

698 

573 

581 

626 

622

553 

501 

450 

394

218

May

147 

70 

6.0 

5.6 

6.3

5.2 

4.9 

49 

191 

250

232 

229 

232 

218 

215

196 

218 

3O8 

639 

434

401 

454 

416 

382 

364

275 

247 

250 

244 

235 

235

Maximum

9.1 

36

72

775

63 90 

202 

698 

639 

247 

9.4 

8.O 

7.O

698

June

247 

124 

58 

94 

122

138 

136 

116 

101 

85

68 

54 

41 

26 

14

13 

13 

13 

11 

9.1

9.8 

9.8 

9.1 

8.8 

8.1

11 

10 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

July

8.4 

8.4 

9.1 

9.4 

9.4

8.4 

7.4 

6.3 

5.6 

3.8

3.5 

3.5 

6.0 

4.6 

4.2

4.9 

3.1 

2.6 

3.1 

4.6

3.3 

3.3 

2.1 

2.2 

E.I

1.9 

1.5 

1.9 

5.2 

5.2 

4.9

Minimum

1.9 

1.3 

44

1.3

48 

51 

73 

101 

4.9 

8.8 

1.5 

2.4 

3.5

1.3

Aug.

4.6 

3.5 

4.2 

5.2 

5.6

4.2 

4.6 

4.6 

6.0 

3.5

5.6 

3.8 

3.1 

4.2 

4.6

2.4 

2.6 

3.5 

6.3 

7.4

8.O 

7.4 

6.0 

7.7 

7.4

7.3 

7.1 

6.9 

6.8 

6.6 

6.5

Mean

4.61 

3.76 

59.6

84.6

56.1 

59.7 

115 

375 

231 

52.6 

4.84 

5.39 

5.37

80.9

Sept.

6.3 

6.2 

6.0 

5.9 

5.7

5.6 

5.4 

5.3 

5.1 

4.9

4.8 

4.6 

4.5 

4.4 

4.2

5.6 

7.0 

6.6 

7%O 

6.0

5.6 

4.9 

4.6 

4.9 

6.6

5.2 

4.2 

4.9 

5.6 

3.5

Runoff In 

acre-feet

283 

224 

3,670

61.46O

3,450 

3,320 

7.O4O 

22,320 

14,200 

3,130 

297 

331 

320

58,580

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 20 to Feb. 18, Aug. 26 to Sept. 14; discharge computed on basis 

of Water Commissioner's notes of gage changes at Hyrum Dam, weather records, and records for station 

near Paradise.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 57

East Pork Little Bear River near Avon, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°31', long. 111°45', in NE£ sec. 17, T. 9 N., R. 

z fi., 0.2 mile downstream from Porcupine Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from Pole Creek, and 

4 miles east of Avon.

Drainage area.- 50 square miles.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1949. April 1927 to September 1930 at site 

z miles downstream, records not equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 475 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 4.61 feet); 

minimum, &.0 second-feet Feb. 14.

1938-49: Maximum discharge, 960 second-feet Apr. 18, 1946 (gage height, 5.30 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 360 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that 

of Feb. 14, 1949.

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

which are fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

13 

13 

13 

14

14

14 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

15

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13

Nov.

13 

14 

16 

15 

14

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

12

12 

12 

13

13 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

Dec.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

13

13 

13 

13 

13

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

11 

13 

12 

10

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

Jan.

13 

13 

b!2 

blO 

b9

bll 

13 

13 

13 

a!3

a!3 

a!3 

a!3 

a!3 

a!2

all 

all 

11 

11 

12

13 

12

12 

bll 

blO

blO 

11 

11 

blO 

11 

11

Feb.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

all 

all 

a!2

a!2 

a!2 

a!2 

a!2 

a!2

a!3 

a!3 

a!3 

a!3 

a!3

a!4 

a!5 

a!6

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

a!8 

a20

821

22 

23

22 

23 

23 

22 

21

22 

23 

23 

23

26

31 

34 

35 

39 

44

43

40 

39 

36 

35

33 

31 

31 

31 

30 

28

Apr.

28 

28 

31 

32 

38

48 

62 

83 

89 

105

121 

151 

176 

168 

171

189

210 

230 

267 

345

248

276 

334 

341 

320

286 

276 

270 

254 

210

Secondfoot -days

413 

389 

381

16,859.9

361 

342 

892 

5,387 

4,460 

1,654 

769 

502 

410

15,960

May

176 

168 

189 

191 

166

138 

123 

115 

113 

121

125 

142 

138 

134 

134

131 

191 

194 

186 

186

181 

163 

149 

138 

131

125 

117 

109 

103 

94 

89

Maximum

15 

16 

13

389

13 

16 

44 

345 

194 

96 

34 

19 

14

345

June

96 

87 

83 

83 

81

78 

73 

70 

65

62

58 

57 

54 

52 

51

46 

45 

51 

51 

45

42 

40 

39 

38

36

36 

35 

35 

33 

32

July

31 

31 

31 

34 

32

31 

29 

28 

28 

27

27 

27 

26 

25 

25

24 

24 

24 

23 

22

22 

2L 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

19 

19 

19

Minimum

13

12 

10

8

9 

11 

18 

28 

89 

32 

19 

14 

13

9

Aug.

19 

19 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

Mean

13.3 

13.0 

12.3

46.1

11.6 

12.2 

28.8 

180 

144 

55.1 

24.8 

16.2 

13.7

43.7

Sept.

14

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

14 

14

Runoff In 

acre -feet

819 

772 

756

33,430

716 

678 

1,770 

10,680 

8,850 

3,280 

1,530 

996 

813

31,660

Peak discharge (base. 130 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 23 (8:30 p.m.) 475 sec.-ft.; May 12 (5 a~m.) 186 sec.- 

ft.; May 17 (2 p.m.) 267 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

940151 O - 51 - 5
58 BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 41°44'40", long. 111°47 | .00 I .

 TnTET'sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., at Logan plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 125 feet 

upstream from tailrace, half a mile upstream from State dam, and 2f miles east of 

Logan.

Drainage area.- 218 square miles.

Records available.- May 1913 to September 1949. June 1896 to December 1912 at site a

 quarter or a mile downstream; flow at present site plus that of tailrace equivalent 

to flow at former site.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1913-49), 108 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 874 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 3.26 feet); 

minimum, 10 second-feet Dec. 2. , .

1913-49: Maximum discharge, 2,000 second-feet Mar. 21, 1916 (gage teight, 5.6 feet, 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet; minimum dally, 

6 second-feet Nov. 7, 1940.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 100 second-feet 'and fair below. Water diverted from

 river and springs above station for power, irrigation, and municipal supply. Plow 

regulated by power plants above station.

Cooperation.- Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co. un*der general supervision of

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

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

46 

39 

39 

42 

51

46 

45 

45

42 

38

32 

32 

30 

30 

40

32 

30 

31 

27 

26

26 

24 

25 

27 

27

25 

22 

26 

28 

22 

26

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

Mfiv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 19*9

Nov.

24 

33 

32 

30 

21

20 

21 

17 

19 

20

18 

17 

17 

16 

20

25 

39 

27 

26 

32

28 

26 

28 

31 

26

27 

21 

22 

25 

20

Dec.

26 

19 

24 

26 

18

22 

22 

20 

15 

22

22 

21 

19 

18

17

13 

19 

15 

15 

19

15 

12 

13 

14 

13

13 

16 

18 

15 

14 

15

Month

Jan.

16 

15 

13 

13 

13

16 

17 

18 

16

16

16 

13 

16 

13 

13

13 

11 

13 

13 

13

14 

13 

12 

11 

12

11 

12 

13 

13 

14 

h29

Feb.

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

12 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 13- 

13

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

14

19 

25 

24 

26 

36

40 

43 

40 

38

32

30 

30 

24 

25 

20 

19

Apr.

Secondfoot-daya

1,021 

728 

550

52,497

441 

329 

659 

6,487 

14,891 

8,623 

1,385 

477 

442

36,033

21 

18 

26 

28 

48

75 

101 

118 

116 

124

139 

158 

164 

155 

155

176 

208 

239 

335 

423

331 

253 

319 

398 

459

423 

389 

372 

385 

331

May

276 

239 

311 

410 

398

351 

287 

211 

214 

280

343 

419 

415 

428 

508

536 

628 

746 

796 

783

676 

583 

545 

513 

522

549 

583 

618 

623 

578 

522

Maximum

51 

39 

26

962

29 

13 

43 

459 

796 

499 

128 

17 

16

796

June

499 

445 

389 

376 

376

356 

402 

393 

398 

402

402 

406 

380 

331 

291

265 

246 

261 

265 

208

185 

164 

155 

144 

128

126 

111 

167 

182 

170

July

128 

75 

75 

75 

83

69 

58 

49 

48 

53

45 

39 

39 

38 

30

h27 

21 

21 

20 

h83

106 

h43 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

17 

17 

18

Minimum

22 

16 

12

10

11 

11 

12 

18 

211 

111 

17 

14 

12

11

Aug.

17 

16 

15 

15 

15

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

h!7 

15 

15 

15

Mean

32.9 

24.3

17.7

143

14.2 

11.8 

21.3 

216 

480 

287 

44.7 

15.4 

14.7

98.7

Sept.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

16 

16 

16 

14 

13

12 

13 

14 

13 

14

14 

15 

14 

14 

15

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,030 

1,440 

1,090

104,100

S75 

653 

1,310 

12,870 

29,540 

17,100 

2,750 

946 

877

71,480

h Computed from hourly staff-gage readings.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 59

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder and timber control, lat. 41°44 I 40", long. 111°47'00", in 

HEfsec. 36, T. 12 N., R. IE., 100 feet downstream from powerhouse of Utah Power & 

Light Co. and 2j miles east of Logan.

Records available.- May 1913 to September 1949. 

Average discharge.- 36 years, 106 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 189 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 2.63 feet); 

minimum, 1.2 second-feet Apr. 19.

1914-49: Maximum daily discharge, 198 second-feet Apr. 28-30, 1947; no flow for 

periods during several years.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by power plant above gage. Power canal diverts 

water from right bank of Logan River in SE^SW^ sec. 29, T. 12 N., R. 2 E. Water returned to river 125 feet below gaging station on Logan River above State dam.

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

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

Rating table, water year 1948-49 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

0.7 0 1.6 57 

.8 4 1.8 78 

.9 9 2.2 127 

1.1 19 2.4 153 

1.3 32 2.7 201

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

I

5

fi 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

103 

103 

103

103 

103

103 

103 

103 

103

103

103 

103 

103 

103 

103.

103 

103 

103 

103 

103

103 

103 

103 

103 

102

102 

101 

102 

102 

103 

103

Nov.

103 

103 

103 

103 

103

103 

101 

104 

102

103

104 

104 

104 

104 

102

103 

104 

104 

102 

103

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

Dec.

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

96 

101 

102 

100 

102

102 

a85 

97 

100 

89

94 

100 

103 

102 

102 

101

Jan.

102 

100 

89 

a90 

80

101 

100 

103 

102 

100

100 

100 

100 

98 

98

96 

83 

94 

86 

101

89 

102 

97 

84 

78

80 

96 

94 

77 

100 

77

Feb.

94 

95 

91 

91 

91

86 

94 

89 

90 

90

91 

92 

76 

a85 

a 90

92 

94 

89 

94 

91

89 

90 

91 

91 

92

91 

94 

96

Month

Oeto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Apr! 

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

96 

98 

98 

100 

101

101 

100 

101

loo

98

101 

101 

101 

102 

102

102 

102 

101 

100 

100

101 

101 

101 

101 

98

98 

100 

100 

102 

101 

102

Apr.

102 

101 

102 

102 

102

102 

102 

1O2 

102 

102

102 

102 

102 

102 

102

102 

103 

102 

h31 

2

h34 

98 

100 

100 

h72

h67 

h67 

101 

102 

100

Seeondfoot-days

3,A87 

3,102

3,136

35,101

2,897 

2,539 

3,110 

2,710 

5,087 

5,213 

5,432 

4,598 

3,810

44,821

May

h89 

98 

98 

100 

100

98 

hi 44 

184 

184 

178

184 

182 

182 

182 

182

182 

181 

181 

182 

181

181 

182 

182 

181 

182

184 

181 

181 

179 

181 

181

Maximum

103 

104 

104

104

103 

96 

102 

103 

184 

187 

186 

173 

143

187

June

181 

181 

181 

181 

179

181 

hi 61 

184 

184 

182

178 

178 

181 

184 

182

182 

184 

187 

187 

186

186 

186 

186 

186 

186

186 

186 

h!08 

h86 

h93

July

hi 26 

182 

186 

hl81 

184

184 

184 

184 

182 

182

184 

186 

184 

184 

184

hl81 

184 

184 

186 

hi 21

h98 

h!62 

186 

186 

184

182 

178 

178 

178 

176 

171

Aug.

173 

171 

171 

170 

165

159 

156 

156 

154 

153

153 

152 

150 

148 

146

148 

148 

146 

144 

141

141 

140 

139 

137 

136

136 

135 

132 

134 

132 

132

Minimum Mean

101 103 

101 103 

85 101

65 95.9

77 93.5 

76 90.7 

96 100 

2 90.3 

89 164 

86 174 

98 175 

132 148 

120 127

2 123

Sept.

130 

128 

127 

127 

124

123 

a!20 

al20 

123 

124

123 

123 

124 

130 

127

120 

120 

126 

131 

135

136 

128 

127 

127 

127

126 

124 

127 

140

143

Runoff In 

acre -feet

6,320 

6,150 

6,220

69,620

5,750 

5,040 

6,170 

5,380 

10,090 

10,340 

10,770 

9,120 

7,560

88,910

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of power-plant operation records, 

h Computed from hourly staff-gage readings.
60 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and .concrete flume, lat. 41°44'45", long. 111°47'05", in 

SElfsec. 25, T. 12 N., R. IE., l£ miles downstream from head of canal and 2j miles 

east of Logan.

Records available.- June 1904 to December 1907, January 1909 to September 1949. 

Average discharge.- 26 years (1923-49), 28.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 133 second-feet June 17; no flow at times.

T9TT6, 1924-49: Maximum daily discharge, 136 second-feet May 30, 31, 1930; no flow 

at times in most years.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 10 second-feet, which are good. No diversion above station. Plow regulated by head gates at diversion works. Canal diverts 

from Logan River in NEpE£ sec. 31, T. 12 N. , R. 2 E., for irrigation and domestic 

supply north of Logan.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

17 

26 

26 

22 

19

19 

19 

19 

18 

22

27 

27 

27 

27 

29

28

28 

28 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

26 

27

25 

24 

24 

26 

24 

26

Nov.

26 

26 

26 

26 

24

24 

24 

21 

18 

20

20 

20 

19 

18 

20

13

7.2 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

7.2 

6.8

Dec.

6.8 

6.8

7.2 

7.2 

6.8

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.4 

6.8

£.8 

6.8 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

Jan.

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.1 

b6.1

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

6.4 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.4 

6.8 

6.8 

6.4 

6.1

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

Feb.

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.7 

5.7 

5.3

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

5.3 

4.9

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.2 

4.2

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

4.0 

3.7

4.5 

4.5 

4.9

8.0 

8.9

3.7 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

32 

58 

50 

47

Second - 

foot -days

765 

441.0 

200.6

11,609.4

193.8 

165.3 

97.4 

187 

1,649.6 

2,866 

2,436 

1,487 

1,212

11,700.7

May

58 

65 

82 

58

0.6

0 

0 

42 

86 

103

110 

93 

106 

113 

112

78 

50 

24 

12 

11

13 

19 

18 

21 

41

43

44 

44 

50 

68 

85

Maximum

29

26 

7.2

135

6.8 

6.1 

8.9 

58 

113 

133 

121 

55 

51

133

June

73 

53 

53 

53 

&

52 

48 

53 

53 

53

58 

66 

81 

104 

117

127 

133 

111 

103 

128

129 

132 

130 

128 

130

129 

132 

188 

130 

126

Minimum

July

121 

119 

119 

117 

97

96 

95 

99 

92 

86

86 

83 

82 

80 

80

82 

77 

74 

72 

68

65 

60 

58 

. 57 

53

56 

57 

55 

51 

52 

47

17 

6.8 

6.1

0

6.1 

5.3 

0 

0 

0 

48 

47 

44 

15

0

Aug.

47 

47 

47 

45 

44

48 

50 

49 

49 

55

49 

52

47 

47 

51

52 

52 

51

47 

46

46 

47 

51 

51 

49

46 

45 

45 

44 

44 

44

Mean

24.7 

14.7 

6.47

31.7

6.25 

5.90 

3.14 

6.2 

53.2 

95.6 

78.6 

48.0 

40.4

32.1

Sept.

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

45 

46 

49 

51 

51

51 

51 

48 

43 

45

48 

48 

42 

33

27

28 

34 

34 

34 

35

34 

37 

36 

22 

15

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,520 

875 

398

23,020

384 

328 

193 

371 

3,270 

5,680 

4,830 

2,950 

2,400

23,200

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Hote.- Mo gage-height record Jan. 30 to Feb. 26; discharge Interpolated.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 61

Blacksmith Pork at Hardware Ranch, near Hyrum, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°37', long. 111°37', in NE£ sec. 17, T. 10 N., R. 

a K., 0.6 mile upstream]from South Cottonwood Canyon, 2.1 miles downstream from Rock 

Creek, and 12f miles east of Hyrum.

Drainage area.- 150 square miles.

Records available.- June 1943 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 262 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 2.97 feet); 

minimum, 52 second-feet Feb. 8.

1943-49: Maximum discharge, 488 second-feet Apr. 18, 1946 (gage height, 4.08 feet); 

minimum, 36 second-feet Mar. 12, 1948.

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

wnicn are fair. Some diversions above station for irrigation of meadow lands.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

76 

76 

76 

76 

77

77 

76 

76 

77 

77

76 

74 

74 

76 

77

74 

74 

74 

74 

72

72 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

76 

76 

76 

75 

75

Nov.

75 

81 

81 

76 

74

75 

75 

72 

71 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

77 

72 

71 

74

72 

72 

72 

74 

72

71 

70 

64 

70 

68

Dec.

71 

7O 

70 

70 

67

70 

70 

70 

66 

71

72 

71 

71 

71 

71

64 

68 

70 

67 

70

70 

63 

64 

66 

b62

b60 

63 

64 

64 

64 

64

Jan.-

64 

66 

62 

a59 

a54

a62 

a63 

a65 

a64 

a64

864 

864 

a64 

864 

863

862 

862 

a63 

860 

64

64 

66 

64 

b60 

b56

b58 

862 

864 

858 

864 

863

Feb.

a64 

a64 

865 

b65 

66

64 

62 

64 

63 

63

63 

63 

60

59 1 

64

64 

63 

63 

63 

63

64 

66 

67 

6? 

67

67 

67 

68

Month

Octo 

Nove

Oeoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

¥a

ober. ...................................

lendar year 1948 

ary

ter year 1948-49 .........................

Mar.

70 

72 

72 

74 

75

76 

77 

. 76 

76 

76

80 

81 

81 

84 

95

100 

106 

108 

120 

117

111 

111 

107 

99 

97

96 

92 

85 

83 

83 

81

Apr.

85 

92 

97 

104 

120

135 

140 

159 

151 

148

155 

163 

161 

143 

137

139 

145 

153 

164 

209

164 

159 

168 

176 

173

161 

153 

151 

151 

140

Secondfoot-days

2,334

2,197 

2,094

33,245

1,932 

1,798 

2-, 761

4^134 

3,094 

2,907 

2,785 

2,6*6

32,946

May

129 

124 

131 

139 

131

123 

118 

116 

118 

124

129 

135 

134 

131 

135

137 

143 

150 

156 

161

156 

150 

142 

137 

135

134 

129 

124 

123 

120 

120

Maximum

77 

81 

72

234

66 

68 

120 

209 

161 

120 

99 

99

E09

June

120 

118 

111 

117 

118

117 

113 

110 

1O8 

104

103 

104 

101 

100 

100

99 

97 

101 

104 

100

96 

93 

93 

95 

95

97 

96 

96 

95 

93

July

Minimum

72 

84 

60

43

54 

59 

7O 

85 

116 

93 

88 

86 

83

54

92 

96 

96 

99 

99

97 

96 

96 

97 

96

95 

95 

95 

95 

95

93 

93 

92 

92 

92

93 

93 

93 

93 

93

92 

92 

91 

89 

88 

89

Aug.

91

89 

89 

89 

88

88 

88 

88 

99 

92

91 

91 

88 

88 

89

88 

88 

88 

88 

86

86 

86 

86 

88 

88

91 

89 

88 

88 

88 

89

Mean

75.3 

73.2 

67.5

90.8

62.3 

64.2 

89.1 

147 

133 

103 

93.8 

88.8 

84.9

90.3

Sept.

88 

88 

86 

86 

85

86 

66 

66 

86 

85

85 

65 

64 

84 

84

83 

83 

84 

84 

84

83 

84 

64 

65 

85

85 

84 

84 

85 

85

Runoff In 

acre-feet

4,630 

4,360 

4,150

65,950

3-830 

37570 

5,480 

8,720 

6, 200 

6,140 

5,770 

5,460 

5,050

65,360

*Mk discharge (base, ISO sec. -ft. V.- Apr. 1-1 (8:30 p.m.) tit «.-«. i Apr. 2O (8 a.m.) 262

.-rc.;,

» Ho gage^fceilght record; discharge computed on basis of weather reQQJrfa «nd records for station 

above 0tah Power * Light Co.'e dam near Hyrum. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
62 BEAR RIVER BASIN

10

;ream

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Go's dam, near Hyrum, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°37'20", long. 111°44'25", in NE£ sec. 8, T. 

N., h. 2 E., three-quarters of a mile upstream from diversion dam, 3^ miles upstr 

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

Drainage area.- 260 square miles.

Records available.- July 1900 to December 1902, November 1913 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 35 years (1914-49), 120 second-feet.1

Extremes- Maximum discharge during year, 538 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 3.64 feet); 

minimum daily, 61 second-feet Jan. 5.

1913-49: Maximum discharge, 1,620 second-feet May 15, 1917 (gage height, 6.5 feet, 

site and datum then in use ), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum 

daily, 29 second-feet Jan. 3, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good. Several small diversions above station for irrigation. Low-water 

now may be regulated by power plant above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder eraoh furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

101 

101 

100 

100 

102

101 

98 

98 

98 

98

98 

98 

98 

98 

106

101 

100 

100 

98 

98

97 

95 

97 

98 

98

98 

100 

101 

100 

98 

98

Nov.

97 

107 

106 

102 

100

98 

100 

97 

97 

97

98 

95 

97 

97 

97

97 

101 

97 

94 

95

94 

94 

94 

34 

93

92 

90 

88 

89 

89

Dec.

89 

86 

89 

88 

88

89 

88 

89 

85 

88

92 

90

89 

88 

88

34 

85 

85 

84 

85

85 

81 

84 

84 

71

70 

84 

86 

85 

85 

84

Jan.

85 

83 

68 

63 

61

77 

79 

85 

84 

84

85 

85 

85 

84 

84

81 

77 

81 

75 

85

80 

84 

84 

77 

68

69 

79 

85 

77 

86 

84

Feb.

84 

84 

85 

85 

85

84 

85 

85 

85 

84

84 

84

79 

79 

89

86 

84 

83 

83 

81

84 

84 

84 

85 

85

86 

88 

89

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu. 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Lendar year 1948

ter year'194fi-49.. ......................

Peak discharge (base, 140 sec. -ft.).- Mar.

Mar.

92 

93 

93 

95

97

98 

98 

101 

98 

98

102 

106 

104

106 

116

123 

131 

136 

144 

151

143 

144 

144 

13Z 

127

126 

121 

118 

115 

112 

HZ

Apr.

113 

118 

124 

129

144

160 

180 

201 

203 

205

216 

238 

245 

232 

227

238 260' 

303 

365 

450

395 

400 

455 

472 

452

422 

398 

400 

395 

356

Secondfoot-days

3,072 

2,886 

2,648

52,369

2,464 

2,363 

3,576 

8,496 

8,320 

4,897 

4,104 

3,642 

3,186"

49,654

19 (11 p.m.

May

317 

296 

312 

334 

305

281 

260 

245 

241 

252

260 

269 

272 

262 

264

272 

286 

298 

315 

312

303 

288 

274 

257 

245

236 

229 

220 

209 

205 

201

Maximum

106 

107 

92

622

86 

89 

151 

472 

334 

207 

146 

123 

112

472

June

201

194 

192 

190 

207

194

190 

182 

178 

170

166 

162 

159 

157 

153

150 

148 

151 

162 

155

151 

144 

144 

143 

141

144 

146 

143 

141 

139

July

136 

138 

146 

146 

146

143 

141 

141 

141 

139

138 

136 

134 

132 

131

129 

129 

127 

127 

127

127 

127 

127 

127 

127

127 

126 

124 

123 

121 

121

Minimum

95

88 

70

52

61 

79 

92 

113 

201 

139 

121 

112 

102

61

Aug.

121 

121 

121 

121 

119

118 

118 

118 

123 123'

121 

119 

118 

118 

118

118

118 

118 

116 

116

116 

115 

118 

118 

116

113 

113 

113 

113 

112 

112

Mean

99.1 

96.2 

85.4

143

79.5 

84.4 

115 

283 

268 

163 

132 

117 

106

136

Sept.

112 

112 

112 

112 

110

108 

108 

107 

107 

107

107 

106 

106 

106 

106

106 

106 

106 

106 

104

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

104 

102 

a!02 

a!02 

a 102

Runoff In 

acre-feet

6,090 

5,720 

5,250

103,900

4,890 

4,690 

7,090 

16,850 

16 , 500 

9,710 

8,140 

7,220 

6,320

98,470

) Ib4 sec. -ft. j Apr. 12 (ll:3O p.m. 284

sec.-ft.; Apr. 23 (11:45 p.m.) 538 sec.-ft.; May 19 (8 a.m.) 529 sec.-ft.

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

at Hardware Ranch, near Hyrum.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah

63

location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°50", long. 112°04«, In SWi sec. 27 T 13 N R 

a w., 4,200 feet downstream from Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of Collinston. " '

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1949. 

Average discharge.- 37 years, 286 second-feet.

- Maximum daily discharge during year, 719 second-feet June 17; no flow Mar. 19

3 

1912-49: Maximum daily discharge, 729 second-feet May 19, 1946; no flow during 

periods in every year except 1914.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Canal diverts from west, side of Bear River in NWtSW£ sec. 26. T. 13 N., R. 2 W., at dam 

at which Hammond (East Side) Canal and intake of Cutler power plant also divert. Water 

used for irrigation in eastern Box Elder County.

erati a.- Water-stage recorder graph and six discharge measurements furnished by Utah 

"Eight Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

312 

312 

310 

306 

596

301 

291 

289 

291 

288

270 

250 

243 

199 

102

51 

73 

13O 

145 

127

121 

121 

110 

112 

115

115 

111 

111 

112 

113 

US

Nov.

103 

90 

88 

87 

86

86 

34 

83 

80 

76

75 

71 

64 

63 

61

60 

60 

59 

60 

61

61 

59 

56 

49 

46

47 

47 

47 

42 

42

Dec.

42 

42 

38 

20 

20

20 

2O 

20 

20 

20

20 

2O 

20 

2O 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

2O 

20 

20 

2O

20 

2O 

20 

20 

20 

20

Jan.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

13 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

lo

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

.10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Feb.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

12, 

12_

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

14

14 

14

14

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nbfcr. ...................................

lendar year 1948

ter yearll948-4* .......................

Mar.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14.

14

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

7 

O 

0

O 

0 

O 

0 

O

O 

O 

O 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

5,850 

1,993 

682

86,019

423 

310 

245 

O 

7,856 

17,555 

18,431 

18,944 

14,220

65,489

May

O

o

0 

2 2O 

195

197 

195 

231 

324 

437

460 

522 

588 -596- 

590

552 

437 

187 

53 

52

53 

52 

52 

52 

73

204 

267 

264 

257 

304 

422

Maxlnun

312 

103 

42

709

20 

14 

14 

0 

596 

719 

661 

659 

562

719

June

296 

225 

329 

352 

306

332 

345 

423

522 

613

649 

685 

711 

709 

705

715

719 

713 

711 

713

715 

705 

689 

677 

677

677 

671 

657 

6SS 

659

July

Minimum

51 

42

20

O

10 

10 

0 

0 

O 

225 

527 

S46 

156

0

661 

657 

655 

655 

655

655 

643 

635 

633 

631

627 

625 

629 

635 

633

615 

592 

580 

563 

546

550 

535 

527 

529

531

531

531 

533 

531 

546 

562.

Aug.

585 

563 

563 

579 

594

600 

613 

619 

627 

627

633 

641 

655 

655 

657

655 

655 

659 

657 

657

655 

643 

613 

596 

573

573 

57S 

575 

S67 

546 

556

Mean

169 

66.4 

22.0

235

13.6 

11.1 

7.9 

0 

263 fas

595

611 

474

257

Sept.

562 

556 

554 

560 

554

542 

539

541 

539 

537

531 

514 

489 

473 

475

473 

465 

458 

453 

451

451 

451 

444 

439

440

457 

437 

425 

276 

156

Runoff In 

acre-feet

11,600 

3,95O 

1,350

170>600

839 

615 

486 

0 

15,540 

34,820 

36,560 

37,870 

26,200

171,500

Note.- Nc gage-height record Nov. 29 to May 3; discharge computed on basis i>t 5 discharge measurements and notes of gage changes by employee of Utah Power $ Light Co.
64 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah

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

aw., 3,600 feet downstream from Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of Collinston.

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1917-49), 50.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 159 second-feet July 9, 10; no flow Nov. 2

1912-49: Maximum daily discharge, 182 second-feet June 28, July 1, 1932, June 27, 

28, 1933; no flow for periods during each year.

Remarks.- Records good. Canal diverts from east side of Bear River in NW^SW^- sec. 26, T. 

 13 N., R. 2 W., at dam at which West Side Canal and intake of Cutler power plant also 

divert. Water used for irrigation in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph and four discharge measurements furnished by 

utan tower & Light Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

57 

57 

57 

57 

56

55 

47 

44 

44 

44

44 

40 

36 

37 

23

15 

14 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

13 

13 

16

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Nov.

8 

O 

0 

0 

O

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o 

o

0

o

0

o 

o

0

0 

0 

0 

0

o 

o

0

o

0

o

Dec.

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mn v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan. Feb.

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

944 

8 

O

18,860.7

0 

O 

0 

0 

1,762.4 

3,711 

4,679 

4,538 

S.075

18,717.4

May

O 

0 

O 

67 

65

64 

64 

72 

97 

122

129 

135 

139 

136 

126

60 

46 

14 

4 0 

4 0

3 8 

3 8 

3 8 

23 

35

42 

48 

46 

54 

81 

78

Maximum

57 

8 

O

169

0 

O 

O 

O 

139 

155 

159 

158 

126

159

June

63 

58 

66 

67 

63

62 

67 

98 

108 

123

122 

131 

142 

142 

141

143 

150 

154 

146 

144

144 

144 

150 

155 

155

154 

155 

'155 

154 

155

Minimum

July

155 

155 

155 

156 

156

156 

157 

158 

159 

159

158 

158 

158 

158 

158

157 

158 

156 

147 

145

144 

141 

138 

139 

142

142 

142 

144 

142 

143 

143

13 

0 

0

0

O

o 

o

0

o

58 

138 

122 

46

0

Aug.

141 

138 

148 

157 

15S

158 

158 

157 

158 

158

155 

155 

155 

155 

156

153 

148 

149 

148 

149

149 

148 

132 

122 

131

138 

137 

138 

136 

126 

127

Mean

30.5 

.3 

O

51.5

O 

0 

0 

O 

56.9 

124 

151 

146 

102

51.3

Sept.

126 

122 

122 

122 

122

120 

115 

106 

106 

107

107 

108 

106 

102 

103

103 

102 

1O2 

101 

98

97 

98 

99 

98 

95

91

93 

94 

64 

46

Runoff In 

acre- feet

1,870 

16 

0

37,410

0 

0 

0 

0 

3,500 

7,360 

9,280 

9,000 

6,100

37,130
BEAR RIVER BASIN 65

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°02', long. 112=14', in sec. 15, T. 16 S., R. 36 E., at 

oridge on county road at Woodruff, 2| miles north of Idaho-Utah State line.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 375 second-feet Mar. 18, 20, 21 (gage 

height, 6.20 feet); minimum observed, 20 second-feet Oct. 1, 2, 9, July 12, Aug. 8-19; 

minimum gage height observed, 2.06 feet Aug. 12.

1938-49: Maximum discharge, 650 second-feet Jan. 22 or 23, 1943 (gage height, 

8 feet, from information by observer), from rating curve extended above 370 secondfeet by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 15 second-feet July 15, 16, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 1.92 feet Aug. 7, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those during periods of rapidly changing stage and those 

Below 30 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read once daily. Plow regulated by several 

small reservoirs above station. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).- W 1060: 1943(M).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

26

29 

30

31

Oct.

20 

20 

21 

21 

21

21 

23 

23 

SO 

21

21 

22 

23 

25 

26

27 

28 

30 

29 

30

30 

30 

31 

31 

32

30 

32 

34 

34 

34 

36

MOV.

37 

37 

40 

40 

40

41 

41 

42 

40 

44

45 

48 

49 

52 

52

52 

54 

54 

54 

 53

59 

60 

58 

64 

61

61 

53 

42 

52 

48

Dec.

46 

49 

50 

d51 

52

52 

52 

53 

53 

53

54 

58 

67 

76 

76

64 

62 

63 

56 

57

59 

50 

56 

54 

54

55 

51 

51 

52 

52 

54

Jan.

56 

56 

b56 

56 

56

56 

52 

52 

52 

52

54 

54 

55 

57 

58

58 

58 

58 

58 

56

 57 

60 

59 

56 

59

58 

59 

59 

59 

59 

59

Feb.

59 

60 

60 

60 

59

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

53 

53 

58 

57 

b57

66 

62 

64 

64 

67

69 

69 

71 

71 

75

 73 

75 

76

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Mare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ober. ...........-----.-----------------.

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

76 

76 

77 

80 

82

86 

102 

118 

138 

158

228 

252 

295 

d330 

356

361 

367 

375 

367 

375

375 

297 

296 

290 

257

199 

153 

128 

113 

11S 

99

Apr.

100 

100 

94 

89 

89

89 

83 

83 

145 

139

126 

113 

106 

102 

100

95 

88 

88 

87 

87

87 

79 

70 

67 

64

59 

56 

52 

47 

75

Secondfoot-days

826 

1,473 

1,732

26,564

1,758 

1,753 

6,618 

2,659 

2,004 

818 

713 

669 

663

21,686

May

74 

62 

54 

52 

50

49 

46 

42 

42 

39

35 

2Z 

31 

30 

32

37 

48 

64 

46 

99

153 

187 

174 

131 

101

81 

57 

43 

40 

39 

34

Maximum

36 

64 

76

555

60 

76 

375 

145 

187 

36 

24 

24 

25

375

June

34 

36 

34 

32 

30

28 

28 

32 

34 

36

36 

32 

30 

28 

24

24 

22 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

22

21 

22 

24 

24 

24

July

23 

23 

24 

22 

22

22 

22 

21 

21 

21

21 

20 

22 

23 

24

24

23 

24 

24 

24

23 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

Minimum

20

37 

46

19

52 

53 

76 

47 

30 

21 

20 

20 

21

20

Aug.

Mean

26.6 

49.1 

55.9

72.6

56.7 

62.6 

213 

88.6 

64.6 

27.3 

23.0 

21.6 

22.1

59.4

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

22

22 

22 

22 

24 

24

22 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

Sept.

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

ZZ 

21 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

22 

23 

24

25 

23 

23 

23 

23

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,640 

2,920 

3,440

52,740

3,490 

3,480 

13,130 

5,270 

3,970 

1,620 

1,410 

1,330 

1,320

43,020

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record;' discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

stations on Little Malad River and other nearby streams.
66 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho 

(Formerly published as Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir, lat. 42°20', long. 112°26', on line 

oetween sees. 35 and 36, T. 12 S., R. 34 E., three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

county bridge, 2 miles downstream from Wright Creek, 2f miles downstream from springs, 

2f miles upstream from Elkhorn Dam, and 14 miles northwest of Malad City.

Records available.- August 1911 to August 1913, October 1931 to September 1932, November 

J.94U to septemoer 1949.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1911-12, 1931-32, 1941-49), 17.5 ttecond-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 130 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 2.31 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 50 second-feet on basis of computation of flood /fjlbw 

by weir formula; minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 21; minimum gage height, 0.49 foot Nov. 

8, 30.

1911-13, 1931-32, 1940-49: Maximum discharge, 270 second-feet Feb. 22, 1948 (gage 

height, 3.26 feet), from rating curve extended above 50 second-feet on basis of computation of flood flow by weir formula; minimum, 6.8 second-feet Aug. 19, 1948 (gage 

height, 0.31 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Small ranch diversions from tributaries above station for irriDlscharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z

S

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

15 

16 

16 

15 

15 

16

Nov.

15 

16 

16 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

15

15 

16 

16 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

17 

17

17 

15 

15 

16 

15

Dec.

16 

17 

17 

17 

15

16 

16 

15 

16 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

16

16 

17 

18 

18 

18

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Jan.

18 

17 

15 

16 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

17- 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Feb.

16 

16 

16 

 16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15

15 

15

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

uary. ... * . ... .

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

15 

15 

16 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

IS 

18 

19 

20

21 

21 

22 

24 

25

24 

25 

23 

22 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

Apr.

22 

22 

24 

24 

25

26 

29 

31 

30 

29

3O 

32 

32 

29 

28

28 

28 

27 

27 

28

26 

24 

24 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

25 

25

Secondfoot -days

490 

474 

526

7,587

514 

431 

611 

790 

757 

531 

526 

447 

430

6,, 527

May

23 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

23 

23 

23 

23 

35

2S 

26 

27 

29 

30

30 

27 

26 

25 

24

24 

23 

23 

23 

22 

22

Maximum

16 

17 

18

110

18 

16 

25 

32 

35 

22 

18 

17 

15

35

June

22 

21 

21 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

19

19 

19 

18 

18

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

July

15 

16 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Minimum

15 

14 

15

13

15 

15 

15 

22 

22 

15 

15 

13 

14

13

Aug.

Mean

15. S 

15.8 

17.0

20.7

16.6 

15.4 

19.7 

26.3 

24.4 

17.7 

17.0 

14.4 

14.3

17.9

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

14

13

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

14 

15 

14

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Sept.

14 

14 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

14. 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14

14

14

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

15 

15

Runoff In 

acre-feet

972 

940 

1,040

15,050

1,020 

855 

1,210 

1,570 

1,500 

1,050 

1,040 

887 

S53

12,940
BEAR RIVER BASIN 67

Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad City, Idaho 

(Formerly published as Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°18', long. 112°25', in sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 35 E., 50 feet 

upstream from left end of partly completed dam on little Malad River, 4f miles downstream from Wright Creek, and 11? miles northwest of Malad City.

Records available.- December 1940 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 10.84 feet Mar. 24; minimum gage 

height, below -3.3 feet for long periods.

1940-49: Maximum gage height observed, 17.0 feet Feb. 22 or 23, 1948, from highwater mark; minimum gage height, below -3.3 feet in July 1944, for long periods in 

1947, in June 1948, and for long periods in 1949.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by partly completed multiple-arch concrete dam (capacity, 

aoout 7,600 acre-feet). Gage read once weekly. Large seepage losses from reservoir 

limit storage to a small range. Storage is negligible below a stage of about 3 feet.

Qage height, In feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-1.23

-

-

-.85

.04

-

_

-

1.04

_

_

-

-

_

.04

_

-

-

_

-

-.96

_

-

NOT.

_

-

-

_

-1.25

-

-

_

-2.05

-

.

..

(t)

(t)

_

-

-

-

-

(t)

.

-

Dec.

_

(t)

~

-

(t)

.

-

-

(t)

-

-

.

-

.

(t)

_

-

_

_

_

(t)

Jan.

_

.

_

_

-

< f)

-

_-_

(t)

___-

(t) __.(t)

_.(t) __-

Feb.

_

.

.

(t)

-

-

_

(t)

-

_

_

(t)

(t)

_

_

9.02

_

9.50

_

.

-

Mar.

_

.

_

_

9.50

-

-

10.08

-

.

-

_

10.54

-

_

_

_

10.84

10.78

_

-

_

_

-

Apr.

_

10.02

.

_

-

10.06

_

-

_

10.04

_

_

_

-

_

8.50

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

May

6.03

_

_.

-

_-..

1.54

_

_

-

3.64

_

-0.22

-

-0.96

_

_

_

-

June

_

_

-0.96

-

-

-.96

_

-

_

-

-1.96

_

_

-

_

_

_

.04

-

.

.

_

_

_

-

July

.

3.04

n

_

-

3.04

-

2.64

-

_

63.70

 _

_

_

-

.

4.23

-

-

.

-

«

4.45

-

Aug.

.

_

.

_

(t)

-

-

_

(t)

(t)

.

_

(t)

_

_

.

-

-

(t)

_

_

-

Sept.

(t)

_

~

?t|

-f

_

-

_

-

(t)

_

_

-

_

_

_

(t)

-

_

-

*

_

ft)

-

Below stage of -3.3 feet on this 

Oage height estimated.

day.
68 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Malad River below Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho 

(Formerly published as Little Malad River below Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°18', long. 112°25', in sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 35 

~js., just downstream from Elkhorn Dam, 4| miles downstream from Wright Creek and llf 

miles northwest of Malad City.

Records available,- December 1940 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 60 second-feet July 29; maximum gage height, 

3.63 reet Jan. 24 (ice Jam); no flow at times during February, March, and April.

1940-49: Maximum discharge, 113 second-feet Aug. 23, 1946, from computation of flow 

over weir 50 feet upstream; maximum gage height, that of Jan. 24, 1949; no flow at 

times during most years.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

 periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Plow partly regulated

by Elkhorn Reservoir (see preceding page). Small ranch diversions from tributaries

above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

14 

14 

14 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Nov.

14 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

14 

14

15 

14 

14 

15 

15

15 

15 

14 

14 *15

15 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

14 

14 

15 

14

Dec.

15 

15 

16 

15

14

14 

14 

12 

15 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

14

15 

14 

15 

16 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

14

15 

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Jan.

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

15 

K 

16 

16 «16

16 

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

Feb.

15 

14 

15 

14 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

7.9 

0 

.2 

.2

*.3

.5

1.3 

1.9

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

Kav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1946 

ai*y

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 .1

.!<

.1 .1

.1 .1 .1 

.1

0 

0

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

1.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

4.8 

7.3 

7.0 

7.0 

11

20 

20 

20 

19 

21

23 

22 

21 

21 

22

Secondfoot-days

443

439 

470

6,823.6

471 

299.3 

9.3 

£57.4 

761 

543 

476 

416 

423

5,008.0

May

22 

23 

26 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

23 

28

37 

26 

26 

27 

27

31 

29 

28 

25 

24

24 

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

Maximum

15 

16 

16

77

16 

15 

1.9 

2.S 

37 

23 

18 

15 

15

37

June

23 

22 

22 

22 

21

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

19 

18 

18 

17

16 

16 

16 

16 

17

17 

IS

16 

16 

15

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

July

14 

16 

16 

16 

17

16 

18 

17 

16 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

16 

15

14 

14

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

15 

14 

14

Minimum

14 

13 

12

3.4

14 

0 

0 

0 

22 

15 

14 

12 

14

0

Aug.

13 

IS 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

13

13 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Mean

14.3 

14.6 

15.2

18.6

15.2 

10.7 

.30 

8.58 

24.5 

18.1 

15.4 13.4" 

14.1

13.7

Sept.

14 

14 

14 

15 

15

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

Runoff In 

acre-feet

879 

871 

932

13,530

934 

594 

18 

511 

1,510 

1,080 

944 

825 

839

9,937

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Jan. 7, Jan. 17-26, 29, 30, Feb. 5-10. 

Ho gage-height record Jan. 8-13, 27, Feb. 11-18; discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

records for Elkhorn Reservoir and station above Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad City.
BEAR RIVER BASIN (

Little Malad River below Sand Ridge dam site, near Malad City, Idaho 

(Formerly published as Little Malad River below Sand Ridge dam site, near Malad)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°12', long. 112°20', in SE£ sec. 14, T. 14 S., R. 

ij5 E., 0.6 mile below proposed Sand Ridge dam site, li miles below unnamed tributary, 

3j miles west of Malad City, and 9 miles downstream from Elkhorn Reservoir.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred during periods of ice 

errect; minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot on many days in August and Septembe"; minimum 

gage height observed, 1.52 feet Aug. 26, Sept. 9, 16, 23.

1945-49: Maximum discharge, 240 second-feet Feb. 22, 1948 (gage height, 9.6 feet, 

from floodmark), by submerged orifice method; minimum discharge recorded, 0.1 secondfoot Sept. 7, 1947; minimum gage height observed, that of Aug. 26, Sept. 9, 16, 23, 

1949.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 1 second-foot and those for periods of ice efrecc or no gage-height record, which are poor. Plow practically all diverted above 

station during irrigation season; large diversions during other periods.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

2.0

4.0

4.8 

2.3 

.8 

.6

.6 

.6 

3.1 

1.2 

.6

.6 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Nov.

0.5 

.8 

2.3 

2.4 

2.6

4.4 

5.2 

6.2 

8.0

8.3

8.6 

8.3 

8.4 

8.7 

8.9

9.2 

9.9 

9.9 

10 *11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

13 

13 

11 

11 

11

Dec. Jan.

12 

12

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

6.6 

10

 12

Month

Octo 

Novei 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mftir

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

1

11

8.0 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

*4.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

Feb.

5.5 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

4.8 

5.3 

5.2 

5.5 

5.5

5.6 

5.5 

4.7 

5.2 

5.3

5.2 

5.5 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.0 

2.1 

1.7 

1.9

 1.7 

1.6 

2.4

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

3.5 

3.6 

3.9 

4.1 

3.9

3.2 

1.9 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8

1.9 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.8

3.1 

3.1 

2.8 

3.1 

5.0

5.0 

4.1 

3.6 

3.1 

2.7

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.3 

2.4 

2.3

Apr.

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

3.O 

2.7 

2.5

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

2.1

3.6

3.7 

5.2 

5.3 

5.5 

5.1

5.2 

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.8 

2.4

Secondfoot -days

32.2 

248.6 

366.6

3,403.8

222.5 

129.6 

90.6 

83.2 

67.0 

35.1 

16.9 

10.3 

7.4

1,310.0

May

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.2 

1.3

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5

1.7

10 

10

3.3 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0

1.7 

1.6

Maximum

4.8

13

104

6.0 

5.0 

5.5 

10 

1.6 

.7 

.5 

.6

-

June

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7

Minimum

July

0.5 

.5 

6.6

.3

3.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.2 

.7 

.4 

.2 

.2

.2

0.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

a. 5 

.5 

a. 5 

a. 5

a. 5 

.5 

.5 

a. 5 

.5

.6 

a. 5 

a. 5 

.4 

.4 

.4

Aug.

0.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

a. 4 

a. 4

a. 4 

a. 3 

a. 3 

h.3 

a. 3

a. 3 

a. 3 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2

h.2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2

Mean

1.04 

8.29 

11.8

9.30

7.18 

4.63 

2.92 

2.77 

2.16 

1.17 

.55 

.33 

.25

3.59

Sept.

aO.2 

a. 2 

.6 

.4 

a. 4

a. 3 

a. 3 

a. 2 

h.2 

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2

h.2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2

a. 2 

a. 2 

h.2 

a. 2 

a. 2

a. 2

a. 3 

a. 3 

a. 3 

h.3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

64 

493 

727

6,740

441 

257

180 

165 

133 

70 

34 

20 

15

2,600

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Little 

Halad River below Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, and Malad River at Woodruff.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Dec. 4-8, Dec. 11 to Feb. 1, Feb. 

17-22.
70 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad City, Idaho 

(Formerly published as Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°18', long. 112°18', in sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 36 

TS., u.6 mile upstream from proposed dam, 1.3 miles upstream from highway crossing of 

Campbell Creek, 4.5 miles upstream from Evans dividers, and 7f miles northeast of Malad 

City.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1949. 

Average discharge.- 10 years (1939-49), 10.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 80 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 1.37 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 47 second-feet; minimum, 2.3 second-feet Feb. 4 (gage 

height, 0.44 foot); minimum daily, 2.8 second-feet Feb. 5, 10.

1938-49: Maximum discharge observed, 202 second-feet Apr. 2, 1943 .(gage height, 2.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 47 second-feet; minimum recorded, that of Feb. 

4, 1949; minimum daily, 2.8 second-feet Dec. 11, 12, 1947, Feb. 5, 10, 1949.

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

wnicn are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Stream receives part of 

flow of Birch Creek above station. Malad power plant and its small reservoir on Birch 

Creek causes slight diurnal fluctuations.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

8.0 

8.0

8.4 

8.4 

8.0 

9.2 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

9.2 

9.6

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

9.2 

8.8 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

Nov.

9.2 

10 

10 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

9.2

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

9.2

9.2 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

8.8

 8.4 

8.4 

8.0 

7.6 

7.2

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

Dec.

8.0 

8.0 

8.4 

8.0 

7.6

9.2 

7.2 

6.0 

8.0 

8.8

8.4 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.5

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

bS.O 

b8. 2 

8.4 

b8. 4

be. 6

e.e 

a.e 

e.e 

e.4 

d.e

Jan.

8.8

e.e

be. 5 

be. 4 

be. 2

be. 2 

be. 4

e.4

b8. 4 

be. 5

be. 5

be.e

9.2 

-9.6 

9.6

9.2 

6.4

e.o

ff.4 

9.6

e.e

*9.2

e.4

be. 5 

be. 5

bS.O 

7.6 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

Feb.

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

5.5 

2.8

5.5 

4.1 

b3.2 

b3.0 

2.8

3.3 

5.5 

8.0

e.e

b3.3

3.0 

4.9

e.o 

e.e 

e.o

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

»7.6

e.o

e.o 

e.4 

e.4

Month

Oeto 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1948 .......................

uary ... .*.... .. *

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

e.4 

e.4 

e.4 

e.e

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.5

10 

11 

11 

12 

13

15 

14 

13 

11

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

11 

11

Apr.

12 

13 

15 

20 

25

30 

31 

43 

33 

30

36 

31 

25 

22 

22

21

21 

21 

20 

20

16 

19 

19 

19 

16

16 

16 

16 

19

16

Secondfoot -days

273.6 

256.6 

252.3

3,920.6

261.7 

173.3 

316.5 

675 

534 

396 

277.6 

210.4 

199.2

3,630.4

May

17 

16 

16 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

15 

15

15 

15 

16 

16 

17

16 

17 

16 

21 

22

21 

22 

20 

19 

19

16 

16 

16 

17 

16 

16

Maximum

9.6 

10 

9.2

42

9.6

e.e

IS

43 

22 

16 

11 

7.6

e.o

43

June

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

13 

12

13 

14 

14

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

10

July

Minimum

7.6 

7.2 

6.0

6.0

7.2 

2.6 

6.4 

12 

14 

10 

7.6 

6.0 

6.0

2.6

11 

11 

11 

10 

9.6

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

11 

9.6 

9.6 

9.2 

6.8

8.6

e.e 

e.e 

e.4 

e.e

e.4 

e.4 

e.4 

e.o

7.6

e.o 

e.o

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

Aug.

7.6 

7.6 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

7.2 

7.2

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.8

6.4 

6.8 

6.6 

6.6 

6.4

6.4 

6.0 

7.2 

6.8

6.8

6.8 

6.4 

6.8 

6.4 

6.8 

6.6

Mean

6.63 

6.63 

6.14

10.7

6.44 

6.19 

10.3 

22.5 

17.2 

13.2 

6.95 

6.79 

6.64

10.5

Sept.

6.4 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

6.4 

6.4 

6.0 

6.4

6.6

6.6 

6.4 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

6.4 

6.0 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

7.2 

8.0 

7.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

543 

513 

500

7,760

519 

344 

632 

1,340 

1,060 

765 

551 

417 

395

7,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Mar. 5-24; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for staf atlon above ' Evans dividers, -- .- near Malad City.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 71

Devil Creek above Evans dividers, near Malad City, Idaho 

(Formerly published as Devil Creek above Evans dividers, near Malad)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°15', long. 112°13', in sec. 35, T. 13 S., R. 36 

£., at Evans Ranch, 900 feet upstream from Evans dividers, 3.1 miles downstream from 

Campbell Creek, and 3.6 miles northeast of Malad City.

Records available.- December 1940 to December 1943, April 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 81 second-feet Apr. 8, from rating curve extended 

acove 45 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 4.76 feet Jan. 23 (ice jam); minimum not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1940-43, 1946-49: Maximum discharge, 254 second-feet Mar. 30, 1943 (gage height, 

5.29 feet, present site, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 60 secondfeet; minimum, 1.8 second-feet Dec. 12, 1947.

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

wnicn are poor. Several diversions above station for Irrigation. Stream receives 

part of flow of Birch Creek above station. Malad power plant and its small reservoir 

on Birch Creek cause slight diurnal fluctuations.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.7

8.3 

8.1 

8.3 

8.4 

8.3

8.4 

9.0 

8.8 

8.8 

11

9.5 

9.2 

9.0 

9.2 

9.0

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

9.0 

9.2 

9.7 

9.5 

9.5 

9.7

Nov.

9.7 

11 

11 

10 

9.7

9.9 

9.9 

9.7 

9.5 

9.7

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.7 

9.9

10 

10 

9.7 

9.9 

10

»10 

1011 11

10 

10

> 9.0

Dec.

9.0 

9.5

Jan.

9.5

(») 

8.0

Feb.

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

6.5 

4.0

6.0 

5.5 

6.0 

5.5 

3.5

4.0 

6.5 

9.0 

10 

7.O

4.0 

6.0 

9.5 

10 

9.8

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

»9.9 

9.9

9.7 

9.9 

10

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lender year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

10 

10 

10 

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

11 

12

11 

12 

11 

11 

12

13 

14 

14 

16 

18

22 

21 

18 

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

16 

18

Apr.

21 

23 

30 

39 

48

52 

54 

66 

46 

44

48 

47 

41 

38 

37

35 

34 

32 

28 

27

24 

25 

26 

25 

25

23 

22 

22 

25 

23

Secondfoot -day a

283.6 

297.0 

283.5

4,870.3

287.0 

214.7 

432 

1,030 

763 

401.9 

220.5 

169.6 

189.0

4,571.8

Hay

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

21 

21 

21 

22

23 

24 

24 

24 

24

26 

28 

29

30 

30

31 

31 

31 

30 

28

27 

25 

25 

23 

22 

22

Maximum

11 

11

63

10 

22 

66 

31 

21 

9.1 

6.5 

8.2

66

June

19 

21 

20 

19 

19

18 

18 

19 

18 

16

16 

15 

14 

12 

12

12 

11 

10 

10 

9.8

9.3 

9.S 

10 

12 

11

11 

8.2 

7.7 

7.1 

7.3

July

Minimum

8.1

5.2

3.5 

10 

21 

20 

7.1 

4.8 

3.8 

4.0

3.5

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

8.0 

8.8

8.6 

8.2 

8.0 

8.0 

8.2

8.8 

9.1 

8.8 

8.6 

8.4

6.2 

4.8 

6.7 

6.0 

7.1

6.9

6.9 

6.5 

6.4 

6.2

6.0 

4:8 

6.0 

5.8 

5.8 

5.6

Aug.

5.4

5.6 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.6 

5.6 

4.8 

4.9

5.8

5.6 

5.6 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.6 

5.4 

5.4 

5.2

5.4

5.4 

6.5 

5.4 

4.0

3.8 

5.4 

5.8 

6.0 

6.2 

6.2

Mean

9.15 

9.90 

9.15

13.3

9.26 

7.67 

13.9 

34.3 

24.6 

13.4 

7.11 

5.47 

6.30

12.5

Sept.

6.2 

6.2 

8.4 

6.5 

6.5

6.4 

6.5 

6.4 

6.5 

6.9

6.9 

6.9 

8.7 

6.7 

6.5

6.5 

6.4 

5.2 

4.3

4.0

4.0 

5.4

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.4 

6.7 

7.7 

8.2.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

563 

569 

562

9,660

569 

486 

857 

2,040 

1,510 

797 

437 

336 

375

9,060

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 9, Nov. 27 to about Feb. 15. No gage-height 

record Nov. 23 to Jan. 21, Feb. 3-23; discharge computed on basis of weather records, records for 

station above Campbell Creek, near Malad City, and for stations on nearby streams.
72 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Oalcely, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44'10", long. 111°14'4511 , in SE&ffiTsec. 15, T. 

 IS., k. 6 E., 1.4 miles dovmstream from South Pork, 2.6 miles upstream from WeberProvo diversion canal, and 3f miles northeast of Oakley.

Drainage area.- 163 square miles.

Records available.- October 1904 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 43 years (1906-49), 228 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 3.68 

reet); minimum recorded, 48 second-feet Oct. 3.

1904-49: Maximum discharge observed, 4,010 second-feet July 6, 1907, June 5-7, 

1909; minimum recorded, 16 second-feet Mar. 12, 1941.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for "periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

several small diversions .above station for irrigation. Plow slightly regulated by 

several small lakes on headwaters and a small reservoir on Smith and warehouse Creek. 

Total capacity of all reservoirs, about 3,200 acre-feet.

Revisions (water years).- W 790: 1934.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

52 

52 

51 

50 

59

54 

52 

52 

51 

50

50 

50 

50 

51 

59

54 

52 

52 

51 

51

51 

*50 

50 

50 

51

51 

58 

61 

57 

54 

56

Nov.

57 

66 

68 

67 

59

b58 

b56 

b55 

b54 

b54

b55 

56 

57 

58 

53

52 

56

(»)

t>56

Dec.

b56 

(»)

Jan.

b56 

(«)

Feb.

b54 

(»)

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

b57 

b57 

b57 

b57 

b57

b57 

b57 

59 

59 

59

58 

58 

58 

58 

59

60 

64 

64 

69 

72

 68 

70 

69 

68 

66

69 

66 

65 

65 

65 

63

Apr.

63 

63 

64 

65 

73

82 

93 

112 

114 

120

135 

167 

187 

184 

192

220 

246 

271 

275 

298

294 

301 

363 

432 

452

452 

463 

517 

545 

511

Secondroot-days

1,632 

1,709 

1,736

70,576

1,736 

1,512 

1,930 

7,354 

22,190 

27,630 

6,718 

3,346 

2,149

79,642

May

463 

458 

551 

628 

551

484 

442 

418 

423 

494

589 

663 

707 

795 

950

812 

829 

795 

730 

692

663 

595 

540 

540 

663

865 

1,080 

1,200 

1,370 

1,220 

1,000

Maximum

61

1,630

72 

545 

1,370 

1,520 

423 

142 

86

1,520

June

902 

746 

649 

589 

540

522 

557 

621 

778 

1,000

1,260 

1,440 

1,520 

1,350 

1,310

1,340 

1,390 

1,430 

1,510 

1,310

1,040 

921 

804 

684 

642

670 

601 

557 

500 

447

July

423 

404 

394 

408 

363

321 

298 

275 

257 

246

223 

210 

198 

187 

178

170 

167 

162 

159 

157

143 

144 

142 

152 

149

144 

135 

131 

128 

122 

122

Minimum

50

-

57 

63 

418 

447 

122 

86 

60

-

Aug.

114 

120 

122 

124 

142

133 

120 

118 

133 

142

120 

110 

102 

99 

95

95 

102 

104 

99 95'

90 

86 

102 

118 

104

99 

97 

95 

92 

88 

86

Mean

52.6 

57.0 

56

193

56 

54 

62.3 

245 

716 

921 

217 

108 

71.6

218

Sept.

86 

65 

84 

82 

79

78 

76 

72 

72 

73

73 

73 

80 

79 

72

63 

63 

68

S3 

65

65 

53 

60 

63 

64

65 

85 

65 

74 

72

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,240 

3,390 

3,440

140,000

3,440 

3,000 

3,830 

14,590 

44,010 

54,800 

13,320 

6,640 

4,280

153,000

Peak discharge (base, 1.2T50 see. -ft.).- May 29 (4 a.m.) 1,470 sec. -ft.; June 13 (4 a.m.) 1,760

sec.-ft.

* Winter-discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 73

Weber River near Coalville, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°53'40", long. 1 11° 24' 00" , in SE^NEi see. 20, T. 

2 N . , K\ 5 E., If miles upstream from high-water contour for Echo Reservoir, 1§ miles 

south of Coalville, and 6 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area.- 438 square miles.

Records available.- April 1927 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 198 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 3.87 

reetj ; minimum daily, 33 second-feet Oct. 3, 4 (gage height, 0.18 foot).

1927-49: Maximum discharge observed, 1,960 second-feet June 17, 1929 (gage height, 

4.30 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Sept. 20, 1934 (gage height, -0.23 foot).

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

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. No diversions between 

station and Echo Reservoir. Records do not include water diverted from Weber River 

Basin through Weber-Proyo diversion canal. Plow slightly regulated by several small 

reservoirs above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

42 

38 

34 

34 

41

43 

48 

50 

50 

51

51 

51 

48 

48 

52

52 

51 

52 

52 

56

58 

60 

62 

60 

59

62 

67 

77 

86 

89 

88

Nov.

82 

92 

100 

100 

f90

92 

98 

f!02 

a!02 

a!05

a!08 

allO 

fl!5 

122 

128

122 

132 

121 

d!20 

f!28

130 

119 

136 

*139 

134

128 

108 

bllO 

bl!5 

b!20

Dee.

b!25 

b!3O 

134 

128 

119

b!20 

PI

Jan.

allO 

(*)

Feb.

alO5 

(»)

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

Mar.

a!20

a!60

 310 

336 

310 

276 

252

256 

245 

223 

208 

2O6 

220

Apr.

225 

227 

259 

310 

376

446 

500 

580 

500 

465

469 

516 

549

504 

465

512 

566 

593 

610 

665

642 

620 

670 

751 

761

756 

732 

761 

746

593

Secondfoot-days

1,712 

3,408 

3,756

74,53O

3,410 

2,940 

5,642 

16,369 

17,857 

21,898 

3,196 

2,061 

2,255

84,504

May

516 

457 

461 

562 

488

373 

342 

308 

291 

291

322 

367 

364 

38 O 

504

476 

528 

660 

624 

670

879 

620 

751 

626

361

442 

674 

1.O6O 

1,220 

1,19O 

1,050

Maximum

89 

139

1,490

761 

1,220 

1,380 

162 

84 

98

1,380

June

1,020 

916 

796

684 

453

383 

380 

364 

484 

615

822 

1,120 

1,38O 

1,260 

1,2OO

1,16O 

1,200 

1,260 

1,280 

1,230

999

755 

410 

310 

256

294 

284 

238 

T197 

f!48

Minimum

July

131 

122 

127 

150 

162

141 

120 

117 

115 

117

125 

138 

131 

119 

106

103 

97 

94 

91 

91

88 

86 

75 

68 

68

75 

76 

68 

66 

66 

63

34 

82

26

225 

291 

148 

63 

56 

66

34

Aug.

63 

66 

66 

62 

56

57 

61 

61 

77 

84

77 

71

65 

63 

63

66 

7O 

65 

61 

57

57 

56 

60 

75 

74

71 

67 

70 

72 

74 

74

Mean

55.2 

114 

121

204

110 

105 

182 

546 

576 

730 

103 

66.5 

75.2

232

Sept.

70 

72 

75 

74 

74

71 

68 

68 

68 

72

74 

74 

77 

96 

86

76 

74 

75

76 

75

76 

77 

77 

76 

72

67 

66 

66 

87 

94

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,40O 

6,760 

7,450

147,800

6,76O 

5,830 

11,19O 

32,470 

35,420 

43,430 

6,340 

4,090 

4,470

167,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Chalk 

Creek at Coalville and Weber River near Oakley, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained In footnote a. 

f Gage height for day partly estimated. 

949151 O - 51 - 8
74 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°57'50", long. lll^e'OO", in HWjSW£ sec. 30, T. 3 N., R. 

i> &., near outlet works at left end of Echo Dam, 1 mile southeast of Echo. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level (surveys of Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 732 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 r to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 74,240 acre-feet June 7-14, 16-19, 22-25 

(elevation, 5.560.2 feet); minimum contents, 7,340 acre-feet Oct. 5, 6 (elevation, 

5,491.35 feet).

1930-49: Maximum contents, 74,460 acre-feet May 31, 1937 (elevation, 5,560.35 feet); 

no storage Sept. 12 to Dec. 3, 1931, Sept. 24 to Nov. 2, 1934, Oct. 12 to Nov. 21, 1944.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began in October 

1930; dam completed in 1931. Capacity, 73,940 acre-feet between elevations 5,450 feet 

(bottom of outlet tunnel) and 5,560 feet (top of radial gates in spillway) above mean 

sea level. Dead storage negligible. Elevation of spillway crest is 5,543 feet. Water 

is used for irrigation on Echo project. Records give contents represented by daily 

gage readings to half-tenths at 6 a.m.

Contents, In acre feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

7,640

7,570

7,500

7,410

7,340

7,340

7,410

7,430

7,500

7,570

7,620

7,690

7,740

7,780

7,850

7,950

8,000

8,040

8,126

8,210

8,310

8,380

8,480

8,580

8,710

8,780

8,880

9,010

9,210

9,390

9,550

NOT.

9,730

9,890

10,070

10,320

10,540

10,670

10,870

11,060

11,230

11,400

11,600

11,830

12,090

12,320

12,350

12,380

12,470

12,500

12,470

12,440

12,500

12,530

12,560

12,620

12,650

12,650

12,620

12,500

12,440

12,530

-

Dec.

12,560

12,590

12,620

12,710

12,710

12,680

12,710

12,740

12,740

12,740

12,830

12,950

13,010

13,040

13,060

13,010

12,950

12,950

12,980

12,950

13,010

13,040

13,080

13,040

12,980

12,890

12,800

12,740

12,740

12,710

12,710

Jan.

12,710

12,800

12,800

12,740

12,630

12,620

12,620

12,620

12,650

12,650

12,650

12,650

12,710

12,740

12,770

12,800

12,770

12,710

12,710

12,680

12,650

12,680

12,680

12,650

12,650

12,620

12,590

12,590

12,590

12,590

12,590

Feb.

12,590

12,590

12,590

12,590

12,590

12,530

12,530

12,470

12,440

12,410

12,410

12,410

12,410

12,380

12,350

12,320

12,320

12,320

12,350

12,350

12,380

12,410

12,410

12,440

12,470

12,500

12,500

12,500

.

-

-

Mar.

12,530

12,590

12,590

12,530

12,530

12,500

12,350

12,210

12,000

11,830

11,660

11,340

11,030

10,700

10,370

10,130

10,000

9,920

10,370

11,200

12,060

12,860

13,600

14,330

14,530

14,270

14,010

14,050

14,050

14,010

14,010

Apr.

14,010

14,010

14,080

14,200

14,370

14,700

15,160

15,810

16,470

17,010

17,450

18,040

18,750

19,550

20,240

20,950

21,710

22,640

23,630

24,720

25,830

27,240

29,040

30,900

33,000

35,240

37,240

39,140

41,380

43,350

-

Hay

44,960

46,310

47,560

49,130

50,980

52,410

53,490

54,510

55,410

56,380

57,490

58,680

60,150

61,490

62,920

64,650

66,180

68,010

69,220

70,010

70,730

70,880

71,020

71,020

70,950

71,090

71,530

72,040

72,470

72,470

72,550

June

72,990

73,060

72,920

73,130

73,500

73,720

74,240

74,240

74,240

74,240

74,240

74,240

74,240

74,240

74,090

74,240

74,240

74,240

74,240

74,090

74,090

74,240

74,240

74,240

74,240

74,090

73,940-

73,650

73,.28a

72,840

-

July

72,180

71,600

71,020

70,590

70,300

70,010

69,650

69,080

68,440

67,730

67,160

66,600

66,040

65^480

64,920

64,230

63,540

62,720

62,040

61,220

60,480

59,740

58,860

58,020

57,160

56,320

55,540

54,700

53,740

52,860

51,970

Aug.

51,100

50,240

49,500

48,650

47,860

47,020

46,190

45,370

44,610

43,810

43,120

42,280

41,490

40,780

40,060

39,300

38,500

37,760

36,930

36,200

35,540

34,780

33,990

33,300

32,710

32,130

31,650

31,130

30,610

30,050

29,500

Sept.

28,990

28,360

27,700

27,060

26,440

25,920

25,320

24,850

24,300

23,750

23,290

22,920

22,560

22,230

22,030

21,830

21,580

21,390

21,150

20,910

20,670

20,400

20,200

20,010

19,780

19,590

19,390

19,200

19,010

19,010

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Date

Dec. 1..................

Calendar year 1948....

Oct. 1..................

Water year 1948-49....

Elevation 

(feet)

S AQ9 no

S

AQft ~&f\

5,501|.25

-

5,510.75

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

12,560

-

12 590

L9,050

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

+150

-10,750

-9,940

+11,410
WEBER RIVER BASIN 75

Weber River at Echo, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°58'05", long. 111"26'15", inJE^NEf sec. 25, T.

 3 N., H. 4 E., 900 feet upstream from Echo Creek, 2,400 feet downstream from Echo Dam, 

and 3,200 feet southeast of Echo.

Drainage area.- 732 square miles.

Records available.- April 1927 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 262 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 543

 reet); minimum daily, 5.8 second-feet Mar. 19-22.

1927-49: Maximum discharge, 2,370 second-feet June 2, 1943; maximum gage height, 

6.17 feet June 2, 3, 1944; minimum daily discharge, 2 second-feet Feb. 27 to Mar. 2, 

Mar. 31, Apr. 3-13, 1940..

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions above and below station for Irrigation. One

 small diversion between station and Echo Dam. Plow regulated by Echo Reservoir (see 

preceding page).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

94 

94 

94 

94 

72

43 

43 

43 

43 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

45 

46 

40 

37

37 

37 

38 

38 

38

39 

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

Nov.

39 

39 

39 

39 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

1O8 

145

145 

145 

145 

145 

145

145 

145 

145 

157 

163

163 

161 

147 

139 

139

Dec.

139 

139 

139 

139 

139

139 

139 

139 

139 

139

147 

155 

155 

155 

155

155 

155 

155 

155 

155

155 

155 

155 

155 

155

155 

155 

145 

141 

141 

141

Jan.

141 

141 

141 

141 

141

141 

141 

141 

141 

141

141 

141 

141 

141 

141

141 

141 

141 

141 

141

141 

141 

141 

141 

141

141 

141 

141 

139 

139 

139

Feb.

139 

139 

139 

139 

139

137 

137 

135 

135 

135

135 

135 

135 

135 

135

135 

135 

135 

135 

135

135 

135 

135 

137 

137

137 

137 

137

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194£

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

137 

155 

184 

192 

194

229 

252 

252 

252 

252

306 

352 

352 345 ' 

345

342 

342 

216 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

6.1 

103 

372

443 

293 

243 

243 

243 

240

Apr.

240 

240 

240 

240 

272

306 

306 

309 

312 

316

319 

319 

325 

325 

325

329 

332 

335 

338 

342

236 

54 

55 

55 

56

56 

58 

58 

59 

59

Secondfoot-days

1,518 

2,998 

4,585

,111,224.5

4,365 

3,814 

6,908.3 

6,816 

14,431 

29,785 

14,609 

13,503 

7,641

110,973.3

May

60

61 

61 

61 

62

62 

63 

63 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

66 

66

66 

67 

278 

573 

776

1,080 

1,060 

1,050 

1,030 

700

630 

776 

1,160 

1,480 

1,490 

1,270

Maximum

94 

163 

155

2,07O

141 

139 

443 

342 

1,490 

1,650 

516 

491 

383

1,650

June

1,250 

1,310 

1,060 

826 

664

559 

685 

781 

798 

914

1,120 

1,41O 

1,640 

1,650 

1,410

1,410 

1,460 

1,520 

1,620 

1,500

1,180 

950 

548 

462 

524

528 

507 

499 

491 

511

July

486 

478 

458 

420 

390

380 

423 

478 

495 

478

454 

443 

443 

450 

470

474 

482 

486 

478 

486

495 

491 

491 

486 

491

491 

491 

503 

516 

507 

495

Minimum

37 

39 

139

6.7

139 

135 

5.8 

54 

60 

462 

380 

345 

117

5.8

Aug.

491 

470 

454 

466 

470

470 

482 

491 

491 

474

466 

454 

458 

454 

450

450 

450 

450 

439 

435

443 

446 

443 

397 

376

362 

345 

352 

358 

358 

358

Mean

49.0 

99.9 

148

304

141 

136 

223 

227 

466 

993 

471 

436 

255

304

Sept.

