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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HUBERT WORK, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 509

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1919-1920

PART IX. COLORADO RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, A. B. PUETON, and H. D. McGLASHAN 

District Engineers

Prepared In cooperation with the 

STATES OF ARIZONA, COLORADO. UTAH, and WYOMING

WASHINGTON

GOVEBNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1925
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HUBERT WORK, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 509

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1919-1920

PART IX. COLORADO RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

ROBERT FOLLANSBEB, A. B, PURTQN, and H. D. McGLASHAN 

District Engineers

Prepared In cooperation with the 

STATES OF ARIZONA, COLORADO, UTAH, and WYOMING

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1925
ADDITIONAL COPIES

OF THIS PUBLICATION HAT BE FEOCUBED FBOM 

THE SUPEBINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS

GOVERNMENT FEINTING OFFICE 

.;...- WASHINGTON, P. C. 

AT

26 OENT§ PER COPY
CONTENTS

I PageAuthorization and scope of work_,__..___-____.;»..._---__ .-----_-_--_- 1'

Definition of teraas__________________.-_»_.____________..__-,._;.-____ 2"

Explanation of data____-_________________,.________.r_____;________ 3*

Accuracy of field data and computed res!alts>_____,__________^__-___ 4

Publications..:______1I_________________________..______^_t_--___ 5»

Cooperation. ____________ _______ _______.^ ____________ __'_,_________ 9*

Division of work_____________________________________________ 9*

Gaging-sts tion records__-.-__-__-_-__________________________:______ 10*

Colorado River baain____-_____-_______-_____-_-_-____*________ 10*

C'olorado River and tributaries above Green River.----,------ 10'

Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo____________ 10»

Colorado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo._____________ 12

Colorado River near Palisade, Colo_ ______.:____________ 15

Colorado River near Fruita, Colo._ ____________________ 17

Colorado River near Topock, Ariz____.______ _______ 20

Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz___.______________________ 23

Fraser River near Arrow, Colo________________________ -27

Williams Fork near Parshall, Colo_ __^_-______^__________ 30

Blue River at DiUon, Colo___ + ______________ 32

Srjake River at,Dillqa, Colo-----~_---------------_--_- 34

Tenmile Creek at Dillon, Colo______._-______ ___ 3ft

Eagle River at Redcliff, Colo________________ 3»

Eagle River at Eagle, Golo_-_________________________ 41

Turkey Creek at Redcliff, Colo._______________ 44

Roaring Fork at Aspen, Colo___-_-,___________________ 46-

Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs^ Colo___ ____=_ _ _ ____ 4^

Castle Creek near Aspen, Colo----_----_----------___ 513

Fryingpan Creek at Thomasvilte,;ColQ_-____-___________ 53!

Taylor River at Almont, Colo______;______-_-__________ 5fr

Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colo___________________ 5S

Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo_---_-_:____ 61

East River at Almont, Colo-__ _________________..«.L___ 64

Tomichi Creek at Sargents, Colo_____________-_!_________ 66

Lake Fork at Lake City, Colo____; .____________ 69>

Henson Creek at Lake City, Golb.-__-___________!_____ 71

Crystal Creek near Maher, Colo__T-----__--------__--i__ 7$

Leroux Creek near Lazear, Colo_<__^___________--_____-_ 74*

Surface Creek at^ Ceda«ed|;e,i Jolo_______*>.-_____;__-_-_ 77

Uncpmpahgre River at- Ouray^Cblo____________________ 80*

Uncompahgre River below Ourayf Colo---.:--*----^.----.^- 84

Uncompahgfe Riveji^t ColoBa^ Cola______ J ____._L____. 87

Uncompahgre River at; Montrose, Goto- _______ _._.- _ i. _ _ _ _ _ 801

Uncompahgre River near Delta, Golo_____ _____-_^i._____ ^1

Kahnah Creek mear Whitewatery C0k>__-4._____--<-__--__ 9$

Dolores River at Rico, CoJo___va_;-_- --____;-- --_____ 96»

Dolores River at Bedrock, Colo---.-- __.-------*--<-----_ 99»

San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo____; ____.__-_i_ _ 101

Mill Creek near Moab, Utah_ _-_»_---_-_______ 

: ; ' ''- ' ' ' " HI
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Colorado River basin Continued. Page

Green River and tributaries--______-_----__-____---___--__- 105

Green River near Daniel, .Wya_____-_-_--__---_-__-__- 105

Green River at Green River, Wyo-__~-______-_~_----_-_ 107

Green River at Little Valley, near Green River, Utah______ 110

Cottonwood Creek near Big Piney, Wyo_________________ 113

East Fork at Newfork, Wyo_______ _________ 115

New Fork near Boulder, Wyo___--_-..-___---- _____ 118

Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo______________________ 120

Boulder Creek near Boulder, Wyo--_-____-____-__----__ 123

Fontenelle Creek near Fontenelle, Wyo__________________ 125

Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo______-____________ ___ 127

Hams Fork at Diamondville, Wyo______________________ 129

Little Snake River near Dixon, Wyo____________________ 132

Savery Creek at Savery, Wyo___ ____ ____ _ 134

Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah________________________ 135

Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near Vernal, Utah____ 138

Duchesne River near Tabiona, Utah.___^_______________ 140

Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah_______-______--___- 142

Duchesne River at Myton, Utah----____-_---___--_-_- 145

Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah.___________________ 147

Red Creek nestr Fruitland, Utah____-_-_-_-____-_____--- 150

Antelope Creek near Myton, Utah______________________ 152

Lake Fork near Altonah, Utah__.._ ____________ __ 155

Lake Fork near Myton, Utah._________________________ 160

Uinta River near Whiterocks, Utah___________________ 163

Uinta River near Fort Duchesne, Utah_____-_--_____.___ 166

Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah________________ 170

Price River near Helper, Utah---__-_--_--_-------_--__- 173

Fish Creek near Seofield, Utah________________ 176

Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah____---__-----__ 179

Huntington Creek near Castledale, Utah_____ _ _ _ _ _ 181

San Rafael River near Green River, Utah_------___---___ 184

Cottonwood Creek hear Orangeville, Utah_______ __ 185

Ferron Creek (upper station) near Ferron, Utah__________ 188

little Colorado River basin---__-_-_-__----_-__----_---_-_- 190

Little Colorado River near Woodruff, Ariz_______________ 190

Zuni River at Black Rock, N._Mex___ ___ ________ 192

Chevlon Fork near Winslow, Ariz_---_-----_____ 193

Yirgin River basin_________--___---_-_---__-------- __ 195

Virgin River at Virgin, Utah_____--__----___--__.______ 195

Leeds (Quail) Creek ncfar Leeds, Utah.___ _______ 197

Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah___._______________ 199

Gila River and tributaries..-___.._____-.__----___-_____ 202

Gila River near Solomon ville, Aria ______ _._ _-_ ____________ 202

Gila River near San Carlos, Ari»__ _________________ 205

Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz,_______'________.___ 208

San Simon Creek near Rodeo, N. Mex 1 ___ 211

San Simon Creek near San Simon, Ariz __ _ -____________ 211

Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz__---------_-__________ 212

Cave Creek canal near Paradise, Ariz.._______________ 215

East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz_______________ 216

San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz____ _______ 217
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Colorado River basin Continued.

Gila River and tributaries Continued. Page

Aravaipa Creek near Feldman, Ariz_____________________ 220

Queen Creek near Superior, Ariz________________________ 223

Santa Cruz River near Nogales, Ariz_-_--___---____--__. 224

Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz_____-.--__ _________ 227

Riilito Creek near Tucson, Ariz_____________-_____-___ 229

Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz___-__-______--_-__---__- 232

North Fork of White River at Whiteriver, Ariz _ ______ 234

White River at Fort Apache, Ariz____._.__-___.__ 237

East Fork of White River at Fort Apache, Ariz_______ 239

Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz___----_-__------_---_- 241

Verde River near Clarkdale, Ariz._____________________ 243

Verde River at Camp Verde, Ariz_____-_____---___-_____ 246

Verde River near McDowell, Ariz...-_-_-_----_---_-.--_ 248

Beaver Creek at Camp Verde, Ariz.__--__--_--_--__---_- 250

Agua Fria River near Glendale, Ariz__-____-_-_-_______ 252

Barren Flat basin ____-_-_-__.________ -______-..___-___-__---__ 256

West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz_._.__-----___________ 256

Post Creek at Fort Grant, Ariz____-_._______________ 258

Whitewater Basin______--_____--_____-______----______________ 259

Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz___-_---_________-_______ 259

Whitewater Draw near Douglas, Ariz_-________________--____ 261

Miscellaneous measurements______-_________-__-_---__-_--_-_-_-__ 262

Index______________________________________________________ 267

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

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

IT. Water-stage recorders: A, Stevens continuous; B, Gurley printing; C, Friez___ _____-___-___--__----____----.__- 3
SUjlFiCE W^T SUPPLY OF COLOBADQ

This volume is one of a series o£ 14 reporte, presenting results of 

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the yeftra ending September 30, 1919 and 1920.

*The data presented in these reports were Collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained 

in i tine organic law (20 Stat. L., p. 394) :

Provided, That this pflBcer [the Director] shaU have/ the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological 

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

,The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

June $0, 1895, successive sundry civil b$ls passed by Congress have 

icarriedtjie following item and appropriations:

For gaging the streams And determining the water supply of the United States, 

and |or the investigation of underground curremts a,r^d, artesian wells, and for the 

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

appf opriati&n for the fiscal years ended June SO,

_-__Li-__-__i._ __ :_:____li i:_i:___ '.:. $i2,5oaoo

--__-______:._J_______:.__>i__. --.____ ?1,006;00

1897 to 1900, inclusive -_-___---_---_--- ___ ._ 50,000,00

1901 to 19Q2, : inciu8ive_n_-_, ,-.-,_,%_._, _.__ 100,000,00

1903 to 190&, inclusive _-----^-_----._, _ ...._. 200; 000. 00

a907-_-_---_Il-r-_._-__:^__--_____J:^:l_-__:--, 150, ooa oo

'I908to M0,toclusive:_-:- __---_-----_-_--l_-_^_ 100, 000. Otf

1911 to 1917, inclusive-.;- _L ___ i.-Lli-.,. ^..iiLLi-^ 150,000.0ft

1920_____,__,.______

''

i _. ,_ _________.._,._.___ 175, 000. 00 t ' t '

In '!' the -esxeeuftion of r!tiie worfc many privates and Staitfe organizations have cooperated, either by furnisHing^jdata; or; by assisting in 

collectmg data. Acknowledgmente f<ir cooperaidon of the first kind 

ar& made in conaeotion: with the deseriptibnvol each station 

oeoperatioii of the! secoaid kind is acknowledged on page 9.->
2 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PABT IX

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,000 points 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1920, 1,350 gaging stations were being 

naaptftiaed ,bv- the ^ipv^y md tjiq cooperating. qrga^jzationa. « Maioj 

miscellaneous discharge measurements arje ,m|£<^ at bth'eV points'. 

In connection wiM-mls wkwi/ da$a ^(4re 4l«6f collected in regard to 

precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water 

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

j ' -%' 1 5? o >;> ..; f n waer-u aers

OF

The volume of water* flowing in a 

c^harge" is expressed in y^rioius terms, each -of 

associated wijih a, certain, plasa; of work, ,, These terins may fe diyjds^i 

into two groups (1) those taat represent ajatie of jfow, as secpE(|- 

feet, gallons per minute, miners' inches, and discharge in second-feei 

per square mile^ and (2) thdse that represent the actual fquatit!t¥qf 

water, as runr.off; in inolje^ acre-feet, and millions of cul>i<5;.fe03b. 

The principal terms used in this series of reports are ,second-^eet, 

second-feet per square' mite, run-off. hi inches,. anU acjhe^eeC ;ili|ey maybe defined as follows: , '\~. "' - " - ...- -jju _i 

"" Second-feet" is an attbreviatioii for "cubic 

A second-foot is the rate oi discharge ol' water iflbwing in '^ 

of Rectangular cross section 1 f oot wide atetd 1 foofrdeep at 

velocity of 1 foot per second. It is generally used «t$ a fundamental 

unit from which others are computed.

"Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of e&bte feet 

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

on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly >%oth as 

regards time and area. f/n

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

if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing runoff Ivith 

rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth .in inches. r ? «_.;.

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

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The terin is commonly,use4 m connection with storage for irrigation. , :;: ";'

The following terms not in common use are here defined: 

* ' 'Stage-dkcharg® relation," an abbreviation! for the term -^M»§on 

of gage height to discharge," .- «{-.,; > \ ' -, -<-\.. . -: ,. .-i.

"Control," a term used to designate tlie section or seotiQns of feke 

-stoeanfc below the gage which determitie the stage*diaoharge < rotation 

at the gage. It f hould be noted tiiat the oontrol may not -be tibe/aaiae 

section or sections at all stages.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY FAfEJR 509 PLATE I

/I. PRICE CURRENT METERS.

/?. TYPICAL GAGING STATION.
II. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 509 PLATE Jl

. STEVENS CONTINUOUS. E. GURLEY PRINTING.

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

C. FRIEZ.
'fffeiiKt**lF zero< flow "for a given gagiag station is that point 

on the gage^th&<gagB{ height at whidi water ceases to^flww ;®rvet 

the

data presented in this report coter tjie two-yea^ jieridd beginning October 1, 1918, and ending September 30, i9$& ; "'';'At! the 

beginning of January in most parts of the United States rriucji of the 

precipitation in the preceding three months is stored as ground Water, 

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

stored water passes off in the streams diiring ihe spring break-up 

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

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

therefore the run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically 

all dented from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge; and general information used to 

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

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

that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

discharge are made with a current meter. (See Pis. I, II.) The 

general methods are outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage, and these rating tables, when applied 

to gage heights, give the discharge from which the daily, monthly, 

and yearly mean discharge is determined.

L The data presented for each gaging .station ia the area covered by 

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

results of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge 

and run-off;

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

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

The description of! the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any conditions that may affect the constancy of the stage-discharge relation t 

covering such subjects as the occurrence of ke, the use of the stream* 

for log driving^ shifting of control, and the cause and effect of baekwater; it gives also information as to dir^rsions that decrease the 

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum 

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records..

Many gaging stations on, streams in the irrigated sections of the 

United States are located above most of the diversions from those

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4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, l#L»r-l«20, PAST IX

streams, and the discharge^reoorded does not show the water supply 

available for further development, as prior appropriations? below the 

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

prior appropriations, a paragraph om diversions is presented in each 

station description. The figures given can no^ be considered exact 

but represent tne best information available.

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

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

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

fluctuation the d}senarge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

day. If such stations are equipped with waterrstage recorders the 

mean daily discharge: may be .obtained by averaging dischaigea^ 

regular intervals during the (Jay, or by using the Discharge integrat%» 

an instrument operating on the: principle of .the Dlanimejber >nd 

containing as an essential element the raiting curve of the station.

In the table of monthly ^discharge the column headed '". Maximum " 

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

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day it does nojb 

indicate correctly the stage when the water .surface was at crept 

height, and the corresponclmg discharge was consequently larger 

than given in the maximum column. likewise, *n ;the column 

headed "Minimum," the quantity given is the mean flow fpri'the 

day when the mean, gage height, was lowest. The column ^e.aded 

"Mean" is the average flow in-cubic feet for each second during the 

month. On this average flow computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on,page 2, are based,

ACCURACY OP JPIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

permanence of tjie s-tage-di^charge relation and (2) on thenaceuracy of 

observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records. .. .- .. < ;!

A paragraph in the description of the station oje footnotes added 

to the tables gives information regarding the (1) permanency-of the 

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

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

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

the rating table to obtain the daily discharge*1 ;

For the rating tables:"well defined" indicates^in -general, that therating is probably accuirate vithia 5 per cent; M fairly weH defined," 

within 10 per center ^pooriy defined," within 15 to 251 pert cent

1 For a more detailed discussion of the accuracy of stream-fiow data see OroVer, N. C^, and fitoyti, J. p., 

Aecurady of st*4aia-flow datai tl, S. Geol.' SUTT^T Wat«r-8upply^Paper 486, fti:S3i$e; 191«i' 
PUBLICATIONS On

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean-rating curVe. .

The monthly means for any station may represent with higH acctik, 

racy .the? quantity of water flowing past the gage» but the figures 

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

be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large ftoncontributing districts hi the measured drainage area, by l$ck of infpi*- 

mation concerning water diverted for: irrigation or other use, or^by, ? 

inability to interpret the effect of artificial,regulation of the flow pf); 

the river above the station. "Second-feet per square mile '(, and 

"Run-off in inches" are therefore not computed if such errors appear 

probable. The computations are also omitted for stations on streams'* 

draining areas in which the annual rainfall is, less than 20 inches. 

All,figures representing "seeond-feet per square mile" and -"run-off UL-J 

inches" published by the Survey in early reports should be used wj^h,-/ 

cautjon because of possible inherent sources of error not known to th& 

Survey. , « >;., 

The table of monthly discharge gives only a general i4ea of the 

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies, 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published. !

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

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

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

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

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

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

Part I. North Atlantic slope basins.

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins. 

,111. Ohio River basfn. , : s ; ;

IV. St. Lawrence River bapin. ,.,., , t : , , , >, , ;,..' , -.-.-?,.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins. , , V? VI. Missouri River basin. ..,;, ..-...?* 

LfOWer'Miasissippi River basin. s \

Western Gulf of Mexico,basins. ,,- . ../, :..- ,- ';,- ',.:--^(n'.\ :;M! isl
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19I9KL92Q, PART IX

IX. Colorado River basin. 

X. Great Basin. ! 

XI, Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, published in three volumes:

A, Pacific slope basins i'n Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

B, Snake River basin.

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

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United Stated 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below:

1. Copies may be obtained free of charge by applying to the Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. The edition printed 

for free distribution is, however, small and is soon exhausted.

2. 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.

3. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the principal cities in the United States.

4. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices, 

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

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 704 Journal Building.

Trenton, N. J., State House.

Asheville, N. C., 316 Jackson Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 37 Municipal Building.

Columbus, Ohio, Brown Hall, Ohio State University.

Chicago, 111., 1404 Kimball Building.

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

Ames, Iowa, State Highway Commission Building.

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

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 52 National Bank Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, 615 Idaho Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 328 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

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

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 Capitol Building.

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

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,000 points 

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

the reports tabulated on pages 7 and 8.
PUBLICATIONS

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

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

Report

iOthA, pt. 2... . 

llth A, pt. 2. _ 

12th A, pt 2....

i3th A,pt. 3-.-. 

14th A, pt. 2_... 

B131- I 

I6th A,pt. 2 _ . 

B 140.- 

Wll-. 

18th A, pt. 4-... 

W 15.. .-.,. .

W16..-_ 

*BthA, pt. 4... .

W 27,. ..__ _

W28.. .........

JOthA.pt. 4.,-. 

W3S to 39 _ ...

2ifit A, pt. 4 

W 47 to 52

22dA, pt. 4.....

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

W 75..... ......

'W 82 to 85......

W 97 to 100-....

W 124 to 135....

W 165 to 178-...

W 291 to 214....

W 241 to 252....

WaSlto272..._

W 281 to 292..-.

W 301 to 312....

W 321 to 332... .

W 351 to 362... - w 381 to 894... '.

W 401 to 414... .

W43lJfco444_ 

W 451 to 464....

W 471 to 484....

W SOI to 514....

Character of data

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Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and monthly 

discharge (also many data covering earlier years) .

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data, for some earlier years) 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

\ States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records). i 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United States, 

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River r and 

western United States.

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1884 to Sept., 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891.. 

1884 to Dec. 31, 1892. 

1888 to Peti, 31, 1893. 

1803 and 1894.

1895. /

1896. 

1895 and 1896.

1897. 

18971.

1897, 

1898, 

1898,

1898, 

1899, 

1899, 

190O. 

1980, 

1901. 

1901. 

1902. 

1903. 

1904. 

1905. 

1906. 

1907-8. 

1909, 

1910. 

1911. 

1912. 

1913. 

1914. 

1915.. 

1916. 

1917. 1918. ' 

1919-1920.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

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

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

1920. The data for any particular station will in general be found 

in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, Me., 

1903 to 1920, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97,124, 165, 201, 

241, 261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, and 501, which 

contain records for the New England streams from 1903 to 1920. 

Results of miscellaneous measurements: are published by drainage 

basins.
^ of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

Year

1899«_... 

1900 _- 

1901 

1902......

1903......

1904......

1905......

1906 .

1907-8 . 

1909 

1910 

1911 

1912 

1913......

1914 

1915 

1916-, ,.

1917 

1918 

1919-2Q-,

I

North 

Atlantic 

slope 

(St. John" 

Biver to 

York 

Biver)

36 

47,' 48 

«5,75 

82 

97 

» 124, 125,

»i26

« 165, * 1% 

»167 

» 291, ^202, 

»203 

24J 

261 

'281 

301 

321 

351 

381 

401 

431 

451 

471 

501

n

South 

Atlantic 

slope 

and 

eastern 

Golf 

i of Mexico 

(James 

Biver to 

the Mississippi)

'35,36 

48 

65,75 

"82,83 

*97,98 

» 126, 127

» 16?, 168 

»203,204

242 

262 

282

362 

382 

402 

432 

452 

478 

502

III

Ohio 

Biver 

basin

36 

48, <49 

65,75 

'83 

98 

128

169 

205

.243 

263 

283 

303 

323 

353 

383 

403 

433 

453 

473 

803

IV

St. 

Lawrence 

Biver and 

Great 

Lakes 

basins

36 

49 

65,75

'82,83 

97 

129

170 

206

244 

,264 

284 

.304 

324 

354 

384 

404 

434 

454 

474 

504

V

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper Mississippi 

Biver 

basins

36 

49 

* 65, 66, 75 

*83,85 

*98,99,">100 

* 128, 130

171 

207

245 

265 

285 

305 

325 

355 

385 

405 

435 

455 

475 

505

VI

Missouri 

Biver 

basin

"36,37 

49, » 50 

66,75 

84 

99 

130, « 131

172 

208

246 

266 

286 

306 

326 

356 

386 

406 

436 

456 

' 476 

506

VII

Lower Mississippi 

Biver 

basin

37

50 

* 65, 66, 75 

*83,84 

*98,99 

* 128, 131

* 169, 173 

* 205, 209

247 

267 

287 

307 

327 

357 

387 

407 

437 

457 

477 

507

VIII

Western 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

basins

37 

50 

66,75 

84 

99 

132

174 

210

248 

268 

288 

308 

328 

358 

388 

408 

438 

458 

478 

508

IX

Colo

Bi

ba

 *3

6

175, 

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

Paper 39. Estimates for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Beport, Part IV.

* James -Biver only.

< Gallatin River. .

d Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand Biver above junction with Gunnison.

 MohaTe Biver'-only. ",-'- - r

f Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

g Bating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

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

Estimates, for 1900 in Twenty-second Report, Part IVft Wissahickon and Schnykill rivers to James Biver. 

' * Sdoto Biver. - -" ; : '

» Loup and Platte 

with Platte.

 Tributaries of Mis

' Lake Ontario and 

m Hudson Bay only

 New England rive

 Hudson Biver to 

» Susquehanna Biv

a Platte and Kansa

' Great Basin in Ca

« Below junction w

t Rogue, Umpqua, 
WAOTfc SUJ»Ptt^ 1W9ML9®, PM^P IX 0

->< I .i H <, -COOPERATION ^ f . » »

The work in Arizona, u£ah, anct Wyoming was carried on under 

cooperative agr^enie'ntf between the IJnffced'States-Gebfoglcal Survey 

and the States, and special acknowledgments are? due to the cooperating State officials, G.E. P. Smith, irrigation engineer, of the Arizona 

State Agricultural Experiment Station; G. F. McGonagle, State 

engineer of Utah; and F. C: Emerson, State engineer of Wyoming.

The State engineer of Colorado, A. J. McCune, cooperated in the 

maintenance of the stations on Williams Fork nearParshall, Gunnison 

River near Gunnison!, Tomiehi Creek at Sargents^ Leroux Creek near 

Lazear; Surface Creek at Cedaredge, Dolores River at Bedroek, and 

San Miguel River at Naturita. ,

In Colorado the United States Forest Service furnished the services 

of a: hy.drographer for part time during the winter. The water-stage 

recorders on Blue River at Dillon, on Eagle River at Eagle, and on 

UnCoinpahgre River at Ouray arid below Ouray were attended to 

by an employee of the Forest Service.

Financial assistance Jias been rendered by the TJnited States .Qffice 

of Indian Affairs in Utah and on North Fork of White River at 

Whiteriver, Ariz. '

Financial assistance^ has been rendered by the Colorado Power Co. 

(Coloracto River at Glenwood Springs, Colo.), Western Colorado. 

Power Co.(Uncompahgre River at Ouray, Colo,), Redlands Irrigation 

& Power Co, (Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo.), Fruitland 

Irrigation Co. (Crystal Creek near Maher, Colo.), and Vernal Milling &I4ght Co. ' s ,, . -.;. 

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in Arizona were cbUecled under the direction of 

C» E. EUsworth, district engineer tq November 28, 1918, and H. D. 

McGlashan, district engineer after that date, who were assisted by 

J. F. Kunesh, C. W. Soj*p, and H. D. Empie. The records were 

compiled and prepared for publication under the direction of H. D. 

McGlashan and R. X Rice, district engineers, who were assisted by 

J. F. Kunesh, William Kessler, and J. H. Gardiner.

Data Jor stations in Wyoming and Colorado weije cotteeted and 

prepared for publicatidn under the direction of Robert Follansbee, 

district engineer, assisted by P. V. Hodges, J, B. Spiegel, T. J. Watkins, H. E. Grosbach, and Miss Esther M. Dye.

Data for stations in Utah were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of A. B; Purton, district engineer, assisted 

by W. E. Dickinson, L. W. Jordan, Jk J. Sanfprd, J. W. Bqnes^ E, R, 

Rowe, B. F. Rush, and E. C. Howar^. ' :
10 STJBFACE WA.TKR IX

GAGING-,S!PA<CI!ON *J

COLORADO RIVEB BASIN 

COLORADO RIVER AND' TRJBTJTARIES ABOVE GREEN BIYER ? ,

COIOKADO BIVi» AT HOT SULPHUB SPEIN<SS, COW). ' , i;

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. IN., R. 78 W., atffaaghway bridge near Denver & Salt: 

Lake Railroad station at Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand County.

DRAINAGE ARPA, 785 square miles (revised; measured on Colorado base map,, 

scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July ^2, 1904, to September 30, 1909; September 23,19^10, 

to September 30, 1920. '

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge;: read by G. C. Henry. iPrior 

to April 16, 1906, a staff gage 1,000 feet downstream, set to datum 6.07 feet 

lower, was used.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel. Control 150 

feet downstream; shifting at long intervals. Banks not subject to overflow*

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. -Maximum stage recorded during year -ending; 

September 30, 1919, 5.45 feet at 9 a. m. May 29 (discharge, 3,620 second-; 

feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 7.25 

feet at 5 p. m. June 9 (discharge, 6,750 second-feet); minimum discharge 

occurred during winter.

1904-1909; 1910-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 8.5 feet at noon June 14y 

1918 (discharge, 8,770 second-feet);, minimum discharge occurs during 

winters (estimated at 63 second-feet on February 15, 25, and 27, 1908).

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

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 800 second-feet'from Cdlorado River 

and North Fork above station, of which 525 second-feet is1 for diversion across 

the divide into headwaters of Cache la Poudre River. Under this decree 

10,100 acre-feet was diverted during 1919, and 15,200 acre-feet during 4920.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring of year from alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting; seriously affected by iee. 

Standard rating curve well defined; applied indirectjy owing to shifting 

control October 1-31, 1918, and June 21 to August ;5j 1920. Gage read tohundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained '. by applying aneatol 

,, daily gage height to rating table except for periods,of ice effect for which, 

( discharge was ascertained as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge, 

and except for periods for which shifting-cdntrol method' was used. Records 

excellent except for periods of shifting control, for which' they are good, fend 

periods of ice effect, for which they are fair. \; - i M= , '\ ,

Discharge measurei^enU of Colorado River at Hud JSitlphur Springs, Cofo., dvHng 

the years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 198O .. ;

Date

1018 

Get. 12

1919

Jan. 18 

Feb. 11

July 0

Oct. 15

Made by 

P. V. Hedges __ .....

"T." jfwattdnslIII ! ".'.

J. B. Spiegel _____

Gage 

Height

Feet 

2.36

 3.«4 

 3.46

2.84

1.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 878'

100 

102

626

205

Date.

1920r Ta+* t-1

Feb. 29

July 17

Made by 

T. J. W»tkiflS4 ><

P. V. Sddges. ...... ... ,.-.:£o~ ;.., ;,,..*

Qa«e 

height

Feet ! 

 2.71,

"2.90

t ,3.71

':i^' ?i 

chswge

&c.~ft.

! <%

106

1,250

* Stage-discharge relation afleeted by ice.

4 By act of Congress the name of Grand River was changed to Colorado River, July 25.1921.
COLORADO Br?Eft^ANt!i - ABOVE. GREEN 11IVEB

Daily discharge, in secand-feetjOf'Goforado River at H.ot Sulphur S"priftg&, Cole., fox 

the years'n&ding Sept.80^1919 and 1920

Day ,

1918-19 

1 ........

2..........

3

4..........

5-.-.

6 _ .......

7 __ ......

8 __ ......

9

10..........

1*.- .

12..........

13--

14.... ......

15

16... .......

17... .......

18... .......

19

20--

21..........

22

28--........

24.-

25.-. ....

26..........

27.-......-.

28.-

29. _ ......

30. ___ ....

31 ........

1919-20

1 _ .......

2..........

3..........

4..........

5.. . .......

6..........

'7..........

3..j- 9....:.....

10..........

11... 

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17-... 

IS..........

19.. ........

20..........

21.... ...

22..... 

23

24..........

25.. ....... .,

26-.....,..

27.. ........

28

29..........

30..........

«M '

 Oct.

337

337

357

337

378

424

424

424

378

424

424

378

357

357

317

298

298

298

280

263

280

298

317

298

280

263

263

298

263

298

240

173

173

177

181

181

179

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

205

202

195

173

165

163

161

160

167

163

179

190

185

175

158

158

158

NOV.

258

240

240

240

310

275

240

237

234

234

234

234

234

231

231

231

225

216

198

181

156

144

130

118

118

120

125

130

132

138

160

165

175

202

154

151

144

.-- -140

132

122

115

110

110

no

no

112

116

120

125

126

126

130

132

132

HO

95

88

83

83

83

Dec.

, 84

, 85

85

88

88

85

83

82

81

82

85

88

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

93

95

95

(H

95

95

86

102

107

114

110

98

Jan.

106

88

88

87

86

85

84

83>

83

85 87

89

91

93

95

98

102;

104

107

110

106

102

t 99

QS

 «

104

107

10S

110

114

114

112

Feb.

102

110

106

104

103

102

101

100

, 100

101

101

101

102

101

102

104

110

115

120

122

120

110

104

99

98

98

99

102

105

106

Apr.

372

440

440

330

350

275

210

158

173

175

190

200

275

310

213

195

169

292

395

490

550

1M\

740

1,060

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,020

860

860

440

418

395

395

413

440

. 746

, 980

1,240

1,240

1,290

1,240

1,M»

1,100

1,200

1,100

1,100

520

490

465

465

440

418

350

310

258

225

258:

292

258

May

820

900

780

820

780

1,020

1,060

980

980

980

900

860

900

980

1,200

1,290

1,560

1,890

2,130

2,390

2,810

9 Q*tfl

3,100

3,250

3,100

3,250

3,100

3,250

3,400

3,250

2,950

254

670

1,060

1,060

1,440

1,440

2,010

2,010

2,130

1,890

1,770

1,890

1,890

2,010

2,130

2,290

, 2,530

2,810

3,100

3,860

4,180

4,360

4,520

4; 350

4,690

5,400

4,690

4,350

5,400

5,400

5,580

June

2,390

1,770

1,440

1,340

1,150

1,060

1,060

1,150

1,340

1,440

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

2,010

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,550

1 440

1,440

1,340

1,150

1,150

1,060

1,100

1,020

1,020

5,580

4,860

4,520

4, 180

4,520

4,520

4,«90

5,400

' 6,660

5,940

5,580

5,220

,4,520

3,860

3, 700

5,040

4,520

4,180

3,700

3,320

.',3,620

3,620 3,630-'

0 7QA

VSQ

§;780

3,780

3,780

3,620

July

940

900

900

900

860

820

820

740

670

580

520

490

550

580

465

465

465.

418

490

372

350

OCA

350

330

292

292

310

372

372

418

580

3,550

3,400

3,250

3,100

2,950

2 260

2,010

1,890

1,660

1,550,

J.550 i;34o

,1,440,

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,240

1,150

1,150,

980

860

900

900

'1,240

1,440

1,150

980

820

780

740

670

Aug.

580

610

940

780

586

520

395

395

395

350

330

275

258

246

234

222

213

219

225

213

213

208

222

198

195

205.

200 warn

167

139

780

780

860

860

890

705

705

520

585

580

640

580

490 .ion

«40

560

465

466

550

820

940

82»

740

640

490

418

520

490

490

465

440-

Sept.

. 081

195

190

188

192

198

188

192

193

231

240

276

292

350

350

330

281

240

213

208.

206

Iftt

181

183

183

183

183.

, isa

183

18$

41*

395

372

372

350

350

At ft

440

' 465

419

395

372

330

310

300

291

273

264

282

' 28ft

: 350

, 350

350

395

350

330

310

310

310

NotE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8,1S18, to Apr. 2,1919, and 0ct. 28,1919, to Apr. 5, 

1930. Discharge, Nov. 8-30, 1918, Apr. 1, 2, 191,9, Oct. .28, 1919, to Feb. 29,1920, and Apr. 1-5,1920, ascer- 

. tained by means of discharge measurements, gage-height and temperature records, ana observer's notes. 

Mean discharge by means Of discharge measurements, gage-height and temperature records, and observer's. 

notes, as follows: December, 1918, 122 second-feet; January, 1919, 108 secpnd-feet; February, 1919. 101 

second-feet; March, 1919,125 second-feet; and March, 1920, 342 second-feet. Gage not read Aug. 14-15, 

1919, and Sept. 15-18,1920; discharge interpolated.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191SHL92&, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Hot Sidphur Springs^ Colo,,for the years 

ending Sept. 80, 1&19 and 19W

Month

1918-19

November. _ .. ___ ; _____ __________

April.. ._-. . ;._ ._..__ 

May a. . .,.: . 

The year. _______ . ________ ....

1919-20

November __________________ .............

February ____ ____________________

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

May __ ... ____________________

July.. . . 

August

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

424 

310

1,240 

3,400 

2,390 

940 

940 

350

3,400

205 

202

114 

114 

122

1,290 

5,580 

6,660 

3,550 

940 

465

6,660

Minimum

240 

.49

158 

780 

1,020 

292 

167 

181

158 

83 

81 

83 

98

225 

254 

3,250 

670 

418 

264

81

Mean

329 

201 

122 

106 

101 

,125 

505 

1,860 

1,510 

547 

327 

217

498

176 

125 

92.1 

97.3 

105 

342 

453 

2,940 

4,370 

1,560 

625 

348

953

Run-off in 

acre-feet

20,200 

12,000 

7,560 

6,520 

5,610 

7,690 

30,000 

114,000 

89,800 

33,600 

20,100 

12,900

360,000

10,800 

7,440 

5,660 

5,980 

6,040 

21, 000 

38,900 

181,000 

260,000 

95,900 

38,400 

20,700

692, 000

NOTE. >See footnote to table of daily discharge.

COLORADO EIVEK AT GIENWOOD SPRINGS, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 89 W., at Glenwood Springs, Garfield County. 

No Name Creek enters Colorado River 2 miles above station and Roaring 

Fork half a mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,560 square miles (revised; measured on base mapof Colorado).-

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1900, to September 30, 1920; also May 12 to 

July 17, 1899, at point just above Roaring Fork.

GAGE. -Friez water-stage recorder on right bank in front of power house; installed May 17,1910; inspected by employee of United States Forest Service. 

See Water-Supply Paper 175 for description of early gages and gage used in 

1905, which was also used until May 17, 1910. No change in gage datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable beneath State Street Bridge, a 

third of a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel, on which silt 

is deposited. Control at riffle 300 feet downstream; slightly shifting. 

Banks not subject to overflow except at extremely high stages. ,

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 

1919, from water-stage recorder, 8.4 feet at noon May 29 and 30 (discharge, 

12,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.8 feet at 6 p. m., March 9 (discharge;, 

135 second-feet). , Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, from waterstage recorder, 11.2 feet at noon June 1 (discharge, 24,300 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.78 feet at 2 p. m. March 28 (discharge, 110 second-feet). 

1900-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 12.55 feet at noon June 14 and 15, 

191,8 (discharge,'30,100 second-feet); minimum'discharge recorded in 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. Hqt water from springs keeps 

river open.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 13

Court decrees for diversion of 48 second-feet of water from Colorado River fbf irrigation between this station and Hot Sulphur Springs and 

1,250 second-feet for power. Water diverted for power is returned to river 

above Glenwood Springs.

REGULATION. Shoshone power plant of Colorado Power Co., 7 miles upstream, 

controls flow during day-at low water, but has insufficient pondage to control it for more than a few hours.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stages changed slightly during high 

water of May and June, 1920. Rating curves -used prior and subsequent to 

change well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory 

(see footnote to daily-discharge table). Daily discharge {ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging 

bi-hourly discharge, except for periods during which recorder .did not operate 

for which it was ascertained as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Records excellent except for periods of missing gage-height record, for which 

they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo,, during the 

years ending Sept. 80, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918 

Nov. 23

Dec. 30

Made by 

T. J. Watkins ...

Gage 

beigbt

Feet 

3.80

3.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,110

744

Date

1919 

Oct. 24

Nov. 20

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

3.71

3.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,230

1,160

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo,, for the 

years ending Sept. 30, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 

I- .. ..

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

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

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

5..... .

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

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

8........ .

9... ..-,.

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

11.. .......

12...-.... .

13.. 

14 

15.,..,. ...

16 

17 

18 ___ ... ...

19.., 

20. ........

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

22 .. _

23 *

Mi........... 25"' ' 

26 

27 

28.-,.. ..-.

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

30 .... _

0 |_ ____ __ ._ __

Oct.

1,680 

1,600 

1,620 

1,620 

1,660

1,660 

1,620 

1,660 

1,660 

1,660

1,620 

1,680 

1,620 

1,600 

1,440

1,380 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1 320

1,310 

1,380 

1,330 

1,380 

1,380

1,330 

1, 310 

1,270 

1,240 

1,330 

k339~

N6v.

1,320 

1,290 

1,330 

1,330 

1,380

1,440 

1,500 

1,240 

1,220 

1,170

1,140 

1,130 

1,140 

1,130 

1,150

1,240 

1,300 

1,150 

1,100 

1,060

1,100 

1,100 

1,130 

320

987

944

751 

806 

896 

824

Dec.

880 

888 

896 

1,070 

904

936 

1,120 

1,080 

1,100 

1,060

960

808 

824 

764 

772

751 

830 

904 

896 

802

869

785 

786 

793 

564

607 

574 

709 

660 

775 

^-80»

Jan.

730 

688 

624 

786

786

779 

786 

786 

730 

705

800 

751 

824 

793 

714

686 

800 

718 

824 

800

888 

808 

765 

800

848

784 

730 

791 

723

' < :723

- -746-

Feb.

758- 

758 

745 

745 

735

. 808 

730 

702 

695 

667

744 

695 

751 

714 

730

785 

618 

628 

758 

674

674 

758 

738 

772 

636

811 

674 

730

Mar.

642 

660 

648 

654 

630

654 

654 

772 

671 

730

744 

751 

744 

758 

920

715 

702 

760 

985 

1,170

1,160 

1,330 

1,740 

1,800 

1,560

1,260 

1,270 

1,330 

1,620 

1,800 

,-2.180

Apr.

2,460 

2,520 

2,310 

2,050 

2,050

2,180 

2,050 

1,560 

1,300 

1,180

1,150 

1,140 

1,110 

1,220 

1,440

1,440 

1,310 

1,440 

1,800 

2,460

2,930 

3,300 

4,030 

4,850 

5,360

5,500 

5,360 

5,100 

4,370 

4,030

May

4,030 

4,140 

4,140 

3,920 

3,920

4,490

4,850 

4,610 

4,490 

4,370

4,370 

4,260 

4,260 

4,610 

5,230

6,200 

6,500 

7,420 

8,060 

9,400

10,800 

11,200 

11,600 

11,600 

11,200

11,600 

11,600 

11,600 

12,300 

12,300 

10.800

June

9,060 

7,420 

6,200 

5,500

4,980

4,490 

4,260 

4,260 

4,610 

4,980

5,500 

6,770 

5,910 

5,910 

6,200

6,500 

6,600 

6,200 

6,200 

5,770

5,630 

5,230 

4,980 

4,730 

4,610

4,370 

4,140 

3,920 

3,710 

3,600

July

3,400 

3,300 

3,710 

4,140 

3,600

3,200 

3,110 

3,200 

2,840 

2,520

2,310 

2,240 

2,180 

2,380 

2,380

2,240 

2,060 

1,980 

1,900 

1,900

1,860 

1,680 

1,660 

1,440 

1,380

1,360 

1,500 

1,630 

1,760 

1,900 

24)40

Aug.

2,170 

2,310 

2,760 

2,930 

2,600

2,180 

1,920 

1,740 

1,800 

1,680

1,620 

1,660 

1,600 

1,380 

1,330

1,240 

1,120 

1,200 

1,070 

1,020

1,030 

1,070 

978 

978 

969

1,020 

1,020 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

- 928

Sept,'

904 

987 

1,000 

880 

1,030

1,000 

928 

1,040 

1,030 

1,000

1,050 

1,140 

1,090

1,300 

1,040

1,840 

1,620 

1,490 -MM 

1,220

1,230 

1,170 

1,140 

1,140 

1,1»

1,140 

1,110 

969 

1,030 

996
14 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PAST IX

Dotty discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Qlenioood Springs, Colo., for 

the years ending Sept. 80, 1919 and 1920 Continued.

Day

1919-20 

1 _ . __ ...

2 .

3. ........

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

6 .

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

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

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

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

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

11. _ . __ .

12 :. 

18.. .......

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

15... .......

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

17..-.-..,....

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

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

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

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

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

23 

24.... .....

25... ..

26.. . ..

27.. .......

28.. .......

29

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

31.. ... .

Oct.

996

1,000

952

969

936

1,040

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,030

Ir040

1,020

1,120

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,110

1,120

1,050

1,100

1,080

1,030

1,050

1,000

1,020

978

1,050

1,100

1,080

936

969

Nov.

880

1,120

1,100

1,120

1,130

1,230

1,230

1,240

1,040

980

900

990

1,030

990

940

760

1,080

1,080

1,130

996

1,010

1,020

1,140

1,210

1,210

1,220

960

660

510

Dec.

969

1,090

1,030

960

888

978

1,030

QfiQ

920

904

912

QfiQ

900

850

830

630

710

700

770

695

779

751

765

612

848

896

709

786

737

730

Jan.

674

808

716

772

856

832

718

600

654

660

660

600

730

730

880

800

840

618

772

730

695

730

730

709

695

751

730

737

660

654

744

Feb.

716

709

730

674

660

681

702

737

648

688

667

654

667

702

648

702

751

585

674

695

832

702

744

744

612

758

590

779

575

Mar.

779

723

695

723

695

, 744

515

642

786

660

688

800

808

540

864

737

758

786

758

808

709

928

944

896

800

896

928

723

808

772

765

Apr.

772

772

606

744

723

824

800

944

920

1,420

1,610

1,600

1,440

1,550

1,880

2,170

2,130

1,700

1,400*

1,250

1,260

1,310

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,320

1,180

1,180

1,270

1,440

May

1,860

 2,450

3,500

4,140

5,630

6,060

6,800

7,420

7,420

9,400

9,400

8,720

8,060

8,720

8,720

8,060

8,060

9,400

11,600

13,900

16,500

18,200

18,200

18,200

19,100

21,200

20,800

19,500

20,000

21,700

23,000

June

23,800

22,500

20,400

18,700

18,200

18,700

20,000

21,700

22,500

22,500

21,200

19,500

19,100

18,700

18,700

18,200

17,000

15,700

13,900

12,300

11,600

11,600

11,600

11,900

12,300

11,900

11,200

10,800

11,200

11,200

July

10,800

10,100

9,750

9,400

9,060

8,390

7,420

6,500

5,910

5,630

5,520

5,400

5,290

5,180

5,070

4,960

4,850

4,730

4,730

4,370

4,030

3,920

3,920

4,140

4,610

5,500

5,910

4,850

4,140

3,^20

3,500

Aug.

3,300

3,400

3,400

3,600

3,710

3,710

3,400

3,110

2,840

2,000

2,760

2,760

2,600

2,600

2,290

2,100

2,000

1,920

1,820

1,700

2,000

2,200

2,500

2,650

2,300

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,680

[Sept.

1,680-

1,56&

1,560-

1,740-

,1,680'

1,680'

1,740

1,800-

1,920-

1,920

1,860.

1,800

1,680

1,620-

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,440

1,440-

1,500

1,500'

1,500

1,500>

1,500

1,620'

1,620'

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,560

NOTE. Recorder not operating July 27 to Aug. 1, Aug. 11,12, and Sept. 18, 19,1919; discharge inter - 

Delated. Recorder not operating Nov. 2-18 and Dec. 9-19,1919, and Jan. 11-17,1920; discharge determined 

from power output at Shoshone plant. Recorder not operating May 3-5, July 11-16, and Aug. 16-28,1920; 

discharge ascertained by comparison with flow of Roaring Fork. Daily discharge ascertained by averaging 

bi-hourly discharge Oct. 21, Nov. 17, Dec. 14, 20-22, 25-27, 30,1918; Jan. 10,15,16,18,26, 28, Feb. 3-5, 13, 14, 

16,18, 23, 26, Mar. 9, 16, 18,19, Nov. 30, Dec. 2, 28-31, 1919; Jan. 1-7, 18, 20, 21, 24, Feb. 2, 3, 6, 14-17, 19-21, 

23, 24, 26, 28, 29, Mar. 1-0, 13, 17, 18, 20-22, 28, Apr. 3, 4, 6, 8, 1920.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo., for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19 

October __________________________ 

November. _______ . _______________ ..

December. _ .... ____ . _____________ ....

March. _____________________ ____ ..

AprU..... ................................................

TWaTT'

June.. __________ ..... _ ....... ____ . _ ..

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

September. _ . _____________________ ..

1919-20 

October __ ______ . __________________

November _________________________

December ___ . .........................................

March. ____ _____________________

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

June. ____________________________

July....... . . ... ...._. _ _.

August ___________________________

September.. _______________________

The year... _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,680 

1,500 

1,120 

888 

811 

2,180 

5,500 

12, 300 

9,060 

4,140 

2,930 

1,840

12,300

1,120 

1,240 

1,090 

880 

832 

944 

2,170 

23,000 

23,800 

10,800 

3,710 

1,920

23,800

Minimum

1,240 

751 

554 

624 

618 

630 

1,110 

3,920 

3,600 

1,360 

928 

880

554

936 

510 

612 

600 

575 

515 

606 

1,860 

10,800 

3,500 

1,680 

1,440

510

Mean

1,450 

1,140 

846 

764 

723 

1,030 

2,630 

7,420 

5,370 

2,340 

1,490 

1,150

2,200

1,030 

1,010 

840 

725 

691 

764 

1,260 

11,800 

16,600 

5,850 

2,520 

1,620

3,730

Run-off in 

acre-feet

89,200 

67,800 

52,000 

47,000 

40,200 

63,300 

156,000 

456,000 

320,000 

144,000 

91,600 

68,400

1,600,000

63,300 

60,100 

1 51, 600 

44,600 

39,700 

47,000 

75,000 

726,000 

988,000 

360,000 

155,000 

96,400

2,710,000
COLORADO BIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE ORSBN RIVER

COLOIADO RITOB BTIAS PAUSADB, OOIO. '

XOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 98 W., at State bridge 2 miles above Palisade, 

Mesa County. Nearest important tributary, Plateau Creek, enters 6 miles 

above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,790 square miles (revised; measured on base map of Colorado, scale 1:500,000).

BECOBDS AVAILABLE, April 9, 1902, to September 30, 1920.

 GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge near midspan; read to tenths

twice daily, by A. Barnhisel. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge 2 miles below gage.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, silt, and scattered boulders. 

Control at rapids 300 feet downstream; practically permanent. Banks not 

subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. No data.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Data insufficient to warrant 

daily-discharge determinations.

.DIVERSIONS. Court decrees fbr diversion of 1,828 second-feet from Colorado 

River between this station and Glenwood Springs, of which 628 second-feet 

is for irrigation and 1,200 second-feet for power for pumping. Two irrigation districts using water for power abandoned their pumping plants in 

1919, and now obtain water from the high line canal of United States Bureau 

of Reclamation. This canal has been in operation since 1916, and will 

eventually divert 1,425 second-feet from a point 6 miles above station. 

Since 1910, Orchard Mesa Irrigation District has diverted a maximum of 

about 350 second-feet from a point 7 miles above station.

REGULATION. None.

 COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

.Discharge measurements of Colorado River near Palisade-, Colo., during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 19%0

Date

1919 

Aug. 30 

--Sept. 23

Made byThomas and Bobbins. .

Oage 

height

Feet 

11.9

12.65

Discharge

Sec -ft. 

691 

1,590

Date

1920 

June 18

Sept. 3

Made by 

Hoag and Nichols ...... 

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

C. 8 Hoag. _____ .

Oage 

height

Feet 

20.1 

14.7

13.1

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24,500 

5,560

2,410
SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PABT IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Palisade, Colo., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 

1.. .....

2

3..........

4-i ___ 4. _____

5.. . .......

6 __ ......

7. .........

8 ..._..

9..........

10.. ........

11- 

12 _ . _ ...

13..........

14... .......

15..........

leu,..,..,.. 

17..........

IS...!. ...;

1920.:::::::::

21..........

22i;,_j 33 _ r ...

24..'..-.....

25...,. .

26i._ _ 

27..........

28..........

29...... ...

30..........

31-. .... .;

1919-20

1... .. ..

2... _,_

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

4...... ...

5. ... ...

6.

7. ..,.... 

8.^

9.. ... _.

10.. .

11,-, 

12. 

13 

14 .

15..'... -

16 

17.. 

18. ...... ...

19.. 

20.. . ...

21. .........

22. _

23.. 

24 . 

25.. ........

26.. 

27. . ........

28... ..

29.. 

SO. 

31.. ........

Oct.

2,390

2,320

2,250

2 280

2,250

2,250

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,250

2,250

2,390

2,390

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,120

2,120

2,120

2, 120

2, 120

2, ISO

2,120

2,120

2 250

2,320

2,180

2,120

2,180

2,120

2,250

1,280

1,320

1,280

1,190

1,280

1,230

1,280

1,320

1,320

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,420

1,580

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,480

1,370

1,370

1,580

1,320

1,320

1,580

1,420

1,370

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,420

Nov.

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,380

2,390

2,390

2,390

2.460

2,060

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,060

2 250

2,250

1,580

2,120

2,060

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,700

2,060

1,820

1,530

1,580

1,640

1,640

1,700

1,580

1,760

1,820

1,700

1,700

1,880

1,760

1,700

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,530

1,530

1,480

1,640

1,700

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,580

1,580

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

Dec.

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,'600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,580

1,580

Feb.

1,640

1,480

1,640

Mar.

1,500

1,500

1,500

1 640

1,530

1,480

1,530

1,530

1,580

1,420

1,480

1,420

1,640

O ACA

1,700

1,640

1,640

1,766

2,180 *) i^fi

2,940

3,120

3,580

3,210

2,860

2,460

2,250

2,320

2,320

2,860

3,210

1,370

2,250

2,250

1,640

1,530

1,530

1,420

1,230

1,280

1,530

1,640

1,480

1,530

1,820

1,530

1,420

1,580

1,480

1,530

1,580

1,370

1,880

1,820

1,700

1,700

1,820

1,760

1,530

1,580

1,530

Apr.

3,880

4,180

4,180

3,780

3,480

4,280

3,680

3,030

2,620

2,180

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,180

2,250

2,320

2,180

2,390

2,860

4,080

5,030

6,210

7,590

9,260

9 900

10,200

ift 4fto

Q 74ft

8,330

7 Mt\

1,880

1,480

1,58O

1,480

1,580

1,700

1,940 9 ftfift

2,390

2,940

2,540

2,700

3,030

4,600

4,600

3,390

2,860

2,460

2,250

2,250

2,120

2,120

2,000

2,320

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,460

May

7,300

7,740

. 8,330

8,180

8,180

8,640

9,420

9,260

9,100

8,790

8,480

7,880

7,590

8 640

8,330

11,000

12,400

13,200

14,800

15,600

18,400

19,900

19,700

10 7flft

10 Qftfl

20,500

OA onn

21,000

21,200

91 ion

19,900

3,390

5,140

6,740

7

QQA

8,790

10,200

11,200

12,400

tO QftA

15,600

16,800

15,800

14,300

1A ftOA

16,000

15,200

15,000

16,800

21,200

26,300

29,900

34,900

35,800

34,000

35,800

39,800

39,200

36,400

38,200

June

16,600

12,900

11,000

9,740

8,480

7,590

7,300

7,300

8,180

8,640

9,900

10,700

10,900

11,200

11,000

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,400

10,900

10,400

9,740

9,260

8,640

8,330

7,880

7,300

7,160

6,600

6,340

41,600

39,500

35,200

31,900

30,100

30,700

32,800

35,500

38,600

38,200

35,500

32,500

31,900

30,700

30,100

29,600

27,600

25,300

23,000

21,200

19,900

20,300

20,800

21,200

21,400

21,400

20,100

19,700

19,900

19,700

July

6,210

6,080

5,960

6,«00

6,21ft

4,920

5,030

5,250

4,920

4,280

3,880

3,480

3,390

3,390

3,580

3,390

3,120

3,300

2,940

2,780

2,700

2,540'

2,180

2,060

1,940

1,840

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,860

3,030

19,200

18,800

18,200

17,600

17,400

16,400

15,000

13,100

12,000

11,200

10,400

10, 400

9,900

9,420

8,640

8,480

8,480

8,790

8,180

7,880

7,440

6,880

6,600

7,440

7,590

8,790

9, 740

8,480

7,160

6,470

5,960

Aug.

2,940

3,480

4,600

4,810

4,390

3,680

2,940

2,540

2,320

2,250

2,320

2,180

2,060

1,820

1,640

1 530

1,370

1,280

1,420.

1,190

1,190 i,i9»

1,070

1,080

1,070

,1, 110

990

1, 110

1,070

1,030

910

5,480

5,360

'5,480

6,880

6,340

5,960

5,960

5,250

4,600

4,180

4,080

4,080

4,080

3,980

3,680

3,390

3,120

2,940

2,700

2,780

3,030

3,580

3,880

3,980

3,390

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,780

Sept.

1,070

1,030

1,280

1,190

910

1,190

1,110

990

1,320

1,190

1,030

1,320

1,530

1,640

2,000

2,540

2,620

2,390

2,180

2,000

1,760

1,700

1,700

1,640

1,640

1.530

1,480

1,370

1,198

1,420

2,460

2,390

2,2,50

2,120

2,120)

2,180)

2,180j

2,, 180)

2,32®

2,54ft

2,54ft

2,540t

2,39ft

2,25ft

2,120.

2,120.

2,00ft

2,000.

2,00ft

2,000<

2,06ft

2,120»

2,12ft

2,12ft

3.12ft

2,25ft

2,39Q2,39ft

2,39ft

2,39ft

NOTE, Quantities changed slightly to conform to rules of computation used by U. S. Qeol. Survey. 

Discharge estimated because of ice, as follows: Dec. 3-12, 1918, as shown in table; mean discharge for December, 1918, 1,600 second-feet; January and February, 1919, discharge not determined; Mar. 1-3, 1919, as 

shown in table; December, 1919, and January and February, 1920,1,600 second-feet.
COLORADO BFHBR JOTO TKIBWB&BIES ABO¥E GHEEH BIVEE

discharge of Colorado River near Palisade, Cola., for the years ending 

. $0,1919 and 19$Q : ,. , ,-,-,. < 

; - .. < ' < ' : ,.< : '-.' . . .-: .- : - .. -:

1918-19 

October, ___________ . ______ _____ . ...

November. ____ ___ ; __ : ___ .:^.*A ___ _ _ :

December. .- _____________ >.._ _ , ____

March.. .. .........I.,-... .......... .......:....

April __ .. ________________ i ..............

Juae-.-J.__ ____ .. ___ L. ...... ........ .... . ......

Jyly.. ...................................................

September _____ . _ . _____ _ . ______ ..L_

1919-20 

October ___________________________

December __ . _______________________

January... _ . ..........................................

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

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

JVfay.................................... ................

June. ____________________________ July. ................ ... ... ..... ... .

August ___ ______________________ ....

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

Dischg

Maximum

2i 390

2,460

3,5§0

10,400

21,400

: 18,600

6,600

4,810

2,620

1,580

1,880

2,250

4,600

40,200

41,600

19,200

6,880

3,120

41,600

rgeinseeonc

Minimum

2,120

V5SO

' ' 1,420

2,120

, 7,300

6,340

1,840

910

910

1,190

1,480

1,230

1,480

3,390

.19,700,

5,960

2,700

2,000

fe>fce*

M«a«.

2,210

".< V060

2, 080'

4,800

13,400

9,680

3,670

2,020

1,630

1,380

1,650

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

2,380

21,600

28. 200

10,700

4,040

2,270

6,560

.. /./ '- ' ' ' 

Upa^Efln

acre-feet

t, > * 1

' '< \ " " 

136,000

' i 123,000-

,,.,98,4<»

'K8,0<»

,286,000

824,000'

, 576, «W

226,000

124,000

91,080

84,800

98,200

98,400

98,400

92,000

98,400-

142, W>-

1,330,000

1,680,000.

658,000

248,000

135, 00>

4,760,000-

NOTE. See footnote to daily-discharge table. ,

COLORADO RIVEE NEAR FRUTTA, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. i N., R. 2 W. New Mexico principal meridian, at 

highway bridge 13^ miles south of Fruita, Mesa County. Nearest important 

tributary, Little Salt Wash, enters 1 mile below station; Gunnison Eiver 

enters at Grand Junction, 12 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,800 square miles (measured on map in Hayden's atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Flood records during 1908, 1909, and 1910; continuous 

records April 1, 1911, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Chain on downstream side of left span; read by L. C. Jones. Prior to 

May 3, 1911, gage was vertical staff attached to center pier, datum 0.05 foot 

lower. ,, , DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from three-span highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel which shifts during 

high water, scouring out at high stages and filling in afterwards. Control is 

riffle 600 feet downstream; somewhat shifting. Banks .subject to overflow 

at stage of 14 feet. * /

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE.^ Maximum stage recorded during year ending 

September 30, 1919, 10.2 feet at 8 a.,m. May 29 (discharge, 32,200, secondfeet); minimum stage, 1.9 feet August 25-31 (discharge, 1,270.second-feet). 

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 3Pr 1920, 15.0 

feet at 8 a. m. May 23 (discharge, 79,100 second-feet); mmittram stage occurred 

during winter.

1908-1920: Maximum stage recorded that of May 2S, 192Q. Weather 

'Bureau states that highest stage known was about 18.5 feet on July 4, 1884

. , (discharge estimated from extension of rating curve and levels across, overflow, 125,000 second-feet); minimum stage that of August, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.
18 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19>19"-1;920, PAET IX

DIVBBSKMSTS. Court deerees for diversions of 788 second-feet from Colorado 

Eiver, between the Palisade station and Fruita.

REGULATION . None.

ACCITBACT. Stage-discharge relation shifted March 1, 1919, and August 6,1920; 

affected by ice during winter. Rating curves used from October 1,1918, to 

February 28, 1919, March 1, 1919, to August 6, 1920, and August 21 to 

September 30,1920, well defined, up to 25,000 second-feet. Indirect method 

used for shifting control August 7 to 20, 1920. Gage read to tenths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good, except for high water and periods affected by 

ice, for which they are fair.

COOPEBATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River near Fruita, Colo., during the years 

ending Sept. 80, 1919 and 1920

Date

1919 

May 3

Oct. 21

1920

May , 7

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

7.40

 2.97

8.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14,100

2,520

22,300

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Fruita, Colo., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19

l-J.-.'-L-...

2..........

3....... ...

4__,._ .....

5.... ...

8.... ......

7..........

8-.....-...

9..........

10 

11-... .

12 

13 ......

14 ..

15..... r.

16 

17 

18 

19. .

20 

21 ......

22.. -'..- .

23 . . 

24 

25,,..,^ 

26 

27 

28 .:...

29 .

30 

31..........

Oct.

3,540

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

'3,200

3,040

2,380

3,370

3,200

3,370

3,540

3,040

2,880

3,200

3,200

2,880

3,040

3,200

3,200

3,540

3,540

3,200

3, 370

3,720

3,910

3,720

3,840

3,370

3,540

3,540

Nov.

3,720

3,540

3,540

3,540

3,540

3,540

3,720

3,720

3,540

3*370

3,200

3,200

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370.

3,200\

2, 880 '

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

2,880

3,040

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,370

Dec.

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3, 370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,280

3,200

3,040

2,880

2,730

2,580

2,580

2,510

2.440

2,370

2,370

2,300

2,300

9 W\

2,300

2,300

Jan. Feb.- Mar.

2,320

2,430

2,700

3,020

3,020

2,700

2,550

2,400

2,550

2,560

1,980

2,400

2,860

3,540

3,190

3,190

3,190

3,020

3,540

3,910

4,500

5,550

6,020

6,550

5,110

4,700

4,300

4,300

4,500

5,110

6,550

Apr.

6,500

6,500

6,750

6,500

6,020

6,500

7,000

6,020

4,900

4,100

3,910

3,540

3, 910

4,300

4,700

4,700

4,700

5,110

6,500

8,680

11,300

13,208

15,700

17,100

17,600

17,600

16,100

15; 700

14,000

12,800

May

12,800

13,200

14,400

14,800

15,200

15,700

16,100

15,200

14,800

15,200

14,800

14,400

13,200

13,200

15,200

17,100

18,200

19,800

22,100

25,600

27,200

30,500

30,500

28,800

29,600

28,800

28,800

30,500

32,200

32,200

30,500

Jane

27,200

22,100

18,200

14,400

14,000

12,800

10,900

11,300

12,000

12,800

13,600

14,400

14,800

15,200

15,700

16,100

16,100

16,600

14,400

14.400

14,000

14,000

13,200

12,000

10,900

10,600

10,300

9,940

8,990

8,680

July

8,380

8,090

6,600

6,750

7,810

8,380

8,380

8,090

6,750

6,260

6,020

5,330

4,700

5,330

5,780

6,260

6,020

5,830

5,110

4,700

4,500

4,300

3,910

3,360

3,020

2,860

2,560

2,550

2,, 700

3,360

4,700

Aug.

5,330

5,<550

7,000

7,260

6,500

5,780

5,110

4,800

3,720

3,910

4,300

4,700

3,640

2,700

2,250

1,980

1,980

1,850

1,730

1,730

1,620

1,430

1,520

1,430

1,850

1,270

V270

1,270

,1,270

1,270

1,270

Sept.

1,350

1,730

2,550

1,730

1,430

1,350

1,430

1,620

2,250

1,980

1,850

1,980

1,850

2,110

2,860

3,720

3,910

3,360

3,190

3,0$

2,700

2,700

2,400

2,250

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,110

1,850
EIVEB

Daily discharge, in sec0nd-tfeetf of .Colorado River nedrJVutto, C«fa4>\for $« j(«<*f* 

Sept. SO, 4^19 and

Day

1919-20 

I.. .....

2.. ........

3.... __ ..

.A,.... .....

6..........

«, ..-

',?.-- __ ...

, 8...,..-.. Q..;, .....

10

ii __ .. il...... ...

13..........

14..........

16,.....-...

16..........

17. ......

18..........

19.. ...... ..

20-. .....

21..........

22 .

23

24.......... 25^.'.. .:.

26 .......

27 .

28... . ».:^..'.uiu

30..........

31.. .....

Oct.

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,680

1,980

,1,980

2,110

1,980

1,850

2,110

2,250

1,980

2,110

2,110

2,550

2,700

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,400

2,400

: 2,250

2,250

2,400

2,400

2,550

3,020

2,700

2,620

t

700

860

Nov.

2,)700

2,: 700

2,700

2,860

2,860

2,,860

3,020

3 020

3,100

2,860

n cart

o Cftn

9 Rftfi

9 7ftn

2,700

9 SiAA

2,860

9 ftflrt

3,100

2,860

2,860

O 7/y\

9 '*?nn

2,700

2,700

2,550

2,460

2,430

o Aftfl

Dec,

2,800

2,770

2,800

2,820

2,730

2,730

2,650

2,450

2,300

2,150

2,180

2,200

.2,180

2,250

2,180

9 14fl

2,170

9 Iflft

2,420

2,540

2,570

2,650

n eon

2,660

2,530

2,700

2,800

2,640

2.750

?670

2,700'

Jan.,

2,720

2,740

2,780 9 aan

3,000

2,750

2,600

2,540

3,500

2,480

2,470

0 i7fl

2,470

2,480

2,500

2,500

2,520

,, 2,560 ,-

2,590

2,620

9 fi4fl

2,670'

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,700

2,650

2,500'

2,480

5^540 '2;600f

Feb.

2,' 600

2,600

2,700

2,780

2,850

2,820

2,830

2,730

2,760

2,780

2,830

2,880

2,940

3,000

3,050

3,160

3,180.

$200

3,350

3,520

3,550

3,550

3,500

3,350

3> 100

2,860

t

480.

550

2,550

1 .: T . , ,

Mar.

2,700

3,100

4,300

3,280

2,700

2,550

2,550

2,250

2,250

2,550

2,700

2,860

2,700

2,860

2,860

2,700

2,550

,2,560 :"2,860'

3,020

3,190

8,190

,3,540

3,540

3*190

: 3,020'

3,1»0

3,360

3,190

3,020

3,020

Apr.

3,020

3,190

3,190

3,020

2,860

2,860

2,860

3,360

4,100

4,900

5,330 4 onn

4,700

4,900

4,700

5,330

7,000

-6 260

4,900

4,300

4, 100

4,160

3,910,

3,910

3..910

3,910

3)910

8,910 ,3; wo

4,700

May

8,090

11,300

14,800

15,200

17,100

20,300

21,500

24,800

27,200

32,200

32,200

28,800

27,200

30,500

35,800

31,400

28,000

32,300

38,600

51,100

57, 100

65,100

77,100

69, 100

71,100'

71, 100

73,100;

69,100'

67,100 ,

68,100

71, 100

June

71,100

68,100

63,100

59,100

54,100

55,100

68,100

59,100

61,100

59,100

59,100

57,100

53,100

49,100

49,100

49,100

47,100

41,400

37,600

33,100

32,200 '-30,600

31,400.

32.200

33,100

34,000

31,400

30,500

29,600

28,800

July

28,800

27,200

26,400

25,600

24,100

24,100

19,800

17,100

16,600

15,700

14,800

14,400

13,600

12,800

12,800

12,000

12,000

11,300

11,300

10,600

9,940

9,620

O fiOfi

9,300

9,940

10,600

12,400

11,300

9,300

8,090

8;'09t>

Aug.

7,810

7,530

8,990

9,940

9,300,

9,300

8,600:

7,480'

6,850

6,610

5/920

4,960

3,820

4,200

A Qftrt

4,670

4,480

4,200

3,820

3,630

3,910

4,670

4,S6b

4,860,

4,100' s,.^,

3,540

3,540

3,540

3, 640 '

Sept.

3,200

2,880

2,730

2,580

; 3,200

3,2l»

3,2*

3 200 's'iuO

3,370

3,370

3,200 3;w0

2,880

2,880

2,730

2,730

2,730

2,730

2,730

2,880

3,040

'3,0*0

r &S»

3,200

3,3QO

3,5*0

3,910

3,910

Nora. Stage-discharge relation affected fcy ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, 6, 7, 19-16, 22-81.1918; Jan. 1,1919 to 

Mar. 2,1919,,Nov. 28 to Pec. 12, and Dec,. 15,1919, .to Feb. 24, .1920; daily discharge determined except for 

January and February. 1919. from'study of weather records, gage height, 'and observer's noteSj and by 

comparison with combined discharge of Colorado River ( ai/Glepiwood gpriags and Gurmison River near 

Grand Junction. Estimated monthly mean discharge, ascertained from combined flow of Colorado 

River at Qlenwood Springs and Gunnison River near Grand Junction, allowing for inflow between stations 

or January, 1919, 2,210 second*feet and February^ 1919, 2,200 second-feet. ;

Monthly,discharge of Colorado River near Fruita, Cold., for the years ending Sept. SO, ' ' ' 1919 and '

Month

' 1918-19 

October _ . ______________ .; _ ...... . > _ >__

J^niwy-...--^ -,..,. . _.^ .Tr^.;.. .

April . .

ffi::::::.:..::::::::::::::::::::::::^::^::::::::::

JWA , , - , . jj 

July...... - . . .. . . Aogiict . ' , , , i " i . ,.. -.

September. . _. ,. _,_.,.., ,. . ._.. 

, ,/rheyear..,.,....-.^.. .^,.....t ....r.^., .......

* , ' 

Discharge hi second-feet

Maximum

3, 910 

,' ,3,720 

3,370

 6,M)

17, 600 !> ' '.31200 

27,200 

8,380 

.; 7,380 

, 3, 910

32,200

Minimum

, 2,,880 

, 2,880 

' 2,300

1,980 

3,540 

12, H» 

8,680. 

2,650 j,i-i,m

1,350

,,1,270,

Mean.

3;330 

3,330 

2,9TO 

2,210, 

2,200 

3,630 

 8,730 

21,008 

14000 

' 5,410 

3, WO 

. 2,260

6,030

Runoff in 

^cre-feet

,205,000 

198,000 

183,000 

.< 136,$» 

122, TOD 

223,000 

519,000 

1,290,000 

,833,000 

333,000 

,. : 191, 000 

,134,000

4^370,000
StTBFACE WATEB y 191^1929,; PABT IX

*Montkty di*charge'0f Colorado River near FrtMa, Colo.,for the years ending Sept. SO, 

191 & and 1920 Continued

Month

1919^20

February... ______ .' ______________ . _

Match..... ________ __ _ ____________

April

May. ___ .... _ _.._._._._...., __ ...................

July

 Discharge to second-feet

M^axinnixn

3,020 

3,100

4,300 

7,000

77, 100 

71,100 

28,800 

9,940 

3,910

77,100

Minimum

1, 880 

2,430

2,~250 

2,860 

8,090 

28,800 

8,090 

3,540 

2,580

Mean

2,300 

2,790 

2,520 

2,610 

2,970 

2,950 

4,200 

41,500 

46,600 

14,800 

5,530 

3,090

11,000

Run-off in 

acre-feet

141,000 

166,000 

155,000 

160,000 

171,060 

181,000 

250,000 

2,550,000 

2,770,000 

910,000 

340,000 

184,000

7,980,000

COtOSADO EIVEB NZAB TOPOCK, AB1Z.

LOCATION. In E. ^ sec. 16, T. 7 N., R. 24 E., at head of canyon 1% miles below 

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge at Topock, Mohave County, 

and 16 miles'(by main channel of river) below Needles, Calif.

DRAINAGE AREA. 171,000 square miles (169,000 square miles at Hardyville, 

Ariz., plus about 2,000 square miles between Hardyville and gaging station).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1917, to September 30, 1920.

GAOE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank just above point where river 

rapidly narrows and enters rock canyon; inspected by G. M. Bobst.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just below gage.

CHANNEL AHD CONTROL. Above gage channel is wide and bed, composed of 

loose sand, is constantly shifting. At low stages large sand bars forni numerous islands between Topock and the gage. Below gage, river enters steepwalled rock canyon and channel rapidly narrows from 800 to 400 feet. 

Bed in canyon shifts during floods. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 

19" 19, from water-stage recorder, 14.55 feet June 4 (discharge, 77,300 secondfeet); minimum discharge, 4,100 second-feet on January 16.

Maximum stage during jaear ending September 30, 1920, from water-stage

Recorder, 26.1 feet at noon June 1 (discharge, 156,000 second-feet); minimum

discharge, 5,440 second-feet, by current-meter measurement on January 22.

1917-1920: Maximum discharge recorded, 156,000 second-feet at gage

height of 27 feet (determined from flood marks on gage) about July 1, 1917,

and at gage height of 26.1 feet at noon June 1, 1920; minimum discharge-,

'4,100 second-feet January 16, 1920.

IJlVBBsioNg.-^-Water is diverted for irrigation and the development of power 

from main river and tributaries above station.

AccTOACY.-~-Stage-dispharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

' fairly Well defined below 90,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method except for periods 

during which recorder did not operate as indicated in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records fair.
COLOBADO

mea&utements of tolor&do\ River near Topockj 

ending Sept. SO, 191.9 and 1980

ABOV1 GBEHN KIVEB 123.

ahtrinf.'IAe

Date

1918 

Dec. 12

13

1919

Jan. 25

Feb. 17

Mar. 6

22

Apr. 9

21'

28

May 5

10

24

9

16

23

July 1

13

Aug. 3

16

20

10

16

24

30

Oct. 7

14

22

28

Nov. 4

11

25

Madeby^- ,

J. 9. Kunesh.. __ i..T .

.....to....... ...........

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

.....do,... ..............

Kunesh and Bobst __

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

Q. M. Bobst-. ......

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

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

Kunesh and Bobst. _

G. M.Bobst-. ...

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

G. M. Bobst...........

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

...-do ... ..

Kunesh and Bobst __

Q. M.Bobst...........

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

G. M.Bobst. 

:,._>.do .............

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

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

J. F. Kunesh ........

G. M. Bobsi.... . ......

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

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

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

.....do 

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

Gage 

height

F«& 

'4,58

4.90

4.79

'5.42

5.66

6.45

9.30

7.98

11.65

11.05

11.05

12.50

14,45

9.34

7.00

a 88

a 90

6.52

4.15

4.8

3.65

2.89

2.94

4.25'

4.75

4.71

3.98

3.34

4.91

5.35

5.68

5.64

5.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7, $00

8,630

5,850

7,260

7,350

11,200

26,100

18,300

34,200

29,400,

41,900

48,800

76,500

46,400

31,100

39,800

26,200

19,600

15,700

17,300

7,670

4,800

4,990

7,«6tJ

7.210

7^670

9,840

«,120

7,890

11,300

9,230

7,630

10,500

Date

1919 

Dec. 18

1920

13

22

Feb. i

17

28

Mar. 2

10

18

26

Apr. 19, May 9

13

17

22

13

19

25 July 6

13

20

31

11

18

25

Sept. 4

11

21

29

Made by 

G. M.Bobst- 

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

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

G. M.Bobst- . .... .

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

G. M. Bobst- .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

G. M.Bobst. 

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

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

G, M.Bobst _ ..... .....

.... jtta.i-.-j:....-..-.. ..

.....do ..... ......;_.... .....do... ... ....... ±i^i

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

.....do ..- .

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.53

5.34

5.94

4.95

6,45

7.68

10.84

6.58

6.61

5.28

6.41

11.00

13.68

16.68

17.00

16.43

23.85

17.65

16.75

12.10

10.55

7.13

6.10

5.30

5.68

5.52

4.65

5.90

4.15

3.65

3.75

3.50

IHscharge

8ec.-fi. 

6,760

7,520

10,200

6,440

10,900

12,500

33,000

18,800

17,100

10,300

28,800

67,900

68,000

83,400

110,000

94,400

83,000

45,000

56,300

44,700

31,000

28,200

23,300

24,100

24,100

24,500

10,200

9,440

8,690

8,330

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Topock, Ari&f for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1919 and 1980

t. Day

1918-19 

1 ...

2

3 

3 .

5.. ..

6 .........

' 7... ....... _.

8. 

9 ..... ....

10- 

11 .

-12.. ....... ...

13.,.. ..-.-..

14......... _

15... ..

!« .... 

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

,18.... ........

,49 ..

30.. ..,

^1 .........

"22..... ...... _-

23^..-..-.... i4 ^ !' 

 & . L'

t- 

 26...... u

27.^...... j. ,-aa

 39-.. _ ;-..-.... '-'&:;.::..:.::

-31... .........

Oct.

9,350 

9,850 

10,100 

10,600 

10,100

9,350 

9,100 

9,350 

9,350 

9,350

9,350 

9,100 

9,100 

9,350 

9,350

9,350 

10,100 

10,600 

9,600 

' 9,600

9,850 

10,400 

9,850 

' 9,600 

*,850

9,350 

9; 600 

10,400 

fit; 800 

10,600 

10.100

Nov.

9,850 

9,600 

10,100 

9,850 

9,850

10,100 

9,850 

9,850 

9,600 

9,600

9,860 

9,600 

9,850 

9,860 

9,600

9,600 

9,350 

.9, 100 

9,100 

8,860

8,600 

'8,600 

8,600 

9,100 

9,600

9,350 

9,100

8,850 

8,600 

§,600

Dec.

8,600 

8,400 

8,200 

8,200 

8,000

7,800 

8,000 

8,000 

8,000 

9,100

8,200 

8,000 

8,850 

9,100 

9,100

9,100 

9,350 

9,350 

8,850 

9,100

8,850 

8,600 

8,200 

8,000 

8,000

8,200 

8,600 

8,408 

8,100

7,800 

7,500

Jan.

7,200 

6,900 

6,600 

6,400 

5,950

5,800 

5,800 

5, 350 

6,050 

4,900

4,750 

4,600 

4,450 

4,450

4,200

4,100 

4,900 

5,650 

5,950

fli, 250

6,100 

«,100 

«,100 

5,950 

5,950

5,950 

,5,950 

6,100 

6,100 

«, 100 

5,950

Feb.

6,250 

6,800 

6,800 

6,800 

6,800

6,800 

7.000 

7,200 

7,000 

7,400

7,400 

7,600 

7,600 

7,600 

7,600

7,400 

7,400 

8,400 

8,200

7,600

7,600 

7,600 

7,400 

7,200 

7,000

6,800 

6,800 

7,000

Mar.

7,200 

7,600 

8,000 

7,800 

7,800

7,600 

7*600 

7,800 

7,800 

8,400

9,100 

9,600 

9,350 

9,100

8,850

8,600 

8,600 

8,850 

9,100 

10,400

11,500 

11,500 

11,800 

11,500 

13,000

16,000 

20,200 

24,000 

26,200 

24,000 

22.6001

Apr.

23,000 

21,800 

20,600 

21,500 

22,400

23,400 

24,300 

25,200 

26,200 

24,800

23,500 

23,000

22,200 

20,600 

18,600

17,800 

17,100 

16,000 

16,400 

17, 800

18,600 

18,200 

18,200 

19,400 

23,000

27,600 

30,300 

34,300 

38,300 

41,000

May

41,600 

43,200 

42,600 

39,400 

37,300

35,800 

35,800 

37,800 

38,300 

40,400

43,800 

44,300 

" 43,800 

42,100 

42,100

39r900 

36,800 

33,300 

32,300 

34,300

37,300 

40,400 

44,300

48,809 

51,600

54,400 

57,100

59,900 

62,700 

65; 508 

68.300

June

71,000 

73,800 

76,600 

77,300 

76,600

69,600 

57,200 

50,600 

47,000 

43,200

41,000 

39,000 

37,000 

35,100 

33,100

31,100 

33,700 

36,300 

37,800

38,300

39,400 

41,000 

38,800 

37,800 

35,800

34,300 

32,300 

29,800 

28,400 

26,600

July

25,800 

24,000 

22,600 

22,600 

21,400

20,200 

19,400 

19,400 

21,000 

20,600

20,200 

20,200 

19,400 

21,800 

25,300

21,800 

21,400

26,200 

29,400

38,800

40,400 

38,300 

35,000 

31,600

28,200

24,900 

21,600 

18,200

ie!ooo

Aug.

15,700 

14,600 

17,800 

18,200 

18,200

17,800 

29,400 

37,300 

34,800 

32,300

29,800 

27,300 

24,900 

22,400 

IS, 900

17,440 

16,400 

15,400

11,800 

10,400 

9,600 

9,100 

8,400

,. ,7,600 -Xooo

. J9,400 

5.350

Sept.

4,900 

4,750 

4,450 

4,900 

,4,900

5/SW 

& 090

" -ffi

5,500 

6, MO 

«,800 

7,400 

8,600

7,800 

7,400 iSSSeoo

^0,800 fWo 

,r,m

Si'400 

8,«» 

 8,000 

7,400 

7,400
SUBFACE WATBE SUPPLY, 191&-1920, PAKE IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Topock, Ariz., for the year* 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 Continued

Day

,1919-20 

I ......

2...... __ ,.

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

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

5 __ ........

6.. .......

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

8 

9 .........

,w . .

n............

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

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

14,.-... 

1?

li| __ .

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

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

19........;...

20.... ,....

fr -

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

'24 

25 .........

26 

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

28..:.; 

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

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

31.. .......

Oct.

8,000

8,600

8,850

8,850

9,100

9

CAA

9,850

9,850

9,850

9,600

9,600

10,100

10,400

10,600

9,850

10,400

a flftn

Q OCA

8,600

8,850

8,200 

7,800

8,000

8 400

9,100

9 OCA

10,100

11,200

9

QRf\

9,850

11,200

Nov.

11,800

10,600

10,100

9 OCA

8,850

ft AOfi

8,000

7,800

7,600

7,600

7 Sftfl

7,800

s 9nn

8,400

ft Ann

9,100

9,350

9,100

9 Rnn

10,100 

10,100

10 400

10^600

10,600

10,600

11,200

10,600

n

CAA

in onn

Dec.

25,800

18,600

15,700

14,300

13,000

11,200

10,100

9,600

18,600

Of* &flf\

14,300

11,800

11,800

11,200

10,400

9,100

0 fV\f\

7,000

6,250

6,100

6,250

£ QAA

7,000

6,400

6,100

5,800

5,500

6,100

A fifkA

7,200

7,200

Jan.

7,200

7,200

7,200

7 400

7*400

7 400

7^600

8 nfm

7 800

9 OCA

10,900

11,200

10,400

9 100

8^000

7 400

7^000

A ACf\

6,100

5,650

5,650 

5,500

5,650

fc KAf\

5,650

5,950

8,850

10, 100

n

QAft

19 J/¥l

n snn

Feb.

10 900

10^600

10 400

0 flfW1

10,100

10,600

10,600

11,500

12,700

19 j/in

12,400

14,000

22,200

17 100

15^000

 to Ann

12,700

 to nnn

13,300

13,300

14,000 

14,600

15,400

19,800

51,200

RQ Af)f\

41,600 ^i ftnn

00 Af)fi

Mar.

22,200

19,000

16,400

17 Snft

16,400

15,400

14,300

15,400

16,800

17,100

16,000

13,600

12,700

12,100

11,500

in oflft

10,600

in 4nft

10,400

10,600

11,500 

13,000

14,000

14,600

14,600

15,400

15,700

17,100

IQ fitnft

19,000

19,000

Apr.

17,400

16,800

16,400

15,400

15,400

14,300

13,600

13,300

13,300 10 7nn

12,400

12,400

13,300

15,000

17,400

21,800

94 nnn

26,200

29,400

33,000

May

33,000

50,000

KA Kftfl

60,000

63,200

67,600

70,200

75,000

73,600

67,600

67,000

71,000

75,000

80,000 

83,800

86,000

97,300

108,000

116,000

136,000

147,000

152,000

150,000

151,000

June

155,000

152,000

147,000

143,000

139,000

too nnn

139,000

137,000

130,000

m ono

105,000

96,000

91,000

89,500

90,100

86,600

85,300

86,000

79,200

72,300 

65,500

58,700

51,800

45,000

45,600

46,200

46,900

47,500

48,700

July

49,900

51,100

52,300

53,600

54,800

56,000

55,600

55,200

54,800

RO 3AA

49,800

47,300

44,800

43,200

40,400

38,800

36,300

34,800

32,300

30,300

29,400 

">s orV)

28,000

28,000

28,000

28,400

28,000

28,400

28,000

28,000

28,000

Aug.

28,600

27,100

26,200

25,800

23,000

25,800

27,100

27,100

27,100

26,200

24,000

23,000

24,400

24,000

24,400

25,300

nt onn

24,400

23,000

21,800

23,000 

22,600

26,200

26,200

23,500

20,200

18,200

17,400

16,400

15,000

14,000

Sept.

13,000'

11,800-

10,900-

10, 100

10, 100

0 afifV

10,100-

10,100

10,100

10,100'

9,600'

9,350

9,100

9,600-

9,350

9,350>

9,600

9,35fr

9,100-

8,850-

8,850 

8,850-

8,860-

8,600-

8,850-

8,4bo»

8,000"

8,200

8,200>

8,000-

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating properly; discharge interpolated Dec. 29, 1918, to Jan. 2,. 

1919, Apr. 4-8, May 25 to June 2, June 12-15,17, July 23-27, Aug. 9-15,17,1919, Apr. 18, June 20-24, 26-28, 30,, 

and July 1-5, 7, 8,10-12,1920. Staff gage readings used Apr. 19, June 25, 29, and July 6, 1920. Braced 

figures show mean discharge for periods estimated on account of lack of gage-hei ght record.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River near Topock, Ariz., for the years ending Sept.

SO, 1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19 

October................ ...... .. : ...........

November.. __ .. . . . _ _. ,

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

January ______ _,,.,... _________ . ............

February... __ __ _ __ _ . _____ . ...........

March.................................................... April.... _______ . _ . _ .. __ ........... _ . ....

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

Jane. ___ . _ 

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

August.. ____ : ____ . _______ ............ ...

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

The year ........ ... __ ... . .

: 1919-20 

October ___ . ____ ____ ___ .. _____ ;

November...;, _ . __ .... _ . __ . ___ ... ___ ...

December ___ _ . ___ __ _ . ..............

February... ___ , ___ _______ . ............

,, March............:...; ... . . ........

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

May...... , _._.....;, __ .. ..._ . _

June. _______

July....,..; _ ....i......... ........... ... . ............

6«ptember ... _ ^ ...... .*.. ..... 

'1[*}|A VAfll*

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11,500 

10,100 

9,350 

7,200 

8,400 

',- 26,200 

41,000 

68,300 

77,300 

40,400 

37,300 

8,600

77,300

11,200 

11,800

25,800 

12,400 

58,400 

22,200

152,000 

155,000 

56,000 

27,100 

13,000

155,000

Minimum

9,100 

8,600 

7,500 

4,100 

6,250 

7,200 

16,000 

32,300 

26,600 

16,000 

5,350 

4,450

4,100

7,800 

7,200 

5,500 

5,500 

9,600 

10,400 

12,400

45,000 

28,000 

14,000 

8,000

5,500

Mean

9,780 

9,400 

8,440 

5,660 

7,250 

11,700 

23,200 

44,400 

45,000 

24,400 

1«,900 

«,680

17,800

9,440 

9,400 

10,500 

7,990 

.,. 18, 300 

14,900 

22,800 

7.6,300 

94,200 

40,100 

23,300 

9,470

38,100

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

601,000' 

559,000' 

519,000 

348,000- 

403,000- 

719,000 

1,380,000' 

2,730,000' 

2,680,000' 

1, 500, 000* 

1,040,000' 

397,000.

12,900,000

580,000' 

559,000' 

646,000- 

491,000' 

1,050,000 

916,000- 

1,360,000 

4,690,000- 

5,610,000' 

2,470,000* 

1,430,000' 

564,000-

20,400,000"
COLORADO SIVER AND TKIBTTT ABIES ABOVE

COLORADO RIVER AT YUHA, ARIZ. >

LOCATION. In NE. M NE. M sec. 21, T. 8 8., R. 23 W., Gila and Salt River 

base and meridian, 100 feet upstream from Southern Pacific Railroad bridge 

at Yuma, Yuma County. Since the change in channel on June 7,1920, Gila 

River enters from the east about 4 miles upstream from this station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 242,000 square miles (measured on map compiled from 

best available maps of the Colorado River basin). ''. '

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1902, to September 30, 1920; gage heights 

have been collected since April 1,1878, but discharge has not been computed 

owing to lack of discharge measurements.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on left bank; zero of gage is 102.1 feet 

above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet below-gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of shifting sand. No well-defined 

control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year ending 

September 30, 1919, 57,600 second-feet on June 7; minimum mean daily 

discharge, 1,800 second-feet on January 16.

Maximum mean daily discharge during year ending September 30, 1920, 

190,000 second-feet on June 8. Extract from report by D. C. McConaughy, 

assistant engineer, United States Bureau of Reclamation, regarding this 

high water is as follows: The maximum discharge of Colorado River for 

year 1920 was 190,000 second-feet, occurring on June 8 from upper Colorado 

watershed. On the night of June 7, about lip. m., the river broke through 

a cut-off above the gage releasing 18,000 acre-feet of overflow storage and 

increasing the peak discharge from 20,000 to 25,000 second-feet. The 

true peak discharge was, therefore, probably about 175,000 second-feet 

instead of 190,000 second-feet. The gage height on June 8 was 30.35 feet. 

Gila River was .dry from May 21 to November 8, 1920. Minimum mean 

daily discharge 3,700 second-feet on October 10.

1902-1920: Maximum .mean daily discharge, 240,000 second-feet January 22, 1916; minimum mean daily discharge, 1,800 second-feet January 

16, 1919.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for irrigation and power from main river and 

tributaries above station.

REGULATION. Flow temporarily affected at times by sluicing at Laguna dam 

about 12 miles upstream.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation. The data have been revised slightly to conform to computation 

rules used by the United States Geological Survey.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz., during the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

[Made by U. 8. Bureau of Reclamation]

, Date

, , 1918 

Ooli. 2

i

', 7.. ... ...

9........

11 ........

14........

16.. ......

18.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

15.00

15.80

14.50

14.20

1410

14.20

1410

1450

Discharge

Sec.-*. 

6,600

8,500

8,900

8,000

7,700

5,800

6,500

6,300

Date

1918

Oct 21. __ 4.

23........

25-.-.--..

28

30........

Nov. 1. .......

4........

6. ____

Qage 

height

Feet 

15.60

14.90

15.60

15.70

15.50

16.30

15.50

15.90

Discharge

8ec.-/t, 

7,700

6,800

,8,000

8,500

7,300

9,200

7,600

8.000

Date

1918 

NOT. 8.. .......

11.. __

18. ......

15.. ......

18......

20. _ __

 22...^-'..

25....^...

tt

Feet 

15.90

16.20

16.00

16.10

15.90

16.10 iaoo

16.10

Discharge

Sec../*,- 

7,800

8,200

8,700

8,300

7,300

7 600

7,600

8,300
WACPEB SUPPED; 191&-1§20> FABT EX

Discharge measurements of "Colorado River at 'Yuma, Ariz., during the years ending 

Sept. 80, 1919 and 1920 Continued

Date

' " 1918 

Nov. 27........

29........ Dec. 2.. ..:_..

,,4-~~.

9........

11.. _ ...

 '^ 13........

16........

18.. 

20.. 

23-.. 

.26.. 

27.........

30........

1919

Ja6. 2........

3........

6.. ......

, 8.,i.....

10........

IS.. 

15........

" 17........

20........

22........

24........

27... ,.

29........

31........

Feb. 3........

' " 5.... 

7.. ......

10........

12.,, L-lw..

14........ ii. .......

19... ..

21.. .......

' ' 24.. [.....

26........

28........

Mar. 3........

5........

. 7. .,!. 

10........

12........

14,.,...^ 17.;......

19...... .

21........ ; ' 2t.'._ ._

,, fl0, . ., ... i:: :r:

31........

Apr. 2........

4.... _ .

Y.V..' ?... .,.

9........

11.........

14........

16........

18-.. 

21........

- ; 23... ; _.;;_ ^"W-.-i'.Vl1 :

. 28........

30........

May -§.,_:..:_

 . 5-.iiU..

 - -. 7....' 

 *' ^9... ...

 : 12.. jV 

14........ i -..le...!^^.,.

19... _ .2--

 ! ,-a...-i.^w

height

Feet 

16.30

18.20

15.90

16.00

1&20

15.90

16,00

16.60

16.00

16.50

16.85

16.60

16.10 i&oo

16.30

1 15.70

15.60

15.20

14.80

14.60

13.40

13.40

13.60

13.40

14.80

15.00

14.50

14.80

15.00

15.60

16.70

16.60

15.90

15.90

16.00

16.20

16.10

16.60

16.00

W.30

16.10

15.80

15.80

 16. 70

15.80

15.40

16.00

15.90

15.70 ,i5.,7e

-m 30

16.30

16.00

19.00

18.70

18.50

18.50

18.80

18.80

18.80

18.40

18.00

17.50

17.70

17.70

18.70

20.00

20.90

21.50

21.20

20.80

20.90

21.30

21.30

20.80

20.30

: Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,300

8,100

7,200

7,300

7,860

6,800

6,800

7,800

6,700

7,200

8,400

8,200

,7,200

7,200

7,200

6,000

4,900

4,800

4,400

3,600

2,300

1,900

2,300

2,300

4,100

4,200

3,300

4,300

4,400

5,300

8,800

8,600

6,300

5,800

6,200

7,500

6,900

8,900

6,700

7,500

7,200

7,300

6,800

6,700

7,000

5,700

7,400

7 300 e[70o

6,600

8,900

8,900

12,000

24,100

21,200

20,400

19,800

23,400

26,300

24,200

20,300

17,500

14,600

i 13,860

16,200

21,400

29,000

32,600

36,500

33,200

31,400

33,500

37,400

34,700

32,900

28,600

Date

1919 

May 23.. ..

26........

28.. 

31........

June 2........

4... _ ..

6........

9........

13........

16........

18........

20........

23........

25........

27........

30........

July 2........

7........

9.. 

11. . ......

14........

16........

18........

21........

23.. 

25........

28. ......

30........

4........

6........

8..... 

11. .......

13........

15........

18........

20.... - 

22........

OR

* 27........

29........

3.. 

5........

8........

12........

15... ....

17. -...

10

22. ....

' 24. ....

26 '

29........

Oct. 1. .......

3........

6........

8........

10.. ......

13........

. 16.. ......

17........

' 20.. 

<»

' 24 

27........

29

31........

Nov. 3........ ' ' "5..:.....

 7.. 

10... ^

12........

14........

17........

19........

21. .......

Gage 

height

feet 

20.80

21.60

22.20

23.30

23.30

23,20

23.30

22.60

20.50

19.30

18; 30

18.10

18.70

19.00

18.80

18.60

18.00

17.90

17.30

10.90

16.50

16.80

17.40

17.70

18.50

20.40

20.80

20.90

17.90

16.90

16.60

16.60

18.30

16.60

18.60

17.60

16.90

16.60

16.10

15.70

15.80

15.30

15.30

14.70

14.70

14.60

14.40

15.10

15.50

16.15

16.35

16.50

17.00

16.30

16,90

lfl.50

16.50

16.10

15.90

15.90

15.90

16.00

15.9ft

16.20

16.50

17.10

16.20

17.00

16.70

16.90

16.70

16.70

16.50

16.50

16.50

16.30

16.50

16.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

34,800

39,300

44,000

50,700

50, '600

51,000

57,600

52,300

37,400

26,600

23,200

23,000

25,000

27,600

25,200

23,300

20,600

18,300

18,000

17,400

13,400

15, 500

15,300

16,300

21,000

28,500

33,000

35,600

16,409

12,600

11,400

13,000

19,600

11,500

18,900

13,800

10,100

10, 100

8,000

6,500

g'fJQQ

4,600

3,000

3,000

2,700

2,300

4,100

5,000

5,800

ft QAA

6,700

7,800'

5,600

8,200

6,800

6,200

4,700

4,000

3,700

4,200 4 onft

3,800

4,100

5,400

6,400

5,100

7 200

7,300

9,100

7,200

7,200

6,800

6,000

6,300

6,000

6,400

6,100

Date

1919 

Nov. 24........

26..... _

28. 

30.. ......

Dec. 1. .......

3. . ......

5. . ......

8........

10. .......

12........

15........

17........

19... ..

22........

24........

26........

29........

31. .......

1920

5.. 

7. . ......

9.. ......

12........

14........

16-- ...

10

21.. 

23........

26... 

28........

30.. 

Feb. 2. . ......

4........

6

9........

13.. 

16... .,

 18......,'.

20. .......

23........

24........

26.- 

28.... 

:Mar. I........

' 5........

8..... ...

10...... .

12........

15........

 >17...^.i.

1Q

22........

24. .......

26.. 

29.... _ .

31.... _ .

Apr. 2_ 

7........

9....-..-..

12---.......

14

18.. ..

19........

O1

28........

26........

28---..,.

30........

May 3.. .,

7. .......

10........

12........

Gage 

height

Feet 

16.70

16.50

17.00

28.15

22.90

18.40

18.40

20. 30

17.70

19.00

16. 9&

16.50

16.00

15.50

15.60

15.60

15.10

15.30

15.60

16.20

20.40

18.50

16.80

17.10

16.80

16.30

16.40

.16.00

16.30

16.50

17.40

17.80

17.30

17.00

17.10

19.95

22.10'

20.10

18.60

17.60

22.35

29,76

27.25

22.80

 20.«5

17.95

16. 85

15.80

tc on

15.80

15.40

15><50

15.00

15.20

15.70

1«.20

17.70

17 Sin

17.10

16.70

-16.50

16.00

16.35

18.06 ift on

19.56

19.15

18.16

17.60

17.20

17.50

18.40

20.26

20.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,600-

6,400

7,900*

82,600- 4&io>

22, Wfr

20,200-

34,40tt

17,90ft

26,100

12,50^

10,000-

8,500

7,400

7,800

7,700-

5,600

6,600-

6,900-

8,800-

32,500-

17,900-

11,600-

12,000-

10, 700 ft ?nn

8,800

7,400-

'8,100 ft onn

iq 7nn

14, 200

11,70^

Q fifmi.

26,100-

,41,200*

31,200^

23,300-

15,900-

49,200

123,100

99,900-

65 160^

-.53,700

o-b qnrt

23,000

19,000.

1ft fHV\

17r6O>- is.eoo'

 IO J/Vh,

ll,400r

10,100^ 10,200

1 1 ^f¥L

1^300-

1Q 7<W>'

20,800

91 CKY1

17,400

14,900-

10 Qflft,

12,900

14,000

20,800-

24,50*

33,400

27,308

22 200

18,300

16,300-

17,700

23,200-

31.000

38,800-
COLOBADO riHTOaA*N» fCCRIBUT ABIES; ABOVE OJWSJfKIVBB

Discharge measurement of Colorado Rivw at Yutna, Ant,*, during the years ending 

ti 80, WW and 1980 Continued

Date

1920 

Maj 14... .

17........

19........

21........

24........

26... .

28........ ai_ .

4... .

. 6........

T. . ......

9... .

11.. .

14... .

16... .

18........

21. .

23... .

25........

28.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2L6ff

21 40

23.05

33. 40

23.65

24.00

24.15

24.95

26.75

. 28.45

29.85

30. 15

29.70

29.40

28.60

26.55

26.10

25.20

2490

24.35

22.05

DIscharge

Sec.-/e.

fit 000

54,400

57,400

62,500

68,300

68,200

81; 100

105,800

142,200

163,800

177,900

163,000

162,500

159, 100

123,200

125,100

119,000

114,400

108,000

84,800

Date

1920

July ?... . *' -8.- .'.;

6.- .

7. .......

9. ^..

12 v "-14L.. ;

16-.. .

19.. ..

21.. .

23.., .

" - ' 26 _ .

28.. 

M)

Aug. 2.. .

4....... .

7.. ..

9.. .

11-.. .

13,--, 

height

JPert 

21.40

21.9

22.0

22.4'

22.3

21.7

20.8

19.5

18. 3

17.9

17.8

17.4

17.2

17.1

16.6

16. 2

16.3

16.4

17.5

17.6

17.0

Discharge

«tec.-/«. 

73,800

72,700

70,800

71,100

66,000

60,400

63,100

44,500

35,800

30,50»

30,000

26; 000

23,700

23^300

19,300

19, 700

21,100

20,200

23,200'

21; 100

19, 100

Date

1930 

Aug. 16i..- 

18.. 

20. .

, < 23'^

25... ' 27.. .;

80.. 

Sept. 1.. ..

4.. 

T. ........

8.. ......

10.. . ' ' 13.. ...

15.....;..

18. . ......

20.- .

22

' 24. '..

27.. .,.

29........

fi§?«

Feet 

16.6

16.1

15.9

15. 8

16.4

17.1

16.4

16.10

16.20

15.60

15.50

15.60

15.40

15.40

16.00

16.00

15.80

15.80

15.50

15.60

TDischarge

Sec,-/*. 

17,600

14,400

13,600

12,800 llecp

17, 100

13,800

12,200

11,700

8,500

8,400

7,800-

7,000

7,200

8,300

7,900

7,800

7,200

6,000

5,300

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ,of Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1980. "'.-'..

Day Oct. Nov, Dec. JaH. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Aug. Sept,

1918-19

3-

4-

5-

6.:

7-

8-

9-

10-

il- ia..

13-

14-

15-

14*.

VI:.

18.-

27

28

 w-».

fc

6,800

6,600

7,000

8,500

14,000

9,000

8,900

8,100

8.000

7,900

7,700 

8x100 

8,200 

5,800 

6,400

6,500

6,000

6,300

6,500

7,600

7, TOO 

7,000 

8,800 

7,900 

8,000

7,900

8,290

8,500

7,000

9,200

9,000

8,000

7,600

7,800

8, 000

7,800

7,800

8,100

8,100

8,200

8,800

8,500

8,400

8,300

8,200 

SOOO 

7,300 

7,400 

7,600

7,300

7,600

7,800

8,400

8,300

 s,eool

8,300 

8,200 

'8,100 

7y800

7,600

7,200

7,300

7,300

7,400

7,600

6,900

6,900

6,800

6,800

6,800 

7;,OOQ 

7,800 

6,900 

6,800

6,700

7,100

7,200

7,500

8,400

8,300

8,300

8,200

8,300

7,400

7,200 

7,200 

7,100 7,200* 

7,200 

7,200

6,200

6,000

5,000

5,100

5,100

4,800

4,200

4,000

4,400

3,600

3,800

, ,3,660

2,300

2,000

1,900

U800 

2^300 

2,300

,;2,f300

' 3/800 

4,100 

,4, 

4,300 

3,300

3,600 

1,309 

4,200 

-4,300 

>4, 400 

4,400

4,700

5,000

5,300

8,200

8,800

8,500 

8,«00 

8,200 

7,600 

6,300

5,800

5,800

6,100

6,200

7,500

7,600

7,500

7,200

6,900

7,400

8,900

8,700

7,700

6,700

7,500

7,500

7,300

7,200

7,600

7,500

7,300

7,000

6,800

6,800

6,700

6,800

6,900

7,000

5,600

5,700

6,500

7,400

7,600

7,500

7,300

7,000

6,700

6,500

6,600

8,700

9,200

8,900

8,900

8,900

9,200

12,000

16,800

22,400

24,100

21,300

21,200

20,900

20,400

20,000

30,600

32,600

35,300

36,100

36,500

19,800 34,800 

19,800 33,200 

21,600 31,900 

23,400 31,400 

24,800' 34,000

26,300

27,000

25,000

24,200

23,300

"20,300 

17,900 

17,500 

16,400 

15,400

14,600

15,000

15,800

16,000

16,200

17,900

19,600

21,400

25,300

29,000

33,400

33,500

36,400

37,400

36,100

34,700

34,400

34,100

32,900

30,500

28,600 

31,100 

34,800 

36; 200 

37,900

39,300

42,200

44,000

46,000

49,200

50,700

50,600

50,600

51,200

51,000

54,500

57,'600 

57,000 

55,600 

52,300 

44,900

37,400

30,200

26,600

25,900

23.900

23,200 

23,000 

23, XXX) 

24,400 

25,000

18,000

18,300

18,200

18,100

18,000

17,500

17,400

15,400

13,400

13,000

15,500

15,000

15,400

15,300

15,800

11,400

12,000

12,500

13,000

16,300

15,600

11,500

16,200

20,500

18,900

16,400

13,800

12,000

10,100

16,300 10, (

18,700 10, (

21,000! 10,']

28,300 9,]

28,400 8,t

27,1001 28,500 

26,000 35,000 

27,600; 33,000 

25,200; 34,500 

25,200 35,600

23,300 27,000

t 300 20,500 

BOO' 16,300;

21,8001-14,500, 

20,600 12,600. 

 I 12,000,

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,960

2,700

3,000

2,300

2,800

3,600

3,800

4,100

4,100

4,500

5,000

<4$a0Tfi,fiOO 

5,000 6,300 

4,800 .8,800 

4,.60Q 8,300: 

4,300 :8j WO" 

4,.500iu.v^r
STTBtfACE WATER SUPPI^i 1919-1920, PAET IX

Bwily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado Rwer at Yttma, Ariz.t for the years 

ending Sept. 80,1919 and 1980 Continued

Bay

1919-20 

1 ___ . ......

o

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

4.

5.. 

«i .....

7.. 

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

9... .......

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

u......... ....

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

13-,,.. ...

14. _ ... ___

16. _ .. .......

16 .. _ ...

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

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

19 

20-..-..-.....

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

22. ______ .

23...-... ...

24 . ____ .

25

26, ..

27 __ . __ ....

28 .........

29 _______ .

30.. .......

31...... ....

Oct.

6,800 

6,500 

6,200 

7,000 

5,700

4,700 

4,300 

4,000 

3,900 

3,700

4,600 

4,900 

4,200 

5,000 

4,900

4,300 

3,800 

4,200 

4,300 

4,100

4,700 

5,400 

6,000 

6,400 

5,900

5,400 

5,100 

6,200 

7,200 

7,200 

7,300

Nov.

7,300 

7,300 

9,100 

8,200 

7,200

7,200 

7,200 

6,900 

5,800 

5,800

5,900 

6,000 

6,200 

6,300 

6,800

6,200 

6,000 

6,200 

6,400 

6,400

6,100 

6,600 

6,600 

6,600 

6,500

6,400 

7,100 

7,900 

35,000 

82,600

Dec.

46,100 

25,000 

22,900 

23,200 

20,200

20,000 

22,000 

34,400 

24,400 

17,900

22,000 

26,100 

19,300 

15,000 

12,500

11,500 

10,000 

9,000 

 8,500 

8,000

7,800 

7,400 

7,600 

7,800 

7,800

7,700 

7,500 

6,200 

5,600 

6,200 

6,600

Jan.

6,800 

6; 900 

7,200 

8,200 

8,800

16,600 

32,600 

23,600 

17,900 

14,500

12,700 

11,600 

12,700 

,12,000 

11,600

10,700 

9,800 

9,000 

8,700 

8,700

8,800 

7,500 

7,400 

7,400 

7,600

8,100 

8,700 

8,900 

11,600 

13,700 

13,600

Feb.

14,000 

14,200 

13,000 

11,700 

10,500

10,100 

9,600 

9,000 

9,800 

13,600

26,100 

3?, 300 

41,200 

37,300 

34,300

31,200 

26,800 

23,300 

20,200 

15,900

24,300 

26,500 

49,200 

123,000 

165,000

99,900 

82,500 

65,100 

69,600

Mar.

53,700 

42,200 

33,300 

26,200 

23,000

25,200 

21,000 

19,000 

17,200 

16,800

17,400 

17,600 

17,500 

15,600 

13,600

13,600 

13,400 

12,600 

11,400 

11,000

10,900 

10,100 

10,100 

10,200 

12,200

11,300 

11,800 

12,000 

12,300 

19,200 

19,700

Apr.

19,900 

20,800 

21,100 

21,500 

21,900

18,300 

17,400 

16,200 

14,900 

15,000

13,400 

12,900 

12,900 

12,900 

13,200

14,000 

17,500 

20,500 

20,800 

22,000

24,500 

31,000 

33,400 

34,000 

30,200

27,300 

24,000 

22,200 

18,800 

18,300'

May

17,200 

15,800 

16,300 

17,100 

17,700

18,800 

23,200 

29,000 

30,600 

31,000

35,600 

38,800 

41,300 

45,000

47,600

49,000 

51,000 

52,700 

54,400 

57,000

57,400 

61,000 

60,000 

62,500 

66,200

68,300 

68,200 

68,200 

72,800 

78,200 

81, 100

June

96,000 

106,000 

126,000 

142,000 

156,000

164,000 

178,000 

"190,000 

163,000 

162,000

160,000 

162,000 

160,000 

169,000 

140,000

123,000 

124,000 

126,000 

124,000 

120,000

119,000 

117,000 

114,000 

111,000 

108,000

98,500 

90,200 

84,800 

77,800 

73,800

July

73,000 

72,700 

70,800 

70,900 

71,000

71,100 

66,000 

62,500 

60,400 

58,300

54,900 

53,100 

46,200 

44,600 

37,000

35,800 

83,000 

29,500 

30,500 

30,200

30,000 

27,400 

26,000 

25,300 

26,000

23,700 

23,600 

23,300 

20,200 

19,300 

19,600

Aug.

19,600 

19,700 

21,300 

21,100 

21,600

22,500 

20,200 

22,700 

23,200 

21,300

21,700 

19,500 

19,100 

18,100 

18,100

17,600 

15,300 

14,400 

14,300 

13,600

12,900 

12,800 

12,600 

14,300 

15,600

18,300 

17,100 

16,300 

12,800 

13,900 

13,000

Sept.

12,200 

12,300 

13,300 

11,700 

9,400

8,700 

8,500 

8,400 

8,400 

7,800

8,600 

8,700 

7,900 

8,100 

7,200

10,200 

9,300 

8,300 

7,800 

7,900

7,900 

7,800 

7500 

7,200 

7,800

7,300 

6,000 

5,700 

5,300 

5,700

1 See under "Extremes of discharge" in station description.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz., for the years ending Sept.

SO, 1919 and 1980

Month

1918-19

Jsnttwry* February. _ .....

Audi jflay. _ .... _ . .....

July!-.. ,.. ... . . .

September .... ._ ' ...

The year. ..... _______ . ____ i ........

1919-20

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

April..... .. ...........I ____ . _____ .......

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

September.. ________ . _____________ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14,000 

9,200 

8,400 

6,200 

8,900 

24,100 

29,000 

60; 700 

57,600 

35,600 

20,600 

8,800

57,600

7,3<»!1 

82,600 

46,100; 

32,500 

165,000 

53,700 

34,000 

81,100 

190,000 

73,000 

23,200 

13,300

190,000

Minimum

5,800 

7,300 

6,700 

1,800 

4^700 

5,600 

14,600 

28,600 

20,600 

12,000 

4,300 

2,800

1,800

3,700 

6,SOO 

5,600 

6,800 

9,000 

10,100 

12,900 

15,800 

73,800 

19,300 

12,600 

6,300

3,700

Mean

7,700 

8,050 

f,840 

3,760 

7,170 

8,840 

20,600 

36,100 

84,300 

20,200 

10,700 

6, 160

14,200

: 5,290 

10<2DO 

16,400 

11,400 

38,000 

18,100 

20,400 

46,200 

129,000 

43,100 

17,600 

8,430

30,100

Run-off in 

acre-feet

473,000 

479,000 

461,000 

231,000 

306,000 

644,000 

1,230,000 

2,220,000 

2,040,000 

1,240,000 

668,000 

307,000

10,300,000

325,«» 

607,000 

947,000 

701,000 

2,190,000 

1,110,000 

1,210,000 

2,840,000 

7,680,000 

2,650,000 

1,090,000 

602,000

21,900,000
COLOEADQ .RlfER ANI^ TEIBXJS'AIUEES ABOVE, GB$EST, RIVEB 27

FRASER RIVEB NEAR ABROW, 001,0.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 4, T. 2 S., It. 75 W., a quarter of a mile from Vasquez 

siding on Denver & Salt Lake Railroad, in Arapahoe National Forest, aad 

,'.,''. lj*j miles southwest of Arrow, Grand County., Nearest tributary enters 

half a mile above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 29 square miles (revised; measured on special map)."

