DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

JOHN BARTON PAYNB, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 462

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1917

PART III, NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS

A. PACIFIC BASINS IN WASHINGTON AND 

UPPER COLUMBIA EIVEE BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

G. L. PARKER and W. A. LAMB, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

WASHINGTON, MONTANA, and IDAHO

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT FEINTING OFFICE 

1921

CONTENTS.

Page.

Authorization and scope of work............................................. 7

Definition of terms ........................................................ 8

Explanation of data........................................................ 9

Accuracy of field data and computed results................................. 10

Cooperation................................................................ 11

Division of work.......................................................... 12

Gaging-station records...................................................... 13

Quinault River basin.................................................. 13

Quinault River at Quinault Lake, Wash............................ 13

Puget Sound basins. ......................................^........... 15

Skokomish River basin ............................................ 15

North Fork of Skokomish River near Hoodsport, Wash........... 15

Puyallup River basin........................................... 17

Puyallup River near Electron, Wash....................... 17

Puyallup River at Alderton, Wash.......................... 19

Puyallup River at Puyallup, Wash.......................... 21

White River at Buckley, Wash............................. - 23

White River flume at Buckley, Wash....................... 25

Duwamish River basin.......................................... 27

Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wash.......................... 27

Cedar River near Landsberg, Wash......................... 29

Snohomish River basin........................................ 31

South Fork of Skykomish River near Index, Wash........... 31

Miller Creek near Miller River, Wash........................ 33

North Fork of Skykomish River at Index, Wash............. 35

Sultan River near Sultan, Wash............................ 37

Middle Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash.... 39

North Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash.... 41

South Fork of Snoqualmie River at North Bend, Wash....... 43

Stilaguamish River basin....................................... 45

South Fork of Stilaguamish River near Silverton, Wash...... 45

Skagit River basin............................................ 47

Skagit River at Reflector Bar, near Marblemount, Wash...... 47

Skagit River near Sedro Woolley, Wash..................... 49

Sauk River at Darrington, Wash................. .........*... 51

Baker River below Anderson Creek, near Concrete, Wash.... 53

Upper Columbia River basin............................................ 55

Main stream........'..................................:............ 55

Columbia River at Trail, B. C.................................. 55

Columbia River at Wenatchee and Vernita, Wash............... 57

Kootenai River basin............................................... 64

Kootenai River at Libby, Mont................................ 64

Clark Fork basin.................................................. 65

Clark Fork at St. Regis, Mont................................... 65

Clark Fork near Plains, Mont.................................... 67

3
4: CONTENTS.

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Columbia River basin Continued.

Clark Fork basin Continued. Page.

Pend Oreille Lake at Sandpoint, Idaho..,...................... 69

Clark Fork atMetaline Falls, Wash............................. 69

Racetrack Creek near Anaconda, Mont.......................... 72

West Fork of Bitterroot River near Darby, Mont................. 73

St. Regis River near St. Regis, Mont........................... 73

Flathead River near Columbia Falls, Mont..................... 76

Flathead Lake at Poison, Mont.................................. 77

Flathead River near Poison, Mont.............................. 78

Middle Fork of Flathead River at Belton, Mont................. 79

Big Creek near Poison, Mont.................................... 81

Little Bitterroot River near Niarada, Mont...................... 82

Crow Creek near Ronan, Mont................................... 83

Mission Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont.......................... 85

Post Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont............................. 87

Priest River at outlet of Priest Lake, near Coolin, Idaho......... 89

Sullivan Lake near Metaline Falls, Wash....................... 91

Sullivan Creek near Metaline Falls, Wash....................... 92

Kettle River basin............................................... 94

Curlew Creek near Curlew, Wash............................... 94

. Hall Creek basin.................................................. 95

Hall Creek at Inchelium, Wash................................. 95

Stranger Creek basin............................................... 97

Stranger Creek at Meteor, Wash............................... 97

Stranger Creek at Inchelium, Wash............................ 99

Spokane River basin.............................................. 100

Coeur d'Alene Lake at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.................... 100

Spokane River at Post Falls, Idaho............................ 101

Spokane River at Spokane, Wash............................. 103

Spokane River below Little Falls, near Long Lake, Wash....... 104

St. Joe River at Avery, Idaho................................. 106

Spokane Valley Land & Water Co. 's canal at Post Falls, Idaho... 107

Sanpoil River basin.............................................. 109

Sanpoil River at Keller, Wash.................................. 109

Nespelem River basin............................................. Ill

Nespelem River at Nespelem, Wash............................ Ill

Okanogan River basin............................................ 113

Okanogan River at Okanogan, Wash............................ 113

Similkameen River near Oroville, Wash......................... 115

Salmon Creek near Conconully, Wash........................... 116

Methow River basin............................................... 118

Methow River at Pateros, Wash............................... 118

Chelan River basin............................................... 120

Lake Chelan at Chelan, Wash.............'..................... 120

Chelan River at Chelan, Wash.................................. 121

Entiat River basin............................................... 123

Entiat River at Entiat, Wash.................................. 123

Wenatchee River basin........................................... 125

Wenatchee River near Leaven worth, Wash...................... 125

Wenatchee River at Dryden, Wash............................ 127

Wenatchee Valley canal at Dryden, Wash-...................... 131
CONTENTS. 5

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Columbia Eiver basin Continued. Page.

Yakima Eiver basin............................................... 134

Keechelus Lake near Martin, Wash............................. 134

Yakima River near Martin, Wash.. ............................. 186

Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wash.............................. 137

Yakima River at Umtanum, Wash............................. 139

Yakima River near Parker, Wash. ............................. 141

Yakima River near Prosser, Wash.. . . ......................... 143

Kachess Lake near Easton, Wash............................... 145

Kachess River near Easton, Wash............................. 146

Cle Elum Lake near Roslyn, Wash .......................^..... 148

Cle Elum River near Roslyn, Wash............................. 149

Naches River at Oak Flat, near Nile, Wash..................... 151

Naches River below Tieton River, near Naches, Wash........ 1.. 153

Bumping Lake near Nile, Wash............................... 156

Bumping River near Nile, Wash................................ 157

Tieton River at headworks of Tieton canal, near Naches, Wash... 159

Tieton canal near Naches, Wash............................... 161

North Fork of Ahtanum Creek near Tampico, Wash.............. 162

South Fork of Ahtanum Creek at Conrad ranch, near Tampico,

Wash...................................................... 163

New Reservation canal at Parker, Wash ........................ 165

Old Reservation canal at Parker, Wash..........'............... 167

Sunnyside canal near Parker, Wash. ........................... 168

Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcpe, Wash...................... 170

Simcoe Creek below Spring Creek, near Fort Simcoe, Wash. ..... 172

Reservation drain at Alfalfa, Wash.............................. 174

Satus Creek below Dry Creek, near Toppenish, Wash........... 176

Miscellaneous measurements..............;............................... 178

Index...........:........................................................ 179

Appendix Gaging stations and publications relating to Water resources...... i

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page. 

PLATE I. A, Price current meter; B, Typical gaging station................ 10

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Stevens continuous; B, Giirley printing;

C, Friez..................................................... 11

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS

IN WASHINGTON AND UPPER COLUMBIA

RIVER BASIN, 1917.

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK.

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

measurements of streams in the United States during the year ending 

September 30, 1917.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under authority implied in the organic law 

(20 Stat. L., p. 394), which contains the following paragraph:

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the Geological 

Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

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

water supply for irrigation. Since the fiscal year ending June 30, 

1895, successive sundry civil bills passed by Congress have carried 

the following item and appropriations:

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

for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for the preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1895-1918.

1895...................................'...................... $12,500 *

1896......................................................... 20,000

1897 to 1900,inclusive....................................... 50,000

1901 to 1902,inclusive....................................... 100,000

1903 to 1906, inclusive....................................... 200,000

1907......................................................... 150,000

1908 to 1910, inclusive....................................... 100,000

1911 to 1917, inclusive....................................... 150,000

1918.....:................................................... 175,000

In this work many private and State organizations have cooperated, either by furnishing records or by assisting in their collection. 

Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are made in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of 

the second kind is acknowledged on page 11.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 4,240 

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

7
8 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PART XH A.

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1917, 1,180 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many 

miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at other points. 

In connection with this work data were also collected in regard 

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

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

available in the water-supply papers from time to time. Information in regard to publications relating to water resources is presented 

in the appendix to this report.

DEFINITION OF TEBMS.

The volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or "discharge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

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

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in secondfeet per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity 

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

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

They may be defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

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

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

uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing runoff with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches.

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

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

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

stream below the gage which determine the stage-discharge relation 

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

same section or sections at all stages.
EXPLANATION OF DATA. 9

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

on the gage the gage height to which the surface of the river 

would fall if there were no flow.

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1,1916, and ending September 30,1917. At the first of January, in 

most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in the 

preceding three months is stored as ground water, in the form of 

snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this stored water 

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

September, on the other hand, the only stored water available for 

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

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

from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

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

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

gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. 