369 

383 

363 

380 

372

355 

348 

348 

342 

312

290 

272 

257 

227 

201

201 

201 

201 

201 

192

229 

187 

187 

187 

187

187 

187 

187 

151 

117

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,010 

5,950 

9,090

220,600

8,660 

7,560 

13,700 

13,520 

28,620 

59,080 

28,980 

26,780 

15,160r

220,100

Note.- Dally staff-gage readings used Nov. 28 to Mar. 22, May 27-30, June 7-11 when recorder was 

in operation.
76 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah

Location.- 

"" W,ater-stage recorder, lat. 41°03'40", long. 111°34'25", in SE^SEi sec. 23, T. 

miles west

3 E., 350 feet downstream from highway underpass on U. S. Highway 303 , 

t of Devils Slide, and if miles downstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- February 1905 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 44 years, 437 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 second-feet June 14 (gage -height, 5.20 

reet); minimum, 49 second-feet Nov. 9 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

1905-49: Maximum discharge observed, 6,000 second-feet May 22, 1920; minimum, 18 

second-feet Sept. 23, 1934, Mar. 6, 1948.

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

wnlcn are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by Echo 

Reservoir (see p. 74).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

 Day

1 

2 

3 

> 4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

110 

110 

110 

111 

105

70 

67 

67 

66 

65

64 

64 

60 

63

70

66 

65 

64 

62 

55

55 

56 

56 

56 

56

56 

55 

55 

57 

57 

56

Nov.

56 

59 

63 

63 

SB

57 

SB 

56 

56 

57

SB 

58 

58 

89 

142

144 

145 

145 

145 

151

154 

154 

156 

*168 

177

177 

182 

175 

149 

blSO

Dec.

b!54 

blSS 

156 

158 

158

158 

160 

164 

164 

164

180 

186 

186 

186 

189

186 

180 

177 

189 

189

191 

*189 

186 

184 

184

184 

184

f 

Jan.

170 

(*)

165

Feb.

165

*189 

184

184 

189 

186 

189 

191

194 

191 

191

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Marc 

Aprl 

Nay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194£

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

191 

206 

252 

272 

278

300 

336. 

336T 

336 

340

383 

455 

455 

460 

472

481 

490 

434 

147 

160

140 

142 

154 

179 

464

569 

464 

368 

365 

365 

358

Apr.

361 

361 

361 

372 

422

499 

540 

598 

603 

623

643 

696 

724 

690 

660

680 

710 

750 

825 

932

860 

608 

660 

710 

760

700 

670 

650 

640 

560

Secondfoot-days

2,129 

3,360 

5,421

142,673

5,255 

4,858 

10,352 

18,868 

26,366 

33,654 

15,913 

14,702 

8,598

149,476

May

500 

490 

560 

590 

530

470 

420 

390 

400 

410

420 

500 

505 

510 

520

510 

650 

691 

992 

1,210

1,480 

1,520 

1,400 

1,400 

1,060

920 

998 

1,340 

1,710 

i;770 

1,500

Maximum

111 

182

2,640

569 

932 

1,770 

1,810 

545 

535 

402

1,810

June

1,470 

1,600 

1,330 

1,060 

848

774 

872 

968 

968 

1,040

1,210 

1,520 

1,770 

1,810 

1,540

1,480 

1,570 

1,600 

1,730 

1,650

1,310 

1,050 

649 

517 

569

574 

559 

545 

526 

545

July

522 

522 

503 

485 

472

447 

460 

512 

535 

531

508 

503 

499 

499

508

522 

522 

531 

522 

517

531 

535 

522 

517 

517

517 

522 

526 

545 

535 

526

Minimum

55 

56 

154

36

140 

361 

390 

517 

447 

380 

160

55

Aug.

522 

508 

499 

499 

508

508 

526 

535 

535 

522

512 

503 

503 

499 

499

494 

490 

494 

481 

468

477 

477 

485 

443 

410

399 

380 

380 

383 

383 

380

Mean

68.7 

112 

175

390

170 

174 

334 

629 

851 

1,120 

513 

474 

287

410

Sept.

387 

402 

402 

395 

399

376 

368 

368 

365 

354

340 

310 

297 

272 

232

230 

227 

230 

232 

224

263 

221 

221 

221 

221

221 

224 

230 

206 

160

Runoff 'In 

acre-feet

4,220 

6,660 

10,750

283,000

10,420 

9,640 

20,530 

37,420 

52,300 

66,750 

31,560 

29,160 

17, .050

296,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Hpte.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 25 to Feb. 18, Apr. 14-18, Apr. 23 to May 17; discharge computed 

D basis of weather records and records for stations at Echo and at Gateway.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 77 

Weber River at Gateway, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°08", long. 111°50', in NW£sw£ sec. 27, T. 5 N., 

RTT~E., 800 feet downstream from Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 2,500 feet downstream 

from Strawberry Creek, and 2,500 feet east of section house at Gateway.

Drainage area.- 1,610 square miles,

Records available.- June 1919 to September 1949. October 1889 to July 1903 at site 1 mile 

downstream, published as Weber River near Uinta.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1920-49), 576 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,700 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 5.10 

reetj; minimum, 178 second-feet Nov. 9.

1889-1903, 1919-49: Maximum discharge observed, 7,980 second-feet May 31, 1896; 

minimum, 45 second-feet Sept. 24, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are good. Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. 

Plow regulated by Echo and East Canyon Reservoirs (see pp. 74, 81).

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

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

226 

223 

223 

223 

237

223 

210 

204 

194 

191

197 

194 

191 

191 

226

215 

204 

2O2 

202 

194

189 

186 

186 

184 

181

184 

186 

189 

194 

186 

184

Nov.

181 

197 

210 

212 

199

194 

197 

189 

186 

189

186 

186 

184 

184 

215

218 

226 

220 

220 

226

229 

226 

229 

237 

248

248 

240 

240 

226 

229

Dec.

229 

226 

231 

234 

229

234 

234 

237 

229 

231

254 

273 

269 

269 

263

251 

*243 

246 

248 

248

254 

248 

248 

248 

b248

b248 

b248 

b248 

b248 

b248 

b248

Jan.

, b250

Feb.

b250

248 

248 

237 

251 

251

248 

251 

266 

276 

*282

295 

292 

306 

320 

327

343 

343 

343

Month

Ooto 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mflv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948 

ary

h. ......................................

Mar.

352 

372 

427 

475 

501

496 

576 

576 

565 

576

609 

741 

747 

759 

794

854 

869 

908 

747 

759

649 

626 

654 

554 

724

884 

836 

700 

660 

643 

643

Apr.

643 

660 

700 

724 

824

992 

1,100 

1,260 

1,210 

1,220

1,260 

1,330 

1,370 

1,300 

1,250

1,290 

1,360 

1,420 

1,520 

1,840

1,710 

1,420 

1,550 

1,740 

1,840

1,720 

1,610 

1,570 

1,560 

1,400

Secondfoot-days

6,219 

6,371 

7,612

230,685

7,750 

7,627 

20,303 

39,393 

49,498 

42,708 

19,050 

17,753 

12,446

236,730

May

1,220 

1.19O 

1,330 

1,420 

1,260

1,120 

1,010 

950 

962 

986

1,060 

1,200 

1,210 

1,240 

1,270

1,200 

1,530 

1,630 

1,960 

2,290

2,520 

2,620 

2,280 

2,310 

1,960

1,740 

1.62O 

1,860 

2,160 

2,280 

2,110

Maximum

237 

248 

273

3,970

343 

908 

1,840 

2,620 

2,250 

643 

637 

490

2,620

June

2,090 

2,250 

2,040 

1,690 

1,470

1.35O 

1,360 

1,47O 

1.42O 

1,430

1,530 

1,750 

2,000 

2,060 

1,840

1,700 

1,740 

1,700 

1,820 

1,790

1,540 

1,200 

926 

660 

632

672 

672 

637 

637 

632

July

626 

626 

637 

643 

632

592 

565 

604 

632 

637

615 

6O9 

598 

592 

587

604 

604 

615 

615 

604

620 

632 

609 

609 

609

598 

615 

62O 

637 

632 

632

Minimum

181 

181 

226

132

352 

643 

950 

632 

565 

480 

356

181

Aug.

626 

626 

598 

587 

592

581 

587 

620 

632 

637

620 

598 

587 

587 

581

592 

587 

592 

587 

554

565 

570 

587 

581 

527

521 

496 

480 

490 

485 

480

Mean

201 

212 

246

630

250 

272 

655 

1,310 

1,600 

1.42O 

615 

573 

415

649

Sept.

470 

480 

485 

480 

490

470 

451 

451 

465 

455

455 

436 

427 

417 

390

364 

356 

360 

372 

372

368 

376 

364 

372 

372

376 

394 

390 

394 

394

Runoff In 

acre-feet

12,340 

12,640 

15,100

457,600

15,370 

15,130 

40,270 

78,130 

98,180 

84,710 

37,790 

35,210 

24,690

46.9,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-height record during part of periods discharge 

computed on basis of weather records and records for other Weber River stations).
78 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Plain City, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°16'42". long. 112°05'30", in NW^NEi sec. 8, T. 6 

N. , K. 2 W., at county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Fourmile Creek, lj miles 

south of Plain City, and 6 miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Aug. 30, 1949, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 2,060 square miles,

Records available.- May 1905 to September 1949. Records collected in 1904 by State 

engineer.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,170 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 

ib.lB feet); minimum, 34 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 2.40 feet).

1904-49: Maximum discharge observed, 7,580 second-feet June 6, 1909 (gage height, 

19.1 feet); practically no flow during latter part of several summers since 1915.

Remarks . - Records fair. Gage read once daily prior to Aug. 30. In summer practically 

entire flow of Weber River is diverted above station for irrigation. Flow is partly 

regulated by Echo, East Canyon, and Pine View Reservoirs, (see ppp. 74, 81, 85).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year. October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11

1£ 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

62 

60 

62 

61 

68

71 

72 

7O 

75 

73

72 

71 

76 

82 

111

115 

121 

123 

128 

128

122 

122 

130 

138 

141

141 

143 

160 

152 

139 

139

Nov.

141 

184 

188 

193 

198

2O3 

2O7 

227 

227 

235

245 

239 

239 

239 

245

267 

292 

296 

303 

315

321 

320 

326 

326 

329

334 

339 

339 

336 

342

Dec.

344

352 

362 

361 

369

366 

356 

347 

342 

349

408 

477 

540 

544 

538

507 

542 

462 

357 

467

528 

498 

462 

437 

456

475 

464 

519 

482 

456 

441

Jan.

443 

428 

388 

379 

374

413 

410 

395 

320 

399

413 

424 

444 

441 

448

285 

379 

386 

39O 

394

415 

342 

297 

379 

397

378 

386 

383 

388 

264 

298

Feb.

406 

390 

245 

406 

403

394 

381 

413 

419 

431

309 

290 

278 

281 

359

342 

367 

369 

364 

385

421 

441 

515 

509 

534

544 

469 

566

Month

Octo 

Move

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194i5.......................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

600 

623 

710 

8O2 

899

858 

958 

935 

9O3 

925

958 

1,030 

1,120 

1,150 

1,22O

1,27O 

1,440 

1,420 

1.1OO 

1,210

1,180 

1,160 

1,310 

1,460 

1,390

1.45O 

1,550 

1,380 

1,180 

1,180 

1,230

Apr.

1.2OO 

1,200 

940 

1,OOO 

1,320

1,430 

1,610 

1,57O 

1,520 

1,480

1,810 

1,650 

1,690 

1,65O 

1.9OO

2,050 

2,110 

1,87O 

2,050 

2,570

2,750 

2,49O 

2,470 

2,760 

3,OOO

3.O9O 

2,930 

2,81O 

2,020 

1,840

Secondfoot-days

3,228 

7,995 

13,608

250,686

11,880 

11,231 

34,601 

 58,780 

67,567 

35,795 

2,087 

1,495 

1,717

249,984

May

1,600 

1,470 

1,580 

1,710 

1,430

1,260 

1,280 

1,610 

918 

779

1,290 

1.5OO 

1,830 

1,48O 

1,240

1,220 

2,410 

3,030 

3,250 

3,62O

4,1OO 

4,12O 

4,170 

3,450 

2,900

2,600 

2,400 

2.39O 

2,450 

2,350 

2,130

Maximum

16O 

342 

544

4,930

448 

566 

1.55O 

3,090 

4.17O 

2,530 

99 

65 

76

4,170

June

2,210 

2,530 

2,190 

2.OOO 

1,690

1,500 

1.4OO 

1,860 

1,410 

1,250

1,100 

1,430 

1,550 

1,5OO 

1,420

1,280 

1,16O 

1,380 

1,460 

1,440

1,200 

872 

628 

394 

255

144 

145 

152 

139 

106

July

98 

75 

75 

99 

95

90 

85 

82 

75 

80

87 

83 

77 

82 

58

61 

47 

54 

42 

46

53 

62 

51 

55 

54

58 

50 

53 

54 

52 

54

Minimum

60 

141 

342

27

264 

245 

6OO 

94O 

779 

1O6 

42 

38 

35

35

Aug.

56 

54 

56 

55 

56

52 

49 

46 

48 

46

49 

48 

45 

39 

39

40 

41 

41 

40 

39

40 

39 

43 

65 

62

60 

6O 

38 

38 

59 

52

Mean

104 

266 

439

685

383 

401 

1,116 

1,959 

2,180 

1,193 

67.3 

48.2 

57.2

685

Sept.

35 

36 

54

56 

58

62 

74 

57 

59 

47

60 

74 

73 

76 

76

71 

50 

56 

56 

55

53

54 

54 

54 

51

51 

51 

51 

57 

56

Runoff In 

acre-feet

6,400 

15,860 

26,990

497,200

23,560 

22,280 

68,630 

116,600 

134,000 

71,000 

4,140 

2,970 

3,410

495,800
WEBER RIVER BASIN 

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah

79

Locatign.r Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 40°55'10", long. 111°24'00", in 

NEjSEir sec. 8,T. 2N..R. 5E., 100 feet downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 189 

In Coalville and a third of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 253 square miles.

Records available.- October 1904 to December 1905, April 1927 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1927-49), 56.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 409 second-feet May 13, 20 (gage height, 1.79 

reet); minimum, 6.9 second-feet Oct. 2-4.

1927-49: Maximum discharge, 884 second-feet Aug. 21, 1940 (gage height, 3.41 feet, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, less than 1 second-foot for several days during 

June to November 1934.

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

which are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation, none below. Plow 

slightly regulated by Chalk Creek Reservoir (capacity, 1,200 acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

1C 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

31 

ZZ 

33 

34 

35

36 

27

28 

39 

30 

31

Oct.

8.6 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.0 

8.6 

8.0

8.0 

7.5 

7.5 

8.0 

8.6

9.2 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

11

11 

10 

11 

12 

12

13 

14 

17 

19 

17 

15

Hov.

15 

21 

24 

25 

19

17 

22 

17 

12 

20

22 

20 

20 

19 

22

21 

22 

14 

11 ' 18

21 

15 

22 

21 

18

16 

12 

14 

17 

16

Dec.

18 

17 

20 

19 

17

19 

19 

18 

17 

20

20 

21 

31 

21 

14

13 

17 

19 

19 

20

»20 

19 

18 

18 

17

16 

17 

17 

17 

b!7 

b!7

Jan.

b!7

17 

»b!7 

b!7 

17 

17

17 

b!7 

17 

17

I b!7

} "

Feb.

a 17

b!7

18

18 

17 

18 

18 

19

19 

20 

»20 

19 

19

19 

31 

20 

20 

19

18 

18 

20

Month

Oeto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

32 

18 

22 

22 

22

25 

21 

23 

18 

25

23 

26 

25 

24 

28

30 

33 

33 

36 

42

34 

37 

38 

36 

33

33 

32 

29 

28 

29 

29

Apr.

32 

33 

34 

38 

43

48 

53 

63 

63 

71

80 

116 

148 

169 

151

163 

191 

198 

207 

214

188 

204 

258 

320 

328

304 

284 

312 

345 

300

Secondfoot-days

318.1 

553 '562

25,111.7

527 

513 

876 

4,958 

9,732 

6,193 

1,304 

624 

503

26,663.1

Peak discharge (base, 400 sec. -ft.}.- May 13 (1 a.m.)

May

228 

228 

312 

374 

304

232 

204 

301 

221 

277

320 

336 

383 

370 

387

332 

362 

379 

374 

387

387 

353 

308 

304 

320

324 

316 

320 

328 

. 296 

265

Maximum

19 

25 

21

635

42 

345 

387 

349 

82 

24 

24

387

June

396 

284 

261 

273 

265

261 

349 

304 

304 

280

273 

280 

277 

254 

221

198 

191 

201 

204 

184

154 

134 

120 

113 

103

98 

93 

84

71 

63

July

61 

63 

67 

75 

82

73 

63 

59 

59 

57

55 

48 

46 

43 

43

40 

34 

34 

36 

36

30 

28 

26 

24 

21

18 

18 

19 

17 

15 

14

Aug.

15 

17 

18 

17 

17

20 

20 

19 

31 

24

19 

18 

18 

19 

19

20 

20 

20 

31 

22

19 

19 

21 

24 

24

23 

24 

23 

22 

21 

20

Sept.

22 

21 

20 

18 

18

18 

16 

13 

13 

16

19 

17 

18 

ZZ 

21

 17 

17 

15 

15 

15

16 

14 

13 

13 

12

14 

14 

14 

18 

24

H*. Mean *£££

7.5 10.3 631 

11 18.4 1,100 

13 18.1 1,110

6.2 68.6 49,810

17.0 1,050 

18.3 1,020 

18 28.3 1,740 

32 165 9,830 

801 314 19,300 

63 206 12,280 

14 42.0 2,590 

15 20.1 1,240 

12 16.8 998

7.5 73.0 52,890

409 sec. -ft.; May 20 (4:30 p.m.) 409 sec. -ft

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for other 

Weber River stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
80 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°11', long. 111°24', in SWjSEv sec. 8, T. 5 N. , R.. 

t> E., 0.8 mile downstream from Francis Fork, 1.6 miles upstream from Hell Canyon, and 

9? miles northeast of Croydon.

Drainage area.- 133 square miles.

Records available.- February 1921 to December 1923. April 1941 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1921-23, 1941-49), 34.5 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 317 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 4.34 feet); 

minimum, 3.8 second-feet Nov. 21.

1921-23, 1941-49: Maximum discharge, 770 second-feet May 10, 11, 18, 1923 (gage 

height, 4.20 feet, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; 

minimum, 3 second-feet for several days in August and September 1941, 1942.

Remarks . - Records fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.8 

8.8

9.6 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

9.2

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.8 

12

12 

10 

9.6 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

9.6 

12 

12 

11 

10

Nov.

10 

16 

16 

15 

10

10 

11 

8.8 

9.2 

8.8

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

11 

8.8 

6.5 

5.6

5.0 

8.0 

9.6 

10 

10

 10 

j-blO

Dec.

blO 

C)

Jan.

a9.0 

(-)

Feb.

aS.O 

C)

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janui 

Febri 

Marc 

Aprl

Mjav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Lendar year 1948

*i

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

aS.O

8.4 

7.7 

8.0

8.8 

10 

10 

11 

12

15 

17 

20 

29

39

31 

 32 

29 

23 

20

19 

18 

16 

16 

14 

14

Apr.

14 

16 

18 

24 

41

61 

82 

98 

98 

101

108 

122 

119 

104 

98

113 

132 

143 

171 

214

197 

198 

245 

281 

280

263 

263 

266 

264 

231

Secondroot-days

293.8 

299.3 

310

9,940.3

279 

224 

483.9 

4,360 

5,538 

1,790 

568 

330.4 

294.3

14,770.7

May

196 

192 

226 

258 

212

179 

158 

148 

151 

167

180 

236 

210 

196 

199

184 

192 

205 

209 

220

206 

166 

174 

163 

153

145 

135 

127 

119 

110 

102

Maximum

12 

16

310

39 

281 

258 

104 

27 

13 

14

281

June

104 

95 

99 

84 

82

82 

81 

78 

75 

71

68 

67 

63 

61 

58

55 

52 

51 

50 

48

44 

42 

41 

39 

37

37 

34 

33 

30 

29

July

27 

25 

25 

26 

26

25 

23 

22 

21 

21

20 

20 

19 

18 

18

18 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

Minimum

8.4 

5.0

5.0

14 

102 

29 

13 

7.8 

7.8

5.0

Aug.

12 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

13

12 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

9.1 

9.1

8.7 

7.8 

10 

12 

11

9.6 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

8.7

Mean

9.5 

10 

10

27.2

9 

8 

15.6 

145 

179 

60 

18.3 

10.7 

9.8

40.5

Sept.

10 

9.6 

9.1 

9.1 

8.3

7.8 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3

8.7

10 

9-.6 

10 

10 

10

9.6 

9.6 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

11 

13 

14

Runoff In 

acre-feet

583 

594 

615

19,710

553 

444 

960 

8,650 

10,980 

3,550 

1,130 

655 

584

29,300

Peak discharge (base. 150 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 25 (l a.m.) 317 sec.-ft.; May 4 (1 a.m.) 276 sec.-ft.j 

May 12 (5 a.m.) 246 see.-ft.; May 20 (9 p.m.) 231 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 81

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°55'20", long. 111°35'50", in NE^ sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 3 

E., bUO feet east of East Canyon Dam and 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area.- 144 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1949 in reports of Geological Survey. Novemoer 1931 to September 1949 in reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 28,820 acre-feet May 22 (gage height, 

ill.ou feet); minimum observed, 9,880 acre-feet Mar. 27.

1931-49: Maximum contents, 29,170 acre-feet June 2, 1943 (gage height, 141.67 

feet); no contents Nov. 1, 1931, Sept. 2 to Hov. 1, 1934, Sept. 11 to Oct. 18, 1937. 

Sept. 11-28, 1946.

Remarks.- Reservoir was formed in 1896 by a 58-foot rock-fill dam (capacity, 3,850 acre- 

 feet), raised 25 feet in 1900 (capacity, 9,000 acre-feet), raised 12 feet more in 1902 

(capacity, 14,000 acre-feet), and later was replaced by present concrete dam, which 

formed a reservoir having a capacity of 28,730 acre-feet between gage heights 0.0 foot 

(bottom of outlet tunnel) and 140.8 feet (top of flashboards in spillway). Gage height 

of spillway crest is 135 feet. No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation in Davis 

and Weber counties.

Contenta, In acre-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Dot.

_

_

16,010

-

-

.

-

15,420

-

15,280

_

-

-

-

-

_

14,750

-

-

-

_

-

-

13,990

-

_

-

-

-

13,780

Nov.

_

_

-

-

-

_

13,440

-

-

-

_

-

-

13 .,000

-

_

-

-

-

-

13,510

-

-

-

-

_

-

13,890

.

a!4,020

Dec.

_

_

_

-

14,350

_

_

_

_

-

_

14,850

-

-

-

_

-

-

15,230

-

_

-

-

-

-

15,580

_

_

-

a!6,940

Jan.

_

16,120

_

-

-

_

_

-

16,470

-

.

.

-

-

-

16,770

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

16,940

-

_

_

_

_

16,940 

a!6,940

'Feb.

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

-

16,940

-

-

_

-

.

-

16,360

_

-

_

-

-

_

15,580

915,430

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

14,520

.

.

-

.

_

13,100

-

-

_

_

_

-

13,390

_

_

_

_

-

_

9,880

_

_

39,930

Apr.

_

_

9,960

_

-

_

_

_

_

12,750

_

_

_

_

-

_

17,070

_

_

-

_

_

_

20,620

-

_

_

_

_

824,080

Hay

24,660

.

_

_

-

_

_

27,440

-

28,220

28,240

28,240

28,260

28,260

28,240

28,300

28,390

28,430

28,480

28,630

28,820

28,690

28,520

28,390

28,320

28,340

28,300

28,350

28,460 

28,500

June

28,560

28,630

28,520

28,520

28,610

28,630

28,650

28,650

28,590

28,610

28,650

28,650

28,690

28,690

28,690

28,650

28,560

28,610

28,650

28,690

28,650

28,610

28,610

28,650

28,650

_

28,390

_

128,000

July

.

_

27,610

-

_

_

_

_

26,700

_

_

_

_

-

_

25,540

_

-

_

_

_

24,280

_

_

_

23,740

Aug.

.

_

_

_

-

_

21,390

_

-

_

_

_

20,160

-

_

_

_

_

-

18,940

_

_

-

_

18,140

117,570

Sept.

_

_

_

16,800

-

_

_/

_

_

-

15,720

_

_

-

_

_

14,750

-

_

_

_

_

13,800

_

_

_

813,230

a Mo gage-height record; contents Interpolated.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Date

Dec. 31. ...................

Gage height 

(feet)

.

Contents 

(acre-feet)

16,040

9 930

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+2,020
82 WEBER RIVER BASIN

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Lyman rectangular weir, lat. 40°55'20", long.

 Iiiu 3tj'20", in NW^ sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., 2,500 feet downstream from East Canyon 

Dam, Z\ miles upstream from Sheep Canyon, and 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area.- 14,5 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1949 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1931 to September 1949 in reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1931-49), 50.5 second-feet.

Extreme s.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 304 second-feet May 22, minimum daily,

 a.y second-feet Nov. 20, 22, 23.

1931-49: Maximum daily discharge, 412 second-feet Apr. 23, 1936; minimum daily, that 

of Nov. 20, 22, 23, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

wo diversions between station and East Canyon Reservoir (see preceding page) which completely regulates flow.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

5

e

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

1C 

13 

14 

15

IB 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

a80 

a81 

81 

81 

83

83 

81 

75 

62 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

66 

66 

64 

64 

64

62 

62 

62 

62 

62

62 

62 

62 

62 

62 

61

Nov.

61 

60 

61 

62 

62

a62 

a61 

a 61 

a61 

a 61

a 61 

a61 

a61 

32 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.2

3.6 

3.2 

.2 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

Dec.

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

8.2

13 

13 

13

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

16 

23

22 

22 

22 

22 

34 

47

Feb.

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

47 

47 

47 

47 

51

66 

67 

68 

72 

70

66 

68 

68 

70 

68

67 

67 

78 

89 

100

107 

105 

103

lendar year 1948

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

101 

114 

123 

121

117

130 

144 

144 

142 

140

140 

138 

138 

136 

129

127 

125 

125 

125 

125

125 

125 

125 

125 

123

123 

123 

125 

123 

123 

121

Apr.

121 

121 

86 

54 

48

38 

36 

32 

34 

30

20 

15 

16 

17 

17

15 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

10 

10 

9.6 

10 

10

Second - 

foot-days

2,096 

889.0 

126.8

29,781.2

465.0 

1,873 

3,945 

826.9 

4,192 

3,106 

3,048 

3,084 

2,783

26,434.7

May

10 

10

11 

16 

31

35 

35 

35 

36 

47

125 

173 

175 

175 

175

162 

154 

162 

179 

198

252 

304 

281 

254 

229

200 

170 

140 

130 

136 

152

Maximum

83 

4.7

299

47 

107 

144 

121 

304 

183 

107 

103 

96

304

June

175 

183 

175 

148 

134

134 

134 

132 

107 

88

88 

89 

93 

96 

112

116 

86 

64 

66 

86

91 

73 

51 

40 

70

98 

93 

94 

96 

94

July

93 

93 

94 

98 

96

96 

96 

96 

96 

94

98 

98 

98 

98 

98

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

100 

100 

96 

101 

107

105 

105 

103 

103 

103 

103

Minimum

61 

3.2 

4.0

3.2

4.7 

47 

101 

8.2 

10 

40 

93 

94 

61

3.2

Aug.

103 

103 

103 

101 

101

100 

101 

103 

103 

101

101 

101 

98 

101 

101

101 

100 

98 

98 

98

98 

100 

98 

98 

96

96 

94 

96 

98 

98 

96

Mean

67.6 

29.6 

4.09

81.4

15.0 

66.9 

127 

27.6 

135 

104 

98.3 

99.5 

92.8

72.4

Sept.

96 

94 

94 

94 

96

96 

94 

94 

93 

93

94 

96 

94 

93 

91

89 

89 

91 

93 

91

61 

98 

94 

93 

94

96 

96 

94 

96 

96

Runoff In 

acre-feet

4,160 

1,760 

252

59,070

922 

3,720 

7,820 

1,640 

8,310 

6,160 

6,050 

6,120 

5,520

52,430

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record of reservoir gate charges.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 83

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°57'10", long. 111°43'00", in SWrNW^ sec. 34, T. 

a N. , K. 2 E., two-thirds of a mile upstream from Tucker Hollow and 2* miles southwest 

of Porterville.

Drainage area.- 24.9 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1949. 

August 194U on file in State engineer's office.

Fragmentary records December 1937 to

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 337 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 3.19 feet); 

minimum recorded, 4.2 second- f eet Feb. 26 (gage height, 1.26 feet).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 631 second-feet Aug. 20, 1945 (gage height, 3.60 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 180 second-feet; minimum recorded, 3.0 second-feet 

Feb. 11, 1944, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

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

trans-basin canal diverts water from Arthurs Fork, a tributary of Hardscrabble Creek, to 

Farmington Creek for irrigation in vicinity of Farmington.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.4 

6.1 

6.1 

6.4 

9.9

8.2 

7.9 

7.9 

8.2 

7.9

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

9.6 

21

9.9 

8.5 

7.9 

7.9 

 7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.g

7.6 

7.6 

8.2 

8.2 

7.9 

7.9

Nov.

7.9 

12 

14 

11 

8.5

8.5 

7.9 

6.1 

7.0 

7.0

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.6 

7.3

7.6 

8.5 

b8.4

. a8.0

Dec.

7.6 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

7.3 

6.7 

7.3

7.3 

, a7.0

Jan.

. a7.0

Feb.

, a7.0

a8.0

*8.2

8.2 

8.5 

7.3 

7.3 

7.0

7.3 

7.6 

7.6

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janui 

Pebri 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

8.2 

8.8 

9.6 

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

10 

9.9

11 

12

516

22 

24 

28 

34 

36

30 

29 

27 

23 

20

18 

17 

15 

14 

13 

13

Apr.

13 

14 

16 

22 

35

48 

58 

68 

66 

71

81 

95 

93 

85 

87

96 

104 

110 

128 

163

152 

163 

196 

254 

237

196 

199 

208 

211 

166

Secondfoot-days

256.5 

247,2 

234.7

13,081.3

217.0^ 

211.0 

532.5 

3,435 

5,560 

2,078 

652 

300.0 

233.9

13,957.8

May

138 

145 

188 

194 

163

133 

115 

121 

142 

166

168 

168 

176 

191 

188

163 

240 

250 

234 

230

250 

211 

191 

182 

188

191 

191 

179 

171 

155 

138

Maximum

21 

14

342

36 

254 

250 

133 

33 

12 

11

254

June

133 

115 

100 

93 

91

87 

89 

91 

91 

91

87 

85 

79 

74 

71

67 

63 

59 

57 

54

49 

46 

44 

42 

41

39 

36 

35 

35 

34

July

32 

32 

32 

33 

32

29 

27 

27 

26 

25

24 

23 

22 

21 

20

20 

19 

18 

17

17

17 

16 

15 

15

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

12 

12

Minimum

6.1

5.2

8.2 

13 

115 

34 

12 

8.5 

7.0

-

Aug.

12 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

9 

9 

11 

10

9 

9 

10 

9 

9

9 

9 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

10 

9 

9

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Mean

8.27 

8.24 

7.57

35.7

7.0 

7.54 

17.2 

114 

179 

69.3 

21.0 

9.68 

7.80

38.2

9 

9

9 

9

9 

9

6 

2 

8 

5 

5

5 

8

2 

6

8 

8 

8 

5 

5 

5

Sept.

8.5 

8.5 

8.2 

8.2 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.9 

11

9.2 

8.5 

8.2 

.9 

.6

.0 

.3 

.6 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.0 

.0

.0 

.0 

.3 

8.2 

7.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

509 

490 

466

25,940

430 

419 

1,060 

6,810 

11,030 

4,120 

1,290 

595 

464

27,680

Peak discharge (base. 220 Bee.-ft.).- Apr. 24 (7 p.m.) 337 sec.-ft.; May 3 (7 p.m.) 230 sec.-ft.;

May 13 (4 p.m.) 254 sec.-ft.j May 20 (7:30 a.m.) 285 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Lost Creek near Croyden and South Pork Odgen River near Huntsvllle.

b Stane-dlscharge relation affected by Ice.

, r
84 WEBER RIVER BASIN

South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°16', long. 111°40', in SE£ sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 

it &., naif a mile downstream from Magpie Creek, 1 mile upstream from Huntsville 

Mountain Canal, and 5j miles east of Huntsville.

Drainage area.- 148 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 28 years, 105 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage- height, 4.40 

reet }; minimum discharge recorded, 37 second-feet Nov. 18.

1921-49: Maximum discharge, 1,780 second-feet May 4, 1936 (gage height, 5.45 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 900 second-feet; minimum observed, 20 second-feet 

Nov. 25, 1931, July 28, 1934.

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

which are fair. Small diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

40 

40 

40 

41 

42

40 

40 

40 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

41 

46

41 

41 

41 

41 

41

41 

40 

40 

40 

41

41 

41 

43 

42 

41 

41

Nov.

41 

51 

50 

48 

44

43 

43 

41 

41

41

41 

41 

41 

41 

41

41 

42 

40 

41 

41

41 

40 

40

41 

41

40

41 

40 

41 

41

Dec.

41 

41 

42 

a41 

a41

41 

41 

a41 

a41 

a41

a41 

41 

43 

43 

44

40 

*44 

a44 

a45 

45

46 

46 

45 

b43 

b42

b40 

a41 

a42 

a43 

a42 

a41

Jan.

a40 

C)

Feb.

a40

[ a42

I a44

45 

44 

45

47 

47

47 

50 

54

Month

Oeto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lender year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

59 

68 

73 

80 

81

79 

80 

78 

75 

79

88 

92 

88 

95 

110

129 

-141 

156 

186 

190

168 

160 

146 

129 

118

113 

107 

99 

95 

92 

91

Apr.

93 

98 

107 

129 

164

209 

253 

292 

276 

297

324 

368 

374 

357 

343

377 

413 

452 

536 

653

558 

588 

764 

908 

899

818 

818 

854 

832 

648

Secondfoot-days

1,261 

1,259 

1,312

45,322

1,240 

1,209 

3,345 

13,802 

15,394 

4,740 

2,142 

1,533 

1,334

48,571

May

510 

504 

661 

711 

569

465 

407 

398 

429

486

546 

665 

608 

561 

532

459 

539 

608 

661 

653

596 

543 

490 

439 

407

383 

360 

335 

312 

288 

269

Maximum

46 

51 

46

1,160

54 

190 

908 

711 

271 

86 

55 

46

908

June

271 

246 

231 

220 

215

211 

205 

200 

192

184

176 

172 

166 

158 

150

145 

139

137 

136 

129

122 

118 

113 

109 

107

105 

101 

98 

93 

91

July

86 

84 

84 

84 

85

80 

78 

77 

78 

74

73 

72 

71 

71 

69

66 

66 

65 

65 

64

63 

62 

- 62 

61 

SO

58 

58 

57 

57 

57 

55

Minimum

39 

40 

40

-

59 

93 

269 

91 

55 

46 

42

-

Aug.

55 

54 

53 

53 

52

50 

50 

50 

54 

53

50 

50 

50 

48 

48

48

48 

48 

48 

46

46 

47 

50 

50 

49

48 

48 

48 

47 

46 

46

Mean

40.7 

42.0 

42.3

124

40 

43.2 

108 

460 

497 

158 

69.1 

49.5 

44.5

133

Sept.

46 

46 

46 

45 

44

42 

42 

42 

44 

45

46 

45 

46 

46 

45

44 

45 

45 

45

43

43 

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

43 

45 

46 

45

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,500 

2,500 

2,600

89,910

2,460 

2,400 

6,630 

27,380 

30,530 

9,400 

4,250 

3,040 

2,650

96,340

Peak discharge (base, 400 see.-ft.).- Apr. 24 (ll p.m.) 1,020 sec.-ft.; May 19 (7 a.m.) 715 sec.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records fqr nparby 

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
86 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°15 I 17", long. 111 0 50'47", in NE^SW^ sec. 16, T. 

K N., R. IE., 1,500 feet downstream from Wheeler Creek, 2,000 feet downstream from 

Pine View Dam, and 6j miles northeast of Ogden.

Drainage area.- 321 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1949, not including flow of Pine View pipe 

line.layb-yb, January 1904 to October 1912, October 1931 to September 1937 at same 

site, including flow of pipe line, published as Ogden River near Ogden.

Average d1scharge.- 12 years (1937-49), 77.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 5.85 

reet); minimum not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1937-49: Maximum discharge, 2,290 second-feet June 7, 1945 (gage height, 6.73 feet); 

minimum, 0.3 second-foot at times when reservoir gates were closed.

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

which are fair. Plow regulated by Pine View Reservoir (see preceding page). Pine 

View pioe line diverts water above station for use in irrigation and power development. 

Diversions for irrigation and municipal supply above Pine View Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

5

6 

7 £ 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

£9 

30 

31

Oct.

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.3 

4.0

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

 2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.0

Nov.

2.0 

3.7 

3.7 

2.6 

2.2

1.9 

1.8 

1.5 

1.5 

1.7

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7

1.7 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4

bl.4 

(')

Dec.

bl.4 

(»)

Jan.

. bl.4 

C)

Feb.

. al.3 

(«)

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl

MBV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

,Wa

lendar year 1948 

ai*y

ter year 1948-49 .......................

'Mar.

al.3

83 

152

212 

337 

358 

227 

231

274 

293 

460 

452 

 449

429 

259 

337 

274 

262 

256

Apr.

257 

259 

231 

142 

237

259 

276 

286 

290 

317

332 

322 

337 

332 

344

336 

581 

370 

397 

577

625 

629 

634 

731 

911

1,020 

996 

625 

40 

38

Secondfoot-days

70.8 

52.9 

43.4

47,738

43.4 

36.4 

5,361.9 

12,731 

19,080 

3,507 

709 

559 

415.7

42,610.5

May

34 

31 

36 

40 

35

104 

207 

33 

30 

111

597 

786 

1,030 

700 

410

420 

1,010 

1,390 

1,390 

1,480

1,590 

1,570 

1,290 

750

736

703 

708 

703 

624 

300 

232

Maximum

4.0 

3.7

1,540

460 

1,020 

1,590 

529 

58 

23 

20

1,590

June

514 

378 

222 

229 

236

245 

323 

529 

80 

35

40 

46 

159 

35 

29

28 

26 

33 

32 

31

28 

28 

28 

26 

25

24 

23 

23 

28 

24

Minimum

July

24 

35 

24 

23 

20

14 

20 

24 

30 

26

12 

28 

27 

26 

28

23 

20 

20 

20 

18

19 

21 

20 

18 

18

20 

58 

23 

14 

18 

18

Aug.

18 

17 

17 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

17 

17

17 

17 

18 

18 

lft

18 

18 

18 

18 

21

23 

23 

20 

18 

18

18 

16 

16 

15 

18 

17

Sept.

16 

16 

18 

20 

20

20 

20 

19 

19 

16

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

11

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

9.7

 Runoff In "ean acre-feet

1.9 2.3 140 

1.8 105 

1.4 86.1

130 94,700

1.4 86.1 

1.3 72.2 

173 10,640 

38 424 25,250 

30 615 37,840 

23 117 6,960 

12 22.9 1,410 

15 18.0 1,110 

9.7 13.9 825

117 | 84,520

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Jan. 25-31).
WEBER RIVER BASIN 85

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°15'20", long. 111 P 50'25", in NW^SE^ sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 

IK., at trash rack at Pine View Dam on Ogden River, 7 miles northeast of Ogden. 

Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 310 square miles.

Records available.-. November 1936 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 43,580 acre-feet May 11 to June 16 (elevation, 

4,ayV. 00 feet); minimum, 1,330 acre-feet Feb. 27 (elevation, 4,828.68 feet).

1936-49: Maximum contents, 45,370 acre-feet May 17, 1938 (elevation, 4,873.00 

feet); minimum, 80 acre-feet Feb. 19, 1937 (elevation, 4,818.99 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Nov. 16, 1936. 

capacity, 43,580 acre-feet between elevations 4,818 feet.(sill of trash-rack structure) 

and 4,872 feet (top of spillway gates), above mean sea level; during September 1939 

sills of radial spillway gates were raised 1 foot, thus changing top of spillway gates 

from elevation 4,871 to 4,872 feet. Dead storage, 45 acre-feet (below elevation 4,818 

feet), which must be deducted from the figures of total contents shown In the tables 

to obtain usable contents. Water Is used for Irrigation on Ogden River Project. Gage 

read dally at 8 a.m.; contents are as of that time.

Cooperation.- Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9,900

9,810

9,720

9,630

9,540

9,480

9,390

9,330

9,270

9,210

9,190

9,160

9,160

9,160

9,300

9,290

9,360

9,360

9,300

9,300

9,270

9,270

9,29O

9,290

9,270

9,29O

9,270

9,330

9,350

9,350

9,360

Nov.

9,360

9,450

9,480

9,570

9,580

9,600

9,630

9,660

9,670

9,660

9,640

9,670

9,670

9,720

9,700

9,760

9,780

9,850

9,880

9,880

9,91O

9,930

9,930

9,940

10,000

10,030

10,060

10,O60

10,090

10,090

-

Dec.

10,150

10,150

10,190

10,220

10,25O

10,310

10,340

10,400

1O,430

10,480

10,590

10,67O

1O,730

10,540

10,370

10,170

9,970

9,790

9,670

9,780

9,580

9,390

9,20O

9,O40

8,930

9,070

9,080

8,880

8,680

8,410

8,180

Jan.

8,130

8,170

8,210

7,960

7,750

7,510

7,270

7,040

6,980

6,990

6,740

6,520

6,290

6,07£>

6,430

5,760

5,780

5,540

5,300

5,070

4,830

4,590

4,540

4,580

4,320

4,080

3,840

3,600

3,37O

3,310

3,370

Feb.

3,16O

2,910

2,670

2,480

2,220

2,160

2,230

1,94O

1,680

1,370

1,380

1,460

1,560

1,630

1,620

1,600

1,590

1,570

1,560

1,550

1,600

1,630

1,670

1,550

1,450

1,350

1,330

1,560

_

_

-

Mar.

1,490

1,47O

1,500

1,540

1,630

1,730

1,810

1,880

1,930

1,910

1,960

2,180

2,340

2,400

2,530

2,790

2,980

3,050

3,690

4,560

5,440

5,830

6,040

6,160

5,860

5,570

5,590

5,500

5,240

5,020

4,810

Apr.

4,600

4,400

4,010

3,98O

4,060

4,360

4,810

5,520

6,260

7,060

8,030

8,950

10,010

11,050

11,B9O

12,760

13,810

14,800

15,820

17,160'

18,610

19,50O

20,570

22,130

23,580

24,510

25,120

25,750

27,540

29,850

May

31,740

33,230

34,770

36,590

38,310

39,890

40,890

41,670

42,780

43,140

43,58O

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,58O

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,58O

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

June

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,230

43,O60

43,190

43,230

43,300

43,230

43,090

42,950

42,740

42,460

42,190

41,910

41,670

41,330

July

4O.99O

40,72O

40,300

40,030

39,870

39,610

39,310

38,980

38,620

38,220

37,930

37,580

37,230

36,830

36,44O

35.99O

35,560

35,22O

34,920

34,450

33,980

33,740

33,280

32,880

32,610

32,380

31,960

31,480

31,090

30,680

30,33O

Aug.

29,980

29,540

29,230

28,800

28,40O

28,OOO

27,610

27,210

26,820

26,400

25,990

25,600

25,190

24,810

24,410

24,010

23,59O

23,150

22 , 740

22,340

21,940

21,550

21,170

20,960

20,650

20,340

20,02O

19,670

19,380

19,110

18,78O

Sept.

18,450

17,990

17,680

17,350

17,030

16,740

16,400

16,120

15,840

15,510

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

.

_

-

_

_

_

12,300

12,130

11,890

11,700

11,580

11,420

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Date

Dec. 1.... ...............

Calendar year 1948.....

Oct. 1.......... .........

Water year 1948-49.....

Elevation 

(feet)

4,845.28

-

4,846.75

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

10,150-

-

11,32O

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-2,020

+5,220

+1,420
88 JORDAN RIVER BASH!

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 111°55', in SW&3W£ sec. 14, T. 1 S., 

K. i w., a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge on Twenty-first South 

Street, Salt Lake City, and 2 miles downstream from MilJ. Creek. Datum of gage is 

4,220.73 feet above mean sea- level (datum of 1929).

Records available.- December 1942 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 325 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage height, 5.00 

reet); minimum daily, 84 second-feet Apr. 15.

Maximum combined discharge during year (Jordan River and Surplus Canal), 853 secondfeet May 21; minimum daily, 195 second-feet Jan. 20.

1942-49: Maximum discharge, 384 second-feet June 3, 1944 (gage height, 5.55 feet); 

minimum daily, 13 second-feet Apr. 9, 13, 14, 1943, July 19, 1944.

Maximum combined discharge (Jordan River and Surplus Canal), 1,190 second-feet 

June 3, 1944; minimum daily, 145 second-feet May 18, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by gates and pumps at outlet of Utah Lake. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation and industrial and municipal water supplies. 

Surplus Canal diverts water 1,000 feet above station (see p. 112). For records of 

combined flow see following page.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

dot.

198 

195 

185 

185 

200

206 

198 

196 

197 

195

193 

189 

190 

190 

203.

200 

188 

186 

181 

178

174 

149 

158 

169 

166

163 

162 

164 

169 

170 

168

Nov.

166 

164 

164 

166 

166

164 

166 

166 

163 

164

166 

172 

170 

168 

161

164 

169 

167 

164 

165

167 

169 

168 

170 

174

171 

167 

165 

166 

165

Dec.

166 

164 

166 

169 

165

165 

165 

165 

169 

169

179 

183 

184 

181 

176

173 

172 

172 

170 

170

173 

170 

170 

168 

166

164 

165 

175 

183 

182 

184

Jan.

184 

186 

178 

177 

176

173 

172 

172 

168 

168

169 

169 

172 

172 

172

171 

168 

165 

162 

158

162 

158 

169 

169 

166

166 

168 

169 

169 

173 

176

Feb.

*176 

180 

180 

178 

b!82

b!86 

b!90 

b!94 

198 

*199

199 

211 

209 

209 

207

208 

211 

215 

219 

234

216 

195 

191 

158 

139

120 

120

144

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lender year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

161 

168 

175 

176 

173

172 

168 

168 

169 

165

162 

163 

159 

155 

153

163 

176 

174 

174 

184

169 

179 

178 

204 

192

181 

179 

172 

154 

139 

152

Apr.

142 

141 

139 

136 

135

138 

131 

108 

100 

87

85 

»6 

85 

85 

84

87 

88 

93 

101 

110

114 

104 

105 

118 

118

107 

98 

99 

109 

123

Secondfoot-days

5,665 

4,997 

5,323

53,329

5,277 

5,268 

5,257 

3,256 

4,375 

4,100 

5,003 

5,374 

7,114

61,009

May

104 

96 

91 

99 

112

118 

116 

110 

142 

132

145 

192 

188- 

180 

202

210 

207 

205 

166 

172

205 

164 

133 

115 

108

100 

105 

120 

120 

118 

100

Maximum

206 

174 

184

215

186 

234 

204 

142 

210 

182 

209 

258 

309

309

June

102 

101 

100 

94 

105

98 

100 

103 

98 

100

151 

161 

169 

157 

154

146 

149 

151 

182 

169

141 

129 

151 

162 

157

157 

158 

150 

155 

150

July

Minimum

149 

161 

164

44

158 

120 

139 

84 

91 

94 

120 

134 

192

84

146 

149 

164 

180 

194

185 

175 

164 

152 

142

131 

130 

120 

162 

209

198 

184 

172 

165 

164

166 

170 

167 

167 

162

160 

150 

143 

145 

148 

139

Aug.

142 

149 

142 

141

137

134 

136 

138 

135 

147

142 

142 

139 

145 

150

150 

149 

151 

191 

178

157 

161 

177 

239 

258

247 

252 

245 

241 

237 

232

Mean

183 

167 

172

146

170 

188 

170 

109 

141 

137 

161 

173 

237

167

Sept.

218 

216 

225 

223 

225

232

223 

230 

225 

264

295 

265 

268 

304 

3O9

300 

275 

250 

213 

219

218 

216 

215 

212 

214

209 

194 

192 

222 

243

Runoff In 

acre-feet

11,240 

9,910 

10,560

105,800

10,470 

10,450 

10,430 

6,460 

8,680 

8,130 

9,920 

10,6ffO 

14,110

121,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice..
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 87

Jordan River at Narrows, near Lehi, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorders, lat. 40°26'40", long. 111°55'20", in SE£NW£ sec. 26, T. 

"" 1 s., K. 1 W., at Narrows, 5f miles northwest of Lehi and 7f miles downstream from 

Utah Lake.

Drainage area.- 2,960 square miles, including 280 square miles in Cedar Valley.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1949. May to December 1904 and July 1913 

to septemeer 1934 at outlet of Utah Lake, 1\ miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1913-49), 359 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 870 second-feet July 15; minimum daily, 

lu second-feet Dec. 28.

1913-49: Maximum daily discharge, 1,370 second-feet June 8, 1922 (gage height, 7.78 

feet, site and datum then in use); no flow at times when gates were closed.

Remarks.- Records good. They represent combined flow of Jordan River, Utah & Salt Lake 

canal, and East Jordan Canal. Flow completely regulated by gates and pumps at outlet 

of Utah Lake, pumps at Pelican Point, and diversion dam at Narrows.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

526 

514 

516 

516 

486

434 

401 

375 

336 

330

330 

327 

326 

326 

183

131 

131 

124 

114 

112

112 

111 

87 

51 

55

18 

19 

19 

18 

18 

18

Nov.

18 

18 

18 

18 

20

23 

23 

21 

21 

22

22 

23 

21 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

20 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

Dec.

15 

15 

15 

14 

16

15 

IS 

IS 

15 

15

21 

29 

25 

16 

16

14 

14 

12 

15 

14

 ii

14 

12 

14 

14

13 

12 

10 

12 

14 

14

Jan.

14 

11 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

14 

13

12 

14 

14 

13 

14

14 

13 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

23

28 

33 

37 

38 

56 

52

Feb.

60 

74 

59 

59 

58

65 

69 

63 

62 

62

59 

47 

49 

58 

59

60 

57 

52 

49 

58

49 

54 

56 

69 

78

89 

115 

129

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

152 

168 

178 

185 

187

190 

190 

187 

197 

200

200 

200 

202 

204 

207

204 

210 

214 

222 

173

220 

235 

262 

245 

238

214 

217 

185 

202 

232 

227

Apr.

225 

230 

217 

232 

245

175 

37 

33 

23 

23

21 

18 

19 

33 

48

54 

76 

65 

46 

45

17 

80 

135 

150 

214

267 

284 

302 

364 

374

Secondfoot-days

7,064 

622 

466

137,056.4

582 

1,818 

6,347 

4,052 

15,547 

20,161 

25,906 

 £5,216 

19,332

127,113

May

344 

350 

400 

511 

531

650 

673 

718 

742 

744

780 

793 

789 

797 

815

676 

319 

237 

212 

235

205 

188 

215 

248 

297

372 

481 

523 

520 

552 

632

Maximum

526 

23 

29

918

56 

129 

262 

374 

815 

809 

870 

850 

763

870

June

662 

632 

626 

584 

461

451 

495 

527 

558 

605

658 

632 

567 

707 

700

710 

725 

752 

749 

706

706 

727 

752 

765 

758

759 

773 

809 

797 

808

July

828 

843 

849 

850 

805

802 

828 

848 

848 

853

862 

846 

838 

863 

870

851 

856 

867 

850 

843

850 

836 

804 

798 

818

825 

828 

805 

817 

814 

811

Minimum

18 

18 

10

10

11 

47 

152 

17 

188 

451 

798 

759 

554

10

Aug.

794 

783 

778 

785 

827

827 

828 

841 

839 

840

850 

850 

828 

830 

829

815 

813 

832 

842 

838

844 

835 

830 

788 

777

791 

793 

792 

772 

766 

759

Mean

228 

20.7 

15.0

374

18.8 

64.9 

205 

135 

502 

672 

836 

813 

644

348

Sept.

760 

751 

755 

763 

750

752 

763 

745 

700 

637

617 

606 

616 

597 

563

554 

589 

599 

579 

610

643 

652 

634 

606 

580

578 

573 

594 

594 

574

Runoff In 

acre-feet

14,010 

1,230 

924

271,800

1,150 

3,610 

12,590 

8,040 

30,840 

39,990 

51,380 

50,020 

38,340

252,100
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Combined discharge, In- second-feet, of Jordan River and Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah, 

water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

339 

320 

295 

297 

328

336 

304 

297 

296 

304

316 

304 

304 

297 

329

322 

292 

289 

278 

269

273 

261 

250 

252 

265

257 

256 

260 

275 

279 

2S2

Nov.

264 

261 

260 

266 

257

253 

260 

275 

257 

261

265 

281 

279 

267 

250

258 

267 

264 

257 

260

265 

268 

267 

283 

298

291 

280 

283 

266 

262

Deo.

265 

258 

261 

274 

257

260 

254 

247 

246 

245

265 

276 

278 

277 

266

259 

255 

254 

252 

250

257 

254 

263 

250 

243

238 

239 

235 

235 

234 

236

Jan.

236 

240 

227 

223 

223

217 

216 

216 

211 

211

212 

211 

216 

215 

216

215 

211 

205 

202 

195.

202 

197 

213 

212 

208

209 

212 

214 

214 

219 

223

Feb.

224 

226 

225 

221 

227

232 

239 

244 

250 

252

246 

266 

274 

272 

272

276 

284 

293 

307 

352

365 

385 

406 

429 

435

409 

428 

461

Month

Octc 

Hov< 

Dec<

Ci

Jam 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

"ay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ilendar year 1948

Iter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

517 

548 

566 

563 

554

541 

519 

520 

518 

501

495 

491 

474 

460 

448

433 

427 

424 

415 

444

439 

465 

546 

626 

582

552 

546 

538 

479 

469 

488

Apr.

451 

452 

448 

441 

439

457 

435 

344 

316 

279

267 

267 

255 

254 

249

256 

260 

273 

296 

307

313 

288 

271 

278 

276

256 

232 

228 

260 

315

Secondfoot-days

9,026 

8,025 

7,873

112,019

6,641 

8,500 

15,588 

9,463 

14,444 

11,817 

8,626 

8,757 

9,713

118,473

May

268 

232 

228 

239 

267

276 

271 

243 

252 

229

242 

323 

378 

430 

502

570 

671 

750 

698 

722

834 

730 

616 

543 

526

504 

553 

612 

620 

589 

526

Maximum

339 

298 

278

870

240 

461 

626 

457 

834 

553 

339 

394 

398

834

June

553 

531 

489 

458 

465

429 

394 

368 

338 

340

447 

444 

459 

417 

402

385 

404 

411 

508 

462

385 

333 

330 

323 

303

296 

302 

279 

287 

275

July

264 

262 

281 

315 

339

318 

295 

277 

263 

258

263 

269 

259 

274 

292

276 

257 

252 

271 

283

285 

294 

302 

302 

287

283 

264 

257 

258 

270 

256

Minimum

250 

250 

234

182

195 

221 

415 

228 

228 

275 

252 

241 

286

195

Aug.

251 

269 

262 

264 

251

244 

242 

246 

241 

263

250 

254 

244 

257 

267

267 

265 

253 

269 

251

244 

258 

265 

373 

394

375 

360 

358 

352 

340 

328

Mean

291 

268 

254

306

214 

304 

503 

315 

466 

394 

278 

282 

324

325

Sept.

301 

302 

318 

313 

314

326 

293 

299 

307 

346

398 

365 

355 

374 

385

368 

322 

315 

305 

312

308 

308 

306 

302 

311

298 

286 

290 

331 

355

Runoff In 

acre-feet

17,900 

15,920 

15,620

222,200

13,170 

16,860 

30,920 

18,770 

28,650 

23,440 

17,110 

17,370 

19,270

235,000

949151 O - 51 - 7
90 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00', long. 111M2', In sec. 3, T. 10 S.', R. 2 E., 

a quarter of a mile above diversion dam for Strawberry Water Users' Association power 

plant, 5 miles southeast of Payson, and 12 miles upstream from Utah Lake.

Drainage area.- 19.6 square miles.

Re_cords available. r July 1947 to September 1949.

Extremes.- 1947: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 17 second-feet Aug. 

 10 (gage height, 1.26 feet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet Sept. 29.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 194 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 

2.69 feet); minimum recorded, 3.0 second-feet Nov. 27, but may have been less during 

periods of ice effect.

1948-49: Maximum discharge during water year, 139 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 

2.30 feet); minimum recorded, 4.8 second-feet Nov. 19, but may have been less during 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageneignt record, which are fair. Flow regulated by several small reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1947-49 

1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

July

13

14

13

12

11

12

11

12

12

11

Aug.

11

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.6

8.2

9.6

10

11

Sept.

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.9

7.9

7.9

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

Aug.

10

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

S.2

8.2

Sept.

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.9

8.2

8.2

7.1

6.2

6.8

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

10

11

11

dll

dll

dll

dlO

dlo

10

11

11

Aug.

8.9

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.6

8.2

8.6

8.6

7.9

7.9

7.9

Sept.

6.8

6.8

6.2

6

5.4

4.8

4.4

3.9

5.2

8.6

-

Peak discharge (base. 80 sec.-ft.).- Bo peak above base, 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

6.8

6.0

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

6.0

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.7

6.2

5.7

5.4

Nov.

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.7

6.0

5.0

5.7

6.0

6.0

5.7

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

3.5

4.1

4.1

6.2

Dec.

7.1

7.1

6.5

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

 5.2

5.0

Jan.

5.0

«f5.0

5.0

5.4

5.0

Feb.

C)

5.0

6.0

-

Mar.

(«)

6.0

Apr.

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.6

8.6

8.9

7.9

7.6

8.6

15

14

9.6

 8.9

10

14

21

34

35

32

38

53

58

46

34

30

26

30

55

79

71

-

Hay

55

46

54

73

84

106

110

84

67

66

66

82

106

127

130

134

133

f96

f96

f91

f78'65

57

48

45

42

38

34

32

30

27

June

27

30

32

30

27

27

26

24

23

23

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

21

19

18

18

17

19

19

17

16

15

-

July

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

Aug.

11

11

11

12

13

12

11

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

Sept.

10

10

10

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.6

9.3

9.6

10

10

10

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.6

9.6

10

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.6

~

Peak disccharge (base, 80 see. 

.m.) 177 sec.-ft.j Ma

-ft.).- Apr. El (7 p.m.) 84 sec.-ft.; Apr. 28 (7 p.m.) 103 sec.-ft.;

May 6 (7 p.m.) 177 sec.-ft.; May 14 (5 p.m.) 194 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Oage height for day partly estimated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. El-25, Dec. 10 to Jan. 5, Jan. 9 to Apr. 3 

(no gage-height record Jan. E4 to Mar. 19; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements 

and weather records).
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 91

Discharge, In second-feet, of Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah, 1947-49 Continued

1948-49

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

*O9ft 

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

8.6

8.2

8.9

10'9 3

8.6

8.6

7.6

6.2

6.F

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5 

 6.8 

6.5 

6.5

6.5

Nov.

6.2

6.5

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.5

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.2

5.7 

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5 

L b6.2

-

Dec.

b6.2

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

b6.5 

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.5

b6.5

b6.5

e.z

6.5 

6.5 

6.2 

6.2

6.2

Jem.

6.2

a6.0

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.5

b6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

b6.0

Feb.

b6.0

a5. 6

-

-

Mar.

a5. 6

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

*5.2

5.4

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.8 

7.1

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.2 

6.2 

6.0

5.7

Apr.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

7.1

8.2

9.3

10

11

12

14

16

19

18

19

23

27

31

32 

37

42

58

73

87

82

80

88 

83

66 

46

~

May

46

70

77

61

43

35

34

39

50

58

59

53

54

55

53

44

81

58

49

50

53

44

40

37

36

34

34 

32 

29 

28

27

June

28

27

14

27

25

24

23

22

22

21

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

17 

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

14 

14 

14 

13

~

July

13

13

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10 

9.6

10

10

9.6

10

9.6

9.3

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.3

9.3

Aug.

9.3

9.3

10

9.6

10

9.6

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.9

8.6

8.9

9.3

9.3

9.3 

9.6

9.6

9.3

10

11

10

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.6

Sept.

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.6

8.6

0.6

9.3

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2 

7. -9

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9 

7.9 

8.2 

8.2

~

Peak discharge (base, 80 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 27 (5 p.m.) 139 sec.-ft.; May 2 (5:30 p.m.) Ill sec.-ft.; 

May 10 {6 p.m.J 86 sec.-ft.; May 17 (10 a.m.) 109 sec.-ft. 

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements and weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1947-48

Month

March. ....................:.................

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

Bay. ........................................

July 1947 ...................................

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

The period. ................ ...

October 1947 ...............................

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

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

 arch. ......................................

 ay. ........................................

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

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

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

Calendar year 1948 .......................

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

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

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

Water year 1948-49 .......................

Second 

foot-days

_

209.4

-

163

-

159

284.6

5,739.3

218.4

197.2

199.7

5,833.0

4

179.0

329.5

298.0

254.8

5,093.0

Maximum

_

8.6

-

6

0

7.1

-

10

134

6.8

134

14

9.3

88

Minimum

_

_

3.9

-

-

8.6

_

-

7.9

-

Mean

_

6.98

-

5.26

-

9.49

15.7

6.44

15.9

6 08

19 4

8.49

14.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

_

544

415

1,650

323

36U

564

11,380

*Q-|

396

11,570

374

505

10,100
92 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00', long. 111°30 I , in SW^ sec. 28, T. 9 S., R. 

 4 E., at Thistle, 600 feet downstream from confluence of Soldier Pork and Thistle 

Creek and 2j miles upstream from Diamond Pork.

Drainage area.- 490 square miles.

Records available.- January 1908 to September 1925 and October 1936 to September 1949 in 

reports or geological Survey. January 1933 to September 1949 in reports of Spanish 

Fork water commissioner.

Average discharge.- 33 years (1908-25, 1933-49), 94.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 710 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 4.85 

reet); minimum not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1908-25, 1933-49: Maximum discharge observed, 1,250 second-feet May 26, 1922; 

minimum observed, 10 second-feet Sept. 17, 22, 25, Oct. 25, 1934.

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

which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

30 

30 

28 

28 

31

30 

30 

29 

30 

28

29 

30 

28 

28 

28

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

29 

29 

30 

30 

31

32 

34 

40 

37 

36 

36

Nov.

36 

37 

40 

39 

35

35 

39 

33 

34 

35

41 

39 

39 

39 

39

b38 

b40 

*36 

34 

41

41 

,38 

42 

44 

43

38 

35 

30 

33 

34

Dec.

36 

36 

36 

37 

b33

35 

35 

36 

*b28 

35

39 

42 

43 

42 

39

b33 

38 

40 

b35 

41

43 

b40 

b36 

b30 

b25

b28 

b31 

b35 

b37 

b38 

40

Jan.

43 

43

b36

*47 

48 

46

b37

Feb.

a34

*44 

46

44

b42 

b38 

b34 

b40

47 

48 

49 

50 

53

60 

*62 

67 

66

66

64 

64 

64

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebn 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Lendar year 1948

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

67 

70 

74 

76 

79

79 

80 

80 

73 

79

82 

a80 

a76 

a78 

80

82 

95 

94 

94 

93

79 

79 

76 

72 

64

64 

64 

67 

64 

63 

62

Apr.

60 

58 

59 

64 

74

82 

87 

95 

95 

100

102 

114 

120 

122 

116

124 

135 

141 

137 

149

157 

174 

201 

226 

235

228 

228 

233 

240 

235

Secondfoot-days

951 

1,127 

1,122

22,421

1,179 

1,320 

2,366 

4,191 

7,713 

3,837 

1,765 

1,163 

1,089

27,823

May

215' 

208 

224 

247 

230

210 

195 

182 

182 

208

237 

256 

256 

268 

296

296 

345 

360 

321 

316

308 

281 

264 

247 

247

237 

237 

226 

217 

204 

193

Maximum

40 

44 

43

288

67 

95 

240 

360 

191 

102 

84 

46

360

June

191 

186 

172 

182 

174

174 

170 

159 

149 

155

155 

149 

143 

139 

131

126 

120 

116 

116 

106

95 

89 

85 

84 

85

84 

85 

78 

72 

67

Minimum

July

63 

67 

102 

100 

79

72 

68 

63 

64 

64

62 

57 

52 

47 

48

57 

67 

57 

54 

47

49 

50 

48 

48 

46

42 

38 

37 

39 

39 

39

28 

30 

25

23

62 

58 

182 

67 

37 

28, 

29

25

Aug.

35 

34 

40 

47 

38

36 

36 

44 

84 

44

43 

41 

41 

40 

37

35 

32 

30 

29 

28

32 

33 

32 

35 

36

35 

34 

35 

33 

32 

32

Sept.

32 

33 

34 

34 

32

33 

32 

29 

29 

34

32 

34 

37 

39 

38

38 

37 

40 

40 

38

34 

35 

34 

37 

44

40 

40 

41 

46 

43

.. _ Runoff In Hean acre-feet

30.7 1,890 

37.6 2,240 

36.2 2,230

61.3 44,490

38.0 2,340 

47.1 2,620 

76.3 4,690 

140 8,310 

249 15,300 

128 7,610 

56.9 3,500 

37.5 2,310 

36.3 2,160

76.2 55,200

Peak discharee (b. 

.m.) 710

se, 350 see.-ft.).- May 18 (l a.m.) 378 see.-ft.; July 3 (6 p.m.) 350 see.-ft.;

Aug. 9 (6 p.m.) 710 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for station at Castilla.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

Spanish Pork at CastIlia, Utah

93

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°03'00", long. 111°32'45", in SW^NE^ sec. 12, T. 

9 a., R. 3 E., 600 feet upstream from outlet of Gold Springs, 1 mile upstream from 

diversion dam of Bureau of Reclamation, 1^- miles northwest of Castilla, and 3 miles 

downstream from Diamond Pork.

Drainage area.- 670 square miles.

Records available.- May 1919 to September 1925 and October 1936 to September 1949 in 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1933 to September 1949 in reports of Spanish 

Fork water, commissioner.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1919-25, 1933-49), 213 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 841 second-feet July 3 (gage height, 5.79 feet); 

minimum recorded, 27 second-feet Dec. 25, but may have been less during period of no 

gage-height record.

1919-25, 1933-49: Maximum daily discharge, 1,520 second-feet May 22, 1920; minimum, 

24 second-feet Jan. 19, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

several small diversions above station for irrigation. Plow is materially increased 

by water diverted by tunnel from Strawberry Reservoir (capacity, 270,000 acre-feet, 

revised) in Colorado River Basin into Diamond Fork for irrigation in Jordan River 

Basin (see p, 96).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

.4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

1O

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

149 

138 

130 

132 

140

120 

132 

138 

138 

122

84 

63 

61 

58 

54

57 

55 

55 

55 

55

54 

54 

54 

54 

55

55 

58 

74 

69

64 

64

Nov.

63

64 

71 

72 

64

64 

72 

57 

58 

64

72 

71 

67 

66 

69

66 

72 

60 

53 

74

71 

64 

71 

72 

74

66 

60 

44 

54 

54

Dec.

63 

57 

63 

67 

54

61 

61 

64 

50 

64

72 

74 

74 

74 

67

50 

66 

71 

55 

71

74 

72 

69 

6O

40

43 

48 

58 

57 

60 

61

Jan.

69 

67 

43 

40 

36

a55 

a65 

a65

a70 

a70

a8O 

a80 

84 

84 

81

64 

48 

58 

50 

63

57 

69 

74 

71 

a 60

a8,0 

a80 

a70 

a 60 

a55 

a50

Feb.

a5O

a50 

a50 

a60 

a60

a50 

a55 

a65 

75 

74

79 

75 

58 

53

67

75 

75 

77 

77 

82

93 

93 

99 

97 

97

93 

91 

93

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Ma 17

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

93 

97 

99 

102 

108

108 

1O8 

106 

97 

1O6

1O6 

1O4 

102 

110 

118

126 

140 

142 

145 

155

132 

130 

122 

116 

108

108 

108 

114 

108 

104 

102

Apr.

101 

99 

102 

HO 

132

153 

168 

186 

184 

191

200 

228 

239 

236 

226

246 

271 

264 

287 

310

324 

342 

398 

436 

445

420 

420 

490 

500 

497

Secondfoot-clays

2,591 

1,949 

1,920

72,202

1,998 

2,063 

3,524 

8,225 

13,444 

13,674 

11,325 

10,452 

6,170

77,335

May

452 

458 

504 

465 

386

362 

348 

336 

333 

362

395 

420 

417 

420 

449

439 

500 

523 

504 

513

520 

487 

468 

458 

452

449 

439 

423 

408 

380 

374

Maximum

149 

74 

74

648

84 

99 

155 

500 

520 

637 

581 

414 

298

637

June

417 

408 

395 

417 

310

276 

260 

249 

233 

249

262 

279 

316 

371 

426

477 

537 

578 

602 

574

574 

571 

609 

630 

633

637 

633 

592 

578 

581

July

554 

554 

581 

404 

356

356 

365 

383 

404 

389

374 

386 

404 

426 

449

465 

458 

374 

321 

287

249 

244 

228 

218 

220

257 

290 

324 

342 

336 

327

Minimum

54 

44 

40

40

36 

50 

93 

99 

333 

233 

218 

231 

132

36

Aug.

336 

321 

348 

368 

383

395 

383 

414 

411 

356

333 

327 

345 

339" 342 

345

359 

389 

401 

389

353 

342 

350 

324 

282

254 

239 

231 

241 

268 

284

Mean

83.6 

65.0 

61.9

197

64.4 

73.7 

114 

274 

434 

456 

365 

337 

206

Sept.

29O 

298 

296 

268 

241

223 

228 

249 

268 

276

2 2O 

2O3 

200 

182 

162

153 

155 

142 

132 

14O

155 

164 

173 

186 

182

184 

183 

182 

216 

213

Runoff In 

acre-feet

5,140 

3,870 

3,810

143,200

3,960 

4,090 

6,990 

16,310 

26,670 

27,120 

22,460 

20,730 

12,240

212 . 153,400

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Spanish 

Fork at Thistle and Diamond Fork near Thistle.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and low-water timber control, lat. 40°10', long. 111°44', 

in SKirSEij sec. 32. T. 7 S., R. 2 E., 400 feet downstream from bridge, 1 mile upstream

December 1903 to July 1907 and March

from mouth, and 2j miles north of Lake ^hore. 

Drainage area.- 700 square miles.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1949. 

1909 to September 1925 at site 3 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1904-6, 1909-19, 1920-25, 1938-49), 89.1 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 325 second-feet May 21; no flow for several

1903-7, 1909-25, 1938-49: Maximum discharge observed, 1,430 second-feet May 11, 

1909; practically no flow at times during irrigation season of most years.

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

wnicn are poor. Flow regulated by many diversions for irrigation and by hydroelectric 

power plant. During latter part of irrigation season only waste and return waters pass 

gage. Station is below all diversions. Discharge includes that of overflow canal constructed in winter of 1947-48, which diverts part of high flow from river about 1 mile 

above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

2.8 

4.8

7.8 

10 

10 

13 

7.6

9.4 

16 

23 

32 

34

22 

23 

31 

34 

33

33 

35 

34 

36 

35

36 

40 

52

70 

59 

57

Nov.

56 

54

61 

68 

67

63 

74 

66 

63 

65

69 

68 

66 

67 

68

65 

66 

63 

53 

64

70 

64 

67 

68 

70

65 

63 

55 

58 

59

Dec.

61 

60 

63 

69 

74

70 

63 

67 

61 

66

74 

78 

80 

77 

74

68 

70 

75 

67 

72

79 

78 

76 

70

b55

Jan.

b55 

b55

> a55 

. a75

 a65

Feb.

a 60

L a 65 

a80

 allO

a!14 

allS 

a!26

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

a!26 

a!28 

a!38 

a!46 

a!47

a!41 

a!44 

a!40 

a!33 

a!36

136 

133 

130 

132 

142

146 

159 

166 

166 

186

158 

160 

154 

147 

139

140 

138 

150 

143 

140 

139

Apr.

132

128 

127 

130 

146

169 

176 

188 

194 

201

210 

227 

245 

249 

240

248 

260 

257 

243 

227

223

187 

173 

150 

106

a50 

0 

0 

0 

0

Secondfoot-days

807.3 

1,925 

2,077

20,475.8

2,065 

2,233 

4,483 

4,886 

3,178 

148.3 

105.7 

54.0 

3.5

21,965.8

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

15 

22

28 

28 

a22

a!6 

aio

4 

73 

268 

255 

251

298 

311 

313 

302 

289

251 

190 

117 

a50 

a35 

a30

Maximum

70 

74 

80

305

186 

260 

313 

26 

82 

32 

3.4

313

June

a26 

a22 

a 18 

a 14 

all

8.5 

6.4 

5.3 

5.1 

3.3

2.3 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

2.0 

2.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.0

.8 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.9

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.8 

2.4

July

2.0 

2.0 

5.0 

82 

5.9

4.5 

3.8 

a. 4 

a.l 

0

0 

O 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

2.0 

53

0

126 

0 

0 

.8 

0 

O 

0

0

Aug.