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 23, 1910, to September 30, 192Q,

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank 300 feet upstream from old 

logging road crossing at Vasquez; inspected by employee of Unifed States 

Forest Service. Prior to June 3, 1916, and from December 12, 1916, to ' 

May 26, 1917, vertical staff attached to downstream side of bridge on road 

to Arrow and a quarter of a mile above railroad bridge, was used. During 

winter, readings taken from staff gage 1 mile upstream at railroad bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge near, gage or by wading

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel; shifting 

during high water. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to over-. 

flow. *

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 

1919, from water-stage recorder; 1.4 feet at 2 p. m. May 28 (discharge, 168 

second-feet); minimum discharge, 6.0 second-feet March 3-22; - ----- ~~-

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, frois; 'Waterstage recorder, 1.9 feet at 6 p. m. June 10 (discharge, 322 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 6.0 second-feet March 3, 6-13, 15, 16, 18-20, 23-30-, and 

April 3-6. ..'. '.".

1911-1920: Maximum discharge recorded, 820 seeond^eet at 9 p. m. 

June 13, 1918 (gage height, 2.9 feet); minimum discharge, 2 second-feet 

March 30, 1912 (gage height, 0.60 foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion 'of 53 second-feet across divide from 

headwaters of Fraser River into headwaters of Clear Creek. During 1910, 

476 acre-feet were diverted between June 15 and August 16; no diversion 

during 1920. Below station, court decrees for 74 second-feet for irrigation 

and 61 second-feet for placer and power.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring is caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for extremely low stages changed slightly 

during high water in 1919; slightly affected by ice during winter of 1919^20. 

Rating curves for recording gage, well defined; curve for winter gage well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory October 1 to 

November 23, 1918, May 17 to November 1, 1919, and May 16 to September 

30, 1920, except for short periods as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge; 

winter staff gage read once daily during intervening periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily staff gage reading or 

daily mean gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph except as 

indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records excellent except 

for periods of ice effect and of missing gage-height record, for which they are 

fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

97418 25t WSP 509 3
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1M.&-1920, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Fraser River near Arrow, Colo., during the years ending* 

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918 Oct. 1111°

1919

Feb. 13"

July 9

9«

Oct. 13

Made by 

P.V.Hodges .......

_ .do.. ________

 »

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

T.J.Watkins... .......

J. B. Spiegel .... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.65

.85

.50

.42

.80

1.30

.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.0

20.1

9.6

6.7

54

64

16.6

Date

1919 Oct. 13°

Dec. 17« 17"

17"

1920

Feb.28«

7

8

Made by 

. _ .do. ___ ..... 

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

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

do ..

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.67

.52 

.52

.53

.46

2.40

1.80 »L61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13.$

8.7 

9. ft

Q f

7.4

308

301

240

o Measurement made at winter station. 

* Gage at winter station read 2.25 feet.

 Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fraser River near Arrow, Colo., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 a#d 1920 \

Day

1918-19 

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

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

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

4.. __ .... ...

5.. __ ........

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

7 __ ..........

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

9 ~.

10 

11 __ .. ___ .

12 . 

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

14.. __ . __ ..

15. __ .........

16..... ..

17 ..

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

19...... .

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

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

22

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

24. 

25...... ...

26. .

37..............

28 ____ .......

29.. .

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

81........ ......

Oct.

21

21

21

21

21

22

23

24

25

26

26

25

25

25

25

28

28

27

24

24

24

23

23

25

24

26

36

36

38

37

41

NOT.

38

35

28

26

28

24

20

20

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

20

18

16

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

Dec.

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.9

,8.6

8.9

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.3

Jan.

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.0

ao

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.0

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.8

Feb.

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6,8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6,4

7.4

6,4

6,4

6,4

6,4

6,4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6,4

6,2

Mar.

6.2

6,2

6.0

6,0

6,0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6,0

6,0

6,0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6,0

6.0

6,0

6,0

6,0

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.2

6,0

6,0

8.0

6,0

8.0

Apr.

8.0

11

8.6

9.5

12

9.5

13

9.5

ae

8.0

9.5

11

12

12

10

10

15

19

25

22

33

52

52

62

52

57

42

33

33

33

May

33

33

42

52

52

62

52

52

42

42

52

52

62

57

62

78

70

78

93

107

122

126

124

126

135

142

135

156

135

lii

131

June

109

100

100

86

78

75

78

83

84

94

103

107

112

118

118

116

118

114

112

109

105

OS

94

RQ

86

84

83

76

78

70

July

73

81

80

75

67

67

63

59

56

54

58

54

55

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

45

43

42

41

40

40

41

41

42

50

60

Aug.

60

55

50

48

46

44

43

43

42

40

37

35

32

30

30

31

28

28

29

28

27

27

26

26

26

25

97

25

24

21

iSepfc.

22

24

2S

. O1

i 2L

21

19>

IQr

21

IT

ia.

24

28,

1 36

! 32

1 31

3ft

28.

28

28-

27

26

25

24

23;

22

2*

00

22

21
COLORADO ^BTTBB AN1> 12HBFTABIE8 ABOVE GBEEtf BIVEB 29

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fraser River near Arrow, Colo., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 Continued

Day

1919-20 

1 __ .... _ ...

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

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

4 __ . _ .....

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

6... .....

7 

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

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

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

11.-. ..- ..

12. ... .....

13 

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

16. .......

16 

17 .

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

19 .

20 

21..--.......-.

22

23 . ..

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

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

26.. .......

27 

28.... _ .......

29.......... 

30.. ...

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

Oct,

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

18

19

18

18

16

15

15

15

14

15

15

18

21

18

16

15

15

16

14

12

12

12

12

Not*.

12

12

12

14

11

12

16

12

12

11

10

9

9

10

11

12

11

12

11

11

11

12

14

14

18

13

11

10

10

11

Dec.

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Jan.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

8

8

Feb.

8

8

8

8

9

12

9

9

8

10

10

10

12

12

11

12

12

11

11

10

8

7

7

8

8

7

7

7

Mar.

7

7

6

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

6

6

7

6

6

6

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

Apr.

7

7

6

6

6

6

7

7

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

11

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

May

12

13

14

17

20

24

22

29

25

33

25

22

22

38

33

40

47

54

61

81

101

121

128

135

142

129

135

135

168

196

226

June

196

156

137

133

129

168

272

288

288

272

256

241

241

241

226

211

182

168

156

168

168

168

182

168

168

182

182

168

168

July

168

156

166

144

137

122

114

105

103

100

96

92

88

84

78

84

80

76

72

70

68

64

72

72

81

75

67

61

58

55

54

Aug.

56

52

51

52

48

46

45

43

47

46

45

48

46

43

38

37

36

36

41

48

56

54

51

50

47

45

42

41

37

36

32

Sept,

30

29

28

28

28

30

34

32

29

28

25

24 '24

23

22

21

24

25

24

24

25

24

24

24

25

24

24

23

22

22

NOTE. Recorder not in operation NOT. 6-23,1918; July 3-4,7-8,12,16-19,23-28,30,31, Aug. 1,3-8, Sept. 

21-26, 28-30, Oct. 1-3, 28-31, NOT. 1,1919; May 16-24, July 11-16,1920; discharge estimated or interplated 

on basis of comparison/with flow of Colorado Kiver at Hot Sulphur Springs and study of precipitation records. Staff gage not read NOT. 3,10,11, Dec. 10,16,1919; Feb. 0 and May 16; 1920; discharge interpolated. 

Discharge estimated because of ice Oct. 27, Nov. 2,12-14,27-29,1919, and Feb. 4,1920.

Monthly discharge of Fraser River near Arrow, Colo., for the years ending Sept. SO.

1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19 

October ______ .... ______ . ______ ...... November .

January _______________________ . _ 

April-... _. - 

May.... . - 

July.. 

September _______ .. _______________

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

1919-20 

October ___________________________

January,. ______ . ..................................

March... _____ . ....................................

April .. 

May . . ..

July - . 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

41 

38 

12 

8.3 

7.8 

8.0 

62 

156 

118 

81 

60 

36

156

21 

18 

10 

8 

12 

8 

11 

226 

288 

168 

56 

34

288

Minimum

21 

12 

8.3 

7.0 

6.2 

6.0 

8.0 

. 33 

70 

40 

21 

17

6.0

12 

9 

8 

7 

7 

6 

6 

12 

129 

54 

32 

21

6

Mean

26.3 

19.9 

9.71 

7.80 

6.77 

6.18 

23.1 

85.5 

95.9 

53.5 

34.0 

24.2

32.8

17.0 

11.8 

8.7 

8.0 

9.2 

6.3 

7.4 

72. 6 

198 

92.0 

45.0 

25.6

41.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,620 

1,180 

597 

480 

376 

380 

1,370 

5,260 

5,710 

3,290 

2,090 

1,440

23,800

1,050 

702 

535 

492 

529 

387 

440 

4,460 

11,800 

5,660 

2,770 

1,520

30,300
m SURFACE WATER SURELY, lftLfr4flaft, > PART

WHIIAMS FORK NEAR PABSHAII, 0010, ' ,

LOCATION. About sec. 36, T. 1 N., R. 79 W., at private bridge at Field's ranch, 

4 miles above mouth of river and 4 miles south of Parshall, Grand County. 

Nearest tributary, Battle Creek, enters frqm west 2 miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 185 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25, 1904, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder at left end of bridge, installed 

October 18, 1919, and referred to previously used vertical,staff on downstr^am side of bridge pier; inspected by F. A. Field. , DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge1 or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders; 

shifts. Control is gravel bar 50 feet downstream; slightly shifting. Water 

flows through small overflow channels at and above stage of 4.1 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 4.4 feet at 8.30 a. m. May 29 (discharge, 830 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, estimated 28 second-feet January 1 and 2 (stagedischarge relation affected by ice").

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, from waterstage recorder, 4.75'feet at 6 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 1,320 second-feet); 

minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 2.1 feet November 7 (discharge, 

15 second-feet). -: ;

1904-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet at 9.45 a. m. June 14, 

1918 (discharge, 2,520 second-feet); gage destroyed on June 15, 1918, when 

stage was probably higher; minimum discharge occurred in i 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. ;,;

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 1,416 second-feet from Williams 

Fork, all above station. Of this amount 700 second-feet is to be diverted 

to the eastern slope, but this diversion has not been made.

REGULATION. Diurnalr fluctuation during spring, eaused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. >:

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly during*" October an<l November, 1918; affected by, ice during periods November,1918, to February, 

1919, and November, 1919, to March, 1920. Standard rating curve well 

defined; shifting-channel method used October 1 to November 20, 1918. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory October 18-30, 1919, and 

April 13 to September 30, 1920. Staff gage read to hundredths twice daily 

during remaining periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except for period for which shifting-channel 

method was used, and periods of ice effect and missing gage-height record for 

which it was ascertained as indicated and in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records excellent except for period of missing gage height and for 

periods of ice effect for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Williams Fork near ParshaU, Colo,, during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918 

Oct. 12

1919 

Jan. J7

Feb. 12

July 8

Ma^y- £St

Feet 

P.V.Hodges.......... 2.86

.....do.................. a 3. 15

T. J. Watklns. _ ...... 2. 53

J.B. SpiegeL. ......... 3.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

95

54

43.0

193

Date

1919 

Oct. 18

1920 

Jan. 2

Feb. 29

July 18

Made by 

T. J. Watkins...... -

P. V.Hodges.. ........

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2,70

 3.55

"2.66

3.42

Discharge

See.-ft. 

70

45.3

40.0

243

« Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
: ABOVE: GREEir RIVER

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Williams Fork near ParshaALr CoZo., /or the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1919'and 1920

Day

1918-19 

1 ..........

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

3 

4 

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

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

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

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

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

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

11...... ____ .

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

13 

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

15 

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

17_. r _... ...... .

18..;... ........

19 

20. 

21 

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

23 

24- _ .........

26.... .. .

26 

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

28 

29 

30 

31 

1919-J920 

1. ...... . __ .. 2. _ ....... :..

3 

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

5 

6- 

7 ....

8 _ ..

9., , 

10 -

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

12 

13 

14 r 

15 

16 

17.. _ ,

18 

19 

20 

21 

22

23.. _ . ____ .

24 

25 

26 

27... __ ......

28 

29

30 

31 .

Get.

- 106

110

110

98

96

94

90

86

88

94

8fl

96

90

92

88

86

86

8fl

85

88

88

86

88

92

90

90

85

86

85

81

65

65

65

65

66

66

66

66

67

67

67

67

67

68

70

70

72

74

74

63

63

68

68

6fi

77

77

71

48

74

58

66

NOV.

86

on

88

94

98

92

94

92

88

88

88

88

86

86

86

82

79

 75

 70

68

64

62

54

46

: 47

50

54

54

58

60

 '44

. 23.

26

28

26

26

18

30

51 ' 57

66

66

47

79

64

66

51

55

61

68

64

47

47

58

54

51

39

32

30

30

Dec.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

58

57

54

50

47

47

46

ifi

48

54

62

66

60

54

46

40

38

34

34

35

40

40

40

34

28

30

33

34

34

30

28

28

25

26

28

30

33

35

38

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

46

48

54

57

54

Jan.

28

28

40

40

40

40

40

38

40

dn

50

54

47

43

43

" 47

54

54

54

51

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

51

48

, 47

48

45.

38

35

33

30

30

29

29

30

32

34

36

38

40

42

42

42

40

39

38

39

41 45

54

60

45

44

50

52

58

Feb.

47

44

40

40

41

47

40

43

41

41

40

43

38

34

33

32

30

33

40

46

44

46

47

48

54

54

57

68

51

58

58

68

60

39

35

47

48

52

45

42

51

64

47

60

52

42

43

40

55

42

44

43

43

42

41

40

40

Mar.

69

40

38

66

69

68

77

77

75

68

85

79

66

83

44

54

51

48

50

44

51

54

51

53

48

56

51

60

62

66

40

40

39

38

38

. 38

41

44

51

51

47

51

58 ( 47

60

64

60

55

58

44

55

66

52

54

52

68

52

77

45

57

47

Apr.

68

68

68

64

74

75

50

46

38

46

54

48

51

58

50

47

66

92

124

133

129

184

213

264

278

267

241

210

198

192

46

46

45

44

45

49

55

60

70

75

76

75

74

74

84

79

66

77

66

66

58

58

55

57

58

58

58

63

64

71

May

160

17&

]?6

170

162

225

201

201

207

210

207

210

198

198

247

274

313

355

420

506

598

630

555

590

630

590

630

670

750

670

. 590

95

122

158

173

185

17»

202

220

310

382

358

290

310

376

358

364

412

493

532

604

660

740

700

740

865

955

780

820

955

1,040

1,090

June

555

555

432

375

326

284

274

284

284

304

375

432

492

492

506

457

464

438

432

432

426

414

/ 420

414

414

375

295

. 288

250

250

1,140

1,040

1,000

955

955

955

1,040

1,140

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,090

1,140

1,090

1,090

1,040

955

955

865

820

820

865

865

820

865

865

865

910

865

820

July

234

231

375

300

228

228

219

219

192

184

160

154

198

165

162

137

131

129

160

131

99

92

88

92

92

95

116

87

90

154

135

740

700

660

628

596

572

516

444

424

400

400

.382

340

310

285

310

334

275

285

248

228

202

210

260

285

358

260

228

213

196

216

Aug.

135

170

190

162

135

114

106

110

110

110

104

100

92

88

82

80

75

82

80

75

72

75

7]

69

71

 71

66

106

74

62

66

199

216

218

199

188

164

145

140

148

161

152

167

199

161

130

132

132

122

117

132

185

161

135

124

117

117

122

135

122

113

111

Sept.

58

56

60

56

40

50

47

46

79

64

69

72

92

176

110

108

97

85

80

87

80

7fi

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

105

105

96

96

93

98

109

115

115

111

,105

100

96

91

91

91

89

96

105

89

88

95

96

98

107

102

96

96

95

95

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9-11,16-18, 21-30, Dec. 1-17, 21-31,1918; Jan. 1-19, 

22-23,,25-31, Feb. 1-3,13-19,21-27, Nov. 28 to Dec. 31,1919; Jan. 1-17,19-24, Feb. 24 to Mar. 7,1920; discharge ascertained by means of three discharge measurements, temperature and gage-height records, and 

observer's notes. No gage-height record Sept. 24 to Oct. 17,1919, and Apr. 1-12,1920; discharge ascertained 

by comparison with flow of Colorado Eiver at Hot Sulphur Springs.
32 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PABT IX

Monthly discharge of Williams Fork near Parshall, CoHo., for the years ending

Sept. 30, 1919 and 1920

Month \

1918-19 

October ___________________________ November... ________________________

December ___________ ___ __ _ _ ..

January,... _ .. __ . _ . _ . ___ __ _______ . ....

February.. _____ .. . _ ... ...

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

ApriL....................................................

May.............. ......_._...__._..._._. __..._. _

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

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

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

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

The year. ...__ ___ . ________ . .............

1919-20 

October __________________________

November. ________________________

December.. __ . _____________________

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

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

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

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

June. __ _____ _____ __ __ _____ .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

110

98 

66 

54 

68 

85 

278 

750 

555 

375 

190 

176

750

77 

79 

57 

60 

68 

77 

84 

1,090 

1,220 

740 

216 

115

1,220

Minimum

 81 

46 

34 

28 

30 

38 

38 

160 

250 

87 

62 

46

28

48 

18 

25 

29 

35 

38 

44 

95 

820 

196 

111 

88

18

Mean

91.0 

75.6 

50.0 

46.7 

43.2 

60.5 

117 

378 

391 

164 

96.9 

73.9

133

67.3 

46.7 

37.3 

40.6 

48.0 

51.3 

62.4 

499 

978 

371 

150 

98.8

204

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,600 

4,500 

3,070 

2,870 

2,400 

3,720 

6,960 

23,200 

23,300 

10,100 

5,960 

4,400

96,100

4,140 

2,780 

2,290 

2,500 

2,760 

3,150 

3,710 

30,700 

58,200 

22,800 

9,220 

5,880

148,000

BLUE HIVES AT DttlOIT, C01O.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 5 S., K. 77 W., at highway bridge on edge of Dillon, 

Summit County. Nearest tributaries, Snake River and Tenmile Creek, 

enter a short distance below.

DRAINAGE ARE A; 110 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1910, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder, installed April 21, 1920, and referred to 

previously used vertical staff on right abutment of bridge; inspected by employee of United States Forest Service.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of compact gravel upon which lodges 

detritus from hydraulic dredges near Breckenridge. Control is riffle 50 

feet downstream; shifts at intervals. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 3.0 feet at 7 a. m. May 27, 28, 29, and 30 (discharge, 510 

second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 17 second-feet February 21 to 

March 9 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, from waterstage recorder, 3.7 feet at 4 a. m. June 1 (discharge, 850 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter when observations were discontinued. 

1911-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 4.35 feet June 2, 1914 (discharge, 

1,180 second-feet); minimum discharge, 14 second-feet on January 30 and 

February 9, 1915 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 2.3 second^feet for irrigation from 

Blue River above station and 63 second-feet below; also placer decrees for 

diversion of 118 second-feet near Breckenridge. Small unadjudicated diversion from headwaters of Blue River across Boreas Pass to Tarryall Creek.
COLOBADO BIVEB AND TEIBUTABIES AB0VE GBBEN BIVEB 33

BEQULATION. -Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCUKACT. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during June, 1919, and 

again during period of no record, October, 1919, to April, 1920; affected by 

ice December 1, 1918, to April 9, 1919. Two well defined rating curves 

used; one from October 1,1918, to June 12,1919, and from May 1 to September 30, 1920, and the other from June 13 to September 30, 1919; shiftingchannel method Used June 5-12, 1919. Staff gage read to hundredths 

twice daily during 1919; operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory during 

period of record in 1920. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except for period for which shifting-channel 

method was used and periods indicated in footnote to tables of daily discharge. Records excellent except for spring of 1919 when diurnal fluctuation occurred, and for periods of ice effect, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Blue River at Dillon, Colo., during the years ending

Sept. 30, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918 Oct. 16

1919 

Jan. 15

Feb. 19

Made by 

P.V.Hodges..---. 

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.50

 1.25

 1.30

Discharge

See.-fL 

49.0

28.5

18.4

Date

1919 

May 27

June 20

1920 

Apr. 20

June 19

Made byRobert Follansbee.. ... 

P. V.Hodges..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.90

2.68 

 1.22

2.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

470 , 325 

27.8

393

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blue River at Dillon, Colo., for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and

Day

1918-19 

1 .

2 ________

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

4 

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

6. ___ . ......

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

8 ___ . __ ..

» 

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

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

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

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

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

15 ______ ...

16 

17 ..........

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

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

20 ........

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

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

23.. ___ . __ .

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

25 

26.. .

27 ..

28- _____ ...

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

30 ..........

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

Oct.

60

60

60

60

60

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

52

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50 * 50

50

50

50

40

40

47

46

Nov.

47

49

49

49

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

Dec.

46

44

43

42

41

41

40

40

38

37

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

32

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

Jan.

32

32

32

31

31

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

25

23

23

23

Feb.

23

23

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Mar.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

19

19

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

23

24

24

24

24

26

Apr.

27

28

28

28

29

31

32

32

33

34

34

34

38

36

36

40

40

55

66

78

98

1 19

135

155

184

150

142

130

115

108

May

117

119

110

104

104

123

130

130

130

130

130

130

150

170

217

236

295

335

375

420

465

488

488

442

465

tAf)

488

488

510

510

442

June

365

315

295

255

236

217

200

236

236

286

295

295

305

325

390

345

345

368

325

325

325

305

285

285

285

265

265

265

245

265

July

265

305

458

285

245

225

245

225

208

167

161

173

161

161

164

152

131

126

158

161

126

104

IfU

96

94

88

92

86

86

114

140

Aug.

134

131

146

128

106

96

86

84

83

76

73

70

69

66

65

58

58

54

56

58

54

50

48

48

48

50

44

4ft

AS.

4fi

46

Sept.

42

44

44

44

44

44id.

44

42

4/1

d.fi

50

60

98

106

on

73

70

70

RS

58

58

56

52

AS.

48

48

48

4ft

46
SURFACE , 1910-1920, BAHT'IX

Daily discharge, in seconds-feet, of Blue River o£ ZKMon, Colo^fofthe .years enrfitf*/ 

SepL SO; 1919 and

Day

1920 

1.. ,-.... ...

2. 

3 

4

5-. ....

6. 

7 ...... .

8... .......

9. 

10. ......

11.. ..-.

12 ______ .

13.. _ .....

14... .

15. _ ......

Apr. May

*M

50

65

75

89

1*1

130

155

217

228

187

155

142

142

150

June

700

600

578

555

555

555

600

650

700

650

600

532

555

555

555

July

375

375

375

365

355

315

275

255

236

236

236

217

204

200

1Q7

Aug.

194

207

184

172

187

181

158

135

126

128

132

126

128

121

106

Sept.

81

75

73

72

76

' "75

. 78

81

79

79

76

76

75

73

72

Day

1920 

16..........

17... .......

18..........

19..........

20.. ....... .

21..........

22.. ...... ..

23.. ....... .

24.. ........

25. .. .......

26.. __ ...

27.. ........

28

29- 

v\

31. 

Apr.

28

May

135

155

£17

295

325

370

442

375

442

510

 555

442

465

532

625

675

June

532

488

465

420

375

375

398

420

420

420

398

410

420

420

398

July

184

187

181

175

187

161

155

184

210

295

375

295

236

217

191

178

Aug.

98

97

91

89

102'

119

140

130

112

102

95

108

121

110

97

87

Sept.

69

66

65

65

58

60

61

63

63

63

61

59

58

57

66

NOTE. Observation discontinued Oct. 1, 1919, to Apr. 30, 1920. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice Dec. 1, 1918, to Apr. 9, 1919; discharge ascertained by means of two discharge measnrements,gage 

height and weather records, and observer's notes. Water-stage recorder not operating May 20, 21, June 

6-11, 27, July 4,18,1920; discharge ascertained by comparison with flow of Williams Fork near Parshall.

Monthly discharge of Blue River at Dill&n, Colo., for the years ending Sept. $Qf

1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19

December. _ , . . . .. _

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

March.. __________________________

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

May

June..

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

August

September ..

The year . j . 

1920

June. .............. .............. _ __ ....

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

August ..

September.--..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

60 

49 

46 

32 

24 

26 

184 

510 

390 

458 

146 

106

510

.-L.M.JIL..-.:': .. \ ^=s

675 

700 

375 

207 

81

Minimum

46 

47 

31 

23 

17 

17 

27 

104 

200 

86 

44 

40

17

43 

375 

155 

87 

56

Mean

52.8 

47.2 

36.0 

27.9 

20.0 

19.9 

69.6 

287 

290 

171 

71. » 

55.8

96.1

274 

510 

245 

128 

68.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,250 

2,810 

2,210 

1,720 

1,110 

1,220 

4,140 

17,600 

17,300 

10,500 

4,410 

3,320

69,600

16,800 

30,300 

15,100 

7,870 

4,100

74,200

SNAKE BIVEE AT DIIION, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 5 S., R. 77 W., at highway bridge 100 yards above 

mouth of river, at Dillon, Summit County. Nearest tributary, a small 

stream, enters from north 1 mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 92 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1910, to September 30, 1919, when station 

was discontinued.
COLORADO; BIVER AND TMBUTABIES ABOVE GBEEN EIVEB

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of right bridge abutment; read by 

M. D. Pierce. Prior to April 26, 1913, gage was 2 feet farther upstream, 

and although referred to same datum, water piled up on gage during high 

water, giving a higher reading for same discharge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders; rough but permanent. Control 50 feet downstream; shifted during 1919. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.0 feet at 6 

p. m. May 28 (discharge, 425 second-feet); minimum discharge, 11 secondf^et February 5.

1911-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 3.1 feet at 7 a. m. and 7 p. m. June 

15, 1918 (discharge, 1,170 second-feet); minimum discharge, 3 second-feet 

November 9, 1912. I

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Snake" River ditch of Summit County Power Co. diverts about 

30 second-feet from Snake River above Dillon. Irrigation decree for 4.5 

second-feet above Dillon. , REGULATION. Operation of power canal affects low-water flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifting; slightly affected by ice* on January 25 and 28. Standard rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except for periods February 1 to March 

25 and June 1 to August 20 for which it was ascertained by shifting-control 

method, and except for January 25 and 28, when stage-discharge relation 

was affected by ice, for which it was interpolated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Snake River at Dillon, Colo., during the year ending

September SO, 1919

Date

Oct. 16

Jan. 14

15

Made by 

P.V.Hodges-.-..-...

 do........ 

Gage 

height

Fed 

n M.

.40 *.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.4

12.4

12.2

Date

Feb. 19

May 27

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

0.26

1.68

1.35

Discharge

J3ec.-ft, 

ill

272

142

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Discharge measurements of Snake River ditch at Dillon, Colo., during the year ending

September SO, 1919

Date

Jan. 15

Feb. 19

Made by 

P V TTn^iTtta

Gage Discharge

Sec.-ft.

8.8

3.6

97418 25f WSP 509 4
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River at Dillon, Colo., for the year ending1

September 30, 1919

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12....... _ ....

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

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

15J ....... .

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

17.-... .........

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

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

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

21. _____ ...

22....--...--.-.

23 ._._____.__

24...... 

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

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

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

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

29 .........

30... .......

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

Oct.

26

26

26

26

26

22

22

22

22

22

20

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

18

18

20

99

Nov.

24

25

24

22

20

is

18

18

18

18

18

10

18

18

18

18

18

10

18

18

18

18

10

10

18

18

18

18

10

18

Dec.

17

16

16

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

14

14

Jan.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

11

13

13

13

1Q

1 0

14

14

12

14

14

13

10

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

16

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

Mar.,

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

13

12

13

13

14

14

14

16

22

Apr.

37

34

28

34

43

31

20

18

17

15

14

14

22

21

18

18

22

55

47

49

. 51

49

76

66

55

47

47

38

37

31

May

26

26

22

20

20

28

35

35

35

29

26

36

43

55

91

78

96

113

184

233

233

284

268

264

302

307

375

312

272

216

June

168

160

130

108

96

96

108

126

135

130

128

150

165

175

175

172

165

 152

148

141

148

148

124

126

113

110

113

104

104

106

July

110

126

137

102

93

83

102

83

71

67

66

71

72

74

61

60

55

67

83

69

58

48

40

42

38

, 35

40

38

48

89

102

Aug.

158

168

137

93

72

69

60

62

61

71

72

66

60

56

51

39

39

34

31

30

28

22

20

20

20

20

25

26

20

18

18

Sept.

16

19

1$

15

14

14

14

14

15

15-

16

IT

25-

7»

56

38-

36

2$

25

22

19

18-

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

If

Monthly discharge of Snake River at Ditton, Colo., for the year ending September

30, 1919

Month

October ______ .......

November.. _________ __ _ _ ... __ . ___ ...

December. _____ ___ _ __ .. _ ... __ :.

January ____ ...

February... ___ _____ .. . _ . __ ..

March. _ ....

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

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

August ____________ . . _ . ... . ....

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

Theyear _______ ___ __ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

26 

25 

17 

14 

16 

22 

76 

375 

175 

137 

168 

78

375

Minimum

16 

18 

14 

12 

11 

12 

14 

20 

96 

35 

18 

13

11

Mean

20.0 

1&8 

14.3 

13.5 

12.2 

12.9 

35.1 

139 

134 

71.9 

53.7 

21.3

45.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,230 

1,120 

87» 830> 

B78 

79* 2,090* 

8,550- 

7,970 

4,420 3, 300° 

1,270

33,100

TEKMHE CREEK AT DILLON, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 5 S., R. 77 W,, at highway bridge 300 yards above 

mouth of creek, in Dillon, Summit County. Nearest tributary, Canyoa 

Creek, enters from west 4 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA, 113 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1910, to September 30, 1919, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE.-T-Vertical staff on downstream side of center pier; read by M. D. Pierce. 

Prior to June 10, 1914, gage was on side of pier, and although referred to 

same datum, water piled up on gage during high water, giving a higher 

reading for same discharge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders; rough but permanent. Control 50 feet downstream; shifted slightly during 1919. Banks 

high and not subject to overflow.
COLORADO EIVEB AND TEIBITTA.BIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 37

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.4 feet at 

6 p. m. May 21 and 22 (discharge, 897 second-feet); minimum discharge 

occurred during winter.

1911-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 4.25 feet at 6 p. m. June 16, 1917 

(discharge, 1,630 second-feet); minimum discharge, 2 second-feet February 

15-17 and 20, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 11 second-feet from Tenmile Creek 

above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting; affected by ice. Standard 

rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by shifting-control method except as indicated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good except for periods of 

ice effect and during spring when there was diurnal fluctuation, for which 

they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Tenmile Creek at Dillon, Colo., during, the year ending

Sept. SO, 1919

Date

Oct. 16

Jan. 14

Made by 

P. V.Hodges-- ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.76

"2.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

45.5

23 1

Date

May 27

Made by 

J. B. Spiegel. ..........

height

Feet

a 01

2.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

597

271

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tenmile Creek at Ditton, Colo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1919

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--........

28--.. 

29. _ ......

30..........

31 __ ......

Oct.

64

64

64

64

64

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

48

48

48

49

50

Nov.

48

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

40

38

36

35

34

31

27

25

24

25

25

26

27

28

28

Jan.

23

Feb.

24

24

24

24

24

Mar.

22

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

27

27

27

27

Apr.

35

42

50

45

59

58

43

42

42

40

41

41

52

43

40

44

48

62

83

113

170

190

297

302

314

235

203

170

162

162

May

162

159

148

127

138

166

190

190

194

185

174

185

194

225

366

396

448

518

625

700

738

700

662

700

662

625

662

662

625

518

410

June

348

330

275

245

225

221

240

270

260

270

324

324

342

324

372

314

319

314

302

292

275

255

245

245

230

221

216

212

190

199

July

212

245

324

212

203

181

212

185

174

162

174

181

185

177

166

159

159

148

159

130

110

110

113

113

101

85

89

98

89

159

181

Aug.

141

144

155

127

103

91

91

89

89

85

83

73

68

70

79

79

79

55

52

58

55

i .55

54

49

49

49

49

55

55

52

52

Sept.

45

55

55

52

49

45

43

45

49

49

49

52

66

127

101

73

64

62

55

55

55

55

54

54

49

45

43

43

43

43

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Feb. 19, Feb. 25 to Mar. 4, 12, and Apr. 2; 

discharge ascertained by means of one discharge measurement, gage-height and temperature records, and 

observer's notes, as follows: Nov. 16-30, as given in table; December, 25 second-feet; January, 23 secondfeet; Feb. 20-24, as given in table (mean for month of February, 23 second-feet); Mar? 1-4,12; and Apr. 2, 

as given in table.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Tenmtte Creek at DUlon, Colo., for the year ending Sept. 30

1919

Month

October

ApriL........................ ................ ............

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

September ____________________ __ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

fA

48

27 

314 

738 

372 

324 

155 

127

738

3VI inimuxn

45 

24

22 

35 

127 

190 

85 

49 

43

Mean

50.2 

37.6 

25.0 

23.0 

23.0 

24.7 

108 

402 

273 

161 

76.9 

55.8

106

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,090 

2,240 

1,540 

1,410 

1,280 

1,520 

6,430 

24,700 

16,200 

9,900 

4,730 

3,320

76,400

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

EAGLE RIVER AT BEDCIIFF, COIO.

LOCATION. In see. 29, T, 6 S., R. 80 W., at footbridge in Redcliff, Eagle County. 

Nearest tributary, Turkey Creek, enters 100 yards below station; Homestake Creek enters 1 mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 74 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 8, 1911, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Chain on downstream side of footbridge; read by employee of United 

States Forest Service. Staff gage in same section and referred to same 

datum, read during high water.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 800 feet above station 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders; very rough. Control 

short distance below gage; shifts between narrow limits. Banks not 

subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending 

September 30, 1919, 2.65 feet from 8 p. m. May 20 to 7 a. m. May 22 (discharge, 380 second-f ^et); minimum stage recorded, 0.25 foot at 9.30 a. m. 

November 23 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 3.5 

feet at 8 a. m. June 1 (discharge, 685 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.33 foot at 7 a. m. October 21 (discharge, 3 second-feet).

1911-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 4.0 feet June 5, 1912 (discharge, 

1,010 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.01 foot at 7 a. m. October 15, 1917 

(discharge, 1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except for occasional short 

periods.

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 6 second-feet from Eagle River 

above station, and also decrees for diversion to Arkansas River basin of 

18.5 second-feet from Piney Creek, a tributary. During 1919, 1,830 acrefeet were diverted, and during 1920, 1,660 acre-feet were diverted under 

this decree.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. Filling of Pando ice ponds in fall reduces 

flow for a few days.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES AB0VE GBEBH RIVER 39

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting; not affected by ice. 

Two well defined rating curves used; one from October 1 to November 30, 

1918, and April 1 to September 30, 1920, and the other from December 1, 

1918, tp Mareh 31, 1920. Indirect method for shifting control used April 

1-30, 1920. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to ratting table except for period 

for which shifting-control was used and periadsj noted in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Records good except for perilods of missing gage heights, 

for which they are fair. i

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service. i

Discharge measurements of Eagle River at Redcliff, Cqlo., during the years ending

Sept. SO, 191$ and 1920 \

Date Made by- ggt cgjge

1919 

Jan. 3 T. J. WatkiB 

May 25 J. B. Spiegel 

Oct. 30 T.J. Watkii

I

IS . (

i

IS ..........

eet Sec.-ft. 

>. 75 13. 8 

i.48 325 

.60 7. 7

Date Made by 

1920 

July 21 P. VjHodj

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.24

1

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

54

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle River at Redcliff, Colo^for the years ending 

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 

1 

2 __ . .........

3 _ .... ....

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

5

6 ......

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

8. _ . __ . _ .

9 .........

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

11 

12 

13 

14

15 

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

17 

18- _______ .

19 

20. _ ....

21.. _

99

23. 

9A

25 

27... __

28 

29 __

30,., 

31 

Oct.

25 

25 

26 

26 

25

24 

24 

24 

24 

26

25 

24 

24 

22 

22

23 

22 

24 

24 

25

26 

26 

25 

26 

27

26. 

27 

28 

27 

20 

22

Nov.

24 

24 

23 

22 

24

22 

22 

22 

22 

20

19 

21 

21 

21 

22

19 

20 

20 

21 

21

16 

6 

5 

8 

10

10 

10 

13 

16 

16

Dec.

16 

16 

15 

15 

14

15 

16 

15 

14 

15

13 

12 

11 

12 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

10 

9 

8

8

8

7 

9 

11 

14 

12 

10

Jan.

11 

12 

13 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

14 

14

13 

14 

14 

11 

14

14 

14 

' 14 

14 

14

13 

13 

12 

12 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

Feb.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13

Mar.

17 

21 

28

Apr.

30 

34 

31 

29 

31

52 

41 

21 

18 

19

20 

20 

20 

28 

26

25 

32 

60 

98 

106

118 

133 

156 

156 

180

149 

156 

122 

133 

144

May

; 168 

156 

122 

i 133 

133

168 

144 

156 

: 168 

168

156 

144 

168 

193 

219

246 

260 

288 

303 

364

i 380 

364 

364 

348 

333

364 

364 

333 

333 

318 

274

June

260 

232 

219 

193 

180

168 

168 

168 

168 

168

168 

168 

168 

156 

156

' 144 

156 

156 

133 

133

122 

118 

114 

106 

100

92 

91 

85 

81 

73

July

71 

78 

116 

74 

68

65 

78 

63 

59 

,53

50 

51 

62 

73 

60

53 

50 

48 

46 

41

38 

36 

36 

29 

31

29 

27 

32 

62 

102 

83

Aug.

81 

85 

69 

52 

46

41 

41 

41 

41 

42

39 

37 

35 

34 

33

30 

26 

26 

26 

27

26 

24 

24 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

21 

21 

21

Sept.

-"*"'-

17-
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919HL920, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eegle River at Radcliff, Colo.,for the years ending 

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 Continued.

Day

1919-20 

1 _ ........

2-........-- .

3_ .... ......

4..- ... ....

5....... .

6_ .

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

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

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

10. .

11 .

12. 

13 

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

15. ,

16 

17 

18 

19

20. - .

31 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

01

Oct.

17

17

18

19

19

19

19

22

20

20

21

20

20

21

21

19

18

18

9.2

7.6

3.2

4.4

9.2

11

9.2

17

20

24

12

8.4

7.8

Nov.

4.6

7.6

9.6

11

22

19

16

16

16

16

17

15

18

16

11

18

16

16

17

15

15

17 ]

32

10

5.6

11

5.6

12

10

13

Dec.

14

14

13

12

14

14

14

14

12

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

12

11

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

Jan.

10

10

10

12

12

10

13

14

12

13

12

13

12

12

12

12

10

12

11

12

10

9.2

10

11

11

11

10

9.6

10

11

10

leb.

10

11

9.6

10

9.6

11

11

9.6

8.8

10

7.8

7.6

9.6

10

11

10

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.2

9.6

8.0

9.6

10

9.2

Mar.

7.6

8.8

a 4.

9

0

9.2

9.6

8.0

9.6

10

11

10

10

12

11

7.4

11

11

12

12

10

12

13

13

8.4

12

12

23

15

13

17

10

Apr.

10

12

12

11

12

12

15

16

20

19

21

15

19

24

24

26

23

19

17

19

19

19

19

19

19

15

20

20

22

26

May

37

47

58

76

102

136

151

199

225

238

238

252

199

199

186

186

238

308

352

415

481

515

515

481

549

583

464

481

549

617

617

June

617

481

464

447

431

415

431

464

447

415

367

337

308

308

294

280

266

252

238

238

212

212

199

199

186

174

174

174

174

162

July

131

136

131

133

133

127

114

108

100

92

92

84

72

68

68

70

70

67

64.

58

58

59

62

78

114

151

88

62

59

55

62

Aug.

62

61

55

53

53

50

49

38

31

31

31

31

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

35

31

30

30

30

30

31

30

30

30

30

Sept.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

28

28

27

25

22

21

21

20

20

20

NOTE. Qage not read; discharge interpolated Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 19, 24, 26, 28, 30, Dee. 1 

8, 1918, Jan. 1, 5, 12, 19, 22, 23, 26, Feb. 1, 2, 4, 9, July 13, Aug. 26, Sept. 29, 30,1919, and Aug. 29 to Sept. 

11,1920. Gage not read Dec. 12-29,1918, Feb. 14 to Mar. 28, and Aug. 30 to Sept. 27,1919; discharge estimated by means of weather records or comparison with flow of Fryingpan Creek at Thomasville, as follows 

Dec. 12-29,1918, as given in table; Feb. 14-28,1919,13 second-feet; March, 19», 15 second-feet; Aug. 30, 31' 

1919, as given in table; September, 1919, 28 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Eagle River at Redcliff, Colo., for the years ending Sept. SO,

1919 and 1920

Mofath

1918-19

January.... __ . __ . ....... ...........................

April . -

July.. 

August _ .. __ ... _____________________

The year. __ ... ____ _ .. ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

24 

16 

14

180 

380 

260 

116 

85

380

Minimum

20 

5 

7 

11

18 

122 

73 

27 

21

Mean

24.6 

18.0 

12.2 

13.2 

13.0 

15.0 

72.9 

246 

148 

56.9 

35.5 

28.0

57.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1, 510 

1,070 

75& 

812 

722 

922 

4,340 

15,100 

8,810 

3,500 

2,180 

1,67&

41,400
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEK RIVEB 41

MonMy discharge of Eagle River at Reddiff, Cdo., for the years, ending Sept. 80, 

1919 and 1920 Continued

Month

 1919-20

February. _________________ . _______

AprlL.-.............-........- ......-. ...... ..

ftfly

August ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

24 

32 

14 

14 

11 

23 

26 

617 

617 

151 

62 

30

617

Minimum

3.2 

4.6 

11 

9.2 

7.6 

7.4 

10 

37 

162 

55 

30 

20

3.2

Mean

15.8 

14.3 

13.3 

11.2 

9.7 

11.2 

18.1 

313 

312 

89.2 

36.4 

27.7

72.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

' 972 

851 

818 

689 

558 

689 

1,080 

19,200 

18,600 

5,480 

2,240 

1,650

52,800

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

EAGLE BITER AT EAGLE, OOLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 84 W., 500 feet below highway bridge at 

Eagle, Eagle County. Nearest tributary, Brush Creek, enters threequarters of a mile below station.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 650 square miles (revised; measured on base map of Colorado, 

scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 17, 1911, to September 30, 1920. March 12, 

1905, to February 10, 1907, station was maintained short distance below 

mouth of Brush Creek.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed April 5, 1919, and referred to 

same datum as chain gage, 500 feet upstream which has been used since 

January 17, 1911. The readings at the recorder were less than the chain 

gage owing to slope of the river, therefore an inclined gage was installed 

October 28, 1919, near recorder at same datum as chain gage. Datum 

of inclined gage and recorder lowered 1 foot November 21, 1919.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from private bridge half a mile downstreftm 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders; shifting temporarily during 1919 and 1920. Control at rapids in which gage intake is located and 

shifts between narrow limits. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 4 feet at 8 a. m. May 27 (discharge, 3,500 second-feet); 

minimum discharge occurred during winter, when record was discontinued. 

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 5.05 

feet at 8 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 5,410 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.35 

foot from 7 p. m. February 17 to 1 p. m. February 18 (discharge, 75 secondfeet).

1911-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 6.3 feet at 6 a. m. June 3, 1914 

(discharge, 6,760 second-feet); minimum stage occurred in 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Between Eagle and Redcliff, court decrees for diversions of 80 

second-feet from Eagle River. There are decrees for diversions of 22 secondfeet from Eagle River below Eagle.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PART IX

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice during 

winter. Rating curves used October 1 to November 20, 1918, April 5 to 

September 30, 1919, and October 11, 1919, to September 30, 1920, are well 

defined. Chain gage read to hundredths once daily October 1 to November 

20, 1918. Operation of water-stage recorder during 1919 and 1920 not 

very satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applyiing to rating tables 

one daily gage height, or daily mean gage height obtained from inspection 

of recorder graph, except periods October 1, 1918, to November 20, 1918,. 

October 11, 1919, to November 29, 1919, and April 1, 1920, to August 15^ 

1920, when shifting-control method was used. Records good except for 

periods of missing gage heights and when affected by ice, for which they 

are fair.

Discharge measurements of Eagle River at Eagle, Colo., during the years ending

Sept. 80, 1919 and

Date

1010 

Feb. 0

Mar. 23

Apr. 8

May 2

Oct. ,28

Nov. 21

Made by 

T. J. Watkins" .........

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

..... do 

Robert Follansbee. 

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

T. J. Watkins.. ___ ..

Robert Follansbee . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

 0.64

.35

.54

.95

1.86 -.21

» .70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

91

218

265

819

1,770

167

126

Date

1920 

Jan. 4

Feb. 26

June 20

July 19

Aug. 11

Made by 

T. J. Watkins ..........

. do 

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

P. Y. Hodges. 

Gage 

height

Feet «L33

.55

2.32

a 14

2.26

1.65

Discharge

See.-ft. 

96

105

1 (MO

2,10^

836 sot

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

* Datum lowered 1 foot.

* Employee of IT. S. Forest Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle River at Eagle, Colo., for the years ending;

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

bay

1918-10 / 1" 

2. 

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

4.'.,,... .___..

5 

6 ____ i ___

7 

8, . .....

9. . ......

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

11.....:........

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

13 , ..

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

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

1^:. -u.. I7_... ...:._..

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

10 .........

20 .........

21. .

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

23 .........

24 _ ...........

|B ... _ ...,

26.. .V... ....

27.. ...

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

29 - t>::::: ~::::: ::

31 .........

Oct.

208

201

195

201

195

105

190

19&

195

195

201

208

208

201

195

190

185

 ISO

175

175

170,

170 170'

165

161

161

161

156 iei

161

156

Nov.

156

156

152

152

156

156

152

156

156

156

152

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

152

152

Dec.

r

Jan. Feb.

^

Mar.

 .

Apr.

235

240

245

250

257

303

263

225

212

208

203

206

210

9.4ft

242

237

251

431

568

650

7iO

1,030

1,210

1,210

.1,120

988

865

- 74g '710

May

748

825

785

748

748

oni

865

905

865

905

945

905

945

1,120

1,620

1,740

1,980

2; 100

2 <tfin

2,590

2,720

2,850

3 240 3; no

3,110

3, 110

3,240

3, 110

3, 110

2,980

.2.850

June

2,220

1,740

1,410

1,210

988

945

945

1,030

1,120

1,310

1,410

1,410

1,510 i,4ift

1,740

1,620

1,740

1,740

1,620

1,460

1,310 :

1,810

1,210

1,310

1,210

1,210

1,120

1, 120

1,080

1,080

July

988

1,030

1,120

1,030

945

865

820

780

760

750

720

700

670

650

640

630

610

560

520

480

470 450-

420

? 41%

," 413

' :4ia

415 ! '420

420

idn

460

Aug.

AQfl

540

590

590

490

445

4S5

,413

431

455

408

368

346

%10

342

346

350

342

314

292

278

Wt 91**

231

917

215

225

240

231

210

212

Sept.

225

223

220

, 25T

286

272-

251

237

223.

237

- ' 272:

272

266.

300

32$

33»

326.

310

28»

27&

364

314

26O

225-

206

201

186.

 174 1621

15ft
COLOBADO HIYEB AND TUIBUTABIES ABOVE GBE&N BITES

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle River at Eagle, Colo., for the years ending 

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 Continued.

Day

1919-20 

1 ________

2 _______ .

3 

4 _______ .

5 _ 

6 _

7 ___ ........

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

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

10... __ . __ .

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

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

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

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

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

16 . . ...

17.. .......

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

19.. ..

20 

21 .-..

28... 

23 ____ . .....

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

25 . 

26

27. ...

28 __ 

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

30... ,..

31 .... -,..

Oct.

145

145

150

ISO

160

170

180

ion

200

205

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

200

190

187

184

181

178

175

172

169

168

168

168

168

Nov.

157

157

158

160

162

165

140

114

107

100

105

110

105

115

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

123

130

125

115

100

95

100

110

108

Dec.

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

110

110

110

112

114

112

112

110

110

108

106

110

110

109

109

109

109

109

109

108

108

Jan.

108

107

101

96

96

95

88

85

85

91

98

102

106

110

114

116

116

118

114

106

100

98

95

95

98

102

106

108

110

112

110

Feb.

108

106

104

102

100

100

95

92

95

108

99

97

86

88

97

93

85

93

114

114

114

110

100

100

102

105

102

96

96

Mar.

98

104

123

104

101

101

98

93

92

92

93

101

101

114

118

102

95

95

100

106

140

179

147

132

147

142

128

119

116

116

147

Apr.

135

112

121

108

116

128

173

264

272

264

230

190

214

230

243

243

214

184

170

179

182

,152,

157

162

160

154

157

165

179

208

May

294

361

405

480

624

764

908

1,070

1,280

1,510

1,450

1,220

1,170

1,220

1,020

948

989

1,590

1,850

2,410

2,890

2,970

2,810

3,460

3,210

4 SRO

3,650

3,660

4,190

4,460

4,460

June

5,000

4,460

4,370

4,190

4,100

4,200

4,470

4,740

4,920

4,110

3,840

3,750

3,840

3,670

3,750

3,330

3,080

2,840

2,360

2,040

2,250

2,490

2,650.

2,650

2,810

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,600

2,500

July

2,300

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,770

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,280

1,200

1,100

1,080

1,050

1,000

950

900

806

836

785

778

.743

868

844

1,200

1,370

1,020

844

820

757

673

Aug.

701

687

715

785

799

673

597

545

503

485

497

463

452

410

385

375

361

346

386

428

474

497

420

370

337

319

342

361

350

340

330

Sept.

325

320

315

310

305

300

394 9SA

282

276

268

265

261

257

253

250

247

243

240

233

236

236

238

246

259

243

233

230

230

230

NOTE. Water-stage recorder out of order May 14-18 and May 24 to June 7,1919. Discharge obtained 

from gage-height graph drawn by use of one daily gage height, temperature record, and knowledge of 

amount of diurnal fluctuation. No gage-height record Juty 6-25, July 27 to Aug. 5, Sept. 27 to Oct. 10, 

12-17,19-27,29,30, Nov. 2-7,9-14,16-20,22-28, Dec. 7-10,12,14-31,1919; Jan. 1-3, 5-8,16, Mar. 15-19, June 

27 to July 4, July 6-9,11-17, Aug. 19-20, Aug. 29 to Sept. 10,12-17, and 23-24,1920. Discharge estimated by 

comparison with flow of Eagle at RedeliS, Fryingpan at Themasvflle,and study of Weather Bureau 

records. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30,1919, to Jan. 29,1920, Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, Feb. 22 

to Mar. 1, 7-10,1920; discharge determined from study of gage-height arid temperature record, discharge 

measurements, and observer's notes. Records discontinued during winter from Nov. 21,1918, to Apr. 1, 

1919.

Monthly discharge of Eagle River at Eagle, Colo., for the years ending Sept. SO,

191& and 1920

Month

1918-19

November 1-20 _ _ - ___ . ___ __ T -

April.., ._ ........... _ ,.-

May ____________________________

July. 

August _________________ -. .................

September.. ____ ..... _____ . __________

1919-20 

October ___________________________ November _____________________ t .....

December _______________________

February- .. _____ ___________________

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

June.. __

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

August _ . ..............................................

The year ______ . _____ . _____ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

208 

156 

1, 210 

3,240 

2,220 

1,120 

590 

364

208 

165 

114 

118 

114 

179 

272 

4,550 

5,000 

2,400 

799 

325

5,000

Minimum

156 

152 

203 

748 

945 

413 

210. 

150

145 

95 

106 

85 

85 

92 

108 

294 

2,040 

673 

319 

230

85

Mean

183 

155 

486 

1,880 

1,350 

645 

352. 

255

183 

125 

109 

103 

100 

114 

182 

2,000 

3,430 

1,220 

475 

264

692

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,300 

6,150 

28,900 

116,000 

80,300 

39,700 

.,.- ... 21^600 

15,200

11,300 

7,440 

6,700 

6,330 

5,750 

7,010 

10,800 

123,000 

204,000 

75,000 

29,200 

15,700

502,000
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PART IX

TURKEY CHEEK AT BEDCUFF, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 6 S., E. 80 W., at Highway bridge in Redcliff, Eagle 

County, 800 feet above mouth of creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 27 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 30, 1913, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Chain attached to guardrail of bridge; read by employee of United 

States Forest Service. Prior to November 9, 1915, vertical staff of same 

datum on downstream side of left abutment.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders; 

shifts. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 3.5 feet at 8.15 p. m. May 28 (discharge, 232 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.19 feet at 8 a. m. January 14 (discharge, 2 

second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 4.1 

feet at 6 a. m. June 8 (discharge, 355 second-feet); minimum stage, 1,34 

feet at 8 a. m. October 21 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

1913-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 4.7 feet at 7.15 p. m. June 13, 1918 

(discharge, 670 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred in 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 5.5 second-feet from Turkey Creek.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for extreme low stages changed slightly; 

not affected by ice. Three rating curves used; well defined below 200 

second-feet and identical above 30 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good except for periods of missing gage heights and during spring 

when there is diurnal fluctuation, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Turkey Creek at Redcliff, Colo., during the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1919

May 26 

July 22

Made by 

T.J.Watkins ... ....

J.B.Spiegel.. .......... 

Robert Follansbee-- _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.32

3.13 

1.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.0

166 

20.1

Date

1919 

Oct. 80

1920 

July 21

Made by 

T. J. WatkiBS..- ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.57

1.96

Discharge

See.-ft. 

6.2

34 9
COLORADO EIVEB AND TUIBUTABIES ABO

Daily discharge, in second'feet, of Turkey Creek at Re 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 

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

2 ______ . ...

3_ 

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

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

«.... .......

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

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

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

10 .... ....

11 

12

13, .__

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

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

16 ... 

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

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

19 

 20 ...... 

21 .....

.-22..............

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

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

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

-JJ6..... .........

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

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

28 ..........

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

:31_. ............

1919-20 

1 _____ . __

2 _________

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

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

.5... ______ .

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

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

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

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

"10..............

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

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

:13 ..............

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

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

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

17 _ ... ........

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

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

-20..............

.21 .. 

22 _ . __ .. ....

23 

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

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

-26 

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

-28 

28. __ . .......

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

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

Oct.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

6

7

7

7

5

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

7

6

6

7

7

6

8

8

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

6

6

6

7

7

6

6

6

7

7

2

8

5

6

6

7

6

9

9

7

7

Nov.

7

7

8

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

8

7

7

5

5

5

6

7

5

6

5'

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

8

6

6

7

6

6

8

6

4

6

7

6

6

6

5

6

6

5

6

8

7

6

7

8

8

9

6

4

4

6

Dec.

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

5

5

4

 

5

6

6

4

6

4

4

6

3

5

5

4

4

5

4

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

3

2

2

4

3

3

2

3

3

Jan.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

2

4

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

4

3

2

3

3

3

3

4

2

3

2

2

2

3

3

2

3

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

3

Feb.

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

2

3

2

2

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

Mar.

8

7

10

3

4

3

3

3

3

g

3

3

2

3

2

3

12

5

3

3

4

8

12

8

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

Apr.

9

6

12

8

10

11

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

12

16

20

24

32

37

37

41

42

34

35

31

26

26

5

3

2

2

3

3

4

6

11

14

8

8

8

10

11

8

8

4

5

4

4

4

5

4

4

4

5

4

7

11

M y

!9

U

(3

W

18

56

!7

57w

to

w

19

*7w tt

91

SI

W>

11

18

48

48

48

64

fi4

14

97

32

97

80

48

8

22

,5

HO

S4

18

1

9

63

58

9

1

18

18

1

5

58

63

85

8

^1^1^1

M

4

4

13

80

1

1

2

June

104

79

91

85

79

79

79

72

76

79

79

79

91

91

85

85

. 85

85

79

70

72

66

66

64

56

56

54

51

48

46

214

251

251

251

270

270

270

333

290

270

214

214

197

197

197

197

180

180

180

148

133

118

118

118

118

im

104

104

91

91

July

46

45

43

38

38

38

39

37

35

35

33

33

32

31

31

33

30

30

26

25

23

23

28

26

29

23

23

25

25

23

22

91

79

79

79

74

74

68

68

58

54

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

46

46

42

33

32

34

35

34

35

31

28

28

26

24

Aug.

23

23

20

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

17

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

13

14

14

14

15

14

14

13

14

14

14

24

23

22

22

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

13

13

13

13

12

13

14

12

12

12

Sept.

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

'12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

, GREEN EIVER 45 

 Mff, Colo.t for the years

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 6,13, 20, 27, NOT. 3,10,17,19, 24, 26, 28, J 

22, 23,26, July 13, and Aug. 26, 1919; discharge interpolated. Gage no 

1-28, Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1-11,13-27, 29, 30,1919, and Aug. 30 to Sept. 11,1

-of weather records or comparison with flow of Fryingpan Creek at Thorns isville 

4 second-feet; March, 1919,5 second-feet; Aug. 30 and 31,1919, as shown in

: feet; and Aug. 30 to Sept. 11.1920, as shown in table.

Dec. 1, 8,1918, Jan. 1, 5,12,19, 

read Feb. 1, 2, 4, 9,13-28, Mar. 

X); discharge estimated by means 

rule, 03 follows: February, 1919,

ble; September, 1919,17 second-
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Turkey Creek at Redclifft Colo., for the years ending Sept. SO,

1919 and 19%0

Month

1918-19

December __________________________

January.. __________________________

March _________ .' __________________

April - .. ... _-.._--...._......_._...___...._-_

July... ...... . . _._.-_._..........._____.._...._...._

September... _____ . ______________

The year _______________

1919-20

November _______________________

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

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

September... .. ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

1M"Q.yiyifimyi

8 

8 

6 

5

42 

232 

104 

46 

23

232

10 

9 

6 

4 

3 

12 

14 

251 

333 

91 

24 

12

333

Mining rim

5 

5 

4 

2

6 

28 

46 

22 

13

2 

4 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

18 

91 

24 

12 

9

2

Mean

7.1 

6.3 

5.1 

4.1 

4 

5 

18.2 

97.7 

74.4 

31.2 

16.3 

17.0

210

7.0 

6.3 

3.6 

2.5 

2.3 

4.3 

6.0 

96.5 

189 

49.9 

16.9 

10.7

33.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

437 

375 

314 

252 

222 

307 

1,080 

6,010 

4,430 

1,920 

1,000 

1,010

17,400

430 

375 

221 

154 

132 

264 

357 

5,930 

11,200 

3,070 

1,040 

637

23,800

NOTE. See footnote to table of dally discharge.

ROARING FORE AT ASPEN, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 10 S., R. 84 W., at bridge near old power plant at Aspen > 

Pitkin County. Castle, Maroon, and Hunter creeks enter below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 109 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 25, 1915, to September 30, 1920. From January 1, 1911, to February 24, 1915, station was maintained just below Cooper 

Avenue Bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream.

GAGE. Vertical staff at downstream end of right bridge abutment; read by 

Francis and Clement McDonnell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders; fairly.smooth and 

practically permanent. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to 

overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 4.3 feet at 8.a. m. May 28 (discharge, 1,120 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.25 foot at 8 a. m. March 11 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 4.8 

feet at 8 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 1,510 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.40 

foot several times during winter (discharge, 19 second-feet).

1911-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 7.1 feet during night of June 18, 

1917, determined from high-water marks (discharge, 3,170 feet-second); 

minimum discharge occurred in 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Salvation ditch, which has a decree for 58 second-feet, diverted

3,400 acre-feet above station from June 1 to September 30, 1919. Very

. little water was diverted during 1920. Prior to April 15, 1919, : the mines

at Aspen pumped about 6 second-feet into the river which enters above

the station. '
COLOBADO EFSTEB AND TBIBUFABIES ABOVU GBEKfj? BIVEB

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, eauiied by alternate melting

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation 

ACCURACY.- Stage-discharge relation permanent exce

vember 26-28, 1919. Rating curve well defined.

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by a]

height to rating table except as noted in footnote t

Records excellent except during spring when the

for which period they are good.

as affected by ice Nonage read to hundredths 

lying mean daily gage 

table of daily discharge. 

3 is diurnal fluctuation,

Discharge measurements of Roaring Fork at Aspen, Colo., during the years ending

Sept. 30, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918 

Nov. 22

1919 

Jan. 1 

June 18 

July 21

Made by 

\

T. J. Watkins 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.90

.65 

3.43 

1.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

50

32.1 

592 

136

Date

1919 

Oct. 25

1920 

June 21 

22

M

T.J. W

Robert 

.... -do.

ide by 

tkins ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

3.59 

4.02

Discharge

See.-ft. 

42.1

659 

916

Discharge measurements of Salvation ditch at Aspen, Colo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1919

[Made by Robert Follansbee]

Date

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Roaring Fork at As 

ending Sept. 30, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 

1....... ___ .

2 __ .. .......

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

4 

5 .........

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

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

8 ..........

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

10.. .......

11 __ .... __ ..

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

13.. ........

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

15 

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

17 __ . _ .

18 .........

19 ... _ .

20 . .

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

22- __ .... .

23. _ ...... ....

24. 

25 

26-

27 

28 

29

30 

31 ___ ...

Oct.

68

74 

74 

68 

68

68 

68 

68 

68 

79

79 

74 

68 

68 

68

74 

79 

74 

68 

68

68

74 

74 

68 

74

74 

68 

63 

63 

68 

63

Nov.

63 

68 

68 

68 

68

68 

68 

65 

65 

65

65 

60 

60 

60

58

58 

58 

58 

57 

57

56 

56 

56 

55 

55

, 54 

68 

49 

54 

49

Dec.

49 

49 

49 

41 

34

41 

49 

49 

49 

45

45 

34 

34 

31

28

38

45 

48 

58 

49

38 

33 

38 

32 

35

33 

42

» 40 

: 38 

40 

35

Jan.

29 

37 

35 

35 

33

31 

30 

32 

31 

32

30 

32 

30 

29 

33

30 

31 

32 

31 

29

29 

29 

29

24 

27

28 

31 

33 

33 

31 

34

Feb.

30 

28 

31 

33 

29

29 

29 

29 

31 

30

29 

28 

28 

28 

28

31 

26

26 

26

27

25

27 

24 

29 

24

28 

30

25

Mar.

24 

25 

28 

30 

23

24 

23 

28 

21 

23

21 

26 

34

24 

24

21 

 26 

26 

28 

29

29 

30 

28 

26 

26

28 

28 

29 

29 

32 

35

Apr.

40 

40 

38 

38

42

40 

37 

33 

28 

31

33 

35 

33 

35

34

33 

35

49 

74 

91

126 

172 

228 

218 

218

199 

199 

164 

133 

133

Mi

i 

:

i

S 

i 

^ 

{ 

J

fiSt Dschaj*e

Feet Sec.-ft. 

1.60 13 

.85 2

en, Cola., for the yeart

r June

5 4C 

5 3( 5 32

8 3( 

5 2,

2" 

L 28 

L 3; 

) 35 

) 4C

! 4t 

5C

) 53 

! 5C 

1 5C

! 62 

> 57

63 

> 53 

53

53 

57 

43 

41 

41

37

35 

32 

30 

30

to

2 

!5 

W

7

8 

9 

& 

A 

X)

5 

X) 

5 

K) 

10

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

0 

5 

5

5 

0 

5 

0 

0

July

289 

350 

338 

278 

257

228 

237 

208 

199 

181 

164 

156 

156 

164 

164

164 

148 

148 

164 

148

133 

118 

104 

91 

91

85 

79 

98 

111 

133 

126

Aug.

181 

190 

181 

148 

126

104 

98 

104 

104 

91

85 

79 

74 

63 

58

54 

40 

44 

54 

49

46 

40 

34 

33 

35

33 

30 

33 

33

29 

31

Sept.

26 

27 

29 

29 

31

31 

32 

34 

35 

40

41 

43 

58 

91 

104

111 

79 

79 

63 

63

54 

49 

46 

42 

42

49 

49 

43 

41 

41
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191&-1920, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Roaring Fork at Aspen, Colo:, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 Continued

Day

1919-20 

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

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

3 .. _

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

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

6... ..___..__..

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

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

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

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

11 

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

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

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

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

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

17 ..........

18. ........

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

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

21. 

22 

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

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

25. _ ..........

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

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

28 

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

30 

31.. _ ..

Oct.

41

Af\

35

45

KS

58

49

49

54

49

45

45

45

47

46

38

35

40

45

45

 45

41

41

Aft

At)

42

42

<tR

41

40

37

Nov.

34

41

38

QQ

40

38

38

40

40

so

42

AO

30

36

OK

40

35

34

00

40

07

°.7

35

sn

35

34

34

43

42

41

Dec.

38

37id

<tR

QQ

OC

38

33

00

O.O.

Aft

40

00

30

34

34

34

34

00

on

QQ

34

40

00

00

38

40

38

29

00

28

Jan.

34

qo

9Q

31

30

00

°.A

26

97

97

24

24

27

34

30

97

OQ

OO

25

25

24

91

30

23

22

24

 Ml

Feb.

26

OK

27

25

26

24

31

31

00

o.A

0.0.

97

°.Q

3407

O.7

0.0.

38

oe

oe

34

35

Aft

33

QQ

33

33

<w

40

Mar.

34

35

34

OO

°.9

35

si

40

V7

34

34

32

32

40

24

40

31

34

34

44

40

33

31

27

35

35

33

30

32

33

Apr.

37

si

29

QQ

31

31

33

37

45

46

48

<tR

39

45

45

40

42

38

40

40

40

38

38

40

41

41

37

40

46

56

May

72

79

107

<M

121

134

127

151

190

208

208

181

172

154

148

151

190

278

400

482

325

500

620

845

845

575

620

910

980

1,120

June

785

670

910

845

845

845

1,270

1,350

1,430

1,120

1,120

1,050

1,050

1,200

1,120

1,050

980

845

670

670

785

980

980

910

910

785

980

910

910

845

July

785

785

725

670

670

575

535

500

465

44.R

430

400

415

388

350

400

400

325

325

338

312

278

278

278

325

388

289

257

257

208

218

Aug.

218

, 218

237

218

237

199

181

172

151

156

145

126

126

111

104

107

96

98

111

133

133

133

107

104

99

94

126

107

92

90

84

Sept.

8»

7fr

74

78-

208-

81

75-

68-

69'

7O

67

58-

54

4*

58-

59>

63-

64

58

62

63

68

63

63

74

56

68

70

46

56

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 27, Nov. 3-4, 7-16, and 18-26,1918; discharge estimated by means of temperature record. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-28, 1919; discharge ascertained by means of 

gage-height and temperature records.

Monthly discharge of Roaring Fork at Aspen, Colo., for the years ending Sept. S0r

1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19 

October _________________ _________

November _ _______________________

December- _______________ ________

January.. ________________________

February... ____________ _ .... _____

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

May... __________________________

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

August .. ______________________

September _____________ . .. _______

The year _______________________

1919-20

November ______________ .. .. _____

December ______

January ________ __ . ..

February.. _____________ . . . ____

March. ________ . .

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

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

August __________ __ .

September. _________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

79 

68 

58 

37 

33 

35 

228 

980 

575 

350 

190 

111

980

58 

43 

40 

34 

40 

40 

56 

1,120 

1,430 

785 

237 

208

1,430

Minimum

63 

49 

28 

24 

24 

21 

28 

133 

257 

79 

29 

26

21

35 

30 

28 

21

24 

24 

29 

72 

670 

208

; 84

46

21

Mean

70.3 

60.3 

40.9 

31.0 

28.1 

26.7 

87.0 

471 

418 

171 

74.3 

50.1

128

44.0 

37.7 

35.0 

27.0 

32.2 

33.7 

39.2 

359 

961 

420 

139 

70.3

183

Run-oSfn 

acre-feet

4,320 

3,590 

2,510 

1,910 

1,56O 

1,640 

5,180 

29,000 

24,900 

10,500 

4,570 

2,980

92,700

2,700 

2,240 

2,150 

1,660 

1,850 

2,070 

2,330 

22,100 

57,200 

25,800 

8,550 

4,180

133,000
COLOBAIX) BIVEE AND TBIBUTABIES ABOVE GREEN BIVEB 49

ROARING FORK AT GIENWOOD SPRINGS, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 6 S.. R. 89 W., at Glenwood Springs. Garfield County, 

1,500 feet above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,460 square miles (revised; measured on base map of Color 

rado).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 6, 1906, to September 30, 1909; September 21, 

1910, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder; installed October 27, 1917, and referred 

to inclined staff, on left bank 800 feet above highway bridge, and used since 

November 20, 1915; inspected by employee of United States Forest Service. 

Chain gage on downstream side of highway bridge used prior to November 

20, 1915; relation between gages not determined.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel; slightly 

shifting. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 

1919, from water-stage recorder, 5.15 feet at 6 a. m. May 29 (discharge, 

7,590 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.68 foot at 7 p. m. March 11 (discharge, 357 second-feet).

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.8 feet at 8 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 12,300 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.65 foot at 8 p. m. March 7 (discharge, 344 second,-feet).

1906-1909; 1910-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 8.45 feet at 8 a. m. 

June 14, 1918 (discharge, 17,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 270 

second-feet January 23, 1911 (gage height, 0.90 foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice except for short 

periods.

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 164 second-feet from Roaring Fork 

between Glenwood Springs and Aspen.

REGULATION.- Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly; affected by ice during 

January, 1919. Three well defined rating curves used; one applicable from 

October 1, 1918, to July 15, 1919, and December 1, 1919, to September 3, 

1920, one from July 16 to November 30, 1919, and the other from September 4 to 30, 1920; shifting-control method used December 1-10, 1919, and 

September 4-29, 1920. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short periods during winter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

excellent except for periods of ice effect and of missing gage heights, for which 

they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo., during the 

years ending Sept. 30, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918

Dec. 30

1919

Feb. 7

June 18

Made by 

T. J. Watkins. 

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

Robert Follansbee .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.12

«1.20

.84

3.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

608

542

460

4,070

Date

1919 

Oct. 24

1920 

Feb. 25

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.07

.80

1.90

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

6%

414

1,360

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
50 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of RoaringrFork at Olenwood Springs, Colo., for the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

1018-10 

1 _______

2.. 

3 ........ .

4. ____ . .....

5 _______ ..

6. _____ ....

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

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

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

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

11 . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19 

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

21- ...........

22.. __ . ___ .

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

24. __ . _ . ...

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

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

27.. ____ ...

28 _____ . ...

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

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

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

1919-20 

1. ___ ..

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

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

4.... _ . __ ..

6..... ____ ..

6 .........

T . ...

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

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

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

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

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

13 

14 __ . _ ... ...

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

16 .. .

17 . 

18.... .... 

19.,.. ..........

20 ..........

21 ..........

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

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

24. _ ..........

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

26 ..........

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

28...... _ .....

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

30 .........

31.. _ .........

Oct.

880

860

870

842

842

833

815

788

806

910

920

880

833

824

806

797

815

815

806

788

806

824

824 833'

890

842

824

860

851

860

842

700

685

655

670

678

670

655

689

700

708

715

700

715

732

724

708

678

670

655

655

633

640

648

662

724

732

724

662

662

715

715

Nov.

851

842

833

815

815

797

762

719

702

710

719

728

702

710

719

719

662

648

678

678

655

655

625

640

640

568

554

603

603

568

591

619

626

619

612

605

591

640

626

598

598

598

557

557

570

570

564

557

544

557

564

557

554

550

550

598

550

538

550

577

Dec.

640

596

610

596

589

589

610

589

575

589

589

582

540

514

534

554

603

554

501

514

540

527

488

488

488

475

469

469

508

542

508

582

540

534

675

554

561

527

527

451

405

SOI

547

488

433

390

390

439

494

520

514

547

561

554

540

520

582

547

520

514

501

527

Jan.

475

476

476

488

501

620

534

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

527

501

514

514

514

514

520

514

475

475

475

476

475

494

501

520

501

540

561

561

534

494

469

445

494

488

475

48S

534

545

556

568

501

475

482

469

469

463

445

427

439

433

427

433

433

433

Feb.

AM.

463

433

415

427

427

410

427

433

439

433

433

421

421

400

421

433

467

439

415

415

427

445

439

400

433

463

421

445

445

433

427

427

421

400

427

433

410

410

380

415

405

390

390

385

400

405

421

405

421

457

433

410

405

431

457

433

Mar.

427

433

421

421

390

410

410

405

421

390

390

421

451

475

427

410

433

476

547

596

640

670

685

596

514

520

561

 03

648

744

788

433

445

451

400

433

427

380

390

439

433

427

410

415

439

421

395

475

427

400

451

475

540

554

520

527

508

501

469

451

451

469

Apr.

797

806

788

719

744

833

702

618

589

561

561

561

576

648

625

632

685

851

1,120

1,360

1,540

1,900

2,320

2,540

2,540

2,320

2,390

1,970

1,840

1,780

469

475

469

439

469

463

475

561

648

788

744

648

632

670

728

797

719

632

589

596

610

568

589

610

610

582

582

589

648

806

May

1,900

2,040

1,970

1,900

2,040

2,240

2,170

2,040

2,100

2,100

1,970

1,900

1,970

2,170

2,540

2,620

3,210

3,680

4,480

4,900

5,460

5,700

5,580

5,700

5,700

6,440

6,440

6,690

6,940

6,440

5,460

1,130

1,400

1,650

1,710

2,100

2,320

2,620

2,940

3,400

3,680

3,400

3,120

3,030

3,600

3,030

2,860

3,030

3,980

5,010

6,190

7,200

9,080

7,720

7,460

8,800

9,640

7,980

7,980

8,800

9,360

9,920

June

3,980

3,210

2,780

2,460

2,240

2,170

2,460

2,700

2,780

3,210

3,880

3,980

4,080

3,980

4,380

4,280

4,480

4,280

4,180

4,080

3,780

3,590

3,300

3,300

3,210

2,940

2,860

2,860

2,780

2,700

10,200

8,800

8,250

7,460

7,720

7,980

9,360

9,920

10,800

9,640

8,520

7,980

8,520

8,520

8,250

8,250

7,200

6,440

5,820

5,460

5,820

6,440

6,690

6,690

6,690

6,690

6,440

6,440

6,440

6,190

July

2,540

2,620

2,700

2,390

2,170

2,040

2,320

2,100

1,900

1,780

1,650

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,650

1,470

1,390

1,350

1,370

1,270

1,170

1,090

1,020

962

926

890

890

917

1,100

1,370

1,270

6,190

6,190

6,190

6,440

6,060

5,120

4,700

4,380

4,280

3,980

3,980

3,780

3,780

3,500

3,400

3,400

3,210

3,210

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,620

3,210

3,030

2,740

3,300

2,620

2,240

2,100

1,970

1,900

Aug.

1,320

1,690

1,900

1,590

1,290

1,160

1,070

1,050

1,030

1,080

989

917

872

827

774

732

700

700

692

692

670

655

640

626

612

591

677

670

570

544

531

2,040

1,900

2,390

2,320

2,170

1,970

1,840

1,710

1,650

1,540

1,540

1,430

1,430

1,320

1,320

1,260

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,290

1,300

1,240

1,150

1,110

1,070

1,050

1,080

1,110

r,050

1,010

980

Sept.

612

531

557

544

544

557

612

612

640

724

749

749

908

1,110

1,280

1,110

989

944

953

908

872

827

809

792

774

740

749

783

766

740

940

910

920

918

900

909

918

918

936

918

873

846

828

801

783

756

765

774

765

747

756

774

774

765

846

837

837

828

801

783

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 8-13, 22-27, 29-31, 1918, and Jan. 1-3, 1919; stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Jan. 4-21 and 27,1919; discharge ascertained by means of discharge measurement and temperature and gage-height records. No gage-height record Nov. 23,1919, Jan. 15,16, and Feb. 27,1920; discharge interpolated. .
" AND EIVEK

Monthly discharge of Roaring Fork at Gfeti&d&d Springs, Golo;,\-jtfr the %&&$ 

-. iingSept.SO,t81&andl92Q .,/ * = ,

Month ' " " ' " '

1918-19

January. ___________ r _______________

March.,.: ____ : ________ ___-....u ____ ,_.

April........ ___ . _____________________

June. ___ . _______ , _____________ v .....

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

The year...... _ .................. _ .... ___ ..

1919-20

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

March. ___________________________

AprU.....................................................

May _____ , _____________ - ................

June. ____________________________

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

Discharge in- s^cotia-feefr '

'* ' :.'*: < ' ,' ' ' . n . <

'JoEj&xxxnUni

... 920- 

' 851 

640 

540 

494 

788 

2,540 

. 6,940 

4,480 

2,700 

1,900 

, 1,280

6,940

732 

640 

582 

568 

457 

554 

806 

9,920 

10,800 

6,440 

2,390 

940

10,800

MlninuuH: 1

788 

' 554 

469 

475 

 400 

390 

561 '1,900- 

2,170 

880 

531 

, 512

390

633 

538 

390 

427 

380 

380 

439 

1,130 

5,460 

1,900 

980 

747

380

. Mean

838 

687 

547 

510 

' 432 

507 

1,200 

3,760 

3,360 

1,580 

889 

780

1,260

686 

580 

;,<512 

487 

418 

450 

607 

4,970 

7,650 

3,750 

1,450 

838

1,870

Run-off iQ' 

acre-feet

51, 500 

41, 600 

33,600 

31,400 

> 24,000 

31,200 

1 '71, 400 

231,000 

200,000 

97,200 

54,700 

46,400

914,000

42,200 

34,500 

31,800 

29,900 

24,000 

27,700 

36, 100- 

306,000 

465,000 

231,000 

89,200" 

49,900

1,360,000

CASTLE GREEK NEAR ASPEN, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 10 S;, R. 85 W., 75 feet below highway bridge, in Sopris 

National Forest, 4J/£ miles above Aspen, Pitkin County. No inflow below, 

except spring run-off from small gulches; nearest tributary above, Conundrum Creek, enters 1 mile upstream.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 62 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 16, 1911, to January 31, 1920, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank, 75 feet below bridge; inspected 

by employee of United States Forest Service. Staff gage on opposite bank 

at datum 1.0 foot higher than present gage, used February 16, 1911, to 

February 28, 1912. Vertical staff on right abutment of bridge at present 

datum used February 29,1912, to April 11,1915, but owing to slope of stream 

gage readings were somewhat higher.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from two-span,bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; shifts during high water. 

Control is small rapids just below cable; shifting at intervals. Left bank high 

and not subject to overflow; right bank will be overflowed for a distance of 

75 feet at gage height 4.3 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period October 1", 1918, to 

January 31, 1920, from water-stage recorder, 2.2 feet at 9 p. m. June 16 > 

1919 (discharge, 435 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.38 foot at 6 a. m. February 15, 1919 (discharge, 24 second-feet).

1911-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 3.9 feet at 7 p. m. June 15, 1918 

(discharge, 1,090 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 23 second-feet 

on November 7 and December 5, 1912.
52 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PART IX

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

DIVERSIONS. No water diverted above station except possibly for a small 

amount of meadow irrigation. Court decrees for diversion of 160 secondfeet below station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

ACCUEACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as slightly 

affected by ice December 26, 1918, to January 1, 1919. Rating curve well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder was satisfactory except for short 

periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph, except as noted 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records excellent except for periods 

of ice effect and of missing gage heights, for which they are fair.

COOPEBATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Castle Creek near Aspen, Colo., during the years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1980

Date

1918 

Nov. 21

1919 

Jan. 1

June 17

Made by 

T. J. Watkins. ......

Robert Follansbee __

Gage 

height

Feet 

a 62

.50

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

47.6

30.0

320

Date

1919 

Oct. 25

1920 

Feb. 27

Made byT. J. Watkins... ___ .

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

height

Feet 

0.70

.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

52

40.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Castle Creek near Aspen, Colo., for the years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 

1 __ ..........

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

3. __ .........

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

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

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

7... __ .......

8 ...- ....

9 ___ .........

10 __

11-... .......

12 . ..__

13

14 

15 

16 ..

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

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

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

20.,.... .....

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

22

23.. 

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

25....... ..

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

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

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

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

30 

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

Oct.

63

64

64

62

61

60

60

60

61

64

68

65

63

61

60

63

65

64

63

61

60

62

62

61

58

55

54

55

55

55

55

Nov.

55

55

54

52

51

50

47

46

43

42

42

42

41

41

40

41

40

45

46

46

45

43

41

41

40

38

38

3tt

42

42

Dee.

41

38

40

42

42

AC)

42

42

At)

42

42

42

Aft

42

41

41

41

36

34

37

36

35

36

31

32

30

28

QA,

30

30

30

Jan.

30

35

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

36

36

36

35

35

36

36

36

36

36

34

32

34

32

30

29

31

29

30

30

32

Feb.

34

34

34

32

34

34

32

30

30

30

3f)

30

29

30

29

28

29

31

32

31

31

30

31

30

29

31

29

QO

Mar.

31

28

25

27

29

29

30

31

32

31

31

31

34

35

32

32

32

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

39

31

30

on

30

34

32

Apr.

31

31

29

29

30

 31

30

29

28

28

28

28

29

31

30

30

34

42

48

56

61

70

84

07

1AO

on

ai

75

73

May

73

72

73

83

80

90

90

91

97

97

81

80

84

102

125

135

172

205

235

260

286

295

283

295

312

348

, 348

365

348

312

265

June

210

200

180

160

150

160

168

178

188

240

283

265

277

295

330

348

348

348

330

312

286

280

277

286

283

268

265

268

280

277

July

268

292

295

25C

226

222

222

205

190

178

165

161

188

178

205

165

147

141

141

129

121

114

106

112

112

112

115

117

129

108

172

Aug.

226

182

182

160

119

110

121

123

112

110

102

102

97

90

86

86

88

86

88

86

80

78

76

75

73

73

75

75

70

67

66

Sept.

68

68

68

64

68

72

76

73

78

90

81

91

108

161

152

119

104

99

90

84

80

75

73

70

67

67

66

66

64

61
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GR1BN RIVER

Dotty discharge, in second-feet, of Castle Creek near Aspen, Colo,, for the years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 Continued

Day

1919-20 

1.. _______

2... _____ . ...

3... _ . _ . _ .

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

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

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

7... _ . ____ .

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

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

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

11.......... __ .

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

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

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

15........ ___ .

Oct.

60

58

58

61

58

55

55

58

56

55

56

56

58

58

58

Nov.

50

50

50

52

61

51

51

51

61

61

51

47

47

50

50

Dec.

48

46

48

47

46

45

43

42

30

35

41

45

42

43

45

Jan.

41

41

41

41

41

41

38

38

38

40

38

40

40

38

38

Day

1919-20 

16-.. .

17..... 

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

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

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

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

22....... _ .....

23

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

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

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

27... ____ .....

28....... __ ...

29..-... ......

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

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

Oct.

56

55

65

54

51

50

52

65

65

55

65

55

50

54

54

54

Nov.

51

51

51

51

61

51

47

48

47

47

48

45

47

47

48

Dec.

46

46

45

45

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

41

41

Jan.

37

37

37

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

36

35

35

35

35

35

NOTE, Recorder not in operation Oct. 1-25, Dec. 5-6, 8-13, 1918, June 1-6, Aug. 3-4, Oct. 11-12, Nov. 

29-30, Dec. 28-31,1919, and Jan. 1, 2,24-31,1920; discharge ascertained by comparison with flow of Roaring 

Fork at Aspen. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26,1918, to Jan. 1,1919; discharge ascertained 

by means of one discharge measurement and temperature record.

Monthly discharge of Castle Creek, Aspen, Colo., for the years ending Sept. SO,

1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19

November _________________________

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

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

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

September... ________ ________ ..............

1919-20 

October ______________________ .........

November. _ .. ._. .... _.._.._.._... .......... ....

January ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68 

55 

42 

37 

34 

35 

102 

365 

348 

295 

225 

161

365

61 

52 

48 

41

Minimum

54 

38 

28 

29 

28 

25 

28 

72 

150 

106 

66 

61

25

.._ ..IJ.J..L......II. _ , -~.

50 

45 

30 

35

Mean

60.8 

44.2 

37.4 

34.1 

30.9 

31.3 

49.2 

187 

268 

173 

102 

83.4

91.2

55.5 

49.4 

43.1

37.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,740 

2,630 

2,300 

2,100 

1,720 

1,920 

2,930 

11,500 

15,400 

10,600 

6,270 

4,960

66,100

3,410 

2,940 

2,650 

2,300

11,300

FRYINGPAW CREEK AT THOMASVHIE, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 8 S., R. 83 W., at private bridge 1,000 feet southwest

of railroad station at Thomasville, Pitkin County. Nearest tributary,

Deadman Gulch, enters a quarter of a mile below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 175 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas and

topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 26, 1915, to June 30, 1920, when station was

discontinued. From January 2, 1911, to February 25, 1915, station was

maintained 1 mile downstream. 

GAGE. Stevens water-gage recorder installed May 11, 1918, and referred to

previously used vertical staff on upstream side of right bridge abutment;

inspected by employee of United States Forest Service. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders; rough and apparently

permanent. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to overflow.
54 STJBPACE WATEll SUPPLY, 1919^-1920, PABT IX

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 30> 

1919, from water-stage recorder, 4.75 feet at midnight May 28 (discharge* 

1,680 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

Maximum stage during period October 1, 1919, to June 30, 1920, from 

water-stage recorder, 5.45 feet at 11 p. m. June 8 (discharge, 2,180 secondfeet) ; minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1911-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet at 9 a. m. June 18, 1917 

(discharge, 2,780 second-feet); minimum discharge, 16 second-feet January 

2, 1911, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

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

DIVERSIONS. No court decrees for diversion of water above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve, 

defined by discharge measurements made during 1918, assumed applicable 

to June 30, 1920. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

for short periods as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspection of recorder graph except as indicated in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Records probably good although lack of base 

data introduces some uncertainty.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the period 

October 1, 1918, to June 30, 1920.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fryingpan Creek at Thomasville, Colo.,forthe 

period Oct. 1, 1919, to June SO, 1920

Day

1918-19 

1 ...... __ .

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

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

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

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

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

7 _ ...........

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

9., ... .. 

10 

11 . . 

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

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

14 _______ ...

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

16 .

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

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

19. . ..

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

21. _ _ ......

22 .......

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

24. ......... 25........:.....

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

27 .. .

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

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

30 ...

31 

Oct.

106

102

102

90

85

81

74

71

74

100

110

96

92

87

81

79

87

81

81

76

78

87

87

83

88

87

98

96

94

94

92

Nov.

92

96

100

96

92

87

81

78

78

71

..

Dec.

60

60

Jan. Feb.

v

Mar.

39

39

39

Apr.

53

53

53

53

50

46

42

39

42

45

48

51

61

71

70

71

- 87

130

180

257

310

440

' 560

560

535

462

418

330

292

330

May

395

418

330

310

350

440

418

895

395

395

395

395

418

510

535

560

695

925

1,120

1,180

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,240

1,240

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,440

1,310

1,130

Jane

770

680

580

540

470

510

540

585

612

778

805

865

865

865

825

865

925

865

750

750

695

640

585

612

560

510

485

462

440

418

July

395

462

440

310

274

274

290

280

274

240

224

208

240

274

274

274

230

200

230

190

152

149

138

11Q

121

119

123

130

166

200

194

Aug.

218

303

338

243

183

154

141

138

145

149

130

123

108

OS

96

94

92

90

88

85

78

71

68

66fid.

61

60

ftl

58

54

53

Sfept.

52

52

58

57

54

54

r5652

19

85

74

70

104

166

152

123

102

96

104

88

79

71

64

61

58

"U

54

54

52

50
coLORADd KTTEK ANt> TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN EIVEE 55

Daily discharge, in seconfcjeet, of Fryingpan1 Oreek at ThomasviUe, Colo., for the 

period Oct. 1, 1919, to June 80, 1920 Continued

Day

1919-20 

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

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

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

4 .......

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

e....... _.. ..

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

S. _ . ___ ...

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

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

11 ___ .. ......

12 ___ . .......

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

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

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

16 ..._ _.

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

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

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

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

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

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

38--.--.-.. ..

34..............

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

36.-....... ..

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

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

39..............

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

81..............

Oct.

48

45

43

46

50

50

49

53

59

58

58

57

64

66

66

58

60

52

56

44

41

43

42

41

43

46

42

39

38

37

39

Nov.

4&

47

45

42

46

42

49

41

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

40

39

38

37

38

39

39

39

39

40

40

39

39

40

40

Dec.

44

Jan.

41

39

39

39

39

Feb.

45

39

39

41

Mar.

41

39

49

45

Apr.

45

100

92

88

63

May

170

194

257

292

372

395

440

505

585

612

516

462

462

510

462

470

480

680

880

1,080

1,270

1,310

1,240

1,650

1,930

1,860

1,650

1,580-

1,720

1,790

1,860

June

1,720

1,510

1,380

1,310

1,440

.1,650

1,790

1,860

1,860

1«650

1,510

1,440

1,510

1,510-

1,460

1,460

1,300

1,170

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,108

1,080

1,060

July'

--%: "<"$

Aug;

;

>.

Sept.

p 

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Nov. 11, 1918, to Mar. 31, 1919; discharge net determined. 

Recorder not operating Apr. 1-3, 5-7, 9-11,13, June 1-7, July 6^8,15-20, Oct. 29-31, Nov. f&W, 1919, May 

18-21, Jane 13-18, and 27-30,1920; discharge estimated or interpolated on basis of a comparison with flow 

of Roaring Fork at Aspen and at Qlenwood Springs. Daring the period Dec. 1, 1919, to Apr. 80, 1920, 

staff gage was read on days for which discharge is shown; mean monthly discharge for this-period was 

 estimated as follows: December, 1919, 42 second-feet; January, 1920, 39 second-feet; February, 1920, 41 

.second-feet; March, 1920,44 second-feet; and April, 1920,86 second-feet. '

Monthly discharge of Fryingpan Creek at Thomasville, Colo., for the period October

1, 1919, to June SO, 1920

Month

1918-19 October ...................................... ............

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

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

June ____________________________ July.. ..i..... ........................................

 September....... ____ . _ .. .. ........

1919-20

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

May ..._... .__.. ... ....... ... ..

June .. ... __ __ .. . ...

ThpTWsrind

Discharge in second-feet

IVJ&yinflTlin

110 

100 

560 

1,440 

925 

462 

338 

166

66 

49

1,930 

1,860

Minimum

71 

71 

39 

310 

418 

119 

53 

50

37 r 

37

170 

1,050

Mean

88.4 

87.1 

191 

807 

665 

232 

120 

75.2

40.5 

40.5 

42 

39 

41 

44 

86 

893 

1,360

Run-oft in 

.acre-feet

5,440 

1,730 

11,400 

49,600 

39,600 

14,300 

7,380 

4,470

3,040 

2,410 

2,580 

2,400 

2,360 

2,700 

5,120 

54,900 

. 80,900

156,000

NOTE . See footnote to table of daily discharge.
56 ST7BFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PABT IX

TAYIOR BIVKR AT A1MONT, OOIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 51 N., R. 1 E., at highway bridge at Almont, Gunnison County, 300 feet above junction of Taylor and East rivers.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 440 square miles (revised; measured on base map of Colorado, 

scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27, 1910, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of center pier; read by J. W. Brittain.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders and coarse gravel; 

shifts slightly at intervals. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to 

overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, |919, 3.7 feet May 21, 22, and 26-30 (discharge, 1,670 second-feet); 

minimup discharge, estimated, 90 second-feet January 3-4 and February 

2-5 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 5.00 

feet at 7.25 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 3,760 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 1.60 feet December 11 (discharge, 80 second-feet).

1910-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 5.00 feet at 7.25 a. m. June 9, 

1920 (discharge, 3,760 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.2 feet on several days 

during August, 1913 (discharge, 50 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No court decrees for diversion from Taylor River.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting; affected by ice as noted 

in footnote to table of daily discharge.

Well-defined rating curves used October 1,1918, to March 16,1919, March 

17, 1919, to February 18, 1920, and February 19 to September 30, 1920. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for periods of ice effect. 

Records can be considered only fair, because of possible effect of diurnal 

fluctuation, which is assumed to be the cause of a discrepancy between the 

discharge of Gunnison River near Gunnison and the combined discharge of 

East and Taylor rivers at Almont.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Taylor River at Almont, Colo.^ during the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1919 

Jan. 9

Feb. 21

May 21

June 12 

Nov. 11

Made by 

T. J. Watklns... ___

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

Robert Follansbee __ 

T. J. WatkJns.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2.83

-2.18

3.36

3.01 

1.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

99

IftA

1,200

796 

153

Date

1920

Feb. 8

June 5 

5

July 25

Made by 

T.J. WatMns.-. .. -

 ..do-..-... .

Foster and Elliott *.... 

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

P.V.Hodges..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2.40

a 1 OR

2.97

4.02 

4.02

2.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

123

110

789

2,250 

2,150

672

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

IT. 8. Bureau of Reclamation engineers.
COLORADO BIVEB AND TBIBtTTABIBS ABOVE GE&ElSr EIVBE 57

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Taylor River at Almont, Colo., for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1919 and 19W

. Day

1918-19 

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

2

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

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

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

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

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

8 __ . .

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

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

11..-.-....,...

12

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

14 ___ ... __ .

15. _______ .

16 _______ .

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

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

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

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

21. .

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

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

24 ___ .. ..

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

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

27 __

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

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

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

81..............

1919-20

2

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

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

5 _______ .

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

7.. __ ........

8 ____ . ......

9. ____ . _ .

10 _______ .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18 _ .... ___ .

19- _ .... __ .

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

21 .......

22-..-...,.-....

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

24 

25 _ ....... _ .

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

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

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

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

80 ...........

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

Oct.

225

225

222

218

218

225

225

234

234

248

230

225

222

211

214

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

169

169

169

190

198

198

198

198

206

206

190

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

Nov.

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

211

211

211

211

204

204

190

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

176

166

160

160

160

160

160

183

183

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

172

169

149

140

140

143

155

155

169

183

186

180

176

176

176

176

176

176

169

166

155

Dec.

160

152

127

123

127

135

135

136

135

136

135

135

135

135

135

138

140

140

140

138

135

133

131

121

115

100

100

106

116

119

117

155

155

155

149

140

134

125

115

98

84

80

90

cut

100

110

*125

131

134

137

137

140

140

140

137

131

125

125

131

143

149

149

Jan.

115

100

90

90

Qfi

100

100

100

99

99

99

99

99

99

QQ

99

99

99

99

QQ

99

98

97

97

97

98

98

98

97

96

95

Feb.

93

90

90

90

an

92

95

96

98

100

100

104

108

110

114

115

112

109

108

106

106

106

106

106

106

106 ina

10Q

Mar.

109

109

110

112

112

109

108

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

108

92

118

149

166

137

131

131

131

128

115

115

115

118

125

143

140

140

140

140

140

14fl

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

Apr.

143

149

155

155

166

180

186

172

155

152

166

152

183

183

183

202

230

370

498

498

465

498

530

498

498

416

410

385

346

421

137

137

137

137

137

137

143

137

219

212

219

208

194

202

202

202

202

184

167

152

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

158

184

May

438

448

380

416

AfiK

498

498

465

465

454

438

438

438

568

fiflO

740

840

740

1,180

1,450

1,450

1,600

1,450

1,320

1,180

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,320

222

252

272

284

402

Aftfi

497

640

820

870

730

685

685

640

560

560

640

1,090

1,760

1,690

1,840

1,760

1,620

1,540

1,760

2,000

1,620

1,690

1,840

2,160

2,480

June

890

740

690

648

605

690

740

740

840

1,000

1,000

945

890

945

945

945

945

790

840

740

740

690

648

648

648

605

 05

605

605

605

2,640

2,480

2,640

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,640

2,800

3,600

2,640

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2.320

2,160

2,000

1,840

1,690

1,690

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,840

2,000

2,000

1,760

1,760

1,760,

July

605

605

945

605

530

530

530

465

438

360

360

360

365

426

375

375

385

356

400

375

356

324

315

292

270

270

270

270

370

410

438

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,470

1 340

1,210

1,150

1,090

1,090

1,090

920

920

820

820

820

640

640

640

775

775

685

730

685

685

975

685

685

640

560

525

Aug.

498

498

448

375

328

315

315

302

284

279

274

266

262

262

262

262

262

242

226

206

190

190

190

1«0

190

190

190

190

183

176

560

525

525

490

466

424

408

408

408

408

'408

408

370

355

355

355

320

307

355

380

355

325

316

307

307

307

307

307

307

284

264

Sept.

169

169

162

162

172

190

190

198

194

190

190

190

315

292

230

246

206

198

194

190

190

186

180

176

169

169

169

169

169

260

260

260

260

252

248

244

236

230

230

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by iee Nov. 23, 1918 to Mar. .16, 1919,. Nov. 12-19, 1919, and 

Dec. 12,1919, to Feb. 29,1920; discharge ascertained by means of discharge measurements ana temperature 

and gage-height records, as follows: Nov. 23,1918, to Mar. 16,1919, Nor. 12-19 and Dec. 12-31,1919, as given 

in tables; January, 1920,130 second-feet; and February, 1920,140 second-feet.
&UKFA.CE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PABT

Monthly discharge of Taylor River at Almontt Calo., for the years ending Sepk 8Q,

1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19 

October ____________ i _____________

November. _________________________

January ___________ 4 __ I _ . ________

March _____________ ;.. ............. .. .........

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

June... ________ .- ___ , _____________

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

The year ________ .v ___ . _________

1919-20 

October _________________ ; _________

November __________________ . ______

March ____________________________

April ..,... .- ..-...T .... ........ ..... 

May. .. ......., .......... .:..... .............

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

August.. ____ ___________________ .,--

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

248 

218 

160 

115 

 115 

166 

530 

1,600 

1,000 

945 

498 

315

1,600

206

186 

155

140 

219 

2,480 

3,600 

1,620 

560 

260

3,600

Minimum

211 

160 

100 

90 

90 

92 

143 

380 

605 

270 

,176 

158

90

169 

140 

80

140 

137 

222 

1.690 

525 

264 

222

Mean

221 

193 

130 

98.3 

103 

117 

292 

915 

766 

419 

269 

193

311

186 

170 

128 

130 

140 

140 

163 

1,100 

2, 210 

953 

375 

231

493

Run-off in 

sore-feet

13,600 

11,500 

7,980 

6,040 

5,720 

7,190 

17,400 

56.300 

45,600 

25,800 

16,500 

11,600

225,000

11,400 

10,100 

7,870 

7,990 

8,050 

8,610 

9,700 

67,600 

132,000 

53,600 

23,100 

13,700

359,000

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

OTNNISON RIVER NEAR GUNNISON, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 49 N., R. 1 W., at highway bridge 2 miles west of 

Gunnison, Gunnison County. Nearest tributary, TomichI Creek, enters 1 

mile below.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,010 square miles (measured on Hayden's atlas).

BECORDS AVAILABLE. November 27, 1910, to November 30, 1914; April 27, 

1916, to September .30, 1920.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; datum lowered 1.00 foot 

October 15, 1918; read by C.'W. Chinery. From April 27 to September 

30, 1916, vertical staff at right abutment having datum 0.15 foot higher. 

From April 27, 1916, to June 18, 1918, Bristol water-stage recorder referred 

to chain gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders; 

shifts during high water. Control at well-defined rapids below bridge; 

shifting. Banks not subject to overflow except during extreme high stages. 

OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 3.8 feet at 7 a. m. May 21, 27, and 28 (discharge, 3,400 

second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated, 126 second-feet January 2 

(stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30,1920,5.15 feet 

at 7 p. m. June 1 (discharge, 7,680 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice 

(minimum measured discharge, 167 second-feet January 10).

1910-1914; 1916-^1920: Maximum stage recorded, 4.05 fee* (old datum) 

at 8 a. m. June 13,1918 (discharge, 11,400 second-feet); minimum discharge 

occurred in 1919.
COLORADO -* AB$VJ{ BIVEB

IcB.-t*-iStage-discharge relation (seriously affected by ice. ,,.,,. v , v , .,

DIVERSIONS. Court d»crees for diversion of 274 second-feet from Gunnison 

Biver between this station and the forks at Almont.

REGULATION. None.

ACOUBAOY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; seriously affected by ice. 

Three wellrdefined standard rating curves used; applicable October 1-14,1918, 

Oc^obef 16,1918, tp May 20, 1920, and June 1 to September 30,1920; shifting-control method used October 1 to November 19, 1918, ^nd May 21-31, 

1920. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records considered only fair, owing to 

possible effect of diurnal fluctuation, which is probably the cause of a discrepancy between the discharge of Gunnison River near Gunnison and the 

combined discharge of East and Taylor rivers at Almont. 

'Discharge measurements of Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colo., during the years 

ending Sept, SO, 1919 and 1920 ^ ;.

, Date

1918 

Oct. 15

1910 3?0. 8

*$>-% May 22

July 17

Made by 

, T. J. WattSias, .' !-.

\T. B. SpiegeL. _ ,-+,'*.

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

height

Jfot 1.'06

'2.36

1 t f Oft

' 8:80

9 Od

1.97

Discharge

Ste.-ft. 

339

 136

153

3,-400

1,760 ' -714

Date

1919 

Sept. 29

1920 

Jan. 10

Feb. 9

May 9

July 26

Macteby 

Robert FoBfthsbeeO....

T. f.-Watfcias 'do '' '' * 

Kotwrt FoBtosbee^....-

 ^r|rt v^ . *-- *

P. tl Hodges _._..w. 

Gage 

height

Feet, 

1.22

'2.39

'2.46

. 3.28

4 49

3.04

Discharge

Sec.-/fc 

2X6

167

los

2,380

5,560

2,180

» Neiw datum. Gage "height, -4/10 toot, referred to' oM datura. 

. * ''" Stage-discsfiarge 'relation

Daily discharge, in second-feet, o/ Gunnu&n, &>#£ eat 

years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and

Day

1OT8-19

2 _____ .'..'

a........:.. 

4- 

5 ____ _ .,

-lie...... .v-..

 ' 7..............

, g __ . L* *.

 .A.*:... .jiiw.

ao......... .

:-ii'.-.;.......:;:i

12... ...:^... 13.,., __ ., _

14: ___ u ._.. »-.':.. ... .

jt^-,-, :.:.

17, ............. ' M '' * ' '

»,.i.......iii:

-».^.......i»:i

M." ::i.

"S .'' T. ..*

fe:::::~:::"

 flj^sU __ i^.. : «.£...-.. ..,.-.

 9^' - - - - . -..-. 'a®''T'' ' '^

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

Oct.

366 ' 366

366

366

345

346

346

386

377

365

365

365

346

345

-.848

. 356

348

334

334 

334

334

334

334

312

312

312

320

334

834

334

334

Nov.

334

334

334

312

312

312

312

. 312

289

312

f

!2

12

312

' 289

289

289

289

289

289 

290

289

272

1 252

' 282

228

228

232

240

262

260

Dec.

264

264

248

240

240

240

236 232'

224 220"

220 220J

216

218

216,

216

220

220

216 

213

208

209

200

194

188

154

144

160, we

ISO

142

Jan.

!.i.

126

129

132

134

135

138

136

144

147

147

147

 147

147

147

147

T47

!47

HI 

147

147

147

1SC

160

150

150

147

" 147

160

150

160

Feb.

160

- 147

! 141

142

; 147

1WIF'I

1.0

132

182

182

17ft

UO

166

161

162

160

iia

154 

153

154

154 1 "t

154

150

160

150

160

Mar.

160

154

162

166

170

170

170

170

185

194

208

220

232

240

2%

264

280

280

302 

302

280

280

280

280

280

280

260

260

240

280

316

' Ap'r.

326

302

286

260

316

SK

aw

194

185

200

240

220

200

220

260

260

302

396

670 

773

935

1,170

1,400

1,200

L290

1,220

1,090

882

998

1,070

May

1,120

1,220

1,150

1,170

1,310

1,400

1,350

1,310

1,290

1,220

1,360

.1,070

998

1,290

1,290

1,400

1,700

2,060

2,440 

2,820

8,100

2,920

3,010

2,720

2,820

2,820

3,100

8,100

3,100

2,820

2,630

Jane

i;880

1,640

1,220

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,220

1,470

1,470

1,620

1,470

1,620

1,620

1*790

1,620

1,470 

1.350

1,360

1,350

1,290

1,220

1,190

1,150

1,120

1 120

1,120

1,020

July

963

926

926

1,100

1,100

1,000

930

842

818

842

803

768

733

698

768

733

733

663

668 

628

593

579

537

658

637

524

568

476

677

768

733

Aug.

834

761

962

874

917

691

666

691 691:-

666

586

686

518

518

470

470

470

450

434 

420

410

400

370

361

361

361

S62

32»

316

 316

316

Sept.

312

312

312

289

382

1 : ' '' 384

 j 84S f '' ' 866 * m

396

415

445

. 524

; 500

466

446

380

320 

312

1 m

312

112

302

289

280

9T418 25t wsF 009 6
j in second-feei, of

ending Sept. SO, l<$U9;ttitd

.$ /or

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

3.

5~

6.

7.

8.

9.

10..

11.

12.

13.

14.

16-

17.

18.

19.

20.

22.

24..

25..

27.

28.

29.

30.

m..

3% 

3585 

325 

325 

325

325 

325 

325 

325 

302 

316 

316 

325 

'325 

316

302

289

272

272

272

272

280

280

272

302 

32* 

289 

316 

325

325

325

302

272

240

185

170

160

166

182

208

216

216

216

232

240

240

240

240

240

240

249

240

,240

220 

220 

240 

"240 

260

325 

325 

420 

500 

4TO

470

445

395

348

325

325

302

325

302

280

272

325

325

348

370

420

420

644

705

J 8MT

81fc

980

1,290

1,290

1,790

2,160

2,440

2,440

2,660

7,480

2,250

1,970

1,840

2,340

6,730

6,520

6,520

6*380 

6,820 

7,100

6,820

6,240

5; 570

3,,960

3,680

1,290

1,130

3,720

4,750

5,080

5,220

4,930

5,510

5,860

5,510

5,220

4,640

4,090

3,830

3,830

3,830

6,670

6,240

6,380

6,670

3,580

3,348.

3,000 

2,680 

2,480 

2,290 

2-J10

3, MO 

2,110 

1,940 

1,869 

1,780

1,700

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,700

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,940

1,550

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,180

900

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20, 1918, to Mar. 30, 1919, and Dec. 14, 1919, to 

Mar. 6,1920; discharge ascertained by means of discharge measurements-observer's notes, and gage-height 

and temperature records, as follows: Nov. 20,1918, to Mar. 30,1919, Dec. 14-31,1919, and Mar. 1-6,1920, 

as shown in tables; January, 1920, 225 second-feet; .and February, 1920, 235 second-feet: Discharge, July 

4-7,1919, ascertained by comparison with combined flow of East and/Taylor rivers af" Ahnont, , - '- u'

Monthly discharge of Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colo., for the years ending 

; , ..._' , Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

\ Month

1918-19

'November.. _ .»-4..,;.i __ ..» ______ r ______

April _..._ ..... ... I:.:;... ... .... !.__ .;..._ ,:... -...

..May ili:--- ..^r ...II............. ij,... . £u;;..r.M ...

Itll-W -">< " '.I' '' * > ' ' -I- - - 

:Augu8t^-..-:......j--L.u...-.'.-...^«....iJi;.-..Ji;i...

Septembet..:... ...r-.^w-Ai...-^......^. -j^i.,..

.-',:'-. Tlie yeaj^^.....:!*-..i.Ki... .-.; .. .a, ..j-u.' .

,--,:. i>-i' iv- ^:i»19-2tl/, :] :, ]".: .^; :

Pecember:...,.. ... ....11..:;.;:..........:?:.. .....

 pebruaiiKi.-...^^....^'!.'..---^!;- _ Jt'J.J...i;ti.' __ j -.. .

,;MarchJ.w._ ,- ;/ . .^.^v^-U^t-J^.J ^^ ,. .. ' April " ' ' ' '" -J t'.I^i; >-"^.. u- ;

'Wo IT ' ', ; . ,: , ' i'V'-V - ,:,- ! >-

.Jtoie...^-...^.....^----^---,,^---,^----^---

" L$k^* -" ' ' -«-"---*t^--tWrn n.^ - TT' 

,i}Beptember-.- '- ^*^-,,, ..-r ;. ^ -

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

264- 

m 

182

r- at|- i! 1,408- 

- 3,100 

. 1,880 lllOft9fl2 

524

-.- - 3,100

 '*.: 'Vfc 1. 

V r 460-' 

 '., 6#- 

H,' 6,960

.... 7,4|o:

';, 3,960

"'-" 7'M

Minimum

312 

228 

142 

' ' 126 

141 

150 

 ' 185 

',. 998. 

^,020 

, 476 

316 

,: * 280

-..-.- 126<

 :;;' 248' 

 V.* 272* 

160'

--?ri9ii

, >-.-r 220, : I--' 705" 

3,700 

1,180 L!.:<: MS' 

' ' ;- 398*

^ Mean

345 

287 

209

? : 144 

158 ",y. 23ft 

' : -587. 

1,970 

1,330 

r: 747 

534 

.; ' '34T

-L 578

-i ; ' 298 

^ 302

asa

, e 225

:' ; '23S

j 296 

! 353 

'c- 3,«TO 

5/220 

i- 2,-UO 

-< ' 838. 

' 431

 > i.rra

R»MM)f[in 

acre-feet

21, »0 

17,100 

12,600 

8,850 

8,380 

14,800 

.34,930 

121,000 

79,SO

 32,|W 

20, §00

418,090

..;.,_."!

18,800 

.. 18,OW 

15,400

212,' 000 

31l;W» 

130,000 

51,800 

26,«00

- 848;'050

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
^AR^^^WC3^)l|,^D!lp.

LOCATION. In NW see-'T:! vl'W./lara mile below Redland* 

Irrigation ^ Power CO.'B canal and 2 mfles above Grand Junction, Mesa 

Cottntyfiftbd 'mcnuthvof' river/ below all tributaries. ( ! w

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,020 square miles (revised j measured on base map of Colorado, scale 1}:5QO,000). u<i _ ( .... , , ' ,' IV . ,;.,, . '"/£'

RECOBETS AVAILABLE. April 1^ l§17y to September 30, 1920; From (October 19, 

1§94, t^Jltece^er %\, 1895\ and May 2y 1897, to September 30, 1899," station 

mAiiataitied liearer motfth. " :

GAGE. ^Vertical staff at left bank a quarter of a mile below canal Intake; read by 

employees of R^dlanda Irrigation & Power Co.

DISCHARGE MBAstfREMENTS. -Made from car and cable at, gage section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Beet composed of well-compacted gravel; petmanent. 