(See Pis. I and II.)

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

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

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge are computed.

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

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

results of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge, 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 permanence of the stage-discharge 

relation, covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of 

the stream for log driving, shifting of channel, and the cause and 

effect of backwater. It gives also information as to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximiim and 

minimum recorded stages and the accuracy of the records.

The table of daily discharge gives the discharge in second-feet 

corresponding to the mean of the gage heights read each day. At
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART XII A.

stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal fluctuation 

the discharge obtained from the rating table and the mean daily 

gage heights may not be the true mean discharge for .the day. If 

such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders, the mean 

daily discharge may be obtained by weighting discharge for parts of 

the day or by use of the discharge integrator, an instrument operating on the principle of the planimeter and containing as an essential 

element the rating curve of the station.

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

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

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day, it does not 

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height, and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger 

than that given in the column. Likewise, in the column headed 

"Minimum," the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when 

the mean gage height was lowest. The column headed "Mean" gives 

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 9, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS.

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

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

of observations of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station or footnotes added 

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

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

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

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

the rating table to obtain the daily discharge.

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

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

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

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high 

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

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

may be subject to gross errors caused by including large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by 

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

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

"run-off (depth in inches)" are therefore not computed if such errors
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 462 PLATE I

A. PRICE CURRENT METERS.

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 462 PLATE II

A. STEVENS CONTINUOUS. .B. GURLEY PRINTING.

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

(7. FRIEZ.
COOPlEATION. 11

appear probable, and are also omitted for stations on streams draining areas in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches. All 

figures representing "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off 

(depth in inches)" previously published by the Survey should be 

used with caution because of possible inherent sources of error not 

known to the Survey.

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

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

estimates. The tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on records previously published.

COOPERATION.

The work in Washington, Montana, and Idaho was carried on 

under cooperative agreements between the United States Geological 

Survey and the respective States.

Cooperation with the States is effected under contracts which are 

made between the Director of the United States Geological Survey 

and the State engineers or other officials and are authorized by 

legislative acts appropriating moneys.

The work in Washington was carried on in cooperation with the 

Board of Geological Survey, composed of Ernest Lister, governor 

and chairman of board; L. F. Hart, lieutenant governor and vicechairman of board; W. W. Sherman, State treasurer and secretary 

of board; Henry Suzzallo, president of the University of Washington; and E. O. Holland, president of the State College. The board 

was efficiently represented in the cooperative investigations by 

Henry Landes, State geologist.

Acknowledgments are due to A. W. Mahon, State engineer of 

Montana, and to J. H. Smith, State engineer of Idaho, for the 

efficient manner in which they represented their States in the cooperative investigations.

Acknowledgments are also due to the United States Reclamation 

Service, the United States Forest Service, and the United States 

Office of Indian Affairs for assistance, suggestions, and the freest 

use of data gathered exclusively for them and paid for by them. 

The United States Weather Bureau furnished hydrographic and 

climatologic data used in discharge computations for a number of 

streams.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART XII A.

Acknowledgments are also due to the Hydrometric Survey of 

British Columbia for complete records of Columbia River at Trail, 

British Columbia, and for cooperation in the maintenance of the 

gaging station on Clark Fork at Metaline Falls, Wash.

Acknowledgment is made in the descriptions of gaging stations 

for gage-height records and discharge measurements furnished by 

cooperating parties.

DIVISION OF WORK.

Data for stations in Washington and Idaho were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of G. L. Parker, district 

engineer, assisted by Lasley Lee, C. O. Brown, C. G. Paulsen, James 

E. Stewart, J. T. Hartson, John McCombs, L. D. Carson, and E. I. 

Anderson.

Data for stations in Montana were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of W. A. Lamb, district engineer, 

assisted by A. H. Tuttle and E. W. Kramer, district engineer for the 

United States Forest Service.

Data for stations in the Yakima River basin, exclusive of those 

in the Yakiina Indian Reservation, were collected and prepared for 

publication in cooperation with Paul Taylor, engineer in charge of 

hydrometric work, United States Reclamation Service, assisted by 

F. E. Moxley.

The manuscript was prepared by Lasley Lee and A. H. Tuttle and 

reviewed by B. L. Hopkins and W. R. King.
SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART XII A. 13

GAGING-STATION RECORDS.

QUINATJLT RIVER BASIN. 

QUINATTLT RIVER AT QOTHATTLT LAKE, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 10 W., at outlet of Quinault Lake, 4 miles southwest of Quinault and 33 miles north of Hoquiam, in Grays Harbor County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 264 square miles (measured on Plate I, U. S. Geol. Survey Prof. 

Paper 7).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 29, 1911, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank 350 feet below Olympic Highway 

crossing at the outlet of Quinault Lake, installed September 27, 1916, at different 

datum from previous gage; inspected by C. S. Locke and Fred Halbert. Previous 

gages as follows: Prior to January 1, 1913, staff gage on south shore of lake 3 miles 

northeast of present site; January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1916, staff gage on 

Canoe Creek 400 feet above its mouth, 4 miles northeast of present site at datum 

1.05 feet higher than datum of original gage. All readings prior to October 1, 

1916, have been referred to datum of gage on Canoe Creek.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat or from cable 700 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders. Well-defined control 600 feet 

below gage. Left bank high and wooded; not subject to overflow; right bank 

high, wooded, and subject to overflow at about gage height 20 feet.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.76 feet at 7 a. 

m. November 4 (discharge, 6,670 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.94 

foot at 4 a. m. October 25 (discharge, 439 second-feet).

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 16.3 feet at 8 a. m. January 6, 1914 (discharge, 32,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.4 foot at 7 a. m. October 

1, 1915 (discharge, 395 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Water-stage recorder not operating April 8-10 and 15-28, July 16 to August 1, and September 16 to 25. Rating 

curve well defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage heights obtained by inspecting recorder graph or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging results obtained by applying gage heights for 

shorter intervals. Records excellent except for periods when recorder was not 

operating.

Discharge measurements of Quinault River at Quinault Lake, Wash., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

May 4

May 6 

June 16

Made by 

J.E.Stewart.. ........

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

C.G.Paulsen.. ........

&

Feet. 

3.14

3.07 

4.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,320

2,300 

4,340

Date.

June 17 

Sept. 1

Made by 

.....ao. ...... ..........

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

A

Feet. 

4.60

4.58 

1.76

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

4,460

4,550 

919
14 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Quinault River at Quinault Lake, Wash., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

630

600

580

562

540

531

519

507

499

492

488

484

481

484

478

484

488

484

474

467

467

464

456

450

446

453

464

499

892

1,430

3,060

Nov.

3,200

5,000

6,550

5,790

4,720

3,730

3,360

4,210

4,550

3,660

2 990

2^500

2,180

1,930

1,690

1,580

1,520

1,420

1,310

1 240

l'250

1,230

1,260

1,580

2,120

2,640

2,440

Dec.

2,240

2,440

4 190

4, 720

4,050

3,280

2,780

2,440

2 180

1,930

1,810

1 930

2,310

2

Oin

2,120

1 990

1^870

1,930

2,180

2,180

2,120

2,120

2 owl

1,930

1,690

'1,580

1,470

1 360

1 260

1,210

1,160

Jan.

1,210

1,360

1,470

1,780

4,430

4,890

4,210

3 Qin

3 Qin

3,430

3 ft AH

2,710

2,380

2,120

1,930

1,690

1,580

1,470

1,360

1,310

1,260

1,190

1 Tai

1 140

1,260

1,420

1,810

1,870

1,750

1,580

1,470

Feb.

1,360

1,360

1,910

2,920

3,500

3,430

3,200

2 oon

2 850

2' 780

2,920

2,990

2,780 9 win

2,380

2,500

2,570

2,440

2,310

2,120

1 990

1,'870

1,690

1,580

1,470

1,360

1,260

1,210

Mar.

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,160

1,470

1,580

1,580

1,520

1,420

1,360

1 260

1^200

1,170

1,140

1,090

1,040

980

954

989

1,040

1,160

1,360

1,940

2,570

2,310

2,180

2,180

2,710

2,780

2,500

Apr.

2 240

2*180

2,120

2 240

3^280

3,660

3.580

3,480

3,390

3,300

3.200

3,060

2,920

2,920

2,350

2,950

2,920

2,990

May.

2,850

2,710

2 500

2' 380

2,240

2,180

2,440

2,710

3,130

3,500

3,580

3,730

3,890

3,660

3,360

2,990

2,710

2,440

2,380

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,380

2,440

2,440

2.570

2,990

3,430

3,890

4,210

4 380

June.

4,380

4,550

4,210

3,730

3,430

3,280

3,430

3,580

3,890

3,730

3,430

3,060

2.920

3,200

3,730

4,380

4,550

4,210

4,210

4,130

3,890

3,660

3,730

3,890

3,730

3,730

3,810

3,660

3,500

July.