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

16 

32

4.9 

a- 4

a. 2 

a.l 

a.l

a.l 

a.l 

a.l 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

26.0 

64.2 

67.0

55.9

66.6 

79.8 

145 

163 

103 

4.94 

3.41 

1.74 

.12

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

3.4

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

D 

0 

0 

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,600 

3,820 

4,120

40,620

4,100 

4,430

8,890 

9,690 

6,300 

294 

210 

107 

6.9

60.2 ; 43,570

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of discharge measurements, 

weather records, water commissioner's notes, and records for Spanish Pork at Castilla. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 95

Diamond Pork near Thistle, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°02'15", long. 111°29'20", in NW^NE^ sec-. 16, T. 

9 s., K. 4 E., lj miles upstream from mouth, 3 miles nosth of Thistle, and 3? miles 

downstream from Little Diamond Creek.

Drainage area.- 155 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1949, December 1907 to September 1917 at site 

i I/a miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1914-17, 1940-49), 108 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 766 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 3.36 feet); 

minimum, 1.0 second-foot Nov. 9 (gage height, 1.02 feet).

1907-17, 1940-49: Maximum discharge observed, that of Aug. 8, 1949; minimum, that 

of Nov. 9, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Beginning 1915, 

flow supplemented by water diverted by tunnel from Strawberry Reservoir in Colorado 

River Basin for irrigation in Jordan River Basin (see p. 96). Usable capacity of 

Strawberry Reservoir, 270,000 acre-feet (revised).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

108 96 

90 

92 

92

79 

90 

98 

102 

85

a20 

a!5 

a 15 

15 

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

10 

15 

15 

14 

14

Nov.

18 

25 

28 

29 

22

17 

21 

9.5 

15 

14

16 

13 

12 

11 

11

10 

12 

*9.6 

8.3 

20

19 

17 

17 

17 

16

16 

9.5 

8.3 

12 

11

Dec.

17 

12 

18 

20 

7.8

(*) 

b!7

b!2

Jan.

1 blO

(«)

 b!4

bll

Feb.

b!2 

(«)

C)

b!5

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

b!8

b20

23 

22 

22 

22 

*23

25

30 

32 

39 

40

34 

34 

30 

28 

25

24 

24 

26 

22 

21 

21

Apr.

20 

21 

23 

30 

44

56 

64 

71 

69 

71

72 

87 

85 

83 

83

94 

102 

108 

117 

128

128 

134 

154 

171 

176

166 

171 

220 

236 

238

Secondfoot -days

1,221 

464.2 

461.8

44,153.5

361 

375 

749 

3,222 

4,574 

9,901 

9,471 

9,110 

4,552

44,462.0

May

205 

228 

236 

183 

145

132 

123 

119 

117 

128

134 

139 

136 

139 

143

139 

152 

145 

141 

152

154 

143 

143 

141 

139

139 

139 

134 

128 

121 

157

Maximum

108 

29

565

40 

238 

236 

540 

503 

380 

249

540

June

218 

208 

210 

220 

125

98 

94 

90 

85 

9fl

117 

143 

190 

271

339

392 

438 

464 

464 

452

479 

500 

a510 

a540 

a 540

a540 

a 540 

512 

503 

521

Minimum

July

10 

8.3

6.5

20 

117 

85 

168 

195 

77

-

503 

503 

461 

341 

314

317 

323 

332 

344 

314

308 

329 

347 

374 

389

392 

374 

302 

254 

219

205 

185 

176 

168 

170

200 

241 

265 

282 

271 

268

Aug.

282 

271 

288 

308 

329

341 

326 

347 

320 

311

297 

294 

305 

302 

302

320 

335 

371 

380 

365

331 

a306 

a267 

a266 

a235

a212 

a!97 

a!95 

a212 

a251 

244

Mean

39.4 

15.5 

14.9

121

11.6 

13.4 

24.2 

107 

148 

330 

306 

294 

152

Sept.

244 

249 

247 

221 

a!89

a 182 

a!89 

205 

214 

214

a 155 

a!43 

a!35 

a!15 

a 99

90 

97 

85 

77 

89

104 

111 

122 

133 

130

133 

132 

135 

159 

154

Runoff in 

acre -feet

2,420 

921 

916

87,570

716 

744 

1,490 

6,390 

9,070 

19,640 

18,790 

18,070 

9,030

122 , 88,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for Spanish Fork at Castllla and Strawberry Tunnel at West Portal, near Thistle, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
96 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Strawberry.tunnel at West Portal, near Thistle, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and rectangular weir, lat. 40°09'40", long. 111°14'40", in 

 sec. S4, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., about 40 feet downstream from west portal of tunnel and 

18 miles northeast of Thistle.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949. October 1922 to September 1925 and 

May 1932 to September 1945 In Spanish Fork water commissioner's reports and files of 

Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 500 second-feet June 24-26; minimum daily, 

4.4 second-feet (seepage) Oct. 11 through early winter months.

1922-25, 1932-49: Maximum daily discharge, 595 second-feet July 9, 1923; minimum 

dally observed, 4 second-feet many times when no water is being diverted from Strawberry Reservoir.

Remarks.- Records show water diverted from Strawberry Reservoir (in Colorado River Basin) 

plus tunnel seepage for use on lands of Strawberry project.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Spanish Fork Water User's Association.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year.October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

91 

77 

77 

77 

67

62 

77 

80 

80 

55

4 

4

4 

4 

4

4

4 

4

Nov.

4

Dec.

4

Jan.

4

Feb.

5

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 ...............

Mar.

5.5

Apr.

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 

17 

88 

80 

84

Seoondfoot-days

827 

120 

124

35,440

124 

140 

170 

425 

479 

7,989 

8,748 

8,600 

4,151

31,897

May

63 

92 

78 

15 

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 

10 

71

Maximum

92

547

88 

92 

5OO, 

475 

362 

239

500

June

120 

112 

122 

108 

6

6 

6 

6 

11 

35

44 

72 

120 

190 

256

327 

372 

423 

443 

411

433 

449 

478 

500 

500

500 

499 

469 

478 

493

Minimum

July

475 

467 

401 

288 

277

289 

294 

303 

312 

276

276 

303 

328 

362 

376

383' 

354 

266 

218 

199

180 

168 

150 

142 

157

205 

242 

265 

276 

260 

256

4

-

6 

6 

6 

142 

180 

64

Aug.

276 

251 

285 

297 

320

331 

312 

291 

306 

292

275 

277 

296 

284 

287

301 

313 

353 

362 

347

302 

291 

252 

251 

220

197 

182 

180 

197 

236 

236

Mean

26.7 

4 

4

96.8

4 

5 

5.5 

14.2 

15.5 

266 

282 

277 

138

 8^

Sept.

236 

239 

236 

202 

176

169 

176 

202 

202 

203

142 

130 

122 

102 

86

83 

88 

67 

64 

83

93 

107 

111 

118 

113

116 

107 

108 

140 

130

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,640 

238 

248

70,290

246 

278 

337 

843 

950 

15,850 

17,350 

17,060 

8,230

63,270

Hote.- Discharge Nov. 1 to Apr. 26 computed on basis of observed seepage when gates were closed 

during October and June.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 97

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 400 09'30", long. 1110 31 I 30", in NE^ sec. 6, T. 8 S., 

K. 4 E. , 1,000 feet dovmstream from Springville hydroelectric plant, It miles downstream from Right Fork, and 4 miles southeast of Springville.

Drainage area.- 105 square miles.

Records available.- March 1904 to December 1916 (1906-7, gage heights only), April 1945 to 

septemoer 1949.

Average discharge . - 14 years (1904-5, 1907-16, 1945-49), 56.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during wear, 344 second-feet Apr. 24 tgage height, 3.90 

reet ) ; minimum, 5.5 second-feet Jan. %>

1904-9, 1909-16, 1945-49: Maximum discharge observed, 824 second- feet Apr. 89, 1916 

(gage gaheight, 6.40 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, 1.4 second-feet Feb. 12,

1946.

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

record, which are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant at times during low stages.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

20 

20 

18 

18 

21

20 

d20 

d20 

d20 

20

18 

18 

18 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

20 

20

20 

18 

20 

20 

18

18 

19 

20 

20 

21 

20

Nov.

20 

22 

22 

22 

22

23 

23 

23 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

23 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

22 

22 

22

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

Dec.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

 20 

20 

22

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

22 

23 

23 

22 

23

23 

23 

23 

22 

20

20 

22 

23 

23 

23 

23

Jan.

23 

23 

20 

b!9 

b!8

b!7 

b!7 

b!8 

a!9 

a20

a21 

a21 

a 22 23 

23

22 

b21 

20 

b20 

20

b20 

20 

21 

20 

b!9

b!9 

20 

20 

b!9 

18 

20

Feb.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

b20 

20 

 20 

20 

21

21 

20 

20 

b20 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

21 

21 

21 

21 

22

22 

21 

22

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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

lendar year 1948

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 120 sec. -ft. .- Apr.

Mar.

22 

22 

23 

23 

24

24 

25 

26 

24 

24

25 

26 

26 

26

 26

27 

30 

32 

38 

43

38 

38 

38 

37 

35

34 

34 

35 

32 

31 

30

Apr.

30 

30 

30 

34 

43

62 

84 

100 

102 

122

140 

176 

180 

165 

154

171 

193 

198 

207 

226

231 

231 

266 

299 

288

251 

242 

235 

226 

209

Secondfoot -days

600 

652 

675

14,900

1 623 

585 

918 

4,925 

3,820 

1,609 

798 

611 

607

16,420

24 (11 p.m.

May

176 

165 

167 

182 

161

136 

121 

108 

97 

98

105 

100 

89 

98 

110

105 

132 

140 

136 

140

142 

136 

126 

115 

106

103 

110 

110 

106 

105 

95

Maximum

21 

23 

23

287

43 

299 

182 

92 

35

22

299

June

92 

85 

79 

82 

77

71 

67

64 

58 

57

58 

58 

52 

47

47

46 

43 

50 

50 

49

50 

43 

40 

38 

38

36 

37 

34 

30

31

Minimum

1< 

2( 

2(

1!

2! 

3( 

8< 

3t

IE

-

July

33 

31 

32 

35 

33

32 

32 

32 

33 

30

26 

29 

29 

24 

25

25 

24 

24 

25 

23

22 

20 

20 

19

a20

Aug.

820

20 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

23 

22 

20

17 

15 

IS 

17 

18 

20

Mean

) 19.4 

) 21.7 

) 21.8

> 40.8

20.1 

20.9 

29.6 

) 164 

) 123 

) 53.6 

25.7 

19.7 

20.2

45.0

Sept.

18 

19 

20 

19 

19

20 

18

19 

20 

21

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

ZZ 

22 

22 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

18 

18 

19 

20

Runoff In 

acre -feet

1,190 

1,290 

1,340

29,550

1,240 

1,160 

1,820 

9,770 

7,580 

3,190 

1,580 

1,210 

1,200

32,570

) 344 sec. -ft.; May 19 (1 a.m.) 150 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement ma3e on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed- on basis of weather records and records for Deer Creek 

near Wlldwood. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

d Doubtful gage-helghtyrecord; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Deer 

Creek near Wlldwood.
98 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River near Charleston, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°29 ! , long. 111°28 ! , in SVf£ sec. 11, T. 4 S., R. 

4 B., 900 feet upstream from Snake Creek and 1? miles northeast of Charleston.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949. October 1938 to September 1945 collectea cy Bureau of Reclamation, available in files of Salt Lake City district office, 

Geological Survey.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1938-49), 188 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 3.91 feet); 

minimum, 13 second-feet Oct. 7.

1945-49: Maximum discharge, 1.620 second-feet May 28, 1947; minimum, that of Oct. 7, 

1948.

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

wmcn are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Records include flow 

of Weber-Provo diversion canal (see pp.103,104). Flow also slightly affected by small 

lakes near headwaters that serve as reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

34 

34 

32 

32 

32

38 

36 

55 

53 

53

55 

53 

53 

52 

50

52 

50 

48 

46 

50

50 

46 

44 

41 

39

38 

39 

48 

53 

68 

72

Nov.

77 

94 

94 

86 

77

72 

77 

68 

64 

82

86 

86 

92 

89 

89

89 

107 

1O2 

84 

110

113 

104 

110 

110 

1O7

104 

79 

b78 

b95 

b87

Dec.

b!05 

b95 

bllS 

bllS 

fl!3

*f!13 

118 

124 

b90 

136

146 

143 

139 

139 

118

94 

121 

133 

1O7 

136

139 

130 

107 

116

 a!15

Jan.

(«)

alls

( )

allo

' alOS

Feb.

alOS

 113

113 

110 

b!03 

blOO 

104

104 

b!04 

blOS 

bl08 

bllO

113 

110 

116 

113 

113

113 

110 

116

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mn v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

St......................................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

110 

110 

121 

127 

133

133 

136 

136 

127 

133

146 

155 

155 

165 

187

224 

27O 

262 

288 

292

244 

236 

217 

194 

179

176 

183 

159 

152 

152 

152

Apr.

155 

155 

172 

194 

220

24O 

270 

315 

311 

301

3O6 

339 

368 

339 

301

329 

378 

409 

409 

456

434 

419 

434 

471 

510

414 

329 

339 

358 

488

Secondfoot -days

1,446 

2,712 

3,697

50,190

3,455 

3,023 

5,454 

10,163 

26,273 

17,364 

2,694 

1,181 

1,975

79,437

May

461 

f466 

f612 

829 

f796

653 

543 

f477 

f429 

577

842 

1,02O 

1.O8O 

1,090 

1,230

1,190 

1,160 

1,040 

f 1,040 

1,120

1,090 

959 

653 

f659 

fl,O3O

f 1,130 

f 1,120 

816 

822 

739 

f6OO

Maximum

72 

113

1,010

116 

292 

510 

1,230 

952 

262 

44 

102

1.23O

June

f548 

f461 

383 

383 

f566

f554 

f583 

665 

796 

896

917 

952 

784 

f752 

f752

f752 

f752 

f752 

f659 

520

419 

373 

504 

532 

498

393 

f368 

334 

292 

224

July

213 

209 

236 

262 

217

179 

121 

104 

96 

92

7O 

75 

59 

55 

48

46 

44 

44 

46 

41

38 

38 

48 

5O 

41

38 

38 

38 

38 

36 

34

Minimum

32 

64

3O

110 

155 

429 

224 

34 

32 

39

32

Aug.

32 

34 

34 

33 

33

33

34 

34 

36 

36

36 

38 

38 

38 

36

38 

39 

39 

38 

38

38 

43 

41 

44 

44

41 

41 

41 

44 

43 

44

Mean

46.6 

90.4 

119

-

Ill 

108 

176 

339 

848 

579 

86.9 

38.1 

65.8

218

Sept.

4f 

44 

44 

41 

41

39 

43 

44 

44 

48

50 

50 

72 

102 

89

89 

86 

94 

96 

96

92 

92 

86 

84 

89

75 

48 

46 

48 

55

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,870 

5,380 

7,33O

99,550

6,850 

6.OOO 

10,820 

20,160 

52,110 

34,44O 

5,340 

2,340 

3,920

157,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for Snake Creek near Charleston, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 99

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah

Location.- Mercury indicating gage, lat. 40°24 I , long. 111°32', in SW£sw£ sec. 5, T. 5 S., 

H. i E., at dam on Provo River, a quarter of a mile (revised) upstream from Deer Creek 

and 4? miles southwest of Charleston. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Records available.- December 1940 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 154,100 acre-feet May 26 (elevation, 

 5,417.57 feet); minimum, 100,900 acre-feet Mar. 12 (elevation, 5,394.58 feet).

1940-49: Maximum contents, 154,400 acre-feet June 19, 1946 (elevation, 5,417.65 

feet); minimum observed, 1,200 acre-feet Dec. 16, 1^40 (elevation, 5,296.8 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete cut-off wall, completed in 

uctooer 1941. Storage began in October 1940. Capacity, 152,560 acre-feet between 

elevations 5,280 feet (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 5,417 feet (top of 20-foot radial 

gates). Dead storage, 2,870 acre-feet below elevation 5,305 feet (sill of trash-rack 

structure). Water used for irrigation, domestic, and industrial purposes. Gage read 

once daily at 8 a.m.; contents given herein includes dead storage and is computed from 

12 p.m. elevations which are based on trend indicated by 8 a.m. readings.

Cooperation.- Records of daily elevations and contents furnished by Provo River water 

commissioner.

Contents In acre-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

107,300

107,100

106,800

106,600

106,600

106,500

106,500

106,400

106,400

106,400

106,400

106,400

106,600

106,800

107,000

107,100

107,200

107,200

107,200

107,200

107,200

107,300

107 ,400

107,500

107,600

107,800

108,000

108,200

108,300

108,500

108,700

Nov.

108,900

109,200

109,400

109,600

109,800

109,900

110,000

110,100

110,200

110,300

110,400

110,500

110,600

110,900

111,100

111,200

111,300

111,300

111,300

111,300

111,300

111,300

111,300

111,300

111,200

111,100

111,000

110,900

110,700

110,600

Dec.

110,500

110,400

110,300

110,200

110,100

110,000

109,800

109,700

109,600

109,600

109,600

109,600

109,400

109,300

109,200

109,200.

109,200

109,200

109,200

109,200

109,200

109,200

109,100

108,900

108,700

108,600

108,500

108,500

108,400

108 ,300

108,200

Jan.

108,100

107,900

107,800

107,600

107,500

107,400

107,300

107,300

107,200

107,200

107,100

107 , 100

106,900

106,800

106,700

106,600

106,500 ioe; 400

106,300

106,200

106 , 100

106,100

106,100

106,000

105,800

105,700

105,600

105,500

105,400

105,200

105 , 100

Feb.

105,000

105,000

104,900

104,800

104,700

104,600

104,600

104,500

104,400

104 ,300

104,200

104,100

103,900

103,800

103,700

103,500

103,300

103,200

103 ,000

102,900

102,700

102,600

102,400

102,300

102,100

102,000

101,800

101,700

_

-

Mar.

101,500

101,400

101,300

101,300

101,300

101,200

101,200

101,100

101,100

101,000

101,000

100,900

101,100

101,300

101,500

101,700

101,900

102,200

102,600

103,000

103,200

103,400

103,600

103,800

104 ,000

104,200

104 ,400

104,600

104, SOO

105,000

105,200

Apr.

105,400

105,600

105,800

106,000

106,200

106,600

107,000

107,400

107,700

108,100

108,500

109,000

109,400

109,900

110,400

111,000

111,500

112,100

112,800

113,500

114,300

115,100

116,000

116, SOO

117,600

118,200

118,400

118,700

119,000

119,500

Bay

120,000

120,500

121,200

122,300

123,500

124,200

124,800

125,200

125,600

126,300

127,500

129,300

131,000

132,800

135,000

137,200

139,400

141,600

143,500

145,700

148,300

150,300

151,800

152,900

153,700

154,100

154,000

153,400

153,200

153,200

153,100

June

153,000

153,000

152,900

153,000

153,000

152,900

152,900

153,100

153,200

153,200

153,200

153,500

153,200

152,900

152,800

152,800

152,900

152,900

152,900

152,800

152,700

152,800

153,000

152,900

152,800

152,800

152,900

152,900

152,900

152,900

-

July

152,900

152,900

153,000

153,000

153-,000

152,900

152,700

152,300

152,000

151,600

151,200

150,800

150,400

150,000

149,400

149,000

148,400

147,900

147,400

147,000

146,500

146,000

145,400

144,900

144,400

143,800

143,300

142,700

3.42,100

141,600

141,000

Aug.

140,600

140,200

139,700

139,200

138,800

138,400

137,900

137,700

137,200

136,700

136,200

135,800

135,300

134,800

134,300

133,800

133,300

132,800

132,400

131,900

131,400

130,900

130,500

130,100

129,700

129,300

128,900

128,500

128,100

127,700

127,300

Sept.

126,900

126,500

126,000

125,600

125,200

124,800

124,400

124,000

123,600

123,200

122,800

122,500

122,100

121,900

121,700

121,400

121,200

121,000

 120,800

120,600

120,500

120,300

120,100

119,900

119,800

119,600

119,400

119,200

119,000

118,800

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Date

Dec . 31 ..................

Calendar year 1948. . . -.

Sept. 30.:.. ..............

Water year 1948-49. ....

Elevation 

(feet)

5,398.17

'-

5 394 95

5,403.15

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

108,200

' .

152 900

141 'onn

118,800

-

Change In. contents 

during 'month 

(acre-feet)

-2,400

-16,200

-8,500

+ 11,300
100 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River near Wildwood, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°24', long. 111°32', in NE^ sec. 7, T. 5 S., R. 

 4 K., 1,500 feet downstream from Deer Creek, half a mile downstreajn from Deer Creek 

Reservoir, and 2 miles northeast of Wildwood.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949. October 1938 to September 19.45, 

collected by Bureau of Reclamation, available in files of Salt Laki City district 

office, Geological Survey.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 second-feet May 27,-JUne 12 (gage height, 

4.65 reet); minimum, 44 second-feet Nov. 14.

1945-49: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, June 12, 1949; minimum, 16 second-feet 

Mar. 11, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Station is below diversions for irrigation in Heber Valley and above those in vicinity 

of Provo. Flow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir and small lakes at headwaters that 

serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions from Strawberry River drainage to 

Daniels Creek. Records include flow of Weber-Provo diversion canal.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z

3

4 

S

6 

7 

6 

9 

1O

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

IS 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

264 

264 

267 

267 

186

155 

152 

140 

128 

117

112 

112 

112 

112 

112

112 

112 

112 

112 

112

112 

112 

108 

108 

1O8

108 

108 

108 

1O8 

108 

108

Nov.

108 

108 

108 

108 

128

148 

158 

166 

171 

174

174 

174 

174 

97 

185

185 

224 

247 

244 

247

247 

244 

247 

247 

27O

274 

277 

277 

277 

277

Dec.

277 

277 

277 

27-7 

277

277 

277 

277 

274 

274

274 

274 

274 

274 

270

270 

270 

270 

277 

277

277 

277 

277 

274 

274

274 

277 

277 

281 

274 

284

Jan.

284 

284 

284 

284 

284

288 

288 

288 

288 

288

288 

288 

284 

284 

284

281 

277 

277 

274 

277

277 

274 

274 

274 

267

267 

27O 

267 

264 

267 

264

Feb.

264 

264 

257 

257 

257

253 

253 

253 

250 

250

253 

253 

253 

257 

267

264 

267 

267 

267 

267

267 

267 

270 

267 

267

267 

267 

267

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebn 

Mare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

270 

270 

270 

27O 

270

274 

274 

274 

274 

274

277 

277 

277 

277 

277

281 

284 

284 

288 

284

284 

288 

288 

284 

284

284 

284 

284 

284 

284 

284

Apr.

284 

284 

284 

284 

291

291 

291 

295 

295 

299

302 

310 

302 

306 

277

277 

277 

277 

277 

277

277 

3O6 

329 

352 

389

434 

483 

509 

498 

483

Secondfoot -days

4,256 

5,965 

8,540

110,616

8,639 

7,312 

8,658 

9,840 

18,888 

26,071 

13,643 

11,887 

9,825

133,524

May

463 

473 

483 

483 

483

478 

473 

458 

448 

398

377 

425 

483 

498 

503

514 

514 

478 

443 

360

270 

314 

360 

364 

90S

1,290 

1,410 

1,420 

1,260 

1,040 

1,020

Maximum

267 

277 

284

1,340

288 

2 7O 

288 

509 

1,420 

1,410 

463 

411 

377

1,420

June

857 

752 

663 

598 

771

993 

837 

973 

1,090 

1,160

1,240 

1,330 

1,410 

1.29O 

1,080

898 

939 

1,000 

l.OOO 

932

797 

639 

719 

817 

758

586 

558 

552 

430 

4O2

July

Minimum

108 

1O8 

270

19

264 

250 

270 

277 

270 

402 

420 

250 

283

1O8

420 

425 

430 

43O 

434

434 

434 

448 

448 

453

448 

448 

453 

453 

448

448 

443 

439 

439 

430

425 

425 

425 

425 

439

443 

448 

439 

453 

463 

453

Aug.

389 

389 

394 

411 

377

377 

373 

250 

373 

377

385 

389 

398 

394 

394

394 

394 

398 

398 

398

394 

398 

411 

407 

389

8380 

8374 

8367 

a367 

8374 

8374

Mean

137 

199 

275

302

279 

261 

279 

328 

609 

869 

440 

383 

328

366

Sept.

8377 

a377 

8370 

8367 

8364

a355 

a352 

8361 

a361 

a3S8

8349 

8346 

8343 

340 

337

333 

299 

3O6 

302 

3O2

8302

8299 

8279 

8297 

8294

3291 

8291 

8286 

8286 

8283

Runoff In 

acre -feet

8,440 

11,83O 

16,940

219,400

17,140 

14,500 

17,170 

19,52O 

37,460 

51,710 

27.O6O 

23,580 

19,490

264,800

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Vivian Park.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 101

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°22', long. 111°34', in Nltf£ sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 

3 E., naif a mile downstream from North Pork, 3,500 feet northeast of Vivian Park, 

and three-quarters of a mile upstream from South Fork.

Drainage area.- 600 square miles.

Records available.- November 1911 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 37 years, 350 second-fe'et. (Since 1932 flow includes that of Weberrrovo diversion canal.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 5.32 

reet); minimum, 54 second-feet Nov. 14.

1911-49: Maximum discharge observed. 3,180 second-feet June 11, 1921; minimum, 

23 second-feet Mar. 11, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good. Station is below diversions for irrigation in Heber Valley and 

above those in vicinity of Provo. Plow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir and small 

lakes at headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions from 

Strawberry River drainage into Daniels Creek. Records include flow of Weber-Provo 

diversion canal (see p. 104).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

e 

a

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

262 

262 

265 

267 

190

155 

153 

143 

132 

119

113 

113 

113 

113 

115

115 

115 

115 

115 

115

115 

117 

117 

117 

117

117 

117 

119 

117 

117 

117

Nov.

117 

119 

117 

117 

132

159 

167 

176 

180 

182

182 

182 

184 

102 

193

193 

232 

260 

260 

260

260 

260 

260 

260 

278

288 

288 

286 

288 

288

Dec.

288 

288 

288 

288 

288

288 

291 

291 

291 

291

296 

291 

291 

291 

291

291 

294 

291 

291 

291

294 

291 

294 

291 

288

291 

294 

294 

291 

291 

294

Jan.

296 

291 

288 

288 

286

294 

294 

296 

296 

294

291 

291 

291 

288 

288

286 

278 

283 

283 

286

286 

286 

283 

286 

283

283 

280 

278 

278 

278 

278

Feb.

275 

275 

275 

275 

275

275 

273 

275 

275 

273

275 

278 

278 

275 

275

275 

275 

275 

273 

273

273 

273 

273 

273 

273

273 

273 

273

Month

00 to 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Via

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

280 

286 

288 

291 

294

291 

291 

288 

286 

286

286 

286 

286 

288 

291

294 

294 

296 

299 

299

302 

302 

305 

302 

299

302 

305 

302 

302 

302 

302

Apr.

305 

307 

307 

313 

318

318 

324 

332 

332 

332

338 

344 

341 

330 

318

313 

318 

318

324 

324

321 

355 

379 

408 

443

483 

518 

546 

536 

518

Secondfoot-days

4,377 

6,27O 

9,023

114,492

8,887 

7,682 

9,125 

10,963 

19,665 

26,298 

15,079 

12,638 

10,119

140,126

May

500 

511 

525 

525 

518

511 

511 

494 

487

446

427 

470 

525 

543 

546

539 

543 

518 

494 

430

335 

364 

411 

411 

811

1,200 

1,370 

1,390 

1,260 

1,040 

1,010

Maximum

267 

288 

296

1,480

296 

278 

305 

546 

1,390 

1,390 

497 

453 

389

1,390

June

871 

772 

687 

634 

759

965 

824 

935 

1,030 

1,110

1,200 

1,300 

1,390 

1,280 

1,070

905 

940 

985 

990 

945

829 

691 

763 

834 

780

641 

604 

604 

494 

466

July

480 

483 

487 

490 

494

490 

490 

497 

494 

497

490 487 ' 

494 

490 

487

487 

483 

483 

483 

480

477 

473 

470 

473 

483

49O 

490 

490 

490 

494 

483

Aug.

427 

424 

424 

453 

424

417 

414 

291 

417 

420

417 

414 

420 

417 

411

411 

414 

417 

417 

414

411 

414 

424 

417 

401

392 

386 

379 

379 

386 

386

Minimum Mean

113 141 

102 209 

288 291

29 313

278 287 

273 274 

280 294 

305 365 

335 634 

466 877 

470 486 

291 408 

291 337

Sept.

389 

389 

382 

379 

376

367 

364 

373 

373 

370

361 

358 

355 

352

347

335 

310 

313 

310 

310

310 

307 

305 

305 

302

299 

299 

294 

294 

291

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,680 

12,440 

17,900

227,100

17,630 

15 , 240 

18,100 

21,740 

39,000 

52,160 

29,910 

25,070 

20,070

102 384 , 277,900
102 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River at Provo, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°14'15", long. 111 0 41'45", in NE^SE^ sec. 3, T.

 V i>.,' 'H. 2 E., 1,300 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 114, 2 miles west

of Provo, and 2 miles upstream from mouth. 

Records available.- June 1933 to September 1934 and November 1938 to September 1949. Jan-

 uary 193V to November 1938 at site 1,100 feet upstream, above one small diversion. May 

1903 to June 1905 at site three-quarters of a mile upstream, above three small diversions. Records equivalent when adjusted for diversions.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1933-34, 1937-49), 165 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 915 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 5.58 feet); 

minimum, 0.3 second-foot Aug. 9.

1903-5, 1933-34, 1937-49: Maximum discharge observed, 1,620 second-feet May 27, 

1904; practically no flow during several periods.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 20 second-feet, which are fair. Station is be-

 low all diversions. At times entire flow is diverted above station for irrigation. 

Flow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir and small lakes at headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions from Strawberry River drainage into Daniels 

Creek. Flow affected by Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p.104). Factory race diverts 

water above station into Provo Bay, an arm of Utah Lake, and Provo River water commissioner furnished following records of this diverted flow for 1948-49:

Month

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

Diversion 

(acre -feet)

600

Month

Water year 1948-49

Diversion 

(acre-feet)

6,839

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

15 

14 

16 

30

41 

49 

85 

79

72

77 

95 

72 

62 

68

68 

68 

72 

73 

72

71 

74 

76 

72 

67

64 

68 

80 

110 

110 

118

Nov.

113 

108 

110 

122 

139

164 

172 

175 

178 

178

178 

178 

176 

103 

168

167 

191 

217 

217 

223

227 

229 

236 

238 

244

264 

268 

268 

266 

266

Dec.

268 

268 

268 

270 

268

266 

268 

275 

273 

273

281 

277 

275 

277 

277

275 

279 

277 

275 

277

279 

279 

277 

275 

273

270 

285 

279 

277 

279 

279

Jan.

281 

283 

273

a280

288

288

a280

Feb.

a280

277 

a280

a290

a3OO

a305 

310 

312 

312 

312

310 

310 

310

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebn 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .....................

Mar.

312 

314 

314 

310 

310

3O5 

303 

303 

303 

303

303 

303 

299 

301 

299

294 

296 

303 

308 

314

312

317 

317 

312 

310

310 

308 

310 

308 

303 

303

Apr.

301 

301 

3O3 

308 

312

319 

321 

328 

324 

324

326 

328 

326 

310 

288

250 

234 

216 

207 

210

196 

186 

173 

73 

52

59 

57 

73 

69 

64

Secondfoot-days

2,051 

5,783 

8,519

52,367.8

8,693 

8,168 

9,507 

6,838 

7,074.4 

11,725 

124.9 

49.1 

1,127.7

69,659.1

May

53 

46 

39 

41 

41

46 

35 

52 

42 

23

6.6 

3.4 

9.0 

9.4 

19

19 

119 

200 

176 

221

275 

283 

310 

196 

4O2

698 

830 

895 

838 

591 

556

Maximum

118

268 

285

979

317 

328 

895 

878 

11 

7.6 

66

895

June

439 

314 

223 

208 

240

552 

417 

473 

552 

631

727 

780 

878 

810 

638

417 

425 

450 

473 

414

317 

184 

173

266 

264

170 

120 

100 

53 

17

July

3.6 

2.8 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4

3.6 

4.1 

4.6 

9.8 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

7.3

2.4 

2.1 

2.8 

2.8 

2.1

1.6 

1.4 

1.6 

1.1 

1.1

.8 

.9 

1.2 

1.1 

1.9 

3.4

Aug.

1.4 

1.4 

2.4 

4.6

7.6

2.4 

1.0 

.6 

.4 

.4

.4 

.7 

.7 

.6 

1.4

.6 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.8

.7 

.8 

3.4 

3.8 

4.6

2.4 

1.6 

1.0 

.9

.6 

.5

Sept.

1.0 

3.4 

5.4 

4.6 

4.4

3.4 

1.1 

.8

1.6 

17

42 

52 

f54 

a56 

f58

52 

49 

54 

52 

53

56 

60 

60 

59 

55

50 

51 

50 

56

66

Minimum Mean ££«£

13 66.2 4,070 

103 193 11,470 

266 275 16,900

.3 143 103,900

280 17,240 

292 16,200 

294 307 18,860 

52 228 13,560 

3.4 228 14,030 

17 391 23,260 

.8 4.03 248 

.4 1.58 97 

.8 37.6 2,240

.4 191 138,200

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

at Vivian Park, 

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 103

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 40°42'30", long. 111°16"30", in 

NW-f sec. 28, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., 1,400 feet downstream from head and three-quarters of a 

mile east of Oakley.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949 in reports of Geological Survey. Octooer 19S8 to September 1945, collected by Bureau of Reclamation, available in files 

of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey. October 1932 to September 1939 

in reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 537 second-feet May 16; no water diverted 

rrom weber River for several months.

1945-49: Maximum daily discharge, 747 second-feet June 20, 1947; no water diverted 

from Weber River for several months each year.

Remarks.- Records excellent.- Canal diverts water from Weber River in SW-fSWi s ec. 21, T. 

IS., R. 6 E., for irrigation and water supply in Jordan River Basin. Figures given 

herein represent water diverted from main s.tem of Weber fliver, some of which may return 

to Weber River through seepage. No diversion from Weber River Oct. 1 to Apr. 27, 

July 12 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 '20

21 

22 

23 

24

as

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl

MA v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lender year 194

h.......................................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

10 

127 

222

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

3,188.4

0 

0 

0 

359 

9,509.5 

5,098 

1,596 

0 

0

16,562.5

May

200 

243 

308 

343 

347

325 

301 

293 

289 

347

433 

487 

510 

521 

529

537 

458 

354 

356

363

361 

236 

4.4 

240 

448

443 

209 

6.6 

6.1 

5.7 

5.7

Maximum

0 

0 

0

201

0 

0 

0 

E22 

537 

361 

211 

0 

0

537

June

15 

19 

17 

170 

310

320 

334 

338 

347 

356

381 

125

34 

31 

31

33 

32 

32 

30 

32

30 

189 

320 

312 

239

212 

211 

209 

207 

202

July

198 

211

209 

211 

186

152 

130 

116 

96 

60

27 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0. 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

4.4 

15 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0

0

8.71

0 

0 

0 

12 

307 

170 

51.5 

0 

0

45.4

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

6,330

0 

0 

0 

712 

18,860 

10,110 

3,170 

0 

0

32,850
104 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah

Location,- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 40 0 36'40", long. Ill 0 18'15 n , Ip 

S¥fSE? sec. 30, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., 100 feet upstream from outlet to Prove River and 4f 

miles northwest of Woodland. Datum of gage is 6,318 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 505 second-feet May 16; no water diverted 

rrom weber River or Beaver Creek for several months.

1931-49: Maximum daily discharge, 676 second-feet June 20, 1W7 ; no water diverted 

from Weber River or Beaver Creek for several months during each year.

Remarks.- Canal diverts water from Weber River in SW&SW^ sec. 21, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., and 

rrom Beaver Creek in NE$SEi sec. 17, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., to Provo River for irrigation 

along Provo and Jordan Rivers. Figures given herein represent quantity of water reaching Provo River during periods when water was diverted from Weber River and Beaver 

Creek. Not all of flow diverted reaches Provo River due to evaporation, transpiration, 

and seepage losses. No water was diverted from Weber River or Beaver Creek on days for 

which no figures are given.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oeto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lender year 1946

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar. Apr.

9.5

77 

193

Secondfoot-days

:

2,807.9

279.5 

9,341.5 

4,746.8 

1,580.5

15,948.3

May

188 

226 

289

sze

334

315 

293 

283 

275 

324

401

456 

473 

485 

498

505 

468 

367 

370 

378

378 

303 

33 

177 

419

426 

292 

23 

18 

9.0 

9.5

Maximum

_

-

193 

505

350 

209

-

June

10 

12 

13 

126 

295

303 

326 

332 

339 

348

350 

181 

17 

9.5 

4.1

4.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.0 

6.6

6.1 

143 

303 

299 

256

209 

211 

209 

208 

204

Minimum

July

197 

208 

208 

209 

188

154 

128 

112 

95 

47

26 

8.5

_

-

9.5 

9.0 

4.1 

8.5

-

Aug.

Mean

:

-

93.2 

301 

158 

132

-

Sept.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

5,570

554

18,530 

9,420 

3,130

31,630
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

Snake Creek near Charleston, Utah

106

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°29', long. 1110 28', in SW& sec. 11, T. 4 S., R. 

4 E., 600 feet upstream from mouth and If miles northeast of Charleston.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949. October 1938 to September 1945

collected oy Bureau of Reclamation, available in files of Salt Late. City district office, 

Geological Survey.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 90 second-fesst Ms# 20 (gage heigftt, 2.?7 feet); 

minimum recorded, 36 second-feet Feb. 10, but protably was less during period of no 

gage-height record.

1945-49: Maximum discharge, 91 second-feet May 10, 1946 (gas* heignt, 2.88 feet); 

minimum, 33 second-feet Sept. 4, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Some diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to Ssptsuher 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. ' Sov.

45 

45 

46 

47

43

48 

48 

46 

49 

49

a52

55 

52 

50 

49 

48 

48

48 

50 

50 

50 

49

49 

51 

51 

51 

51

51 

50 

50 

50 

SO

48 

50 

49 

48 

48

48 

48 

47 

48 

47

47 

46 

46 

46 

45

Dec.

45 

45 

44

44 

45

44

45 

45

44 

45

43 

43

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

45 

43 

45

45 

43 

42 

42 

41

41 

41 

41 

41 

41 

41

Jan.

41 

41

42 

42 

42

42 

42

41 

41 

41

41 

41 

41 

41 

40

40 

859

Feb.

a38

37

58 

38 

37 

38 

38

58 

38 

58 

58 

58

38 

39 

59 

59 

39

39 

40 

59

Month

Goto 

Novel 

Ifcoei

Ca

janw 

Febn 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

aber. . ... .....--.---------.-...---.-.-

Lendar year 1948

&ry

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Bar.

59 

40 

41 

41 

42

43 

44 

44 

44 

45

46 

46 

46 

48 

49

51 

55 

53 

54 

55

56 

56 

54 

55

52

51 

52 

51

SO 

50 

51

Apr.

50 

50

50 

50

50

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

47 

45

41 

41

40 

40 

45

46 

45 

45 

46 

48

48 

48 

46 

47 

49

May

46 

48 

44

50 

49

52 

47

48 

47 

48

60 

56 

57 

63 

61

59 

71 

77 

74 

81

85 

62 

80 

66 

69

70 

69 

89 

75 

76 

75

Second- M.TI..UH foot-days " «*» 

1,556 

1.462 51 

1,356 45

16.7SS 81

1*

l't 

1,

Is

i» 

17,

?44 42 

OS? 40 

$40 56 

4SS 50 

990 65 

fit7 79

r-M 47 

s?e so

56i j 85

Juno

78 

78 

67 

82 

63

60 

SI

8$ 

64 

56

85 

67 

St 

59 

61

57 

55 

59 

64 

61

64 

63 

SI 

57 

54

52 

S3 

S3

55

S4

July ] Wig

50 

S4

se

53 

57

55

se

54 

SI 

49

49 

48

49 

SI 

52

50 

SI 

52 

51 

49

46 

50 

50 

48

47

47 

46 

46 

45 

44 

45

Minlraua

45 

45

41

56

59 

40 

44 

52 

44 

41 

40

-

47

46

45

44

44

43 

43 

48

44

44 

44 

44

4S 

45

45 

46 

«S 

«S 

44

43 

41 

41 

41 

41

44 

44

44 

45

It

N«*n

so. z

46.7 

45.1

45.9

40. £

37.6 

4S.4 

47.0

eg. 9

SO. 9 

60. 2 

45.9 

45.5

^ 48,1

S«pt,

^.i. n Mm^.*m.

44

48 

4S 

44 

48

41 

40 

40

4}

44

48 

4S 

46 

4S

48 

44 

44

42

41

41 

41 

43

44

44

43 

4$ 

45

43

SO

Runoff in 

«cr»-r»et

5,090 

2,900

2.S50

55,520

2,470 

8,090 

2,960 

2,790 

3,870 

5,620 

5,090 

2,700. 

2,590

34,840

 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on l«cie ' ' w<?ift*«r records end records tit nearby 

streams.

0491S1 O - 51 - 6
106 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Round Valley Creek near Wallsburg, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°24'30n , long. 111°28'30", in SE£- sec. 3, T. 5 

s., H. 4 E., 1,900 feet upstream from high-water line of Deer Creek Reservoir and similes northwest of Wallsburg.

Drainage area.- 71.9 square miles.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949. October 1938 to September 1945, collectea oy Bureau of Reclamation, available in files of Salt Lake City district office, 

Geological Survey.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, during year, 115 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 3.72 feet); 

minimum, 2.1 second-feet Oct. 3.

1945-49: Maximum discharge, 179 second-feet Apr. 21, 1946 (gage height, 3.24 feet); 

minimum, 1.8 second-feet Sept. 7-8, 1948.

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

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

C«

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Oct.

2.4 

2.2 

2.1 

2.2 

2.8

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.4

2.2 

2.4 

2.5 

2.6 

3.0-

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.1 

3.3

3.1 

3.1 

3.3 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.3 

4.5 

5.0 

4.3 

4.]

Nov.

4.7 

6.3 

6.2 

6.8 

6.5

7.1 

9.0 

8.0 

7.7 

8.7

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

14 

12 

10 

11

11 

11 

11 

12 

12

12 

10 

10 

10 

9.7

Dec.

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

10 

9.4

10

10 

1011

10 

9.4

9.0 

9.4 

9.0 

7.1 

8

9

a

8 

7 

7

8 

9 

10 

9 

S 

9

Month

Jan.

10 

12 

11 

10

s

9

Feb.

. 8

9

8.3 

7.7 

7.1 

8.3 

9.0

9.0 

9.4 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

10 

9.7 

10 

11 

11

11 

10 

10

nber. ...................................

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

16 

17 

18 

20 

30

35 

39 

35 

43 

40

30 

29 

31 

24 

23

21 

20 

24 

21 

19 

18

Apr.

Secondfoot -days

91.0 

287.2 

283.4

5,767.4

285 

251.6 

676 

1,812 

2,206 

363.8 

142.7 

105.2 

123.7

6,627.6

IS 

17 

16 

17 

19

23 

27 

40 

47 

48

50 

59 

63 

59 

53

58 

64 

68 

72 

75

75 

76 

86 

100 

107

94 

95 

96 

95 

95

May

75 

66 

75 

98 

84

67 

57 

51 

53 

61

68 

66 

67 

75 

83

81 

87 

96 

99 

98

94 

86 

 75 

67 

65

64 

58 

55 

51 

46 

38

Maximum

5.0 

14 

11

110

43 

107 

99 

28 

5.7 

4.5 

6.2

107

June

23 

20 

IS 

18 

20

IS 

18 

20 

19 

16

16 

15 

14 

11 

10

9.7 

9.4 

9.0 

8.0 

7.7

6.5 

6.2 

6.2 

5.2 

5.5

6.0 

6.2 

6.0 

5.7 

5.5

Minimum

July

4.5 

4.3 

4.5 

5.5 

5.2

4.7 

4.5 

4.3 

4.7 

5.7

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.0 

4.3

4.3 

4.1 

4.1 

4.3 

4.3

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

3.9 

4.5

5.2 

5.0 

4.7 

4.7 

4.1 

3.5

2.1 

4.7 

7

1.8

11 

16 

38 

5.2 

3.5 

2.8 

3.5

2.1

Aug.

3.7 

4.1 

4.5 

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.7

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

3.5

3.1

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.0

2.8 

3.0 

3.1

3.3 

3.1

3.0 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0

3.3 

3.7

Mean

2.94 

9.57 

9.14

15.8

9.2 

8.99 

21.8 

60.4 

71.2 

12.1 

4.60 

3.39 

4.12

18.2

Sept.

3.9 

4.1 

4.3 

4.1 

3.9

3.7 

3.7 

3.9 

3.9 

5.2

6.2 

5.0 

5.2 

5.0 

4.7

4.3 

3.7 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.7 

3.9 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.9 

4.3 

4.3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

180 

570 

562

11,440

565 

499 

1,340 

3,590 

4,380 

722 

283 

209 

245

13,140

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 20 to Jan. 3, Jan. 5 to Feb. 9, Mar. 13-16; dlscnarge 

computed on baals of discharge measurements, veather records, and records for nearby streams.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

Deer Creek near Wildwood, Utah

107

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°24'30",,long. 111°32"00", in NE& sec. 7, T. 5 S., 

K. 4 E., 1,000 feet upstream from mouth and 2 miles northeast of Wildwood..

Drainage area.- 26 square miles.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949. October 1938 to September 1945 collectea Dy Bureau of Reclamation, available in files of Salt Lake City district office, 

Geological Survey.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 73 second-feet Apr. 23; minimum, 8.? second^feet

1945-49: Maximum discharge, 92 second-feet Apr. 28, 1948; minimum, 7.7 second-feet 

Sept. 11, 1946.

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

wnicn are fair. One small irrigation diversion above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

8 

* 9 

1O

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

10 

10 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

12 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

13 

14 

13

13 

13

Nov.

13 

14 

13 

13 

12

12 

13 

14 

13 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

13 

11 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12

11 

bll 

11 

11

Dec.

12 

11 

12 

12 

«11

11 

11 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

10 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

12 

12 

12 

b!2

b!2

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Jan.

12 

12 

b!2 

«bl2 

bl2

b!2 

a!2

Feb.

all

«11

11 

11 

bll 

bll 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943

h. ......................................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 50 sec. -ft.)-- Apr.

Mar.

li 

11 

11 

12 

12

12 

12

12 

11 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

12

14 

 14 

14 

15 

15

16 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

14

14 

13 

13 

13

Apr.

Secondfoot -daya

372 

368 

365

5,684

372 

314 

404 

1,132 

921 

466 

309.6 

283.7 

272.7

5,580

13 

14 

14 

14 

16

19 

22 

23 

23 

25

25 

a35 

a38 

a35 

a33

a36 

a4S 

a48 

49 

49

49 

56 

62 

64 

a62

a57 

aS3 

a52 

aSl 

850

May

a44 

43 

46 

44 

37

33 

31 

30 

31 

29

28 

28 

28 

28 

27

25

33 

30 

28

31

33 

30 

28 

26 

24

23 

22 

22 

21 

19 

19

Maximum

14 

14 

13

72

16 

64 

46 

19 

11 

9.6 

9.8

64

23 (7 p.m.)' 73 sec. -ft.

June

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

18 

18 

17

17 

18 

16 

16 

16

15 

16 

16 

15 

15

14 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

Minimum

July

10 

11 

10

8.2

11 

13 

19 

11 

9.0 

8.8 

8.4

8.4

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.8

9.6 

9.6 

9.3 

9.3 

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

Aug.

9.0 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

9.3 

9.6 

9.3

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3

Man

12.0 

12.3 

11.8

15.5

12.0 

11.2 

13.0 

37.7 

29.7 

15.5 

9.99 

9.15 

9.09

15.3

Sept.

9.3 

9.6 

9.8 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.3 

9.3 

9.6

9.3

9..0 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3

9.0 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.4 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.8 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

Runoff In 

ac re-feet

738 

730 

724

11,280

738 

623 

8O1 

2,250 

1,830 

924 

614 

563 

541

11,080

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Hobble 

Creek near Sprlngvllle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
106 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

South Pork Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parahall flume, lat. 40 e 21', long. 111<1 34', in SEi

 §e"cT"Y6, T * 5 S,, R. 3E.,a quarter of a mile southeast of Vivian Park and half a mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 30 square miles.

Records available.- November 1911 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 37 years, 30.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 54 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 1.34 feet);

 minimum, 14 second-feet June 18, July 7.

1911-49: Maximum discharge observed, 123 second-feet May 27, 1922; minimum, 13 

second-feet several times in 1934, 1935, and on Apr. 2, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Station below all diversions.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

D*y

1 

z$

4 

5

6 

7

9 

9 

10

11 

IS 

13 

14 

15

ie

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

2£ 

83

84

SB

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

SI

Oct.

87

28 

27 

27 

28

£7 

27 

28 

28 

26

28

39 

29 

29 

30

30 

29 

30 

29 

30

31 

31 

31 

32 

32

33 

32 

32 

32 

31 

31

Nov.

31 

32 

31 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

31 

30

30 

30 

29 

29 

29

30 

29 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

28

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

'

Dec.

27 

27 

28 

27 

26

28

26 

26 

25 

26

27 

27 

27 

27 

26

 26 

36 

26

26 

25

24 

24 

24 

25 

25

25 

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

Jan.

25 

25 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

25 

25 

25

26 

26 

26 

25 

24

24 

.24 

23 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

22 

23 

24 

24

24 

24

Feb.

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

24 

24 

24 

24 

23

23 

24

22

Month

Oc to

Sovai 

C»oe

Ca

Janii 

F«t>r 

Store 

Apr! 

my.

JWM 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fm

bar .......... . . ... ......

ab«r

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

Lend*r year 1948

ter year 1948-49. .......................

Mar.

22 

22 

23 

23 

23

24 

24 24- 

23 

23

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

23

23 

24 

24 

23 

23

23 

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

Apr.

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

23 

23

23 

24 

24 

24 

24

22 

20 

21 

21 

22

24 

25 

26 

29 

31

29

3O 

32 

32 

32

Secondfoot -day a

916 

873 

795

10,496

752 

665 

709 

737 

992 

730 

674 

700 

728

9,271

May

31 

29 

31 

32

31

29 

28 

27 

26 

27

27 

24 

25 

26 

27

26 

34 

45 

52 

47

41 

36 

33 

32 

32

32 

33 

33 

33 

31 

50

Maximum

33 

32 

28

45

26 

24 

24 

32 

52 

30 

24 

24 

27

52

June

30 

28 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

25 

26 

26

27 

26 

28 

22 

21

21 

21 

21 

IS 

21

22 

24 

26 

24 

24

24 

24 

22 

21 

20

July

19 

21 

21 

22 

20

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

22 

22 

22 

21 

19

20 

22 

22 

24 

23

21 

24 

£1 

IS 

19

20 

24 

22 

22 

24 

23

Minimum

27 

27 

24

22

22 

22 

22 

20 

24 

16 

18 

21

18

Aug.

23 

21 

22 

21 

21

21 

22 

22 

24 

24

22 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

22 

22 

23

22 

22 

22 

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

23 

24

Mean

29.5 

29.1 

25.6

28.7

24.3 

23.8 

22.9 

24.6 

32.0 

24.3 

21.7 

22.6 

24.3

25.4

Sept.

24

24 

24 

24 

24

25 

25 

22

a23

24

24 

24 

24 

25 

23

21 

24 

26 

27 

27

25 

26 

26 

26 

25

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,820 

1,730 

1,580

20,810

1,490 

1,320 

1,410 

1,460 

1,970 

1,45O 

1,340 

1,390 

1,440

18,400

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 109

American Pork above upper power plant, near American Pork, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°S7', long. 111°41', in HEi s«c. 26, T. 43., R. 

 y E.',' '500 feet downstream from Rook Creek, 1,000 feet upstream from intake for upper

power plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 4 miles upstream from mouth of canyon, and 8 miles

8 miles northeaot of American Pork, Utah.

Drainage area.- 55 square miles.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1949, January 1327 to September 1945 

avaiiaoie in riles of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 51.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 367 second-feet May 28 {gage height, 6.73 feet5; 

minimum daily, 14 second-feet Nov. 19, Feb. 8, 9.

19S7-49: Maximum discharge, 455 second-feet May 17, 1948; minimum dally, 5 secondfeet Peb. 3, 1936.

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

wnicn are fair. No diversions above station.

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

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

company.

Discharge, In second-feet , water year.October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

20 

20 

20 

20 

22

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

18 

20 21-

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Nov.

IS 

20 

19 

18 

16

17 

18 

17 

16 

16

17 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

16 

14 

17

18 

17 

18 

18 

17

17 

16 

15 

16 

16

Dac.

18 

18 

18 

18 

17

18 

18 

18 

18 

*18

18 

18 

18 

18 

17

b!5 

18 

18 

16 

18

18 

17 

17 

16 

b!5

16 

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

Jan.

17 

15 

b!5 

b!5 

b!5

bl5 

b!5

bl6 

16 

16

16 

15 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

16 

15 

16

15 

15 

16 

17 

»b!6

b!7 

18 

16 

b!6

16 

15

Feb.

blS 

15 

16 

16 

16

b!5 

15 

14 

14 

15

15 

15 

blS 

b!6 

18

14 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

16 

16

16 

16 

16

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Bber. ...........----------...-..---.-..-

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

16 

16 

17 

18 

18

17 

18 

18 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

17

18 

blS 

18 

20 

22

21 

22 

22 

20 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

17 

17

Apr.

17 

17 

17 

18 

20

25 

30 

35 

34 

39

47 

59 

64 

63 

67

78 

87 

90 

97 

106

104 

114 

146 

168 

180

172 

174 

188 

186 

162

Secondfoot -day s

598 

515 

534

22,364

488 

429 

561 

2,604 

6,945 

6,835 

3,053 

1,099 

726

24,387

May

142 

153 

194 

199 

168

142 

130 

132 

153 

180

196 

196 

207 

230 

244

239

270 

267 

260 

26O

237 

214 

201 

20S 

239

272 

3O6 

336 

349 

330 

294

Maximum

22 

20 

18

399

18 

18 

22 

188 

349 

310 

157 

49 

28

349

June

255

223 

192 

182 

169

165 

167 

136 

242 

272

298 

310 

298 

274 

265

274 

277 

282 

272 

244

230 

228 

219 

201 

201

196 

182 

179 

177 

165

July

157 

J5S 

153 

147 

144

140 

133 

126 

119 

114

110 

108 

106 

105

loo

98 

94 

91 

88 

82

78 

74 

70 

67 

65

61 

57 

55 

55 

52 

51

Minimum

18 

14 

15

12

15 

14 

16 

17 

130 

165 

51 

28 

23

14

Aug.

43 

4S 

45 

44 

42

41 

40 

40 

40 

39

38 

37 

36 

34 

33

33 

33 

32 

31 

30

30 

29 

55 

37 

32

30 

30 

29 

28 

28 

28

Mean

19.3 

17.2 

17.2

61.1

15.7 

15.3 

18.1 

86.8 

224 

228 

98.5 

35.5 

24.2

66.8

Sept.

28 

28 

27 

26 

28

25 

24 

24 

24 

26

26 

24

25 

24 

24

23 

23 

23

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

. 23 

23 

23

Runoff In 

aczv-faat

1,190 

1,020 

1,060

44,360

968 

851 

1,110 

5,160 

13,780 

13,560 

6,060 

2,180 

1,440

48,380

* Winter discharge measurement made on thia day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 23-29, Nov. 8-12, 28, 29, Jan. 9-21, Mar. 8-17j discharge computed on basis of weather records and power plant records.
110 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Dry Creek near Alpine, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°28'30", long. 111°45'30", in NE-q- sec. 18, T. 4 S. r 

K. z fi., 2 miles northeast of Alpine and 3j miles upstream from Fort Creek.

Records available.- July 1947 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 196 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 2.60 feet); 

minimum, 5.1 second-feet Oct. 1.

1947-49: Maximum discharge, that of June 12, 1949; minimum, 4.7 second-feet Sept. 14, 

22, 23, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair. Plow of Grove Creek, usually less than 1 second-foot, was diverted 

to Dry Creek above station from about Dec. 15 to Apr. 25. During remainder of year it 

is normally not included, although it may be at times.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22, 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.2 

5.3 

5.2 

S.S 

5.9

5.8 

5.6 

5.6 

S.S 

5.6

5.5 

5.6 

5.6 

5.9 

6.4

5.9 

- 5.8 

5.8 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.9 

5.9 

6.0 

 6.O 

6.1 

6.0

Nov.

6.0 

6.0 

6.1 

6.0 

6.0

6.1 

6.0 

b6.0 

b6.0 

b6.O

5.9 

5.9 

b5.9 

bS.9 

6.O

5.8 

bS.8 

bS.8 

bS.8 

bS.8

5.8 

5.6 

5.8 

5.6 

5.6

5.5 

bS.5 

bS.S 

a5. 5 

aS.S

Dee.

aS.6 

aS.6 

aS.6 

aS.6 

aS.6

a5.6 

aS. 6 

aS.6 

aS.6 

*a5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.5 

bS.S

bS.S 

5.6 

bS.6 

bS.6 

bS.6

5.6 

S.S 

b5.3 

bS.4 

bS.4

5.4 

L a5 .4

Jan.

aS. 4 

(*)

Feb.

aS.4 

a6.0

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

a6.2 

a6.6 

a6.8 

a7.0 

a7.2

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.2 

7.4

7.4 

7.6 

7.7 

7.9 

8.8

9.2 

9.2 

9.9 

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

10

10 

9.9 

10 

9.9 

9.9 

9.7

Apr.

9.9 

10 

11 

13 

15

18 

21 

20 

19 

23

29 

35 

34 

34 

37

43 

46 

49 

56 

51

f45 

a62 

f73 

f80 

63

f67 

74 

f74 

a 64 

a56

Secondfoot-days

177.6 

174.7 

171.3

6,995.9

167.4 

159.0 

278.3 

1,231.9 

2,389 

3,038 

601.6 

263.1 

232.7

8,884.6

May

aSO 

a70 

a68 

a6O 

aSO

a44 

a40 

a48 

a57 

a66

a66 

a63 

78 

90 

9O

78 

111 

97 

82 

76

70 

61 

58 

6O 

70

97 

118 

128 

128 

115 

100

Maximum

6.4 

6.1

144

12 

80 

128 

171 

42 

12 

8.6

171

June

82 

67 

61 

6O 

56

55

61 

79 

100 

151

164 

171 

151 

140 

117

144 

147 

155 

148 

130

109 

114 

97 

94 

92

85 

66 

46 

50 

46

July

42 

37 

35 

37 

37

32 

30 

27 

25 

23

22 

20 

19 

17 

16

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

11 

11 

10 

9.9

9.2 

10 

12 

11 

9.5 

8.0

Aug.

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

9 

9 

9

8 

8 

8 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

12 

12 

9

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Minimum Mean

5.2 S.73 

5.5 5.82 

5.53

4.8 19.1

5.40 

5.68 

6.2 8.98 

9.9 41.1 

40 77.1 

46 , 101 

8.0 19.4 

7.2 8.49 

6.9 7.76

24.3

Peak discharge (base. 100 sec. -ft.).- May 17 (3 p.m.) 127 sec. -ft.; May 28 (7 p.m.) 158

'.O 

.4 

.8 

.6 

.4

.2 

.2 

.7 

.7 

.0

.6 

.2 

.0 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.4

.2 

.4

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.2 

.2

Sept.

8.4 

8.6 

8.4 

7.9 

7.9

7.7 

7.6 

7.7 

7.9 

8.4

8.4 

7.9 

8.0 

8.2 

7.9

7.7 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.6

7.6 

7.4 

6.9 

7.4 

7.4

Runoff in 

aere-feet

352 

347 

340

13,870

332 

315 

552 

2,440 

4,740 

6,O3O 

1,190 

522 

462

17,620

see. -ft.;

uuiie ±c. \i p.m./ J.9D Beu.-iif.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Fort Creek near Alpine.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-heleight record.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 111

Fort Creek at Alpine, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40 0 28'00", long. 111°46"45", in SW| sec. 13, T. 4 S. 

R. IE., three-quarters of a mile northwest of Alpine and ij miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 6.1-square miles.

Records available.- July 1947 to September 194.9.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 97 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 2.84 feet); 

minimum daily recorded, 0.2 second-foot July 26, but may have been less during period 

of no gage-height record in August and September.

1947-49: Maximum discharge, 172 second-feet June 2, 1948 (gage height, 3.60 feet); 

minimum dally recorded, that of July 26, 1949.

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

which are fair. One diversion atove station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

1.8 

1.7 

1.2 

1.5 

2.1

.1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.9

1.8 

1.2 

1.3 

1.5

1.7

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.8 

2.3 

2.2 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.1 

2.3 

*2.6 

3.1 

3.5

Nov.

4.6 

4.7 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

b5.0 

b5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.2 

5.4 

5.4

5.0 

5.4 

5.0 

b4.7

b4.5

Dec.

( b4.5 

C)

' b4.0

Jan.

a3.5 

(*)

Feb.

' a4.0

 a4.5

a4.7 

aS.O

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr!

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49- .......................

Mar.

a5.6 

a6.0 

a6.4 

a6.8 

a7.2

a7.6 

7.9 

7.5 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

7.0 

7.3 

7.7 

8.6

9.7 

9.-1 

11 

15 

15

13 

13 

12 

11 

10

9.9 

9.9 

9.4 

9.1 

8.9 

9.1

Apr.

9.1 

9.7 

10 

13 

16

19 

20 

19 

19 

23

29 

31 

30 

29 

33

40 

37 

39 

43

39

36 

45 

54 

59 

54

51 

48 

44 

32 

23

Secondfoot -days

58.3 

144.9 

126.5

3,102.9

108.5 

119.2 

281.1 

953.8 

931 

459.3 

114.9 

88.1 

92.6

3,458.'2

May

22 

33 

32 

24 

17

14 

11 

17 

24 

30

30 

23 

26 

28 

24

16 

59 

48 

35

33

38

32 

28 

30 

33

42 

43 

43 

42 

31 

23

Maximum

3.5

63

15 

59 

59 

28 

7.4

59

June

18 

11 

7.5 11

12

12 

14 

18 

24 

28

22 

26 

24 

20 

20

18 

19 

25 

20 

9.4

10 

11 

9.4 

8.9 

8.4

7.7 

7.5 

7.3 

5.0 

5.2

July

5.8 

5.7 

6.0 

6.0 

7.4

5.7 

4.9 

3.0 

3.5 

4.6

4.3 

4.1. 

3.8 

3.6 

3.8

2.8 

.4 

2.1 

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.1 

3.2 

3.1 

1.6

.2 

2.7 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.2

Minimum

1.2

.5

9.1 

11 

5.0 

.2

.2

Aug.

3

3 

2

1 

3

3 

3 

3 

3

2

3 

3 

3 

3

2

3 

3 

3

> a3

Mean

1.88 

4.83 

4.08

8.48

3.5 

4.26 

9.07 

31.8 

30.0 

14.6 

3.71 

2.84 

3.09

9.47

.5 

.6 

.1 

.0 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.4

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.4 

.6 

.0 

.0 

.2

.0

Sept.

, a3.0

3.1

.4

3.1

, a3.5

Runoff In 

acre -feet

116 

287 

251

6,160

215 

236 

558 

1,890 

1,850 

871 

228 

175 

184

6,860

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, recorded range 

in stage, weather records, and Irrigation pattern, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
112 JORDAN RIVHR BASIN

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 111°55', In SW^SV^ sec. 14, T. IS., 

H. i"K., 300 feet downstream from diversion dam which Is an eighth of a mile downstream 

from highway bridge over Jordan River on Twenty-first South Street, Salt Lake City. 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder about 1 mile downstream in NWpEt sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 

1 W., 20 feet upstream from bridge on Redwood Road (State Highway 68). Datum of both 

gages is 4,219.02 feet above mean sea level (datum of 1929).

Records available.- December 1942 to September 1949,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 635 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 6.42 feet);

 minimum daily, 37 second-feet Jan. 20.

1942-49: Maximum discharge, 965 second-feet June 3, 1944 (gage height, 7.50 feet); 

minimum daily, 31 second-feet July 4, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by head gates at diversion dam 300 feet above

 station. Canal was built to bypass flood water of Jordan River around Salt Lake City 

residential area. (See p. sgfor records of. combined flow of Jordan River and Canal). 

Several diversions below station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet. Mater year October 1948 to September 1949

Day! Oct.

1 

2

3

 i 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

IS 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26

27 

26 

29 

30

31

141 

126 

110 

112 

128

150

106 

101 

99 

109

123 

115 

111 

107 

126

122

104 

103 

97 

91

99 

112 

92

83

99

94

94 

96 

106 

109 

114

Nov.

98 

97 

96 

100 

91

39 

94 

109 

94 

97

99 

109 

10S 

99 

39

94 

98 

97 

93 

95

98 

99 

99 

113

124

120 

113

118 

100 

97

Sac.

99

94 

95 

105 

92

95 

89 

G2 

77 

76

88

95 

94 

96 

90

86 

83 

82 

82 

80

34 

84 

S3 

82 

77

74 

74 

60 

52 

52 

52

Jan.

52 

54 

49 

46 

47

44 

44 

44 

43 

43

43 

42 

44 

43 

44

44 

43 

40 

40 

37

4O

39 

44 

43 

42

a43 

a44 

a4S 

a45 

843 

a47

Feb.

 48 

46 

45 

43 

MS

b46 

b49 

bSO 

 52 

S3

b47 

t>55 

65 

63 

65

68 

73 

78 

88 

118

149 

190 

215 

271 

 296

289 

308 

317

Month

Oeto 

Move

Dace

Ca

Janu 

pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

tfflv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1948 

ary

ter year 1948 -49 .......................

Mar.

356

380 

391 

387 

381

369 

351 

352 

349 

336

333 

328 

315 

305 

295

270 

251 

250

241 

260

270 

286 

368 

422 

390

371 

367 

366 

325 

330 

336

Apr.

3O9 

311 

309 

305 

304

319 

304 

236 

216 

192

182 

181 

170 

169 

165

169 

172 

180 

195 

197

199 

184 

166 

16C 

158

149 

134 

129 

151 

192

Secondfoot -days

3,358 

3,O28 

2,550

58,687

1,364 

3,232 

10,331 

6,207 

10,069 

7,717 

3,623 

3,383 

2,599

57,461

May

164 

136 

137 

140 

155

158 

155 

133 

110 

97

97 

131 

a] 90 

a2SO 

aJOO

360 

464 

545 

532 

550

629 

566 

483 

423 

41S

404 

448 

492 

500 

471 

426

Maximum

141 

124

105

741

54 

317 

428 

319 

629 

451 

145 

136 

112

629

June

451 

430 

389 

364 

360

331 

294 

265 

240 

240

296 

283 

290 

260 

248

239 

255 

260 

326 

293

244 

204 

179 

161 

146

139 

144 

129 

132 

124

July

118 

113 

117 

135 

145

133 

120

113 

111 

116

132 

139 

139 

112 

83

78 

73 

80 

1O6 

119

119

124 

135 

135 

1HS

123 

114 

114 

113 

122 

117

Minimum

83 

89 

52

52

37 

43 

241 

129 

97 

125 

73 

73 

47

37

Aug.

109 

120 

120 

123 

114

110 

106 

108 

106 

116

108

112 

105 

112 

117

117 

116 

102 

78 

73

87 

97 

38 

134 

136

128 

118 

113

111 

103 

96

Mean

108 

101 

82.3

16O

44.0 

115 

333 

207 

325 

257 

117 

109 

86.6

157

Sept.

85 

86 

93 

90 

89

94 

70 

69 

82 

82

103 

100 

87 

70 

78

68 

47 

65 

92

93

90 

92 

91 

90 

97

89 

92 

98 

109 

112

Runoff In' 

acre-feet

6,660 

6,010 

5,060

116,400

2,710 

6,410 

20,490 

12,310 

19,970 

15,310 

7,190 

6,710 

5,160

114,000

 Winter discharge Measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Jordan 

River at Salt Lake City.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 113

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°39'00", long. 112°25'30", in SW^NWij sec. 28, T. 

ati S., R. 5 W., 100 feet downstream from bridge, 0.2 mile east of Hatch, and 2.8 miles 

downstream from Mammoth Creek.

Drainage area.- 260 square miles.

Records available.- June 1911 to September 1928 (many years incomplete), June 1939 to 

septemcer 1919.

Average discharge.- 18 years(1912-13, 1914-16, 1917-18, 1922-23, 1924-27, 1939-49), 138 

second-reet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 4.31 

reetj; minimum discharge recorded, 44 second-feet Mar. 9, but may have been less during 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record. '

1911-28, 1939-49: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 25, 1914, when 

Hatchtown Dam failed; maximum recorded, 1,490 second-feet May'26, 1922 (gage height, 

5.25 feet, datum then in use); minimum daily, 10 second-feet for several days in 1912 

when water was stored in Hatchtown Reservoir, minimum daily natural flow, 43 secondfeet Dec. 15, 1940.

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

whicn are fair. Two small diversions from Mammoth Creek above station for irrigation. 

No regulation since Hatchtown Dam failed in 1914.

Revisions (water years).- W 960: 1939, 1940.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

2O

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

56 

56 

56 

56 

57

57 

58 

58 

58 

59

58 

59 

59 

61 

59

56 

56 

57 

58 

58

59 

61 

59

56 

56

57 

59 

65 

64 

77 

72

Nov.

69 

68

65 

65 

62

62 

62 

61 

62 

61

62 

(»)S9 

61

b60

Dec.

b56 

bSO

Jan.

bSO

Feb.

a50 

a52

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

> a52

*52 

54 

S3 

51

52

S3 

52 

52 

53 

54

57 

57 

59 

64 

66

62 

65 

62 

59 

58

58 

59 

65 

61 

57 

57

Apr.

59 

57 

57 

58 

61

64 

68 

75 

78 

83

85 

93 

101 

99 

101

116 

153 

16O 

157 

173

183 

193 

220 

253 

264

275 

295 

307 

323 

332

Secondfoot-days

1,837 

1,839 

1.7OO

34,241

1,550 

1,406 

1,752 

4,543 

12,824 

12,033 

4,676 

3,026 

2,629

49,815

Peak discharge (base, 50O sec. -ft.).- May 30 (3:3O a.m

May

329 

345 

370 

393 

393

348 

a32O 

a3OO 

a360 

a390

a4OO 

34OO 

a4OO 

3400 

a420

a4SO 

340O 

a410 

a42O 

3420

3420 

3420 

3420 

a4OO 

3430

3460 

8490 

506 

534 

545 

531

Maximum

77 

69

438

66 

332 

545 

590 

212 

120 

143

59O

June

520 

506 

495 

492 

433

453 

450 

447 

443 

457

531 

590 

568 

534 

492

457 

426 

430 

393 

351

323 

298 

287 

284 

258

244 

236 

225 

210 

200

July

195 

2O2 

198 

212 

195

183 

176 

171 

171 

173

171 

164 

164 

160 

155

146 

141 

137 

135 

133

128 

126 

124 

126 

122

120 

118 

112 

108 

106 

104

Aug.

101 

110 

108 

102 

99

101 

104 

114 

120 

1O6

102 

101 

101 

99 

99

97 

97 

95 

93 

93

92 

92 

95 

93 

90

88 

86 

86 

88 

86 

88

Minimum Mean

56 59.3 

61.3 

54.8

93.6

SO 

SO. 2 

- i 56.5 

57 i 151 

30O 414 

200 4O1 

104 151 

86 97.6 

78 87.6

136

) 568 sec. -ft.; June 11 (11 p.m.

sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of I discharge measurement, weather 

and records for Center Creek near Parowan. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Sept.

9O 

88 

83 

83 

83

85 

85 

85 

90 

92

88 

86 

90 

88 

86

85 

83 

83 

82 

82

80 

80 

80 

78 

78

80 

83 

143 

118 

92

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3.64O 

3,650 

3,370

67,930

3,070 

2,790 

3,480 

9,010 

25,440 

23,870 

9,270 

6,OOO 

5,210

98,800

1,060 

records,
114 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°12', long. 112°12', in NE^NWi 

 sec. 16,T. 30 S., R. 3 W., 1,000 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 1 mile 

west of Kingston, and 2 miles upstream from East Fork.

Drainage area.- 1,110 square miles.

Records available.- June 1914 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 35 years, 146 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge daring year, 928 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 2.92 feet); 

minimum, 19 second-feet Aug. 18, 21.

1914-49: Maximum discharge, about 3,000 second-feet (including estimated flow of 

360 second-feet, in^overflow channel bypassing station) Mar. 4, 1938 (gage height, 5.20 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum, 4 second-feet Sept. 

9, 1943.

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

which are fair. Many diversions above station; none between station and mouth of East 

Pork.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

a30 

30 

32 

31 

34

35 

37 

35 

32 

37

37 

35 

34 

31 

34

38 

38 

41 

45 

46

48 

52 

55 

50 

50

46 

50 

63 

86 

98 

138

Nov.