Control at rapids 500 feet downstream; practically permanent. Banks high

EXTREMES oyoisaHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending Septem- 

. ber; 30, 4919, 8.0 feet at (8 a. m. May 22 (diaoharge, 11,000 second-feet);

minimum tst^ recorded, ;0.49 fijjttt AUgust;:24 to^Septeittber;!, September 6

aad 7 («iiseharge, It second-feet). ' '

Maximttm syrge recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 14.95

stage recorded, 0.70 foot from &'p: m. September 3 to 6 p. fli. Septembers 

.->, (discharge, 3S jpeconA-ieetKV

1917-1920; Maximum stage recorded in ^920;, pinimum stage in 1919. 

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

PIVEBSIONS. Below ali diversions frpm Gunnison River. Most of water diverted through Redlande canal is used for .pumping and is returned to Colorado River below Gunnison River. , ,

Ftow.-rtCombined flow of Gunnison River and Redlaads canal repr«- 

of Gunnison Kiyer which enters, Colorado River, less about 25 "

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by! ice.' 'Rut$$g^ujnrej weH Meflned. .Gage read to ijialf-tehths twice daily. 

 A D*ily diseha^;as^t*in^l by5 ^pplj^ng daily n^ten ;|»ge height to rating 

;.' ' table except »8 indicated m footnote to dafly-diseharge table. Open-water 

it,, ^gr4s, . excellent; wioljerreeordf good. L ,,- «; , 

'Goop»iaA*iON.^(|*ge-hd|g^|b rj^e/rd; for Station; on tlVer ajid re^rd of flow 'of 

i Redlands can^furnfehed by Redlandfi Irrigation & Fewer Co. ' 

<>;i ,,V7 ,--,: :>., >-. '! 'V^.a vK. " :- ' ; ' " ' ' ' ' - - " f - River neafr* Ghrttnd J&ncti&n, Colo., during "

,.,Date, Gage 

 height

Dis-

*rj >+

Gage 

Height

<*H918 '-*' 

tfec. 28»

* -1919 '"-I

 ffeb. '^ 

ilar. 14

t. 1 L'SS 

2.49

**'

,104 ;'«2

851

;'^920 ;!f

»4.28

4.38

1.21

(» A Powef Oe. 

,t^s»ie!n afleotedfey loe. 
discharge, in &9&i)kd-fe^ei,"ofQtinri%6^M^ Cole., for 

the years ending Sepf. S0i,191.99nd 1980^, , s K ,j

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by tee Dec. 29-27, 20,1818, Jan.3»-25I 

1-7, 9-81, 1919, and Jan. 1 to Feb. 33, 1920^ discbarge ascertained -by means of <

;'s notes.
ABOVE SQRBBN-KWEE

Monthly discharge of Gunni$#&' E%»«r&nM?*Q¥fen& Wftbction, Colo., for. 

ending Sept.t SO, 1919 and 19SQ .

. - ,.

.Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Mean

Run-off 1n

QotobeiL..;. 

November. 

December.. 

January.... 

February.. 

March..... 

ApriL.__. 

May.. ..

July,- 

AugU*-.... September-.

The year.

. October

December.... 

January......

1,490 

1,710

,,*/910

960

2,080:

9,18Q

10,800 

7,900 

2,960

10,800

,800

SWO' 

990 

910

m rm

780

'11.

1,260, 

1 lift 

 812

3,950

4,540

1,660

728

337

74,400

u te,200

 *e*«W

48.9W

81,200

235,000

481,000

44,600

20,100

2flO 

Ife 

£30.

689 

8«9

m

IB

4,170

, 988

305

,1,640,000

41, 100 

61,700

, ,80,700 

68,600

l 76,400

. s |i,ooo

1 -86,900 

1^ MO, 000

3,880 2,820;dOtJ

difehtnye of Q^nisf^Rivfr and Bedfantk CWH&,

. J.."' s-i'-.v- o! .tjSMoiWi-^.-.-..;, VH . .,,-; M . 

"n, ;-.{:< ...i-j'.:q . ' -?,,\- /- , :'- : M... ..- .! ,

, : ;,. ; ., , .., ,.,' Utt8-H>;,. .j.-. -^ f: - t -.s ..;. October:...........:.........,.:...'...........;.:;.......

Ntfrwnber.!.,.. _ i.i^iiuu..i _ »u-iv _ ^.i-L..^..*..*^^. December.... . . . w* . . * affiS^::' r-*^"^:r r "^rrr^r;*-yrrj;rRTf

^b '??^-,";- -r'N'-- j ! L,.*....,.^.,,.*.

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

May.............'........................................

Jqne---............,....-...-..-.... ...,......,..-....-

nanr " .

September..: _____________ .. ______ ....

The year..,.. _ .... ....

1919-20 

October ___ ... _________ ... _ . _ ..... _

November ____ _______ . _ _____ .. ........ THMxtTtiber . '.

Jannflrv., j

February, ____________ ... ............ ,-. ..... . March . ^

April .-...... ..-.........,..-.-,.- .-._.-._...

May _ _ ... _ ...... _ .. __ .... ...........

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

September _________________ ..... ..........

The year

Discharge t»secoa<l-fo«t .

IMoximu^a

i,na;

1,490

1,710 , '"- 'm

,,980 

2,080 

9,560 

11,200 

8.31Q 

3,350 

3,880 

1,200

11,200

1,300 

1,330 

1,200 

1,030 

1,860 

1,060 

3,450 

36,200 

27,400 

11,300 

2,930 

1,460

35,200

Minimnw

 ' 760 

s . 990 

910 

«» 

, 800 

760 

1,460 

6,230 

3,190 

840 

326 

411

326

620 

630 

864 

776 

870 

870 

1,020 

4,620 

9,780 

1,920 

652 

480

480

Mean

! iQ20 Law.

1,110 

 812 

% 880 

1,320 

4,310 

8,220 

4,910 

2, 060 

1,110 

716

"2,320

906 

1,190 

976 

919 

1,310 

1,080 

1,860 

18,900 

16,000 

4,620 

1,440 

744;

4,170

Run-oft in 

tore-feet

i ' '" i ., '

82,700 

-:?4,*00 

68,200 

^ *9,900 

, , 48,^0 " si,m

356,000 

508,000 

292,000 

126, OW 

68,200 

42,600

1,680,000

55,600 

70,800 

60,000 

56,600 

75,400 

66,400 

111,000 

1,160,000 

982,000 

284,000 

88,500 

, 44*300 ~i-~*,fc 

3,020,000
* COM. <

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 51 N., R. 1 E., at highway bridge at Almont, Gunnison

County, 100 feet above junction of East and Taylor rivers. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 295 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. -July 27, 1910, to September 30, 1920. From April 15, 

to October 8, 1905, a station was maintained at this point, gage being referred 

to different datum.

GAOE. -Vertical staff on downstream side of right abutment; read by J. Wi> 

" Brittain, ! ', ,'< ^;1:;':; ; 

DISCHARGE &EASFR^MENTS. Made from two-span bridge. r 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of small boulders and coarse gravel. 

Control shifts during high water.

OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending 

September 30, 1919, 2.96 feet May 28 (discharge, 1,780 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated, 39 .second-feet January 2 and 3 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice) .

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 5.2 

feet at 7.30 a. in. June 0 (discharge, 4,220 second-feet); minimum discliarge 

occtirred during;1 winter. ; ,, 

. 1910-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 5.7 feet June 12, 13, and 14, 

(discharge, 6,000 second-feet) ; minimum stage; recorded, 0.30 foot A

(discharge, 19 second-feet). ^

ar^e; Telationt affected by ice. .'. :,..'.'" . ...

|tifBSioNs,--Court decreesJto^ diversion of 78 second-feet from East, J&V«£* 

R^CijDjCATiON. -Diurnal fluctuations during spring, caused by alternate melting

and freezing of mountain snow. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted during period April 17 to May 20,

 1920S affected by backwater ftomtf'S&lef :<RH*fe May ^^vtaVJut^ !% l^Oj* 

also affected *by Ide ' v Standard rating ^tti'vewell d4nheid belbw 2,800 secondfeet; indirect method for shifting control used April 17 to May 20 and May 

26 to June 18, 1920; Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily dis-

 iOhaige ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table

except fotTperkMto Mtf which fiKff ting-control method was used and periods of

ice effect as noted rtr footnote on tables of daily discharge. ~ Recordy^ojp--

, sidered only fair, owing , to, possible diurnal fluctuatirfni, which probably, _ji.st

*the caoi*e; of a -discrepanoy; between the discharge of .Gunnison River near

*,r .Gunnison and^he combined discharge of East and Taylor rivers at .fii^iMj^,

C^d^EBA-ridN.; Gafee-height' fe.cord furnished -by United States Burezl^in b^

| ;; Reclamation. >; : ... ,-.... ." ; / . ' .'.-;<-,

Discharge nVsasurements of East River at Almont, ,Colo., during the years, ending 

;: Sept. SO, 1919 and 19SO ,;'; 1

Date

1919

tlb. 21 May'2i Ndv, ii

Made by 

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

J. B, Spiegel.... _ ....

T. J.Watkins.. -.....--

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.12

2.74

.89

' '

Discharge

Sec,-ft.

47

56

1,530

94

Date

1920

Feb. 8

May 10

5

July 25

Made.by^-.

T. J. Watkins. .- .

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

Foster and Elliott «....

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

Gage 

height

Feet '

a 1.25

« 1. 18

2.41

*3.88

*4.28

2.11

Discharge

"fe-f^ ""''' B* '' 'Z£

 Ii35»

2,13ft

2,9^9 m

 "igtittge-discharge relation affected by ice.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by baekwater from Taylor Kiver. 

8 TJ'. 8 .^Bureau of Reclamation engineers;
COLOEAIK) RIVER

Daily in sec6nd*feet> of East Rivef at Almont, Cote,, 

Sept. 8&>mB &,'aA\l9SO

31

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

NOJCE. Stage-discharge 1 relation affected by ice Nov. .21, 19l8, to Mar. 16, 1919, &ov.' 7-17, lfcil9, and 

Nov. 27, 1919, to Feb. 29, 1920. Discharge ascertained by means of discharge measurements, t«iaperature,

and gage-height records, as follows: ,Nov, 21, 1918, to Mar . lj§, 1919, Npy. 7-17^ 26-30, aad Pec. 4781, 1919, 

as shown in tables', January 1920; 71 second-feet; and February, I920i 75 second-feet, s >
Monthly disehdfye of East Almowt," Gold., fbr tAe years 

JAM -

Month

1918-19 ' 

Qtitober,.....-..................,...............;........,..

November. __________ ... ____________

December.... ____ .,. ________________

l^raarjr.-....:......-.............-.,,.....:........,.. March...... . "i» . . »

May

June. ________ ________________

Inly * .4....... __ . __ . _ . _ ._-,;.-

August...-. . ________ . _____

September ^......... ...,. .............. ....u..

" Ttieyear....: __ ..1 _________ . ___ ....

; , 1919-20 

October--,. -~~~ ... ... ,.... __ .......... .-.:.

November .,.---.,,_ . -'

January _________________ ______ ....

February,.- _____________ - ___ * ..... March. '' '"' " ' '-

Abri] ' * ' "" ' ' *'>

M&y r ' ' ' ' ' ' '

jfttnn " r * " "* '- -.' ' i

ju^...::::::::::r:::::::::::::"::::::]::::::::;::::::^:::

August _ , _ , ________ « ........

|eptemb». *......,.....,.:'..^....i __ . _____

'"'" "Bhft'Tear-U. - -'"'.. . ''' '.' 

' ' ' ' '/' , ' "'.'

Discharge in second-feet

Maximumif

163 

135 ioq,

65 

68 

96 

850 

1,710 

963 

745 

408 

246

1,710 ?

130 

120 

85

85' 

 ' 242" 

1 3,700 

; 3,870 

?060 

695 

196

3,878

Minimum

135

, 77

52 

f 39

52 ' ' ' 53 

96 

650 

695 

169 

120 

' ;108

39

' 108 

' 81 

60

85 

85 

297 

1,940 

565 

200 

112

Mean

142 

114 

83.6 

54.6 

60.3 

66.7 

339 

1,150 

802 

329 

196 

130

291

118 

1 106 

' 78.5 

" 71. 0 

75.0 

85.0 

" 117 

1,660 

 2,670 

1,050 

365 

151

545

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

8,730 

6,780 

5,140 

3,360 

3,350 

4,100 

20,200 

7^700 

47,700 

20,200 

12, 100 

7, 740

210,000

7,260 

6,290 

4,530 

? 8TO 

4,310 6,m6,969 

101, (MO 

158,099 

64,600 

22,400 

3,990

395,008

TOMCHI CREEK AT SABffiSKtB, COIO.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 2$, T. 48 N., R. 5 E., st railroad bridge three-quarters 

of a mile weetv of Safgentfis, Saguache County. Nearest tributary, Marshall 

Greek, eftters a quarter of a mile above.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 165 square miles (measured on Hayden's atlas).

V^iLAflSbB.- May |^, 1917, to September:80, 1920. 

Lalfie water^stage r«wirdef \ installed'October 5, 1917, and referred to 

former vertical staff attached to downstream piling of railroad bridge; read 

b|y W. S.<3ole, .,; ;; . DISCHARGE MBAstrBEMBNTs. Made from pile-bent bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel; shi&ing. Control 30 feet 

downstream at small rapids of compact gravel; shifts at intervals.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. -Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 

1919, from water-stage recorder, 3.55 feet at 8 a. m. May 29 (discharge, 475 

second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurred during winter.

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, from water-stage 

recorder, 3.9 feet at 2 p. m. June 1 (discharge, 565 second-feet); minimum 

discharge probably occurred during winter.

1917-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 4.05 feet at 6 a. m. June 16, 1917 

(discharge, 622 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.55 feet on October 8 and 9, 

1918 (discharge, 20 second-feet); lower flow probably occurs during winter;

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

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert water for irrigation above Sargents.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate; melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation!
COLORMK) -i BIVEB

ACCURACY. Stage^discharge relation shifted during high water in 1920; affected 

by ice for a few days in October and November, 191&, Bating curve used 

October 1, 1918, to May 21, 1920, well defined below 400 second-feet; curve 

 used June 1 to September 30, 1920, well defined below 200 second-feet; 

shifting-control method used May 22-31, 1920. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph except 

for period for which shifting-control method was used and periods noted in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Wide control at high water makes 

station nonsensitive; records good.

Discharge measurements of Tomichi Creek at Sargents, Goto., during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and

Date

1919 

May 20

Sept. 29

Made by 

J. B. Spiegel ..«, .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.25

1.66

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

348

30.8

Date

1920 

July 21

Aug. 29

Made by 

J. H. Baily ............

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.30

2.04

Discharge

*"!# 

72

44.8

« Hydrographer employed by the State.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tomichi Creek at Sargents, Colo., for the year9 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 19SO

Pay

191&-19

2... ____ ............. _ ..........

3

4... __ .; ______ . __ .. _.i

5............................,.*.;^..

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

JUi ±U i.Ui » . :..

8. __ ................ __ ..........

9........... __ .....................

10 ______ ........................

11 ___________ j __ j ___ ...

12...^.,^-.-..--.-... ........

13 4. . ,'.

M...............^.........,.........

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

16.....,- .........- ..._.-.,.. .--

17 ______ . ______ , ____ .... K...........r...~. rr." r

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

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

&.--.... ..........................

22 __ ___ ;;

23, .

24._.......,......,......_............

26

26

27

28..... «. ..... .... .. .........

3o::::::::::::i:r:::::::::::::::::::

81....-. ......... ................

Oct.

34

34

33

31

26

22

28

20

20

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

28

28

27

28

31

33

33

36

38

30

26

26

26

26

26

Nor.

27

27

29

29

29

09

23

24

21

Apr.

58

47

47

43

42

51

04

81

89

89

106

121

132

125

112

107

114

121

117

May

126

140

126

133

148

156

162

1Ai

168

162

142

15U

144

168

188

201

239

267

298

326

378

378

358

366

350

430

460

466

470

460

442

June

309

228

210

201

190

170

169

162

164

150

150

148

149

130

126

128

126

121

121

112

112

106

110

112

.116

101

90

85

80

77

July

78

83

126

, 102

83

83

72

68

63

61

59

66

90

90

76

71

70

67

68

63

58

67

66

65

63

57

58

61

70

74

71

Aug.

68

69

69

62

' -*8,

49

47

49

52

63

47

46

42

39

41

42

42

44

41

38

39

43

38

34

35

36

39

36

34

33

33

flan* wvlfv*

35

35

36

36

39

41

, ' , , 4f

43

41

40

43

40

40

46

47

41

40

39

39

36

36

34

32

33

32

32

30

30

30 '26

97418 25f WSP 509 6
68r :Lr/f'*siti#idE WATEE :

is

Z)oi%'fiscfiar'ge, in setofod-fedt, of "Tom&M Creek at Scfrffeitts} Colo., for thd 

" ept.8&i 1916 and 1&%Q> Continued. .- > ,

' -; ' "< ; '---day- - ! .-- ' 

: ' ' 1919-20

i_.,,.,.:^..^...^__ . ,,.

2 .

4l::::::::::::::::::::::::::i:::::::::

6

7..... _.. ............

0

9:::::::::±::::::::::::::::::::::::

10.... .............. ............... _V_

11. -. .. -- ..

12..... , , . _ .-. . is... _ »«: .', .... .... ....

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

IS....................................

i6-. v .,! .-. ... ....,.,.. 17-^! -.; , . 18. ._.. . 11........

19. _ . _.

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

21.................................... 22 - I:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::-:;::

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

25... _.. .._.... ........ .._._.__

26.,.,.,,;. .,,,,... ...... ,. _. 27 

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

29

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

31. ....< ............. ..v ,.^

Oct.

24

: 24

 ; ' J *M

,25

24

24

24

27

26

25

26

24

27

29

30

30i

01

30

28

31

'. 31 ! 32

32

V 35, '* 39

31

34

46

30

 'Nov.'

' - 26

^ 

AprV

40

47

86

'May '

109

112 ; l'2'l '

123

156

154

162

158

162

175

160

146

144

144

134

125

126

338

490

495

410

410

398

426

460

, 470

455

430

434

446

476

JUne

, 550, '"' 465'

434

424

416

438 :

460

438

429

411

367

359

318

296

290

279

261

244

227

195

190

175

165

168

172

165

172

. 206

158

150

July

' . V.i",

', ' '.'.

128 !

127

129 131'

119

117

103

104

82

76

74

71

67

68

71

72

 ' <6$

67

67

68

6768'

66

60

62

62

62

66 :sr.

62

:jnW;'

 ","sp.

66

<; 68

73

67

6258'

48 -". v 4^'

49

47

45 ' 44

48

48

50 *' 49

68

53

57

54

. -..« t

68 s

41

39

39

39

37

31

30

31

 Sppf

32

: 33

! 33

33

33

' 33

32

32

31

31

30

30

29

29

30

"-30

',v ~4f

 ;-. ygg30

31

32

3z

37

30

27

24

26

25

22

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Oct. 28-31, Nov. 1-2, and 4,1918; discharge interpolated. 

Etecorder not In operation Selpt. 5-13, M, 19, and 20,1930; discharge interpolated.

Iftonthly Discharge of Tomichi Creek at Sargents, Colo., for th& years ending SepL 8$

r Month

 ' ,. 1918-19 -,-.'.': 

October., j, ___ . ________ , _ :... ............

April 12-30, ....... ......................I,.. ........

June- __.-,___......,. , ^ , ..

July

September. _______ .^ _____________ . ...

1919-20 

October _ ^ _____ __ ^j. __ _________ ......

May .:....-................._.,........,............

June. _______ _____ v, _______ - 

July.... .... ._ . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

. ,-" 38 

29 

132 

470 

309 

125 

69 

47

46 

495 

550 

142 

80 

37

Minimum

20 ..... 21

42 

125

77 

53 

33 

25

24 

109 

150 

59 

30 

22

Mean

27.5 

26.4 

 87.4 

262 

142 

71.2 

45.0 

37.1

29.0 

276 

301 

83.3 

50.2 

30.1

Run-off in - acre-feet ' " 

l,69Bi 

471 

3,2W ie, loo

8,450 

4,380 

2.7TO 

2,210

1,780 

17, Odd

- I|T«O
COLOI^BS^f^y^

LOCATION. Ia.sec^ 34f T._44. NLJ B. 4. W., at private, bridge, a third pf,,a mile 

i; ,,., abo-ye* I^e$s0n Ci^ek, iji t»ake ,0ty, ^nsdaj^f County, , , , <}

DRAINAGE AKH4^rr-12fi square miles (measured-cm. topogiiaphie map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1918, to September 30, 1920. ., .. ..«,.,,

GAGE. -Verti,£il st$Bf fas1£ned to downstream side -of right bridge abutment; 

read by jEugen&'Otis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bi$ige. ;

QHANNBL ANI? CONTROL. r]Bed composed of coarse gravel well compacted^ 

fairly permanent. Control an small rapids 250 feet downstream; practically 

permanent. Bunks not subject to overflow except at extremely high stages.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1910; 2.4 feet at 8 a. m. June 17 and 18 (discharge, 780 secondfeel); minimum. stage* \0.57 loot March 20 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded /c uring year ending \Sept«i^ber 30, 1920, 2.5 fe&t 

at 8 a. m. June 10 (dischargo, 900 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.60 foot 

oni March! 27, 28, April 3, 5, Hi (discharge, 12 sepond-feet) .

4- 1^18-1^0: Maximi^m sta^;e recorded, 2.57 f^st at JS a. m. June 14,49|8 

(dfecharge; 98& Secontf'-feet)? minimum stage jecorded in 1919. . ;

JCB. Stage-discharge relation sei iously :affected by ice. c

DiVBE$ioNS.-7-I>rac|ijSally ;^Lone ^rhichjtlo not return to ^ream above statio$. 

Cdurt decrees for diversion of-: 22 second-feet from Lake Fork below statioitt.

REGULATION. Flow naturally regulated by Lake SaiiHUristobal, 4 miles upstream;

r, are"a 1 square )pcttle. vBurinjf low .Ivater operation of ; power plant, 1 mQe

' upstream^ tnay iaflueaoe disc large "slightly... ..-' : if ' k

ACCUE*CY. Biage-d^ichaF|^ relation practically p^tmaiieiit except as affect&d 

by ice. Rating cur«e well c efined. Gage read to h&hdredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height tairating 

taWe, ex<sept fQiperib^is of we efiFe^t. Records^fxceltejQt, except for periods

j.'. of4i?e eff^t, fof ; whiclj; they ipe faftj, ;: '\ ." 

Discharge measurements of Lake . 'ork at Lake City, Golo., dwing the years

&() 1 rsi ft -._'.> 1 rt£>/ii » * ''< - 

Date

" 1918 

 Oct. 13

1919 

Mar. 18

May 9 

July 18

It' : ;?H!

Made by 

tjf-"

-T. J. Wakins..-^- 

Robert Follansbee __ . 

do_ . »

'Gage 

height

('Feet

;: a 82

-.70

.1.50

; 1.79

;y

- Dis- ' 

..charge

Sec.-ft. 

34. 1

' 14. 7,

194

Date

1919

1920 

Feb. 6

Jane 11 

July 27

Made; by 

T.J;WatMi»&-----.-.

....:'4o. ..,. .

Robfirt F<flMnsbee-- 

P.V.HodbS-: ......

Gage 

Height

Feet 

0.72

 2.32

2.35 

1.57

Discharge

See.-ft, 

2J,«

17..3
WATER -EC.

Daily discharge, in secondtfeet, of Lake Fork- at Lahe City, Colo., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19

I .. .,.. .

. 2 

3 ...... ... .

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

5 ... ..... 

6. .....

7. . _ i.^ ., .

8,. ,. ,.. 

,n '

10 

-11. . ',.. .

12 t, .

13 . ,... 

14w ,.-'. - - -

15 .... ,..

16 .. 

17 

184i . ...... -._ ....,.

19. .... ..... r

20. _ . __ ..-. .val.

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

22_. __ . . . ,.. 23. :. ..

24' J j ' ,

.26 ,.^'^...,

27. ....

28 .

29 . .* . %n " " 7 " r

31^*,,,.,.^-...,.,,,.

: ' ' '^md-S^^'-i :-\ 

1 ..... 2 . _ ..:.-'j.c..

3 -

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

5 ....... __ ....

^e.. ............. 7 . _ ............

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

9... .

10

rt :. ._

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

13 -... . M.-:.. . 'is,... ...............

16. ..,.. 

'17. 

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

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

20 ... ...

21

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

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

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

25 

26 

27. .

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

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

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

31.;-, .-.. ...

Oct.

47

47

44

dA.

43

41

38

36

36

36

39

36

36

^14

31

31

31

34

34

96

32 w

31

31

,31

31,

27

31

Q1

<M *

OQ

41, ¥f>

38

36

36

36

36

39

38

Qd

36

36

36

38

38

38

36 M'

34

34

27

24

24

24

30

29

24

26

24

24

26

Nov.

29

29

28

27

28

30

31

29

27

28

27

26

27

26

28

29

28

24

24

26

27

27

26

26

9A.

23*

22

<

".,""28

 " '28-

27

28

22

2020'

20

22

94

24

23

22

22

20

,20 ;-'2D

22

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

20

20

23

20

10

Dec.

. (

 '

1 . :

20

20

20

i

Mar.

12 ' ' 11

JO

 11

12

12

.13

13

14

14

,:-,-... 'M13 :-.-. iiia

20

20

20

20

30

23

27

29

31

31

34

34

33

31

27

. 19

18

; 17

17

16

15

14

13

15

14

13

12

12

14

16

15

Apr.

12

15

17

18

21

27

24

20

17

15

14

22

24

29

29

29

34

38

44

50

 '' 66-

72

101 ,ia&

130

125

118 '

.90

78,

76

'l4

14

, W

14

12

12

17

18

20

23

22

S26

20

20

20'

22

22

21

17

15

20

20

18

17

16

16

16

16

17

May

84

' 108

. 108

110

133

163

. 188

178

175

, :' 175

152

130

146

172

232

280

338

432

515

560

 - 61&

612

560

432

395

470

560

;b 668

722 ' 7»

; 665

'" 21

28

 ;30

39

52

' -.'AT

-181

169

188

214

221

188

191

191

18t

152

152

' 125 178:

305

470'

515

515

470

560

665

665

665

665

780

780

Jtttie

470

330

280

261

261

280.

330

362

862

470

560

612

560

,.612

T22

722

78tf

7»

66$

665

«tti

560

560

560

470

470

.>:»«$ 

470

m

TOO 780 >

TM

665

'665

722

780

780

, 900

840

780

780

722

711

665

665

612

560

560

' ' ' ! 6I*-

612

612

612

612

612

560

560

560

560

My

470

470

470

432

362

330

, 330

362

330

305

 '-, 261

261

261

280

395

362

305

280

280

280

242

214

188

169

158

, , i*«.

148 > iae

143

Ml

: «|8

515 two

 5gjj

515

560

515

470

8&5*

330

280

280

242

242

242

361, ' F i»r

2»2

238

228

-<; JS2*

221

210

210

207

207

204

188

181

169

175

AUg.

155

194

301

181

160

143

141

172

194

160

163

152

125

130

115

103

92

,86

M

80

76

. 71

58

.62

58

60,

65

, 62

58

58

...,/»

172

100

163 m

155

Ml

125

118

115

113

113

113

103

96 '92

86

80

80

74

106

110

106

101

92

78

74

72

69

65

58

57

Sept.

55

52

51

SO

43

44

44

45

47

50

50

52

52

58

78

76

. 74

74

72

69

? 62

,55

55

> 54

41

50

47

50

50

43

51

43

36

34

31 " Sii

32

35

82

31

30

28

27

36 24

23

215o 20

21

; 29

35

39

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23, 26-30,1918, Dec. 1,1918, to Mar. 17,1919, Nov. 

29 to Dec. 5,1919, and Dec. 9,1919, to Mar. 13, 1920; discharge not determined for period Dec. 1,1918, to 

Mar. 17,1919; daily discharges estimated for periods Nov. 23,26-30,1918, Nov. 29,30,1919, and Mar. 1-13, 

1920; mean discharge ascertained by means of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and gage 

height and temperature records, as follows: December, 1919, 17 second-feet; January, 1920, 16 secondfeet; February, 1920,18 second-feet.
COLOBADO BIVEB AND TaiBUTABIES ABO¥B3GEBBK ETVBB

Monthly discharge of Lake Fork at lake City? Colo.,for the years ending Sept. 80,'

1919 and 1980

Month

1918-19 

October.......... _ . _ .. _ ... .._.,............ _ :.

November-.,- __ ....-- ______ . _ i _____

Mareto 18-81...... __ .. ___ . _ ...'....,... ..... . ... ....

April __ r .... .

May __ , _ ... _ _ .. '. . ..- . .

June... _____________ __________

July ......

August.. __________________________ September. __________________ ___ . __

1919-20

November ___ __________________ _. ....

January. . . T . ^

February.. ____ ... _____ ____ . ___ ..........

March __ . ____________ r _ ^. ________

April..................................................... May ' ' -' " -" r ' '

June-. ,......._r......:,.:......_.......^............

July __ ,.... _ ....u.....T .. __ , __ .......... August.. '' .. " " ' . . !' ' ' ' 

September---.------. ____ . _ . ..... . ..- .

. The y<*r....J.,...-..-.^. '....it...................

Discharge IB second-feet

Maximum

47 

31 

14 

130 

722 

780 

470 

201 

78

47 

28

34 

22 

TOO 

900 

; 560 

172 

51

900

Minimum

27 

22 

10 

12 

84 

t 261 

136 

52 

43

24

18

12 

12 

21 

560 

169 

57 

20

Mean

36.3 

28.4 

12.8: 

48.6 

348 

508 

279 

113 

55.1

33.1 

21.7 

17 

16 

18 

20.6 

17.7 

812 

677 

313 

105 

33.7

132

Run-off in acre-feet

2,170 

1,5TO 

342 

2,910 

21,400 

,30,209 

U200 

6,950 

3,280

2,040 

1,290 

1,050 

984 

1,040 

1,270 

1,050 

19200 

40,300 

19,200 

6,460 

2,010

95,900

Nora. See footnote to table of daHy discharge.

HMtSOHT CBIKK AT IA1B OUT, OOIO.

In see. 34, T. 4^; N., E. 4 W., at first highway bridge above mouth

in Lake City, Hinsdale County. No tributary between station and mouth,

a quarter of a mile below.

DBAINAQE ABBA. 83 square ;miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1918, to September SO, 1910, when station was

discontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to downstream side of right pile abutment; read

by S. W. WilliamB. Datum lowered 0.82 foot October 13, 1918. 

DISCHABGE MBAStJBisiiBNTS, Made from single-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of coarse gravel overlain with

silt tailings from mills upstream; shifts considerably. Control at rapids 75

feet downstream; shifts during high water. Banks not subject io overflow

at bridge. 

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.3 feet at

7 p. m. May 29 (discharge, 944 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred

during winter. ' ; '', "_ , " '';.' , . ,, -'.;.,'"' . ' 

i918-:-19: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,180 second-feet at 6 p. m; June

11, 1918; minimum discharge occurs during winters.

ICE. Stageniiseharge relation seriously affected by ice. » : 

DIVERSIONS. Practically no diversions which do not return water to creek

above station. 

REGTOAOTON. Operation of power plant of Hidden Treasure mine above station causes' considerable variation in flow during low water. Storage capacity of reservoir about 735 acre-feet. 

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

Standard rating curve not well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twieej

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

', rating table except for period May 29, to September 30,, for whieh.it was* 

;: . ascertained by ;shifting-control method on basis of a comparison with $&& 

of Lake Fork at Lake City. Records fair.
7ST SFBHAOE,f WAOTEft SFFPBIf, ITO19HL920y RABT IS 3" ' »'»

Discharge measurements of Henson Creek at '.Bake CU$, 

Oct. 1, 19t&,toW4to-9, 1919

the.

wOct. 13

Mar. 18

May 9

. ' Made by 

T. J. Watkins.v.l -------

$&

Ffet 

 0.67

".60

1 A<t

Dis-

, charge

8ec.jt. 

30.0

13.2

171

Date

July 18

Mad* by 

::.;:do - .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.35

2.92

2.30

Discharge

*Sf"

216

12.^

 .'jttV datum. , Gage height, referred to old datum, 0.15 foot.

*$tege-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Henson Creek at Lake City, Colo., for the year 

; , ending Sept. SO, 1919 . ^

Day' Oct. Nov. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.

16--. 

17.- 

 18... 

19,^. 

20-1-

30

25

138

131

140

210

207

201

195

184

336

300

278

258

276

' 309 

329 

350

162

41

27

* "". ~" 7 "V"i

&«: ?:

23_______.i^-u;.

;'f»W -

31-

20

asm

19

22

.m104

133

100 

' 96 

120

138 m

,258

336

J8A 

560

>, 464 

500

653

452

402

484

480

a £.488, 

478

504 -Sdl526'

.;»*>

,488 '472' 

456

374

440

420

410

312

354 

392 

346 

!«3Sh 315

300

273

225, 240* 

340 

f!10 ' »

: i*4

178 

^

'M

,i&li

167 

'ltO 

170 

154

181

210

190

170

164

156

152

142

11'

/,fli

, ' 84

48

93

68

,M 

70

76

82

fl2

50

48

42

41

37

:N*MfE. fitagetdischffl^e relatdcotadected by i6e NOT. 17 to Mar. 27; dikjhatge I^M dffcerminea except for 

period Mar. 18-27, for, which it was ascertained by interpolation based on one discharge measurement. 

Gage not read Oct. 1, 2, Nov. 7, 8, Apr. 17,18, May 17, 28, June 19, 27-29, July 13, l*;'22f, 26, Aug. 3; 7,10, 

17-19,24,31, Sept. 7,10-13.> 1$, and :20; discharge estimated or iptecp0»ated on ^3^/if a oompartSon with 

Lake Fork at Lake City. ' ' . , -,,,, ,,,-,", .»

Monthly discharge of Henson Creek, at 'Lake. City, Cal»., for thefyteir^endpttjf Sept.

;., ., ,,, . ..-..,. , ? . .,. 30,1919 ,..,.; ;, ,,.-; vii«ilk^H .v/.of ; »-f-«.

 - '- '' ' ' - Mottth- 5 ' - v ; f

March 18-3U , , ... .,..

Aprfl.. J c-j. J-ll .L-^-i . j: 

July^-.i ^ ^ jit.^t^.ijji...... .....

August..^ . ___ . _____ 

SepteaibeT-i _ .^J.. it ... ....-.'. .... '.'. _ :.'....'.....:.

Discharge in second-feet

Mftxiirmm

, 112

'- ».?:-:!>V42-

34 

142 

678 

588 

440 

210 

93

V|njfo^Tfl

', 21 v;'.., ; i.- : --.4»'

 8-

,.» ..- , m258 > 'MM:

. , ,> 56 ' " ;;: 37

 > MOHJL ;.;

' 33.9 J ; ''; 32.5 

 20.9 ' 6i: 5 343 447 2T0'

12,1 = - 

60.9

Bxm-off in 

acre-feet

2,080,

> t,m , .-,-,;- 581 

3,660 

,81, 100 

26,600 

' r! lfl,600 

 , r>1,:7,440 

3,620
. LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 50 N., It. 6 Wi,' at^otdf Rruemling ranch, 300 feet above 

headgate of Fruitland Irrigation Cq.'s ditch,, 8 miles southeast of Maher, 

Montrose Gounly. Nearest important trfWdtary^ North: Fork, enlers 1 mile 

above. , ._, .' ;

DRAINAGE ABEA.-^6 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas,) ; 

RECOUPS AviiLABi&v Apr^l 6, 1917, to September ;30, 1919, when station was

discontinued. " ' ' ; . 

.GAGE.* Vertical staff attached to downstream side sof left, abutment of highway 

bmdge ; lead bylFran^Triand and C. B.-jWrityV; '. *' 

DISCH^BGB MEAStr^pMENTS> Made from bridge or -by wading | 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. - Bed composed of compact gravel; permanent. Cdn- 

 trpl at siliall rapids of compact gravel, 40 feet downstream; slightly shifting.

Banks i^tbjedt to overflow at stage of 4.0^ feet.

EXT«EMES OF DiscHABOEi-r-Masmum stage recorded during year, 2.6 feet at 

6 p. m. April 22 (discharge, 318 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.25 foot 

: July 13-17, 2<H24, 29^81, August 1, 5-31, September ;l-12,:and.;:2&r3Q (djs- 

^ charge, about 2^second-feet).c J !:

1917-1919: Maximum stage recorded,, 3.2 feet at 8.30 p. m. July 13, 19W 

! (iciischarge, 419;;becon^leet)^ stream practically dry during, part of Auguit, ' ' - ; 

_ _ _ _ 

\ ICE.-f-gtage-discharge religion sjetfiously afitected t^ ice;; observations discoftit|.nued. ,

DIVE^IONS.-*- Above station, Cedar C&nyon and Iipn Sp»ngs diteh hag adjud|- 

;, caied decree for 50 ss>eond--^iet. '. i^Below, Frui^and Irrigation Go's dit«|h 

diverts water iMo Onfon VdMfey r^rvoir. ' //.,"." Js 

AcctrRAQj.-r-Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve Used "October 1 to December 14 fax^l^^l^m^^^:^n.l,Q,f^^^^gjiM^t,', 

curve used March 22 to September 30 well defined above lu second-feet. 

?& »*QSgfe rtM to teh^hg twide daily^V^Dafly dBseba^t!aiB^a^w*>3bis f$®Jyiig 

mean daily gage height to rating'^stoe. Records good above 10 second-feet; 

fair; below.

e measurements of Crystal Creek near Maher, Colq,, during the year ending

. SO, 1919 '^' r

'Date

ii&jt. 23

May 5

Made by t . ' ,

Robert Pollansbee ___ , _____ ,..:i ..: _ ;..:; __ . _____ . .....

Gage 

height y

J?ee«

 -1,7ft-

<|«toaRgft;

: . -Settyii

--.-,.i?Bt6

. . . Vt(j '.
SVBtAOE -WATER SVPPlX] FAET IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crystal Creek near Utaher, Colo., for the year 

; , , ending Sept. SO, 191$

'* ,.< . D*y ->

l............T ......

3...... _ . ___ ., ' 4 .::..:::. ....

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

«;....-.............

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

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

9 .. .. __ .

10..,-....,..,.-..,.

11 .

is::::::::::!::::::::

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

_____ . ........ ~:::::::i:...i:

i6..-:..... ^.-...

W * i ' l.'V i ; .

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

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

~4IA- ' . ,,! >

232 ..... ""..'...""

26 .-. 

 ft::::r:::::£-c:nfe 88^.*. . . 4 ,.«;_

 29.1 ! .

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

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

., >'.'-'. ' .' ': ? '

Oct.

I

6

5

5

" 4

7

6

 : ; &:

7

, 6

5

5

5

5

' " "e-

 6

6

6

- 5

1 - \ 6

6

6

6

6'

."-*-. 6

.«.,. «

6

6

8

Nov.

8

8

10

10

11

8

S

.-. 8'.

8

78'(

8

4

., -4

4

4

4

4

;, 4

.- : , - 4 !

4

4

: 4:

4

4

' .-; #

' 3

3

P<H?t

3

8

3

3

3

8

.,-, '.4

" 4

 . 3

3

' "''a?S»

 ' *

1

' 

.., ...

 rr^""?

Mar.

' ,

, **

= , j :

'

64

22is

30

22 

18i*>

30

an

60

"*# ''

194

49

34

34

34

89

44

88

26

34

34

39

79

n ?"ii85;

 ' 129 :

W

177

177

169

220

273

273

237

202

161

;J6S

161

187

U»

May

137

158

169

161

169

169

169 163

153

137

137

129

137

163

169

169

803

220

228

220

, «37

186

169

153

137

137 

, 153

137

120

187

129

June

78

40

&W

49

44

49

44

78

60 '""'"''«

60

64

44 >-..-44

39

39,

30

30

£2

, , l&

15

16

12

9

9 

9

6

4

4,

July

4

-,4;

4 ' 4

4

<.::4'~

4

4

4

4

'4

3

2

2

2

 ',' 2

3

3

2

2

2

2

.2 .... g

9

't 9

9

g

.,, , 2

2

Aug.,

 ' : '-" j!

 :. : -.. ».

15 -- r

v a.

' :!-/ .,2,

2 - - $

2

',. 2

: :- > ;a"

^,^2- "'' ; 2'

!. -^;

»

2

2

 - '8'

,.,*

 ( . .'=-:g

.< -, :2

2 ;:- - «

:: '" '.a-

- .",.2,

2

»

' i2

'Sept.

2

 u '2

, 2

' r, 2

2

 : ,,2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

,- . 4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

.4

 -U

4

 , ' "*

»

2

2

discharge of Qry&al Creek near Maker, Colo., /or tfte j/Mtr ending Sept. SO, "

'" Month

Ootebfflr __ ..*i.... ___________ T ................

December 1-14 _____________________ ..

March 22-31

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

June .4.--'* " -...

Jtdy.. -.. .. .. ................................... 

August ___ . .,,.. _ .. ___________ ^ ____ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8 

11 

4 

60 

273 

237 

78 

9 

18 

4

Minimum

4 

3 

3 

12 

26 

129 

4 

2 

2 

2

Mean

6.7 

5.8 

3.1 

30.5 

BO 

163 

36.0 

3.7 

3.1 

3.0

Run-Q£Ein 

acre-feet

360 

346

86 605. 

7,140 

IflpBOO 

2,140 

2» 

191 iro

IEROUX CREEK HEAR IAZKAR, 0010.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 13 S., R. 93 W., at highway bridge 8 miles north of 

Lazear, Delta County. No important tributary within several miles.

DRAINAGE AREA. 52 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1917, to.September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Lallie water-stage recorder; installed April 23, 1918, and referred to 

former vertical staff fastened to face of left bridge abutment; inspected by 

G. H. Henderson and W. F. Stewart. Datum lowered 0.40 foot July 20, 

1917, and 0.45 foot October 11, 1917. All gage heights referred to latter 

datum.
COLOK&D& !8tVEB ABC>VJ8 RIVER

DISCHARGE MEAstTBEMEN-rs. Made from single-span bridge or byCHANNEL AND CONTROL, Bed composed of gravel and boulders; very rough.

Control 50 feet downstream; shifts during high water. 

EXTREMES or DiscaAKaB. Maximtiin stage during year ending September 30,

1919, from water-stage recorder, 2.9 feet at 7 p. m. May 19 (discharge, 552

second-feet) ; stream practically dry during winter.

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, not known as

recorder was net in satisfactory operation during high;-: water j stream practically dry during winter.

1917-1920: ; Maximum stage recorded, 3.95 feet at 7.30 p. m. June 17,

1917 (discharge, 1,420 second-feet) ; stream practically dry during winters. 

ICE. No data. Practically the entire flow of stream is stored in reservoirs

during winters. 

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for. diversion of 55 second-feet from Leroux Creek

above station, of which 33 second-feet is for diversions out of the drainage

basin. Below, 'adjudicated decrees for 290 second-feet. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation' during spring, caused by alternate melting

and freezing of mountain snow. Flow in nopirrigating season stored in

reservoirs on headwaters. Decrees for such storage amounts to 606 acrefeet. r" ' - ' ' " ' _ ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly during winter of 1918-19 

and considerably during high water in 1920. Three rating curves used, ail 

fairly well defined below 900 second-feet; applicable October 1 to Nove^aber 30, 1918, March 23, 1919, to May 23, 1920, and May 28 to September 

30, 1920. Operation of water-stage recorder 'fairly satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspection of recorder graph except as indicated in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Records good below 600 second-feet except 

for periods of missing gage«height rexiord, for which they are fair; records 

above 600 second-feet, fair.

Discharge measurements of Leroux Creek near Laeear, Colo., during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1980

Date1918 

Oct. 24

1919 

May 6 

June 16

Made by 

H. O.Stetty ,.... .

Robert Follansbee ..

.....do... ...^ ... . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.46

2.12 

; 1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. i?

332 

38.1

Date

1920 

June 8

Mad«J>yRobert Follansbee 

 ' t

Gage 

height

Feet 

Z77

.12

Disohwge

**«? 

14 fl

 State division irrigation engineer. 

» Hydrographer in employ of the State.
for ' the( '

. Water-stage recorder not operating Oct. 1-7,1918, May 18, ^uly 30, Aug. 1, and Sept. 14,1919; 

discharge interpolated. Recorder not operating and discharge, Mar. 29 to Apr. 23, 1920, ascertained by 

comparison with flow of Kahnah Creek near Whitewater, and May 4-8 and 24-27, 1920, by comparison 

with flow of Surface Creek at Cedaredge. Discharge Aug. 3,1920, is average of half-daily determinations.
ciPTif

NovembeiljMarch 23-31. 

April........

May_.....

June,___.

August.... 

.September.

 "12 

467 

368

76

.ie- : \i

6.2

120

18

2.3

2.1

3.36 '

221

37.9

8.42

3.51

1918^-20

.April. 

May^ 

June.

11-31.

Jufer. 

August..^. 

.-September.

3.0

1.6 

6.2

55

125

;-,«

19

.7 

.8 

3.4 " '3.'4' 

108 

"14106 , 

6.0

.

'1.06 

4.30 

6.82 

480 !47».- t - 

42.3

SURFACE CREEK AT CKDABEDSil COtO.' u iiu

About ated. 2£,' t. 43 8.,' at> ©edai>edge,,

Nearest tributary, Mill' Creek^ ettte^st;4 'mtles

DRAINAGE ABE A. 43 square mUes (measured on Forest Service atlas). 

TI»C$RDS> AVAILABLE; May W>, 191T, to^ptember 30p 1920. Y»O 

 GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed July 24, ,1919, and referred to 

r vertical staff fastened to right concrete abutment 6f footbridge*; 400 feet 

upsteamifromivhigh'wifty bridge in- fcedar^dge; inspejeted by J. C.' Rocf , 

1 Lallie water-stage reccjirder at «amj£iisite |4d datum used -prier to- July- 24,

- ' ' '- 

EhscHARBE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

AND:: CONTROL. ^fied composed of,s.ittall boulders and gravel filled m 

behind atid up flush with crelst of old concrete -weir, 12 ifeet;bfilow gage, 

which forms control; shifted slightly during 1920. ' Above stage 0.7 foot, 

watey flot® thrQtigh ap'ovetflaw channel |?hich-may shift somewhat. - , ; 

oi» DisorfABGE.-^Maxfr^um stage during year .ending SeptemBer ,3ft, 

,-i 1919, noi known as water-s^oge refcorder ,was not; in, operation during hig^i 

, water; minimum stage, occurred during winter when stream was practically 

; : dry/" : : ;;r; j. ; ' ; o..-. p .... . " '} 

. y. Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, from water-stage 

recorder, '1 .95 f6et at 7 a. m. May 24 (discharge, 715 second-^eet) ; minimuiJa 

discliarge^pecurr^d during winter when st|«am was practically dry.

1917-lig20: jkaximum stage occurred^ in 1920; minitnuni stage occurs 

duriHg winter when stream is practically', dry . !r; 

'. JCE. Nq,fdata. Practically entire flow of stream is stored in reservoirs during 

winder. .; I' " » "' ' .. ' '" ' ' '"'..;,... . '.. .'..'- /' 

]DivEBSi0Ns. -Court decreeis for diversion of 14^ second-feet from Surface Creeic 

above station, of which 67 isecond-feet is for diversion out of the drainage 

Basin. Below, adjudicated decrees for 272 second-feet.

_ REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. Court decrees for storage of 8,140 acrefeet on headwaters of Surface Creek. The storage and release of this water 

changes the natural flow.
78 SUBF&CE WATEE SUPPLY, 1»10-1920, PABT'IX

Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly during* winter of 

affected by ice November 24-30, 1918, and November 26-27, 1919. Two 

rating curves used, both well defined below 400 second-feet, applicable 

October 1, 1918, to November 25, 1919, and April 26 to September 30,1920. 

Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

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

graph except as indicated in footnote to table of daily-discharge. Records 

excellent except for periods of missing gage heights and of ice effect, for 

which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Surface Creek at Cedar edge, Colo., during the years 

ending Sept, SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

' 1918 

Oct. 24

1919

Made by 

H. C.Ctetty«...i......

Gage 

height

Feel 

0.16

.68

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

1.5

44.5

Date

1920 

June 8

July 27

Aug. 25

Made byRobert Follansbee- __

F. C.Snydfflr* ......

,0age 

height.

Feet 

L38

.68

.84

Dtecharge

See.-ft, 

282

81. a

80

 State division irrigation engineer.

»Hydrographer in employ of ttje State, , ..

discharge, in seeemd-feet, of Surface Creek at CedQredg*, Colo*, for the year* 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

191$»19 i, .,..... .--,....... ... ,. 2 _ ....... .. ... . .'.-. * .

>,.w.... _____ .*-,' _ ;-- Jr..*-!:..1 .. ... -..-....:..:~ »-. ............... ..........

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

7. __ ......^ _ ...........

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

ft...........................

1Q-- ...,........... ... 

ll..-............T...........

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

IS...............;,.......;..

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

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

16.-.... ..................

I?....-....-................. init:-:::::::::::::::::::::::

20...-,^.-.^-....-.-^,......

21... .......^...........;.

22........,..-,.--.-...,.*...-

28-.......L.........,.i.t^..

24. ___ . __ .... _ . _ . ...

25

*.. ....- ._.-.......

27.._...... ..................

88^»-i ...» _ . . ., .

......... ...... .............

88Uiw' ..... .....^.^.i..^.

31. .. . . ,....

Oct. Nor.

1.5 li 9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

L2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

1 ft

ao

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Pw.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.4

a 2

2.4

ae

' -*

Apr.

5.0

4.0

3.5 -as

. 2.8

3.5

3.5

4-ft

5.0

c. s

12 '

24

40

«5

89

98

100

130

120

110

105

98

90

92

98

May

100

82

70

60

55

51

42

42

48

48

, 63

48

38

39

81

89

74

70

00

58

65

63 ' ' M

52

4^

"'""W

51

57

60

51

47

..Jane

56

70

68

67

65

48

48

48

81

57

48

48

42

44

48

35

33

33

24

20

28

43

48

58,

35

57

54

44

21

25

JslF

86 ' '-44:

36

21

25

33

33

21

29

19

14

14

12

13

14

15 '

16

17

18

30

20

20

»

21

It

19

17

,15

16

18

16

Aug.

14

;-U"-

13

8.7

12

t.a

5.0

6.0

6.0

8.7

&7

10

9.4

6.5

7.»

12

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

 w- 22

20

20

17

13

18

17

Sept,

20

13

18

12

5.5

8.5.

10

12

10

11

11&0-

6.O

ar

12

10

10

10

9. ft 9.01

8.7

8.T

5.5 4.0'

4.0

.3.5^

4.5 &0-

4.5 3.0-

.......^
I.,

a,.. %? R - «s

!*-

-1.

8 1

3T'

as«9ocooao axcoowoo

 5

-*

igip:
*9®*i^

LOCATION. River: In sec. 31, T. 44 N., R. 7 W.,Jn box canyon a short distance 

, w upstream from highwajr.jbridgefhalf^^imile^s^puth^of Ouray, Ouray County. 

Nearest tribjii^ry, Canyon Creek, enters 150 feet below; nearest tributary; 

above is, Bear Creek. ; ,;<,,,-,, 

;; Powerhouse flames :^Jn tailrace-of power*house|ftume in Ouray about 100 

^ feet upstream feom entrance to. jriver.,. Witer 4wert&Tffo'm TJncompahgpe- 

' .; '"' Ri^fer ab^e rivW statipm. ; ;.-; i;| .. ? ;; - - ! 

DRAINAGE AREA.- 14,square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECOBB® AVAi&ABLSJihWamiary 25,19.11, to. September 30? .1920, for river station1 

and;February 2^;19l6£to September 30,19^0, f<|r|x>weT-house flume. Cor4- 

bined da% flow'for riVer aad-fiame is giten, 1 ^intermittent operation of 

power house causes lovswater flow in rives' fa> fluetsiate tP suph an extent that 

, ohfej daily,'-gage Height- <efoes not" represent; essentially the mean daily -stage, 

s From JaflSiary 7,to March 17, 4908, records w^re kept at dam of Ourajf 

Electric Light & Power Co.:, 1 mile south 'of present station. r 

fE^Riveil Stevijypjs wajter-stagerecorder ir^gtalledt^Pril^22;v191id, and referrell 

to ^ertical: staff jfeed si^|e 1^11 aad attach^ to rb^k clift at left side of streaflai 

15ft;feet above mouth-iM Canyon Creek; faBpeicted by.*!*. J, W»tkihs> « 

^ower-house flume :vYerti.cal staff fastened toi side of wooden flume just 

be^iw poorer hbl^se. ^v ;~ l 

CHANGE MBASuBaMENtat^ River: Made from footihridge "vp gage'or by wading. 

Flume: Made f rbm footbridge1 just 'below gage. ";.? " 

L ANR CONTROL. :1^iver| Bed composed of*sjnrap boulders; rough aa|l 

shifting, i. Control short distance downstream^ sliofting at intervals^ station 

is m box-ftanyoBJ; with !liigh vferjfcical waHs: ,,AJ. .. .;. "_J- : / " ".-.'''.:.' o; 

Jlumef Control is plSink nailed across bottom ef^fluioeJailower end^ Gage 

siglit of crest, 0.9 f^OOJt; permaneiit.

^^^^ a^|j^pa^9.; 

580 second-feet). Data mstiffi^ent to ascertain aadnim^ 

,. ,,R|v,er: Maximuni stage ,during year ending ^Se^tember 30, 1920;, 3,65 feet 

at l6 p. m. June 9 (discha^rglj 8^0/se^nd^ieet); nimimum siage^, 0.^7 foot, 

October 17 (discharge, 0.7 second-foot). _

1Q11-1.92Q: |^ax|muipisiage!recorded, 4.9 feet during night of June 1, 

14, as Determined' from high-water mark (discharge. 1,400 second-feet);

 >. - ' - - =. _ . -f *fTs"tlT_ Q flo.^^^ebruary 2, 3, and 29, i i§l2. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice, as warm springs keep stream 

open. ' .';;.,.

No'diversion above jstation other .than, pipe line, flow through 

whichi ia[included in these records.'.... ; " -A*

REGULATION. ]iiu|aal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and 

 freezing of mo^UBtain snow. ... .. . 'i-f i;

River:,Stage-disehargerelation not p^rmanerit; not affected;|>y ice 

during winter. Well-defined rating curve used October 1 to November 30, 

1918;.^wo rating curves well defined below 350 secontMeet and fairly well defined above $50 second^teet used,December 1, 1918, to S^tembei^lPj^fti^ 

and Octob,eri 1, J919, to September 30, 1920, bfeMig Mentieal betwefen 2 ajlll 

350 second-feet; Operation of water-stage-recorder satisfactory. Imily 

discharge ascecbained by applying to ra,titng/table mean daily gage heigh! 

obtained by inspection of recorder graph,-except during days of'tlttttsual 

fluctuation in flow when .discharge was ascertained by averaging the bi-hourly 

discharge. Records good below 350 second-feet and fair above.
^

,,v . ;: tiv .,_.. . v,,, ,,« , , ..., ,- . . » . J'HettMftMfcrVtafei^

time of whi

affected by ice during winter, ShtftangHsontroi method tised October 1tor 

 "No^Bmber ^0, H ldl8p¥nd ^tpSelf 1-4&V 191$. Mting 'exirte' well d^toed.

Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying. 

r daily gage, height tQ, rating table except fo$ period June 17 tj.o SepteiffllK^SO^ 

< '-:' 191$, whm po^fer hwuse operated only eight houiss each day;; Eficords'goodi

Discharge measurements 'of U^comptthgre Kiver-at Out ay. Goto., >tAurvn$ Me".'£""

" " i. SO, 4,919 and 1920

Date

'-1918 

Dec. 26

1919 

Apr. 23

' '. ^ 14

r l^*1 I

 T. J. W4ttdn*JJ:i-. _.!<! 

.... .do. ..... .....1..

Gage 

height

0,68

,1.57

2.02

2; 46 ft:

^

^t.

->i

132

1S8

219

.yv

Date ;

' 1919

T: * 

 ;;-Madeffey ^

«; .: fii

flh ; '/' ! " '

_.db - :il . ii- 

;'"' ' "i

height

t AK"

.35

1..X98,

'"...''.

charg%,

^:1 M

, ;l,:...n

,.. gne>-.i

T;

., -.* «

JJtscfeargre

"ijl ">:>-*.; ^ : .' i.".' '"i'!> "' '. :ii j*° £" ' ; <& measurements of power-house flume at Ouray, Gblo,,"during the ymr» 

w- MifaSep%;80'W19$ndl8i%0 ^ ,'-'- ' ' ..'..".is

'' ' *,< * *-' *<V * '53. *'' |. 3* *;*, ................ft?

/.^,.ts 

charg*'-- ;;bate Jiadehy DiscHirge

Gage

,1918 

bee. 26

^1919 

Dec. 26

T. J. . 1920 'T. J 1.86

1-40

Combined dotty discharge, in second-feet, of Uneompahgre River and power-house 

7eIo\v/or^fef>gfB«^'«nrf«pfl(<»S«pftr8flj.'ji)9J^

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. AIH-, Mar June July Aug.

"TtffSept.-

1918-19

11.-i 

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

». .... ..

14.......'.....

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

20.

21;. .......

22.,.. 

-'28;... ;:L. 

24£...........

25:'.._-. i..

26.

27.

28.

29.

3ll

14

13

13

13

13 

(S 12

12

13

16

12 

,.12 ;,;i2 

[;-i?

10

10

13

14

10

10

11

11 

11 

15 

15 

;15

17

13

13

12

:; 12

ptii

 <- 25

, ,- 25.

. ,x 25;

' ." »,

27

27 '- 27'

27

1 27

27 

< 39

eo:

, 77

88

116

142 as*

/123 

114

85

74

82

80 * 86

i486 

$&

110 I05

' 142 

196

246

296

334

394

361

212

236

224

199

;» 141

130

130

120

130

163

120

110

101

101

66

16- 

16 "t

-45-

18

40- 

 Stt
Combined daily discharge, in *econd-/«f, of Uncompahgre River and power-house 

flume atOway, Colo., for the years ending Sept. 80, 1919 and 19%Q Continued

.'' - -' I**-. :

, ^«H»

2L .w.

3.. _______

4 ________ s.^.....^..,;;

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

7 __

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

9.:-i_ __ ... .

1ft..............

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

12ifc .i... __ ' 18 '

M..._..........

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

16.., _ ... _ I?....::::::::::

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

19.... ____ .

............... » ' ' -'>'. . -* 

21

22

38 __ ...........

«Li.'.L....i __

2§irt,u..i-......i.-

l&.i.j,*.,....^.*.. 

37wj. __ *-..,.. as..:.....!:.:..

29 _ ........... a)..............

81 _ ...........

Get.

18

18

18

24 ! 20

19

20

21

20

20

22

23

21

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24 

29

18

20

23

23

Nov.

22

SO

24

24 24

24

24

24

24

17

18is

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

v v ^ S 

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

16

16

16

Dec.

16

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

, 16

16

16

IB

16

16

16

16

»

19

19

19

19

19 

19

19

19

16

16

Jan:

19

18

18

18

v 1ft

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Iff

18

18

20

18

18

20

19

1, 18

22

22

22

22

22

lg

19

16

. 17

16

Feb.

17

W

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

M

17

16

19

16

16 

.16

16

16

Mar.

16

16

16

17

19

20

20

20

23

22

22

23

26

26

23

23

22

22

23

32

36

$

23

22

23

22

22

22

22

Apr.

2*

.32

22

22

, 22

22

24

26

81

30

23

22

26

23

26

as

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

 ; ' 28 '

40

74

May

72

68

78

91

114

128

158

220

251

231

179

172

397

234

150

103

122

180

314

333

A97

410

382

467

. ! 636

, 589 

500

541

679

688

630

June

524

596

451

375

35S

467

585

621

620

549

403

371

874

851

385

382

292

254

283

299

346

338

322

817

270

295 

308

295

205

285

July, ;

307

281

258

258

232

195

182

182

159

159

159

159

170

159

159

159

148

137

187

137

137

126

116

126

116 

106

:. 97

w

88

79

109

Aug.

Ill

94

102

86

73

68

69

62

100

78

65

59

58

52

49

49

48

49

68

59

55

53

49

42

38

37 

36

35

39

32

31

Sept.

29

28

28

28

38

46

38

40

36

31

35

30%

27

27

26

27

3ft

37

32

36

35

47

35

34 

80

. 81

35

Daily dtetkarge, in secotid-feet, of, pOw«r~hov$e fame at Qiiray> G6lo.t for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1919 and 1920

Day Oct. Nor. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept,

ae ;i3

13

13 

:;13

13 -13

13

8.6

, a e

a 6

,; a e

a e

a e

:rae

ae 

ae 

ae 

ae

11 8.6

ae 

ae 

ae 

ae 

ae

ae 

,ae

 ae

ae 

ae 

ae

a e 

ae

1111

1111

1111

1111111111

1212

ae

ae 12 12 11 

11 11

9.5 

V28

'28

28

28 

v28 

'28

28

28

28

as

28

28

28

9.3

0

9.3

9.8

9.3

 a 9

3.9

s 3.9

3.9 

3.9

a 9

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 a9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 a9

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9

as

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

a*

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 a*

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9

an

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

6
COLOEAIX> MVE^'A'NC'

body discharge, in eicond*fat, 

ending

6ESSEK- RIVER ,,.. |& 

». itemed 0t«ta& i

Bay.

1919-20

1 ...

2 __ . ..

3....«........

4 ____ _ .....

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

6:..... _ .....

7,-i...........^

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

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

12.,;... . ..... 

IS.!:...........,.

14^,....,......,

16 _ . ___ ....

16:...i.........

IT..............

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

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

23 --4

34

25.,... __ ....

96

29 '" 

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

0**

6a*

6- '(, 6'

10;

19

19'''

' 19'-

20

20

 , 20]

20

20

20

20

20 1 21 <fr

21

21

21

21

, 21

' 21

22

13

17

22

22

 Nor,-

",' _..

' 15

23

.23

,28

' 23 ' -' 23

23

'15

',15

,-'.' 15

;; ; - 15

, 15

, . 15

15IS15

16

15

15

15

15

15

.15

15

- 15

15

: 15

15

'< &*& 

""IS*

is

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

J.5

15

15

15

19

18

1ft

18

IB

18

18

18

IS

16

15

Jan.

» '"!. ;1

17

17

17

17

17

10

10 ' 10

^ 10

' 10

* 10

10

15

17 " 17

17

17

17 £ < . 17

17

17

21

21

21

r 21

: 21

17

17 i 15

16

pK 15

Feb.

16

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

16

IS

15

15

15

15

Mar.

15

15

15

16

18

18,

18,.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21,

21

21

21

21 21"

21

21

21

21

21

21

Apr.

21

21

21

21

21

21

,21

21

21

; 21

21

21

21

21

21

2121

21

21

; 21

21

21

21

21

21

24

24

24

24

24

May

24 - -44,"

24

t

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

.24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

.M.

24

24

24

24

June

24

.. v,

July

 SI'-'

Aug.

32

32-^

32

82

52-

24

24 /

24

24

24

24

2424-

.'..M -:-!

24

24

24

S4

»424 ' 

84s*

»

 -'"

24

24» i

24

Sept.

24

-- 34

24

:.j?.*j4 24 ' -2jt-

§

'

i.-tif'.iS^fc

"''; ' !^iaf

24

V2*

24

*! '« '-'24-

 i»-'*4i

"UU'i*2

. '.Til'SL

(-.',' ''*-S-

»;,i|.li5J ' ' T'to

 '''Sfc

None. No flow ia flume June 3,1820, to July 80,1920.

.oa->~> .y/.arro T^rr,'

:ti>! ;. -:-.,

Minimum

B.

January.

Juno

July. 236

19,

September

12,6

114

14,3 £'-

-136'"'' 

 41. S 

22,5

2,540

1,340

'(06

October.... 

November. 

December..

ApriC,;:::::.::::::::::::: May:.....................

June...,............,,._,

j.,,25

19

22 .'17

. M 74

621

m me

September .. 

The year.

me

" 1'7,'i'

22.4,, 

26.2 

295

s 69,2

1,800 

'988
$4 - Urm;i 8URFA Ei WATEEiSUPPLY^

the t year*

Month

'!>" . - ' . - I9lfr-li» ';; r; > -.' : October:.-.... ::. . .: ...:. ....;.; _ ...^.-....,...

March;..:i'i ...............:-X ..ML.- ..Ji ... 

t

_.__ M _ t .'-' . » -' : .r

J^gost^.^.^......;....,.:,,,......^......^.........

! - . Thej^M'....-....._....^..,..;.^.....IK.......J.-.

,'S' " &. - - -. . 1919-2fr < -0 ... -r>

Msy.- :!- :. !:- , :- .:-

j||{y i ^ ' « t- : : i. " . j<- : '

Jtognrt....^... .-^*. . - *. J ^'i .''-i ' c- -i

ifepteniber.-! _ .j,..^.. _ » __ -ii. __ '_;i.-- _ .^. _ .-^i...

-->, ..i3»*i«j"iL.-.;*.....^.k...l.....«.Ji.....ii...

Dlschfl

Maximum

23 1 18

14

12

r a ft

12 ' 29 ' f

2ft

28 '

a»aft

6.0

28 -:

 ': >. 22 ': .'<

', 23 ; ;

1ft

 21 ,:

18

I,*. 21 ;f

24

,,, ^ v

iV 24 >i

.'i 21 «i

7J 82 -.:

 . : . 24 J?

.' :i. ffl "i

fge in second

Minimum

0

 8.6>

&6

- &fl

0

v:--&8:

t!5 jae

0

a«a9a§

0

6

;14

15

10

> JLo

' il K

if'24

i 0

0

34

i24

0

l-foet

Mean,

1&4

141

11 7

8.82

7.5S

.!. 1LO

22.6

26.0

'16.7

a 90

' 8.90

 d OK

12.3

17.4

,16.8

15.9

15.8

16. 0 10 o

21. 5

240

'.: i:«p

.700

2.55

240

 : i«. 5

Bun-oil in

acre-feet

' ! i ' '!"}:

1,010

839

719

542

41Si67«

1 SMfl 

1,600

994

240

' 240 ;

295

8,910,

"l,OWu

l,(J08rt

978

 972 ;

BOO - 

1,220

1,280

1,480

95,2

43.5

l,670;v

If 430,,i

12,000

UHCOMPAH6BE RIVBB BELOW OUKAY, COIO.

^jjl^

lowest bridge in (Ouray, Ouray' County, a Imra of a mire oeiow railroad 

station; below all tributaries in Ouray.

B^I'. W s^ufii'einlles (measured, on topographic map). 

iLA$LB.--May 12, Iftl?, to September 30, 192&

Gurley iriiler'istage siirecorllier installed March 28, 1917, referred to 

vertteal staflf, attached to rock clift*^ 500 feet above bridge; used Since March 

22, 19lj% inspected by "J. J. Watkins. Original gage, Vertical staflf att^qjbt^ 

to dowi^fcreari^ side of right bridge abutment, was Used -prior to ''' i " '

from single-span bridge or by

CO&JTKOL. B^i composed of coarse^ gravel and small boulder 

somewhat shifting. Control is ,broken rock ledge 50 feet downstream; mill 

tailings are alternately , .deposited and scoured out. 'Banks not subject ^ 

overflow except at extreme high-water stage of 6.5 feet. ' s '' 

DISGHAKGE. ^Maximum stage during year ending .September 30, 

1919, from water-stage recorder, 4.05 feet at 10 p»,m«, iJun 15 (discharge, 

760 secpad-f ee|) ; minimunj stage, 0.95 f^oot at 9 a. m. February 26 (discharge; 

26 secdAd-feetj). '; ' ''."., '.'.' . .,,." , ^!'-'^ln

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, 5. 1 feet at 10 p. m, 

June 9 (ctischajrge, 1,210 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.15 feet at 10a.m. 

March 4 (discharge, 14-second4eelO. '-- "' '.-"'-f

1913-1^20 r'Maximunikr discharge recorded, 2,530 _s6cond-feet at 1 a. .''%,. 

June 14, 191§J minimum discharge, 10 «econd-feet at 9 a. m. February 5 and 6, 1915. ." -- ' " '' ' -" : "' '.,'' ' "
i V t

il's 

tti

SSSS K

i
Daily discharge, in vtam&'fest, o/ {fat'-'

,-HJ

Jan.,

9- 

10..

32

16.

18,. 

ML. 

20.,

221. 

23:.- 

24..

26.

27.

28.

2fc

30.

31.

27

27

27 

27 

27-. 

27

,29 i

i'. 27

1; 962

,962

* 990

' ' §05

830 

780 

80S

855

680

590

680

780

880

830

780

780

635

612

612

658 "

 

; '488. 

4JLO 'IBS'-

318

818

352

318

318

335

282

268

250

262

208

185

181

165

185

)', fflk

179 

16S 

139 

130 

123

ISO 

1M 

 114 

169 

137

117

106

99

92

88

87 

86 

$0

68

64

62

81

8ft

7482

71

64

64

62

60

60

61

61

60

65

93

74

100

81

 74'

: -, t

65

64

65

Monthly discharge of Uncdmpdhgre ffiitief tiefow Ouray,fcolo^for tKe years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and

,- : <*' : > '';.,' . l ' '*' ' f 1' ' 'V.'

V'--- : "^ t1'.' ':*foatll:"v !> : A' -:

s ; '- " 'vi : -' : rS«-rt! f ..-'" . " '.U;

December ..... ... _ . ..... . ..... .V . 1...

March.-.v - _ ..fci.....h;.- _ »,w<i*' . ....,.. .. __ ... .. _

April....*,.-....u.,. ^....Uwr-^.T ..-.... .. --

|(&y. .T.....^,... .. ..^..- .......-.. .,-

My...,^v.....-.-i....^-.....^,....:i ....... ,....-

^ttgn8t....,.-..,,.,....fc......,fti>.-..,,..-..^,..,.^.-

Septembsc......^.....^...-..^....^* ... ..-

: ; ' TheyeM:....i ^^1 .Uw...... t« . ..........

j , M19-20 October.^ ,, _ . _ ^. ... ,^w,-.,.r *. ____ . _ ...

January ; . > ... , . .

March.. . . ,i . .- ** ., _

Jiiril __ ...^.........i.-.t..-. _ .,T . _ ..^ __ .'.... Wtoy.. -. .- ..;. «, .... -- ' ...

June. . ___ ^ __ .^. __ i..-;; ___ » _____ '... ...

July ___ ..-, . . ..-,..

Aiijmsf: ^. . ,. ' , -/ 

September.. __ ______________________ .

Theyear. . _ . . . ...

,-'- ' ,:; . t;.'. . . Dlsch*rgein»eoond-feet

Maximum'

'...; ' 58: K, -»;

.,.,--. 83-

: v ,34;

; 61 

.261 "!. - 68^ 

635 

 47S 

169

m

685

 ;''' 4i'"

.-.;. -41,, 

33

r si

32SI90 

962 

990 755- 

285 

100

990

Minimum

41 

37 

33 

31 ; 39

: 31 

39 

129. 

228 

135 

46 ' ' ';,' 34'

.;..:. 24

27 

26 

23 

. 24 

24 

20 

27

';.'.. 87

590 

165 

68 

60

20

'Mean

46.5 

43.3 

35.8 

32.6 

, 31.2 

35.4

,..: 104 i,''. 873 " 

462 

265 

88.8 

45,9

131

V 34.4 

34.2 

:". 28.2 

26.9 

28.0 

29.5 

34. 7 

437 

766 

354 

134 

69.2

165

Baa-oflii* 

ao*-feeF ,

 : :. 2; 8*

^^2,^0

2,000 

1,780, 

2,180 

6,190- 

22,'90ipr -^m

16,300. 

5,460 

2,730

94,60^

2,120 

2,040

1,610 

, 1,810 

2,060 

26,900 

«,«». 

21,80(r

 120,000
COLORAI)f> ; BJVrm RIVER

 ifi'»v; ..\i-f(»\ ^K:>,^^<|i!*oeiJMM^ /^fc.bs:* \jUi-.u

LOCATION. -In sec, 17, T. 47 N., R. 8 W., half & mile east of Colona, Ouray

County. JSfo important tributary within several miles. 

BKAINAQB ABBA. -About 475 square miles (measured by United States Bureau

of Reclamation). " : : "- ¥ < ' ' ^ ^,,f .-'- -'7~-"'' '-' 

; E.EcoKBS AVAitABLBj' April 6, Wl7, to September 30, 1920.

'^dliGE.^yer$a^ - :\',;.'! -': ; -.;^ - ^'

DISCH^GK iitoAsci^MEN'r^l- Made fro^i suspension footbridge near gage. ; 

CHANNALAND

_

ICE. -Jtp data as station 3^;dise<^Mriu«|| during winter^

BiVEE«^Ns.-*M3nly a few *mall idiversiens above station.

COOPERATION, Da%«iiseharge record, furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation; quantities changed Slightly to conform to computation rules 

of |he United, States ecologicalSurvey.".- 7, f

Daily discharge, in sec<md-f0«tt of tyncvnipahgre River at Colona, Colo. } for the years 

"* : pt. w, idl» &tt&4&$o

Oe. May June July Aug.

"r*r* n?

 vrrr T- "*it T"'"-""'"'*

rrrtX- r;

":;B- 7.

9..

ao..

as

.14. 

16. ..... ^1firt,j;flriTTTrl,i..»rf,^, p<i T^......

19..

" ML..

3Rr.

116

116

120

120

120

m

120

120

120

1211

135

115

140

160

160

150

150

150

460

696

630

487

405

460

462

416

370

327

366

406

406

460

520

643

''«

835

1,040

1,800

902

m

902

836

760

606

695

250

285

405

370

286

260

260

405

346

643

346

286

250

250

260

260

226

165

210

m

140

100

40

60

60

60

78

78

60

180

160

147

123

138

78

78
Daily discharge, in

, ending Sept. 50, 1919 and 1 P#0~^-Continu

Cclo.,fortke years

OQt.

^'>! IVfi

< (, Apr.

.

into./:,

,;w

6..

7..

8..

9.. 

10-

17.

19..

20..

;au,

22..

23..

V25-

>27.

30.

81-

100

90

li

,485

555

i 1,189

 \"m

i^i4» *i-V-tr

W '100

' 100 

110

12§ 

,125

4 110

126 \m 

m

960

*1S5 

203"

a.«ws

.!«-*&» 

785 1,240

126

164

122

129

138

138

133

122

129

138

170

910 

1,100 

1*260

1,390

1,390

1,350

1,200

1,140

1,400 

1,020 

970 

L180 

XlSO 

1,180

1,100

942

875

990

1,170

990

1,010

1,090

1,060

1,040

'tMitn

^m

uVi fj 1 

820

498

; . m

' ' m-

/.- .f^'V

373

330

220

496

487

637

520

48QT 

490 

440 

409 

490 

378

239

205

197

182

180

174

170

180

160

140

131

W4 

W

mISO106- 

103. 

103.

105. 

103, 

10JK 

103.

112; 

140* 

138- 

139 

157

143.

$*% 

131

discharge ofc Ung&ripahgre

' * -'. ::: 88

River at Colona, 

and

.j /or

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimuin MeanEuu-oflia

ISO

.7S»

.968

:J,3JOfi

902.

"W

"1TT*T*

643

.180.

W19-20

(nfj..J..._i.-..J___iii.....-:tL4.

June . __r ._........

July....,...... ................

August.....___.__________

September.._ _ _____.

T.joai :

.JiV__.

Ifltt

21tt

.1,40ft

1,600

1,100

486

157

12,5 

858..

218" 

81,6.

..

343.

750

378

181

100

-..

..1*9.

. m

1,110

605

279

119
LOCATION. In see. 31^ T- 49 &., It 9 W./'at'highway"bridge* one-fourth mile 

west of Montrofe, Montrpse County. Nearestimportant tributary, Sappy

/^«i'il« " /^tiMii.-..i'it!ii._« it i1 T'lA.i». j''!'**' V 1 ;*,' ; . - DRAINAGE ABEA. ^566 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1903, fa> September 30* 192% WH

tfbrid|e; re*d:by -L.--B, Alien. : - ^ 

M*de from bridge,'.'.'.. \ ...".; "1* 

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifts occasionally: 

ISixTBEifCBis of »isc^^0E.-§"No d^ta. ; :| . ; - '- 

ICE. Although, ice f^rms r ^ong%anhB! during- winter, river is not frozen over.

Observations, however,; are qisconllnued 4to^g winter. " ^ "-7 ^ 

DjvEB^QNS.r?nUncQB9pahgfe River is, so dver-appropriated tha* the United

States Bateau of Reclamation has constructed a tunnel and canal to divert

1,300 seeond-feet from Gunnison River into Uncompahgre River abo^je ? " Uneompahgre. :} ' '' '' " ' - - " - ' _:....-.. , ;,.,-. '..,M : 

 JoopEEATiOK. Dail^ disoh&rgefurnished by-United States Bureau.of Reclam*-

tion; quantities changed slightly to conform to computation mlee of t|]e 

r Un^ed Sites' '' '' '
00 J4H/i}[ 8UBPACB - WMTBB. SUPBUYy ^ PARU IX

% discharge, in se6bi^f^.of D^e^r^hfr^^Riw^ ^-Montrose, Colo., for the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 19$0 ;Continued

'- >' - *V.'- / -; i - :-fiTvJ: ^ :- , / " .H '.X - «>'. .i ;' .'.r-. , .,"-!>;" .> i

Day Oct. ..... Apr. May Sept.

8

4

6. 

7....

11...

19.. 

30..

26... 27;.-.

64

54

154 

54 64'

54 

54 

,54 *C W< 

95

95

85

205

m

122

124

98

168

175

175.

178

143,

80

218

220

900

960

969

840

840

840

,698 ''*"«»- 

765

940 tooo

V909 

940

850 

786 

775 

69S 

778

840

715

680

709

7U 

66?

709

650

'800 910 

If 

667 

790 --754

786

628

,,602

- S82 

876 

576

580 

MO

677

626

488

5S6 

510 

525 

208

462 

4*7 

495 

480 

482

Monthly;discharge of JJncompahgre- River at Montrose, Colo., for the years ending

and 1920 _t

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Mean

Eon-offin 

acre-feet,

v 1918-19 

"TT*r*"**<isf 

7--Tf "( *?"

,_, ....^p.

406

283

1,090

1,030

1,970

840

498

115

203

064

484 

26?

25

87

46

285

887

308

882

88.4 

lit 

512 

881

713 

5*5 

404

31,600 

49 «0 &m
COLOBADO BTFEIS AND ABOVE G6MSK& lOVER 91

UKGOMPA^GKE HV.SE HBAE BUT*, OOLO. , .

LOCATION. In T. 15 S., on line between Rs. 95 and 96 W., at highway bridge 

2 miles south of Delta, Delta County. No tributaries below station and 

none for several miles above.

DRAINAGE ABBA.' 1,110 square miles (revised; measured on base map of Colorado, scale 1:500,000>.

RECORDS AVAILABLE, April 29, 1903, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Vertical staff at the present site since November 20, 1906; present 

datum in use since April 19, 1910. Gage read by Miss. Eva Helmick.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sUt and gravel. Banks are not 

subject to overflow. Control shuts at intervals.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. No data.

ICE. Although ice forms along banks and slush- ice frequently occurs, stagedischarge relation is probably not materially aflfected thereby; observations 

discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Ditches above station divert normal flow during irrigation season; 

during this period records represent largely return seepage water.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Daily discharge furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation, which maintains the station; quantities changed slightly to conform 

to computation rules of the United States Geological Survey.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ifnoompahgre River near Delta, Colo., for the 

I/ears ending Sept. SO, 1919 and

Day

1918-19 

1. _ ... _ i..

2. _____________________ . .......

3 ______ . _______________ - ......

4.. . _______ _____ . __ .

6"

6. ____ ....................................

7 _________________ _______

«».. ... . . __ -. .. , ____ .

9 _________ .... ___

10. ____ 

11 ._.......-.--.---., . .- --...

12 . -- . .

IS....................-............ ......

14. ______________ . _______ . ......

15 ~. ........ ...................................

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

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

18... ________ . __ ... ___

19 

30., . _______ .... ... .

SB..' .

aa^-IIiril.-------- ---------------I"

3» ... _ . .. .

34 .... ...... *; .. 

 26;..., «W,.. __. j ______________ -jC . ____ ........

38. .... . __ . . 

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

28...... ... ____ . -.

29 ____ .... ___ ................ ..........

50 _ ......... 

.31-. .- ____ __ ..

Oct.

167

125

116

50

40

125

78

59

140

146

152

160

 156

160

144

280

200

167

174

225

308

250

245

243

220

ire

167

170

170

168

125

Apr.

117

63

59

53

25

25

225

365

243

207

171

112

67

243

281

490

432

165

195

180

140

117

112

83

May

152

140

140

117

318

166

397

51

89

275

723

672

261

547

315

274

318

260

275

422

397

365

210

210

289

771

555

226

445

197

264

June

387

140

119

128

142

285

154

177

168

210

189

402

158

152

144

182

189

128 J65 

94S

ioo

370

225

324

375

213

146

213

305

180

Joly

140

365

350

220

183

277

152

305

297

195

165

165

AJLK

345

263

630

365

273

670

365

451

165

177

195

135

140

140

147

225

192

165

Aug.

260

417

475

446

423

352

387

451

496

487

392

301

180

119

117

130

152

162

117

138

106

126

113

119

128

119

106

117

110

140

Sept,

110

112

124

106

152

162

198

113

B7

138

1KO

446

417

M7

UftK

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SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PART IX .

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River near^ Delta, Colo., for the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 Continued

Day

1919-20 

!_.. _ ... ___ . ___ ..... __ . _ ... __ .

2 

3.... ___ ......... _ . _ . _______ . ....

4. ... ___ -.1 ..... ... ...... .. ....

5.. ........ _ .... _ . __ . ____ . __ ...

6... ____ . ___ ........ __ . ____ .. ....

T. ...........................................

8 ... .u . 

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

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

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

12 :. ...

13 _______ ...... __ ... _ ____ . _ ...

14:..,...I .......... 

15 __ ...... __ .......... __ . __ .........

16.......... ....... ,-...... ..........

17.. 

18--- _____ _ .

19.. ^ .

20- ...

21.-., ..................................

22--, .. .

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

24........... ___ ... _ ...... _ ....... .....

25............. __ ............. __ . _ ...

26-.. ..... ...... . .. ...............

27 ______ ....... _______ .-.....

28

29...... .... 

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

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

Oct.

147

140

180

225

260

260

243

1 275

300

260

173

170

227

235

360

345

385

385

360

325

297

340

355

410

382

277

318

251

297

417

260

Apr.

23

28

37

43

47

44

64

174

135

130

80

53

75

117

150

273

174

340

587

102

88

55

31

64

165

135

155

75

73

138

May

485

64S

165

730

952

710

817

810

685

555

503

246

440

1,350

1,710

570

490

695

1,170

1,330

1,410

1,680

2,000

1,570

1,480

1,430

915

1,020

1,020

1,090

970

June

870

757

880

284

300

640

209

289

310

632

240

177

90

153

78

110

90

54

135

209

240

387

440

385

343

360

772

430

387

337

July

320.

333

333

370

226

118

160

48

69

69

54

54

69 '69

69,

69

69

69

92

86

78

78

34

78

160

HO

105

105

48

130

118

Aug.

105

109

240

505

625

447

505

490

495

742

550

120

280

290

118

105

78

120

112

150

110

210

135

160

110

112

118

120

105

92

96

Sept.

112

110

57

105

118

125

130

124

135

196

141

125

141

146

124

i. 125

141

119

140

141

154

210

154

382

522

650

695

570

625

625

Monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River near Delta, Colo., for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19 

October ___ _ ..............................

April 7-30. _ . __ ................. _ ... _ ............

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

August ______ ....... ................................

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

1919-20 

October ______ . .....................................

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

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

June _____ ...... ....... .............................

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

August ______ - ......................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

308 

490

771 

402 

670 

672 

445

417 

587 

2,000 

880 

370 

742 

695

Minimum

40 

25 

51 

100 

135 

106 

87

140 

23 

165 

54 

34 

78 

57

Mean

164 

174 

317 

209 

268 

253 

245

286 

122 

956 

353 

122 

244 

238

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,100 

8,280 

19,500 

12,400 

16,500 

15,600 

14,600

17,600 

7,260 

58,800 

21,000 

7,500 

15,000 

14,200
COLOBADO B1VEE AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE; GBElpr RWEB 93'

KAHNAH CREEK NEAR WHITIWATEB, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 12 S., R. 97 W., a quarter of a mile below intake for 

water supply of Grand Junction and 17 miles east of Whitewater, Mesa 

County. Nearest tributary, Coal Creek, enters short;distance above station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 38 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas). 

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1917, to September 30, 1920. 

GAGE. Vertical staff located at right bank 300 feet above footbridge; -read by

James Woods.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; shifting.

Control located at riffle of small boulders 75 feet downstream; shifting. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded'during year ending September 30, 1919, 3.06 feet at 6 p. m. May 20 (discharge, 594 second-feet); 

minimum stage 0.32 foot at 8 a. m. November 15 (discharge, 2.4 second-feet). 

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 4.0 feet 

at 6 p. m. June 5 (discharge, 1,350 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

, 0.00 foot at 9 a. m. February 26 (discharge, 0 second-foot).

1918-1920: Maximum and minimum stages occurred in 1920. 

ICE.: Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except for short periods. 

DIVERSIONS. City of Grand Junction diverts an average of 5 second-feet above 

station for domestic use; maximum diversion, 8 second-feet. Diversion 

measured by use of Cippoletti weir. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation in spring from alternate melting and freezing

of mountain snow. No artificial regulation. 

COMBINED FLOW. Flow diverted by city intake measured by weir and flow added

to that at gaging station to show total flow of creek.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during 1920. Rating curve used 

from October 1, 1918, to April 30, 1920, well defined below 350 second-feet; 

curve used May 1 to June 30, not very well defined; shifting-control method 

used October 1, 1919, to February 20, May 1-15, and July 1 to September 

30, 1920. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for period 

of ice effect. Records good prior to April 30, 1920, after which they are fair

Discharge measurements of Kahnah Creek near Whitewater, Colo., during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918

1919 

May 23

23 

Oct. 23

Made by 

J. B. Splegel... . 

 do __ ..... . 

T. J. Catkins- .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.54

2.17

2.15 

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.4

266

260 

5.7

Date

1920

May 21 

June »

Made by 

T. J. Watkins... .. . .

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

Robert Follansbee 

Gage height

Feet 

0.58

1.86 

2.90 

1.09

Diseharge

Sec.-/*. 

8.3

211 

692 

82.9

* State hydrographer.
STJBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PAET IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kahnah Creek near Whitewater, Colo.,for the years 

ending September S0t 1919 and 1920

Day,

1918-19 1 _ _

2 . .......

3 ____ . __ .

4 ___ ... .....

5. .... ...

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

7 .......... -

8 

9 ______ 

10 

11 _ . __ .. ...

12 

13 _____ - ....

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

16 .....

16. _

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

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

19 

20.... -

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

22 . 

23 

24 

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

26 

27 

28 

29

30,* 

31T ____ 

1919-20 

1...... ____ .

2. ___ .. __ .

3 ... ...

4 __ i. __ .1 

6- ........

0. .. .

7 .

8 __ . ......

9. ___ _ __ .

10 .......

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

12 

13 .-.

14... r4 ,...I. 

IS > ....

16 .........

17.... ...

18 _____ . _ .

19.^.. _ .

20 ' .

21 ,

22 ________

23- ............

24 

25 

2ft _______ 

27 _ ........

28 _____ .....

29 

30 

31 .

Oct.

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11111111

10

1011111111

10

111111

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8

7

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

11

12

11

11

11

13

12

12

13

13

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

11

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

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

13

13

11

12

11

12

12

12

1.5

10

10

11

9.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

9

9

9 ' 9

8.6

9

9

9

8.2

8.2

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

Jan.

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.4

12

5.8

5.8

5.8

4.6

46

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.5

48

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

8.2

6.4

4.9

4.6

3.8

4.6

4.3

4.6

5.5

5.5

6.4

6.7

6,1

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

Feb.

4

4

4

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.2

5.5

5.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

,7

7

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.7

7

7.8

9

9.4

9.4

9.8

9

-11

9.8

9.8

9; 8

11111111

6.4

43

9

9.8

9.8

Mar.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7.8

8.2

9.4

10

10

11

11

11

11

9.8

10

10

10

10

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

16

16

9.8

9.4

10

11

6.7

5.2

9.4

9.4

9.8

10

10

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

10

9.4

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

10

10

9 .

5.2

7.4

8.2

8.2

Apr.

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

17

22

30

44

45

48

47

50

52

£8

60

58

60

65

63

66

65

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

15

14

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

14

12

12

12

11

1-1

11

11

11

12

12

14

20

39

May

62

65

68

80

89

104

123

134

143

160

162

204

252

258

331

345

482

514

538

550

474

362

366

356

orfrt 342

328

331

320

314

317

236

64

71

66

71

78

90

114

101

92

84

87

111

157

173

140

124

124

131

157

198

228

295

335

475

635

552

580

750

930

990

930

June

127

102

98

92

90

85

83

81

80

78

76

73

61

50

46

46

40

39

38

34

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

50

50

50

870

870

990

1..050

1, 110

980

870

810

580

608

500

450

315

260

228

213

198

181

164

133

118 105-

101

98

97

97

80

65

61

59

July

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

42

42

42

38

37

37 '37

37

37

37

34

34

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

37

37

56.

56

52

52

51

51

48

48

47

47

48

48

51

51

50

60

49

61

50

50

49

47

54

68

' 56

49

48

46

42

1Q

36

Aug.

37

64

70

68

61

51

44

\ «

38

35

31

28

27

27

26

m

22

21

18

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

33

, 31

27

22

20

17

16

24

24

23

21

21

29

28

44

44

42

42

39

35

35

33

Q1

28 '28

O7

27

23

21

91

20

Sept.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 .

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

ia

13

14

14

13

20

20

17

16

16

16

15

IS13 

13

13

13

11

. 9.4

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

S.2

8.6 & ft

Q A

8.2

Q ft

7 ft

7

7

7

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-11, discharge estimated.
TBIBUTASEBS ABOVE BIV1B $$

Monthly discharge of Kahnah Creek near Whitewater, Colo,, for the yews ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Month

1S18-19 

October _______________ . ...................

January ______ . _____________ .-_ .........

February _ ___ . __________________

April.... ....._..._.._...__,. _. ..,. ._O. ..

May...................... __ .. ....,_._..... ......

June.. ___________________________

My......................................................

September ___________ . _______ . ........

The year.. ___ . ________________ '...

1919-20 

October _______ , ...............................

December __________________ :.; ..........

January

February __ ______________________

March

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

June. __ . ___ .; _____________________

July ....__,. ...... .___.__..._ _.._. _.

August _________ :. . ..,..... . ..........

The year. _____ . __________ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11 

11 

11 

12 

7 

16 

66 

550 

127 

50 

70 

14

550

13 

13 

13 

8.2 

11 

11 

39 

990 

1,110 

58 

44 

20

1,110

Minimum

10 

7 

8.6 

4 

4 

7 

11 

62 

31 

30 

13 

13

4

11 

11 

1.5

as

4.3 

5.2 

 11 . 

54 

59 

36 

16 

7.0

1.5

Mean

10.6 

10.3 

9.43 

5.04 

6.09 

10.4 

33.6 

271 ' 

59.6 

37.8 

28.7 

13.1

41.7

12.0 

12.2 

9.30 

6.26 

8.69 

9.31 

14.1 

288 

409 

49.4 

28.3 

11.2

71.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6S2 

#13 

580 

810 

3*8 

«40 

2,000 

1<V7BO 

8; 860 

2,330 

V?W 

; .-.-. ;."<^7»

30,200

73»

 -", :-;:-V.,tS»

 s&~

: 386-

--.i!--.:4M

S72 

839 

1SV7BO 

24,dO& 

3, 040 

1,740 1 see.

51,800

Monthly discharge of Kahnah Creek weirnear Whitewater, Colo.,for the years ending

"0, 1919 and 1920 '

1918-19 

October ___________________________

December... _______________________

January..... ________________________

February __ ..... ____________________

March. __________ _________ __ ......

April ____ . ___ v- ___________________

July.,. __._.._ ;.. . _ 

August,. . __ . _____________________

September __ .1 ___ :...i ... . ..........................

The' year. ________ .............. _

1919-20

February ____ . ____________________

April: _ « _______ . __ . __ _ ...-. , ..

May __ __:r ___ .................

June __________ .i. _____ ....................

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

August ___ . _____ ... ________ .- ................

September., __ * ___ .... _______ ^ _____ ...

Disete

Maximum

6.0

4.5

4.8

5.4

4.5

4.8

6.7

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7^5

5.7

5.2

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.0

7. 5

ao

8.0

7.9

7,5

8; 8

irge in secern

Minimum

3.5 j 3.fr

3.5

3.9

3.9

a 2

3.5

6.3

6.8

7.5

7.2

4.2

 :a2

.5,2

4.5

4.5

5.2

3.2

4.5

5.2

5.1

5.2

7.2

6.7

6.0

iv ; ' 3.2

1-feet

, Mean

4. 61

3.96

401

4.40

3.99

3.79

5.83

6.69

-7.32

7.50

7.46

6.32

: ' 5.46

S,S@

4.69

A9f :

5.20

5.06'

5.12

5.50

6.65

; 7.43

7.62

7.36

&42

' 5,^4'

Eun-oflE in

aure-feet

283

247

271

222

233-

317

411

436

ifil

450

376

,'' ' H Offt

? 323

279

i < nna,

320

291

81J&

 3* '»

442

469

454

382

: 4,310
STTEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PAET IX

Combined monthly discharge of Kahnah Creek and weir near Whitewater, Colo., for 

the years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 19W

Month

1918-19 

October ....

January...

i Fete-unary- ---- -

April.. ....

May. _ _ .. _ . ...

Jane.

. July. . ___ .

.'August... ...........................................

September __ ........ ___ . --... _ .......

. , The year .. _ .... _____ . _____ . _ .....

1919-20 

October .....

December .

FebruaryMarch. __ .

 April...........................................,......:..

July... .....

August..... .. ................. __ ...................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

16 

15 

16 

12 

20 

73 

557 

133 

58 

78 

20

557

18.2 

18.2 

17.5 

13.4 

16.2 

16.2 

45 

998 

1,120 

65.5 

51.5 

27.5

1,120

Minimum

14 

12 

12 

7.9 

7.9 

10 

14 

69 

38 

38 

20 

18

7.9

16.7 

15.5 

6.0 

9.0 

7.5 

9.7 

16.2 

60 

66.5 

44 

22.7 

13

6.0

Mean

15.2 

14.2 

13.4 

9.44 

10.1 

142 

38.9 

278 

66.9 

45.3 

36.2 

19.4

47.2

17.3 

16.9 

14.2 

11.5 

13.6 

14.4 

19.6 

295 

416 

57.0 

35.7 

17.6

77.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

935 

845 

824 

580 

561 

873 

2,310 

17, WO 

3,980 

2,790 

2,230 

1,150

34,200

1,080 

1,010 

873 

707 

782 

885 

1,170 

18,100 

24,800 

3,500 

2,200 

1,050

56,100

DOIOEES RIVER AT RICO, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 40 N., R. 11 W., at highway bridge at upper edge of 

Rico, Dolores County. Silver Creek enters just above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 83 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 9 to December 31, 1914; June 1, 1919, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to right abutment used during 1914 and until 

August 12, 1919. On August 14, 1919, a chain gage, referred to datum 1.84 

feet lower, was installed on bridge; read by G. E. Hicks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders; may shift. Control 

175 feet downstream at rapids composed of well-compacted boulders; shifting 

during extremely high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period June 1, 1919, 

to September 30, 1919, 3.55 feet (new datum) at 6 p. m. June 13 (discharge, 

411 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.48 feet at 8 a. m. September 29 and 30 

(discharge, 35 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 5.85 

feet at 6 p. m. May 25 (discharge, 1,130 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.05 

feet at 8 a. m. November 8 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. The Syndicate Mining Co. diverts about 2 second-feet from Horse 

Creek, a tributary of Dolores River, and carries it to a pressure pipe located 

several hundred yards below gage. Water is diverted from April to November. The flow through the pipe line varies between 1.7 and 3.0 second-feet, 

but this does not include the entire amount diverted, as considerable is wasted 

over a spillway just below gage. No other diversions above station,

RE GUL ATION. None.
COLORADO MVEE AND TEIBTJTABIES ABOVE GBBElf BIVEB 97

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted during 1920. Rating curves used 

from June 1,1919, to May 26,1920, and from June 1 to September 30,1920,. 

well defined below 400 second-feet; indirect method for shifting control used 

May 27-31, 1920. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. . J>aily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good below 400 second-feet and fair above.

COOPEBATIOJ?. Gage-height record furnished by Syndicate Mining Co.

Discharge measurements of Dolores River at Rico, Colo., during the period June 1,

1919, to Sept. SO, 1920

Date

 1919 

June 4

Aug. 14

Sept. 26

Dec. 16

Made by 

T. J, Watkins.. ...

.....do:. ............

T. J. WatMns. ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

LOS -.06

1.53

&1.66

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

311

68

38.1

21.5

Date

1920

May 12

July 17

Hade by 

T.J.Watkins..........

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

. 4o

Gage 

height

...Fat 

1.28

3.08

2.34

Discharge

Sec.-fL 

18.2

300

175

 New gage lead, 1.78 feet. » Stage-discharge relation affected by foe,.

Discharge measurements of Power house tailrace at Ricot Colo., during the period 

June 1,1919, to Sept. 80,1980

Date

1919

Ail? 14

Sept. 26

Dec. 16

Made by 

T. J. WatMns. ......

T. J. Watkins.... ......

Gage 

height

: Feet

0.95

Discharge

See.-ft. 

3.2 2.9

1 S

Date

1920

May 12

July 17

Made by 

T. J. Watting...;...,...

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

.95

op

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

1.6 ' 1.7

1.7

 Float measurement;.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dolores River at Rico, Colo,,forthe period June 1,

1919, to Sept. SO, 1920

Day

1919 

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

2 _ , ____ ...

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

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

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

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

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

&. ..............

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

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

11 __ . ..........

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

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

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

15 ______ . ...

June

275

260

260

275

QfUt

328'

323

301

315

319

363

367

. 372

381

34S

July

171

162

157

160

139

136

136

129

116

106

111

119

157

167

215

Aug.

157

167

157

162

160

119

111 ioa

106

91

84

77

.66

62

58

Sept.

42

40

40

40

42

41

40

39

38

36

35

40

46

41

40

Day

1919 

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

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

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

19 __ . _____ .

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

21 _ '._.. ____ .

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

23

24 ________ .

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

26 ___ . ____ .

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

28 . ..

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

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

31. ___ . __ . ...

June

363

345

319

297

279

264

235

235

231

229

207

181

173

179

167

July

235

227

215

207

187

187

187

175

175

157

157

157

167

144

144

159

Aug.

60

68

75

66

56

49

45

44

44

42

40

40

42

42

42

41

Sept.

39

37

38

38

38

37

 37 '37

37

37

37

38

38

36

37
98 STJBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1919-1»20, PAST IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dolores River at Rico> Colo., for the year

Sept.SQ,JMQ

Bay

1919-20 

1 _______ ,

2_.__ _ ...

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

fc: :::~5

6. ... 7... __ : _ ,

8. _____ ....

10 ._ -....i 

11 ..........

12 _____ . .

13..... _ _ ,__

14. ...^..

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

i 

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

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

18 . .^

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

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

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

22

23

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

25,....-. --- 

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

27....,... .

29 ...I ;.....

31

©et.

38

38

38

39

38

37

41

37

39

39

37

37

37

37

39

37

37 - ' 87

38

39

38

38

38

35

35

37

; 37

87

36

NOT.

36

SO

27

26

28

25

23

19

19

21

22

22

21

23

23

24

24

25

25

22

22

22

22

22

24

21

22

*T

27

Bee.

on

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

24

- 25

22

18

19

23

22

24

24

24

23

22

23

24

2422s

22

24

Jan

28

24

23

20

20

19

1Q

18

17

17

17

17

' 17

1ft

16

16

16

19

20

10

19,

20

2ft

20

19

is

22

20

24

22

Oft

Feb.

21

21

21

21

18

21

24

22

, 20

21

21

24

20

17

18

18

19

18

17

16

16-

15

15

16

! 16 

17

18

16

15

Mar.

16

; 16

14

14ift

16

16

17

16

16

17

18

16

18

17

18

17

19

19

21

W

24

19

10

18 

21

19

17

17

18

21

Apr;

2121'

22

22

28

22

24

27

30

30

28

29 31

31

30

28

25

26

27

27

28

27

27

25 .ST. ;

46

51

62

99

113

May

1QQ

190

252

296

285

308

368

442

290

308

308

320

355

368

392

418

455

515

710

725

740

995

965

1,060

1,060 

1,010

1,010

1,010

995

936

935

June

1,00ft'

870

855 825:

765

780

735

705

705

675

660

63d

630

630

630

609

600

600

600

585

585 585" 

^630

690

630

570

526

JWy

471

42§

366

306

5*87

230

177

175

161

155

175

165

143 136'

136

149

142

134

134

123

153

129

126

113 

113

110

109

168

109

116

Aog.'

,106

110

115

103

108

105

105

105

108

102

102

i 102

103

98

85

80

73

59

58

54

53

50

53

48 

46

45

: 44

 '41''

40

Sept.

4ft

' 3*

3»

40

38-

3ft

35.

34

34

32

32:

34

46.

48.

48.

41

41

41

3T

35.

3432*

2$

28-

, 28.

29

3ft

2ft

NOTE. Gage not read September 7-13,1919; discharge ascertained from a study of precipitation records. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9-16, 22, Dec. 9-17, 24-25,1919, Jan. 3, 9-11, Feb. 20, Mar. 4*. 

17,27-30, Apr. 14-17,1920; discharge ascertained from study of discharge measurements, daily gage-beigb«,. 

temperature records, and observer's notes,. Discharge Jane 1-3,1919, estimated.

Monthly discharge of Dolores River at Rico, Colo., for the period June 1, 1&19, to> 

. v ..; . Sept. SO, 1&80 .*.-./ ' ..; ;,

' ' * r. Month

1919 r 

June ___ ;. __ _______ . ______________ . _

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

The, period., . __ __-. ...

i 1919-20 October. __ . ___ . _______________

February.....: ..... ___________ . ______

March _ _; ______________ , __________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

jiiapttmum

381 

235 

167 

46

*41 

50 

30 

28 

24 

24 

113 

1,060 

1,000 

471 

115 

48

1,060

Minimum

, 167 

106 

40 

35

35 

19 

18 

16 

Ifr 

14 

21 

190 

525 

109 

40 

28

14

Mean

284 

162 

79.3

38.7'

37.6 

24.4 

23.5 

19.5 ia«

17.8 

34.8 

588 

681 

177 

78.8 

35.6

145

Run-off is* 

acre-feet

16, 90ft 

9,96ft 

4,88ft 

2,30ft

34,000-

2,310- 

l,46fr 

1,440 

1,200- i,o?e 1,090. 

2,07ft 

36,20ft 

40,60ft 

10,90ft 

4,85ft 

2,12ft

105,00ft
COLORADO iKPTEit ANJ) TRIBtriABIES ABOVJS GB$EST EFFEB ,l99 

DOIOBES BIVSR AT BEBBOCK, CQIO,,

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 47 N., R. 18 W., at highway bridge at Bedrock, 

Montrose County. Nearest perennial tributary, West Paradox Oeek, 

«nt*rs below station.

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,910 square miles (measured on United States Geological 

Survey map of Colorado, scale 1:500,000).

EECOKDS AVAIL ABLE . April 26, 1918, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE: Chain attached to upstream side of bridge; read by H. S. Dockefy.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. -Bed of stream composed of compact sand and silt, 

which shifts. Control located at bend of river 500 feet downstream; will 

shift during high water. ,

ICE. Ice forms complete cover; records discontinued during winter.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year ending September 

30, 1919, 2,340 second-feet a,t 7 a. m. May 24 and 25. Minimum stage 

recorded 0.3 foot October 1 7 (discharge, 6 secondrfeet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 8.6 

feet at 5 p. m. May 23 (discharge, 4,040 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0;55 foot occurred October 4 and 5 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

' 1918-1920: Maximum discharge occurred during 1920; minimum stage, 

 0,3 foot September 27 to October 7, 1918 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. No decrees for diversion from Dolores River although irrigation 

is practiced to a considerable extent on headwaters/

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves used 

from October 1,1918, to April 21,1919, and from June 6,1919, to September 

30, 1920, well defined below 3,200 second-feet; shifting control method 

used April 22 to June 5, 1919. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily 

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

Records good below 3,200 second-feet and fair above.

Discharge measurements of Bolores River at Bedrock, Colo.> during the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 198Q

Date

1919 May 7

June 7 

Sept. 24

Made by 

J. H. Bafly «... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

440

& 31 

.83

Discharge

&*.-/<. 

2,010

767 

30.7

Date

1930 

May'18

Jane £ 

July 34

Sept. 21

Made by 

T. J. Watfcins..........

Robert FoHansbee. I". C. Snyder »... . '

 do... 

$&

Feet 

A86

7.80 

1.60

.64

Discharge

Sfee.-/*. 

3,030

3,190 

153

21.6

< State hydrogr^pher.

97418 25f WSP 509 8
100 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PART IX

discharge, in second-feet, of Dolores River at Bedrock, Colo., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 

I..... _ ... __ . _______

2 ____________ . ___

3 ,_ ..... ... ... . ..... ...

4....^... __ ....... ___ .

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

6. __ .. ..

7 ._._____..._..___....__

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

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

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

11....... ___ . _ . . . ..

12...... ________ . .....

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

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

15 ____ ... __ . ...........

1« ___ ........... ...........

17 ___ ......................

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

19...;................,......

20 _ ........................

21... ___________ ..

22 ____ .... _____ . __ ..

23 ____ . _ .... ___ ... 24.................;.........

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

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

27. ___ .................

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

29..

30. ____ . ...

81 _ __ .. __ ..............

1919-20 

1 ..-..-................_.

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.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

16

16

16

16

16

16

25

25

25

44

37

25

25

37

20

16

16

20

20

16

16

16

16

20

18ifi

is

16

16

18

18

18

18

76

55

98

106

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

98

98

98

115

154

154

144

124

106

NOT.

25

16

16

' 25

25

16

25

31

37

37

37

37

25

25

37

37

44

51

51

44

37

37

98

124

115

106

Oft

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

98

83

S3

83

83

83

83

OK

83

76

Mar.

225

340

620

575

450

450

530 ion

450

375

375

Apr.

700

820

600

708

730

935

985

1, 110

620

480

428

520

1,190 i dfin

1,300

1,240

1,360

1,480

1,600

1,660

1,690

1 760

1,990

2,140

2,300

2,110

1,990

1,720

1,570

1,570

375

410

375

375

340

325

450

1,000

1,310

1,900

1,600

1,200

1,200

1,900

1,900

2,020

1,780

1,420

1,150

1,100

1,050

950 onft

1,200

1,720

2,080

2,280

2,800

3,130

3,200

May

1,630

1,750

1,780

1,690

1,810

1,990

2,080

2,080

1,810

1,810

1,690

1,510

1,420

1,570

1,780

1,780

1,900

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,900

1,990

1,960

2,140

2,110

2,020

2,050

2,210

2,080

2,140

2,110

.,3,480

3,480

3,340

3,270

3,200

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,340

3,480

3,480

3,200

2,930

3,000

3,060

2,860

2,740

2,740

3,060

3,200

3,480

3,690

4,040

3,900

3,830

3,830

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,690

June

1,780

1,340

1,080

825

710

688

710

642

575

552

552

530

598

732

732

778

710

666

598

530

470

392

340

325

295

280

280

188

154

165

3,690

3,620

8,620

3,550

3,480

8,840

3,340

3,410

3,410

3,340

3,200

3,130

2,930

2,930

2,540

2,540

9 fi4fl

2,280

2,080

2.020

2,020

2,020

2,150

2,080

1,960

1,780

2,280

2,670

2,540

2,020

July

145

145

154

176

165

188

188

98

83

98

115

134

166

200

375

310

630

800

710

1,100

710

490

840

265

212

165

113

105

89

75

166

1,720

1,600

1,540

1,420

1,420

1,200

1,000

800

710

620

530

450

375

310

280

295

250

280

188

144

134

144

575

188

124

90

106

98

83

62

49

Aug.

310

176

620

630

340

212

166

212

200

225

124

95

73

£9

53

47

59

73

180

80

73

66

63

47

41

86

31

23

ri7

16

16

59

95

73

200

280

225

188

144

134

134

103

310

176

124

88

66

59

53

63

95

47

41

53

47

41

36

31

28

23

23

23

Sept.

16

16

14

IS

13

ia

10

10

14

IS

11

17

35

40

72

16S

205

228

94

86

65

61

45

34

33

24

24

21

18

IS

22

22

22

22

22

86

94

65

51

51

30

22

22

17

IT

17

17

17

17

58

19

35

22

T»

19

1»

17

45

45

51
COLORADO BIVEEIAND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE QUEEN B1VEE 101

Monthly discharge of Dolores River at Bedrock, Colo.^ for the years ending Sept.

I 30, 1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19 

October ______________ .; ___________

November 1-22 ______________ ... ......

April- .-.. __________________ . .........

May .. ........_._.._..________._..._....... ........

July

September ________________ _______ ,_

1919-20 

October ____________________ . ..

November 1-22 _______ , _____________ . .

March 21-31. ___ ... _ ....... ____ .................

April ________________ ;, ___ ...

May _________________ , ___________ June _______ ____ __ . _____

July. ..,..............._.....;..........._........

August .

September _________________________

Discharge la second-feet .

M^mum

44 

51 

2,300 

2,210 

1,780 

1,100 

620 

228

154 

124 

620 

3,200 

4,040 

3,690 

1,720 

310 

94

Minimum

6 

16 

428 

1,420 

154 

75 

16 

10

16 

76 

225 

325 

2,740 

1,780 

49 

23 

17

Mean

18.0 

32.5 

1,290 

1,890 

607 

278 

136 

47.0

84.5 

100 

444 

1,380 

$390 

2,750 

541 

98.5 

32.7

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,110 

1,420 

76,800 

116,000 

36,100 

17, 100 

8,360 

2,800

5,200 

4,360 

9,680 

82.J.OO 

208,000 

164,000 

33,300 

6,060 

1,950

SAN MIGUEL BITER AT NATURITA, COIO.

LOCATION. In T. 46 N., ot line between Rs. 15 and 16 W., at highway bridge

in Naturita, Montrose County. Nearest tributary, Basin Creek, enters

half a mile downstream. 

DKAINAOE AREA. 1,090 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey map of Colorado, scale 1; 500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1918, to September 30, 1920. 

GAGE. Chain fastened to upstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. A. R. Payson. 

DISCHARGE MEAstTBEMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL ANJD CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders and

is rough. Control is at rapids 300 feet downstream; shifts during high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 4.0 feet at 7 a. m. April 22 (discharge, 2,100 second-feet);

minimum stage probably occurred during winter.

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 6.0

feet at 6 p. m. May 22 (discharge, 4,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.10

foot at 9 a. m. December 10 (discharge, 40 second-feet).