3,500

3,730

3,970

4 050

3^970

3,730

3,580

3,430

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,430

3,500

3,500

3,660

3 

' 000

2,350

2,440

2,310

2.180

1,990

Aug.

1,810

1,930

1 QQO

1,990

1,930

1,870

1,810

1,690

1 640

1^580

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,470

1,470

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,420

1,360

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,050

1,030

989

972

938

912

Sept.

87t»

871

000;

801

766

745

787

847

871

871

1,020

1,190

1,360

1,360

1,310

1,000

766

972

1,230

1,200

1,110

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating and discharge determined as follows: Apr. 8-10, discharge 

interpolated; Apr. 15-28, July 16-27, and Sept. 16-25, discharge estimated from range in stage indicated on 

gage-height chart while recorder was stopped and weather records; July 28 to Aug. 1, discharge ascertained 

from observer's readings on gage at Canoe Creek on July 28,30,31, and Aug. 1. Braced figures show mean 

discharge for periods included.

Monthly discharge ofQuinault River at Quinault Lake, Wash., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

[Drainage area, 264 square miles.]

Month.

November

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum 

3,060 

6,550 

4,720 

4,890 

3,500 

2,780 

3,660

4,380 

4,550 

4,050 

1,990 

1,360

6,550

Minimum.

446 

1,170 

1,160 

1,140 

1,210 

954

2,180 

2,920 

1,990 

912 

745

446

Mean.

624 

2,780 

2,220 

2,130 

2,290 

1,570 

1,760 

2,940 

3,790 

2,210 

1,440 

693

2,030

Per

square 

mile.

2.36 

10.5 

8.41 

8.07 

8.67 

5.95 

6.67 

11.1 

14.4 

8.37 

5.45 

2.62

7.69

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

2.72 

11.71 

9.70 

9.30 

9.03 

6.86 

7.44 

12.80 

16.07 

9.65 

6.28 

2.92

104.48

Acre-feet.

38.400 

165,000 

136,000 

131,000 

127,000 

96,500 

105,000 

181,000 

226,000 

136,000 

88,500 

41,200

1,470,000
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A. 15 

PTTGET SOUND BASINS.

SKOKOMISH RIVER BASIN. 

NORTH FORK OF SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR HOODSPORT, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 22 N., R! 4 W., at footbridge on Forest Service trail to South 

Fork of Skokomish Kiver, 4 miles below Lake Cushman and 4 miles northwest of 

Hoodsport, Mason County.

DBAINAGE AKEA. 91 square miles (measured on Plate 1, U. S. Geol. Survey Prof. 

Paper 7).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 17, 1910, to September 22, 1911; February 1, 1913, 

to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank just below trail bridge, inspected 

by G. H. Moore.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about a mile above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above gage, straight below gage for 200 

feet. Banks high, not subject to overflow'. Control composed of rock and gravel, 

practically permanent. Stage of zero flow determined October 12, 1915, gage 

height 4.2 feet ± 0.3 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.61 feet at 3.30 

a. m. November 4 (discharge, 2,260 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 5.93 

feet midnight to 2 a. m. October 26 (discharge, 119 second-feet).

1913-1917: Maximum stage estimated at 23.5 feet January 6, 1914, during part 

of day when recorder was not operating (discharge, about 14,000 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 5.81 feet September 30, 1915 (discharge, 100 secondfeet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. Flow subject to Natural regulation at Lake Cushman.

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

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage heights obtained 

by inspecting gage-height graph or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging results obtained by applying gage heights for shorter intervals. Records 

excellent.

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

of Seattle.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Skokomish River near Hoodsport, Wash., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by G. H. Moore.)

Date.

Oct. 7..............................................................................

Feb. 15................................................................. ...........

height.

Feet. 

6.09

7 01

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

145

592
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork ofSkokomish River near Hoodsport, Wash., 

for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19..... ..".......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

166 

166 

162 

159 

151

148 

146 

146 

144 

141

140 

138 

136 

136 

135

136 

140 

140 

136 

133

132 

128 

127 

124 

124

125

138 

153 

329 

526 

1,230

Nov.

872 

1,110 

1,510 

2,010 

1,440

1,100 

836 

696 

946

965

713 

566 

491 

434 

392

366 

340 

337 

327 

309

297 

330 

335 

317 

379

491

646 

730 

646 

582

Dec.

521 

780 

1,490 

1,220 

890

696 

582 

536 

476 

420

392 

448 

551 

536 

491

463 

437

448 

506 

506

491 

476 

462 

420 

392

366 

353 

335 

322 

309 

300

Jan.

317 

340 

366 

428 

1,380

1,220 

890 

730 

696 

662

630

582 

536 

491 

448

420 

392 

379 

366 

340

332 

317 

300 

290 

304

322 

379 

379 

353 

317 

302

Feb.

290 

312 

406 

630

747

713 

662 

646 

630 

679

836 

854 

747 

679 

614

679> 

696 

630 

598 

536

491 

476 

433 

392 

379

366 

340 

332

Mar.

317 

309 

300 

353 

406

406 

392 

366 

353 

332

319 

317 

317 

302

288

276 

271 

271 

280 

297

322 

340

506 

679 

566

476 

434 

462 

713 

679 

566

Apr.

521 

491

476 

536 

836

854 

890 

965 

890 

818

872 

818 

764 

764 

713

630

582 

551 

551 

646

872 

890 

800 

730

747

800 

836 

854 

908 

927

May.

854 

764 

730 

696 

662

730 

890 

984 

1,220 

1,310

1,310 

1.360 

1,310 

1,140 

1,020

927 

836 

800 

800 

800

818 

836 

872 

890 

890

965 

1,220 

1*400 

1,490 

1,490 

1,440

June.

1,440 

1,310 

1,100 

965

890

908 

1,060 

1,220 

1,220 

1,020

908 

818 

836 

1,060 

1,310

1.440 

1,360 

1,180 

.1,220 

1,220

1,140 

1,020 

965 

1,100 

1,100

1,020 

1,060 

1,140 

,1,060 

965

July.

984 

1,140 

1,220 

1,180 

1,140

1,060 

984 

965 

965 

984

965 

984 

1,020 

984 

984

984 

984 

946 

908 

872

836 

747 

646 

598 

566

582 

598 

614 

566 

506 

476

Aug.

462 

462 

476 

462

448

434

406 

379 

366 

353

353 

353 

253 

353 

337

332 

330 

319 

304

295

290 

273 

266 

262 

257

248 

242 

237 

231

226 

224

Sept.

220 

216 

206 

202 

198

196 

214 

251 

237

229

292 

340 

406 

335 

290

264 

240 

220 

202

188

178 

171 

168 

164 

162

164

178 

198 

194

175

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Skokomish River near Hoodsport, Wash., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Drainage area, 91 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Ma-gitm-im.

1,230 

2,010 

1,490 

1,380 

854 

713 

965 

1,490 

1,440 

1,220 

476 

406

2,010

MjnlTnmn

124 

297 

300 

290

290 

271

476 

662

818 

476 

224 

162

124

Mean.

195 

684 

536 

49t 

564 

394 

751 

1,010 

1,100 

871 

333 

223

596

Per 

square 

mile.

2.14 

7.52 

5.89 

5.40 

6.20 

4.33 

8.25 

11.1 

12.1 

9.57 

3.66 

2.45

6.55

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

2.47 

8.39 

6.79 

6.23 

6.46 

4.99 

9.20 

12.80 

13.50 

11.03 

4.22 

2.73

88.81

Acre-feet.

12,000 

40,700 

33,000 

30,200 

31,300 

24,200 

44,700 

62,100 

65,500 

53,600 

20,500 

13,300

431,000
PTJGET SOUND BASINS. 17

PUTALLUP RIVER BASIN. 

PTTYALLTTP RIVER HEAR ELECTRON, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. f NW. J sec. 3, T. 16 N., R. 6 E., 1,000 feet above intake of 

Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co.'s flume, a quarter of a mile below 

Mowich River, and 10 miles southeast of Electron, Pierce County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 91 square miles (measured on Plate IV, Water-Supply Paper 313).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1909, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank on downstream side of gaging bridge; 

inspected by H. 0. Barber, H. A. Waite, R. H. Peters, and William Chambers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from gaging bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed c6mposed of boulders and glacial debris; shifting at 

all stages, owing to steep gradient.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.30 feet at 

6 p. m. July 16 (discharge, 1,970 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.51 

foot at 11 a. m. March 21 (discharge, 150 second-feet).

1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.6 feet November 10, 1910 (discharge, 

3,200 second-feet); minimum discharge on December 24, 1914, estimated at 112 

second-feet (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice; flow estimated from observer's 

notes, probable gage-height graph, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently and was affected by ice 

January 15-19 and 29-31, and February 1 and 2, Rating curve developed in 

1915 and well defined up to 1,400 second-feet, is adopted as standard form of 

curve for this station and changes in control indicated by frequent discharge 

measurements are assumed to yield curves parallel to this. See footnote to table 

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

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph and corrected as 

to time and amount of shift in accordance with discharge measurements, or, for 

days of considerable fluctuation, by applying gage heights for shorter intervals. 