141 

123 

129 

126 

118

118 

123 

112 

112 

115

*121 

121 

121 

121 

118

121 

121 

118 

112 

115

109 

112 

115 

121 

121

118 

121 

112 

107 

118

Dec.

. bllO

(*)

115 

115 

115 

121

 blOO 

b90

Jan.

(*) 

b90

a80

Feb.

C)

b8o

 alOO 

a!30

Month

Goto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Nay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

a 130 

148 

157 

174 

184

167 

*170 

170 

160 

170

187 

198 

198 

201 

212

194 

220 

201 

201 

220

187 

184 

174 

167 

163

160 

151 

174 

174 

157 

167

Apr.

174 

160 

170 

177 

201

243 

239 

239 

235 

243

254 

262 

295 

287 

295

308 

344 

404 

424 

399

438 

489 

549 

642 

582

604 

576 

560 

560 

566

Secondfoot-days

1,448 

3,560 

3,186

38,101.9

2,640 

2,640 

5,520 

10,919 

8,979 

10,420 

2,305 

782 

1,491

53,890

May

522 

495 

448 

443 

433

385 

299 

278 

254 

247

266 

254 

212 

212 

254

308 

295 

287 

278 

250

231 

198 

167 

163 

198

209 

243 

258 

258 

308 

326

Maximum

138

141

371

220 

642 

522 

736 

266 

46 

178

736

June

299 

295 

295 

522 

474

532 

736 

516 

489 

448

433 

576 

626 

532 

484

4O9 

326 

299 

321 

287

231 

198 

184 

180 

160

248 

123 

115 

101 

81

July

72 

84 

109 

266 

167

157 

132 

104 

88 

81

86 

86 

78 

72 

72

63 

63 

55 

57 

52

37 

45 

34 

43 

45

41 

25 

27 

23 

21 

20

Minimum

30 

107

9.1

130 

160 

163 

81 

20 

20 

23

20

Aug.

21 

22 

23 

22

21

20 

21 

28 

46 

38

40 

31 

24

31 

31

23 

22 

21 

22 

23

24 

23 

25 

25 

22

22 

22 

22 

21 

21 

25

Sept.

23 

27 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

25 

23 

27

31 

31 

34 

53 

50

55 

61 

59 

59 

53

45 

41 

41 

61 

59

59 

68 

72 

178 

141

M Runoff In "ean acre-feet

46.7 2,870 

119 7,060 

103 6,320

104 75,570

85.2 5,240 

94.3 5,240 

178 10,950 

364 21,660 

290 17,810 

347 20,670 

74.4 4,570 

25.2 1,550 

49.7 2,960

148 j 106,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of winter discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 115

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 38°20', long. 112°12', in NVf£ sec. 3, T. 29 S., R. 3-W., at 

flute JJam, 9 miles south of Marysvale. Datum of gage is 5,900.8 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 2,440 square miles.

Records available.- March 1914 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 74,010 acre-feet June 13, 14, 18, 20, 23 (gage 

height, 76.0 feet); minimum, 772 acre-feet Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 22.6 feet).

1914-49: Maximum contents, 82,300 acre-feet May 28, 1922 (gage height, 76.4 feet, 

original capacity table); no contents at times during several years.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in summer of 1910. Capacity, 74,010 acre-feet between gage heights 16 feet (approximate bottom of reservoir) 

and 76 feet (top of flashboards on spillway since 194l). Spillway crest is at gage 

height 70.2 feet. No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation. Contents correspond 

to gage readings about 4 p.m. daily.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,490

1,340

1,240

1,140

1,010

853

772

772

880

944

1,010

1,070

1,140

1,490

1,810

2,240

2,420

2,620

2,770

3,030

3,310

3,850

4,440

4,370

4,440

4,570

4,700

4,980

5,340

5,630

6,000

Nov.

6,60O

7,310

7,960

8,630

9,160

9,340

9,710

10,090

10,470

10,770

11,070

11,470

11,890

12,300

12,720

13,260

13,800

14,340

14,780

15,230

15,570

15,790

16,020

16,250

16,490

16,720

16,950

17,190

17,430

17,560

-

Dec.

17,800

18,04O

18,280

18,660

19,040

19,410

19,670

19,930

20,320

20,580

20,980

20,980

21,380

21,790

22,200

22,610

23,030

23,580

24,OOO

24,430

24,850

25,420

25,990

26,570

27,150

27,300

27,440

27,580

27,730

27,880

28,020

Jan.

28,170

28,320

28,610

28,910

29,200

29,350

29,500

a29,650

29,800

30,110

30,410

30,710

31,020

31,330

31,480

31,790

31,940

32,100

32,250

32,410

32,570

32,720

32,880

33,040

33,200

33,360

33,510

33,670

33,830

34,150

34,320

Feb.

34,640

34,800

35,130

35,290

35,450

35,620

35,790

35,950

36,120

36,290

36,460

36,630

36,790

37,130

37,300

37,650

37,820

37,990

38,160

38,330

38,510

38,680

38,850

39,030

39,380

39,560

39,910

40,270

-

-

-

Mar.

40,620

41,160

41,520

42,060

42,420

42,970

43,330

43,690

44,060

44,420

44,790

45,160

45,530

46,080

46,640

47,190

47,560

47,930

48,310

48,870

49,250

49,620

50,200

50,580

50,970

51,160

51,550

51,940

52,720

53,710

54,710

Apr.

55,710

56,120

56,530

56,930

57,140

57,340

57,750

58,170

58,390

58,600

58,820

59,030

59,240

59,880

60,540

61,200

62,080

62,530

62,980

63,440

63,660

63,890

64,340

64,800

65,260

65,500

65,730

65,730

65,730

65,730

-

May

65,260

65,030

64,800

64,340

63,890

63,440

63,210

63,210

62,980

62,760

62,530

62,310

62,080

61,860

62,080

62,310

62,760

63,210

63,440

63,660

64,110

64,340

64,570

64,570

64,570

64,570

64,570

64,570

65,030

65,260

65,500

June

65,73O

65,730

65,960

66,650

67,850

68,810

70,280

71,500

72,250

72,760

73,510

73,760

74,010

74,010

73,260

73,510

73,760

74,010

73,510

74,010

73,760

73,510

74,010

73,510

73,260

72,760

72,250

71,750

71,260

70,520

-

July

69,050

67,610

67,130

66,890

66,650

66,420

66,190

65,960

65,500

65,030

64,570

64,340

63,890

62,980

61,860

60,540

59,240

57,960

56,730

55,510

54,310

53,510

53,120

52,720

52,130

51,350

50,780

49,810

48,870

47,930

47,000

Aug.

46,260

45,710

45,160

44,610

44,240

43,880

43,510

42,970

42,420

41,700

40,980

40,090

39,200

38,160

37,130

35,950

34,800

33,830

33,200

32,570

31,630

30,710

29,350

28,020

26,860

25,850

25,140

24, 140

23,720

22,890

22,060

Sept.

21,120

19,930

18,910

18,160

17,430

16,720

16,020

15,230

14,450

13,690

13 , 580

13,470

13,470

13,370

13,370

13,260

13,150

13,040

12,940

12,720

12,510

12,200

11,890

11,470

11,170

10,870

10,570

10,380

10,180

10,090

-

a No gage-height recordj contents interpolated.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Date

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1948 ......

Water year 1948-49......

Oage height 

(feet)

25.2 

32.7 

44.5 

52.2

-

56.3 

59.8 

67.5 

72.6 

72.5 

74.6 

63.5 

48.0 

37.6

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,640 

6,000 

17,560 

28,020

-

34,320 

40,270 

54,710 

65,730 

65,500 

70,520 

47,000 j 

22,060 

10,090

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+4,360 

+11,560 

+10,460

-10,490

+6,300 

+5,950 

+14,440 

+11,020 

-230 

+5,020 

-23,520 

-24,940 

-11,970

+8,450
116 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°20', long. 112°11', in NE£ sec. 34, T. 28 S., R. 

3 w., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Piute Dam and 8 miles south of Marysvale.

Drainage area.- 2,440 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 37 years (1912-49), 247 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 3.62 

reet); minimum 3.5 second-feet Oct. 23.

1911-49: Maximum discharge, 2,600 second-feet May 23, 24, 1922; practically no flow 

at times when reservoir gates were closed.

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

wnicii are fair. One small diversion between gage and Piute Reservoir. Flow regulated 

by Piute Reservoir (see preceding page).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

241 

238 

243 

281 

281

275 

235 

191 

f!50 

a!48

a 148 

f!25 

120 

66 

11

13 

64 

67 

64 

43

26 

12 

18 

24 

20

21 

. 19 

15 

14 

14 

13

Nov.

13 

12 

12 

18 

58

29 

12 

10 

8.5 

14

*13 

11 

9.9 

9.2 

8.5

8.5 

8.2 

8.2 

7.9 

7.6

7.6 

7.2 

6.9 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

b7.2 

b7.2 

6.9 

b6.9

Dec.

b6.9

re. 9

r6.9

re. 9

b6.8

b6.8 

5.4 

*5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.4 

5.4

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

b6.0 

b6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

Jan.

6.0 

b6.0 

a6.0 

a6.0 

*6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

b6.0 

b6.0 

6.0 

b6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

b6.0 

b6.0 

6.0 

6.0

Feb.

b6.0 

5. 

*5. 

5. 

5.

5. 

5. 

5. 

5. 

5.

5. 

5. 

5. 

5. 

5.

5. 

5. 

5. 

5. 

5.

5. 

5. 

5. 

5. 

5.

5. 

5. 

5.

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

AprL 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.9

Apr.

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9

6.9 

6.9 

61 

194 

197

327 

308 

314 

365 

424

470 

487 

573 

647 

655

Secondfoot-days

3,200 

350.0 

182.2

91,095.2

184.8 

156.9 

197.4 

5,139.3 

12,263 

12,656 

16,755 

16,405 

14,793

82,282.6

May

659 

655 

610 

636 

625

511 

456 

394 

397

401

428 

381 

355 

336 

317

184 

229 

252 

320 

305

243 

246 

255 

339 

253

428 

404 

358 

365 

398 

394

Maximum

281 

58

792

6.9 

655 

659 

968 

674 

736 

674

968

June

424 

452 

407 

229 

101

49 

28 

186 

302 

266

418 

674 

968 

876 

809

555 

336 

311 

438 

494

311 

202 

241 

314 

519

598 

580 

512 

498 

558

July

64O 

459 

606 

512 

466

411 

342 

355 

404 

421

391 

371 

448 

621 

636

674 

647 

644 

617 

640

674 

647 

580 

476 

404

438 

519 

670 

670 

610 

562

Minimum

11

-

5.4 

6.0 

6.9 

184 

28 

342 

243 

381

-

Aug.

540 

424 

384 

345 

243

243 

243 

278 

404 

448

484 

558 

548 

584 

602

666 

640 

621 

628 

636

663 

716 

736 

701 

666

602 

569 

504 

494 

584 

651

Sept.

674 

670 

636 

595 

566

555 

587 

644 

651 

580

519 

494 

445 

424 

470

438 

445 

480 

476 

445

445 

381 

381 

407 

381

384 

397 

411 

411 

401

 .__ Runoff In Mean acre-feet

103 6,350 

11.7 694 

5.88 361

249 180,700

5.96 367 

5.60 311 

6.37 392 

171 10,190 

396 24,320 

422 25,1OO 

540 33,230 

529 32,540 

493 29,340

225 , 163,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Sevier.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height recordj discharge computed from wholly or partly estimated gage-heights.
SKVIER LAKE BASIN 

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near Sevler, Utah

117

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°34'20", long. 112°15'25", in NWijrNEi sec. 5, T. 26

 S., R. 4 W., 0.6 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 0.7 mile upstream from 

Clear Creek, and 1 mile south of Sevier.

Drainage area.-* 2,700 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1949. May 1911 to September 1929 at site 0.8

 mile downstream, published as Sevier River at Sevier; those for November 1916 to September 1929 include flow of Clear Creek and are not equivalent.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1912-16, 1939-49), 298'second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 3.73 

feet ); minimum, 7.0 second-feet Nov. 27.

1911-29, 1939-49: Maximum discharge, 2,800 second-feet during last week in May 1922, 

computed on basis of records for station near Marysvale; minimum, that of Nov. 27, 1948, 

(10 second-feet Nov. 27, 1919 including flow of Clear Creek).

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

 diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by Piute and Otter Creek 

Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

278 

278 

275 

278 

304

301 

290 

278 

24O 

214

210 

ZO7 

192 

183 

86

49 

51 

93 

95 

93

70 

57 

49 

53 

53

48 

51 

56 

48 

45 

45

Nov.

43 

40 

40 

42 

58

84 

63 

39 

39 

36

*36 

35 

35 

35 

35

34 

33 

32 

32 

34

32 

32 

32 

31 

32

32 

25 

b27 

bZ8 

b30

Dec.

b31

32 

34 

30 

28

I b28 

J C) 

b29

b30

b31 

32 

31 

29 

30

b28 

b28 

28

\ b28

29

b29

Jan.

C) 

b29

Feb.

a 29 

*b29

b27

a26

a27

a 28 

b29 

b30 

b31 

b33

b34 

b35

b36

Month

Octo 

Nove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948 49 .......................

Mar.

b36 

b35 

34

33 

32

31 

30 

*31 

31 

31

32 

31 

30 

30 

30

3O

30 

30 

30 

29

30 

31 

3O 

30 

29

28 

29 

34 

40 

35 

32

Apr.

34 

35

33 

32 

30

30 

3O 

31 

30 

29

28 

30 

31 

31 

35

36 

37 

39 

135 

226

282 

324 

328 

351 

414

462 

505 

554 

632 

676

Secondfoot-days

4,570 

1,126 

909

104,240

899 

794 

974 

5,468 

13,643 

17,392 

17,839 

17,343 

14,534

95,491

May

681 

6S1

664 

642 

648

610

529 

431 

405 

410

422

422 

405 

363 

376

297 

282 

301 

335 

351

324 

301 

304 

339 

380

436 

486 

444 

431 

476 

467

Maximum

304 

84

823

36 

676 

681 

1,12O 

786 

750 

664

1,120

June

472 

5OO 

495 

444 

282

204 

138 

112 

315 

376

418 

8O4 

970 

1,120 

1,000

892 

792 

681 

681 

738

659 

476 

462 

481 

524

721 

732 

687 

621 

595

July

67O 

750 

786 

664 

595

495 

444 

368 

397 

444

436 

4O1 

405 

454 

626

642 

681 

670 

659

642

664 

698 

648 

564 

467

440 

495 

600 

727 

681 

626

Minimum

45 

25

-

28 

28 

282 

112 

368 

301 

359

-

Aug.

595 

549 

481 

418 

347

324 

301 

324 

380 

472

495 

559 

584 

584

626

654 

687 

654 

648 

659

664 

692 

744 

750 

704

659 

616 

549 

490 

534 

600

Mean

147 

37.5 

29.3

285

29 

28.4 

31.4 

182 

440 

580 

575 

559 

484

262

Sept.

664 

664 

659 

605 

574

539 

559 

595 

648

632

544 

505 

467 

410 

436

440 

422 

436 

454 

444

427 

397 

359

376 

376

363 

363 

392 

392 

392

Runoff in 

acre -feet

9,060 

2,230 

1,800

206,800

1,780 

1,570 

1,930 

10,850 

27,060 

34,500 

35,380 

34,400 

28,830

189,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Sevier 

River near Marysvale.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
118 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°52', long. 111°57', in SW£ sec. 19, T. 22 S., R.

1 w., 200 feet downstream from bridge, half a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam,

2 miles northeast of Sigurd, and 5 miles upstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area.- 3,340 square miles.

Records available.- July to September 1912, July 1914 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 35 years (1914-49), 112 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 620 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 3.44 feet); 

minimum, 2.4 second-feet May 3-6, 30-31.

1914-49: Maximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet May 30, 1922 (gage height, 8.1 feet, 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet on basis of maximum 

discharge for other Sevier River stations; practically no flow (seepage only) when 

Rockyford Reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks.- Records good above 10 second-feet and fair below. The extreme low during irrigation season represents seepage and return flow from canals. Plow also regulated by 

dams and reservoirs above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year- October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

56 

55 

51 

55

67

72 

80 

80 

74 

80

86 

88 

88 

87 

9(5

92 

96 

100 

105 

110

114 

114 

114 

114 

112

112 

112 

109 

105 

105 

109

Nov.

Ill 

111 

112 

114 

114

116 

116 

116 

114 

114

m

112 

114 

114 

114

114 

112 

112 

112 

111

111 

111 

112 

114 

114

114 

114 

114 

114 

114

Dec.

112 

114 

114 

114 

116

116 

116 

118 

120 

121

123 

123 

123 

120 

120

120 

122 

120 

120 

125

133 

121 

116 

116 

116

116 

116 

116 

116 

116 

116

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

116 

116 

116 

116 

93

112 

112 

111 

114 

118

118 

121 

125 

123 

123

129 

102 

120 

112 

139

116 

129 

121 

120 

121

102 

112 

125 

107 

129 

129

Feb.

Ill 

139 

131 

129

127

114 

143 

139 

127 

141

145 

143 

129 

123 

125

125 

131 

131 

135 

143

154 

163 

165 

174 

178

188 

200

220

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

226 

215 

202 

174 

154

141 

133 

131 

121 

120

121 

120 

118 

118 

116

120 

120 

118 

114 

111

53 

25 

61 

74 

81

88 

98 

105 

139 

154 

152

Apr.

154 

185 

200 

190 

145

131 

131 

129 

127 

100

81 

81 

81 

81

76

49

22 

22 

22 

22

21 

14 

4.2 

4.2 

4.0

4.2 

4.4 

3.8 

3.4 

3.4

Secondfoot -days

2,832 

3,397 

3,675

39,496.7

3,647 

4,073 

3,823 

2,095.6 

343.8 

4,635.0 

395.2 

643.6 

2,006

31,566.2

May

3.2

2.6 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3.0

3.2 

12 

22 

12

4.6 

8.2 

6.2 

6.2 

5.0

7.4 

29 

37 

36 

36

29 

26 

18 

6.6 

3.2

3.4 

3.4 

3.6 

3.4 

2.8 

3.0

Maximum

114 

116 

133

555

139 

220 

226 

200 

37 

573 

49 

69 

98

573

June

3.4 

3.6 

3.4 

3.0 

2.8

3.0 

4.4 

34 

59

65

95 

145 

265 

495 

573

564 

535 

449 

256 

208

286 

304 

190 

52 

6.6

6.2 

6.2 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

July

5.8 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

4.8

4.8 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.4

6.2 

14 

f!9 

h49 

49

49 

49 

35 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.6 

5.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

Minimum

51 

111 

112

1.6

93 

111 

25 

3.4 

2.4 

2.8 

4.8 

7.0 

33

2.4

Aug.

.0 

.0 

.0

.0 

.0

.0 

.0 

.4 

.4 

.8

10 

12 

12 

12 

12

15 

15 

15 

33 

44

39 

33 

27 

20 

16

20 

25 

29 

53 

69 

61

Mean

91.4 

113 

119

108

118 

145 

123 

69.8 

11.1 

154 

12.7 

20.8 

66.9

66.5

Sept.

48 

39

38 

44 

61

74 

54 

36 

33 

41

75 

95 

98 

93 

86

71 

60 

55 

55 

65

76 

86 

86 

78 

71

78 

78 

75 

75 

82

Runoff In 

acre-feet

5,620 

6,740 

7,290

78,350

7,230 

8,080 

7,580 

4,160 

682 

9,190 

784 

1,280 

3,980

62,620

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 6-29, Dec. 13 to Jan. 4, July 15-21, July 23 to Aug. 4; discharge 

computed on basis of records for station at Qunnlson, operation of Rocky Ford Reservoir, gates, and 

weather records.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 119

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°09', long. 111°52', in NE£ sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. 

i W., 1,000 feet downstream from San Pitch River and 3 miles west of Gunnison.

Drainage area.- 4,880 square miles.

Records available.- October 1917 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 32 years, 229 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 669 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 3.50 

reet); minimum, 30 second-feet July 29 (gage height, 0.97 foot).

1917-49: Maximum discharge, 2,620 second-feet June 1, 1922 (gage height, 5.68 feet, 

present datum); minimum daily, 8 second-feet July 13-17, Sept. 6, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by reservoirs and by many diversions for irrigation 

above station. Most of flow diverted above station during irrigation season.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

128 

137 

152 

143 

156

158 

176 

189 

189 

171

176 

178 

180 

180 

178

182 

196 

210 

225 

230

270 

Z57 

244 

242 

240

242 

250 

278 

278 

278 

278

Nov.

275 

270 

273 

262 

270

270 

275 

273 

268 

270

275 

275 

273 

273 

270

262 

262 

250 

257 

265

268 

275 

286 

283 

286

281 

265 

260 

262 

268

Dec.

270 

268 

275 

275 

255

 262 

260 

268 

262 

265

270 

278 

283 

281 

273

265 

273 

283 

273 

270

342 

350 

316 

275 

255

242 

244 

252 

257 

257 

260

Jan.

a263 

a271 

 278 

 281 

270

b270 

b270 

b270 

b270 

b270

278 

283 

278 

281 

278

275 

270 

247 

240 

292

289 

270 

278 

273 

265

268 

252 

a252 

a253 

a254 

a255

Feb.

»b256 

257 

273 

265 

262

268 

260 

275 

275 

262

278 

283 

273 

257 

250

250 

252 

257 

260 

260

283 

294 

322 

356 

383

423 

414 

395

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

 423 

408 

395 

395

362

350 

353 

339 

313 

308

308 

308 

300 

297 

292

286 

292 

292 

294 

289

292 

234 

198 

220 

217

222 

225 

242 

252 

278 

297

Apr.

292 

300 

333 

333 

322

294 

283 

289 

297 

297

273 

262 

281 

270 

255

169 

217 

201 

167 

178

180 

178 

208 

187 

210

201 

185 

189 

192 

187

Secondfoot-days

6,391 

8,102 

8,459

98,904

8,344 

8,143 

9,281 

7,230 

J5.981 

8,770 

2,869 

3,127 

4,258

80,955

May

156 

128 

171 

187 

176

122 

131 

118 

124 

171

201 

222 

220 

203 

247

237 

220 

237 

220 

208

205

192 

185 

217 

234

240 

234 

215 

208 

194 

158

Maximum

278 

286 

350

895

292 

423 

423 

333 

247 

657 

122 

158 

240

657

June

131 

162 

165 

203 

270

240 

292 

278 

294 

297

292 

313 

368 

389 

589

657 

638 

615 

543 

316

300 

336 

333 

225 

133

79 

76 

78 

82 

76

July

82 

84 

91 

111 

106

96 

80 

80 

98 

113

95

78 

80 

111 

115

108 

106 

96 

99 

101

115 

103 

104 

108 

122

96 

78 

85 

33 

43 

52

Minimum

128 

250 

242

46

240 

250 

198 

167 

118 

76 

33 

55 

74

33

Aug.

63 

55 

88 

88 

87

88 

84 

88 

120 

79

57 

63 

69 

72 

116

124 

110 

88 

79 

133

139 

131 

131 

143 

128

96 

128 

99 

101 

122 

158

Mean

206 

270 

273

270

269 

291 

299 

241 

193 

292 

92.5 

101 

142

222

Sept.

162 

148 

133 

78 

88

99

118 

96 

79 

87

74 

106 

al40 

al90 

203

198 

194 

192 

192

167

120 

141 

133 

158 

126

115 

118 

240 

203 

160

Runoff In 

acre-feet

12,680 

16,070 

16,780

196,200

16,550 

16,150 

18,410 

14,340 

11,860 

17,400 

5,690 

6,200 

8,450

160,600

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

near Sigurd.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
120 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah

.Location.- Staff gage, lat. 39°22', long. 112°02', in NW£ sec. 1, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., at 

sevier Bridge Dam and 13 miles southwest of Juab.

Drainage area.- 5,120 square miles.

Records available.- January 1914 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 214,500 acre-feet Apr. 23-26 (gage height, 77.90

 rieDT minimum, 85,200 acre-feet Sept. 24 (gage height, 56.90).

1914-49: Maximum contents, 251,000 acre-feet Apr. 19, 20, 1922 (gage height, 80.0 

feet), from former capacity table; no contents at times during 1927-28, 1930-36.

Remarks.- Reservoir was formed by a 30-foot earth-fill dam and storage began about 1904;

 clam ultimately raised to 90 feet by June 1916. Capacity. 236,000 acre-feet between 

gage heights 6 feet (approximate bottom of outlet tunnel) and 80.0 feet (top of flashboard on spillway). No dead storage. Figures given herein represent tatal contents. 

Water Is used for irrigation. Gage read to half-tenths between 7 and 8 a.m. dally; 

contents are as of that time.

Revisions (water years).- W 960: 1941.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 194S to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

112,400

112,600

112,900

113,100

113,400

113,400

113,400

113,400

113,600

113,600

114,100

114,400

114,600

115,200

115,400

115,700

116,200

116,400

116,700

117,200

117,700

118,200

118,800

119,300

119,800

120,100

120,400

120,900

121,500

122,000

122,200

Nov.

122,800

123,400

124,000

124,500

124,800

125,100

125,400

126,000

126,500

127,100

127,400

127,700

128,000

128,300

128,600

128,800

129,200

129,500

129,800

130,100

130,700

131,300

131,900

132,200

132,800

133,400

134,100

134,700

135,000

135 ,.600

-

Dec.

136,300

136,900

137,600

138,200

138,900

139,500

140,200

140,800

141,200

141,500

141,800

142,600

143,500

143,800

144,200

144 , 900

145,600

146,300

147,000

147,400

148,000

148,400

149,400

150,200

150,800

151,200

151,200

151,200

152,000

152,700

153,400

Jan.

154,100

154,900

155,600

155,900

156,300

156,700

157,100

157,800

157,800

157,800

158,600

159,300

160,100

160,800

161,600

162,000

162,300

162,700

163,100

163,100

163,500

163,900

164,700

165,400

165,800

166,600

167,000

167,400

167,800

168,200

168,600

Feb.

169,000

169,000

169,400

169,800

170,100

171,800

172,600

173,400

173,800

174,200

175,000

175,400

175,800

176,200

176,600

177,400

177,800

178,300

179,100

179,500

179,900

180,800

181,600

182,000

182,500

183,300

184,200

185,000

_

_

-

Mar.

185,900

186,700

187,600

189,000

190,300

190,800

191,200

192,000

192,900

193,400

193,800

194,700

195,200

195,600

196,500

197,000

197,400

198,300

198,800

199,300

199,800

200,200

200,200

200,600

201,100

201,600

202,100

202,600

203,000

203,900

204,400

Apr.

204,800

205,300

2.05,800

206,200

206,700

207,200

207,700

208,200

208,700

209,200

209,600

210,100

210,600

211,100

211,600

212,000

212,000

212,500

212,500

213,000

213,500

214,000

214,500

214,500

214,500

214,500

214,000

214,000

212,500

210,600

-

Hay

209,200

207,700

205,800

203,000

201,100

198,300

196,500

195,200

192,900

190,800

189,000

187,600

186,300

184,600

182,500

180,800

179,100

179,100

177,800

176,600

175,800

176,200

176,200

176,600

176,600

176,200

175,400

174,600

174,200

173,400

172,600

June

170,900

169,800

167,800

167',000

165,800

164,700

164,700

164,300

163,900

163,900

163,900

163,100

163,100

163,100

163,100

163,900

163,900

163,900

164,700

163,900

164,100

162,300

160,400

159,300

158,600

156,300

153,400

152,000

149,800

147,700

-

July

146,300

144,200

143,500

142,900

142,200

141,500

140,800

139,500

138,200

137,600

136,900

135,600

135,000

134,400

133,800

132,500

131,300

130,700

129,500

128,300

127,100

126,000

124,800

123,700

122,200

121,500

120,400

119,300

118,200

117,700

117,200

Aug.

116,700

116,200

115,700

115,200

114,600

114,100

113,600

113,400

113,100

112,600

112,400

112,200

111,700

111,400

111,000

110,300

109,800

109,400

108,900

108,400

107,500

106,600

105,800

104,900

104,000

103,200

102,300

101,500

100,900

100,300

99,450

Sept.

99,070

98,690

98,300

97,920

96,780

95,630

94,570

93,870

93,160

92,100

91,100

90,090

89,090

88,100

87,460

86,810

86,160

85,520

85,520

85,520

85,520

85,520

85,520

85,200

85,840

85,840

86,490

86,490

86,810

87,780

"

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Date

Oct. 1....................

Calendar year 1948.......

Oct. 1... ............... ..

Water year 1948-49. . ....

Gage height 

(feet)

63.95 

65.95 

68.2

-

70.80 

72.75 

74.80 

76.9 

77.35 

73.0 

69.7 

64.8 

60.9 

57.7

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

112,400 

122,800 

136,300

-

154,100 

169,000 

185,900 

204,800 

209,200 

170,900 

146,300 

116,700 

99,070 

87,780

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+10,400 

+13,500 

+17,800

-12,900

+14,900 

+16,900 

+18,900 

+4,400 

-38,300 

-24,600 

-29,600 

-17,630 

-11,290

-24,300
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 121

Sevier River near Juab, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°22', long. 112°02', in NE^ sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 

ii W., 1,600 feet downstream from Sevier Bridge Dam and 11 miles southwest of Juab.

Drainage area.- 5,120 square miles.

Records available.- September 1911 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 38 years, 251 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,290 second-feet May 4 (gage height, 5.22 

reet); minimum daily, 11 second-feet Oct. 1, Sept. 29, 30.

1911-49: Maximum discharge, 2,140 second-feet June 2, 1922 (gage height, 8.50 feet); 

practically no flow at times when reservoir gates were closed.

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

which are fair. No diversions between this statipn and station near Gunnison. Flow 

regulated by Sevier Bridge Reservoir (see preceding page).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11 

12 

f!2

f!4 

74

113 

111 

111 

109 

55

17 

17 

17 

15 

1*.

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

65 

100 

102 

72 

34

Nov.

34 

34 

32 

32 

34

34 

34 

34 

34

34

36 

80

102 

102 "102

102 

102 

*102 

102 

102

46 

15

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

19 

b!9 

b!9

Dec.

b!9

19

19 

19 

19 

19

*19

a21

Jan.

(*) 

a22

Feb.

(*) 

a24

Month

00 to 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

Mar.

(*)

a26

Apr.

L a26

*28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

28 

28- 

28

125 

196 

488 

892

1,010

Secondfoot-days

1,236 

1,461 

621

104,535.3

682 

672 

806 

3,425 

24,727 

20,197 

16,767 

11,280 

10,156

92.030

May

1,040 

1,040 

1,180 

1,290 

1,270

1,250 

1,130 

1,050 

1,130 

1,080

1,010 

1,010 

1,000 

1,120 

1,200

i,oao^

913

802 

621 

523

265 

129 

122 

122 

328

467 

467 

467 

467 

490 

654

Maximum

113 

102

1,220

1,010 

1,290 

1,090 

818 

647 

695

l.?9O

June

791 

817 

817 

817 

736

547 

448 

396

350 

353

356 

361 

364 

316 

283

288 

329 

519 

543 

676

828 

977 

1,090 

996 

939

1,010 

1,070 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

Minimum

July

818 

640 

509 

402 

399

399 

480 

547 

547 

547

547 

486 

454 

500 

486

448 

445 

530 

651 

743

743 

688 

640 

640 

647

571 

523 

480 

448 

451 

358

11 

15

5.4

122 

283 

358 

162 

11

11

Aug.

286 

286 

288 

288 

288

264 

249 

217 

162 

219

257 

259 

259 

259 

342

417 

414 

414 

411 

411

523 

628 

647 

621 

554

557 

436 

331 

331 

331 

331

Mean

39.9 

48.7 

20.0

286

22 

24 

26 

114 

798 

673 

541 

364 

339

2K2

Sept.

331 

331 

329 

445 

610

640 

636 

632 

628 

669

695 

691 

495 

235 

187

187 

187 

187 

184 

182

184 

221 

245 

245 

245

217 

189 

107 

11

11

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,450 

2,900 

1,230

207,300

1,350 

1,330 

1,600 

6,790 

49,050 

40,060 

33,260 

22,370 

20,140

182. 5OO

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 5 discharge measurements and records of 

gate operation for Sevier Bridge Heservolr.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Frangmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of wholly of partly estimated gageheight record.

949151 0-51-9
122 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevler River near Lynndyl, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°29', long. 112°24', In SE^ sec. 27, T. 15 S., R.

 51 w., lj miles downstream from highway bridge and 3f miles southwest of Lynndyl.

Drainage area.- 6,270 square miles.

Records available.- April 1914 to October 1919. November 1942 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1914-19, 1943-49), 233 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 942 second-feet May 7 (gage height, 6.50 feet); 

minimum not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1914-19, 1942-49: Maximum daily discharge, 1,820 second-feet June 9, 1914, based 

on records at Leamington; minimum recorded, 9.6 second-feet Jan. 22, 1945.

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

 regulated by Sevier Bridge Reservoir (see p.120). Several diversions between reservoir 

and station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

60 

59 

59 

59 

63

67 

108 

147 

155 

156

155 

110 

79 

75 

74

73 

76 

76 

76 

75

75 

71 

72 

71 

70

71 

73 

75 

126 

158 

156

Nov.

113 

92 

87 

85 

86

86 

87 

88 

88

86

86 

86 

87 

130 

155

156 

158 

153 

*153 

156

156

156 

104 

80 

79

78 

57 

49 

44 

42

Dec.

36 

b33

b31

31 

28 

28 

28

f b28

28 

b27 

b27

26 

L b26

b20

Jan. Feb.

b!5 

(*)

b25

> b25

b45 

(*)

b70

b90

Month

Goto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar yeap 1948

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

ter year 1948-49. .......................

Mar.

b99 

blOl 

b!06 

bl!2 

bl!7

120 

126 

117 

113 

113

117 

*120 

114 

110 

106

106 

104 

98 

98 

96

94 

93 

95 

99 

96

94 

94 

96 

99 

98 

98

Apr.

82 

79 

77 

76 

71

67 

55 

48 

42 

39

38 

36 

35 

35 

34

34 

33 

32 

32 

32

32 

31 

31 

32 

53

72 

75 

208 

344 

724

Secondfoot-days

2,820 

3,063 

842

81,963

575 

1,795 

3,249 

2,579 

18,749 

15,092 

11,818 

7,951 

7,250

75,783

May

782 

813 

799 

824 

911

925 

939 

919 

793 

735

791 

711 

684 

681 

713

824 

866 

782 

662 

548

464

333 

140 

113 

100

141 

342 

349 

356 

356 

353

Maximum

158 

158

1,060

126 

724 

939 

855 

791 

405 

469

939

June

403 

527 

566 

587 

600

598 

464 

393 

367 

304

298 

289 

287 

298 

276

227 

208 

212 

365 

429

474 

619 

676 

841 

855

757 

760 

819 

802 

791

July

791 

708 

472 

422 

298

235 

218 

233 

317 

324

324 

320 

295 

247 

249

272 

203 

289 

313 

412

496 

527 

522 

469 

466

472 

452 

386 

363 

322 

315

Minimum

59 

42

-

93 

31 

100 

208 

218 

139 

119

-

Aug.

309 

328 

326 

324 

311

306 

306 

287 

278 

227

214 

165 

153 

145 

139

148 

155 

210 

216 

214

216 

241 

349 

4OO 

405

363 

360 

328 

192 

148 

140

Mean

91.0 

102 

27.2

224

18.5 

64.1 

105 

86.0 

605 

503 

381 

256 

242

Sept.

136 

126 

126 

128 

144

298 

342 

331 

340 

381

422 

449 

469 

419 

218

144 

155 

165 

177 

184

182 

190 

201 

230 

239

247 

251 

220 

208 

119

Runoff In 

acre-feet

5,590 

6,080 

1,670

162,600

1,140 

3,560 

6,440 

5,120 

37,190 

29,930 

23,440 

15,770 

14,380

208 , 150,310

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah

123

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°12', long. 112°09', in SW^-NWi sec. 13, T. 30 S., 

K. 3 w., 1,000 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 1.7 miles east of 

Kingston, and 4.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,260 square miles.

Records available.- March 1913 to September 1949. May to September 1912 at site 2j miles 

downstream, below all diversions.

Average discharge.- 36 years, 88.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 352 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 2.46 feet); 

minimum recorded, 8.4 second-feet Nov. 18.

1913-49: Maximum discharge, 2,030 second-feet May 12, 1941 (gage height, 5.05 

feet); minimum, 3.8 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946.

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

above and below station for irrigation. Station is above diversions in vicinity of 

Kingston. Flow regulated by Otter Creek Reservoir (see following page).

Revisions (water years).- W 750: 1931, 1932.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

98 

98 

98 

99 

99

99 

101 

118 

69 

60

60 

64 

66 

66 

56

a!5

50 

56 

58 

60

Nov.

f23 

18 

16 

18 

15

16 

16 

15 

15 

16

*16 

15 

15 

20 

21

15 

15 

13 

20 

15

14 

17 

13 

13 

12

1 I blO"

Dec.

(»)

blO

Jan.

(»)

b!2

Feb.

(*) 

ai2

a!7

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebn 

Marc 

Aprl

Mfl v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

a20

*22 

22 

21

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

22 

23 

23

22 

21 

24 

22 

22 

22

Apr.

24 

23 

23 

26 

35

44 

42 

39 

30 

26

24 

24 

24

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

25 

26

27 

30 

44 

44

40

30 

44 

80 

88 

101

Secondfoot-days

1,655

454 

310

4O.9O2

372 

376 

660 

1,083 

4,417 

4,572 

3, US 

2,545 

4,585

24,147

May

64

tr

55 

62 

55

48 

45 

45 

50 

51

51 

50 

46 

48 

211

349 

325 

253 

213 

153

147 

151 

170 

170 

176

217 

215 

220 

255 

244 

234

Maximum

118 

23

390

101 

349 

275 

132 

106 

284

349

June

215 

204 

195 

184 

184

144 

73 

72 

106 

174

217 

a262 

3275 

a269 

3257

220 

129 

122 

126 

122

121 

114 

110 

110 

110

110 

81 

48 

78 

140

July

132 

126 

126 

132 

126

118 

112 

105 

101 

101

96

91 

88 

82 

74

71 

67 

62 

55 

131

132 

124 

124 

121 

110

103 

95 

88 

78 

76 

71

Aug.

67 

63 

64 

64 

63

63 

63 

62 

58 

53

49 

44 

41 

57 

101

103 

105 

105 

106 

103

102 

102 

102 

103 

101

101 

98 

99 

99 

102 

102

Minimum Mean

53.4 

15.1 

10

112

12 

13.4 

21.3 

23 36.1 

44 142 

48 152 

55 101 

41 82.1 

31 153

66.2

Sept.

102 

102 

103 

102 

98

95 

95 

95 

152 

278

281 

284 

284 

281 

281

278 

275 

275 

272 

211

71 

68 

68 

67 

68

68 

69 

71 

60 

31

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,280 

900 

615

81,120

738 

746 

1,310 

2,150 

8,760 

9,070 

6,180 

5,050 

9,090

47,890

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for nearby stations and Otter Creek Reservoir, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Gage height for day partly estimated.
124 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. SS'IO'IS", long. 112°00'00", in NW£ sec. 28, T. 30 S., R. 2 

w., near spillway on right side of dam on Otter Creek, 5 miles northwest of Antimony 

and 12 miles east of Kingston.

Records available.- January to September 1914, October 1945 to September 1949. 1915, 

j.934-45 available in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 55,000 acre-feet June 10, 20 (gage

height, 37.0 feet); minimum observed, 9,400 acre-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 12.9 feet).

1914-15, 1934-49: Maximum contents observed. 55,000 acre-feet May 1, 1946, May 20, 

1948, June 10, 20, 1949 (gage height, 37.0 feet); minimum, 400 acre-feet Aug. 1, Sept. 

1, 20, Oct. 1, 1934.

Remarks.- Reservoir formed in 1891 by a 40-foot earth-fill, rock-faced dam, 5 feet added 

to Height in 1901. Capacity, 52,500 acre-feet between gage heights 0.0 (bottom of 

outlet gate) and 36.0 feet (top of flashboards on spillway). Spillway crest is at 

gage height 33.5 feet. Reservoir stores water from Otter Creek and also water diverted 

from East Fork Sevier River, for irrigation in Sevier River Basin.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

10

16

17

1R

19

20

21

22

23

24

ZS

26

27

28

ZS

30

31

Oct.

10,100

9,400

_

_

_

9,500

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Nov.

10,100

10,70O

_

_

_

12,650

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Dec.

13,300

14,600

_

_

_

16,000

_

_

_-

_

_

_

_

-

Jan.

17,500

19,030

_

_

20,100

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

Feb.

21,000

23,440

_

23,880

_

_

-

_

-

Mar.

25,140

26,580

_

29,100

_

_

-

_

-

Apr.

31,400

33 , 6OO

38,720

_

-

-

May

47,840

53,OOO

_

54,750

_

-

_

-

June

54,500

55,000

_

55.OOO

_

-

_

-

July

54,250

53,OOO

_

_

_

52,000

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Aug.

49,760

48,8OO

_

_

_

47,120

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Sept.

44,720

40,400

_

_

_

37,800

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Date

Dec. 1.... ................

Calendar year 1948......

Oct. 1....................

Water year 1948-49......

Cage height 

(feet)

16.0

-

°3 3

34 1

29.7

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

13,30O

-

37,400

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+4,200

-26,260

+27,300
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah

125

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°34'55", long. 11S°15'35", in SW^NEj- sec. 32, T. 

25 S., R. 4 W., 400 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 1,000 feet upstream 

from mouth, and 0.3 mile south of Sevier.

Drainage area.- 169 square miles.

Records available.- February 1912 to September 1919 and October 1940 to September 1949 in 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1934 to September 1949 in reports of Sevier River 

water commissloner.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1912-17, 1940-49), 35.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 167 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 2.89 feet); 

reet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Oct. ".

1912-19, 1940-49: Maximum discharge observed, 487 second-feet Aug. 7, 1941 (gage 

height, 4.05 feet); no flow Aug. 26, 1913.

Remarks.- Records good. Practically entire flow is diverted above station each year 

during latter part of irrigation season,.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.1 

2.0 

2.1 

2.6 

2.5

2.5 

2.3

2.3 

2.2 

2.7

4.1 

3.7 

3.9 

4.1 

7.6

8.1 

9.2 

8.5 

8.1 

7.8

7.3 

7.0 

7.3 

7.3 

5.4

2.8 

3.1 

4.4 

3.7 

4.4 

4.3

Nov.

4.3 

5.9 

12 

13 

8.1

8.5 

11 

9.2 

7.8 

9.6

12 

11 

10 

9.6 

10

9.2 

9.2 

8.1 

7.0 

11

11 

8.5. 

12 

11 

11

11 

8.8 

8.5 

11 

12

Dec.

14 

12 

15

16 

11

16 

14 

15 

12 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

13 

16 

16 

8.8 

14

18 

17 

16 

9.2 

9.2

13 

16 

16 

14 

16 

18

Jan.

18 

16 

11 

12 

14

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

18 

18 

18

15

16 

17 

18 

19

19 

20 

19 

19 

17

16 

d!5 

19 

18 

19 

18

Feb.

d!7 

18 

16 

16 

16

14 

18 

16 

14 

17

19 

18 

16 

15 

16

18 

19 

18 

18

17

18 

16 

18 

19 

19

19 

19 

19

Month

Oeto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

tfa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

16 

17 

18 

18 

20

17 

19 

18 

15 

2O

19 

18 

19 

19 

21

22 

25 

27 

30 

34

28 

31 

29 

27 

26

26 

25 

28 

24 

26 

29

Apr.

29 

25 

25

29 

35

42 

45 

49 

48 

57

61 

71 

74 

61 

57

61 

62 

61 

58 

57

57 

61 

70 

78 

88

98 

90 

87 

91 

89

Seeondfoot-days

145.4 

291.3 

444.2

14,835.5

521 

483 

711 

1,816 

2,702 

3,245 

1,308.9 

117.2 

86.6

11,871.6

May

78 

77 

84 

88 

81

67 

60 

57 

57 

63

66 

70 

70 

74 

83

87 

83 

91 

87 

88

90 

84 

84 

93 

103

115 

122 

121 

131 

131 

117

Maximum

9.2 

13 

18

300

20 

19 

34 

98 

131 

158 

77 

7.O 

3.5

158

June

109 

95 

92 

109 

102

98

94 

88 

98 

108

115 

157 

158 

148 

140

137 

150 

157 

146 

134

114 

95 

93 

91 

81

74 

72 

67 

63 

60

July

55 

57

7O 

77 

68

57 

50 

44 

67 

70

68 

63 

60 

59 

54

51

50 

48 

41 

30

25 

20 

21 

24 

24

21 

14 

8.1 

4.4 

4.3 

4.1

Aug.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

4 

5 

5 

4

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

4 

7 

3 

3 

3

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Minimum Mean

2.0 4.69 

4.3 9.71 

8.8 14.3

1.6 40.5

11 16.8 

14 17.2 

15 22.9 

25 60.5 

57 87.2 

60 108 

4.1 42.2 

3.1 3.78 

2.6 2.89

2.0 32.5

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.5

.5 

.3

.4 

.2 

.8

.9 

.7 

.9 

.5 

.2

.1 

.O

.4

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.9 

.4 

.2 

.1 

.1

Sept.

3.1 

3.0 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

3.0 

3.4 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

3.5 

2.8

2.8 

3.0 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

288 

578 

881

29,440

1,030 

958 

1,410 

3,600 

5,360 

6,440 

2,600 

232 

172

23,550

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

Sevier River at Hatch.
126 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°57', long. 111°52', in NW£

 Sec. id5, T. 21 S., R. 1 W., at Salina, 150 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 

89 and three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 298 square miles.

Records available.- April 1914 to September 1917 (fragmentary), October 1917 to September

 lyiy, November1 1942 to September 1949. July 1900 to April 1901 at site 5 miles upstream, 

published as Salina Creek near Salina.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 460 second-feet July 3 (gage height, 2.77 feet);

 minimum, 0.3 second-foot on several days in August and September.

1914-19, 1942-49: Maximum discharge, 926 second-feet May 15, 1948 (gage height, 3.87 

feet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum, 0.1 second-foot 

Aug. 9, 1946.

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

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

LZ 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.5 

.8 

.9 

1.2 

.9

.8 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.9

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

1.2 

1.3 

1.6 

3.2

8.6 

8.1 

8.6 

9.2

9.2

9.2 

11 

15 

10 

15 

16

Nov.

13 

14 

12 

9.7 

8.6

12 

15 

8.6 

*8.1 

13

17 

17 

11 

11 

10

10 

13 

9.2 

9.2 

9.7

14 

18 

16 

15 

17

15 

blS 

b!5 

16 

b!7

Dec.

b!8 

b!9 

21 

b21 

b20

*20 

b20 

b20 

b20 

b21

22 

22 

21

20 

20

b20 

b20 

20 

b20 

b20

b20 

21 

22

b22

Jan.

(*) 

b22

Feb.

(*) 

 b22

b23

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

MflV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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

lendar year 1948

h. ......................................

St.......................... ............

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

a23 

*a23 

22 

20 

22

17 

21 

16 

13 

20

18 

16 

18 

17 

19

21 

26 

26 

28 

36

23 

32 

28 

28 

26

27 

24 

36 

24 

34 

32

Apr.

33 

33 

30 

30 

39

40 

34 

39 

40 

42

46 

62 

53 

42 

26

28 

46 

54 

51 

54

44 

76 

105 

103 

127

98 

83 

104 

112 

116

Secondfoot-days

142.1 

389.1 

644

15,228.6

682 

624 

736 

1,790 

2,650 

774.8 

126.9 

38.2 

22.0

8,619.1

May

37 

60 

102 

122 

74

43 

32 

a32 

a32

a70

130 

138 

102 

115 

206

151 

114 

120 

74 

80

55 

45 

63 

85

104

loo

84 

72 

100 

68 

40

Maximum

16 

18

582

36 

127 

206 

81 

42 

4.9 

1.2

206

June

42 

29 

19 

81

70

74 

66 

45 

43 

45

37 

45 

34 

24 

20

13 

9.7 

9.7 

13 

7.0

a6.6 

a5.9 

a5.5 

a5.0 

a4.7

a4.5 

a4.2 

a4.1 

a4.0 

a3.9

July

a3.8 

a3.8 

42 

13 

6.5

3.8 

8.1 

1.9 

1.6 

3.5

3.2 

2.5 

2.8 

2.8

1.6

2.2 

2.2 

1.3 

1.6 

1.0

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.3 

3.2

2.8 

al.S 

al.S 

al.S 

al.S 

al.S

Aug.

al 

al 

al 

al 

al

1

1 

4 

3

1

1 

1

1 

1

Minimum Mean

0.5 4.58 

8.1 13.0 

20.8

.3 41.6

22 

22.3 

13 23.7 

26 59.7 

32 85.5 

3.9 25.8 

.9 4.09 

.6 1.23 

.4 .73

.4 23.6

Peak discharge (base, 12O sec. -ft.).- May 4 (7 a.m.) 282 sec. -ft.; May 15 (5 a.m.) 367

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.3

.3 

.9 

.3 

.9 

.5

.6 

.8 

.6 

.9 

.9

.2 

.O 

.8 

.8

.6

.0 

.9 

.3 

.9 

.6

.8 

.9 

.8

.8

Sept.

0.5 

.9 

.9 

1.2 

1.0

.9 

.8 

.9 

1.0 

.8

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

.6

.5 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.6 

.8 

.5 

.4 

.6

1.8 : 8

acrlffee?

282 

772 

1,280

30,200

1,350 

1,240 

1,460 

3,550 

5,260 

1,540 

252 

75.8 

43.6

17,110

sec. -ft.;

 -~ , (11 a.m.) 194 see.-ft.; July~~5~( 5: 3O p.m.) 460 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for Clear Creek at Sevier.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PAVANT VALLEY 127 

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorders, lat. 38°58', long. 112 0 18', In NEv sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 

4 w., 1 mile east of Fillmore and 2£ miles downstream from South Fork.

Drainage area.- 60 square miles.

Records available.- March 1944 to September 1949. 

stream.

May to July 1914 at site l£ miles upExtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 135 second-feet Apr. 29; minimum dally, 5.9 

second-feet Dec. 25.

1914, 1944-49: Maximum discharge, 490 second-feet May 9, 1914 (gage height, 3.40 

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum dally, that of Dec. 25, 1948.

Remarks . - Records good. Records include flow of Fillmore Canal which diverts on left bank 

at riood-control dam 400 feet upstream. During low-water periods flow Is diverted 

2 miles upstream and carried in a lined ditch to head of Fillmore Canal. One small 

Irrigation diversion above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

10 

10 

10 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

11 

11 

11 

12 

11

11 

11 

12 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Nov.

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

11

ail 

an 

an 

an 

an

an 

an 

an 

11 

11

12

11 

11 

11 

11

11

9.7 

9.4 

11 

11

Dec.

11 

12 

12 

11 

14

12 

12 

12 

11 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

11 

11 

8.8 

11

11 

11 

11 

8.2 

5.9

8.0 

10 

10 

11 

12 

12

Jan.

12 

11 

9.2 

7.2 

7.4

9.0 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

12 

11 

12 

18 

13

13 

13 

13 

12 

10

10 

12 

all 

alO 

a 10 

a 10

Feb.

a!2 

all 

all 

all 

all

a 10 

all 

alO 

all 

12

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

12

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lender year 194f

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

13 

15 

14 

15

15 

15 

16 

15 

16

16 

16 

17 

20 

22

20 

20 

20 

19 

19

18 

19 

22 

21 

21 

22

Apr.

23 

23 

22 

23 

26

31 

34 

39 

37 

37

42 

52 

61 

60 

59

64 

72 

79 

80 

8O

79 

87 

101 

117 

129

129 

128 

131 

131 

126

Secondfoot-days

347 

331.1 

335.9

14,902.0

358.8 

330 

518 

2,102 

3,O88 

1,383 

596 

411 

342

10,142.8

May

112 

105 

112 

116 

105

93 

85 

78 

78 

88

96 

103 

107 

113 

123

113 

109 

104 

104 

106

100 

93 

92 

95 

102

105 

100 

97 

91 

86 

77

Maximum

12 

12 

14

283

18 

13 

22 

131 

123 

75 

27 

16 

13

131

June

75 

67 

63 

65 

60

57 

55 

55 

57 

56

57 

57 

53 

50 

47

45 

45 

44 

41 

38

35 

33 

32 

31 

30

28 

28 

27 

27 

25

Minimum

July

24 

24 

27 

26 

24

23 

22 

21 

21 

21

20 

20 

19 

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

10 

9.4 

5.9

5.9

7.2 

10 

12 

22 

77 

25 

15 

11 

11

5.9

Aug.

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

13 

14 

14 

16 

16

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

14 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

Mean

11.2 

11.0 

10.8

40.7

11.6 

11.8 

16.7 

70.1 

99.6 

46.1 

19.2 

13.3 

11.4

27.8

Sept.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

12 

11

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

11 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

12 

13 

12 

12

Runoff In 

acre-feet

688 

657 

666

29,550

712 

655 

1,030 

4,170 

6,120 

2,740 

1,180 

815 

678

20,110

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
188 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°17'40", long. 112°25'30", in SE^ sec. 9, T. 29 S., 

K. 5 w. Salt Lake meridian, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Merchant Creek and 

16 miles east of Beaver.

Drainage area.- 19.2 square miles.

Records available.- July 1947 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 109 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 2.92 feet, 

minimum not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1947-49: Maximum discharge, 290 second-feet Aug. 9, 1947 (gage height, 4.35 feet 

site and datum then in use), by slope-area method; mininum not determined, occurred 

during period of no gage-height record.

Remarks.- Records poor. Flow affected by storage in Puffer Lake and construction of a dam 

a quarter of a mile above station.

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

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

fi 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 1" 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.0 

5.4 

5.1

5.3

6.0

*5 8 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.8 

5.8 

5.4 

5.4

5.6 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

b5.3 

b5.0 

b4.6 

b4.2 

4.4 

b5.0

Nov.

b5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

4.9 

a4.6

1-

(*) 

, a4.2

Dec.

a4.2 

a4.0

Jan.

, 33.7

Feb.

*a3.7 

i a4.2

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Ma v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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

lendar year 1948

h. ......................................

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

a4.2 

a4.4

a4.6

Apr.

| a4.6

a5.6

*6.6 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

9.4 

11 

11 

11 

13

14 

20 

23 

23 

24

26 

25 

26 

24 

24

Secondfoot-days

171.3 

131.4 

128.0

3,689

114.7 

110.1 

136.6 

368.1 

1,298 

1,667 

662 

344.4 

238.4

5,370.0

May

26 

29 

34 

30 

26

24

24 

24 

28

30

30 

31 

32

37 

38

37 

38 

37 

35 

36

36 

37 

41 

52 

68

76 

74 

76 

83 

69 

60

Maximum

6.0

111

26 

83 

76 

36 

14 

8.9

83

June

55 

54 

52 

51 

47

49 

51 

54 

61 

62

67 

76 

75 

68 

65

64 

64 

65 

58 

54

52 

51 

57 

52 

49

47 

45 

44 

40 

38

July

36 

35 

35 

33 

30

29 

28 

26 

26 

24

24 

22 

21 

20 

20

19 

18 

18 

18

17

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Minimum

4.2

-

24 

38 

14 

8.6 

7.5

-

Aug.

14 

14 

13 

14 

13

13 

13

f!3 

13 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

9.7 

9.7

9.4 

9.1 

9.1 

8.9 

8.9 

8.6

Mean

5.53 

4.38 

4.13

10.1

3.7 

3.93 

4.41 

12.3 

41.9 

55.6 

21.4 

11.1 

7.95

14.7

Sept.

8.4 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

8.2 

8.0 

8.0 

8.2 

8.2

8.0 

8.0 

8.9 

8.2 

8.0

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.7

8,0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

340 

261 

254

7,310

228 

218 

271 

730 

2,570 

3,310 

1,310 

683 

473

10,650

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for Beaver River near Beaver, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 129

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38"17', long. 112°34', in SW^SW-j sec. 17, T. 29 S., 

 H. 6 w., at Fishlake National Forest boundary, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Bakers Canyon and 4-5- miles east of'Beaver.

Drainage area.- 82 square miles.

Records available.- June to September 1906, March 1914 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 35 years (1914-49), 56.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 429 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 3.71 feet);

 minimum daily, 15 second-feet Oct. 12, but may have been less during period of ice 

effect.

1914-49: Maximum discharge, 1,080 second-feet July 22, 1936 (gage height, 7.27 feet, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum, 

5 second-feet Aug. 29, 1931, Nov. 30, 1939.

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

 which are fair. No diversions above station for irrigation. Water diverted for hydroelectric power, but returned to stream above station. Some regulation by power plants 

and several small reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

22 

22

20 

19 

16

23 

23 

22 

22

20

21 

15 

22 

21 

21

21 

20 

21 

21 

20

17 

21 

22 

20 

20

19 

17 

18 

19 

24 

23

Nov.

22 

22 

24 

22 

19

20 

23 

19 

22 

22

21 

22 

18 

19 

19

19 

*20 

19 

b!9

20

19 

b!9 

20 

19 

19

19 

b!8 

b!7 

17 

20

Dec.

20 

b20 

19 

18 

b!8

19 

b!9 

b!9 

b!9 

19

20 

20 

22 

*20 

20

21 

21 

20 

b20 

b20

20 

20 

b!9 

b!8 

b!7

b!9 

20 

20 

b!8 

b!9 

20

Jan.

20

b!8

(*)

18 

17

b!8

Feb.

a!8

(*)

19 

18 

b!7 

b!7 

b!8

20 

19 

18 

19 

20

18 

18 

19 

22 

20

20 

20 

18

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Lendar year 194E 

ary

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

20 

19 

19 

20 

19

20 

20 

*20 

20 

20

20 

19 

20 

20 

21

22 

22 

22 

25 

26

25 

25 

25 

23 

23

25 

23 

23 

23 

22 

23

Apr.

24 

23 

23 

23 

26

30 

30 

30 

29 

31

36 

44 

49 

50 

53

63 

74 

79 

71 

68

88

113 

133 

140 

147

151 

154 

156 

166 

156

Secondfoot-days

632 

598 

604

17,542

559 

520 

674 

2,260 

6,246 

6,780 

2,518 

1,133 

766

23,290

May

154 

186 

207 

188 

151

131 

116 

116 

135 

154

154 

158 

173 

196 

199

178 

193 

193 

180 

188

186 

191 

215 261' 

311

322 

301 

294 

308 

274 

233

Maximum

24 

24 

22

385

26 

166 

322 

333 

135 

44 

30

333

June

204 

191 

183 

188 

173

173 

168 

176 

202 

230

258 

311 

333 

311 

304

311 

325 

325 

297

261

245 

227 

233 

207 

188

176 

163 

140 

144 

133

July

122 

124 

135 

124 

109

101 

94 

92 

86 

84

83 

90 

86 

79 

77

77 

77 

76 

74 

73

70 

68 

65 

63

62

59 

58 

56 

56 

53 

45

Aug.

42 

42 

41 

41 

42

38 

39 

43 

44 

39

37 

36 

36 

36 

35

33 

33 

33 

40 

40

38 

37 

37 

36 

36

34 

32 

29 

28 

28 

28

Sept.

28 

27 

27 

27 

25

23 

24 

23 

22 

28

28 

27 

30 

29 

27

23 

23 

23 

25 

24

25 

25 

22 

20 

26

27 

28 

28 

28 

24

Mini, Mean ~ee?

15 20.4 1,250 

17 19.9 1,190 

17 19.5 1,200

15 47.9 34,790

18.0 1,110 

18.6 1,030 

19 21.7 1,340 

23 75.3 4,480 

116 201 12,390 

133 226 13,450 

45 81.2 4,990 

28 36.5 2,250 

20 25.5 1,520

15 63.8, 46,200

rFI Peak discharge (base. 250 sec.-ft.).- May 26 (10:30 p.m.) 429 sec.-ft.; June 12 (9 p.m.) 417 sec.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record;discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
130 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah

location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 16', long. 112°48', in Sj sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 

H w., 600 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 21, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Indian Creek, and three-quarters of a mile south of Adamsville.

Drainage area.- 272 square miles.

Records available.- December 193 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 33 years (1914-36, 1938-49), 38.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 296 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 3.28 feet); 

minimum, 3.8 second-feet May 3.

1913-36, 1937-49: Maximum discharge, 1,090 second-feet July 23, 1941, from rating 

curve extended above 500 second-feet; no flow during periods in 1924, 1931, 1934, 1935, 

1939.

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

wnicn are fair. No diversion between station and Rockyford Reservoir. Several ditches 

above station divert practically entire flow during irrigation season to supply 

Adamsville and Beaver districts.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.1 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

6.1

7.4 

11 

8.6 

8.2 

11

8.6 

8.2 

8.2 

7.8 

9.0

9.9 

11 

14 

15 

14

12 

13 

14 

14 

13

9.5 

10 

20 

20 

29 

39

Nov.

34 

43 

41 

42 

41

44

46 

37 

37 

36

39 

36 

36 

36 

36

38 

36 

37 

36 

40

40 

39 

43 

41 

42

41 

36 

42 

39 

41

Dec.

41 

42 

44 

42 

41

44 

41 

47 

42 

43

41 

41 

*42 

47 

44

41 

42 

41 

40 

41

4O 

40 

4O 

b39 

b35

b39 

b39 

b35 

b30 

b31 

b32

Jan.

(*) 

b3O

Feb.

(*) 

b35

a45 

a50

Month

Oo to 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pabr 

dare 

Aprl

MRV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946 .......................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

52 

58 

63 

74 

83

89 

92 

81 

76 

»93

109 

114 

123 

125 

120

126 

102 

83 

72 

77

68 

60 

59 

65 

59

49 

46 

51 

48 

51 

50

Apr.

50 

48 

44 

42 

41

39 

42 

46 

49 

44

42 

42 

41 

37 

37

37 

40 

43 

36 

25

23 

33 

46 

46 

49

45 

36 

23 

22 

20

Secondfoot-days

374.1 

1,183 

1,247

10,528.3

930 

1,160 

2,416 

1,168 

1,739.9 

4,663 

629.6 

317.6 

335.3

16,365.7

May

17 

8.2 

11 

18 

24

12 

10 

6.7 

6.4 

6.4

7.6 

7.4 

12 

20 

29

24 

28 

49 

42 

54

50 

46 

51 

61 

117

176 

174 

155 

181 

183 

153

Maximum

39 

46 

47

140

126 

50 

183 

271 

73 

14 

21

271

June

118 

94 

96 

198 

174

231 

185 

165 

167 

183

185 

217 

245 

233 

227

235 

247 

271 

261 

210

158 

138 

141 

117 

89

68 

57 

69 

45 

39

Minimum

July

30 

28 

50 

73 

46

32 

29 

28 

25 

22

23 

20 

20 

22

20

18 

16 

13 

12 

11

10 

9.O 

7.O 

7.0 

8.6

8.2 

9.O 

8.6 

6.2 

8.2 

7.8

5.5 

34 

30

3.O

46 

2O 

6.4 

39 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

5.5

Aug.

7.8 

7.0 

8.6 

9.0 

9.9

13 

14 

14 

13 

12

11 

11 

10 

11 

9.9

11 

13 

13 

9.9 

11

9.9 

9.0 

11 

11 

8.6

8.6 

8.2 

8.6 

7.8 

8.6 

7.4

Sept.

7.0 

7.4 

7.0 

9.0 

8.6

7.4 

7.4 

7.8 

12 

14

9.5 

8.2 

11 

13 

12

13 

13 

12 

11 

10

10 

10 

12 

12 

13

15

15 

21 

15 

12

^ Runoff In 

118 n acre-feet

12.1 742 

39.4 2,350 

40.2 2,470

28.6 20,880

30.0 1,840 

41.4 2,300 

78. 0 4,800 

38.9 2,320 

56.1 3,450 

162 9,650 

2O. 3 1,25O 

10. 2 630 

11.2 665

44. 8 | 32,470

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed- on basis of weather records and records for Beaver 

River near Beaver.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 131

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 38°14", long. 112°50', in NE£ sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., at 

KocKyrord Dam on Beaver River and 5 miles east of Minersville.

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 18,510 acre-feet July 2 (gage height, 

SBTTTTeet); minimum observed, 4,020 acre-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 23.8 feet).

1937-49: Maximum contents observed, 23,810 acre-feet Apr. 22, 25, 28, 30, May 1, 

1945; no contents Oct. 16, 31, 1939.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed in 1914. Capacity, 23,260 acrereet between gage heights 0.0 foot (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 51.0 feet (spillway 

crest). Prior to fall of 1937 spillway crest was at elevation 52.5 feet. Dead storage 

negligible. Water is used for irrigation on lands of Delta Land & Water Co.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 194B to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

-

-

4,020

-

-

-

-

_

-

4,O8O

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

4,21O

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

4,620

Nov.

.

-

-

-

-

4,920

-

-

-

-

_

5,540

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

.

-

-

_

-

_

_

6,940

-

Dec.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

7,820

_

.

-

_

-

_

8,360

-

_

_

-

-

-

8,800

-

,

_

-

9,320

Jan.

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

9,590

-

-

_

.

-

-

10,400

-

.

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

.

-

_

-

11,080

Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

11,760

-

-

_

_

12,160

_

-

_

-

.

12,620

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

.

13,350

_

-

-

liar.

_

-

_

-

-

_

14,240

-

-

-

_

14,800

_

_

-

_

15,940

_

16,180

-

.

_

_

-

16,720

.

.

_

_

-

17,190

Apr.

_

-

-

17,470

-

.

-

-

-

17,760

_

_

_

_

17,850

_

_

_

_

-

18,O4O

_

_

-

-

_

_

18,230

_

18,O40

-

Hay

t

a!4,700

June

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

.

_

_

.

118,400

-

July

_

18,510

-

18,320

-

_

.

17,470

-

_

-

-

_

-

16,020

_

_

_

-

.

_

15,130

14,890

-

.

_

_

-

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

14,240

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

11,960

-

_

.

.

-

-

10,940

_

_

-

-

_

9,930

_

_

-

a9,350

Sept.

_

-

8,910

-

-

_

-

-

-

8,310

_

_

-

_

-

_

8,200

_

-

_

_

_

8,2OO

-

.

-

_

_

a8,360

-

a No gage-height record; contents' computed on basis of records of inflow and outflow.

Monthly gage hei^iic and contents, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Date

Dec. 31..... ...............

Calendar year 1948 .......

Gage height 

(feetj

23.6 

25.3 

30.. 4 

34.6

37.2 

40.3 

44.9 

45.8

-

Contents 

(aore-feet)

3,950 

4,620 

6,940 

9,320

-

11,080 

13,3bO 

17,190 

18,040 

a!4,700 

al8,400 

a!4,500 

a9,350 

a8,360

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

+670 

+2,320 

+2,380

-10,800 '

+1,760 

+2,270 

+3,840 

+ 850 

-3,340 

+3,700 

-3,900 

-5,150 

-990

+4,410
132 BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat.38°14', long. 112°bO. in NW£ 

sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., half a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam and 4^ miles 

east of Minersville.

Drainage area.- 512 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1914-36, 1937-49), 40.2 seoond-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 149 second-feet June 23-2b, 27; minimum 

daily, 4.0 second-feet Oct. 31.

1913-49: Maximum discharge, 727 second-feet June 10, 1921 (gage height, 3.53 feet); 

minimum, 0.3 second-foot Mar. 19, 20, 1914.

Remarks.- Records good. One small diversion between dam and station. Plow regulated by 

Kockyford Reservoir (see preceding page). Several diversions above reservoir for 

irrigation and municipal supply.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11 

11 

11 

9.4 

9.4

9.4

9.4 

9.4 

8.8 

8.2

8.2 

7.6 

7.0 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

8.2 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

9.4 

9.4 

49 

55 

4.6 

4.0

Nov.

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

Dec.

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.O 

7.0 

7.0 

7.O

Jan.

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.6

Feb.

8.2 

8.2 

a8.2 

a8.2 

a8 . 2

a8 . 2 

8.2 

 8.2 

a8. 2 

a8.2

38.2

a!2

8.2 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

9.4 

9.4

9.4

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

9.4 

9.4 

10 

10

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9. 

9. 

9. 

9. 

9.

10

10 

10 

10

11

11 

11 

11 

11

11

11

11

12 

12 

12 

12

Apr.

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

10

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

12

12

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

23 

31 

31 

49 

60

Secondfoot-days

349.6 

156.0 

2OO.8

18,045.4

£03.2 

£39 .1

32 

48 

3,17 

2,67 

3,29 

2,88 

1,16

4 

5 

4

9 

3

3

15,155.2

May

64 

86 

94 

94 

94

94 

96 

96 

96 

98

107

107 

107 

109 

1O9

109 

107 

107 

107 

107

107 

107 

107 

107 

107

107 

109 

109 

109

109 

109

Maximum

55 

5.8 

7.0

128

7.6 

9.4 

12 

60 

109 

149 

147 

101 

82

149

June

109 

109 

110 

60

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

22 

31 

54 

79 

101

101 

103 

98 

88 

98

118 

136 

149 

149 

149

147 

149 

147 

147 

147

July

147 

132 

112 

120 

122

120 

122

120 

120 

122

116 

103 

103 

101 

103

103 

105 

103 

103 

101

101 

107 

107 

107 

101

78 

82 

82 

84 

84 

88

Aug.

94 

94 

93 

93 

93

93 

93 

91 

91 

91

88 

88 

89 

96

96

101 

100 

100 

100 

100

98

100

100 

96 

94

93 

84 

86 

84 

86 

84

Sept.

82 

82 

82 

82 

78

64 

64

66 

66 

58

54 

48 

35 

28 

22

18 

18 

18 

17 

17

17

17 

17 

18 

18

18 

18 

18

16 

7.0

Minimum Mean %£*£

4.0 11.3 693 

4.6 5.20 309 

5.8 6.48 398

4.0 49.3 35,800

5.8 6.55 403 

8.2 8.56 476 

9.4 10.4 638 

10 16.1 960 

64 102 6,300 

12 89.1 5,300 

78 106 6,540 

84 93.2 5,730 

7.0 38.8 2,310

4.0 41.5 i 30,060

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 133

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°23'30", long. 112°30'35", in NE^ sec. 10, T. £8 

a., K. 6 W., 2-| miles upstream from Pole Creek, 4j miles upstream from confluence with 

South Pork, and 11 miles northeast of Beaver.

Drainage area.- 6.9 square miles.

Records available.- July 1947 to September 1949 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 1.28 feet); 

minimum, 0.2 second-foot Apr. 8.

1947-49: Maximum discharge, that of June 12; minimum,that of Apr. 8.

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

wnicn are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

1O

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.7 

1.9 

1.7 

1.9 

1.7

Nov.

1.7 

1.7 

2.1 

1.7 

1.2

1.4 

1.7 

1.4 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

al.4

Dec.

1 al.4

C) 

al.3

Jan.

(*) 

al.l

Feb.

al.l

al.3 

al.5

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194S

ter year 1948-49 ...............

Mar.

W 

al.5

al.8

Apr.

al.8

1.9 

3.3 

3.8

5.4 

7.6 

8.0 

7.6 

8.0

9.3 

9.7 

8.O 

7.6 6. ?

7.1 

9.3 

11 

13 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

13

Secondfoot-days

41.1 

46.1 

40.8

1,418.7

34.1 

35.4 

50.1 

228.9 

37O.4 

322.3 

126.1 

55.4 

37.6

1,388.3

May

12 

15 

17 

16 

13

10 

8.4 

8.0 

6. 8 

11

11

12 

12 

14 

15

13 

13 

16 

14 

13

13 

14 

14 

15 

13

12 

8.2 

6.4 

8.8 

8.4 

5.4

Maximum

1.9 

2.1

22

16 

17 

22

2.6 

1.9

22

June

3.5 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4 

1.7

1.7 »

2.1 i 3.5 ' 

5.1 

5.7 ,

7.6 

19 

22 

21 

21

22 \ 

22 

22 

18 

17

14 

13 

12 

all 

a9.6

a8.O

Minimum

l.C

.9

5.4 

1.7 

2.4 

l.C 

.9

-

July

a6.O 

a5.0

a4.5

. a3.8

3.8 

3.8

3.3 

3.3 

3.0 

2.6 

2.8

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

Aug.

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

I a2.3

I ae.o

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1 .

1 f 

1 ,

3. .

Mean

1.33 

1.54 

1.32

3.88

1.1 

1.26 

1.62 

7.63 

11.9 

10.7 

4.O7 

1.79 

1.25

3.80

Sept.

0.9 

.9 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.7 

1.7

1.4 

1.4 

1.9 

1.4 

1.4

1.2 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 i.e

1.2 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

82 

91 

81

2,810

68 

70 

99 

454 

735 

639 

250 

110 

75

2,750

Peak discharge (base. 15 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 25 (8 a.m.) 16 sec.-ft.; May 3 (3 a.m.) 19 sec.-ft.; May 

15 (7 a.m.) 16 sec.-ft.; May 25 (10:3O a.m.) 16 sec.-ft.; June 12 (lt3O a.m.) 36 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.
134 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Indian Creek near Beaver, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°25'50", long. 112°35'20", in SE£ sec. 25, T. 27 

s., H. 7 W., 2j miles downstream from Grassy Creek and 11 miles north of Beaver.