1918-1920: Maximum stage occurred during 1920; minimum discharge

probably occurred during winter. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversions of 102 second-feet from San Miguel

River, of which approximately 84 second-feet is above station. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation .during spring from alternate melting and

freezing of mountain sijiow.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&19HL92Q, PART IXACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in April, 1919; 

affected by ice during winter. Rating curve used prior to April 18, 1919, 

not well defined above 700 second-feetj curve used after that date well defined between 80 and 2,600 second-feet. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table except for pellod when stage-discharge relation was affected 

by ice as shown in footnote to table of daily discharge. Shifting-control 

method used from April 18 to June 6, 1919. Records good.

Discharge measurements of San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo., during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1980

Date

1919 

May 7

Juhe 5

Sept. 26

Bee. 18

Made by 

J. H. Bafly «- .

T. JT. WrtHns.,_. ^ ,

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.70

2.20

.52

&.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

951

546

93

56

Date

192) 

Jan. 28

July 24

Sept. 21

Made by 

T. J. Watkins.. ___ ..

.....do,.-.. ... ......

J.H. Bally-.- ......

F. C.Snyder«. ........

height

Feet 

'1.32

4.30

3.56

2.23

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

118

2,280

1,560

607

113

* State aydrograpber.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo., for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1919 and-1920

Day

1918-19 

1 ___ . ___ .

2. ___ . .......

3 -

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

JJ _ .... __ ..

« . -

7. _ . ____ .

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

9..^.. ...... _

10 

11 ____ . ___

19

13 

14 _____ . ....

15. _ - _ . .....

16 .

17. 

18 __ ..........

19. 

20 

21 ......

22 ___ . .......

23 

24 . 

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

26 .......

27 ....... ...

28 ..........

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

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

31 

Oct.

58

48

.48

46

47

46

> 44

50

50

50

51

50

51

50

50

58

52

50

46

50

48

52

48

42

64

42

42

42

50

46

46

Nov.

48

47

47

52

SO

50

50

51

59

58

58

59

66

77

71

70

58

70

91

84

76

70

65

60

55

50

50

50

60

74

Dec.

76

72

83

RQ

104

127

187

166 ii\i

84

76

71

76

64

75

87

101

91

93

90

79

70

64

fid

Jan. Feb. Mar.

212

283

203

164

187

156

138

142

164

180

289

315

Apr.

262

241

815

309

384

474

300

227

196

172

267

AAC

492

662

535

560

662

968

1,230

1,300

1,350

1,650

1,500

1,300

1,260

1,120

1,000

960

939

911

May

968

1,000

932

953

1,190

1,150

1,070

968

897

1,030

1,000

855

869

890

960

1,000

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,260

1,160

1,160

968

960

968

1,200

1,220

1,150

1,350

1,080

June

772

624

602

534

57*

588

679

543

502

561

651

685

720

766

888

820

848

814

740

710

700

660

615

620

570

610

606

624

628

J«ly

651

885

715

660

548

472

624

656

566

489

444

502

666

74ft

756

~597

574

579

784

570

432

372

348

312

280

289

266

235

230

225

220

Aug. Sept.

_

190

175

148

187

127

 1»

108

99

99

88

85

85

86

a«

fiR
COLOEADO; 1IVEE AND

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Migiiel River at Naturita, Colon for th* 

years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 Continued

/ Day ,

1919-20 

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

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

3.,... __ .....

4.. .

5-,. ........

6.......:. 

7............. 8'

9. __ .. :... 10..........:...

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

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

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

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

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

16. __ ........

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

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

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

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

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

22. ____ ......

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

24-.-..;..-.....

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

26-.,,..........

27........ _ ...

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

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

30-...«._....___.

81..............

Oct.

85

85

85

85

85

 85

. 99

99

99

99

106

106

99

99

114

114

114

114

.9

z

8

5

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

67

92

85

Nov.

85do

106

106

106

92

92

99

106

106

106

99

106

106

114

114

114

106

106

99

106

106

106

4

t 6

QO

80

on

139

130

Dec.

130

166

106

106

114

114

; 108

t9

' , 52

52

52

54

57

58

,67

67

57

56

56

56

56

53

53

53

53

53

57

«8

58

'6763

Jan.

69

67

66

73

77

75

73

66

61

58

54

56

58

63

68

75

«9

1!0

125

135

135

135

132

130

127

11*

117

121

122

Feb.

130

135

139

148

148

152

152

152

150

148

144

143

137

132

130

127

127

125

117

117

139

154

15«

148

125

105

108

120

117

Mar.

154

164

130

128

122

102

102

111

124

112

105

m

124

130

116

117

116

111

132

225

971

188

141

130

132

144

117

108

130

124

Apr.

114

114

106

114

122

148

215

312

400

615

365

382

330

480

480

525

420

302

252

252

ORO

168

215

312

330

312

348

525

1,120

2,000

May

2,000

2,2W

2,650

2,540

2,540

2,650

2,430

2,320

2,210

2,000

1,700

1,500

1,700

2,320

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,«K>

2, TOO

2,430

O 7ftA

4,180

3,220

2,980.

2,980

3,220

'*> S7A

2,650

2,650

2,870

"> 87ft

June

2,870

2,870

2,430

2, 100

1,900

1,700

2,000

2,000

2,320

1,600

1,800

1,900

1,900

1,800

1»«00

1,700

V 4flft

1,300

1 400

1,400

1,500

1 400

1*300

1,500

1,210

1,300

1,500

1,600

1,300

1,300

July,,

1,300

I

JqfVl

1,210

1,040

1,210

1,120

890

190

760

710

615

525

570

570

570

570

570

525

480

480

ifin

isn

570

660

660

525

420

420

365

330

 t±fi

>1»v

«b

480 ' ; m

365

812

. 280

 265,

480 615

440

348 "xsn

t40

215

iQn

on)

168

190

240

. 202

ITfr

168,

ISO

130

132

122

114

106

92

Sept.

'"'si

92

44(1

122

130

122

122

106

92

Oft

7S

67

7»

. 85

TO

8&

I

on 1'48

139

139

139

139

139

139

139

13»

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-7, 21-29, Dec. 12, 22, 23,1918, Nov. 30, Bee. 3, 4, 

6-8,11-14,18-21, 31,1919, Jan. 1 to Feb. 18,22,23,1920; discharge determined from discharge measurements 

temperature and gage-height records, and observer's notes. , No record for winter of 1919 from Dec. 25,1918, 

to Mar. 19,1919, and Ang. 1,1919, to Sept. 15,1919. Discharge interpolated Oct. 27,1918, July 29-31, Nov. 

27, 28, Dec. 16-17, and 22-30,1919.

Monthly discharge of San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo., for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19 

October ____________________ .;... ........

December 1-24 ________ . __ .. ____ .......

March 20-31... __ .......... ___ . _ .. __ ....... _ .

May-----....-.j..........-. ... ... . ... .

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

September 16-30.. ___________ .... _ .........

1919-20

March ______ . __________ . _ .. __ _

Araril... ....... ..........................................

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

June. __________________________ ..

July..................................................... August u 1+ L * \

September ___ :. ___ ___ . __ ...,._..i. ... .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maxirnufm

64 

91 

187 

315 

1,660 

1,350 

883 

784

: 190

114 

139 

130 

135 

156 

271 

2,000 

4,180 

2,870 

1,500 

615 

440

4,180

M|almum

42

47 

64 

138 

. 172

865 

502

-v 220 

85

 ir,' "

67 

80 

52 

54 

108 

102 

(. 106 

1,400 

1,210 

330 

82 

67

52

Mean

48.8 

60.8 

91.5 

203 

73& 

1,060 

659 

499 

115

93.1 

105?ao

92,8 

135 

135 

388 

2,400 

1,740 

689 

269 

121

£20

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

3,08» 

3,620 

4,360 

4,830 

43,600 

65,200 

39,200 

30,700 

3,420

5,720 6,280- 

4,$» 

5.710

. f.'m

8,300 

23,100 

148,000 

104,009 

42,400 

15,900 7,200

379,000
104

MILL CREEK NEAR MOAB, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 26 S., R. 22 E., a quarter of a mile above dam, threequarters of a mile above power plant of Moab Light & Power Co., half a 

mile below mouth of Dry Fork, 1J^ miles above confluence with Pack (Deep) 

Creek, and 2 miles southeast of Moab, Grand County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 76 square miles.

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. October 24, 1914, to July 15, 1919, when station was discontinued; fragmentary.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank bolted to rock ledge; installed October 25, 

1914. A Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank directly 

opposite staff gage was used April 2 to July 15, 1919, and was carried away 

by a flood on August 2, 1919. Vertical staff on left bank was not injured 

by flood. Recorder inspected by Frank Peterson. Recording gage referred 

to datum 3.50 feet lower than datum of staff gage which has not been 

changed since its installation ori October 25, 1914.

DISCHAKQE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading in the vicinity of gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed rocky and banks high. Control is a rock 

ledge a few feet downstream from gage, shifting at extremely high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Not determined.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during freshet on May 10; completely changed by flood on August 2. Rating curves poorly defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory April 2 to July 15, except 

April 14-19. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection. Mean 

discharge April 14-19 interpolated. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Mill Creek near Moab, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1919

Date

Oct. 24 Jan. 27

Apr. 2

Made by 

J. W. Bones __ ......

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

.67

. .73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.8 »8.2

»10.2

Date

Apr. 28

Sept. 11

Made by 

L. W. Jordan _____

W. E. Dickinson .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

a 89

.93

.45

Dfei 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

20.3

28.3

11.0

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from power dam. 

Nora. Gage heights are from readings on staff gage.

.Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek near Moab, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1919

Day

1 .,-...... __ ..

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

3. : ..

*...............

«.. 

8 __ ..........

9 _ . ...........

10...... .

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

12..* 

13....... 14 _ . _ ... ...L15 ________ .

Apr.

10

10

11

10

10

12

10

12

11

10

1011

10

} 19

May

24

30

30

31

34

34

33

32

31

39

34

33

35

37

38

June

34

32

29

26

23

23

23

24

23

23

23

26

23

22

22

July

20

20

20

18

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

20

18

16

Day

16-. , __ .......

17.. .. 

18.... __ ...

19-. 

20.-.-.. __ ...

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

22 . 

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

24.. __ ...

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

26.,. 

27- 

28. , 

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

30... ..

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

Apr.

1 ,-

1

28

37

35

34

33

31

28

25

21

20

20

May

36

35

34

33

32

34

36

40

40

36

36

37

42

42

42

39

June

23

22

24

23

23

22

22

23

25

23

23

22

21

20

20

July

"r
BIVEE AW® tmmny&Eim 105

Monthly discharge of Mill Creek near Moah, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO,

Month

April..................................................!....

J*ay.......,,.-....._...........-.....__..........._....__

June. ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

37 

42 

34

Minimum

9.4 

24 

20

Mean

18.7 

35.1 

23.7

Ban-oft in 

acre-feet

1,HO 

2,160 

1,410

GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 

GREEN BI7EK NEAR DANIEI. WYO.

LOCATION. Near line between Tps. 32 and 33 N., R. 110 W., in Fremont County, 

at highway bridge 6 miles southeast of Daniel, Lincoln County. No large 

tributary within several miles.

DRAINAGE AREA. 932 square miles (measured on map of United States Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1915, to September 30, 1920. State engineer 

maintained station at this point during 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. A. P. Sommers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. 

Control 100 feet downstream at small rapids; shifts slightly. Banks high 

and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES ov DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 4.4 feet at 3 p. m. June 2 (discharge, 2,620 second-feet); 

minimum discharge probably occurred during winter.

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 4.7 

feet at 9 a. m. May 16 and 6 p. m. June 11, 12, 14, and 15 (discharge, 3,170 

second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurred during winter.

1915-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet at 10 a. m. June 16, 1918 

(discharge, 8,750 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

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

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1919, adjudicated diversions of 241 second-feet 

from Green River above station.

REGULATION. None, except natural regulation of Green River lakes.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths once 

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

table except for periods of ice effect and periods during which gage readings 

are in error, for which it was ascertained as noted in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records good except for May, 1920, for which they are 

uncertain owing to doubtful gage heights.

Discharge measurements of Green River near Daniel, Wyo.,

Sept. SO, 1919 and

years

Date

1919

Sept. 9

1930

Made by 

P.V.Hodges. ........ . . , rQage 

; height

Feet 

2.74

2.6ft

' " "'" 4. «2

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

661

445

a,tsfc
f68 SUEFA E WATEE- SUPPLY, IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet} of Green River near Daniel, Wyo., for the year* 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 

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. ____ ...................... ......

27i.....>.......... .................

28 . 

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

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

31 

1919-20 

1 , L, :. .

2... _ . _____ . ____ «... _ ....

3........... ........ ........ ......... 4 .; .-. ^.- 

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

6-, _ -_ 7 __ ____ ... ____ .. . ....

8 .

Q

JI:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::E::::

11.. .. .. ._.

12 . -. ...,....

13 

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

15 ................ .,.,.-..-. .. 

16.. _ .. __ ... > ______ . __ ^ ...

17.. 

18- - .- .*-- '.

19 ____ , __ . ____.. ___ ...

20 . :. --

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

22

23.. . .. . . 

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

35 . . .. 

26...... _____ . ______ . _ .....

27. _______ . __ ....... _ . ......

28 * ' . ' 

29... ...,.. .. .. ....

30.. ...r .. ...............

31... .....i ..... ....... .......

Oct.

320

320

330

340

350

360

386

410

465

530

498

466

617

438

410

410

421

438

464

41R

410

385

360

350

335

320

310

310

310

310

310

~ 310

302

294

286

278

270

282

262

262

262

262

264

254

264

246

246

238

238

200

262

262

286

340

370

443

491

465

464

443

432

493

Nov.

310

310

310

310

294

270

262

230

200

180

230

200

210

220

210

200

180

170

160

150

140

140

136

400

Apr.

930

1,000

1,030

1,060

1,040

940

700

410

360

360

360

360

335

310

320

302

300

300

400

680

780

950

1,080

1,080

1,250

1,140

1,140

1,030

1,030

1,140

630

410

630

May

930

835

750

670

600

635

530

465

466

466

466

466

438

410

385

' 465

630

600

670

710

835

1,140

1,260

1,370

1,500

1,370

1,640

1,870

1,960

2,110

2,280

530

485

60Q

§35

930

liOSO

750

1,140

1,250

1,378

1,600

1,640

O ADA

2,620

2,980

2,980

A ofiA

2,620

2,629

% 620

2,280

2,450

2,450

1620

2,280

2,280

2,110

2,460

2,620

o O8f)

June

2,450

2,625

2,280

1,790

1,250

836

465

498

498

498

498

498

498

466

466

410

465

498

630

565

600

600

566

530

530

530

465r

438

410

400

2,620

2,280

1,870

1,3?0

1,870

1,870

2,240

2,620

2,800

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980 <i QQA

2,450

2,110

: 1, 790

1,640

2,110

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,790

July

360

360

330

320

*310

294

286

278

270

262

238

238

238

238

238

238

246

254

262

278

294

310

340

360

380 410-

443 ' ; '4»-.

465

478

1,790

1,790

1,790

It 790

1,780

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,380

2,280

2,280

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,030

t,950

,1*950

1,960

1,950

1,790

1,720

1,640

1,640

1,570

1,500

Aug.

491

498

491

478

465

454

443

432

421

410

400

385

370

360

350

349

340,

330

320,

310

302

302

294

294

286

286

278,

270

262

262

254

1,500'

1,440

1,440

i 870t

1,370

1,310,

l»8lfr"

1,250

1,250

1,199

1-, 190

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,030

1,030

1,080

980

930

980

980

836

792

750

710

670

600

636

600

600

630

Sept.

.254 262-

27S 802-

330*

390>

478-

491

491

504

530- SIT"

50*

491

47§

465

464

443

432:

421

410i

400-

390=

380-

370»

360*

360 340-

330-

320>

 530.

498-

465-

466.

466

465.

465

46&

465»

464

454. -S438,

438-

. 438.

421

421

410»

410

410>

410*

400

380*

360 350-

340-

330-

330

330=

320

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by iee Nov. 13-22,1918, and Apr. 1-7,1919; discharge ascertained 

by comparison with flow of Green Biver at Green Elver, Wyo. Discharge Apr. 17-22, 1919, ascertained 

by comparison with flow of Green River at Green Eiver, because of error in gage heights. By comparison 

with Sow of adjacent streams, mean discharge for May, 1920, is probably about 26 per cent too high, owing: 

to errors in £aee readings. - i" ! - .-.'
BTVEE TBIBUTAEIES 10T

Monthly discharge of (?r«en River near Daniel, Wyo., fortke years ending Sept. SO,

1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19

November 1-23....... -__.-.--....-_. ...._--_.._._. .......:

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

May

June

July....,,.......................^......................,.

September. . , . .. ..

1919-20 

October

May

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

August

Discharge in. seoond-feet

Maximum

630 

310 

1,260 

2,280 

2,620 

478 

498 

630

491 

2,980 

2,980 

2,280 

1,500 

630

Minimum

310 

136 

> 308 

385 

400 

238 

264 

254

200 

465 

1,640 

. 1,500 

630 

320

Mean

387 

218 :?84

929 

771 

316 

361 

406

311 1, 870' 

2,320 

1,990 

1,020 

419

Run-off in

acre-feet

23,800 

9,960 

43,700 

57, 100 

45,900 

19,400 

22,200 

24,200

19,100 

115, 000 

138,000 

122,000 

62, ?00 

24,900

GREEN RIVER AT GREEN RIVER, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 18 N., E 107 W., at highway bridge a quarter of a

mile south of railroad station at Green River, Sweetwater County,. No

tributary within several miles. 

DRAINAGE AREA. -7,670 square miles (measured on map of United States

Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000). = RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 2, 1895, to October 31, 1906; March 1, ,1915> to

September 30, 1920. < 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of left span; read by W. S. Moorehouse.

Vertical staff attached to submerged cribbing on east bank of river near

pump house a third of a mile above present location, used from 1895 to

1906. No determined relation between gages. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of compact gravel and small boulders

with sand bar on one side; slightly shifting. During"winter of 1919-20 a

rock-fill tie boom was erected 1,300 feet downstream, completely1 changing

control. Banks high and not subject to overflow at stages lower than

10.5 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 8.3 feet at 7 p. in. June 1 (discharge, 8,330 second-feet);

minimum discharge occurred during winter.

Maximum stage reeofded during year ending September 30, 1920, 9$

feet 8 at 8 a. m. and 8 p, m. June 12 (discharge, 12,300 second-feet) fmin..

imum discharge occurred during winter.

1895-1906; 1915-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 12.3 feet at 5 p. m.

Jufte 19,1918 (discharge, 22,200 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded,

250 second-feet, November 13, 1916. 

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

discontinued during winter. , 

DivERsiONs.- Prior to July 1, 1919, adjudicated diversions of 221 second- e0t

from Green River between this station and station near Daniel. 

REGULATION. -None. .

* Corrected for backwater from tie boom.
108

ACCITBACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent prior to latter part 

of April, 1920, except as affected by ice. Construction of a tie boom below 

gage during latter part of April completely changed stage-discharge relation, and the control thus formed was very unstable. Well-defined 

standard rating curve was used direct from November 3, 1918, to April 21, 

1920; shifting-control method used April 22 to September 30, 1920. Gage 

read to tenths in 1919 and to half-tenths in 1920 once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except 

for period for which shifting-control method was used and except for periods 

of ice effect as noted-in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good 

prior to April 22, 1920; thereafter fair.

COOPEBATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Green River at Green River, Wyo., during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918

Tkan 91

1919

Feb. 6

Mar. 8

Apr. 30

Sept. 4

Made by :

P. V. Hodges..........

__ do _______ ....

P. V. Hodges...........

Gage height

Feet 

"4.35

-4.50

"4.50

4.80

4.25

3.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

414

330

375

1,760

1,170

516

Date

1920 

May 16

21

June 13

Aug. 3

Sept. 28

Made by 

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

. __ do ______ ... _

Gage 

height

Feet 

»6.48

»7.66

KO. 88

»6.25

V5.82

Discharge

««. #. 

3,570

5,710

11,100

2,150

jUffl

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

»Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from tie boom 1,300 feet downstream from gage.

* New chain gage was installed Sept. 28,1920, at Union Pacific pumping station a third of a mile upstream. The gage height for the measurement of Sept. 28,1920, referred to this new gage, is 1.78 feet. All 

records prior to Oct. 1, 1920, are referred to old chain gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Green River, Wyo., for the years 

ending Sept. 80, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19

la- _______ -

2..........

3.- 

4 ___ -.*- 

5.... __ .

6_ 

7. . ........

8.. ........

9.... ...

10.-- 

11.1. ...

12.. __ - 

13-.. 

14.. . .......

16.- 

16-_..r 

17..- 

18. 

19-. .

20. -

21....

22,... -.-,,.

23... 

24..........

25-.. 

26.-. 

27- 

28--. 

29.... .

30... ...

31..........

Oct.

-' T'

Nov.

1,000

1,100

1,130

1,000 

960

960

960

890

890

785

820

820

820

820

890

890

785

785

650

650

620

620

560

4MT

410

410

410

410

460

510

Dec.

414

Feb.

330

Mar.

350

350

350

350. 

370

370

370

375

390

410

410

410

435

435

435

410

435

460

485

560

620

. 715,

785

con

QflA

1,130

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,530

1,640

Apr.

1 BSD

2,000

2,000

2,120 

2,000

2,120

2,120

2,000

1,530

1,220

1,320

1,130

1,040

1 040

'ofifl

960

890

890

son

1,130

1,420

1,630

9 (Vtfl

9 nnn

2,120

2,120

2,000

1 Sftfl

i ssn

1,760

May

1 Kdft

1,530

1 640

1,530 

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,530

1 1,530

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,530

1,420

1,530

1,760

9 IYW»

2,250

2,640

3,520

4,030

4,370

4,540

4,720

4,910

5,100

4 79ft

/4.720

5,100

June

8,050

6,710

5,100

3,860 

3,190

2 fi4fl

2,250

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000 9 nfio

1,880

1,760 i tun

1,530

1,420

1,320

1,220

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1 040

1 040

V040

960

Qfifl

aon

July

(ton

890

820

820 

680

Aon

620

620

660

660

660

660

660

510

Afifl

410

«JKfl

350

350

360

350

*Kn

, 360

360 <iRfl

- OKA

48fi

650

650

act)

785

Aug.

650

660

KjQfl

590 

690

650

715

715

715

716

fiSfl

650

650

690

690

635.

535

535 dfin

4fifl

410

870

370

S7A

O7f|

370

QMn

 JOA

330

O0ft

330

Sept

QQA

aon

AOA

510 

410

460

510

750

660

660

560

BAA

560

860

510

510

510

510

485

485

460

460

460

460

485

485

 486

460

460 iff\
BTVEB AM* TEIBTJTABIES 409

Daily discharge, in second-ftet, of Green, Rivet at Green River, Wyo,t for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 Continued *

Day

1919-20 

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.

dfifl

460

460

510

820

680

680

620

620

620

560

650

650

650

680

680

750

820

855

890

890

890

925

925

925

890

820

820

750

750

750

Nov.

760

750

750

820

890

890

960

960

890

890

820

560

410

460

460

460

460

410

410

410

Dec. Feb. Mar.

680

680

680

680

680

750

760

820

890

960

1,000

1,040

1,130

1,220

1,320

1,370

1,420

1,220

1,040

890

855

820

820

925

1,080

1,130

1,180

820

680

750

750

Apr.

820

820

820

820

820

820

1,040

1,130

2,770

3,350

4,030

4,030

3,690

3,350

3,040

2,510

2,000

1,760

1,320

1,130

960

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

Hay

1,220

1,320

1,530

1,760

1,640

1,640

2,120

2,380

2,510

2,380

2,770

2,540

2,770

3,040

3,350

3,520

4,540

4^720

4,910

5,510

5,510

5,510

6,200

6,200

6,710

6,970

8,330

8,330

8,330

8,610

9,190

June

9,790

9,190

8,050

5,960

5,100

4,720

5,960

6,970

8,050

9,490

11,700

12,300

11,000

10,400

11,000

11,400

11,000

1MMO

10,700

10,400

9,490

8,050

7,770

.7,600

8,050

8,610

8,050

6,970

6,710

6,450

July

5,960

6,200

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,730

5,510

5,730

5,300

4,910

4,540

4,200

4,030

3,690

3,520

3' 190

3,520

3,860

3,520

3,360

3,040

2,900

2.900

3,040

3,040

2,900

2,640

2,510

2,380

2,250

Attgi,

2,200

2.J60

2,120

2,000

2,000

1,8%

1,760

1,640

1,630

1,530

1,420

li 420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,820

1,220

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,760

1,420

1,320

1,220

1,130

1,040

960

890

890

890

890

.Sept.

: 890

890

890

890

800

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

820

820

820

820

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge estimated by means of study of gage heights, 

three discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records for the following days as shown in 

tables: Nov. 20,21,23-30,1918, Mar. 1-23,1919, and Mar. 1-14,1920; for other periods as follows: Dec. 1-81, 

1918, 449 second-feet; Jan. 1-31,1919, 358 second-feet: Feb. 1-28,1919, 346 second-feet; and Nov. 1,1919, to Feb. 29, 1920, discharge not determined. Gage-height record fragmentary for January and February, 

1919; observations discontinued during January and February, 1920. Gage not read; discharge estimated 

by comparison with records of Sow at other stations in the basin as follows: Oct. 1-31,1918,900 second-feet; 

Nov. 1-3,1918; and Sept. 4-24,1920.

Monthly discharge of Green River at Green River, Wyo., for the year? ending 

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1980 ,

Month

1918-19

December.. ________________ , __ __ ..

February , .

March ________ ..... ____ . __ _ ______ ..

April..................................................... May .... . . .... ... ../ ....

June . >'u . ' ; - ; - . ' - . .

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

September _.t...,..._. ,..... _ ii , -..,_..-...

Theyear... __ i ____ .....i.t ..................

1919-20

November 1-20...... ___ .... _ ._ __ ... ____ ..... March ..... ....... .

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

May.......... _ .... ,......._._. . __ ..... .

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

September...... ______ ; __ ;.. __ . __ .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,130

1,640 

2,120 

5,100 

8,050 

890 

715 

750

8, 050

925 

960 

1,420 

4,030 

9,190 

12,300 

6,200 

2,200 

 890

TtfiT^Tmrp1!

410

. 

350 

890 

1,420 

890 

350 

330 

330

460 

410 

680 

820 

1,220 

4,720 

2,250 

890 

820

Mean ' '

900 

749 

449 

358 

346, 656' 

1,600 

 2,580 

2,140 

542 

523 

499

946

724 

670 

935 

1,710 

4,390 

8,730 

4,050 

1,430 

881

Btai-off In 

. .acre-feet

55,300 

,-. 44,600 

27,600 

T 22,000 

, 19,200 

40,300 

, 95,200 

159,000 

1 127,000 

33,300 

32,200 

29,700

686,000

44,500 

26,600 

57,500 

102,000 

270,000 

519,000 

249,000 

87,900 

52,400

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
SUKFAOE WATER SURPL.Y, 

. GEEEN RWEB AT IITTLS VALIEY, BTEAE GREEN BX7EB, UTAH

* -

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 22 S., R. 16 E., 1 mile above old Little Valley Ferry and 6 

miles downstream from Green River, Emery County. San Rafael River 

enters Green River 16 miles downstream, in sec. 25, T. 23 S., R. 16 E*~

DRAINAGE AREA. 41,000 square miles (measured in 1915, on best available 

maps of Colorado River basin). ",' 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 18, 1910, to September 30, 1920. Records 

obtained at Green River (known also as Elgin or Blake) from 1894 to 1899 

and 1905 to 1911 give practically the same flow.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank 1 mile above 

old ferry, since December 16, 1917; referredtto hook gage inside well and 

inclined staff gage ouiside; inspected by R. C. Wheeler. For history of 

previous gage see Water-Supply Paper 479.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.- Made from car on old ferry cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Principal control 

probably about two-thirds of a mile bejow gage; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OS1 DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 

1919, from water-stage recorder, 6.27 feet at 2 p. m. June 1 (discharge, 

20,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.44 foot at 11 a.m. Septe m 

ber 1 (discharge, 834 second-feet).

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, from water-stage 

recorder, 11.43 feet at 12.30 p. m. June 3 (discharge, 49,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.95 foot December 1 (discharge, 510 second- 

- feet). '; ' 

1894-1899; 1905-1920: Maximum discharge recorded, 68,800 second-feet 

May 29, 1897; minimum stage recorded, 0.95 foot December 1, 1919 (discharge, 510 second-feet). ... . ;

ICE. Stages-discharge relation affected by ice nearly every winter.

DivEBSi6NS,--^Station is below practically all diversions from Green River.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed September 28, 1919; 

affected by ice January 1 to'March 9, 1919, and December §,1919, to February 20, 1920. Rating curves well defined between 800 and 70,000 secondfeet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except during winter of 

1918^19, and periods of extreme low water, July 25 to August 1, August 19 

to September 1, and November 30 to December 3, 1919; during these periods 

water surface was below well intake and a temporary outside gage was read 

to hundredths once or twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph, or, 

for periods of low water by applying daily reading from temporary-gage to 

rating table. For periods of ice effect mean discharge was ascertained by 

means pf occasional gage readings, four-discharge measurements, weather 

records, and observer's notes. Open-water records excellent; winter records 

fair.

COOPERATION. Since December 16, 1917, station-has been maintained by Utah 

Power & Light Co., which made most of the discharge measurements.
Discharge measurements of Green River at Little Valley, near Green River, Utah, 

during the years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918 

Nov. 19

1919

Jan. 28

May 12

June 13

Ju}y 13

15

30

31

Aug. 24

Sept. 3

4

5

9

Oct. 4

Made by 

E. G. Thorum ».. _ ...

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

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

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

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

 ..do....... . I......

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

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

W.E.Dickinson .......

Gage 

height

vm

1.53

»2.25

4.60

3.50

.69

.45 -.37

-.36

-.10

1.79

.58

.62

.50

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,890

1,580

12,400

7,760

1,860

1,590

884

866

1,010

4, 110

1,740

1,800

1,690

1,660

Date

1919 

Oct. 5

Nov. 3

4

Dec. 10

29

1920

Feb. 18

28

Mar. 21

May 15

20

12

July 29

Made by 

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

.... .do,...:.. ... .....

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

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

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

.....do....i.. ....

.....do.. ... 

Gage'

hfljght

Feet 

0.68

1.04

1,0* *.66

*2.08

*i.3a

1.65

1 96

7.19

7.98

9.51

9.85

2.87

1.39

Discharge

8ee.-ft. 

4,590

2,040

2,090

1,560

1,700

2,4*) 2,lfo

3,826

25,100

29,800

37,809

40,500

5,920

2,720

» Engineer, Utah Power & Light Co. '

<> Stage-discharge relation afleeted by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Little Valley, near Green River, 

Utah, for the years ending Sept. SO, 1919'prid 19$Q

Day

1918-19 

1. .. __ ...

2._ _ .. _ ....

3 

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

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

« ....

7 .. ..

8 

9.. .

10 .........

11..... _ .. _ .

12... 

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

14 __ . __ . ...

15 __ ... .......

16... ......

17 .........

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

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

20 .

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

22 ..........

23. __ ... __ ..

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

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

26 ___ . .......

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

28 .........

29 .........

SO.......... _ .

31-. .....

Oct.

2,970

2,970

2,880

2,800

2,800

3,060

3,150

3,240

4,220

3,710

3,910

4,430

4,430

4,110

3,910

3,710

3,910

4,010

3,910

4,220

4,650

3,910

3,710

3,810

3,910

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,620

3,620

3,520

Nov.

3,520

3,620

3,420

3,330

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,4%

3,420

3,420

3,330

3,240

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,240

3,150

3,060

2,970

2,720

2,380

1,820

1,480

1,420

1,530

Dec.

1,53«

1,480

1,580

1,760

2,t)10

2,150

2,380

2,460

2,540

2,720

2,880

2*«70

2,630

2,380

2,300

2,300

2,010

2,010

2,150

2,460

2,880

2,540

2,150

1,820

1 Aifl

1,580

1,480

1,350

1 iSrt

1,310

Jan.

1J400

1, 580

 1,550

Feb.

. 1,750

Mar.

2,000

2,010

2,080

2,150

2,150

2,300

2,380

2,460

2,720

3,150

Q Q1A

4,430

5,120

6,870

10,900

9,390

9,760

10,100

8,850

o ion

7,540

7,380

7,540

Apr.

7,850

8,180

8,180

8,180

8,680

8,680

8,180

8,180

Q OJA

8,510

8,010

6,940

6,240

5,730

5,360

5,240

5,120 i ssn

5,000

5,000

4,880

4,880

5,480

K Q4A

8,680

10,500

12,600

14,500

14,900

15,400

May

14,500

IS, 500

13,100

13,500

14,000

14,500

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,600

13,100

12,200

11,800

11,300

10,906

10,500

10,900

12,200

13*130

13,500

14,900

15,900

17,900

17,900

18,400

10 QAn

18,900

19 400

tn Jftft

19 900

19! 900

June

19,900

19,900

18,900

18,400

16,900

14900 ffiiofi

11^^»

10,500

9,3«0

8,850

8,340

8,000]

7,850

7,850

7,690

7,380

7,080 ft tun

6^510

6,240

<\ QSfl

5,600

5,360

5,000

4,660

4,430

4,110

3,910

3,620

Jttly

4420

3,15ft

2,970

2,800

2,630

2,460

1

2,380

2,230

2,150

2,01ft

1,940

1,820

1,880

1,700

1,580

1,720

Ij450

1,470

1,660

1,480

1,320

1,250

1,180 i lift

1,070

1 020

nan

940

900

865

850

Aug.

936

1,270

1,430

1,700

1,580

1,640

1,550

1,380

1,450

1,420

1,320

1,530

1,480

1,440

1,440

1,340

1,230

1,180

fKM

Qfift

1,020

954

942

1,020

974

900

880

875

850

flA*>

838

Sept.

834

2,38ft

2,460

1,880

2,010

2,220

1,700

1,760

1,820

2,010

2,080

2,150

1,880

1,760

1,820

1,820

1,760

1,700

1,640

1,700

1,640

1,680

1,580

1,480

1,480

1,410

1,420 i ftsn

1,870

1,910
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Little Valley, near Green Rivert 

Utah, for the years ending Sept. 30, 1919 and 1920 Continued

Day

1919-20 

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.

1,890

1,680

1,670

1,640

1,600

1,700

1,720 i 7in

1,780

1,880

9. fun

2,240

9 1ST)

2,120

2,050

i oofl

2,000

2,020

2,120

9 Aon

2,040

2,020

2 040

2^120

O 1 ort

2,170

2,170

f

220 *Mn

2T240

2,240

NOT.

2,260

2,260

2,200

2,180

2,170

2,100

2,080

2,460

2,290

2,280

2,370

9 14CI

2,450

2,390

2 230

2,120 i QAA

1,820

1,820

1,850

i oon

2,120

2,200

2,230 9 ^on

 2,430

2,290

1 fifiA

1,280

710

Dec.

510

660

820

1,140

1,300

1,470

1,530

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,450

1 75ft

1,700

} 1,680

Jan.

1,720

1,500

2.000

Feb.

2,320

2,430

2,400

2,400

2,480

2,710

2,760

2,420

2,340

2,390

2,660

3 040

^ 040

Mar.

2,870

2,800

3,080

3,110

3,210

3,300

3,280

3,170

3,020

2,980

2,890

3,080

3,660

4,360

4,530

4,850

4,140

4,310

4,050

4,030

3,860

3,860

4,140

4,620

4,900

5,130

5,220

5,010

5,130

5 260

5,080

Apr.

4,600

4,120

3,740

3,480

3,600

3,260

3,130

3,170

3,660

4,620

s 44n

6,870

9,210

10,600

10,300

10,200

10.700

11,800

12,300

11,300

9,570

7,590

6,650

6,090

5,710

5,370

5,030

4,830

4,620

4,550

May

4,580

4,830

5 340

6,350

9,330

12,300

13,900

14,600

16,000

18,000

1Q X(V|

20,900

22,600

24,100

25,000

25,800

26,100

28,200

29,500

29,600

31,100

35,300

39,200

42,100

43,700

44,700

46,400

46,500

46,800

48,100

48,100

June

47,500

48,500

49, 100

48,100

46,200

40,300

37,300

36,500

36,900

38,100

39,600

40,000

39,500

39,200

38,100

36,700

34,700

33,100

31,800

30,400

28,300

26,460

24 snn

23,300

22,500

21,300

20,800

21,100

21,800

20,800

July

19,700

18,900

17,400

16,600

16,400

15,500

14,6001

13,800

13,200

12,300

11,700

10,900

10,200

9,530

8,870

8,280

7,980

7,590

7,250

6,930

6,590

6,480

6,650

6,670

fi 430

6,270

6,220

6,240

6,090

5,840

6,810

Aug.

5,610

5,250

5,610

5,300

5,100

6,220

5,640

4,900

4,580

4,470

4,580

4,600

4, 180

3,800

3,660

3,480

3,320

3,230

3,250

5,440

6,370

5,320

5,440

5,080

4,010

3,780

4,220

3,620

3,660

3,520

3,300

Sept.

3,110

3,000

2,870

2,760

2,800

2,980

2,750

2,960

3,080

2,800

2,840

2,710

2,750

2,520

2,520

2,430

2,390

2,340

2,470

2,320

2,400

2,290

2,140

2,050

2,060

2,060 ^na

2.14&

2,180

2,290-

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods included; estimated because of ice. Ice effect 

also Dec. 9,10,1919, and Feb. 18-20, 1920, daily discharge estimated as shown in table. Discharge interpolated on account of lack of gage-height record July 25, 27-29, Sept. 11, and Dec. 2,1919.

Monthly discharge of Green River at Little Valley, near Green River, Utah, for the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19 

October ___ +*,... __ >. _ . ___ . ___ .. ...

November... ...I __ ^,. ___ > ........... .............

December __ ..!.:. .i.. _ __ ... __ ....

January ___ . _______________ _____ ...

March.. ___ .,._

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

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

June ... _ .... ____________ . ______ ; ...

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

August... __ ..-. ______________ .. ............

September.. ..... ___ _________________

The year _________________ ..

t. 1919-20 

October.. ___ .i __ _ ___________ ., _ ........

November __ ± ........_..__....____ _ __________

December __ . ________ __ . . ____ ..

January ___________________________

March. ___________________________

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

May _____________________________

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

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

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,650 

3,520 

2,970

10,900 

15,400. 

19,900 

19,900- 

3,420 

1,700 

2,460

19,900

2,240 

2,450

3,040 

5,250 

12,300 

48,100 

49,100 

19,700 

6,370 

3,110

49,100

Minimum

2,800 

1,420 

1,310

4,880 

10,500 

3,620 

" 850 

838 

834

834

1,600 

710 

510

2,800 

3,130 

4,580 

20,800 

5,810 

3,230 

2,060

510

Mean

3,680 

3,010 

2,120 

1,420 

1,760 

4,500 

7,970 

14,900 

9,290 

1,750 

1,200 

1,790

4,460

1,990 

2,100 

1,470 

1,750 

2,430 

3,970 

6,630 

26,700 

34,100 

10,200 

4,530 

2,640

8,190

Run-off in 

acre-feet

226,000- 

179,000 

130,000 

87,300 

97,200> 

277,00* 

474,000 

916,000 

553,000- 

108,000- 73,800- 

107,000

3, 230, 000

122, 000 

125,000 90,400- 

108, COO140, 000 

244,000- 

389,000 

1,640,000 

2,030,000 

627,000- 

279,000 

151,000>

5,950,000>
GBEEEF BIVEB. AND TRIBUTABffiS'

COTTQRWOOD CHEEK BEAB BIG PINEY, WYO.

113

LOCATION. About sec. 21, T. 32 N., R. Ill W., at highway bridge near Hayden's 

ranch, 16 miles north of Big Piney, in Lincoln County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 241 square miles (measured on United States Geological 

Survey map of Wyoming, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1916, to September 9, 1919, when station wa& 

discontinued.

GAGE. Creek flows in two channels 1 mile apart; vertical staff on north channel, 

and Stevens water-stage recorder on south channel, installed May 7, 1918, 

at datum of vertical staff used previously; both gages read by M. G. Dunham.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge oh each channel or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. North channel: Channel composed of coarse gravel; 

control apparently permanent during 1919. South channel: Channel composed of sand and gravel; control apparently permanent during 1919.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. North channel: Maximum stage recorded during 

year ending September 30, 1919, 2.6 feet at 5 p. m. April 2 (discharge, 244 

second-feet); minimum discharge, stream dry during part of August and all 

of September.

South channel: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder during year 

ending September 9, 1919, 2.86 feet at 7 p. m. April 15 (discharge, 65 

second-feet); minimum discharge, stream dry July 7-9 and August 16 to 

September 4.

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

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1919, adjudicated diversions of 51 second-feet 

from Cottonwood Creek above station and 49 second-feet below.

REQtrLATiON. Diversion works at point where channels fork control flow 

through both channels during low stages.

ACCURACY. r North channel: Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; 

affected by ice during winter. Rating curve well defined below 200 secondfeet; 'fairly well defined above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records excellent.

South channel: Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected 

by ice during winter. Rating curve fairly well defined below 100 second-feet. 

Mean daily gage height, to hundredths, obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage: hejghjt 

to rating table. Records excellent except for days of missing gage heights, 

for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Cottonwood Creek (north channel) near Big Piney, Wyo., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1919

Date

June 19

Sept. 9

'- ! s - ' Made by " ''' ' > : ""

J. B. SpiegeL.-.-..-.....-.....-...-...--...---.'..................-....-..

P.V.Hodges.............................................................

Gage 

, height

Feel 

0.90

Discharge

See.-ft. "1.5 W1 Estimated. »Dry.
114

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofC&ttonwood Creek (north channel) near Big Piney, 

Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 80, 1919

Day

!. __ ............. _ . ______ .. ___ .

2 __ ... __ ................ __ .... ____ .

3....... __ .. ______ . _________ ...

4....... ___ ... _____ . _ . ___ . __ ..

5 ____ .......... ____ . ____ . ______ .

6.... _ i_ ... .

7 ____ ... __ .. _

8 __ . _ . _ . _____ ... .

9

10 _____ _ . __ .

II.............................................

12

13..... ...._.;. . .

14..-.. . ....................................

IS .i .l. ...........................

16.... _ .. ____ . _____ . _________ ...

17..,-., , ..............

18 __ __ . ____ ..... ____ ..

19

20..... . .. _ .. _. _

21 .... . _ . __ .

22

23

24.... _ ...... _____ ..... __ ....... .......

25................ _ ... ______ . ............

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

27........ __ .. ____ __ .. .

28 :

29............ __ _ . __ ... _______ . ...

30 __ . ____ . ______ . ______ .. __ .

31... ... . 

Oct.

25

28

28

30

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

30

30

30

32

32

32

30

27

23no

19

19

22

Nov.

23

23

25

25

28

30

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

Apr.

220

244

220

196

185

142

106

60

74

70

81

104

84

104

107

112

111

109

112

142

196

196

163

114

94

87

59

50

43

42

May

39

33

32

23

25

17

J8

10

10

5

8

10

10

11

10

1011

12

15

16

23

24

24

25

25

26

27

28

30

33

37

Jane

42

40

37

35

30

26

28

28

23

16

10

5 '.-5

5

5

5

- ft

5

1.5

5

6

5

5

1.5

1.5

L 6

1.5

15

1.6

1.5

July

5

5

5

5

5

5

3.2

3.2

42

41

40

37

37

36

34

32

28

26

23

23

20

20

18

16

16

15

13

10

7.5

*K

Aug.

0,3,

.6

1.5

5

10

10

10

7.5

5

3.2

2.6

1.5

.5

,

Notes. No record during winter from Nov. 14 to Apr. 1. Stream dry Aug. 14 to Sept. 3ft.

Monthly discharge of Cottonwood Creek (north channel) near Big Piney, Wyo., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1919

Month

November 1-13..... ____ .... ___________ ...

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

May __ . _ . ____ ___________________

June ____ . ______________ . _____ .

July.... ............................................... August .. . .....

Discharge in seeoml-fe«t

Maximum

32 

32 

244 

39 

42 

42 

10

Minimum

19 

23 

42 

5 

1.5 

- .5 

0

Mean

28.5 

29.1 

121 

20.2 

12.6 

18.6 

1.86

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1, 750 

751 

7,200 

1,240 

750 

1,140 

114

NOTE. See footnote for table of daily discharge.

Discharge measurements of Cottonwood Creek («otrfft channel) near Big Piney, 

Wyo., during the period Oct. 1,1918, to Sept. 9,1919

Date

Trrna 1 Q

Sept. 9

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.90

1.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

i50

2.25
GREEN BIVEB AND

Gaily discharge, in second-feet, of Cottonwool Creek (south channel) ne&vBig Piney, 

 .... Wyo.f for the period Oct. 1, 19,18, to Sept. £, 1919

s ', Day , ; . - .

1.., ____ . ... 

2.................................V.. 3 ____.,,. i.-.. - - .

4 ___________ .^. .

5 . . ; "

6.. .............................. »7 _ .-..-' ' ' -. 

8 __ . .

9 ____ ...

W.,, _ i.,. ____ . __ .

11 ..... . :... U. .. .

12 .

13. ......

M.'.-.....,....,,.....,.....,..^.....

15-...-....T ..T ....................... 16.,. ...... .... .......T...r...-..-.

17............. _ ' .. '

18. __ . ___ . _ ..... _____ ....

19. ......

20 ,. ... ^ . . : '

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

$Q ^-...-.,............................. __ . ., . . 24 __ L.. . .

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

26_rr......_........^............ 27

28 ' '? < 

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

30..............J.-.L.L. ............

31,r __ ... . j.-j -

Oct.

16

19

19

22

23

21

21,

19

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

20

21

22ift

18

16

18

18

18

15

16

16

. 18

22

21

Nov.

19

18

1£

19

1ft

19

20

22

22 M

24

22

20

n

Apr. -

62

62

52

67

54

54

64

51

48

49

id

; 49

 48

AQ

48

. 46 -' ; i 45-

M&y;

44

38*SQ

9O

24

17

17

17

17

ot

23

17

June

is

m

18 to

17

17 '

 17, '

17. :

17

,< 18

1ft

16

 IS

>'<*% 

9

6

8

4

3.6

 > A

18

\ 2.4

2.3 2.1 1.8

rl.6-

1.4

 1.2

LI

1;9

July

QiB

.4 /,. ..4

.4

.4

.2

. \

2.0

! /L n

' " ro6.6

 7*6;

7.5

1 ££

3.3

2,9

2.5 i $ ft

;2.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

,, ' 2.1

2.1

2.8

2.2

2.1

2,1

Aug.

2.2

2.3

' 2.4<:

2.5

2.6

2.6 s;4

LS

1.5

' , t St

1 Q

1.5

1. 2

i6

.4

T . ' '

Sept.

 . , : 

1.0

2.0

r rjt'O

2.0

2.2

NOTE. No gage-height record Noy. 7-9, Apr. 28-30, June 14-18, 27^29, July 9-12, July 31-Atjg. 5, Aug. 

$l-Sept. 8. Discharge interpolated. No record during winter from Nov. 14 to' Apr. 13. No flow July 7-9 

and Aug. 16 to Sept. 4. » , ;

Monthly discharge of CoUonwood Creek (south channety near Rig Piney, ffiyo., 

for the period Oct. 1, 1918, to Sept. 9^1919

Month

-j - . . October .

April 14-30 __ ...... _ . ____ ... ... .

may 1-12

Sine.. -. ,

July

August,.... _ . ______ ................... September 1-9....... ...... ___ ..... _ .. _ .....

Discharge in S6fiond,-feet ,

Maximum

23 

24 

6244-

/as.

7.5 

2.6 

2.2

Minimum

15 

18 

45 

17 

1.0 

Q 0 

0

Mean

18. 6 

20.4 

51.6 

24.8 

9.34 

2.50 

.88 

1.02

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,140 

526 

1,740 

690

; = ,566 

. 164 

64 

18

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge. ' 

EAST FORK AT NEWFORK, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 108 W.. at highway bridge a quarter of

a mile south ©f Newfork, Freemont County. No tributary between station

and mouth, 1 mile below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 348 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey map of Wyoming, scale 1 ^500,000). 

EBCORDS AVAILABLE.. April 1, 1905, to October 31, 1906; May 11, 1915, to

September 30, 1920.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919HL&20, PABT IX

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment; a temporary gage 

1J4 miles upstream from the bridge was used June 18,1919, to May 18,1920. 

Gages read by J. W. Glaze and Mrs. J. Ball. Gage one-quarter of a mUe 

upstream used during 1905; gage used during 1906 located at bridge and 

referred to datum 0.27 foot higher than present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control 100 feet 

downstream at gravel bar which is slightly shifting. Banks subject to 

overflow at stage of 6 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Data too few to determine extremes during year 

ending September 30, 1919.

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 6.13 feet 

at 6 a. m. June 10 (discharge, 2,410 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

25 second-feet on April 2 and 4.

1915-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 6.8 feet at 6 a. m. June 11, 1918 

(discharge, 3,020 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded in 1920.

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

during winter.

DIVEBSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1919, adjudicated diversions of 143 second-feet 

from East Fork, all above station.

REGULATION. Flow of East Fork regulated to limited extent by many smafl 

lakes at headwaters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly. Bating curves used 

October 1, 1918, to November 21, 1918, well denned between 50 and 3,000 

second-feet; curves used June 18 to November 8, 1919, and April 1 to 

May 18, 1920, referred to temporary gage IJ-i miles upstream, well defined 

between 30 and 400 second-feet, and curve used May 19 to September 30, 

1920, at permanent gage well defined below 500 second-feet. Gage read ifco 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except for periods of ice effect and shiftingcontrol method used June 11-25, 1920. Records for 1920 good except for 

June for which they are fair. Records for 1919 fragmentary because of 

inability to obtain observer.

Discharge measurements of East Fork at Newfork, Wyo*, during the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1919 

June 18

Sept 11

Made by 

P. V.Hodges. l. ...... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

 5,01

»4.88

Discharge

See.-ft. 

78

37.8

Date

1920

Made by Gage 

height

feet 

2.75

437

Discharge

See.-/*, 

434

1,120

 Lower gage reading, 1.40. 6 Lower gage reading, 1.09.
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fotk at Newfork, Wyo., for the years ending

Sept. SO, l&W and 1920

Day

1918-19 

I...................................

2 .. ..... _ __. ._..

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

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

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

.....................................

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

8

9... .............................. ... 10,.. ...... . 

ii ......... _ ....................

12....... _ ..........................

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

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

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

16......................1.............

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

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

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

«>.-. ... ........ _ .. .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29.................... __

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

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

1919-20 

1 -. u .....

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

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

4. ....-...........................

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

« ._. __ ............. ...

7 . .__. ......

8..................... ..... __ . ..

9. __ ____. .....__.__

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

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

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

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

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

15..................... ____ ... .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23......... _ ..................... ..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

58

58

60

61

61

64

68

82

77

72

AQ

68

68

67

67

67

67

67

73

74

72

71

72

72

70

69

68

«S

71

70

71

43

43

45

41

40

 41

44

44

43

45

45

44

43

45

46

46

dfi

46

46

50

51

53

51

51

51

46

43

46

51

50

45

Nov.

71

70

70

68

70

70

68

57

75

72

72

71

64

«A

67

67

69

69

69

63

61

55

50

45

dn

40

it

45

48

50

45

48

48

4Q

46

46

39

39

Apr.

42

25

33

25

33

33

33

42

236

400

183

140

305

305

140

89

63

52

52

52

52

42

52

52

52

52

63

75

75

75

May

63

75

63

63

75

75

75

63 ' 89

89

89

105

105

122

160

183

183

305

430

492

605

865

1,030

1,080

1,260

1,260

1,320

1,680

2,060

2,130

1,870

June

76

1,500

1,200

1,620

1,030

1,440

1,940

1,940

2,000

2,320

2,260

1,620

1,200

1,260

1,140-

1,080

975

920

810

655

538

515

538

515

492

390

314

262

262

351

351

July

36

36

41

41

41

351

314

314

279

246

202

162

138

116

96

87

87

78

78

66

78

87

78

78

72

72

66

 82

66

72

72

66

66

62

62

57

Aug.

41

41

. r

57

57

57

57 57

57

57

57

57

" 57

,.i 57

66

62

62

SI

57

57

57

57

62

66

62

62

57

57

 57

v57

57

57

57

57

Sept.

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

38

46

46

41

57

" 57

57

57

54

54

54

54

57

57

57

57

57

54

54

54

54

54

57

57

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22-30,1918, and Oct. 30 to Nov. 3,1919; discharge 

estimated from study of gage heights, weather records, and observer's notes. Stage-discharge relation 

^fleeted by backwater from New Fork June 11-25,1920; maximum backwater. 0.2 foot, determined by discharge measurement. Records discontinued during winter, and lack of records for the remaining days for

 which no discharge is given was due to inability to obtain observer.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY^ l»19-19aO, PART IX

Monthly discharge of East Fork at Newfork, Wyo., for the years ending Sept. SO,

1919 and, 1980

Month

1918-19

September 11-30... ________ . ____ __ _____

1919-20 

October _______________ . ___________

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

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

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

August _____________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

82 

75 

46

63 

49 

400 

2,130 

2,320 

351 

66 57'

Minimum

58 

40 

36:

40 

39

25 

63 

262

' 57 

57 

54

Mean

68.5 

61.4 

37.6

45.9 

45.0 

95.8 

583 

1,060 

120 

68.4 

55.1

Run-ofifin 

^cre-feet

4,210 

3,650 

1,490

2,820 

714 

5,700 

35,800 

62,500 

7,380 

3,590 

3,280

NEW FORK NEAR BOULDER, WYO.

LOCATION- About sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 108 W., at highway bridge 1 mile west of 

Boulder, Fremont County. Nearest tributary, Boulder Creek, enters an 

eighth of a mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 578 square miles (measured on United States Geological Survey map of Wyoming, scale 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1915, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment; read by J. O. Oreutfr 

and Miss Tula Brandt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel underlain by slate; 

somewhat shifting at intervals. No well-defined control. At high water 

there are two overflow channels, one around right end of bridge, and other 

from New Fork to Boulder Creek.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 5.35 feet at 6 a. m. May 31 (discharge, 2,480 second-feet); 

minimum Discharge occurred during winter.

Maximum daily discharge during year ending September 30, 1920, from 

comparison with records of near-by stations was 2,950 second-feet on June 10 

Minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1915-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 8.7 feet at 6 a. m. June 17, 191& 

(discharge, 12,300 second-feet); minimum discharge of 42 second-feet occurred 

from December 15 to 17,1915.

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

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. "Prior to July 1, 1919, adjudicated diversions of 191 second-feet 

from New-Fork above statipn.

REGULATION. None. ' ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during 1919 and 1920. Rating 

curves well defined between 70 and 7,000 second-feet. Gage read-to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table, except for period affected by ice. Records good! 

except for November, 1919, and June, 1920, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of New Fork near Boulder, Wyo., during the years ending 

, Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date Made by Gage 

height

Discharge Date Made by Qage 

height

Discharge

. 1919 

June 18

Sept. 11

'I.. B. Spfc 

£,V.Ho

gel.. 2.77

1.86 91

J. B.

......do

Sec.-ft. 

551 

2,760>
BIVER ANT> TBIBIJTABIES S19

Daily^tKscharge, in second-feet, of New Fork near Boulder, Wyo., fortheye&r*Ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 19SO.

Day

1918-19 

l ___ . _________ .......

2........ _______ . _ ; ___ ....

3 ____ . ______ ... __ ..... .....

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

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

6 , 

7 ..

8 _________ .... _____ . ....

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

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

11... ___ .* _____ . _ . ___ . ....

12 

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

14 _______ .... _ . __ . __ . ....

15 . . 

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

17... _________ . ____ .. __ 

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

19... .. . 

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

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

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

23... __ .. ___ ....... __ . ____ i

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

25 . . 

26.. ....... __ ................

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

28. ...... __ . 

29 .. __ ....

30 _. 

31. .... ...i. -

1919-20 

1 ___ . _______ . ..............

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

3 ____ . . ._ ....

4 _________ , .....................

5....... _____________ .... .....

6... ___ . _________________ .

7 ....

8 . . _ . 

9 . *

10 _________________ .

11 _ .... _ . ____ ... __ . ........

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

13..................... ..........L.

14 . .. __ _____ ..... __

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

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

17 ...... ..... .... .. _ .....

18.... .. 

19 . _... 

20. _____ .. _________ . ......

21. . ^.. w.. 

22. __ .. _______ . ..............

23 .... ..... . >^_ . .... i 

24 ____ . . , ____ __ _ , ...

25 , .

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

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

28. . ._...,...... ...

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

30.. . _w..i-- 

31 ..,.-

Oct.

145

145

151

157

170

187

216

223

231

250

266

278

274

270

262

258

274

290

290

282

274

266

' 270

258

250

235

227

239

235

231

212

116

116

120

116

116

116

120

120

120

125

120

120

120

125

130

128

120

120

122

135

135

142

146

, . .14*

148

140

125

157

140

136

128

Nov.

212

212

205

198

198

183

170

167

157

157

157

148

145

157

164

160

148

145

145

145

151

145

128

110

103

103

107

112

116

120

128

132

140

135

138

135

140

120

116

112

103

95

103

112

120

128

138

128

126

120

125

125

128

"" 120

120

 120

; 120

120

125

Apr.

116

120

120

120

120

120

no

120

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

120

120

120

120

132

110

110;

110

120

132

132

132

132

145

- ;

 V

May

145

160

160

160

176

176

160

145

145

160

145

145

160

160

164

194

250

335

435

620

840

1,120

1,270

1,350

1,430

1,510

1,510

1,600

1,800

2,210

2,320

535

562

808

830

905

975

905

905

905

1,040

1,190

1,190

June

2,000

1,800

1,270

1,040

905

775

710

840

710

620

620

590

535

535

485

485

435

385

435

410

410

360

335

335

312

290

270

250

212

212

1,350

1,300

1,030

980

1,308

1,650

1,900

2,300

2,650

2,950

,2,880

2,840

2,800

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,930

2,790

3,660

2,660

2,100

2,210

2,6*0

£540

2,310

2,210

,2,000

1,900

1,700

July

187

180

160

145

142

132

125

, 112

114

105

99

95

97

97

95

91

91

95

84

75

69

80

76

88

86

88

82

82

84

88

90

1,800

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,«»

1,900

1,600

1,600

1,510

1,510

1,430

1,270

1,270

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

U20

1,180

1,700

1,040

742

742

840 '' 680

775

808

742

742

Aug.

93

101

101

95

m

88

84

80

86

88

86

86

82

84

86

76

76

76

75

75

73

75

73

69

66

69

66

66

66

66

69

620

620

620

620

620

620

562

535

510

460

485

460

410

410

410

360

360

385

360

160

360

335

312

312

290

290

270

250

260

242

Sept.

66

76

76

- 88

95

97

101

95

90

88

90

91

91

91

95

93

88

88

95

90

88

88

88

91

91

91

91

88

80

99

231

223

223

223

223

223

223

223

323

227

231

223

, 214

208

208

205

198

190

183

183

176

160

183

< 183

180

180

180

,170

151

151

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation atfeeted by ice Nov. 16-2fr, 22-30,1918; Apr. 1-4, Oct. 31; Nov. 1,6,9-23, 

28-30,1919; discharge estimated by study of gage height, weather records, and observer's notes.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19LL9-1920, PAET IX

Monthly discharge of New Fork near Boulder, Wyo., for the years ending Sept.

1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19 

October ___________________________

July

August ____________________________

1919-20

May 20-31 .............. ......... ___ . __ ... _ .

July .

September

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

290 

212 

145 

2,320 

2,000 

187 

101 

101

157 

140 

1,190 

2,950 

2,100 

680 

231

Minimum

145 

103 

110

145 

212 

69 

66 

66

116 

95 

535 

980 

680 

242 

151

Mean

236 

152 

119 

682 

619 

104 

79.5 

89.3

128 

123 

897 

2,260 

1,320 

432 

200

Run-off in

acre-feet

14,500 

9,04O 

7,080 

41,900 

36,800 

6,400 

4,910 

5,310

7,870 

7,320 

21,400 

134,000 

81,200 

26,600 

11,900

NOTE. Records discontinued during winter of 1919 and 1920. Revised-monthly figures supersede 

those published in Water-Supply Paper 469.

PINE CREEK AT PIWBDALE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 109 W., at highway bridge at Pinedale,

Fremont County. No important tributary between station and mouth,

3 miles below. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 128 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey map of Wyoming, scale 1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 8, 1915, to September 30, 1920. 

GAGE. -Vertical staff located on downstream side of bridge pier; read by employee

of United States Forest Service. Prior to August 17, 1917, vertical staff

located a quarter of a mile downstream at left bank. No determined relation

between gages,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control at rapids just

below gage; slightly shifting. Banks subject to overflow at extreme high

water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending

September 30,1919, 3.2feet at 6 p. m. May 30 (discharge, 1,110 second-feet);

minimum discharge occurred during winter.

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 3.15 feet

at 8 a. m. June 16 (discharge, 1,080 second-feet); minimum discharge

occurred during winter. 

1915-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 5.0 feet at 8 a. m. and 5 p. m.,

June 17, 1918 (discharge, 2,310 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred

January 28-^-30, 1916, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice (discharge estimated as 6 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1919, adjudicated diversions of 73 second-feet

from Pine Creek above Pinedale and 4 second-feet below. 

REGULATION. Flow naturally regulated by Fremont Lake, which has an area of

approximately 8 square miles and drains 110 square miles.
GKBEH BIVEE AND XBIBUTAKDES 121

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

between 30 and 1,400 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except for periods affected by ice. Records good except for periods 

affected by ice and for days of missing gage heights for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage heights furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo., during the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1919

Sept. 10

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

109

49.5

Date

1920

May 18

Made bydo -.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.28

3.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

98

1,060

Daily discharge, in .second-feet, of Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo., for the years ending

Sept. 30, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 

1 __ .... __ .

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

3. 

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

5 __ ..........

6 

7 

8....... __ ..

10... ,.. 

11. , 

12. 

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

14 ........

15... . _ ....

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

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

18 . 

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

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

21 . .

22. 

23. _ ..........

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

25 

26.. ......

27 

28 .

29. 

30 . 

31.. 

Oct.

46

46

49

52

52

53

65

70

70

78

80

84

82

84

84

85

100

100

98

98

97

94

91

88

85

82

82

82

82

79

72

Nov.

67

67

67

64

64

64

62

57

55

52

47

52

50

48

48

48

47

46

44

43

44

44

42

41

41

40

38

38

37

37

Dec,

36

36

35

40

30

29

29

30

31

Jan. Feb.

-t

Mar. Apr.

20

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

19

18

19

18

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

1Q

20

21

24

28

29

29

May

31

34

37

37

39

38

38

28

1Q

20

22

24

2fr

29

31

33

36

48

61

92

165

250

430

588

679

760

830

onn

970

1,110

1.040

June

970

900

795

620

522

490

460

430

370

370

320

320

295

295

270

230

200

215

200

185

186

170

165

160

iin

116

112

100

96

July

84

80

74

57

54

51

41

36

31

31

30

26

25

24

23

24

23

23

21

20

20

20

21

91

21

19

19

21

25

25

24

Aug.

24

24

42

&f\

V*

38

38

QQ

38

32

32

31

26

25

25

26

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

2»

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

Sept.

29

47

, 47

48.

48

4S

48

48

48

50

50-

52

55

52

sa

55

55

55

48

43

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

42

45
122

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo., for the years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1S2Q Continued

Day

1919-20 

1 ....... ...

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

3 ..... ... -

4 ____ . ......

5. ____ - ... ..

6.. ......

7 

8 

10 _____ . ....

11 

12 

13 

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

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

16 

17... 

18 _______ -

19 ___ . __ -

20 

21 

90

9Q

24 _____ . _ .

25 

26 

27 

28 ______ -

29 . -

30 Q-l

Oct.

46

46

46

46

46

55

54

53

53

53

53

53

53

57

57

57

52

52

57

57

57

48

55

55

55

55

55

53

52

52

52

Nov.

 48

48

46

46

48

Dee. Jan.

30

28

25

28

25

25

Feb.

25

27

26

26

29

28

26

26

34

40

40

42

42

42

46

50

48

40

50

50

42

33

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

Mar.

25

25

25

25

26

25

25

25

25

26

25

26

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

25

25

26

25

25

25

25

26

Apr.

25

25

25

26

26

26

28

31

33

32

30

31

32

32

31

34

35

35

35

35

37

34

37

34

35

37

36

34

37

36

Hay

42

37

39

38

40

38

39

40

46

47

48

52

56

58

69

73

79

97

108

110

116

140

148

155

155

160

165

190

220

250

270

June

320

345

345

370

370

430

490

5S8

690

830

900

935

988

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

970

935

900

900

935

970

970

900

830

830

830

865

July

865

865

900

900

900

900

900

865

830

830

795

760

690

690

690

690

«96

620

588

588

655

555

490

490

490

490

460

430

370

345

320

Aug.

320

320

330

270

230

230

230

215

200

185

170

158

150

145

145

145

140

120

120

116

112

108

Iftd

100

97

96

94

91

88

85

88

Sept.

91

90

88

86

84

83

82

79

78

T6

76

74

72

70

68

66

64

62

60

56

52

48

45

52

51

50

49

48

47

46

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 28, Dec. 1,8,1918; Apr. 27, May 11,26, June 1, Aug. 24, Sept. 21,28, 

Oct. 3, 4,1919; Apr. 10, May 23, 28, 29, June 13, 20, July 4,11, Aug. 1, 8,15, 20-25, 26, 28, 2% 31, Sept. 2-5, 

9,12-23, 25-30,1920; discharge determined from study of flow of New Fork near Boulder and knowledge of 

stream-flow behavior. Stage-discharge relation estimated for ice effect for following days; Nov. 24, 26, 

28-30, Dec. 1, 2,1918; Feb. 6, 7, and Feb. 24 to Mar. 9,1920, from study of gage heights, weather records, 

and observer's notes. See footnote to table of monthly discharge for other estimates on winter periods.

Monthly discharge of Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo., for the years ending Sept, SO,

1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19

December 1-9 -- - . 

Aprfl------------------ ------- 

June - _ ... ... ..........

July _ ; _____ . ______ ._ ___ '." .................

A ticmfii" * September... ... __ .. _ . _________ ....

1919-20

July.... --- 

September... ___ __________ .....

The year __ ... .... __ » _____ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

100 

67 

40 

29 

1,110 

970 

84 

42 

55

57

50 

26 

37 

270 

1,040 

900 

320 

91

1,040

Minimum

46 

37 

29 

. 18 

19 

96 

19 

25 

29

46

 26 

25 

25 

37 

320 

320 

85 

45

Mean

77.7 

49.8 

32.9 

20.5 

272 

329 

32.7 

30.7 

46.3

52.8 

47 

44 

37.2 

34.3 

25.2 

32.1 

101 

788 

663 

161 

66.4

171

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,780 

2,960 

687 

1,220 

16,70ft 19,600* 

2,010 

1,890 

2,760

3,250 

2,800 

2,710 

2,290 

1,970 

1,550 

1,910 

6,210 

46,900 

40,800 

9,900 

3,950

124.000

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; monthly mean estimated for December, 1918, November 

and December, 1919, and January, 1920. Record discontinued during January, February, and March, 

'1919. Monthly figures, as published above, supersede those in Water-Supply Paper 460.
BIYEB JOffD I

, BOU1DSB CREEK SSA1 BOTIDEB, WYO. ;r

LOCATION. In sec. 4 T. 32 N., R. 108 W., at Sandlin's ranch, 2 miles northwest of Boulder, ITremont County. No tributary between station and 

motfth, 2 miles below. '

DRAINAGE ABBA. - 112 square miles (measured on United States Geological 

Survey m*p of Wyoming, scale 1: 500,000). ' u

RECOUPS AVA^ABLB. -Aprfl 23, 1904, to October 31, 1906; May 10, 191&, to 

September 30, 1920. ^

GAGE. Chajui gage installed May 19, 1920, $0 feet upstream from vertical staff ; 

read by Mrs. M. M. Bandlfe. Vertical staff used from May 10, 1915, t& 

May 19, 1920. The vertical and staff gages are at same datum. Gage 

used 1904 to 1906 is not comparable with the above gages, as high water 

during intervening period cut a new channel and changed control.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 1M miles downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; deep pool at gage. Control 

159 feet downstream at rapids which shift slightly at intervals. Banks 

are high and not subject to overflow. i/

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 5.17 feet at 6 p. m. May 30 (discharge, 1,940 second-feet) j 

minimum stage, 0.35 foot on numerous days during August and September 

(discharge, 3 Second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30,. 1920, .-S.^S.'. 

feet at 5 p. m. June 9 and 7 a. m June 10 (discharge, 2,160 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.50 foot from September 21 to 30 (discharge, 9 aecond- ' ' ' ' '

1904-1906; 1915-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 6.8 feet at 7 a. m, 

June 14, 1918 (discharge, 3,240 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.38 foot on 

August 31, 1915 (discharge, 0.9 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCTTRACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted sfightly during October, 1918, and 

September, 1920. Rating curve well defined; applied indirectly for shifting control October 1 to November 21, 1918, and August 21 to September 

30, 1920. Gage :read to hundredths twice daffy. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heigh* to rating table except for periods 

for which shifting control was used and Jor periods of ice effect as noted 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Bovtder Creek near Bovlderr Wyo., daring the years 

endmg 8e&. SO, 1919 mud 19m

Date

1919 

Jane 18

Sept. 11

M*aeby-«-'

J

T> Qninml

P V ifadens 

1 Gage 

height

; Feel 

1.70

, .33

IMsCharge

: SCC.Jt. 

1%

3.1

Date1930 

May IS

 Madfeby .

J. Bv Spiegel .....dto. _ ... ...

Insight

Feet

a /\A

4 Q4

Bischarge

8ee.-fl>

1 6M

9f418 25t
124 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, . PABT IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, &f BovMer Creek near Boidder, Wyo,, for the years: 

ending Sept. 30, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 

1 _______

2 ___ _________

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

4-- - ..... .

5.............T ..., .......

- «L............... . »...

7 ______ ______ .....

flLj-i* . ^. . "' . .

9 __ . . _ . ! ._ _

M.. _ . _ __ .... _ .

11 __ _ , ______

12.......... ^.......

13 ___

14... _______ . ____ . ....

16.. W4».

16.^...v > - .

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

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

10

20 ..

21.-............. ..........

&_... . . . _ ' ..

23 .. *)A

25- "

26....

2(L*^.wi. -a. ... _ _. ....

28 ....

29 .....

30....-,.... .. ..._... .

1919-20 

1.. .................. __ -

2

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

4.. _ ... _______ .

"1

6 ....

7.. I. ' ._ ' 

&..,....-......;.,^..,...^.

jd9.. -- ........................

II...... .....' __ ........

12. ...

13............ ___ .........

14......... ____ ...........

Ifi _____ .*..*.» ___ .J.

16.......... ...... _ ........

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

18--...-..... ............

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

20.,. .. ._ .. 

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

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

24' "

26....... 

26.. __ ..... _ ............

27

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

29 __ .... _____ ... .......

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

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

Oct.

8

9

10

11

14

18,

14

14

14

15

13

11

5

5

..-- 5

fi

25

63

61

58

51

51

51

51

. -.-;. 47

41

42

42

36

34

4

5

5

6

8

7

7

24

44

52

59

64

67

69

69

69

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

60

60

60

Nov.

29

29

25

22

22

22

22

28

22

23

34

48

48

51

51

'&!

51

50

50

49

47

60

60

60

61

66

60

60

60

55

50

45

40

40

45

50

50

50

55

60

60

65

68

66

61

63

65

50

45

45

45

Mar.

19

19

20

'21

,20

19

18

20

Apr.

10

19

19

22

23

22

25

19

17

18

15

5

5

4

4

4

6

11

, 16

30

43

' 56

70

69

70

61

75

' 77

74

. 82

*' . -

95

85

85

85

85 ,85- .85

82

85

82

82

82

82

85

85

85

85

May

82

83

86

72

76

77

62

57

54

60

66

74

100

118

183

257

338

458

872

992

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,060

1,020

1,020

982

1,030

1,150

1,900

87,

91

91

. 91

91

91

95

95

102

110

110

110

110

118

136

156

167

178

190

275

390

450

202

800

650

650

650

860

1,100

1,160

1,100

June

700

.', 478

338

. 260

233

221

208

200

221

221

221

212,

210

205

188

i 156

135

122

112

108

. 98

85

»Z

75

62

54

50

39

26

25

r-^oue.

830 ): '726

: 700

920

1,220

1;360

1,640

1,290

1,360

1,880

1,640

1,800

1,880

1,800

1,640

1,490

1,290

1,040

860

860

980

1,040

1,040

860

650

750

 510

490

650

July

23

20

16

. 16

12,

10

11

10

10

10

8

9

9

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

: 7;

' 7,

7

7

'7

7

6

6

6

«

'

650

650

700

650

' 550

510

450,

? 390

370

850

330

292

292

260

230

215

202

190

m

167

167

166

. 156

166

156

146

136

118

95

90

Aug.

 '* 6'

,6, '6

.-. ; &- 

6

44'

 ' ','4.

 li

 - ..-.. 4

1

3

3

- --,, &,

. , 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

S

3

3

 - fr

3

41

77

69

,67

62

"' '58'

51

 ,-.. 4T

46

. ' **.

, n

38

36

33

, 32

29

28

26

23

23

22

21

19

19

18

' 17

- ' m

16

16

16

16

Sept.

'- 3.

.,,.-.. '&

S,

a.

s.

3i 3-

&.

3=

»

3.

a.

a.

3

.- *

3.

a

' 3.

8, ' ' -" 8.

3,,

3

3,,

&

fr

3,

» 

3;

a

Ss

16,

16.

14

13,

12:

13,

'.' 12

12;

12,

12:

i 12:

12.

12,

12.

11

12.

10

10,

10.

 10.

10

9.

94

a«&

&

9

9*

%

a

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6-21, 28-30, 1919; discharge determined by study 

of gage height, weather records, and observer's notes. Records discontinued during winter periods of 

Nov. 22,1918, to Mar. 22,1919, and Dec. 1,1919, to Apr. 13,1920.
GBl||3f MVEB TBIBUTABIlfr

Monthly discharge of Boulder Creek near Boulder, Wyo., for the years ending Se-fii.

SO,1919 and,19W

Month

1918-19.. 

October.!.. ___ .... ... . ____ .. _ ._.-... ^ ___

November 1-21 ____________ ... _____ ..

Man* 23-31.... __ _ ....... ........... ^. ........

Mray__. . L_ ' _ ' '. '- - . < jiv ' i

Jaly-...- i .-_.. ... ..

August. .... ..... .. _ ..... ______ T ....

September- ____ . _____ , ___ .. _____ ... ...

1919-20 ! 

October. -,. -- . 

April 14-30.. .. . . .,... r^. ...

May........... ..____....,.,; ._,.. ........

Angust...l ____ . __ T .................................

September. ___ ... _ _ . ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

63 

51 

21 

82 

Ii900- 

. .,.. ,700 

26 

6 

3

69

68 

.'; '95 

1, 160 

1,880 

700 

81 

J6

Minimum

'. .. 5 

22 

18 

4

.-;..-. . **.

25 

6 

3 

3

 4 

40 '- 83- 

 '- «7 ' 

490 

90 

16 

9

Mean

'' ' '"'v27.'-6.' 

36.6 

19.6 

32.7 

, Ml 

178 

9.4 

3.7 3.0

49.8 

55.0

;, -84.7

339 

1,140 

313 

' -v.3fc.fi 

, vll.l

Run-oS in 

acre-feet

- %i^0 

1,520 

350 

1,960 

33,960 

10,600 

578 

228 

179

3, 060 

3,270 

2,860 

20.8KW 

67,800 

19,280 

2,180 

660

NOTE .-4See footnote to table of 4aily discharge. 

FONTBNEIIE GREEK N^EAB FONTENEUE, W¥O.

LOCATION. About sec. 3, T. 24 ,N., R.-'113 W., at bridge at Holden's ranch, bn 

stage road froin Opal to Big Pfriey, 5 miles west of Fontenelle, Lincoln 

County. No important tributary between station and mouth.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 224 square miles (measured! on special map; in Bulletin 543).,

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. May 16, 1915, tQ September 30, 1919, when station was 

discontinued. State engineer maintained ^station at this point during 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream end of right abutment; read by Alfred 

Weber and Glen Frederick.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading. ,; .

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. ^^Bed composed of coarse gravel; control is small rapids 

100 feet below gage; practically permanent during 1919. Banks may overflow during extreme Mgh water. ''''.'

EXTEB^ES OF DiscpABGE.^7-Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30,1919, 0.76 foot at 1.30p. m. April 24 (discharge, 138 second-feet); 

minimum discharge of approximately 1 second-foot occurred August 1 to 

gepiembe*2 and estimated,for July^ 19-22;aad 28.,, -V

1915-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 2.7 feet at 7 a. mV arid 7 p. m:, 

May 22, 1917 (discharge, 900 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred 

in 1919.

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

DIVERSIONS. Prior t6 July 1, 1919, adjudicated diversions of 77 second-feet 

from Fontenelle Creek; percentage above station not known.

RisatrLATioN. None.

AeciraACY. Stage-dlsbharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice during winter, .Eating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once 

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

table. Records good except for days of missing gage heights for which they 

are approximate. ,
SUBFACB PART IX

Discharge measurements of Ponteiuile Creek near Fontemtte, Wgo.t during the

year ending Sept, 80, 1919

Date

Sept. 8

Made by 

P. V. HodgeS,.....--.-....-..-...-....-.......... ....... . ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.07 -.06

Discharge

8ec.-ft, 

15.8 -,' ;5.2

;Z>at% discharge, in second-feet, of FontrneUe Creek at FonteneUe, Wyo., for

year ending Sept, SO, 1919

Day

1.. __ ... _____ :. _ '. ...... ..

2.. _ ........ __ '.l...^,... _ , _

; l;: . . ...... ....... ........

 4............-V......-..1- - ,- .

«.. .-.....»-. ... .............

'' is............;.....-..- ....

7. _ . .. . .^... _____ ..

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

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

10_ .-....-. . ....

11.. __ ............... ....^...... ....

12....... __ ....,..i..... ............ is...:.. .............. -...->......-

14............-^-.....:.-..,..-......

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

i6,.......i,..»,-;.-'-..^.,.-.-. ........

tT* . . i .. ,

-J8-^ .' - - ______ i-i. ' 4. '......, .

tti ' ' '' ' ' '

.AJ.........-...-......^........-....

 21.-.:.-...,..., .,-.-.....-.......

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

23........ , .-... ..-... ....

24 __ ................ _ ..... .......

«K

26........ __ *.-*...;......, __ .......

27.. ...,, .., __ .. '.

28

29.............. ........ v-,, ..-.

30--...w'. ... ....... . i.... .....

31....-...._...-..: i...^-.,..., 

Oct.

44

47

51

47

51

58

66

54

51

47

40

40

40<in

Ad.

47

47

61

51

47

47

47

47

47

44

44

44

44

47

47

. 47

Nov.

44

44

47

47

44

44

40

37

36

36

36

44

47

47,

47

44

44

44

42

40

Apn

90

§0

91

95

58

51

36

34

28

34

36

36

44

40

37

SI

54

86

70

1%

 i&

117

132

138

jno

117

108

1IT

117

117

May

117

117

M»

108

99

99

99

99

91

91

91

86

91

91

. 91

78

91

95

99

117

132

132

117

90

 8. 85

 . n

, 74

7ft

-f» i

June

74

66

62

66

54

40

37

37

ll

26

26

25

26

26

26

265

IS

15

, 1ft

15

 - - IS

12

10

10

1ft

9

,- 8''

8

July

f-

,*

. »..,.

!» 

Aug.

10

12

12

13

15

!«'

18

20

22

22

22

22

28

2528

25

25

26

26

25

25

35

22

22

22

22

12

10

8 ' ' 4 '

 ., '..* 

Sept.

"'"T,M

 ",'. -I ..'..-- 2

2

.. ' 2

 '' ' 2

4

5

20

20

20

20

20

20

,20

$0

, 18

is

'* 18

1 16 16

18 -nl8

15

15

18 ' ' is

is

> ta

5; discharge estias 5 feweond-feet.

NOTE. No gage-height record Apr. 1, 2, Aug. 1, 2, July 1-29, 31, and A 

mated as shown in table except for July 1 to 3i, for which the mean disch 

Record discontinued Nov. 21 to Mar. 31. ,

Monthly discharge of FonteneUe Creek near FonteneUe, Wyo.t for the yew ending

Sept. SO, 1919 ' 

 :><'--!>Tfo . ' - -' .. ; \';-- - ' ' 

... Month -

October.., . ... ._'._ ,... . ....... N«iwiiD*if*4ft.iti-..i.-..'......i....i. i .;...i........'J...

JuarfL, __ _ ^-,».' - ~ TO^i.::...:n:^..:;..::.*:*^::'"...::::i:,":::r

Jane .^, _ .._.->.;.,»' : ' . . < , , . « . 

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

August. . .

; Discharge ui,sec()nd-feet

Maximum

66 -' 41 

138 

132

-..' ? :'. 74.

25 

20

Minimum

'."40' 

' v --36

'--. -«' 

.... . -?ft'

.. ri< 

 i

: ; :.:.:'{ 

r Mean

47.4 AT

! . 39.7 ' ' "97.7

.".' i 27. 1

"5.0 1' '''- »#< 

13.6

i : . , / (. 1

Eun-oflin 

acite-feet

; '-:«.'* :> >./. 

2,910 

 ^ " 1,«BQ 

,,,f 4,740 

6,010 ' ' .,- 1,620 

307 

1,14ft 

809

Estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge.
- :

. .. . FOB? NEAR WOE,

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. itf'IN.j R.115 W.', at nighway bridge 4 miles northwest of XJrie, TJinta County, No tributary within 10, miles* O j 

DRAIN ACtt^ABBlK 261:' square miles (measured on United States -'Cleological

Survey map of Wyoming, scale 1 :500,000) .

RECORDS .AVAILABLE.-^ August 21, 1913, to September 30, 1920. '' 

GAGE.-^yertica| .'staff; on downstream side of center pier; read i by Miss -Myrite

Ancterson. Datum lowered 0,50 foot August 19^ 1913. " ?

MEAStTBBMENts. -Made from two-span bridge or by wading. 

AND ^coNTB^L. ^Bed composed of well-compacted, gravel. Control

is small rapids just below bridge, which shifts- slightly at.,Iong; intervals.1

Eight bank is hig^ and not subject to overflowj left bank is overfiowed a^

stage of about 3 feet. 

EXTREMSBS OF wscHABSE. -Maximum stage .recorded during year ending

September 30, 1919, 2.6 feet at 9.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. 'May 29 (.discharge,

680 second-feet); toinimum stage recorded, 0.20 foot at 7 p. m. July 26

(discharge, 1.5 second-feet). -> 

Maximym stage recorded during year. ending September 30, 1920, 3.$

feet at 9 a, m. May 23 and 27 (discharge, 1,360 seebnd-feet) j minimum stage

recorded, 0.36 foot* at 9 a. m. August 23 and 25 (discharge, 5 second-feet). 

1913-192X): M^kimiya stage recorded, ;4-72 feet at 7 p. m. June 19 an<J

9 a. m. June 20, 1917 (discharge, 2,680 second-feet); minimum stage- in ISlti. 

ICE. Stage-discharge* relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVEESIONS. ^-Prior to July 1, 1919, adjudicated diversions of 621 second-feet

from. Blacks Fork above station, and 4 second-feet below. 

REGULATION. ftone. fv 

AcctrRACY. Stage-discharge relation sUghtly shitting. Rating curve welj

defined; applied indirectly for shifting control May 18 to June 22, 1920.

Gage read to halfrtenths twice daily during 1919 and to hundredlhig in 1920.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying, mean daily gager height to rating

table, Records good.;

Discharge measurements of Blacks Fork near Urie, W,yo., during the 

' : Sept, 30, 1919 and 19&0

ending

Sate

1619 

Apr. 28

1920

Sept. m

Made J>y ;

J B. Spiegel .

Gage 

heigbt

Feet 

0.77

, 1.80

.65

Discharge

Sec.-/*.': 

35.3

241 !

21, 2
-its IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, o/ Blacks F-ork near Urie, Wgo., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1980 ,

Day

1918-19 

1 __ ....................

2 _ . __ , 3- 

4 . ! '- .

B.. ...... . 

6 ________ , __ , ___

7- - .. 

«

. j > : ' -

9-- ... ...

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

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

12 ___ .. . ___ .... ...

13......... . .-

14 

15 _ . , _ 

16- 

n . . ..... w4....... _ ,.

18. ___________ ......

19 ... ..... ___ ....

20 _ _______ ; ____

21-....... i. .........

22

28 . . 

24 ___________ .. __ .

26 .. - ....

26 . ...'.-

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

28 ___ ......................

29... _____ ... _ ... __ .

80. 

31- - 

1919-30 - 1..:. _ .... . ...

2 

8. __________ ... ......

4 . .

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

ft.. .w ...- -.- .....

7. _____________ ......

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

9 __ ...... _____ .......

10. _ ... ...

11.... _ . .

12.-- . 

13. ...... ___ . _____ ....

M.. ....... ____ . .........

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

16 __ .. ______ .... _ ...

17., 

18 ; . 

19......... . . .....

20 . 

21..... ____ . ___ .......

22. -

23. _______ ... __ ... ....

24 .

26........ _ ....... _ ......

26....... ........... ......

27.. ........... ..............

28..................... ...

29 __ . .

30............ ...............

31................. ...........

Oct.

10

10

10

10

12

20

45

<HJ

25

37

40

26

23

18

16

16

17

35

30

25

21

18

15

13

11

10

10

10

11

10

10

6

6

11

13

13

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

15

25

25

10

12

12

10

7

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

13

10

10

, 10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Mar,,

48

48 ^ 48

61

61

48

56

50

44

52

fin

90

101

74

61

61

52

44

44

52

61

Apr.

35

23

17

14

14

14

14

- 14

14

14

21

15

20

23

15

15

15

21

21

23

21

21

23

17

38

46

40

29

16

18

61

61

61

44

61

112

101

149

206

190

131

136

124

136

124

131

124

74

80

94

80

90

67

74

61

61

86

101

112

124

May.'.

27

70

136

157

184

126

117

80

94

108

78

56

108

467

467

444

420

375

375

467

5*3

569

543

467

312

354

854

569

680

51?

312

124

206

124

112 108'

101

101

112

124

131

162

149

184

274

238

274

312

420

569

740

940

1,170

1,010

1,170

1,090

1,130

1,130

1,130

975

1,220

1,050

June

27

6

49

108

74

52

40

52

52

44

52

44

31

37

31

31

27

23

23

23

18

15

15

10

10

9.2

9.2

6.8

6.0

6.0

1,188'

803

543

543

596

596

836

836

836

803

517

680

332

312

312

274

,238

238

176

162

124

112

112

112

112

52

52

52

52

July

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

4.5

8

fr

3

8

3

3

3

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.0

4.5

3.6

2.2

1.8

2.2

2.T!

4.5

6

6

30

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

23

23

23

22

16

15

22

23

35

29

23

23

29

22

15

Aug.

6

6.8

6.8

e

6

6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.4

.- ',4v.t4.5

4.5

3

3

4,5

3.fr

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.7

3

3

3

3

- :«,.

3

3

14

14

14

15

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

32

14

14

14

17

32

20

12

8

5.

5

6

14

14

14

14

12

Sept.

3

3

4.5

«

5,4

, 4.5

4. 5

3

3

3

3

3

3

8

3

3

3

3

3

3

8,9

4.5

5.4

6

«

6

6

6

6

6

13

13

13

13

16

20

20

20 ' 20

20

20

16

16

10

8

8

8

8

12

12

12

12

12

15

15

15

16

15

15

14

NOTE. Records discontinued during winter NOT. 24,1918, to Mar. 22,1919, and NOT. 16,1919, to Mar. 

19,1920.
0BEEMT SIVEB /3BEIBTJTAEIES 129

Monthly discharge e/ Macks Fork new Urie±Wyo., for the years ending Sept. SO,

1919 and 1$$0

Month

1918-19 

October __________________________ ^Tovember 1-23 .

March 23-31 __ _ .

April. _ ________ . __ . my::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -June.. _ . . _ _ ..

July ________ ..... ...

August... ... __ . ____________ . ......

'September . ..... ____ . _ . .......

1919-20 

October __ ........................................

March 20-81.* ________ . _ , ___ .. .............

April..^....................,............................

May ,... .... _ . .........

July. ___________ ....

'September ________ .. ___ .-.. ___ ; .............

Discharge in second-feet'

Maximum

45 

25 

SI 

46

ego

108 

8.0 

6.8 

6.0

13 

13 

101 

206 

1,220 

1,130 

35 

32 

20

Minimum

10 

7 

44 

14 

27 

6 

1.8 

2.2 

3.0

6 

10 

44 

44 

101 

52 

15 

5 

8

Mean

19.4 

11.0 

51.6 

21.0 

309 

31.0 

4.28 

3.99 

4.19

10.0 

10.2 

64.3 

102 

635 

393 

19.3 

16.3 

14.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,190 

529 

921 

1,250 

19,000 

1,840 

263 

245 

249

615 

303 

1,530 

6,070 

32,900 

23,400 

1,190 

1,000 

846

HAMS FORK AT DIAMONDVH1E, WYO.

LOCATION. In SW. *4 sec. 24, T. 21 N«j R. 116 W., at highway bridge at Diamondville, Lincoln CJounty. Nearest tributary, Willow Creek, enters 4 

miles upstream.

DBAINAQB ABBA. 383 square miles (measured on United States Geological 

Survey map of Wyoming, scale 1:500,000).

B.ECOBDS AVAILABLE.-? October 1,1918, to September 30,1920. From May 1 to 

September 30, 1918, station maintained at Kemmerer 2 miles upstream; 

records at two points comparable.

CrAOE. Vertical staff fastened to downstream end of center pier; read by O. L. 

Mosher, H. V. Collins, and Qeorge Kirkwood.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of small boulders and well-compacted 

gravel; permanent. Control located 200 feet downstream at small rapids 

composed of well-compacted gravel, which shifts slightly during high water.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 2.9 feet at 5 p. m. April 30 (discharge, 690 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, stream dry August 29-31.

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30,1920, 4.4 feet 

at 8 a. m. May 23 (discharge, 2,980 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurred in the winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVEBSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1919, adjudicated diversions of 48 second-feet 

from Hams Fork above station and 112 second-feet below.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted during high water of 1920. Rating 

curve used prior to May 28,1920, well defined between 10 and 1,800 secondfeet. Curve used from May 28, 1920, to September 30, 1920, well defined 

between 30 and 1,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, except from May 23 to 27, 1920, when shifting-control method was 

used and for periods of ice effect. Records good.
130 SURFACE WA3!E» SUPPLY, 191ft-lftaV 3?ABT IX

Discharge measurements of Hqms Fork at DiawMmdetife, -Wyo., during the 

ending Sept. SO, 19t§ and 1920

Date

1918

1919

Apr. 27

June 21 Sept. 6

Made' by -' '

 do___ 

J. B.SpiegeL. 

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.48

2.54

L70

1.16

Discharge

' Sec.-ft. 

36.8

21.5

401

57

12.4

Date

1920 

May 15

June 13

Aug. 4

Made by 

_ -.do....-, ----. ..

P. V. HodgeS. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.60

3.21

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,620

< 880

56

<* Station established. ' ;,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hams Fork at Diamondvitte, Wyo., for the years 

ending Sept. 80, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 "i*

2 -.. .. -

3....... .........

4 .. ..............

5 ................

6.-.^.,., ..... ... t^-L.J..-:.. ...

£ -4.^ *.- .'^., 9... ....-- _ :......

10.. ..............

n..Li--i...^.i. ......

12...... ___ ....

13........ ........

14'......^^. .^-' ...

IS....,,,.,.-,. 

16. . 

17. 

18 ., v . . ..-. ..

19 -

20 __ ..... ..........

21 22 ...^..^: 

23., r t,r

24.1.. .'..... .&

25..T ... ...... ,.

26..,.-^ iv -.

27 _ , _ . _ . .....

28. ;;.. ,.-

29- _ ......... _ -

30 

31, i-J.-J.--.^..^

Octf

32

38

40

40

40

45

45

46 "'45'

40

4»

40

4fl

4fl

40

40

40

36

36

38

in

Aft

38

88

38

38

38

36

36

36

43

Nov.

43

41

40

38

--.- ^M:

34

34

, 32

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

,

Dec.

 V

Mar.

22

" - 67

57,

«7

71

76

80

114

248

Apr.

440

456

465

305

818..

200,

161

/ 105

87

80

' 87

87

 #6

55

66,

St

122

305. -- m

294

318

370

- '480

.620

620

440

456

Ifki

600

May

600

520

480

405

 ; ami

370 '^

306

305

838

^94

>Si94

306

338 J 3S7

 gj0,

384

406

405

< *2»

440, 448

Adft

: 440

426

405

 ' '- ggj '

384

June

370

4W

370

161

161

161

161

200

161

128

- -J2T

' 122 m

122

128

fid ' 87-

 <,; m,

66 «6

 '" 'w

56

50 46 ;

 f-,>-».

8594

33

31 27 ;

July

25

21

19

16

16

,;--.. 16, ' Mi

12

11

-- "9-

..... :;%.

. :8

7

«..;

..... ,5

, ,:>*. ' 5'

*;; ;-6i

., . «

6

 '-r

I*

9

j;r.j ;,y

8.

, ;-; ; 7-:

6

,. ,«

10 ' 'IS'

16

Aw.

15

15

16

16

18

16

M

; 15

15

'/ -Wi

«

16

16

16

..,. *<

,4ai2

"'- v'U-.

,10 'i*.: ?#:

"' r

..-' it.

6 -.''"5'

 ,-.4-

'- !-»

 '>-; 32 :

 fl

a

/; .-.ifl

s«^t.

'" ;>! : i

$

i

4

16

 M

14

15

14

15

" ' ik

14

14ia11

12

12

- 1 "- I*

15

14

".: - : -'"*13

v.» ( ,lft

14

16

16

,.S '!«

16

20

/ 23

22
BfflSB

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hams Pfffftat Diamondv&le, Wyoif for the years 

: ,. , ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 Continued

.; &«& ;- >' ',,

W19-1WO

2... ................

3 .,.....* __ .

5......... __ .....

6. ...............

7...................

8....-.:............

9 __ . __ . _ . _ .

10*.,.,....-,..., ..,

11 ____ .........

12...................

13...................

14 ___ ... ___ . _ .

is....... ..; ._ .

16 .,.,....

17...................

18..................

It...................

»..L .............

81...................

22 .

23.

24 ................ 25 ." , '

26..-..-..-.-.-. ..

27...................

28 ... 

29.^....__ .«.

30 .... _ 

31....... .........

Oct* ,

26

26

32

35

34

33

31

30

32

3*

31

30

32

31

33

32

31

32 -3ft

34

34

34

33

34

3»

37

39

40

47

47

46

- N*v38

37

36

$8

40

'4ft

' aS

4ft

40

43

43

40

38

37

38

38

E

:

39

40

40

37 ' 38

35

34

33

35

33

Bee.

35

.30

33

3?

38

40

40

40

41

41

42

43

44

Mar,

46

47

48

61

4?

45

48

40

57

57

56

«

47

46

45

Qfe

39

43

Aff-

' ' 'A

88

35 ' ' *§

36

40

£& -144-

200

2*8

lf»

192

188

205

248

188

180

184

144

132

105

102

99

77.

Ill

"141''

154

248

27ft

405

May

486

. 6m

500

644

780

i.oeo

1,070 i,m1,220

1,290

i,aar

1,220

1,220

1,450

1,540

1,370

1,620

1,790

2,040

2,130

2,040

t

soo

640

2,040

l,&&

i;?a»

1,540

1,880

> 1,380

1,380

1,380

Jose

1,380

 k21l>

995

930

873

83&

930

995

995

930

820

772

72&

725

682

640

555

518

480

406

405

392

"'.- *?»:

360

318

280

285

290

Iaiy;

241

313

181

166

148

13»

121

1»

98

87

75,

71

68

59

6&

57

62

62 -* 6*-

 5&

' 51-

52

53

52

. 58

63

49

50

51

50

45

A««-

'"'' «:

, 4V

53 ' [ d3"

48

4ft

44 -'>«

43

40

36

35

36

38

35

34

33

§1

33

34

33-:

34

35

32 --.>-»>

26

28

36

c t&

46

39

;-s^-i

'-'' *&

33

32 .^ -wf

28

40

35

34

30

30

27

26

28

28

-> 28

' V:M

 > « 

; - :-'»

38

31

39 -,v,,a

45

45

49

44

44

NOTE gtage-discfiarge Motion stodted by ifce NOT. 14-21,1818; discharge estimated. Nopge-hetght 

record Aua. 19-30,1919; diaskarge ij*«rpolate4. Eecord discontinued from NOT. 22,1918, to Mar. 23,19X9 

aod Deem\ 1919, ip MarTlw^oT^

Monthly discharge of Hams Fork at Diamondvtile, Wyo., for the years ending Sept.

80>1919 qnd 1980

Month

f

19.18-19 

October . __ . i ' »» .. __

April , . .4 . .-»

May. ___ . ___ ........4.. _ _ .......... _____ ..

July.. ........ ............-.......... .................

September ____ .. ___ ^J. ___ ..* _______ 

1919-28

December 1-13 . . L.

M«chH-»l..i.. ... ..-^....^..w, ,.^.^ .-.U..

April...-.................^.;.......,..^...,.^.-.......

Iwatr ' ' ' - ;

My««v.. .......... ..ii.A..«:-..«.....«

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

45 

43 600- 

600 

405 

26 

18 

23

47 

43 

.- -44 

: ,. ,..,;57 

405 

2,640 

1,880* 

241 

53 

49

\finirpiiTn

32 

30 

55 

294 

27 

5 

0 

1

26 

33 

33 

38 

35 

- 48» 

280 

45 

26 

26

Mean.

39.4 

33.1 

277 

386 

123 

10.3 

10.5 

13,3

34.2. 

37-6 

39.2 

46.7 

147 

1,420 

68& 

86.6 

38.3 

33.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,420 

1,3® 

16, BOO 

23,700 

7,33ft 

633 

649 

79*

2,W 

2,340 

1,01ft 

1,6J» M<* 

: . , - &w* 41, ew

5,330 

2,360 

2,020

97418 25f WSP 509 10
STJBFACE WATER SXJPELY, ; PABT IX

UTTLE SNAKE EIVEE JIEAE DKOH, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 12 N., R. 90 W., at highway bridge 1 mile west of

Dixon, Carbon County. No important tributary within several miles. 

DBAINAGB-ABBA. 1,060 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey map of Wyoming, scale 1: 500,000). 

RECOBD§ AVAILABLE. May 27, 1,910, to September 30, 1920 (records, 1914-

1916 published in Water-Supply Paper 469). 

GAGE.-r-Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. W. N. Rogers and;

Mrs. J. E. Herold.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Slightly shifting during high water. 

COOPERATION. CoBgtfete records furnished by State engineer of Colorado*

Discharge measurements of Little Snake River near Dixon, Wyo., during the year* 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 19%0

Date

1919 May 6

July 20

Made by 

B T ChnKfl

.....do..................

... ..do.. .............

.....do..................

Cage 

height

Fed 

5.18

3.29

.80

.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft 

3.340 , 1,420

8.3

7.0

Date

1920

July 1

Made by 

B. T. Chase.. 

_ do ..................

, ,..

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.78-

3.25

Dis- ,

charge

8ee.-ft.f &,m 1 29ft- '

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Snake River near Dixon, Wyo., fov.the year* 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

- ' Day

1918-19

1......... ........... 2. ' ' ' j

3 .

4

5.........-. ..............

6.. ... . .

7 _______ .............

8 ...........

9 .

10 - .--... .,.,......,,

11 ___ .i ____ . ...........

12.

13 ________ . ___ - ....

14............................

15-................. .......

16.. .

17; _____ . . .....

18.;.w........................

Ig.. _ . . ' .. ' 20.. . -..I.--.-. ,.-..-

21. ___ . ___ .. ___ . ...

23-. .. __ . . .

23...... . . .... .

24 __ ..

26ii..i... ..i .

26- .

27...... __ '28." j.

 afci.iu... . . 

8Bi ... . . i

31....... . ........... .

Oct.

60

70

64

80

881

80

155

125

100

125

140

100

100

100

100

80

80

on

100

Qfl

80

80

on

80

80

Oft

(Ml

100

100

125

125

NOV.

.155. 155'

165

170

170

149

125

105

131

140

125

105

120

105

131

120

125

149

125

140

14Q

131

131

Oft

Mar.

1,870 i don

1,020

702

QOfl

1,020

L300

1,870

1,960

Apr.

1,820

1,560

1,480

1 dfifl

1,690

1,220

741

634

471

553

566

411

553

516

411

44n

534

1,100

1,760

2,140

2,280

2,670

2,460

3,960

3,620

4 win

O Q|V\

2.840

A QQA

3,180

May

3,140

3; 060

2,620

2,780

2,840

2,980

3,060

2,670

2,410

2,310

2,360

2,420

2,560

2,690

2,460

2,560

3,060

3,260

3,300

2,840

3,420

3,240

1 <Ult

3,360

3,300

1 *>AI\

3,060

3,100

3,020

3,000

2,720

June

2,510

2,OJg

1i«8<

1,640

1,460

1,880

1,380

1,380

1,420

1,420

- 1,400

1,400

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,100

1,060

000

764

688

619

502

4%

354

220

180 isn

195

170

133

July

161

,97

; 87

' 07*

90

86

71

38

30

13

18

8

6

6

8

7

8

10

18

6

10

10

16

13 to'

16

16

Aug.

43

80 ' --"38'

m

38

IS

10

6

6

7

6

6

6

5

6

. ,6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

, #;

6

6

Sept. ,

,6:

..,.;:, g

 24 ; ' ' 8-

T

R.

fr

fr

6

6

6.

6

1ft

1Z

 12.

»

m

&

10

Itt

16»

«

'*

; -jft

6e

17ft
Daily discharge, in se

18$

iifnw^f near Dixan, Wyo., for the years

ending ' Sept. SQ, '-' 1919 and ' 1920 ' ' Continued-'

' "Day '" '"" '' '..

.'-,. ' ;f !; I". !' '.- V 

1- . -.

2 i4...... I' ________ ^.. _ .

5.......... __ . .

6 " - ; "" , *-- 1 ' V: '' ;

7 -: '. "- '

8..........:.'; __ .... . .... 9..:... ...._.._.. ,_ _ ....

10 . .^.^.i.i.i.Iv.-.^.i...

11 --....-.,__....._......... 12..: ..^.......... ...;... ia£::;::::::::::::;;:::::::::;

16

17..:. ____ __ .. ___ .....

18.. _.... ._. .^_

19....,-.,.. _ ..............

20....,. .;...._. ..

21.............. ..1........

22, 38 ""

24. __ *_.<;, __ . __ ..

25 ___,« ...... :. ............

27..I., ..- ......'.....'.

28........... .................

29.-... . .. . 

30... ._.. ,_ . 

31...... .. .. .........^

W;

230

283 1 §37

283

230

180

147

97

85

66

66, 66'

66

71

n

71

on

on

90

107

97

117 ' 124

124

147

147

133

133

147

133

133

tfov.

124

133

147

147

147

.133

124

133

m

'

133 147

133 iia

133,

Mar.

,

Apr.

 1*85

155.

185

155

172

210

230

340

470

715

884

820

1,060

1,060

1,180

1,060

500

47Q

470

410

470

44ft

380

330

410

' 380

380

410

620

May

860

l' 7w

1 QKfi

2,480

2,680

3,320

3,590

4,150

5,490

5,4fO

5,400

5,670

6,120

6,120

5,9*0

5,940

6,660

7,640

7,860

7,640

8,300

8,960

8,300.

,8,300

8,300

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,, 200

June

6,840

5,670

5,400

 5,220

5,"040

5,040

5^490

5,580

5.490

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

2,920

2,920

2,860

2,860

2,600

2,480

2,420

2,360

2,360

2,120

1,060

1,080

1,600

1,410

July

1,230'

900

 ' 90«f

680

500 m

380 '' 'WO'

330

280

280

280

230

' 380

155

155

210

190

155

, 155

155

100

.100

100

100

125

125

100

100

^

 :-iA/-.,

76

fin

: Ttf" 'iyg

 72 - B

m " && :

' 36

56

56

;66

76

76

81

88

76

100

' 112

100

76

, 76

76

76

76

100

100

100

Sept.

' 100

88

' RS

76

. 76

76

76

n

105

' 8ft

81

181

81

81

79

60

66

7«

76

66

§»

76

7«

88

100

SS

172

162

190

Nora. Becords discontinued during winter.

Monthly discharge of Little Snake Miver near Dixon, Wyo., for the years ending

Sept. $0, 1919 and 1920

Blttiith.

1918-19

November 1-24 _____ . _______________ .

March 23-31. ....*..-.........-................... ...

April...... ....... _ ...............................I.....

M&y.... ...............................................

July ' . . . *

September.. ...» . , . .. .. .....

1919-20

April.................-..... ........... .............

May.......... ............. ,.-i ...................

; Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

381 

170 

1,960 

3,960 

3,420 

2,510 

 161 

43 

170

337 

147 

1, 180 

8,960 

6,840 

1,230 

112 

190

MMiP»Ti

60 

96 

702 

411 

2,310 

133 

5 

5 

6

66 

124 

155 

860 

1,060 

100 

56 

66

Mean

105 

134 

1,340 

1,700 

2,910 

1,020 

31.9 

10.9 

17.5

134 

135 

512 

5,700 

3,630 

330 

76.5 

94.7

Kun-ofliiJ 

acre-feet

| 6,460 

6,380 

23,900 

101,000 

179,000 

60,700 

1,960 

670 

. 1,040

8,240 

4,020 

30,590 

350,000 

216,000 

20,300 

4,640 

5,640
134 WATER i9(U-492»j S PABT ix,

SAVERY CREBK AT 3AVESY, WYO.

LOCATION. About in sec. 8, T. 12 N., R. 89 W., half a mile east of Savery, in

Carbon County. No tributary between station and mouth, 1J^ miles

below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 354 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey map of Wyoming, scale 1 :500,OOQ) . 

BBCOBJSS AVAifcABiE. May 1, 1915, to September Jo, 19 16; April 5, 1918, to

September 30, 1920. 

DIVERSIONS. l*rior to July 1, 1919, adjudicated diversions of 64 second-feet

from Savery Creek. f 

.- REGULATION.- NoneJ

records furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Jtischarjfe measurements of Savery Creek at Savery, ffiyo., during the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

< Date

1919 

Apr. 4

< . Made by -

B. T. Chase.. _

' do ' " '

Gage 

height

.Feet 

3.30

MO

1 Ok

ffX

Dis-

'chargfe

Sec.-ft.

510

130

14

Date

1919 

July 27

1920

Jane 9

July 1

Made by 

B. T. Chase. .

B. t-. Chase... .... . _ .

Qage 

height

0

3.15

1.55

Discharge

See.-ft.

520

 ' OQ

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Savery Creek at ~Savery, Wyo., for the years 

ending 8*pt. $0> 1919 and "

Day

1918-19

2.- . . 

3 . ...

^.. .........................

6... ........................

6...........................

7... u 

8..... 

9.--.L.. . .... .

10.-.... ,. ,...

11... _ ......... _ .........

12. _ . .. .

13 J.

14.. ......I!....... ......

18-,-..-.............:.......

m

17. - . . . .

18. ._. . 

It -

90

21. _. ... 

3S :

23

3i...,. ......................

35..^. ....................

».... ......... ..........

yr..-.. .................. ...... »..i ...........-..:,.....

S®.... ....... ...i. 

30..........................

81... ......... ....... .......

Oct.

24

24

24

49

63

24

31

28

24

31

39

49

63

49

28

24

18

24

31

39

31

31

24

18 ' 18

21

18

24

28

31

24

. Nov.

24

31

39

3»

39

44

44

49

49

40

56

63

63

63

49

63

79

 63

63

4(k

31

Mar,

-

830

850

830

Ton

870

Apr.

870

810

690

630

630

710

237

140

130

130

140

140

130

140

111

130

140

398

670

670

830

830

750

790

870

870

710

660

630

630

May

630

550

47ff

434

470

470

470

398

362

362

362

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

344

362

380

398

398

344

290

254

190

220

254

190

June

254

254

22 T

220

152

140

130

12D

120

120

120

120

120

120

130

111

86

60

' 55

40

28

24

21

18

13

U

9

9

5

2

July

2

2 ' 2"-'

2

2.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

Aug.

, .«>: 

Sept.

* 

6
Daily discharge^ in

"' ,,f : :'»*r^*.

 ' 1919-20 ". :;< / 'if''"

lj. ,^>i'.-iVH .* j^j^oli. 4La*k 

2 ' 

 ».r.^L'i2.1Vi:..v-i.'i-^t-L.-l'

4..,....,^,...,.tt.._,.^^

5........^..^;:... ........

.'-..-; '. i-.,-: /,- .|f.->j : '!.- ,,

7

8..V---C... .i-i __ ... _ .. ..^-w- .

«._2! ' ; .^ !I, ^^

10-.^...i.. _ .. .

Ti..^,_..^L^'i^i>' U: *- >?

12... _ ............ - .i.... 13-..............:...........

M.. -..' ..- ' .'. -.:J'i 'UWi4 i5....^:; 7 : :: r

1J5 l7x:D:*}2?Dz::zr-^rT:r

18.................. . . ..

19........................... 20 -'-' - - '' ' ' 

21 ; ' : ' : ' ' ' 

22.. __ ... ._._.:_.., .'.;. .

23... ................ ......

24..:.i.....^...........:..'r."i

25----,--,-^- ...

26 ___ ........... .

27... _ ............. . . ..

28...........................

29... __ . . .....

30. ___ ............. .. . ..

31.. ..«...,... 1. .,.,..,, .-

octT

i. M

24 !> 40

 -.;'. 65

60

: ' '791

86

102

102

102

'102

140

140

102

60

28

18

18

18 18

24

24

24 '24

32

40

4028-

24

21

" 21

"Novi

 1& 

24

24

24

24

24

24

S

21

21

24

24

,' :: M

' 18

 ' ' ' » 18

36

40

50

' th

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

Har.

.. i.-.j.

,

~.<

 s.

;-JJr;

 r l

-n

290

'296 '

220

290

#78

650

;6fiO

140

120

120

120

130

120

120

120

128

120

120

120

140

164

!May

434 

,660,

- ona

1,350

" 908

1,220

1,360

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,380

1,650

1,650

1,150

I, WO

1,100

1,200

'1,710

1,770

1,660

1,770 1,73ft;

1,100

1,H» i, ieo

1,000

956

860

860

860

June

< flOfr 

650 ' ': ', out

606

506

506

525

,442

578

578

 S'Tff

506

506

sea

506

:398

308

290

190

ISO

164

102

60

- eo

: .60

60

»

so1:

50

50

Hi'"

^ ^-.'. '

0 ; :«.60ti-: 

*&t

Su

2*

24

24 ""

24

48

13

-flKv;

-W'

6

4

 - 4 ...

- ;-.4.-

4

4

4

4

4

4 ;

"v>-4 -:

4,- 4" 

- ,4...

4

4

4

 'I".*-. .