Records good. ^

COOPERATION. Puget Sound Traction, Light ! & Power Co. furnished gage-height 

record and made discharge measurements.

Discharge measurements of Puyallup River near Electron, Wash., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 4 

28

24

Dec. 5

20

26

Feb. 5

24

Mar. 4

25

Made by 

Barber and Waite. ..... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ttL

Feet. 

0.61 

.60

1.42

.75

.92

1.09

1.26

1.29

1.61

.92

.91

.58

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

191 

169

538

205

262

337

433

472

650

271

268

165

Date.

Apr. 5 

18

May 5

20

19

July 7

24

Aug. 6

24

19

 r Made byBarber and Waite ..... .....do.......:..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.17 

.92

1.09

1.18

2.17

2.58

2.44

1.88

1.76

1.72

1.43

1.63

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

399 

269

339

398

L 1,060

1,280

1.250

. 697

662

630

504

582

187041° 21 WSP 462 
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911?, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in seeond-feet, of Puyallup River near Electron, Wash., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

270

242

213

196

196

202

201

196

200

198

206

219

242

240

288

359

358

259

226

221

209

180

172

167

185

210

230

176

197

206

275

Nov.

189

327

431

656

368

300

258

311

959

686

448

361

311

283

256

240

226

233

223

211

208

240

236

214

490

361

704

488

375

337

Dec.

303

320

337

298

267

246

226

226

217

208

241

990

1,020

.615

471

406

361

375

361

337

320

298

275

260

240

226

217

214

200

197

194

Jan.

198

272

231

318

690

461

378

368

429

398

373

340

309

280

241

236

232

227

223

218

215

207

201

293

658

502

456

383

326

273

228

Feb.

222

289

508

602

635

526

502

478

467

502

502

461

408

393

637

545

456

408

373

363

309

288

276

262

258

241

222

Mar.

215

209

207

248

251

222

207

201

198

196

180

173

173

173

171

168

168

166

163

161

157

159

183

183

163

161

218

224

340

262

234

Apr.

218

212

207

238

393

354

554

576

456

434

456

393

354

363

317

292

280

266

273

312

344

300

344

328

633

800

654

545

484

456

May.

418

393

373

354

144

423

478

532

695

715

815

883

815

729

675

570

.496

445

429

403

398

403

418

440

461

514

675

914

1,080

1,030

970

June.

1,080

1,080

954

800

709

681

800

1,040

1,400

1,240

970

793

808

1,120

1,450

1,740

1,400

1,280

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,120

970

1,490

1,490

1,280

1,280

1,490

1,490

1,360

July.

1,360

1,490

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,400

1,280

1,360

1,400

1,360

1,400

1,450

1,450

1,360

1,530

1,780

1,740

1,610

1,530

1,360

1,160

986

815

743

764

970

1,080

938

722

648

648

Aug.

702

830

891

 815

779

709

635

648

688

648

757

907

962

830

772

845

954

899

786

845

743

675

743

695

628

621

608

602

621

641

635

Sept.

589

551

545

520

496

450

418

429

456

486

579

473

402

356

456

576

602

467

538

467

445

440

393

309

330

418

424

520

368

340

NOTE. Bating curves parallel to and varying from 0.01 foot lower to 0.24 foot higher in datum than 

standard rating curve of 1915 are used for the following periods: Oct. 1-4, Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, Nov. 4-9. 

Nov. 10 to Jan. 4, Jan. 5-25, Jan. 26 to Feb. 4, Feb. 5-16, Feb. 17 to Mar. 4, Mar. 25-29, Mar. 30 to Apr. 7, 

Apr. 8 to May 12, May 13 to June 1, June 2-16, June 17-24, June 25 to July 16, July 17-26, July 27 to Aug. 24, 

Sept. 5-9, Sept. 10-27, and Sept. 28-30. Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-28, Mar. 5-24, and Aug. 25 

to Sept. 4.

Monthly discharge of Puyallup River near Electron, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO,

 1917.

[Drainage area, 91 square miles.}

Month.

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

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

March . . .

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maxjmum.

359 

959 

1,020 

690 

637 

340 

800 

1,080 

1,740 

1,780 

962 

602

1,780

Mrnitifinm .

167 

189 

194 

198 

222 

157 

207 

344 

681 

648 

602 

309

157

Mean.

224 

364 

338 

328 

418 

198 

395 

590 

1,170 

1,260 

746 

461

541

Per 

square 

mile.

2.46 

4.00 

3.71 

3.60 

4.59 

2.18 

4.34 

6.48 

12.9 

13.8 

8.20 

5.07

5.%

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

2.84 

4.46 

4.28 

4.15 

4.78 

2.51 

4.84 

7.47 

14.39 

15.91 

9.45 

5.66

80.74

Acre-feet.

13,800 

21,700 

20,800 

20,200 

23,200 

12,200 

23,500 

36,300 

69,600 

77,500 

45,900 

27,400

392,000
PUGET SOUND BASINS. 19

PTTTALLITP RIVER AT ALDERTON, WASH.

LOCATION. On township line between sec. 25, T. 20 N., R. 4 E., and sec. 30, T. 20 N., 

R. 5 E., at county bridge No. 78,1 mile north of Alderton, Pierce County, and 1$ 

miles above Stuck River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles (measured on drainage map published in WaterSupply Paper 313).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 20,1914, to September 30,1917.

GA'GE. Vertical staff in two sections on downstream side of bridge pier on right bank; 

read by C. E. Barney.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel; shifting. Right bank 

is overflowed at gage height about 8 feet; left bank high and not subject to overflow.

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

December 13 (discharge, 6,630 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.40 feet 

October 23 to 25 (discharge, 436 second-feet).

1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 8.6 feet December 22, 1915 (discharge, 

12,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.90 feet December 22 and 24, 

1914, September 29-30 and October 12, 1915 (discharge, 390 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice for a few days during severe 

winters.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Operation of the Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co.'s plant 

at Electron does not materially affect natural flow, as pondage utilized is small.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently but was not affected by ice. 

See footnote to table of daily discharge. Slight diurnal fluctuation. Gage read 

to hundredths Once daily but oftener during high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent 

for October and from April to September, and good for remainder of year.

COOPERATION. Inter-County River Improvement Commission of King and Pierce 

counties furnished gage-height record and made some discharge measurements.

Discharge measurements of Puyallup River at Alderton, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 6 

Nov. 9

Don 7

Feb. 7

9fi

30

Made byMurray and Billiard. . . .

R. F. Bullard.... ......

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

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

height.

Feet. 

1.40 

3.38

1 98

3.26

3.13

4.19

2.96

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

436 

2,370

995

2,490

2,370

3,640

2,030

Date.

May 10

22

June 8

July 26

Aug. 8

Made by 

Murray, Sutherland,

Murray, Sutherland,

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.20

2.30

3.52

2.82

2.U

Di&. 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,340

1,420

2,760

2,050

1,270
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PAET XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Puyallup River at Alderton, Wash., for the year ending

" J "0, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

99

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

636

574

604

574

488

462

488

488

488

488

516

488

488

488

488

574

604

604

544

488

488

488

436

436

436

544

488

488

488

488

736

Nov.

544

516

850

2,290

1,260

1,016

900

795

1,930

1,530

1,260

972

795

795

762

730

730

698

762

698

665

665

665

730

730

1,440

1,340

1,440

1,720

1,440

Dec.

1,170

1,090

1,090

1,170

J,090

1,010

972

865

900

865

830

2,930

6,630

2,440

2,680

2,210

1,790

1,690

1,890

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,600

1,510

1,510

1,350

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,120

Jan.

1,120

1,200

1,790

1,600

2,320

3,070

2,440

2,100

1,990

2,100

1,890

1,690

1,600

1,430

1,350

1,270

1,270

1,200.

1,200

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,050

1,990

2,440

2,210

2,210

1,790

1,510

1,350

Feb.

1,270

1,270

1,890

2,680

2,940

3,070

2,440

2,210

2,100

1,990

2,100

2,440

2,100

1,790

1,600

1,990

2,210

1,790

1,690

1,510

1,430

1,350

1,270

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,050

Mar.

1,050

980

980

 980

1,430

1,270

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,050

1,050

1,050

980

980

980

910

910

980

980

980

980

910

980

1,430

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,350

1,600

1,600

1,350

Apr.

1,270

1,270

1,200

1,120

2,210

2,560

3,210

3,650

2,940

2,680

2,940

2,440

2,100

2,100

1,990

1,890

1,690

1,600

1,510

1,690

1,990

1,790

1,990

1,690

2,210

3,680

3,100

2,570

2,220

2,110

May.

1,900

1,800

1,600

1,520

1,520

1,430

1,900

1,800

2,1)0

2,450

2,330

2,570

3,100

2,220

2,110

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,430

3,900

1,900

1,600

1,260

1,260

1,430

1,430

1,700

2,220

2,570

2,700

2,450

June.