Drainage area.- 19.4 square miles.

Records available.- June to August 1906, July 1947 to September 1949 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36 second-feet June 11 (gage height, li52 feet); 

minimum recorded, 0.9 second-foot Mar. 6, but may have been less during period of no 

gage-height record.

1947-49: Maximum discharge, that of June 11, 1949; minimum recorded, that of Mar. 6, 

1949.

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

wnicn are fair. Plow affected by Beaver para Reservoir (capacity, about 400 acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

 1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2-0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

2.0

2.0 

2.1 

2.6 

3.1 

2.4 

2.3

Nov.

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

2.3

(')

 b2.1

Dec.

a2.1

J[*) 

al.9

Jan.

al.6

Feb.

al.6

a2.2 

a2.7

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl

Ma v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

a2.7

2.3 

2.3

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

2.3 

2.6

2.7 

2.9 

2.9 

3.1 

3.6

3.4 

3.4

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.6 

3.4 

2.9

Apr.

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

3.1 

3.4

3.8 

4.5 

4.9 

5.2 

6.4

7.4 

9.2 

10 

10 

10

12 

14 

13 

14 

14

15 

15 

17 

19 

19

19 

18 

18 

17 

16

Secondroot-days

59.9 

63.4 

59.7

1,909.4

49. 6 

57.7 

88.1 

326.8 

534 

456.5 

302.2 

92.5 

61.3

2,151.7

May

16 

15 

16 

16 

16

14 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

16

15 

14 

15 

16 

22

28 

31 

30 

30 

29 

26

Maximum

3.1

22

3.6 

19 

31 

23 

13 

5.5 

2.7

31'

June

23 

20 

19 

22 

18

16 

16 

16 

18 

18^

22 

23 

23 

20 

18

16 

15 

16 

14

13

12 

11 

10 

9.6 

8.4

7.7 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

9.6

July

12 

12 

13 

12 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

9.2 

9.2 

8.8 

8.4

8.8 

10 

10 

9.6 

10

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

6.1 

5.8 

5.5

Minimum

1.6

-

2.9 

12 

7.4 

5.5 

2.0 

1.9

-

Aug.

5.5 

5.5 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.1

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.7

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.4 

2.4 

2.7 

2.6 

2.4

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.1 

2.0

Mean

1.93 

2.11 

1.93

5.22

1.60 

2.06 

2.84 

10.9 

17.2 

15.2 

9.75 

2.98 

2.04

5.90

Sept.

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.7 

2.4

2.0 

2.0 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

119 

126 

118

3,790

98 

114 

175 

648 

1,060 

905 

599 

183 

122

4,270

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for North Pork 

North Creek near Beaver.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PAROWAN VALLEY 135

Center Creek near Parowan, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°SO', long. 112°49', in SE£ sec. 24, T. 34 S., R. 

9" w., 600 feet downstream from Parowan municipal power plant, If miles south of Parowan, 

and 2\ miles downstream from Left Pork.

Drainage area.- 60 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 114 second-feet July 2 (gage height, -2.72 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 50 second-feet; minimum, 7.2 second-feet Nov. 10, 18, 

Dec. 19, but may have been less during period of no gage-height record.

1942-49: Maximum discharge, 386 second-feet Aug. 5, 1945 (gage height, 4.59 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 52 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.9 

second-feet Mar. 5, 1944.

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

whien are fair. Plow slightly regulated by Yankee Meadows Reservoir (capacity, about 

700 acre-feet) and by power plant above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

12 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

10 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

11 

9.8 

11 

10

Nov. '

9.8 

9.8 

9.4 

9.4 

9.8

8.5 

8.8 

8.2 

8.5 

8.8

8.8 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

 8.2 

8.2 

7.8 

9.1 

8.5

8.8 

9.4 

9.8 

9.8 

9.1

8.8 

b9.0 

b9.0 

10 

11

Dec.

10 

10 

10 

8.8 

blO

12 

10 

12 

11 

11

12 

 11 

11 

10 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

11 

11 

11 

9.1 

9.4

10 

11 

11 

10 

11 

11

Jan.

11

10 

8.5

, alo

Feb.

a9.5

9.4 

9.8 

9.4 

10

9.8 

9.8 

8.8 

9.1 

9.8

11 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

9.4

9.4 

9.8 

9.8 

9.4 

9.1

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

9.4 

9.1 

9.4 

9.8 

9.6

9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8

9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8

10

10 

11 

11 

11 

12

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

11 

11 

11 

11

Apr.

11 

11 

11 

12 

15

17 

15 

16 

16 

17

18 

20 

20 

20 

19

20 

21 

20 

20- 

21

23 

28 

36 

42 

46

43 

46 

46 

46 

44

Secondroot-days

346.8 

269.1 

331.3

7,518.9

309.5 

267.5 

317.7 

740 

1,621 

1,548 

1,266 

818 

548

8,402.9

May

42 

52 

59 

58 

44

34 

30 

34 

43 

44

43 

42 

51 

56 

51

42 

47 

51 

49 

51

47 

52 

60 

72 

75

75 

69 

69 

66 

60 

53

Maximum

13 

11 

12

104

12 

46 

75 

58 

63 

33 

20

75

June

49 

51 

51

58 

53

54 

51 

49 

51 

46

51 

53 

53 

52 

51

47 

48 

53 

56 

53

52 

52 

53 

54 

51

48 

52 

51 

51 

52

July

56 

63 

61 

54 

49

48 

45 

43 

44

46

44

43 

39

38 

40

44

39

37 

36 

33

33 

33 

37 

37 

35

37 

36 

35 

34 

34 

33

Minimum

9.8 

7.8 

8.8

7.8

9.1 

11 

30 

47 

33 

21 

14

7.8

Aug.

33 

33 

33 

33 

31

30 

33 

33 

32 

29

28 

28 

27 

26 

25

25 

25 

24 

23 

23

23 

23 

24 

23 

23

22 

22 

21 

21 

21 

21

Mean

11.2 

8.9.7 

10.7

20.5

9.98 

9.55 

10.2 

24.7 

52.3 

51.6 

41.5 

26.4 

18.3

23.0

Sept.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

19 

20 

20 

20

19 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

19 

18 

18

17 

17 

17 

15 

14

14 

15 

16 

15 

15

Runoff In 

acre -feet

688

534 

657

14,920

614 

531 

630 

1,470 

3,220 

3,070 

2,550 

1,620 

1,090

16,670

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
136 CEDAR CITY VALLEY

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°40'15", long. 113°00'20", in SE£ sec. 17, T. 36 

S., H. 10 W., 2 miles downstream from South Creek and 3.3 miles southeast of Cedar City.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1949. May 1115 to November 1919 at approxlmately same site as May 1935 to May 1945, but records do not include flow of power 

canal operated during this period (abandoned since 1919). Records for May 1915 to 

November 1919 equivalent if flow of power canal is added.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1935-37, 1938-49), 34.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 346 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 3.46 feet), 

minimum recorded, 5.2 second-feet Nov. 5, but may have been less during period of ice 

effect or no gage-height record.

1935-49: Maximum discharge observed, 2,910 second-feet July 9, 1936 (gage height, 

6.4 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended by broad-crested weir 

formula; minimum observed, 4 second-feet Dec. 15, 1935, but may have been less during 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height recdrd.

Remarks.- Records poor. No diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year.October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1"

6.9 

7.2 

6.9 

6.9 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.2 

7.9 

8.3 

7.9

7.9 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.9 

8.3 

9.4 

8.3 

11 

10

Nov.

11 

11

11 

9.4

bS.O

bS.2 

9.0 

8.7 

bS.O 

bS.O

9.0 

b8.4 

bS.6 

8.7 

 9.0

9.0 

9.0 

8.7 

b8.4 

b8.4

b8.4 

bS.4 

bS.S 

9.4 

9.0

b9

Dec.

b9

(*) 

7.9 

8.3 

bfl.O

b7.8 

7.9 

7.6

. bS

Jan.

> bS 

f)

aS

Feb.

< ) 

a8

alO

Month

Oeto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Merc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Lender year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

L al2

 15 

16

13 

14 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

14

18 

18

18 

22 

24 

32 

21

14 

16 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

13 

12 

11

Apr.

11 

13 

13

14 

22

25 

25 

25 

25 

32

40 

43 

46 

47 

49

56 

61 

d60 

d60 

d61

d70 

102 

112 

120 

114

123 

143 

179 

187 

181

Second - 

foot-days

240.6 

268.5 

259.5

10,697.6

248 

250 

454 

2,059 

5,614 

2,337 

829 

385 

327.4

13,822

May

183 

227 

274 

237 

179

147 

164 

218 

209 

183

151 

158 

189 

211 

153

143 

172 

187 

164 

158

160 

168 

168 

183 

179

174 

189 

202 

187 

158 

139

Maximum

11

277

32 

187 

274 

145 

60 

18 

13

274

June

123 

121 

112 

111 

116

145 

125 

123 

120 

127

131

133 

133 

127 

112

107 

105 

98 

90 

78

69 

64 

66 

61 

56

54 

51 

46 

43 

40

July

40 

39 

45 

60 

a37

a35 

a33 

a32 

a31 

d32

48 

a35 

a27 

a25 

a23

a2'2 

a21 

a20 

20 

19

18 

19 

18 

18 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

Minimum

"

6.9

11 

139 

40 

15 

10 

9.7

-

Aug.

15 

18 

15 

15 

14

13 

14 

14

dl3 

d!3

dll 

dll 

dll 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11

13 

13 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

Mean

7.76 

8.95 

8.37

29.8

8 

8.93 

14.6 

68.6 

181 

96.2 

86.7 

12'. 4 

10.9

37.9

Sept.

10 

10 

10 

10 

11

11 

11 

10 

12 

11

11 

11 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11

10

10 

9.7 

9.7 

11 

11

12 

13 

13 

11 

11

Runoff In 

acre-fact

477

533 

515

21,610

492 

496 

900 

4,060 

11,140 

5,730 

1,840 

764 

649

27,420

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for "Center Creek near Farowan. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained In footnote a.
MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA 137

Baker Creek at narrows, near Baker, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°59' , long. 114°13', In sec. 22, T. 13 N., R. 69 

E., naif a mile downstream from Pole Canyon, 1 mile downstream from narrows, and 

4-f miles southwest of Baker.

Records available.- December 1947 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 146 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 2.43 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 60 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum recorded, 1.1 second-feet Nov. 5, but may- have been less during period of Ice effect.

1947-49: Maximum discharge that of June 16, 1949; minimum recorded, 0.6 second-foot 

Mar. 11, 1948, but may have been less during periods of Ice effect.

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

which are poor. Records not equivalent to those obtained obtained 1913-15 at site 

three-quarters of a mile downstream, because of channel losses.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.8 

Z.7 

Z.6 

Z.7 

Z.8

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

2.9 

2.8

Z.8 

2.8 

Z.8 

3.Z 

3.0

2.9 

2.8 

2.8 

2.9 

2.9

Z.9 

Z.9 

Z.9 

2.9 

Z.9

2.9 

2.9 

Z.5 

2.7 

3.0 

2.9

Nov.

3.0 

Z.9 

3.0 

Z.6 

Z.O

Z.5 

Z.8 

Z.3 

2.5 

Z.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.8 

Z.8 

2.7

2.7 

*2.7 

Z.O

z.o

Dec.

, 1.8

1.7 

(*)

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

Ma*.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

1.5 

1.5

Feb.

, 1.5

lendar year 19^8

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

. 1.5 

(*)

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9

Z.O 

Z.3 

Z.3 

Z.4 

2.4

2.3 

Z.5 

Z.4 

2.3 

2.4

2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.8

Apr.

Z.8 

Z.8 

Z.8 

3.0 

3.2

3.3 

3.7 

3.9 

3.9 

4.1

4.4 

5.0 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5/6 

6.3 

6.5 

6.5

6.6

7.0 

8.1 

9.7 

10 

10

10 

11 

12 

13 

13

Secondfoot-days

88.8 

70.8 

53.7

2,144.7

46.5 

42.0 

62.5 

193.8 

769 

1,885 

490.7 

155.5 

73.4

3,931.7

May

13 

14 

17 

18 

17

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

15 

16 

21

zo

23 

26 

Z3 

21

19 

18 

18 

22 

28

38 

44 

60 

67 

61 

51

Maximum

3.2 

3.0

38

2.8 

13 

67 

127 

31 

7.7 

3.1

1Z7

June

38 

33 

Z9 

Z8 

Z9

Z3 

22 

Z8 

37 

50

87 

104 

117 

115 

115

1Z7 

124 

112 

95

74

66 

61 

55 

52 

52

52 

48 

42 

38 

32

July

30 

30 

31 

28 

28

25 

23 

Zl 

20 

18

17 

17 

16 

14 

14

13 

13 

12 

12 

11

10 

10 

9.7 

9.3 

9.1

9.1 

8.5 

6.5 

8.1 

7.9 

7.5

Minimum

2.5

1.4

-2.8 

13 

ZZ 

7.5 

3.2 

J..9

-

Aug.

7.7 

7.5 

7.Z 

6.8 

6.6

6.3 

6.3 

6.1 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.4 

5.Z 

5.Z 

4.9

4.9 

4.4 

4.4 

4.3 

4.2

3.9 

3.9 

4.1 

4.1 

3.8

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2

Mean

2.86 

2.36 

1.73

5.86

1.5 

1.5 

2.02 

6.46 

24.8 

62.8 

15.8 

5.02 

2.45

10.8

Sept.

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

2.8

2.7 

2.7 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

Z.4 

Z.4

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0

2.3 

2.7 

2,4 

Z.3 

Z.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

176 

140 

107

4,250

92 

83 

124 

384 

1,530 

.3,740 

973 

308 

146

7,800

_Peak discharge (base. 20 sec.-ft.).- May 18 (6 a.m.) 28 sec.-ft.; May 28 (11 p.m.) 72 sec.-ft.; 

June 16 (11 p.m.) 146 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9-11, Nov. 19 to Mar. 11 (no gage-height rec- 

?d Jan. 7 to Mar. 7; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

Jcords for Lehman Creek near Baker).

. . 

records for Lehman Creek near Baker).

949151 O - 51 - 10
138 MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA 

Lehman Creek near.Baker, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°01', long. 114°13', in sec. 1Q, T. 13 N., R. 69 

B., «t miles west of Baker.

Records available.- December 1947 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 1.38 feet); 

minimum not determinejd, occurred during period ofi ice effect.

1947-49: Maximum discharge, that of June 19, 1949; minimum not determined.

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

which are pppj%

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.8 

2.8 

2.8, 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

2.6,

2.6| 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4

Nov.

2.4 

2.4 

2.3

2.3 

b2.3

b2.3 

2.5

> b2.3

2.1 

b2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

(*) 

\ b2.0

I bl.9 

I bl.7

Dec. Jan.

1 -

bl.6 

bl.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

bl.6 

bl.6 

1.6

> bl.6

1.6 

1.6

(») 

bl.6

> bl.4 

al.4

Feb.

el. 4

al.6

al.8 

a2.0

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lender year 1948 

ary

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

a2.0

«b2.1 

2.4

2.4 

b2.4 

b2.4 

2.6 

2.8

2.8 

3.1 

3.1 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

b3.3 

b3.2

3.1 

3.3 

3.3 

b3.2 

b3.1 

3.1

Apr.

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3.1 

3.3

3.8 

3.6 

3.8 

3.8 

4.1

4.3 

4.6 

4.6 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

5.1 

5.4 

5.7 

5.7

5.4 

5.7 

6.0 

6.4 

6.O

Secondfoot -day 8

8O.4 

61.6 

50.1

1,580.3

43.4 

42.8 

84.2 

134.7 

320.8 

656 

425.6 

183.1 

99.7

2,182.4

May

6.4 

6.7 

7.0 

7.0 

6.7

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

7.O 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.6 

8.0 

9.0

8.7 

9.4 

10 

9.8 

9.8

9.8

9.8 

10 

11 

13

19 

18 

20 

20 

20 

19

Maximum

2.8

15

3.3 

6.4 

20 

32 

20 

8.3 

4.3

32

June

IS 

18 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

16 

17 

18

20 

22 

25 

27 

26

27 

27 

28 

32 

30

26 

25 

24 

23 

22

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

July

Minimum

2.3

-

2.8 

6.4 

16 

8.3 

4.3 

2.8

-

20 

19 

19 

19 

18

18 

17 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

10

9.2 

9.2 

8.8 

8.3 

8.3 

8.8

Aug.

8.3 

8.3 

8.O 

7.3 

7.3

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.0 

6.6

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.0

5.7 

5.3 

5.3 

5.O 

5.O

5.0 

5.0 

4.8 

4.8 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

Mean

2.59 

2. 05 

1.62

4.32

1.40 

1.53 

2.72 

4.49 

10.3 

21.9 

13.7 

5.91 

3.32

5.98

Sept.

4.3 

4.3 

3.9 

3.5 

3.2

3.9 

3.9 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

3.2

3.0 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

3.2 

3.7 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

Runoff In

acre-feet

159 

122 

99

3,140

86 

85 

167 

267 

636 

1,300 

844 

363 

198

4,330

* Winter discharge measurement mede on this day.

a tyo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Baker 

Creek near Baker.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

~ SALTON SEA BASIfl 

Salton Sea, Calif.

Location,- Bench mark set by Imperial Irrigation District, lat. 33°26'55", long. 116°02'20",

 in NW? sec. 27, T. 8 S., R. 9 E., 1 mile northeast of Figtree John Spring and about 

9 miles south of Mecca. Elevation is 242,44 feet below mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 8,360 square miles.

Records available.- November 1904 to September 1949. Records prior to September 1932 are 

published in water-Supply Paper 735.

Extremes.- Maximum stage, 195.0 feet below mean sea level in February and March 1907; mini-

 mum since 1906, 250.7 feet below mean sea level In November 1924; bottom of sea (from

1904-5 determinations), 273.5 feet below mean sea level. 

Remarks.- Area of water surface of sea at elevation 250 feet below mean sea level, 266

 square miles; area at 240 feet below mean sea level, 328. square miles. See Water-Supply 

Paper 735 for condensed history of Salton Sea. Elevations in the following table, furnished by Imperial Irrigation District, were determined by leveling from above mentioned

bench mark. Elevation, Jln feet, 1946-49

Oct. 1 

Mov. 1 

Dec.' 1 

31 

Jan. 15

241.15 

241.05 

240.95 

24O. 75 

240.45

Feb. 1 

Mar. 1 

Apr. 1 

30 

June 1

240.15 

23r.80 

239.60 

239.40 

239.75

June! 3O 

Aug. 1 

31

239.85 

240.15 

240.45
SALTON SEA BASIN 139

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°56'50", long. 116°38'20", in NE$ sec. 2, T. 3 S., 

H. 3 E., 1.6 miles north of Whitewater. Datum of gage, 1,610.98 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1934.

Drainage area.- 57.4 square miles.

Records available.- October 1948 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum dischtirge during year not determined; minimum daily, 2.4 second-feet 

Sept. 20.

Maximum discharge known, 42,000 second-feet Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area method, at 

site 2.5 miles upstream (drainage area, 51.4 square miles).

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. i to Feb. 16, which are fair. No regulation, 

une small diversion! above station, for ^domestic use and one for irrigationjuse. During 

year 1,000 acre-feet was removed 1 from infiltration gallery in area of station by pumping.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26" 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.5

5.5

75 

15 

10

5.5

Nov.

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

Dec.

7.0 

7.5

8.0

Month

Oo to 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Jan.

7.0

7.5

50

15 

10

a.o

Feb.

10

9.0

8,5 

8.7 

9.2 

9.6

8.7 

8.7 

10 

13 

12

11 

11 

11

lendar year 1948

ember 

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

11

10 

10 

10 

12

12 

13 

14 

8.7 

8.7

8.7 

9.6 

9.2 

8.7 

8.7

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

10 

11

9.2

9.6 

12 

14 

16

11 

11 

15 

12 

12 

12

Apr.

11 

11 11 11 11

11 11 11

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

13 

11 

10 

10 

10

9.B 

9.6 

9.2 

9.6 

9.2

Secondfoot -days

244.0 

175.0 

233.0

-

284.5 

273.4 

337.9 

346.2 

233-. 0 

199.5 

139.2 

136.2 

82.8

2,684.7

May

8.3 

7.9 

7.5 

7.5 

7.1

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

8.3 

7.9

7.5 

7.1 

7.1 

8.3 

8.3

7.9

8.3 

8.3 

B.3 

8.3

7.1 6. a

6.4 

6.8 

6.8

6.4 

6.4 

7.5 

7.9 

8.3 

8.3

Maximum

*

-

16 

14 

8.3 

7.9 

6.0 

5.4 

3.1

-

June

7.9 

7.5 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

6.8 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.4 

6.8

6.8 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

6.8

6.0 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

Minimum

July

.

-

8.7 

9.2 

£-1 

5.7 

3.9 

3.3 

2.4

2.4

6.0 

5.7 

5.4 

5.1 

4.8

4.8 

5.1 

4.8 

4.5 

4.5

4.2 

4.2 

3.9 

4.5 

4.2

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.2 

3.9

4.2 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.2

3.9 

3.9 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

Aug.

4.5 

4.2 

4.5 

4.5 

4.8

5.1 

5.1 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.2 

4.8 

4.8

5.4 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

4.2

4.2

4.8 

4.2 

3.9 

3.6

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.6 

3.3 

3.3

Mean

7.87 

5.83 

7.52

-

9.18 

9.76 

10.9 

11.5 

7.52 

R-RR

4.49 

4.39

2.76

7.36

Sept.

3.1 

3.1 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.6 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

2'. 8

2.6 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4

2.6 

2.6 

2.8

2-£ 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

3.1 

3.1 

2.6

Runoff in 

acre -feet

484

347 

462

-

564 

542 

670 

687 

462 

396 

276 

270 

164

5,320

Note.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 1 to Feb. 16; discharge computed on basis of 16 discharge 

measurements, records of Whitewater Mutual Water Co."s 8-foot Clpolletti weir, weather recordo, 

field engineers' observations, and Information furnished by water company.
140 SALTON SEA BASIN

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°47'40", long. 116°33'45", in SWir sec. 22, T. 4 

s., K. 4 E., lj miles southwest of Palm Springs, Riversidei County. Altitude of gage, 

about 800 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- Indeterminate.

Records available.- October 1947 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 1.99 

reet); no flow during several months.

1947-49: Maximum discharge, 65 second-feet July 22, 1948 (gage height, 3.92 feet); 

no flow during several months of each year.

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

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 194S to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov.

O 

0 

O 

0 

O

0

o

0 

0

o

0

.1

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Dec.

0.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5

1.1 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6

Jan.

0.6 

.6 

.6- 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8

1.0 

1.3 

1.9 

1.0 

.8

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.7 

.8 

.7 

.8

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6

Feb.

0.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.8 

.7 

.7

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7

.7 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.1

1.4 

1.6 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

2.4 

2.5 

2.8 

2.2 

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

2.6 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0

Apr.

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.8

2.2 

2.7 

2.8

3.1 

3.7

4.5 

5.2 

6.4 

7.0 

7.6

7.6 

8.5 

9.1 

9.1 

9.0

12 

14 

15 

16 

15

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

Secondfoot-days

0 

5.1 

15.9

215.71

22.0 

22.5 

48.5 

228.3 

257.6 

66.8 

5.24 

0 

0

671.94

May

11 

12 

12 

11 

10

9.7 

9.4 

9.3 

9.0 

8.5

8.2 

7.7 

7.9 

8.5 

9.6

9.4 

9.4 

9.1 

8.8 

8.6

8.0 

7.5 

6.9 

6.5 

6.4

6.1 

6.0 

5.9 

5.2 

5.1 

4.9

Maximum

0 

.3

1.1

4.9

1.9 

1.0 

2.S 

16 

12 

4.5 

.6 

0 

0

16

June

4.5 

4.1 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8

3.7 

3.6 

3.4 

3.2 

2.9

2.8 

2.5 

2.3

2.2 

1.9

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.4 

1.3 

1.2

1.1 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7

July

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

6..05 

e.03

e.02 

. e.Ol

Minimum

0 

0 

,3

0

.5 

.6 

.9 

1.6 

4.9 

.7

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

.17 

.51

.589

.71 

.80 

1.56 

7.61 

8.31 

2.23 

.169 

0 

0

1.84

Sept.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0 

10 

32

428

44 

45 

96 

453 

511 

132 

1O 

O 

O

1,330

e Daily discharge less than. 0.1 second-foot.
SALTON SEA BASIN 141

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°44'55", long. 116°32'15", in S^ sec. 11, T. 5 S., 

K. 4 K., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Murray Canyon Creek and 6 miles south of 

Palm Springs. Former gage at same site, but at datum 0.2 foot higher. Altitude of 

gage, about 700 feet.

Drainage area.- 94.0 square miles.

Records available.- January 1930 to January 1942, October 1947 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1930-41, 1947-49), 6.67 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16 second-feet Jan. 21 or 23 (gage height, 2.59 

reet), from velocity and mean-depth relation; no flow during several months.

1930-42, 1947-49: Maximum discharge, 3,850 second-feet Feb. 6, 1937 (gage height, 

5.60 feet, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet on 

basis of velocity-area studies; no flow for several months during most years.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

wo storage or diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

.8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

,-! * 

OOOOOOO 

Jan.

0.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.2

.2 

.6

1.7 

1.7 

2.0

1.9 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

5.6

as. 2 

a5.0 

a5. 5 

aS.O 

a4.5

a4.2 

3.9 

3.9 

3.3 

2.9 

2.4

Feb.

2. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2.

2. 

3. 

4. 

3. 

3.

3.

3. 

2. 

2.

2. 

2. 

3. 

3. 

4.

4.1 

4.4 

4.6 

6.2 

7.8

7.3

6.9 

5.8

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1946

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

4.9

4.4 

4.1 

4.1 

4.4

4.1 

3.5 

3.3 

3.1 

3.1

3.5 

3.7 

3.5 

3,3 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

4.1

3.9 

3.7 

5.8 

4.9 

4.4

3.9

4.1 

4.6 

'4.6 

4.4 

4.6

Apr.

.1

.9 

.7 

.7 

.7

.9 

.1 

.4 

.4 

.4

.1 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.6

.4 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.7

.3 

.8 

.6 

.3 

.1

.0

.7 

.6 

.4 

.3

May

fl.2

fl.l 

fl.2 

fl.l 

fl.O

fl.O 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.9

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

1.0

.6 

.4

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

.03 

.06 

.05 

.04 

.03

Second- M«^i m,i m ,, . j Maximum foot -days

0 0 

0 0 

1.85 .2

91.21 7.7

65.0 5.6 

108,.7 7.8 

123.5 5.8 

103.9 4.6 

18.61 1.2 

0 0 

0 0

o o 

o o

421.56 7.8

June July

Minimum

0

0 

0

0

.1

2.3 

3.1 

1.3 

.03 

0 

0 

0 

O

0

Peak discharge (base, 1OO sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and

Aug. Sept.

Moan Runoff in Mean acre-feet

0 0 

0 0 

.060 3.7

.250 180

2.10 129 

3.88 216 

3.98 245 

3.46 206 

. 6OO 37 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

1.15 837

records for Tahquitz

Creek near Palm Springs.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
143 SALTON SEA BASIN

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 36-inch broad-crested weir, lat. 33°45'35", long. 

rTETJS' 1 55", in SE£ sec. 3,T. 5S..R. 4E.,at Indian Service diversion dam, 0.9 mile 

above mouth and 5.4 miles south of Palm Springs. Altitude of gage, 800 feet (from 

topographic map).

Drainage area.- 8.78 square miles.

Records available.- October 1948 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year not determined; minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot 

on several days in August.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Got. 1 to Mar. 24, Apr. 13-17, which are fair, 

une small domestic diversion about 1 mile above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.7

Nov.

1.1

Dec.

1.5

Jan.

2.5

Feb.

k.O

Month

Octol 

Novel 

Decei

Cal

januE 

Febrv 

Hare) 

Aprl] 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Septl

Wa

endar year

Mar.

3.0

f2.8

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

Apr.

2.5 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3

3.6 " 

3.3 

d3.3 

(33.6 

(33.6

(33.8 

(34.0 

4.2 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.6 

3.6 

4.2 

4.2

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.6

Secondfoot-days

21.7 

33.0 

46.5

-

77.5 

56.0 

92.0 

104.5 

65.9 

32.2 

17.3 

11.2 

13.6

571.4

May

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.3 

2.8

2.4 

2.1 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

2.3 

2.5

2.3 

2.1 

1.9 

1.7 

1.6

1.7 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Maximum

:

-

4.2 

3.6 

1.7 

.9 

1.3 

.7

-

June

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.7

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

.9

.8 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8

.8 

.7 

.8 

.7 

.8

.8 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8

July

Minimum

:

-

2.5 

1.5 

.7 

.4 

.2 

.3

-

0.9 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4

.5 

.5 

.7 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5

Aug.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.3 

.3

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.2 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2

.2 

1.3 

.9 

.5 

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.3 

.2 

.3

Mean

0.7 

1.1 

1.5

-

2.5 

2.0 

2.97 

3.48 

2.13 

1.07 

.56 

.36 

.45

1.57

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

.3 

.4 

.6 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.5

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5

.6 

.7 

.7:?

.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

43

65 

92

-

154

111 

182 

207 

131 

64 

34 

22 

27

1,130

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, Interpolation, and records for Tahqultz Creek near Palm Springs.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 1 to Bar. 24; discharge computed on basis of 26 discharge 

measurements and records for Tahqultz Creek near Palm Springs.
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 

Deep Creek near Hesperia, Calif.

143

Location.- Water-stage'recorder and broad-crested weir, lat. 34°20'30", long. IIVIS^O", 

In BWf sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., 0.5 mile upstream from confluence with West Fork 

Mojave River and 8 miles southeast of Hesperia. Altitude of gage, about 3,050 feet.

Drainage area.- 137 square miles.

Records available.- December 1929 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1930-49), 63.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 248 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 2.68 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.4 second-foot on many days In August and September.

1929-49: Maximum discharge, 46,600 second-feet Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area method; 

minimum, 0.1 second-foot at times during 1932-34, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for discharges between 5 and 10 second-feet, which are 

fair. Heaperia Water Co's canal diverts water about 2 miles above station for irrigation and domestic use. Minor regulation by Lake Arrowhead (drainage area, 6.62 square 

miles).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

.9

.8 

.8 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

1.2 

2.1 

2.2 

2.1

1.9 

1.7 

1.6 

2.1 

2.0

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mnv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Nov.

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

Dec.

2.0 

2.2 

3.5 

3.9

3.1 

3.1 

2.8 

2.1 

2.6

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2

2.2 

3.9 

4.8 

3.9 

3.1

3.1 

3.3 

11 

9.8 

8.1

9.3 

21 

16 

10 

6.0 

5.4

Jan.

5.2 

5.4 

4.4 

4.7 

8.8

9.0 

9.0 

7.7 

7.0 

6.8

8.0 

8.2 

9.8 

8.5

9.6

8.9 

8.6 

8.8 

9.1 

14

27 

22 

17 

14 

15

14 

12 

12 

12 

13 

12

Feb.

11 

14 

13 

13 

14

14 

17 

16 

13 

14

21 

29 

20 

16 

16

18 

21 

26 

32 

39

38 

39 

49 

65

loo

75 

69 

57

Month

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

50 

50 

50 

50

69

57 

50 

45 

44 

47

75 

88 

65 

63 

73

75 

75 

82 

92 

148

100 

103 

80 

61 

47

42 

50 

92 

73 

59 

63

Apr.

55

57 

49 

59 

88

92 

103 

115 

148 

155

170 

179 

183 

183 

170

144 

152 

144 

130 

124

148 

155 

141 

124 

106

82 

65 

61 

61 

65

Secondfoot -days

40.8 

54.2 

158.4

5,146.2

331.5 

869 

2,118 

3,508 

549.9 

90.1 

45.5 

27.7 

12.9

7,806.0

May

55 

42 

35

30 

27

24 

20 

19 

18 

17

15 

14

12 

11 

17

14 

11 

13 

16 

31

24 

18 

15 

11 

8.6

6.3 

5.7 

5.2 

5.1 

5.1 

4.9

Maximum

2.2 

1.9 

21

421

27 

100 

148 

183 

55 

4.6 

2.0 

1.2 

.6

183

June

4.6 

4.3 

3.9 

3.5 

3.6

3.7 

3.2 

2.9 

3.5 

4.2

3.1 

2.9 

2.8 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

f2.7 

a2.7

a2.7 

a2.7 

f2.7 

2.7 

2.6

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0

Minimum

July

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

0.8 

1.6 

1.8

.4

4.4 

11 

42 

49 

4.9 

2.0 

1.0 

.4 

.4

.4

Aug.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

l.-l 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Mean

1.32 

1.81 

5.11

14.1

10.7 

31.0 

68.3 

117 

17.7 

3.00 

1.47 

' .89 

.43

21.4

Sept.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.5 

.6 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.5 

.5 

 .4 

.4

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Runoff In 

acre-feet

81 

108 

314

10,210

658 

1,720 

4,200 

6,960 

1,090 

179 

90 

55 

26

15,480

Peak discharge (base, 400 sac. -ft.).- No peak above base.

a No gage-height record} discharge interpolated.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record
144 MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Vlctorvllle, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°34'25", long, 117°19'10", in Slrf£SE£ sec. 29, T.

b N., K. 4 W., 500 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66 and 3 miles northwest

of Victorville.

Drainage area.- 530 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1949. February 1899 "to July 1906 and Novemoer 193U to September 1936 at site 3 miles upstream. 

Average discharge.- 13 years (1936-49), 101 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 114 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 2.01 feet);

minimum daily, 8.0 second-feet July 16.

1930-49: Maximum discharge, 70,600 second-feet Mar. 2, 1938 (gage height, 18.7 feet,

present datum), by slope-area method; minimum daily, that of July 16, 1949. 

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station principally for Irrigation. Minor reguiation by Lake Arrowhead.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

'Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

B

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

272S.

2^ 

30 

31

Oct.

26 

21 

23 

21 

23

21 

23 

23 

23

26

34 

34 

34 

31 

31

31 

34 

77 

53 

46

40 

34 

34 

37 

37

40 

43 

43 

37

to

40

Nov.

43 

40 

34

31 

34

to

34 

37 

40 

34

34 

34 

31 

31

37

40 

40 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

31 

37 

34

40 

37 

40 

37 

37

Dec.

37 

37 

37 

40 

37

40 

40 

40 

40 

46

40 

40 

40 

37 

37

40 

43

40 

37 

37

34 

26 

34 

31 

40

43 

46 

46 

46 

43 

43

Jan.

46 

46 

43 

37 

40

43 

43 

43 

46 

50

50 

50 

57 

57 

50

50 

53 

60 

60 

60

64 

60 

57 

57 

60

53 

57 

57 

53 

53 

50

Feb.

50 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

50 

46 

50 

53

50 

43 

43 

40 

40

37 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

43 

43 

46 

43

43

46 

46

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year -1946

h.......................................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

40 

37 

34 

34 

37

37 

37 

43 

46 

46

46 

46 

43 

37 

50

40 

40 

26 

23 

26

23 

23 

28 

34

34

34 

34 

37 

37 

37 

50

Apr.

37 

46 

43 

43 

37

43 

37 

43 

40 

37

40 

37 

34 

31 

34

31 

34 

34 

34 

31

37

31 

31 

28 

31

28 

26 

26 

21 

23

Secondfoot-days

1,060 

1,092 

1,217

12,731

1,605 

1,242 

1,139 

1,028 

985 

619 

485.0 

529 

521.0

11,522.0

May

28 

31 

31 

31 

28

26 

28

26 

28 

26

28 

28 

28 

37 

37

37 

40 

40 

43 

37

37 

34 

34 

34 

31

31 

28 

28 

31 

31 

28

Maximum

77 

43 

46

77

64 

53 

50 

46 

43 

26 

26 

19 

21

77

June

26 

23 

21 

21 

21

19 

19

21 

21 

19

21 

19 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

21

21 

23 

23 

21

Minimum

July

26 

23 

21 

19

17

19 

21 

19 

15

13

.is

17 

17 

15 

13

8.0 

11 

11 

13 

13

11 

15 

13 

13 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

17 

17

El

31 

26

13

37 

37 

23 

21 

26 

19 

8.0 

15 

9.5

8.0

Aug.

19 

19 

19 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15

15

15 

17 

17 

17 

19

17 

19 

17 

19 

19

19

19 

17 

15 

17

17 

15 

17 

19 

17 

19

Mean

34.2 

36.4 

39.3

34.8

51.8 

44.4

36.7 

34.3 

31.8 

20.6 

15.6 

17.1 

17.4

31.6

Sept.

13 

9.5 

11 

11 

9.5

17 

19 

19 

15 

17

17 

17 

15 

15 

17

19 

19 

19

21 

21

19 

19 

19 

21 

19

19 

21 

21 

21 

21

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,100 

2,170 

2,410

25,250

3,180 

2,460 

2,260 

2,040 

1,950 

1,230 

962 

1,050 

1,030

22,840

Peak discharge (base, 200 sec.-ft.).- Ho peak above base.

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°54 I 25", long. 117°01'20", in SW^SE-j sec. 31, T.

iu if. , R. 1 W., 75 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 91 at Barstow. Altitude

of gage, about 2,090 feet.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1949. 

Average discharge.- 19 years, 39.6 second-feet. 

Extremes.- no now during year.

1930-49: Maximum discharge, 64,300 second-feet Mar. 3, 1938 (gage height, 8.60

feet), by slope-area method; no flow for several months each year. 

Remarks.- No flow since Mar. 23, 1947. Minor storage and many diversions above station.
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 145

West Fork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°20'20", long. 117°14'35", in SEij sec. 13, T. 3 

N., K. 4 W., at highway bridge 0.5 mile upstream from confluence with Deep Creek and 

7 miles southeast of Hesperia. Altitude of gage, about 3,050 feet.

Drainage area.- 74.8 square miles.

Records available.- January 1930 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 33.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 335 second-feet Jan. 20 (gage height, 3.34 feet) 

no now during several months.

1930-49: Maximum discharge, 26,100 second-feet Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area method; 

no flow during several months of each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. One small diversion for irrigation above station; water diverted 

rrom Lake Gregory above station for domestic use and fire protection. No regulation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year,October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.03 

.03 

0 

0 

0 

0

Jan.

0

o

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

2.0 

225

22 

26 

18 

15 

23

12 

11 

13 

11 

12 

13

Feb.

9.4

8.6 

9.0 

9.0 

9.8

10

13 

15 

13 

12

17 

46 

26

22 

20

20 

20 

21 

21 

28

29 

30 

34 

62 

142

80 

99 

70

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948 49 .......................

Mar.

60 

58 

56 

60 

84

67 

55 

48 

51 

52

84 

78 

61 

54

52

46 

42 

43 

48

80

64

61 

80 

61 

51

48 

46 

47 

45 

41 

52

Apr.

43

39 

38 

35

30

26 

26 

26 

25 

25

22 

£2 

22

22 

22

21 

20 

20 

15 

7.4

8.2 

7.8 

6.6 

5.5 

5.2

4.6 

4.0 

3.5 

3.6 

9.2

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

.06

1,572.36

403.0 

895.8 

1,775 

564.6 

145.30 

.08 

0 

0 

0

3,783.84

May

6.2 

7.4 

6.6 

7.8 

7.4

6.2 

6.6 

4.6

3.5

1.0

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

6.1 

15 

23

18 

13 

7.0

1.5 

.2

.1 

.1

e.05

Maximum

0 

0 

.03

203

225 

142 

84

43

23

0

0 

0

225

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft.).- Mo peak above base.

June

eO.Ol

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

8.6

41 

3.5

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0 

.002

4.30

13.0 

32.0 

57.3 

18.8 

4.69 

.003 

0 

0 

0

10.4

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0 

0

.1

3,120

799 

1,780 

3,520 

1,120 

288 

,Z 

0 

0 

0

7,510

e Dally discharge less than 0.1 second-foot-.
146 ANTELOPE VALLEY

Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°25'10", long. 117°50'25", in NE£ sec. 20, T. 4.N., 

H. 9 w., 1.8 miles southeast of Valyermo. Altitude of gage, about 4,050 feet.

Drainage area.- 23.0 square miles.

Records available.- January 1923 to September 1937, May 1938 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1923-37, 1938-49)., 16.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 2.32 feet); 

minimum daily discharge observed, 2.4 second-feet Oct. 24-26.

1923-49: Maximum discharge, 8,300 second-feet Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area method; 

minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 22, 1925. '

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion above station, there is evidence of appreciable innitration into stream bed in the vicinity of this station.

Cooperation.- Twenty-one discharge measurements furnished by Los Angeles County Flood 

control District, through H. E. Hedger, chief engineer.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.6 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

3.2 

3.2

2.9 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

2.9

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4

2.4

Nov.

3.5

3.3

3.7 

3.7 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8

Dec.

2.8 

2.5 

3.0 

3 .0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.7 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.7 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3 

3.3

Jan.

3.7 

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.3

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.5 

7.8

6.4 

5.5 

4.7 

4.3 

4.0

3.7 

3.7 

4.0 

4.0 

4.3 

4.3

Feb.

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

6.0 

6.4 

6.0 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.1 

5.1 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

5.1 

6.0

5.5 

6.0 

5.5

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194E

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.5 

5.5

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.8 

7.8

7.3

7.3 

7.3 

6.8 

6.8

7.3 

7.8 

7.8 

10 

10 

9.5

Apr.

9.5 

9.5 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

9.5 

10 

11 

11 

12

14

17 

21 

24 

23

22 

21 

21 

20 

19

22 

23 

24 

22

21

22 

22 

20 

19 

17

Secondfoot-days

89.2 

100.5 

96.4

2,143.4

143.7 

146.9 

214.4 

513.5 

315.5 

192.4 

105.4 

97.8 

89.9

2,106.0

Peak discharge (base, 50 sec. -ft. .- No peak above baa

May

16 

14 

14 

13 

12

12 

11 

10 

10 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

8.4

7.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

Maximum

3.7

45

7.8 

6.4 

10 

24 

16 

7.8 

4.3 

3.3 

3.3

24

June

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.4 

6.4

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

4.7

July

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

3.7 

3.3 

3.3

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.7 

 3.7

Minimum

2.5

-

3.7 

4.7 

5.5 

9.0 

7.8 

4.7 

3.0 

3.0 

2.5

-

Aug.

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

Mean

2.88 

3.35 

3.11

5.86

4.64

5.25 

6.92 

17.1 

10.2 

6.41 

3.40 

3.15 

3.00

5.77

Sept.

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

177 

199 

191

4,250

285 

291 

425 

1,020 

626 

382 

209 

194 

178

4,180

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 27 to Nov. 25 except recorded range in stage; discharge computed 

on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and recorded range in stage.
ANTELOPE VALLEY 147

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°27'50", long. 118°01'05", 0.2 mile upstream from

 Santiago Creek and 5 miles south of Little Rock, Los Angeles County. Altitude of gage, 

about 3,290 feet.

Drainage area.- 49.0 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1949 (1937-38, 1938-39 incomplete).

Average discharge.- 17 years (1930-37, 1939-49), 20.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 4.24 feet); 

no now during several months.

1930-49: Maximum discharge, 17,000 second-feet (estimated) Mar. 2, 1938; no flow 

during periods in most years.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Los Angeles County Flood Control District, through

 H. il. Hedger, chief engineer.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.3 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3

1.4 

2.6 

2.2 

1.9 

1.8 

1.9

Jan.

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

1.6 

1.9

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.6

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.2

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0

6.0

6.3 

5.0 

4.2 

3.8 

3.6

3.6 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

3.2 

3.2

Feb.

3.2 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.8 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8

5.0 

6.6 

5.3 

4.2 

4.2

4.0 

4.2 

6.6 

10.0 

11

11 

11 

13 

14 

15

14 

13 

11

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194S

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

10 

10 

10

11

13

11 

11 

10 

9.6 

9.1

13 

14 

12 

12 

14

15 

18 

19 

22 

23

20 

21 

18 

15 

14

13 

14 

19 

16 

15 

15

Apr.

14 

13 

12 

12 

15

18 

19 

22 

25 

27

29 

30 

33 

33 

30

28 

27 

23 22" 

22

24 

27 

24 

22 

19

16 

14 

13 

12 

11

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

23.8

1,167.1

96.4 

199.1 

446.7 . 

636 

164.1 

27.1 

4.3 

0 

0

1,597.5

May

10 

9.6 

8.7 

7.9 

7.2

6.9 

6.3 

5.6 

5.0 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.2 

4.2 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

6.0 

6.9

6.0 

6.0 

4.7 

4.2 

3.8

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

Maximum

0 

0 

2.6

62

6.3 

15 

23 

33 

10 

2.8 

.4 

0 

0

33

J>uie

2.8 

2.6 

2.2 

1.8 

1.8

1.4 

1.2 

.8 

1.3 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4

Minimum

July

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug. Sept.

Mean T Runoff In Mean ' acre-feet

000 

0 

000 

.77 47

0 3.19 2,320

1.6 3.11 191 

3.2 7.11 395 

9.1 14.4 886 

11 21.2 1,260 

2.8 5.29 325 

.4 .90 54 

0 

000 

.14 8.5 

000

0 4.38 j 3,170
148 MONO LAKE BASIN

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 38°00', long. 119"08', In NE£ sec. 31, T. 2 N., R. 26 E., 

1 mile south of Mono Lake post office. Datum of gage Is 6,410.73 feet above mean sea 

level (datum of 1929); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea 

level.

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1949. Records prior to September 1934 are 

published in water-Supply Paper 765.

Extremes.- 1912-49: Maximum elevation observed, 6,428.1 feet July 18, 1919; minimum 

 observed, 6,412.0 feet Sept. 29, 1949.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by city of Los Angelas..

Elevation, In feet, above mean sea level, 

water year October 1948 to September 1949

Dot.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

1

6-

12

18

27

2

8

18

23

1

8

15

22

2|

-3

14

19

22

28

31

9

16

23

2

9

15

22

3O

£,414.1

6,414.0

6,414.0

6,413.9

6/413.9

6,413.3

6,413.7

6,415.8

6,413.

 ,413,

6,413.

6,413.

6,413.

6,413.

6,413.

6,413.

6,413.

6,413.

6,413.

6,413.'

6,413.

6,413.

6,413.6

6V413.6

6,413.6

6,413.6

6,413.6

6,413.6

Apr. 6

13

20

27

May 4

11

20

23

June 2

8

16

23

28

July 6

13

20

28

Aug. 3'8

17

24

Sept. 1

7

16

19

22

29

6,413.6

6,413.6

6,413.6

6,413.6

6,413.5

6,413.5

6,413.5

6,413.5

6,413.4

6,413.4

6,413.3

6,413.3

6, 413 . 1

6, 413 . 1

6,413.1

6,412.9

6,412.8

6,412.8

6,412.7

6,412.6

6,412.4

6,412.4

6,412.3

6,412.2

6", 412.1

6,412.1

6,412.0

WALKER LAKE BASIN

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.

Location.- Bench mark at United States naval depot, lat. 38°35', long. 118°42', in

 sec. a, T. 8 N., R. 29 E., 3 miles northwest of Hawthorne . Bench mark is 4,053.41 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1949. Occasional readings prior to August 

1928 .

Extremes.- 1928-49: Maximum elevation observed,- 4,051.8 feet Mar. 13, 1928 (Indian

 Service ) ; minimum observed, 4,002.8 feet. Sept. 30, 1949.

An elevation of 4,078.0 feet, adjustment of 1912, was observed Sept. 27, 1908, by 

Geological Survev.

Remarks . - Elevations determined by spirit leveling. 

Cooperation.- Records furnished by U. S.. Navy Department.

Elevation, in feet, above mean sea level, 

water year October 1948 to September 1949

Oct. 1 4,005.8

Mar. 31 4,004.3

Apr. 4 4,004.3

May 9 4,004.3

July \ 4,004.1

Aug. 1 4,003.6

Sept.30 4,002.8
WALKER LAKE BASIN 149

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location - Float gage, lat. 38°19'30", long. 119°12'50", in SE^ sec. 34, T. « N., R. 25 

K., at Bridgeport Dam on East Walker River and 4j miles north of Bridgeport. Datum 

of gage is at mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 362 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1949 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

1926 Co September 1949 in files of Walker River Irrigation District.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 22,580 acre-feet Apr. 15, 16 (elevation, 6,452.00 

reet); minimum, 2,130 acre-feet-Sept. 30 (elevation, 6,433.22 feet).

1926-49: Maximum .contents, 44,580 acre-feet June 12, 1938 (elevation, 6,460.7 

feet); no contents during fall of 1929, 1930.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Dec. 8, 1923; 

dam completed in November 1924. Capacity, 42,460 acre-feet between elevations 6,412 

feet (sill of outlet gate) and 6,460 feet (crest of spillway). No dead storage. Water 

is used for irrigation in Walker River Irrigation District. Contents correspond to 

gage readings made about 8 a.m. daily.

Cooperation.- Elevations and capacity table furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

«/\ ou

31

Oct.

3,690

3,750

3,810

3,870

3,870

3,870

3,930

3,990

4,020

4,050

4,120

4,150

4,220

4,280

4,350

4,410

4,480

4,540

4,610

4,640

4,680

4,710

4,780

4,860

4,930

5,000

5,080

5,110

5,150

5,220

5,330

Nov.

5,370

5,400

5,440

5,520

5,600

5,680

5,760

5,840

5,920

6,000

6,080

6,160

6,240

6,330

6,420

6,500

6,590

6,680

6,720

6,770

6,860

6,940

7,030

7,120

7,220

7,310

7,360

7,410

7,460

7,500

-

Dec.

7,550

7,600

7,650

,700

,740

,790

,840

,890

,940

,980

8,080

8,180

8,280

8,440

8,540

8,590

8,640

8,740

8,790

8,840

8,900

8,950

9,000

9,050

9,100

9,160

9,210

9,270

9,320

9,380

9,380

Jan.

9,480

9,540

9,600

9,650

9,650

9,700

9,760

9,820

9,870

9,870

9,920

9,920

9,980

10,040

10,090

10,090

10,140

10,140

10, 200

10,200

10,260

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Feb. Mar.

_

_

.

_

-

.

_

.

_

-

.

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

-

18,350

18,870

18,960

19,610

19,880

Apr.

19,980

20,160

20,340

20,620

20,820

21,110

21,400

21,800

21,990

22,190

22,190

22,380

22,480

22,480

22,580

22,580

22,290

22,290

22,190

22,480

22,480

22,090

21,890

21,700

21,400

20,910

20,720

20,440

20,160

19,800

Hay

19,520

19,240

18,960

18,690

18,260

17,920

17,490

17,230

16,980

16,740

16,420

16,110

15,870

15,630

15,630

15,630

15,790

16,260

16,260

16,500

16,820

16,980

17,150

17,230

17,400

17,400

17,580

17,830

18,010

18,180

18,260

June

18,350

18,260

18,180

18,090

18,090

18,010

18,010

18,090

18,260

18,440

18,610

18,960

19,060

19,420

19,700

20,070

20,250

20,530

20,720

21,010

21,210

21,210

21,210

21,010

20,910

20,720

20,720

20,530

20,340

20,070

-

July

20,070

19,800

19,610

19,420

19,330

19,240

19,060

18,520

18,610

18,350

18,090

17,660

17,150

16,980

16,820

16,580

16,110

15,790

15,400

15,250

14,580

14,210

13,850

13,380

13,040

12,630

12,380

12,130

11,760

11,500

11,260

Aug.

11,030

10,790

10,550

10,380

10,090

9,820

9,600

9,2ltf

8,950

8,640

8,490

8,280

8,030

7,790

7,550

7,360

7,170

7,120

7,120

6,900

6,900

6; 680

6,280

6,120

5,840

5,680

5,520

5,290

5,080

4,970

4,860

Sept.

4,710

4,580

4,480

4,350

4,250

4,120

r" 3,990

3,870

3,780

3,630

3,510

3,400

3,290

3,180

3,100

3,000

2,920

2,800

2,760

2,680

2,640

2,640

2,590

2,590

2,540

2,410

2,370

2,330

2,210

2,130

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Date

Dec. 1.. ...............

Calendar year 1948...

Oct . 1 .................

Water year 1948-49. . .

Elevation 

(feet)

6,441.45

-

6,433.12

_

Contents 

(aore-feet)

5,370

7,550

-

19,520

20,070

11,030

2,090

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+1 , 680

+2,180

+1,930

-5,690

_

-460

-1,170

+1,720

-9,040

-6,320

-2,o20

-1,600
150 WALKER LAKE BASIN

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°19'40", long. 119°12'50", In SW^NE^ sec. 34, T. 

b n., K. 25 E., 1,500 feet downstream from Bridgeport Reservoir, 5 miles north of 

Bridgeport, and 10 miles upstream from Sweetwater Creek.

Drainage area.- 362 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1949. July 1911 to September 1914 at site 

l-J miles upstream (gage heights only).

Average discharge.- 26 years (1922-24, 1925-49), 126 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 297 second-feet June 9; minimum dally, 

7.2 second-feet Nov. 15 to Dec. 9.

1921-49: Maximum discharge, 1,240 second-feet Jan. 22, 1943; minimum dally 

recorded, 1.8 second-feet Nov. 20-24-, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diversions for Irrigation of meadow and pasture lands near 

ariageport. Flow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir (see preceding page).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3O 

31

Oct.

28 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

20 

20 

20

2O 

20 

2O 

19 

19

16 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

11

Nov.

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

9.2 

8.6 

8.6 

8.0 

8.0

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

Dec.

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

Jan.

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.O 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

Feb.

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

14 

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

Apr.

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

28 

52

53 

59 

77 

84 

128

161 

161 

161 

161 

161

170 

218 

221 

218 

213

192 

192 

192 

192 

192

Secondfoot-days

513 

241.6 

231.8

28,437.5

257.6 

240.8 

336.7 

3,438 

5,481 

7,3O9 

6,461 

4,516 

2,219

31,245.5

May

190 

190 

205 

221 

207

207 

207 

205 

205 

205

20E 

202 

197 

184 

184

170 

159 

129 

80 

84

95 

95 

95 

123 

180

180 

184 

224 

224 

224 

224

Maximum

28 

11 

8.0

249

8.6 

8.6 

20 

221 

224 

297 

246 

180 

95

297

June

229 

244 

244 

244 

244

241 

241 

273 

297 

279

267 

267 

267 

267 

267

267 

261 

244 

241 

238

238 

238 

238 

216 

202

202 

205 

216 

216 

216

July

216 

200 

180 

180 

180

187 

197 

197 

197 

224

238 

229 

2E6 

226 

235

246 

246 

246 

232 

224

224 

224 

221 

218 

210

184 

184 

182 

177 

168 

163

Aug.

163 

163 

161 

161 

161

161 

161 

170 

180 

161

161 

161 

161 

161 

161

154 

141 

141 

139 

139

139 

139 

139 

139 

136

122' 

113 

113 

111 

107 

97

Sept.

95 

95 

93 

93 

93

93 

91 

87 

87 

87

87 

86 

80 

78 

73

7O 

66 

61 

61 

55

52 

52 

52 

64 

63

52 

63 

68 

63 

59

Minimum Mean 3 a^n° fee?

1O 16.5 ' 1,O2O 

7.2 8.05 479 

7.2 7.48 46O

5.4 77.7 | 56,400

8.O 8.31 511 

8.6 8.60 478 

8.6 10.9 668 

19 115 6,820 

80 177 1O.870 

202 244 14,500 

163 208 12,820 

97 146 8,960 

52 74. O 4.40O

7.2 85.6 , 61,990
WALKER LAKE BASIN 151

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°49', long. 119°03', in sec. 14, T. 11 N., R. 

26 E., 0.9 mile upstream from head of Strosnider ditch, 12 miles southeast of Mason, 

and 13| miles southeast of Yerington.

Records available.- January 1947 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 239 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 2.37 

iee-c); minimum not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1946-49: Maximum discharge, 246 second-feet May 28, 1947 (gage height, 2.30 feet); 

minimum, 3.1 second-feet Mar. 21, 1948.

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

aoove and below station for irrigation. Plow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir 

(capacity, 42,460 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

49 

48 

43 

38 

37

37 

36 

34 

33 

29

22 

19 

19 

21 

22

26 

27 

26 

26 

29

29 

29 

27 

26 

25

23 

23 

23 

24 

26 

26

Nov.

25 

24 

24 

23 

23

23 

24 

24 

25 

25

26 

28 

27 

27 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

25 

22 

22 

24 

26

25 

*23

} ,.

Dec.

22 

22 

21

20

19 

19 

17

16 

15

14 

C)

Jan.

14

Feb.

)-

17 

18 

19 

20 

20

21 

21 

21 

22 

23

25 

27 

3O 

31 

32

33 

34 

35 

37 

38

34 

32 

3O

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 5OO sec. -ft.).- No p

Mar.

29 

28 

27 

27 

26

25 

25 

24 

24 

23

22 

23 

24 

24 

23

22 

22 

22 

20 

19

19 

19 

17 

16 

16

16 

18 

16 

16 

16 

19

Apr.

19 

19 

19 

21 

21

22 

22 

21 

22 

22

22 

30 

35 

4O 

43

59 

92 

95 

90 

90

97 

115 

148 

148 

169

165 

148 

145 

145 

145

Secondfoot-days

902 

737 

533

24,356

434 

700 

667 

2,229 

4,377 

5,778 

4,791 

3,371 

1,844

26,363

May

147 

147 

141 

154 

159

154 

154 

150 

148 

145

150 

154 

159 

159 

159

169 

169 

156 

139 

115

103 

98 

92 

84 

90

130 

129 

134 

159 

163 

167

Maximum

49 

28 

22

193

38 

29 

169 

169 

233 

178 

141 

82

233

June

174 

178 

190 

194 

188

188 

192 

198 

214 

233

226 

210 

214 

216 

210

206 

20O 

198 

192 

184

182 

188 

186 

190 

180

169 

163 

165 

170 

180

Minimum

July

178 

170 

167 

148 

141

139 

141 

145 

139 

138

156 

169 

167 

163 

161

165 

170 

172 

167 

145

157 

159 

159 

154 

156

159 

148 

145 

145 

132 

136

19

3.4

16 

19 

84 

163 

132 

86 

36

-

Aug.

13O 

141 

132 

130 

122

122 

116 

116 

125 

132

122 

116 

116 

115 

113

113 

111 

100 

97

89

89 

92 

97 

97 

97

94 

9O 

90 

92 

89 

86

Mean

29.1 

24.6 

17.2

66.5

14 

25 

21.5 

74.3 

141.2 

193 

155 

109 

61.5

72.2

Sept.

78 

7O 

71 

77 

82

74 

78 

76 

76 

74

71 

73 

71 

64 

62

60 

57 

57 

50 

48

47 

42 

36 

4O 

39

50 

46 

49 

63 

63

_

Runoff in 

 acre -feet

1,790 

1,460 

1.O6O

48,320

861

1,390 

1,320 

4,420 

8,680 

11,460 

9,500 

6,690 

3,660

52,290

eak above baae.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by-ice Nov. 27 to Feb. 21.
152 WALKER LAKE BASIN

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°22'45", long. 119°27'00", in SE^ sec. 9. T. 6 

M., R. 23 E., 75 feet downstream from East Fork, 200 feet upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 395, and 13 miles southeast of Coleville.

Drainage area.- 182 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1949. October 1902 to July 1908 at site 

yj miles downstream; March 1909 to August 1910 and June 1915 to March 1938 at site 

10 miles downstream, published as West Walker River near Coleville.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1938-49), 246 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 4.72 

reeti; minimum, 4.0 second-feet Nov. 18.

1938-49: Maximum discharge, 2,490 second-feet June 9, 1938 (gage height, 4.90 feet, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,600 second-feet; 

minimum, that of Nov. 18, 1948.

Maximum discharge known, 5,800 second-feet Dec. 11, 1937, by slope-area method.

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

which are fair. Station is above diversions except a few small ranch ditches. Flow 

very slightly regulated by Poor Lake Reservoir (capacity unknown), 7 miles upstream.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement made by Sierra Pacific Power Co. 

Revisions (water years).- W 880: 1917 (runoff in acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

27

26 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

23 

22 

27 

32 

29

27 

26 

25 

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

24

24 

23 

23 

22 

23 

24

Nov.

29 

36 

34 

30 

26

30 

28 

24 

24 

25

25 

26 

27 

24 

22

23 

21 

20 

25 

*20

19 

26 

28 

29 

25

25 

23 

28 

29 

26

Dec.

22 

25 

18 

22 

22

21 

25 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

22 

21 

20

21 

23 

25 

*26 

28

29 

26 

24 

22 

21

23 

25 

23 

21 

20 

22

Jan.

23 

24 

22 

20 

21

22 

23 

25 

24 

23

22

21 

22 

23 

25

23 

21 

22 

23 

24

25 

26 

25 

24 

23

22 

24 

26 

*27 

26 

25

Feb.

25 

24 

25 

26 

27

27 

27 

26 

25 

27

30 

29 

27 

25 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

29 

29 

30 

30 

31

*32 

32 

33

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948 

ar*y

h....................... ................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

32 

32 

32 

30 

32

34 

36 

35 

35 

36

36 

*35 

36 

38 

38

39 

39 

39 

40 

40

39 

38 

38 

37 

34

37 

41 

42 

41 

44 

48

Apr.

47 

43 

43 

46 

53

60 

66 

70 

80 

96

137 

194 

219 

244 

262

296 

367 

399 

432 

454

530 

654 

741 

828 

784

654 

664 

649 

583 

539

Secondfoot-days

752 

777 

717

63,538

726 

781 

1,153 

10,234 

23,412 

22,020 

5,431 

1,860 

1,010

68,B73

May

574 

669 

620 

548 

548

548 

611 

640 

543 

501

606 

856 

957 

1,070 

768

845 

851 

7OO 

649 

543

493 

548 

720 

939 

1,O90

1,230 

1,290 

1,180 

981 

715 

579

Maximum

32 

36 

29

1,010

27 

33 

48 

828 

1,290 

1,230 

330 

134 

46

1,290

June

510 

548 

597 

644 

817

975 

1,040 

1,120 

1,160 

1,160

1,230 

1,060 

1,040 

1,020 

1,010

957 

879 

746 

561 

450

470 

485 

481 

481 

518

514 

458 

399 

357 

333

July

326 

323 

330 

326 

279

250 

230 

230 

219 

222

212 

196 

196 

194 

182

165 

146 

131 

125 

114

102 

93 

102 

103

98

91 

88 

88 

85 

82 

103

Minimum

22 

19 

18

-

20 

24 

30 

43 

493 

333 

82 

42 

29

18

Aug.

134

loo

90 

83 

76

69 

70 

69 

67 

69

67 

63 

55 

53 

50

49 

51 

48 

44 

44

46 

53 

54 

51 

46

42 

43 

46 

44 

42 

42

Mean

24.3 

25.9 

23.1

174

23.4 

27.9 

37.2 

341 

755 

734 

175 

60.0 

33.7

189

Sept.

42 

39 

35 

34 

34

32 

32 

33 

32 

31

31 

34 

42 

46 

41

34 

34 

34 

32 

32

32 

34 

32 

31 

3O

29 

29 

30 

30 

29

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,490 

1,540 

1,420

126,000

1,440 

1,550 

2,290 

20,300 

46,440 

43,680 

10,770 

3,690 

2,000

136,600

Peak discharge (base, 1.120 'see.-ft.).- May 14 (4 a.m.) 1,180 sec.-ft.; May 27 (12:30 a.m.) 1,500 

sec.-ft.; June 10 (11:30 p.m.) 1,490 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 17, Mar. 5, 6, 8, 9, 13. Mo gageheight record Jan. 4-14, 19-21, 25-28, 18-25; discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby streams.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 153

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°4&', long. 119°14', in SW£ sec. 18, T. 11 N., R.

 2b K., half a mile upstream from Wilson Canyon and 3 miles southeast of Hudson.

Records available.- May 1921 to March 1925, January 1947 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year, 434 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 2.26 

reet); minimum, 14 second-feet Jan. 4.

1921-25, 1947-49: Maximum discharge, 2,530 second-feet June 7, 1922; minimum, 14 

second-feet Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, 1924, Jan. 4, 1949.

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

 somewhat regulated by storage in Poor Lake (capacity unknown), and by off-channel 

storage in Topaz Reservoir (capacity, 59,440 acre-feet). Many diversions above and 

some below station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

58 

50 

47 

46 

47

45 

47 

49 

45 

43

42 

47 

54 

58 

58

58 

50 

50 

50 

47

47 

46 

46 

42 

39

38 

38 

39 

*39 

41 

39

Nov.

41 

42 

41 

37 

37

37 

36 

35 

34 

34

34 

34 

35 

36 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

34

35 

33 

35 

35 

34

34 

*b33 

b32 

b32 

b32

Dec.

b32 

33 

34 

b33 

32

34 

34 

33 

32 

32

32 

31 

31 

31

b31

31 

30

 b30 

<")

Jan.

b30

Feb.

i b30

b35

37

38 

41 

43 

*43 

43

43 

45 

47 

47 

49

46 

45 

42

Month

Oeto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49- .......................

Mar.

39 

38 

37 

37 

26

35 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

33 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

33 

36

41 

39 

39 

39 

39

36 

34 

35 

37 

38 

46

Apr.

49 

45 

41 

41 

42

41 

43 

50 

47 

47

47 

45 

42 

46 

51

76 

114 

13ff 

153 

144

141 

190 

232 

235 

249

249 

249 

264 

264 

275

Secondfoot -days

1,445 

1,057 

971

39,295

930 

1,079 

1,109 

3,650 

8,157 

8i277 

6,741 

4,374 

2,874

40,664

May

275 

287 

295 

295 

295

298 

287 

302 

318 

306

291 

279 

306 

302 

364

378 

310 

228 

200 

210

177 

200 

181 

187 

235

291 

298 

249 

204 

168 

141

Maximum

58 

42 

34

374

49 

46 

275 

378 

369 

275 

218 

133

378

June

218 

232 

283 

302 

298

318 

326 

331 

298 

298

356 

369 

287 

291 

275

260 

257 

257 

279 

279

246 

246 

268 

264 

242

228 

232 

249 

235 

253

July

264 

260 

249 

242 

246

253 

246 

249 

272 

272

275 

257 

228 

214 

218

194 

181 

194 

197 

204

221 

204 

177 

168 

177

177 

174 

190 

177 

177 

184

Minimum

38

-

32 

41 

141 

218 

168 

94 

53

-

Aug.

210 

218 

218 

210 

197

168 

156 

159 

165 

168

174 

156 

150 

141 

133

122 

111 

104 

98 

94

101 

111 

106 

96 

94

106 

106 

106 

122 

136 

138

Mean

46.6 

35.2 

31.3

107 '

30 

38.5 

35.8 

122 

263 

276 

217 

141 

95.8

111

Sept.

133 

116 

106 

111 

108

101 

101 

101 

98 

96

108 

127 

124 

124 

133

122 

96 

96 

106 

96

83 

72 

68 

67 

67

74 

68 

61 

58 

53

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,870 

2,100 

1,930

78,000

1,840 

2,140 

2,200 

7,240 

16,180 

16,420 

13,370 

8,68O 

5,700

80,670

Peak discharge (bsse, 500 sec. -ft.).- Ho peak above base.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

949151 O - 51 - 11
154 WALKER LAKE BASIN

East Pork West Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°21'30", -long. 119°26'30", in NW^NW£ sec. 22, T.. 6 

N. , K. 23 E., three-quarters of a mile north of Sonora Junction, Ij miles upstream from 

mouth, and 14 miles northwest of Bridgeport.

Drainage area.- 63 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1949. April to August 1910 at site 1 mile 

upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 271 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 1.05 feet); 

minimum recorded, 4.9 second-feet Nov. 17, but may have been less during periods of ice 

effect.

1910, 1944-49: Maximum discharge recorded, 660 second-feet Feb. 2, 1945 (gage 

height, 2.69 feet), from rating curve extended above 270 second-feet on basis of velocity-area study; minimum recorded, that of Nov. 17, 1948.

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

diversions above station.

Cooperation.- Results of one discharge measurement furnished by Sierra Pacific Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.1 

9.1

8.4 

8.0 

11 

10 

8.8

8.4

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

 8.8 

9.1

9.1 

9.1 

9 

10 

10 

10

Nov.

14 

14 

12 

9.6 

11

11 

9 

9 

9 

10

10 

11 

9 

8 

6.6

7 4 

7 0 

9 6 

8 0 

*8 0

10 

11 

11 

10 

10

9 

11 

11 

10 

9

Dec.

10 

7 

9 

9 

8

10 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

8 

8 

8

9 

10 

10 

*11 

12

11 

9 

9 

8 

9

10 

9 

8 

8 

9 

9

Jan.

10 

9 

8 

8 

9

9 

10 

9 

9 

9

8 

8 

9 

10 

9

8 

9 

9 

9 

10

10 

10 

9 

9 

9

9 

10 

10 

*11 

11 

10

Feb.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

12 

11 

11 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

12 

11 

12 

11

11 

12 

13 

12 

12

*12 

12 

13

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 200 sec. -ft.).- May

Mar.

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

13 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

*13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

14 

14 

14

14 

13 

13 

13 

14

16 

16 

15 

15 

16 

15

Apr.

14 

14 

14 

17 

17

19 

20 

21 

*23 

28

42 

56 

56 

57 

54

56 

59

62 

64 

66

73 

86 

95 

100 

88

79 

77 

75 

66 

56

Secondf oo c -days

280.9 

295.2 

282

11,124.1

287 

324 

423 

1,554 

3,194 

3,663 

1,160 

539.8 

365.2

12,368.1

May

61 

70 

64 

59 

57

59 

75 

77 

66 

59

71 

86 

100 

136 

100

128 

122 

102 

107 

90

84 

86 

107 

131 

164

187 

197 

 183 

154 

112 

100

Maximum

11 

14 

12

165

11 

13 

16 

100 

197 

208 

61 

28 

16

208

June

S8 

90 

100 

104 

117

142 

164 

177 

183 

208

201 

187 

190 

170 

170

164 

148 

122 

97 

88

86 

79 

77 

79 

82

79 

75 

70 

64 

62

Minimum

July

61 

61 

61 

57 

52

46 

42 

42 

42 

42

44 

41 

38 

38 

34

34 

32 

29 

27 

25

24 

24 

28 

34 

34

31 

28 

28 

27 

24 

30

7.7 

6.6 

7

-

8 

11 

12 

14 

57 

62 

24 

8.4 

9.6

6.6

Aug.

28 

26 

20 

16 

15

14 

18 

22 

20 

22

23 

21 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

12 

8.4

8.4 

11 

12 

16 

17

16 

18 

19 

18 

16 

16

Mean

9.06 

9.84 

9.1

30.4

9.3 

11.6 

13.6 

51.8 

103 

122 

37.4 

17.4 

12.2

33.9

Sept.

16 

16 

14 

11 

11

10 

9.6 

9.6 

10 

11

11 

12 

13 

13 

14

12 

12 

13 

13 

12

12 

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

11 

12

13 

13

Runoff in 

acre-feet

557 

586 

559

22,060

569 

643 

839 

3,080 

6,340 

7,270 

2,300 

1,070 

724

24,540

26 (9 p.m.) 238 sec. -ft. | June 10 (10 p.m.) 271 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this.day. 

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 2S, 31, Nov. 5-14, Nov. 21 to Jan. 30, Feb. 4, 

5, 8-15, Mar. 5, 6,8, 9, 13, 14, 17, 23-25, Mar. 28 to Apr. 1.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 155

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif.

Location.- Float and staff gages at outlet works of Topaz Reservoir, lat. 38°41', long.

 liy"31', in sec. 28, T. 10 Ti., R. 22 E., 6 miles north of Topaz. Datura of gage is at 

mean sea level (levels by Walker River Irrigation District).

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 50,910 acre-feet June 19 (elevation,

 b,-001.19 feet); minimum, 5,080 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 4,975.58 feet).

1931-49: Maximum contents observed, 60,240 acre-feet June 30, 1941 (elevation, 

5,005.35 feet); minimum observed, 505 acre-feet Oct. 22-25, 1931 (elevation, 4,972.63 

feet).

Remarks.- Topaz Reservoir, formerly known as Alkali Lake, was formed by the diversion of 

water from West Walker River through a feeder canal'and the construction of an outlet 

tunnel through a low saddle in rim of lake. Storage began Jan. 30,- 1922. .Usable capacity, 59,440 acre-feet between elevations 4,972.3 feet (lowest practical elevation 

for diversion through tunnel, bottom of outlet tunnel at elevation 4,970 feet) and 

5,005 feet (3 feet below top of levee). Capacity of reservoir increased from about 

45,000 acre-feet to 59,440 acre-feet in October 1937 by an earth-fill, rock-faced 

levee at south end. Water is used for irrigation in Walker River Irrigation District.

Cooperation.- Elevations furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8,780

8,720

-

8,53C

8,43C

8,40C

8,320

8,240

8,200

-

8,120

8,000

7,930

7,910

7,930

7,850

7,910

7,880

7,830

7,850

7,800

7,800

7,860

7,770

7,930

7,880

7,930

7,850

7,880

7,720

7,930

Nov.