 ; <f<-'.

;t ''=' :' J

;$&c

../ }(! 

- #£-4

§

,

'

,:,.;*£; W

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3

.^ "* ;

; ^ ,13.

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2

a

2

 s

f

. :; ; *

fi .,v{

:,, , g

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- -,*

1 3

. - , g r

6

6

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8

*

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9

, ."

«

6

' . 6

s:-':-. ..-.-. f|i

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6

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9

fl

9

9

9

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M

24

! 24

2*

tfO

40

,

NOTE; No flow Ji^ly 8Q, l»19,4o S^pt,^ 1919. Records discontinued during winter. , -^

Monthly discharge of Sav&ry Creek at Swerg', Wyo., for the years tih$in(f ^ept. SO, ' '

 - / . MQ»^

1918-19 

October. _____ .. ___ L _________ > ..- __ _

March 27-81...... ..; . . .. .. . . ...,.... .

Aiiril................... ............... ..^. .:-. .. .

May........ ...................._.............-.........

June _____ . ____ J T ,v ________ , __ , __

July.:. _ .... .-..... r.. ....... ...... v ...

September. _______ , _________________

1919-20 

Octo<terT ..v.. ___________________ ^.. _,

April9-«l »- .,-.-. ....-.. .....................

May i.. __ .. _ . __ ....... _ .... ,, ..,.

June.. ^ . ... '.' _ ., ..

July . :.. ... . . . , .-. i.... ..

August... . .. _____ ..- _ .. , ......

; Dfsciw

Maximum

63

79

870

876

630

254

3

0

6

140

50

650

1,7®

908

 0

13

4ft

rge.is seeeitK

Miotoum

18

- > n

790-

111

190

2

0

0

0

IS

18

72

434

60

' 4.

2

3

I-***

Mean

30.8

iMO

507

362

.04. 4

1.50

0

.02

^3

33.8

213

1,180

353 :Q

5.0

12.6

Rua-offin

acre-feet

1,890

*080

%280

30,200

22,300

fi.620

92. S

0

11.9

3,* 386

2,010

9,290

72,600

21, 000 678"

307

76J>

ASB1BY CREEK NEAR VERITAI, UTAH

LOCATION.*-In sec. 12, T. 3 S., R. 20 E., three-quarters of a mile above heading 

of power canal of Vernal Milling & light Co., 4 miles above mouth of Dry 

Fork, and 12 miles northwest of Vernal, Uinta County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 101 square miles (measured on topographic map).
136 IX

RECOWJS ArAifcABiiE. June 6, 1914, to Sdptember SO, 19^0, j From October 8, 

1911, to June 5, 1914, fragmentary records were oMained at the power 

plant, the total flow of the creek being determinedtjy including the discharge 

from the tailrace. Records are also available for a point below the mouth 

of Dry Fork from March 15, 1900, to December 31, 1904,, , .,,...; ' 

GAGE. Stevens* continuous water-stage recorder on left bank three-quarters of 

a mile above heading of power canal, installed June 14, 1919, to replace 

Gurley eight-day recorder previously used. Recorders inspected and 

supplementary staff gage read once a week by William Mort and Parley 

Merkeley. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at, power plant or by wading

near gageCHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed steep and rough; subject to change during high

water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year ending 

September 30, 1919, 4.20 feet on May 10 (discharge, 278 second-feet). 

Minimum stage recorded, 3.30 feet on February 8 and 15 (discharge, 27 

second-feet). » Maximum stage recorded during the year ending September ,30, 1920, 

7J05 feet at 7.20 p. m. May 28 (discharge, 1,360 second-feet). Minimum 

stage recorded, 3.36 feet on February 7 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

1911-1920: Maximum and minimum discharge recorded occurred in 1920» 

but the unrecorded maximum of June 24, 1917, was probably greater. 

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None above station. 

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. Changes in channel 

conditions caused slight changes in stage-discharge relation April 26, June 

14, and November 29, 1919. A radical change Occurred during the highwater period May 24 to June 10, 1920.,, Rating curve* fairly well defined. 

From October 1, 1918, to June 13, 1919, the only gage-height record obtained was weekly staff gage readings. After that date water-stage recorder 

was in operation except for periods July 28, to August 1, October 6-10, 

November 9-15, 27-28, 30, and December 1-20, 1919, and February 8-14, 

1920. Daily discharge determined only for days when gage was read 

during the period October 1, 1918, to June 13, 1919. After that period, 

daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean .daily 

gage height determined from recorder graph, and by interpolating fof days 

when recorder was not in operation. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah, during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and

Date

1918 

Nov. 5

1019 

Jan. 24

May 12

Made by 

L. TV,. Jordan __ . .....

.....do ... ............

.....do ...............

£8

Feet 

3.56

3.34

3.96

IMscharge

Sec.-ft. 

64

31.9

200

Date

1919 

Sept. 25

1920 

Mar. 17

May 28

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson.... ...

Gage 

height

Feet ' 

3.48

3.38

0.10

iXS*

Seerft. 

53

1 28.4

856
is?

, ii* second-feet, of Ashle^ Creek near Vernal, Utah, for 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1980

Day

1918-19 i '' ' ' 2 ____ . .

3. __ .... ... !.- ' : ; 

IS.. . . . _ .

6.-....--.4.... 7 . T

8..........L.,.

»..-....._ ...

10...........--,

11:.. ... .-.. 12......... ...

13...... _ ... 14 ___ _...:

1S........__...

16.!-........,.,..

17......... ...

18..............

19....... ____

'20-..-.....-...-

21 _____ ..

 32 .

 *99

 24.--.....-.....

 25...__.........

 28 ________

U7«...... ...

'28......... ...

:29 . 30

31..............

1919-20 1 

1 _____ .

3.. ... _

 3...... _ ..:

4.

.5 ...

6 __ ..... _ ..

7 _____ . 9inr~*ni

10....... ._:._

i'i.1. _ .

12 ____ , j 

13..............

14 _____ .....

15.. __ ... ..

18 _____ > 

17..............

18..............

19-...... ....

30 ..........

31 ___ ...

 23-..-....^-....

23... .... IS...:..: .:..:

25.-.-...*--...-

»............'..'

 27 J

 28..............

29.............J

30

T ......; _ ' ...

Oct.

.,"'

80

75

7P67

66

65 

66

65

65

f DC

67 , .67' 

65

65

63

63 

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63^

61

59

$7

55

55

Nov.

67

67

55

55

49

45

53

52 * 49

49

45

44

42

. 41

41

41 

41

41

41

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

Dec.

39

39

39

37

30

33

33

33

33

33

to

33

33

38.

33

33

Jan.

37

37

34

32

32

33

33 

' 83

, 33

33

33

33

33 

33 

33

33

aa

33

33

33

33 

33

33

33

33

33

83

33

33

33

33

32

32

31

31

31

Feb.

32

32

32

29

29

29 

28

27

27

27

26

30

33

33 

33

32

31

31

31

29

... <28

27

27

28

28

28

28

Mar.

29

27

27

29

34

28

28 

28

28

28

28

28

28 

28 

28

28

28 

28

28

28

28 

28

28

28

23

28 28-

28

28

 28

:»88

28

29 29

29

31

Apr.

39

29

42

186

31

31 

31

31

29

28

28

28 

29 

29

29 

29 

29 "28

28

29 

31

29

29

29

29 ..; 29

29 31

31

31

31

31

32

33

May

244

278

200

244

212

180

37

41 

42

44

52

67

92

132 

192 

196

183 

218 

248

248

244

278 

432

596

655

691

659

760

730

880

1,140

1,060

1..050

1,060

1,100

1,110

1,060

June

150

97

97

97

94

92

89

89

89

92

89

85

82

80

82

80

82

80

980

800 

740

720

760

810

860

910 

840 

720

615 

560 

650

550

530

426 

384

848

316

296

276

268

264

248

236

215

218

229

204

218

July

80

80

77

75

73

71

71

71

71

69

63

59

61

63

61

61

61

69

69

59

67

67

57

65

65

65

53

54

66

57

58

ise

172

 .157

163

141

135

130

122 

115 

112

110 

108 

101

64

92

94 

115

99

99

94

90

90

99

97

101

m

94

90

90

86

88

AQg.

60

61

61

59

59

59

59

57

55

53

52

52

49

49

47

4949' *r

45

44

42

42

42

44

44

42

42

48

41

41

39

99

94 

92

92

83

$0

83

77 

85

;u. 81

76 

72 

70

«9

. fig

68 

68

692*

74

72

, 72-

75

TO

70

70

70

70

72

70

69

39

39

39 ; 39 ^:w

g?

$9

47

&

47

45 ' : - ; - -46

46

44

44

44 «u ' 49

52

<'-' &5^

; -U'^5

' >.&

 - -- «6

-:-->S7

 -" 57

f^'i '57

57

61

. , 71

71

69

68 

68

68

69

70

69

t 69 

69 

69

69 

69 

68 "-& '94

,62

' 60 

60

58

87

57

"'57

57

58

62

64

70

70

69

69

68
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, I9'id-i9a% PABT ix

Monthly discharge of Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah, for the years ending Sept;

Month

1918-19

Of*t.Al"lAr

April., __ ._.-.-..-..____...._.__.__._..__________._.__..

May.......... -.. ._..-..- ........ ............ ........

July...... ..............................................

August September. ______ . ________________ _

The year ______________________

1919-20 

October ____ . ______________ . _____

February. __ . _______________________

April .. - - .. . _. ..-.... _ .. ..

June............ _ .. _ .... ... _ . .

July..-^ . .- .--._-.-.-.-_-_._..-..._ __.-.-..-._

September.. _______________________

Tfee year.... . .. ....__.____ _ ..............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

80 

61 '71

67 

£3

33 

33 

31 

33 

1,140 

980 

186 

99 

70

1,140

Minimum

84 

53 

39 

37

55

31 

26 

1 28

28 

37 

204 

86 

68 

57

26

Mean

 75 

 55 

,«40 35 

 30 

 30 

«75 

- «225 

*115 

03.2 

49.3 

49.4

 70

63.3 

42.9 

31.1 

32.7 

29.3 

28.2 

29.7 

493 

503 

112 

76.2 

65.2

126

Run-off in 

acre'feet

4,«ao

3>270 

2,460 

2,150 

1,670 

1,840 

4,4*0 

13|880 

6,840 

3.890 

3 030 

2,940

51,000

3,890 

2,550 

1,910 

2,010 

1,690 

1,780 

1.770 

30300 

29,900 

6,890 

4,690 

3,880

91,200

« Estimated.

VEBNAI MHUBrQ & IIGHT CO.'S TAILRACE HEAR VERNAL, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 3 8., R. 21 E., at power plant Of Vernal Milling'& 

Light Co., 10 miles northwest of Vernal, Uinta County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3 to September 30, 1917, and March 18 to September 30, 1$20.

GAGE. Indicating gage in office of power plant actuated by float in stilling well 

in tailraee beneath plant; also vertical enamel staff in stilh'ng well; established March 17, 1920. Vertical staff nailed to tree on right bank 10 feet 

below footbridge at lower side of power house, May 3,1917, to March 17,1920;

^DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. , CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 50 feet below gage. Banks 

high and one channel at all stages. Bed of gravel and small boulders1. 

Fairly permanent.

ICE. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed somewhat during summer of 1920. 

Rating curve based on measurements made on March 18, well defined and 

used as standard curve for remainder of year. Shifting^eontrol method 

used April to September, 1920. Beginning March 18, 1920, gage read 

hourly to hundredths and reading made a part of hourly record of the power 

plant. Prior to that date readings on former gage were infrequent and 

were not a true index of mean stage. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for days when plant was 

not operated continuously. For these days hourly discharge was used to 

determine the daily mean. Discharge not determined October 1, 1917, to 

March 17, 1920. Records fair for remainder of 1920.
BIVEE AND

Discharge measurements of Vernal Milling anil TJight Cb/« tailrace near Vernal, 

the period O(^. 1>191T, t&~8qfr. ISO, 199Q\- if; , .

Date

' 1918

w-v, 10

Apr. n

Aug. 4

N6V. B

1919

Jan. 24

May 12 

Sept: 25

Made by 

- O'ii.i .-/ "

II i* Fl^tel * H * **'

AJB Purtoa. '" ' ''

J W. Bones... ____

.....do....... ,v* ...

i i-do..,.,., , 

G.age 

height

Fee* : 

i ift

.90

i .98

.45

.94

1125

1.10 

.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.8

. 15.2

17.1

2,8

20.8

29.8

27.1 

20. 9

Date

1928 

Mar.10

18 -48

.- .«48 ( '18

IS May 27

V* . - : - '

' :-'M»de-toy-*i' "-'-'

W, EDickiraon.- *;,

..... dcu,..,. 

 .. do... .-.. .....'......I ,....do- _ .. c. - _

 do.. ..' 

,.w_-do,....,....^.....

§SH

'>««r; 

Idtt

' * - 3. W'

S,Si

4. 23

 - 4.W

4,31

Discharge ' ; '. ,<?v;

''Seetfi.- 

2its

19.6

: 4.5

' 4.0

16.6

1 30.8

HVf

" ::- ; y^ :*'~

NOTE New-gage installed Mar. 17,1920. 

Daily di$char<'ge, in second-feet, of Vernal Milling & l£ght Co.'s tailrace neat 

Vernal, Utah, for the period Mar. 18 to Sept. SO, 1920

Day

i r .._ ...... 2 ' ' . '

3.. .

4 _ ".' .... _____ .

5^..,- _ ,**- ^ _ . __

e.-iw.i... ........ .... ..- .-.- L..

7....... __ ... _ ....... _ .. . ,....

8... T _ .. _ ..... . .. . ............

9..... .-..._..... .-...-_. . ........

10....... ...... T .. ......... . . .....

11 __ ..... ___ ....... __ .. _ ....... 1-

IS.....................*.... ...............

13...-. ........ -. .. - . ...... 14.............:....... ............. .......

15 _____ . ____ ...... __ ................

16....-...-.- , i. ....-. .-............ i7i.:... I......... ................... .........

18.... , ... ., _ _ .,..

19

80.. ..-^.- . 

a

, - < .

22.. . ... . .......

21..

24.... ..... ., .,.

25 .............. .......... .......... ......

26.. .............. ........ , .

27.... .v . ... . .....

28.... . ...,.

29 ...... . .. 

30.. T .......

31.... . ..

Mar.

n

24 23

' 211

24

24

24

24

24

23

21

24

22

24

Apr.

2222'

2fi

f

22

23

23

24

24

14

5

22

oq

22

23

22

18

7

23

oo

22

22

32

22

20

22

22

24

22

22

May

' 22

20

22

22

21

 22

22

20

20

22

21

21

28

23

19

21

22

22

22

23

22

19

21

22

22

22

22

21

19

22

June

23

24

.24

24

24

20

' " " 22 23

9A

23

24

3*5

10

 22

22

22

22

: 22

22

 20

23

18

22

23

23

23

20

24

24

24

July

 W"

23

, 32

21

30

' 21

21.

22

. J98*

22

20

21

95

-*

24

1»

21

. 1*>

22 ' " tR

22

23

21

20

19

21

22

2324'

22

22

Aug.

19 ' '»

22

21

 ,22

"22--

*29 

2S:

24

23

2» : 1

22

«

23

S

23

24

30

2&

12

28

16

23

24

20

23

IS

22

22

Sept.

23 '* 23

24

23

13

i 21

24

23

21

23

24

12*>o

23

24

23

23

23

12na

24

24

24

24

24

13

23

24

24

23

Monthly discharge of Vernal Mitting & Light Co.'s tailracenear Vernal, Utah, for 

the period Mar. 18 to Sept. SO, 1920

Month

March 18-31....... ..... ___ ... ........ .... ......

April.. .......... ..................... .... .

May. ...... . . . .

Jane ____________________________

July...... .. .... .. .

The period ___ .. __ .. ___ . ___ .. .........

Discharge la s«t»ed-feet

Maximum

24 

24 

23 

24 

24 

24 

24

Minimum

21 

5 

19 

10 

10 

9 

12

Mean

23.2 

20.8 

21.4 

22.2 

21.2 

20.9 

21.9

Run-oflin 

acre-feet

643 

,240 

,320 

,320 

,300 

,290 

1,300

8,410
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, I9q.9-i9^), PART ix

DUCHESNE KIVER NEAR TABIONA, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. Ji see. 17, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., Uinta special base" and meridian, 

at highway bridge 8, miles southeast of Tabiona, Duchesne County, 5H 

miles above Rock Creek. .

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 16, 1919, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Stevens tape gage on downstream side of bridge; installed March : '8j 

1920; read by E. L. Brown and Lyman Duke. From January 16, 1919, to 

March 8, 1920, a graduated rod was used at same point to measure down 

to water surface from a mark on bridge truss.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel and sand. Left batik 

high and not subject to overflow. Right bank may be overflowed at extreme 

high water allowing water to pass around bridge. Control is gravel rifle. 

Zero flow at gage height 0.9,foot as determined on September 21, 1919.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE . Maximum stage recorded during year ending 

September 30, 1919, 12.74 feet on May 24 (discharge, 1,420 second-feet). 

Minimum discharge probably less than 70 second-feet in January when 

river was frozen over.

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 13.53 

feet on June 9 (discharge, 1,900 second-feet). Minimum discharge probably 

less than 80 second-feet in January when river was frozen over.

1919-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 13.53 feet on June 9,1920 (discharge, 

1,900 second-feet). Minimum discharge probably less than 70 seconds-feet 

in January, 1919, when river was frozen over.

ICE. River freezes over each winter.

DIVERSIONS. Some small diversions for irrigation above this station.

REGULATION. None. * 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on May 31, 

1920; affected by ice January 16 to February 2, 1919, and December 2, 

1919, to February 7, 1920. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read 

to tenths once a day January 16, 1919, to March 7, 1920, and to hundredths 

once a day thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Discharge for periods of ice effect estimated from 

meter measurements, observer's notes, temperature records, and comparison 

with flow of Duchesne River at Duchesne. Records good. -

Discharge measurements of Duchesne River near Tabiona, Utah, during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1919 

Jan. 16

May 17

Sept. 21 

Dec. 9

Made by 

L.W.Jordan.... __ ..

.. do... ............

Bush and Porton ...... 

A. B. Porton _ . .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.62

11.60

9.54 

9.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. -96

813

130 «91

Date

1920 

Mar. 8

May 22

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson.......

Gage

height

Feet 

9.28

12.15

Discharge

8ee.-ft. 

94

1,100

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
-i&b

Daily disch&rg6, »»' second^-fetf, of Duchesne Jfayei' near Tabiona, Wtah,}br the 

years etiding Sept. SO,1919 and 1980

Bay

1918-19 

1 ___ .. .,

2......... __ 4

3 .......

4 . .

5 .>..

o

!::::::::::::::

8, _ .

9. _ ..........

10 _ . __ . .....

11 ... 12..:.... _ .

13...............

14..............

15...... __ ...

16..............

17. ..........

18. 

19-...-. .. 30....-..:.......

22 __ ...... ...

 23 ___ .....

24..............

 25 ..........

26 .........

27... ...........

28. ..........

29. _ . ____ T

30.. . .......

31..............

1919-20 

1 .......

2. ___ . _ . ...

3..... __ . ...

4......... .....

5.... ..........

6........ ...

7..............

8... _ ... __ .

9 <-.... ...... 

10....*..........

11 .... ..' _ ..

12 . ...

13 

14 ...........

15...... ___ ..

16... ...........

17 . . - . .

18 .......

19_ ... <...

20..............

21 ...........

22

23.

24 

25.... ___ . _

26 ...........

27. . 

28 ...........

29.. 

30..............

31 ... ...

oct;r

148

139

148

143

139

139

136

139

131 

135

Wl 181

189

131

131

131

181

131

120

120

124

124

124

124

120

'120 124

124

131

124

124

NOT!

120

122

124

122

124

120:

124

124

116 

116

116

1M

106

106

109

109

,106

116

116

120

, 124

124

124

120

120

'124

116

109

109

102

Dec.

110

9V

So

Jan.

96

85

80

Feb.

75

75

74

88 '88

102

102

88

88

95

88

88

7*

88

95

88

95

102

102

88

95

81

102

74

as

88

88

88

90

95

95 

95

88

88

81

81

81

88

QD

88

95

102

95

95

95

88

88

95m

102

95

Mar.

102

88

81 ' 74

88

88

88

74

88

88

74

OS

102

102

83

88

88

102

102

188

167

139

148

124

13O

131

139

148

167

167

188

102

102

95

95

102

95

95

88

88 

110

110

Qfi

110

125

110

109

110

109 ' 109

110

119

110

110

104

ini

iia

110

109

109

110

110

Apr.

167

188

167

167

148

167

131

131

116

124

116

124

116

124

116

116

131

148

139

167

188

211

260

260 Q*O

312

285 w\

285

312

io9

112

89

103

113

125

125

154

155 

163

133

138

146

141

145

-1AR

133

125

125

128

>IOA

113

113

125

126

138

139

154

1 Kff

May

374

AAA

.481

661

603

541

561

521

561

561

661

521

603

693

693

785

845

935

985

1,090

1,120

1,200

1,370

1,420

1,310

1,098

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

935

165

226

238

260

262

275

330

385

451 

541

412

505

525

553

541

545

fiflft

742

855 i run

1 ISO

1,160

1

" QJA

1 3£H)

 £j&o

i 4fift'

1,480

1,590

1,730

1,850

Jpae

"785

626

661

521

561

561

541

444

444

462

. 4J4

iOQ

374

374

312

312

285

285

260

248

211

211

1QQ

188

177

167

157

14R

139

131

1,670

1,420

1,250

1,240

1,290

1,520

1,760

1,840

1,900 

1,760

1,440

1,390

t 4QO

1,300

1,130

1,030

<un

aw

ORB

QRA

790 Ton

766

690

665

642

530

620

fti9

July

131

131

116 ina

109

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

95

95

95

95

95

95

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

81

74

68

68

530

490

498

457

425

370

417

338

332 

309

290

271

268

265

266

318

9JS5*

283

254

245

239

215 215

215

218

192

179

179

179

162

158

Aug.

 ?4

If

74

81

74

74

74

81

88

Bfi

88fti

81

61

68

fiS

68

68

68

68

CO

68

68

68

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

202

168

202

215

202

179

168

132

132 

130

135

143

127

122

125

127

122

127

test

lift

150

130

130

134

154 454 '158

-188

148

Sept.

S 61 '' ' " if

' ;'^3

61

',','51

.,. < "# 102

'88

102

102

' 109

109

116

109

131

116

110

131

116

181

131

131

131

116

116

116

167

211

172

127

125

122

148

168

188

168

, 168 

162

156

148

143

141

139

187

134

148 lifi

141

137

137

158

148

154

156

154

148

146

ill
ix

Monthly discharge of Duchesne River near Tabiona, 1/tah,for the y,mm

SO, 1919 and mo .

Month

. 1919

February!- ___ .. __ _________ , _____ ....

May 

June _ ___________________________ July _ _ .._ _..,._..-__.._._....._. __

Theperiod .:-. -.-_..- _ ..... _ ........

1919-20 

October.^.. .......... ±....,,.. .......... ......... y ..

November.--.. .. __ _____ ,,-_-_,_. ____ ..

AiJrfl........--.^....................,,................-

May -- - -:. 

Judy........ ....-.-...... ......... ................

August..--.. ___ . ..... ........... ................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

162- 

188 

312 

- 1,428 

785 

131 

88 

211

148 

124

102 

126 

163 

1,850 

1,900 

630 

215 

172

1,900

Minimum

74, 

74 

11« 

374 

131 

68 -61 

49

.. :. 120

102

88 

89 

165 

530 

158 

122 

122

Mean

85.7 

88.8 

114 

183 

842 

351 

98.0 

71.2 

111

131 

117 

"91.4 

80.0 

91.1

811 

1,130 

292 

153 

148

273

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,720* 

4,930* 

7,010> 

10,900- 

51,800- 

- 20,900- 5,900- 

4,380- 

6,600-

115,000

.8,080 6,960- 

5,620> 

4,9a» 

6,240 .Mae- 7,740- 

49,900> 

67,200 

 18,000- 

9,410' 

8.81Q

198,000-

PtJCHESSE RIVER AT DTTCHESNB, UTAH

LOCATION. -In SE. *4 sec. 1, T. 4 8., R. 5 W., half a mile north of post office at 

Duehesae, Duchesne County, at bridge on road from-Duchesne to Tabiona,, 

a quarter of a mile above mouth of Strawberry River. ;

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RIBCOBDS AVAILABMJ. December S, 1917, to September 30, 1920,

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream handrail of bridge near right bank; read 

by E. S. Winslow.

DISCHABGB MBAsuKBMENTS.-r-Made from bridge or by wading. ' .

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, Banks are subject to erosion but not to overflow. 

One channel at all except low stages, when a bar>under the bridge is exposed 

making at the gage two channels which reunite a few feet downstream. 

At extreme low water there probably is no flow under the gage, but a pool 

remains as backwater from the stream at the control. - The control is formed 

by a long, heavy, gravel riffle a short distance below gage.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending 

September 30,1919, 6.85 feet at 6 p. m. May 29 (discharge, 2,180 second-feet). 

Minimum stage recorded, 3.80 feet July 29 ftnd August 23t-27 (discharge^ 

53 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.4 feet ott June 10 (discharge, 

2,820 second-feet). Minimum discharge not determined. It was probably 

less than 150 second-feet in the winter.

1918-1920: Maximum discharge, 2,820 second-feet occurred on June 10, 

v 1920. Minimum discharge, 53 second-feet, occurred July 29 and August

 : .. 23-27, 1919. - ./ '.; ' V, : -.-;_._ " :

ICE. Stream freezes over every winter.

DIVEBSIONS. Below all diversions above mouth of Strawberry River, numerous 

diversions below station. Rock Creek enters between this station and the 

station near Tabiona. '

REGULATION. None except by diversion.
BIVEE

ACCUBACT. Slage-^ifecharge relation changed during high water aboHit

1919, and June 10, 1920; affected by ice Becemfeer 12/1918, to March 18,

1919. November 27-28, and 30, 1919, and December 3, 191$, to March 4,

1920. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice 

a diay .except October 6-15, 1918, when it was not read, and January 12 to 

March 31, 1920, when it was read three times a week. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as 

follows. Discharge October &-15, 1918, estimated. Discharge for periods 

of ice effect estimated from meter measurements, study of weather records, 

observer's noises, and hydrographic study of flow at this station in conjunction with that of Duchesne River at Myton, Strawberry River at 

Duchesne, and Lake Fork near Myton. Discharge interpolated for days in 

March, 1920, when gage was not read. Records good.

e measurements of Duchesne Ritier at Duchesne, Utah, 

ending Sept. 80, 1919 and 1920

the years

Date

1918 

Oct. 31

1919 

Jan. 15

May 17

£ept. 21

Made toy 

L.W.Jordan .. _ ...

.....do. . ..........

Gage 

height

Fuel

4.56

«6.«5

6.11

4,39

Discharge

See.-ft. 

318

195

1,390

202

Date

1919

1920

24

May 31

Made by -

W. E. DJeadajson-v -

Gage 

height

Feet «445

4. 37

4.30

7.38

ins-: charge

Sec.-/*v 

210

186

174

2,860 .-i-

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in Second-feet, of Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 19W

Day

1918-19

1... ...........

2 ....

3 

4 

'5.. ......... ...

8. ....... _

7_ 

8. _ ..........

9.... .......

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 . 

15 

16 , 

17 __ . ^

no

19 .

20 

 21

22 ...........

"38......-. ...

24 

26 __ - - ....

36 . .

27 _ ........ ...

28

39.-.. .- 

30 

31..,... .

Oct.

907

210

222

255

330

350

210

418

468

395

351

330

330

330

330

310

310

291

291

291

310

291

Nov.

291

310

291

291

291

291

291

. 291

291

291

291

291

291

284

262

255

255

238

248

255

262

255

255

 : 262

 Qflft

229

222

229

238

229

Dec.

238

255

291

310

273

273

273

255

273

255

238

190

fan.

170

195

200

Feb.

200

Mar.

195

207

273

310

273

255

255

255

273

255

273

273

255

291

Apr.

4

291

299

291

262

273

262

248

222

216

216

207

216

222

216

207

207

198

216

229 '262

284

330

372

428

428

458

495

428

443

468

May

533

628

692

719

862

789

760

760

760

740

719

705

774

940

1,120

1,240

1,380

1,460

1,680

1,906

2,030

2,100

2,120

2,100

2,030

1,920

1,920

2,060

2,140

1,680

1,460

June

1,300

1,140

1,060

992

920

938

1,080

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

938

852

771

695

695

680

624

531

483

472

438

417

401

351

327

291

282

282

249

July

241

241

222

222

203

196

186

178

145

139

134

126

126

146

134

126

139

154

126

113

102

102

102

102

102

102

90

67

53

56

70

Aug.

134

163

282

163

139

126

113

113

126

163

139

126

113

95

90

80

80

80

SO

74

74

67

53

53

53

53

53

74

80

70

1&

Sept.

x 90

126

176

169

178

186

293

 , %&

233

282

232

222

203

186

222

222

211

211

203

198

203

186

186

186

lt«

176

169

SW1

262

282
144 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duchesne River at Duchffsm, Utah, for the year» 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1900 ppntinuedJ \

Day

1919-20 

1... - _ .-

2... . .

3-,-i........

.4.,:..^..^....-.-.

5..............

6-.v-.i'*-,. r....-.L...-

8... .... .k, ..

..............

10....,. 

11 _ ..........

12 

13 .,. . 14.;.... .....'.

15 

16 . 

17 is.... ....:. ..

19.. 20 . .

21 

28.. ............

23. . 

24.......,. .

» .. __ ......

28 __ .. ...

27...,...,.,....

28 _ ...........

29 

30 

31,.. _ 

Oct.

291

291

319

327

291

282

282

263

262

349

241

241

911

233

262

241

241

241

241

241

233

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

911

Nov.

211

222

233

 909

222

203

211

241

222

222

233

241

211

211

211

222

233

222

233

222

211

211

211

222 211*

211

208

206

203

203

Dec.

.203

203

203

212

210

175

Jan.

170

Feb.

, ,. .

£W

Mar.

340?

186

186

178

169

162

: 154

170

186

180

175

160

178

186

186

186

186

186

186

203

176

181

186

178

169

175

180

186

Apr.

154

186. '186 ;

109

186

241

1222.

262

282 - 288'.'

304

241

241

241

803

282

304

282 241'

203

186

186

203

203

222

186

169

186

186

222

May,

262

282

304 =

r327.

327

327 §75'

375

576

645

010

543

576

680

o 680

680

795

965

1,140

1,480

1,680

2,010

1,840

1,740

'1,840

2,060

2,010

2,340

2,580

2,760

2.720

June

%?00

.2,400

>2r340

2,340

2,460

2,580

2,706'

2,700,

2,460

'2,830

2,230

2,0X0

1,960

1,840

1,790

2,010

2,120

1,900

2,060

2,010

2,060

2,060

2,120

1,840

1,270

1,170

1,120

1,020

980

980

>< I*,'.. :

Jaly'

936

, 890

1,070

1,120

935

070

6301

 , ,630

590

630

' 630

590

550

510

400

435

400

400

550

435

400

340

400

370

315

«15

290

290

' 315

225

205

Aug.

24S

245

- 370

290

245

268

245

245

268

225

225

188

188

170

188

170

170

188

400

268

225

225

205

205

205

225

205

205

245

225

205

'Sept.

205>

205 188-

188 205-

205-

205-

205-

268-

245-

225-

225-

206-

205-

205

205-

225-

205-

205

225-

205.

205-

205 225-

225

205-

205-

225-

245-

245-

Monthly discharge of Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah, for the years ending Sept.

80, 1919 and 1920 ..,. ... ;

Montl}

1918-19

f\/»tr\hc<r

.£nrfl...j.- ,.,- --..---__----

June. _ : __ . _ . __ '. ......... . ..... ...

The year...!:'... .. _____ . _____ ......

1919-20 

October ________ _ ___ __L ........................

March... __ ,_, ____ . __ . ____ . ___ ,. _____

April.-... _.._,_. 

My............ , 

August

September. __ ___ .^ ____________ . ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

468 

310 

310 '

310 

495 

2,140 

1,300

241 

282 

282

2,140

327

241

304 

2,760 

2,820 

1,120 

400 

268

2,820

Minimum '

 >--207

"222

',198 

533 

 249 

1 53 

53 

90

53

' 211 

203

 '" 154 

'<154 

262 

980 

"205 

170 

188

154

.Mean

322 

267 

217 

186 

200 

224

:296 i,;aio

"710 

137 

103 

201

349

249

218 

184 

170 

v 200 

' 187 ' :' 222 

1,150 

2,000 

531 

231 

215

"' 462

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

19,800 15,900* 

13,300' 

11,400 

11, 100> 

13,800 

17,600> 

80,600 42,200' 

8,420' 

6,33G> 

12, 000-

252,000-

15,300) 

13,000 n,3oa 10.5CB' 

ll,500i 

ll,500f 

13,2(W 

70,700 

119, OOOr 

32.6W 

14,20E 

12,800:

336,00«r
IttVlR AND '

At MTTON, UTAH ' 

LOCATION. In NW. *4 sec. 25, T. 3 S., R. 2 W., at highway bridge at Myton, 

Duchesne County, 3 miles below mouth of Lake Fork and 15 miles above 

mouth or* ^inta River.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,750 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

EBCOBDS AVAILABLE.; October 26, 1899, to November 30, 1910, and July 26, 

1911, to September 30, 1920. 0

GAGE. -Chain ga&6 on upstream rail near left end of steel highway bridge; 

installed August 6, 1910; read by Owen Smith. See previous report for 

descrip^n of igages used prior to August 6, 1910.

DISCHARGE itaJAStJiuBMBNTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading about 

100 .feet below bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; banks comparatively 

low but not likely to be overflowed, although they are subject to erosion 

during high water. Current comparatively swift and makes an angle with 

the bridge at low stages. Principal control probably a gravel bar at the 

ford 100 or 200 feet below gage; apparently fairly permanent. Gage height 

of zero flow, 0.40 foot, defermined September 22, 1919i

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maxinaum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 5 feet at 8.30 p. m. May 21 and 7.3Q p. m. May 24 (discharge, &,560 second-feet) f minimum stage recorded, H&.75 foot at 8,30 p. m.

, August 23 and 8 a. m. August 24 (discharge, 8 second-feet)!

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 6.1 feet 

at 8 a. m. June 1 (discharge, 5,690 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, 

1.7 feet dn September 15 (discharge, 240 second-feejt). : 1899-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 7.4 feet, June 20, 22, and 23, 1917 

(discharge, 9,690 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, 6.75 foot at,8,30 

p. m. August 23 and 8 a. m. August 24, 1919 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

JOE. Stage-*Kscha.rge relation seriously affected by ice every winter.

DiVER aoNS4-T-Mueh of the low-water flow: of the river and its tributaries is 

diverted for irrigation above station. ;

REGULATION. Annual run-off is affected by storage in the United States Bureau 

of Reclamation reservoir-on Strawberry River, one, of the main tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed May 24, 1919; affected by ice 

December 27, 1918, to March 15, 1919,: November' 11, 1919, November 24, 

1919, to March 22, 1920, and March 27\ 1920;. Rating curves well defined. 

Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily; gage height to rating table except for periods of ice effect; 

For these periods discharge was estimated froba meter measurements, study 

of .observer's notes, gage heights, weather records, ajttd hydrographic com4 

parison with Duchesne River at Duchesne, Strawberry River at Duchesne, 

and Lake? Fork near Myton. Records g^ood.

Discharge measurements of Duehesne River at Myton, Utah, during the years ending 

:; Sept. SQ, 1919 and 1980

Date

1918 

Nov. 16 Y

'-J919 

Jan. 19

May 17

Aug. 26 

Sept. 22

Made byBones «nd Jordan .

L.W.Jordan.,,...:;:.

:,...do.................. Cannody and Bardick& 

Rush and Purton ......

Gage height

 Feet 

i;W

03.85

3.67

.80 

1.70 

 2.20

Discharge

lSec,-ft. 

4SO

 JKS2 '

1,810

11.6 

241 

374

Date

1920 

Mar. 11

23 

May 29

Made by 

Dickinson and Car-

.....do...,, __ .-....-

Gage 

-height

Feet 

"3. 36

 2.25 

5.50

6.00

Dls- '. 

charge

Sec.-ft.f

 ' ,MSt

486 

4,510

6,370

x Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

z> Irrigation engineers for XT. 8. Indian Service.

«Engineer for Utah Power & Light Co.
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191&-19aD, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, .0$ Ducheme River at Myton, Utah, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and

Day

1918-19 

 I... ...-.... 

2..............

3.. .........

4. _ ..........

5 

6...... _ .....

7.. _ .........

8.... ......,

9... . 10...........;..

11...,...... .

12

13 . .......... ic. _ ..... . 

15..............

*LV.-H.U^.-.

17.. ______

18..............

!» .. ... 2fL...^ !...

21 .., S&- ' ; '. : " < '

23 

24 _ ...........

«Su.l...Li..*....

26... _.....,.,.

27..............

28..............

29 _ .. . ... So..............

81..^., . --

1919-20 

1 ..........

2... ........... a...:-*.«..'.w.;.i

4......

5..............

6 ... .'

,7...^...-.......

8. ... .

9.............. lo ...,.._.._.

it ..........

12.............

13-.,-........:.

14..............

15.......1......

16 . 

17......... ....

18 ..........

19.......... ..

20..............

31 

22..............

23

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29

88.. ......

31i . ........

Oct.

293

293

293

430

540

SOS

675

60S

710

785

875

508

448

478

448

448 «8

1,010

710

572

572

572

508

508

588

508

478

478

60S

508

508

450

450

450

438

402

390

835

346

379

380

380

335

379

390

379,

382

363

335

335

335

335

335

335

450

335

335

325

325

362

390

Nov.

606

508

508

508

508

508

508

508

508

448

508

508

508

508

508

' *!8

43V.

431

478

448

442

 060

392

898

398

341

331

331

327

392

379

335

335

310

310

335

339

300

390

390

316

420

390

550

550

390

379

390

390

390

390

362

340

Dec.

420

478

478

540

540

,540

540

640

572

420

392

341

366

317

420

478

549

540

508

382

403

392

331

Wt

260

3KA

374

220

275

Jan.

240

262

; ' 

290

290

Feb.

350

375

Mar.

460

-,

640

750

760

820

726

930

MW

1,030

930

970

no

69f

640

696

750

Afi4

550

587

550

489

470

450

450

470

463

450

402

*»P

Apr.

675

636

608

606

559

559

559

521

521

508

478

448

420

448

478

,460

420

448

508

572.

606

785

S41

950

1,090

1,090

1, 110

994

870

420

450

402

390

390

450

482

515

482

450

450

450

450

482

502

550

515

622

585

420

390

390

390

390

550

390

390

650

390

390

May

1,010

1,170

1,260

1,460

1,650

1,610

1,350

1,440

1,280

1,360

1,190

1,110

1,170

1,240

1,530

1,850

1,930

1,900

2,440

3,000

3,380

3,350

3,230

3,380

2,860

2,410

2,730

3,180

3,280

$000

2,388

£90

515

529

690

735

735

798

815 i,«ee

1,280

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,530

1,430

1,430

1,680

1,900

2,010

2,310

2,970

3,380

3,640

3,690

3,590

4,020

4,020

4,170

4,440

5,220

5,500

June

1,760

1,530

l,3tt)

1,160

1,100

'i S20

1,100

1,060

99ft

1,040

968

895

775

735

785

660

585

550

420

482 450'

450

390

386

338

310

249

232

200

S»570

4,500

3,880

3,640

8; 730

4,310

4,900

5,340

5,670

6,000

3,8ttO

3,260

3,410

3,280,

3,260

3,110

3,110

2,830

2,640

$44<>

2,310

2,640

2,570

2,380

2,170

2,010

1,800

i»83fc

1,630

1.639

July

2*0

208

172

165

165

459

141

195

113

89

73

73

62

62

62

52

66

310

200

163

84

84

165

185

42

42

34

25

25

25

52

l**W

1,340

1,240

1,150

1,109

1,OS»

913

815

735

 585

622

550

590

550

482

515

622

515

515

412

483

390

450

450

450

450

450

3^5

335

335

Aug.

810

310

855

, ffig

208

W

172

159

159

515

200

135

80

62

62

«*

62 . ;.">w :

42 r "25 !

2622

 -. 11,.

11

12

.'.:. 12

5266-

46

28

26

1,340 '571

«se

55&

482

«2

515

515

515

459

420

4190

362

335

335

335

385

912

775

780

560

450

450

463

463

736

, 698

585

550

.550

Sept.

«4

108

392

295

262

285

262

335

, 815

362

310

249

240

240

240

310

285

295

^276

262

262

- 249

240

240

240

249

325

362

450

,390

310

: 396

285

285

336

390

420

m

300

335

335

325

262

240

276

285

285

390

346

935

310

285

285

285

325

.-.! 835

32*

310

285
Monthly discharge of Duchesne River at Myten, Utah, for the year & ending Sept. Sff,

". M<H$h ;., V, ,' ? ,-;.,;;,.:

 '-. s ' 5 1918-19 " - -' 

October _______ . __________________

November. ______ : _________________

January...,. .

March ,Tr ,,..r.^.. ....... _____ r _ ., __ __ ^rfl.....................1 .............:.1....:..'.-...;;...

June., ... .... _ __ __ . _ . _____ July.-.... ^.i..........:...:...^- Uu-......-_.--_,u.

8eirtembw.:--.!-.....f............ .._..:..__. .______..

The year _" . . '. ... ............. __ ...,

' ' ' :i 1919-20 ' " ' ' i0! 

October > s. ' ^ -4 ..';.- - . ; . ,

November- ..» _____ , ____________

Bfecember--^-;. .L- _ ..... _ ____ . _ i- _ '. ....

January ______ ri _ ;. _.. _ ________ , _ . ..

February ' "

March...................................................

April .. .t ...... ...I.. _ ... ____ ......._...

May............... ___ ..............v-.,.-^. .

July _ ,. _______________________ .

August . _______ ...: ____ . _

September.. ...... . .... _ .. _ ..

r ' " Discharge in second-feet ^'\

Maximum

1,010 

606 ,-,-i'K,f.,.fi*a-

' ..?* < ; t?-f

a.oso

"1,110 i> 8' 3s»

1 1,750 ;810

.,.!-,, 855 zi.V-'gjg-

' '3,381)

; 4W 

550

' ':'.lir>:

east 

'lift

1,430 

1,340 

420

«V,WP

Minimum

! » ; f : 

293 -'-''"327*

f--"- - p

' "- %l8

\,m 

- '- ' ': m25 

,U : ' -34'

~r-! .,i ! ,

11

<:-: SSMi,

"' .. ' .

360 

390 

1,630 

335

285 

346

240

.,Me#Bi

".,537 '"'486

:.. -416

251 

. -360 

632 ' " ! 6SO

n *% 

il(»

> #

556

. ' 372 

379 ' "- 'WS

, . m

375 

522 

456 

2,210 

3,290 

653 

545 

' 822

809

 ;'j'.; i 

ftuacff in

7 ,83,000 !'"*' !5: 27,100-

1S,4TO 

:-f-i t:>19,400 ^^mf

! ^! «38,700 

,,;.i27,000 

45,80ft 

6, 700 

. 8,550 

: 17, 400

403,000

V = ,22, 900 

" ,22,«(» 

' si%60» a?,80»

21,600 

32,100

27»1» 

136,000 

196, 00ft 

40,200 

33,500 

lft/200

588,000

, 3TBAWB«KRY BIVEE AT DUCHESNE, JJTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T, 4 S., E. 5,W., at Winelaw's ranch, 1 soile west of;pip4l> 

oflBce at Duchesne, Duchesne County, half a ;mile above!'j3aoutli; «>JE Indi^i 

Canyon, a small tributary entering from south, and 1^4 miles above confluence of Strawberry River with Duchesne River. ' ' !

DRAINAGE ABBA.- 1,040,square miles (measured,on topograijhie m&i'is), ,«,

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. June 10,, 1908, to November 30, 1910, and March 16, 

1914, to September 30, 1920.

GAGB.-^Vertieal staff installed July 30, 1918, on downstreiftm sidet)f right abutment of bridge; read by E. S. Winslow. Inclined staff on right bank,r|^>ouib 

30 feet below jpresent bridge : used April 12, 1914, tojfuly 29, 1918. Ga^ 

datum lowered 1 foot November 5, 191$, and 1 foot July 30, 1918. Chain 

ga,ge at approximately same site, but different dattim used 1908-1910. A' 

staff gage at the county bridge about 1 mile below was used from March 16 

! to April 11, 1914. ' 

DISCHARGE VEAS^BEMENTS.-^Made from cabte^ just below bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks comparatively low; covered w|th underbrusli; 

left bank subject to overflow at very high stages. Principal control is 

gravel bar; apparently fairly permanent* Gage height of zero flow, 0.5 fopti

' ' '' ^defermined September 2h1919. '

texTBEilBs of DiscbAKGB. Maximum stage recorded louring year ending 

September 30j 1919, 4.05 feet at 7 p. m. May 4 (discharge, f§Q isecond-feet>f 

minimum stage recorded,1.60 feet a nuatber of times during* the lastWeek |tt 

August (discharge, 36 segond^f eet). 1

Maximum .stage, recoiled during ye|tr ending Sepjtemtier 30) 1920, 6.^ 

feet at 7 p. m. May 23 and 7 a. m. May 24 tdSschiirge, 1,470 second-feet), 

 Mimmum discharge not determined; probably less than 50 second-feet in the 

winter.

1908-1920: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,860 secqnd-feet, April 22» 

1910; minimum discharge, 30 second-feet, November 20^ 1914. Records 

obtained prior to 1914 incomplete.
148 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY) 1819-1990; PART IX

ICE. Stages-discharge relation affected by ice every winter.

DIVEBSIONS. Water stored-in Strawberry Valley reservoir (capacity, 250,CfOO 

acre-feet) about 40 miles a6 ove station, is diverted by means of a tunnel to the 

Spanish Fork drainage basin. Some water is also diverted from the upper 

end of Strawberry Valley to the basin of Provo River.

REGULATION. Since 1912 flow of river has been affected by operation of Strawberry Valley reservoir.

ACCTTBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter of 1919-20, and 

again about May 25, 1920; affected by ice November 27, 1918, to March 26, 

1919, and November 28, 1919, to March 17, 1920. Rating curves used 

October 1, 1918, to November 27, 1919, well defined. Curves for remainder 

of 1920 fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 'gage height to rating table 

except for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. For 

these periods, discharge was estimated from meter measurements, study of 

weather records, observer's notes, and hydrographic comparison with 

Duchesne River at Duchesne and at Myton, and Lake Fork near Myioa 

Shifting control method used May 24-26, 1920. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah, during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1980

Date

1918 

Oct. 31

1919

Jan. IS

May 17

Sept. 21 

Dec. 8

Made byBones and Jordan .....

L. W. Jordan __ ....

.....do... .._.__...__.._

Bush and Purton ...... 

A, B. Purton __ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.99

.

"3.48

3.42

1.91 

 2.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

90

50

496

70 

66

Date

1920 

Mar. 5 

24

May 30

Made by 

W. E. Diddnson....... 

,,...do.. ...............

Gage 

height

Feet 

"3.52 

2.10

5.36

DischSfge

Sec.-ft. 

79 

94

1,180

- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah, for the years 

endinff Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 

1 ____ . .....

2...... -

3... __ ... ...

4......... _ ..

6 .. 

6 _. .........

7. ____ .......L

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.

65

73

85

108

108

102

99

102

114

165

114

102

99

95

90

85

223

172

143

128

114

102

95

S5

81

73

73

78

81 ' '78

95

Nov.

88

88

88

88

88

88

80

80

80fin

88

SO

80

80

80

80

80

88

88

88

88

88

88

68

64

60

55

Dec.

60

40

Jan.

do

50

AA

Feb.

70

Mar.

90

180

158

126

106

136

182

Apr.

143

147

186

143

126

143

147

189

143

130

122

136

147

136

143

136

136

147

165

207

: 248

370

350

370

Q77

350

412

405

360

420

May

518

559

618

705

696

705

618

518

518

567

559

518

506

526

506

495

495

495

487

487

480

457

430

. 412

405

384

ifin

JfciSl

336 336'

310

June

317

304

'284

578

254

248

242

226

220

207

194

194

182

175

158

147

147

143

130

126

126

, -126

116

110

106

106

108

106

102

'97

July

97

97

88

88

88

88

80

74

71

71

68

60

60

67

.68

64

248

215

88 80

80

74

Y4si

68

64

57

52

52

82

60

Aug.

248

130

326

130

110

97

97

88

%ut

17*

122

110

92SO1

74

71

64

60

60

64

82

'62

oo

38

38

136

55

44

«,

38

36

Sept.

80

207

220

O7

92

88

143

350

- ' IMSO9

88

85

71

182

.V.-88

.:.:..,&

64

68

SO

80

74

71

. 68

64

. 71

71

71

122

130

= 106
discharge, in second+feeti &f Strawberry Biver at Duchesne, Utah, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 Continued

Bay ui

1919-20 

1 ....... _ -

2.. ............

3.,,.... .

4. _ ...........

5..............

6... __ ... _

7..............

8. _ ... __ ...

9. _ ... _ . _

10 __ ..........

11... ... __ .

12..............

13.......,....,,

14..............

15..............

16.... ..........

17..............

18... . :

*9 ._...,___

30-. ..........

21..... ......

22.... _ .......

23.. __ ..

24..... _ ......

 25.... .......

26. ____ ...... 

27.. ___ ...... 

28.... __ ...... 

29....... .......

30... _ .......

31 .......

Oct.

122

-aw

122

123

93

88

88

88

88

85

80

80

80

85

92

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88 

88 

88 

88

88

88

NcrH

85

97

97 -?, -,92

85

80

80

97

88

74

92

 88

88

80

80

85

97

74

74

74

. 74 '88

92

88

85

85 

80

}-

t»ee.

75

66

6ft

Jan.

75

Tet).

80

M&.

1

\ 90

1

79

100

77

77

133

167

179

144

94

77

 ??

86 

86

77

77

77

Apr.

86

77

8077'

86

137

199

174

174

192

199

151

129

109

151

192

209

174

133

133

151

144

161

144

144

133 

137 

151

174

199

May

264

304

327 396

407

418

470

508

640

896

913

812

7-72

860

860

828

S5SO

998

1,120

1,260

'.i*«o

1,490

1,550

1,500

1,420

1,420 

1,260 

1,220 

1 100

1, 160

1.160

June

1,120

1,030

980

927

842

802

790

770

738

698

658

618

578

570

,550

522

498

460

445

423

409,

381

3&£

347

340

321' 

354 

340 

330

314

July

314

282

267

267

252

252

238

224

224

203

198

193

186

186

186

198

178

178

186

173

162

168

155

155

150 

-162 

155 

168

150

146

Aug.

155

155

400

374

276

219

219

282

388

276

193

168

155

150

 '-150

150

140

340

1,000

682

, 330

178 im

129

133

186 

186 

140 

129

129

129

Sept.

 l4

125

119

189

133

m

1J9

119

193

150

133

119

109

100

100

100

246

434

109

100

91

91

, 91

100

100

100 

100 

100 

100

100

Monthly discharge of Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah, for the years 'ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and i920

Month

1918-19

December _________________________

February. _______________ _______

March.-.

April.....................................................

June... ............ ............. ..........,.,^............

July. ....................... _ . _ . __ .i __ ... __ .

August.

September... __________ ......... ...............

Tfceyear .,.-., . _ ........ __ ...

1919-20 

October _________ . _________ _ ........

November... _ . .. _ ... _ ...... _ ......

December.. ___________ . __ . ____ . .....

February.. ______________ . ..................

March.. ___ . ___ .......... _ ......... _ .........

April. . . ... .._ _. .......................

June... ________ . __ . ___ . __ . __ . __ ....

July .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

223

88

420 

705 

317 

248 

326 

350

 705

x 122

97

179 

209 

1,550 

1,120 

314 

1,,000 

434

Minimum

65

i22 

310 

97 

52 

36 

64

80

77 

77 

264 

314 

146 

129 

91

Mean

104 

78.5 

49.7 

46.0 

70.0 

130 

219 

495 

176 

82.7 

97.2 

107

m

91.7 

83..S 

63.6 

75.0 

80.0 

98.9 

146 

926 

584 

198 

248 

128

228

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,400 

4,670 

3,060 

2,830 

3,890 

7,990 

13,000 

30,400 

10,500 

5,080 

5,980 

6,370

100,060

5,640 

,;,',; 4,990 

3,910 

4,610 

4,600 

6,080 

8,690 

56,900 

34,800 

12,200 

15,200 

7,620

165,000
5UKPA B "W IX

\

 ' RED CHEEK HEAR FAUlTiAND, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 3 S., R. 8 W., Uinta special base and meridian, 400 feet 

above State highway crossing at D. S. Murdock's ranch and 4 miles southeast of Fruitland, Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. -Not measured. , RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 23, 1917, ijo September 30, 1920.

CrAGEi- tVertical enamel staff on left bank 2fK) feet east of .ranch house and 400 

feet upstream from toad bridge; read by Mrs. A. S. Mttrdocki

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

OHANNSL AND CQ»TROL»~ One channel at all;stages. Banks subject to overflow 

at extreme high water. Left bank overgrown with willows. Right bank 

sloping meadow. Stream bed composed;of silt and sand; somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage-during the year ending September 

30, 1919, 8.95 feet on July 31, determined by levels to high-water mark 

(discharge, probably greater than 4QO second-feet). 'Creek dry June 25 to 

July 12. » ' Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, water over top1 

of gage (6.6 feet) during sudden flood on August 4; discharge no^t determined. 

Minimum stage recorded, 3.48 feet Marqh 22 (discharge, 0.6 second-foot). 

1918-1020: Maximum and minimum stages same as for 1919.

ICE. Stream freezes over every winter.

DIVERSIONS.- Below all diversions from Red Creek.

REGULATION, None exce.pt by diversion.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by flood July 31 to August 3^

x 19-19; affected by ice November 16, 1918; to March 24, 1919, and November 

24, 1919, to March 13, 1920. Rating curve used until July 31, 1919, fairly 

well defined; curve used for remainder of period well defined. Gage read 

once a day to hundredths except June 17-24, July13-28,1919, when water 

was below gage; and July 31 to August 3, 1919, May 17-22, and August- 4 f 

1920, when water was over top of gage. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Discharge for periods when water 

was over or below gage estimated from elevation of high-water marks, and 

observer's notes. Creek dry June 25 to July 12, 1919. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Red Creek near Fruitland, Utah, during the years ending

Sept. SO. 1919 and 1920

.Date

v - 1818 

Nov. 17

1919 

Jan. 17

May 18

Sept. 20

Made by 

.....do ..-.........

Rush and Purton ......

Gage

height

feet 

 4.22

»5.30

4.93

3.90

.Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.6

7.2

46.8

6.1

Date

1919 

Dec. 7

1920 

Mar. 7

May 23

Made by- Gage

height

Feet 

 4.38

»3.91

6.01

Discharge

Sec.yt. 8.3-

5.f

120

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BITER A»I> 151

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Creek near FntMand, Utah, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1980

Day

1918-19 

1....... ....

2,.. ...........

3 

4...... ........

5. _ . _ ......

6...... ____

7..-. ... 

8 ., 

9.. ......... _

W ,

11 .,..

12

13.... .......

14 . ___ ....

IS ... ... ... ..

16 .

17 

18

19 ^-

20. ... ... ....

21 

22. . .. 23 ......

24.. ............

25 . . _ -

26 .,

27........ ......

28... .....

29

30.....!!........

31 -...

1919-20 

1 _____ ..

2 _ .... ...

3..............

4.. __ ........

5. __ . ........

6 ..............

7. __ .... _ .

8 ....

».->.. .....

10 .......

11 __ . __ ...

12.:... .........

13 . .

14 ......... is . .;

16 .......

17..............

18 ...........

19 ...........

20 .... ......

21.. ___ . ......

22 ......

23...... ........

24..............

25 ............

26... ....

27 .........

28 .

29....... .......

SO . ....

31. ,..__

Get.

8

S

10

' 8

9

10

8

9

29

9

9

9

8

8

8

9

56

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

9

9

9

9

8

9

6

6

6

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

. 6

6

6

7

7

7s

7

7

6

7

8

' I

8

8

6

14

14

14

-Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

10

15

20

25

23

25

10

10

8

6

*

5

14

11

8

8

8

8

8

8

 M*.

14

a

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

 ' *:..-.'

11

Dec.

8

9

8

 6

Jan.

6

. 7

7

6

10

Feb.

6

4

\ 6

Mar.

i 1

S

I33

23

23

29

28

29

29

ft

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

3

4

6

10

12

13

7

7

Apr.

26

21

20

20

20

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

21

24

25

26

27

25

24

47

41

39

39

43

42

43

42

43

43

13

12

13

8

11

15

14

14

14

13

ia

11

11

12

9

11

IS

11

11

11

12

't8

7

9

9

11

11

11

14

May

46

69

66

72

72

88

61

58

56

50

51

48

43

43

43

42,

43

47

48

41

38

30

29

29

27

24

22

20

21

19

18

19

195

18

Iff

19

19

19

36

43

68

67

65

61

60

69

58

,JQO

r 120,

103

117

96

96

89

89

so

89

June

16

15

12

10

10

9

8

5

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

0

61

61

61

56

55

38

32

32

28

22

17

16

16

14

14 >

1313 - 

10

10

7

7

7

,6

4

4

4

8

6

10

July

0

.5

3

19

250

4

£

2

2

2

2

2

2

'"-. I"'.. '

1

a

3

2

2

' £

3 '

3

3

' 3 '

3

. -; »; , 

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

Aug.

I 260

» .

8

a

7

6

8

5

6

7

7

6

I6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

3

34'

3

4

4

4

SO

43

200

10

6

6

6

 ' 5

5

S

3

8

3

'«

; V

s

11 ^ >s

,-M

7

' <16 :-

,: ,5

8

6

7

6

6

6

5

Sept.

7

7

6

7

... 7

'" . '*7

4

6

6

'":,;6

6 ""\-6

6

6

6

6

«

6

«

'

. : ',,-6

"'V '«:J

6 ' :,-. Q

6

14

11

8

5

" ' 5

5

5

6

6

.7 ' 7

i 20

11

' ' >'8

7

 I

6

6

7

'- ' ; -5

6

 &

8

 "8

<8 " ' ' *8

8

8

8

8
WATEE SUPPLY, !8l^-i8is^JfpAET ix

Monthly discharge of Red Creek near Fruitland, Utah, for the years ending Sept. 80f

1919 and 1906

Month

1918rl9

December... _______ ________________

June. _ ....... _____________ ......

July

August __ . ___________ _____________ ;.

The year __ ...... _____ ... ____ .' ...........

1919-130 

October _______________ :_. ...................

November. __________ ^... ......................

January

February.. ____________ _______ _ . ...

April....... ...................... .L... :_._ ...._ 

July.. .................... ............ ......._.. ......

The year... .. .. _ ____ .. _____ . ....

Discharge in efeeond-feet

Maximum

1 56 

25

,47 

72 

16 

250

14

260

14 

15

13 

15 

120 

61 

4 

200 

20

200

Minimum

'. 8

14 

IS 

0 

0 

3 

6

0

e

8

I

 .: 7 

19 

4 

I 

3 

5

1

Mean

10.9 

9.50

a oo

 6.48

5.57 13.4

27.2 

42.9 

3.33 9.03' 

24.5 

6.70

141

, , 7.23 ia o

6.55 

8.06 

5.00

5.10 

Hi 3 

.69. 0

' 2L3 

2.61

. 141 

7.47

,; 142

Run-off in 

acre-feet

670 

565 

492 

398 

30» 

824 1,620' 

2,640- 

198- 

555- 

1,510 399-

10,2001

446. 

714 

403 

49<r 

288 

314 

672 4,240* 

1,27ft 160" 

867 

444

10,300>

ANTELOPE CREEK, NEAR MYTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 10, T. 4 S,, R. 3 W., at crossing of Gray Mountain

canal over creek, a quarter of a mile above,;mouth and 40 miles west of

Myton, Duchesne County. ; = DRAINAGE AREA. -Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 19i7, to September-30, 1920. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank fastened to column of fflume of Gray Moun-*

tain canal; read by Anthon Tucker. 

DISCHARGE MEAsuBEMENTs. fMade by wading. -High water ban be measured!

from wagon bridge 25 feet above gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.- Channel is composed of hard clay, and is straight for a

few hundred feet above and below gage. Banks high and not subject to

overflow. No well-defined control. 

EXTREMES OE DISCHARGE. -Maximum discharge not determined. Creek dry a

large part of each year, : 

ICE. Considerable ice during winter.

DIVERSIONS. '-Station is below all diversions. , . : 

REGULATION. None except that caused by numerous small diversions above.
GKEB2S" BIVER AFE ' .fBIBUTABIBS 158

AcetrnACY. Stage-«Jtscharge relation permanent except December 20, 1918, to 

January 6, 191$, When a temporary dam was in place which caused about 

2 feet of backwater at the gage. During this period an ice cover in excess 

Of a foot thick was formed. When the dam was removed on January 6,1919, 

the ice cover remained in position, protecting the stream from further freezing and allowing it to flow unobstructed during the remainder of the winter. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, November 26, 1919,-to March 26, 

1920. Rating curve well defined below 15 second-feet.\ No measurements 

of discharge have yet been made at higher stages. Gage read to half-tenths 

once daily. Dailjr discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Discharge December 20, 1918, to January 6, 1919, interpolated. Discharge estimated because of ice, November 26,1919, to March 26, 

1920. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Antelope Greek near Myton,, Utah, during the years 

ending Sept, SO, 1919 and 1920

1 Date

1918

Nov. 16

 , 1919 

Jan. 19

May 17

Made by

L.W.Jordan-. .-

.... -do.....-...... 

Gage 

height

Feel 

7.10

6.90

6.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.2

1,9

.2

Date

19119

1920 

Mar. 10

' Made by

W. E. DJeldnson. 

Gage ... 

height

Feet 

"8.75

6.88

Discharge

Sfc.-ft.

L4

t7

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Antelope Creek near Myton, Utah, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 . 

1 ...... _ -. ...

2-.. .............

3 ___ ............ _ .

4.-. ... _ .........

5... . ,.,.

6 _ ......... __ .....

7......... __ .......

8-... _ . __ .....

9............ .........

10 ___ . _ .. __ .....

11 ___ . _ . __ .....

12 ___ . _ . __ .....

13.- .... _ ......

14.....................

15..

16 __ . _ '.-: ....... .

17.. .

18. -. ...v. ...

19..

20-- ....... ..4C........

01

22-.

23.. .... . . . &4

35.... ._ ..._..

186 ........ .. ...._.

27 ______ .... ...... .

88- ...................

29 __________ . ...

30.. ...................

31-............. ....

Oct.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

, .2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

3.5

as 

as

3.5 

42 

42

Nov.

42 

42

4.2 

3.5 

3.5

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.-S 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5

as 

as

3.5

8.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

Dec.V

as

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.3 

3.3

as

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3

Jan.

3

2.5 

2.5

as 

as

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 ai

2.1

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

Fete.

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 

1.7 

1.7

1.7

.1.7 

1.7

.......

Mar.

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

2.1 

2.1 ai 

. ai ai

' 2.5. 

2.5 

3.0

ao

3.0 

3.0

,ao

3,0 

3.0 

3.5

3.5 

3.5

as

3.5 

3.5.

as

Apr.

3.0 1 

3.0

as

2.5

1.0

.......

.......

May

t. _ ..

0.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

,2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

June

0.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

, .2

 .2

Aug.

_...w-i

....iiSept.

«.-^.*v

.......
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, PAET IX

Daily discharge, in seeond>-feet, of Antdope Creefc neosr Myton, Utah, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and

Day

1919-20 

I _ ........-.. .- 3'-'

3 ____ . _ ......

4 ....... .... -

5 _ . . , . __ ....

6--..L...-.. .... -

7 ___ >. 

8

. .

9 < 10 

11 _ ........... 

12.-.... - .. 

18........,.-.^..... 14.-. 

,15- 

le.-.......-..,.-.....-

17.......... 

lg_

19. . 

20...... -

21

22--.. 

23.-. _ ... .. _

24-- 

25- 

26 ________ . ......

27 .. ... 

28 __ . ____ ... _ 

29 .. 

m.. ................... 9i.. ...................

Oct. Nov.

0.7

2.1

2.1

.a t

2.?

2:1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

[ ao

Dec.

1.5

Jan.

1.5

F«b.

1.5

Hat.

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.0

Apr.

1.0

.5

LO

May .June

'

Aug.,

1-

6.2

6.2

8.0

8.0

8,0

10.0 io

6.2

. 8.0

8.0

Sept.

'' 8.0

7.1

7.1

8.0

6,2

6.2

2.5

2:5

1.7

1.7

1.7

6.2

4.i8

4.8

6.2

6.2

2.5

2.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for period indicated, when stage-discharge relation was 

affected by ice or backwater. Discharge Oct. 27,1918, to Nor. 3,1918, estimated, assumed gage read 1 foot 

too low by observer. Stream dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Antelope Creek near Myion, Utah, for the years ending Sept. SO,

1919 and 19$0

Month

1918-19 

October......... _____ ... ___ ..... _ ... __ . __

January...... .... . .

February ....... . ... ..... ....

March _______ ; __________________ ..

April.....................................................

May !

The year.. ______ . __ .. __ ...4. ____

1919-20

February __ : ________________________

March. __________ ________________

April.. .. __ ....

September... ____ __ _________ ^ _ _ _ L..--

The year... _ ;. ______ ..; ___ _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.2 

4.2 

3.5

1.7 

3.5 

3.0 

.2 ' -.,. .2

4.2

2.3

LO 

10

8

10

Minimum

0. 2 

3.5

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

0 

0 

.2

0

0

0 

0 

0 

1.0

0

Mean

0.91 

3.67 

3.22 

2.16 

JL70 

2.62 

.40 

.10 

.20 ,

L24

2.00 

1.5 

L6 

1.5 

1.51 

.083 

2.86 

3.36

1.19

Run-off in 

acre-feet

56 

218 

198 

133 

94 

155 

34 

6 

42

896

118 

92 

«2 

86 

93 

5 

TK 

200

863

NOTE. Stream dry during months for which no discharge is given.
BIVEB AMP TRisuTmms,..**<. 155

LOCATION. In S. J^ sec. 32, T. 1 N., R. 4 W., a quarter of a mile below heading 

of United States Lake Fork canal, arid 4J^ miles northwest from Altonah,

County. 

AREA,: Not ineasured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1917, to July 30, 1920, when record was 

discontinued, June 4 to September 18, 1917, station maintained threeeighths mile upstream; records not directly comparable as United States 

Lake Fork canal diverts water between stations.

GAGE. ^Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; installed October 15, 1917; inspected by W. R. Preece. Also inside and outside vertical 

staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel irregular. Stream bed very rough; composed 

of boulders and gravel. Low-water channel shifting. No marked control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 

1919, from water-stage recorder, 3.39 feet at 3 a. m. May 21 (discharge, 

1,230 seeomMeet). Minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.61 foot 

from 3 to 10 a. m. September 27 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

Maximum stage during period October 1, 1919, to July 31, 1920, from 

water-stage recorder, 4.45 feet at 4 p. m. July 31 (discharge about 2,300 

seeond-feet). Minina&m discharge about 1 second-foot October 12-20. On

 , July 31, 1920, Moon Lake reservoir dam broke. Flood flow past station 

not determined.

1918-1920: Maximum and minimum is that of 1920.

ICE. Stream freezes over each winter.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions except Farnsworth canal, Payne canal, and 

United States Lake Fork canal. Records of these canals for the irrigation 

season accompany records for this station.

REGULATION. A number of small lakes on the headwaters have been developed 

for storage.

ACCURACY. -Stage-discharge relation changed somewhat about October 12, 1918, 

assumed permanent thereafter; affected by ice each winter. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

for winter periods and a few short periods at other times. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying .to rating table the daily mean gage height determined from recorder graph. Discharge for winter of 1918-19 and October 

12r20, 1919, estimated by comparison with flow afc station on Lake Fork 

near Myton. Discharge interpolated July 10, August 6, 20-21, 1919, and 

July 7, 21-25, 1920. Discharge not determined for winter of 1919-20 nor 

after July 30, 1920. Records fair.

Records of discharge of Farnsworth canal, Payne canal, and United States 

Lake Fork canal for the irrigation seasons are published herewith to supplement the records of flow at this station as these are the only diversions in the 

Lake Fork basin above this station. The records of daily discharge of these 

canals were furnished by C. C. Jacob, Federal court water commissioner. 

97418 25t wsp 509 11
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920,: PART IX

Discharge measurements of Lake Fork near Altonah, Utah, during the period Oct. 1,

1918, to Nov. 3, 1920

Date

1918 

Nov. 2

1919

Apr. 24

Sept'. 22

Made by 

C. C. Jacob _ , _ . __

L. W. Jordan. ___ ..

Gage 

height

Feet i <?*>

0 1 80

1.40

1.63

1.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

125

75

168

234

72

Date

1919 

Duo. 5

1020 

Mar. 14

May 24

Nov. 3

Made by 

Purton arid Jacob __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet

a \ Aft

1.10

2.38 L'32

Discharge

See.-ft.

79

70

590

1(8

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. / 

Daily discharge, in second~feet, of Lake Fork near Altonah, Utah, for the period 

, Oct. 1, 1918> to July SO, 1920

Day

1918-19 

1 ________

2 .

3..... ....... ..

4 

5 ...........

6. ..

7.... ....... ...

8.. .........

9... ... ........

10.. .........

11.. .........

12.. ...... ...

13. _ ..........

14.... ..........

15 

16.. ...... ...

17. 

18 

19 ___ . __ ...

20 ..........

21....... .

22..............

23 _ ...........

24..............

25............ ...

26 ...........

27

28 ___ ........

29...... .........

30 _

3J_ _

Oct.

120

122

127

162

183

237

259

225

220

222

198

145

135

124

120

131

197

209 185

165

157

135

128

114

104

89

95

95

124

138

131

Nov.

124

117

120

131

124

124

120

124

117

114

104

104

101

104

114

117

110

120

114

104

104

95

95

05

95

09

92

89

89

, 89

Dec.

89

89

86

86

85

80

86

86

89

89

1 90

92

 SO

Jan.

80

75

70

Feb.

60

Mar.

 55

55

^

60

v

68

Apr.

68

 55

45

47

49

51

^100

145

128

142

181

161

120

95

128

May

165

189

245

288

346

310

270

257

253

237

193

153

225

165

440

565

580

655

SAS.

995

1,100

1,030

1,030

1,030

800

830

920

1,020

QKf

. 818

600

June

425

350

337

314

328

391

450

378

386

328

391

378

378

355

346

355

387

288

278

288

301

292

274

253

233

.217

201

193

193

185

My

185 ;iifte

185

120

114

124

120

114

104

104

IfU

110

110

110

98

117

117

1%

104

92

86

80

72

70

70

68

68

65

70

' 75

78

Aug.

128

283

253

181

145

m

120

120

153

149

120

101

80

65

62

45

41

47

65

69

74

78

75

75

75

72

Oft

86

Rfl

7fi

75

Sept.

83

3ft

104

117

110

114

153

205

134

110

OSSI

86

83

86

86

86

S3 '80

80

76

72

70

65

49

14

12

110

OR

86
fyaily discharge* *n secondrfeet, o$ Lake Fo?Je&ne&r 

^ Oti. 1,1918, to

Day,

1919-20 

1......... _ .-.

2..... ...i',....

3 .... ....

4..,...,T._,...

5 . _ ;. .. : .

,e.....,.;..:'.,<. t. - ,.,.. .

8-J...V, 

en

ii........ _ ;.._

JL2... _ , _ .... J3. .. ... 

14 .. ..

15... .....r ..

16 ...L.......

17........'......

18.......,.---.--

10

20 _ .... ....

SI. , 

'22..............

23..............

24..... ____ .

25..... __ .....

26... _ **._...

27 ; 

28;...... _ ....

29

30..............

31. . 

Oct.

8ft

ua

KK

SO

, 72

68

65

62

58

7-

?

1

2

35

; 51

, 12

14

6

..Nov.'

.jj:".

35

80

89

80

92

-.83

Dec.

72

JMU Feb.

.....

Mar,

, 70

: 68

65

Apr.

161

95

83

83

95

98

92

92

80

 75

" 7O

' 78,

72

70

. 65

62

43

41

45

55

72

68

May

; - 80

92

.98

70

70

'.80

70

88

104

^31

245 :i68 '177 ;

283

283

278 /

301

368

i 378

426

525

630

! .:<S22r

611

688

' 7S4

836

SflO

1,140

1,340

1,300

'Jane

1,160

1,140

940

930

1,000

1, 140

1,240

1.400

:4*30

1,170

,806

:: ^;.?76

818

:'!T82

t?64

:' , 776

616

660 -'.628

600

622

,,682

' 660

580

545

620

525

 630

480

455

J$y

420

382

378

373

819

 : 138

/ 190 ' 241

332

301

288

296

»,288

253

245

,310

337

296 '278

253

260

270

233

213

205

193

lAug. Sept.

A . . ~

Monthly discharge of Lake Fork near Altonah, Utah, for the period Qcl, 1, l&18t t&

July SO, 1920 j -

Month

1918-19 

October.-.. - - - .. «

November..... _ ___ ...... _ . ............. ........ December ,. .

JtoUMry. ____________ ___ . ____ '... .' ......

Mbruary ;.. ... . ..... ...... . 

Aprfl ...... _ .' ;... . .

May -._. . ._.._ . - -....-... .... June. _____ , __ _ __ _ .^_ _ . _ , _ ... ..

July. _ . ...

August

' Theyear.» . . .

1919-20 

October 1-26.. .. . ............ .....

April 9-30 ...... ........ .,_._ J) « 

May'. ____ . .. __ . . . ...

June... _ ____ .... ... _ ... _ ; _ . _ '.i : . ___ . .

July 1-30 ........ ..... .... .....-.......^.,......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

259 

131

181 

1,100 

450

'" 185 

. .v, 283 

205

1, 100

86 

101 

1,340 

1,430 

420

Minimum

 ; 89

: ;.;.-.; 89

163 

:,185 

66 

41 

12

>-;':; : 12

. . ;.v

41 

70' 

455 

. 138?

Mean

155 

108 

87.2 

76.3 6o:o

68.8, 

88.5 

566 

314 

104 104 - 

91' 6

152/;,.

sois

' 74.4 

426 

809 

278

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

9, §30 

6,48ft 

5,W>

t

ern

3.S

6,270 

34,700 

18,700 

,6,400 

6,400 

5,450

: ,1167000.

1,570 

3,250 

: .36*200 

48,100

16,500
158 SUBFAOi' WATER SFPPIi¥> PABT IX

, discharge, in 'se^oiid--fiiett of Famstdorth e&nal near Altonak, Utah; for 

c? irrigation'seasons, t919 and 1980

Day

1919 l __ ... _ .

:2.. .......

3... __ .....

4 

6 

6 

7 _ i_i ...

-8 

9. _ . . 

10 . ...

11. __ i 

12. ........

13 __ ...... ...

14............

15 . 

16.. .

17 

18............

TO

ao... _ ... ...

21 _ .. .......

22.... _ .. 23 ..

24........ ...

25.... _ .....

26 27.....;.. ....

28 ....

29 ..

30 . . _...._

31 ,... 

May

. .' -"*

"*

 *»

«0

64

69

76

81

an

82

82

82

82

82

82

"82

82

82

82

82

82

June

82

61

36

35

85

86

89

77,

sr

92

96

37

37

: 3T

82

29

40

32*>fl

12

11

11 s

11

- 11

10

V 10

in

9

8 " '7

Taly'

.7

8 ; ''54

' 68

47

 50

55 '55

'55

; 65

KA

,.55 " ; S5

30

10

9

10

11

11

10

10

10 '=12

: is

17

' u

,-;:'. 35

 V 85.

85-

22

9

Aug.

2

3

2

5

: 7

9

9

10

10

10

10

' 27

24

22

6

7

. : 8

8

8

6

6

5

 - - 5

5

6

6

Sept.

S

6

6

6

7

7

- 7

6

15

16

16

16

16

14

14

Day

1920

1 i.__ , _ .

2 ... .....

3....... .....

4.. ....... 

5...... _.

6 i .. ...

1 ....

8... .:.-....,

9........ '.

10 . .. 

11-. .^ 

12 + 

13..;.'i.i.- 

14......... 

16.. ..-. 

16.. ,

17. .. .

18. _ 

to

20 _ . 

21. __ .,.. 

22.. . 

-23 '. . _ .

24 .-

25... .... _ ..

26.. __ .

:-27-v 

28. 

29 ___ .

30 .....

31. __ ... ... i

May

40

40

40

40

40

16

16

15

12

12

Jufi«i

115

' 116 '- 115'

116

115

115

115

115

115 116-

; 115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

.116

115

. 116 *'-:i|5

116

115

115

115

115

115

115,

115

July

115

127

137

122

137

134

134

22

22

22

 ' 22

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

87

87

87

87

»7

87

87

87

87

87

 ' 87

40

Aug.

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

57

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

-10 10

10

10

10

10

Sept.

10

10

10

10

10

io

.10

' 10

10

m

10

1010

10

10

'

^*

, . T-1 -

Monthly discharge of Parnsworth canal neq,r ftltonah, Utah, for the irrigation 

i seasons, 1&19 and

... ^ ''.:.. ' -.-' ' Month . ; 

 ' .. 1919 .- - May 13-31....... ......... .^...^.. ...................

Jane ____ ,..»L. .......... ..... .-i _ : ___ 

J<s&y ..... ...... .C : _ :.--.j..u.- ____ .. ____ . August . ' '-j - '' '-' - .-.,. - , .-.. .

September 1-16.. __ __ .. _ . _ .1 ___ .......

The period _______ ___ .'. ..................

 '' ' . ' <; " '1920 ... May- _ ;.-. - 

June. _ . _ :.; ';_ _ . ' ...' ''': - jaly. _ - - -' . ' '-..' ' .. - 

August...- . .: .... ;... j. . . .

Septtober 1-15... _-.-.. ___ ...... .... __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

82. 

96 68: 

27- 

16

40 

115 

137 

80 

10

Minimum

 56

7 

7

 ' - - 2 

8

 '.: -,..0

118 

10 

0 

10

Mean

77.4 

86,7 

29.8 

8.45 

10.4

«21;0 

116 

66.8 

33.4 

10..0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

 2,91^ 

2,180

7f 7SO

2,050 

208

14,60ft

 Estimated.
_ A2H>, pgjf^AIOifc;

"" Z>a%' discharge* ' in '''''second-feet, of- Payne eqwl near Mtgmk,»V^kt $flf* 4fe

Day

1910 ,

. I.............

,2 .....t,.,.

3. ..;?/.:.

 4............

.s.............

.J......^... ^......rj;.... ,8......:.....

:^...-...n ,...

10..r-..l...

11...... __

12............

13 ....^.... M.,....;-... ^.....,2..*.

16............ 17.. ....;_,...

18.......' ...

19........J...

20............

21............

22............

23 __ . __ ..

24............

25........L....

26...... _ 

2T.............

26i::;::::i::; 3o....i. :..-

31..^....^...

May

41

45

49

53

56

60

;^:fO

60

60

60

60

61

1 61

.; 62 ',62

63

63

63

70

73

.80

67

53

Juj»

« so

^.::m:

" 60

53

63

41

53

56

66

,63

43

41

41

43

41 

41

41

30

30

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

-,

**$?

23

22

20 ;' 18

16

14

. ', 12

12

, 12

r 12

12

12

12

: \:'.. -12

; 12

14

13

13

 ' ' 1212

11 ' 11

11

... 11

H ! " 11

11

11

11

11

11

 Nl*l

Aug.

11

11

11

23

23

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

Sept.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11ii

11 1 11

111111

.

. Day

1920 i

 i----vv

|.... .. - *:^

6 _ ....

6 ____

7 ' 8 ...:

»

' 

10....^..

11... ....

12 ....

13B:::::::

IS....... 

16.......

17.......

'18........

10

20.......

91

22 ..>.

23 ' ' '

24:::*:::

25

26

27 ....

28 

29.^-....

30 __ .,.

31 ,

r 'i

May

 f

38

53

38

':-- ' . --47

80

 -' 'i*-'

o 'it1 '

28

107

97

lone

'M

''--'Jt

* 1 -n

>. fl«^

; 96

60 i -^,

ft*

' : *?

W

<*

fff

67

67

6?

Ally

32

71

50ji

4

- - , ^'

"-*-*-

""«*

' ,- '

- V " ' ' "

Aag.

60

58

4f

86

§0

25

29

27

26 /; .».

26

23

^

33

Sept.

,

82 " :" r 82

32

32

82

32

32

4M

«S

32

discharge of Payne canal near Altonah, i Utah, for the irrigation seasons,

.';-.."' '.'

Month

1919

TV/fmrQ_31 

June

July . J. . ' August . ., _ ' .... . . ' ... .,

The period...,- ................. . 

.- .:F- 1920 -' . . ':: ' - 

Maylfr-31,_,_..... . .-. ..-T ....

JMy, . . . .- .- .. ,-,.-, :,...

August.. _ . __ ....... _ .w, .. ..

September 1-15 _ .,...,. ,...» ,._.,. ...

The period. ^,._ . .. .... ,*.. .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

80

ee

23 

23

. , 11

.,r; 

A i --..-.

Minimum

- ' A" : « 

23 

11 

11 

11

. .. . . . . '

: ' .-»' 

Mean

60.1 

38.6 

13.1 

12.0 

11.0

62 

63 

35 

33 

32

' </-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

18

6,910

1,660 im

2,150

lfl,«»

NOTE. Monthly means estimated f or M ay, June, July, August, and September, 1920.
ieo IX

 f in second-feet, of l/ij-ited States Lake Fork canal' near A 

Utah, for 'the imgatioii seasons, 1919 'and 1920 ,

Day

1 19l&

.'-2.. ....-,... .:'§ . :r '

' 4.- -i-

' 5-_ . -

',6 ___ ..

-7 ..... '

;»... -^~.

9 

10-,..l .

U -.... ;

13 ;i4._.., 

15. *. 

16- _ ...

. 17......^.1'

18.. ...

19- 

20-..., .....

21 . _ 

 22.-.... 

23 .:;..!... 

24-... . 25.'. :>..:. 

26 . 

27....i .

28.. 

29-J.l^vu.

30- si..:-:...::.

Apr.

 14*

16

18

20

22

24

24

24

24

24

25

27

29

30

30

30

32

32

32

32 ' 32

33

: U

62

61

60

May

.'s$r

81

82

82

81

m

88

OR

106

100

91

91

100

148

144

140

ifct158

162

170

176 ' W,

184

178

176

170

164

168

153

148

June

145

140

184 'f$B

132

126

125

116

117

113

110

103

98

100

102

102

102

99

95

95

95

95

Q4

94

OQ

g&QCP

98

96

OR

July

96

Qfi

Oft <u'

93

94 '^90

Sd

' fiA

71

72

73

72

68

65

73

72

76

62

55

firt

4ft

48

47

46

':'. ,4344

s

50

51

65

Aug.

62

61

AO

67

62

56

53

50MI

* 60

52

46

41

36

31

26

24

26

36

* 'M

33

33

31

32

OR

Aft

52

50 ' 48

45

03

Sept,

' 52

60

' 56

68

59

60

72

78

69

58

5249'

' 47

46

46

Day

1920 i ..:. 

2 3 :.... .

5 :. 

e. _ -.. 

7 ^ 

.8.. -.. _ .

9

10 . 

iii 

12 ^ 

13 

14 . 

16 . 

16 ^. 

17 . 

18 ......

19 .. 

20 --

21. ,Ul 

22 ' . _

23 

24 

25 

26. 

27 -

28 oo . -. ;- .x -

30 

31 .,. . 

May

29

,39

43

42

20

20

16

31

42

52

' 52

52

, 58

67

67

' 67

 69

79

89

89

' 99

104

104

106

109

116

116

122

129

1& 134

Jane

134

131

192

200

194

186

,167

185

207

203

203

203

191 ".:i82

, '80

176

173

172

*

170

July

155

152

146

131

132

121

115 '115

114

113

111

111

111

89

89

: 89

,89

89

89 ' ' 89

.87

82

- 82

82

78

..74

 .. 71

77

135

Aug.

1 138 **) 

161

, 158

67

«2

58

 58

58

58

58

68

58

66

58

58

: 58

;58

!57

56

' 54

52

52

52

52

:"'«.:52

"52

52

^'52'

n

Sept.

' ' ' 61>

 ' : 51

fij

81

50

SO

l»

50

m

58

-50

61

60

61

50

. ,:,' ,

Monthly discharge of tf^ed^Stales Lake Fork canal near Altonah, Utah, for Me 

irrigation seasons,19W and 1920

 , Month

1919 . ^fls-ao...:.,.-.-.--...---.-...-.---..--..- nflft't'

June .. .-v~+ _ . . .

July _ ^ __ ^ ...... i_.-._ ..........

August _ ^ . :

The period _ .v.' _ -*. 

*!'-' : ". . ' 1920 May ____ -.. : . June.. _ h . .. .. ___ ... s -- 

Jujy.. ...- . .. . ...^- . ...

September 1-45, , __ '. __ ; _ , ______ ^ ___ : _

TPliA Tuw^nfl ' ,

Discharge in secotid-feet

Maximum

62 

184

145 

 96 

93 

78

134

161

 -/ - 51 ' 

Minimum

14- 

79 

94 43- 

: 24 

46

16

51 

50

Mean

30.4 

130 

108 

 ' 68.-0

 46, f

57. ;5 ;

74.o; 

175 

108 

68.6 

50.4

Run-ofln 

acre-feet 

IS

2,870

,.i l' m

24,700

4>m

10,400 

|640 

' * 4,180 

1,500

I 27, 300

NOTE. Mean for June and July, 1920, estimated. ; 

» 1AKE FORK HEAR MYTON, UTAH

LOCATION.- ^In sec. 21, T. 3 S., R. 2 W., Uinta special base and meridian, 100 

yards below highway bridge, half a mile above confluence of Lake Fork with 

Duchesne River, and 3M miles northwest of Myton, Duchesne County^ 

From 1900 to 1903 this station was known as Lake Creek at mouth.
SBBBH BI¥EE ASTD fBIBITTABBBS 161

DRAINAGE ABE A. 468 square miles (measured on topographie maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 3, 1900, to December 31, 1903; June 13, 1907, to 

November 30, 1910; July 26, 1911, to September 30, 1920.

G&QE. r-Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank; installed May 7, 

1919; inspected by Eddie Verholz. Also inside float and outside inclined 

staff gages. Present outside gage was installed November 15, 1918, and was 

redid from then until recorder was installed. Former inclined staff gage on 

left banM directly opposite was read from September 13, 1912, to November 

14, 1918. Description of gages used prior to 1912 given in Water-Supply 

Paper 459.

DisejiAROEfMSAstrejausN-TS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks perpendicular and comparatively high. Stream 

bed of silt and gravel; somewhat shifting. Control fairly permanent. Gage 

height of zero ftow at 1.3 feet, determined November 15,1918.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 19JL9, from water-stage recorder, 4.75 feet at noon May 21 (discharge, 1,080 second-feet). Minimum stage, from recorder, 1.07 feet at 

2 a. m. July 6 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.50 feet at 4 a. m. August 1 (flood from Moon Lake dam failure) 

(discharge, 2,200 second-feet). Minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 

1.18 feet at noon July 12 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1900-1903', 1907-19201" Maximum stage recorded, 9.4 feet, June 22 and 

23, 1917 .(discharge, 4,350 second-feet). Minimum discharge July 24, 1916, 

probably zerOi

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice every winter.

DIVERSIONS.- No diversions below station; several canals of the United States 

Indian Office and some privately-owned canals divert water above for irrigation.

REGULATION; Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed- during each winter; affected by ice 

December 21, 1918, to March 28, 1919, and November 26, 1919, to March 23, 

1930. Rating curves used until winter of 1919-20 w«ll defined; curve for 

1920 fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once a day October 1, 

1918, to May 6, 1IJ19. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily after 

, May 6, 1919, except for periods indicated in footnote! ;tp daily discharge table 

when no record was secured. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean

.,,. daily gage height to rating table except for period of ice effect and periods 

when recorder failed to operate. For ice period, discharge was estimated from 

one meter measurement, study of weatheir records and ^observer's notes. For 

other periods discharge was interpolated, f Records good.

Discharge measurements of Lak& Fork near Myton, Utah, during the years ending 

;?. '; Sept. SO, 1919 and '

Date

"' 1918

Ktov. 15

1919 - 

Jan. Id 

May 7

.-; .-- ,;ie;

Made by 

''"'. '' - ^ ">« 

Jordan and Bones. .....

(':; .' *S . £ -'

JL. W. Jordan ______

.,T ..do ............ "^^r-^MP:1-----^

Gage 

height

Pett 

2.32

«3.60

1.88

-2.78

Discharge

8ec,-ft.

?_77

93

48.9

r::724*;--

Date

19lb 

Sept; : 23 

Dec. 3

1920 

Mar. 12

May 29

Made by 

: ; . :-: . >~ .'l

RUsh

A,:B.

Dieki: 

-OHX; 

A, B.

: : -., i '::, 

anidPartoB.^ Furtofl. t.iAison and Car- y*itiw.-iiv.?2^vihei^it

feft 

1.32 

«3.12

*3i48

; i-«8

Dls- / 

charge

5«.-Wiv m? n .

-90 

LJ270

» Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

* Hydrograpber for TJ. S. Indian Service.
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, tfW-189^ PAET IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Fork near Myton, Utah, for the «/e*r* ending

Sept, SO, 1919 and WW . ;,/ ',

 Day

1918-19

I A.........

2.. ............

3. . __ .....

4..............

5. ..........

6.. ............

1. .............

8 

9..............

10 .. ......

11 ...........

12 ...........

13 -J

14....... ........

15 

16 

17...... ........

18 ...........

19 

20... ..... ...

21..............

22 ...

23.. .........

24 

26.. ..

26 ..

27. ......

28.... .......

29 

30... , .

31 _ ....

1919-20 

1...... ....... .

2 ........

3 

4..............

5.. . 

6.. __ ,

7-. ... __ .

9

'

9.. .......

10... ...........

11... __ ......

12

13... __ ......

14..............

16. ,.

16 

17 ,..

18 

19., .

20 .

21... __ .......

22.,.. _ .......

23..............

24 _ . _ .......

25.. .........

26 ....

27..............

28

29 

30. 

31 

Oct.

28

32

24

20

24

32

218

93

76

260

188

148 I'M

113

93

61

54

188

124

93

76

84

61

68

61

68

68

61

68

76

68

28

30

31

41

31

33

34

38

36

32

37

31

22

23

28

36

 40

38

28

30

32

34

36

38

40

41

39

37

35

34

35

Nor.

61

68

61

54

61

68

61

61

68

68

61

fifi

 68

84

M

84

84

97

105

107

90

103

117

93

84

76

79

84

72

61

40

51

48

54

60

56

63

67

60

58

63

50

62

66

67

63

72

68

64

61

68

79

72

76

68

62

B«V

68

73

76

70

61

06

61

93

103

99

as

93

95

109

113

124

126

133

135

124

100

65

69

72

66

65

Jan.

85

93

01

60

Feb.

110

70

Mar.

135

300

287

287

300

80

90

140

166

162

144

112

85

93

93

88

Apr,

255

258

240

231

210

168

185

142

132

118

106

97 88

97

KK

88

84

86

.79

88

". *» 

51

®2

50

51

49

51

60

51

40

80

i. 85

82

92

123

141

146

178

167

144

116

112

121

134

127

214

146

127

127

132

132

134

134

88

68

66

58

86

77

83

May

41

42

46

4fi

5f>'«

64

49

33

30

29

22

91

20

40

101

IflS

2&

287

MT

745

906

870 759-

791

504

450

512

714

741

677

347

75

50

26

30

26

48

32

40

62

52

53

66

64

62

178

397

S29

. 477

486

658

790

965

1,210

1,620

1,780

June

171

86

61

30

26

26

34

47

35

26

21

29

29

3029-

' '28"

 ' ' - 2?

25

24

23

22

18

19

17

18

14

14

19

15

16,

1,600

1*230 Xooo

830

886

080

1,290

1 480

1,680

l',260

878

481

698

576

681

fiSfi

370

874

347

328

362

473

438

366

374

336

310

303

2?1

102

July

n

13

1?

9

»

-4!2 ;

13

13

J&

12

IS

11ai

10

M

 '"': 9

. he

19

IS

' 17,

16%

15 ' ; 14")

14

15

14

 -' 1*

14

' 15'

16

18

80 ^ &t 337

. 52

&

30

25

26

15

14

13

13

16

20

83

27

38

26

24

27

31

34

33

..;. -82

31

30

27

2*,

24

26

Aug.

18

: 29

as

28 -'"'24'

25

24

23

23

38

-32

t9

, )«!. 

24 ''ft'

19

,:i 13

16 ;:,.17

20

* -."*

18

17

. -J*

17

16 -^W15

15

16

17

i,e»i;

leo

43

19

18

t7

20

*l

r > » %

21

20

20

30aa^

20

, n

ee

93

m

85

53

42

32

30

34

90

144

189

110

95

Sept.

22

46

47

40

: 40

' 40

$

49

108

35

30

31

:r 30

62

56

32

29

34

33

32

27

21

15

13

12

13

': 25

148 - *

89

~- 80

-

62

46

43

40

37

34

32

28

26

26

26

26

83

53

53

m

30

30

m

28

29

30

33

37

34

33

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not in satisfactory operation June 15-20,1919, when only range in state was 

recorded, and July 10-15, Oct. 20-25, 27-28, 1919, May 2-8, July 14-17, 24, Aug. 16-17, 20, Sept. 1-6, and 

7-10, 1920. Discharge for these periods interpolated.
Monthly disck&vgt of Lake Fork near Nylon* Utah,

r .., -. r,' ; 0,.;. ;::'-.-- 1919 *

168

the yean ending Sept. SO,

 "' .;v. <.;/"U -.;i;-i-.'^i-' ; - - -v< 'J

-« .-:.: ;: ..< 1SPttai . >'; :!.>. ' <-,.;.

November...........* __._ __ . , ... __ .. December ;, ...-.,,.

January. __ - : __ - ___ -- - - ~

Mafeh _ .. _ .. .....

AtiSl :'.'' -' ':'<'' '*- '- ' ' '" ' "

June ' ' : ' ' " ' . '

Jtdy T ......'.:' s.'" - '".-.' : . . - ,

September ...... ....

The year ... . ..

'* '"' ' - '''l- 1919-20 ::

November.. ______________________ ..

January...... _ .. __ .. _ . ......

I^bruary...^. _______ ^ 5.- ___ ' _ ____ 

March ___________________________ ... April.. ...... _ . __ . ____ ..... _____ .......

Kfey..................................................... June ..it>'i . . > '" ...

July.....................................................

'Theyear.1 .... __ . ___ .......... __ . _ . ....

Di^di

Masimun

25fl

117

258

905

171

19

38

148

905

41

79

234

1,780

1,600

80

1,000

80

1,180

urge in sscpnt

Minimum

20

54

61

. &

20

12

9

15

12

9

22

40

56

26

162

1?

17

2613*

Mean

sas

,77.6,

89.1

110

219 

111

315

32.4

18.4

, 21.5

102

33.8

61.5

60.2

60.0

70.0

111

117

325

686

31.6

845

39.3

139

Run-off in

acre-feet

e JAR

4,620

5,970

5,480

ft, 110

13,500

6,610

16.400

1*930

 824

1,320

2,310

73,500

2,080

3,660

3,700

3,690

4,030

6,820

6,fl60

20,000

40,800

5,200

2,340

101,000

UINTA EI71E NEAR WHITEBOCKS. UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 31, T. 2 N., R. 1 W., Uinta special base andmeridiaa, 

200 feist below Pole Creek bridge on road to Government sawmill, in 

Duchesne County, 10 miles northeast of Whiterocks, Uinta County. Pole 

Creek enters on left a short distance above station.

DRAINAGE AJBEA. 1Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE.^ November 5, 1917, to September 30, 1920, when station 

wag discontinued.

GAGE.- Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; installed November 5, 1917; inspected by J. F. Wilkin. Also inside and outside vertical 

enamel staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel very rough, steep, and wjjde. Bed composed 

of boulders and gravel. Banks low but probably not subject to overflow. 

Low-water channel meanders over stream bed and probably forms two 

channels at gage at extreme low water.

||xfsaianss OF DISCHABOE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending 

'September 30, 1919, 5.15 feet on May 29 (discharge, 6jl4 second-feet).

; Minimunf stage recorded, 3.80 feet on February @ (discharge, 45 secondfeet).

.;,' Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, from water-«tage 

recorder, $.32 feet jat midnight May 29 (discharge, 1,300 second-feet)^ 

Minimum discharge' probably less than 50 second-feet in January when 

stream wajg frozen.

1918-113120: Maximum discharge that of May 29, 1920, and minimuffi 

discharge that of February 6, 1919.

JCE. Stream freezes over, each winter.

JDiVEBSiONS. Above all diversions except Cedar View canal which diverts

v from the iight mde a quarter of a mile above station. .; Records of discharge 

of this canal for the irrigation seasons accompany records for this station.

REGOTATION. None.

97418--25t WSP 509 12
SUKFACE \WATER STJKPL.Y, IX

AcctraACT.-< Stage-discharge relation,changed May 8,1919; affected by i

winter. Rating curves fairly well defined between 60 and 600 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory for periods when daily 

discharge is not' given fn table. During these periods weekly staff gage 

readings were secured and discharge interpolated. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph, shifting-control method used June 1 to September 3£>> 

. 1920, /Discharge for winter periods estimated. Records fair: .

Records of discharge of Cedar View canal for the irrigation seasons are Jml5>- 

lished with this station to supplement the records of flow at the station as Mils 

is the only diversion in the Uinta River basin above this station. The records 

of daily discharge of this canal were furnished by C. C. Jacob, Federal court 

water commissioner.

Discharge measurements of Uinta River near Whiterocks, Utah, during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918 

Nov. 11

1919 

Jan. 22

Made by 

L. W. Jordan. ____ .

Do.................

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.12

04.20

6.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

102

58

554

Date

1919 

Sept. 24

Dec. 12

1920

Mar. 21

Made by Gage 

height

ffeet 

4. US

*4L.78

3.92

Dis-» 

charfe

Sec.jt. m

70

m

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uinta River near Whiterocks, Utah, far the years 

ending Sept. 80,1919 and

Day

1918-19 

1. __ . .

2 . _ 

3 .... ... ... ....

4. ... .... .... ....

5..... .. . ...

6. * - .

7 ...... ... ..

8. . ...........

9. ..................

10 

11 , 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 ------

17 is. *-. :........

19 

20 

21 

22 !. 

»..,.. .

24 

25 

26....... ........ .

27J ,. 

28. . . 

29 

30 . 

31 

Oct.

135

138

150

222

222

294

283

232

218

218

191

178

166

166

162

170

204

204

191

182

187

178

178

170

158

150

162

158

146

14«

142

Nov.

138

138

135

135

122

125

118

122

115

118

115

118

.115

115

108

106

118

112

105

105

99

Feb.

45

60

Mar.

60

60

70

Apr.

60

54

52

138

May

178

272

421

514

552

586

614

June

293

368

293

.. 247

July

234

171

167

181

178

189

189

,.178

205

189

201

. 171

163

156

156

149

153

163

156

146

149

181

189

185

Aug.

247

312

238

185

, 167

'

w.

149

Sept,

163

";

189

160 ise

156

153

156

153

160

160

153

146

139

136

133

130

127

136

225

221

209
IIVER AND .

discharge, in. second-feet, of Uinta River near Whiteroeks, U*«4, /c 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and-1980 Continued r

Day

1919-20 

I. ...............

2...^..-............

3.. __ ..... __ ..

4 . _ .. .......

5...................

6........... __ ...

. 7.. __ ............

8...................

9 ................

10...................

11 _ ...........i....

12....... ............

13 w

14. __ ..............

15...................

16...................

17.... ...............

18..... ..............

19, ..............

20...................

21. ...............

22.

23... ................

24... ................

25... ................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29.. __ .............

30... ................

31...................

,,^t-

: ' 189

181

. 189

178

156

156

153

143

139

129

133

136

136

143

146

136

129

.' 127

129

117

1QQ

120

120

120

127

123

111

117

127

111

103

Nov.

Ill

108

105

 < 102

98

at

103

109

100

123

117

123

123

129

114

109

103

100

100

100

97

97

97

no

89

Q9

88

CM

fin

fin

Feb. Mar.

74

< 69

64

AO

Apr.

64

Ai

May .

114

185

238

637

862

922

1,050

1,130

1, 160

1,100

Jane

034

820

754

766

856

910

940

980

990

874

'713

m

,689

'684

614

614

552

514

502

492

486

524

558

524 497

464

497

502

497

492

Inly

453

432

437

426

400

384

353

363

348

332

382

317

322

W

298

'" ;:327

342

827

337

322

312

812

342

353

 332

298

279

269

256

251

265

Aug.

\.274V

: 251

285

288

283

274

256

248

1 ' OKA

260

229

238

221

205

201

197

193

217

260

238

217

1O7

189

181

185

265

265

279

243

213

197

Sept.

" .186

181

174

. ''Ml

m

205

193

193

If? «te

181

m

160

153

149

146

156

W

156

143

111

NOTE. See "accuracy" paragraph for days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Uinta River near Whiterocks, Utah, for the years ending Sept.

SO, 1919 and 1Q20 .< ,1

Month

1918-19

December ____________________ ,. ___ ^.

January __ . ______________ . ................

March. ____ : ; __________ ______ ..........

April.....................................................

May... _ _...... ___ _.____ _ _ _ _____.

June. ........ _____________ , ..............

July..^ .. . .............-.... ............. .......

September. _______________ .................

The year _____________ ... _______

1919-20 

October _ . _________ . ____ . _______ _ .

TLTjii*f*fi . - , .

April........ _.... ........ . _._.___ _......._..-

May.... .......... ..................................... ..

July. . .-........,:. ..-.-.-.-.-_.. ........

September * .......,--.-......^..r ..., - 

1 .» ' Tne year. . j f- - > v . . ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

294

138

312

225

189 

129

1,160

990 ' 453 

'.288 

205

1,160.

Minimum

135

 : ...

146

127

...

.',' ao3

' 80

,464 

251 

y - .'<= -181 ;

Mean

184 

111 

75 

60 

55 

62 

84 

452 

313 

183 

173 

162

160

. 137 

' 102 

, 6*

5050;

65 

.'i-.i-'.-VSl- ' ^

664 

336 

235 

155

,,.;,. 198

Ban-off in

acre-feet

11,300

6,600 

4,600 

3,700 

3,100 

3«l»0 

5,000 

27,800 

18,6QO 

11,300 

10,600 

9,600

116,000

8,420 

6,070 

4,060

3.070 vjm ,4*W 

^4^0 

26,700 

39,500 

1)700 

14,400 

9,220

,143,000

. Monthly means estimated December1, 1918, to Joly, 1919, 

recorder not working properly and for ice *flect. '>

^ 1919, to Jtuie, ISO),
Daily discharge; in second-feet, of Cedar View canal near Whiterocks, Utah, far 

the irrigating seasons, 1919 and 19BO

Day '

1919

l.-r ,... u.£ ... .

3 .... ,-

. 4.. 1 .

8 ...

8

7 .......

8 .^,.

9

W -

11.... .

12 

13 

14 .. 

15. __ i ...

16...... ...

17 .......

18 

19 ......

20 .......

21

22 

23 

24.. ... _ ..

25 . .. .

26 .,, 

27

28 .,..

29. .

 30. . 

31 .. ..

May'

3

3

3

3 "8

17

17

17

17

17

17

13

8

12

no

252

26

30

4A

42

46

89

42

wt

38

41

48

48

42

36

June

ie

 ir

9

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

 :4-

. '-*'

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

- -4

4

4

4 , "i"

; 4

July

4

4

4

-. *'

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

£

6

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

. .4

. '«

Aug.

» -5

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

, 4

4

4

4

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

3

Sept.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

6

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Day

1920 

il. ......... ..

"2... ......

3.. _ .......

4..... _ ....

5......... ...

6. ........

7.... ........

8... ......

9............

10.. . ...

11 

12 

13.. .

14 

15 _ ....... .j

16 

17 id

10

20 

21 .

99

23 

24 ... _ .

28 .

26 

27 . _ ...

28.. .

29 

30 

31 

May

4

6

8

8

8

8

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

7

10

11

16

19

20

20

24

23

20

19

22

June

30

/ 28

, 26

26 ' 28

. 30

30

31

31

31

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

24

24

24

23

22

27

26

25

23

25

25

25

26

July

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

9

9

9

9

 9

9

9

6

5

5

^ 5

6

5

5

5

5

6

6

If

5

5

5

5

5

Aug.

6

6

6

6

,, 7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Sept.

1 7.5

Monthly discharge of Cedar View canal near Whiterocks, Utah, for the irrigation

seasons, 1919 and 1920-

1 Month

1919 

May.^.. .,. ........ ....... .... .

July........ .. .. .______ .

August .

September 1-15. . ...... . 

The period _ ... _____ .. ___________

1920 

May....... .., :.._._ ....... ..

June. _____ _ ______ -.. . __ _,_- _ 

:my.. ...................................................

September 1-15.. ... _ ...... i.. _ .......... ...... ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

48 

16 

5 

5 

10

24 

31 

22

7

Minimum

3

4

8 

3

3 

22

5 

6

Mean

244 

5.0 

4.4 

3.9 

6.6

9.8 

26.6 

9.0 

6.4 

7.6

Btmmflin 

acre-feet

1,500 

296 

270

2,500

693 

1,580 

591 

193 

223

3,390

UINTA RIVER NEAR FOET DUCHESNE, UTAH

LOCATION. In W. ^ see. 35, T. 2 S., R: 1 E., TJinta special base and meridian, 

100 feet below heading of Fort Duchesne canal and 2 miles south of Fort 

Duchesne, Uinta County. j 

DIAINAQE AREA. Not measured. >' 

KECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1917, to September 30, 1920, fragmentary. Station discontinued. ,,,

. Vertical staff on left'bank May 11 to June 11,1917, at about same siteaa 

recorder station later established. Vertical staff at Fort Duchesne Jun ;27 

to July 13,1917. October 23,1917, to September 30, 1920, Stevens continuous recorder on right bank 100 feet below hteading of Fort Duchesne banal. 

iLeeoKierj supplenipiited toy vertical staff,,gage in stilling well att^l inclined 

staff gage on river bank 10 feet downstream. r
DIBCHABGE MEA8H&1M11NT6. rMade from cable or by warding near gage. ; i - CHANNEL AND COJTOEOI.. Channel very rough, composed of heavy gravel and 

cobbles, subject to considerable change during high water.

EXTBBSIES oj MSC^ABGK. Not determined lor period May 11 to July 13, 3$17. 

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1918, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.45 feet at 7 a. m. July 14 (discharge, 1,590 second-feet). River 

dry during p-ftfis of April, May, July, August, and September.

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1919, from water-stage 

recorder, 5.33 feet at 11 p. m. October 6 (discharge, 523jseeond-feet). River 

dry during most of the summer.

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, from water-stage 

recorder, 7.86 feet at 10 a; m. May 31 (discharge, 3,100 second-feet). Riv^r 

dry during parts of July, August, and September.

1917-1920: It is estimated that discharge exceeded 7,500 second-feet in 

June, 1917. River dry a part of each summer. - ." ;''

ICE. Stream is affected by ice each winter.

DiVEBSiONg. Station is below all diversions from Uinta River.

REGULATION. None.

ACCTTBACY.^ Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice each winte£; 

Rating curves poorly defined. In 1917 staff gages were read daily to hundredths. During 1918-1920 recorder was in operation only during periods 

for Which daily discharge is given continuously in table. River stafi^pig|n was read at intervals at other times. Daily discharge fecertained by apply* 

ing to rating table the mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph. Records fair,

Discharge measurements of Uinta River near Fort Dt&chesne, Utah, during the period 

May 11, 1917, to Nov. 1, 1920 /

Date

1917 

May 11

2ft

Wy ia

Nov. 15

1918 

Feb. 14

Apr. 18

Nov. 7

.... Madeby-r-

,A, B. Purton ____ .

E. 8. Borgqoist _ ....,

E. 8. Borgquist.;. ...... 

J. J. Sanford.. _ ... ...

R. P. Flagel.... .......

J.W. Bones... __ . ....

Jordan and Bones ......

Gage

height

Feet

 1. 51

 2. 45

*4.52 -0.83 " '4.46

3.83

5.24

3.40

4.66

Discharge '

See.-/*. 

75

455

4,050

337

m

64

20.2

446 2

119

Date

1919 

Jan. 21

May 11

Sept. 26

Dec. 13

1920 

Mar. 22 

May 30

Nov. 1

Msdeby 

W. E. Dickinson... ,... 

A. B. Purtan.. __ ...

.....do......, ..

Qage 

height

Feet

3.82

: 3.40

7.TO

4®

DJscharge

101

28.8 1

110

150

. .' '.' .-: /t 1

* Gage height refers to gage used May ll to Tune 11, TO17.

1 Gage height refers to gage nsed June 27 to July 13,1917.

o Tnte and subsequent gage heights refer to gage installed Oct. 23,1917.

<* Stage-discharge relation affecttd by iee. , -, " '

«Discharge estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uinto River near fort Duchesne, Utah, for the 

years ending Sept. SO, i®i7-198Q <

Day

. 1917

I.... .....

t=

fo , __

6.- ...

7... ...

8.

9.... _ ..

10 *-- .ii .

May June

400

370

370

400

4flfl

420

410

500

^1,290

1,700

Jnly

1,800 i,m1,180

1,000

770

710

580

550

510

Day

1917

11.........

12 .........

13...... 

14-^. 

18.........

16... ...... 17....:..-

18.-...^...

19.........

20.........

May

75

68

78

78

210T

280

330

360

340

340

June

2,200

tfoly

480

380

887

-- ifir.":

1917

21.. .... 23L.S* _ ;.

23........

:24.' +»B __

'25.^..!. ...

2ft.. ....

27 _ , .....

28... .,.

29

30. 

31 ,..

May

340

49fr

£20

640

560 455'

440

400

390

370

400

June

4,050

4,020

3,720

2,860

My '

- i**:
STIEFAC&

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uinta River near Fort Duchesne, Utaht for the 

years' ending Sept. SO, 1 91 7-1980 Continued

. y :'-iW

1917-18 

1. _ . ___ ..

2.,...,,.. _ .. s.-.i......:.,.. 4...* __ . _ ..

5._<i...___..._.

6. ______ 7 "..'.. :

ft ' f:-::::::::::::

10..............

Ilj-Av..^-,-

12..............

13. _ ..........

14............J.

15......... .....

16..............

17........ __ ..

18 .

191....... __ .

20'._v . r ...^. T .,.

2i»i f ^h' '

222g»'" ^ "(?- 

24-, <..._..._ ..

26..............

26..............

27..............

28 ..............

26U'.,. - set: .. .. v

31 _______

1918-19 i. .; __ ..

2.. ... . ___

3..............

4.i,^ ' . .. _

5.,' -.. .. 1.. ' A'"'2 ' 6 .

7.......:.......

8......J.......

9»- V - i .

10-....i...i. 

11.^:.... ..

12*.

IS.......... _ .