2,450

2,960

4,670

4,330

2,330

2,110

2,110

2,960

4,330

4,330

3,380

2,700

2,330

2,570

3,380

4,330

4,120

3,500

3,350

3,2)0

2,940

3; 350

2,680

3,070

4,120

3,210

2,940

3,070

3,650

3,800

July.

3,350

3,800

3,650

3,650

3,800

3,500

3,210

2,940

3,210

3,070

2,940

3,210

3,070

2,940

2,940

3.500

3,960

3,650

3,350

3,210

2,940

2,560

1,990

1,790

1,790

1,990

2,330

2,000

1,800

1,520

1,520

Aug.

1,520

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,430

1,430

1,340

1,260

1,340

1,260

1,260

1,340

1,600

1,520

1,520

1,430

1,700

1,520

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,180

1,180

1,260

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

Sept.

1,180

1,110

1 040

! ' 040

1 040

Qfifi

OflE

895

i <un

965

1 040

l'040 '965

1,040

1 i'no040

1 040

l'040

sntn

QOft

965

895

TCift

830

1,110

1,110

1 '895 040

NOTE. Control changed at high water Nov. 4, Den. 13, Apr. 26, and June 16, and changed gradually 

from July 27 to Aug. 7. Four rating curves were used duringyear as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, well defined 

Nov. 5 to Dec. 13, fairly well defined uo to 4,000second-feet; Dec. 14 to Apr. 25 and June 17 to July 26, well 

definedbetween 1,500 and 3,500second-ieet; Apr. 26 to June 16 and Aug. 8 to Sept. 30, well defined. Shiftingcontrol method used July 27 to Aug. 7.

Monthly discharge of Puyallup River at Alderton, Wash,, for the year ending Sept. 80,1917. 

[Drainage area, 410 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Mayinimn .

736 

2,290 

6,630 

3,070 

3,070 

1,600 

3,680 

3,100 

4,670 

3,960 

1,700 

1,340

6,630

MlniiTHTm

436 

516 

830 

1,050 

1,050 

910 

1,120 

1,260 

2,110 

1,520 

1,180 

798

436

Mean.

519 

1,020 

1,640 

1,670 

1,810 

1,110 

2,180 

1,920 

3,280 

2,880 

1,380 

998

1,700

Per 

square 

mile.

1.27 

2.49 

4.00 4.07' 

4.41 

2.71 

5.32 

4.68 

8.00 

7.02 

3.37 

2.43

4.15

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

1.46 

2.78 

4.61 

4.69 

4.59 

3.12f 

5.94 

5.40 

8.93 

8.09 

3.88 

2.71

56.20

Acre-feet.

31,900 

60,700. 

101,000 

103,000 

101,000 

68,200 

130,000 

118,000 

195,000 

177,000 

84,800 

59,400

1,230,000
PUGET SOUND BASINS. 21

FTJYALLTJP RIVER AT PUYALLTTP, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 20 N., R. 4 E., 1,000 feet upstream from Puget Sound Electric Co.'s railway bridge, 1 mile north of Puyallup, Pierce County, and 2 miles 

below mouth of Stuck River.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 914 square miles (measured on drainage map published in WaterSupply Paper 313).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by engineers of Inte£ 

County River Improvement Commission and of U. S. Geological Survey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,200 feet below gage; after March 1, 

1917, from railway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed at gage and cable composed of light alluvial 

silt; shifting at all stages. Control formed by section of stream bed extending 

some distance downstream.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 28.12 feet at 3.30 

a. m. December 13 (discharge, 15,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 

*20.70 feet at 4 p. m. October 8 (discharge, 990 second-feet).

1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 31.84 feet at 3 a. m. December 22, 1915 

(discharge, 22,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, October 8, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Two hydroelectric plants, owned by the Puget Sound Traction, Light 

& Power Co., divert water above station. Water for the Electron plant is diverted from Puyallup River 10 miles above Electron into an equalizing basin 

having a capacity of 185 acre-feet; water used at this plant is returned directly 

to the river. Water for the Dieringer plant is diverted from White River near 

Buckley into Lake Tapps (capacity, 51,000 acre-feet), and after use is discharged 

into Stuck River.

REGULATION. See Diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed continually owing to channel-improvement work. Discharge measurements made frequently. Rating curve used for 

period February 16 to December 31, 1915, based on 20 discharge measurements 

and well defined up to 20,000 second-feet, is adopted as the standard form of 

curve for the station, and changes in control are assumed to yield parallel curves. 

Parallel curves used for nine periods and shifting-control method for seven 

periods during year. See footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained graphically by applying mean daily gage height to parallel rating 

curves. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Inter-County River Improvement Commission of King and Pierce 

counties furnished gage-height record and made some discharge measurements.

Discharge measurements of Puyallup River at Puyallup, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 6

19

Nov. 6

21

Tjflrt ft

20

Jan. 6 

12

22

Feb. 6

19

24

Mar. 2

Made by 

J. T. Hartson. .........

R. F.Bullard.. ........

J.T.Hartson.. ........

R. F.Bullard..........

Bollard and Phillips...

R.F. Bollard... .......

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

R. F. Bollard..........

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

Gage

Feet.

91 1^

21.30

22.08

21.43

21.72

22.77

23.78

22.68

21.25

23.68

22.30

20.98

20.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,230

1,330

2,130

1,600

1,910

3,290

5,000 

3,260

1,840

5,750

3,750

2,160

1,640

Date.

Mar. 20

24

May 10

22

June 8

26

July 20

Aug. 7

Sept. 13

24

Made by 

Bullard and Hampton.

Murray, Sutherland, 

and Monaghan .. .....

 ».

Feet.

1Q 14

19.49

20.38

22.03

20.00

22.11

22.18

22.03

19.77

18.92

18.54

Dtecharge.

Sec.-ft, 

1,850

2,230

4,030

6.700

3,410

7 280

7,680

7,340

3,110

1.960

1,640
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Puyallup River at Puyallup, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

e4... ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

-29.............. 

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

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

Oct.

1,230

1,350

1,330

1,280

1,300

1,300

1,290

1,130

1,300

1,320

1,280

1,330

1,340

1,230

1,360

1,460

1,420

1,360

1,330

1,350

1,180

1 250

1,280

1,270

1,290

1 oen

1,340

1,140 

1,370

1,480

Nov.

1 qofl

1,450

1,730

3,010

1,900

1 Qfifl

1,870

1,760

2 790

3,060

S

ain

1,650

1,720

1,640

1,560

1,530

1,530

1,560

1,330

1 AV\

1,570

1,580

1.560

1,520

1,860

1,960

3,410

4,320

2,870 

2,190

Dec.

2,130

2,090

1,790

2,030

1,970

1,840

il,650

1,530

1,650

6,220

12,100

6,700

4,400

3,590

2,830

3,210

3,460

3 ISO

3 Aon

3,360

3,000

2,420

2,350

2,310

2,220

9 IWI

1,920 

1,840 

1,570

Jan.

1,600

2 13ft

3 9fift

3,520

5,920

5,150

3 840

S

OftA

3,450

3,470

3,410

3,160

2,830

2,370

2,250

2,160

2,120

2

ACA

1,890

1,860

1,640

1,770

1,810

1 St3£\

4,710

3

eoA

3,220 

2,780 

2,540

Feb.

2,200

2,410

3,520

5,200

5,890

5,660

4 970

4*560

4,160

3,960

3 QAA

A snft

3,750

3,430

4,450

4,750

3,920

3,690

3,200

2

QOA

2

E7A

2,360

2,170

1,930

2,140

2

AQA

1 <ffiO

Mar.

1,710

1,960

1,730

1,640

1,690

2,130

1,840

1,830

2,150

2,470

3,040 

2,520 

2,230

Apr.

O fMft

2.140

2,080

3,510

4,320

5,730

7,960

7,010

5,510

6,770

5,210

4,530

4,450

4,100

4,030

3,730

3,490

3,280

3,790

4 230

3,870

4,160

3,930

5,370

8,500

7,530

6,51Q

5,620 

5,420

May.

4,920

4 430

4,100

3,530

3,500

4,310

4,690

6,080

6,500

6,870

7,110

6,770

6,360

5,870

5,150

4 460

4^040

4,240

3,480

3,550

3,500

3,570

3,680

3,730

3,820

4,440

6,510

7,980 

8,030 

7,530

June.

7 ofifi

8 200

7,880

6,660

5,510

5,180

5,610

7,210

10,700

10,300

8,300

6,830

6,140

7,170

10,100

12,200

11,900

10,200

9,680

9,020

8,420

7,870

9,040

7,810

8,350

7,400

7,400

8,300

8,460 

8,050

July.

7,410

8,200

8,250

8 4QO

8,800

8,230

7 400

6*840

7 300

7,130

7,050

7,200

6

<uA

6,670

6,870

7,700

7 900

?' 250

7,100

7,120

6,340

5,400

4,580

4,030

4,200

4,710

4,200

3,600 

3,250 

3,200

Aug.