7,880

7,800

-

7,960

8,160

8,120

8,280

8,240

-

8,590

8,640

-

-

8,640

-

_

8,910

_

-

9,150

_

-

.

_

-

_

_

-

_

9,790

-

Dec.

_

-

10,320

_

-

_

-

-

-

10,660

_

-

-

-

-

_

11,290

_

_

-

_

_

_

11,890

-

_

_

_

.

-

12,460

Jan.

_

_

12,670

_

-

_

12,860

-

-

-

_

_

-

13,460

-

_

_

_

_

-

14,170

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

14,610

Feb.

_

_

_

14,970

-

_

_

-

-

-

15,790

_

_

-

-

_

_

16,880

_

-

_

..

_

_

17,950

_

18,580

_

_

-

Mar.

18,580

_

_

19,570

_

_

_

_

-

20,530

_

20,850

-

.

_

21,190

-

21,390

_

21,510

21,610

_

21,860

21,940

-

Apr.

22,100

_

_

22,470

-

22,390

_

22,27O

22,250

22,220

22,150

22,130

22,080

22,150

22,180

22,100

22,000

21 , 960

21,940

21,960

22,080

22,100

22,340

_

23,020

23,500

23,670

23,700

23,580

23,480

-

May

23,150

22,920

23,000

22,930

22,710

22,490

22,270

22,010

21 , 940

21,690

21,590

21,930

22,710

23,800

24,520

25,590

26,860

27,960

28,130

28,940

29,510

29,990

31,120

32,320

33,600

34,980

36,480

37,630

38,660

39,170

June

41,590

41,450

41,150

40,870

40,380

40,970

41,470

42,260

43,080

44,030

45,090

46,080

46,810

47,770

48,560

50,020

50,050

50,570

50,910

50,870

50,670

50,480

50,150

49,830

49,660

49,590

49,310

49,050

48,580

48,150

-

July

47,680

46,960

46,410

45,910

45,410

44,590

44,160

43,230

43,040

42,260

41,570

40,790

40,120

39,530

38,940

38,330

37,510

36,940

36,310

35,430

34,620

33,780

33,050

31,990

31,600

31,070

30,480

29,810

29,270

28,570

28,050

Aug.

27,400

26,360

25,780

25,160

24,520

23,960

23,240

22,760

22,120

21,640

21,170

20,730

20,380

19,910

19,520

19,150

18,850

18,480

18,230

17,850

17,450

17,050

_

16", 370

15,990

15,630

15,250

14,840

14,580

14,200

13,760

Sept.

13,320

12,810

12,600

12,230

11,840

11,480

11,100

10,690

10,290

9,980

9,550

9,250

8,910

8,530

8,13O

8,080

7,640

7,290

7,100

6,930

6,740

6,580

6,400

6,220

6,010

5,820

5,550

5,430

5,270

5,080

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Date

Calendar year 1948. ......

Mar. 31....................

June 30. . . .

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

Water year 1948-49. ......

Elevation 

(feet)

977 95

-

981 52

995 55

,975.58

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

5,080

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

900

-4,340

-8,680

-3,750
156 CARSON RIVER BASIN

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°30', long. 119°41', in sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 21 E.,

hair a mile downstream from Murray Canyon Creek, 2 miles southwest of Soda Springs ranger

station, and 14 miles southeast of Markleeville. 

Drainage area.- 30 square miles.

Records available.- September 1946 to September 1949. 

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 480 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 3.91 feet);

minimum, 4.5 second-feet Sept. 25.

1946-49: Maximum discharge, 528 second-feet May 26, 1948 (gage height, 4.06 feet);

minimum, that of Sept. 25, 1949. 

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

wmcn are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1948-49, except period of ioe effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 3 to Sept. 30)

0.7 4.1 1.5 27 2.4 129 

1.0 7.8 1.7 42 2.8 199 

1.2 12 1.9 63 3.2 285 

1.4 22 2.1 87 3.5 361

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9.6 

9.1 

8.9 

9.4 

8.7

7.3 

7.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

8.5 

10 

9.1

8.9 

8.3 

8.0 

8.0 

7.8

7.7 

7.7 

.7 

.8 

.8

.8 

.5 

.2 

.4 

8.0 

9.1

Nov.

18 

18 

19 

12 

11

11 

9.9 

*7.3 

8.5 

8.7

8.7 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.3

8.7 

7.8 

7.5 

8.9 

7.4

7.0 

8.2 

8.3 

8.3 

6.4

b6.8 

7.0 

8.0 

7.8 

7.4

Dec.

7.5 

7.5 

7.3 

7.7 

7.7

8.5 

3.3 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.2 

8..0 

7.8 

b7.5 

b7

b7.5 

b7.5 

8.0 

8.0 

8.3

8.5 

8.0 

8.0 

7.8 

8.0

8.0 

8.3 

8.5 

8.3 

8.2 

7.8

Jan.

8.5 

8.5 

8 

8 

8.3

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.3

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

7.8

7.7 

7.7 

7.8 

7.7 

7.7

7.8 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

a7.5

Feb.

, a7.5 

a8

Month

00 to 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

Mflv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Lendar year 194£

ter year 1948-49 ...............

Mar.

a8 

a8. 5

1"

a9.5

Apr.

a9 

a9 

alO 

a!2 

a!8

*a20 

a!9 

a20 

a30 

a50

83 

80 

88 

99 

99

116 

129 

132 

140 

148

191 

239 

247 

262 

234

211 

219 

223 

199 

184

Secondfoot-days

251.3 

281.4 

245.7

19,934.6

247.1 

216.5 

267.0 

3,520 

6,634 

5,546 

960 

287.2 

166.4

18,622.6

Bay

199 

215 

184 

164 

169

171 

186 

184 

148 

143

211 

249 

269 

278 

211

297 

253 

188 

160 

139

132 

143 

188 

246 

303

348 

348 

309 

251 

188 

160

Maximum

10 

19 

8.5

348

262 

348 

340 

65 

17 

7.3

348

June

148 

157 

167 

182 

221

253 

283 

294 

307 

340

306 

273 

272 

267 

252

230 

199 

167 

131 

122

118 

114 

110 

106 

108

101 

91 

82 

75 

70

July

65 

62 

61 

61 

51

46 

44 

42 

39 

38

37 

34 

32 

30 

29

25 

25 

23 

21 

20

18 

18 

17 

16 

16

15 

14 

14 

13 

14 

20

Aug.

17 

14 

12 

11 

10

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

10 

11

11 

11 

9.4 

9.2 

8.7

9.1 

9.2 

8.3 

8.0 

7.5

7.4 

7.8 

7.8 

7.4 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

8.0 

7.5 

7.0 

6.6

Minimum Mean

7.2 8.11 

6.4 9.38 

7 7.93

54.5.

7.97 

7.73 

8.61 

9 117 

132 214 

70 185 

13. 31.0 

6.6 9.26 

4.5 5.55

51.0

Peak discharge (base. 300 sec. -ft.).- Apr. 24 (7:30 p.m.) 338 sec. -ft.; May 12 (10 p.m.

Sept.

6.4 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

5.9

5.7 

5.7 

5.8 

5.5 

5.5

5.8 

5.9 

7.3 

6.3 

5.8

5.4 

5.4 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

4.9 

5.2 

4.9 

4.7 

4.5

4.7 

4.9 

5.2 

5.3 

5.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

498 

558 

487

39,530

490 

429 

530 

6,980 

13,160 

11,000 

1,900 

570 

330

36,930

) 330 see.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 

East Pork Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev.

157

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°51'30", long. 119°41'50", in NE^ sec. 2, T. 11 N.,

 K. au E., 2 miles east of Mud Lake Reservoir, 3 miles downstream from Leviathan Creek,

and 7 miles southeast of Gardnerville. 

Drainage area.- 344 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- May 1939 to September 1949. April 1890 to December 1893, October 1900

 to December 19U6, June to October 1917, December 1924 to September 1929, and October 

1935 to December 1937 at site 2 miles downstream; March 1908 to December 1910 at site 

2 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1890-93, 1901-3, 1908-10, 1925-28, 1935-37, 1939-49), 402 

secona-reet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,870 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 4.04 

reetj; minimum, 26 second-feet Nov. 27.

1890-93, 1300-1906, 1908-10, 1917, 1924-29, 1935-37, 1939-49: Maximum discharge, 

12,000 second-feet Dec. 11, 1937 (gage destroyed by flood) computed on basis of slopearea determinations of flow of tributaries, 14 miles upstream; minimum observed, 8 

second-feet Dec. 4-10, 19-23, 1904.

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

wnich are fair. Station is above all diversions in Carson Valley. Diversions above 

station for irrigation. Flow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, about 5,000 acre-feet).

Hating table, water year 1948-49, except periods of Ice effect

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-12, Nov. 3 to Dec. 15,

Feb. 28 to Mar. 27)

0.7 39 1.4 178 3.0 950 

.8 51 1.7 274 3.4 1,260 

.9 66 2.0 390 4.0 1,830 

1.0 83 2.3 529 

1.2 125 2.7 752

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

1O

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

57 

51 

49 

50 

51

51 

51 

51 

50 

50

51 

51 

51 

69 

66

60 

57 

56 

54 

54

54 

54 

52 

52 

52

54 

54 

52 

51 

52 

56

Mov.

63 

128 

99 

95

71

68 

66 

57 

51 

56

62 

60 

60 

58 

58

57 

6O 

51 

57 

58

52 

45 

57 

6O 

52

47 

43 

58 

58

49

Dec.

60 

*52 

57 

41 

54

54 

57 

62 

57 

62

58 

57 

62 

57 

50

48 

52 

58 

54 

52

58 

56 

54 

52 

50

52 

54 

52 

50 

48 

46

Jan.

50 

54 

50 

46 

46

5O 

54 

58 

54 

60

48 

48 

50 

52 

56

50 

48 

50 

52 

54

56 

60 

58 

54 

52

52 

58 

*62 

SO 

58 

56

Feb.

54 

52 

56 

58 

62

6O 

62 

6O 

64 

66

66 

64 

62 

62 

64

66 

68 

70 

72 

74

80 

90 

100 

 110 

12O

125 

120 

97

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter vear 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

89 

99 

97 

89 

80

78 

89 

78 

87 

87

91 

91 

85 

*95 

112

123 

123 

138 

150 

14O

142 

156 

128 

116 

107

114 

148 

170 

128 

130 

125

Apr.

118 

145 

150 

181 

218

250 

260 

271 

299 

382

492 

614 

667 

692 

686

740 

841 

822 

901 

867

1,010

1,260 

1,430 

1,490 

1,440

1.2OO 

1.2OO 

1,190 

1,08O 

995

Secondfoot-days

1,663 

1,856

1,676

94,062

1,646 

2,104 

3,485 

21,891 

35,248 

21,082 

4,698 

2,301 

1,429

99.079

May

1,020 

1,150 

1,O60 

972 

950

887 

95O 

1,000 

834 

802

1,1OO 

1,360 

1,370 

1,760 

1,300

1,600 

1,400 

1,160 

1,050 

887

822 

854 

98O 

1,180 

1,340

1,480 

1,500 

1,380 

1,240 

1,OOO 

860

Maximum

69 

 128

62

1,57O

62 

125 

170 

1,490 

1,76O 

1,130 

271 

158 

68

1.760

June

765' 

777 

790 

802 

901

972 

1,040 

1.08O 

1,070 

1,130

1,120 

980 

915 

887 

854

815 

746 

635 

571 

495

466 

439 

412 

390 

390

378 

353 

318 

303 

288

July

271 

257 

247 

237 

221

211 

202 

193 

187 

178

17O 

158 

158 

142 

13O

118 

110 

1O5 

101 

93

93 

121 

118 

114 

107

116 

110 

103 

103 

99 

125

Aug.

158 

97 

93 

89 

85

78 

76 

76 

73 

81

87 

83 

64 

6O 

56

62 

80 

76 

68 

64

66 

66 

66 

64 

6O

63 

58 

63 

64 

62 

63

Sept.

68 

57 

58 

60 

57

52

51 

49 

51 

47

47 

46 

49 

5O 

45

41 

40 

41 

41 

41

41 

44 

45 

43 

40

41 

41 

45 

49 

49

Minimum Mean ^e^ee?

49 53.6 3,300 

43 61.9 3.68O 

41 54.1 3,320

39 257 186,600

46 53.1 3,260 

52 75.1 4,170 

78 112 6,910 

118 730 43,420 

802 1,137 69,910 

288 703 41,820 

93 152 9,320 

56 74.2 4,560 

4O 47.6 2,830

4O 271 196,500

________-______________________________________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ___________I________

Peak discharge (base, 1.3OO sec.-ft.).- Apr. 24 (12 p.m.) 1.87O sec.-ft.; May 2 (2 to 3 a.m.) 1 

sec.-ft.; May 14 (7:30 a.m.) 1,860 sec.-ft.; May 27 (l:3O a.m.) 1,790 sec.-ft.; June 11 (2 to 

4 a.m.) 1.30O sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 27 (no gage-height record Dec. 30 

to Jan. 6, Jan. 9-11, 16, 17, 22, 23, 25-27, 29-31, Feb. 6-8; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records).
158 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Carson River near Carson City, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°06'30", long. 119°42'30", In NW^ sec. 2, T. 14 

w., K. 20 E., 2 miles downstream from Clear Creek, 2^ miles upstream from bridge on road 

to Mexican Dam, and 5 miles southeast of Carson City.

Drainage area.- 876 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 377 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,420 second-feet May 17 (gage height^ 4.52 

Feet); minimum, 7.8 second-feet Sept. 5, 6.

1939-49: Maximum discharge, 8,500 second-feet Jan. 22, 1943 (gage height, 8.40 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 4 second-feet (estimated) Aug. 17, 1939.

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

wnicn are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Plow slightly regulated 

by several small reservoirs on tributaries.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3O 

31

Oct.

27 

27 

26 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

24 

22

25 

29 

29 

34 

34

35 

34 

38 

44 

46

42 

42 

42 

39 

39

44 

46 

47 

48 

49 

50

Nov.

52 

54 

61 

80 

74

75 

66 

62 

65 

74

69 

66 

67 

69 

72

75 

73 

73 

76 

76

78 

76 

76 

*80 

83

83 

74 

70 

70 

73

Dec.

72 

75 

82 

79 

78

97 

95 

97 

97 

92

94 

98 

97 

95 

89

79 

75 

86 

86 

83

98 

105 

90 

86 

8O

76 

82 

86 

*82 

80 

78

Jan.

80 

82 

84

80 

74

74 

78 

82 

84

82

80 

76 

76 

78 

80

82 

80 

78 

80 

82

84 

86 

88 

86 

80

76 

76 

82 

86 

82 

80

Feb.

80 

80 

78 

80 

84

86 

88 

86 

*85 

90

96 

100 

96 

92 

90

98 

105 

120 

160 

20O

247 

282 

375 

399 

*359

348 

325 

299

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194E

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

257 

234 

234 

268

268

234 

208 

198 

18O 

18O

186 

189 

195 

189 

189

192 

195 

202 

208 

208

202 

205 

208 

180 

169

161 

166 

195 

211 

183 

189

Apr.

178 

178 

18O 

189 

211

237 

250 

234 

227 

240

292 

336 

433 

512 

537

574 

613 

666 

742 

755

831 

1,010 

1,250 

1,400 

1,550

1,480 

1,260 

1,260 

1,190 

1,050

Secondfoot-days

1,090 

2,142 

2,689

83,778.4

2,498 

4,628 

6,283 

19,865 

39,460 

13,825 

1,050 

468.1 

361.9

94,360.0

Peak discharge (base, 1.6OO. sec. -ft . ) .- Apr. 25 (8 to

May

920 

1,O40 

1,O80 

l.OOO 

898

789 

789 

942 

898 

782

824 

1,140 

1,350 

1,600 

2,200

2,280 

2,390 

2,030 

1,670 

1,500

1,290 

1,120 

1,110 

1,160 

1,290

1,380 

1,440 

1,400 

1,240 

1,04O 

868

Maximum

50 

83 

105

1,740

88 

399 

268 

1,550 

2,390 

89O 

92 

24 

20

2,390

June

653 

537 

537 

579 

579

596 

613 

624 

690 

768

890 

824 

697 

641 

585

564 

508 

429 

442 

387

292 

257 

166 

164 

175

161 

140 

120 

109 

98

July

Minimlim

22 

52

72

9.4

74 

78 

161 

178 

782 

98 

13 

9.7 

8.3

8.3

92 

89 

79 

66 

59

50 

47 

48 

45 

39

36 

37 

34 

32 

31

27 

22

17 

15 

14

13 

15 

14 

21 

20

16 

14 

17 

14 

13 

14

Aug.

18 

14 

11 

10 

9. '7

9.7 

11 

15 

18 

13

9.7 

10 

12 

19 

19

18 

21 

21 

24 

19

17 

17 

17 

13 

12

13 

12 

15 

21 

16 

13

Mean

35.2 

71.4 

86.7

229

8O.6 

165 

203 

662 

1,273 

461 

33.9 

15.1 

12.6

259

Sept.

12 

10 

10 

9.1 

8.6

8.3 

9.7 

9.7 

11

11

11 

13 

16 

16

12

10 

9.7 

8.8 

11 

13

13 

12 

12 

11 

10

11 

15 

17 

21 

20

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,160 

4,250 

5,330

166,200

4,950 

9,180 

12,460 

39,4OO 

78,270 

27,420 

2,080 

928 

718

187,100

1O p.m.) 1,68O sec. -ft.; May 17 (9:3O a.m.

l/U AC. i -J\J p.IU./ £,4CU »eU.-ll*.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 24 to Feb. 2O (no gage-height record Jan. 3 

to Feb. 6; discharge computed on basis of weather records).
CARSON RIVER BASIN 

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.

159

Location.- Water-stage-recorder, lat. 39°17', long. 119°18', in SE^ sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 

24 E., 2 miles west of Fort Churchill and 6 miles east of Clifton.

Drainage area.- 1,450 square miles.

Records available.- January 1934 to September 1949. April 1911 to December 1933 at site 

B miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 38 years (1911-49), 356 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,040 second-feet May 18; no flow Oct. 1 

to Kov. 4, June 30 to Sept. 30.

1911-49: Maximum discharge, 6,300 second-feet Jan. 24, 1943; no flow during some 

periods in nearly every year since 1923.

Remarks.- Several diversions above station for irrigation, including diversions for 

irrigation of 720 acres between present site and site used prior to Jan. 1, 1934. 

Practically entire flow is diverted during late irrigation season.

Cooperation.- Records of daily discharge furnished by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

5 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0

7

18 

42 

49 

55 

69

80 

70 

67 

64 

63

64 

66 

69 

80 

83

85 

87 

89 

89 

89

91 

93 

95 

99 

100

Dec.

106 

114 

116 

122 

132

122 

128 

132 

132 

134

134 

136 

136 

139 

136

132 

132 

122 

118 

128

122 

134 

141 

118 

120

128 

128 

114 

120 

132 

132

Jan.

132 

126 

120 

114 

108

102 

97 

91 

85 

70

78 

74 

74 

74 

72

72 

70 

7O 

69 

69

69 

67 

67 

66 

66

64 

64 

63 

62 

60 

60

Feb.

65 

67 

68 

70 

71

73 

75 

80 

85 

90

93 

100 

130 

150 

160

170 

171 

172 

175 

180

200 

250 

315 

370 

35O

3 6O 

350 

340

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194!

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

308 

277 

255 

259 

281

281 

255 

228 

219 

210

210 

210 

210 

210 

200

200 

203 

207 

207 

210

203 

196 

193 

193 

179

168 

163 

163 

176 

196 

171

Apr.

183 

179 

163 

173 

179

196 

219 

210 

214 

207

210 

246 

277 

366 

411

45O 

490 

544 

533

588

620 

690 

845 

1,060 

1,200

' 1,370 

1,280 

1,160 

1,O60 

952

Secondfoot -days

0 

1,864 

3,940

75,439

2,475 

4,780 

6,641 

16,275 

36,156 

13,259 

O 

O 

0

84.390

May

845 

738 

934 

997 

830

754 

676 

730 

830 

770

690 

785 

1,100 

1,32O 

1,600

1,840 

2,000 

2,040 

1,840 

1,670

1,410 

1,200 

1,080 

1,080 

1,160

1,280 

1,33O 

1,360 

1,270 

1,120 

877

Maximum

O 

100 

141

1,520

132 

370 

308 

1,37O 

2,040 

730 

0 

O 

0

2.04O

June

730 

523 

444 

456 

462

473 

5O3 

503 

516 

568

655 

730 

690 

588 

523

490 

473 

439 

411 

4O2

366 

299 

246 

193 

154

139 

128 

99

56 

0

July

Minimum

0 

0 

106

0

60 

65 

163 

163 

676 

0 

O 

0 

O

0

Aug. Sept.

.._.._ Runoff In 

" acre -feet

0 O 

62.1 3,700 

127 7,810

2O6' 149 , 6OO

79.8 4,910 

171 9,48O 

214 13,170 

542 32,280 

1,166 71,710 

409 24,320 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

231 : 167.400
160 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Silver King Creek near Colevllle, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°31', long. 119°36' In sec. 30, T. 8 N., R. 22 

K., a quarter of a mile downstream from Poison Valley, 2j miles east of Soda Springs 

ranger stalon, and 65- miles southwest of Colevllle.

Drainage area.- 30 square miles.

Records available.- September 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 214 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage'height, 2.61 feet); 

minimum recorded, 2.5 second-feet Oct. 28, Nov. 8, but may have been less during period 

of Ice effect.

1946-49: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 24, 1949; minimum recorded, that of Oct. 

28, Nov. 8, 1948.

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

wnich are fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1948-49, except periods of Ice effect 

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

1.0

1.1 

1.3

5.0

8.5

20

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

72

103

193

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

1O

11 

1Z 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

10 

9.5 

10 

10

*10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

14 

14 

12

12 

11 

11 

10 

10

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

9.0 

8.5 

9

10

12

Nov.

19 

16 

16 

10 

9

(*) 

9

Dec.

8

Jan.

8

Feb.

7.5

Month

Oeto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 ...............

Mar.

8

Apr.

9 

9 

10

11 

12

*14 

14 

14 

18 

21

26 

37 

53 

54 

54

62 

69 

75 

84 

90

106 

134 

149 

161 

145

141 

134 

132 

124 

118

Secondfoot-days

325.0 

295 

248

10,608.5

248 

210.0 

248 

2,080 

3,730 

2,734 

779 

424 

281.9

11,602.9

May

128 

124 

113 

106 

103

100 

101

100

90 

95

113 

115 

122 

142 

133

176 

152 

125 

118 

115

106 

103 

108 

118 

131

147 

149 

143 

134 

117 

103

Maximum

14

122

161

' 176 

140 

42 

17 

11

176

June

98 

95 

93 

93 

101

112 

120 

125 

133 

140

134 

125 

120 

118 

115

110 

100 

92 

80 

74

66 

64 

61 

59 

58

56 

52 

49 

47 

44

July

42 

40 

38 

35 

33

33 

32

31 

30 

29

26 

26 

26 

26 

25

23 

22 

22 

20 

20

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

17 

18 

16 

20 

20

Mln imum

8.5

-

90 

44 

16 

10 

8.2

-

Aug.

17 

16 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

15 

17 

18

18 

16 

15 

14 

14

16 

14 

13 

12 

12

12 

13 

12

11 

10

11

12 

12 

12 

10 

10

Mean

10.5 

9.8 

8

29.0

8 

7.5 

8 

69.3 

120 

91.1 

25.1 

13.7 

9.40

31.8

Sept.

10 

10 

9.5 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.5

9.5 

10 

11 

10 

9.0

8.5 

8.5 

9.0 

9.O 

8.5

9.5 

9.0 

8.5 

8.2 

8.2

8.5 

8.5 

9.5 

10 

10 

10

Runoff in 

acre-feet

645 

585 

492

21,040

492 

417 

492 

4,130 

7,400 

5,420 

1,550 

841 

559

23,020

Peak discharge (base, 100 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 24 (5 to 6 p.m.) 214 sec.-ft.j May 1 (6 p.m.) 163 sec.- 

ft.; May 16 (3 a.m.) 199 sec.-ft.; May 26 (5 p.m.) 169 sec.-ft.; June 1O (4 p.m.) 158 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Oct. 28-31, Nov. 5 to Feb. 12. No gage-height 

record Feb. 13 to Apr. 5 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during much of period); discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Silver Creek near Markleeville.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 161

Wolf Creek near Markleeville, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38"32', long. 119°43', in sec. 24, T. 8 N., R. 20 E., 

1 three-quarters of a mile downstream from Bull Canyon Creek and 12 miles' southwest of 

Markleeville.

Drainage area.- 9.8 square miles.

Records available.- September 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 192 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 3.70 feet); 

minimum, 1.0 second-foot Sept. 30.

1946-49: Maximum discharge, 224 second-feet May 26, 1948; maximum gage height, 3.90 

feet May 3, 1947; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 30, 1949.

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

wmcn are fair. No diversion or regulation! above station^.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.9 

5.6 

5.9 

5.9 

6.1

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

7.1 

7.9 

7.1

6.6 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

5.2 

5.4 

6.3 

7.3

Nov.

13 

13 

12 

8.4 

7.9

7.6 

7.1 

5.6 

5.9 

 6.3

6.3 

6.6 

6.8 

6.6 

6.8

7.1 

6.8 

6.6 

6.8 

7.1

6.1 

6.6 

7.1 

6.8 

5.9

be

bS 

6.6 

6.6 

5.9

Dec.

5.6 

6.1 

b6.5 

b6 

b6.5

b6.5 

b6.5 

b6.5 

6.3 

6.3

6.3

6.3 

bS. 

b6 

bS

bS 

b6.5 

b6.5 

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

bS 

bS 

bS 

6.3

b6.5 

b6.5 

bS.5 

6.1 

6.3 

6.1

Jan.

b6.5 

b6. 5 

b6.5 

b6.5 

bS

bS 

b6 

6.1 

b6 

b6

b6 

b6 

b6 

6.1 

5.9

6.1 

6.1 

5.9

be

b6 

6.3

bsis 

6:1 

6.3

6.6 

5.9 

5.6 

5.9 

5.6 

5.9

Feb.

5.9 

6.1 

6 

6 

6

6 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.9

aS

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1348-49 ...............

Peak discharge (base. 150 sec. -ft.

Mar.

aS

 7

a9

Apr.

1"

I alO 

I a20

> a30 

52

60 

78 

88 

110 

86

84 

87 

85 

74 

71

Secondfoot-days

192.9 

217.9 

193.6

9,628.5

189.4 

166.4 

219 

1,185 

3,038 

2,376 

539.6 

213.8 

144.9

8,676.5

.- May 12 (6 p.m.)

May

80 

86 

80 

78 

74

76 

84 

82 

64 

67

112 

129 

130 

131 

113

149 

117 

89 

72 

63

61 

70 

88 

110 

133

149 

147 

130 

110 

92 

72

Maximum

7.9 

13 

6.5

170

6.6

110 

149 

137 

30 

12 

6.1

149

June

68 

76 

74 

82 

97

110 

121 

124 

127 

137

131 

113 

111 

110 

105

97 

88 

69 

56 

53

51 

48 

47 

46 

46

46 

39 

37 

34

33

July

30 

29 

30 

28 

27

25 

24 

23 

22 

21

20 

20 

20 

19 

17

16 

15 

14 

13 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

9.8 

9.0 

9.8 

12

Aug.

12 

9.8 

8.7 

8.4 

7.9

7.9 

7.9 

7.6 

8.2 

7.6

7.9 

6.8 

6.8 

6.6 

6.6

7.9 

6.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.4 

6.1 

5.9 

5.6 

5.4

5.2 

5.9 

6.1 

5.6 

5.4 

5.2

Minimum Mean

5.2 6.22 

5.6 7.26 

5.6 6.25

26.3

5.6 6.11 

5.94 

7.1 

39.5 

61 98.0 

33 79.2 

9.0 17.4 

5.2 6.90 

4.3 4.83

23.8

158 sea. -ft.; May 16 (2 to 4 a.m.

Sept.

4.7 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.5 

4.7

4.7 

5.6

6.1 

5.6 

5.0

4.7 

5.0 

4.7 

4.3 

4.5

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.7 

5.0 

5.0 

4.7

ac^e-fee?

383 

432 

384

19,100

376 

330 

434 

2,350 

6,030 

4, 7 ID 

1,070 

424 

287

17,210

) 151 sec.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day,

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of veather records and records for Silver 

Creek belov Pennsylvania Cr»»k, near MarkleevlLle. 

b Stage-discharge relation; affected by Ice.
162 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Silver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage rocorder, lat. 38°56', long. 119°47', in sec. 28, T. 9 N., R. 20 

J£., a quarter of a mile downstream from Pennsylvania Creek, and 6i miles south of 

Markleeville,

Drainage area.- 20 square miles.

Records available.- December 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 358 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 3.68 feet); 

minimum, 1.7 second-feet Nov. 8.

1946-49: Maximum discharge, 411 second-feet May 26, 1948 (gage height, 3.84 feet); 

minimum, that of Nov. 8, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diversions above station. Plow partly regulated by three small reservoirs (total capacity, about 1,700 acre-feet).

Discharge, -In second-feet,-water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

1O

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

3.5 

3.4

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

4.0 

4.1 

3.7

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.. 2

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

3.4 

3.7

Nov.

11 

12 

15 

5.7 

5.5

5.0 

*4.1 

2.8 

3.6 

3.7

3.6 

3.6 

3.8 

3.6 

3.5

3.7 3.4

3.2 

3.8 

3.5

2.9 

3.6 

4.0 

3.6 

3.1

b3 

b3.6 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4

Dec.

3.4 

3.2 

b3.6 

b3.C 

b3.6

3.6 

3.7 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4

 3.4 

3.4 

3.4' 

b3.4 

b3.2

b3.4 

3.6 

3.5 

3.5 

3.6

3.6 

b3.6 

b3.5 

b3.6 

3.6

3.7 

3.8 

3.7 

3.6 

3.6 

3.7

Jan.

3.8 

3.S 

3.8 

3.S 

3.7

3.6 

3.6 

3.7 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.6 

3.7 

3.7

b3.7 

3.8 

3.7 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

Feb.

3.6 

b3.5 

Mi.? 

b3.6 

b3.7

b3.7 

b3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

bi.S

b3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.1 

4.0

3.8 

4.1 

3.8 

3.8 

4.3

4.3 

a4.3 

a4.3

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Mace 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber. ..... .......----.- ...... .

lendar year 1948 

apy

h.......................................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

, Peak discharge (bage, 190 sfc.-ft.).- Apr

Mar.

a4.3 

a4.4 

a4.4 

a4.3 

a4.3

a4.4 

a4.5 

a4.5 

a4.5 

a4.5

a4.5 

a4.5 

4.5

4.8 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.3 

5.7 

5.3

5.7 

6.2 

5.7 

5.5 

5.3

 5.9 

8.3 

7.0 

6.6 

6.2 

6.2

Apr.

6.2 

6.8 

7.0 

8.9 

15

17 

14 

15 

22 

39

54 

63 

69 

67 

75

94 

92

105 

107 

115

138 

189 

197 

220 

171

156 

158 

146 

137 

125

Secondfoot-days

102.7 

136.2 

109.4

13,393.9

112.9 

1O4.8 

162.3 

2,628.9 

5,305 

3,332 

925.1 

311.1 

73.8

13,304.2

24 f6 p. IB.-)

May

141 

146 

139 

137 

134

13O 

144 

137 

119 

119

202 

208 

224 

238 

192

284 

208 

156 

132

111

105

123 

166 

205 

234

261 

247 

210 

179 

151 

123

Maximum

4.1 

13 

3.8

274

3.8 

4.3 

8.3 

220 

284 

2OO 

45 

27 

3.1

284

June

111 

121 

128 

146 

156

161 

184 

187 

187 

200

179 

161 

151 

134 

137

132 

115 

90 

73 

68

65 

61 

57 

58 

56

54 

46 

42 

38 

34

July

33 

32 

30 

28 

36

44 

44 

41

40 

38

36 

34 

28 

15 

14

13 

12 

10 

9.9 

9.2

28 

43 

42 

34 

33

32 

32 

3O 

30 

29 

45

Minimum

3.0 

2.8 

3.2

2.8

3.5 

3.4 

4.3 

6.2 

105 

34 

9.2 

3.2 

2.1

2.1

Aug.

21 

17 

27 

25 

23

22 

20 

20 

19 

17

14 

7.7 

5.7 

5.0 

5.0

5.7 

5.0 

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.7 

3.8 

3.7 

3.6 

3.5

3.5 

3.6 

4.1 

3.5 

3.4 

3.2

Mean

3.31 

4.54 

3.53

36.6

3.64 

3.74 

5.24 

87.6 

171 

111 

29.8 

1O.O 

2.46

36.4

Sept.

2.9 

2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2

2.1 

2.6 

3.1 

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.3

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

Runoff In 

acre -feet

204 

27O 

217

26,560

224 

2O8 

322 

5,210 

10,520 

6.61O 

1,830 

617 

146

26,38O

297 sec -ft.; May 1 (6 p.m.) 194 sec. -ft.;

<o 10 / p.in.; Kfu see.-rt.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a He gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 

cords.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

recorded range In stage and weather re-
CARSON RIVER BASIN 

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

163

Looatlon.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°42', long. 119°51', in SE^NE^ sec. 23, T. 10 N., 

K. is E., half a mile upstream from Buck Creek, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 

miles west of Markleevilie.

Drainage area.- 14 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 318 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 4.93 feet); 

minimum, 0.2 second-foot part of each day Aug. 20, 23, Sept. 1-5.

1946-49: Maximum discharge, 399 second-feet May 26, 1948 (gage height, 5.17 feet); 

minimum, that of Aug. 20, 23, Sept. 1-5, 1949.

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

record, which are fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.8 

.9 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.4

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Nov.

5.4 

6.5 

5.2 

2.6 

1.9

1.7 

1.4 

.9 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

.9

.a

.7 

.9 

.9 

.9

Dec.

0.9 

.9 

.9

.7 

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

*1.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

L.3 

1.3

bl.3 

bl.4 

bl.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

Jan.

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

bl.3 

bl.3

bl.4

bl.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

Month

Feb.

1.5 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.5

1.5

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.8

2.8

2.7 

2.7

lender year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar..

2.8 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

*2.9

Z.9 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.4 

-3.8

4.3 

4.5

5.0 

5.2 

5.0

5.3 

5.4 

5.0 

4.8

4.7

5.2 

7.4 

7.0 

6.1 

5.6 

5.4

Apr.

5.4 

5.6 

5.9

7.0 

10

12 

12 

14 

17 

22

29 

34 

37 

38 

40

48 

50 

58 

57 

63

104 

136 

152 

164 

150

139 

139 

133 

114 

107

Secondroot-days

23.3 

49.2 

39.1

8 , 107 . 0

44.4 

52.1 

131.9 

1,902.9 

3,992 

1,490 

158.7 

25.1 

15.8

7,924.5

May

1Z3 

129 

120 

116 

112

110 

117 

116 

95 

101

158 

160 

186 

252 

165

176 

141 

112 

95 

81

80 

96 

123 

142 

153

159 

149 

133 

116 

96 

80

Maximum

1.4 

6.5 

1.4

245

1.6 

2.8 

7.4 

164 

252 

87 

18 

3.9 

1.1

252

June

72 

74 

7Z 

78 

83

85 

87 

82 

76 

79

70 

60 

58 

55 

52

48 

41 

36 

32

30

28 

27 

26 

25 

24

22 

20 

18 

16 

14

July

12 

1Z 

12 

10 

8.7

8.4 

8.2 

7.4 

7.0 

6.7

5.6 

4.8 

4.7 

4.3 

3.4

Z.8 

2.7 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9

1.7 

1.6 

1.5

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

18

Minimum

0.5 

.7 

.7

.5

1.3 

1.3 

2.8 

5.4 

80 

14 

1.2 

.3 

.3

.3

Aug.

3.9 

d2 

dl.5 

dl.2 

dl

d.9 

d.8 

d.7 

d.7 

d.7

d.7 

d.6 

d.6 

d.6 

d.8

d.7 

.6 . 6 

.6 

.5

.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

.6

:!.3

Mean

0.75 

1.64 

1.26

22.2

1.43 

1.86 

4.25 

63.4 

129 

49.7 

5.12 

.81 

.53

21.7

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

,3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

,7 

,S 

1.1 

.7 

.5

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.6

.6 

.7

''I

. b

Runoff In 

acre-feet

46 

98 78

16,08O

88 

10> 

262 

3,770 

7,920 

2,960 

315 

50 

31

15,720

Peakdlseharge (base. 175 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 24 (5 p-mT) 211 sec.-ft.; May 13 (8 to 9 p.m.) 318 sec.- 

it., nay co {7 p.m.) 2O8 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby streams.
164 CARSON RIVER BASIN

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat- 38°39 I , long. 119°SO', in SEt sec. 12, T. 9 N., R. 

19 E., If miles upstream from Raymond Canyon Creek, 4j miles above mouth, and 5 miles 

southwest of Markleeville.

Drainage area.- 16 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 389 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 3.38 feet); 

minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 22, 23.

1946-49: Maximum discharge, 495 second-feet May 26, 1948 (gage height, 3.78 feet); 

minimum, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 13, 14, 1947.

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

wnicn are fair. Plow partly regulated by four small reservoirs (total capacity, about 

850 acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

2 

3

4 

5

6

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3O 

31

Oct.

.9 

.9

1.0

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9

1.4 

1.2

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

l.o

.9

.8 

.9 

l.O 

1.2

Nov.

3.8 

4.6 

2.2

1.7

1.1 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.3

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

Dec.

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

 1.3 

1.3

1.4 

1.3

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

bl.3 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.4

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

1.3 

1.3 

1.2

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.2

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.2

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

Feb.

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

 1.4

1.3 

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.4

1.5 

1.6

1.8 

1.9

1.9 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2

2.4 

2.4 

2.6

Lendar year 1948 

ary

ter year 1948-49 ...............

Peak dischai*e(lbaBe| 275 seo.-ft. V. - Aor.

ft.; May 13 (10:30 p.m. J 346 a"e"o.-f£s May 2

Mar.

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.5 

2.6

2.8 

2.8 

3.1 

3.3 

3.2

3.3 

3.8 

3.5 

3.3 

3.2

3.3 

4.9 

5.4 

4.7 

4.4 

4.2

Apr.

4.2 

4.9 

5.4 

6.6 

9.5

11 

12 

14 

18 

24

38 

49 

* 58 

70 

75

93 

106 

113 

120 

123

144 

ISO 

195 

218 

191

180 

176 

166 

141 

136

Secondfoot-days

3O.9 

47.2 

41.6

10,960.1

39.9 

47. e 

95.0 

2,681.6 

5,482 

2.O22 

2O6.O 

198.1 

152.8

11,024.7

Hay

160 

172 

166 

160 

147

150 

160 

153 

133 

151

253 

257 

248 

269 

214

239 

202 

150 

125 

102

106 

133 

183 

210 

227

231 

210 

183 

156 

128 

104

Maximum

1.4

4.6 

1.4

303

1.4 

2.6 

5.4 

218 

269 

128 

17 

19 

20

269

24 (7- p.m.) 286 sec. -ft 

6 f7 p.m.) *3O sec. -ft.

June

97 

108 

1O8 

115 

128

128 

128 

115 

1O8 

113

97

82 

79 

72 

68

60 

50 

44 

39 

36

34 

31 

29 

28 

28

25 

22 

19 

16 

15

Minimum

July

14 

13 

12 

11 

10

9.2 

8.6 

8.6 

8.2 

7.1

6.6 

6.1 

5.4 

5.1 

4.4

4.0 

3.5 

3.2 

2.8 

2.8

2.7 

2.5 

2.3 

2.8 

17

14 

3.O 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

10

Aug.

5.1 

2.9 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9

1.6 

l.S 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

3.7

19 

19 

17 

17 

17

14 

8.6 

7.6 

6.8 

8.2

6.8 

1.6 

1.8 

1.4 

7.6 

13

Mean

O.8 l.OO 

1.1 1.57 

1.2 1.34

.8 29.9

1.2 1.29 

1.3 1.70 

2.2 3.06 

4.2 89.4 

102 177 

15 67.4 

1.9 6 . 65 

1.3 6.39 

.5 4.43

.5 30.2

; May 11 (7 te 8 p.ro

Sept.

1O 

7.6 

20 

17 

14

11 

9.5 

10 

9.5 

3.7

2.2 

1.8 

1.8 

1.4 

1.0

1.2 

1.4 

1.2 

l.O 

.8

.7 

.6 

.5 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

61 

94 

63

21,750

79 

94 

188 

0,320 

1O.87O 

4,010 

4O9 

393 

263

21,860

) 389 860.-

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- No gage-height record J*n. 4 to Feb. 18; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement made 2£ miles downstream, weather records, and records for nearby streams.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 

West Fork Carson River above Woodfords, Calif.

165

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°47', long. 119°54', in sec. 31, T. 11 N., R. 19 

E., 1 mile above Horsethief Canyon Creek and 4 miles west of Woodfords.

Drainage area.- 53 square miles.

Records available.- December 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 793 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 5.39 feet); 

minimum, 2.5 second-feet Dec. 3.

1946-49: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 24, 1949; Imlnlmum, that of Dec. 3, 1948.

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

wnicn are fair. Flow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, 

about 1,500 acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October' 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9.5 

9.5 

9.3 

9.5 

9.8

9.8 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3

9.5 

9.5 

12 

 13 

12

11 

11 

10 

10 

9.8

9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

9.0 

9.0 

10 

11

Nov.

19 

29 

24 

18 

14

14 

13 

12 

12

11

11

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

11 

10 

11 

11

10 

10

11 11

10

 10 

9.5 

7.5 

8.5 

8.5

Dec.

8.5 

9 

7.7 

9.5

10

9 

11 

12

12 

12

12 

12 

10 

10 

10

9

10 

11 

11 

11

11 

10

11

10 

9

9 

9 

8.5 

8 

8.5 

9

Jan.

9.3 

9 

8.5 

8 

8

8.5 

9 

10 

9.5 

9

8.5 

8.5 

9 

9 

9.5

9 

8.5 

9 

9 

9.5

9.5 

10 

9.5 

9 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

9 

10 

9.5 

10

Feb.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

11

10 

9 

9 

10

11 

10 

10 

1011 

11

12 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

14 

14

14

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Mare 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ember . . . .

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

15 

14 

13 

13 

13

14 

13 

14 

14 

14

13' 

14 

13 

14

15

15 

 15 

15 

14 

15

16 

15 

15 

14 

16

16 

18 

16 

16 

18 

17

Apr.

17 

18 

18 

19 

22

' 23 

23 

24 

27 

34

44 

62 

82 

94 

 118

165 

192 

223 

262 

281

. 342 

438 

521 

593 

512

461 

436 

414 

355 

353

Secondfoot-days

309.1 

373.0 

309.7

24,398.2

280.3 

327 

457 

6,173 

9,702 

3,538 

1, 030 

540.3 

358.0

23,39(7.4

May

357 

364 

323 

317 

308

300 

304 

286 

260 

260

338 

404 

414 

638 

418

442 

364 

306 

294 

264

217 

217 

239 

268 

284

302 

302 

274 

247 

208 

183

Maximum

13 

29 

12

486

10 

15 

18 

593 

638 

192 

67 

44 

19

638

Peak disGharee (base, 450 S(»c.,-f.tL.-ADr. 24 (6 to 7 p.m.) 793 sen.

June

160 

157 

149 

150 

154

183 

192 

190 

178 

176

176 

154 

143 

142

136

126 

122 

97 

85 

76

73

69 

67 

62 

61

59 

56 

53 

47 

45

July

41 

38 

37 

34 

32

28 

40 

60 

67 

54

24 

23 

22 

28 

25

18 

17 

30 

38

56

55 5Z" 

46 

35 

21

20 

19 

23 

22 

12 

13

Minimum

9.0 

7.5 

7.7

7.0

8 

9 

13 

17 

183 

45 

12 

6.6 

9.5

6.6

Aug.

35 

44 

32 

26 

24

23 

22 

12 

10 

10

1011

12

11 

18

30 

31 

22 

19 

19

18 

11 

9.8 

8.1 

7.0

6.6 

6.8 

11 

12 

15 

14

Mean

9.97 

12.4 

9.99

66.7

9.04 

11.7 

14.7 

206 

313 

118 

33.2 

17.4 

11.9

64.1

-ft: May 14 (3 a.m.)

Sept.

14 

15 

17 

16

13

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

14 

19 

18 

15

13

11 

11 

10 

10

1011

10 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

10 

10 

10

Runoff In 

acre-feet

613 

740 

614

48,390

556 

649 

906 

12,240 

19 240 

7,020 

2,040 

1,070 

710

46,40$

692 sec. -ft * Winter discharge ntea-surement m*Je oh this day.

Hwbe.- Stage-discharge relation *f8e£ted by lee Nov. 9-12, 17-30, Dec. 1, 2, 4-10, 14-31, Jan. 2,3, 

6-16, Mar. 23-26, 29-31, Apr* 1. 80,'gage-height record Jan. 4-7, Jan. 17 to Mar. 16 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of weather record* and 

records for nearby streams.
166 CARSON RIVER BASIN

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°46'00", long. 119°50 I 00"., In SE^SW-j sec. 34, T. 

il K., R. 19 E., 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 8, 0.8 mile west of 

Woodfords, and 3f miles downstream from Willow Creek.

Drainage area.- 66 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1900 to May 1907, 1910-11 (fragmentary), October 1938 to Septemcer 1949.ffpril 1890 to March 1892 and June 1907 to September 1920 at site 0.7 mile 

downstream and below three diversions for Irrigation.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1901-3, 1905-15, 1916-20, 1939-49), 125 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 824 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 4.98 feet); 

minimum, 8.4 second-feet Nov. 21, but may have been less during period of Ice effect; 

minimum daily, 12 second-feet Aug. 25-27.

1900-1920, 1938-49: Maximum discharge, 1,570 second-feet May 9, 10, 1906 (gage 

height, 6.8 feet, datum then in use); minimum (1900-1907 1938-49), that of Nov. 21, 

1948.

Maximum discharge known, 3,500 second-feet Dec. 11, 1937 (gage height, 9.0 feet, 

present datum, from floodmarks), by slope-area method.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year. October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

15

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

17 

19 

17

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15

15 

15 

16 

16 

17

Nov.

21 

41 

30 

26 

21

19 

18 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

17 

16 

15 

16 

16

15 

15 

16 

16 

15

*15 

14 

13 

14 

14

Dec.

14 

15 

15 

15 

17

14 

17 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

bl6

b!5 

b!6 

18 

18 

 18

18 

17 

18 

b!6 

bl5

15 

15 

14 

13 

14 

15

Jan.

17 

15 

b!4 

b!3 

13

14 

15 

16 

15 

15

14 

14 

15 

15 

16

15 

14 

15 

15 

16

16 

17 

16 

15 

14

14 

14 

15 

16 

15 

16

Feb.

16 

16 

*16 

16 

16

17 

15 

b!4 

14 

15

16 

bis 

15 

15 

16

16 

17 

18 

18 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

£0

19 

19 

19

Month

Oeto 

Nove 

Deee

Ca

Janu, 

Febri 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

20 

19 

*18 

18 

18

19 

19 

18 

19 

19

18 

19 

18 

19 

20

ZO 

ZO 

20 

ZO 

20

21 

21 

20 

19 

Zl

21 

24 

23 

21 

23 

Zl

Apr.

23 

Z4 

24 

26 

30

33 

32 

32 

37 

47

58 

79 

100 

115 

136

184 

209 

231 

271 

285

346 

44O 

532 

604 

522

477 

455 

434 

369 

347

Secondfoot-days

472 

531 

502

27,777

464 

473 

616 

6,502 

10,033 

3,841 

1,259 

684 

481

25,858

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft. i .- Apr. 24 (7 p.m.

May

377 

385 

342 

33O 

317

310 

317 

317 

267 

267

346 

415 

418 

678 

437

457 

374 

317 

304 

254

224 

222 

247 

271 

Z91

308 

310 

279 

250 

Z14 

188

Maximum

19 

41 

18

512

17 

EO 

24 

640 

678 

198 

74 

49 

21

678

June

164 

161 

158 

161 

178

195 

196 

198 

189 

186

188 

165 

153 

148 

141

134 

120 

109 

98 

90

87 

82 

78 

74 

72

70 

66 

64 

59 

57

July

51 

48 

47 

44 

40

37 

48 

66 

74 

64

33 

30 

29 

36 

34

25 

25 

34 

45 

61

62 

57 

53 

43 

28

26 

25 

28 

29 

19 

18

Minimum

14 

13 

13

12

13 

14 

18 

23 

188 

57 

18 

12 

14

12

824 sec. -ft.; May 14

Aug.

36 

49 

39 

30 

28

28

27 

19

16 

17

16 

17 

17 

16 

20

32 

35 

26 

24 

22

22 

16 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

15 

16 

19 

19

Mean

15.2 

17.7 

16.2

75.9

15.0 

16.9 

19.9 

217 

324 

128 

40.6 

22.1 

16.0

70.8

(3 to 4 a.

Sept.

18 

19 

21 

20 

17

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

16 

21 

21 

19

17 

16 

15 

15 

15

14 

15 

14

14 

14

14 

14 

15 

15

15

Runoff in 

acre-feet

936 

1,050 

996

55,090

920 

938 

1,220 

12,900 

19,900 

7,620 

2,500 

1,360 

954

51,290

n.) 735
CARSON RIVER BASIN 

Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev.

167

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°07' ( long. 119°49', in sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 19 

E., 3 miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles southwest of Carson City.

Drainage area.- 15 square miles.

Records available.- March 1948 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 0.95 foot); 

minimum, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 4, 5, 6, 20.

1948-49: Maximum discharge, 23 second-feet May 6, 1948 (gage height, 0.93 foot); 

minimum, that of Aug. 4, 5, 6, 20, 1949.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion or regulation 

diverted below station for irrigation.

bove station. Practically all flow

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3

.Nov.

3.6 

3.6 

4.3 

3.1 

2.7

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.6 

2.6

a2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.9 

2.9

2.7

2.7 

2.9 

*2.7 

2.7

2.6 

b2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7

Dec.

2.6 

2.7 

2.7 

3.1 

3.4

3.4 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

4.3

4.3 

4.0 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

b4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

b4 

4.5

4.5 

4.3 

4.3

b4.2 

b4.2

b4.2 

4.3 

4.0 

*4.3 

4.3 

4.3

Jan.

4.5 

4.0 

b3.8 

b3.8 

b4

b4.2 

b4.2 

4.3 

4.3 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.5 

4.3

b4.2 

b4.2 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

Feb.

4.3 

4.3

*4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

4.0 

4.3 

4.3 

4.7

4.7 

4.5 

b4.2 

b4.2 

4.5

4.7 

5.0 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.5

6.6 

7.0 

6.4 

*7.3

7.3 

7.0 

7.3

Month

Goto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 12 sec. -ft.).- Atir.

Mar.

6.7 

6.4 

6.1 

5.8 

5.2

5.2 

5.5 

5.2 

5.2 

5.8

5.2

5.2 

5.2

6.7 

7.6

7.6 

d7.6 

d7.8 

d7.8 

d7

d7.4 

d7.6 

6.7 

6.1 

5.8

6.4 

7.3 

7.3 

6.4 

6.1 

5.8

Apr.

5.5 

5.8 

5.5 

5.8 

6.4

7.0 

7.9 

7.9 

a9 

a9.5

all 

alO 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

13 

13 

12

10 

10 

9.2 

9.2 

8.2

Secondfoot-days

61.7 

83.8 

122.8

-

128.7 

144.9 

197.7 

282.7 

216.2 

91.4 

44.8 

37.7 

46.8

1,459.2

21 {9 p.m.)

May

7.6 

7.9 

7.9 

7.6 

a7.4

a7.2 

a7 

a7 

a7 

a7

a7 

a7.2 

a7.8 

10 

12

8.9 

6.4 

6.7 

11 

7.0

7.0 

6.4 

5.8 

5.2 

5.2

4.9 

4.7 

4.5 

5.2

5.0 

4.7

Maximum

2.4 

4.3 

4.5

-

4.5 

7.3 

7.8 

13 

12 

4.5 

1.9 

1.5 

1.9

13

19 sec. -ft.

June

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.3 

4.0

4.0 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

2.7 

2.6

2.4 

2.6

3.1 

2.9 

2.7

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

July

Minimum

1.6 

2.4 

2.6

-

3.8 

4.0 

5.2 

5.5 

4.5 

2.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.3

1.1

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.5

Aug.

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.? 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

Mean

1.99 

2.79 

3.96

-

4.15 

5.18 

6.38 

9.42 

6.97 

3.05 

1.45 

1.22 

1.56

4.00

, Apr. 23 (8 p.m.) 17

Sept.

1.5 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.6 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9

Runoff In 

acre-feet

122 

166 

244

-

255

287 

392 

561 

429 

181 

89 

75 

93

2,890

sec. -ft.;

Hay 15 (6:30 p.m.) 19 sec.-ft,.; May 19 (8:30 a.m.) 20 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of reoorda, for nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby, streams.
168 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°56', long. 115°38', in SE^NE^r sec. 11, T. 35 N., 

H. 5b E., 1 mile southeast of Ryndon, 6 miles downstream from North Fork, and 10 miles 

northeast of Elko.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1949. June 1895 to October 1902 at site 11 

miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 6.44 feet); 

minimum, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 2, 5, 7.

1895-1902, 1944-49: Maximum discharge, 2,530 second-feet June 9, 1945; no flow for 

several days in August and September 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Diversion 

aoove station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24-

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.9 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

i.3

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

2.1

Nov.

3.8 

*5.0 

6.5 

6.8 

7.1

8.0 

8.5 

8.0

7.7 

8.0

10 

16 

16 

17 

19

18 

19 

19 

19 

20

20 

19 

19 

22 

20

19 

16 

14 

14 

13

Dec.

12 

14 

17 

17 

15

13 

14 

16 

19:;33 

35 

33 

32

31

30 

*28 

30 

30

30 

28 

27 

26 

25

25 

23 

21 

20 

19 

17

Jan. Feb.

15 

14 

12

11 

I 10

/ U

1 - 

1 "

1 "

> 12

(*) 

13

15

18 

16

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

.endar year 1948

ter year 1948-49. .......................

Mar.

16 

18 

19 

20 

21

22 

25 

32 

44 

57

62 

72 

76 

84 

92

115 

134 

174 

241 

329

430 

*545 

486 

441 

376

367 

367 

364 

334 

327 

314

Apr.

305 

303 

305 

316 

341

367 

399 

430 

466 

521

567 

612 

660 

731 

772

778 

751 

754 

796 

834

838 

852 

845 

852 

863

863 

845 

831 

817 

810

Secondfoot-days

39.3

418.4 

728

41,313.9

341 

399 

6,004 

19,424 

25,172 

14,102 

1,054.3 

47.4 

32.5

67,761.9

May

817 

814 

751 

703 

677

641 

592 

524 

472 

447

444 

472 

486 

524 

554

644 

814 

1,030 

1,230 

1,320

,370 

,340 

,310 

,180 

,020

893 

806 

782 

800 

838 

878

Maximum

2.1 

22 

35

983

545 

863 

1,370 

1,160 

98 

3.2 

1.5

1,370

June

968 

1,090 

1,160 

1,090 

904

758 

644 

570 

518 

494

483 

472 

46O 

444 

430

392 

355 

336 

325 

301

283 

277 

233 

213 

192

174 

156 

141 

127 

112

July

98 

86

78 

71 

71

73 

* 66 

62 

55 

47

43 

38 

31 

29 

26

23 

22 

21 

19 

16

14 

12 

10 

8.5

7.1

6.5 

6.0 

4.6 

4.2 

3.8 

3.6

Minimum

0.9 

3.8

12

0

16 

303 

444 

112 

3.6 

.8 

.8

.8

Aug.

3.2

2.8 

2.8 

2.4 

2.1

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

1.3 

1.2

1.1 

1.2

1.6 

1.4 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8

Mean

1.27 

13.9 

23.5

113

11.0 

14.2 

194 

647 

812 

470 

34.0 

1.53 

1.08

186

Sept.

0.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.8

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.9

1.0 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2

1.1 

1.2 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4

Runoff In 

acre -feet

78 

830 

1,440

81,950

676 

791 

11,910 

38,530 

49,930 

27,970 

2,090 

94 

64

134,400

Peak discharge (base. 55O sec.-ft.).- Mar. 22 (5 to 6 a.m.) 570 sec.-ft.; Apr. 25 (12 m.) 881 

sec.-ft.; May 21 (6:30 to 7 p.m.)TTsSo sec.-ft.; June 3 (3:3O p.m.) 1,2OO sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2-8, 13-16, 22, Dec. 29 to Mar. 2, Mar. 4, 

6-9, 11-15.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

Humboldt River near Carlln, Nev.

139

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°43', long. 1160 00', in sec. 28, 

E., 4f miles southwest of Moleen, 5 miles upstream from Susie Creek, 

Carlin, and 15 miles southwest of Elko.

. 33 N., R. 53 

miles east of 

' Elko.

Drainage area.- 4,310 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 5.51 

reet); minimum, 5.6 second-reet Sept. 23.

1943-49: Maximum discharge, 3,640 second-feet June 10, 1945 (gage height, 7.78 

feet'); minimum, 3.6 second-feet Sept. 7, 1948.

High water of February 1943 reached a stage of 9.8 feet (discharge, 6,900 secondfeet, by slope-area method).

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

diversions above station for irrigation.

Ratine table, water year 1948-49, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used July 1-27)

0.6 4.0 1.0 28 1.9 167 3.5 698 

.7 8.0 1.2 49 2.2 242 4.0 930 

.8 13 1.4 76 2.6 363 4.8 1,350 

.9 20 1.6 108 3.0 501 5.6 1,860

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

81 

82 

23 

24 

85

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.6 

7.6 

8.5 

7.2 

8.5

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5 

12

9.5

e.o 11

13 

11

11 

12 

12 

13 

14

15 

15 

13 

12 

14

16 

 17 

18 

17 

19 

19

Nov.

19 

80 

21 

22 

21

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

23 

25

25

25 

26 

26 

25 

26

26 

26 

26 

27 

29

39 

36 

37 

37 

36

Dec.

38 

37 

41 

40 

39

37 

37 

33 

39 

42

49 

S3 

58 

58 

59

59 

58

56 

56 

56

*58 

58 

54 

51 

47

45 

44

42 

40 

39

37

Jan.

34 

32 

29

27 

E8

r -

31

32 

32 

34

Feb.

35 

36 

37

, 38 

(*)

39 

40.

' 41 

44

50

51

52

54

55 55

Month

OCtO

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

janui 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

wa

nber. ............-.--....-.--.......-...

lendar year 1946

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

58 

62 

66 

72 

82

90 

95 

94 

102 

110

184 

138 

136 

148 

169

181 

210 

242 

297 

386

454 

527 

607 

652 

615

568 

542 

538 

527 

490 

472

Apr.

458

458 

462 

 472 

490

527 

578 

640 

728 

759

782 

832 

880 

900 

925

975 

1,020 

1,060 

1,080 

1,100

1,130 

1,150 

1,170 

1,160 

1,180

1,160 

1,200 

1,190 

1,170 

1,140

Second - 

foot -days

379,9 

777 

1,465

65,486.9

929 

1,837 

8,854 

26,790 

35,555 

24,477 

2,591 

438.5 

240.3

103,733.7

Peak dlMharog (base, 900 seo.-ft.}.- AOTS 27 (8 a.m.

May

1,100 

1,060 

1,030 

1,020 

930

856 

809 

768 

724

690

685 

656 

648 

685 

754

900 

1,180 

1,380 

1,400 

1,460

1,680 

1,780 

1,730 

1,640 

1,580

1,520 

1,450 

1,410 

1,350 

1,340 

1,340

Maximum

19 

39 

S9

1,340

652 

1,200 

1,780 

1,430 

228 

82 

10

1,780

June

1,400 

1,430 

1,430 

1,420 

1,410

1,360 

1,240 

1,100 

1,020 

955

980 9ia

900 

851 

818

777 

764 

724 

656 

615

546 

490 

469 

410 

37»

3*7 

322 

300 

273 

250

July

228 

215 

202 

163 

172

156 

146 

132 

122 

110

100

94 

82 

75 

66

61 

S3 

45 

39

37

34 

33 

30 

28 

26

23 

20 

19 

18 

21 

20

Aug.

22 

28 

22 

22 

22

20 

19 

18 

18

16

16 

IS 

14 

14 

14

14 

13 

12 

11 

9.5

9.5 

8.0 

9.0 

9.5 

9.5

9.5

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Minimum Mean

7.2 12.3 

19 25,9 

37 47.3

3.8 179

30.0 

44.2 

58 286 

458 393 

648 1,147 

250 816 

'19 83.6 

8.0 14.1 

8.0 8.01

6.0 Z04

Sept.

10 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

10 

9.5 

9.0 

8.0

7.2

7.2 

6.8 

7.2 

7.6 

8.0

7.2 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.6

6.8 

6.4 

6.0 

6.4 

6.8

7.2 

9.0 

10 

10 

10

a^fee?

754 

1,540 

2,910

129,900

1,840 

8,450 

17,560 

53,140 

70,520 

48,550 

5,140 

870 

477

205.800

1,210 sec. -ft. t May 22 (lOsSO a. a.) 1,«00

* N inter alaoimpge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-tfischarge relation affeated by Ice Hov. 27 to p*e. 2, Dee. 4-10, 16-19, Dee. 21 to 

Mar. 10.

849181 O r 8J - li
170 CARSON RIVER BASIN 

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°38', long. 116°12', in sec. 36, T. 32 N., R. 51 

E ., a quarter of a mile downstream from Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, half a mllte 

downstream from Palisade, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Pine Creek.

Drainage area.- 5,010 square miles.

Records available.- November 1902 to October 1906, July 1911 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 41 years (1903-6, 1911-49), 361 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 5.70 

reetj; minimum, 16 second-feet Sept. 25.

1902-6. 1911-49: Maximum discharge, 6,250 second-feet Feb. 26, 1943 (gage height, 

9.92 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Diversion above station for irrigation of about 150,000 acres 

of 'hay and pasture lands.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23 

23 

22 

23 

24

23 

25 

27 

28 

25

27 

25 

24 

28 

30

27 

27 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

30 

29 

27

29 

32 

33 

33 

34 

35

Nov.

34 

22 

21 

20 

20

21 

23 

22 

21 

22

22 

25 

26 

23 

29

31 

33 

33 

31 

32

34 

35 

37 

38 

39

41

h40 

h41 

hS2 

h46

Dec.

hSl 

h45 

"hSS 

h53 

h46

"431 

4« 

SO 

56

6 f 

66 

717*4

70

11 

58 

58 

58

62 

70 

56 

52 

49

46 

46 

44 

42 

40 

38

 Jan.

36 

83 

31 

29

28

I 29 

\ 31

32

34 

35

Feb.

36 

37 

38 

39

40

42

46 

51

60 

 68 

61 

59 

58

59 

59 

61 

62 

64

64 

68 

69

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

AUgu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194E

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

71 

76 

84 

93 

104

106 

108 

104 

113 

127

139 

159 

159 

170 

192

213 

242 

276 

338 

471

SIS 

575 

 652 

697 

682

642 

618 

613 

603 

570 

547

Apr.

528 

528 

547 

566 

608

667 

718 

856 

968 

988

1,030 

1,120 

1,180 

1,190 

1,170

1,170 

1,190 

1,230 

1,260 

1,260

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,290 

1,290

1.290 

1,300 

1,300 

1,280 

d 1,240

Secondfoot -days

858 

919 

1,696

71,321

962 1,427- 

10,059 

31,604 

38,814 

26,849 

3,336 

862 

634

118,020

May

dl,200 

dl,170 

dl,130 

dl,120 

1,040

942 

868 

816 

777 

750

750 

723 

703 

729 

793

923 

1,240 

1,540 

1,560 

1,590

1,800 

1,940 

1,890 

1,820 

1,740

1,680 

1,600 

1,540 

1,500 

1,480 

1,460

Maximum

35

52 

74

1,420

69 

697 

1,300 

1,940 

1,600 

255 

38 

26

1,940

June

1,520 

1,590 

1,600 

1,540 

1,530

1,500 

1,390 

1,240 

1,120 

1,010

975 

956 

956 

910 

880

833 

S16 

793 

723 

687

623 

566 

528 

479 

419

390 

361 

338 

304 

272

July

255 

238 

225 

207 

192

178 

164 

154 

146 

139

129 

122 

115 

106 

97

91 

84 

74 

64 

61

58 

53 

52 

49 

45

44 

41 

39 

33 

38 

38

Minimum

22 

20 

38

14

71 

528 

703 

272 

38 

21 

17

17

Aug.

37 

38 

38 

37 

37

35 

33 

32 

31 

30

30 

30 

29 

28 

27

27 

27 

27 

26 

25

22 

21 

21 

22 

21

21 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

Mean

27.7 

30.6 

54.7

195

31.0 

51.0 

324 

1,053 

1,252 

895 

108 

27.8 

21.1

323

Sept.

21 

21 

21 

21 

22

22 

23 

22 

22 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

21 

20 

19 

17

17 

21 

26

as

25

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,700 

1,820 

3,360

141,400

1,910 

2,830 

19,950 

62,690 

76,990 

53,250 

6,620 

1,710 

1,260

234,100

Peak discharge (base. 560 sac.-ft.1.- Mar. 25 (3 a.m. 

1,310 sec.-ft.) May 22 110:30 a.m.) 1,960 sec.-ft.

) 713 sec.-ft. } Apr. 28 (10 a.m. to 4 f.n,)

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

d Doubtful gafle*flelght record) discharge computed on basis of records for station at Carlln. 

h Confuted from -once-daily ntaff-gage readings.- 

Note.- stage-aiacharge rotation affected by Ice Dee. 6-8, Dec. IS to Feb. 17.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 171

Humboldt River near Argenta, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40"40', long. 116°40', in NW£ sec. 2, T. 32 N. ( R. 

47 E., 2j miles east of Argenta and 15| miles east of Battle Mountain.

Records available.- February 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 7.86 

reet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 11.

1946-49: Maximum discharge, 1,780 second-feet Apr. 27, 28, 1946 (gage height, 8.58 

feet); minimum, that of Oct. 11, 1948,

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

wmcn are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.8 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.8 

.8 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

3.0 

4.3 

4.7 

5.0 

5.4

4.3 

5.4

7.2 

7.7 

6.8 

7.7

Nov.

S.6 

7.7 

7.7 

8.6 

9

9.5 

10 

9.5 

*8.6 

9

9 

9.5 

10 

13 

16

19 

20 

20 

20 

23

23 

24 

25 

26 

28

28 

30 

832 

a34 

833

Dec.

831 

a 29 

836 

838 

839

340 

a39 

a39 

840 

845

851 

854 

a 58 

62 

64

61 

60 

56 

56 

56

56 

57 

54 

50 

44

42 

42 

42 

40 

38 

36

Jan.

34 

31 

29

28

L *29 

31

32

34 

34

Feb.

34 

34

37

} -

45

48 

51 

55 

60 

65

71 

78 

83

Month

Oeto 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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

Lendar year 194C

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 400 sec. -ft.

Mar.

90 

97 

105 

110 

120

125 

135 

140 

150 

158

162 

166 

180 

186 

*193

213 

235 

260 

306 

381

464 

512 

561 

605 

640

623 

617 

614 

605 

591 

570

Apr.

548 

538 

540 

551 

572

611 

661 

720 

814 

S79

906 

934 

985 

1,010 

1,020

1,020 

1,030 

1,050 

1,060 

1,050

1,060 

1,050 

1,030 

1,030 

1,020

1,030 

1,030 

1,040 

1,020 

1,010

Secondfoot-days

74.5 

530.7 

1,455

58,416.9

954

1,281 

9,914 

26,819 

30,564 

23,810 

3,198 

119.1 

36.6

98,755.9

Bay

1,010 

985 

952 

892 

865

814 

736 

670 

631 

614

631 

614 

603 

586 

605

661 

743 

892 

1,050 

1,200

1,250 

1,300 

1,370 

1,430 

1,430

1,410 

1,390 

1,360 

1,320 

1,290 

1,260

Maximum

7.7 

34 

64

970

83 

640 

1,060 

1,430 

1,300 

254 

12 

1.4

1,430

June

1,260 

1,250 

1,290 

1,300 

1,290

1,280 

1,260 

1,190 

1,100 

988

S89 

824 

778 

768 

765

759 

707 

686 

664 

617

578 

533 

492 

462 

425

381 

358 

340 

301 

275

July

254 

2S3 

213 

202 

193

179 

166 

153 

139 

132

129 

121 

114 

105 

96

91 

83 

73 

68 

62

58 

55 

48 

44 

40

35 

31 

28 

24 

16 

13

Minimum

0.6 

7.7 

29

.6

90 

538 

5S6 

275 

13 

1.4 

1.1

.6

Aug.

12 

11 

9.0 

7.7 

6.4

5.4 

4.7 

4.3 

4.0 

3.6

3.3

3.3 

3.0 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.3 

2.6 

2.6 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4.

Mean

2.40 

17.7 

46.9

160

30.8 

45.8 

320 

894 

986 

794 

103 

3.84 

1.22

271

Sept.

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

148 

1,050 

2,890

115,900

1,890 

2,540 

19,660 

53 , 190 

60,620 

47,230 

6,340 

236 

73

195,900

.- Mar. 25 (10 a.m. to 12 m. ) 649 sec. -ft.; Apr. 19 (9 to 10

24 ( 11 a.m.; 1,450 Bee.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge ocraputed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for staticta at Palisade. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27, Dec. 15 to Mar. 8.
172 HUMBOIDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°39', long. 116°56', in SE£ sec. 8, T. 32 N., R.

 4b K.,' 1 mile northeast of Battle Mountain. Reese River when flowing enters Humboldt 

River several miles downstream from station.

Records available.- July 1896 to December 1897 (gage heights only), March 1921 to April 

1924, January 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 7.83

 feet); no flow Oct. 1-22, Sept. 21-26.

1921-24, 1946-49: Maximum discharge observed, 1,560 second-feet June 19, 20, 1921, 

May 11-13, 1922; no flow Sept. 8 to Oct. 22, 1948, Sept. 21-26, 1949.

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

whicn are fair. Records do not include flow in secondary channels or ditches, much 

of which is used for irrigation. Many diversions above 'station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

IO

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IB 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

oooooo

Nov.

1.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.4

3.1

3.3 

3.6 

4.6 

4.0 

4.4

5.1 

5.6 

5.6 

5.9 

7.O

9.8 

12 

15 

15 

15

19 

19 

20 

22 

23

. 23 

23 

24 

26 

28

Dec.

30 

28 

34 

37 

38

39 

36 

38 

37 

42

51 

52 

 52 

50 

52

50 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

55 

52 

5O 

42

41 

41 

4O 

39 

37 

34

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

31

30

27

> 

30

31 

33

Feb.

(*) 

35

42

45 

49 

53 

58 

62

68 

74 

SO

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

86 

94 

100 

105 

115

120 

130 

135 

145 

151

153 

156 

165 

176 

 176

192 

209 

225 

254 

303

389 

449 

498 

548

604

627 

601 

604 

574 

569 

553

Apr.

521 

496 

487 

496 

521

562 

620 

673 

733 

785

797 

824 

86O 

867 

874

894 

902 

909 

919 

912

912 

906 

9O2 

899 

9O2

904 

9O9 

912 

906 

9O4

Secondfoot-days

1.2 

354.5 

1,367

54, 143. O

914 

1,205 

9,206 

23,708 

26,902 

24,141 

3,416 

115.2 

3.7

91,333.6

May

9O2 

899 

886 

867 

838

819 

771 

701 

646 

615

625 

634 

620 

6O6 

6O8

651 

701 

776 

855 

9O6

966 

1,000 

1,030 

1,O60 

1.O9O

1,110 

1,130 

1,130 

1,140 

1,160 

1,160

Maximum

0.4 

26 

55

843

80 

627 

919 

1,160 

1,150 

278 

17 

.3

1,160

June

1,150 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,150

1,150 

1,140 

1,140 

1,110 

1,07O

1,000 

932 

857 

817 

80O

795 

771 

742 

733 

697

658 

610 

558 

516 

482

432 

393 

374 

341 

303

Minimum

July

278 

256 

233 

221 

205

191 

179 

166 

148 

137

131 

124 

116 

107 

 99

90 

84 

76 

68 

64

60 

56 

51 

46 

44

39 

36 

33 

30 

27 

21

0 

1.3 

28

0

86 

487 

6O6 

303 

21 

.2 

0

0

Aug.

17 

16 

13 

12 

9.8

7.8 

6.1 

5.6 

4.6 

4.0

3.3 

2.8 

2.3 

1.8 1.4

1.2 

1.2 

.8 

.6 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3

Mean

O.O4 

11.8 

44.1

148

29.5 

43.0 

297 

790 

868 

805 

110 

3.72 

.12

25O

Sept.

oooooo 

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2.4 

703 

2,710

1O7,4OO

1,810 

2,390 

18,260 

47,020 

'53,360 

47,880 

6,780 

228 

7.3

181,200

Peak discharge (base, 350 see.-ft.).- Mar. 26 (9:30 a.m.) 723 sec.-ft. ; Apr. 19 (IO to 12 p.m.) 