14. __ ... ......

1« ...........

16..............

17. __ .._._,._.

18......1.......

19.......... .

20........^....

 3Ll..^lJ....J

'22. _____ _. .

2B..............

24,iHi.......... 25. ".; ,. .

 JM..',:.u. .-I'.

27-.-.......:....-

28..............

29....... .......

30.... _ .......

Oct.

. . ' TT *ie

. : .88=

90

88

84

82

74

fifl

90

33

34

38

67

136

186

238

136

X25

ISO

112

93

76

72

67

63

76

181

90

74

"80

78

70

67

72

Nov.

98

101

107

104.

 ! 107

104

us

140

129

115

118

112

112

112

112

110

107

107

. 98

98

88

93

98

101

'77

79

80

86

98

.93

101

90

,104

107

112

110

101

104

110

112

78

90

115

104

90

90

59st

76

132

i 116

101

' Dec.

101

101

104

107

107

98

93

107

107

104

112

118

118

118

118

118

110

-;V: 

.' ,-

x. , ; .. 

Jan.

:' <

, ' ''. 

r

" 'toil"

- ** .

Feb.

64

Mar.

56

I46

'- 42

39

| 35

35

35

35

35

35

 '"':..

V

67

Apr.

35

35

35

33

32

, 30

30

30

30

29

28

24

23

22

22

26

24

21

12

10

5

2

0

0 .' 4

8

; 50

42

0

50

45

50

May

8

14

18

12

10

[ ' 

8

17

5

3

1

0

0

2

36

48

34

32

62

57

39 107

328

321

186

66

80

6

15

1

78

3

24

90

':: 

107

70

56

0d

June

,51'

129"

540

778

964

778'

i»(»e.

964

1,076

1,100

1,190

983

574

531

420

362

438

,254

306

,284

387

276

243

,583,

291(

88

50

30

16

4

0

0

. 3fl

0

0

4,,r

0

1

" I'

July

I

1 °

4

1 "

1

66

147

118

496

1, 240

600;

429

328

232

163

118

96

112

90

63

49

36

22

20

16

12

0

0

6

0'

0

6

6

Attg.

8

5

2

0

-: '.- .-.

 .i1 .

 ^.v»

0

-*«YJf--

0

'^': i ;\'.'-

0

Sept.

0

10

213

63

45

40

36

,. ^84

34

v!;0-

 '? ' 

--«':

' " "'A

0

- : ' : o

 i^'l'-.

6

1%

40

69
2/ears

Uinfa River near fort 

eitf . SO, 191 7-1920 Continued

Day

1919-20 

1.. .........

2. .

3..............

4.... __ .....^

5..^ ___ ..

a..............

7. __ .........

8..............

9.............. 10.............;.

11..............

12..............

IS..............

14....i.._....,_...

13..............

16..............

17..............

18.U.I..........

19..............

20_...._.__._.

21......... .....

32..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27 __ . _ _. 4 ._._

28r,...___._.__.

29

30........... ...

31..............

detl

22

27

29

34

37

37

64

yifrr.-

62

78

"*

Dec.

110

Jan. Feb. Mar.

v

125

96

118

104

Q9,

76

74

So

76

7474-

Apr.

70

69

69

69

60

. . 51.

55

57

57

57

54

48

44

41

40

52

86

59

48

42

36

36

May

33

30

32

32

34

36

36

36

37

39

40

40

40

34

30

28

29

35

52

118

254

523

715

.. 787-

1,020

1,290'

1,460

1,890

1,990

2,480

 2,540

June

2,160

1,690

1,430

1,250

1,730

1,850

1,810

1,860

1,880

1,600

1,270

1,040"

916

823

778

653

549

420

261

186

143

112

115

, .140

115

86

72

74

. 79

78

July

6955

50

. 45

40

86

32

, 24

12

0

0

 '

Aug.

0

10

20

20

17

17

17

18

19

19

22

22

20

20

24

26

27

28

30

Sept.

S3

32

30

34

4ft

43

45

 . ,45'

210

0

10

0

59

,.

NOTE. Qage washed dut-Jone 12~26,1917) no record. -DischittgetoWrpolateel Jane 10» l»lf* No record 

Jwly 15 to Oct. 22,1917. Ice in well, recorder, not wojking; staff gage reading used for discharge Dec. 18, 

1917, to Apr. 14,1918, NOT. 2ff, 1918, to May 11, 1919, arid Nov.12, 1919, to Mar. 21, 19:20. Water below 

intake pjpe; discharge estimated or tekea from staff readings Apr. 25-^29, May 6-8,11-15,19% and May 29, 

1919, to Sept. 26, 1919. Recorder not working properly; discharge estimated or staff gage readings used 

Nov. 16-22,1917, Oct. 25 to Nov. 2,1918, May 11-28, Sept. 27 to Nov. 8, 1919, Apr. 20 to MaH, and Sept. 

9-30,1920. , ; 

Monthly 'discharge of IJinia River n£ar Fort Duckesne, Utah, for the years ending 

' ' ?: Sept. SO, 1917-1920

. Month

1917 MByii-*8i-»^..,....:.fj.-.,.^..-iVi....-....:.....'j,-4i-.-..

Jtay 1-13....:,.......-........-..-.. ..[.......-.-...- 

. The period:.v _ . _ .. __ .... . _ .i-..... .l.-

. 1917-18. 

October 23-31. ___ i..i.....i:. ________ . _ . __ .

December 1-17 ,. . 

Mi»ttfc15-'31.--,-.--i-----~-.-:--,-~ ........... ......... April. . . - .. -> -

Sfcy:.~ 1... ,. ...:...., ... ................... I...:..

June I. u. ww '-*--^. , . .... .._..»^».ii'i _ _

July... ____ ......... __ . ___ .. __ -..-.......-

September _____ ^ ____ ....... . 

, Discharge In second-feet '

Maximum

> . .

SO 

140 

118

328 

1,190 i;240

8 

213

Minimum

69

88 

93

6

i 0

0 

0 

0

Mean

3315 

 4,000 

803

83.4 

108 108 : 

41.3 

2?,0

47.7

W5 

0.5 

1&8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

. 14,000 

« 240, 000 

.'20,700

278,000

 ' 1,490 

6,430 

3,650

- !;« .2,«K) 

29,300 

8,920 -M 

940

-*-* " i 

Estimated.
SUBFAC® ; WATER IX

Monthly fKscharge of Uinta Riyer near fort Duchesm, Utah* for the ywr& ending, 

..,. Sept. SO, 1917-1920 Continued

Month

i

.,- -.- ' ?. - 

: 1918-19 

October.. _ *._ ______ ........ _____ . _ . .....

April

Twav

J«ine .. 4.J..A ,...-.---. __ . ______________ July i. . .

September *..-. _ . ........................

1919-20 

October _______ ... ._: ________________

March 22-31-.... . ___ .... _ ............... __ . ......

April.....................................................

June.. __ ___ . ____________ ..............

July......................................................

August ___ . _________ . ___ _______ , ...

September.. ___ . .. ______ .^ ..................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

238

30 

0 

0 

126

118 

86 

2,540 

2,160 

69 

30

Minimum

33 

59 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

n

28 

70 

0 

0 

0

Mean

91. 8 

97.1 40 

-60 

 2

a

0

7,7

 35 

84.7 

50.4 

501 

839 

11,7 

12.1 35

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,640 

6,7P 2,380 

3,699 

119 

9 

0 458

2,lfifr 

1,680 

3,000: 

30,800 

49,900 

719 

744 

2,089

 Estimated. : 

NOTE. No record for months which do not appear in the above table.

WHITEROCKS CBSEK NEAE WHITEBOCKS, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. 34 see. 19, T. 2 N,, R. 1 E., Uinta special base and meridian;

6 miles north of Whiterocks, Uinta County. United States Whiteroeks

canal diverts from left side a quarter of a mile above, and Farm Creek

canal from right side 600 feet below station. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE.- November 8, .1.9.17, to September 30, 1920. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder ofl ( light bank; installed;

November 8, 1917; inspected by Mrs. W. Hv Koebler. Also inside and

outside vertical enamel staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is wide and indefinite. A number of by,?

channels carry water during flood Mason. Stream bed is steep and rough;

composed of boulders and gravel. Channel is subject to considerable

change by erosion during high wa"ter. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 30

1919,! from water-stage; recorder, 5.38 feet at 11.30 p. m. May 14 (discharge,

520 second-feet). Minimum discharge, 21 second-feet July 10, 22, 23, 27,

28 arid August 21.

Maximum ; stage during year ending September 30, 1920, from water*

stage: recorder, 7.04 feet at 10 p. m. May 29,(discharge, 1,440 second-feet).

Minimum discharge probably less than 25 seepnd-feet in January.

1918-1920: Maximum discharge that of May'29, 1920V Minimum discharge that of July 10, 22, 23, 27, 28 and August 21, 1919. 

lei:.- Stream freezes over each winter. ' 

DIVERSIONS.- Above all diversions except United States Whiterocks canal

which diverts from left bank just above this station. Records of discharge

of this cabal for the irrigation season accompany the recordrfor this station. 

None. .
0BEEST EIVEE AHB !IBIBUTABH!S IWT

Stage**tieellarge relation pennwlent exeepkas affected by ioe eachwinter. Rating etirve well defined below 800 second-feet aad extended 

above. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory only during periods 

for wMeh daUy disefialge is given continuously in tables; weekly staff gage 

readings used for other periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating .table./daily mean gage height determined from recorder graph. 

Discharge! for winter periods estimated from meter'measurements, weather 

records, and observer's notes; for other periods interpolated between values 

obtained from weekly gage readings; July 12-13, Aujgtist 30 to September 2, 

1919, May 24 and September 3-4, 1920f, interpolated. Records good.

Records of discharge of the United States Whiterockss canal for the irrigation 

seasons are published with this station to supplement the records of ftow at thej 

station as this is the only diversion in the Whiterocks iCreek basin above this 

station. The records of daily discharge of .this canal were furnished by C. 0. 

Jacob, Federal court water commissioner. ; :

Discharge measurements of Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah, during the 

years ending Sept. 30,1919 and 19SO ' ,

Date

1918 

Nov. 8

1919 

Jan. 22

May 13

Sept. 23

Made by-^-

L. W. Jordan. ___

do.*-. *, -

Bush and Pmrton __ ..

S

Feet 

3.93

"4.05

4.72

3.68

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

62

30.1

250

31.0

Date

1919 

Dec. 12

1924 

Mar. 20

May ,25

Made by 

W. E. Diekinson. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

 4.00

3.86

5.80

Discharge,

See.-/*. 

43.9

49.4

728

« Stage-discharge relation afleCted by Ice. :

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah, for the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

1919-19 

1.. ... _ .

2 __ ..... .....

3..............

4.....,.....}...

5..............

8---. - ...

7... __ ......

8..-.. ...... a,.,.;.......,...

Mi...*..........

11 ..

18^... _ . __

1S.._...........

14........ __ ..

16..............

i&.............

17...............

18.*.....

19..............

20, w.*

21..............

2J......... __ .

23. _ ..........

24^...........^ 25* ..........

26.............. ytf . r .« ....... ,. §

 .............

SO,*............

31..............

o<#r

59

61

62

134

119

128

117

98

94

98

83-

77

72

70

69

72

96

102

90

81

79

76

70

69

62

61

fU

77

72

72

67

Nov.

69

69

66

, 64

56

61

56

59

55

S3

63

49

49

50

50

46

38

52

49

49

45

42

89

41

42

43

39

38

37

86

Dec. Jan.

30

'

Feb. Mar.

32

37

Apr.

37

37

37

35

32

34

35

65

182

102

100

fiA

72

81

98

May

168

264

323

354 %ui

191

159

,182

199

161

146

221

296

354

387

354

334

342

334

315

308

264

250

260

224

196

U0

208

221

211

169

June

132

110

90

72

56

39

38

37

40

37

34

32

30

30

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

July

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

22

22

23

23

22

24

24

24

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

21

21

37

41

32

Aug.

30

31

42

32

27

24

24

24

30

33

27

24

24

24

23

22

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

23

23

23

23

24

Sept.

24

25

25

25

28

33

100 /, m

«6

50

,V42

39

?7

39

37

35

34

35

37

 38

31

30

Si!

31

30

SO

M

an

 -.:&

W

--
STJEFAOS : WATEE SUPPLY, .. ;; PAET IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah, for the 

years finding Sept, 80, 1919 and 19&0 Continued

. Day.

ma1^ i. _ ..... .....

2. _ ... .._.

5. .-... 

6. __ :.-. _ .

7....... .

8..... .......

9....... .......

10..... .. .

11 .

12 ...

13.. 

14..... 

15..... 

16 

17.... . ....

18..... ......

19 .. 

20... _ ........

'%l. .............

22..... _ . _ ..

23...... .

24

25 

26...J .....

27. 

28.. i 

29 

30..... .

01

Oct.

60

49

53

82

SO

48

68

83

81

72

72

70

70

72

67

64'

61

69

77

66

81

72

70

69

72

72

62

64

70

64

56

Nov.*

59

66

66

64

64

59

59

59

55

56

53

 '" '

Dec.

40

Jan.

25

Feb.

* -.. 

OV

Mar.

50

56

S3

60

| 60

49

1"

42

Apr.

46

49

39

29

28

28

35

May

40

41

56

72

Oi>

94

225

506

620

728

934

890

1, 130

1,290

1,220

1,240

June

1,070

. 835

697

641

80S

819

884

1,010

1,040

819

636

636

656

671

653

483

387

296

254

237

208

208

254

240

205

182

205

211

211

224

July

179 161'

156

161

151,

144

110

96

9285'

86

86

69

61

68

66

90

74

77

81

64

67

86

79

77

64

56

52

48

43

46,

Aug.

49 ! -.45

45

45

43

42

42

42

53

81

48

52

58

43

40

40

38

42

58

60

42

38

35

34

39

43

' 52

49

40

34

<.-:m.

$ept.

30

30

32

34

36

31

io

;.

-'.»

Monthly discharge of Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah, for the years ending 

, Sept. 30, 1919 and 1980

.:: ' Month

1918-19' ;

February ... _____ . __________ . _

April ____ ., __ ..... _ .... _ . .... ...

May _____ .'. ___ ' __ __ *. __. .. 

July.. -- .. 

September- _ ... ____ .;,. _______ . ___ ,.

The year. ____________ . __ , .............

1919-20 October ___ ... __ _i: ________ . . ..........

December ___: ___ : ________

January*. ___ .. _ .... , __ '.. ............... .. .........

February. _;. _______ '.., __ . ............

March ________ . _______ ..................

April.....................................................

May......; _______ . ________ 1 _____ . ...

June July ..-. - i^. .:.:..:: 

Angust....... _ . ___ .' ___ '.... .... . ................

September- ___________ ^ __ ..;. ... ......

The year... ___________ ....'. .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

134 

69

387 

132 

- 41 

42 

100

387

83 

66

1,290

1,070 

179 

81

1,290

Minimum

69 

36

"*-,

146

1 S4 

1 21

21 

24

 21

48

.* 

182 

43 

31

 Mean

82.3 

49.8 "35 

"30 

«30 

 32 

; 54. 1 

256 

39.7 

23.8 

25.1 

43.0

58.8

65.4 

56.2 «40 

«25 

 30 

49.2 

37. 8 

, 354 

619 

89.2 

44.9 

s«30

112

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,660 

2,960 

2,150 

1,840, 

1,670 

1,970 

3,220 

15,700 

2,360 

,1,460 

1,540 

2,590!

42,500

4,02df; 

3, 340V 

2,460 

1,540. 

1,730 

3,080 

2,250 

21,800 

30,900 

5,480", 

2.76Q 

1,790

81,100

Estimated.
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of United States Whiferockai canal -for -the irrigation"

seasons of 1919 and, 1920 ,,,,, . ,

Day

1919 

1 . 

8,... ____

4... ... 

*.. .. _ ...

«_ :. 

1............

8..... .......

g

io:::i::::::::

11 

12 

13 ... ......

14 * 

15 

16 ---

17 

18 _ ..

19 .. 

20

Sfl .....

22 

2» 

 24.. _ .......

25 __

26 

27 - 

28 _ 

29

30~,,~ 

31 

May

12

12

38

44

61

June

36

51

47

41

.July

38

38

23

36

38

38

38

38

38

37

4t\

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

30

38

38

38

'38

45

53

53

65

65

Aug.

65

65

65

65

65

57

40

65

61

67

63

68

6&

46

53

51

51

51

51

51

>.: 51

51

51

54

57

59

65

65

59

59

60

/sept.

63

63

63

63

63

51

51

51

51

51

51

55

55

55

51

Day .-.

1920 

. 1......... _

2 

3 * , _ ,

4 .: 

5.. .u.-.v.

6 

7 

8 

9 .

10 

11 

12 .

13.,>. ; 

14.....,... .

15 

16 ...:.

17 

18 

19... ;.^-..

20 ...

21 

22-.... ,

23.... .

24,.,.r....... .

-25...... 

26 .

27. -,'.- 

28..,^.... _

29...1 .

30 .. 

31 . .

May

*i6

16'

21

28

33

35

33

38

' 36

35 ' - »

2S! :

36

46

47

40

', 38,!

42

42

43,

44

44

50

45

48

44

49

June

51

49

,,,51

54 ' ./.'SB

 . ."40

64

44

60

59

, 54

54

59

63

56

56

49

54

62

58

: 66

. 77

4

4

40

3T

40

40

40

n

July

40

40

40

40

39

35

,39

 : '47-

50

54

68

68

70

63

68

68

68

64

60

56

52

52

52

52

52

, 52

55

49

; 40

40

40

Aag,

, 4?

41

89 * '38

30

: »

'. .35 ' 26

:28

30

27

12

7

20IS'

18

1&

24 ' ar

ift

16

14

1».

13

12

14 '' ' I*- ,'21

24

23

21

-Sept.?

 *

Monthly discharge qf-^nU^AI States Whitexocks c&nal near 

the irrigation seasons 1919 and 1980

Month

i 

1919 

July.... , - . .. 

August , ,.. . '' ' -r -

The period __________ , ___________

1920; May 5-31..... ....... ............... 

July.... , . .... .u 

Dispharge in second-feet

Maximum

65 

W 

63

50

: 77 

; ":70

: :.;. . -x42 

fi : j, ,

Minimum

23 

40

51

'""16 

4 

35

, 7

Mean

40.2 

57.9

"55.8

36.7 

48.7 

62.2 

22S 4 .

Run-off in 

^CTe-jEeet t

: ,.;X>i':V' :>

L 2,470

3V4° 

1*660

7,680

; ' ',,( 

1,970 

8»«DO .! >'$, no

, 1,380

PRICE EIVEB HEAE HELPER, UTAH ""

I*OCATION. In see. 36, T. 130., R 9 JL, at ford about 300 feet west of Denyer

& Rio Grande Western Railroad main line at Spring Glenn, 2 miles south.

of Helper, Carbon County, 1 mile above diversion dam of Price River

Irrigation Co., and 4 miles below White Creek. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 530 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. February 21, 1904, to September 30, 1920. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; installed July 16, 1907; to replace old chain

gage washed out April 11, 1907, read by D. S. Rowley. See previous

water supply paper for data on previous gages.
SURFACE WATBE lffl!9-18% ,1PABT IX

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. - '

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and fine sand. 

Control is a riffle immediately below ford; shifts.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 10.0 feet at 5 p. m. September 8, from levels made later 

to high-water mark (discharge not determined). Minimum stage recorded, 

2.08 feet at 4 p. m. February 8 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, occurred at 

time of short flood on August 19 when water was over top of gage. Discharge not determined. Minimum stage recorded, 2.48 feet on November 

8 (discharge, 19 second-feet).

1904-1920: Maximum stage recorded, lOiO feet at 5 p. m. September 8, 

: 1919, from levels to high-water mark (discharge not determined). Maximum stage recorded for which discharge was determined, 8.43 feet at 9 

p. m. June 25, 1917, determined by leveling from hub set at high-water 

mark (discharge determined from extension of rating curve, 8,500 seedndfeet). Minimum stage recorded, 3.1 feet (old chain gage) during December, 1905, and January, 1906 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods nearly every 

winter.

DIVERSIONS. Main diversions from Price Rive* are below station.

REGULATION. The Mammoth reservoir of the Price River Irrigation Co. on 

Gooseberry Fork, about 40 miles above station, had a capacity of about 

11,000 acre-feet. Flow of river was affected by storage at this reservoir 

until after June 24, 1917, when dam broke.

ACCURACY.- Stage-discharge relation changed frequently; affected each year by 

ice for short periods from November to March. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day and oftener during periods of 

rapidly changing stage. Occasional days when gage was not read are indicated fit;Ibotnote td daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for period when 

shifting-scontrol method was used. Discharge for periods of ice effeci and for 

days when gage was not read was interpolated or estimated. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Pnee River near Helper, Utah, during the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and

Bate

 : »«*

Oct. 16

1919 

Jfttt 30

APP-4

May 6

29

Made by 

JT. W. Bones. ...........

L. W. Jordan

.....**.,..._... ..........

.....do..................

.....do..... ..........

JT. W. Bones ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.33

2.20

3.28 

3.81

4.86

3.38

Discharge

See.-ft. 

38.4

26.1

279 

542

35 04/1 -

Date

1919 

Aug. 31

Sept. 12 

1930

Feb. 27 

May 12

14

Made by 

W, B. DIcWtason.. .....

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do.... ...........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.66

2.75

2.64 

4.14

3,?0

3.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.7

2&f

8&8 

666

697

352
BITER

, in $eeond*feet, of Price >1&»er neatfASelpw, U4ak, for* tke years 

ending Sept* SQ^WWand 1980

Day

1918-19 

1 _______ ..

2.. ___ .. 

3.... ..... .....

. ,4.,.. ..,.,

6 

6.. ......

7 

8 . .

9 . .U

10 

11 

JSL. __

13 

14. 

16 .

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

22 

38.. 

94

35 

26

28 

28. 

29 

30 

31 

1919-20 

1... _____ .

2 .

3. 

4 _ .......

5 __ 

6 . 

7....... .......

8.;.. __ 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

16 . _ 

17 

18 

20 

«U*~... __ .*.

22 L.

23

24..,.. _ ..- 28 - ' - -

26 

27....... ..

28 

29'' ' ' 30

31 I,

Oct.

Q1

31

31

83

TO

68

68

54

,.- 51

91

56

40

39

38

36

39

187

64

61

61

74

64

61

54

54

54

64

64

60

45

54

41

41

38

38

41

41

38

38

38

38

" 38

38

38

38

 : 38

38

38

38

36

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

33

33

38

38

Nov.

64

58

58

61

51

43

43

43

43

43

40

43

43

43

40

45

45

45

54

54

45

45

45

39

33

27.

31

37

43

45

38

36

33

38

36

24

29

19

- 26

24

26

.25

26

26

26

26

26

24

26

27

28

29

26

26

25

Dec.

45

43

44

46

48

50

51

51

61

66

51

51

51

51

51

48

4847*

46

45

45

.»:

61

61

61

61

54

60

45

40

40

26

28

30

38

38

26

25

36

< 30

36

36

. 36

36

31

29

29

26

25

26

25

27

Jan.

4ft

40

, 40

40

38

36

33

32

31

30

29

35

39

43

68

31

31

31

31

35

38 -29

33

31

27

29

31

33

40

26

23

28

28

32

40

32

28

25

26

37

32

28:

28

28 ' '28

28

28

25

 38

25

00

Feb.

25

23

23

22

23

27

27

16

45

27

68

44

31

33

45

38

45

45

27

29

31

33

36

45

54

54.

40

33

32

30

28

28

28

28

38

28

28

28

28

28

28

*)0

28

28

28

28

29

30

60

33

29

23

22

36

36

,.i.

Mar.

61

38

31

31

31

31

27

29

29

38

39

40

45

27

46

33

48

51

68

98

91

109

109

168

184

160

216

375

424

270

36

38

41

33

26

20

20

23

31

36

36

44

44

130

20

 r 20

20

19

19

31

37

106

44

31

as .

41

01

23

29

33

' 44

Apr.

310

352

251

310

247

228

210

193

172

206 ion

184

178

172

178

206

237

270

 310

375

424

4S1

537

537

537

508

537

600

31

38

20 .44

136

238

281

79

87

95

99

113 infl

99*

86

72

62

75

68

72

58

56

66

65

68

OS

173

May

772

780 mA

910

946

879

811

743

675

660

660

630

616

602

688

574

560

621

508

471

447

413

402

360

370

321

269

253

253

263

263

281

294

396

391

3Q£

402:

453

521

595

675

737

656

705

1,010

829

£74,,

982

1,160

1,450

1,710

1,800

1,860

'1,970

2,000

1,820

1,720

4, 660

1,490

June

231

218

... 198

> 183

164

168

152

152

136

123

102

102

97

89

85

81

70

67

70

74

74

76

60

57

54

54

54

51

40

40

1,220

'1 120

973

883

820

804

780

740

596

550

473

428

334

339

352

1 318

,293

31S

270

255

226

« 313

200

181

"Vtf

168

^158'

162

July

45

48

45

42

40

40

40

37

37

36

3S

'*i38 * m

35

37

40

40

37

37

35

32

30

30

28

28

28

28

30

40

40

147

126

121

114

111

102

, 94

89

81

81

77

77

70

68

66

62

62,

59,

50

50

62

36

. 43,

44

44

Aug..

424

38

36

36

29

26

24

22

.22

20

20

20

20

20

26

20

20

; 20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

62

15$

S78.

Ittf

62

62

94

4V

, 34

34

32 " SO

26

26

66

1,000

213

M

' ' 81

70

' 72S

"iratf

.. , 91 

62

S

,

Sept.

6«0

83

44

,,36

$3

s 213

173

,33

,26

22

2220-

20

26

67

38

36

31 ' :'l31

29

29

29

85

50

44

56

53

44

42

44

lie

81

74

70

53

"47

47

44

47

112

34

850

70

66

47

44

47

60

50

60

50

47

44

44

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation ii&kjtea'*$$ tee Novv24-!25,28, Dec. S-3, 10,14,*7-20,22, ^*-2S, S8-29,31, 

W1& Jap. 6,9-1(118,26, Feb. 21-22, 24, M.ar;4,12,,Nov. M, 20-21, 25-20, D^e. 1*9, 7-17, >23, 28,' and 30,1919, 

Jan. 7-18, and Mas. 5,1620. Gage not read Oct. 6, Dec. 13,1918, Jan. 3,6,8,13,27j Feb. 12, Apr. 1, 7,14, 

May 7 and 8, Dec. 19, 21,1919, Jan. 21, Apr. 17, tod July 22,1920. I^^*r«e fer:tb«sepMtete estimated 

or interpolated. , , , . , i .
1176 SURFACE WATER/SOTP&Y, 1919-1920, PART IX

Monthly discharge -/of. Price 1*River wear iff ef per; Utah, for the years ending Sept*

.1919 and 1920

Month

1918-I9

January ~ . .

April.....................................................

July................................. ......I............

Theyear *---- -- - __ -- _ ----------

1919-20

May... ... ........-.............-..-. ..............

June........ .-. . . -:. _ -.-. . -... 

July............. .........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

187 

61 

61 

58 

58 

424 

600 &48

231 

45 

424 

1,500

1,500

41 

38 

38 

40 

50 

130 

459 

2,000 

1,220 

147 

1,000 

350

2,000

Minimum

31 

27 

40 

23 

16 

27 

172 

253 

40 

28 

20 

20

16

33 

19

22 

19 

20 

281 

152 

36 

26 

34

 Mean

58.9 

44.6 

50.2 

34.3 

34.9 

95.2 

313 558" 

103 

36.4 

45.6 

137

126

38.0 

27.3 

28.8 

27.7 

29.4 

36.9 

104 

1,090 

458 

77.1 

131 

63.1

177

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,620 

2,650 

3,090 

2,110 

1,940 

5,850 

18,600 

34,300 

6,130 

2,240 

2,800 

8, ISO

91,500

2,340 

1,620 

1,770 

1,700 

1,690 

2,270 

6,190 

67,000 

27,300 

4,740 

8,060 

3,750

128,000

FISH CBEIK NEAR SCOFEEID, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 12 S., R. 7 E., three-quarters of a mile above railroad 

siding at Hale, about 5 miles northeast of Scofield, Carbon County, and 10 

miles above confluence with White River to form Price River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 163 square miles (measured on United States Forest Service 

map, 1920).

RECOBDB AVAILABLE. November 17, 1917, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank 85 feet below railroad bridge installed November 17, 1917; inspected by J. E. Jensen. Also 

inside and outside vertical enamel staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from either railroad bridge 

near gage or road bridge 1 mile upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Right bank is a high 

rock cliff; left bank lower but probably not subject to overflow. Railroad 

embankment a few feet back from left bank can not be overflowed. Stream 

bed gravel and sand. Riffle a short distance below gage forms control, 

shifting during high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 8.22 feet at 8 a. m. May 4 (discharge, 494 second-feet). 

Minimum discharge not determined.

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, 10.4 feet about 

May 24 from high-water mark in gage house (discharge, about 1,000 secondfeet). Minimum discharge occurred during winter. Discharge on January 30 was 10.4 second-feet by meter measurement.

1918-1920: Maximum discharge that >f May 24, 1920. Minimum discharge not determined.

ICE. Stream freezes over each winter.
*No information; Probably some small diversions fo* irrigation 

above station. '

REGULATION. rNone since the failure on June 24, 1917, of the Mammoth reservoir dam oa Gooseberry Fork, a tributary to Fish Creek. This reservoir 

had a capacity of about 11,000 acre-feet and was used by the Price River 

Irrigation Co, to store water for irrigation near Price, Utah.

AcctraACY.-4-&tag6rdischarge relation changed about May 24, 1920, by high 

water; affected by ice October 27, 1918, to March, 1919, and November 6, 

1919, to April, 1920. -Rating curves well defined below 400 second-feet 

and extended above. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined from recorder graph. Discharge Aot determined November 1, 

1918, to March 31, 1919, and November 6, 1919, to April 24 and 26-28, 

1920. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Fish Creek near Scofield, Utah, during the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920.

Date

1018 

.Oct. 16

1919

Jan. 14

Mar. 31

June 3

Aug. 30

Sept. 13

Made by 

 _ do.......... 

J. W. Bones.. ....

..... do. 

Gage 

height

Feet

5.18

06.45

6.62

6.21

4.84

4.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.3

16.3

190

122

12.6

13.7

Date

1920 

Jan. 30

May 16

June 8

15

Made by 

W. E. DicWnson.. __

_ .do.. ________

. .do...... .._, _

Gage 

height

Feet 

"5.15

7.47

7.56

6.55

Discharge

See.-/*. 

10.4

338

401

194

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fish Creek near Scofield, Utah, for the years 

ending Se$. SO, 1919 and IQ80-

Day

1918-19 

1_. __ . .. _

2.......... . ..,. ... .

3 

4....................... _ ..........

5... 

6. x ....... ..... ... .......

7...... ...... .....................

8 . .

9..... ..... .... ....... .

10.... 

11 ____ .. _ ....... _ ........... ...

12. __ ...............................

18..... 

14.... 

15.. ^ 

16 

17..... ............ ...............

18.... .. . . . . 

19. ... A _ ..

,20 ._ . .

21...

23., _ _ . ,, . _ » .j. __

23 __ .................... __ ... __ 24:..... ....... . ._ 26 _ .... _ . ____ . __ . __ ........

26., ____________________

27....... .............................

28....... . . 

29

30......... ........ ...................

31 .......... .....................

Oct.

30

44

28

35

45

29

26

24

23

23

23

24

29

26

23

22

22

' 2222

22

20

1

1

Nov. Apr.

156

190

183

137

130

109

98

98

98

98

90

83

88

95

94

92

90

95

114

140

168

207

245

248

277

270

275

301

335

May

379

419

456

474

468

458

428

419

417

426

407

396

392

388

888

388

,377

362

352

329

<U18

 :.., 288

254

243

225

207

190

178

188

183

June

153

140

127

116

109

103

98

91

82

76

68

64

57

63

49

45

44

41

39

39

37

.36

94

82

30

29

27

26

24

24

July

24

24

23

21

20

20

20

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

. 18

18

19

18

16

16

16

. 16

16

19

17

16

16

16

18

24

29

Aug.

26

24

25

22

18

17

16

16

1ft

21

19

16

16

16

14

14

15

16

16

15

 ; ,: '.' : 14 ' ' :»'.

18

13

IO

13

14

15

14

13

13

Sept.

16

25

25

20

16

15

16

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

14

28

18

16

18 ' 17

16 -"-:.»

16

16

16

16

16

26

26

21
SUBFAOB StTITI.Y? ,; PABT IX

Daily discharge, in? second-feet, of Fish Creek near Seo field, Utah, for the yeatis 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1980 Continued

 ' ' - ,- . Pay ' . '' -; "f

1919-20 

!.. . . _. 

:^... , ......... .......... .*.^ ... ^.

3 _ .... 4.,. .:.:....: i ::.:::::.:::::.:: 6.. _ . _ ..... _ .................

8 . . .i . ...

7 _____ . ___ ..... .' ,-. ' 8 ___ .. ____ ... ______ 

g ...... ... . . _

10....................................

11. .. _ _

12...,. _________ .*-.... ___ ...

13.... _ . ___ _. _ 

14... __ ....... ...u....... __ . _ ....

15 . . ... r

16...................................

17....................................

18 __ ... _ ... _ . _ ....... _ ......

19....................................

20 __ . . .

21 __ ...

22....................................

23

24. _____ ......... _____ ., .

26... __ _. __ .....±..,..

26. ___ ... _ . ____ ........ _ ....

27....................................

28.. _ ........... __ ......... ....

29....................................

30.............. ......................

31. .....-.-........................

Oct.

22

99

21

20

20

18

19

18

,17

17

17

17

17

16

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

1616'

-17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

Nov.

'16

IB

16

16

16

Apr.

. ;,. .

35

76

131

May

221

241

258

233

-226^

211

-218

257

280

330

318

284

286

387

294

336

291

446

636

900

795

751

June

' 664

897

555

514 ,:.--472

431

407

385

363

329

290

269

235

208

194

177

162

135

124

115

101

92

90

87

S3

 74

July;

63

61

58

58

-,-./«

' ' 52,'

47

43

37

36

37

8»

33

81

30

31

30

32

28

27

26

24

27

36

33

30

28

2ft

26

26

27

Aug.:

27

27

26

262»;

 :."'»'

25

30

27

24

24

24

23

22

21

21

21

30

35

28

26

i .26

26

28

,,46

32

29

26

26

26

Sept.

26

26

26

2ft

25

26

24

24

24

24

22

21

22

22

22

21

22

22

21

21

21

21

25

34

25

24

24

24

22

27

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-6, 21, 1918, June 22-28, 1919, May 20-29, June 3-5, 26-30, July 1, 

and Aug. 28,1920; discharge estimated or interpolated. Only partial records secured during winter, tarn 

these were insufficient for determination of discharge, except Oct. 27-31, 1918, disoharge for which was 

estimated at 20 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Fish Creek near Scofield, Utah, for the years ending Sept. SO,

1919 and

Month

1918-19

April . . .. _ ...

June . t .. _

August. . . '* -...

September . . ......... . . .

M19-20 October. . .. ' ... . . . ___ .

June ...... ...... .................. ..................

July........ _ . . ........ August -il -. , _ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

' 45 

335 

474 

153

' '-I 29

26 

28

22

664 

63 

45 

27

Minimum

S3 

178 

24 

16 

13 

13

16 

211

24 

21 

21

Mean

26.2 

163 

344 

63.1 

1&7 

16.4 

17,5

17.4 

519 

248 

86.6 

26.7 

23.5

Run-off In

acre-feet

1,610 

9,700 

21,290 

3,750 

1,150 

1,010 

1,040

1,070

Jew

1,400
, ' '." . ' ^i ' ' HUXTLNttTOH' CBEKK F1AS H

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 8 E., at Cunha ranch, 7 miles northwest 

of Huntinjgton, Emery County. Below all main tributaries except Fish Creek. '""'^ , ^ . ' , ^ '"' "'

DRAINAGE ABBA. 488 square asules .(meabure^ on United States Forest! Service 

map, 1920). i " "*""" - '

RECORDS AVAILABLE, May. 3, 1909, to September 3(^ 1920, fragmentary.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank installed September 11,1917; inspected by Joseph Cunha. For gages used prior to September 

11, 1917, see Water-Supply Paper 479. I

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge at gage. <

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, Bed composed of coarse gravel; shifts occasionally 

during high stages. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE, Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 

1919, from water-stage -recorder, 4.86 feet at 11.30 p. m. May 2 (discharge, 

790 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, 2.40 feet September 17 (discharge, 15 second-feet). ,' 

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, from water-stage 

recorder, 5.33 feet at 9.30 p. m. May 25 (discharge, 1,340 second-feet). 

Minimum discharge not determined.

1909-1920: Maximum dischargerecorded, VI ,340 secbnd-dEeet at 0.30 p. rai 

May 25, 1920. Minimum discharge recorded, 12 second-feet March 20-23, 

1912.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice every winter. >

DIVERSIONS.: Several small ditches divert from tributaries above station.

REGULATION. A small storage 'reservoir on Huntington Creek above statioji 

controls distribution of flow to a slight extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during summer of 1919 when no 

record was obtained, and again during high water, May lft-19,1920; affected 

by ice each winter. Rating curves well defined below 400 second-feet and 

extended above, guided by high^water curves developed for 1909 and 1922. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory only during periods for 

which daily discharge is given continuously in table." -During other periods 

of record given outside staff gage was read to hundredths about once a week. 

Daily; discharger; ascertained by applying to rating table'mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph exclept^M^ry 16-19^ 1920^ wlt^n 

shifting^control method was used. Discharge interpolated or estimated 

November 4-9, 1918, April 1, 2, 24-27, and June 2-3, 5, 17-21, 1920, 

Monthly values estimated from fragmentary record October, 1918, and 

April and May, 1919. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah, during the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Bate

1918 

Oct. 20

1919

Jan. 30

Apr. 5

27

May 31

Made by 

L, W. Jordan.... __ ..

.....do........ ..........

. .do....- ......-...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.68

 2.60 2 89

3.76

3.92

Discharge

See.-ft. 

43.0

21. S

69

268

312

Date

1919 Sept. 1

6

1920 Mar. 1

May 13

Made by 

W. TC.DIeJrfnson........

.....do.. . ....... .,

_ da . . . . _ _

.....do.... ..............

.....do..................

.. do.......... ........

Gage 

height

Feel

2.78

.3.44

2.73

173

3.94

3.60

Dis» 

charge

See.-ft. 

42.3

153

36.8

36.3 298"

368

1 Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.
180 SURFACE -WATER . SUPPLY^ IX

Daily discharge, in second-f&et^iof H^tntington Creek near Huntington, Utah, 

for the years ending Sept. 80, 1919 and 1920

Day.

: 1918-19 

1 . . 

2.. -.,...,_,. . 3........:.........,

A... ....... ......

5.... ....... ....... .

6 ._. 

7.. ..............

8 ...-. ,

9 -. . .._

10....................

11...................

12.... ___ .........

13.... ............

14 ..... - _ .....:

15..... ..............

18....... ............

17, -,- 

18 ...I.',.., 

1Q

20.. ....... ....... ...

21...... ..,....'... _

^.... ............

OQ

24....:..............

25...... _ ..........

26 ..... 7 .

27.. .......... ..I...

28 .. 

29..............;....

SO...... .............

31...... .............

f 1919-20

'I ... T _.i. 

'2..... ...........

3...... ....... - _._

4...................

5... .1.:. ...... ..

6. _ ...............

7...... ...^...i.*....

8-... ..,.-....... 9 ._-.._.ji-_'. .

10 « ....> _

11,-.... _ __. 

12...................

IS..............:....

14.< . _

is.,........:.......:

16...'.....'.........'..

17...... .............

18.... ............

10

20...:...........:...

21...................

22...................

23..................... 24,-:.:.-,............ 25;. ;.:.-L:. 

26........ ...........

27.J- .....

28... . .....

29... 1.1,^... 

30... ..UJ. 

31.......... .........

Oct.

51

40

57

43

45

31

 23

24

28

Nov.

55

49

45

48

52

53

55

56

57

56

' 49

41

46

42

40

24

35

36

28

31

32

Jan.

-^

Mar.

'35

AR

36

Apr.

76

67

60

57

53

49

53

46

43

41

46

50

53

69

258

246 340*

480

25

26

, 27

, 28

. 35

" ' '42

47

48 : 47

49

44

41

42

49

49

48

44

36

41

40

41

40

40 ' 41

42

44

46

47

56

63

May

545

570

600

582.

570

505 490r

495

470

465

404 iift

465

505

530

570 560-

 646-

530

530

445

277

S4

110

101

110

108

119

153

200

268

265

217

268

294

262 315'

'.,480

560

720

850

 986

998

1,150

1,080

1. 080

1,080

998

976

980

962

980

956

June

270

229

140

111

V 842

700

690

674

700

Y40

896

788

674

562

499

473

423

392

377

349

340.

330

320

310

300

290

254

251

247

239

251

226

220

205

July

T

164

,

169

159

141

Aug.

 >

j

m

137

65

116 ; 36 !

Sept.

75

37

31

38

49

38

33

32

33

27

21

17

15

,

62

38

36

34
discharge of HtiteingtaW Cfeete to&&rHuniingtori, Utah; f&r the fems 

finding Sept. 30, 1919 and 1920

! Month

;.-. ' '': :; i'/ '. ' , .' 

1818-19 

October- _ ...............^......^.... ............. _ .

N<tfflm&ett-21- ..>; .. 

May ... .... 4.

1920

AprU... , 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

;; *7

480 

600

«a

1, 160 

896

Minimum

24

. -, 25 

84 

205

Mean

 45'

48,0 «1SO

 -478'^'-

42.3

m

452

Run-oflin

aere-feet

: ,>r i'in»

2,QdO 

'ii-9,00)

; '. *?W-

, 2,520 

35,000 

26,900

64,400

1 Estimated.

HIHfTINGTON CBEBK HEAR CASTLED A1E, UTAH

LOCATION^ In sec. 33, T. 18 S., E. 9 E., half a mile below bridge on road from 

Castledale to Green River, 5 miles above mouth of Cottonwood Creek, and 

6 miles east of Castl&laie, Emery; County.

DKAII*AQB ABE A. 325 squaremijes (measured on topographic map). 

EBCOBDS AVAiLABLE,-^May,12, 1911, to September 30, 1920, fragmentary.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; installed Miiy 

2, 1913, at same datum as vertical staff gage which it replaced; inspected 

 by Rex Peterson. , DISCHARGE MEASTiBEMENTSi-r Made by wading or from cable just below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Ifiled composed of sand and small gravel. Banks 

fairly high; subject to;erosioi]t but not to overflow. Original artificial control which was formed by 2 by 12^-inch planks, placed edgewise in a trench 

and anchored to pipes driven into stream bed, has been obliterated. r

EXTBEMES OF DiscHAEGE.- Maxitnum stage during year ending September 3% 

1919, from water-stage recorder, 5.60 feet at 6 a. m. May 3 (discharge^ 

563 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, 1.20 feet on August 20 (dis-

: charge, 6 second-feet). ;;;; 

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, from, water-- 

stage recorder, 7.60 feet at 7'a. m. May 23 (discharge, 1,040 second-feet) r 

Minimum stage recorded, 1.74 feet on September 18 and 21. (discharge IjP 

second-feet). '( 

;;l911-1920: Maximum sta^e recorded* 11.3 feet, September 8, 1913| 

when dam above station broke (discharge estimated, 1,750 second-feet). 

Minimum stage recorded, 0.95 foot, September 10, 1915, (discharge, 2,5 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice each winter.

DIVEKSIONS. The station is below all diversions in Castle Valley.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation in Huntington district.

ACCTJBACT. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on May 3, 

1919, and May 23, 1920; affected by ice each winter.; Rating curves fairly 

well defined below 300 second-feet, and extended above parallel to 1914 

curve. Operation of water-stage recorder not satisfactory owing to silting 

up of stilling well during frequent periods in 1919, and June 16-20, 1920. 

No record obtained during winter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating, table the daily mean gage height determined from recorder 

graph. Discharge interpolated or estimated for a few short periods of no 

gage-height record. Records good.
182 SURFACE; SUPPLY, if AST IS.

Discharge measurements -of Huntington Creek near Castledale, Utah, during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918 

Oct. W

1919 

Jan. 30

Apr/ 27

May 31

Made by 

J.W. Sanaa .. 

L.W.Jordan. ..........

.....do . 

 .d<u,,.. . 

J. W. Bones... ......

, Gage 

height

Feet 

1.85

*4.30

2.80

413

3.33

Discharge

Secjt.

22.8

29.6

67

264

105

Date

1910

1920 

Mar. 2

May 15

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson __ .

.....do........... ....

.....do.... ........ ...

 ..do... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.77

 4.01

3.46

3.63

Discharge

8ec.-ft.

 -«w

: '«&: ;'.

325 i£K

"Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Huntington Creek near Castledale, Utah, for the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1980

Day

1918-19

.I..,.-......-.-.....

2................... 3 _ .......

4. _____ :.

5...................

6 ...... 

7 " i , . .: 

8., . 

9.1................

10. ____ . __ .....

 11... _ . _ . _i12. 

13.................::.

14.,.. .. .,...,_

IS.'..................

16.. ...^

17... ..............L

18.v.^,.... ...... «*:' . -, ..

20.. ... ........

21... -... .... .........

22 ................

23 . .. ..

24.-. ...^..-.-.-...

25^ ' *

26. .. Si::::::::::::::::::

28 .... -. 

29. __ ......... __

ao... ................

31.... ............

Oct.

r: ' :.-

22

"""is"

23

27

Npitr,.,.

26

21

24

Ja«.

, - .

30

;Mar.

\

74

Ap-,

Y

\v 70

I

69

60

49

45

43

42

42

42«fl

8S

112

m

227

269 "2S6

30S

306

254

229

225

299

May

352

388

AASt

' 3S9

263

213

202

174

169

116

120

137

176

192,

231

221

227

202

184

V-HB'

206

194

104

151

169

192

126

106

118

98

lw»

56

I.} "

23

22

21

. 22 h

16

19

19

18

16

17

1 i. ,.,».

15

16

17

- .17

17

15

14

15

16

July

15

15 ; - '. - 14."

13

13

14

14

13

18

12

12,

12

12

' 12-

31

OA

J

13

13

12

11

11

11

111-1

11

11

11

11

11

11

Aug.

--. - 11'

48 --." 81

21 V

! 20

. - ! to

/;. W

'12-

10

...-, ,. 8:

6

6

7

7

7

 v. 7

. 7

. L.. 7

8

8

' '8&

'8

Sept.

 :

16

__ ,,i» -.- .' ;

 ' »»

' "!'

. ,.

ff : :.. :
Daily discharge) in s&cond-feet, of fffantingiori"Creek near Castledale, Utah, for the 

ending Sept. 80f 1919 and j(£#0 -Continued ;

Day

1920

I-...-....-...,.,...

2.,... __ .........

3 - 4-i_....;..i- .. , 6. . . .. ~

8. __ -j __ ^....... 7i :::. :.:::::: 

8.. ..... ... ... ...

9 .............

16 ^. ; 

ii. - ......... 12. j, - --i

13 ................

14...................

16...................

M . ...

17...................

18 ____ .. __ ....

19...................

20 . 

21. -.^.....

22.

28.,. .... 

24...................

25....... ............

26 ................

27...................

28...................

29.-. ... 

80..... ..............

81. r . ...

Oct. Nov.

.i

Jan.

 :

.

Mar.

60

68

 52

47

44

45

45

44

42

43

42

38

39

36

34

35

36

38

38

36

40

40

36

33

31

31

29

28

Apr.

"' "'"*

33

33 nn

36

33

38

42

141

44

47

40

38

36

34

36

36 ' 33

34

36

36

33

33

40

41

38

33

33

84

36

May

39

38

45

Uf

44

45

46

71

86

108

76

54

76

102

98

165

249

370

522

669

760

706

839

753

784

671

630

584

676

653

664

June

515

483

318

297

284

374

515

403

 369

249

148,

138

121

100

80

50

36

36

, <35

32

25

30 ,4B

39

38

37

Jullt

34

30

28

28

27

28

27

2*

24

22

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

20

22

22

22

20

1Q

24

20

18

?Ang.; -'

18

18

27

36

24

22

21

21

22

22

20

18

18

16

16

W

W

16 ; " 22

60

21

15

16

15

SO

85

50

33

21

15

13

'Sept.

ii

12

'iin

11

 12

12

12

14

14

14

12

12

12

11

11

10

11

11

11

If

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

12

Monthly discharge of Huntington Creek near Castledale, Utah, for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

1919 

April................ ..............................

May...... . .. »_. JTIH«.,., . A i

August __ .-... , .-._ ... .... _ _.

The period _........ ....... . .-.........-.........

1920 

March . , ^.. _ , . A*pria : ' . ^ - -- -:' " - .'-.

M&y..

3^y ................................................

September. . . .

The period ___________ . ___ .-. ...........

Discha

MaiitQUm

306

443

56

31

48

60

 ' ' 47

839

515

34

85

14

rge in secone

Minimum

42

96

' 14

11

6

28

29

38

25

17

13

10

E-feet

Mean

126

207

21.9

13.4

1Z6

41.2

36.3

344

168

22.0

26.2

11.6

Run-off in

> aere-fe&

7,500

12,700 Km

824

775

2s;idbv

2*530

2,160

21,200

9,880

1,350

1,610

ftQfi

39,400
184 SUBFACl WATER SUPPLY, 1919-1920, PABT IX

SAN BAFAEI EIVEB NEAR 6EBBN BIVEB, UTAH r

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 22 S., R. 14 E., at county bridge near Tomlinson 

ranch, on road from Green River to Hanksville, 16 miles southwest of Green 

River, Emery County. .

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,690 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 5, 1909, to October 17, 1920, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Steel tape gage on downstream side of bridge, installed September 10, 

1919. Prior to that date vertical staff on downstream side of right abut? 

ment of bridge. Datum of vertical staff was 6.18 feet higher than datum 

of tape gage. Read by W. E. Watson and P. F. Herron.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of mud and quicksand; shifting; 

Control not well defined. Banks fairly high but left bank subject to over* 

flow during extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Not determined for 1919 and 1920.

1909-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 12.6 feet October 8, 1916 (discharge, 7,300 second-feet); water standing in pools during August and 

September, 1910, and August 13 to September 8, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below practically all diversions from San Rafael River. The 

main diversions in basin are made from the tributaries, for irrigation ifr. 

Castle Valley. 

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Discharge measurements obtained are insufficient to determine 1 

rating as stage-discharge relation is frequently clianged by shifting sand 

and by driftwood lodging against pile bents of bridge. The only reliablf 

gage-height records obtained during this period were readings of tape gage 

September 10, 1919, to July 10, 1920.

Discharge measurements of-San Rafael River near Green River, Utah, during tKe 

period, Oct. 1, 1918', to Oct. 17, 1920

Date

1918 

Oct. 23

1919 

Jan. 28

May 5

Made by 

J. W. Bones. _ . __ .

.....do..................

... ..do....i.............

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.74

*488

3.86

6.20

5.58

Discharge

See.-feet 

324

<in A

192

O70

Ofifl

Date

1919 

Sept. 10

1920 

Feb. 29

Oct. 17

Made by 

W. E. DicMnson... ....

.i.-.dO...--..........-.-

.....do. ..............

Gage 

height

Feet 

* 10. 10

9.3T

12.85

8.87

Discharge

8ec.jeei 112

 "'"* 163

J»680

86.4

 Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. ,- 

* Datum lowered 6.18 feet. This and subsequent measurements referred to tape gage installed Sept.

10, 1919. ' '.'.(:.
IBS

gage-height, in feet, of San Rafael River near @reeti Rivet, Utah, for the 

. period Sept. 10, 191&, to July 10, 1980

Day '

l.j __ ...... _...

2 ____ ; ____ 3.' __ ..

4-' ' -- 'i v ..

5 __ . ___ . __ .,

6........ ...-....

7 . ......

8 .. ......

9 ____ .

10.. _ . _ ... .......

11 _________ ...

12 __________ ..

13 _____ .. ........

14

15 I.......

16...................

17 __ ___ . ___ ..

18 .............

19...................

tv\

21...................

22 .. ___ ..

28..... ...........

24 .....

25 _____ .

26...................

27 .

«S8 ___ L. ...

29... ......... .

30 ................

31 ________ ....

Sept.

10.04

9.56

9.51

9.47

13.51 iaoi

11.11

10.06

10.02

10.11

10.07

9.82

9.54

9.47

9.41

9.33

9.41

9.47

9..81

9.96

9.82

Oct.

9.67

9.56

9.61 i Q y>

9.46

9.42

9.42

9.41

9.46

9.47

9.44

9.45

9.47

9.45

9,49

9.50

9.55

9.57

9.51

9.59

9.57

9.56

9.55

9.57

9.62

9.64

9.62

9.58

9.57

9.58

9.58

Nov.

9.57

9.66

9.62

a 64

9.62

9.79

9.66

9.72

9.73

9.72

9.70

9.75

9.86

9.86

9.65

9.66

9.70

9.75

9.71

9.65

9.85

9.82

9.84

9.80

9.71

9.69

9.60

9.56

9.55

9.41

Dec.

9.36

9.50

9.60

10.07

10.06

10.00

9.94

9.99

9.54

9.85

9.80

9.70

9.68

9.68

9.69

9.82

9.94

10.05

10.00

X0.01

 10.10

10. 12

10.05

10.30

10.34

10.52

10.53

10.55

10.64

10.66

10.69

Jan.

10.71

10.72

10.70

10. 72

10.75

10.73

10.80

10.81

10.85

10. 87

10.87

10.80

10.80

10.86

'10.88

10.92

10.96

10.98

10.97

10.99

11.01

1LOO

11.03,

11.05

11.15

11.12

11.16

11.16

11.20

11.18

11.16

Feb.

11. 16

11.15

11.00

11.30

11.29

11. 16

11. 18

11. 10

11.00

11.01

11.02

10.90

10.92

10.90

10.60

10.70

10.70

9.64.

9.66

9.70

9.70

9.80

9.82

9.85

9.60

9.62

9.64

9.70

9.35

Apr.

8.50

8.62

a 70

8.50

9.14

9.48

9.4S

9.46

9.48

9.56

9.77

9.52

9.47

9.50

9.48

9.48

9.32

9.30

9.30

9.30

9.28

9.28

9.27

9.29

9.28

U26

9.30

-M&7

9.34

9.48

9.66

i 9. 68

9.30

9.31

9.48

9.62

9.76

9.90

9.94

9.74

9.72

9.88

9.90

9.92

10.02

10.68

11.70

12.26

12.92

13.16

13.34

13.40

13,64

13.43

13.05

12.62

12.84

13.46

14.00

'Jane 

14. 16

13.48

12.98

,12.«2 '

12.86

12.90

13.04

13.28

13.12

12.98

12.60

11.96

11.94

11.76

11.44

11.22

1L15

10.98

10.90

10.80

10.78

10.64

10. 56 '

10.50

10.36

10.38

10.47

10.73

10.55

10.34

July

> 10. 28

/ 10.23

10.19

" 9.80

9.77

9.61

9.55

9.42

9.29

9. OS

COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR ORANGEVTLLE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 9 or 10, T. 18 S., R. 7 E., at Robert Johnson's ranch, 

5 miles northwest of Orangeville, Emery County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 200 square miles (measured on United States Forest Service 

map, 1920).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1909, to September 30, 1920.

GAQE. Inclined staff on left bank near ranch house and about 500 feet above 

cable; installed September 5, 1919. Prior to that date a vertical staff on 

'left bank about 75 feet upstream was read. Gages read by Robert Johnson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND , CONTROL. Bed rough; shifting1. Banks fairly high but have 

been overflowed by the sudden floods, to which the stream is subject. No 

well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 5.8 feet in night of September 8 (discharge, 1,750 secondfeet). Minimum discharge probably less than 15 second-feet in winter. 

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 5.6 feet 

at 8 p. m. May 30 and 8 p. m. June 6 (discharge, 1,520 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, 2.7 feet October 28 and March 16 (discharge, 8 secondfeet).

1909-1920: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,980 second-feet, September 7, 

1913; minimum discharge recorded, 5 second-feet, September 21, 1910.

leu. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice every winter, . DIVERSIONS. Two or three small ditches divert water above station but main 

diversions are below.

REGULATION. None.
186

ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation changed September 5, 1919, when

was moved 75 feet downstream, and again during high water, May 30-31, 

1920; affected by ice November 23,1918, to March 31, 1919, and December 

11, 1919, to January 23, 1920. Eating curves fairly well defined below 800 

second-feet and extended above. Gage read to half-tenths four to six 

times a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating rable and by interpolation for days when gage was not read, except

: fdf periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by icei For these 

periods discharge was estimated from study of observer's notes, weather 

records, and discharge measurements. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Cottonwood Creek near OrangevUle^ Utah, during the 

' years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918 Oct. 18

1919* 

Jan. 29

Apr. 4

27

May 30

Made by 

..... do ... .... ...

... ..do .... ..... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.16

05.22

4,34

5.19

6.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.3

18.1"

dSt ft

207

541

Date

1919 

Sept. 5

1920 

Mar. 3

May 14

Made by 

W. E. Dickioson ___

.....do.... ..............

rio

 do ... 

a

Feet 

»4,01

2.97

3.86

477

Dte-*: 

charge

Sec.-fL 

29. a

19.4

189

755

» Stage-eUscharge relation affected by ice.

& Reading on gage used until Sept. 5,1919, gage used after Sept. 5, read 3.14 feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah, for the" 

years ending Sept. 80, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 i _ 

2 ..... 

3 

4 ^ _ .

5 _ .... ....

8 

7 ...... .....

8 ..... ... 

9... _ .....

10........-.-,.

11 .. - _ .

12 ..

13 __ - ....

14.-. ... ....

15 

18 . .

17 

18 

19 

20 . 

21 

2S-.: _ J

23. __ ..... _

24 2&x - .

26 . 

27..,... ...i.

W " '

29 ~w _ . _

30 

31 

Oct.

88

58

64

49

58

65

52

49

44

39

36

34

34

33

82

39

46

34

34

35

36

88

33

32

30

29

30

32

29

30

32

Nov.

32

32

32

82

28

23

23

24

24

25

27

28

28

29

30

29

32

34

32

29

25

35

20

1

Dec.

i 16

Jan. 

15

18

Feb.

15

Mar.

[ 15

25

Apr.

96

38

39

.42

42

- 42,

42

39

36

38

39

42

46

40

30

38

46

65

84

100

120 175 230

245

*UR

230

206 ion

2W

245

.-,.-..>.

May

310

880

480

525

670

440

440

480

460

440

430

420

440

615

730

760.

800

850

900

825

875 efiA

780

775

700

800

875

780

«ea lug

480

.June

420

360

340

340

340

320

300

290

280

280

 270

245

230

220

210

200

180

176

160

145

140

130

130

110

110

100

100

July

92

88

84

80

77,

74

70

70

67. v84

ei

M

64

64

<u

&4

61

SB

55

52

Ad

49

49

4R

46

46

44

M

i 42

J.O

43

Aug.

'- " 58-

, 54

60

40

34

34

34

34

84

90

38

34

34

34

S3

RR

32

38

'30

W

29

29

29

29

39

28

28

28<Mt

28

Sept.

50

130

50

89

29

art ' at

39

500

30

28

Sfli

80

Mff

335

34

34

34

26

26

AA

Atf

2ft ' 2ft

 26

2ft

4di

' 26

%
Z>a% discharge, Utah, fw the

Day Oct. Nov. l)ee. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. June,

10..

11..

121.

13..

14..

16.^

17.-

19.. 

20--

21..

22..

25.

30..

31..

m

18

15

18

80

110

134

170

210

243

105

243

203

196

293

243

380

510

780

820

950

950

1,050

1,000

1,080

1,100

1,150

1,250

1,250

1,060

930

1,010

1,!060

1,200

1,109

1,150

1,010

810

1

630

630

630

630

595

560

560

50$

465

424

408

408 

465 

380 

'380 

330

m

100

n

141 

141 

135 

135 -12&

115

115

115

110

106

100

110

100

94

90

94

90

100

90

36

49

m

32

34

33

34

32

,32= 

32 

29 

27

-28

30 

3» 

32 

31 

30

27 

2ft 

24 

23

23

23

25

27

27

Monthly discharge of Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah, for the years ending 

i. ^ Sept. SO,1919 and 1920

| Month

' ''" lfil^-19 Ojrtoher i, *£.i _ ... . '. j. » j.-^ . . .- 

H«W«feM-"r-- ............... ».P ....V ...v.r..r D*eeaflDtD«i.-4A--; w. : ,-._.: _ ...rL ^.. X»nanKri-i..4. _ >.i _ . ,..._.. . ,j- .* . .

March : ] '' j ' ;j :/! " : " ' !'r'*'p -'

AortU......! .. __ ... .. .. . . . .. * _ .

May.. ____ . __ .: ______ .. __ ........ .......

fttou-JiiA..]. __ -. ..... . . ..'..' .Ji.l . July

August! 1 

; They^ar...^ ....... ..... _ ..... .^......

- . .. -.- 

i 1919-20

November- _ . _ .. ___________________

Jiiteaify..-^.^.---..--..-"-..-.---.-......----.---.-...^.

March.. _ i __________ . _ __ .-... _ ..... ....

AprtLi. .1 . . .: -. . -

» & ISnl"":: . ...u n: . . . " . . \^ ^^'- -:; a ii.-. --^;

July......-.^............. ....................i .....

August .... ___ _ ..>.. . i . _ 'iiL _ .

Ttte year... . . .

Discharge in second-feet

; Maxtauin

88

34

245 

900 

«0 

92 

84 

500

900

26 

20 28 

" W 

20 

, 20 

» 

1,230 

1*200 

340 

262 

8*

1,250

Minimum

- ; "- V r:;29

,-. . 30 

310 

100 

42 

28 

26

* 

15

11 

8 

11 

- .34 

330 

90 

32 

23

Mean

 39.4 »'

14 5 

IS 

20 

101 

626, 

221 

60.4 

35,9 

62.3

164

22.4 

19.6 

»,9 

10.9 

15.2 

15.2 

20.0

m im

152 

76.0 

29.4

132

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,420 

1,550 

922 

1,010 

833 

1,240 

6,010 

38,500 

13,200 

3,710 

2,210 

3,710

76,300

1,380 

1,170 

-M»40 

67flf 

874 

935 

1>190 

31, 20» 

41,800 

9,350 

4>870 

' l»*fl*

S6.000

W8P 509 13
SURFACE WATEE , 191^1920, PABT IX

LOCATION. In SW. H sec. I, T. 20 S., R. 6 E., a quarter of a mile below house 

at Peterson ranch, 1^ miles above gristmill, and 5 miles northwest of perron. 

Emery County.

DBAINAGB ABEA. 140 square miles (measured on United States Forest Service 

map, 1920).

RECOBB& AVAILABLE. May 6, 1911, to September 30, 1920,

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank; installed September 13,1911, to replace'the 

original vertical staff 165 feet upstream. Datum lowered 1.00 fctot September 4, 1919. Bead by Joseph Peterson.

DISCHABGE BtEASUBEMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 15 feet upstream 

from gagfe.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. No well-defined control. 

EX.TBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1919, 6.8 feet at 6.15 p. m. August 2 (discharge from extended

 rating curve, 900 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during ice 

period and was less than 5 second-feet. v Maximum stagejrecorded during year ending September 30,1920,10.0 feet 

at 3 p. m. July 25 (discharge probably 2,000 second-feet). Minimum dis* 

charge probably occurred durijig ice period and may have been practically 

zero on a number of cold mornings.

1911-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet at 3 p. m. July 25, 1920 

(discharge probably 2,000 second-feet). Minimum; discharge recorded, 

1 second-foot, March 22 and 23,1912. < *.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice every winter. ;

DIVEBSIONS. Above all diversions except a small ditch for the Peterson ranch*

REGULATION. None. . ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation for low stages changed during high water 

April 20, 1919, and about April 1, 1920; affected by ice November 23, 1918, 

to March 25, 1919, October 28, 1919, and November 28, 1919, to March 11, 

1920. Rating curves well defined between 12 and 400 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths once a day except July 14, 24, September 1-3, 15, 16, 

and 18, 1919, when it was not read, November 16, 1919, to March 22, 1920, 

when it was read two or three times a week, and May and June, 1920, whep 

it was read twice a day. Daily .discharge ascertained by applying dally 

gage height to rating table except for periods when stage-discharge relation 

was affected by ice. For these periods discharge was estimated from meter 

measurements, study of observer's notes, recorded gage heights, and weather 

records. Discharge interpolated for days when gage was not read. Recordsgood. :

Discharge measurements of Perron Creek (upper station) near Perron,, Utah, 

during the years ending Sept. SO, 191& and

Date

1918 

Oct. 18

19

1919 

Jan, 29

Apr, 4

.-..-, M

Made byJ. W. Bones. ____ .

.....do..................

-_. - _ do - - - -

......do..................

Gage

height

." feet

a 70

.66

 3U75

sst

L96

Discharge

Sec.jt, 

17.3

14,8

9^5

30.0

153

Date

1919' 

Sept. 4

1920 

Mar.. ' 4

TWoV 14

Made by 

__ do . ______ .. do .... _ .

.....do..................

Gage 

heipit

Fed 

. U.S6

:.L2l"

.. 2.8«

8.70

"Dte-!: ,;

charge

'jSetefc. 

-.- 23. 6

" '. 8.t 

 '4«o ,

289

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

* Gage datum lowered 1.00 foot prior to this measurement.
Daily <Ks sheave, in'^ond-feet, of Perron Creek (upper station) 'new 

for the years ending Sept; SO, 1919 and " n>nn

Day

1918-19 

1 __ ......

2 ' 4

3 .

4 -J

5 1

6. ,

7 ]

8 

9 .

10 

11. ,

12 ,

13 . H

14 

15 ,

16.... -J

17 

18. _ - _ ,

19 ^

20 ^

21

22....... 

23 .

24

35 '': ^

26 ____

27 . 

28 

29 ___

30- __ 

31 _

1919-20 

1... __ -^

2 

3 

, 4........J..

6 

7 

8 ..- 

9 ,-. T 10 ....: 

11 __ . ....

12..... ......

13 ........

14.... .......

15- ..........

16.. __ .. ...

17- . ... ; -i8... ... ..:..

19. _____ .

M .

21...........

22

23.. 

24 _____ ..

.25 __ ..

26.... -

27 ........

28 ...........

,29U ..

30...., __ .

 31- .i -

'

0^

12

14

14

43

28

20

19

17

28

18

16

14

13

13

13

17

16

17

15

14

18

14

14

13

11

8

12

11

8

11

13

18

18

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

10

10

15

15

13

18

11

11

15

10

6

8

10

10

12'8

6

10

10

15

11

13

Nov.

12

12

8

8

13

6

8

8

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11 

10

12

12

11

5

5

5

11

15

13

12

13

10

8

8

14

13

' 8

13

5

11

8

9

H

13

12

11

11

11

11

15

20

18

Dec.

7

10

,

Jan.

6

5

6

8

8

7

, ' - '

Feb.

8

9

Mar.

6

5

5

I .

I

8

9

10

12

12

24

17

17

31

1 ,

1 o

12

15

16

13

18

14

11

14

15

16

16

15

13

12

11

11

10

8

10

11

13

Apr.

24

20

39

28

33

31

24

20

12

47

SS

31

24

30

12

83 

126

82

66

203

107

173

. 138

145

173

159

138

113

119

1S9

13

10

10

6

16

20

123

SO

64

36

38

25

66 48

39

30

22

30

12

31

12

11

28

28

17,',

so

30

60

. ' 46

§2

May

196

268

246

425

309

220

212

237

220

204

159

173

263

328

328

328 

300

526

589

366

435

505

366

347

328

425

426

328

356

328

246

60

62

72

113

161

168

204

161

148

178

111

111

123

161

135

158

364

330

456

726

424

474

670

602

... «89

550

611

642

498

900

^532

Jane

220

204

" 18$

173

173

166

166

169

145

138

132

126

119,

119

115

113 

107

101

95

90

84'

79

74

74

70

65

61

67

55

60

486

550

550

560

511

589

521

576

511

491

393

300

330

314

286

' 277,

" 228

255

275

220

;207

HW

161 iei

;>164

. m

161

125

118

m

July

54

57

50

50

50

50

50

43

40

40

50

40

40

38

37'

40

65

37

37

31

31

34

31

32

34

- 31

31

31

37

37

50

111

102

102

91

81

; 72

64

64

56

60

60

48

46

44

40

43

92

39

36

32

30

42

,.36 '36

500

86

36

42

35

41

89

Aug.

40

160

60

40

W

37

37

40

100

37

34

31

28

26 < m

25 

26

22

20

22

20

22

20

20

20

. -It

20

20

19

20

20

39

36

36

36

42

SB

41

41

39

36

36

33

30

SO

30

29-.

30

49

30

42

30

30

29

29

V;48

3Q

. 33

28

27 : 27

24

Sept.

9R

75

, 80

83 v. 20

m

m

19 ' ' 1Q

15

15

15

15

18

50

25

20

30

25

18

14

15

15

15

15

16-

10

20ift

ift

tm

22

22

22

99

25

24

22

22

22

21

22

20

20

20

20

113

22

20

20

20

IS

ift

17

16

16

15

16

16

16
, ; }#UMUI80> IX

Monthly discharge of Ferron Creek (upper, station) near^rron, Utah, for 

ending Sept. 30, 19W and 

Month

1918-19

December __ . _______ ____ . ______

April..,,....,..,.....:.....,.,............,..............

July.....................................................

TieyeM-.,. _ .,1 _ ,. __________ ......

s 1919-20

April

July....................................... ........... 

Discharge io seeon<Heet

Maximum

43 

13

31 

203

589 

220 

65 

160

75

589

18 

20

18 

123 

900 

589 

500 

86 

113

900

Minimum

8

12 

159 

50 

31 

19 

W

6 

5

6 

60 

111 

30 

24 

15

Mean

15.9 

8.80 

7.00 

6.48 

8.00 

8.71 

81.7 

322 

117 

41.2 

34.2 

22.3

56.5

12.4 

12.5 

10 

7 

9 

12.1 

34.1 

335 

325 

70.8 

35. 7 

23.0

74.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

430 

398

444 

536

4,860 

19,800 

6,960 

2,630 

2,100 

1,330

40,*BO -..«...._._......; ...gi.-..-..^.

762 

744 

615 

430 

518 

744 

2,030 

20,600 

19,300 

4,350 

2,200 

1,370

53,700

LITTLE COLORADO RIVEB BASIN 

UTTLE COLORADO RIVIR NEAR WOODRUFF, ARIZ.

LOCATION.* -In T. 16 N., R. 22 E., at highway bridge 1*4miles below Woodruff,

Navajo County, and 4 miles below Silver Creek. 

DKAINAQE ABE A, Not measured. . 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. December 5, 1915, io December 31, 1919, when station

was discontinued. 

; GAGE.-* Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank just below

highway bridge.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading near bridge. 

CHANNEL AND QONTBOL. Bed consists of bedrock covered with thin deposit of

sand and silt; shifts, considerably because of large quantities of silt that are

constantly being deposited at low stages and scoured out at each rise. No

well-defined control. Banks not subjeqt to overflow. 

EXTBEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 30,

1919, 5.58 feet at 1 a. m. July 19 (discharge, 5,000 second-feet); minimiute

discharge, dry, June 10-13, 16, 25. ' ',' ' Maximum stage during period October 1, 1919, to December 31, 1919,

12.0 feet at 11 a. m. December 5 (discharge, 25,000 second-feet); minimum

discharge, 10 second-feet November 7-$.

1915-1919 (December, 31): Maximum stage 12.7 feet January 19, 19lift, 

. (discharge not determined). Streani dry for abourt two w^eks during June

and July, 1916, and June 10-13, 16,2S, 191t. * , ._ _r _ . 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.
0CBW>BAD0 l «IVER BASIN

of ythe loV-'w^ter flow is diverted for terii|aM«ai ;ln 

of St.; Johns land Snowflake; amount unknown.

REGULATION. There are several small reservoirs in headwaters of this stream 

and fat. Silver Creek which regulate the flow to some extent.

relation changed during flood of December 5, 

If 19. '

based 

fairly 

DaUy

carve iised to December 

second-feet and extended above, f 

on one discharge measurement.

, fflir^wett 

Ve tiised December 

Operation of water-stage recordet

satisfactory, except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge tabled 

discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating

,table or by hourly discharge. Records fair. ; ~ : 'v*...

Discharge I measurements of Little Colorado River at Woodruff, Ariz., during the 

i years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 , ____

I [Made by J. F. Kunesh] ' ' i" ,

Dec. 15.. _ 1

Jan. 27. _ i,

Mar. 23.....

24...J

AlW. 10.....4

Date

t 1918

1919

t a

JPeet 

1.04

 1.96

3.12

2.82

2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

12

16

1,620

743

one

Date

1919

S.. ........................

July 12.... ..... _ _ *... _ .

Aug. 24..... ............. .......

Dee. 20........... .............

Gage 

height

Feet

. n M

.91

.40

2,07

1.49

1.82

.72

Discharge,

Sec.-/*. 

11

11

.04

290

98

164

106

 "Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. , - ,, ;

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Colorado River near Woodruff, Ariz.t for 

the period Dec. 15, 1918, to Dec. 31, 1919 :"

Day

1918-19 

I..........].....,............

2..........^_...............

4..........J..................

6..........J..................

6.... ...... j. ..._.. ...........

7.-..... 4 -. *-, -

8... ...,.'

9..........i.................. 10.........J.... ..............

11...A....4..................

12....L.... !....... ...........

IS..;......^....^............

14.......-4..................

15.........4..................

16...^......i......... _ ...... I?:..'......!...;......-.......

18............................. i9...-....:4..................

20..... . .!.. ..-.-. . .

21...... ..; ... . ..

22 I

23... I .. ... .,..

24...... .... t ......, .. 

26 I

26 _U~- ..............

27..........4.._.............. 23: " [.. ." 2d- L. '

30.. .....t ......,. .

31.... .. 4 ._____... .

Dec.

12

12

Jan.

14

16

16

1 

1

Feb.

1 Id

59

14&

280

375

825

110

100

76

119

100

7ft

62

33

45

42

105

78

23

,30

30

Mar.

19

23

19

30

33

28

21

19

21

19

28

30"V\

234

234

159

1O4

159

1,010

1,630

1,890

1,770

'742 1,010

584

403 563

848

flfl9

802

810

Apr.

708

560

533

528

576

546

600

414

370

403

437

386

335

307

284

268

268

284

280

268

272

272

280

289

264

241

227

227

3*5

170

May

124

100

96

100

AA

33

22

11

8«- .'-.

4

3

2

1

.7

.2

.2

1

1

2

3

2

3

14

8

5

5

6

23

6

1

June

0.8

1

2

2

2

1

1

.9

.7

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

,# 

.6

.6

*4

.4

.4

.6

.sr

0

.8

.2

.6

,4

^3

July

0.9

15

11

40 ion

420

624

1,530

455

676

280

264

732

1,590

1,590-

^^

1,900

1,900

1,330

1,270

768

62ft

462

4»

375

350

flftS

374

3O2

Aug.

560

810

810

640

595

550

505

460

415

370

325

323 aii

319

«17

316

31!

. 311

309

.807

241

17«

136

102

96

S3

69

67

85

,52

: *8;

Sejjt.

19

19

19

, 1»

»

,5S

181

431

112

190

, 70

lit

403

640

302

241

19&

148

294

590

19^

112

65

64

45

34

241

28fr

178

107
StTKPACE WATER , PART IX

discharge,! in- seeeind-feet, of Little Colorado. River neaf W,Qodryff, Ar4z.,foi?r 

the period Dec. 15,1918, to Dec.M, 1919- Continued

Day

1919 

1,,.. T .

2.__. ... ^.

3,.,......

4

5 4 :

6...,^ 

7..^.....

8.........

8.........

10 __ . ...

Oct.

-. ' 79

65

,52

45

45

40

42

42

36

36

Nov.

IB

17

18

17

.. JS

18

10

10

13

15

Dec.

170

170

153

R ion

868 j

483'

335

: 255

196

Day

1919

11 ... 

12

13. ........

14.........

15 

16.. 

17 ___ ..

18......... to

20 __ .....

Oct.

34

34

30

30

33

30

2928*

24

24

NOV.

17

19

19

18

16

17

17

19

22

29

Dee.

18$

171

171

170

182

157

147

139

139

134

Bay

_W9<

22.........

23 ___ ....

24... ......

25.........

26.........

27.... 

28.........

29.. 

30.........

31..... 

.Oct.,,

: ''v at:

24

26

28

28

28

27

28

.26

22

21

: Nov.

32

32

28

27

2&

 28

257

991

280

148

Dec.

118

- 104

- 100

97

93

87

85

' 72

70

81

78

NOTE. No record Oct. 1 to Dec. 14,1918, owing to lack of attention to recorder. Discharge estimated 

because of ice, Dec. 16,1918, to Jan. 12, 1919, Jan. 13-26, and Jan. 28 to Feb. 8,1919. No gage record and 

discharge interpolated Aug. 5-10 and 12-19, 1919. Staff gage readings used to compute daily discharge. 

Dec. 21-31,1919. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Little Colorado River near Woodruff, Ariz., for ,the period 

Dec. 15, 1918, to Dec. SI, 1919

'-;, Month

1918-19

January

April _ .. ... .

June ---.

July.......,..........,..............,..............:....

August .

The period. ......... ___ ..... __ . _ ......

1919 

October...

December _________ _ ; ___ __________

" The period.., .......... .^.. ........ ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

375 

1,770 

. 708 

124 

2 

2,650 

810 

640

79 

991 

6,490

Minimum

19 

170 

.2 

0 

.9 

45 

19

21 

10 

70

Mean

' mo

15.2 

82.3, **4' 

361 

20.6 

.6 

810 

323 

177

34.2 

73.0

382

Run-off in 

acre-feet

405 

935

J.570 

27,300 

21,500 

1,270 

36 

49,800 

19,900 

10,500

136,000

2,100 

4,340 

23,500

29,908

ZUNI RIVER AT BLACK BOOK, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At reservoir of Zuni Indian Reservation at Black Rock, McKinley 

County. Rio de Los Nutrias, nearest large tributary, enters from north 

4 miles above.

.DBAINAGE ABJJA. About 660 square miles.

RECOBBS AVAILABLE. Yearly flow July 1, 1903, to June 30, 1905; July 1, 1908j 

to June SO, 1910. Monthly flow October 1, 1910, to September 30, 1920. 

Record since July 1, 1908, shows inflow into reservoir.

METHOD OF COLLECTING DATA. From July 1, 1903, to June 30, 1905, records 

were obtained by the ordinary stream-gaging methods. Reservoir com* 

pleted in 1908. Record beginning July 1, 1908, obtained by means of gage 

in reservoir and capacity curve for reservoir, quantity of water released from 

the reservoir during the periods of inflow being taken into consideration.

BLOODS.- Channel dry greater part of year below point where it leaves mourn

':, ; tains, tkit stream is subject to sudden floods of considerable volume and'

".'... usually'of short duration. .
fc--lleservoir at Ramafy *abbii| 18 milesi above iMtiott, 1 ca^jacity laf 

whih is given as 4,240 acre-feet, is used to irrigate about 1,150 acres in 

T. 1,1 N,, E. 16 W. There are other siaall ponds or reservoirs,,in drainage 

area.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the United States Indian Service,,through 

H. F. Robinson, supervising engineer, Albuquerque, N. Mex. 

Monthly run-off of Zuni River at Black Rock. N, Mex., for the yean ending Sept. 

* SO, 1919 and 19$0

.Month

 191&-19 -, 

October- ........ _ . ....

January _______________

April..................................

May.,...-.........,.....-.. -.....

July. V"

Run-off in 

acre-feet

540

35

100

40

140

6,060

1,040

0

0

22,400

14,700

697

45,700

Month

- ,- -' t919-20 ,, -

 February . .. - . .... ...

April . __ .................... __ -

May...-..-............. .. .. June. .. . .............

July.f---- . . .. .

Ban-off la 

acre-feet

3fc6

0

996

2,600

2,750

460

1,51ft

0

980

342

830

872

11,000

CHEVLOH<FOKK HEAR WINSLOW. ABIZ.

LOCATION. In;T. 18 N., R. 17 E., 300 yards below highway bridge, 1 mile 

above concrete diversion dam, 1J^ miles above junction with Little Colorado River, and 14 miles southeast of Winslow, Navajo County.

 DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 18, 1905, to December 12, 1908; December 18,

1915, to December 31, 1919, when station was discontinued. [ 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder attached to rock ledge on right bank 300

yards below highway bridge.

\ DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet below gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of sand and gravel; shifting ;during floods.

No well-defined control. Station in box canyon which ends Just above cable, 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 30,

1919, 5.37 feet at 6 p. m., April 1 (discharge, 1,110 seeond-feejt) ; minimum

discharge, 2 second-feet at various periods throughout year.

Maximum stage for period October 1, 1919, to December 31, 1919, 12>.9

feet at noon, December 5 (discharge, estimated 10,000 second-feet); minimum

discharge, 3 second-feet October 19-24.

1916-1919 (December 81) : Maximum stage, 13.2 feet at 9 a. m., January

19, 1916 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge; nearly dry- at

midnight July 31, 1918.

ICE. ^Stage-discharge, relation not seriously affected by ice. 

DIVISIONS. No data; ' ,. '! - - / : . ;. ..; -'' --, ' 

AccTJHACT.^Stage-discharge relation not permanent; several rating curvesiused.

 ' Operation of water^stage recorder satisfactory except , AS shcivfn in footnote 

, to daily discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained jb£ applying to rating 

table mean daily gage heighi, determined by insiie'cting, gageAeight gra^h* 

except' when «hif ting-control method was used. Records fair except for 

extrenaely low and high stages and for periods estimated, for, which they are ' ~ "

. . .. . 

« Called "GbevelonTorfe!' in prericuS reports,
ST7EFASB -PART IX

Discharge, measurements of Chevlon Fork neav.T^iiwlotff,,Ari&., during the 

Oct. 1, Idl8, to Dec. 31, 1919

[Made kyJ.

Date

191$ 

Dec. 14.........

1010

Jan. 27.........

Mar. 23........

Apr. 10.. .......

Gage 

height

fatt 

1.91

1.92

3.56

3.09

 DJs. 

charge

See,-ft. 

3.0

3.0

226

215

Date

1919

8..........

July 11.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.40

1.34

1.34

1.45

1.42

Djacharge

StCsft.

8.6

6.0

6.6

3.2

3.2

Date

1010 

Aug. 24 

Dec. 10.. .......

hlfgbf

, Feet ... 

1.89

1.23

2.70

:/Vfi^ 

charge

-Sav/*. 

6.6

40

51

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chevlon Fork near Winslow, Aria., for the period 

Oct. 1,1918, to Dec. 31,1919 : ,

Day

1918-19 

,1 .........

; 2.. .........

8

1 '4.. .........

5.. .........

6 .... . .......

7

8.. .......

9..............

10. ..........

H L 

12.. .-, ...

13 

14.. ............

15.. 

16.1 ........ ,

17..............

18 

18. 

20 ...... .

21 

22............ _

23. ....... .

24-... 

25 .

26... . .

27 ...:_ .

28.-. .......

29

30 

31 

Day

1919 i _ . _ ..

2.... _ '..

3. ........

.4... ......

. *-_.... 

6 

- 7 

8.I::.::::::

Oct.

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4

4 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5

4 

5 

6

7 

5 

5 

4 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

2 

2

Oct. NOT

4 40

4 29 

4 22 4 ia

4 15

4 13 

4 11 

4 10 

4 10 

4 9

Nov.

2 

2 

2 

2

2

2 

3 

3 

- 3 

3

3

4- 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

3 

3

-3 

4, 

5

5 

4 

4 

4 

4

Dec.

4 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3

3

3 

3 

.8 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Jan;

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

S 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

4 

4 

5

Dee. Day

a 2 1 11

8,01

1;

1919 

50 11.... _ ..

M> 12 .

52 13 .

52 14.

» IS.

" 16

17 u

50 18.........

»

 '

Feb.

6

' " 6 

 7 

7 

8

8 

9 

9 

10 

10

13 

22 

28 

40 

31

32

28 

28 

21

21

22 

17 

16 

14 

11

11 

13 

10

Oct.

4 

5 

4 

4 

4

4 

4

'-- 3 

*

Mar.

13 

12 

13 

13 

13

16 

19

19

-- -22 

22

19 

20

2*

75' 

100 -8

: »2 

160

200 

260

sm

160 

116

84

n

179 

305 

293 

560

Nov.

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

8 

8

, 18

Apr.

940 

1,020 

925 

926

875

900 

690 

380 '200

205

190 

215 

320 

860

205

145 

 113 

WO

,89

80 

70

50

Dec,

150

SI 

30

May

30

8 

6

- " '5 

5

' 5 

4

5

June

5.

3

3 

3

3

a

, 3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3

Z

2 

2 

2 

2

a

Bay

1919 

21.... .....

28 j 

23.,. . 

24. __ ....

26 -

27

28as..:: :. 

31.11 11!

July

5 

3 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

14 

3 

2

4

' 8

4 - 4

-; 4

31

17 

43

76 

92

&

31 

2S

27 

19

" '15,

Oct.

3 

3, 

3 

3 

879

1,100 

580 

225

79, 

S7

i*:

27 '" H,

46 

30 

23 

18 

15

,.;<12 ' 

 -... g.

,27

/.I4.'

' " i':

" r 

'ft.

, /... *

Nov.

1 

16

.480

Sept,

";; it.4

 .:/ .;: 4 

 :'.>!! ,- : 4

3

5 

5 

14

8 

6

6 

S 

6 

4

4

: ''"" *7

, .... .; 4

Dec.

30

NOTE. No gage-height record, Nov. 2-lfl, 1918, Dec. 25,1918, to Jan. 6,1919, Jan. 8-26, 284l, Feb. 2-9, 

1919, discharge interpolated; discharge for Mar. 21-22 estimated. Braced figures show estimated mean 

daily discharge for periods indicated based on comparison with'records on Little Colorado Bifftr near 

Woodruff.
Mon&Ay disehairge o/@kwldn Forfc war W^nsfeie, Ariz., for the parted Ocf. i,

, . Month

1918-19 

October... _ ._.. ....__.._.._ _ .............. _ . _ .,

November. ________________________

January ___________ . ____________ , ......

MatCB* ' ' Apriu...^........................-!........-......-....

May---....-..............._..............._........_..

June..,. _______ . __________________ July... ... ....

September... .. _ . _ .. _ _. _... _ .. __ . _ . ....

; The year. __ .... _ ..^.. .. .. .. _ . _ .

1919 

October..;, __ .... _.,.. _ .1.. ....................

November... __ . ____ __________ ., ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

*t

5 

4 

S 

40 

560 

1,020

150; 

140

14

1, 020

1, 100 

1,-680 

3,000

Minimum

2

- 2 

3 

3

6 

12

2 

2 

4 

3

2

3

«

r'

Mean

4,3 

3.3 

3.1 

3.1 

16.4 

104 

326 

9.9 

3.4 

25.0 

24.1 4.8'

1*3.7

83.4 

155 

202

Eun-oflin 

acre-feet

264 

196 

191 

191 

911 

6,380 

19,400 

609 

202 

1,540 

1,480 

286

31,600

5,180 

9,220 

12,400

26,800

BIVBB BASIN

VTJtGIN BIVIR AT VIRGIH, TTTAE

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 27 or NE. U sec. 28, T. 41 S., R. 12 W., a few 

hundred feet above point where river; enters a steep, narrow gorge, and 

three-quarters of a mile west of Virgin, Washington County, Station 

replaces, the one maintained prior to February, 1915, half a mile above 

Virgin and gives practically jthe same record of flow.

DBMNAOE ABBA. 1,010 square miles (measured on topographic map).

REOOKDS AVAILABLE. April 18, 1900, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Chain gage on the right bank near the lower end of sandstone bluff; 

installed February 1, 1915. Gage read by Lawrence Earl.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading below gage. ;

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of sand and gravel. Right bank high; 

left bank low and is overflowed. One channel at all stages. Principal 

control is a gravel bat a short distance betow gage;- shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE, Not determined for, current years.

1909-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 11.6 feet at upper station October 

27, ,1012 <4Meharge estimated, 12,000 second-feet). The flood of August 

31>;:X909, probably equalled or exceeded this flow. Mininum discharge, '24 

- second-feet, July 1, 2, 4, and 5, 1909. - .

ICE, Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions. " .-.; ' . ..

Stage-discharge relation- changed a number of times. Discharge 5 

measurements obtained are not sufficient to define a rating; ;;;Gage read tohiiMBBdths about f oar or five Jame^ a week. Daily discharge not determined. 

Occasional sharp floods of short duratjLQnoccur^idwhtcn do not appear h* t 

recorded gage heights. , . . .: -14,. .-I.-;- - ; ::;.'': * ..-. ''' <
196 SUBJFACE WATBB

Discharge .measurements of Virgin River at Virgin, Utaht dwring the years

Sept, 30, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918 " 

Dec. 17

iv±y 

Mar. 16

Aug. 17

Made by 

.....do..................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.24

2. 16

2.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

140

137

71

Date

1920 Apr 19

Sept. 19

Made by 

A. B. Purton . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.63

2.51

Discharge

Sectft: 

360

82

Daily gage height, in feet, of Virgin River at Virgin, Utah, for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

 Day

1918-19 

1. .... 

2 ..........

3.." ... ..

4 . 

5..............

6 ... ... ... ..

7..............

8 _ ........

9. ..........

10 .

11 ........... 12...:..........

13 ...........

14..............

'-1-5.... ....... ...

 ML...... .......

17... _ ........

18 ..

19..............

20...............

21_

22 .

23

24 .^ ......

25 .........

26. _ ........

27

28. _ ......

29..............

30..............

31. ...

1819-20 

1 ... ..

2............

3 

4 . _.._

5.

6...... __ ..

7..............

8..............

8.... ..........

10.. .........

11.. .......

12.. .........

13..............

14. __ .........

15..............

16. __ ..... 

17. ___ .......

18.,. __ ..... .

19.. .......

20,^.» ......

21...............

22....... .......

23 .^...,.;.

24....... __ ....

25 .. _.

2fi

27 ...........

28

29..... .........

30 

31 .........

Oct.

2.14

2.16

2.78

2.28

2.26

2.26

2 26

2.24

2.30

2.28

2.24

2.32

2. 36

2.32

2.24

2.62

2.28

2.26

2.18

2.16

2.12

2.24

2.18

2.26

2.20 '

2.16

2.16

2.14

2.20

2.18

2 32

2. 24

3.00

2.24

2.22

2.28

Nov.

2.28

2.24

2.24

2.28

2.26

2.24

2.24

2.28

2.26

2.32

2.22

2.24

2.20

2.26

2.40

2.32

2.36

2.30

2.28

2.18

2.18

2.24

2,18

2.18

2 24

2.28

2.44

2.26

2.28

2.24

2.26

3.44

2.26

Dec.

2.34

2.28

2.26

3.80

2.38

2.10

2.08

2.12

2.12

2.24

2.18

2.20

2.20

2 22

-

2.32

2.22

2.24

2.38

2.32

2.46

3.14

2.38

2.28

2.32

2.30

2.30

2.32

2.24

2.24

2.34

2.28

2.32

2.32

2.30

2.28

2.32

.Jan.

2.20

2.18

2.28

2.20

2.22

2.20

2.22

2.24

2.16

2,20

2.16

2.22

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.18

2 22

2.26

2.50

2 48

2.26

2.32

2.38

2.32

2.28

2.32

2.32

2.32

2.30

2.32

2.30

2.28

Feb.

2.38

2.18

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.18

2.16

2.18

2.30

2.30

9 14

2.14

.2.14

2.12

2.14

2.14

2. 24'

2.22

2.32

2.40

2 30

2.32

2.72

2.44

2.34

2.26

2.28

2.32

2.84

2.72

3.36

2.30

2.16

2.18

2.18

Mar.

2.18

2.16

2.14

2.20

2.24

2.20

218

2.30

2.16

2.16

2.64

2.28

2.56

2,32

2.36

2.72

2.52

2.52

2.54

4.80

2.24

r

2.26

2.20

2.16

2.10

2.28

2.26

2.22

2.32

2.38

2.26

2.48

2.28

2.32

Apr.

2.62

2.68

2.86

2.46

2.38

2.32

2.78

2.46

2.42

2.72

2.62

2.74

2.62

2.44

2.68

2.46

2.16

2.24

2.66

2.72

2.96

2.64

2.72

2.82

2.68

2.82

2.52

2.62

2.60

2.90

May

2.72

2.44

2.42

2.42

2.44

0 Ai

2.40

2.30

2.22

2.18

2.14

2.14

2.12

2.26

2.28

2.60

2.38

2.26

234

3.36

3.34

2.98

3.04

3.32

2.94

2.83

2.88

2.90

3.20

3.16

3.16

3.18

2.%

2,82

2.76

June

2.26

2 00

2. 18

2.14

2.08

2.12

2.04

2.12

2.04

2.10

1.88

20*.

2.00

2.04

1.94

1.-94

1.98

2.84

2.76

2.50

242

230

2.18

2.34

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.12

2.12

a 14

2. 16-

2.22

July

2.18

2.10

1.98

2.00

2.02

.2.00

3.48

2.06

,

2.08

2.80

2.22

2.04

246

234

.2.12

2.00

1.88

1.92

1.82

1.72

1.78

1.82

' 1.78'

1.80

1.82

1.80

1.78

1.96

1.84

1.82

1.90

2.02

Aug.

3.64

2.04

1.98

1.94

2.04

2. QOv

1.96

1.98

2.02

2.01

2.86

2.62

1 98

1.98

1.98

&1«

I.9§

2.00

2.68

2.00

1.98

JUP&

2.i#

a 04

2.02

2.00'

"ires

ilo?

V*t

2.166

184

2.6ft

2.52

2.54

Sept.

2.04

3.74

2.18

; 3.22

2.12r

lor

2.08

2.06

200

2.10

2.06

2.06

,2.08,

204

'2.06

2.08

2. 12

2.62

2.53'

266

2.50

2.46

2.44

2.48 ' a- as;

2,58

! 2. Si

, £ 62*

SU8

.- : '* 2.50

2.54

2.56
. , , IKEDS (fttfAH) CREEK NEAR LEEDS, &TAJ| , ,.., . ,, .

* . -,,"-.- i ' . - . j . f --.u-'Vy J,. j, -.^} i?&>_,

LOCATION. In N. J^ sec. 36, T. 40 S., R. 14 W., just above head of R. C. Savage's 

canal, a quarter of a mile above head of Leeds canal, threenquarters of a mite 

north of abandoned mining camp of Silver Reef, and 2 J^ miles north of 

Leeds, Washington County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 31, 1915, to September 30, 1920, when station 

was discontinued. . GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 60 feet above head of the Savage ditch, uatil 

July 11, 1919. Vertical staff on right bank 200 feet above head of Savage 

ditch installed August 17, 1919, at independent datum. Gages read by 

R. C. Savage. , DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. .

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel and boulders, shifting. ',. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Not determined. \

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions. R. C. Savage diverts water a short distance 

below station for irrigation and domestic uses. Measurements of this ditch 

have shown from 1 to 4 second-feet. Measurements of Leeds canal which 

diverts a quarter of a mile below have shown discharge up to 18.5 secoadfeet. *

REGULATION. None. - ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent after February, 1920. Prior 

to that time, discharge measurements show changes too frequent to deter? 

mine a rating. Rating curve based on discharge measurements made in 

1920 and 1921, well defined between 4 and 20 second-feet and extended above 

and below. Gage read to hundredths at irregular intervals. Discharge 

determined only for days when gage was read. Records as given are good.

Discharge measurements of Leeds (Quail) Creek near Leeds, Utah, during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 19W

Date

1918 

Dec. 16

1919 

Mar. 17

Aug. 17

Made by 

.....do.-...-.-.-.. ..

Gage 

height

feet 

1.93

1.88

442

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

4.1

4.4

3.7

Date

1920 

Apr. 19

Sept. 19

Made by 

W. E. DickinsoB .......

A. B. Purton....... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.92

4.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.8

5.4
Daily gage height, in feet, of Leeds (Qudffi} Creek near Leeds, Utah, for the years 

ending Sept, SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 

1-

,3...i.i.-i....... 3 . _ ;

4.. __ .......

6. _ 

6..............

7

i::::::::::::::

9. .

10..............

11.............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15 ..-. .....

W _ ........

17.,. ..

18-.-....,......

l»j.. ...

20..,... .....

21... ...........

22 ........ .

23 __ ......

24..............

25 ___ ... .... .

26 ...

27...... __ ...

28..............

29 . ......

30.... .

31........... 

1919-20 

1 ...........

2 ...........

3 ...........

4 _ ......

«... ...........

6 .....

7 _______ . . :

8 .

9

10..............

11 . ._. _..

12... ...........

13...... .

14.. .........

15....... .......

16 ...........

17... .......

18 

19. 

20 . 

21.. .........

22

23..............

24 .......

25.

26 .........

27.. ..:.

28 ......

29. ..........

30. ..........

31.

Get,

1.87

1.88

1.87

1,88

f

1.86

1.87

4.34

4.32

N<SV»

f 1.W

1.86

1.86

1.87

1.88

1.88

1.90

4.32

4.30

Dec.

1.92

2.00

2.2

2.6

1.92

1.88

4.32

4.34

4.32

Jan.

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.86

 -J 

4.00

4.44

4.44

4.44

4.42

4.42

4.42

4.42

Feb.

. j .-

1.86

4 44

T4 44

4.44

<t 14

4.44

4.44

4.48

5.00

aso

5.48

5.20

Mar.

1.86

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.90

1.92.

1.98

5.48

5.40

5.00

4.96

4.90

4.90

4.88

4.88

4.84

4.82

5.09

5.09

5.10

4.71

4.70

4.78

4.78

Apr.

1.98

1.99

2.00

1.98

1.96

1 97

1.96

1.95

1.94

i as

.4.77

4.80

4.81

4.86

4.87

4.89

4.92

4.92

4.92

4.94

4 95

May

1.93

1.94

1.94

1.95

1 O7

L97

1.98

2.52

2.02

2.01

2.02

2.01

2.61

4.95

4 97

4.98

499

4.99

5.01

5.03

-

5.07

.5.09

5.12

5.13

5.15

Jane

O nfi

1.99

1.98

1 O7

1 Oft

1.94

1.93

1.91

5.19

5.21

5.23

5.28

5.28

5.29

5.27

July

1.88

1.89

Flood

5.25

5.21

Aug.

4.42

4.38

4.36

4.32

Sept.

4.32

4.68

4.38

4.39

4.36

4.36

4.36

4.70

NOTE. Ice in creek Dec. 6,1919, to Jan. 13,1920.
JN B1VSB,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Leeds ^QwatZ) Creek near Leeds,, U$ab$for 

> period Feb. %> l$20t to J-tdylQt 1920

Day

i ___ ...

2 ___ . _ >.

a. ....

4 __ . .

6 .....

« ........

7 _ .......

ft .

10 ___ ....

11 _____ .

12 __

14l __ . __

Iff ........

T- r

Fefei'(Mar.

- "'ft

37

16

IB

12

12

11

11

10

9

21

Apr.

7

8

9

11

11

May

 14

15

16

16

16

17

June

26

27

28

July

r

! - ,,.<gj

3f

Day

16 __ ^..-_.-

18

19

20--,......

21 __ ...i^

23... _ ....

24 __ ......

25 '

26 ___ 27 _ .. ..'.

38i ......

29-- -

3®L ,~

31-- 

ifeb.

42

28

Mai.

21

21

6

5

8

8

Apr.

12

13

is

'14 '

14

May

w

20

21

22

22

24

Jun«

 - 'ir

3T

:

31

30

i-Aftr

'

- ^

Monthly discharge of Leeds (Quail) Creek near Leeds, Utah, for the period Mar. i,

1920, to June 30,

Month

May .

June... __ . _ ._ ., _ . w.

The period.. ....... ............. _________ .. __ . ___ . _ .....

Mean discharge in 

second-feet

14.1

11.1

18.3

28.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

867

680

1,130

t*Tlfl

4. see

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 39 S., E. 16 W., just above ford at E, H. Hunt's ranch,

1 mile southeast of Central, Washington County, on road to Pine Valley.

Hunt's spring, which has fairly constant discharge of about 3 second-feet,

enters 10 fee* below gage.

DBAINAGE AREA. 84 square miles (measured on topographic map.) 

EECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1909, to September 30, 1920. 

GAQE. Vertical staff fastened to cottonwood tree on left bank about 20 feet

above ford; read by E. H. Hunt. Datum of gage was raised 0.45 foot on

January 20, 1910, 2,00 feet on February 22, 1916, and lowered 1.00 foot on

August 12, 1918,

DISCHARGE MEA8tiREMENTS.--~Made by wading or from footbridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel and sand. Banks fairly high

but may be overflowed at extreme stage; one channel at all stages* Cott- 

. trol is at a riffle formed by small boulders just below ford; shifts at times. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum, stage recorded during year ending

September 30,1919^ 2.18 feet at 7 p. m. March 25 (discharge, 152 second-feet)i

Minimum stage recorded, 0.90 foot, February 15, July 3, August 14 and 21

(discharge, 6 second-feet). 

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 2.8$

feet on March 21 (discharge, 307 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, 

"0.82 foot on January 8 (discharge, 4 second-feet). '

1909-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 5.00 feet at 11 ». m, October 0,

1916 (discharge, 1,450 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, 0.82 foot on

January 8, 1920 (discharge, 4 eecond-feet). ' '
SURFACE WATEB. SUPPliY/l919KL020, PART IX

Ick ~Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice;

DIVEBSIONS. The New Castle Reclamation Co. has constructed a reservoir on 

Grass. Valley Creek that has a capacity of 23,000 acre-feet. Water is diverted 

into the reservoir from Santa Clara Creek above town of Pine Valley, and 

released into tunnel through rim of the Great Basin for irrigation of lands 

outside the Colorado River basin. The Central canal diverts water about 2 

miles above station for irrigation of lands near Central. This canal has been 

measured when it was carrying 16 second-feet. '

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions and storage noted above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by sudden freshet on December 

7, 1918; permanent thereafter. Rating curve used October 1 to December 

7, 1918, fairly well defined; curve used December 8, 1918, to September 30, 

1920, well defined between 4 and 50 second-feet; extended above. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily with frequent omissions of one to two days. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, 

and by interpolating discharge for days when gage was not read. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah, during the year 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918 

Dec. 18

1919 

Mar. 15

Aug. 16

Made by 

L. W. Jordan.. ___ .

A. B. Purton ...........

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.00

J.03

0 04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.1

10.4

6.8

Date

1920 

Apr. 17

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.52

1.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42.1

20.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 19%0

' Day

1918-19 

1..... ... _ 

2

-

3....,-. __ .

4 

6.... .- ..

6.. .-. _ ..

! 7.. . .

.&.__. 

'9. ; .-_.

10... _. ,-.

11... _ ........

12- ___ . .. is:".::..:. .. Mi--J...... _ .

15 . 

16 . . .

If... .... 

J8..U, 

Id....... ..... ..

20 .:... .

21.... ..........

22 ... .

23......... ..

24............:.

25 ____ . _ ...

ID:::::::::::

29..............

30 ___ .. ......

31 ..........

Oct.

12

13

16

21

21

21

21

18,

" 14

12

12

12

12

12

14

.16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

, 16

15

15

15

14

14

Nov.

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

-. 13

13

13

12

12 -12

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

10,

10,

10

 , 11

11 ' 11

1111

Dec.

11

ll

. 11

11

ii

ill

16

MS

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

9

Jan.

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

10

9

8

£

8

7

7

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

 ; 7

7

7-

7

Feb;

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

7

 7

6

6

6

6

?

6

7

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

.

Mar.

8

8

.< - 8

Q

8

8

- *

8

8

8

 ' 8

'; 8

 ' 7

8

10

' f . ; 8

24

33

16

- 10

9

 ;: - 10

ii

12

58

14 to

, &

. . V

16

11

Apr.

11

12

14

15

12

26

27

28

10

9

' ' 8

8

8

12

15

8

15

14

12

42

29

16

16

16

16

15

10

10

 10,

- 10

May

10

14

14

15

12

8

13

18

21

16

16

16

18

16

16

16

17

21

19

18

19

28

26

28

23

18

14

35

26

; . i2 ,

12

June

12-

13

13

13

15

14

14

12

11

10

8

. 6

7

8

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

8

6

8

«

.

' ' '1'

July

6

6

6

6

6

'6

6

6

' 6

6

1 '7

8

8

ft

9

8

 8

 8

7

 8

7

 8

8

:.- 7i

«

 6

. 7

9

h *:'*»'.

7

Aug.

6

7

' 1

7

7

7

 6

6

6

6

6

'76

6

7

,7

7

7

7

7

: v"6!'

: 6

6

H, 6

- ,.«

6

6

,fl

6 ..,-: ,«;

6

Sept.

6

6

8

7

' 6

6

7

8

8

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

96

10

L 1°

8
Daily discharge, in seeond-feetr of Santa ffZewa Creek near Central, Utah, for the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 Continued

, -I>V« sih

1919-20 t

i ......... I.

2..............

O

|--"--r-r5.,..r.__...._.

6:....... ..,.

7..............

8 .. __ ....

9....... ___ .

10..............

11... ___ ..... 12...........;..

13.. ...... T .-...

14... _ ........

16..............

16..............

17.. ___ . __

18 __ ... ....

19..............

20

21. ____ .. ...

23..............

23..............

24... ... ........

35..... .........

26 ____ ......

27 _

28..............

.29..............

30..............

31...'...........

Oct.;.

8

9

. 9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

6

7

7

7

Nov.

8

, 8

9

9

9

9

8

S

8

8

9

9

8

8

8

.8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

1 7

6

Dec.

6

8

8

8

10

8

9

9

9

8

. 7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

I 8

. 8

8

. S

- 8

8

8

8

8

8

Jan..

9

 7,-

78'

6

.5

5

4

4

5

5

' 6

5

1 5

5

6

56^'

 6

7

10

8

7

7

,.-> 1

 8

8

8

8

8

8

Feb.

8

8

9

 >' -- 9-

 < 9

9, *8&

9

9

9

11

10

 14

12

16

10

,, .g

. 14

12

162

38

11

12

12

13

11

11

12

Mar.

13

169.

36' 35

26-

 16

14

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

9

9

16 ' 22

. 17

12

307

22

20

18

16

16

17

14

15

16

18

: Apr.

16ia

16

16

63

79

194

63

79

50

50

45

42

38

50

60

42

46

38

35

33

31

29

29

29

38

42

45

60

.Way.>

76

66

' 62

47

,42.

45

52

 - 45

52

' 66

53

40

38

40

40

40

60

96

125

160

220

185

156

158

160

140

138

136

125

121

117

June

106

82

69

68

66

66

66

66

63

54

45

33

32

31

29

26

23

22

18

18

18

; 17

-W

15

13.

13

17

40

47

31

July

'.yv«

23

23

19

16

15

14-

15

14

14

14

'l3

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

26

14

13

12

13

14

16

17

17

-Am*

.>., £:

m

23

23

23

-/22:.-

22

 - < 27-

S3

22

22

21

20 18s'

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

19

19

20

21

21

19

19

21

25

26

Sept.

*"' 25

 ;. -22

22

22

22

22

22 M; 22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

19

21

20

19

19

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

IB

Monthly discharge of Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah, for the years ending 

V Sept. SO, 1919 and 19%0

Month

1918-19" 

' October.; «_ .. . ..._ _ _ . . 

November.. ______________________ ,..

December....;...... ___ .. ___ is.:. _ .... ....... ±. ... ;2i

February ................. ............................

April.....................................................

' M.fly ' ' " '.' ' ' > ' ' - ' ' ' ' ;'.'' {

JUB&... «. " ^ " .* *- 

Jtdy. ...................................................

 AUgUSt : ii '' .

 The year;.-...T ..^ , ».. . 

 .- 1919-20 . ,v ,- -: .-.- : 

October. _ ...._... __ ......... ....... __ . __ ...

"Wnnary ............ _ i...... _ . _ ...... __ ......i JPeWftary.. H- ; --..'j : . :- - «>'; ' ' '» » '- ; ' I: :" 

.AttH.-. __ ..','V>: : - : ' :*',-' ' J-'L J'- . j-'u

.,May.-l, ......,..,... ............r ..............

July..... * » *» -ii. " *

September j, . ..... ...

The year . .

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

1 21

14 ;'.',:.: . ill 

' 10 

8

'-«:. .-. »;

42

; . . 28 

16 

9 

;:'-, 7 

96

HI

10 >-. : ' -:.g

Y.JO '. ' ' ' 1&

h:*i , 152.

307 ' ;' ; 'i 194 

220 

106

^:, :- -. W: 

33 

25

307

Minimum

12. 

10 

9

7 

6

7 

8

,,:..-, ... 8 

6 

6 

6 

6

6

'"'6.

 ,.- ." ,g

6 . . , 4.

' ' ; ' 8

9

' - 16 

...38. 

13

 -. '-:;12 

17 

18

4

Mean

15.5 

11.7 

13,4 

8.29 

6.96 

12.7 

16.1 

17.6 

9.38 

7. 16 

439 

10.6,

. 11.3

8.39 

7.9^ 

7.«0 fans-

 16,-S 

30.6 

 46.7 

. 93.3 4a3' 

16,3 

20.8 

20.6

26.3

Run-ofE in

acre-feet

953 

696 

824 

510 

387 

781 

898 

1,080 

555 

440 

393 

631

8,150

516 

472

486 

403 

949 

1,880 

2,780 

5,740 

2,400 

941 

1,280 

1,230

19,100
2Q2 SURFACE WATEE SlfPIf^ Ifiil9>--1920, PABT IX

QUA RIVER NEAB SOIOMOJSfVULH, AEIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 31, T. 6 S., R. 28 E., 1 mile below intake of Brown 

canal and 10 miles above Solomonville, Graham County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured. I

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21,1914, to September 30,1920.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, directly opposite 

J. W. Earven's ranch, inspected by J. W. Earven.

DISCHABGE MEAstTBEMENTs. Made from cable just below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel, sand, and silt; shifts considerably during rises.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending 

September 30, 1919, 6.6 feet at 1.30 a. m. August 3 (discharge, 23,600 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.76 foot October 8 to 11 (discharge, §9 

second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, 5.2 feet 

at 3 p. m. December 5 (discharge, 7;620 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0,8 foot July 12-14 (discharge, 78 second-feet).

1914-1920: Maximum stage recorded, determined from flood marks on 

gage, 14.0 feet January 19, 1916 (discharge, about 100,000 second-feet from 

extension of rating curve); minimum discharge, 64 second-feet, June 29,1914.

DIVERSIONS? Brown canal, which is used to irrigate a few hundred acres on the

north side of the river, at the head of Safford Valley, diverts water about

L 1 mile upstream from the station; maximum capacity about 25 second-feet.

About 8,000 acres are irrigated from Gite, River above the gaging station,

principally in Duncanx Valley.