3 1 Art

3,420

3

KQA

3,450

3 Ofin

3.120

3 nsn -

2 OCA

2,200

Sept.

1,920

2

flOA

1,930

1,620

1 740

#1,700

2,120

2,020

1,970

2 A Eft

1 QQ(\

1 ftift

1,770

1,770

1,650

1,530

1 600

1*. 820

1,840 

1,600

NOTE. Recorder not operating Dec. 7-9, Mar. 3-13, and Sept. 30. Silt in stilling well prevented recorder 

from operating correctly at low water from Mar. 14-22 and Aug. 8 to Sept. 11. Discharge during these 

periods estimated from hydrograph showing combined flow of Puyallup River at Alderton, White River, 

and White River flume at Buckley, allowance being made for release of water stored at Lake Tapps. 

Rating curves parallel to standard rating curve made in 1915 used for following periods: Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, 

Nov. 4 to Dec. 11, Dec. 12 to Jan. 12, Feb. 20-24, Apr. 2-7, Apr. 8-24, May 22 to June 8, June 26 to July 20, 

and Sept. 13-30. Shifting-control method used Jan. 13 to Feb. 19, Feb. 25 to Mar. 2, Mar. 23 to Apr. 1, Apr. 

25 to May 21, June 9-25, July 21 to Aug. 7, and Sept. 12. Braced figures show mean discharge for period 

included.

Monthly discharge of Puyallup River at Puyallup, Wash., for the year ending Sept. 80

1917.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

1,480 

4,320 

12,100 

5,920 

5,890 

3,040

8,500 

8,030 

12,200 

8,800 

3,590

12,200

Minimum.

1.120 

1,330 

1,530 

1,600 

1,860

2,040 

3,480 

5,180 

3,200

1,600

1,130

Mean.

1,310 

2,000 

2,970 

2,970 

3,580 

1,900 

4,670 

5,050 

8,260 

6,370 

2,730 

1,850

3,630

Run-off hi 

acre-feet.

80,600 

119,000 

183,000 

183,000 

199,000 

117,000 

278,000 

311,000 

492,000 

392,000 

168,000 

110,000

2,630,000
PUGET 'SOUND BASINS.

WHITE RIVER AT BUCKLEY, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 34, T. 20 N.; R. 6 E., at Northern Pacific Railway bridge 

about a mile northeast of Buekley, Pierce County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 424 square miles (measured on Plate XI, Water-Supply Paper 

313).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1899, to August 31, 1903 (gage-height record only 

January 1, 1902, to August 31, 1903); June 8, 1910, to December 31, 1911; January 18,1913, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank 40 feet below railway bridge at 

end of concrete wall protecting abutment of bridge; installed January &, 1917. 

Previous gages as follows: April 22, 1899, to December 31, 1902, wire-and-weight 

gage on guard rail of highway bridge 500 feet above railroad bridge; January 1 to 

August 31, 1903, various temporary gages; June 8. to September 30, 1910, gage 

opposite Mud Mountain, 5 miles upstream; October 1, 1910, to December 31, 

1911, inclined staff Doited to concrete wing wall about 15 feet above present gage 

and at datum 0.7 foot higher; January 18, 19137 to January 9, 1917, Fuller waterstage recorder at same site and datum as present gage. Recorder inspected by 

O. E. Osgood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from railway bridge.

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

» gradient steep. One channel at all stages. Right bank low and flat; left bank 

protected by concrete wing wall.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum combined daily discharge of river and flume 

during year, 6,520 second-feet June 16; minimum combined daily discharge, 

393 second-feet October 25.

1899-1901,1911, and 1913-1917: Maximum discharge, 14,600 second-feet November 22,1901; minimum discharge, 390 second-feet October 3-4,19-26,1911, including flume.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. White River flume diverts from river half a mile above gage. Total 

monthly discharge is computed from determinations of combined flow of river 

and flume.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently; see footnote to table of 

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

daily gage height obtained by inspecting gage-height graph or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging results obtained by applying the gage heights 

for shorter intervals. Records good except for periods of extremely low water. 

Recprds of combined discharge of river and flume good.

COOPERATION. Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co. furnished gage-height 

record and made discharge measurements.

Discharge measurement* of White River at Buckley, Wash., during the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

Date.

Oct. 6 

6

6

Dec. 13 

15

15

Jan. 26

Mar. 3

Apr. 24

Made by 

Osgood and Rhodes. . . 

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

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

Hartson and Osgood. .

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

24.13 

24.13

24.13

27.32 

.25.95

25.74

26.73

24.45

26.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.85 

7.22

7.03

2,510

572

418

1,470

28.5

977

Date.

May 9 

29

18 

July 6

27

Aug. 22

30

Sept. 12

Made by 

Osgood and Rhodes. . .

Osgood and Wolslegal.

Osgood and Rogers. . . . 

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

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

Osgood and Wolslegal.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

27.30 

27.52

27.20

27.97 

27.42

26.70

25.38

25.22

25.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.960 

3,880

2,420

5,180 

3,470

1,530

310

280

349
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART xn A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River at Buckley, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

99

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

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

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

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

97

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

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

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

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

Oct.

10.5

10.5

9.7

9.7

9.3

9.3

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.3

. 7.7

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.9

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

11

11

12

12

15

13

15

Nov.

13

13

15

21

15

15

14

13

58

32

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10.5

11

11

19

12

14

15

704

478

62

24

Dec.

18

16

17

is

17

16

15

15

15

15

18

2,220

2,920

1 '517 400

299

429

678

279

597

566

Vtn

41 0

360

323

277

120

21

16

16

15

Jan.

16

104

685

802

1,780

1,000

675

466

685

707

QfiS

815

645

493

384

*310

277

174

39

27

23

21

21

115

1,650

1,540

1,340

986

885

534

549

Feb.

1ST

309

1,030

1,930

2 130

2,000

1,730

1,590

1 480

l'370

1,380

1,500

1,350

1,130

984

1,820

1,710

1,370

978

637

513

412

325

336

412

300

111

Mar.

35

32

29

59

298

202

166

140

123

138

120

26

25

26

25

25

24

191 18

18is

21

26

9,1

21

410

446

660

30

23

Apr.

20

91

20

82

933

1,010

1,680

2,280

1,830

1,160

1,240

1,280

1,090

1,000

900

775

695

554

438

713

923

1,000

1,040

991

1,720

2,690

2,670

2,310

2 040

1J810

May.

1,590

1 450 i /tnn

1,230

1,120

1,250

1,650

2,210

9 Ofifl

3,070

3,220

1,110

3,140

2,900

2,580

2,260

1,890

1,190

1,950

1,410

1,290

1,280

1 260

l'330

1,350

1,510

2,180

3,140

3,710

4,110

3,490

June.

3,530

3,330

2 ftAA

2

qon

1,930

1 QOfl

9 <?flrt

3,140

4,630

4,160

3,490

2,960

2

fiKft

3,270

5,120

6,520

6,030

5,030

4,750

4,240

3,670

3,220

2,830

3,100

3,070

2,760

2,900

3,260

3,180

2,900

July.

2

Qon

B onn

3,410

3,580

3 840

3,450

3,140

2,860

3,000

2,900

9 sfin

2,900

2 7fin

2,700

2,640

2,730

2,830

2,670

2,610

2,550

2,260

1,950

1,610

1,480

1,450

1,530

1,590

1,470

1,160

1,060

1 (MA

Aug.

1,220

1,530

1 460

1,340

1,380

1,410

1,310

1,280

1 9QA

1,230

1,330

1,200

1,210

1,130

974

932

872

825

806

726

582

335

340

356

350

325

320

310

300

305

282

Sept.

254

238

991

217

213

189

73

60

62

223

513

400

202

48

168

136

446

475

350

324

4.7

3.8

4.7«

4.1

13

3.2

13

3.2

3.0

NOTE. Control changed at high water on Dec. 12, Jan. 5, Apr. 8, Apr. 26, May 30, June 16, and when 

water was turned in and out of flume several times on Sept. 17-20, probably for cleaning flume. Control 

changed gradually from June 19 to July 5 and Aug. 23 to Sept. 18. Six rating curves were used as 

follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 12, fairly well defined; Dec. 13 to Jan. 5 and Apr. 9-26, well denned between 

300 and 9,000 second-feet; Jan. 6 to Apr. 8 and May 31 to June 16, fairly well defined; April 27 to May 

30 and July 6 to Aug. 22, fairly well defined; June 17-18, well denned; Sept. 19-30, fairly well defined. 

Method for shifting control used June 19 to July 5 and Aug. 23 to Sept. 18.

Monthly discharge of White River and flume at Buckley, Wash., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

[Drainage area, 424 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

September.......

The year. . .

Discharge in second-feet.

Combined.

Maximum.