924 sec.-rt.; May 30 (7 p.m.)1,180 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this' day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27-30, Dec. 134 to Mar. 9 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 6-12, Jan. 17 to Feb. 4, Feb. 9-15; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements and weather records).
HUMBOIDT RIVER BASIN 173

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°00', long. 117°19', in SE-f sec. 14, T. 36 N., R. 

41 K. ,-~at Comus section house of Southern Pacific Railroad, 9 miles northeast of 

Golconda and 32 miles northwest of Battle Mountain.

Records available.- September 1917 to June 1923, May 1925 to May 1926, February 1946 to 

SeptemDer 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 952 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 6.83 feet); 

minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 11, 12, Sept. 26.

1917-23, 1925-26, 1946-49: Maximum discharge, 2.700 second-feet June 24-26, 1921 

(gage height, 10.9 feet, site and datum then in use), based on discharge measurement 

made 5 miles dovmstream; no flow during periods in 1918, 1919, 1920.

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

wnich are fair. Diversions above and below station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1948-49, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 2O to Sept. 30)

1.5 0.1

1.6 .5

1.7 1.7

1.8 6.5

1.9 14

2.0 23

2.2 44

2.5 86

3.3 221

4.0 347

5.0 548

6.9 968

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.3

.3 

. .3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Nov.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Dec.

aO.4 

a. 4 

a. 4 

a. 4 

al

a2 

a4 

a7 

a 10 

a 14

a!8 

a21 

*23 

20 

24

18 

24 

26 

23 

27

27 

27 

26 

24 

23

24 

24 

23 

22 

22 

21

Jan.

20 

18 

17 

16 

15

15

16

15

14 

(*)

} »

16

Feb.

16

*15

16 

16 

17 

19 

24

29 

32 

37 

44 

56

70 

76 

78

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

«a

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

86 

94 

105 

110 

115

120 

120 

130 

140 

153

146 

148 

148 

150 

153

162 

163 

170 

182 

194

211 

241 

282 

320 

351

*376 

422 

444 

458 

466 

468

Apr.

458 

456 

446 

434 

432

434 

444 

462 

474 

498

527 

548 

566 

583 

592

607 

636 

638 

638 

636

636 

638 

623 

614 

616

623 

634 

634 

651 

651

Secondfoot-days

8.7 

12.5 

526.6

44,972.3

481 

751 

6,828 

16,829 

20,891 

23,627 

4,727 

180.4 

8.6

74,870.8

May

682 

671 

667 

667 

680

691 

702 

709 

704 

689

634 

614 

572 

574 

574

574 

579 

590 

605 

612

634 

651 

667 

687 

711

733 

757 

770 

797 

827 

867

Maximum

0.4 

.5 

27

560

78 

468 

651 

867 

947 

383 

26 

.4

947

June

891 

920 94,- 

947 

943

936 

934 

927 

927 

943

945 

929 

918 

896 

878

841 

799 

777 

768 

753

735 

704 

671 

656 

618

572 

523 

479 

440 

414

July

383 

356 

338 

316 

293

273 

253 

235 

218 

202

185 

173 

162 

148 

138

126 

114 

102 

92 

83

76 

68 

63 

57 

51

47 

42 

38 

35 

31 

29

Aug.

26 

23 

21 

18 

16

14 

12 

10 

8.8 

6.5

5.1 

4.1 

3.1 

1.7 

i-5

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4

Minimum Mean

0.2 0.28 

.4 .42 

.4 17.0

.2 123

15.5 

26.8, 

86 i 220 

432 561 

572 674 

414 788 

29 152 

.4 5.82 

.2 .29

.2 205

Sept.

0.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

17 

25 

1,040

89,190

954 

1,490 

13,540 

33,380 

41,440 

46,860 

9,380 

358 

17

148,500

Peak discharge (base, 530 see.-ft.).- June 3 (6 p.m.) 952 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for station at Battle Mountain.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 22 to Mar. 9.
174 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°52', long. 118°00', in NWj sec. 36, T. 35 N., R. 

'3b K., 5j miles southwest of Rose Creek and I5j miles southwest of Winnemucca.

Records available.- April 1948 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 639 second-feet June 2 (gage height,- 4.66 feet); 

minimum, 6.5 second-feet Sept. 2.

1948-49: Maximum discharge 708 second-feet June 24, 1948 (gage height, 4.86 feet); 

minimum, that of Sept. 2, 1949.

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

diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

26 

22 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

19 

19

19 

19 

20 

20 

 22

22 

20 

19 

19 

19

22 

22 

20 

26 

27

24 

23 . 

23 

23 

22 

20

Nov.

22 

22 

23 

26 

27

27 

28 

26 

26 

23

23 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

27

28 

28 

28 

27 

27

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

Dec.

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

26 

25 

24 

23 

*23

24 

24 

26 

24 

24

24 

24 

26 

27 

27

28 

28 

29 

29 

27

27 

27 

27 

26 

26 

26

Jan.

25 

25

24 

25

1 -

27 

29

Feb.

30

( ) 

31

L 33

34 

38 

43 

50 

56

62 

74 

74

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 350 eec.-ft.).- Apr.

Mar.

81 

90 

103 

107 

108

112 

116 

122 

125 

129

137 

140 

144 

146 

150

«148 

148 

150 

152 

152

154 

160 

164- 

174 

189

208 

234 

258 

277 

301 

316

Apr.

323 

331 

351 

357 

359

357 

357 

354 

351 

351

359 

354 

336 

320 

284

306 

333 

349 

359 

362

351 

281 

313 

338 

346

390 

375 

331 

313 

284

Seoondfoot-days

657 

761 

8O6

,-

810 

1,047 

4,995 

10,175 

13,831 

17,340 

6,932 

1,740 

651

59,745

20 (7 a.m.)

May

277 

341 

370 

323 

308

388 

455 

452 

393 

455

488 

533 

552 

530 

524

524 

508 

466 

463 

455

417 

468 

433 

409 

488

491 

452 

420 

477 

494 

477

Maximum

27 

28 

29

-

74 

316 

390 

552 

630 

494 

90 

27

630

June

603 

580 

627 

630 

630

621 

609 

600 

572 

552

533 

460 

552 

589 

592

597 

603 

603 

603 

541

592 

597 

592 

558 

552

578 

547 

544 

547 

536

July

494 

460 

4O9 

396 

375

351 

336 

318 

298 

279

263 

249 

234 

219 

206

191 

180 

170 

160 

150

140 

133 

125 

120 

112

105 

99 

96 

90 

89 

85

Aug.

81 

78 

74 

71 

69

90 

85 

69 

68 

68

62 

61 

57 

56 

53

53 

51 

48 

46 

46

45 

45 

43 

43 

42

42 

42 

42 

40 

40 

30

Sept.

27 

11 

19 

20 

20

20 

20 

22 

22 

22

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

Minimum Mean » £e £

19 21.2 1,300 

22 25.4 1,510 

23 26.0 1,600

- .

26.1 1,610. 

37.4 2,080 

81 161 9,910 

281 339 20,180 

277 446 27,430 

460 578 34,390 

85 224 13,750 

30 56.1 3,450 

11 21.7 1,290

11 164 I 118,500

377 sec. -ft.; Apr. 26 (10 p.m.) 398 eec.-ft

!C.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice

Dec. 15 to Feb. 25.

:e Itav. 8, 9. 11, 23, -Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 4-9,
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 175

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°41'30", long. 118°12'10", in SE$ sec. 25, T. 33 

n., K. 33 E., 1 mile upstream from old Calahan Dam and 4 miles northeast of Imlay.

Drainage area.- 13,500 square miles.

Records available.- June 1935 to September 1941, April 1945 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 106 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 644 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 5.46 feet); 

minimum, 12 second-feet Nov. 12.

1935-41, 1945-49: Maximum discharge, 2,220 second-feet May 31, June 1, 1945 (gage 

height, 10.49 feet, present datum); no flow at times in several years.

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

which are fair. Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal diverts 

water from river above station to Pitt-Taylor Reservoirs. This water is ordinarily 

released during irrigation .season through Rye Patch Reservoir to Humboldt River for 

irrigation in Lovelock district. Flow also affected by many other diversions above 

station for Irrigation.

Cooperation.- Results of four discharge measurements furnished by Pershing County Water 

Conservation District.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

17 

18 

17 

17 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

15 

16 

*16

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Nov.

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

19 

19 

19 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

19 

20 

21 

22 

22

20 

20 

19 

20 

21

Dec.

22 

21 

22 

23 

24

26 

27 

27 

*26 

27

27 

25 

22 

22 

22

23 

21 

22 

24 

26

27 

26 

24 

23 

22

23 

24 

25 

25 

24 

24

Jan.

24

23 

23

22

1

23

24 

23 

. 22

23" 

, *22

Feb.

23

24 

(*)

*25 

25 

26

27 

28 

30 

34 

36

42 

48 

*58

Month

Oo to 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

64 

72 

78 

82 

86

92 

*97 

99 

101 

BIOS

allo 

s!20 

a!25 

132 

131

135 

139 

140 

140 

145

146 

150 

157 

163 

172

188 

207 

230 

252 

272 

292

Apr.

306 

311 

322 

336 

346

349 

352 

356 

354 

352

356 

359 

357 

34O 

32O

291 

311 

335 

341 

332

325 

314 

262 

286 

309

314 

343 

357 

332 

316

Secondfoot-days

490 

557 

746

35,584

702 

781 

4,422 

9,884 

13,369 

17,464 

7,598 

1,712 

582

58,307

nay

290 

282 

336 

360 

325

3O6 

357 

419 

433 

402

440 

474 

492 

526 

521

535 

522 

498 

46O 

455

455 

417 

453 

421 

399

464 

471 

437 

424 

484 

511

Maximum

18 

22 

27

414

58 

292 

359 

535 

639 

554 

90 

29

639

June

492 

572 

590 

629 

635

639 

633 

625 

618 

600

572 

517 

460 

528 

568

582 

576 

594 

606 

61O

580 

602 

614 

61O 

584

574 

588 

566 

548 

552

July

554 

513 

479 

432 

407

385 

363 

343 

325 

306

287 

27O 

256 

236 

222

206 

194 

184 

171 

162

155 

147 

137 

130 

125

117 

110 

102 

98 

93 

89

Minimum

14 

17 

21

14

64 

262 

282 

46O 

89 

3O 

17

14

Aug.

86 

82 

79 

74 

72

69 

79 

90 

73 

65

67 

62 

59 

56 

54

51 

50 

47 

46 

44

43 

43 

41 

39 

38

36 

35 

35 

34 

33 

30

Mean

15.8 

18.6 

24.1

97.2

22.6 

27.9 

143 

329 

431 

582 

245 

55.2 

19.4

160

Sept.

29 

26 

22 

18 

19

19 

20 

19 

19 

20

20 

19 

21 

20 

20

20 

19 

19 

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

17 

17

17 

17 

18 

18 

18

Runoff in 

acre-feet

972 

1,100 

1,480

7O,58O

1,39O 

1,550 

8,770 

19,600 

26,520 

34, 640 

15,070 

3,400 

1,150

115,600

Peak discharge (base. 350 sec. -ft.).- Apr. -13 (2 to 4 a.m.) 365 sec. -ft. ; Apr. 28 (l to 4 a.m.)

36Z sec.-ft.; May 16 (Z to 7 p.m.) 539 sec.-ft.; June 6 (5:30 to 7 a.m.) 644 sec.-ft.; June 23 (2 to 

5 a.m.) 616 sec.-ft."

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in 

stage, and records for station near Rose Creek.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-23, Nov. 28 to Dee. 10, Dec. 15 to Mar. 6.
176 HUMBOIDT RIVER BASIN

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location.- Mercury indicating gage, lat. 40°28'15", long. 118°18"20", in NE£ sec. 18, T. 

su n., R. 33 E., at control works at left end of Rye Patch Dam, 2 miles northwest of 

Rye Patch. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Southern Pacific Railroad datum).

Drainage area.- 13,700 square miles.

Records available.- February 1936 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 73,470 acre-feet July 4 (elevation, 4,121.20 

reet); minimum, 35,520 acre-feet Sept. 29, 30 (elevation, 4,113.75 feet).

1936-49: Maximum contents, 196,900 acre-feet Apr. 9, 1946 (elevation, 4,134.62 

feet); minimum since operation began, 1,760 acre-feet Oct. 15, 1937.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Feb. 20, 1936. 

capacity, 179,100 acre-feet between elevations 4,072.5 feet (sill of trash-rack 

structure) and 4,133.0 feet (top of spillway gates). Dead storage negligible. Elevation of spillway (gate sill) is 4,116 feet. Water is used for irrigation on Humboldt 

project.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

51,710

51,500

51,290

51,030

51,290

51,140

50,870

50,510

50,350

50,250

50,040

49,930

49,830

49,980

50,140

50,350

50,510

50,720

50,660

50,560

50,510

50,450

50,400

50,350

50,350

50,300

50,300

50,250

50,190

50,140

50,090

Nov.

49,960

49,980

50,040

50,090

50,090

50,140

50,140

50,190

50,140

50,190

50,300

50,350

50,450

50,560

50,610

50,610

50,660

50,720

50,770

50,820

50,820

50,870

50,870

50,930

50,930

50,980

50,980

51,030

51,030

51,080

-

Dec.

51,080

51,140

51,140

51,190

51,190

51,290

51,290

51,290

51,290

51,290

51,350

51,350

51,350

51,350

51,400

51,400

51,400

51,400

51,400

51,400

51,500

51,500

51,500

51,500

51,500

51,550

51,550

51,550

51,610

51,610

51,610

Jan.

51,610

51,610

51,610

51,610

51,660

51,660

51,660

51,660

51,660

51,660

51,710

51,710

51,710

51,710

51,710

51,710

51,710

51,710

51,710

51,710

51,710

51,710

51,710

51,710

51,760

51,760

51,820

51,870

51,870

51,870

51,920

Feb.

52,130

52,340

52,710

52,920

53,440

53,610

53,610

53,790

54,020

54,250

54,420

54,480

54,480

54,360

54,480

54,590

54,590

54,770

54,820

54,820

54,880

54,940

55,170

55,280

55,280

55,400

55,510

55,510

_

.

-

liar.

55,690

55,860

56,090

56,260

56,440

56,780

57,010

57,360

57,760

58,050

58,280

58,570

58,800

58,970

59,390

59,450

59,640

60,010

60,260

60,450

60,510

61,010

60,940

61,570

61,750

62,310

62,560

64,800

63,870

63,560

65,420

Apr.

65,420

65,420

66,420

66,420

66,750

67,620

67,880

68,080

68,880

69,410

69,810

69,670

70,070

71,400

70,210

70,210

70,400

70,210

69,940

69,610

69,410

69,340

68,740

68,410

68,410

68,080

67,480

66,350

66,090

65,420

Hay

64,180

63,870

63,560

63,250

62,620

62,000

60,880

60,260

60,140

60,010

59,830

60,140

60,140

60,140

60,450

61,380

62,000

62,620

62,620

63,250

63,870

64,490

64,800

65,420

65,760

65,760

65,760

65,760

65,760

65,760

66,090

June

66,420

66,750

67,080

67,750

68,080

68,410

68,410

68,410

68,740

68,740

68,740

68,740

68,740

68,410

67,750

67,420

68,080

68,080

68,410

68,740

69,080

69,410

70,070

70,740

71,400

72,060

72,420

72,420

72,420

72,770

-

July

73,120

73,120

73,120

73,470

72,770

72,770

72,770

72,770

72,060

71,400

71,070

70/400

69,080

68,410

67,750

66,750

66,090

64,800

63,870

63,250

62,310

61,690

60,760

60,140

59,830

59,510

58,910

5S . 630

58,340

57,760

57,190

Aug.

56,900

56,610

56,320

55,750

55,460

54,880

54,300

53,730

53,180

52,920

52,650

52,130

51,870

51,610

51,350

51,080

50,560

50,040

49,510

48,990

48,460

48,200

47,750

47,520

47,290

46,840

46,380

45,930

45,700

45,250

44,790

Sept.

44,560

44,110

43,650

43,270

43,070

42,500

42,300

'41,920

41,340

40,760

40,380

40,186

39,620

39,100

38,760

38,240

37,890

37,550

37,200

37,200

37,030

36,680

36,510

36,170

36,170

35,690

35,690

35,690

35,520

35,520

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Date

Oct. 1..................

Calendar year 1948....

Oct. 1. .................

Water year 1948-49....

Elevation 

(feet)

-

119 BO

1°1 15

,113.75

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

35,520

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-57,790

. g 730

-16,190
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 177

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°27'30", long. 118°18"30", in NE£ sec. 18, T. 30 

M. , H. 33 E., 1)000 feet downstream from Rye Patch Dam and 1-J miles northwest of Rye 

Patch.

Drainage area.- 13,700 square miles,

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1941, October 1943 to September 1949. January i«9t> to December 1909, September 1910 to September 1922, and September 1924 to 

September 1932 (fragmentary) at site near Oreana, 7 miles downstream, published as 

Humboldt River near Oreana.

Average discharge.- 35 years (1899-1909, 1910-16, 1917-22, 1930-32, 1935-41, 1943-49), 

2U4 secona-reet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 612 second-feet June 12; minimum daily, 

U.B second-foot Mar. 28 (gage height, 0.91 foot).

1896-1922, 1924-32, 1935-41, 1943-49: Maximum discharge, 3,050 second-feet May 12, 

1897 (gage height, 12.0 feet, site and datum then in use); practically no flow during 

some periods in 1905, 1915, 1918-20, 1931-32, 1935-41, 1943-45.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow completely regulated by Rye Patch Reservoir (see preceding 

page) and slightly regulated by Humboldt (Pitt-Taylor) Reservoirs. Many diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1948-49 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet; 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Apr. 2)

0.9 0.8 1.4 24 2.3 145 

1.0 2.3 1.5 34 2.8 269 

1.1 4.6 1.6 46 3.2 367 

1.2 9.0 1.7 60 3.7 507 

1.3 16 1..9 91 4.1 631

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

31 

9.6 

9.0 

23 

45

69 

83 

100 

110

73 

56 

63 

35 

6.8

6. 

6. 

6. 

6. 

6.

6. 

3. 

1.

1.

1.

1.6

Nov.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

1.

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

-

Dec.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4

Jan.

1.4

1.4 

1.2

1.4

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.1

Feb.

1.1 

1.1

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

1.1

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apri 

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194£ .......................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

1.1

1.2 

1.4

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

.8 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

Apr.

18 

36 

40 

46

49 

59 

57

74 

122

160 

202 

208 

204 

206

240 

283 

328 

386 

399

408 

429 

446 

455 

438

435 

478 

519 

549

561

Secondfoot -days

825.9 

42.8 

42.9

49,322.2

38.0 

31.8 

36.1 

7,836.2 

11,828 

11,170 

13,408 

6,437 

4,279

55,975.7

May

577 

599 

577 

586 

583

586 

555 

534 

498 

400

354 

394 

326 

276 

278

262 

196 

198 

225 

229

223 

187 

155 

229

331

400 

446 

458 

410 

394 

362

Maximum

110 

1.6 

1.6

481

1.4 

1.2 

1.4 

561 

599 

612 

577 

280 

234

612

June

292

274 

302 

375 

421

455 

466 

490 

522 

552

564 

612 

561 

492 

284

311 

354

362 

338 

326

314

280 

210 

180 

221

278 

292

318 

346 

378

July

408 

427 

413 

391 

427

472 

514 

526 

567 

558

573 

577 

552 

540 

525

490 

492 

501 

513 

504

452 

438 

306 

274 

326

314 

285 

260 

240 

251 

292

Aug.

241 

200 

204 

260 

280

267 

245 

225 

204 

204

198 

172 

158 

178 

198

208 

223 

243 

251 

196

145 

170 

186 

174 

176

204 

238 

227 

178 

186 

198

Sept.

196 

198 

180 

166 

166

174 

194 

208 

208 

166

153 

166 

168 

234 

202

188 

176 

153 

122 

101

112 

126 

112 

85 

66

72 

80 

54 

30 

23

Minimum Mean %£«£

1.4 26.6 - 1,640 

1.4 1.43 85 

1.1 1.38 85

1.1 135 97,820

1.1 1.23 75 

1.0 1.14 63 

.8 1.16 72 

1.2 261 15,540 

155 382 23,460 

180 372 22-, 160 

240 433 26,590 

145 208 12,770 

23 143 8,490

.8 153 111,000
178 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°14', long. 115°17', in NWir sec. 25, T. 39 N., R. 

by E., 300 feet downstream from Hot Springs Creek, ?£ miles north of Cross Ranch, and 

13£ miles north of Deeth.

Drainage area.- 415 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 456 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 4.99 

1'eet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 31.

1943-49: Maximum discharge, 676 second-feet May 9, 1945 (gage height, 5.99 feet); 

minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 20-25, 1944, Aug. 29 to Sept. 8, 1948, Aug. 31, 1949.

Flood in January 1943 reached a stage of 7.2 feet, from floodmarks (discharge, 1,030 

second-feet by slope-area-method).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period.of ice effect, which are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11

IE 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.1 

1.1 

1.5 

1.5 

1.7

1.7 

1.5 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.0

1.8 

1.8 

2.1 

2.3 

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7

2.6 

2.7 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

Nov.

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.1 

2.9

.6 

.0 

.5 

.3 

.5

.5 

.7 

.0 

.7 

.0

.0 

.6 

.2 

.0

.2

.2 

.2 

.6 

.3

.3

.5 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.O

Dec.

5.3 

5.3 

5.8 

5.8 

6.8

7.3 

10 

11 

9.4 

9.4

(*) 

, 10

Jan.

8

Feb.

8

9

10 (*)

11

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948 49 .......................

Mar.

} "

12

13 

14 

16 

18

19

24 

30

37 

50 

59 

67 

79

77 

75 

77 

69 

64

58 

54 

54 

*48 

45 

44

Apr.

47 

50 

55 

59

67

73 

76 

88 

99 

118

131 

153 

181 

201 

219

224 

222 

240 

283 

336

365 

357 

338 

363 

402

431 

441 

431 

424 

422

Secondfoot-days

64.6 

123.8 

286.1

13,553

248 

252 

1,198 

6,896 

8,742 

2,362 

213.5 

17.3 

18.8

20,422.1

May

402 

350

303 

276 

263

254 

237 

229 

224 

235

265 

282 

273 

282 

303

334 

384 

310 

420 

400

376 

323 

275 

238

213

200 

183 

194 

206 

204 

204

Maximum

3.1 

6.3 

11

254

79 

441 

420 

206 

18 

1.4 

1.2

441

June

2O6 

194 

172 

151 

135

123 

113 

112 

108 

108

106 

98 

69 

83 

69

50 

47 

44

4O 

39

36 

32 

29 

28 

26

28 

26 

25 

24 

21

Minimum

July

18 

16 

16 

16 

15

14 

12 

12 

10 

8.8

8.2 

7.6 

6.6 

6.3 

5.8

5.0 

4.4 

4.0 

3.5 

2.9

2. '9 

2.7 

2.4 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.2

1.1 

2.9 

5.3

.2

47 

183 

21 

1.2 

.2 

.3

.2

Aug.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.4

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.5

.5

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3

^3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.2

Mean

2.08 

4.13 

9.23

37.1

8.0 

9.0 

38.6 

230 

282 

78.7 

6.89 

.56 

.63

55.8

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4

.6 

.4

.3

.7 

.3 

.5 

.7 

.4

.5 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.7

.7 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.9

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

128 

246 

567

26,89O

492 

500 

2,380 

13,680 

17,340 

4,680 

423 

34 

37

40,510

Peak discharge (base, ZOO see.-ft.).- Apr. 27 (3 a.m.) 456 sec.-ft.; May 19 (l a.m.) 433 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this. day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Mar. 17 (no gage-height record Jan. 20 

to Feb. 21; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

nearby streams).
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 179

Lamoille Creek: near Lamoille, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°41'30", long. 115°28'30", in NE^ sec. 6, T. 32 

 M., K. 58 E., at Lamoille Creek: bridge at mouth of canyon, 300 feet downstream from 

Ellco-Lamoille power plant, and 3 miles south of Lamoille.

Drainage area.- 25 square miles.

Records available.- May 1915 to June 1923, October 1943 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1915-16, 1917-22, 1943-49), 43.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 330 second-feet June 11; minimum, 1.6 secondfeet Sept. 9.

1915-23, 1943-49: Maximum discharge, probably exceeded 500 second-feet in June 

1917 when gage was washed out; minimum, 1 second-foot Jan. 24, 1918.

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

which are fair. Records include flow of McDermott ditch which diverts about 200 feet 

upstream from gage. Elko-Lamoille power'plant diverts about 6 miles upstream but 

flow is returned to channel at power plant 300 feet upstream from station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

e

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.3 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.9

5.6 

5.6 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.6 

6.2

5.9 

5.6 

5.9 

5.6 

5.6

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.6 

3.7

3.2 

5.0

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

Nov.

.7 

.6 

.2 

.4 

.2

.O 

.7 

.4 

.7 

* .7

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.7 

.7 

.2 

.7

.7

.7 

.4 

.7 

.7

.4

.2 

.2

.4 

.2 

.9

Dec.

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

3.9 

b3.8 

b3.9 

b3.8 

b3.7

b3.7 

b3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.7 

3.9

Jan.

3.9 

3.5

. a3.5

a3.7 

(*)

a3.5

Feb.

f a3.5 

a3.8

 a4

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mnv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 ...............

Mar.

a4.2

»4.2 

4.2

4.4 

4.4 

5.0 

5.3 

5.6

5.6 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.5 

6.8 

 .5 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

Apr.

6.2 

6.5 

6.5 

6.8 

7.4

8.1 

9.2 

10 

10 

11

12 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

19 

26 

30 

31

42 

50 

65 

77 

83

87 

96 

105 

105 

90

Secondfoot-days

160.6 

137.4 

127.8

14,044.2

110.3 

107.5 

156.5 

1,069.7 

4,937 

5,065 

1,678 

341.0 

157.6

14,048.4

May

87 

90 

94 

87 

79

76 

83 

95 

104 

104

102 

117 

156 

185 

202

247 

237 

205 

185 

169

148 

139 

143 

158

199

245 

268 

279 

257 

213 

184

Maximum

6.2 

6.2 

4.4

304

6.8 

105 

279 

260 

106 

17 

7.5

279

June

156 

135 

122 

115 

114

116 

136 

190 

233 

240

236 

260 

239 

222 

228

242 

206 

183 

162 

146

146 

150 

147 

148 

158

161 

140 

123 

108 

103

July

106 

99 

99 

99 

99

91 

84 

79 

75 

72

68 

65 

63 

59 

52

50 

46 

42 

39 

35

33 

30 

29 

27 

23

20 

23 

20 

18 

17 

16

Minimum

3.2 

3.9 

3.7

3.2

6.2 

76 

103 

16 

7.6 

3.4

3.2

Aug.

16 

17 

16 

13 

13

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

9.7

9.7 

8.6 

9.7 

9.3 

9.0

9.0 

8.6 

7.9 

8.3 

7.6 

7.6

Sept.

7.5 

7.1 

7.1 

6.8 

6.5

5.8 

4.8 

3.4 

3.7 

5.8

6.2 

5.8 

5.8 

5.5

4.8

4.5 

4.5 

5.2 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

5.2 

4.5 

4.8

Mean Runoff in 

ne " acre-feet

5.18 319 

4.58 273 

4.12 253

38.6 27,860

3.56 219 

3.84 213 

5.05 310 

35.7 2,120 

159 9,790 

169 10,050 

54.1 3,330 

11.0 676 

5.25 313

38.5 j 27,870

Peak discharge (base, 310 sec. -ft.).- May 28 (8:30 p.m.) 317 sec. -ft.; June 11 (7:30 p.m.) 330

sec. -rfc.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record (stage-dlscha'rge relation affected by Ice during most of period); discharge 

computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
180 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°11', long. 115°29', in SE^ sec. 13, T. 38 N., R. 

57 E.~, 3 miles north of Devils Gate Ranch, 16 miles north of Halleck, and 26 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 830 square miles.

Records available.- November 1913 to September 1921, October 1943 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1914-19; 1943-^49), 65.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 544 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 4.92 

t'eet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet Sept. 3.

1913-21, 1943-49: Maximum discharge, 1,600 second-feet Mar. 2 or 3, 1921; minimum, 

1 second-foot Aug. 20-28, Sept. 30, 1913.

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

which are poor. Many diversions above and below station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.7 

5.7 

5.4 

5.7 

6.4

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.4 

6.8

5.7 

5.4 

6.0 

6.4 

6.8

6.0 

6.4 

6.8 

6.8 

8.8

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.6 

7.6

*7.6 

7.6 

8.4 

8.4 

9.2 

8.4

Nov.

8.4 

8.8 

8.8 

8.4 

8.2

8.0 

8.0 

7.8 

7.8 

8.1

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.0 

8.0

8.4 

8.4 

8.0 

8.2 

8.4

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

[ 9.0

Dee.

10 

11 

11 

12 

12

13

(*) 

14

Jan.

12

Feb.

12

13 

14

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Mare 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

16 

17

19

20 

23

28 

29 

30 

37 

45

47 

59 

58 

52 

50

54 

57 

51 

*47 

47 

47

Apr.

45 

50 

62 

82 

108

154 

205 

241 

318 

322

359 

425 

481 

495 

435

395

417 

460 

466 

462

453 

419 

415 

415 

405

383 

364 

341 

332 

328

Secondfoot-days

214.0 

252.4 

419

10,112.2

372 

360 

1,005 

9,837 

8,167 

2,667 

263.2 

131.5 

129.3

23,817.4

May

318 

290 

258 

241 

233

214 

193 

176 

160 

162

189 

214 

216 

218 

242

305 

441 

508 

498 

441

374 

343 

298 

250 

216

198 

188 

186 

196 

198 

203

Maximum

9.2 

8.8

204

59 

495 

508 

233 

16 

6.1 

6.7

508

June

220 

233 

224 

177 

154

129 

113 

115 

114 

113

108 

97 

89 

82 

78

70 

61 

56 

52 

53

55 

49 

44 

38 

32

28 

24 

22 

19 

18

July

16 

15 

14 

14 

13

11 

10 

9.6 

9.2 

9.2

8.2 

8.5 

8.8 

9.6 

9.2

8.5 

7.9 

7.3 

7.0 

6.7

6.1 

5.8 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.5 

5.5 

5.2 

5.5 

5.8 

5.5

Aug.

5.8 

6.1 

6.1 

5.2 

5.5

5.0 

4.5 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8

3.8

4.0 

4.8 

4.2 

4.0

3.5 

3.5 

3.8 

4.0 

3.8 

3.5

Minimum Mean

5.4 6.90 

7.8 8.41 

13.5

2.0 27.6

12 

- 1 12.9 

- i 32.4 

45 32 

160 263 

18 88.9 

5.2 8.49 

3.5 4.24 

3.2 4.31

3.2 65.3

Sept.

3.2 

3.2 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

3.8

3.8 

3.5 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

6.1 

6.7 

6.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

424 

501 

831

20,050

738 

714 

1,990 

19,510 

16,200 

5,290 

522 

261 

256

47,240

Peak discharge (base, 170 see.-ft.).- Apr. 14 (1:30 p.m.) 544 sec.-ft.; May 18 (8:30 a.m.) 521 

ee.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 5, 7-11, 18, 19, 22, 23, Nov. 25 to Mar. 16 

(no gage-height record Jan. 8 to Mar. 2; discharge computed on basis-of 2 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for Marys River near Deeth).
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 181

South Fork Humboldt River near Lee, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°34', long. 115°33', in SE£ sec. 16, T. 31 N., R. 

57 E., 400 feet downstream from Kleckner Creek and 2j miles east of Lee.

Drainage area.- 54 square miles.

Records available.- February 1945 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 543 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 3.11 

 feet); minimum, 3.7 second-feet Nov. 18.

1945-49: Maximum discharge, 815 second-feet June 23, 1945 (gage height, 3.70 feet); 

minimum, that of Nov. 18, 1948.

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

small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.0 

6.6 

6.3 

6.6 

8.4

7.5 

7.5 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

6.6 

7.0 

8.4 

9.2 

11

9.2 

8.8 

8.4 

8.4 

7.9

7.9 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.0

7.0 

6.6 

7.0 

7.0 

7.5 

7.0

Nov.

*7.5 

8.4 

8.8 

7.5 

6.0

8.8 

7.5 

7.0 

7.9 

8.4

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.5 

7.9

7.9 

8.4 

6.3 

9.2 

7.9

7.5 

7.9 

7.5 

7.5 

7.0

6.3 

7.9 

7.8 

7.5 

7.8

Dec.

8 

8.4 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.4

8.4 

8.8 

8.4 

8.4 

8

7.4 

7 

6.6 

6.8 

*7.0

7 

6.6 

7 

6.6 

6.6

6.8 

7 

7 

7.0 

6.3 

6.3

Jan.

6.6 

6.4 

6.2 

6 

6

6.2 

6.6 

7 

7.5 

8.4

8.4 

8.8 

8.8 

7.5 

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

6.6 

7.0 

7.0 

6.6 

6.4

6.2 

6.4 

6.8 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

Feb.

6.6 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.2

7 

7.2 

7.8 

9.2 

8.8

8.8 

8 

7.4 

7 

7.6

8.8 

10 

9.7 

10 

9.4

9.2 

9.2 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

12

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Marc 

Aprl Mn-v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194S .......................

ter year 1948-49 ...............

Mar.

12 

13 

*14 

12 

13

12 

13 

12 

12 

12

13 

12 

13 

14 

15

15 

17 

20 

24 

26

27 

29 

27 

24 

21

22 

23 

21 

25 

20 

20

Apr.

21 

23 

26 

31 

40

44

55 

62 

59 

65

81 

93 

92 

92 

99

109 

125 

140 

140 

135

133 

148 

172 

179 

187

197 

213 

230 

219 

184

Secondfoot-days

235.3 

231.3 

231.4

22,378.0

212.8 

252.4 

553 

3,394 

9,053 

8,171 

1,817 

338.8 

163.1

24,653.1

Peak discharge (base, 450 see. -ft.).- May 16 (11 p.m.)

May

169 

172 

172 

160 

148

144 

155 

179 

189 

187

187 

219 

272 

323 

359

435 

435 

390 

359 

369

300 

288 

282 

304 

356

418 

453 

460 

446 

390 

333

Maximum

11 

9.2 

8.8

454

8.8 

12 

29 

230 

460 

464 

125 

19 

6.6

464

June

307 

269 

239 

219 

211

211 

233 

310 

373 

421

464 

435 

400 

383 

376

400 

349 

294 

263 

230

225 

216 

192 

179 

187

189 

172 

155 

140 

129

Minimum

July

125 

121 

115 

108 

106

99 

90 

83 

78 

73

68 

65 

62 

59 

56

51 

46 

43 

41 

37

36 

33 

31 

30 

28

26 

25 

23 

21 

20 

18

6.3 

6.0 

6.3

4.6

6 

6.6 

12 

21 

114 

129 

18 

6.6 

4.4

4.4

482 sec. -ft.; May 28

Aug.

19 

19 

17 

17 

16

15 

14 

13 

, 12 

12

12 

11 

11 

10 

9.7

9.2 

3.2 

8.8 

8.8 

8.4

7.9 

8.8 

9.7 

8.8 

7.9

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.0 

6.6

Mean

7.59 

7.71 

7.46

61.1

6.86 

9.01 

17.8 

113 

292 

272 

58.6 

10.9 

5.44

67.5

Sept.

6.6 

6.3 

6.3 

6.0 

6.0

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

6.0 

5.6 

5.6 

5.3 

5.3

4.7 

5.3 

5.3 

5.0 

5.0

4.7 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.7

4.7 

5.3 

6.6 

6.0 

5.6

Runoff In 

acre-feet

467 

459 

459

44,380

422 

501 

1,100 

6,730 

17,960 

16,210 

3,600 

672 

324

48,900

(9 p.m.) 501 sec. -ft.;

June 11 (7:30 p.m.) 543 sec. -ft.; June 16 {7 p.m.) 457 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28, 30, Dec. 1, 

24-29, Feb. 5-8, 12-15, 20, 22, 26, 27, Mar. 6

4, 7, 15-19, 21-28, Jan. 2-8,
182 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

South Fork Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°43'15", long. 115°49'50", in NWi sec. 30, T. 33 

M., K. 55 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from head of canyon, 1.5 miles downstream 

from highway bridge, 9 miles upstream from mouth, and 10 miles southwest of Elko.

Drainage area.- 1,150 square miles.

Records' avalTalile. - August 1896 to September 1922, October 1923 to September 1932, October 

J.yi)b to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 41 years (1896-1903, 1904-9, 1910-18, 1923-26, 1927-32, 1936-49), 

131 second-t'eet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 910 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 4.20 feet); 

minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 12.

1896-1922, 1923-32, 1936-49: Maximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet Jan. 26, 1914, 

from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; practically no flow during some 

periods in nearly every year since 1915.

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

 which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Station is below all 

diversions except those of Hunter & Banks Ranch, 3 miles downstream.

Revisions (water year).- W 1090: 1932.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

IE 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

2O

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.4 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

6.6

7.0 

7.O 

7.0 

8.3 

7.O

7.4 

8.3 

8.8 

9.9 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

9.9 

9.9

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9. 

10 

9.9

.Nov.

10

12 

11 

12

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

13 

13

14 

15 

14 

15 

15

15 

16 

17 

17 

17

16 

15 

17 

19 

22

Dec.

22 

23 

26 

26 

25

26 

28 

30 

30

31

33 

34 

33 

*32 

30

29 

28 

28 

28 

29

29 

28 

26 

24 

22

21 

21 

22 

20 

19 

2O

Jan.

19 

19 

18 

17 

16

17 

17 

18 

18 

17

17 

18 

18 

18 

19

19 

18 

17 

17 

18

19 

19 

19 

18 

17

17 

18 

20 

2O 

19 

19

Feb.

19 

20 

2O 

20 

2O

19 

2O 

21 

22 

23

23 

22 

22 

21 

22

24 

26 

28 

27 

26

25 

28 

3O 

32 

34

33 

36 

38

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 41O sec. -ft.).- Apr.

Mar.

40 

41 

42 

44 

45

44 

42 

41 

4O 

*41

42 

43 

43 

44 

48

5O 

52 

54 

58 

70

80 

95

loo

95 

85

80 

SO 

85 

80 

85 

85

Apr.

90 

95 

1OO 

110 

150

180 

2 2O 

260 

294 

281

281 

3O4 

*3O7 

294 

291

294 

3O7 

337 

359 

381

374 

374 

385 

408 

436

436 

4 2O 

408 

397 

362

Secondfoot-days

279.4 

422 

823

28,178.1

56O 

701 

1,874 

8,935 

13 , 8OO 

10,306 

1,457 

16O.O 

67.8

39,385.2

26 (2to4p

910 sec. -ft.; June 1 (8 to 11 a.m.) 688 sec. -ft.; June 1 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9 

Mar. 3-5, 1O-14, 19, 2O. No gage-height record Jan. 9 t 

(stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of 

discharge computed on basis of weather records and recorc

May

327 

304 

281 

254 

217

2O7 

189 

187 

2OO 

217

245 

263 

272 

324 

397

612 

87O 

802 

7O8 

676

660 

576 

496 

436 

448

492 

5 SO 

6 2O 

644 

652 

644

Maximum

12 

22 

34

684

2O 

38 

1OO 

436 

87O 

672 

115 

12 

5.4

870

June

672 

604 

496 

408 

351

327 

304 

330 

374 

432

488 

524 

500 

476 

436

432 

432 

355 

310 

284

245 

226 

215 

177 

168

170 

168 

148 

134 

120

July

115 

107 

107 

1OO 

95

85 

72 

69 

64 

57

54 

54 

47 

43 

38

36 

32 

30 

26 

25

25 

24 

22 

21 

17

17 

15 

15 

16 

15 

14

Aug.

11 

11 

11 

12 

11

8.8 

8.3 

7.8 

7.O 

5.8

4.6 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.2

3.2 

3.0 

2.9 

2.8 

2.7

2.6 

2.5 

2.6 

3.8 

3.6

3.2 

2.9 

3.0 

2.9 

2.8 

2.6

Minimum Mean

5.4 9.01 

10 14.1 

19 26.5

O 77. 0

16 18.1 

19 25.0 

40 60.5 

90 298 

187 445 

12O 344 

14 47.0 

2.5 5.16 

.6 2.26

.6 1O8

Sept.

2.4 

2.4 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6

1.4 

1.2 

1.7

lib

.9 

.6 

.8 

1.5 

2.2

2.O 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.2

1.9 

2.8 

3.8 

5.4 

5.O

Runoff in 

acre-feet

554 

837 

1.63O

55,9OO

1,110 

1.39O 

3,720 

17,72O 

27,370 

2O,44O 

2,890 

317 

134

78,110

m.) 452 sec. -ft.; May 17 (4:3O to 6 p.m.) 

2 (2 to 4 p.m.) 576 sec. -ft.

-11, Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, Dec. 4 to Jan. 8, 

3 Mar. 2j Mar. 6-9, 15-18, Marl 21 to Apr. 7 

periods), Aug. 2O-23, Aug. 3 to Sept. 6; 

Is for station near Lee.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 183

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°35'30", long. 116° 10'30", in SW£ sec. 1, T. 31 

W., K. 51 E., 1 mile upstream from mouth and 1? miles southeast of Palisade.

Records available.- November 1902 to December 1904 (gage heights only), January 1912 to 

September 1914, January 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 146 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 2.47 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 29, 30.

1912-14, 1946-49: Maximum discharge, 785 second-feet Jan. 25, 26, 1914; minimum, 

0.1 second-foot on several days during 1947, 1948, 1949.

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

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions.- W 1120: 1936 (calendar year mean).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 194S to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.5 

.4 

.4 

.5 

3.4

4.0 

4.0 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.5

4.7 

5.0 

7.1 

6.8

6.5 

6.5 

6.8 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.5 

6.5 

7.1 

7.4 

7.1 

7.1

Nov.

7.1 

7.4 

8.4 

7.8 

8.0

8.1 

10 

*10 

9.5 

10

11

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

13

13

12 

12 

13 

13

1:

Dec.

12

Jan.

11

Feb.

10 

(*)

9.2 

11 

12

13 

14 

15

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

15 

14 

19 

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

22

24 

24 

24 

*29 

37

45 

50 

69 

110 

101

59 

48 

40 

37 

36

32 

37 

39 

29 

Z9 

27

Apr.

27 

27 

30 

35 

40

49 

56 

94 

101 

86

86 

92 

88 

74 

63

59 

50 

50 

45 

42

37 

31 

28 

24 

21

19 

16 

14 

14 

13

Secondfoot-days

160.3 

325.3 

372

2,609.0

341 

294.2 

1,105 

1,411 

407.2 

100.6 

20.7 

26.3 

29.3

4,592.9

May

11 

11 

10 

9.2 

8.1

8.1 

7.4 

7.1 

6.5 

8.1

7.4 

5.5 

5.5 

5.8 

8.8

12 

16 

20

20 

31

42 

34 

27 

19 

14

11 

8.1 

7.8 

7.4 

8.4 

10

Maximum

7.4 

13

25

110 

101 

42 

11 

1.0 

6.8 

3.6

110

June

11 

10 

8.4 

6.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.2 

2.9 

"2.9 3.1 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

3.6

1.2 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2

'.2

.2

.2 

.2

Minimum

July

0.2 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.7

.5 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4

.6

,e

.7 

.6 

.6

.8 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

..8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9 

1.0

0*4

7.1

0.1

14 

13 

5.5 

0.2 

0.2 

0.4 

0.1

0.1

Aug.

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.9

.8 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

6.8 

1.2

.9 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.8

Mean

5.17 

10.8 

12

7.13.

11 

10.5 

35.6 

47.0 

13.1 

0.35 

0.67 

0.85 

0.98

12.6

Sept.

0.8

.7 

.8 

.8 

.7

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 '.9 

.0 

.1 

.2

.3

.2 

.1 

.1

.2

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2

1.2 

3.6

.2 

.1 

.1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

318 

645 

738

5,180

676 

584 

2,190 

2,800 

808 

200 

41 

52 

58

9,110

Peak discharge (base, 50 sec.-ft.).- MaV. 19 (5 p.m.) 146 sec.-ft.; Apr. 8 (9:30 p.m.) 122 sec.-ft.

* winter discharge measurement maae on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5, 9, 10, Nov. 26 to Feb. 22, Feb. 25, 26 

(no gage-height record Feb. 2-16; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and 

weather records).
184 HOMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°51', long. 116°36', In NE£ sec. 17, T. 34 N., R. 

48 JS., at mouth of canyon and 22 miles northeast of Battle Mountain.

Records available.- March 1918 to September 1923, 1924, 1925, 1927-29 (fragmentary), 

January is^b T;O September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 194 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 2.27 feet);

 no flow Oct. 1, July 7 to Sept. 30.

1918-25, 1927-29, 1946-49: Maximum discharge, 2,240 second-feet Feb. 11, 1921; no 

flow at times in most years. "

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

 which are poor. Several irrigation diversions In valleys upstream. Station is above 

all diversions in Boulder Plat and is below all tributaries. Plow slightly affected 

by small reservoir in Squaw Valley, 30 miles upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, Mater year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

Z 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0

J 

.3 

.1 

.5

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.5 

.8 

.9

.9 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.8

.8 

.8

.a

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Nov.

0.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.6

.8 

1.2 

.8 

 1.0 

1.0

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.4

1.4 

1.7 

1.0 

1.0 

1.6

1.3 

.9 

1.0 

1.4 

.9

.8 

.6 

.5 

.1 

.4

Dec.

0.5

Jan.

C)

0.3

Feb.

1.0

2.0

0

2.5 

4.0 

6.0

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

*arc 

Aprl

Mflv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

wa

mber. .,.........,-----.-----------------

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

10 

13 

16 

18 

20

18 

18 

17 

16 

16

14 

17 

18 

16 

15

15 

33 

47 

75 

113

98 

90 

84 

63 

45

33 

36 

32 

24 

*22 

23

Apr.

21 

32 

49 

81 

104

123 

130 

162 

187 

166

154 

152 

162 

148 

128

110 

104 

108 

98 

90

82 

74 

81 

82 

81

81 

75 

68 

54 

50

Secondfoot-days

20.1 

30.3 

15.5

3,324.9

9.3 

47.5 

1,075 

3,037 

1,231.2 

281.9 

1.4 

0 

0

5,749

May

43 

36 

32 

18 

13

11 

9,6 

 .0 

6.7 

8.9

19 

20 

20 

17 

18

49 

148 

106 

90 

86

76 

68 

54 

46 

40

33 

27 

25 

24 

33 

46

Maximum

1.0 

1.7

97

113 

187 

148 

44 

.3 

0 

0

187

June

44 

36 

29 

21 

14

11 

9.6 

10 

12 

14

12 

11 

8.9 

7.0 

5.6

3.9 

3.6 

3.2 

3.6 

3.9

4.6 

3.2 

2.6 

2.3 

1.7

1.4 

1.0 

.9 

.5 

.4

July

0,3 

.3 

.1 

.3 

.3

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

.1

0

10 

21 

6.7 

.4 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0.65 

1.01 

.5

9.08

.3 

1.70 

34.7 

101 

39.7 

9.40 

.05 

0 

0

15.8

Sept.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

40 

60 

31

6,590

18 

94 

2,130 

6,020 

2,440 

559 

3.0 

0 

0

11,400

Peak discharge (base. 75 sec.-ft.).- Mar. 20 (10:30 a.m.) 136 sec.-ft.; Apr. 9 (7 a.m.) 194 sec.- 

ft.; May 17 11 p.m. ) 162 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee, 1 to Mar. 4 (no gage-height record Dec. 14 

>to Feb. 24; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

Cottormood Creek at Paradise Valley).
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 185

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°24', long. 117°11', in NE£ sec. 36, T. 41 N., R. 

42 ET7 at Chimney dam site, 300 feet downstream from confluence of North and South Porks 

and 25 miles east of Paradise Valley.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 161 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 4.79 feet); 

no 1'lbw Oct. 1 to Dec. 1.

1942-49: Maximum discharge, 4,000 second-feet about Jan. 22, 1943 (gage height, 14.4 

feet, from floodmarka), by slope-area method; no flow at times in most years.

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

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

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0 

( ) 

»3

Jan.

0.2

.3 

(*)

Feb.

0.5

.6 

.6 

.8

1.5 

2.5 

3.0

f

.o

11 

10 

10

Month

Octo 

Hove

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Na

nber ...

nber ...... r - - - - --------..--.--..-

lendar year 1943 

ai*y

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

9.S 

10 

7.2 

6.1 

5.0

5.3 

9.8 

12 

12 

11

12 

12 

11 

11 

13

15 

15 

16 

20 

24

26 

29 

27 

 22 

18

17 

15 

15 

12 

13 

13

Apr.

13 

15 

16 

18 

20

2S 

42 

62 

84 

93

102 

125 

152 

132 

116

101 

1O3 

110 

112 

120

114 

107 

116 

124 

121

112 

101 

96 

94 

93

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

9.0

10.8

6.8 

66.5 

444.2 

2,842 

2,533 s»9.8 

tt.e &u'

6,408.2

May

86 

77 

74 

75 

74

69 

64 

64 

65 

72

88 

87 

82 

84 

94

102 

138 

146 

124 

111

108

99 

86 

75 

67

62 

56

so

48 

52 

54

Maximum

:

98

12 

29 

152 

146 

55 

7.0 

.6 

1.2

152

June

52 

55

50 

42 

36

31 

29 

26 

24 

23

20 

17 

16 

15 

14

12 

11 

11 

12 

12

13 

10 

8.8 

8.1 

7.4

6.6 

6.1 

7.0 

7.4 

7.4

July

7.0 

6.6 

6.8 

7.0 

7.0

6.3 

5.3 

4.5 

3.8 

3.7

3.4 

3.1 

2.9 

2.7 

2.6

2.1 

1.8 

1.8 

1.3 

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4

Minimum

~-

0

5.0 

13 

48 

6.1 

.4 

.1 

.1

0

Aug. '

0.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.2 

.2 .3" 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.5

.6 

.6 

.6

Mean

0 

0 

.3

10.8

.22 

2.38 

14.3 

88.1 

81.7 

19.7 

2.86 

.38 

.55

17.6

Sept.

0.6 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.7

.7 

.5

.4 

.3 

.3

1.1 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

.9

.9 

.9

1.1 

1.2 

1.1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

18

?,800

15 

132 

881 

5,240 

5,020 

1,170 

178 

23 

33

12,710

Peak discharge (base. 80 sec. -ft.).- Apr. 13 (9:30 a.m.) 157 sec. -ft.: Apr. 24 (9 a.m.) 132 sec.-

ft.; Hay 17 (9:3O p.m.) 161 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by la* Dec. 2 to Feb. 28 (no gage-height record Jan. 3 

to FeBT 2g; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 1 field estimate, veather reoords, end records for nearby streams).

949151 O- 61 - 13
186 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Little Humboldt River near Paradise'Valley, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°25', long. 117°22 I , in SE£ sec. 20, T. 41 N., R. 

41 K , 3f miles dovmstream from Bullshead Ranch and 9f miles southeast of Paradise 

Valley.

Drainage area.- 1,030 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to June 1928 (fragmentary), October 1943 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 103 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 2.59 feet); 

minimum dally, 5.2 second-feet July 27-31.

1921-28, 1943-49: Maximum discharge, 500 second-feet Feb. 23, 1927 (gage height, 

12.1 feet, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum, 5 second-feet Dec. 28, 1924.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Bullshead Ranch diverts water above station for irrigation. Station is above all diversions in Paradise Valley.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

6.8 

7.2

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2

7.2 

6.S 

6.8

6.S 

6.S 

6.S 

6.8 

6.8

6.S 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

Nov.

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7V6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.8

7.6 

7.S 

7.6 

7.6 

7.9

7.9

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

Dec.

7.6 

7.2 

 7.6 

7.2 

7.2

7.2

7.2 

7.6 

7.6

7.6

7.9 

7.6 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

Jan.

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.1 

6.4,

6.4

6.4 

6.1 

6.4

s.4

6.4 

6.1 

6.4

6.1 

6.4 

6.4 

6.1 

6.1

7.0 

7.Q 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.5 

7.5 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

Feb.

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

8.1 

8.1

8.1

8.1 

8.1 

871

8.1

8.1

8.1 

8.1

8.6 

10 

11 

11 

9.0

10 

9.5 

12 

10 

11

11 

11 

11

Month

Goto 

Nove

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

Wa

lendar year .1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.5 

9.5 

12 

14 

15

16 

15 

13 

12 

11

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

15 

17 

19 

19 

18

16 

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

217.6 

225.0 

221 .f

4,894.8

207.8 

255.1 

409.0 

1,512 

2,123 

654.2 

208.4 

191.4 

199.6

6,423.0

12 

12 

12 

13 

14

18' 

21 

25 

28 

31

34 

38 

41 

50 

61

67 

66 

67 

67 

69

71 

71 

73 

76 

81

83 

83 

80 

76 

72

May

71 

69 

66 

61 

57

56 

57 

54 

52 

54

63 

61 

64 

64 

66

84 

86 

8S 

98 

102

97 

91 

S6 

79 

71

63 

57 

52 

50 

54 

50

Maximum

7.2 

7.9 

7.9

55

7.6 

12 

19 

83 

102 

50 

9.0 

6.6 

7.6

102

June

50 

4S 

47 

47 

43

3S 

34 

31 

28 

26

25 

22 

20 

17 

16

14 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

10 

9.5

9.5 

9.0 

9.0 

8.6 

8.6

July

Minimum

6.8 

7.2 

6.4

6.1

6.4 

7.6 

9.5 

12 

50 

8.6 

5.2 

5.7 

6.0

5.2

9.0 

8.6 

S.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

7.6 

7.1 

6.6

7.1 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

Aug.

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

5.7 

6.2

6.2 

5.7 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6,2 

6.2

5.7

5.7 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

Mean

7.02 

7.43 

7.16

13.4

6.70 

9.11 

13.2 

50.4 

68.5 

21.8 

6.72 

6.17 

6.65

17.6

Sept.

6,6 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.O 

6.0

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.8

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7..1 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6

Runoff In 

acre-feet

432 

442

440

9,720

412 

506 

811 

3,000 

4,210 

1,300 

419 

380 

396

12,740

ft~Peak discharge (base, 35 sea, -ft.).- Apr. 2s (10 P.m.} 86 see. -ft.; Hay 20 (2 to 5 a.m.) 105 a*«.-

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 17-28, Aug. 24 to Sept. 20f discharge oMputed. en basis of 

weather records and records of nearby streams.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev.

187

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°32'00", long. 117°25'40", in Nw£sw£ sec. 12, T. 

12 w., R. 40 E., 0.6 mile upstream from Humboldt County Pish Hatchery and 7 miles 

northeast of Paradise Valley.

Drainage area.- 172 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 27 years {1921-26, 1927-49), 27.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 209 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 2.57 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 140 second-feet; minimum, 3.8 second-feet July 31, 

Aug. 2-5, 6, 7.

1921-49: Maximum discharge, 9,000 second-feet Jan. 21, 1943 (gage height, 11.1 feev, 

datum then in use), by slope-area method; minimum, 1.8 second-feet Feb. 6, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

MO 01versions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

574 

5.4 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

6.1 

6.1 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

Nov.

6.8 

7.2 

7.5 

8.0 

7.2

7.2 

6.8 

6.4 

7.2 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

7.2 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.2 

7.5 

8.6 

7.2

8.0 

7.2 

6.8 

8.0 

6.1

Dec.

6.5 

7 

8 

8.5 

8

7.5 

8.5 

9.2 

9.2 

9.7

11 

11 

10 

9.7 

8

6.5 

8 

9 

10 

9.5

9 

8 

7.5 

8 

7

6.5 

7 

8 

7 

8 

8.5

Jan.

9

8 

6.5 

6 

7

7.5 

8 

8.5 

8.5 

.7

7.5 

8 

8 

8.5 

8

7 

6.5 

6 

5.5 

6.5

7 

8 

7 

6.5 

5.5

6.5 

7.5 

8 

8.0 

8.0 

7.5

Feb.

7.5 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

9.2 

9.7

9.7 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

12

13 

14

Month

Goto 

Nova 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

14 

15 

15 

16 

17

16 

18 

19 

19 

19

19 

18 

18 

19 

20

23 

23 

25 

38 

34

33 

32

24 

21 

21

21 

22

20 

18 

20 

18

Apr.

23 

32 

34 

53 

61

70 

83 

116 

106 

95

124 

140 

112 

99 

89

100 

111 

118 

130 

116

111 

125 

132 

132 

125

112 

107 

107 

104 

94

Second - 

foot -day a

182.6 

222.1 

259.3

9,189.4

227.0 

284.9 

655 

2,961 

2,786 

791 

187.6 

135.0 

141.3

8,832.8

May

86 

84 

84 

80 

74

70 

72 

75 

76 

9|

100 

104 

106 

102 

112

154 

130 

138 

114 

106

100 

87 

60 

76 

74

72 

69 

68 

70 

69 

68

Maximum

6.4 

8.6 

11

146

9 

14 

38 

140 

154 

56 

11 

4.7 

5.4

154

June

56 

51 

45 

40 

40

40

to

40 

37 

33

31 

29 

26 

24 

22

21 

20 

19 

24 

20

18 

16 

14 

14 

13

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

July

11 

10 

11 

9.7 

9.2

8.0 

8.0 

7.2 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.1 

6.1 

5.8 

S.4

5.0 

4.7 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.0

Minimum

5.4

6.1 

6.5

5.0

5.5 

7.5 

14 

23 

62 

11 

4.0 

3.8 

4.4

3.8

Aug.

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.4

4.

4. 

4. 

4.

4.

4.4

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.4

4.4 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.4 

4.4 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.4

Mean

5.89 

7.40 

8.36

25.1

7.32 

10.2 

21.1 

98.7 

89.9 

26.4 

6.05 

4.35 

4.71

24.2

Sept.

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.7 

.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7

5.0 

5.0 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

362 

441 

514

18,220

450 

565 

1,300 

5,870 

5,530 

1,570 

372 

268 

280

17,520

Peak discharge (base. 100 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 6 (10:30 p.m.) 188 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (12s30 a.m.) 209 

sec.-ft.; Apr. 19 (2:30 a.m.) 154 see.-ft.; Apr. 23 (3 a.m.) 154 seo.-ft.; May 13 (4s30 a.m.) 114 

sec.-ft.; May 16 (8 p.m.) 166 BBC.-ft.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 1-7, Dec. 15 to Jan. 28} discharge computed on basis of recorded 

range in stage and weather records.
188 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek at Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°31'00", long. 117°32'30", in NW£ sec. 25, T. 42

 N., K. 39 E., at highway bridge 300 feet west of Paradise Valley Post Office.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

ttecoras available.- October 1944 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 73 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 1.56 feet);

 no flow Oct. 8.

1944-49: Maximum discharge, 264 secmid-feet Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 2.14 feet); 

no flow Oct. 8, 1948. 

Remarks.- Records fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 tp September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Nov.

0.2 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

a. 2 

a. 2

Dec.

aO.2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a.l 

a.l

a.l 

a.l 

».l 

.1 

.1

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

 2

.2 

.2 

.2

Jan.

0.2 

.2

.2

.1 

(*)

Feb.

, 0.2

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5

.5 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

1.1 

4.5

Month

Oeto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

MRV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

12 

10 

10 

11 

14

18 

22 

22 

20 

28

36 

33 

35 

36 

43

44 

36 

41 

 38 

35

30 

22 

13 

8.9 

8.9

8.9 

9.6 

9.Z 

8.0 

8.9 

8.0

Apr.

8 6 

9 2 

8 3 

7 4 

8 3

10 

15 

18 

18 

16

20 

19 

14 

17 

14

1Z 

12 

12 

14 

15

12 

15 

18 

22 

28

23 

16 

12 

12 

12

Secondfoot-days

5.0 

6.6 

4.5

1,224.2

4.6 

1*5. 

679. 

437. 

276. 

68. 

14. 

9.5 

3.8

1,527.4

May

10 

7.1 

5.9 

5.5 

3.7

2.2 

3.0 

3.7 

3.7 

3.8

4.1 

4.3 

5.0 

4.8 

9.6

27 

20 

20 

15

15

14 

12 

9.2 

8.6 

8.0

6.8 

5.9 

5.5 

8.0 

11 

14

Maximum

0.2 

.3 

.2

36

4.5 

44 

28 

27 

13 

.6 

.4 

.2

44

June

13 

13 

12 

8.6 

4.8

2.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.0 

.9

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

July

Minimum

0.1 

.2 

.1

.1

8.0 

7.4 

2.2 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1

0.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

.6 

.5 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

Aug.

0.4 

.4 

.3 '.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3. 

.4

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Mean

0.16 

.22 

.15

3.34

.15 

.59 

21.9 

14.6 

8.92 

2.29 

.47 

.31 

.13

4.18

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9.9

13 

8.9

2,430

9.1 

33 

1,350 

868 

548 

136 

29 

19 

7.5

3,030

Peak discharge (base. 50 sec.-ft.).- Mar. 15 (8 p.m.) 73 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 23-28, Jan. 3 to Feb.

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

Location. - .Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°40', long. 118 0 12', in NEtr sec. 1, T. 32 N., R. 

3d K., 3 miles northwest of Imlay and 9 miles downstream from head gates.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- no flow during year.

IW6-49: Maximum discharge, 102 second-feet Feb. 27, Mar. 9, 1947; maximum gage 

height, 3.50 feet Feb. 9, 1947 (backwater from ice); no flow for long periods.

Remarks.- No flow since May 15, 1947. This canal diverts water from Humboldt River in 

MW£ sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 35 E., for storage in Taylor-Pitt Reservoir near Humboldt. 

Water is released during irrigation season, about 3 miles west of Humboldt, and conveyed through Humboldt-Eovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s outlet canal to Rye 

Patch Reservoir, from which it is later released and carried in natural river channel 

to Lovelock district for irrigation.
189 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev.

Location.- Bench mark N 21 of U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, lat. 39°50'30", long. 

iJL9-i!8»00", in SEtSEt sec. 24, T. 23 N,, R. 22 E., at southwest corner of concrete 

bridge No. 296 B, 150 feet southwest of milepost 297, 6 miles west of Nixon, and 11.5 

miles squth along Southern Pacific Railroad from station at Sutcliffe. Elevation of 

bench mark is 3,940.04 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- 1867 to 1925 (occasional elevations in some years). June 1926 to 

September 1949. Prior to January 1934, elevations were determined from bench mark No. 

1 of General Land Office referred to general adjustment of 1912. To convert lake 

elevations prior to January 1934 to datum of 1929, add 0.56 foot.

Extremes.- 1926-49: Maximum elevation observed, 3,848.5 feet, datum of 1929., June 1926; 

minimum observed,.3,804.61 feet Sept. 29, 1949.

Cooperation.- River. Elevation for Mar. 5 furnished by Federal Court Watermaster for Truckee 

Elevation, In feet, above mean 

sea level, water year 1948-49

Mar. 5 

Aug. 31 

Sept.29

3,80.5.50

3,805.10

3.804.61

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°17'30", long. 120°12'30", in SW^NE^ sec. 28, T.

±'f w., R. 16 E., 1.4 miles upstream from Dormer Creek and 2$ miles southwest of Truckee.

Drainage area.- 548 square miles. 

neeoras available.- December 1944 to September 1949. 

Extremes.- Maxilum discharge during year, 671 second-feet May 14; maximum gage height

GTOTTeet Jan. 25 (ice Jam); minimum, 14 second-feet Jan. 12.

1944-49: Maximum discharge, 1,110 second-feet Feb. 2, 1945; maximum gage height,

that of Jan. 25, 1949; minimum, 11 second-feet Jan. 27, 1948. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect "or no gage-height

record, which are good. Flow regulated by Lake Tahoe.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

274 

274 

270 

270 

270

274 

274 

274 

274 

270

270 

256 

240 

240 

240

240 

240 

240 

240 

240

240 

240 

240 

240 

240

240 

236 

236 

240 

240 

216

Nov.

232 

236 

283 

208 

190

173' 

150 

147 

147 

147

147 

147 

147 

147 

147

144 

144 

144 

144 

144

144 

144 

144 

144 

144

141 

144 

157 

157 

157

Dec.

154 

154 

160 

160 

170

220 

216 

212 

212 

205

205 

208 

220 

252 

224

228 

228 

224 

224

220

216 

212 

212 

228 

224

232 

232 

224 

220 

220 

*220

Jan.

224 

228 

240 

206 

220

b!70 

94 

92 

94 

63

76 

28 

37 

94 

b220

b220 

b230 

b230 

b230 

b230

232 

240 

228 

228 

b230

a280 

a210 

a210 

a200 

194 

198

Feb.

190 

190 

190 

198 

201

198 

216 

220 

212 

*216

240 

244 

240 

232 

216

216 

216 

216 

216 

212

212 

216 

216 

216 

190

163 

166 

160

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

Mflv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948 

ary

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

160 

163 

190 

220 

173

170 

166 

166 

166 

170

170 

173 

166 

163 

163

166 

163 

163 

160 

150

154 

154 

141 

138 

157

154 

147 

138 

121 

118 

124

Apr.

236 

240 

240 

216 

160

121 

89 

92 

118 

154

187 

205 

228 

236 

252

301 

325 

344 

344 

330

364 

425 

473 

468 

404

369 

364 

349 

310 

287

Secondfoot -days

7,778 

4,844 

6,536

93,370

5,616 

5,818 

4,927 

8,231 

9,630 

8,131 

13,938 

9,592 

5,201

90,242

May

301 

320 

310 

296 

283

265 

270 

270 

248 

256

315 

384 

389 

598 

446

478 

399 

315 

283 

244

224 

236 

265 

292 

330

339 

320 

292 

256 

216 

190

Maximum

274 

283 

252

563

240 

244 

220 

473 

598 

446 

478 

415 

240

598

June

176 

180 

180 

194 

201

220 

228 

212 

198 

194

180 

160 

154 

154 

176

194 

205 

228 

278 

330

349 

369 

394 

404 

415

410 

436 

430 

436 

446

July

Minimum

216 

141 

154

34

28 

160 

118 

89 

190 

154 

415 

240 

110

28

446 

446 

446 

446 

446

446 

446 

446 

446 

446

451 

478 

468 

462 

462

468 

462 

462 

462 

468

473 

468 

451 

446 

441

441 

430 

425 

425 

420 

415

Aug.

415 

410 

404 

394 

389

379 

364 

359 

354 

344

334 

325 

315 

310 

306

296 

292 

283 

278 

274

270 

261 

256 

252 

248

240 

240 

256 

252 

248 

244

Mean

251 

161 

211

255

181 

208 

159 

274 

311 

271 

450 

309 

173

247

Sept.

240 

236 

240 

236 

224

216 

208 

205 

194 

190

183 

183 

180 

173 

170

160 

160 

157 

154 

154

150 

154 

150 

144 

132

138 

130 

118 

112 

110

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,430 

9,610 

12,960

185,200

11,140 

11,540 

9,770 

16.330 

19,100 

16,130 

27,650 

19,030 

10,320

178,900

Peak discharge (base, 700 see. -ft.).- No peak above fcase.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of period); discharge 

computed on basis of unpublished records fop Truckee River at Tahoe. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
190 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 

Truckee River at Reno, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°32, long. 119°47', In sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. 19 

t,., naif a mile east of Reno and 5 miles upstream from Steamboat Creek.

Records available.- January 1947 to September 1949. July 1906 to September 1919 at site 

I mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 4.20 

reetJ; minimum, 50 second-feet Sept. 21.

1906-19, 1947-49: Maximum discharge observed, 14,600 second-feet Mar. 18, 1907 

(gage height, 8.2 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 18 second-feet 

July 2,3, 1912.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 200 second-feet, which are good, and those 

ror period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Lake Tahoe, Boca Reservoir, 

Dormer and Independence Lakes, and by several power plants. Many diversions above 

station.

Rating table, vater year 1948-49, except period of ice effect

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 24, Sept. 1-30)

1.5 70 '2.5 390 

1.7 114 2.8 540 

1.9 167 3.0 650 

2.1 230 3.5 970 

2.3 303 4.0 1,350

Discharge, In second-fee t, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

173 

150 

150 

173 

161

161 

161 

159 

159 

164

161 

164 

179

214 

214

214 

223 

227 

210 

223

210 

217 

220 

223 

240

251 

251 

254 

258 

265 

269

Nov.

258 

332 

326 

378 

276

273 

2S4 

284 

303 

299

299 

303 

299 

295 

311

307 

299 

295 

292 

292

284 

284 

«288 

284 

276

276 

258 

276 

276 

273

Dec.

262 

258 

288 

284 

295

299 

295 

299 

295 

299

292 

295 

315 

303 

303

362 

430 

400 

385

400

344 

S28 

328 

328

400

410 

380 

330 

330 

«380 

420

Jan.

450 

430 

380 

400 

450

460 

380 

340 

330 

370

380 

380 

360 

340 

350

360 

380 

400 

400 

400

410 

400 

400 

400 

390

390 

390 

390 

390 

380 

380

Feb.

390 

400 

410 

«425 

420

420 

420 

420 

420 

440

450 

465 

470 

480 

470

470 

435 

410 

390 

390

367 

349 

358 

353 

353

349 

328 

336

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febri 

Marc 

Aprl

Itev

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194E

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

324 

«324 

319 

328 

315

280 

292 

295 

292 

295

299 

292 

284 

303 

303

332 

344 

349 

372 

367

367

390 

372 

340 

328

336 

344 

362 

328 

336 

319

Apr.

1,

Secondfoot-days

6,298 

8,780 

10,337

128,290

12,060 

11,388 

10,131 

18,468 

23,168 

6,267 

4,980 

4,983 

2,911

119,771

332 

425 

410 

460 

47O

470 

460 

425 

480 

556

590 

562 

674 

668 

578

612

674 

680 

734

692

680 

816 

942 

020 

887

740 

728 

639 

584 

48O

May

475 

590 

634 

874 

861

854 

861 

874 

828 

783

809 

887 

796 

1,160

1,200

1,160 

1,010 

776 

746 

722

551 

530 

595 

686 

734

716 

662 

600 

490 

385 

319

Maximum

269 

378 

430

1,480

460 

480 

390 

1,020 

1,200 

390 

194 

214 

129

1,200

June

262 

214 

207 

217 

311

349 

358 

390 

336 

328

319 

265 

210 

150 

139

142 

145 

153 

161 

145

142 

136 

145 

136 

159

156 

147 

145 

147 

153

July

156 

150 

142 

159 

153

170 

153 

164 

164 

161

153 

156 

179 

159 

145

145 

145 

142

147 

153

164 

159 

161 

150 

164

161 

179 

182 

179 

191 

194

Aug.

188 

179 

176 

170 

176

179 

182 

182 

191 

207

214 

200 

173 

156 

150

147 

142 

126 

126 

147

159 

159 

145 

134 

132

134 

145 

173

153 

126 

112

Minimum Mean

150 203 

258 293 

258 333

150 351

330 389 

328 407 

280 326 

332 616 

319 747 

136 209 

142 161 

112 161 

72 97.0

72 328

Sept.

105 

107 

107 

107 

116

112 

91 

96 

100 

102

114 

129 

122 

102 

96

100 

96 

96 

93 

93

72 

76 

74 

74

91

83 

85 

98 

89 

85

Runoff In 

acre -feet

12,490 

17,410 

20,500

254,500

23,920 

22,590 

20,090 

36,630 

45,950 

12,430 

9,880 

9,880 

5,770

237, SOO

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by. ice Dec. 25 to Feb.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 191

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°30', long. 120°16', in sec. 14, T. 19 N., R. 15 

E., naif a mile upstream from Independence Creek and 7-J miles northwest of Hobart Mills.

Drainage area.- 33 square miles.

Records available.- December 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 706 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 4.30 feet); 

minimum, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 19, 20, 23, 24.

1946-49: Maximum discharge, that of May 14, 1949; minimum, that of Aug. 19, 20, 23, 

24, 1949.

Remark^.- Records excellent except those below 10 second-feet, which are good, and those 

ror periods of ice effect, which are fair. One transmountain diversion to Sierra Valley 

above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.5 

2.7 

4.8 

5.3 

5.3

5.1 

4.8 

4.8 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.1 

5.1 

5.8 

5.8

5.3 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

S.I

5.3 . 

5.3 

5.1 

5.8 

5.8 

6.8

Nov.

24 

24 

35 

14 

11

9.5 

8.3 

6.5 

7.1 

7.4

7.1 

6.8 

6.8 

*6.8 

7.4

7.7 

7.4 

6.5 

7.7 

7.1

6.5 

6.8 

7.1 

7.7 

6.8

6.8 

7.7 

6.5 

6.3 

6.8

Dec.

6.0 

6.3 

6 

5.5 

5.8

6.5 

6.8 

7.1 

7 

7

7.1 

7.1 

7.4 

7.& 

6.5

7 

7 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

8 

7.5

7.5 

7 

7

7.5 

7. '5 a

8 

8 

*8.2

Jan.