ACCURACY. Water year ending September 30, 1919: Stage-discharge not permanent. Standard rating curve used with shifting-control method is fairly 

well defined below 3,000 second-feet. Twenty-two discharge measurements 

were made during year by means of which the changes in stagerdischarge 

relation were determined with fair accuracy, except for high stages. The 

operation of the water-stage recorder was satisfactory throughout the year 

except for October 27 to November 2, November 30, and December 1, 

when clock stopped; record May 9-15, July 8-19i 24-30, August .!Q~16> 

and 22-26, when float rested on mud in stilling well corrected for mud 

effect. Daily discharge determined throughout the year by shifting-control 

method. Discharge interpolated for missing periods and estimated July 8- 

11. Records fair.

Water year ending September 30, 1920: Stage-discharge fairly permanent 

between rises. Twenty-four measurements made during the year defined 

rating curves used as follows: October 1 tp December 5, fairly well defined 

below 200 second-feet; December 6 to February 10, fairly well defined; 

February 11 to August 14, fairly well defined between 70 and 2,500 secondfeet; August 15 to September 30, fairly well defirKftf toetow 1,000-second-feet. 

Water-stage recorder checked on days when measurements were made by 

H. D. Empie, water commissioner for Safford Valley, and^at oth«r, times 

by J. W. Earven. Except for period March 31 to April 4, when pap^r irdll 

became exhausted, the operation of the recorder was satisfactory/? 1 Daily 

J discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage' height to rating taJ&fe. 

Discharge interpolated for missing period March 31 to April 4. Rectirds 

good for low and medium stages, fair for high stages. /'
GILA JtlfER AND

m$asitr0tiiw®& of <M$ River near Sotomonvitte* Ari$., during the 

 ending SepL SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918 Oct. 2

Nov. 4

Dec. 2

1919

18

18 Feb. 3

Mar. 1

17

Apr. 1

15 May 8

19

16 July 1

20 Aug. 2

17 Sept. 1

15

Oct. 1

Made byEl. U.-Emple., .

H. D» Empie ___ ....

... ..do _ ..... .........

 ..do 

... ..do... .......... 

..... do.. ..... 

... ..86...... ...... -

 ..do... . .

... ..do ........ 

..... do. ... 

 .do, 

.... .do.. ...... .... ....

..... do ... ... ... 

 ..do..... 

S*

feet 

0.7S

.84

1.16

1.28

1.46

1.66

1.66

2.24

1.61

2.45

3.35

2.81

2.43

1;50

1.30

.88

1.18

2.26

3.95

1.94

1.69

1.75

1.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73

79

175

225

334

408

435

1,050

398

1,390

; :2,780

1,750

1,190

330

283

104

212

835

3,710

579

460

335

Date

1919

Nov. 1

16

Dec. 3

16

1920

14 Feb. 2

16

Mar. 2

16

IS

17

15

30 July 15

Aug. 1

16

Sept. 1

15

Made fry 

H. D. Empie.. ___ ..

do. «.!. '-..-.-

..... do.....*.. _ ...

.... .do.... ..... .....

... -do.. .....

. do ..... . ......

Kunesh and Empie

__ do ____ . _ ..... do-..:;. . .

... ..do;..., .......

... ..do .....

.....do..................

 ..do ..............

___ -dO ___ ;-. ............

 do , 

 ..do..... _ . __ ....

... ..do... . .......

... -do . 

..... do. 

 do ......... .'.....

 ..do... ..........

Qa« 

height

.>'&*,-< 

1.62

1.42

1.39

102

1.74

2.15

2^29

2.69

2.58

2.24

2.39

] 2.22

2.06

1.78

1.42

1.32

1.14

.82

1.18

2.09

1.28

1.12-

Discharge

^S»

93Q

608

578

. -886

' Q9A

1,620

1,580

tea

1 14/1

868

.684

507

296

241

180

89

183

508

151

119

NOTE. A measurement was attempted on July 15,1919, bat was abandoned when current meter was lost.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River near Solomonville, Ariz., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 19W

Day

1918-19 

1. __ .. ___ .

2

3 .......

4 _______ .

6 _ ' _____ ...

6.. ............

7 ..............

8 ____ .... ...

9 

10 

11.... ...

12

13.... ....

14. 

15 __ .........

16 .

17 ............

18... ...,

19 

20 ........

Mi.............

22.. _____ ...

23

24 .......

' 27-'''" 28

30

"31C--- __ ; .... >...

Oct.

74

74

77

77

77

75

72

69

69

69

69

74

77

77

75

75

75

75

82

298

310

446

290

254

242

234

22T

220

213

206

200

Nov.

193

187

. 180

180

176

172

169

169

, 166

166

162

158

158

218

290

246

222

210

202

186

186

180

176

194

242

310

254

238

218

220

Dec.

220

222

222

210

206

206

210

230

290

380

340

320

306

294

278

270

266

274

282

282

290

360

428

405

380

345

329 325'

330

135

345

Jan.

366

355

330

330

330

330

335

340

350

360

375

395

422

505

491

446

395

416

428

422

434

434

416

, 405

410

405

416

416

400

390

385

Feb.

700

1,390

1,100

854

766

660

596

526

477

470

605

526

580

596

572

548

519

512

498

484

477

458

446

434

428

416

410

IflfV

Mar.

400

395

390

385

380

375

370

375

380

385

390

440

780

1,390

1,690

1,450

1,130

1,150

1,750

2,360

3,140

3,470

3,370

2,930

2,430

2,110

1,950

1,970

2,180

2.650

Apr.

2,820

3,050

3,110

3,140

3,210

2,990

2,840

2,620

2,400

2,180

1,880

1,710

1,670

1,710

1,730

1,650

1,590

1,350

1,060

997

980

952

910

854

868-

924

2,020

1,978

1,730

May

1,470

1,290

1,190

1,050

966

882

816

804

750

697

642

589

635

482

428

378

370

350

325

315

302

298

350

360

458

593

512

477

410

370

June

325

306

270

246

222

206

190

166

162

134

127

120

115

112

104

104

101

96

101

98

96

93

Qfl

98

96

104

OS

Q&-

106

194

July

258

270

680

526

596

882

952

90S

900 >( 800

700

808

700

4,350

6,800

2,«70

3,110

2,160

1,130

868

1,050

612

498

434

355

434

246

660

Aug.

966

5,080

7,380

2,380

1,550

1,050

2,360

1,220

854

68Q

680

680

.86*

792

630

604

656

756

 WO

548

470

410

360

310

319

278'

340

290

 282

Sept.

306

238

222

218

214

214

230

-098

320

320

294

532

768

440

350

320

298

274

282

325

274

370

556

422

380

477

: 477

400
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gil a River near Solomow&le, Ariz., for. the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 Continued

Day

1919-20 

-,!._ __ ..

-2... ......... ...

3 .

4..............

5....... ___ ..

6... ........ ...

7... ...........

8 

9 

10 -

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 . 

16 

17.. 

18 _ _ 

19 

20 

21. _ . __ .....

22

23. 

24. 

25... .. 

26. ___ ..... ...

 27 __ .

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

347

289

289

263

263

263

237

237

237

215

263

289

347

378

347

318

318

289

289

289

289

263

263

237

237

237

263

263

263

237

237

Nov.

237

237

237

237

237

 237

215

215

215

237

237

237

215

215

237

237

237

237

237

263

318

318

289

289

318

318

318

1,070

800

550

Dec.

625

625

588

625

2,400

3,400

2,100

1,400

1,040

850

795

795

690

640

600

560

560

560

526

526

526

526

526

492

492

460

460

460

427

427

427

Jan.

395

395

395.

427

560

600

640

640

560

526

560

690

640

640

850

795

795

970

970

1,040

1,100

1,040

1,040

1,040

910

850

860

850

795

795

795

Feb.

850

,.910

910

850

850

850

850

2,100

5,820

6,370

4,820

3,280

2,450

2,020

1,720

1,620

1,420

1,330

1,240

2,560

5,380

6,080

5,240

3,910

3,040

2,340

2,020

1,V20

Mar.

1,620

1,520

1,420

1,330

1,330

1,240

1,060

1,060

980

980

1,140

1,060

910

910

910

910

»10

840

780

780

780

780

780

840

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,140

1,140

1,140

Apr.

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,080

980

910

910

840

910

910

. 910

840 840

780

720

720

720

720

670

670

620

May

620

670

670

670

620

620

580

508

540

580

580

540

508

475

475

475

448

448

420

420

395

395

420

395

 870

370

346

346

302

302

280

June

280

258

258

237

237

258

.237

237

217

217

237

395

302

258

237

217

197

197

278

160

160

144

144

144

144

144

144

278

197

278

July

160

. 144

144.

127

127

114

114

100

100

89

89

78

78

78

89

89

100

89

89

89

114

278

278

160

144

144

197,

280

323

258

197

Aug.

258

 346

323

323

302

302

302

302

302

302

346

620

840

1,060

650

550

510

355

710

510

355

710

410

330

710

550

305,

244

208

189

174

Sept.

148

148

148

208

206

189

174

1Y4

160

148

135

135

126

126

126

224

770

1,120

174

148

148

135

126

126

116

116

,*i09

10»

109

109

Monthly discharge of Gila River near Solomonville, Ariz., for the years ending Sept.

SO, 1919 and

Month

» 1918-19

March ;... ________________________ i ...

April..... - .... .... .....

May .' _ . * __ 

July...... ..................................

The year. . ..... ________ .... .... ....

1919-20 

October _______________ . ___________

November.. __ '... ______________

January ___ ,-. ____ _______ .^. ........

February . ,. .... t

March... ___ ... _ . _ .._.. ... , __ ,... . ___ .

April........* .... ^,:.... .........

"Kf a,v """'-« 

June .. _______ _____ . _ .. __ . __ .: ....

July..:.. ..... ..: ....

The year. .... ___ ....... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

446 

310 

428 

505 

1,390 

3,470 

3,210 

1, 470 

325 

6,800 

7,380 

768

7,380

, =378 

1,070 

3,400 

,. 1,100 

V 6,370 

1,620 

1,1*0 

670 

395 

323 

1,060 

1,120

6,370

Minimum

69 

158 

206 

330 

400 

370 

854 

298 

93 

246 

278 

214

69

215 

215 

"427 

395 

795. 

' 780 

620 

280

' 144 

-- yg.

174 

109

78

Mean

147 

201 

296 

395 

584 

1,380 

1,860 

603 

146 

1, 170 

1,120 

366

691

276 

308 

' 811 

747 

2,530 

1,050 

947

; 477

223 

144 

432 

200

671

Run-off In 

acre-feet

9, 040 

12,000 

18,200 

24,300 

32,400 

84,900 

111,000 

87,100 

8,»> 

71,900 

68,900 

21,800

500,400

17, 000 

18,300 

49,900

4fi,;900

148,;000 

 64,1500 

56,400 

29,300 

ISj^W 

8,850 

26,600 

11,900

488,000
-G£^^

LOCATION. One mile above dam site in box canyon on San Carlos Indian Reservation, 8 miles below mouth of San Carlos River and 6 miles below San 

Carlos Indian Agency, San Caxlos, Gila County. ' s DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. , .. .

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1914, to September 30, 1920, at preset sifel 

July 11, 1899, to November 27, 1905, at point half a mile south of Indian 

Agency at San Carlos, and below San Carlos River; August 17, 1910, ifca 

February 5, 1911, at point just below Arizona Eastern Railroad bridge and 

half a mile above San Carlos River.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-sta'ge recorder on left bank, inspected by

: R. D, Morgan (1919), John Sutherland, S. Smith, and W, Carlos (1920).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1 mile above gage or by wading 

near gage. ' ;

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of sand, gravel, and boulders, shifting. 

Control marked by rapids and heavy boulders just below gage, shifts somewhat because of sand filling in and washing out between boulders. At low 

stages river is away from gage and it is necessary to maintain a ditch from 

gage to river. Much trouble has been encountered in keeping this ditch 

open between visits of observers, especially so as the station is isolated and 

can not be inspected frequently.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 

1919, from water-stage recorder, 11.3 feet at 6 a. m.., August 8 (discharge, 

16,100 second-feet); minimum stage, stream dry June 28 to July 1.

Maximum stage during year ending September 3d, 1920, from water-stage 

recorder, 13.0 feet at 1 p. m. February 21 (discharge, 23,000 second-feet) 

minimum stage, record broken.

1914-1920: Maximum stage, 25.5 feet, January 20, 1916 (discharge from 

extension of rating curve, about 92,000 second-feet); minimum stage, dry 

June 28 to July 1, 1919.

DxvERSiONS.^Water for irrigating about 33,000 acres is diverted from river 

above station by Safford Valley. About 8,000 acnes is irrigated from this 

stream above station near Solomonville.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

fairly well defined below 14,000 second-feet, and poorly defined above. 

Shifting-control method used from October 1, 1918, to April 29> 1920; and 

from April 30 to September 30, 1920, the standard curve applied direct 

except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Difficulty in keep^ 

ing ditch from gage to river open during low-water periods caused the recorder graph to be unreliable although recorder was in operation. At other 

times the operation of the water-stage recorder was reasonably satisfactory 

except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge tjable. Records poor fo« 

low stages, fair for medium stages, and poor for high stages. !
206

Discharge measurements of Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz., during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 19®0

Date

1913 

Oct. 18

1919

Jan. 17

20 Feb. 7

26

Mar. 16

19

Apr. 5

23

May 14

30

June 13

July 5

Made by 

C. E. Ellsworth ____

.....do, ..... ... . 

. .do.....-.. .......

..... do.-.... .......

..... do..... ..........

.... .do.... .........

 do . -

 do 

 do 

..... do... ......... .... ..

... ..do... ... ...... ... ...

 <io,..,.,., 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.42

3.53

3.32 

3.87

3.48

, 3.58

400

&4&

,400.

a so

2.06

1.01

3.25

Dfecharge

8ec.*ft. 

9.4

552

427

74«

467

700

1,090

2,830

1,150

246

153

27

 06

Bate

1919 

Aug. 21 Sept. 7

26

Dec. 12

1920

Jan. 13

Feb. .6

26

Mar. 17

Apr. 29

June 12

Sept. 11

23

Made by 

J. F. guaesh... 

 do.

.....do...... .........

... .-.do-.. ... ...... .. .

..... do... .. .... ...

 do ... .... ... 

 do.. 

H. D. Empie. . _ 

J. F. Kunesh.. ____ ,

C. W. Sopp ..... .

Gage 

height

Fed 

2.66

1.5S

2.36

4.01

3.67

a 69

6.88

3.46

2.18

.91

.94

1.14

Discharge

Sec.^i. 

407

86

319

1,200

874

902

3,940

712

224

33

29#r

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz,, for the years 

ending Sept. SO,1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19

1 _ . _ ....

2...... ____ -.

3 _ ... ___ ..

4. .........

5: .... ...

« .. .

7 ..... ......

8. _ . ____ ...

9- __ .......

10 .».i ..

11 .........

12 . .

13 

M . ,

15 _ 

16 .,.. .

17 .'..- 

18.... .....

19..............

20 

21- 

22...,... 7..,..

23 ____ . __ .

24. .......

25 ..........

26 _ ....' _ ....

27 _

28 ' . . 29

30.... ..........

31... .

Oct.

10

10

9

11

228

125

100

107

72

56

49

44

40

36

30

Nov.

30

44

87

62

65

76

89

93

101

104

104

125

212

265

209

243

218

196

Dec.

350

Jan.

250

555

513

473

428

409

to&4'

391

327

28$

286

228

250

207

1OK

263

Feb.

676

1 480

1,480 i ion

938

840

*7A K

444

585

600

565

585

570

605

610

575

546

527

ion

413

387

499

546

4QC

482

408

ifii

450

n

Mar.

350

464

649

1,270

1,270

1,120

1,120

1,390

1 Rift

2,320

2,580

2, 520

2,220

1,970

1,880

2,020

2,170

2.370

Apr.

2,470

n RAf)

2,860

o Qfi A

2,860

2,580

2,520

2,520

2,370

2,170

1,920

1 790

1^610

1,630

1,610

1. 610

1,610

1,520

1,430

1,310

1,270

1,198

1,150 i nun

1,080

970

1,080

1,120

1,430

1480 '

May

1,310

1,230

1,120

1,000

938

872

775

flQO

623

647

472

397

321

245

246

220

200

IRA

160

140

120

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

159

137

June

[~.-w

89

77

«6

59

52is

44

39

37

34

an

27

24

21

18

15

12

10

,.. > 8

6

»

4

3

2

1

1

0

0

0

July

0

828

924

666

844

2,650

1,480

1,560

1,740

1,310

1,040

mi;o4o

1,570

6,010

4,360

4,020

3,320

3,740

Aug.

3,280"

4,770

11,300

i MA

1,500

377

«WT

294

201

196

263

*>7*>

1

200

Sept.

1

200

101

137

89

473

303

228

203

 958

' 938

 fl79

580

> oW

1

315

336

1,440

610

590

513
teeond-feel,>/ (Ma

fc1 SO, f StfS cfrwf^I»f0 -G ontinued

Day

1919-20

2.;-*- __ ,.

3.. ,..

4.... . 

5,.'., . ,

«. __ ........

7 . __

*.. 

 9..............

10,.

'11 __ ..........

12..... _ ......

ML

14.. ............

16....... .......

16..... _ ......

17L.............

18 

19 ........ ....

20.... .......

St.. .-.-.,.

22 __ . . ... 23..,^ .

24 .......... .

25

26 .... .......

27 

28 

29... ...........

30. ..........

31 . ...

Oct.

iSfi

444

. 423

413

^QS

387

374

361

351

342

342

345

348

339

333

324

321

318

318

315

312

309

309

306

303

303

303

300

297

297

294

Nov.

894

291

2X8

. : 28T

288

288

288

286

283

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

301

575

Q7ft

372

628

757

k2W

; 1,740

1,310

Dec.

1,140

970

1,000

1,000

S flfifl

7,000

6,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,600

1,270

1,080

970

905

808

745

715

671 654 1

688 J

616

595

570

550

546

541

541

517

490

464

'Jan.

452

444

460

632

872

1,230

1,390

905

775

7(14

710

808

840

840

1,000

1,230

1,160

1,150

1,310

1,480

!,**&

1,880

1, 790,

1,790

1,790

1,560

1,433

1,270

1, 120

1,040

970

Feb.

1,000

1,000

1,000

;970

O^ft

905

938

1,000

3,340

6,780

9,460

7,070

4,840

3,700

2,980

2,520

2,' 170.

1,880

1,700

I,fl60

SiSlo

3340

:5,890

'4,1840

3,940

3*050

2,470

2,020

Mar.

1 740

1,480

1. 350 Im^

1 190

1,120

1,040

938

MO

879

840

872

840

776

710

745

693

632

» 585

532

4(fo

477

590

840

1.000

938

1,040

1,120

938

808

Apr.

745

175

775

745

: 745,

676

605

575

640

SfM

517

590

616

590

532

499

444

417

391

374

#24

309

294

280

266

250

235

223

205

May

194

184

21I

24&

340

240

22A

205

173

153

153

163

173

163

153

144

136

135

144

144

144'

136

11*

104

90

77

56

55

46

38

34

June

31

31

31

28

28

28

98

28

31

42

42

42

48

42

38

34

31

' 'M'-'

22

16

14

71

90

205

205

119

Jaly

48.4

Aug.

2,58

! ^1

 * ' ' 

r.

Sept.,

1-

1 -i

)

' :- 

...

,-..*

-

M

34ai

31

31

34

50

284

194

135

SG ' 71

46

42

38

: : ": i*

; 34

50

50

28

NOTE. Discharge interpolated May 8-13, 1919; discharge estimated Oct. 1-17, N6V.'l-ia, Dee. 1-31, 

ffW, Jan. 1-16, Feb. 28, Mar. 1-14, May 16-29, July 20-S1, Aug. 8-20, 28-81, Sept. 1-4,16-24; Dec. 3-11, 

1919. During period July 1 to Sept. 10,1920, graph record very unreliable on account, of mud io stilling 

^ell, see estimated monthly mean in tables ormoathly discharge. SracW figures show1 mean discharge 

for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of OUa River near San Carlos, Am., for the years ending Sept.

SO, 1919 and 19W

Month

1918-19

jjnTuwy - i - j. i 1 t February.. __________ . ________ _____

April........^. ..._.....,.... ...... .., .,...

'Mat:: . ,. .. ..-. .. L 

July . . ..

September. _ .. _ . . 

The year ........ _ ..... .... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

,/.i 228

, 243

1,480 

2j«89 

2,980 

I,'3lO

; >'.M> W,

6,010 

11, 300

' ..« 1^440:.!

11,300

Minimum

..! _.- -

^ ^7

-;a «

 ;: * #.

twjiii'i.-jiittii

0

Mean

35; 1

,87,4 

360 

396 652" 

.vl,'!00v\ 

,1,790 

ttfi

l',640

r, ?J.,«01-,.,.

Ruri-oflin 

acre-feet

2,160 

5,200 

21,500 

 ,,f 18,200 

36, a» 

: 67,600

l^'SuS

S i, 1,670 

108,000 

101,000

;..'.i.r/a3,W0

715 | 619,000
STJBFACE WAim SUI^Y,,1SS&--19SO> PAET IX

MmtMy discharge of (Ma Riwr near, San Codas, Ariz,, for the years ending 

SO, W1& aarf 1980-<-Continued

Month

1919-20 

October ____________ . ________ ........

December ................................................

January- _______________ '. _________

February.. . _________________ .. . ____

March. _____________________ : ..........

April............-..............:..........................

June.. _______________ . .....................

-July.. ..............^...............1.................

September. ____ ..; ____ ... __ ;± _______ .....

The year _________ ____________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

486 

1,740 

8,000 

1,880 

9,460 

1,740 

775 

240 

205

9,460

Minimum

294 

280

464 

444 

905

468 

205

..- 34 

14

28

Mean

343 

480 

1,600 

1,120 

3,330 

898 

480 

145 

49.0 

 48.4 

"258 

70.3

725

Run-off in

«cre-feet

21,100 

28,600 

98,400 

68,900 

192,000 

55,500 

28,600 

8,920 

2,920 

2,980 

15,900 

4,180

528,000

« Estimated by comparison with records on Gila River at Kelvin and near Solomon ville, and San Pedto 

River at Fairbank.

GILA EIVEE AT KELVIN, AEI2.

LOCATION.' In sec. 12, T. 4 S., R. 13 E., one-quarter mile 5 below mouth 01 

Mineral Creek, three-eighths mile belote concrete highway bridge, 1 mile 

below Kelvin, Final County, and 25 miles above Florence.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 26, 1911, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank. For description 

of previous gages used at this station, see Water-Supply Paper 479, p. 151..

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge three-eighths of a mile 

above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of sand, gravel, and silt above gage 

with a riffle composed of gravel and medium-sized boulders; control semipermanent. At low stages sand fills in on the control and near the gage, 

and produces a somewhat shifting control until the next rise washes o.ut t^e 

sand.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 

1919, from water-stage recorder, 9.23 feet at 12.30 p. m. August 3 (discharge, 20,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.9 feet, October 19 (discharge, 

9 second-feet).

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, from water-stage 

recorder, 10.3 feet at 8 p. m. December 5 (discharge, 25,800 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.55 feet July 18 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1911-1920: Maximum stage, 19.5 feet about noon January 20, 1916, determined from flood marks (discharge from extension of rating curve, about 

93,000 second-feet); no flow June 29 to July 11, 1913.

DIVERSIONS.-1-About 33,000 ateres are irrigated from this stream between th|s 

station and Solomonville, and about 8,000 acres above Solomonville.

Given in previous reports as one-nail mile.
relation semipermanent. Standard ^ used for shifting-control method applicable ior year ending September 30, 

1919, fairly well defined below 30,000 second-feet, poorly defined above. 

. For year ending September 30, 1920r several rating curves fairly well 

defined by,measurements,and generally parallel to one another were used 

for the following periods: October 1, 1919, to February 11, 1920, February 

12 to August 12, August 13 to September 19, and September 20-30,1920.; 

High-water discharge measurements subject to considerable error, owing 

to difficulty in obtaining accurate soundings. Operation of water-Stage 

recorder satisfactory, except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table* Records fair.

Discharge measurements of GUa River at Kelvin, Ariz., during the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 19W

Pate

1918 

Get, 17

23 Dee. 5

Jan< 22 

23 Fe& 6

24 

Mar. 14 

20

6

99

30

May 13

28

29

July 4

Made by 

 do 

 do - 

 do 

 do.., . 

 do.. 

 .do.. .... 

_ ..do 

 ..do.. '-.... ...

 do 

 do 

. do ~

..... do 

 do 

- .do ' 

a&

Feel 

1.89

2.62

2.77

2.96 

2.96 a *)A'

3.00 

2.61

3.12

4.18

4.06

3.11

3.42

2.82

2.46

2.70

2.26

3.12

Discharge

See.-ft. 

10

138

231

480 

489 

1 400

'675 

218 

1,110

3,220

2,870

1,220

1,650

346

93

182

40

1,830

Date

1919 

July 8

14

Sept. 5

26 

Oct. 2 

Dec. 10

14 

24

1920

Jan. 23

Feb. 5

24

Mar. 16

Apr. 30

July 11

Sept. 12

26

Made by 

 do......... .....

.. do....... ..,.

 ..do., . ...

--.. do . . ;. _ . _ .... 

- .w.do 

... -do ,.^ ,-

 do i..* 

......do-.-. vr __ i-k

...... dol ... ...

..... do... ... ....

 do ... ... ...

 .. do .... '.......

J. F. Kunesh ... .

 do . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.42

3.07

3.23

2.49

3.07 

3.05

427

3.75 

3.48

417

3.72

5.68

8.37

2.78

2.13

1.73

2.30

2.25

Discharge

See.-ft. 

4,630

1,410

786

120

401 

383

2,360

1,210

' 786

2,230

1,120

7,100

902

291

54

14

76

55

Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Gila River at Kelvin^ Ariz., for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

1918-19 

1 .......

2...... .... .

3 _ . __ ..

4..............

5 

6.., 

7 . _ ..

8 . 

9 ......

10 

11 

12. _ 

13 

14. _ .....

15 r. __ ....

16 .........

17......... __

18 

19

on

21 .. ......

22....... _ ....

23. ..........

24... . 

25 ...........

26. ' .1.........

27 _i

28M"

aQi... .... ... ...

31 

Oct.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

: 14

14

14

13

12

10

101-0

10

10

10

9

12

24

211

138

146

142

96

78

40

NOV.

40

32

100

161

200

Dec,

i 200

1

231

238

258

435

445

399

W

473

482

473

426

399

381

337

363

345

399

948

948

540

454

363

346

337

329

<uu

600

Jan.

435

363

337

7

5

309

 345

v. 354

444

502

560

610

714

666

702

714

590

520

511

511

4£2

611

ROA

409

473

AKA

4Ad

435

426

473

Feb.

1,040

2,290

2,950

2,630

1,850

1,360

1,100

961

846

810

822

1,200

1,120

846

810

822

774

774

810

846

822

883

Tfift

678

AJU

570

540

4£Q

Mar.

417

408

399

399

372

337

313

297

281

258

245

224

204

211

321

408

922

1,330

1 14A

1,120

1 ifin

1,910

2,520

3,150

3,280

2,800

0 O1 ft

1,910

1,910

O AQA

2.340

Apr.

2,450

2,800

3,120

3, 200

3,100

2,920

2,850

2,950

2,750

2,380

2,070

1,810

1,600

1,520

1, 610

1,710

1,730

1,630

1,340

1 9_WI

1,250 i 9itfi

1

1 on

1,210

1

1 fin

1,060

1,200

1 200

1,410

1,710

^ May

1,510

1,280

1,060

922;

846

810

714

642

550

511

444

444

381

345

297

238

187

161

138

119

108

99

102

105

108

108

99

105

lift

Qfi

135

June

123

112

93

84

69

64

57

55

53

48

44

37

42

42

39

36

33

29

27

23

22

22

99

21

18

16

15

14

14 to

July

211

313

2,360

1,690

2,680

5,' 180

4,180

3,900

3,000

1,230

1,390

1,030

1,280

1,410

8,000

12,600

11,400.

ft A&ft

6,640

4,4ia

2,650

3 ruvt

2,150 i fton

1,710

1,510

2,320

,4,260

O JOA

1,770

2.050

Aug.

a, 670

11,000

10,200

11,400-

6,880

3,440

2,700

2,470

2,860

2,050

1,850

1,710

1,600

1,490

1,420

1,3H)

2,630

1,390

TSfi

QflQ

786

750

714

702

666

1,100

1 4"5ft

550

454

,473 

426

Sept. ,

381

142

142

123

116

161

245

896

935

492

473

454

961

1,380

1,080

610

454

426

399

399

390

QOA

890

390 ?i -TV

381.

1,330

1,130

650 c/va
210 SUES-ACE WATEB SITPPIiY, PAST IX

Dotty discharge, in second-feet, of G&a River at Kelvin, Ariz., for the year* 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 Continued

Day

1919-20

1 __

2... _ .... ....

3 .

4 _______ .. 5..... __ :..

6.. __ . .......

7... _ ........

8..............

9... _ ......: 10. _ .. _ ....

11. _ .........

12..............

13... ....... _ .

14.....;.... _ .

15.... . ...

16 ..........

17... ...........

18 ...........

19 ...........

20..............

21... ...........

22.. ............

23 . . .

24.... _ .......

25... ...........

26 . ___ -....

27..............

28..............

29,______ 

30.1............

31..............

Oct.

425

390

355

325

295

268

268

268

268

220

220

295

325

<*Qft

390

355

325

325

295

295

295

295

268

268

268

268

242

220

220

220

199

Nov.

199

178

199

199

220

242

242

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

199

220

242

242

242

242

1,030

1,730

1,500

1,030

882

1,860

1,730

2,090

Dec.

1,620

1,400

1,110

1,030

8,500

8,320

7,060

4,660

3,460

2,450

1,970

1,620

1,400

1,200

1,110

1,030

950

950

882

815

815

755

755

755

755

755

695

695

695

CQK

Jan.

645

645

645

1,400

2,330

2,330

2,700

1,860

1,400

1,200

1,110

1,200

1,290

1 9CHV

1,730

2,210

2,090

1,850

1,970

2,090

2,210

2,330

2,210

2,090

2,210

1,970

1,730

1,290

1,290

1,200

Feb.-

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,MO

1,110

1,110

1,200

2,820

5,860

8,680

8,420

6,460

4.960

4,060

3,280

2,650

2,420

2,190

8,600

6,800

7,160

7,160

6,460

:5,440

4,350

3,660

3,150

Mar.

2,660

2,300

1,960

1,840

1».730,

1,620

1,410

1 220

1,120

1,310

1,310

1,120

1,120

1,040

950

950

,1,040

875

875

800

735

735 735*

1,220

1,620

1,730

1,840

1,960

1,960

1,730

1,310

Apr,

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,040

1,040

050

SOOf

800

735

735

670

735

800

800

735

610

550

550

610

550

500

500

500

500

450

450

450

490

304

May

276

276

27ft

340

375

375

375

340

276

248

198

198

223

248

248

223

223

198

198

198

198

198

157

140

122

122

122

122

108

108

108

June

94

MW

85

82

82

69

m

59

59

59

59

69

89

49

49

49

49

42

42

35

35

30

25

25

25

49

122

276

248

July

157

1%

82

59

49

35

Stf

25

22

18

15

12

10

12

12

10

8

6

12

22

SO

25

178

500

276

273

240

207

174

141

108

Aug.

94

SE?6

223

480

412

I8T

140

140

157

2?6

1^730

950

645

1,110

882

815

390

505

645

595

425

550

755

815

815

595,

465

425

390

355

Sept.

319

; 283

i '.»48

212

177

141

290 ii

141

118

95

78

64

m

54

54

110

158

268

193

182

100

75

:' «4*

58

57

40

40

, 40 ' : , ** 

NOTE. Clock stopped July 27-30, 1920; discharge interpolated. Mud in stilling well, graph record unreliable, Aug. 31 to Sept. 5, 10, 11,1920; diseharge interpolated. Clock stopped Oct. 28 to Nov. 6, Nov. 

8-24, Nov. 26 to Dec. 4, 1919; discharge estimated. Braced figures show mean discharge tot periods indteafed tor which no records are available, based on comparison with records from other gaging stations

in basin.

Monthly discharge of Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz., for, the years ending Sept. SO,

1919 and 1980

Month

1918-19 

October _____ _ ___________ M _______ ..

December __________ .'.. ___ '. ...

January ______________________ , ___ .

March ___ . _________ __________ . _ .

April................ ... ........ 

May ' . ' .» . ,

July .

August....: ________________ _______ -.

September.., , » . « _ ... 

The year.«. _ ^...~ ...... >. ____ . ______ *. 

: 1919-20 ' 

October _ -.,_ ___ II. _____ *..", ___ . ________ ..

March - ". ' ,- -

And!..... ,,.. ,. __ ...-.... , ... T ,.

TwniEJ' "*" ' ' ' -..-'',-

TnfB

August * * * -. .' .-,<

September.. _.. .. ____ __ ....... _ ^i.s __ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

211

948 

714 

2,950 

3,280 

3,200 

1,510 

123 

12,600 

11,400 

1,360

12,600

425 

2,090 

8,500 

2,700 

J 8,680 

2,650 

1, 120 

375 

276 

500 

1,730 

319

'8,680

Minimum

9

309 

469 

204 

1,060 

96 

14 

211 

426 

116

9

199 

178 

595 

645 

1,110 

735 

304 

108 

25 

6 

«9 

34

' : 6

Mean

39.1 

104 

405 

482 

1,070 

- 1,130 i;9io '412

43,1 

3,460 

2,560 

536

1^020

292 

556 

1,920 

1,680 

4,030 

£880 

«96 

220 

73.1 

92.1 

524 

126.

955

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

2, 400 

6,190 

24,900 

29,600 

59,400 

69, £00 

114,«IO 

25, 300 ? 

2,660 

213,000 

157,000 

31,900

736, OW

18,000 

33, 100 

118,000 

103,000 

232,00ft 

84,800 

41,40tf 

13,600 

4,350 

5,660 32;a»r

7,5W'

694,000
, SAN SIKOH CRBB* NKAR RODKO, H. MJK. . ,': .-.v.- . r-,-^ v'M.t-v

LOCATION. In BE. J sel. 6, R. 21 B.'i T. 27 d, 10 miles north of Roded, Hidalgo 

County, N. M«x. " ' ; ,; . * > ..

RECORDS AVAi|<ABip.- Itf^^-^^i^l^tKni^ SO; .,.... ......

GAGE. Vertical 2 by 8-inch staff in niidAb^am,; read by A. J^Love. ,,....

DISCHARGE MmAStrftBlfBNTiS^-Made by wading neftngikge. . . 

CHANNEL AND ^CONTROL, Uniform channel 300 feet wide covered with sacaton

grass and smaH mesquite. 

^EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum daily mean discharge for period March

25 to September 30, 1920, 60 second-feet August 21; no flow for long periods. 

'- PIVEKSIONS. None. ; 

COOPERATION. Record of daily discharge and discharge measurement furnished

by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. Smith, irrigation engineer. ,

The following discharge measurement was made by Schwalen and Smith: 

August 24, 1920: XJagte height, 1.10 feet; discharge, 0.25 second-foot. 

-; Creek was dry throughout the entire period March 25 to September 30, 1920, 

except for following days: August 21 (mean discharge, 60 second-feet); August 

.23 {4 second-feet); August 24 (1 second-foot), and September 6 (3 second-feet). 

TotaX run-off, for period, of .record, 135 acre-feet.

SAH SIMON CREEK NEAR SAH SIMON, AXIS,

LOCATION. In SW. \ sec. 29, T. 13 S., R. 31 E., 1 mile east of 13an Simon, Cochise

County. ;

DBAINAGE AEEA. Not measured. , 

RECQBDS AVAiLABLB.-rAugust .1^ 1919, to September 30, 1920. 

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff fastened to bridge, low-water section on right pier,

high-water section on left pier; read by G. H. Ebsea and W. D. Rust. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge* or by wading near gage, 

CHANNEL -AND CONTROL. 'Bed composed of gravel, scouring to heavy clay at

high water. Low-water control is a gravel bar 50 feet below gage. Highwater control formed by right angle turn to right 400 feet below station. 

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during the period

August 1 to September 30, 1919, 475 second-feet on August 16; no flow for

long periqd. , Maximum mean daily discharge for year ending September 30, 1920, 570

second-feet November 25; no flow for long period. 

, DIVERSIONS; None. 

COOPERATION. Discharge misasurements and record «rft«dtettly discharge furnished

by UniVersity of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. Smith, irrigation engineer,

Discharge measurements of San Simon Creek near San Simon, Ariz., during Zfee 

years ending Sept. 80, 19J9 and 1990

Made by Date charge

ma

m&

Aug. 13

v ".' 13 

14

Kunesh and Schwalen.

.,» - -do., ..,-.« .. 

..do.._..........

Feet 

11.20

B.C.

.do.

438

4.68

4.94

Secsft.

2,880

143 a?

247 

149 

 2.3 

22.6

Aug.'14

19

, ; 18

20

21

21

22

23

22

H.C.SdnraJen.

.do. Schwaiea'aiid'SmithI 

.....do..*............ .....do.

....idOii^j...._..,.»'._ 

H. C. I

' & r»

5.45 

,470 

1ft 00

7.72

5.25
SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, l»l£-l§20, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet of San Simo&'Q'petk mar S&n Simon, Ariz., for 

period Aug. 1, 1919, to Sept. SO, 1980

1919 

Aug. 2...............

3...........!...

-r " 13...............

16...............

29............. .

,< 30

Sept. 7...............

 Oct. 11...............

12

13 . '

i . ' it::::::::::::::

Nov. 24

25 i.._ :. .__

Discharge

. 415

52

14

475

15

17

3

18

49

4

1

52

570

1919 

Nov. 26 ________

27...............

28.... ____ ....

29... ............

SO...............

Dec. 1 

2...............

4

1920

Apr. 2...............

Discharge

395

46

; 58

1QQ

5

3

3

- - '-'-I

22

2

200

1920

12,. _ . ____ .

13..--.....-...-.

J4.._ .. __ 

19.. ______ ..

20 j. 

21, _______ .

' 22, .i.. ....

24

26,... ....

26........ ___ .

Sept. 17... ...........

Discharge

..- ..... 36

17

20

37

96

,:,' 10

528

192

12

127

87

21

2

., ^ 

NOTE. No flow on days during the period for which no discharge is gjven. ,,.

"Monthly discharge of San Simon Creek near San Simon, Ariz., for the period Aug. 1, 

] 1919, to Sept. SO, IMG ' * '

Month

1919

September. ______ . _______ ....................

<: ; The period.;. , .... t_ . v»

1919-20 

October..,. .... _ .................... _ .........,*..

April,............................,..... ............... -June ., ' '' : ' .'-'

September. ________ . ____ . ___ .... ___ ...

The year: ____ . __ . ______________ '.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

475 

3

49 

570 

5 

22 

2 

528 

2

570

Minimum

0 

0

ooooooo

' 0

Mean

31.8 

.10

2.32 

40.8 

,22 

.73 

,07 

43.0 

.07

7.28

Bun-off in 

 acre-feet

1JS60 

6

.Jft»?0

143 

2,^30

.. ,. 14 '43 

.*'.'» ' 4 

2,840 

s;: ' .4

5,280

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given. . 

CAVE CBEEK NEAB PARADISE, ABIZ,

LOCATION. In SW. ^ SE. ^ sec. 34, T. 17. S., R. 31 E., at Portal ganger.gfratioh, 

8 miles by rdad southeast of Paradise, Cochise County.

DRAINAGE AKEA.~Not measured.

RECORDS ATAI^/ABLE .--August 5, 1919, to September 30, 1920.

GAGIB. Vertical enamel staff on right bank 100 feet from ranger station; read 

by Mrs. O. P. Schoenberg.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.^ Channel composed of: gravel and bolilcfers. Channel 

fairly straight and fairly uniform in cross section. - - - -

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage for period August 5 to September 

30, 1919, 4:3! feet on August 9 (discharge, 41 second-feet); minimum discharge, trace of water 'only,.August 14-18, 20-31, September 1-6, and; 18-25. 

Maximum stage for year ending September 30, 1920, 5 feet November 21 

; (discharge^ 3,000 second-feet); minimum discharge zero July 19 to August 20. 

. Cave Creek canal diverts/water 700 feet above station ;on left 

bank, records of which are given in this report. One other canal .diverts 

water to about 5 acres above station.
fairly perinanentj rating .curves £alr,ly

defined to 60 second-feet; Gage read to hundredtfes tsrice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying meaa daily gage height to rating tables 

, v^nd.J^y hy^lcogEaph during flood periods, except fpr periods August 14*48, 

20-31, Septeinber 1-6, 18-25, October 6-10, 20-31, November 1-5, Iftlfi 

and July 6~]|8, September 28-30, 1920, when there was a trace of water 

only, and July 19 to August 20,1920, when stream was dry. Eeeords fair, 

CoopBBATioir,*^-Discharge measurements and record of daily discharge furnished 

by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. Smith, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz., during the period 

' Aug. 5, 191&, to Sept. SO,

Date

1919 

Aug. 5

26

Oct. 11

Dec. 3

1630

Fob. 11

Made by 

Schwalen and Kunesh..

Schwalen and Smith...

a

Feet 

1.12

.68

.68

1.40

1.52

Dfccharge

Sec,./*.

aa

.14

.14

43.?

68.

Pate

1920 

Mar. 3

26

June 1

July 2

Av$. 24

25

Made byEC. C. Schwalen __ ,..

.....do.. ...............

O. E, P. Smith........

H. C. Sckwalsn ____

t

O..,i.'iS, __ : __ ... o ...,:..^,..,

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.13

.87

.65

.68

.74

.*!

Discharge

Seetft. 

17

7.4

2.0

.1$

LT4.2*-

discharge, in second-feet, of Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz., for the period 

Aug. 5, 1919, to Sept, 80,

Day

1919 

1..............

2....... ....

3... ..... 

4 _ . _____

m\ - \ 

6.-.. .... ...

7...... ........

8...... ,j...

9..............

10. ____ «.

Aug.

9,

7

6.5

6.5

30

14

Septl

..»

12

12

,7.5

7.5

Day

1919 

11..............

12..^ _____ , _

13.. ............

14..............

 15........^....

16.. .......:.

17........... ...

18..............

19..a ... ....

20..............

Aug.

7.&

&5

4.5

2.5

Sept.

7.5

.- 6

3

3

2

1

.5

Day

2t'' 1919

22., + .

as.:.!..::..:...

24..............

2&

%

27.... ____ ...

28

20..... __ . ...

30....... .......

311..,;^........

Aug. Sept.

1

L5 2.5-

2:5

2.5
STTBFACE ix

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cave reek near Par&M'&e, Afte;, for the peiititf 

Aug. 5, Idl^to Sept. SO, 1920 Continued

Day

MM

2.. ... 3 __ ..... ..

4.. .............

5 ..... . .

6.... ..... .

7.. _ ._

8........ ...

9.. __ . _ . ,

10 , 

12 

13. ____ ...

14... ...........

16

17..JL. ......

19

20... _ .... .

21. ..... _ ..

22

23... .J ......

24...^... ...-,

25... __ .......

26 ...........

27..............

28T _ .:__

29... _ ........

30 .

31 ___ .......

Oct.

2.5

45

as

as

as

10

26

23

10

7.5

45

2

1

1

;N^

0.5

.5

1

1

1

1

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

" .5

.5

.5

1

280 -

2^00

290

810

170

108

110

110

110

«

-

Dec.

76

61

45

33

83

33

29

m

23

23

14

13

12

8

8

7.5

7. 5

:'= 7.5,

7.6

6.5

6

5 

45

45

4

4

4

as

as

3

3

Jan;

2,5 2.'5

2.6

' ' 44'

4

as

3,5

as

4

4

3.5

as

4

45

45

7.5

18

23 ,.

46

46

46

43

31

23

23

20

18

14

14

13

w*

12

JO

9'8

7.5

14

33

100

100

61

41

33

27

23

-21'.

16

IS

33

.80

82

73

61

46

36

31

23

10

Mar.

18

18

16

14

14

1312- , 

12

13

12.

S

8

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.5

6.5

ft 5'

as

6

8

45.

45

45

45

45

45

7.5

Apr.

8

8

 7*5-

6.5

as

7.5

7.5 " 8

8

8

7.5

6.5

4.5

45

45

45

14

14

14

8

5

5

5

8

8

9

8

8

7.5

6.5

May

6

as' 6

 ' -8' '

8&>

' 8

7.5

6.5

5

3

2.5

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Jftfafr

4'-.

1

1 " l1

1

1

1

1

1

1

I

.5

' '"".'5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

'W

 '' '&'

' -' .»

.5 "' .5

A^.:

-;. (

"&. ,.-T ?S

 (.

1

2

2

2.5

45

45

4

2

2

-i-'i'

i ,

liept.

ft'S

.5

.5

1

1

1 .

,-1-A,

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

,.5

' . 5

" ' .&'

,5

.5

"' ' '5''

.5

.5

NOTE. For days on which no discharge is given see "accuracy " paragraph.

Monthly discharge of Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz., for the period Aug. 5r

to Sept. SO, 19®0

Month

1919

September

The period... ... ____ . _ . _ .. ____ .

1919-20

March . . .

April......................................................

June _ . __ . _______________________

July

August .... . .

September

The year. . ,...... _ . ___________ 

Discharge in second-feet

,Ma»«mm

30 

12

26 

2,500 

76 

46 

100 

18 

14 

8 

1 

.5 

45 

 1

2,600

Minimum

3 

2.5 

7.5 

45 

45 

1 

.5 

0 

0

0

Mean

a 48

2.37

3.31 

133 -.-!«. 6 ' 

143 

37.4 

9.28 

7. 58 

3.55 

.73 

,08 

.85 

.63

18.6

Run -off in 

acre-feet

186 

141

327

201 

7,910 

1,020 

879 

2,150 

571 

451 

218 

43 

5 

52 

37

13,500
LOCATION. In SW. M BE. M sec. 84, T. T7 S.; TEL 31 E., at Portal ranger station 

of United States ¥orest Service, 760 feet below bead of-eanal lua^t & nailes 

southeast of rparadise, Gochise County.

AVAILABLE. October 14, 1919, to September, r3Q, 1920. 

Vertical staff on left, bank; read by Mrs. O. P. Sehoenberg.

MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

AND coNtROil- Earth section. ., Bed composed of small gravel. 

'EXTREMES OF msdpARGE.-^-Maximran daily mean discharge for period Oetpb/er 

14, 1919, to September 30, 1920. 8.8 seeond-feet May 10-15, 1920; no flow 

V during periods of year. : 

ilDiVERSiONS. Above all diversions from ditch. . - 

tEsiGtnuATioN8,-r-Flow controlled by head gates. ,

ACCURACY. Stage discharge fairly permanent. Eating curves poorly ^defined. 

Staff gage read to half-tenths daily and oftener during flood periods. Daily 

discharge ascertained^ by applying meaa <Ja.Uy gage, height to rating tables 

except when shifting-control method was used, and as indicated in footnote 

'to daily discharge table. Records fan*. t « , ; 

COOPERATION. Discharge measurements and record-.of daily discharge furnished 

by University;of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. Smith, irrigation,;engineer*, , :;

Discharge measurements of Cave Creek canal near Paradise, Ariz.t during the 

period Oct. 11, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1920

Date

Oct. 11

Mar. 26

tone I

Made by^-

W.E.Cods. __ .. .....

Oage

hei^it

Feet

1.50

L31

Discharge,

See.-/*. 

3.7

1.4

2.1

Date

AUA no- ?tv| 9A

4 Made by 

H. C. Schwata»-.-~ 

:3£

get*

1.57

1.T2

IMscharge

Sec.-fL

as

*6

&aily discharge, in seeondrfeet, of Cave Creek cftnal^mear P&r&dise., 

the period Oct. 14, 1919, to Sept. SO, 1920 ... >

far

Day

I ....,,.... .-._.__- i.,.__ 2.......:... _ - . ..-,-. . . ^...........i.-i-.v.-... .. -,. ..

..-4,.,.*..._..............»...........

 '»...- ... ..-.;....:.......;......*.

?. . . -,.,.. 

ft " ' ' ' " " ^S:::::::::::::::::::::::;:::-::::;:

10.......... __ .. _ ...,..,..^. __

-II-...-... . .. .... J..,,.....

 12..........-.,.^.......,^.-t-.-...

13 ...... .,nr,..n __ ...,_.. .

14............ - . ..-.... .

15 ..... .....-...,...............

.3Ms... . ,., ...wi-U.-,. _ ...

17

18 . _ ......

19 _______ .. _ ........... ....

20-........................».........

^ xu~. / «... ..' '... . ...... , 

23 ,,.. ____ . 

24-

»,:.'

f

' ; v'.i

- , . .. ... .

28 . . .

9ft ,,... ."

30 . ... 

SI . 

oct:

 '\ r

O Q

.9

.§

L9

1. 9

1.9

2.4

2.4

2. 4

2.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

L4

1.4

14

Nov.

1.4'

1.4

1.4

1.4 t; 1.4

' .7

.r

.7

 - - .7

.7

; .7

.7

.7

.7

.7

" y

~~f 

Bfar.

*

- 1 :

2.4,

.7

. 1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Apr.

1.6

1.6

.-: -^6-'

2.6 ' '1-6

3.»

46

a 2

, 6. &

6.2

' 6.2

i «. %

6.2

6.2

6.2

6;2

ao

2.5

2.5

2.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

6

6

rfay

.,.;-,« ..

6

 !.,«; ..

,7.9 .'?.» 

r.«

 7.9

7.9

-'.7,9;

as

8. 8

*«:

-, ^»

8.8

as

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7,6

7.6

4.2

42

42

4.2

4.2

*2

4 a

l.»

1.8

June

2

2

2

, 2

2

 ' Lt:

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

i;l 1.1

2 : ' 2 '-

1.6

LI

.3

 '

Aug.

0.5

2

46

3.9

6.2

7.1

f 6.2

8.2

6«.2

46

46

46

Sept.

2

2

2

2

2

. , 2

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.1

.5

'-, < .5

2

ii

.5

.2

.2

,2

NOTE. Only a trace of water Nov. 16-22, June 18 and 19, Canal dry Nov. 23 to Mar. 22, Jon» 20 to Aug. 

19, Sept. 14,15,18, and 22-30.
STJBFAGE WATER STIKPLY, 1M9-1&2&J PABT IX

Monthly discharge of Cfave Creek canal near Paradise, Aria., for the period Oct. 14t

1919, to Sept. SO,

Month

OpfnViar li-11

March _____ . __ ____ ., _ ... _ .. _______

Ajprn.....,..................i............................

May

Jane. _______ . _ .... _______ . _______

Discharge IB second-feet

Maximum

1.4 

2.4 

6.2

as

2 

7.1 

2

Minimum

; o

0 

1.6 

1.8 

0 

0 

0

Mean

1.62 

.47 

.45 

464 

6.46 

.82 

1.83 

.69

Ran-ofiin 

acre-feet

m

m

46 

276 

887 '.'. &

41

990

BAST TURRET CREEK AT PARADISE, ABIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. | sec. 19, T. 17 S., R. 31 p., at Paradise, Cochise County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. - August 4, 1919, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank 300 feet downstream from post 

office; read by John Hancock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel. Control 

formed by concrete wall extending across section and diagonally downstream 

100 feet with 2-foot drop. Channel fairly uniform in cross section.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge for the period 

August 4, 1919, to September 30, 1920, 130 second-feet November 22; 

minimum, no flow for long period. *

DIVERSION. Several small diversions above station, but most of the Water 

returns to creek above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curves fairly 

well defined between 0 and 20 second-feet, poorly defined above. Gage 

read to hundredths oiice daily and oftener during flood periods. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables, 

and by hydrograph for flood periods, except for periods August 10-16, 

21-31, September 1-6, &-30, October 1-4, 11, 13-31, November 1-21, 1919, 

June 16-20, July 7-9, 11-23, 30, 31, August 1, 3-31, and September 1-30, 

1920, when there-was a trace of water only, and October 6-10, 1919, and 

August 2, 1920, when stream was dry. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Discharge measurements and record of daily discharge furnished 

..'.. by University of Arizona. Prof. G. E. P. Smith, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Aris., during the period 

August 4, 1919, to September SO, 1920

Date

Aug. 4

26

Feb. 11

Made by 

Schwalen and Kunesh.

____ dO __ .. ____ , ____ ;-.,

a

Feet 

0.58

.50

.68

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

0.65

.02

aa

Date

» Mar. 3

May 31

Aug. 25

Made by 

G. E. P. Smith.. ......

Smith and Schwalea..*

Gage

Feet

a 57

4A

.40

Dlschargfe

*CA

.86

.15
Daily discharge, in'fsecond-feet, of East Turkey Creek at Paradise} - Ariz.* far thisi 

period August 4,1919, to September SO, 19W';---,,,,. ; ;

Day

1.............. 2 __ . _ :

8 ..............

4 _ ..

5 ...........

6... __ .......

f.L.............

8 . .

g _ .

ifl

11..............

12..............

18..............

14..^ __ . .....

15 ____.. ....

16..............

17..............

W>

16

20.. .....:...

21... ____ . ...

22. ___ .,... 

23

24..............

25..... ......

26..,...'........

27.. .........

28..... ^.....

29.... .

80.. ....

31., .........

Aug.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

4.5

' .5

.5 ' > ^.5

,

S*jpi.

is

Oat.

3

$of.

,. ,

130*

71?

33

13

9

7

7

10

10

Dec.

8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.5

4.5

4

3.5

3

2.5

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

'l.5

, 1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 *

1.5

1

1

1

1

Jan.

1

l

1

2

1.5

1.5

2

--.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

4.0

7

;,7

7.J

13

7.5

6.5

5.5

4

4

3.5

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

Feb.

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

2

3

5

' 1? .

12

1 10

7

6

5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

2.5

21

12

10

8.5

9

7.5

6

5

4

3.5

Mar.

3.5

3.5

3.5

a

3

3

Z5-

2.5

3

-: a ;

3

2.5

2.5

2

2

2.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

6 ,

3.5

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

Apr.,

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3:5

3.5

3. 5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

2.5

3

3

4.5

4,5

,4.5

6

4 '"

5

5

5. 5

5.5

,. 5.5

4.S\ .' 4 '

4

4

May

4

3,5 3:5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3 >r

3

; &.; (

2.5 ; "^2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2 :

2

2

1.5

" : 2 '"

 *," 

2

.':.: .1.5

2

1.5

1.5 ' 1.5

1.5

1.5

1

Jaa*-

-1, - 1'.,: . I/-:

 ,k5, *i:s

LB

1.5

:5

.5 '' i'Vft

1 '

2

2

1. *

.5

' ; .5

.5

.5

 .5

.5

 , 1 i,x

.6

.a

.5

.6

-July

-^^>

'-* d.6

.6

.6

* 

 : t.-'A

,5

.5

,5

. , IT ''"'*f

' .5

e

. ^ 

NOTB. See "accuracy*' paragraph.

Monthly discharge of East Turkey Creek cA Paradise, Ariz., for the period August 

4, 1919, to September SO, 1920

Month

1919

The period __ . __ A __ . _ . ___ .^ ______ .

 . T 1919-20 

O6fober... ... ..... __ ...... _ . _ ... ........

January . ^

March. _ - _.

ABriL..................................................... May _ - __ . ..... __ . _ . _ ... _ . _ ....

June.....................................,.':......-...... July __

 ' .. The year......................:,...*., ..........

Discharge in* second-feet

Maximum

4.5 

1.5

3 

130ai

13 

21 

4 

5.5 

4 

2 

5

130,

Minimurti

0

1

:. , ,. !

2 

2

2.6 

1

0

Mean

0.32 

 05

.10

 -.; «.8 

2.77 

3.45 

6.22 

2.89 

' 3.97 

2.40 

.75 

.21

2.68

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

18 ,.> ' 'A

21

6

'583 

170 212- 

357 

178 

236 

148 '45 

13

1,950

-f SAH PEDEO »JVM SlAJB FAIEBAHK,

LOCATION. Opposite Boqiiillas Land & Cattle Co.'smack housej ,lj^ inflea 

southeast of Fairbank, Cochise County, and 3 miles below old Charleston 

mill.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.
SURFACE WATER SUPPK5T., lWJ»hl020> PABT IX

BECOBPS AVAILABLE. September 28, 1912, to September 30, 1920.

27, 1904, to August 31, 1906, and October 8, 1910, to November 15, 1911, 

for station at Charleston; November 15, 1911, to September 28, 1912, for 

station at diversion, dam of Boquillas Land & Cattle Cov r

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank; read by J. M. Barnes. For 

description of previous gages used at this station, see Water-Supply Paper 

479, p. 154.

DISCHARGE MBASTJEEMENTS. Made from cable 600 feet downstream froai 

gage or by wading. , CHANNEL AND CONTROL,- Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. Bot& 

banks steep in vicinity of gage and cable, channel fairly straight with coa^ 

siderable fall. At low stages channel bears away from gage and a ditch has 

to be maintained from gage to river.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE, Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 

1919, 10.3 feet at noon August 16 (discharge, 25,100 second-feet, from' 

extension of rating curve); minimum stage, 0.25 foot June 23 to 30 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1920, 3,9 feet at 2,34* 

p. m, September 5 (discharge;,;3,100 .second-feet); minimum stage, 0,07 

foot September 4 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1912-1920: Maximum stage recorded, ICO feet at 5 p» m. JDeeember 22, 

1915 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, I second-foot, occurred' 

on June 13-14, September 26-28, 1918, and June 23-30, 1919.

DiVEBgibNS. Boquillas Band & Cattle Co. divert water at various points above 

station for irrigation. Total area irrigated not known.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Shifting-control method; 

used October 1, 1918, to June 30, 1919^ January 17-31, 1920, And March 2<J, 

1920, to May 7, 1920. Rating curves usetffrom July 1, 1919, to September 

30, 1919, poorly defined. Curve used October 1, 1919, to January 16, 1920, 

and May 8 to September 30, 1920, well defined below 400 second-|eet; a^4 

curve used February 1 to March 25, 1920, poorly defined. Gage read to 

half-tenths once daily; oftener during high-water periods.. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except when 

shifting-control method was used and as indicated in footnote to dailydischarge table. During high-water periods of July and. - August, 1919, 

mean daily discharge was determined by averaging hourly discharges, corresponding to frequent 4?age readings. Records fair. v

Discharge measurements of San Pedro River near Fairbank, Aris., during Ike 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920 ,

Date

1918 

Oct. 22

1919

9

, 16

Feb. 23

Mar. 21

Apr. 23

May 22

July 20

Aug. 8

Made by 

C. E. Ellsworth........

J. F, Kunesh ____ ..

.....do. ,..,..........

.....do... -:.. '. .. 

_ ..do... ___ .. .......

. .do....... ...........

J. F. Kunesh... _ ...i.

J. F. Kunesb. ..........

Kunesb and Sehwt»tetiQage 

height

Feet 

0.06

.08

.08

0

0

-.15

-.15

 ,ie -.25

' ,08

,70

Discharge

See.-ft. 

6.6

20

21

12

13

3.2

3.3

S.«

1. 3

59

58

Date

1919 

Aug. 23

Sept. 9

1920

Jan. 9

16

Feb. 23

 ; June , ft

1 28'

Sept. 17

. .;(;):..-*.

Made by 

Schwalen and Holle.,..

Schwalen anflt Code.... 

H. C. Schwalen .. __

Kunesh and Schwalen.

Smith and Sebwatea...

-W< JB^HO«de ... 

H. C. Schwalen- .......

C. W. Sopp....... __ .

Gt&> 

height

feet 

-0.10

0 -.40

-.08

4-. 81

 AS. ,

 fifi

-.76

,-.67 -.15

,-" D*K ': 

efaa»*e

~*tfi

 SP: 

'- ifcy

69

QAQ

iSt

6.7

5.4

9.4

60
iff

years

8ive? itkar 

80, m&««d 1920

Day

1918-19

« , ; ;.- 

8. _ ...,

4v i. '

j£ . '

i r

!*. " .",

1:::::::::::

»

fc:::::;::::

KT""""""

SL * r £*"* :""

a*.,.......,.

8............

A' '

«.-,.-. 

»

»-....- .-

tl............

1919-20

2"* " "

4!""IIII~I

6

T.............

$;'. -. I',';.;! 1 g _ _,;,..& 

11............

12............

$' '4, , i.'<V.

14............

L5

L6.-- '... .J [j'"- .> , ;.'-. ;'-,""

8-.-. ,»t4-- 9.......:!... 

a"'- '' - ' 

Kk 1:::::::::::

H

iT-IIi'IC :.!!

M.- . . .

OoM

»,*/ 

2

2

 ! I

,-M . «

;- 2

: iT 25

 - W

'I 25

r:r,,25

 -v25 .25 .

26

,.26

'-26

 J05

' V 7

' 7

, ,-.. 7

5

'.': 5

5

5

5

5

6

84

',',84

84

84

84

50

.. j -

Nor.-;

.,:«*. 

.... r

, 5

. 05

,'s

5

Io

16jtt

12

12

19

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

.- »

24 

" .34

307

590

402

590

610

' 260

Dwc.

ti; 

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

20

41

56

56

41

36

30

25

20

20

20

,,uu.

205

170

186

108

'. t84

74

66

.65

57

* - 41

41

41

4

45 

48

- : 41

 '" ' Ml

41

:r;'j,4i

38

SJU.

'""20

20

20

20

20

20

," 20

20

16

12

,. 12

12

12

12

12

12

 ;; . 12

12

16

. 16

16

16

16

; 16

16

16

- 16

, -, 16

14

14

12

38

38 

4.1

205

108

84

: 74

65

;.,. 65

65

65

74

84

590

824, " <wn

» 315 

240 

260

ISO

145

128:

86

^- 3' m

Feb.

16

16

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

63

54

-.- ''84 

54

' 51

51

81

54

54

,, .64;

54

54

54

54

51

51 

51

51 

51 

46

46

54

46

..j.;';.89

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

7

7

7

,5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

J'V; ..'Si

38

37 

39

98

39

42

40

39 

42

42

42

39

39

: n

 ''9

m

84

31

39

S

:

; ( ,'86V

Apr.

7

3

3

3

3

5

6

7

7

7

10

5

8

3

3

3

3

. 3

. 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

! m

30

 - 28

2s

2f (,. ' yfr

18 |J ' 22

19

18

15

15 13

, >.&- 

.1| (

-.1 m

1616'

11

11 '

> n>

:,t>jf

May

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

10

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

6

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

UAVA: 

11

10 i » '- 

11

10

' B ' '

8. 5 ''K'6!

,-8.|-{

8,5

as

8.5

8.5

- i'8'U

?

! \ ; .' v*

r ^s';

as

r..**i

Xf!

 (& 6 !

June

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

,2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

-} ;

r**

8

f?.'

. g ,,,

5.5

,- , i j, . i

;;;;^

A

 '' * '4,'jf"1

11

7.5

' 'i'- ',':'- 

 > < - ?

, .

i ;.r-:;

 ,3,..i

Ml

,

Joly

648

334

1,360

660

1,590

1,850

1,070

418

240

177

.207

307

333

2,400

6,050

818

820

418

. 102

59

65

47

34

34

31.

27

34

1,040

207

91

307

4.5

' ' : 4*8

'45'

-,-,41 A

-: f|»V-

^

' " 8 *ff -

 "4.S

3.5

, ,:',. * x -.'

49

jO ..

ffld- 1 *

" :'|^

'i Ji3U3

A«

717

1,000

1,080

1 288

,92

82 :

64

53

118

148

358

306t-v!

870

4,400

 ;.- ;

,-.,) f :

350

34

350

37ft

27§ v

32

' 19 * ' ' 8. 5

^'iw-''

84 6101

168

74

*Pft*

-. V ';* >& ' 

a*

-22,

1ft

i/rS ^'

: -. i' A ;

'.'14.4

Sept.

400

400

400

;: 40!i/

S'f

210*'

. MMJ,.-'

80'

400 ;

»l..ajio

:>S»' 1*

240

100

100

)7 109<

iijltt'l

; ..ugjit:

 i«-*

] 00 fflrt*1"

WO

 180 '

100

100

100

100

'-. .3 '

3

3 

2

860.

* '67'*1

 13'";

10

5.5 

! 4.5

., 4-f

4.5

4

45 '122

15 

, 5.5

1 65

24

, 7

45

: 45

:v 4

' 4

. 4

a.5

,L ...

Now. No gage readings Oct. 17.191 

1919, Feb. 11. Mar,«7**^l^ &&& 

 90,1920; discharge estimated. Braced figures i 

which QO gage record was secured.

9741& 26f -WSP 509 16

19, M affd 

rge for periods indicated (or
SUKPACaS jWATlR HBVBUZ, 10Ii«t-192&)»fAET IX 

Jtfvn&ly. $iijchatff& ^ J3an^i$edr& Bi»er ititar Fa^a^>~]&Khtiif0x $*

Month

1918-19 

Octdb«r . .. ....-..-.....-... .. .... v.. ^.

December _ :.. .. ___ ____ _____ .....

January .i ". " . ^ ; » .,

UTAYtfwartr ' ! " ' ' ' . March ^' i ., - ' i' _ ;' Aprfl.,..^ ...jj-.1;.....;.. ......L:-:......-........ :.

June .... _ _____ . _____ . ____ ....

September, : ..... .u.wU ...... _ .. __ ... _ -^.. ......

-- The year....-.:.. ___ ... _ . _____ . _ .....

1919-20 

Ocldber _ ........... _ . _ . __ ........... ..i.........

January ..

February.. __ ... ____________________

March _________________ . .................

AprO.-........j.. ...................... ._......_._..-,.-

June- ________________________ . ....

July....... ........^-..............,... ...................

August ________________ . __________

The year . .

Discharge in eecond-feet

Maximum

106 

' 16 

56 

20 

' 16 

11 12 

10 

10 

2 

6,050 

4,400 

1,350

6,060

108 

590 

250 

590 

63 

60 

30 

11 

680 

250 

510 

860

860

Minimum

2 

5 

16 

12 

12 

3

1 

27 

34 

80

Mean

15.5 

10.0 

22.1 

15.6 

12.3 

8.1 

4.0 

3.2 

1.7 

703 

503 

232

1 1 -129'

38 

38 

39 

31 

11 

7 

4.5 

3.5 

3.5 

2

.2

58.5 

128 72.2 

130 

50.6 

39.3 

18.0 

8.56 

33.3 

15.0 

92.8 

44

57.5

Eun-off in 

acre-feet

1,360 

«59 

683 *i

%»

m

101. 

13! -306

^93, art

1'sio

2,4§ 

1,070

'922 

5,710

2,920

41,«) 

ARAVAIPA CREEK HEAR FELDMAET. ABIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 16 E., at concrete ford on Oracle-Wmklema,n 

highway, a quarter of a mile above junction with San Pedro River, 2££ mites 

south of Feldman, and 12 miles T?y road south of Tfinkleman<, Final County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.^ April 21, 1919, to September 30, 1920. ' < . - 

<SAGE. Painted on downstream side of concrete ford from l.Q to 3.0 f^et* ajwi 

on county ford markers, vertical pipes at each end, iroia 3.0 jto 8.0 feet". 

Gage read by Delia E. Barker. !-

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made ^y wading or by floats when stream is abpv4 

wading stage. '.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL^ -Concrete ford is artificial control on a channel composed of gravel and boulders. High water deposits sand and gravel on fordV 

which affect sensitiveness of control. Velocities; are swift over the foixji. 

Banks are high and not subject to overflow,- i . v

EXTREMES OF DISCHARQE. Maximum stage recorded during the period April 2^ 

1919, to September 30, 1919, 6.3 feet on August ^(discharge, 20,000 secondf 

feet, from extension of rating curve); minimum discharge, zero flow during 

long periods.

Maximum stage recorded during year ending Sept$l»ber 30, 1920, 4.03

feet at midnight December 4 (discharge, 7,400 second-feet, from extension

of rating curve) ;r minimum discharge, zero flow, during long periods. .,;

1919-1920: Maximum that of August 2,, 1919; minimum, no flow, during

long periods each year.

DIVERSIONS. Approximately 2,000 acres irrigated..above station. , T
221

except when affectcfd1 by Rafting

gravel d6p0u&^ <<N»iae^ not'known, as sufficient 

discharge measurements were not obtained. Several rating curves used 

applicable ;fpr short periods of low stage and merging into a standard eurve 

poorly defined above 500 second-feet. .This curve extended into high stages 

by aid of float measurements and area and mean velocity study. Gage read 

to quarter-tenths daily and bftener during periods of fluctuating stage. 

Dail-y-discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage -height to rating 

$jt£&&\_9f &£ ^fecagi&g .hourly^dj^chfrgiBs for:days when..stage fluctuated 

rapidly. Records poor. ,. 1 * . ;,-

measurements of Aravaipa Creek near Feldman, Aris., during'the period 

Apr. 91, 1919, i^Sept, SO, 19%0

[Made by f 1-I;F. Kuaesh] ,

Date;; ~ mm JaJvS ' ^

r.. ........ & .... . .....

15

IS..........

IS..... __ : 15. ..,. 

~<3age 

height

Feet 

1.88"

1.30

1.33

3.50

a 10

2.85

2.62

Discharge

Sec.-feet 

24.8

7.6

29.9

a5,080

03,468

02,250

al,820

Date

1919 

July 16.......

Aug. 20.........

T\ftn Q

1920

Jan. 22.-.. .-

23, .

Gage 

height

Wtet 

2.08-

1. 16

1.25

1.18

1.09

Dis- 

"charge

Sec.-feet

718

10.3

12.6

Z8

.7

Date

1920 

Feb.9..........

9.,... ..

24.. .....

Mar. 18...._ 

Gage 

height

Feet i 01

1 O9

1 19

1.05

Discharge

Set.-fee 

304

356

6.7

.OS

Daily discharge, in. second-feet, of Aravaipa Creek near Feldman, Ariz., for the period 

Apr. 21, 1919, to Sept. SO, 1920

Day

1919

2 

3 

4... ...

5 ......

y i 

8.......;.

10 

July

280

380

488

658

658

20

20

298

42

Aug.

307

1,690

785

18

2

6

Sept.

 ' . 5

5

, 14

27

14

Day

1919 ,

12

13 

14..... _ .

15.. 

' 16 

17 

itf '

20 

.-

July,

18

63

83

708

 27

693

14

r 5

3

Aug.

7

Sept.

14

14

20

14

14

14

12

5

2

Day ^ ;,.

1919,

21.U..L22.........

23. .

24.........

25 ......

27^-' ' ' '' 

28 ......

29..'.... 

30.........

31... ......

July

800

265

1

3

1

1

1

Aog.

46

14

Sept.

8

562

1
222 SUBFAOE

Daity discharge, in»econd-fe&, - of Arwsei$&>Greek new Peldman, Arte,, for Ito >^erMd

 ' cif s Star'' ' -

n U»9r20

1 _ ___ __ r..

t

.

n!!"-:::::: r

8 

7 ........... .....

.A- '. ' ;-', '- '-. ' - ,

10 

11 

12 

13 __ . _ ... ....

14 

15 .... T ..

16 __ . __ ..

17 fc * 

lit :' - '

1920 j.

22 i 

99

24

25 ___ ..... _ .....

26 

27 ..

28 _____ . .......

29" -' V ; 

30 ___ .. _ ....

31 

No*.

r- ' 

tr r i

.

155

74

14

1

0

83

14

5

D«c.

 ".' I

'' 2

202

23

10

14

V. 2

.JtaU:..

202

23 

17

11

17

4

"--if'

4

14 ' 28

11

4

4''

«>1 (

23

9

2'

*etc

' _ _ ...

458

6s

23

9

4

3

' > *' 

238

27

11

Q

/ , . : ' v -

f

'Mar-'

0^: ,

; < . 

 ' ': '

23

v v S

2

,

',,-.

152

47

31

45

40

? 31

18

9

^-

'' Hll

- ii

H^:

* it /. .

2

, 81

:«&! 

 - - -

""TT"

>:»-;, *! .

r,;J !

.!?

: s " 

" 55

-' '-14

 ':,,,_ ..-

^,':

"""""/

' ." "T

: ' 20^

2

60

515

14

14

14

7

60

14

14

200

. 340

14

. 1-:

*ept.

85

1 7

 5?

": .' 50

-- 27

27

265

200

27

: .' v

N<m. -Stream was dry Apr. 21 to July 1, IBld, Oeki-8l, 1919, May 1-31, 1920, and OB other days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Aravaipa Creek near Feldman, Ariz.t for the period Apr* 21 '

1919, to Sept. SO, 1920

Month

1919 Inly ^ ,. '^ ^ ^ ' , u

The period _ ___________ .... _

1910-20

December ~

JfHMmry . . , ,

March

Aprfl.....................................................

Joly........... ........................................

August ____ _ ' ____ . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

TO&-

1,690 

562

155 

2,570 

202 

450 

152 

14 

31 

55 

515 

265

2,570

Minismm

.0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

170 

92.7 

24.8 .

11.5 

91.4 

13.4 

55.7 

13.1 

' .93 

1.1 

2.22 

43.4 

25.9

21.5

Kun-offin dcr&'fect v

10,500 

5,700 

1,480

17,709

f 684- 

5,440 

S24 

3,200 

. 805 

55 

66 

187 

2,970 

1,540

15,400

NOTR. No flow during months for which no discharge is given.
- . , .,- -

. 1 mile. below dam site near Whitlow's ranch and 12 miles below 

Superior, Kiial County/ ;

. Not measured. :. ~ ! C ! ;': ; .,' .: : >-'U .,,'/,;,.

RECORDS -tj^afojABUD. February 14, 1915, feSepte%l?er 30, 1920, when station 

was dteconifettied. A station was opiated at Whitlow's ranch dijrfag;l&90 

and fragmentary reeojds of stage aad flood occurrence kept 4ui|i$g 1897 t<»

tr,. 1899. Total run-off, January, |8«fi to August 11, 1899, '

-.{I:, Twenty-First Annual Report^ Part 1% > - 

.jjjjijA$fi.^I{u*}ined staff on left ban^Jt :$$» ^H^ow dam site, installed

'*".;';" 1916 j read .by Hart:MuUins. , Fdr'^vious gages used at this

;1; Water-supply Papers 479 (p. l^apf; 459. i \/

 E)i8CHAR<j:E MEASUREMENTS. Made* 'fifem .cable at dam site or by wading, j ^1 

CONTROL. Bed colasposed of sand aad gravel which is constiM^ 

shiftttyg. Stream is very flashy and 'is usually dry soon after each rfse*-

OF DISCHARGE. ^Maximum stage recorded during yea*' 'ending 

September 30, 1919, 11.0 feet at 1.30 p. m. August 1 (discharge about 10,000 

second-feet); channel drjn for long perioda during y-ear.

Maximum stage recorded dufing year ending September 30, 1920, 4,5 

1 ' : 'during, iitght of February 20-21 (disch:arge, Y50 secdnd^et;); .channel 

" ' for long periods during year, floodk witn, considerable discharge' 

occurred duriiig pteviptis i "years', But ''no » re^ablei record is 

..maximum stage or discharge. Channel at priesen| gage is 

'period each year; at dam site 1 mile above present gage, pli

if*ever, is less than about 1 second-foot. ' i v , / 

DrvERSioNs. Water 'diverted '' above gage "to irrigate a few acres} \amount

* f' ,?/ -;' i * , - «" ,' ? ,..^ - ' ' '; ; i " "i .'~'^ '''.»- j" '; - '- '<- ' >~ : i t n'-f ! -t 4 . - ' ''" ' ! * "i I 1 .- ' ' ' '* /?';; 5 i " Unknown. . ^

ACCTJBACT. Stage-distiha^ge relatittn not permanent. |! ^a|in^ qurvjes ' 

defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Efail discharge nOT1 

rate enough to publish. ! wa'ter. ''"'' '' '' ::

,ve

Mothly estimates poor but "s

Discharge measurements of Queen Creek near Superior, Ariz., during the -giee&fk* Ending "

Date

1918 , 

Oct. 20

Nov. 14

24 

 25

Dee. 6 " ' 8

22 

23 >-." 24

. . .25 ' '-'as

30 

31

.1919 

Jan. 2

2 

5

Feb. 4

15

20

22

Mar. 20

June 1

July 12 

18

^ Made by- .

Hart'MuHins. .........

.....do......... .....

Kunesh and Mullins 

Hart MUffina... .:1.^. ^juaatt**... ,M,-* Hart MuTOM.r. ...:

.- 4ft<.?..';i^ j.."..i.i. 

__ dop . ___ ., __ ,

-^;.d6['.i-.:.-.-.i..;..

 do>, * . 4., w... 

...::do:.......±i...:..

j.._ dO -V'-i ' '«.' : "' "' '' ,,_do... ,'."......":...

.-:M do ' '1,..v,::;-. vl

.-..do......... ^v---

.dO .. . ;' ___ . ..

. ....do.. ............. ..

.. do.... .. __ ....

.-..dor ... .............

.....do.. . .......

Hart Mullins ___ ...

..... do.--.. 

.....do.. ...... .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.1

Ji-66

2.0 

1.5

1.3

1.5 

. .1.5,

 ! 1.3"-

, ..« 

.9V*--- 

1.6

 <9 

*>£**' 

.8

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.0

1.1

1.0

.65 1.2-

Dis- 

.clvarge

Sec>#.

2^.5

90

545 : '44" ,

0 

17

: 38 

3021 "'

3.9 *) 4

'.!- ; & 6 

66

i .% *. ,:; ' "5:4

l\.,,ll~..

2.8

56

28

56

64

6.3

.6

8 

3.3

I Date ! - ; 

1919 , 

1 July 22

1 AUg. 2

1 Sept. 4 

I v- 18

Oct. 11 

31

Nofif.,38., 

Dec. 6

 :" ; 1S'

1920

Jus. 10 

12 '/- !i , -W' 

Ffb., 4 

M$i. 15

 ;--.. !8*; 

July 12

Aug. 13

14

17

20

25

Sept. 17

18 

19

Madeby,-T~- "

Hart Mullins. j .. do : -- L:I w ' " -

J. F. Kanesh.... 

Hart Mullins .. i. _

,,..,dOwtr ----- '

..,ijdo;i.i-'..i.lc:..ji^L. 

.....do..--, ,-,- .^ao 1 .;:^ :..l.-

.J-...dOL.i.. . . ,jftih.jiaBM*H,^ -»

Hart Mifllins. ..... . 

J. F. Xonesb.. ....

Hart Mullins.. __ ...

. .do....... .

 ..do..,... .... -

... ..do.... ........ -

.....do.... ..... - 

.....do.... 

&

Fed

, 1.2

H.<: :.*. '

: «.»., ' ;«f:.

I« ^ '« .]

1 M ( ; i;r-

/:-&*:. i

 ',-, *'63 

MB /i ah*

1,86

1.7

1,7

1.35

1.12

1.4

.«

1.1 , 

1.0

'Discharge

' 

^

t 6.-? - fe

,f

« 10

5.3 

2.5

J 14.5 

43.2

8.7 

4,0 

8.8

0: -»-.».

1.4

.97

3.0

4.1

27.0

.88 3.9 

.a
Monthly discharge of Quei»i rtos<k

SO, 1919 and

\Jfor the years ending

Month

 ' '' '"""' : a484i, .V'<- "

WtoberJ** ... .. I ... >:i ^ ...

December... .................

March.i.j^.i. __ , _______ 

April ......................

May.........................

July.... ... ...... .......

September,... _ . _ . .....

Mean discharge in seoondfeet

-.>.«; 7; 

5.1

9.76

.2.7

' 51. 5

7.2 

4,4

2,1

«27,

8. 85

25.5

4.11

9.93

Run-off 

in acrefeet .

48

TOO

166

2,860

. . ' 44* 

262

m: 16

544

1, 670

245

7,180

 - ! ; .'.' .' j..Vi; 

'MOttCb , ''"'"' .

 ' 1919-20 v '' ^'''" ' 

Qctpberi i*,<. i 

December..- _ .-iJ. .-v, :

j*^bruarXr '" : . ' >! < . >. ->>

 Mfarch. ,. . ,;jij&;l.,u,^-zxiAprJl-.. ... ........^^. ^y.. ,--.'..-. - : _..-. ^. June ,i. « -..,,» »-' 

Jtdy..;..: .......... .-,....

September. , ... . _ _^i.....

The ywar ._ ^^, _, ,

MaaBdis- 

«*a»gefil 

s«eeadfeet

; .32

ia9 1 itta

3^3 'H'4"

-.-. . » 8;-:

15..5 

 - «.9

; i - *».«

!- >.36

V« ^W

.«

:,m*

HUn-oflf ; 

Jnfuarfr-, "'.iftet'-'-

''. ' ' 20l

71

998

%OS0

2,380

'» 1,190 

803

424 xwr

2§'

17T

.-..-,.- *

'I . .«,43ft.

SASTA CBUZ KIVER N£AR HO&AIXS;

LOCATION. In SW. Ji sec. 36, T. 23, S., E. 14 En jus* b«*j» pbppaed dam 

gfc^a^^erba Buena ranch,- half .anaile above; pujaiping jrtaM f<wr city of 

N<?ga,Ies, and 7 miles northeast of Nogales, Saata Crw* Co^pty.

DRAINAGE ABBA. ^-Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE, March 22 to November 30, lW7,,aaMf Ajarii lr 1909 to 

September 30, 1920 (incomplete).

OAOE.; Richard Freres' water-stage recorder on left bank ,afp>at half a mile 

above city pumping plant, installed January 3, 1918; inspected by W. W. 

Coons. For description of previous' gages used at this stafeo, see W»teF- 

' Supply Paper 479, p. 157.

DISCHARGE MB AstrRBMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel, which is constantly 

shifting. No well-defined control. Channel is wide and shallow with tow 

banks. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 

1919, 3.85 feet at 7 p. m. August 6 (discharge, 785 seeewad-feet) ; channel 

dry for long periods during year.

Maximum stage during year ending, September 30, 1920, 3.5 feet at noon> 

January 4 (discharge, 580 second-feet); channel dry for long periods, during 

year. No reliable record of maximum fltwrds during previous; years. Channel 

is usually dry during long periods of each year.

DIVERSIONS.- Water is diverted above station for irrigation of about 140 acres. 

Stage-discharge relation continually changing. ,$tandard rating 

curves used with shifting control method defined by discharge measuremeats secured frequently during 1919 and 1920. These determined the 

changes in stage-discharge relation with fair accuracy for low stages. 

Changes during high stages not well defined. Water-stage recorder was 

not sensitive and gage heights are subject to errors as great as 0.05 foot at 

any time. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. Re* 

cords fair for low stages and poor for high stages.
Date

1919. . Jan. 8

Mflsvll May '24

Tunr 2

18

. .19

.20

25

Aug. 10

, 15

22

29

Oct. 3

.10.

... 17

24

.31

Nov. ,Z

14

21

Dec. 6

20

27

. 1920

Jan. 2

8

16

-; «^

f*f Kttia»h' " '

do

..... do............. ..... W. W. Cooas.. .....

.. do . .

 ..do. ,.

W. W. Coons. ....

..... do 

 do... ........... 

-do

 do.. 

 do. 

..... do...... 

 do.. . ...... .

..... do... ........ .... ...

... ..do... u...... .......

 . .do........ .... ..... .

 do...... ........

... ..do .............

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.1

L32

1.1

1 ft'

2.0

L93

1.87

1.7

2.08

1.92

1.74

1.98

1.85

1.9

1.93

2.00

1.98

2.00

1.99

2.00

1.99

2.30

2.20

2.18

2.12

2.13

2.44

2.54

Discharge

8«s.-/t. 

0

19

0

49

57

47

33

' 8.0

65

25

2.8

41

17

7.8

6.4

9.3

ILO

11.4

9.2

10.5

1 12.5

73

40.4

28,2

15.2

11.6

121

152

'Date

1930 Jaa. ' 23 -:- ' 2ft

frv . n

20

^ 3§ Mar. 5

13

1»

26

Apr. 2

16

23

30

May f

14

21

 July 23

27

3ft Aug. 1

6

11

18

18

24

27

31

Sept. 16

Made by 

W. W. Coons __ : !-. ...

doch> ' " ' So *

.:::^o:::::.::::..::....

 do.... . . .

.... Jdo...... ... , 

..... do..... j., 

.. ..dO ___ ;. __ __; _ .

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do do.....- ..:.....

An

..... do....,.. ..... -

 do.. i 

.... .do... . .....

..... do...... i ...

 ..do.......... ... .....

 do....., 

»

Feet

2.34

2.33

2.32

.2.31

2.26

2.22

121

2. 18

2.25

2.20

2.10

2.12

2.18

2.10

2.06

2.05

2.02

2.30

2.64

2.00

3.46

1.95

2.40

2.25

2.66

2.66

1.93

1.82

1.85

 'Discharge

See.-ft. 

88,2

27, 6

29. 5

19.7

- 15.3

16.7

8.7

4,6

11,8

6.8

3.1

8,3 li'8

1.7

1.2 ; LI

7.4

10

 81$

12

11 , 89'

36

125

15 ,

9 2

2.2

4.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Cruz River near NogaUs, Ariz.t for tne 

years ending Sept, SO, 1919 and 19&0

.,,'.': Day,'

 ^!1918-19 

I.. __ . ___

2..............

3 ... ......

4.. ____ . ....

5 _____ . ....

 Tij^u,.'/- 

«.,^..i .

8 ..... ....

9..............

10 .........

«£;. .....,. 12.;............

143::;::::::::r

15^.......^...

16... ......... 17Ifc::::::::::::

19..... .........

20s.

21^1...........

22.,.^.*.......

28^..

24Z. ....... 26.;..........^.

»!'.............

27 ............

«*... ,.._.- ._

30

81.............

Oct. Nov. Deo. Jan,

, 2

3

3

4

S

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

7

8

9

Feb.

16

25

25

22

19

17

17

16

14

13

11

12

,11

11

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

7

7

7

6

Mar; ;

.. .,«,

6

6

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2 

2

1

1

Apr.,

VI

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

,8

.7

.4

.5 

.4

.5

May

j .......

Jtme

.->.._.

July

34

45

23

49

179

84

96

133

48

126

182

35

3

135

295

150

128

68

59

84

26

21

20

13

8

8

14

SB

15

14

215

Aug.

250

150

180

150

156

234

150

133

88

66

48

55

61

32

25

25 ' / W'25

16

.12

. &

4

t

2

46

70

02

90

.48

Sept.

37

32

29

22

17

20

43

298

130

as

L«,,. 66 i'.'-:- 94

-88

;:. <7* )- '.46

29

[ 25

22

18

- - ;Vl4

.': ' 12

,M

: v.l

'.: 8

8

i*

29

21

17
PAET IX

D&ly discharge, in secQa4»f&jt, of Santa Cruz River near Negates, Ant., 

years endi»& Sept.- 8&t

.C,D*,I: ,,

1919-20

 2^,..'...^.i...

 V: '.' ;. 

-7 - ' " j

" ,- ...

jo*""""^f"

iL . }''> ' "

12-' ' "

J3* __ 1U-

 £. T. - -

»5f......:..A._.

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sL......",^.. i9,:.....^.i..

a*'

22 v. j J

28 »

24- '" J"

25C 

26;......,_.__

27. ..........

28..............

29..............

31 * :

Oct.

14

10

8

8

6

4

4

5

5 

5

8

14

16

14

10

7

8

10

ID

10

11

14

14

11

11

11

10

11

11

ll'

NOT.,

14

10

10

10

10

10

1011 11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

1011

14

12

19

36

33

25

,;..- i i

22

141

97

,P«-

110

i WO

an

76

'fr

JO

46

<40 TJ»

339A

Off

J5

)b

19

18

45 47

15

12

10

.,,.,.9.

9

 , "i - .i

Jan.

8.,

269

2Q8

144*

13Dm

138

162

Wl,

199

nu

190

Oft

88

eo

55

40aft in.1

i 38

SO

28

.,'27, V" ' '. ">

 «*-.

25

- t;i £.

23.:

22

,,-iJB:

23

23 

25

30

32

34

27

'20

22

20

1Q

16

16

is

16

15

13

Mar,

. 10

13

; 14

r 13

, 10

8

'

'' t O

,ao

* 8

. ; 6

< ' 7

r ' r 6

, 6

,. , 4

T" 4

;; ^ 4

. ;4

4

 12

12

10

10

v.-.tf

^^

Af**-

7 '

7! ;

71 ,r

, fr <

;& '.

*

3;

*

1

i

21

* '.;.

 4' ;

* :-:

6

* '

' & *

7

6

*

6 5'

4

' ' <-t' :r'

May

2

I 2 

2

1

1

1

1

1

.1-. 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

-..'..,1

June.

0.5

. .& -

2

1.

»i^-J

6426 '

,,.,;, i

M?

.

T 

Augi

LJ..J.J

 j

. ; i

, ^

::--: 

 iU'

..«»*..

J.-'Vtf'""

"""felt

iUJ*

1 ;.

,,- '.. ..

a "**

i-^iW.

...1-Jii

" ill

^4-AILV'

Nora. No flow Oct. 1,1918, to Jan. 15,1919, May 1 to June 80,1919, June 3,4,7-12,1WW, 1920. Record 

totififly 1 toBept. 30,192O,"tfery merger ana nota&feurati&anougti to publish. Pfobafely not muck flow,

Monthly discharge of Santa Cruz River .near Nogales, Ariz., for the yearn 

 v-- i, Sept. S , 19W and 1920

Month

 *. ' "'' " .. ' / : 

1918-19 

January.... ________________________

March. .A. ....a....... __ .. __ ...;....... _ .......

Jtoril-..L,.....i...........».............................

«5y--.~...-..wU*-.-...~..................:.S.-.- ... ... .

*UgUSt. i .--....5.1.-.. ____ .. ____ .. ___ . __ ........

September... _____________ . _________

«, Th* year.c.i _____ . _ ...-;.». _ __ L' ___ '.. 

f!>. ', 1919-30 - -' '"

November.. ____________________ .......

Jgnuaryj j'. ; / '

AOTil-..-u.................,..... ......I.... ..... ..

Mtfy

lane .jil __ ; ___ ,. ___ ...»..-! __ i ___ ....

Discharge in second-feet

MaTJmnm

9 

25 

6 

2 

296 

290 

298

298

15 

141 

110 

209 

34 

16 

7 

2 

64

269

Minimum

O 

6 

1 

.4 

3 

2 

8

0

4 

9 

9 

8 

13 

4 

.8 

1 

0

0

Mean

2.0 

12.3 

2.3 

1.01 

78«7 

78.2 

44,9

18.0

9.9 

24.5 

39.7 

89.6 

22.4 

9.0 

4.46 

1.1 air

KunSffin

 ^ aerW;

 *1

123r , 

688,! 

 .-.- 141: eaj - 4fmti -'

4f&&' 

2,670,;

i^«ift'>

eer1,460 

.2,440; 

*5,809r, 1,290- 

568 f 

S86 

68 

184,

12, 4or;

, .... ',,,.....jjt; 

JSFora.-%ee toolnote to table of daily discharge.
LOCATION. In sec. 14. TV-t4 J&v

Pima C<mnty. BUlito Creek enters 7 miles downstream.

Bridge in Tueson,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October -15, 1905, to September 30, 1920 (incomplete).. 

GAQE, Staff gages painted on downstream side of each bridge abutment. 

- Original gage was painted on bridge'- pier <»n left; bank. During 1941 and 

. . up;td September 30, 1912, gage heights weine observed from temporary staff

of .by measuring to the water fturf aee f^om a Reference point on bridge.

October 1, 1912, to July 7, 1913, a chain gage installed on bridge was used.

Original datum was maintained unp NdVemJ^r; 22, 1913, when it was

lowered 2 feet. From December 1?, 1914, to September 7, 1916, gage 

' heights were obtained from a reference point at an elevation of 19.28 feet

above new datum. During January flood the bridge settled, lowering the ref^

 - erence point to 16.73 feet above datum. During -the summer of 1916 a newbridge was constructed and a staff gage was installed September 7 on one of 

the piers at a different datum. Since then, additional painted gages/ set 

to same datum have been used to facilitate observations when river flows 

^in several channels past fhe bridge. Observer, J. O. Kenny. t 

DiscHABoB MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading, 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand; wide and shallow; shifts badly at aH. stages.

 ISxs'BBl&sa OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year ending 

September 30, 1919, about 1 a. m. August 2, 4,700 second-feet, Iron* hydrfcgraph. Maximum discharge recorded during year ending September 36, 

1920, at about 3 a. m., August 9, 1,960 second-feet, from hydrograph. 

Stream is dry most of each year at this point. ',

1805-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 9.8 feet December 24, 1914 (discharge, approximately 9,000 second-feet, probably the maximum discharge 

ever recorded). No flow part of each year. . . t

DIVERSIONS. Small diversions >bove the station for irrigation, amounts 

unknown.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Loose sand channel 

 control continually changing, Gage read to tenths several times 

<luring flow periods. Daily discharge computed by hydrograph method. 

Records fair. During part of eacth winter for a period of one or two months 

. usually from 2 to 6 second-feet, which is not measured, flows past the gage. 

This is waste from irrigation ditch that enters the river about one-quartjar 

of » mile upstream.

COOPERATION. Daily discharge record furnished by University of Arizona

through G. E. P. Smith, irrigation engineer. T- i

Discharge meastffements of Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz., during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 19W

Date

1918 

Dec. 22

1910 

July , 1

"i-r -.-"A 

2

3

7

8 

10 ":' .,-11 ~-' !. *" 15

i!; r;;- is »,.' ,-; 37

ftvMt A

;^f ' f

Made by r

C. P. Wilson...........

 dOt.- ,-rr ,,--

.....do.. ...............

__ do . . .

.....do..... ............ 

.....do.................

...u.|o.................

Schwalen and Code _ . 

Hv &. Bohwalen .*...

W. B, Code.... ........

...i.lo.. ..... ....,..

Gage

Feet

485

4,91

6.08 '490

485 

4TO

5.32 

5.15

7.28 

R75

&20 

490

6.80 *^BO

Discharge

8tc.-ft< 

78

88

1,570 

279

114 

121

606 

336

2,300 

980

1,150 

157

2,630

24

Date --'.'A

1919 Aug 18

Sept. 2

1 8 

Nov. 25

Dec. 23.

1820 

Jan. 6

6 

Feb. 8

20 

MM. 20

Aug. 2 

Sept. 6

Made by 

Schwalen sad Code. _ 

H. C. Schwalen ........

.. do -.:' .........

Schwalen and Code

.... .de.i! -.-L, ..........

.....do. .............

W. E. Code............

.....do..r.............. .....do.. _ . __ i....

.....do.................

Gage 

IwiSit

Feet 

5.13

495

478 

460

450

5.26

5.00 

4.78'

4. SO 

467

400 

5.40

499 '.: ':'. ' '-.

Discbai^e

&».-/«.

mias

139 

6.4

3.9

538 ^n, ; m'8,8

 w

109

97418 2j5t wsp 609 16
PABT IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Cruz River at Tttcson, Ariz., for the years 

, . . ending Sept, 80, 19i9land 19tD I

Day

181849

l.r-.».JU'U.-».

 2:1..:.:...:

a.! U- .

|^-T, 

6... _ ......

'I. ...........

8,.....»..^r

& .

ML , 

*li. 13;. !. ..

13....,,......-.

14...........'.

16 -.;^...

1. _ .... 2t'' : r- ::

3.^ __ ., __ ,

4'. ........

s»....JiiU.i;.i'J

Si.^^ik ;. ...*

7 .... .....

8............

9- * ' '

10............

H.J......1...

12............

13.-.-..,_.-.

14..-....:....

15............

16.<..........

17 .

!«' - ' :.- !'3j-i

19..,,-^....,

20.... ..

21 1. ...... :.'L 22...W..W.J-:.

23,. ......

34 ...:..

25.. _ .......

26 _., ,.

27 ...... ...

28 .........

29 -. ....

30 

31..... . 

Oct.

.r'i',-.' ,

Day

1919-21

1 T-

 .! . .

> ' '

Dec.

. ,- , ; "*

*" ' -'

- . ( :

a . .

July

31S

244

1 14JI

.l>7

'gll

Ai&

730

1,060

16 .

' JUl

1,030 1 52f; .

. 3 .

39S .

Aug.

816

2,760 4ftn

73

25

137

25

103

Nov

J

S

t

8

"

" ;

4

>3

«T

6

85

rif

i8

iept.

ISfi

 *

--t

142

378

318

f

Dec

2

 1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

'-

>\

\

I

\

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

S2

H

3

3

5

5

5

fi

«-

6

0

f»

ft

0

A

6

6

6

6

fl

6R !

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

6

4

4

4

Day

»18-»

6,.^.ti_

7.......

8.... _

9

.

).......

1-,-^-, 2....I:.

3-v.,.^

4... *.:..'...

6.......

7......*

8. .

» ..

0 __ ..

1 _ ....

Jan10 '" S

7-

126

56fl

jo/y

80

60

6046'

45

m

70

60

200

190

70

I2f

 8

10

: 8;

10:

12

12

12

16

16

» (

' <

Fe1

-,-r

TV

, ,

0

3. _'

30

T«

1«

1«

1fl

16

11

St.'

 -.<

It

Ju

n

D«

!

ne

fl

B.

:1

8

J

J'uiy

 >' - '92S lr-*iS

-1

»

. 7«

«

'

uly

,' iW

i

r '

150

M

:<i

\

!

Atfc''

166

2TO

; ->y :

'" 1

 .i

A%

10 '§'.

100

3 &.-i,i' v;

' il ';.!

: T - - ' -

 '430

3

v. -: :».-

40

' 10

 '6,

2

90

86

190,

3

ietift.

88

32

-**rS

.,r_.^-

60

 285

-"

**

NOTE. Stream reported dry on days of no record.

Monthly discharge of Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz., for the years ending 

. ' Sept. 30, 1919 and 1920

Month

1918-19 

October.^., ..... .. ....... ..... .... _ »,..,, ..

December. __ . _______ , ___ _____ .»,..

My... .,. ,. .^..._,:. 

August..,.. ____________ ,. _____ , ___ ...

September 4. * _ __ ___ , _____ _>,i __ ...

Toe year..., .... __ . ___ ... __ .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11 

31 

1,060 

2,750 

378

2,750

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

ft 4 

1.3 

250

- m ,

. 3&6

37.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

26 

80 '.';' 15,400 

;,< 9,840 

i; 2/170

.- 27,( 60Q
ifiltWBrANft^a^I8inE^HS8.^.'Vn ,* '"

Monthly discharge of Santa Cruz River at Titcson, Ariz., for the years, 

Sept* $0,1&19 and WSO*"-Continued

Month

" -fi- ' ' '. l«MM» " ' -"-' 

November^,.;..-- ___ -. ___ :. _____ ~, ... .. _ * _ ,

December ' "' ' ' > ' ' ' ' : January 1?--> * ' S! '

February. .;..___..,;_ __ .....I. _._...__.. ........ ....__,

July ' ' Augtest............. .....,__....:.'.;_,._.__... ....__.._._...:,

September.- ________________ _____ .

TbeyeSw......-.. ;.- .:..-..-...,. __ ......

Discharge in second-feet r

Maximum

85 

25

550 

30

: v«- 

180 

420 

285

T550

Minimum

0 

4 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

' '7.8 "3$

1.2 

.2 

7.4

29.7, ' '11.?'

10.9

Run-off in acre-feet

'' < 464 

, 473 

3,760 

; 242

4! 

: 1,|W

' 7,920

NOSE, Monthly discharge computed by engineers of U. 8. Oeol. Survey from daily-discharge for-, 

Dished fay*University of Arizona, through GK E. P. Smith, irrigation engineer. See "Accuracy" in station description.

EIIiaTO CBKSK NEAR TUCSOB, ABIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 13 S., R. 13 E., at highway bridge on Oracle ro^ad 4 

miles above confluence with Santa Cruz River and 4 miles irorth of Tueson, 

Pima County. '

DBAINAGE ABBA. Not measured. '

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 12,1^11> to 3eptembe^r 30, 1920 (incomplete). ..;

GAGE. Staff gage painted on, dowftfteeam side of !right abutment,'"'referred to 

as gage A. Additional painted gages as needed, set to same datum, are 

located on the several piers of the highway bridge to facilitate observations 

when river flows In several channels past the bridge. These are designated 

as gages B, C, D, E, and F starting from first pier from right abutment. 

The E gage was installed January 19, 1920. A Richard Freres' waterstage recorder attached to right abutment of bridge was used part of the 

time prior to July 21, 1916', when it was destroyed. Observer, Donald 

Hodgson.

DICHAROB MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, which is constantly shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year ending: 

September 30, 1919, about 3 a. m. July 27, 9,250 second-feet, from hydror 

graph. Maximum discharge recorded during year ending September 3Q, 

1920, about 4 a. m. February 21, 7,800 second-feet,, from hydrographv 

Stream is dry most of each year at this point. '

1911-1920: Maximum mean daily discharge, about 16,000 second-^eejfcon December 23, 1914 (no record of discharge at peak of flood). Strean* 

dry. greater part of each year. .

DIVERSIONS. Flood water is diverted for irrigation above station, amount 

unknown. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge not permanent. Loose sand channel and control 

continually changing. Gage read to tenths j several times daily during 

flow periods. Daily discharge computed by hydrograph .method. Records 

poor. ''[ '-- ' . -| ' "' ' ; : ' ' /rv

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished [by University of Arizona 

through G. E. P. Smith; irrigation engineer. . ." " ]<
SURFACE! iWAffEBi $um*>Hmfctl8M^PABT IX

Discharge measurements of Rittite Creek m&r

Sept; 30,

viitrtfc?,. dwi^tfo <$$#$&

Date

1919 

Jan. 14

Feb. 1

3

5

'.: .I* 1

;;, 17

21

Mar. 17

24

4ff- ADT. 3^

' n.

12 i

 - |16 i

Ji|ly 3f 

3

8

11

Mudisby 

J. F. Kunesh...........

W; E. Code............

W. E. Code.- .., 

. ....de........ ..........

.....do..................

.... .do..... ........... .. .....do : .-..-

W. E. Code............

__ .do.... ... .

r,W,K. Code... .., _

H. C. Sehwalen.. _.. ...

H. C. Sehwalen........

..... do...... . ....... __JS

Gage 

height

Feet 

 3.47

*3 75

«3.55

«,3.66

"3.94

°5 74

8 3 78

<i i *)<\

* 3. 91 »405

"3.80

'3,59

"3.92 

«3.58

a A /W2

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1.5

19

4.6

18

2.6

23

6.6

9.2

19

67

39

72

ftl

 6.7:

204 

80

53

Date

1919 

July 15

28 Aug. 2

Nov. 25

' 28

1920

6

19

22

Feb. 10

21

 > '23 

Mar! 25

29

Made by 

W. E. Code., _ ,' 

J. F. Konesh ..;: .;

Code and Sehwalen ....

. do.,,........ 

W. E. Coae.-.v. ". 

Sehiwaleo and Kuoesbx

.....do..... ..........

Gage 

height

, « 5.35 «*'*»

 4'7w

 5.2ft

"5.60

 4. 85,,

 5.15

 6,45

«4.f6

ifi^n-

* 5 OS

'495

Discharge

See.-ft. 

2,310

t . ^87! ^

 '138- < s

3&0 '

,.!

* *' «

f

,

.

'

. 94

7r-2

2,360 ' 'iS^":

138

72.

 A! gage on/right abutment.

* B gage, first jder from right abutment; no ilisnaiel'past A gage. 

< E gage, fourth per from tight abutment. 

4 A rage read .S.75 feet.

- &'W&rea«-22.feet. , ..

Daily discharge, m second-feet, of Riltito (Jreek near 

' " isrtdinfi Sept. SO, 1919 and

:.,>y..:,, / -,< .^!' $<>», ^.^z.yjgr^the yeqrq

,'. * , ," v iW;.

1918-19

2i 

J**- U.~r«~- .- 

6 ______ . ____ .

7. .

g * ** " -

10 ' - *." ; t ' -.J

U t ' -

13.. ..... -.....

is. _ _ .

18' '"!' '"' ' ^

19...................

30............ . 

21.-. ... ... - ... 

38 - ' «4 : " ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '"^"

as ,

al-".' ' ' ' ;i

27.........., .....

28. __ .... ..

S

«.-.-_^ i. .! . 0

*!... ..........! si...... .............

.«*;

.,i r.

(.'> " '

%9

 

N^;

_,,^-

i

i

_De«.

',,

.^-.Jt,

 ? 

2

' '

Jan.

----- -'-

I

4

1

» - C '

;lfc£

6

19

5

I

2

, - ; . .27.

30

30

30

24

32

18

4

6

20

22

26

29

30

28

7

3

Mar.

i.Ul.,J.

, . .

" » 

14

6

' If-

: 15

16

17

18

' ' 23

 '-'. 

27

'"'"' '35'

10

..5,

16>

50

«

'

1 ' " 21'

27

20

15.

2

, ,. . i

..iiji .'.;

 '-«-

1, 150 ^te

2/560

 MJ

.-.-. 164

'902

*275

179

1,«90

1,170

... 58 i

,»...! ;

1,600

71

«'i 

 4^:

 524^

893

i.-.t, Wi

 '

<T." ?

..,' -.,;.-,

; .,. : , r

,,. .,.,

l!eep*. ,

1 116

 ^"^*

I;.)

 v,-«f

.. >3

100
* ana j:^6JBpDasuEW& / -i y-1 < 

Da&g discharge, M* 8^a«^#«^^v^flKfo« S(NfcW»M^f J^® Ariz.,for the wars 

ending Seft. SO, 1919 and 19fO-yContinued , v 4 ,

Day.

. '

Jan. Mar.

». 10.

 4ir.

U. 

15.

' 5 

56 

140

.. 

30

U^M^V

3?5

555

ir:...':..'.1 :,

22.

nil

13

106

ra

138

130

130

126

94

20

28

116

28.

29.

23

342

289

150

MO

55

55

50

290

100

135

150

115

100

NOTE. No flow except where discharge is given.

Mbntlily discharge of Rillito .(2reek near Tucstm,. Ariz:, for the yvavs-ending 

M;--' ' :: '* 1980 ' ' :: ', '''' .':

',,.;''"', >:>. ^/.^O"?^1 ..-, ,'[\.'. '

i: -''----. - -' i '^-liiig-ir ' : ' :''?v ' Vi --' ;

&teo?jL»^r::-:::i:2!i:[::t:iL-ii[-::]:s^:

^ajWM3r...,.Hr^-->,.-.r>s.--«-(f^---.i--iw-rtii*?4*fe*----<--^"-

Jwrnary..-..*:.:... . I .. . -.. _ .-. _

March ______________________________

JtDy.... ........ ...... ...... -...-.....-. ..... ..... ..

Rppt.psmbp.r

The year.. __ .. .... ...... _ . _____ . ....

1919-20

February

March.." _ ,... _ . _ . ______________

ApriL.................... ..............................

August

The year . . .

; Discharge in; second-feet

M!ajf ihmTn

i <' i*

!-.-. -^.-,2- 

r-- -'- - -2'

i, :-; #' 

i 32 

23 

50 

2J790 

893 

116

2,790

342 

514 

420 

2,450 

230 

80 

630 

16

2,450

! ..;-, v> ' Mifaimum

oooeoieoooo

0

oooooooo

0

i "Wi-;!

/'' ' 0.6 ;

r-^-

 . /;j» ,

14.9, '"< & 4" !

11. r

500 

67.1 

7.8

51.4

39.6 

44 7 

72.9 

202 

37. 1 

».» 

325 

.5

35.8

Rim-effia

;-'" - 87 

K' J kr-.r.'.K-'-.IB 

82S '"i:: ' 38* 

660 

30, 7W 

^1» 

464

37,200

' 2.SW 

2,769 

4,439 11, ew

%2W

563 

2,009 

»

a^ow
PABT ix

SAIT WVBB HBAB BOOSSVIIT, JUMZ.

LOCATION. At diversion dam for power canal, 10 miles above upper end of 

Roosevelt reservoir and 20 miles east of Roosevelt, Gila County.

DRAINAGE^ AREA. 1,222 square miles (measured by United States Bureau pf 

Reclamation.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1920 (including all 

water diverted for the development of power but not flow of Tonto Creek); 

February 7, 1901, to December 9, 1907, at site of Roosevelt dam (including 

flow of Tonto Creek); 1910-1913, discharge at Roosevelt dam computed 

from records of flow into and out of the reservoir (representing natural flow 

of Salt River (including Tonto Creek and water diverted for the development of power).

GAGE. Principal gage is vertical staff on left bank, bolted to concrete wall at 

head of canal. Temporary gages are used from time to time on account of 

the channel shifting away from the main gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at dam site or by wading near 

dam site. Prior to January 19, 1916, when the dam was destroyed by flood, 

low-water measurements were made by wading below dam. Above wading 

stage, discharge was determined from elevation of water surface in reservoir', 

taking into account known outflow and computed inflow from other sources 

besides Salt River.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand and gravel. Prior to its destruction by 

flood on January 19, 1916, the dam formed a permanent control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year ending 

September 30, 1919, 12,000 second-feet, July 19; minimum discharge, 

154 second-feet, October 6 to 8.

Maximum mean daily discharge during year ending September 30, 1920, 

56,000 second-feet, February 22; minimum discharge, 202 second-feet, 

July 22 and 26.

1913-1920: Maximum mean daily discharge, 79,200 second-feet, January 

15, 1916; minimum discharge, 152 second-feet, September 25, 1918.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Discharge measurements are made nearly every day when discharge 

is less than about 3,000 second-feet and the results should be excellent. 

For flow greater than 3,000 second-feet there are no facilities for making 

discharge measurements. Discharge determined from extension of rating 

curve and study of reservoir contents, and results are subject to considerable 

error. Periods July 13 to August 27, September 9 to 11, September 1,5 

November 25, 1919, to May 26, 1920, computed from reservoir contents.^'»

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge records furnished by Salt River Valley Water 

Users'Association.
Gaily discharge) in second-feet, afiSatt Rwr near

ending Sept* SO, 1919 and 1980

Arist,, for the year*

Day

i918-19 ( 1 . __ , ..

2 fc::::::£:::: 4- 

.^4 .... ' ST.. ~I . . ': -

.'k~~ ~ «TT""""7

'it " '' 

Sn--::::T It.;!..........

M T : ..

1 W?"?"-- R ' .t" '

 - Tle;:;;. ....

is* ' "

f|".?r, '- 

ate:::::::..

3g.i.. ..... ,

gr- 22 ._ .. -*- ';.

«jtf -' -v - ; ' ; , - - -

 fl-r-rr -----

SB.:,..........

27 i

28 ' 29 i; 

30.... .......

81 .

1919-20 

1

 8,.j«v..i-i...-J 

3 . . «..-

. '4^_._ 

5 _________

6..............

7 ____ . ._ 8...I.:.*i.iv.. 9 _ ( _ , ,.

10. ,, 

u _____ .

12

ML .. .......

15..............

'"Ww-- J-i'i.

17 .^..... .

18..., ...

19. 

30 _____ .

2] *r _ ^. . -"" _ _

8j» -*. . 

S*......!... .... 2k .^.wi

26 _ ........

|4,V .^-.,

 '5"""?-"""

80....... .......

-:814. .

Oct.

166

166

166

167

155

154

164 154

162

162

161

165

165

165

165

165

ISO

177

173

. 168

172

196

229

222

239

244

218

217

221

221

221

751

 625 

890

356

625

525

353

258

363

375

489

439

' ' ^gjj;'

383

383

384

383

353

353

308

313

318

307

319

936

1 OArf

773

688

546

456

.Nov.-

213

213

215

203

216

1219

215

203

215

212

216

216

214

203

242

264

281

276

249

249

238

230

230

248

360

321

312

290

290

261

385

368 

361

358

323

318

318

316

303

290

288

290

296

296

296

296

294

292

278

306

368,

473

398

434

1,580

1,300

ON Of A.