634 

1,990 

4,220 

2,400 

2,690 

1,030 

3,240 

4,640 

6,520 

4,460 

1,580 

872

6,520

Minimum.

634 

502 

598 

614 

792 

610 

742 

1,700 

2,920 

1,500 

913 

588

393

River

(mean).

9.88 

55.8 

407 

606 

1,040 

116 

1,160 

2,070 

3,510 

2,460 

879 

162

1,040

Flume 

(mean).

482 

725 

751 

656 

616 

616 

566 

614 

600 

555 

342 

572

589

Combined.

Mean.

472 

781 

1,160 

1,260 

1,660 

732 

1,730 

2,680 

4,110 

3; 020 

1,220 

734

1,630

Per

square 

mile.

1.11 

1.84 

2.74 

2.97 

3.92 

1.73 

4.08 

6.32 

9.69 

7.12 

2.88 

1.73

3.84

Run-off (combined).

Depth 

in 

inches.

1.28 

2.05 

3.16 

3.42 

4.08 

1.99 

4.55 

7.29 

10.81 

8.21 

3.32 

1.93

52.09

Acre-feet.

29,000 

46,500 

71,300 

77,500 

92,200 

45,000 

103,000 

165,000 

245,000 

186,000 

75,000 

43,700

1,180,000
PT7GET SOUND BASINS. 25

WHITE EIVEB FLUME AT BTTCKLET, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 20 N., R. 6 E., on left side of White River 800 feet below 

intake, half a mile above Northern Pacific Railway crossing, and 1 mile northeast 

of Buckley, Pierce County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 18,1913, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Fuller water-stage recorder on right side of flume, 800 Wt below headgate ; 

inspected'by O. E. Osgood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 8 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control formed by long section of flume bottom below 

gage. A rock spill a quarter of a mile below gage is partial control also. Stagedischarge relation affected by variable quantity of silt and rocks which work 

their way from intake to rock spill. Zero of gage at elevation of bottom of flume.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.13 feet at 4 p. m. 

November 27 (discharge, 1,880 second-feet); no flow in flume June 15-18 and 

August 6-10. These also are maximum and mininmjrn values throughout period 

covered by records.

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

REGULATION. Gates at intake are operated frequently to control flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by rocks washed into flume; not 

affected by ice during year. Two well-defined rating curves used October 1-23 

and November 29 to January 8. Method for shifting control used during remainder of year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean gage 

heights obtained by inspecting gage-height graph or, for days of' considerable 

fluctuation, by averaging results obtained by applying the gage heights for shorter 

intervals. Records good.

COOPERATION. Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co. furnished gage-height 

record and made discharge measurements. *

Water diverted in this flume from White River is used for power development at 

Dieringer and discharged into Stuck River. "*

t _ _ 

Discharge measurements of White River flume at Buckley, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 9

23

Nov. 10

29

Dec. 13 

14

14

14 

14

Jan. 4

8

25

Made by 

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

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

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

Osgood and Hartson . . .

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

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

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

Osgood and Eernisse . . . 

O. E. Osgood...........

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

&.

Feet. 

2.69

2.44

4.32

4.42

5.14 

3.66

2.98

2.27 

1.62

4.13 

3.90

,3.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

440

388

985

1,100

1,410

847

648

420 

243

1,000 

928

676

Date.

Feb. 12

Mar. 20

20

Apr. 23

May 28

July 3

Aug. 21

21

Sept. 12

Made by 

Osgood and Rhodes. . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

&,

Feet. 

o 74

2.92

2.92

2.77

3.03 

4.59

4.98

3.69 

3.10

4.00 

2.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

521

599

600

492

612 

1,080

938

572 

374

587 

351
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River flume at BucUey, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.. ............ 2...........:..

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

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

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

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

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

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

19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

O1

oo

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

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

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

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

97

OO

OQ

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

Q1

Oct.

560

533

#36

480

467

467

480

454

454

441

441

441

441

441

454

480

493

480

441

428

428

403 ?on

385

382

401

457

435

518

514

KlCt

Nov.

 517

607

722

998

726

648

582

586

1,180

1,030

771

629

576

560

540

516

503

523

525

493

AQ1

too

585 Kt)A

7**t

90S

1 OQA

I

oon

1 140

1*030 '

Dee.

896

832

864

800

752

706

644

644

628

598

649

1,180

1,300

1,130

1,220

1 lift

oqo

flAQ

750

768

799

613

Kfifi

520

490

445

551

660

582

598

598

Jan.

598

757

308

254

196

996

962

.1,030

1,210

933

688

579

569

562

552

546

546

630

79f>

71 Q

689

674

653

707

753

637

630 fifii

443

617

CAA

Feb.

785

690

728

547

558

552

542

532

523

514

511

511

516

541

570

613

613

595

CQA

Oil

784

763

740

79O

600

484

540

681

Mar.

710

686

681

719

693

663

659

652

649

580

472

554

650

637

632

609

RQ7

598

429

604

595

592

638

729

636

599

378

379

367

898

802

Apr.

747

747

722

786

712

720

438

156

285

781

748

516

498

494

488

484

480

WT

676

720

686

483

487

494

527

548

525

502

486

470

May.

456

454

452

516

580

585

606

626

657

667

678

679

674

664

650

633

613

526

320

694

685

682

731

715

719

712

692

609

639

534

597

June.

599

854

1,110

951

1,010

928

1,010

634

575

565

543

519

562

486

0

0

0

0

8

40

442

753

774

833

876

815

716

633

882

880

July.

864

838

838

875

575

588

655

632

639

641

645

648

639

570

526

531

537

531

394

236

318

423

407

400

397

397

470

493

472

460

458

Aug.

OKI

23

125

194

71

0

0

0

0

0

168

178

177

214

306

330

402

403

404

390

464

650

665

674

668

657

655

628

632

633

631

Sept.

614

610

605

CQO

593

620

712

705

741

526

359

356

537

586

531

630

339

310

329

402

676

680

655

588

591

644

680

739

632

585

Monthly discharge of White River flume at Buckley, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

619 

1,290 

1,300 

1,210 

811 

898 

786 

731 

1,110 

938 

674 

741

1,300

Minimum.

382 

491 

445 

196 

484 

367 

156 

320 

0 

236 

0 

310

0

Mean.

462 

725 

751 

656 

616 

616 

566 

614 

600 

555 

342 

572

589

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

28,400 

43,100 

46,200 

40,300 

34,200 

37,900 

33,700 

37,800 

35,700 

34,100 

21,000 

34,000

426,000
PUGET SOUND BASINS. 27

DUWAMISH EIYEE BASIN. 

CEDAR BITER AT CEDAR FALLS, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 22 N., R. 8 E., below Seattle municipal power plant at 

Cedar Falls, King County, and 3$ miles above Taylor Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 83 square miles (measured on topograpMc maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 9, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed April 8, 1914, 0.7 mile below power 

plant; inspected by G. H. Moore.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 90 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders and gravel; shifts at 

extreme high water. Banks high. One channel at all stages. Stage of zero 

flow, according to measurements from August 27,1916, about gage height, 3.5 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 7.78 feet at 7 a. m. June 17 

(discharge, 1,980 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.06 feet at 9.40 a. m. September 

24 (discharge, 25 second-feet).

1914=1917: Maximum stage June 17, 1917; minimum stage, 3.85 feet at 6.30 

. p. m. August 29, 1915 (discharge, approximately 3.5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by storage and release of water in Cedar Lake 

reservoir to accommodate requirements of Seattle municipal power plant.

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

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by 

use of discharge integrator except for high water, for which it was ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and part of the discharge measurements furnished 

by city engineer of Seattle.

Discharge measurements of Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Jan. 30

June 18

20

 Made by 

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

A

Feet. 

5.66

7.52

7.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

476

1,790

1,390
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ll......\......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

187

236

244

236

238

239

235

181

229

237

241

228

232

210

164

156

139

88

68

69

66

61

60

51

51

51

52

51

42

64

90

Nov.

102

121

162

245

192

236

245 253

265

255

257

207

249

259

263

265

263

266

222

255

264

274

268

273

282

251

308

301

298

238

Dec.

285

283

223

285

287

290

290

292

282

242

290

327

334

309

302

301

246

297

303

302

296

290

283

251

243

276

278

280

284

284

238

Jan.

250

291

294

QA7

qqn

327

asn

604

707

834

823

726

621

514

513

449

400

367

347

333

264

330

318

337

346

508

605

558

541

474

418

Feb.

384

070

728

1,240

1,420

1,370

1.170

1,000

880

789

699

737

708

, 642

585

618

682

611

636

569

508

427

408

372

292

322

313

304

Mar.

292

OOft

282

f)KA

296

287

287

279

vn

267

917

276

273

279

278

275

228

275

279

279

282

283

280

227

274

2S5

292

294

289

274

Apr.

217

276

278

295

300

301

304

254

294

306

414

473

474

464

401

439

413

382

370

415

470

461

536

532

567

745

878

893

798

823

May.