8.6 

8 

7.5 

7 

7.5

8 

8.5 

8.5 

8 

7.5

7 

7.5 

7.5 

8 

7.5

7 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5

8 

8 

7.5 

7.5

7

7 

7.5 

7.5 

7 

7.5 

7.5

Feb.

8 

7.5 

8 

8.5 

9

9.5 

9 

9 

10 

*11

12 

11

10 

1011

12 

12 

11 

12 

12

11 

12 

12 

11 

11

10 

10 

10

Month

Oeto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jtinu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft. ._- May

Mar.

10 

9.5 

9.5 

10 

9.5

10 

10 

9.5 

9.9 

10

11 

11 

11 

11

11

11 

12 

*13 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Apr.

14 

13 

13 

14 

18

19 

20 

22 

26

31

38 

52 

69 

82 

101

135 

165 

206 

Z45 

258

298 

356 

420 

420 

394

370 

364 

339 

287 

268

Secondfoot-days

153.7 

Z8Q.1

220.3

24,621.4

225.6 

289.5 

361.9 

5,057 

9,884 

2,358.2 

83.1 

46.4 

62.4

19,040.2

14 (9 to 10

May

295 

330 

311 

306 

295

282 

300 

306 

258 

263

330 

382 

369 

646 

549

526 

463 

333 

295 

239

206 

208 

237 

279 

319

336 

314 

279 

255 

204 

169

Maximum

6.8 

36 

S.2

552

8.6 

12 

14 

420 

646 

204 

3.9 

2.7 

4.3

646

p.m.) 706 se

June

172 

151 

146 

158 

169

179 

204 

177 

160 

153

137 

114 

97 

82 

65

51 

41 

Z3 

16 

10

8.3 

6.8 

6.0 

5.8 

5.3

5.1 

4.6 

3.9 

3.7 

3.7

July

3.7 

3.5 

3.5 

3.9

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1 

3.1

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.5

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.1 

2.0

1.9 

1.9 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Minimum

2.5 

6.3 

5.5

2.5

7 

7.5 

9.5 

13 

169 

3.7 

1.6 

1.3 

1.5

1.3

c.-ft.

Aug.

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1-5 

1.5

1/5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.6

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.5 

2.7 

2.0 

1.9 

1.7

Mean

4.96 

9.60 

7.11

67.3

7.60 

10.3 

11.7 

169 

319 

78.6 

2.68 

1.50 

2.08

52.2

Sept.

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 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 1.-5

1.5 

1.6 

3.5 

3.3 

3.1

3.3 

3.5 

4.3 

3.9 

3.7

Runoff in 

acre -feet

305 

571 

437

' 48,830

467 

574 

718 

10,030 

19,600 

4,680 

165 

92 

124

37,760

Winter discharge measurement made on this .day. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3, 4, 9, 10, Dec. 14 to Feb. 21, Feb. 28, 

Mar. 1, 3-8, 12-14, 22, 24, 25.
192 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Franktown Creek at Franktown, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°16', long. 119°51', in sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 19 

Ji., naif a mile west of Franktown and 3 miles upstream from Washoe Lake.

Drainage area.- 14 square miles.

Records available.- April 1948 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 81 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 2.58 feet); 

minimum,0.2 second-foot Feb. 7, 8, 9 [flow dammed fcy snowslide).

1948-49: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 23, 1949;, minimum, that of Pet. 7, 8, 9, 

1949.

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions on tributaries above station for irrigation. 

Flow sometimes supplemented during summer by diversion from North _Creek, a tributary 

to Lake Tahoe.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.2 

2.2 

2.5 

2.6

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.5 

2.5 

3.1 

3.3 

3.1

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9 

3.O

3.0 

2.9 

2.9 

3.0 

3.0

3.1 

3.1 

 3.0 

3.1 

3.7 

4.3

Nov.

6.7 

6.7 

4.0 

3.7

3.4

3.1 

b2.8 

b3 

b3

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.8

4.2 

4.0 

3.7 

4.2 

3.7

b3.4 

b3.4 

3.8 

 3.8 

3.4

b3.4 

b3.4 

b4 

3.7 

3.7

Dec.

3.7 

2.5 

b5 

3.1

3.4

3.8 

4.O 

4.2 

4.O

4.2 

4.5 

3.7 

b3.4 

b3.6

b3.6 

b3.8 

b4 

b3.8 

b4

4.5 

4.5 

b4.8 

b4.4 

b4.2

b4 

.0 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2

Jan.

4.2 

4.5 

4.3 

4.3

4.5 

4.7 

4.7 

4.5 

4.3

4.5 

4.5 

»4.7 

4.7 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.7 

4.5 

4.7

4.0 

4.7 

4.7 

.4.5 

4.2

4.3 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

Feb.

4.7 

4.7 

3.4 

1.6

.9 

4.9 

.2 

.3 

2.1

3.3 

3.4 

3.4 

3.3 

3.8

4.3 

4.8 

5.0 

5.0 

5.2

5.2 

6.0 

6.1 

6.O 

6.0

6.0 

5.8 

5.8

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lender year

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

ter year 1948-49. .......................

Peak discharge (base. 50 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

ft.; Apr. 23 (* p.m.) 81 sec. -ft.; nay 14 (5

Mar.

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.6 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

6.1 

6.7

6.9 

6.9 7.4- 

8.0 

7.6

8.5 

8.5 

7.6 

7.2 

6.9

7.6 

9.7 

9.O 

8.O 

7.6 

7.6

Apr.

8.0 

8.0 

8.3 

11 

13

13 

15 

15 

17 

19

21 

26 

24 

23 

24

28 

30 

38 

38 

36

44 

54 

59 

51 

41

38 

36 

34 

32 

29

Secondfoot-days

89.6 

119.0 

123.4

-

139.7 

115.9 

213.0 

833.3 

698 

303.4 

81.8 

39.8 

49.9

2,806.8

May

27 

25 

24 

22 

21

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

21 

51 

4O

42 

28 

24 

34 

25

21 

18 

17 

17 

16

16 

14 

14 

15 

16 

16

Maximum

4.3

9.1 

5

-

4.7 

6.1 

9.7 

59 

51 

16 

5.4 

2.1 

2.1

59

June

15 

14 

13 

13 

12

13 

16 

15 

14 

14

13 

12 

11 

10 

9.7

8.7 

8.7 

9.7 

9.7 

8.7

8.3 

7.6 

7.2 

7.2 

6.1

6.O 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

Minimum

July

2.2 

2.8 

2.5

-

4.0 

.2 

5.6 

8.0 

14 

5.2 

1.5 

1.0 

1.4

.2

5.0 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

4.8

3.6 

3.3 

3.1 

3.0 

2.9

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.0

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.7

Aug.

.6 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.O

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.5 

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2

1.2 

1.3 

2.1 

1.9 

1.4 

1.4

Mean

2.89 

3.97 

3.98

-

4.51 

4.14 

6.87 

27.8 

22.5 

10.1 

2.64 

1.28 

1.66

7.69

Sept.

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5

1.5 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6

1.7 

1.8 

2.O 

2.1 

2.1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

178 

236 

245

-

277 

23O 

422 

1.65O 

1,380 

6O2 

162 

79 

99

5,560

7 (12sl5 a.m.) 61 sec. -ft.; Apr. 18 (5:3O p.m.) 59 seo.- 

p.m.) 7O sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PYRAMID AMD WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 191

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°30', long. 120°16<, in sec. 14, T. 19 N., R. 15

 bl., half a mile upstream from Independence Creek and 1\ miles northwest of Hobart Mills.

Drainage area.- 33 square miles.

Records available.- December 1946 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 706 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 4.30 feet);

 minimum, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 19, 20, 23, 24.

1946-49: Maximum discharge, that of May 14, 1949; minimum, that of Aug. 19, 20, 23, 

24, 1949.

Remarks'.- Records excellent except those below 10 second-feet, which are good, and those 

ror periods of ice effect, which are fair. One transraountain diversion to Sierra Valley 

above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30 

51

Oct.

2.5 

2.7 

4.8 

5.3 

5.3

5.1 

4.8 

4.8 

4.6

4.6 

4.1 

5.1 

5.8 

5.8

5.3 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

S.I

5.3 

5.3 

5.1 

5.8 

5.8 

6.8

Nov.

24 

24 

35 

14 

11

9.5 

8.3 

6.5

7.1

7.1 

6.8 

6.8 

*6.8 

7.4

7.7 

7.4 

6.5 

7.7 

7.1

6.5 

6.8 

7.1 

7.7 

6.8

6.8 

7.7 

6.5 

6.3 

6.8

Dec.

6.0 

6.3 

6 

5.5 

5.8

6.5

6.8 

7.1 

7

7.1 

7.1 

7.4 

7.& 

6.5

7 

7 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

8 

7.5 

7.5

7 

7

7.5 

7/5

a

8 

8 

*8.2

Jan.

8.6 

8 

7.5 

7 

7.5

8 

8.5 

8.5 

8

7 

7.5 

7.5 

8 

7.5

7 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

8 

8 

7.5 

7.5 

7

7 

7.5 

7.5 

7 

7.5 

7.5

Feb.

8 

7.5 

8 

8.5 

9

9.5 

9 

9 

10 

*11

12 

11 

10 

10 

11

12 

12 

11 

12 

12

11 

12 

12 

11 

11

10 

10 

10

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mflv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

10 

9.5 

9.5 

10 

9.5

10 

10 

9.5 

9.9 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

*13 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Apr.

14 

13 

13 

14 

18

19 

20 

22 

26 

31

38 

52 

69 

82 

101

135 

165 

206 

245 

258

298 

356 

420 

420 

394

370 

364 

339 

287 

268

Secondfoot-days

153.7 

288.1 

220.3

24,621.4

235.6 

289.5 

361.9 

5,057 

9,884 

2,358.2 

83.1 

46.4 

62.4

19,040.2

Peak discharge (base, 500 see. -ft.).- May 14 (9 to 10

May

295 

330 

311 

306 

295

282 

300 

306 

258

263

330 

382 

369 

646 

549

526 

463 

333 

295 

239

206 

208 

237 

279 

319

336 

314 

279 

255 

204 

169

Maximum

6.8 

36 

8.2

552

8.6 

12 

14 

420 

646 

204 

3.9 

2.7 

4.3

646

June

172 

151 

146 

158 

169

179 

204 

177 

160 

153

137 

114 

97 

82 

65

51

41 

23 

16 

10

8.3 

6.8 

6.0 

5.8 

5.3

5.1 

4.6 

3.9 

3.7

3.7

July

3.7 

3.5 

3.5 

3.9 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1

3.1

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.5

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.1 

2.0

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Minimum

2.5 

6.3 

5.5

2.5

7 

7.5 

9.5 

13 

169 

3.7 

1.6 

1.3 

1.5

1.3

Aug.

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1_5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.5 

2.7 

2.0 

1.9 

1.7

Mean

4.96 

9.60 

7.11

67.3

7.60 

10.3 

11.7 

169 

319 

78.6 

2.68 

1.50 

2.08

52.2

Sept.

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 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 i.-s

1.5 

1.6 

3.5 

3.3 

3.1

3.3 

3.5 

4.3 

3.9 

3.7

Runoff In 

acre -feet

305 

571 

437

' 48,830

467 

574 

718 

10,030 

19,600 

4,680 

165 

92 

124

37,760

p.m. ) 706 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this .day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3, 4, 9, 10, Dec. 14 to Feb. 21, Feb. 28, 

Mar. 1, 3-8, 12-14, 22, 24, 25.
192 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Franktown Creek at Franktown, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°16', long. 119°51', In sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 19 

E., half a mile west of Franktovm and 3 miles upstream from Washoe Lake.

Drainage area.- 14 square miles.

Records available.- April 1948 to September 1949.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 81 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 2.58 feet); 

minimum,0.2 second-foot Feb. 7, 8, 9 (flow dammed by snowslidej.

1948-49: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 23, 1949;, minimum, that of Feb. 7, 8, 9, 

1949.

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions on tributaries above station for irrigation. 

 Flow sometimes supplemented during summer by diversion from North .Creek, a tributary 

to Lake Tahoe.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.5 

2.6

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.5 

2.5 

3.1 

3.3 

3.1

3.0 

3.O 

3.0 

2.9 

3.O

3.0 

2.9 

2.9 

3.0 

3.0

3.1 

3.1 

*3.0 

3.1 

3.7 

4.3

Nov.

9.1 

6.7 

6.7 

4.0 

3.7

3.4 

3.1 

b2.8 

b3 

b3

3.3 

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.8

4.2 

4.0 

3.7 

4.2 

3.7

b3.4 

b3.4 

3.8 

*3.8 

3.4

b3.4 

b3.4 

b4 

3.7 

3.7

Dec.

3.7 

3.7 

2.5 

b5 

3.1

3.4 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.0

4.2 

4.5 

3.7 

b3.4 

>>3.6

b3.6 

b3.8 

b4 

b3.8 

b4

4.5 

4.5 

b4.8 

b4.4 

b4.2

b4 

4.O 

4.2 

4.3 

4.3 

4.2

Month

00 to 

Hove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mnv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Jan.

4.O 

4.2 

4.5 

4.3 

4.3

4.5 

4.7 

4.7 

4.5 

4.3

4.5 

4.5 

*4.7 

4.7 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.7 

4.5 

4.7

4.O 

4.7 

4.7 

.4.5 

4.2

4.3 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

Feb.

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

3.4 

1.6

.9 

4.9 

.2 

.3 

2.1

3.3 

3.4 

3.4 

3.3 

3.8

4.3 

4.8 

5.0 

5.0 

5.2

5.2 

6.0 

6.1 

6.O 

6.0

6.0 

5.8 

5.8

Lender year 

ary

ter year 1948-49. .......................

Peak discharge (base. 5O sec. -ft.).- Feb.

Mar.

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.6 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

6.1 

6.7

6.9 

6.9 7.4- 

8.0 

7.6

8.5 

8.5 

7.6 

7.2 

6.9

7.6 

3.7 

9.0 

8.O 

7.6 

7.6

Apr.

8.0 

8.O 

8.3 

11 

13

13 

15 

15 

17 

19

21 

26 

24 

23 

24

28 

30 

38 

38 

36

44 

54 

59 

51 

41

38 

36 

34 

32 

29

Secondfoot-clays

89.6 

119.0 

123.4

-

139.7 

115.9 

213.0 

833.3 

698 

303.4 

81.8 

39.8 

49.9

2,806.8

May

27 

25 

24 

22 

21

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

21 

51 

4O

42 

28 

24 

34 

25

21 

18 

17 

17 

16

16 

14 

14 

15 

16 

16

Maximum

4.3 

9.1

5

-

4.7 

6.1 

9.7 

59 

51 

16 

5.4 

2.1 

2.1

59

June

15 

14 

13 

13 

12

13 

16 

15 

14 

14

13 

12 

11 

10 

9.7

8.7 

8.7 

9.7 

9.7 

8.7

8.3 

7.6 

7.2 

7.2 

6.1

6.O 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

Minimum

July

5.0 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

4.8

3.6 

3.3 

3.1 

3.O 

2.9

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.0

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.7

2.2 

2.8 

2.5

-

4.0 

.2 

5.6 

8.0 

14 

5.2 

1.5 

1.0 

1.4

.2

Aug.

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.5 

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2

1.2 

1.3 

2.1 

1.9 

1.4 

1.4

Mean

2.89 

3.97 

3.98

-

4.51 

4.14 

6.87 

27.8 

22.5 

10.1 

2.64 

1.28 

1.66

7.69

7 (12:15 a.m.) 61 sec. -ft.; Apr. 18 (5:3O p. in

Sept.

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6

1.7 

1.8 

2.O 

2.1 

2.1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

178 

236 

245

-

277 

230 

422 

1,650 

1,380 

602 

162 

79 

99

5,560

.) 59 sec.-

ft.; Apr. 23 (6 p.m.) SI sec.-ft.; May 14 (5 p.m.) 7O sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg.

193

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°04', long. 119°57', in NE£ sec. 86, T. 40 S., R.

23 E., 2 miles downstream from Twelvemile Creek and 8 miles southwest of Adel. 

Records available.- March 1910 to July 1916, December 1917 to September 1919, March 1921

to June lyaafpublised as Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake), March 1945 to September

1949. September 1940 to November 1944 at site If miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1910-15, 1913-19, 1940-44, 1945-49), 42.5 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 988 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height,

ti.ia reet), from rating curve extended above 550 second-feet by logarithmic plotting;

minimum, 2,0 second-feet Nov. 29, but may have been less during periods of ice effect

or no gage-height record December to February.

1910-16, 1917-19, 1921-22, 1940-49: Maximum discharge, 3,000 second-feet Dec. 27,

1942 (gage height, 4.28 feet, site and datum then in-use), from rating curve extended

above 400 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, ^8.9 second-foot Aug. 19, 23,

24, 1942. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 200 second-feet and those for periods of ice

eTTect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Many diversions above station for

irrigation; no regulation. 

Revisions (water years).- W 1090: 1945.

Ratine tables, water year 1948-49, except periods of loe effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 7 Dec. 8 to Sept. 3O

0.3 1.2 0.2 1.6 0.7 24 2.0 187 

.4 3.2 .3 2.8 .9 43 2.6 28O 

.5 6.8 .4 4.5 1.1 64 3.3 4O1 

.6 12 .5 10 1.3 90 4.0 531 

.6 16 1.6 130 5.1 750

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

3.2

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

3.2 

3.6 

3.2 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

Hov.

5.4 

6.4 

6.8 

6.1 

5.0

5.4 

4.6 

3.9 

4.3 

4.6

4.6 

5.0 

5.4 

4.6 

6.1

5.7

5.4 

4.6 

5.4 

4.6

4.6 

5.4 

5.0 

5.4 

5.0

5.0 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.4

Dec.

5.5 

5.7 

5.7 

6.0 

6.5

7.0 

7.0 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.8 

8.9 

9.4 

*8.4

86.0

Jan.

. 34.5 

*4.1

. a4.0

Feb.

. a4.0

34.5 

35.0 

35.0 

35.O 

36.0

88.0 

a 10 

a 20 

a30 

325

a20 

a!8

315

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

Unv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

wa

mber. ...... .....-.---.-------.--.------

lendar year 1948 

ary

ter year 1948 49 .......................

Mar.

al8 

a20

318

a!5 

a!4

812

11 

11 

11

15 

18 

19

40 

104

154 

169 

246 

303 

205

175 

161 

89 

51 

50

46 

131 

99 

51 

72 

57

Apr.

87 

174 

174 

298 

446

461 

487 

738 

554 

a 500

a5SO 

3600 

3500 

3450 

a400

a350 

a400 

3450 

3500 

8400

8300 

8350 

8400 

aJSO 

3250

3200 

alSO 

alSO

also

a!30

Secondfoot -days

107.5 

156.8 

201.5

11,874.7

130.1 

' 231.5 

2,396 

10,949 

3,420 

858 

133.4 

88.9 

96.2

18,766.9

Peak discharge (base, 400 see. -ft.).- Bar. 18 (9:30 p.

May

alSO 

3200

3100

64 

64

64 

69 

76 

77 

99

117 

126 

122 

168 

299

181 

137 

106 

114 

282

99 

81 

74 

68 

70

73 

73 

68

68 

68 

63

Maximum

4.3 

6.8 

9.4

d06

30 

303 

738 

299 

63 

8.9 

3.1 

4.S

738

June

63 

S3 

46 

44

43

43 

43 

41 

38 

37

33 

30 

28 

27 

25

22 

23 

24 

26 

26

22 

20 

18 

15 

14

12 

12 

10 

10 

10

July

8.9 

8.4 

8.4 

7.8 

6.2

6.? 

5.0 

4.3 

4.2 

4.0

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 3-.S

3.3 

3..S 

3.3 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

J.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.3 

3.1 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

Aug.

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8

2.6 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

3.O

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0

Minimum Mean

2.6 3.47 

3.9 5.23 

6.50

1.4 32.4

4.20 

8.27 

11 77.3 

87 365 

63 110 

10 28.6 

2.8 4.30 

2.7 2.87 

2.6 3.21

2.6 61.4

Sept.

2.8 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7

2.7 

2.6 

2.7 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

3.0 

3.1 

3.3 

3.3

3.5 

3.5 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.8

4.5 

4.3 

4.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

213 

311 

400

23,560

258

459 

4,750 

21,720 

6,780 

1,700 

285 

176 

191

37,220

m.) 426 sec. -ft.; Apr. 8 (12:30 a.m.) 988

sec.-ft.; Hay 15 (6 a.m.) 450 sec.-ft.; Hay 2Q (4 a.m.) 455 sec.-ft.

* Winte^ discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gsge-helght record; discharge computed on basis of records for Deep Creek above Adel, 

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, nesr Paisley, snd unpublished records for Honey-Creek near 

Plush.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Dec. 1, 4-8, 10, Jan. 13 and during most of 

winter periods of no gage-height record.
194 WARNER LAKES BASIN

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°ll l , long. 119°59', in E£ sec. 15, T. 39 S., R.

za a., a third of a mile downstream from Drake Creek and 5 miles west of Adel. Datum

of gage is 4,965 feet above mean sea level (river-profile survey). 

Drainage area.- 249 square miles.

Kecorai available.- September 1922 to September 1923 and October 1932 to September 1949 in 

 reports of Geological Survey. September 1922 to September 1923 and October 1929 to

September 1941 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1922-23, 1929-49), 102 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 4.50

reet); minimum, 6 second-feet Nov. 21.

1922-23, 1932-49: Maximum discharge, 5,030 second-feet Dec. 11, 1937 (gage height,

7.5 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet on basis

of velocity-area studies; minimum, 1.7 second-feet July 20, 27-29, 1934. 

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

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1948-49, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. is to Sept. 30

0.6 16 0.4 7 0.9 35 2.2 245 

.7 22 .5 11 1.1 54 2.6 355 

.8 29 .6 15 1.3 77 3.1 525 

.9 38 .7 20 1.5 106 3.6 735 

1.1 59 .8 27 .1.8 159 4.2 1,060

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

IB 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

19 

17 

17 

18 

34

28 

22 

21 

21 

20

18 

19 

18 

20 

20

20 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

18

21 

20 

20 

21 

21 

21

Nov.

27 

48 

50 

44 

33

34 

32 

29 

25 

28

28 

28 

27 

28 

33

32 

b20 

b!9 '23 

24

25

27 

27 

30 

29

30 

28 

24 

21 

23

Dec.

23 

32 

34 

a35 

330

a25 

a20 

a20 

a 20 

a 20

a21 

a22 

a23 

*24

b25

Jan.

b25

b30 

b35 

*b42 

b40 

b40

b40 

b40 

38 

37

35

33 

31 

28 

28 

24

24 

24 

22 

21 

21 

21

Feb.

20 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

20 

20 

20 

19

20 

21 

21 

21 

20

20 

21 

21 

22 

22

22 

27 

28 

28 

a30

a30 

a32 

a35

Month

Octo 

NOve

Dece

ca

Janu 

FebM 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948

Mar.

a40 

a45 

a40 

a38 

a35

a33 

*31 

30 

32 

32

33 

32 

33 

38 

42

47 

54 

65 

87 

117

142 

127 

111 

96 

84

83 

102 

102 

84 

94 

77

Apr.

1

Secondfoot -days

619 

876 

774

46,239

902 

645 

2,006 

19,571 

13,052 

3,368 

445 

296 

358

42,912

Peak discharge (base. 400 sec. -ft.).- Apr. 8 (8 p.m.)

85 

122 

144 

213 

352

464 

589 

790 

835 

860

964 

080 

904 

820 

766

790 

820 

820 

952 

744

658 

758 

840 

820 

663

589 

569 

553 

577 

450

May

471 

557 

569 

426 

379

364 

370 

367 

373 

406

436 

464 

468 

625 

850

690 

541 

457 

426 

485

391 

334 

310 

292 

285

280 

270 

252 

285 

328 

301

Maximum

34 

50 

35

1,150

42 

35 

142 

1,060 

850 

352 

26 

11 

15

1,060

June

352 

290 

235 

205 

176

165 

168 

153 

140 

129

117 

103 

97 

88 

78

71

65 

65 

96 

108

81 

65 

61 

47 

42

39 

37 

35 

31 

29

July

26 

25 

23 

21 

20

19 

18 

18 

16

15

14 

14 

13 

13 

12

12 

11 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Aug.

11 

11 

10 

10 9

«

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

10 

11 

11 

10

Sept.

10 

10 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

12

12 

12 

13 

13 

12

12 

13 

12 

13 

11

11 

12 

15 

15 

14

Minion... H»«r, RUHOff In Minimum Mean aore . feet

17 20.0 1,230 

19 29.2 1,740 

25.0 1,540

8 126 91,740

29.1 1,790 

19 23.0 1,280 

30 64.7 3,980 

85 652 38,820 

252 421 25,890 

29 112 6,680 

11 14.4 883 

9 9.5 587 

10 11.9 710

9 118 65,130

1,180 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (4 a.m.) 1,250 sec.-

ft.; Apr. 19 (6 a.m.) 1,100 sec.-ft.; Apr. 23 (8 a.m.) 964 sec.-ft.; Apr. 29 (5 a.m.) 654 sec.-ft.; 

May 3 (1 a.m.) 708 sec.-ft.; May 15 f2 p.m.) 910 sec.-ft.; May 20 (9 a.m.) 533 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Tventymlle Creek near Adel and Chevaiican River near Paisley.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ABERT LAKE BASIN 

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near Paisley, Oreg.

195

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°41', long. 120°35', in SW£ sec. 27, T. 33. S., R. 

IB K., at bridge 20 feet downstream from former power plant of Paisley Electric Co., 

700 feet upstream from diversion dam of Conn ditch, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Mill Creek, and 2^ miles west of Paisley. Datum of gage is 4,504.9 feet above mean sea 

level (river-profile survey).

Drainage' area.- 275 square miles.

Heeoras available.- April to September 1912, May 1924 to September 1949. January 1905 to 

uecemoer 1907 and January 1909 to April 191a at site 2 miles downstream, below Conn 

ditch. November 1912 to September 1921 at site half a mile upstream, above Mill Creek. 

Records of yearly runoff at these sites practically equivalent.

Average discharge.- 39 years (1905-7, 1909-21, 1924-49), 131 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 754 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 3.79 feet); 

minimum, 16 second-feet Nov. 9.

1905-7, 1909-21, 1924-49: Maximum discharge, 4,000 second-feet Nov. 23, 1909 (gage 

height, 9.40 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 900 

second-feet; no flow part of Dec. 7, 1927, Dec. 12, 1932 (frozen).

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

which are poor. About 160 acres are irrigated above station.

Revisions.- W 860: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1948-49, except periods of Ice effect 

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

1.5

1.6

1.7

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28

1.8 53

2.0 78

2.2 107

1.4 20

1.5 27

1.6 35

1.7 45

Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

1.8 57

2.0 84

2.2 117

2.5 174

2.8 260

3.1 380

3.4 530

3.8 760

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

50 

48 

46 

46 

58

51 

48 

46 

46

44

43 

42 

42 

42 

42

41 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

39 

39 

39 

39

38 

35 

32 

44 

36 

45

Nov.

64 

96 

88 

64 

50

57 

38 

33 

46 

55

50 

49 

45

48 

51

53 

 45

30 

30 

31

32 

33 

35 

38 

40

35 

35 

34 

33

33

Dec.

33 

32 

30 

28 

26

25

Jan.

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

30 

30 

30 

35 

35

35 

*36

35 

30

Feb.

30

*32 

32

32 

32 

33 

35 

38

40 

45 

50 

55 

60

70 

75 

80

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943

ter year 1948-49-1 

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft.).- Apr.

Apr. 24 (4:30 a.m.) 736 sec. -ft.; May 2 (7 p

Mar.

90 

92 

95 

*84 

76

78 

74 

70 

65 

66

69

66 

67 

81 

112

139 

143 

206 

218 

172

144 

146 

114 

102 

100

100 

114

100 

84 

103 

86

Apr.

89 

122 

124 

154 

200

250 

300 

350 

400 

400

410 

450 

390 

395 

405

455 

495 

536 

596 

505

490 

546 

629 

629 

563

536 

558 

458 

500 

435

Secondfoot-days

1,321 

1,371 

799

52,372

966 

1,099 

3,256 

12,470 

15,738 

4,546 

1,415 

890 

286

44,697

12 (3 a.m.) 

.m.) 658 sec

May

500 

624 

530 

490 

470

465 

485 

525 

574 

607

652 

676 

682 

706 

724

646 

585 

607 

568

530

520 

440 

405 

371 

348

335 

319 

303 

331 

376 

344

Maximum

58 

96

993

80 

218 

629 

724 

400 

71 

33 

32

724

June

400 

323 

264 

242 

224

215 

209

200 

179 

16S

158 

146 

139 

130 

124

117 

112 

112 

117 

114

107 

98 

92 

87 

84

80 

78 

77 

76 

74

Minimum

July

71 

69 

65 

58 

58

58 

57 

55 

52 

49

47 

45 

44 

43 

41

40 

39 

39

38 

38

39 

41 

40 

40 

40

39 

35 

34 

34 

34 

33

32 

30

-

65 

89 

303 

74 

33 

26 

25

-

Aug.

Mean

42.6 

45.7 

25.8

143

31.2 

39.2 

105 

416 

508 

152 

45.6 

28.7 

27.5

122

33 

33 

32 

30 

29

29 

29 

30 

30 

31

30 

29 

29 

29 

27

27 

27 

30 

30 

27

27 

27 

26 

26 

27

27 

28 

28 

28 

28 

27

Sept.

27 

28 

28 

26 

26

26 

25 

26 

29 

31

29 

28 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

28 

27 

27

27 

27 

26 

26 

26

26 

27 

31 

32 

32

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,620 

2,720 

1,580

103,900

1,920 

2,180 

6,460 

24,730 

31,220 

9,020 

2,810 

1,770 

1,640

88,670

530 sec. -ft.; Apr. 19 (4 a.m.) 688 sec. -ft. 

.-ft.; May 15 (5 a.m.)754 sec. -ft.
196 SILVER LAKE BASIN

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°07', long. 121°04', In SW£ sec. 28, T. 28 S., R. 

14 K., Ij miles downstream from diversion dam of Silver Lake Irrigation District, 

1? miles southwest of Silver Lake post office, and 3 miles upstream from Bridge Creek. 

Datum of gage is 4,361.28 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 221 square miles.

Records available.- December 1904 to March 1907, January 1909 to September 1949.

Average discharge"?- 37 years (1905-6, 1909-27, 1929-41, 1943-49), including Silver Lake 

irrigation District Canal, 23.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 63 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 2.62 feet); 

minimum, 1.0 second-foot Sept. 16.

1904-7, 1909-49: Maximum discharge, 1,800 second-feet Mar. 20, 1907 (gage height, 

9.08 feet, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; no 

flow at times in 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937.

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

which are poor. Flow regulated by reservoir (capacity, 800 acre-feet) above diversion 

dam If miles above station, and by Thompson Valley Reservoir (capacity, 17,400 acrefeet), 11 miles above station, both of which are owned by Silver Lake Irrigation 

District. No water was diverted above station by Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal 

during year; canal out of repair.

Rating tables, water year 1948-4§, except periods of lee effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

1.6 1.5 1.5 0.5 1.8 6.5 2.1 23 

1.7 3.4 1.6 1.5 1.9 11 2.3 37 

1.8 6.3 1.7 3.4 2.0 17 2.6 61 

1.9 10

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3

8.9 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

8.9

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

8.9 

8.9 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

Nov.

4.8 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.1

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

*1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.7 

bl.9 

1.7 

1.7

Dec.

1.7 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.4

3.2 

3.7 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.7 

4.0 

3.7 

b3.7 

3.7

4.0 

4.0 

b4.0 

b3.8 

*3.7

3.4 

a35

Jan.

a3.5 

*b3.6

a3.5

Feb.

 a3.5

a4.0

*b4.2 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

5.0

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Marc 

Aprl 

Nay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1948 

ary

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

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

a5. 5 

a5. 5 

aG.O 

a5.5 

aS.O

a4.5 

a4.5 

a4.5 

a4.5 

a4.5

a4.5 

aS.O 

a6.0 

*h9.2 

a9.5

alO 

all 

a!2 

all 

alO

alO 

a9.5 

a9.5 

a9.0 

a9.0

a9.0 

a9.0 

a9.0 

a9.0 

a9.5 

alO

Apr.

a!5 

a20 

a 25 

a 30 

a35

36 

a35

33 

33 

34 

34

May

33 

39 

48 

50 

50

48 

47 

47 

48 

50

51 

52 

54 

55 

53

51 

51 

50 

48 

47

43 

41 

38 

36 

35

34 

36 

46 

48 

50 

51

Second- Ma-rim, foot -days Maximum

277.5 9.3 

61.1 4.8 

108.5

5,738.8 6"5

108.6 

107.2 5.0 

240.7 12 

995 

1,430 55 

1,523 57 

1,357 59 

452.8 27 

193.1 13

6,854.5 59

June

50 

48 

47 

47 

46

45 

47 

49 

50 

50

50 

50 

51 

50 

49

47 

50 

51 

54 

55

55 

55 

54 

53 

53

52 52- 

51 

55 

57

Minimum

July

59 

59 

59 

59 

59

58 

54 

50 

48 

47

46 

45 

43 

43 

43

43 

42 

42 

41 

41

40 

40 

40 

38 

36

34 

31 

31 

31 

28 

27

Aug.

27 

11 

7.8 

13 

12

11 

12 

12 

12 

15

15 

16 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

14 

14 

14- 

14 

13 

13

Mean

8.5 8.95 

1.7 2.04 

3.50

15.7

3.50 

3.83 

4.5 7.76 

15 33.2 

33 46.1 

45 50 . 8 

27 43.8 

7.8 14.6 

1,2 6.44

18.8

Sept.

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

9.2 

1.5 

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1.5 

2.1 

4.3 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

3.7 

3.7 

3.4

Runoff In 

acre -feet

550 

121 

215

11,390

215 

213 

477 

1,970 

2,840 

3,020 

2,690 

898 

383

13,590

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage 'Then available, 

and records for Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near .Paisley, and Deep Creek above Adel. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
MALHEUR AND HABNEY LAKES BASIN 197

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°43', long. 119°11', in NWi sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 

ifU E., 1 mile downstream from dam site for proposed lower Silvies Reservoir and 

11 miles northwest of Burns.

Drainage area.- 934 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to July 1906, December 1908 to September 1949.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1903-5, 1909-12, 1917-21, 1922-49), 148 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 9.8

reet); minimum not determined, probably occurred during period of no gage-height record 

July to September; minimum daily, 7 second-feet Aug. 11 to Sept. 25.

1903-6, 1908-49: Maximum discharge. 4,730 second-feet Apr. 15, 1904 (gage height, 

17.12 feet, site and datum then in use); no flow July 19 to Sept. 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. Small areas on Silvies River above station are irrigated with 

flood water.

Revision.- W 860: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

31 

29 

28 

28 

29

30 

30 

36 

38 

38

38 

38 

37 

36 

35

35 

35 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

32 

31 

33 

34 

33

Nov.

38 

46 

52 

55 

58

59 

59 

«b35 

b44 

b44

b44 

b40 

b40 

46 

41

42 

44

36 

42 

b48

49 

44 

b40 

44 

b44

b4O 

b35 

b40 

b40 

b40

Dec.

b40 

b40 

b45 

b40 

b45

b45 

b45 

b45 

»b46 

b4O

b45 

b50 

b50 

b45 

b40

b40 

b40 

b35 

b30 

b35

b40 

b45 

b45 

b40 

b35

b35 

b40 

b40 

b40 

b35 

b35

Jan.

b35 

b35 

b35 

b35 

b35

b30 

b30 

b30 

b30 

b30

b25 

b25 

b25 

b25 

b25

b22 

b22 

b22 

b22 

«b22

b22 

b22 

b22 

b22 

b22

b22 

b22 

b22 

b22 

b22 

b22

Feb.

b25 

b25 

b25 

b25 

b25

b25 

b25 

b25 

b25 

b25

b25 

b25 

b25 

b25 

b25

b50 

blOO 

172 

191 

229

236 

228 

249 

282 

a260

a250 

a240 

a240

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Via

lendar year 194£ 

ary

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 5OO sec. -ft.).- Mar.

Mar.

a250 

a220 

a 240 

a260 

a 300

3270 

3240 

3220 

3200 

3190

3210

3250 

3280 

3300 

3350

a4OO 

3450 

a540 

339 

643

669 

697 

711 

656 

581

516 

482 

460 

426 

393 

376

Apr.

362 

356 

358 

384 

426

481 

552 

711 

840 

930

990 

1,050 

1,060 

1,OOO 

992

950 

904 

892 

930 

1,000

999 

1,020 

1,020 

934 

854

782 

736 

693 

648 

617

Secondfoot-days

1,040 

1,329 

1,271

81,766

802 

3,102 

12,319 

23,471 

13,392 

2,231 

349 

230 

215

59,751

23 (1 p.m.!

May

595 

627 

687 

697 

697

676 

617 

547 

493 

456

435 

417 

405 

398 

398

409 

392 

379 

369 

362

361 

361 

360 

345 

324

293 

283 

271 

258 

a250 

a230

Maximum

38 

59 

50

1,340

35 

282 

711 

1,060 

697 

220 

17 

9 

8

1,060

June

a220 

32OO

3190

a!70 

3150

3140 

3120 

a 110 

a 100 

a 90

a 80 

a 70 

a60 

355

350

345 

342 

340 

a35 

332

330 

328 

326 

325 

323

a22 

a21 

a 2O 

a!9 

a!8

July

a!7

a!6 

a!5

315

a 14

3 14 

313 

a!3 

312 

312

a!2 

all 

all 

all 

alO

a 10 

alo 

alO 

alO 

alo

alo 

alo 

a 10 

alO 

a9

a9 

a9

39

a9

39 

39

Minimum

28 

35 

30

13

22 

25 

190 

356 

230 

18 

9 

7 

7

7

718 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13

Aug.

h9 

a9 

39 

38

38- 

38 

a8 

38 

a8

a

3' 

a' 

a

a

a 

a

3'

a

3' 

3

a 

a

3

h7

Mean

33.5 

44.3 

41.0

223

25.9 

111 

397 

782 

432 

74.4 

11.3 

7.4 

7.2

164

Sept.

37 

a7 

37 

37 

a7

a7 

3? 

37 

37 

37

a7 

h7 

37 

a7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7

7 

7 

7

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,O6O 

2,640 

2,520

162,200

1,590 

6,150 

24,430 

46,550 

26,560 

4,430 

692 

456 

426

118,500

(7 a.m.) 1,O8O sec.-

7O4 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge messurement made on this dsy.

a No g3ge-height record; discharge computed on basis of 4 dlschsrge messurements and records for 

Malheur River nesr Drewsey and North Fork' Malheur River above Agency Vslley Reservoir, 

b St3ge-discharge relstlon affected by ice. 

h Computed from st3ff-gage resding.
198 MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN

Conner und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°47', long. 118°52', in NW£

 sec. i!0, T. 32 S., R. 32^ E., Ij miles upstream from upper diversions for Malheur

Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, 2 miles downstream from Fish Creek, and 3j miles southeast 

of Franchglen.

Drainage area.- 180 square miles.

Kecoras avaliaDle.- December 1937 to September 1949. January 1909 to November 1910,

fragmentary records at sites downstream,'below several irrigation diversions. May 1910 

to September 1921 at site 1^ miles downstream, in SWj sec. 8, above diversions, 

published as Dormer und Blitzen River near Diamond. July 1929 to September 1930 in 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1911-13, 1914-16, 1917-21, 1938-49), 124 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 4.38

 feet); minimum, 17 second-feet Dec. 15 (gage height, 1.74 feet).

1909-21, 1937-49: Maximum discharge, 2,870 second-feet May 5, 1942 (gage height, 

5.85 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet by velocity-area studies 

and logarithmic plotting; minimum, 8 second-feet (ice jam upstream) Jan. 14, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Fish and Wildlife Service.

Revisions.- W 330: Drainage area (former site). W 860: Drainage area (present site).

Rating tables, water year- 1948-49, except periods of Ice effect 

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

fShifting-control method used Mar. 18 to Apr. 23)

Oct. 1 to May 15

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5 78 

120 

177 

£45 

425

May 16 to Sept. 30

30 3.0

47 3.3

71 3.6

104 3.9

149

209

330

480

665

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

42 

40 

40 

43 

50

44 

44 

43 

42 

41

40 

40 

40 

46

52

44 

42 

41 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

41

40 

39 

39 

41 

40 

42

Nov.

45 

47 

46 

44 

41

46 

38 

b36 

b40 

46

41 

41 

42 

42 

45

43 

42 

b34 

b40 

41

39 

b40 

40 

41 

39

b35 

b35 

b37 

b37 

b37

Dec.

b37 

46 

41 

b35 

b37

b36 

b37 

b36 

b39 

41

43 

*41 

b38 

b35 

28

30

36 

32 

48

55

38 

35 

b33 

b30 

b39

b37 

b44 

b48 

b45 

b37 

b42

Jan.

b42 

39 

32 

b26 

b30

b40

b40 

b38 

b35 

b31

b27 

b30 

b33 

b33 

b33

b34 

b33 

b33 

b31 

b28

*b33 

b33 

b33 

b28 

b25

b30 

b40 

b37 

b4O 

b45 

b40

Feb.

b35 

b33 

b40 

47 

41

47 

46 

47 

52 

52

46 

43

42 

62 

48

45 

42 

43 

44 

40

40 

127 

73 

52 

48

49 

47 

48

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Appl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1948

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

49

60 

60 

57 

60

52 

52 

52 

48 

54

75 

54 

70 

105 

152

187 

1B6 

286 

284 

*213

153 

118 

93 

61 

60

50 

52 

51 

46 

55 

67

Apr.

125 

144 

95 

132 

160

165 

153 

210 

153 

165

194 

194 

150 

159 

165

197 

245 

273 

290 

238

224 

265 

321 

321 

273

261 

269 

257 

231 

197

Secondfoot-days

1,296 

1,220 

1,199

51,305

1,052 

1,379 

2,962 

6,226 

8,831 

4,424 

1,567 

1,074 

997

32,227

May

190 

194 

171 

162 

156

168 

187 

217 

234 

308

390 

400 

410 

400 

390

627 

395 

348 

326 

312

273 

238 

238 

261 

281

290 

277 

249 

257 

241 

241

Maximum

52 

47 

55

1,060

45 

127 

286 

321 

627 

249 

70 

40 

37

627

June

249 

216 

187 

183 

209

245 

241 

223 

199 

206

203 

171 

155 

142 

132

130 

108 

102 

121 

110

loo

102 

99 

95 

97

91 

82 

78 

76 

72

July

70 

68 

67 

66 

64

62

59 

58 

56 

55

57 

55 

52 

50 

49

48 

47 

45 

44 

44

44 

42 

42 

42 

42

42 

41 

41 

39 

38 

38

Minimum

39 

34 

28

18

25 

33 

46 

95 

156 

72 

38 

32 

32

25

Aug.

38 

40 

38 

36 

36

35 

35 

36 

36 

36

36

36 

36 

35 

34

34 

33 

35 

35 

33

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

34 

36 

34 

33

Mean

41.8 

40.7 

38.7

140

33.9 

49.2 

95.5 

208 

285 

147 

50.5 

34.6 

33.2

88.3

Sept.

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

33 

36

36 

35 

35 

35 

34

34 

34 

34 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

37 

55 

35

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,570 

2,420 

2,380

101,800

2,090 

2,740 

5,880 

12,350 

17,520 

8,770 

3,110 

2,130 

1,980

63,940

Peak discharge (base. 65Q sec.-ft.).- May 16 (1:3O a.m.) 1,O2O sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 199

Bridge Creek near Prenchglen, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder,and concrete control, lat. 42°50", long. 118°51', in NVTjsec. 33, T. 31 S., R. 32f E., at mouth of canyon, 1,000 feet upstream from road crossing and 3f miles northeast of Prenchglen.

Records available.- March 1911 to September 1916, December 1937 to September 1949. 

Average discharge.- 15 years (1912-16, 1938-49), 14.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 1.45 feet); 

minimum, 10 second-feet Feb. 15-17.

1911-16, 1937-49: Maximum discharge, 338 second-feet Feb. 22, 1943 (gage height, 

2.55 feet), from rating curve extended above 55 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum observed, 7 second-feet Peb. 24, 25, 1912, Dec. 30, 1937, to Jan. 4, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Low-water flow is 

maintained by large springs.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Fish and Wildlife Service.

Rating table, water yt-r 1948-49 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge,, In second-feet)

1.0 10 

1.1 15 

1.2 22 

1.3 29

Discharge, In second-feet, water year .October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

Nov.

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Dec.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Jan.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11. 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Feb.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

1011 11

12 

12

12 

18 

18 

15 

13

12 

13 

13

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Mar.

13 

13 

13 

14 

13

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

14

16 

IS 

17 

18 

15

14 

15 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

11 

12

Apr.

Secondfoot -days

367 

350 

358

5,584.4

344 

334 

407 

643 

627 

419 

385 

372 

360

4,966

18 

22 

16 

13 

15

16 

17 

20 

19 

20

24 

22 

18 

19 

20

20 

21 

23 

24 

24

24 

25 

29 

29 

26

24 

24 

24 

24 

23

nay

22 

23 

22 

20 

19

20 

20 

20 

20 

21

23 

23 

22 

23 

24

29 

23 

21 

20 

22

20 

18 

17 

17 

17

16 

15 

15 

17 

19 

19

Maximum

13 

12 

12

67

12 

18 

18 

29 

29 

25 

13 

12 

12

29

June

25

22 

19 

18 

17

17 

16 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

12 

11 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

July

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12

12 

12

}2

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

Aug.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Sept.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12

12 

12 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12

12 

12 

12

m »_,,, u.o_ Runoff In Minima. Mean 8OPe.feet

11 11.8 728 

11 , 11.7 694 

11 11.5 710

8.0 15.3 11,070

11 11.1 682 

10 11.9 662 

11 13.1 807 

13 21.4 1,280 

15 20.2 1,240 

11 14.0 831 

12 12.4 764 

12 12.0 738 

12 12.Q 714

10 13.6 9,850

Peak discharge (base. 30 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 1 (8 p.m.) 35 sec. 

Apr. Z4 (Z a.m.J 34 sec.-ft.; Hay 15 (11:30 p.m.) 46 sec.-ft.

-ft.; Apr. 11 (10 p.m.) 33 sec.-ft.j
200 ALVORD LAKE BASIN

Trout Creek near Denlo, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°10', long. 118°28', In Sw£ sec. 26, T. 39 S., R. 

36 E., 0.4 mile upstream from bridge at mouth of canyon, 5 miles east of Trout Creek 

Ranch, and 14 miles northeast of Denlo. Datum of gage Is 4,351.59 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- March 1911 to March 1912, April 1922 to November 1923, April 1925 to 

septemoer 1943.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1922-23, 1932-49), 14.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 73 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 2.90 feet); 

minimum, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 9, 10.

1911-18, 1922-23, 1925-49: Maximum discharge, 343 second-feet Aug. 1, 1933, from 

rating curve extended above 125 second-feet; probably no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 6.0 feet (caused by cloudburst) sometime between 1922 and 1932.

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

wnicn are poor. Small diversions above and larger diversions below station for Irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1948-49, except periods of Ice effect 

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

1.3 0.4 1.8 6.4 2.3 24 

1.4 .8 1.9 8.7 2.5 37 

1.5 1.6 3.0 11 2.7 54 

1.6 3.8 2.1 14 2.9 73 

1.7 4.5 2.2 IS

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.3 

5.3 

4.9 

4.9 

5.6

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.8 

6.4

5.8 

5.6 

5.8 

5.6 

5.4

5.4 

5.6 

5.4 

5.3 

5.4

5.8 

5.6 

5.8 

6.2 

6.0 

6.2

Nov.

6.6 

7.6 

7.3 

7.1 

6.6

6.9 

6.2 

3.8 

5.4

7.6

7.8

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.8

8.3 

8.0 

4.5 

6.9

6.9

6.2 

6.4 

6.4 

6.2 

5.8

4.9

4.5 

6.6 

6.0 

5.8

Dec.

5.3 

7.8 

6.9 

4.7 

5.4

6.6 

7.1 

8.5 

8.0 

 7.6

7.3 

 7.6 

7.1 

6.0 

5.6

5.1 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

Jan.

4.0

L 3.5

3.0

Feb.

3.0

3.5 

3.5

4.0 

4.0

4.5

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

6.5 

6.4

Month

Octo 

Nova 

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Nay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1948 .......................

ter year 1948-49 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 50 sec. -ft.).- Apr.

Mar.

5.8 

5.8 

7.1 

7.1 

6.0

5.S 

6.3 

5.8 

5.8 

6.9

8.0 

8.5 

9.2 

9.9 

7.3

7.8 

7.6 

8.0 

8.5 

8.5

8.2 

8.0 

7.8 

7.3 

7.1

6.9 

6.9 

6.4 

6.O 

7.8 

7.1

Apr.

7.1 

7.S 

6.4 

7.8 

8.5

9.7 

11 

12 

11

12

15 

30 

20 

21 

23

26 

39 

32 

34 

33

33 

39 

47 

54 

49

42 

43 

44 

43 

37

Secondfoot-daya

171.8 

196.8 

173.6

5,331.7

105.5 

112.4 

225.1 

777.3 

1,175 

403.2 

133.3 

43.4 

38.3

3,545.7

24 (6 a.m.)

May

36 

38 

34 

31 

39

30 

31 

36 

34 

38

46 

48 

48 

50 

51

64 

55 

50 

47 

43

37 

34 

31 

38 

27

24 

25 

25 

37 

34 

34

Maximum

6.4 

8.3 

8.5

90

7.0 

9.9 

54 

64 

31 

7.3 

2.8 

3.0

64

June

31 

27 

35 

23 

23

22 

23 

18 

18 

16

14 

13 

11 

9.7 

8.5

7.6 

8.2 

8.5 

10 

9.9

8.7 

8.5 

7.8 

6.2 

8.0

7.3 

7.3 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

July

7.3 

6.4 

5.8 

5.6 

5.4

5.6 

4.7 

4.3 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.5 

4.3 

4.2

4.3 

4.0 

3.5 

3.0 

2.8

3.6 

2.4 

2U 

2.0 

2.0

2.1

3.3 

3.6 

3.5 

3.1 

3.1

Aug.

2.8 

2.8 

2.4 

2.1 1.8'

1.5- 

1.4 

1.6 

.8 

.7

.8

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 1.3'

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

1.1 

.9

Minimum Mean

4.9 5.54

3.8 6.56 

4.0 5.60

2.0 14.6

3.40 

4.01 

5.8 7.26 

6.4 25.9 

34 37.9 

6.3 13.4 

2,0 3.98 

-.7 1.40 

.8 1.28

.7 9.71

56 sec. -ft.; May 16 (10 a.m.) 73

Sept.

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1. 1

1.3 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

3.0 

2.0 

2.0 

3.0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

341 

390 

344

10,580

209 

223 

446 

1,540 

2,330 

80O 

245 

86 

76

7,030

sec. -ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-dlacharge relation affected by Ice Dee. 17 to Jan. 13 and during most of period of no 

gage-height record in January and February. No gage-height record Jan. 14 to Feb. 27, July 18-20, 

Sept. 18-30; discharge computed on basis of weather records, field notes, and records for Malheur 

River near Drevsey.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 201

Measurements of stream flow in the Great Basin made at points other than gaging 

stations are given in the following table;

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Great Basin during water year 

October 1948 to September 1949

Great Salt Lake Basin

Date

July 27 

30

28 

28

14

22

Nov. 21

July 11

Oct. 5 

July 27

Aug. 13 

July 29 

29 

30

Jan. 20

May 10

10

Stream

Bear River. ...... 

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

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

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

Thomas Fork.. ....

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

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

Malad River. ..... 

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

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

....do........ . ,.

St. Johns Canal. . 

Reeders Overflow.

Whistlers Overflow.

Qrove Creek. ..... 

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

Big Cottonwood 

Creek.

Mill Creek. ......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Great Salt Lake ..... 

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

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

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

Bear River. .........

Bear River.

Bear River. .........

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

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

little Malad River.. 

Bear River. ......... 

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

Dry Creek. .......... 

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

Jordan River. ....... 

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

. Location

NWi sec. 29, T. 10 N. , R. 2 W. , 2.0 

miles northeast of Corinne, Utah, 

and 2.6 miles below Malad River.

NE£ sec. 29, T. 10 N. , R. 2 W. , 1.8 

miles northeast of Corinne, Utah, 

and 3.0 miles below Ha'lad River. 

Middle sec. 5, T. 9 N., R. 2 W. , 

1,OOO feet above bridge on U, S. 

3Os Highway, f mile southeast of 

Corinne, Utah.

1 mile below Reeders Overflow and 

12-. 9 miles downstream from Malad 

River.

NEiSEi sec. 9, T. 14 S. , R. 46 E. , in 

Idaho, immediately above Dalton 

Canal and lj miles northwest of 

Border, Wyo.

mouth, 3.6 miles east of Avon, Utah.

Sec: 1O, T. 14 S., R. 35 E. , at 

springs , at flow line and 1 mile 

above dam on Samaria Reservoir No. 

2, 5j miles northwest of Malad City, 

Idaho, and 8j miles above Little 

Malad River.

Sec. 10, T. 14 S. , R; 35 E. , J mile 

above dam on Samaria .Reservoir No. 

2, J mile below springs and flow 

line of reservoir, 5j miles northwest of Malad City, Idaho, and 8£ 

miles above Little Malad River. 

SVf£ sec. 19, T. 10 N., R. 2 W. , about 

600 feet above mouth and 2j miles 

north of Corinne, Utah.

Sec. 2, T. 14 S., R. 35 E. , l£ miles 

below point of diversion, 6.8 miles 

below Elkhorn Dam, and 6 miles northwest of Malad City, Idaho. 

SEi sec. 18, T. 9 N., R. 2 W.-, 200 

feet below head gates at bird refuge 

road bridge and 2j miles south of 

Corinne, Utah. 

NWi sec. 35, T. 9 N. , R. 3 W. , 250 

feet below head gates at bird refuge 

road bridge and 5j miles southwest 

from Corinne, Utah.

Opposite gaging station on Dry Creek 

near Alpine, Utah, sec. 18, T. 4 S., 

R. 2 E., Salt Lake meridian (Utah).

Sec. 20, T. 2 S., R. 2 E. , above intake for Utah Power & Light Co. 's 

"Stairs" plant on Big Cottonwood 

Creek near Salt take City, Utah. 

Sec. 31, T. 1 S., R. 2 E. , t mile 

above Utah Power & Light Co. 's lower 

plant on Mill Creek near Salt Lake 

City, Utah.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

119

121 

119

132

21.7

*2.0

9.65 

8.37

7.85

7.19 

31.7

10. Z 

2.5 

64.2

1.0 

6.7

1.2

130 

22.6

* Estimated.

Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin

Mar. 18 Coffee-Pot Creek. Malheur Lake ........ Sec. 23, T. 28 S. , R. 32 E. ,

below confluence with Mill

2 miles northwest of Harne

i mile

Creek and

f, Oreg.

12.4

32 7

949151 0-51-14
202 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during water year 

October 1948 to September 1949--Continued

Halheur and Barney Lakes Basin Continued

Date

Apr. 7

18

28

Oct. 13

Sept. 12

Stream

Coffee-Pot Creek.

Dormer und Blitzen River.

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Malheur Lake. .......

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

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

Location

Sec. 23, T. 22 S. , R. 32 E. , £ mlle 

below confluence with Mill Creek and 

2 miles northwest of Barney, Oreg.

SWj sec. 2, T. 27 S., R. 31 E. , at 

former gaging station, 2 miles southwest of Voltage, Oreg.

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

.Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

24.0 

22.2

26.1

9.97

59.3

10.3
INDEX

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 5

Acre-foot, definition of............... 1

Adamsville, Utah, Beaver River at...... 130

Adel, Oreg., Deep Creek above.......... 194

Twentymlle Creek near

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

rscords collected by............

Alexander, Idaho, Bear River at.......

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

Port Creek at.......................

American Fork above upper power plant,

193

12

25

110

111

near American Fork, Utah......... 109 CtstiUa, Utah, Spanish Fork'at

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif. 142

Antelope Valley, Calif., gaging-station

records in...................... 146-147

Antimony, Utah, Otter Creek Reservoir

near............................. 124

Argenta, Nev., Humboldt River near..... 171

Avon, Utah, East Fork Little Bear River

near............................. 57

Baker, Nev., Baker Creek near.......... 137

Lehman Creek near.................... 138

Baker Creek at narrows, near Baker, Nev. 137 

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

Battle Mountain, Nev., Humboldt River

at............................... 172

Rock Creek near..................'.... 184

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles',

Idaho............................ 39

Bear Lake Outlet Canal near Paris,

Idaho............................ 40

Bear River above Sublette Creek, near

Cokeville, Wyo................... 20

above Sulphur Creek, near Evanston,

Wyo.............................. 16

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

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

at Barer, Idaho...................... 22

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

below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier,

Idaho............................ 23

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

discharge measurements of............ 201

near Collinston, Utah................ 28

near Evanston, Wyo................... 17

near Preston, Idaho.................. 27

near Randolph, Utah.................. 19

near Utah-Wyoming State line

near Woodruff, Utah.................. 18

Bear River Basin, Idaho-Utah-Wyo.,

gaging-station records in........ 15-71

Beaver, Utah, Beaver River near........3, 129 Croydon, Utah, Lost Creek near

134

133

128

130

132

201

Indian Creek near

North Fork North Creek near........

Three Creeks near..................

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah.....

at Rocfcyford Dam, near Minersville, 

Utah...........................

near Beaver, Utah....................3, 129

Beaver River Basin, Utah, gagingstation records in.............. 128-134

Big Cottonwood Creek, Utah, discharge 

measurements of.................

Blacksmith Pork above Utah Power & 

Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, 

Utah............................

at Hardware Ranch, near Hyrum, Utah. 

Border, Wyo., Bear River at...........

Smiths Pork near....................

Bridge Creek near Prenchglen, Oreg....

Bridgeport, Calif., Bridgeport Reservoir near.......................

East Walker River near..............

West Walker River, East Pork, near.. 

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, 

Calif...........................

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

Carlin, Nev., Humboldt River near.

61

21

32

199

149

150

154

149 19'

169

Page

Carson City, Nev., Carson River near... 158 

Clear Creek near...................... 167

Carson River, East Fork, above Soda 

Springs ranger station, near 

Markleeville, Calif.............. 156

near Gardnerville, Nev............... 157

near Carson City, Nev................ 158

near Fort Churchill, Nev............. 159

West Fork, above Woodfords, Calif.... 185

at Woodfords, Calif................ 166

Carson RiVer Basin, Calif.-Nev., gagingstation records in..............156-167

93 

136 

135

edar City, Utah, Coal Creek near....

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

Chalk Creek (Pavant Valley) near

Fillmore, Utah................... 127

ihalk Creek (Weber River Basin) at

Coalville, Utah.................. 79

ihapman Canal at State line, near

Evanston, Wyo.................... 30

! harleston, Utah, Deer Creek Reservoir

near............................. 99

Provo River near..................... 98

Snake Creek near..................... 105

hewaucan River above Conn ditch, near

Pals ley, Oreg.................... 195

lear Creek (Carson River Basin) near

Carson City, Nev.'................ 167

Clear Creek (Sevier Lake Basin) at

Sevier, Utah..................... 125

leveland, Idaho, Cottonwood Creek near 42 

oal Creek near Cedar City, Utah....... 136

Coalville, Utah, Chalk Creek at......:. 79

Weber River near..................... 73

Coffee-Pot Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 201-202

Cokeville, Wyo., Bear River near.......

Smiths Pork at.....................

Coleville, Calif., Silver King Creek 

near...........................

West Walker River near.

Collinston, Utah, Bear River near

20

33

160

152

28

Hammond (East Side) Canal near....... 64

West Side Canal near.................

Computations, accuracy of results of..,

Comus, Nev., Humboldt River at.........

Contents, definition of...............

Control, definition of................

Cooperation, record of

63 

5-6 

173

1

13

42 

Cottonwood Creek (Humboldt River Basin)

at Paradise Valley, Nev. ......... 188

15 Cottonwood Creek (Bear River Basin)

near Cleveland, Idaho.

Cub River above Maple Creek, near

Franklin, Idaho..................

near Preston, Idaho..................

Cub River Canal near Preston, Idaho.... 

Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near Preston,

Idaho.

80

48

47

51

49

Data, accuracy of...................... 5-6

explanation of....................... 2-5

Deep Creek (Mojave River Basin) near

Hesperia, Calif.................. 143

Deep Creek (Warner Lakes Basin) above

Adel, Oreg....................... 194

Deer Creek near tfildwood, Utah......... 107

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston,

Utah. 99

Deeth, Nev., Marys River below Hot

Springs Crqek, near.............. 178

Denio, Oreg., Trout Creek near

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near

Malad City, Idaho, 

above Evans dividers, near Malad 

City, Idaho.

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

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

Dingle, Idaho, Rainbow inlet canal

near................... > 

203

200

70

71

76

95

37
204 INDEX

Donner und Blitzen River, Oreg., discharge measurements of........... 202

near Frenchglen, Oreg................3, 198

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

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah.... 82 

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah 81 

East Side Canal. See Hammond Canal. 

East Walker River above Strosnider

ditch, near Mason, Nev........... 151

near Bridgeport, Calif............... 150

Echo, Utah, Echo Reservoir at.......... 74

Weber River at....................... 75

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah........... 74

Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad City,

Idaho............................ 67

Elko, Nev., Humboldt River near........ 168

South Fork Humboldt River near....... 182

Evanston, Wyo., Bear River near........ 16,17

Chapman Canal near................... 30

Sulphur" Creek near................... 29

Fillmore, Utah, Chalk Creek near....... 127

Floods, special reports on............. 11

Fort Churchill, Nev., Carson River near 159

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

Franklin, Idaho, Cub River near........ 48

Maple Creek near..................... 52

Franktown Creek at Franktown, Nev...... 192

Frenchglen, Oreg., Bridge Creek near... 199

Donner und Blitzen River near........3, 198

Gardnerville, Nev., East Fork Carson

River hear....................... 157

Gateway, Utah, Weber River at.......... 77

Geneva, Idaho, Salt Creek near......... 36

Thomas Fork near..................... 34

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho 41 

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

Great Salt Lake Basin, Idaho-Utah-Wyo.,

discharge measurements in........ 201

gaging-station records in............ 14-112

Grove Creek, Utah, discharge measurements of....................

Gunnison, Utah, Sevier River near.

Halleck, Nev., North Fork Humboldt

River near.......................

Hammond' (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah........................

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville,

Utah.............................

Harer, Idaho, Beat-River at............

Harney Lake Basin. See Malheur and

Harney Lakes Basin. 

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

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

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

West Fork Mojave River near..........

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

Hobart Mills, Calif., Little Truckee

RiVer near.......................

Hobble Creek (Jordan River Basin) near

Springville, Utah................

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

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light &

Power Co.'s feeder canal near

201

119

180

64

83

113

148

143

145

53

153

Imlay, Nev....................... 188 Markleeville, Calif., East Fork Carson

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, 

Nev...........

at Comus , Nev .....

at Palisade, Nev. . 

near Argenta , Nev . 

near Carlin, Nev. . 

near Elko , Nev. ...

near Imlay , Nev .

............... 168

............... 175

near Rose"Creek, Nev................. 174

near Rye Patch, Nev.................. 177 Marys River below Hot Springs Creek,

North Fork, at Devils Gate, near

Halleck, Nev 

South Fork, near Elko , Nev

180

182

near Lee, Nev............_.._._....... 181 Mason, Nev., East Walker River near...

Humboldt River Basin, Nev., gagingstation records in.............. 168-188

Humbold^Carson Sink Basin, Calif .-

Nev., gaging-station records in.156-188

Huntsville, Utah, South Fork Ogden

River near....................... 84

Hyrum, Utah, Blacksmith Fork near...... 61,62

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

Little Bear River near...............

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

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

feeder canal near................

Humboldt River near..................

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

Jordan River at Narrows, near Lehi, 

Utah..........................

at Salt Lake City, Utah...........

Jordan River Basin, Utah, gagingPage

55

56

55

188

175

134

87 

8-89

station records in. ............. .87-112

Juab, Utah, Sevier Bridge Reservoir

Sevier River near.................... 3,

Kingston, Utah, East Fork Sevier River 

near.............................

Sevier River near....................

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

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, -Nev......

Lee, Nev., South Fork Humboldt River

near.............................

Lehi, Utah, Jordan River near..........

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

Little Bear River, East Fork near Avon, 

Utah.............................

near Hyrum, Utah.....................

near Paradise, Utah..................

Little Humboldt River at Chimney dam

site, near Paradise Valley, Nev... 

near Paradise Valley, Nev............

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

below Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad 

City, Idaho......................

below Sand Ridge dam site, near Malad 

City, Idaho......................

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock,

Calif.

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, 

Calif............................

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

Logan River near.....................

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace 

near.

120

121

123

114

94

179

181

87

138

57

56

54

185

186

69

147

191

60

58

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal

near Logan, Utah. 60

58

80

122

70,71 

Elkhorn Reservoir near............... 67

Little Malad River near............66,68,69

191 Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho......... 65

discharge measurements of............ 201

97 Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin, Oreg.,

discharge measurements in.......201-202

gaging-station records in........... 197-199

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, 

Utah..............................

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

Lynndyl, Utah, Sevier River near.......

Malad City, Idaho, Devil Creek near....

Maple Creek near Franklin, Idaho.

River near. 

Markleeville Creek near....

Pleasant Valley Creek near. 

Silver Creek near..........

Wolf Creek near.

172

173

170

171

169 Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot

Springs, near Markleeville, 

Calif............................

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev.

52

156

163

164

162

161

163

187

near Deeth, Nev...,........./.... 178

Marysvale, Utah, Piute Reservoir near.. 

Sevier River near.

Mill Creek, Utah, discharge measurement of.

Minersville, Utah, Beaver River near...

115

116

151

201

, 132

Rockyfbrd Reservoir near. ............ 131

Mink Creek, Idaho, Mink Creek near..... 43,44

Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal

near........... .................. 46
INDEX 205

Wink Creek, Idaho, Twin Lakes Canal

near............................. 45

Mink Creek below Dry Fork, near Mink

Creek, Idaho..................... 43

near Mink Creek, Idaho............... 44

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

at lower narrows, near Victorville,

Calif............................ 144

West Fork, near Hesperia, Calif...... 145

Mojave River Basin, Calif., gagingstation records in.............. 143-145

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif........ 148

Montpelier, Idaho, Bear River near..... 23

Montpelier Creek near................ 38

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir,

near Montpelier, Idaho........... 38

Morgan, Utah, East Canyon Creek near... 82 

East Canyon Reservoir near........... 81

Nevada, minor basins in...............137-138

Nixon, Nev., Pyramid Lake near......... 189

North Creek, North Fork, a'bove Pole

Creek, near Beaver, Utah......... 133

Oakley, Utah, Weber River near......... 72

Weber-Provo diversion canal at....... 103

Ogden, Utah, Ogden River near.......... 86

Pine View Reservoir near............. 85

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near

Ogden, Utah...................... 86

South Fork, near Huntsville, Utah..;. 84

Oneida, Idaho, Bear River at........... 26

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony,

Utah............................. 124

Paisley, Oreg., Chewauean River near... 195 

Palisade, Nev., Humboldt River at...... 170

Pine Creek near...................... 183

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs,

Calif............................ 141

Palm Springs, Calif., Andreas Creek

near............................. 142

Palm Canyon Creek near............... 141

Tahquitz Creek near.................. 140

Paradise, Utah, Little River near...... 54

Paradise Valley, Nev., Cottonwood Creek

at............................... 188

Little Humboldt River near..........185,186

Martin Creek near.................... 187

Paris, Idaho, Bear Lake Outlet Canal

near............................. 40

Parowan, Utah, Center Creek near....... 135

Payson River above diversions, near

Payson, Utah..................... 90-91

Peseadero, Idaho, Bear River at........ 24

Pine Creek .near Palisade, Nev.......... 183

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah... 85 

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah... 115 

Plain City, Utah, Weber River near..... 78

Pleasant Valley Creek above Raymond

Canyon Creek, near Marklpeville, 

Calif............................ 164

Pole Creek, Utah, discharge measurements of......................... 201

Porterville, Utah, Hardscrabble Creek.

near............................. 83

Preston, Idaho, Bear River near........ 27

Cub River near....................... 47

Cub River Canal near................. 52

Cub River-Worm Canal near............ 49

Preston-Whitney Canal near........... 50

Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal

near Mink Creek, Idaho........... 46

Preston-Whitney Canal near Preston,

Idaho............................ 50

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

at Vivian Park, Utah................. 101

near Charleston, Utah................ 98

near Wlldwood, Utah.................. 100

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

Publications on stream flow by Geological Survey....................... 6-9

by State agencies.................... 10-11

Pyramid Lake near Nixon-, Nev........... 189

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes Basin, 

Nev.-Calif., gaging-station 

records in......................189-192

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho. 37

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

Raymond, Idaho, Thomas Fork near....... 35

Reeders Overflow, Utah, discharge

measurement of................... 201

Reno, Nev., Truckee River at........... 190

Richmond, Utah, High Creek near........ 53

Rock Creek (Antelope Valley) near

Valyermo, Calif.................. 146

Rock Creek (Humboldt River Basin) near

Battle Mountain, Nev.............. 184

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville,

Utah............................. 131

Rose Creek, Nev., Humboldt River near.. 174 

Round Valley Creek near Wallsburg,

Utah............................. 106

Runoff in inches, definition of........ 1

Rye Patch, Nev., Humboldt River near... 177 

Rye Patch Reservoir near............. 176

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch,

Nev.............................. 176

Sage, Wyo., Twin Creek at.............. 31

St. Charles, Idaho, Bear Lake near..... 39

St. Johns Canal, Idaho, discharge

measurement of.................... 201

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah........... 126

Salt Creek near Geneva, Idaho.......... 36

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jordan River at.. 88-89 

Surplus Canal at..................... 112

Salton Sea, Calif., elevation of....... 138

Salton Sea Basin, Calif., gagingstation records in..............138-142

Second-feet per square mile, definition

of............................... 1

Second-foot, definition of............. 1

Second-foot-day, definition of......... 1

Sevier, Utah, Clear Creek at........... 125

Sevier River near.................... 117

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah 120 

Sevier Lake Basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in......................113-126

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near.

Sevier, Utah..................... 117

at Hatch, Utah....................-.: 113

below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah 116 

below San Pitch River, near Gunnison,

Utah............................. 119

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

near Juab, Utah......................3, 121

near Kingston, Utah.................. 1.14

near Lynndyl, Utah................... 122

near Sigurd, Utah.................... 118

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

Silver Creek (Carson River Basin) below 

Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif..................... 162

Silver Creek (Silver Lake Basin) near

Silver- Lake, Oreg................ 198

Silver King Creek near Coleville,

Calif............................ 160

Silvies River near- Burns, Oreg......... 197

Smiths Fork at Cokeville, Wyo.......... 33

near Border, Wyo..................... 32

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

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

at Thistle, Utah..................... 92

near Lake Shore, Utah................ 94

Springville, Utah, Hobble Creek near... 97 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 1 

Strawberry tunnel at West Portal, near

Thistle, Utah.................... 96.

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo....... 29

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah.. 112

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif 140

Terms, definition of................... 1-2

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

Spanish Fork at...................... 92

Strawberry tunnel near............... 96

Thomas Fork, Idaho-Wyo., discharge

measurements of.................. 211

near Geneva, Idaho................... 34

near Raymond, Idaho.................. 35

Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah......... 128

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif...... 155

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg........... 200

Truckee River at Reno, Nev............. 190

near Truckee, Calif.................. 189

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg....... 193
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Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo................

Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near 

Logan, Utah...................... 59

Valyermo, Calif., Rock Creek near...... 146

Vlctorville, Calif., Mojave River near. 144

Vivian Park, Utah, Provo River at...... I'Ol

South Fork Provo River at............ 108

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev........ 148

.Walker Lake Basin, Nev., gagingstation records in.............. 149-155

Wallsburg, Utah, Round Valley Creek

near............................. 106

Warner Lakes Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in.............. 193-194

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah...... 76

at Echo, Utah........................ 75

at Gateway, Utah..................... 77

near Coalville, Utah................. 73

near Oakley, Utah.................... 72

near Plain City, Utah................ 78

Weber River Basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in....................... 72-86

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley,

Utah............................. 103

near Woodland, Utah.................. 104

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah.> 63 

West Walker River below East Fork, near

Coleville, Calif................. 152

East Fork, near Bridgeport, Calif.... 154

 near Hudson, Nev. ................... 153

'Whistlers Overflow, Utah, discharge

measurement of................... 201

'Whitewater River at Whitewater, Calif/. 139 

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

Provo River near. ..................... 100

Winnemucca 'Lake Basin. See Pyramid

and Winnemucca Lakes Basin. 

Wolf Creek near Markleeville,

Calif............................ 161

Woodfords, Calif., West Fork Carson

River above...................... 165

West Fork Carson River at............ 166

Woodland, Utah, Weber-Provo diversion

canal near....................... 104

Woodruff, Idaho, Malad River at........ 65

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

Work, division of...................... 13

scope of............................. 1

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