36,500

10,200

4,560

.......

flWv

253

251

219

219

219

219

257

296

311

301

390

427

429;

393

374

328

311

276

344

308

293

379

33?

345

332

290

221

209

184

210

285

3,450

3,470 

2,850

2,310

21,200

50,600

14,600

6,060

4,630

3,550

2,840

2,280

2,500

2,500

1,930

1,680

1,590

.1,330

1,400

1,260

1,870

1,150

1,000

1,040

1,100

903

sstn

872

783

781

701

Jan.

307

291

276

210

205

199

229

210

255

261

231

278

290

273

291

263

252

252

241

263

250

261

263

273

245

216

223

257

269

275

252

766

,710 

736

2,070

12,300

8,180

5,660

4,190

2,710

2,310'

2, 130

2,020

i $8Q

1,670

1, 310

1,930

1,600

2, 140

2,180

2,540

2,300

2,940

2,570

2 260

$«9!

2,170

1,630

1.500

1,460

1,450

1,360

Feb.

352

2,540

1,490

1,130

779

851

564

598

596

814

988

1,200

1,770

1,470

884

840

876

839

939

954

891

910

1,000

976

974

937

819

834

1,630

,4270-: 

1,410 i,4io;

1.55&

1,230

1,230

1,500

6,6«0

14,400

14,900

10,200

6,800

4,580

3,900

3,060

2,550

2,460

2,260

1,680

a5,w 56,000

42,700

17,100

11,500

8,940

A 3U1

4,460

4,110

"' 

Mar.

734

136

522

617

660

834

 844

704

834

768

819

«89

970

939

1,680

1,460.

1,420

1,460

1,410

1,5%

2,630

3,460

5,080

3,020

2,500

2,040

1,880

1,940

2,460

2,760

3,210

3, 610

3,810 

2,920

2,040

1,410

975

$' 460

2,690

2,300

2,880

2,800 ;

l-42ft

831

 1,8,70

2,160

2,210

 2,140

2,070

1,«9Q

1,940

1,800

2,050

2,900

%610

3,700

6,550

SJ3M

4,790

3,900

Apr.

3,810

4,340

4,410

4,260

4,260

4,810

4,260

4,510

a, 710

3,470

2,990

2,590

2J59Q'

 3,290

4,120

4,560

4,280

a, 210

3,330

4,640

4,320

3,940

3,760

3,230

3,360

3,010

2,650

2,910

2,550

2,260

3,740

2,8810 

2,270

2,120

2,130

1,920

2,140

2i6W

3, 150

3,530

2,140

2,080

2,170

2,070

2,130

1,'760

2,110

2,420

2,610

2,110

^^

l',&»

.^36

ti 85ft

1,720

1 &Ut

1,750

a; 610

1,580

.......

May

1,990

1,780

1,770,

1,700

1,680

1,79Q

1,670

1,490

1,260

1,150

1,150

1,200

1,130

1,050

1,000

1,050

916

014

.889

806

806

 '792

853

853

853

1,310

1,770

1,680

. 873

805

1,860

2,120 

2, 170

2; 600

2,150

2,260

2,100

2,; J50

,1.990

1,900

1,760

1,700

1,700

1,640

1,830;

1,400

1,310

1,260

1,180

1,280

1,460

1,200' i «8e

1,560

1,640

1 ratn

1 14A

1,140

1,085

1,040

1,040

Jane

654

676

646

630

579

537

527

442

416

388

380

305

385

385

337

332

329

328

298

289

276

271

257

247

230

230

224

220

220

225

1,040

970

850

70tf

700

,700

650

WO

750

680

680

675

675

670

670

640.

585 '- 6flO

690

', 678

434

,416

405 ' tor

387

 " -428

500

57ft

539

Jtdy

216

217

000

545

451

1,420

1,760

1,450

1,100

1,220

1,710

1,660

2,920

4,280

8,310

8,070

6,630

10,400

12,000

6,420

4,630

5,280

3,970

2,570

2,040

1,560.

1,660

2,730

2,850

1,700

979

442

387 

350

335

318

316

307

295

285i

274

265

2&

242

225

310

"' 358

382

' 400

400

370

299 '» 3Mk

283 m

=* » M

228

31ft

*%

m

Aug.

1,920

11,100

4,600

5,470

2,630

1,730

1,280

1,300

1,240

1,120

1,080

1,100

917

974

886

779

885

1 820

1^550

1,070

880

638

437

412

658-

915

610

610

576

557

390

874 

369

450

342

342

314

297

315;

622

430

481

620,

526

444

443

8.67

nr

!/: ;«*

990

r ' W* m

509'

470 V-4W-

 "'&

'SSL 48B

'>~ :'mr

W

m

Sept.

580

450

365

315

233

r-sto

V/'JW

2,000

4,560

2,010

947

765

355

307

1,190

773

736

,635

' ,387

645

' 580

''"3te

385

m

376

465

765

747

780

277

270 

268

' 475

. 29S

816

561

545

335

305

283

283

. 273

273

250

 ' '"§«»

255

265

355

280

255

265

260

264

259

264

262

246

246

239
SUBFACI^ IX

nsar Atiz>, far the year* ' ''

ept.

Mouth

;;'-; ': .'- ;i9is-rt , \ ottober;:'..-.....;.......>...-...'^.4 _ w.,..^.;.-. .. -*:

Novetober. I. ...-..-....... ..:...:!.. .. ..

T)timAYnhfif *

Jneb'raairjr _ ., __ ,_. ___ -«,,.'.. . '*>... *»- March ' .- - 

Aorfl ' ' . -1 '

my... ........ r , ^.. .,,...,.»,...... T ^...n^.

August.-"..,....,,.,............^., __ ..vtW-'-I:-- ..A--.

Septeml^.-. .- ,..... ...... ...,._....:_.vt,* _. .,..--

The year..' , _ I _ .... __ __'_._ _ .' ...

1919-20 , '; . : !'. ' : ' ; 

October.........,....,....-............w_..............

December.,... _^._.. ___ _ ,.......,.. _ ,*;.....w,.. January.-.. . .... .. ' .. . . February- .--,,--, . _ *..,..,...,,.*,* , WMcb..».;....;l,-...........;..-......M .:..I:.'......^. AJjrfl. _... ._. _ ...... _ . " .. ' ,,C'; - 1'

iSlV " ' '-"'' ' '' ' ' * '" '

Jitbe __ :'.': ____ ____ ...:«'.. '"...'- ..'.

Jtfly....... _ .... . . . .

September. _ ....... _ . _ ...... ____...... ..

Th«year ...

Discharge is s«5ond-teet

Maximum

, 2*4 sob 

m 

m

2* 549 

5,080 

4,810 

1,990 

676 

12,006 

11, 100 

4,560

12,000

1,060 

36,500 

50,600 

12,300 

£6,000 

6,550 

3, WO 

2,600. tSi

442

990 

561

66,000

Minimum

M,';is4 

m

184 

199 

, 382 

1517 

2,260 

792 

2% 

216 

323 

.261

154

258 

' 278 

701 

710 

1,230 

831 

935 

1,040 

387 

202

202

Mean

," ; 'i8J 

244 

897 

t IJ4 '-. . fee

/ 1,630 

3,669 

1,850 

378 

3,280 

1,610 

803

1,220

469 

2,150 

4,600 

2,610 

9,010 

2,810 

2, 120 

1,630 

642 

fflB 

480 

2W

2,230

, /. <V

Bua-ofEin v.acff^eeit

; '""'?& 

is, m

15,600 - : "64,898 

100, 000 

218,089 

7»,900 

22,500 mow

99,000 

47,8$Q

881,000

'" - ' "'&»$& 

- 20^00$ r»o»oB

518,090 

173,009 

126,008 mow

38,21ft18,800 

29,5|e 

!?,«»

l,620,06i»

NORTH FORK OF WHITE EIVEE AT WHITBBIVER, AR1Z. ,-

LOCATION. At power plant half a mile fuoin Fort Apacbe Indian Schoxd 

, ,. Wlbiteriyer, Navajo County, thfe6-quiarter» of a mile aSove Sigh 

4 miles northeast of Fort Apacb.%.

ABBA. Not measured. 

iQlB, |^ September, ^1920 

staff 6n;,irighjj::bani: |u^t be^^iiailraiBe of, ^ 

Chester Gatewood during 1919 and by G. Botticher during 1920.

bridge or by ^Fading.

wa*er, Control is grasrel'and

car ^ .DISCHARQ®* Mas»iHiun> stage recorded durmg year ending 

tezaber ^, 191|>, 4.i';fetet at 4 K, na. ;;^Alyi TP7; (dfecha^g 

minimum disciiarge,' 31 sedond^feet 0a November 30. 

Maximum stage recorded during Ine period Marcn 1 to September 

fee|':at f^\&:^^i^ I ;£^l^jfge, J?8§ sfcondjf fcet) ; 

40 ^con^eeij^ July' 18^ 14^, Septeiiber il-*4, 18^; 19, 21^29. 

high-water sta^e ofy^;ife^ is sb^iiiaveiut^ $*ye oociurred ,so«ietiiiie 

November or ^uring^JFebrjuary^discljifge, not dei(eimjned). , 

i if 16-1920: -;: Max^tim^g^*efcor4ed, 7 feet-diari»g Eebttjairy, 1920 

charge, «6t deWmiiaed) ;t

.. .. ,

ICE. ^Stage-discharge relation probably not seriously affected by ice. Ji , 

DIVBBSIONS. Water diverted for power development and returned to river above 

gage.
may oeeasionally J>e cameed by

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curves applicable as followed October 1, 1918," to- April 19, 1819, poorly defined j<&pril

20 to July 17, 1919, fairly well defined; July 18 to September 28> 1010,

poorly defined; March 6, 1920, to September 30, 1920, well defined' below

70$ seeoiid-fee^. C&ge read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge1 : ;' ascertaiDffid by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as 

indicated in fi^tnote to dmily-dischifepge table. Records for 19119 poor; -for

.« I&30g00d. .., ;.., '.V,: , .... . . r'

©oopEJ^Tioir. Gage-height Record and assistance in obtaining discharge meas- 

»< urements f uraiBhed' by Office of Indian affairs.

Discharge measurements of North F&rk of White River at Whiter iv#r, Ariz., 

the years wtditiq Sept, 80, 1919 and 19£0 -

Date ,

.11919; 

Apr. 35

26 

ytine 25

; ' 25'

Mag. 22

23

23

,., Made'by^--

 ' ' '' . i 

J. F. Kunesh . '«

 .. do ,-.- .-

 vimritl'

2 _ .do.... .. .

1 j. F. Eunesh'

^....do........i _ ......

^....dO-rGage

Feef 

2.64

2.69

.80

.78

1,4$

f_i/i

1 40

Dfeeharge

SeeJt,

m

883

! ; 78

72

122

111

113

Date

1919

1920 Mar. 6

f

5

Sept. 21

Made by ,

Bsardsley and Savage..

J. F. Kunesb. _ __.._

....-dO.-.....-.-,...-,-,

Botticher and Brfcdy,

do .

Qage 

hteiiit

feet 

0.53

tao

1.18

1.64

.95

,08

Discharge

irtg

 433

 ,,*

Patty discharge, in seconds-feet, of North Fork of White Rwer at Whiteriver, 

for the years ending Sept. 30, 1919 and 192Q ,
SUBFACE WATBE STTPEL1, , PAR1 IX

Daily discharge, in 8econd«feett of North Fork of Whit&i&wer 

for the years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and

Day

1920 

1 ________

2.. ...... ......

3, ____ , ..

4 _ ... ........

5..: _ ..w«i _

6..............

7 _ ..

8..............

9 _ ...........

JO.....-. .....

U.-i . , _ ...i

12 __ . _ , _ .

13..............

14 ., .

16 . 

16 .. __ ,...^

17..............

18 

19 -v .

20. 

21 ...........

23

24

25

26 

27-...... ....

28..............

29..... ....

30.... ... .......

31...., .,..

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

r ^

Feb. Mar. 1

400

430

430

370

370

370

308

245

298

370

345

320

320

320

298

345

370

400

370

370

370

400

370

370

235

320

370

Apt.

400

945

345

870

465

675

618

703

746

575

680

660

618

639

660

618

500

600

430

430

400

465

575 ea&

500

500

538

618

702

May

745 -.'748'

702

792

660

660

660

«60

660

618

575

500

465

465

400

400

370

370

430

538

745

660

53S

500

500

500

430

400

370

870

June

370

345

320

320

208

298

275

275

2?5

255

, 235

235

218

218

200

182'

182

165

152

152

128

140

128

128

128

165

165

165

115

102

July

102

00

85

8t

80

80

70

60

60

SO

50

40

40

15?

70

70

70

70

60

70

60

50

50

102

90

80

80

90

80

90

Aug.

S

. '

90

70 --::> » 

v '-soso

90

116

90

-. :.m<

102

90

80

90

102

90

140

128

102

402

. 90

90

90

90

90

80

80

70.

60

50

Sepf.

1. 50

50

50

50

70

, 90

v ; ,:MS9

60

90

50

40

40

40

40

5Q

60

60

40

40

50

.49

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

NQTB. No gage record Sept. 29, 30,1919, and Mar. 1-5,1920. discharge estimated from other records 

In basin. No gage record Mar. 11, Apr. 15, and July 3-5,1920; discharge interpolated. Power plant not 

in commission and no gage observer available during period Oct. 1,1919, to Mar. 5,1920. Braced figure 

shows mean daily discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of White River at Whiterwer, Ariz., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1980

Month

1918-19 

October ________________ . _ . ..........

November ... ....... _ . ______ . _ .. .

jKftuary,,.. _ ..,,.. _ , ___ ... , __...

March... . *

Ajirfl.....v ..-... .. ..........,-. .............. May __ , __ .» __ ... _ .. .. . __ , _

jane. _ .,..... .. j. . .... IK.::I::::::;::: ^::: :: : r""~":::""" ::iii Aagust..... . ............. ____ ....... ___

September....... ... .. __ . _ . ___ 4...

The year.... ........ __ . ____ , _ , _..

1920 I March ' ' - i

AwU BKy _______ """ - ' " , ___ .. .. .. __ . _ TP"

Jane......... ........ ... .

Joly. .. ............ . "" " """ "..".t..

September ....... _____ __ . ______ ^^...,

The period... ___ . __________ , ___ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

53 

- 58 

131 

51 

67 

78S 

1,400 

540 

204 

1,860 

690 

290

1,400

480

. 745' 

748 

370 

152 

140 

90

Minimum

34 

31 

33 

85 

41 

53 

540 

207 

65 

110 

98 

688l"

285 

845 

370 

102 

40 

50 

40

Mean

89.3 

42.9 

50.7 

43.9 

52.5 

199 

984 

861 

107 

540 

242 

114

283

293 

598 

550 

211 

74.5 

87.1 

47.0

Ban-off IB 

acre-feet

2,430 

2,550 

8,1» 

2,640 

2,820 

12,200 

68,600 

22,300 

6,370 

33,200 

14,900 

6,,7«

i^ov

18,000 

33,000 msw

12,600 

. 4,580 

5.3PO 

2,800

M9.0W:

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
,-.:-', WHITB BITE* AT PDIT APACHE, ABIZ. ^-v . ^y. ' ' -v^, -- A\

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Fort Apache Military Reservation, just below

junction of North and East forks, at Fort Apache, Navajo County. 

DRAINAGE AKBA.-^Hot measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 23, 1912, to September 30, 1920 (incomplete). 

OAQE. ^Vertical staff fastened to downstream end of left abutment of .bridge;

reJB^l by IJuit^d States Army. 'Datum of gage raised 4.40 feet on January

20^1915, and lowered 0.64 foot on December 5, 1916. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel with gravel riffle;

shifts during floods. Left bank subject to overflow during extreme high

of, DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded [during year ending Sepy temtoer-io, 1019, 2.7 feet a* 8,35 a. m. July 15 (discharge, 1,830 second-

' feet);, minimum discharge, 3& second-feet, October 8.

Maximum: stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1920, record 

incomplete. A high-water stage of about 8 feet is believed to have occurred 

eMfeer about November 30 or during February, discharge not determined; 

minimum stage, record incomplete. 1

> 1912-1920: Records incomplete. A minimum discharge of 25 secondfeet occurred on November 3 and 4, 1918.

IDivBRpioNs.-^-Small quantity of water diverted for irrigation by the Indians 

several miles* iabove station; amount not known, "j

ACCURACY. Stagerdischarge relation not permanen^;. Rating curves used 

applicable as follows: October 1, 1918, to July 15,| 1919, well defined below 

2,000 second-feet; July 16 to November 29, 1919, poorly defined; Marcjpt 

6 to April 3j 1920, poorly defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, except as indicated in footnote to' daily-discharge table. Records 

for 1919 good; for 1920 poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Uniteji States Army.

Discharge measurements of White Kiver at Fort Apache, Ariz^, during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1980

Date

1919 

Apr. 25 

26 

26 

Aog. 22 

23

Made by 

J. F. Ktmea

...^do.;....

Ih, .

----------

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.29 

2.22 

2.15 

1.15 

1.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,280 

1,170 

1,110 

155 

147

Date

1920 

Mar. 6 

7 

Sept. 21

&

J.F.K 

.....do. 

O. W.S

:ade by 

^uvau oaesh _ ... . . _

ioppI"I'!"IIII

Gam

Feet 

LSI 

LW 

.38

Discharge

See.-fL 

65
$88 IX

Daily discharge, in second#^.tytWh&'&totr'&: 1*(&F'iA'pache, Ariz., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, t919 and 1980 , , . , .

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May, J|ine July

: I..U

2.

3.

4.

5.

I9i8-i9

10.

11. 

12-

13.

14. 

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

27. »i

28. 

30.

62

63 '62

63

62

65 '67 

65 

55 

58

62

67

56

63

60

. ,96 1 Ml

106

111

116

133

166

243

256

76

55

102

111

128

133

130

70

410

490

460

410

m

315

315

385

460

. 520

! 670 '830

1,200

1,270 

V150

870

820

315

.294

275

375

267

243

228

228

308

194

182

170

170

154 

148 

14? 

138

m

128

128

128

138

296 

295 

360 

31S 

315

315

490

490

520

520

730

775

908

1,830

980

840

1,360

1,360

1,080

. 785

710

508

476

508

508

308

418

378

540

354

342

286

245,

226

Oct. Nov". Mar. Apr. Day Oct. Mar. Apr.

1919-20

ft: 

J!::

15..

112

105

100

94

89

89

1,790

1,630

1,630

1919-20

450

450

450

485

485

1,560

2,290 :2,eso

2,470

2,470

24.. 

2$..

74

70

70

65

61

57

67

54

54

225

164

126

112

100

94

2,290

2,290

2,290

1,950

1,870

1,870

1,950

1,950

2,290

2,290

2,290

1,950

NOTE. No gage heights and discharge interpolated Oct. 5, 6,13, 21, 27, 29, 31, Nov. 3,10,15. 17-20, 24, 

25,28,1918; Feb. 9,16, Mar. 2,4, 5,7-9,16,30,1919. No gage heights Jap. 29-31, discharge estimated. Ho 

gage-height record furnished for period Nov. 30, 1919, to Mar. 5, 1920, Apr. 4 to Sept. 30, 1920. Braced 

figures show mean daily discharge for periods indicated for which no records were furnished.
MmtMy disehme&j

V . " T. Month (,_ : .^ 

w*i ., , . -,« ,! , !.;,'. ';^,,'^'. f.'iv'wj .',.,. .',:,:; ."... ,:,;' £!

- JJw*flS|pi?r ' ! Bs?ftB>i>6F " ' * i '' ' *i. k< January * ' " ' ' : ' ! -"'r ' ;^'T '" ' ; ''''^ ^ - ' T ' ^

February .... ....... ..iulll.!.:^.^.^.^ '-..;-:-!;

March __ , ____ .....: ____ .... _ .., ....

Apfl.............................................. .....

July,. ...............................................

September ______ , __________ ____ .

' i Thcyew--^ _ i.--; ; '* ' - L

; 1919-20;

Nwraiber 1-29........ ........ ............ . .... ......

- ': -. V.' j T - : V^rV ! - :; r

«., P^rg,

'Maxtopi^m

72 

80

>y i,". 1," - '. '»;

820

435 

1,830 

1,080

226 

83 

2.S50

&

\>

ta^HM^

iuimuiti

39 

52

, -j > : ".

90

436 

123 

200 

100 

78

39

54 

54 

450

'&&5r

eae 

tf

87.8 

275 

1,160 

586 

218 683- 

321 

104

312

89.8 

69.9

Euo-oflta

;'.-.-' «: ":. ;'vi: 'ri^'"'' ' '"

3,610

4,880 

1^900

36,000 

13,000 

42, OW

226, 0(k)

5,530

9 «rs<mi&rtf

NOTK. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

BAST OF WHITB.MVEa AT FOET APAC]«, ARIZ.

Foik

Fort Apache, Nava|0; 

of Wltite River.

30, 11920 (incomplete)^

5.00

:' quarters; 

feet June 27, 1915,;

(N. ©to Fort Abache Military Eeservation a

County, hah* a mile above junction with North ~ 

DRAINAGE AifBA.- Not measured, 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Novembe* 8, 1912, to September

when station was discontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to ash tree on left bank opposite officers

read by United States Army. Datum^ raised

lowered &40 foot, August 5, 1917. 

0ISCHABOE MEASUREMENTS. r.^lade by wading near 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed pf boulders

- ' V" shifting,

IjIxTBBMEs OF DISCSABOE. Maximum stage recorded

- September 30, J919;,2.5 fe«t July 21 (discharge, 399 

discharge, 2 second-feet, October l-*9.

Maximum stage recorded during year ending Septembe: 

incomplete. A stage of albout 8 feet is believed 

about November 29 or during February, discharge 

mum> stage, record incomplete. !

1919-1920: Records incomplete. A minimum 

oceiarred September 23-25, 27-30;; 1 1918, and Octoba:

AcctTBACY. Stagetdischarge relation not permanenl 

applicable as follows: October 1, 1918, to July 21, 

to Afril 3, 1920, both fairly well defined below 300 second-feet 

to hwndredths twice daily. Daily" dischargeiascert ained 

daily gage height to rating table, except as indicated 

discharge tablf. Eecords fair. ;;

GOOKSBATION. Gage^height record furnished by'United States Ariny,

and gravel; slightljr

during year ending 

,second*feet); minimum

r 30, 1920, record 

to have occurred either 

not determinedj

charge of 2 second-feet 

1-0, 1918.

Rating curves used 

J919, and July 22, 

Gage

by applying mean 

ia footnote to daily}
ix

Discharge meawremmts oj JSa^ Fork

the years ending Sept, 80, 1919 and W% 0

At^s.,

Date

191» 

Apr. 25

29

Aug. 22

23

Made by 

... l..do ._.. ...

.....do... 

Gage 

height

Fett 

1.98

1.85

.70

.72

Discharge

<&e.-/<.

- 267

oal

33

33

Date

1920 

Mar. 6

7

Sept. 21

Made by 

O, W. Sopp _____ .

... Vt*.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.29

1.28 .S6 V

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

101

40ZJja

discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of White River at Fort Apache, 

for the years ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Day

51918-19

<>i:: ::::::: 4... 

5 

6-' .

? .:.; -

8 .

9 ...........

10.......-. ..

11 

12 

13- , 

14:.- ;. 

1 **

16 

17.....,..., is;: ! 

19 .. 

20 

21

22 ..

23 L. 

24

26 ........ 

26 

27 

28........ ......

29 .-'-

30 ..... .,

31 

Oct.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2

8

6 

4

4

. 4 

4

4 

4 

4 

5 

6

' 7 

7 

6 

6 

13

9 

5 

4 

4 

5 

6

Day

1919-20 

1..- 

2. 8... :......

4... _

5... 

6... ........

7....1 .-.-

8 ____

9...1. 

10,^.,,-' . .=.. 

li:.L ;.... ;

12..... . 

13.... 

14

18 . 

 >

'Nov.

6 

6 

6

5 

5

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

: :"-?.. 

7 

7 

9 ' }-9

9 

9 

9 

10 

10

10 

9

8 

8 

8

8 

6 

7 

8 

7

Oct.

30

,27

20

Dec.

9

Nov.

25 

26 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23

15

Jan.

10

11 

10

10 

10 

10

8 

9

8 

9 

8 

8 

8 

8

Mar.

108 

106 

106 

109 

112

170 

180 

180 

180 

170

Feb.

10 

10 

10 

12 

12

12 

12 

10 

12

15

18 

27 

26

17 

14

16

18 

26

27 

28

15

 *"

Apr.

191 

180 

180

Mar.

17 

16 

16 

16

17

17 

20 

22 

25

28

42 

39 

53

76 

75

64 

. 54 

75 

101 

123

142 

137 

.108 

94

80

'"' 80

loo

117 

140 

176 

212

Apr.

. 250

. '^:\''. '

2«1

248 

212 

170 

155

! 1^

May

137 

148 

148 

199 

179

190 

190 

179 161 

148

440

148 

; ,140- 

13T 

133

133 

133 

123 

133 

130,

130, 

144 

140 

140 

120

114 

117 

130 

126 

123 

117

Day

1919-20

16..-,- ..- 

17-.. -

,18.... -

»

20..-.-. 

91

22..... 

23 w« j 

24. ..............

/a. _c -- iv. - 

'26..'. '.-'

27....-. -, 

28..... 

29.... 

30..... .

81.... ......

June

117 

102 

91

.-- ,83 '77

67 

62 

59 

59 

52

 47 

47 .47 

43 

,3S

'39 

31 

26 

24

, ,:24

,21 '21 

18 

16

15

14 

14 

14 

' 15 

18

Oct.

20;

40

«8 r 

36 

34 

32 i

30 .

27 .

July

19 

41 

43 

62 

86

77 

120 

16* 

123 

140

: 159 

159

,m179 

390

274 

236 

274 

330 

301

399 

352 1 '4218 

180 

' 146

126 

103 

106 

106 

91 

83

Nov.

1 ; "i

15

Aug.

72 

140 

180 

140 

106

91 

72 

69 

64 

59

52 

64 

62 

62

.. 52

52

, w48

m

...; 42,

 ;: -a8.

36 

32 

32 

32

32 

38 

38 

36 

32 

32

Mar.,

MO

HO* 140 !

 u-l«^l

140

140 

ISO

m

180 

802

202 

w802. 

' 191 191> 

180 

180

Sept?

- .'.. ! ' :

; '"" '33-

32 

25

26 

25

 ' ::;t

52

- -77 

64

52 

48

ft 

72

" «*, \:.-m

44 

4ft 

4ft

44

*> 

32 

3ft 

30

38 * f :,43 

42 

36 

32

Apr.

.. __ .

"*

rL.. 

NOTE. No gage heights and discharge interpolated Oct. 5, 6, 13, 19-21, 26, 28, 31, Nov. 3, 10, 17-20, 24, 

25, 28, 1918; Jan. 29 to Feb. 5, 9, 16, Mar. % 4, 5, 7-9, 16, 30, 1919. No gage heights famished for periods

Braced figures show mean daily discharge- Oct. 

'

3-24, Nov. 9, 1919, to Mar. 5, 1920, Apr. 4 to Sept. 30, 1920. 

(or periods indicated (or which no records were furnished.
QUA KPVER

Monthly discharge of East Fork of White River at Fort Apache, Arif*, f#r the M&rs 

ending Sept. 30, lOWund 1920

Month

 " '' -'1918-19 " ' ''' ' 

October,;,..... L .. ,..........- . .;.. .. ... ... 

NovemBw., ...:............... . . ... . . . .... December _ ,

January. i,. ... _ i-; -- -

'februawi.. ...::.. ... . ..:. . ...- . ...,.-.....,.^

M«reh.lli....i:.-.............,...,..^..:...,........;.. Apra.^..,....:,..............,.......:......:.,....!....

Mav :

Jane.... .. _ , ...... ____ ..... ................ Jaiy.. .;......,:-............... ........... ,.....:,..

August;..,...,..;..; , ; ____ .r....

SeptemlSar __ .......:..-..... _ ......................

Tfc»y«M-.^. ................I... ........ ........

191»-20 

October.^. ....I,--- _ - _ ________ - _ --- _

November l-».V.. ............. .......i. ................

MaixAfr^l.. ............................................

Discliaffe

Maximum

13 

10

 '* 

.,? v

'; 21S''

190

117 

390 

180 -I-':' n

: * 

Jl

M

in sttkmd-fefet

Inimum

2 

5

::::::::::::

...LJ -

r 114 

14 

19 

32 

23

^te= 

..1....... '"~"I6e~

Mean

46 

7.4

».o

9.6 

l&l 

73.6 

240 

142 

43.3 

172 

«L1 

445

68.2

23.7 

17.4 

158

. ,-.<- '

Run-oS in 

acre-fort ' i ' '**: 

283 

440 

65* 890

804

2,680 

10,000 

3,7» 

2,«fl&

49,900

1.4& 

8,8

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily cjischarge.

TOJJTO CREEK NEAB £00617X17,, ARIZ

LOCATION. -In sec. 14, T. 6 N., R, 10 E., 6 miles above- upper end of Roosevelt

reservoir and 15 miles northwest of Roosevelt, Gila ounty.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,004 square miles (measured by I nited States Bureau of

Reclamation). ; 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 3d, 1920. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank. Site of gage is changed from time to time

owing to shifting control, t . j 

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at* lo1^ stages and by slope

method at high stages. ! 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel; shifts at high

stages. One channel at all stages. 

EXTBBMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean dally discharge during year ending

September 30, 1919, 2,400 seeond-feet, February Si; minimum mean daily

discharge, 1 second-foot, October 2 2,1. : Maximum mean daily discharge during year ending September 30, 1920,

9,880 second-feet, February 22; minimum mean daily discharge, 5 secondfeet, July 20. . y

1913-1920: Maximum mean daily discharge, 15,800 second-feet, January

19,. 1916; minimum discharge, 1 second-foot, September 1-3, and October

2-21, 1918. 

DIVERSIONS. There are no diversions near this station. The entire flow i«

discharged into Roosevelt reservoir. 

ACCURACY. Discharge measurements made as often i& appears necessary to

determine changes in stage-discharge relation. During part of 1919 and

1920, when flood gage was washed out, the discharge was estimated from

contents of Roosevelt reservoir as indicated in fool-note to daily-discharge

table. i

COOPEBATION. Record of daily discharge furnished by Salt River Valley Water 

f Users'Association. '

The following discharge measurement was made by J. 

February 9, 1919: Gage height, 77.38 feet; discharge,

F. Kunestt: "'* ' 

648 second-feet.
IX'

Daily dteehtyge, in »eeo<n><£-f6et,>of> Ton/fa GVtwfc naoir.

Day

19lA9 

1... __ . .....

"«.... ...:. 

3 . . ... -4 '

,^.......... T ..

;' 5-1 . .. .,' J

vjfe........l,.;

\S.. .....-.--». j

.»- -.. ....... |L.,..........:

M-' ' '

<f* ' '

*t ^

15

16..............

S

'

21..............

32.............. a^.............

.24 '- ..........

25,. ............

ifc.:-.-i.,.

27

28.............. -JB '"- '>'; ! 

W-.............

«1..............

1919-20

'.^ ,,w..^'u:

2......... __ .

3..............

,4._...... _ .» 6i......j....'.:

6......... _ ..

"t'l....ll........

8..............

9.............. 10 ij '

li^J.....^....

12..............

13..............

14^ ^.-.-.

15. .. ........

16..............

17..............

M.,.^-.U,.:.^

19-..^..,,...... «:^;I!.:J.LV

21..............

«..-i-..I...^.i.

23........ ......

24..............

^ __

 »*1 ..^4ii.i..L

27

»iEi!I::I(I'!DjJ

%..,....^.,^, M..;......

,31..............

Oet,

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

: 1

1

1

2

2

2

2

: ' 2

2

2

 %

2

 2

SO

45

25

20

40

35

33

29

30

S6

31

29

31

31

28

28

22

21

21 * U

13

21

12

13

-' !?* .

IflO

150 163

6»

 84

44

Nov.

'2"

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

t 2

2

360

76

39

24

, 17

10

8

7

6

6

220

180

113;

47

-, 38

22

68

62

56

 > 45

38

31

30

30

29

29

28

28

24

19

19

15

15

12

10

' 10

4454'

39

150

,.. 279 

246

408 

6,480

1,800 

805

Decs.

I?'

11

10

6

5

5

6

SSfl 205*

18$,

1Q6

lift

89

51

45

42

42

42

42

42

390

370

102

89

>' '«* 

18*

6042'

37ftd

60*

612

504

407

3,740

8,920

$540

1,070

840

026

.501

402

440

441

341

296

281

234

94S

222

243 <g&A

192

184

17ft 

159

,148 ;>,. 154.

188

138

124

Jan.

, ' : A['*/

ss

64

69

63

70

65

88

Ofi

76

CDS

09

89

86

86

75

49

41

35

29

25

22

18

t',718^

15

<K

' ' ''22

* -.28

16is

186

125

130

365

2,170

1,440 ! 998

740

47S

 m

375:

357

360

' 196'

231

340

282

878

, 385

449

405

* KtO

454

400

366 

383

288 

266

268 

256

238

Feb.

69

2,400

1,600

SOT ittt\

680

500

490

~ 460

508

485

490

ftQ/l

470

410

368

430

510

415

430

890

790 '>< «»*

610

* RflA '

 i|5 '

350

'" ' 287

225

248

348

273

216 "tor

265 1 inn

2,680

$B3o J

1,1790

1,200

 'RUB

650

538

450

435

398 ' 296

4,560 a-fign

7,530

3,020

3»W 

1,680

1,100 (

'787'

,>,726

Mar.

365

250 <Mn ^ 306"

OfO

310

305

qgn

290

285

280

255

250

248

410

370

360

385

400

385 m

410

 ; mQ,

365

''tor

§

'

350

320

638

908

516

360

24$

172 !<: :;5«r

fi21

 m391

668

513

5 251 <t'l«Sr>

330.

382

391

= .-. 37?

365

334

343

888

361 ' M

m

(«*

768 VBB

948, 

845

688

Apr,

33A

335

320

f^2W368

366

i05

303

254

230

195

175

140

68

230

200

185

170

157

145

.V'JW.

125

77 « > '».'' « 

70

^ fft : '8£Q :

TO ' 64

i6*'

608

400 .-.; *»

875

3S8 ' 3»'

378

}367

383 -to.

.*??,

310

373 .-'' «7' :

44§

 - ' 372

372

843

318 16S'

268 

804

, :284,

278

May

55

61

89

61

61

61

59

Mt

58

58

55 " -54 '24

24

56

54

54

27

27

27

12, * n

12 Ttfajr

12

: ' -12'

i .-4*.

1J,

16

16

 .. ': '-2W

242 '

289,

111

119

' 111

113

105

100

92 ;' ';».;

90 <;r.;86..-

. < 7fi

"7575

',-:;- TO

 <""W70

49 " 58'

. 55 ' ' »-

,",,«! 

net < » -a

35

June

12

12 .,. ? 12

 10

5

10

7

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

5

' ' §'

, ...8'.

8

'. 5

4

' 35

; --»' 3&

/:--».

25

,26 '' 28'

, ,135.

25

> / .-..25

" : *'

; ,21

21

---- -'.30;

18

18 i

. ,17 '. ' >' IT

 ' ' *25

19

:1S '

i 18 ' l '17'

;,> n;17;t

' -.-i5r : #

.- -,9ft 

36

,

Joly

4

4

75

80.

66

66

66

100

a

50

100

100

109

226

400

400

400

1, 100<

575

550

326

320

200

200

"ifo

r -W

190

' :SOO

200 4 fl» i

; .--.i ifr

Si' 21,

90

20

' « 20

-'012

 -i»12

'"s'fr' ;

1 .« ; ' "7.

i.7

W .

><: -.,fti

6

 ::''. *«;

$1 ., %.

" > is 1 f 

, 8

12-

; i-,lP, ie f'-:ao

 24

; ,,,=87

 ^.at

21

22

Aug.

260

975

700

:- ; mr

im.

' eoS)

 426,

40u

210

m

125

100

1W, I'

- ; «"

95

100 Aon

160

100

95

as

70

:f"70;

i dO

50 ;»i4r

* '' 25-

19

ll

, .... 4--

13

39 "fir

38

16

 W

'1,^

- 86-

-S J

. i»82

,,122,

i. -64 * fifi

 I <.; 58

.k68ft

: iiBB

"134

 =189!

92'

 ^

-f ,4*

isei '*

 '*

-,H2T

sept.

44

62

46

;!<>>«*jui

ic)!V<<4i

^f

C,.*

;;t ;«;;:»

 ! 80

'.rio :--.;» '" .,; - M

u>

10

as

., ,;.£&

,-:-, ..,-«

; '»

25?

20

20

25

25

35 ' ri ''4-

40

60

 ''-! '18

1«

14

:i*ilH

11

-2J ' ' 76

70

21

17

17

- M

17

17

17

17

;-.' ,14

1?

41

1 -HI0

' 14

12

. .) VJW

' . 14

14 

12

11 

11

r i >

NOTE . Flood gage washed out and daily discharge computed frdm reser»i«9r icoatente July *-8_.- July 12 

to Aug. 29, Sept. 9 to Oct. 7, 26. 27, Nov. 24,1919 to May 18,1920, Aug. 11,19-21, 24, 26,1920. for other 

abort periods when '
ii^-.,^....,....,..,...-....--'.---.-,-.--..'--"---..-:!--.

August 

September

.kU.VwUiwt.il..

FebruaryMuch_.

- , **;- « - August ^_... 

September.^..

The year.

975

75

163

9,880

1,1«0

668

.289

36

35

76

9,880

<>v*

1,590

499

375 

tRflf 

23,0 

13.8

20*1

1,980

91,500-

1,870-

"848

BIVBR »EA? ClAEKDAIi, AMZ.

LOCATION. In T. 17 N.,4tl 3 Slj 4 ittiles'beldw mou^tfi of Sycamore Creek and 5-

miles above Clarkdale, Yavapai County.

KBCOBDS AVAILABLE. June 18, 1915, to September 30, 

0AaB.-T-JSteyens eoptmuous /waj^r^tage recorder installec;

1915; reiferred- to vertical -staff 80 feet upstream ttntil 

r it was ^ei^rre4!to a vertical staff'fastened ti> gage well 

( : foot Dedembef 8, 1917. Inspected by engineers of 

PISCHABG^ M»ASit»BMBirT8.-*'Made'from*c»ble'or by 

OSANNEL ANI> coftuKoi.- Bed composed of sand, gravel, 

';> during Ifgh water. No well-4^fined control. $ank«

flow. '..

1920 (incomplete). v "-~ 

on tefj bank 3taie l§r 

October 8t 1918, whea 

Datum lowered Q.$fr

Uaited Verde Copper Co,

30, 19i9j,'

stage recordeity 1.5 net Octobe* f8-12^<discharge,' 77

Maiimuoi s^age «4uring tUeoyear endrng' Septe 

staj^ recorder^ 19. i«feet at 1.30^ m. f 

feet| from ext«isioB^of rattni e^>ve)t 

corder, 1.75-fevet August 31 1$ September 1 (discnargts

1^15-lflaO:,: Maximum 

immn discharfe rect»ded, thatf Atust 31 to

Wafer is diverted iafeve and below statiob 

mot

Bptenrt)e

and boulders; shifting 

not subject to

eodintg" Septefifitber 

,from waterjs<«Jond-^eet). , < 

mber 30, Id20, from waters 

(di«c|iarg^ 50,600 second>|

s, 55 second-feet).

1, 1920rmii|| 

r 1^ 1920. :: 

for irrigating a few:
SURFACE WATER l StrPftY, >AET IX

tie*?1' c^lttng^! during :>high"water of Jantiary;

1920. Rating curves, referred tU staiff1 gage on well, used as follows: October 

1, 191& to January 5, 1920, fairly well defined below 400'secoad-feet, bat

 poorly defined aftdve^'JaBtiary 6 to February 20, 1920, 0.3 foot added to

 tsgi^e readings before applying to previous rating, poorly defined; March 5 

to September 30,1920, fairly well defined below 400 second-feet. Operation 

of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory, largely on account of silt in well (see 

fdotnbte^ to dftilj^dischiarge -table;). Daily discharge ageertaiBed by applying

: ;. to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting gage-heigiit 

: graph except for days when stage fluctuated rapidly, when daily disbKfti^

: was determined from hourly discharge. Records fair for the year ending 

September 30,1919; poor, October, 1919, to February, 1920; fair, March %o 

May, 1920; good. June to September, 1920.

COOPERATION, Station established and maintained in cooperation with United 

Verde Copper Co.

Discharge measurements of Verde River near Clarkdale, Arig., durMff the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and 1920

Date

1918 D«c. 9

1919

Feb. 20

May 5

5

Aug. 80

Dee. 23

Made by^-

J >!& **

..... do...... ....

.....do.. _ .

Qsge 

bwight

Feet 

1.57

1.57

1.51

1.51

1.57

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

85

94

78

76

80

122

Date

1920 

Jan. 30

Mar. 25

Aug. 2

Made by 

Gwrish and Bundy. ... .....do . .- .. .

Qage 

heigtit

Feet 

1.84

1,90 

1.88

1.95

charge

18*

76 

»4

78

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Verde River near Clarkdale, Am., for the years 

.ending Sept.,80, 1919 and 19SP ,

Day

1818-19 

1

2.^.-.-..;.ii:i.

3 ...........

4...:.....^..

5._....,.-_,.,.

6.............

7.............. '8

..............

10..............

II.............. la....-:..:-.-.:'.'..

UL . ,

f4..,:.....I....

15..............

KlvJi*...-....-

17....... ....... is..........:...

19

20 ...........

21, __ ^ .

22..............

23 _ .

24....... ..

28...............

26..............

27..............

38..............

20..............

80-... .......

31..............

Oct.

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

77

77

77

7777-

77

77

78

78

TS

79

on

80

81

81

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

Nov.

82

; 84

84 -.' 84

84

§4

84

85

85

85

85

85

85

8$

,; 85

85

85

' 85

85

85

85

86

86

86

Sft

86

87

87

87

87

Dec.

87

' 87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

86

86

84

84

B4

84

82

82

82

82

' 81

81

, 81

81

81

81

HI

82

S2

82

Jan.

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

83

83

83

83

 : 83

SA.

8i, '84

/ iU

84

86

85

85

85

86

86

86

86

86

86

87

Feb.

87

87

87

87

87

. 87

87

87

87

87

87

SO

88

86

se.

86

sat

86

' flrft

, 86

85

StA

StA

S3

82

S2

82

Mar.

82

S3

82

82

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

117

167

181

110

198

490 <480

610

,510

425

 192

370

 539

710 '835

1,100

1,220

1 84ft

1,660

Apr,

1,460

980

630

469

375

. 288

198

90

May

}

" : 80

,-T*

80

80

80

80

81

81

00

82

84

.M

* S4

,m85

QW

86

fiA

87

87

S7

'> - ( 00

' 88

86

86

86\ 85^

85

June

85

84,

84

 84-

,84

82

85

88,

8JL

81

81

81

80

- 90:

80

80

80

80

$0

ftn

80

 fiA

80m

80

80

80

80

80

July

86

232

275

243

241

237

m

824

234

27$

4&6

510

f.

1,000

161

Aug.

265

- ; , , ,

" :'

276

,.u '.-.

142

it 188

193

'127 181

143

127

,v §g

" "1W

89

87

K

87

Sept,

112

370

312

252

209

 ' 18*

161

364

, a?5

220

I7f " s m

126

106

- 88

85

8ft

86

87

154

125

96

93

90

11A

187 in

w
Daily discharge, in Olarkdalf, Ari.z., for the years

^tiding Sept. SO, 1919 a&d idSO Coa^ocpd ., v .,; , ,

Oote- Feb. Jto. Aprl Mat Jtin*f Sept

1,000

1,320

2,460

980

350

106

106

3,050

4,660

11

42. is;

if::::

18.... 

19 

20....

28

at 

85

J7.

1 84

-, W84 

84

 ; >%

800

80

188

350

276

309

167

146

198

136

5,220

4,750

4,600

2,200

1,000

590

440

290

199

198

198

2,370

16,000

5,000

1,000

198

198

198

300

80

80

78

73 '78

73

n

7$ 

73 

80 

80 

73

80 

»36 

167 

217 

320 

620

430

884

78

73

,80

, 80

6S2

,272,

430

H5 

96 

,«0 

73

ee

60

60

60

60

60

66

66

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

NptE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated during which the recorder was not 

operating. No record obtained Jita. 1-4, 7, IW.' 2, 4-19, 21-26, 1919; discharge interpolated. Dfwsharge

-estimated JNpv, 30, 1919. Feb. 12r3l6. ^»1,1920, by comparison with otbeJf record* to;VeHie Hirer Basin. 

Daily discharge determined from hourly discharge July 11, Aug. 1, Sept. 1, 2, Nor. 27, 28, ,1919, Jan. 4,

*, and Feb. 20,1920. ' - i. 

Monthly discharge of Verde River near Clarkdale, Ariz., for the years ending Sept. SO,

1919 and 19$0

Month

19^18-19 

-October... -...--.......:..--..............-..-..:.....

DeceniljiBr.----- _ . __ ... . _ __ _ ..,-. . ...

February-- __ ___ - _ - __ - _____ _

March . . *

April..... .... . . :__.._, 

7w A v *" Jane . ...... ....... ... 0........ ,. .... ....... July.....-.................. _ .. . August.... ... _ ...... _ ... __ ...... ____ .... September,. . . , ... _

, The year. . ... ...... ..

1919-20

:November.... _ '... _______ . ___ . _ ..... .......

January _ .. ... . . _ .. . .

February. ____________ -. _____ __ .....

March... ........... _ ............... _ .............

April...................... . ........ ... .......

M»y.._ .. ................. __ ...................... .....

July.......................................................

August..... .. .. , ..._. _ 

 September. . _ .. _ .. _ .. .......

The year.... ........i....... ___ .. .............

Discht

Maximum

82

87

87

87

87

1,660

1,460

87

85

370

13,300

2,460

4,660

15,000

620

735

88

88

532

73

15,000

urge in secont

Minimum

77

82

81

 '- 82

82

82

78

80

86

87

85

. \ ' '.; 77

84

116

106

136 ' ' ' ,'73'.

66

66

66

66 ' 56

55

-j 55

 . c

1-feet

Mean

ms

85.1

84.1

83.8

85.7

402

216

83.3

81.1

870

201 ,

152

187.

269

736

413

5S6

2,710

154

1«L

78.6

69.1

72,4

121

66.3

437

Run-oflm

acre-feet

4,910

,5,060

5,170

5,150

4,760

24,700

12,900

5,120

4830

«i200

9,040

135,090

16,500

43,800

25,400

33,000

156,000

9,470

8,390

4,830

4,110

4,450

7,440

3,950

317,000
ix

^....VP^BIOnmATffAHV'Tpl^l^^iu^-'V,^^;':^.^ «^i|A, 

,., . ; ,-..,,, . ,.\ -. ...... ,,.. , ,; .:. ' ' 'V-.i«u> ' - '.""'.

-In sec. 30, T. 14 N., R. 5 E., at steel highway bridge just above t^ftts 

..... of Camp Verde, Yavapai County, and above mouth erf Beaver Creek, sDRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. fl [._,., 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. rDeceniber 5, 1912, to ;March 31, 192% at whielr 'tim& 

"r station was discontinued^,* -.<;< ;.,_-,. £,\ >" { . -i ^ . ;/" ']'- ,,'lGAQB.^Chain gage off dow^trea^i'sWe of;;bj^idg;e, instalje^ November 12,. 

1915, at datum L8 fe«sf above original gage; read by Mrs. A. L. Vyne. 

Original gage was a vertfijal stljflf planted on ea-st bridge pier. : 

MEAstJRBMBJNTS. ^-Made frofiiMghway bridge or by^.wading. ' ;*. 

AND costTRoi. Bed composed bl eiay an,d, s^ind; sfa^ting during 

water. No well-defined con<fer,oJ. Banks not subject-to overflow except 

esrtremely hijgh water. Gagef"recoi«d affected by backwajts&r when Beaver 

Cleek is at high stage. U , , ,«

OF DISCHARGE. Maximum sstage during year eliding ^ptembeti 

» 30j» 1919, 5.4 feet at 8 p. m. July 18 (discharge, 4^750 secondfeet); minimufp

discharge, 42 -second-feet^ various days in..-May^ - ^ 

;'" ;; ^Iaximum;istage during period O^bbev,!, 19ip, to Marcii 31, 1920,

feet at 8 a. m. February 22 (discharge, 32,000 aecond,-feet) ^minimum 

: -r020 foot December 22 to January 2 (discharge, 116 second-feet). 

'; '1912-1920 (March 31): Maximum stag^ recorded, that of Febr

1920; minimum discharge, 31 isfecond-feet, June 28 and 29, 1914. 

. AcctJ»ACY.-^-Stage-discharge relitten not perananeat. Rating curves 

pjfcable as follows: October 1,' 1918, to March 31, I§i9, ! well defined; 

t'-io November 27, 1919; fairiy well defittjed btjow iOjO, second4eet, , 

d&ned above; November 28/1919, to February 22, 1920, poorly ds 

and February 23 to March 31, 1920, poorly defined. Gage read to 

j^thf, d^ily-;^^ dfaeft4,rg^ 

applying mean daily gage height to ra^ttig^^'taM^/oi* fcy"! 

discharge for days when stage fluctuated rapidly. Record* (fair tf0» 

stages and poor for high stages.

Discharge measurements of Verde River at Gamp Verde, Ariz., during the 

ending Sept. SO, 1919 and "~~

Date

I»18 

Dec. 9

:-.; :. 3i

v 1919 

'IPeB.riS

20

'-l&tfy 8

June 10 *My si

Made by 

N,A. Vyne..r ......

J.J'fKunesh, ---..r

..,,-db ..-.... .... -.

 ..do, ..... ...

N,A.,yyne. .,. ... .

_ do.vr __ ... ___ ..

! &afe6~ 

height

Feet 

1.13

1. 02

1. 18

1.18 -.10

-.02

, 1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

184

149

215

186

50

41

308

Date

1919 

Aug. 29

29

Oct. 17

1920

Tan. 28

29

Mar. 12

Made by 

.-..do.. . .... .....

.....dd..:..::..;.-.: - .

.....So..........'......'.'.

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.15

.13

.25

,37

.36

LOO

Discharge

 *H

' ' ' ' 'fa' '. : ;&' 

§

;

filr.'.1-T r» ' ;.-'
!fefc,

.*

I

I

sopo o<

***** .J***.**

O© 'O^OO* 

35*5 35 ^36 36

ssass ??s§g3 sssss ssssg ol |-4f>( »I»H) r+r*^r*& «n«i*li->l »H»-«»^rti-l

33333

ssllll

OIO0OOIO

C|(N

OQ, C

SJ

w«
SURFACE .» m ATEB SUBELY,

Verde Rwer at Camp Fwdle,

1918, to Mar. Si? 1930

/ PABI IX

Month

U918-19

litocb..^. .......... .............. ...,i .... ..f.....

ADrfl.....,..................._..._........._...._..____

May. _ . _ . __ a--..--------... _ .-....-... __ . _

Jane...-............ ..................................

Jttly ........... I........... ................. .....

August.... _______________ .1^ ________

The'^ear __________ ___ ___ _ .' .....

1919-20 

October __________________ . _______ ^..

November. ___ il. ... *. .................... .1 _____

December.. _____ __ . ___ ______ _ J __

January... __ j. __________________ '..',..

March. _:Ji...., __ ....... __ ___ . __ ... .. _ .

The period _____ . __ _______ . __ . .....

Discharge in second-feet 

Maximum

150 

150 

200 

180 

220 

2,680 

2,760 ' - 68 

44 

3,410 1,460' 

328

3,410

2,750 

'15,200 

1,700 

3,820 

21,000 

1,620

Minimum

70

: 126. - " 112 

125 iso

150

58 ^" 42 

43 

43 

'72: 

100

42

125 

138 

115 

115 

332 

310

"Mean

103

' '''' 138 161 -."-; m

'.- 1«6 " "725 

482 '"': 45.5

v 43.5

" 877 ! -': "256 

' 156

276

360 '947 

471 

663 

3,220 

519

Run-off 

to'«cr*»teefr

» 

»

9,2® 

44(60* 

28, TOO 2,800- 

2,SQB> 

83,800 

16, 7W 

9,280-

200,000'

22,100 56,400- 

2»,00p 

40,8(te 

185iO» 

31,90ft

365,00(K

VERDE RIVER NEAR McDOWELl, ARJZ.

LOCATION. At darn site on Salt River Indian Reservation, thpee-fourths

above junction with Salt River and 5^4 miles below McDowell, Maricopa

County. . . . ; 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 6,000 square miles (furnished by United States Bureau of

Reclamation). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14 to September 30, 1880;' April 20, 1897, to

November 11, 1899; January 1, 1901, to April 19, 1902; July 2^-26, 1902$

JanuaryMl, 1903, to September 30, 1Q20. GrAGE. tainted on granite rocks on right bank. 

BISCHAEGB MEASUBEMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading. Since

November, 1913, measurements have been made regularly, three or four

times a week, by a resident hydrographer. 

CHANNEL AND coNTBOL. Sand; shifts. 

E^TBEME OP DISCHABXJE. Maximum mea,n dally discharge duunjng year ending

September 30, 1919, 7j440 second-feet, July 20; minimtt|a disirtiarge, 8%

....\ second-feet, June 28. ; " Maximum mean daily discharge during year ending September SO, 1920y

48,200 second-feet on February 23; minimum discharge, 117. second-feet, 

;- : '.- July; l4. - ' ' ..:,..' ,. ; '-.'_ ;;;/; v;;r

1897-1920: Maximum mean daily discharge, 61,500 second-feet, November 27, 1905; minimum mean daily discharge, 32 seconchfeet, July 19 and 

20,1904.

DIVUBSIONS. See Verde River at Camp Verde. Water is diverted 5 miles above 

station for use on Indian Reservation.

COOPEBATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by Salt River Valley Watef 

Users' Association.
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89* 

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108

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&UBFACE WA.TEE SUPPLY,

«r.v=.\ ' »W»'.«ntf^a

Month

Meaa

1918-19

... 

Decembet.;-,. Ja ' " " '-

March

Jane

August.....

September.

>; i4o

i',326 ,::298:

840

,450 m

130

«.*>'

328 

v246

193

346

458

m

7,440 80 749

1919-50

46,800

April..,. 

May-....

Jane... . 

Mty _ 

August 

September

12,108

48,200

5,800

430

260

257.

780

280

48,200 117 1,740 .1,270,000

* , - (.& '

' ' BSAVER OBEEK AT CAMP Vfi«DE, AEIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 14 N., Ei 15 E., a quartet of a mile above jTmetfoi* 

with Verde River and 1 mile northeast of Camp Verde, Yavapai Cdua^f.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. , J : v

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1^1912, to March'$1, If20, tiflien station iwfe; 

discontinued. f

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff on right bank. Lower sections, were destroyed by high water of February 22, ;1920.; ^eisoipora^y' staff gage;;ft|( 

arbitrary datum used February S3 to March Si, 19®), when station w*f 

discontinued. On March 12, 1920, temporary gage found to read 0.9 fool 

lower than regular gage. Gage read by1 Mrs. Ailj, Vyne. For de8cri|*teW 

of previous gages used at this station see Water-Supply Paper 479, p. 177,

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOI,. Bed composed of gapd, clay, and solid rockj eontrojl 

changes considerably at high stages. /'"":{

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending Sep* 

: tember SO, 1910, 7.8 feet at 8 p. m., T&riy 18 (dfeeharge, 6,000 ^ecoad^ee^f^ 

minimum stage, 3.6 feet, May 23, 24, 27-31 (dischai^e, 2 second-feet). 

Maximum stage during period Oc^ber 1, 191$, tbiMarefi 31, 1920, 16;|

: feet at 8 a. m., February 22 (discharge, from extension of rating curv^, 

about 28,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.65 feet at 10 a. m., February 

18 (discharge, 4 second-feet). :.,;-: *

^ 1912-1920 (March 31): Maadmum discharge that

.;;- minimum discharge^ 1.5 second-feet, April 26-30,1913.

\biVBRSiONs. Water is diverted for irrigation at a^Veral points above

quantity unknown. A small amount of water is discharged into creek 

above gage at tunes by an irrigation ditch which diverts from Verde 

above mouth of Beaver Creek.
eorimderably daring ftoodsj't

probably affec^ai; 'ttWSfy baekwlttt'rroni1 ferde ^ver. Eating curves 

used applicable j^jfoUd^r Ctetbber 1^1918, to July IT,1919, well twined 

below 58''tp^l^il, poorly defined ^bve} July 18 to Se^mber |0, :lf19, 

poorly defined; 0.2 foot added to gage readings before applying previous 

ratHif; October 1 to November ^7, 'if$$,^^ poorly defined; 0.1 f^ot«M$tte& to 

gage reading ^^oi-e^applyuigstaitttaH'jating;

t''t» SEren^i imi] pdo^de|flned*j 1

gage increased by Oi^foot before app^yinjj to rating drawn 

parafiel to previous standard curve. Gage read to half-tenths daily, oftener 

'^ir^i laj^ w»tfr. l^ly dischArjg^faseeiftain^d by applying nieao dally 

gage height to rating table, and by averaging hourly discharge for days 

stage fluctuated rapidly. Records ;fliir for low st^ea ajnd po«r f$r

Discharge measurements of Beaver Creek at Camp Verde, Ariz., dwing the years 

ending September SO, 1919 and 1920

Mailefey Gn«e 

heigbt charge Date

19HI 

Feb. 19

J. F. Kunesh... 

N. A. Vyne .

Ji. F. 4.07

. June 16 

fnJy M 

Aug. 29

.... . .. 

JL F. Kuaesb..

Sec.-ft. 

13 

17

22

. ;24: 

 , 112'" 

; "- 7.8

15

17

29

19120

J. P. Kunesh.

N. A. Vyne...

Mar. 12 

May 8

.-.-do .... 

N. A. Vyn«-

 3..4S

It

 * " 

se» 

as

J;> Approximate, 2.53 feet on temporary gage installed to-day: : , <> 

* Approikfl^e, 1.30 feet on temporary gage. '

^ v "' » ; 

'Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Creek at Camp Verde,. Arm-, fen the period 

W" " ,v O<£ 1, 1918, to Mar. SI, 19m ;

;-^v-«- Day

97418 25f W8P 509 17
STTBFACE i

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Creek

IX

P*y : -,; Oct. ,$ov, .Dec, J^an,, yeb* J O.ct, NOT-. , Psc- Jain. Feb. M«r,

1949-20,

13.

14

15-

19

114

740

397

77 

.7.7

77, 

83 

W

,:,m'397

, 183-

ll

106

54

28

1-050 iooo

i'400

,619

550 '440

365

' 470

,,,470 

'47(8 

365 

: 865 

365

,1919-20 .w.:i!::.i

isl l I:

'31___... 22.-...,:.

 23--,.^.

.»W*r«~>

25- 

28,.,, ..

29- ..

30_ 3lJi..j.i:.'

405,

'1871.1 

25 

25

8

 .: &,

8

O,

115 10,'doo

1,480

352

352

'24

NOTE. No gage-height record and discharge interpolated Mar. 6-16. 1919. Discharge estimated Juls 

8, -1619, no_gage record. Braced figure shows me^n discharge for period indicated for which no gage record i^larhlsbed. "' " ' " - ' >,- " "y" ?,,,

Monthly discharge of Beaver Creek atQqmp Verde, A.riz.,for the period Oct..

to Mcir.31, 1920 > .';'.".'; '.--,

/,? :, ' Month .,.' /.-.' ' ,. ?*::

1918-19 

October ______________ . ___ . ...»-.. .....

November . ...... ___ ...-. _ ».......»_

January _ ________________________

April.... . ... . .: ..*. ..-.

May... ...... ..................:. . : ....-

JuneJuly

The year...... _ ..... __ ..... __ .. ....

; 1919-20 

.October.. _ .. _____________ . ___ _

The period ... . ___ ___ . ...

Discharge in second-feet ,

Maiimam

10

20

25 

405 

 " ' 63213' 

8 

1,820 

435 

325

1,820

980 

10,00t> 

700

17,000 

3,000

Minimum

7

10 

13

 .., ..-..' 16 

7 

2 

6 

,, .-8

10

:';.. 2

. 19 

19 

4 

315

,Meaa

''7.9 

IQ.,4 

1*9 

14.3 

17.9 

132 

96.7 

6.3 

7.3 

210 

47.7 

35.2

50.5

me

429 

119 

120 

2,150 

567

Eua-oflin

' ^486 

619 

,,,916 

f 879 

994

434 

12,900

mjooo

34, <»0

201000

LOCATION, In see. 28, T. 6 N., E. 1 E., at uncompleted masonry diversion daia

,, of Beardsley'irrigation project, at Camp J)y&t, 4 ^iniles beldw mouth. .^T

, Castle Creek and 22 miles northwest of Qlendale, Maricopa County. :

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured. . "

-RECOKDS'AVAILABLE. November 10, If 10, to September 30,'1920. 

'.GAGE. Stevens continuous waters-stage recorder fastened to upstream face of 

dam near opening or gap in nfctasonry at tight bank until washed away b^f 

' flood on November 27, 1919; staff gage fastened to damaged stilling well At 

;.* asame dgttum as recorder used thereafter; recorder inspected and staff gaffft

- read by Will Benson. (For record of earlier gages used a»e Water-Supply 

479, p..179.)' '-*" is; ; ' ' '" i-.- '-'- 1 ; _--; ;YU'/,
261

about one^Wrd

gage or by 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel and shifting sand;

-Pi^e|pal control is formed by the unfinished portion of the inasojory (fiyetsipn

" dam and ledge on which it is built. This dam has a large gap or opening

near the right bank through which the low and medium flow passes, a scour

gate opening, 4 feet by 7$4 feet, in the base near the left baafe'through^hich

, flolf from the left chanjiel passes!^ higher stages, and anpther gap pc opfen|ng

 near the left bank that carries flow at still higher stages. At extreme1 hi|ffe

' ' : stages the stream flows over the entire broad crest of the dam which js, at

of: elevation 28.2 feet on the gage. Saad fills in and scours out of :the crevices

i4 ifce right gap of the dan^ continually wi^h each rise ia th» river.«j; Tkfc

- ''' stage-discharge relation, therefore, is not permanent. On October 18;;19^

 , an artificial control was completed across this right opening butt was partly 

destroyed by flood on January 29, 19M5. li was repaired October 28^; 19^, 

but was again partly destroyed during floods of January, 1916", and 'April, 

1917. Blood of November 27, 1919, which reached a crest stage of 33 feet, or

j about S feet above top of efeWmy destroyed 'the upper portion of > ths>tstpiiig 

well and shelter and the water^tage reboMier'and scoured out the control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE.- Maximum stage recorded during the year ending 

September 30, 1919, 18.9 feet at 2 and 3 p. mu, September <8 (disoi«rge, 

53,500 second-feet, from extension of rating curve) ; minimum discharge,, 

04 second-feet, September 24 to 26, 1919,

' Maximum stage recorded duzing the year ending September 30, 1920, 33 

feiei at 2 p. m., November 27 (discharge, no|; determined with accuracy btft 

estimated to be at least 100,000 second-feet from study of area and mean

.' < - ' velocity). Stage corresponded to a depth of about 5 feet ov;er crest of dam;

, minimum discharge, not deitermined. ' , ' .'*'.

1910-1920: Maximum stage on record, 33 feet, November 27, 1919, as

given above, and January 27, 10.16, determined from flood marks (discharge,

about 105,000 second-feet, Jfrona extension of rating curve) ; minimum discharge, Q& second-foot, September 24 to 2%, 1919. A minimum discharge

of 2 second-feet has occurred at numerous times during the period of record.

DivBiUHONS.-^Water is diverted above gage for irrigating two or three small 

ranches; amoufit not known> ^

ACCUBACT. Stege-dBschatge relation not permanent. Several rating curves 

covering short periods of time and defined by discharge measurements were

 used. These curves merge into the standard curve for shifting control 

method as used during 1918. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly 

satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table, Water* 

stage recorder washed out during flood of November 27, 1919, and graphic 

record of stage for period October 7 to November 27, 1919, lost wjith water- 

( stage recorder. Da% discharge October 1;, 1918, to September -30, 191ft 

ascertauietl by applying means daily gage height to rating1 table except as 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. No daily discharge com*

H,^: puted for year (ending ^te^ttfe^;^ 192:^ as .base dtota.wer'eJiiri^j^^eafc,

4 ,J^«iatt dafly gage hteight jdeter»^

considerable fluctuatioa, by averaging hourly gage heists. Records ^for

 '"* year endtngf September M, 1919, fair f ot low and ' 

high stages.
SUBFAC& r

measurements of Agua

ending Sept. SO, 1919

Maite by^-' change

^Dte- 

,charge

sn-rn-

. do, ' - ..' - Ktinesn and Ellsworth.

J,};F^KuBesh.,,-..L-.-_.

..... do. -w,..- ..._-_.

. 13 

.23

8. 

July 10

-do.

.do-

.do.

3.30

3.32

3. 21

3.21

.3. 60

3.33

3.29

4.30

2.6 6.4; 

10

5.1

61

32

4.6

as

49

Sept. 1 

O,ct. 1

1926

Jan.: 2» 

25 Feb. 3!

Mar. 14 

Jane 6 

July. 14

Jv¥. Kunfesb. 1 - 66 

66

... .doL-^do11 -? *>«":

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Agua, Fria River neat Glendale,Ariisn ,for the 

; year ending.Sefjt, $Qt 4919> , ; 

, No^B,T^^,ecorder not operating Oct. 17-29, Jan.' 

tie* 6«Ma), AIM. 8-ll.^a«gagertedMpttsed'tb<

5^* ^^^FIP" ^X' ^*' F^»^o».^;t«r9^*4^-fPwj^MH*«»il»sj Clock stopped about midnight of Dec. 7 on which, date a heavy rain was 

t*Brwl^tol^fe»»lp«B«l, : Atfg.8,r - - ' ' '
Monthly discharge of

.TW3M Sent.

SH

Ariz., for the year ending

Month ; ' 

ii<-j f at'i>i..i,i/,-.--.

'^!^Nbi^.-^:i;-iKiL-iJ-^:]^-L:-..^tLu.';uJj.Jit^l.. 

November _....... ..... . . 175 162-

 7

'8.0 

44 

9.5

Iv

Ti*

64.9

Juy. 

..--.- ,- -?,,fj.,T,?r,,,..! 

* a>.w3.i^i.f,v;.9«i.t,4v--'4 »» *«-«

Daily g&ge height, in feet, .cf^aj

Apr. May' June

 7.5

43

.**:

42

42 .'4-15

41

41

41

405

if4,05 

4j06 

40

3.85

3,85

3.85

3.85

3.86

3.8

3.8* 

3.75 

3.75 

3; 75 

£.75

3.7 

3.7 

8.7 

3.7 

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.75

3.75

3.7 

3-7, 

3.65 

3.6

3.6

3.7

 8.&<! 

3.46

3.45

3.46

3.46 

3.45 

3.46,

3.45

3.46

3.4

 MA

3.4 

3.4

I- 4

185

3.^

%4 

3.4

456

f "46 

45

46-:.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4 

3.4

;*'»" 

3.3

ieSI'8 '

3.4

3.35 

3.35 , 3,8'" 

 46 

3.85 

3.9

 8.4

4.66

466

 6,25 *«.«.- 

465

45

45

46

49 

4.5 '45

Mean ef several readings,

t. 7 to Nov. 27, graph record lost when recorder waatoedaway in Sood OB Nov. 27. No record 

Nov. 28 to Dec. 15. Water began to overflow top of dam 7 a. m. Nov. 27 (gage height, 28.2 feet); 2 p. m,. 

crest state about 5 feet over to&of daifl (ga«e height, about 83 feet); 6 p. m., water still 3 feet- ovar top of 

4cm (gage Jieigbt about 30 feet) «nd receding rapidly. Nov. 28, stM* bad feton to page height « to 15 

Hood started sometime during night of Nov. 27; probaoly (rftw 

 '
PART

WIST TURKEY OMSK H1AE LIGHT, AEIZ.

LOCATION. In--.ftW, M sec, 17,; T. 18 S., R. 29 E., at Sanders' ranch, 2% miles

^ flb^th and 9^4 miles east of Light, Coehise County. , 

DBAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE July 30, 1919, to September 30, 1920. 

lj$A<3E. ^Vertical enamel staff on right bank directly north of Sanders' ranch) 

^|t read by R. \\ Zanders. ^ . '! "^?--^u.. 

IASTOEMENTS, Measurements made by wading near gagw ; ;-^^ 

CONTBOL. Low-water control 20 feet, below gage; hig 

control lOO feet below ^age. Banks high, not subject to overflow. "" 

OF DISCS ABGE.-T-Maximum mean daily discharge for period July 

£ 1919, tor September 30, 1919, 210 second-feet on August 2; minimumj 

"' daily discharge 0.5 seconds-foot on September 5. . w ' ' '-' 

! ..' Maxim'um mean daily" discharge for year ending September 30, 1920, 600 

second-feet on November 23; minimum mean daily discharge trace of water 

, only June 28 to., A^uet 16 »nd,SeptH|m^er, I^SQ. , , ,.» Hrft 

jDrvEBSioNs. - Minor diversions, above ami beton? .station. 

ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined between 0 and 30 second-feetv Gage read twice daily t<;>,hundredths and oftener during flood periods. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating.tables and by hydrograph during 

' flood periods, except for periods Jun0 28 -ti August 16, 1920, and Septeaiiber

16^-30, 1920, when there was a trace of water only. Records fair. , Go6paJBATioN. Discharge measurements and record of dailjl" discharge fwi* 

nished by University of Arizona. Pfof. G-. E. P..Smitti, irrigetion engineet.

of West Turkey Creek netir Light, Ariz., during $e period 

July 3Cf, 1919, to Sept. SO, 1980

Made by Discbaige Date ' Mad«1>y Dte/r 

charge

Aug. 24 

Nov. 19

Kunesh ftnd Schwalen..

Sm"ith"andSebwalen".II 

H. C. Schwalen___. .85 .86

See.-jt.

44

11.9

2.4

2.2

Jan. It 

Peb.' 25 

June 8 

Aug. 1?

Schwalen and Kunesh. . 

Schwalen and Smith... 

W. E. Code............

BE. C. Scbwrfea.-...--.

Feet ,

0.81

1.18

,17

.04

26.

Daily fascharge, in second-feet, of West Turkey Creels'near Light, Ariz.; for 

period July SO, 1919, to Sept. SO, 1980

Day

1919 

1..'.......

JL... .....

3.........

.4 ;,-*:-.-. ...:.,

i'«iiU.^..

ItJ^.j.1 :

8.......ji

9 . . .

10.........

July;

-"'---

Aug.

' 20

210

25

11

10

 -,; 8

 v.ft'--.

ft« 

13

9

Sept.

2

2

1

1 ' : '.S

11

11

7

7

Day

1919 

11... ...

12

13... ......

14......... '18 t

16i .....

' 17....^.. 'is.^.i.-.i:

19.........

20.........

July

--'---"-

Aug.

 8

7

10

5

5.6

6

6

6 

3.5

3.6

Sept.,

5

3

P 2

: ; '-li'5-

. ».*. : v-L«-

1.5

1.5.

1

Day

1919 

21.........

22...... ...

23....,...,

24......... 35 - K . 

»..-_._...

 27.......... 'i»:^j.j-j.'

29

30.........

31.........

July

9

10

Aug.

3

2

.. -a .-..-

15

a e

1 »'*-.

,<n .. -

:-*-^: 8

2

2

Sepll'

f'-

.->:vi

i

 -1 ,. ' ' *&,

j--"-'4S'

 '',--.-** 

as

2
Ifaily (fa in Light, Arts*, ] 

og /^y Sfa t919? to %*., 8Q> |0#0 CootiSued / ; ; r

ike

, Pay

1919-20 

1... ....

2 ____ ..

5" I

si ~ 10..., .

11.... ..

i8"i i" i

14 

16.... ..

w... J,::

17.. ..

18

19

20

&'"'"' 

3% f

28gji ' T

jjjfT- > ; 

26..........

27... ..

§

..i::^ ::

30..........

31..........

;'Wt

2

2

2

LS

1

2.5

4

,.':*'." 

, '4'. ' : "4 ' ' 

3.5

' ' "8.5''

4

2.5

13

14

15

11

11

13-

2.5

2.5

*5

2

2

2

,*«*

2

2

2-2-.: 

2

2

2

" .'2

'- < ; 2 .

1.5

 * 2

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

37

325

600

390

215

110

65

50

40

40

 *» <

41

4* .

36

'" 31

'18 ' 

16

16

14

*#'

8.6

6.5

6

5.5

6.5

'5

5

4/5

4

.'." 4 .

3.5

3.5

3

3 '

,2

i**,,

1- ,..4 ;, 5' ""'9','

,&5 

10

12

14

14

13 , 

H

15

14

15

16

26

27

26

17

18

22 it 17

16

14

., 14 -

'' IS1 v- --18

13

leb.

 ^

 : ,J2 '

12

J.>-rK!

' if'

17 

16

17

 17

,17, 

18 } 18

18

19

31

23

25

26

26

26

26

 26

25

20

19

k ' 17

 <...- r

 <&*

I ' ;;

 - « |

13

11

10

12

"' 13 '

11 ' ir '

10

* 10

rift

10

9

: 'i-- s:5

8

8

.. f,

 :. 7. 5

8.5

9

9.5

M

, 9,5

10

;,4pr? ;

 '17

i- 17

17

IX 

17

 : if.' '

17

17

16

14

3 13.

11

10

10

10

9

9

20

18

18

9

9.5

9

9

' 9.5

,9

;;w.

9

'9

8.6

8.5

8.5

10

8.5

6

'" *4 . ' 

8.5

3

3

2.6

2.6

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1

June

)-:\V--

,1

1 '

, .1

-1..: 1" '

1

' -'" i' 

I* - i

. . - 5,

.5

1

.5

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

;««*£

> ."/

---*i*.

 . »-;** *

-- ' A'" - '

-j^»«

... -.,i,-i

3

6

15

43

16 I

139.6'

13

95

11

9

7

»w£l

"'«« '"*

 V-,' 1 firl sS

:." 4.5

:-f--. 3 

3 f 2

. i - » g* ' V i " " 1

I«W.»\

-. .-. -i

' : {i

li '.' '>*!*T

Monthly discharge of West T-tfrkey Creek near Light, Ariz., for the period July 801

1919, to $ept. SO, 1&20 ;'

1919 

July 30-31.. .... ...... . j. . . .....

September. ___ . ___ : __ j ____ ______ ..

1919-20 

October

Npvefaiber '..r ___________ ___ .. ____ ..

Decwttber.... jri.i ..^..,<. M ..^.....-J .-ijiy.-V--- ^.^.-U...-

January.. ___________ ..^ _____ .^....... ...

February . i _ . . ! . ' M»eb.. AOrtS.^' i' .. ... "..,-,:.,.,..*; " " - 'd' '" « - -" *-* -......-.

jrmie................... . ... .... ...r .... ...

, Tbeyear 

:^;i /: ; ' I ii>: - :( . r,.

Discha

Maximum

210

= 11

 :. '. 

15

600

. 4SL

.27

26

. 16 - " ' "'Mf'""'-''

-" " &

43

6.5

600

urgelnsecom

Minimum

2

.5

1

1.5

- ' * <> 

3.6

11

-. 4. , v4^' .. 7

f ^' -I-,;

l-feet

Mean r

9.5

13.3

2.7

4.8

63.8

 I**.

14,0

18.9 '" ' ' tt/r 10.2

4,5

-.- .r

' ' '5.8'

1.6

12.6

1

Run-off in

acre-feet

.- r

3S

81* in

1,010

295;

3,80ft >.-, -W'&tr

- « 8M

1,090

iv,v: ;ti>: t. t 62T :V.^»>fc gjy

ait 421

35T

95.

9,140
LOCATION. In NE. J^ sec. 25, T. 9 S., R. 23 EL, at "Fort'^Oraittt', Cbchise County,*

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured. 

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. March 4, 19^0, to Septeffiber 30s,1920^when station %»»;

discontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on left bank.

iEASTjpEMENjTs. Made by; wad|ng; i^ear aage. 

ANto coNTBOL.-^-Ghannei composed of 4aj$J5 i^u-ldel

straight and fairly uniform in cross section.' i ' i ' 

EXTBBMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum daily mean discharge during period March

4 to September 30, 1920, 47 seeond-feet May 10 and 11 \ minimum, no flow

for long period. : , ," ; "IV 

DiVBBsioBrs. 3mall quantity diverted above gage for irrigation. '" ;'; 

COOPERATION. Discharge measurements and record of daily discharge furnished

by University of Arizona., Prof. G. $£. P. Smith, irrigation engineer. "fj

Discharge measurements of Post Creek at Fort Grant, Aria., during the period Mar. 4

to Sept. 8O, 1920. Ih

Date

'*

Mar, 5

16

Made by Gage 

beigit

Meet \

1 Si'

1.42

DIscharge

mK&i

, 19.6

11.8

1

Date

*" - t -'I

)-.; . : -,;

Apr. 14

Made by 

W. E. Code.. _ .......

Oajre 

height 'i^

1.45

charge

Daily diwharge^ln second-feet, of Post Creek at F&ft Grant, Arif,, 

' Mar. 4 to Sept. SO, 198Q.

Day

' 1 __ ..........

2..,. ........

»-..r_.- __ ...

5 ___ __ .

7

- : ..

8. ...........

9 _________

10...............

19.

^1* -

15........ .....

L' 1 - " '

Mar'.

17

16

16

15

17

16

15

' -14:

n

Apr.

1*

16

16

18

18

21

26

26

26

21

21

21

13

m

May

33

40

33

36

26

26 ' -4B t40

40

47

47

«U1

m

16

16

June

,-.,5 .-,

.5

1.5

1

.6 "- .5

,5

.5

. 5

.5

.5

.5

Day '

' ft ** -" 

17........^......

18... .......... --..

19.. ___ . ......

20-. _.-..... __

21...- _ .. __ -

22...............

23...............

24.. .............

25...............

26-. .........

 27... ............

^

30.. .............

31. ..............

Mar.

11

13

13

11

13

10

12

13

16

13

£0

10

13

16

Apr.

26

26

26

26

16

16

16

16

16

21

21

21

21

26

33

May

16

16

16

13

18

26

26

21

18

16

ISv

yj,

 ' 1A ' 10

June

.8

 '' , " : * 

' . .5.

.6

.6

,5

.6

 *>; '" -jf.i

 "'VJ&U'

NOTB. No'flow on days when no discharge was given except June 9,10, 24-26,28-30, when 

trace of water only 'v. ...... .-,;.. .-..-, . , ;;^;;««>:i

M0ntUit.d&8charg4,of Post Creek at Fort Grant, Arisf., for the period Mar. 4 ft|f * :

" ~ \ S0.1BSO ' _' '..'..' '^M

fl ' - ' ,- f 

( KV ' -. *: . Mf«i*h. - .\V.

M««h 1-31

AtwiL..................... ........................... May. .... .

JanB.,,,.. _ .. _ _ . . ' .

Discha

Maximum

20

33

47

20

rgeinseconc

^Tln^fnyiyin

10

13

6

l-feet

Mean

13.9

20.8

23.3

1.23

-? *)«; ! A"'

r->:.1-.i:;,-iu-£i

Run-off In

«sre-«B«t

m

1,240

.* * 1 13A

: -"^W'
WHITBWATBS DBAW HUE EUOKBR, AMZ.

IxK!ATioj*.-~Ia sett 29, T. 19 &, R. 29 E., at Heyrie ranoh, 6 miles east of R«aker, 

' CoeMae .: 5@ORty.4 '- ' -- " -' '-' 

DBAINAGE AREA.Not measured. c^.f.;,

yAitA»i-E.--AMgust 7, 1919, to September 30J; 1920. '4, i:

' . * ''.:

. Made from cable 100 feet below gage or by wading

CONTEOL. Channel composed of boulders, gravel^ and bedrock, 

With pronounced drop 300 feet below gage. Channel fairly straight amS 

fairly wntf or m in cross-section. , i! 

^XTRUHBB <QV DisGHAEGE. Maximum mean daily discharge for period August 7 

to September 30, 191$, 62 second-feet on September 28; minimum discharge 

2 second-feet September 1-5, ,, ,, 

Maximum mean daily discharge for year ending September 30, 1920, 1,240 

secxjndffeet Hovemb^sr 23; minimum discharge zero August .1-12, .if 

5>ivBEsiONK, Minor diversiions above and below station. (f 

ACCITBACT. Stafe^disaharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

, ' r T^ddSned between^ aiid 200 8^oftd4«et. .*Q^ge wadte>-iw«restihut>*i*dth8 

twice daily and ofteher during flood periods. Daily discharge ascertained 

tiy applying mean daily gage height to rating tables, and by hydrograph 

during flood periods, except for periods June 25-30 and July 4-31, 192Gj 

when there was a trace of water only, and August 1-1% 192^, when atrea& 

waft'dty. Records good. *v ' 

COOPBBATION. Discharge measurements and record of daily discharge furnished 

by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. Smith, irrigation engimeer. 

A > -::-- - . . . , - .. -,. .: . .- >! , , . ... . - ^ : ,.,V'r 

Discharge measurements of Whitewater Draw near Mucker, Ariz., during the period 

Aug. 7, 1919, to Sept. SO, 19SO

Date

1919

Lngf 7

25

Wov. 19

Made by 

Schwalen "and Kunesh

Schw^len and Smith _

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.28

.88

.81

Discharge

22.3

4.3

2.5

Date

1920 Jan. 10

Feb. 25

Aug. 17

MsdeWy 

.....do... .... ..... ...

W. B; Code..... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.52

:M

.28

.37

DtaSee.-ft. 

6.4

' ".'J(*D

,, £0

J&pily discharge, in second-feet, of Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz.,-.faf 

!?$ period Aug. 7, 1919, to Sept. SO, 1920 ^.:

i?-.l Day ;

1919 

1 ... ...-..

"3

f>.

.«

--T... .......... ..

8.....I........

3ft

, Aug.

21

31

20

20

Sept,

2

2

2

i 2

2

2.5

15

22

15

12

Day

1919 

11.. .......

12 ..........

13 __

14; ..........

15. . __ ....

16 .........

17.. .........

18 ...

19..............

20

Aug.

19

13

7

11

5

6

7.5

6

5.5

7

Sept.

10

9

8.5

6.0

5

4.5

4

3

3

; Day

1919 

21 ...........

22 . .......

23,.- .

24 ...........

25 . ......

26 

27 ........... 28 ___ '. __ ,'.

29..............

86 

31 .........

Aug.

5

4,8

3.8 - 4 ' 

22

4.5

4

as

4

2,5

"ii

'!^Ii

"*' '3CJB

' ' *5

, 3,5

3

7

60

48

62

SI
tee SUPPLY,

Daily discharge, in

period Aug. 7, 1919, to Sept. SO, 1920 Cantimied

' '-*** :

1919-20

1 ........

2.,... .... ....

3 _,.... __ I... .!..... 

5 ........

7.. _ .

8 ........

W .... ....

11 

12 ..........

14, 7j .....

16 .

18 _

19 

20. 

22......... 

84»"' ' 

25.1 ........

§7 ' ' '

S« ;

2B

30 31- . .

Oct.

30

28

26

15

4

4.6

4,5

4

3.5

3.5

5.5

27

19

14

12

8.5

7

6

6

5.5

5 '4.5"

4.5

5

5

5

 5'.

4.5

4

4.

N«nr.

4

3.6

3.5

3.6

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.5

3

23

695

1,240

184

184

77

80

89

78

Dec.

67

64

60

56

48

44

37

33

30

28,

26

20

16

15

14

12

9

' 8; 5

9,.-

6.5 B.51

S

5

4 -

3 5

3.5

4

4

fan.

44' 

6

7.5

9

12

12

9

6

6.5

6.5

7

7,

13II'-"

10

,' 12

18

28

60

74

61

28

"23"

17 " 15

14

13

Feb.

13 1 i'2

,9.5

8.5

8.5

a 5

8.5

9

85

90

58

48

32,

26

22

1916 

45

18

16

96

87

56

o&

27

23

20

17

Mat.

'12 '" - '

10

10

9.5

9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

8

7

6.5

6.5

5.5

5.5

5 .

45

4.5

4.5.

4.5

,6 ..

5.5

6

7

. 7 ,.

6,5

7

7

kpr;

8.5 «.* 

9.6

10

11

ii

10

10

10 .: ,

9

8.5

- ft' 4 "

8

8

7.5

' 7 -

7

. 7,

Q

" -9'"

9

10

10

10

9

8

8

'

May

s' .

.;;*.*"

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

5.5

5.5

5 

5

. 5,,

5.5

 sj lii 1 '

3.6

3

3 < 

2.5

,2',.

2

2

1

1

.5

June

0.5''.6

1

1

 '-.I ,

.5

.5'.5

..5

1

.5

; .5

, * ;..;6

.5

.5

; .5,

.5

..5

July

0.5

* A'

,-..;-

 ' '!

.... , , '

t

 ) :-X..<

,»,,,-:

 ,

^ ( . i .' '

H.:-,';

JS-_. . '>

f :>

AW.

':U'/;

.*. . :lr. ;

" JiJ*

;». * .^

 -rM.7

26 '

20

-vg'V

> 4/5 /' 1 "

,; ^ft ...»

20

!&' 24* ' '*

ae

i 15;,';

ID

8

a^

7-i. :.>..->'' «( *

K,«;

' '"' «?O'

R, .5

'36'

' V8"'' 

<' ^ dtt'S*: '

3

2

1.5-

1.6-

1

"' 1

 fc".

- '' .. g,.:

.__ ,-JL', '''a*'

 1

.8-

.5-

' .5-

.5-.

.5-*

,. V6-

>'' '' JK'

: ' ' ;.''-

Monthly discharge of Whitewater Draw near Rttcker,

:... : .,., 1919, to Sept. SO; 19&0

iz. t for the period Aug. 7f

Month

191ft 

August 7-31 ....................... f . ....................

September. _____ _______ * ___ _' _____ ...

The period-.. . _ ................................

1919-20

November

December. . ______ _______ '..... .........

February.. _ . _________ . _____ . ........ March . _ . .-.. . .

April. ....... ...... . -. ..... . ..... 

May... ... ....... .......... .......... . -.-.._...

July . .............. .....

September ______ . _ ,..;r __ . ____ . ____ -

Theyear _______ .1: _ .' ____ ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

22 

62

30 . 

1,240 69- 

74 

95 

14 

11 

8 

1 

.5

1,240

Minimum

2.5 

2

3.5

 2.5 

3.5 

4 

8.5 

4.5 

7 

.5

0

.5,

0

Mean

9.6 

11,6

9.2 

102 

21.2 

18.3 

31,7 

7.2 

8.8 

3.* 

.48 

.05 

8.5 

2.1

17.6

Kun-oSia

,,-:. jjjj.

1,140

'443- 

524 

234

& 

52*

12,*!>
LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 24 8., R. 27 E., opposite city pumping plant, » 

quarter of a mile above highway bridge and El Paso & Southwestern Railroad 

bridge, 1 mile above electric railway bridge, and 1J^ miles west of Douglas, ' '"'

DRAINAGE ABS-^ measured.

AILABLE. August 24 to October: 10, 1911, at electric raUway bridge; 

1912, to February 15, 1$16, ai highway bridge; and Febiru#£f'1$J 

;;;^ 1&16?*0 September 30, 1920, atf pt-eseat locatioln. ": ' » Vertical and inclined staff on right bank opposite city pumping pianif

read by Mrs. L. E. King, and Mrsv Joseph Harris. For description11 

previous gages used at station, see Water-Supply Paper 479, p. 183. 

DISCHARGE jcSAstremMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading; * 

QHANMEL AND coNTEOt.-rrBed composed >of, aand and gravel; shifts frequently, i 

Slag dumped into the ch&n'nel below' gagfe causes backwater at gage and 

scours out at high Water.

EXTKEJSES OF DISCHARGE, -Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 

1919, 14.5 feet about 8 p. m,, July 28 (estimated discharge, 4,050 secondfeet); minimum discharge less than 0.5 second-foot for long periods Between

 v'~" ' floods.;' ' "''"' ' r; """" : ' , , ,-\ i

, Maximum .stage during* year ending September 30, 1920, 13.3 ^feet at 

7 a. m., November 23 (estimated discharge, 3,400 second-ieet) ; minimum

C j dis£ha>ge, less than 0.5 second-foot for long periods between Hoods. ;

" ; 1911-1920: Maximum stage recorded, 14.5 feet about 8 p. m., July -2f,

4 1919 (estimated discharge, 4,050 second-feet). Stream dry or carries lea* 

, than 0,S second-foot a great part of each year. , . a

l>iVB!Bis&<iN6.-^-8bme; flood water is diverted above station for irrigation, quaiJEf 

tity unknown. > "'..".

ACCUBACY. ^Stage-diseharge relation changes frequently with each .sudden rise. 

During year ending September 30, 1919, sjeveral highiWater dischargrmeaai* 

urements were secured and used to prepare monthly estimates as given lit 

monthly-discharge table. Data secured for year ending September 30, 192&f 

not sufficient to estimate monthly discharge. Gage read to half-tenth^ 

r twice a week, and twice daily or oftener during floods. On account of, th» 

exti»mely .flashy character of the flow, the assumptioja thai; the average ''q| 

the observed gage heights was the mean for the day itiay cause considerable 

error. Daily discharge, on which monthly estimates for year ending Sepf

.. tember 30, 1919, are based, were determined by applying mean daily :gage

. , height to rating table or by averaging hourly discharge for days 

.stage fluctuated rapidly. Records for 1919 fair.

Discharge mectsurements of Whitewetter Dr&w near Douglfi&, 

ending Sept. 80, 1919 and

Date

Jan. 10 

May 23 

July 21 

21 

22 ?«fly »

SI 

Aug. 1

Made by ,

J. F. Kunesh-.-. _Jj 

.....do.................. 

.....do.......... .....

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

French and Julian. . _ 

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

 TT~I ""

,».&!» 

3.48 

462 

5.12 

4.67 

8.25 

9.18 

8.10 

5.45

Dte2." 8 

57 

2.6 

1,410 

1,100 

977 

161

Bate

' asNov. 18

1920 

May 23 

July 4 

Aug. 8 

Sept. 17

'" /,. > ,jr; jr y. r*- 

Made, by -

Smith and Schwaten ... 

H. C. Sohwelen

W.E. Code...... ......

H. C. Schwalen ........

.....do.......... ..

m

.$»:

3.76 

3.80

a 75

DSa-. ^ ' - ^

«!2

l-« ' ' -.; '...v'

* Bstlmatod.
202 SUBJ-ACE 

Monthly discharge of

Sept. 80, 1919

r?.- 1 7v .i '- \ i.

PAST ix - ";': c-''^-^:^" 

'., for the year «*wK«fi;

r

acre-feet

in 

awe-feet

January- .4ft 

.40 22.2

NOtK. S^.'fjM

ending Sept. 30 > 19%9

Oefc NOT. Jan, Mar. lane July S»pt.!

3.75

3,84

403

3.85

3.78

.?*,

3*78

a 75

,,3,75.

3.75

"aw 4.2 

4^8 

3.C

4- .. ,4; 

11.............. ! 8176

}?»* *? " > 

lv..*.^.....«....

14.____......

4.23

5.18

4 32

410

,3,5

S.75

3.S6

*- -

3.75

JL'75

* "?*"

3.75

40

.

3.8 

3.75

'afw1

9. IS 

*11. »

4.' 52 

415

876

,8^7*

'fC'W-

., 4,78,

?a75 "ifSi

M

31.

^Sj-"

i *J**H

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS

In addition to the records of flow obtained at the gaging stations 

and reported in the preceding pages, many measurements were made 

at other points, as shown by the following table: ,1 ;
'»!.* * 

* *w s 

19' 

*«! % 

«>-.

$98' 

88'

0» 

08'2

_ i*<^ JWIi 

^WA jo j 1 "ii?iw r P* < -ng 

'jPimrul/n & oavmf -jRAit^e 

jo aAod 

*s»9S '81 'J, t "S '« 15 "3 

'06 a»8 '£ 8 "S 'a 18 

p- O- ..... 

 " /TT^OP',

jo ;uoraMj; 

-op-

-opS/OQ J3Mod pnreo 

-opop

8I6t 

&*1 8S 

OS6I

a 61 

01'?

«ni 61 

«U1

S-B3 

it.

118

ftl*fc.

t'«

-op-

-opj e ofjot 3Aoqe qjnoui 

** "T /Mt **o . "W »w' »ffr 

4 »L wo is ' a. «« a 

-op-

-op-

-op-

-op-

 a

-op 

86 "M 0103 

'qjtw op'

»a%008

-op-

-opIIEI'! p II"IIilLS

wjoioa -jtsAia 

.........-.pp,....

nosiauno -isAja 

-opop

OpBJOJQt?) -JdAja 

-op-

-opop

--opp- 0 -r

"op- 

--opt«f i8 

6161

8161

^|0| LI 

J£*H 81 

"O»i 1& 

OC6I

own

'5 68 

v 6 

81MW 

6161

:8ny 08 

054''

3ai^9A raoi| , 

o; JO -IP 

«
WATER IX

discharge -measurements in Colorado Riwr-4minage ba«int 

the year* «fcdi«f Sept, SO,

Date

 £*'

May is

Sept. 20

Dec. 7

1920 

Mar. 7

7

May 23

was

Oct. 31

1920 

Mar. 10

1919 

Sept. 22

''' 24 '

:' 1«18 4 Nov. n.

1920

Mar 21

1918 

Nov. 7

v; ' ' ' Stream

.... -dO ......... .....

--.-.do-.- ..

.....do ........ ......

.....do. ... ........ ..

... ..do. .... ... ......

... ,.do ... ...........

Cottonwood Creek....

. do... 

United States iLake , Fork canal.

]?Srm Creek _____

Henry Jim canal. . __

s: ,

Tributary to or diverting from , ,

do . . - - .

.- db...: .;_:. 

..... do. 

.....do,......... ....

 do, 

.....do ..... .... .....

do - -

I/ake Fork.- ...

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

 -- '' *- " Locality , , /»

§ee,.v2VT. 3 S., JL.Q...WW.

tTinta special base ana 

meridian, in Wasatch 

Ooa«ty. 4 mi^ southwest: of FruitlanaTWii 

ctaesne County, naif 'a 

mile below Deep Creek, 

Utah. 

..... do ....... ... .

... ,.do.._... ..... ..... ... ....

... ..do. . ..... ... .-. 

.. do... . .. _ -----

Sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 4 Wl,

500 feet above highway 

bridge 5 miles east of Duchesne, Utah.

..... do... ........ ... .... .....

JSE.M ,8W. M sec. 32, T*

1 N,, R. 4 W.,near MwntalnHome, t/tah. SE. k seo. 31, T. 2 N., B,

1 W., at head, near Neola,

Utah.

SB. j£sec. 2, T. 1 N. R. IW.,

near Whiterocks, Utah.

Sec. 33, T. 2, S., R. 1 E.,

at toad, a mile south of 

Fort Ducbesne, Utah.

Gage 

height

Ft. 

'4,40

5.50

4.18

4.24

4,08

4.20

6.80

' .53

.

, .83

,OT

' 762

7.S8

.24

Disobatte

*$i

V. '''".*&. 

*. -:,;;-? f-'

^'%i--

2*.: 5

,^3

J^,0

'43ft'7 " 

<fe'

?i:;-ft',V:'.

'3&ft

 '- : -* 

; 'ill''--'-

 '* i''''w.V.'

15

A" 1,«

.,1.0

1920 

Apr. 19

1918 

Nov. 4 Muddy River ___ ... Virgin River..........

Sec. 86, T. 40 8., R. 14 W.,

at head, near Leeds, Utah. 

Sec. 13, 'T. 17 S., R. 68 E.. at

former gaging station 

"Muddy TSver near St.' 

Thomas, Nev."

.90

&t

7.2

Rirer and trlbntarles

1919 

May 28

1920 

June 10

1919 

Jan. 29,

June 12

Dec. 5

1920 

Feb. 12

Gil* B!ver...w...... Jl

.....do.................

-..-.do-C-a-Cai^.^.l'

Wood eanysoa.Creek-i,

. _ .do... __ . ........

*.;»jdi&..i

^...^^tofc i« w

.....do.................

Discontinued U. 8. Oeol.

Survey gaging station at 

Winkleman, Ariz. 

.....do.......................

.....do,............;.........

; 1' -J

northwest of Florence, 

Ariz. 

. ....do..... ...................

.....do................. ...

2.83

2.36

':;i.'i*."7

.98

.92'

86

 v-tt '

t". "i: i-f.~

, «*";..

' 110

6.4

8.2

 4.4

* Discharge estimated.
« *

'I

« » 

f-9

f9

!!

n n

.* 

im. oo

T«i

641

nit

,m,

06 "'1 

r&v.

! »'

SOB

UTJ

06'I

OS'9 01'9

%noH 'trettrappifAl. zpv ' 2IJV 

-op-

?S9jSi }0 

^BAqSiH 93puq" 2 ssipii 

-or

'pJojaaaH zjjy 

^Klli53O "2WV 

qinooi jo 'jtdAu reau treg 

pswirea aapiaq I ope 9Aoqe 

 -op-

-op-

-apl op I

-op-

-op-

~op-

-op-

-op-

-op-

-op-

 op-

-op-

:op-

-«r

-op-

-op-

-op-

-op-

~e,p-

"»p-

-ep" 

~op 

 opop

-op-

"OO" 

"OO"

-opr op 

 op 

-opp- ro ..........

trag- ojpsj -jOAig 

-op-

-op-

-op-

-op-

-op'"

-opMCBf K 

'# IS 

6I6T

0561

016T

wmf iS 

LI 

II

'nwr e , OKI 

i-i

6T«l

^ e 

oesi
ike years ending Sept. SO,

IX 

in Colorado I&wr dr*ir&0s baeiifc

Date

"j$m9

, ,24.

,20

6

May 13

28

/une 12

Juty 4

Sept. 26

Oct. 2

Dec. 10

,.. i*:

-*4 24 

Jan. 22

Feb. 5 ' "' 24'

Mar. 16

June 11

July 11

Apr. 3

3

Mar. 20

Jsni ' 29

AUK- 22

Apr. 26

A''' 99

Fob; 3i

3

1919 

Apr. 11

; ' ' ':' Stream . ?> 

... ..do....... . ... ......

.....do. .......

.....do.... ...., ...

..,.,40 - -

. .do ...... ....

 ..do .:? 

.....do... ... ...... .... .

 ..do. ............

 .do .... ...... .

 ..do... .... ... .... ...

.. do..... ............

..... do ........ ...

__ do _ ^.a. ..........

 ..do ............

 do 

Florence canal .........

Salt River _ . .........

Black River...........

White Ri?er,.._ 

...;.do ...... ........

Agua Fria River. 

Hassayampa River ....

Tributary to or diverting from-"- ;-.

 « - «S< * ' ' jdd ' ' - do 

do.

..... ,g do .

d/0

do*.

do

Aft

do

 do... 

... -do........ ..... ....

..... do ... 

 ..d®. . 

... ..do...... .-.

 do- . .

" tjQ

 .do... - 

 do........ ... ......

..... dof;'-.; . ...

Oila Elver... .... .. ...

 do . 

Salt River 

Qiia River... ... 

GilaRiver 

l--'^'-" : Locality ;: -

do t

do

do

 .do.- - . ..

 ~«r-- dft ' " _i

d®

do

dOi. -'

do

.... .do... . .. .

. de - . .. ___ ,.

 ..do..'...; .

.... .do .

.r...do __ ... .... .

..... do.. .... .... .. 

..... do. ... .....

...... do .... .^-..,.<

10 miles by rfv®r alwive

Florence, Ariz. . , /. 

... ..doi... ......... _ ... ..

Danj site 1 mile above U. 8.

Geol. Survey gaging station near Superior, Ariz. 

Highway bridge at Tempe,.

Ari*. ' ::' 

Discontinued U. S. Geol.

Survey gaging station near 

Fort Apache, Ariz. 

Discontinued U. 8, GeoL

Survey gaging station at 

Wanslee's ranch, near Fort 

Apache, Ariz. 

, .do-;..,.i ,-,,---

At aatf ' - aTbove mouth' ."«! 

Black Cauyoil Creek, near 

Canon, Ariz.

9 miles below Wickenberg,

Ariz.

Gage 

height

«;.-

. i< - '

'a"*' ".. -' . 

.

2.WS

2. TO

 r;

2.C1

*}; :3

''8.64.

M-... ..-: ; ':'

change

'iiyfev"

 :? 44.< "' ' 

:-''""T.4f' :

' 18« * 't "'" ' 7. -8f '

1 T '-." -

 '' ^ ifw

> .; .'jiBS.

;r- 2,*' : ';

P

"

,

63 ' 

^ S,5

' '' ''^J?'^

-trflf-^'.

; ioi ? " "ai'"

3.4

,-

--., ./. ,

* ^'6»* ' ' Eii!

' 3^5 ^'

MW^W.-

*&? 

,;J|p

- ;;'r':^:

';; , . ?-

' 1919 

Ju|y 31

Ang. 24

5 %920 fan. 11

Feb. 26

Rock Creek. ..........

do -

 jdo . ...

West Turkey Creek...

 -.dO- ..^.....i.

 do......... ........

Light, Arto, _ , __ i^i _ ... da " - . ' ll ^;°--

.....do _ ......... 

-.rji' '^ S

' 1.84

1.35

r n,.iii i i .1 i

til ftt ' t.'*«

1 ^¥

& 1
 &.&^&3&ati& t ": -.-v \ ':0«f SfCmrffltt Greek at Beep Greek, Utah....... W^ljt'V; * s

;^;W«i:*

iBi^

v Barren J'fet Basin, Ariz,y gaging-stetion rec- '

^ Pfeaey, Wye,, Cditonwood Ore«k TOW. 118^-116 

^BUMk Caayoa Creeb'neaff 

' Canon, Ariz:'..... v J«6

V-flrt; 

'&]&$i&'i£$£~$fy.

^p^v'v,'i.tr5^L;i|b]p

; : , : ^ae» Frulta, C^o ,u_--_r_-_- 

%v Colorado BiTer basin, 'Colpi, Arlz., titab,

East side «lliEd|ti:tte«FaJ»bank, Ariz,. 

East Turkey Creek at Paxadise,, Am

-(J

West side dit^'ttear...,.. _*v,i:i., :.'..'; 

eek ne^ Wflfterocks, Tits 

; Arlz., Ar8valp4 Creek

 ''.-.' ' tJt^i.-; :.. ..2-^Lr,

tMi Creek near ScofleM* Ut8to..,-...,....,17(i-Hl

^! '""';b, T. eanftl nem.:.._^.^L,,.-^.^.,.:-!;''"!! 

Florence canal near Florence, ArfB..,;^!-.:,;^:/ -i 

FoUaflsbee, Robert, and assistants, work of-. 

Fontenelle Creek near Fontenelle, Wyo.,. 126-12* 

Fort Apache, Ariz., Black River near-,....,.

> WbitiefBiverfl«i'-.-.--.--,-:iC-^^v J 

"^y i^4»«WrP^rS«^|ta^ ^l:^ '"
1F«rt Grant; Arfz., Post Creek at.........;,. .,358

Jraaer Biver near Arrow, .Coto...,.,__1 T *. 27-39

.Fremont canal at outlet of Frenwnt Lake,' yvfY ' .- ..' - . »__ « ;>.!_ '«>IM-X

q;i'i.f4^-ii 

^v-r^.|5J^^

Lerooi Creek nej» LsWr,

i Wyb.,otletoi, Hoe Creek at ; JMB 

i'irtKB water-stage.repOTder, plate shpwlagL-.. 3 

., Colorado BivetiuJir.., .._,_.__ 17-2Q

Qfla Eiver at Morence, Arfz.l ____ _ __ 294 ' at Kelvin, Ariz........^....^...... 208-210

-* near San. Carlos, 

.* £" near Solomonville, Ariz

Sfliittdale, Ariz., Agua Fria.RiYfer-iiear.uv.-i.' 252-255

lftwfea Elver at Green Eiver,

, San Eafael iaWr^eF

^tMMsoB Btvet above NortB?,^o«j'C6loil:wj (; 263 ^

«««itt« Grand Jaw*ion, OoW^l.^feLiW' 

, near Qunnison, Colo,... _ i.^»-,»! _ _.; 58-HBO 

N^&rth Fork of, Oolo.^ discharM mtesuro- >' ' ' Ouray, O(*B.J tfnisoiHiiahgre ' "Sr

a; Creek at Mpa,

.ISelper, Utab, Price Eiver near..^,...,,.!. 173-176

mii:> ' ; i-i

r j|ear Hunt!ngton, trt

fe£ !. i // .'; ! i.ii

gahnah Creek near Whitewatier, 

G|la. Biyer at. -".^

"""^'yorkat'l^e'city^Coibl^^,;^^^' 

,J at" outlet of Lake San C '

[Bed Creek near Fruitland

, 74-77

Leeds (0«i) Creek near Leeds, Utah.... 197H99 

IJeeds Utah, Savge ranal near......;._.___.,.
W^. '288K331

.,.r:.,..iL-.,4N8;

Bodeo, N. Men., San Simon Creek near .- 211 

Booaevelt, Am., Salt fiiver near».. ..-.. 232-234

; ; '': T^toOrtet'n«tf.,,,.^.^-i,.,iv.»,-..;24l-^43''

.BWlito».AiUra Wbitewatw Drsvr^ias-;-;, 2S&-260

284;

S

St. Thomas, Nev,, Muddy River near;.... _ 

Baft Bi^ at Teraj&Ai^- - ,-,-, -. aw

ritoB«»e^^,dy(^».--.._..,...,... 232-234 

S«a Cartes, Ariz., Qfla BlV^r near ...... 20&-208

flan Carlos Bi^rer near San Carlos, Ariz.....w 265

&a MigQBlJa^& at Natnrfta, Goto ;. J01-W3 

San P^dro fiiver at Hertford, Ariz.;, . __ 265

at Mammoth, Ariz... ... _ ____ * 360

, Arts.- __ ,..^.-U_ __ *. "' 265 '

 ": 'I near FeldpiantAriz,,.,-*., .... c..f-;!va$5 

SaaBafaelBivernear Green Biver, Utah.. 184-185

3^ IM»n, Ariz., Woad Canyon Ckeek at I 264 

«i» Sfeon Creelt near Bodeo, N/Mex...... 211

,;' near San Simon, Ariz..^..,._iv,i.,i, ai-^2 

fenta Clara Creek sear Central, Utah..... 199-201

Santa Cruz Blv«r at Tucson, Ariz..,,..... 227-229

.. . . -224-226 

|,i Tomichi Creek at... ... «6-6& 

a, Utab..__,*,.-. 264 

?S»Tery>Cjreek at Sayery, Wyo.--.__... 134-135 

Scofield, Utah, Fish Creek near .i,,, 176-178 

Second-foot j deflnition of.. ,..._.v,,.,^, 2 

Second-foot per square mile, definition of.... 2

Silver Creek at Bieo, Colb... ..^i,; .... 263

St»ke Biver at WDIon, Colo.__^..,... 34-46,263 

Soiomonville, Ariz., Qila Biver near...:,,. 205}-204 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of.__.. 2 

Stevens continuous water-stage recorder,

plate showing..____.....i., 3

Iteawberry Blver^t Duchesne, Utab.__ 147-14§ 

Soperior, Ariz., Queen Creek near..,.. 223-224,266 

Surface Creek at Cedaredge, Colo......_.^ 77-79

Tablona, Utah, Duobesne Bi*er near 140-142 

Taylor Biver at Almont, Colo..,...,-...^ _ 56-^8 

Tempo, Ariz., Baft Biver at... __ ...j., _ ^a 

T«Btoile Crtek at Dfllon, Colo..., _ ....... 36-38

3B«nia> definition of..... _ , _____ 'L-. 2-3

Thomasville, Colo., Fryiogpan Creek at _ .33^5 

Tomichi Creek at Sargents, Colo _ . ___ .86-68 

Tonto Creek near Eoosevelt, Ark ...... _ 241-243

Topock, Ariz., Cotorad0Bivi6raear.;.i,.v-.. 20-22

:- . ; Santa Croi 'Bi.Ter.at...........v»i,,.:.,

^atkey Ore* at Bedelifl, Colo.,^.1......... 44-46

aesr Fort ^xl^s^jij^,,^ j|KW5tt': v;; :^ 

[vera

9 

United States Lake Fork. canal near Moun- , ,,

 " : " '

United States Office of Indian Aflairs, co- 

.v'-'.' operapm byl ^...^..^.i. ^ _ ,'ft,' 

Urfe;Wy0.,. Blacks Fork near.. :>..;.-.:,...., ^f-iai. 

Utab, ^Operation by..... _ .-..«-..-»,..«.. «9«

- " >; : .- %,r ' .V ' ' --' .- J ",.''''". 

Verde Biver at Camp Verde, Ari*..__.-.~ 246-S»8

' near Olarkdale, Ariz,..^.,,,..-^,,.^

. . Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s power canal '" 

; aear VernaV.Utah.;...:^.,, ^- r , 263 

Vernal Miffing & Light Co.'s tattrace near1 .

.. ..-' : Veraal,Utab ----- -*4-- 138-139

Vernal HUl{ng & Light Co.f cooperation by. 

V«rnal, Utah, Asbley Creek near..,i.. 

Virgin Biver at Virgm, JTtai.... ...,

Virgin Biver baSaj4 Utah,

. . .. .,,. , Water-ftage recorders, plate gbowtog^i....... :; Si : West, side dttch near Fatbank, Ariz.....-.,.. ,: 265

Western Colorado tower Co., coonerHtioab^ ;; , ft 

Wesfr Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz. . 2^25?" : White Biver at'Fort Apache, AJri&P,...».-. ®7-23» 

last Fork of, at Fort Apache, Axfe**.,, 239-2*1 , 

near Fort ApaebAAiflz...., -».^.- , 26S

North Fork of, at Wirtfeflver, Ariz.... 234-238

Wbtteriver, Ariz., North Fork of White 

Biver at......... ...

WbSterocks Creek near WUteroekSi 

WhifeKock, Utah^ UiQta Biver warWhitewater, Colo., Eahnah Creek nfar£.-i. 

Whitewater Draw near Douglasi, Ajiz...^ 261-2%*; 

near Buoker, Ariz..-^.-l ..... 2K>-26fr

Wickenberg, ArK, BCa^ayampa Biwr near. J66 

WflE^cos Fork near Parshall, Colo... 

Wlokteman, Ariz., ai^?Biver at..,.

San Pedrp Biver at... ,,,. 

Winslow, Ariz., Chevten Fork near. 

Wood Canyon Crdek at Sam Simon, Ariz 264 

Woodruff, Ariz., Little Colorado Biver

near. . .....» 190-MKI

Worfe authorization of,, - - : .: .* , I 

dlyjsion of.. ...... .,.,;..«.i 9

;<t;. scopeof ...... -^- ,- 1H3^

Wyoming, oooperatipn by, < i -- 6

i., Colorado Biver at .,..,..,4,"

Zeft»flow, pouit of, definition of . ^-*K ' '" $'.

Zuni Biver at Black Bock, N. M«,...».w"|«J-iii