754

675

628

580

538

469

597

695

868

1,060

1,170

1,200

1,180

1,170

1,070

946

815

714

641

533

570

548

542

570

606

645

688

944

1,100

1,290

1,340

June.

1,400

1 660

1^770

1 E&ft

1 260

1,050

978

1,040

1,360

1,470

1,430

1,200

1,060

1,150

1,470

1,770

1,840

1,730

1,540

1,430

1,360

1,360

1,270

1,320

1,730

1,620

1,470

1,430

1,470

1,340

July.

1,250

I

QfiA

1,430

1 400

1^430

1,330

1,220

1 090

1,140

1,130

1,080

1,060

1,020

706

293

562

754

798

795

748

676

569

557

493

373

359

351

339

260

327

327

Aug.

314

QA1

904

O7Q

214

265

260

258

262

261

941

181

. 218

258

262

261

269 250'

189

251

271

277

274

280

271

225

271

272

252

259

265

Sept.

267

104

199

9ft9

Oio

161

1*18

149 i>&

150

148

i4n

132

130

125

147

124

' 127

124

127

135

157

109

142

154

166

172

172

183

161

Monthly discharge of Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

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

ApriL. ...................................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

244 

308 

334 

834 

1,420 

296 

893 

1,340 

1,840 

1,430 

314 

267

1,840

MjniTnmTi.

42 

102 

223 

250 

292 

217 

217 

469 

978 

260 

181 

109

42

Mean.

145 

245 

283 

459 

671 

275 

459 

811 

1,420 

814 

258 

160

498

Run-oft in 

acre-feet.

8,920 

14,600 

17,400 

28,200 

37,300 

16,900 

27,300 

49,900 

84,500 

50,100 

15,900 

9,520

361,000
PUGET SOUND BASIFS.

CEDAR RIVER HEAR LANDSBERG, WASH.

29

LOCATION. In Sec. 17, T. 22 N., R. 7 E., If miles above intake of Seattle watersupply system at Landsberg, 3 miles northeast of Ravensdale, King County, 

and about 5 miles below Taylor Greek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 135 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 30, 1914, to September 30, 1917. July 25, 1895, to 

September 30, 1898, at Clifford Bridge,'2 miles below present gage; March 24, 

1901, to April 30, 1912, at intake of Seattle water-supply system, If miles below 

present gage. Early records not exactly comparable with thosy at present site 

because of a small difference in drainage area.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed April 29, 1914; referred to vertical 

staff on left bank; inspected by G. H. Moore.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders and gravel. Fairly permanent control formed by section of stream bed and by a broad riffle about 1,200 

feet below gage. Logs may lodge on control. One channel.at all stages. Stage 

of zero flow, according to measurements made August 27,1916, about gage height 

2.5 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.04 feet, June 

17 (discharge, 2,240 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.62 feet October 23 to 28 

(discharge, 223 second-feet).

1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 9.74 feet at 1 a. m. March 10, 1916 (discharge, 2,630 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.35 feet at 1 a. m. October 

15,1914 (discharge, 162 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by Cedar Lake reservoir to accommodate 

requirements of Seattle municipal powe? plant.

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

Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator. Records excellent 

except for periods in which recorder was not operating. See note to table of 

daily discharge.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and one discharge measurement furnished by 

city engineer of Seattle.

Discharge measurements of Cedar River near Landsberg, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Nov. 1

Made by 

 x.

&.

Feet. 

4.83

8.83

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

257

2, 090
30 STJKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar River near Landsberg, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

\. .......

2........

3......

4......

5........

6......

7......

8......

9......

10......

11......

12...... .

13....

14......

15........

16........

17..........

18......

19........

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

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

22........ . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

404

444

455

448

446

440

442

393

429

440

44R

426

434

412

369

355

339

287

262

260

256

9fift

o/1-l

245

243

239

243

242

254

258

318

Nov.

294

OKK

499

633

465

476

472

489

550

CftQ

442

465

467

460

456

453

AKQ

423

434

445

480

487

469

coo

640

900

811

600

Dec.

RQQ

Kna

>wa

580

588

565

550

552

539

493

549

oon

1,120

832

735

706

642

697

766

74A

737

682

644

KO7

Kfil

579

564

559

KK1

KJ.7

502

Jan.

Kf 0

669

704

QQO

1,100

Qftl

1

(\Af\

i 1 c;n

I

QOrt

1 4ftfl

1,370

1,220

1,080

QKQ

914

834 7K7'

7f K

685

664

584

CCA

730

1 Aftrt

1,110

i IDA

1,070

1,010

QftQ

QOQ

Feb.

77 K

7Qft

1 0Ml

1 $60

9 CiAf\

1,920

1,680

1 480

1 qcft

1,260

1,210

1 240

1^180

1.110

1,030

1,100

1,130

1,050

1,120

1 IWl

1,010

ono

ooc

700

652

682

642

624

Mar.

C1 O

KQ7

ROD

632

747

676

652

633

615

600

540

AAA

EQQ

TOS

595

586

KQO

^1

596 ftrto

597

KQQ

654

667

K7Q

605

KQA

7fto

764

708

662

Apr.

"1Q7

674

665

700

QOQ

OKQ

914

c.7ft

QKQ

850

QOQ

1,010

971

971

889

onn

077

QO7

819

QK7

1,050

980

1,050

1,020

i i en

1,410

1,480

1 44A

1,330

1,380

May.

1 OQA

i iftft

1,120 i (w>

1,000

Q41

1,070

1 140

1 QAA

1,470

1 Kfif\

1,590

1,560

1,560

1 440

1,320

1,040

960

1 * 460

June.

ll,980

1 

'

460

1,740

1,840

2,100

1,920

1,800

i 74n

1 740

1*620

i 74n

2 1ftA

1,980

1 800

1*800

1,860

1,740

July.

1

/4 Oft

I Asn

1 740

1*740

I

cjvi

1,680

1,510

1

QQA

1 A OA

1,410

I

qcn

1,320

1,280

1,020

560

794

oofi

1,030

1,020

979

01 n

7QQ

784

720

KQK

567

558

566

JOO

538

540

Aug.

530

514

445

>i14

Crte

EftA

502

499

476

415

431

483

482

477

4R9

460

396

450

470

470

465

Afia

450

405

444

458

425

429

432

Sept.

jqo

365

QftQ

427

oor

345

342

QOQ

QCO

oca

35$

347

342

341

340

363

0*)C

338

331

334

332

Ortrt

340

355

NOTE. Water below intake part of each day Oct. 23-30; intake and channel leading to recorder clogged 

part of each day July 15, July 25 to Aug. 7, Sept. 6-15, and 17-22; gage-height graph for the short periods 

completed by comparison with record obtained at Cedar Falls. Recorder not operating Feb. 19-26, gageheight graph estimated from range in stage indicated by recorder and by comparison with records obtained 

at Landsberg weir and Cedar Falls. Recorder not operating May 17 to June 17, discharge estimated by 

adding 380 second-feet to flow at Cedar Falls. Recorder not operating Sept. 23-30, discharge estimated by 

adding 200 second-feet to flow at Cedar Falls on Sept. 23 and decreasing this increment 3 second-feet per day 

to Sept. 30. Braced figures show mean discharge for period included.

Monthly discharge of Cedar River near Landsberg, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

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

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

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

jjiscna

Maximum.

455

900

1,120

1,400

2,040

764

1,480

1,590

2,100

1.8CO

537

432

2, ICO

rge in secono

i 

Minimum.

239

294

493

518

624

540

597

941

1,460

482

396

331

239

L-ieet.

Mean.

347

510

641

924

1,130

626

984

1,220

1,800

1,080

469

354

837

Run-off in

acre-feet.

21,300

30,300

39,400

56,800

62,800

38,500

58,600

75,000

107,000

66,400

28,800

21,100

606,000
PUGET SOUND BASINS. 31

SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN. 

SOUTH FORK OF SKYKOMISH EIVER NEAR INDEX, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. £ sec. 29, T. 27 N., B. 10 E., 300 feet above Sunset Falls and 2

miles above town of Index and mouth of North Fork, Snohomish County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 351 square miles (measured on topographic and county maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. -October 7, 1902, to September 30, 1905; April 26, 1911, to

October 21, 1912; June 14, 1913, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff gage on right bank; installed October 1, 1916J

read by M. J. Gruber. October 7, 1902, to September 30, 1905, vertical staff at

site of present gage but at datum 0.39 foot higher. April 26,1911, to February 25,

1914, vertical staff at site of present gage but at datum 1.00 foot higher. April 19,

1914, to September 30,1916, inclined and vertical staff gage at same site and datum

as present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable a mile below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at measuring section composed of gravel and small

-boulders. Sunset Falls, 300 feet below gage, forms solid rock control. 

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.65 feet June 24

(discharge, 12,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.80 foot October 25

(discharge, 332 second-feet). 

1902-190W1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 17.0 feet at 10.05 a. m.

January 6, 1914 (discharge, 16,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.54

foot September 30,1915 (discharge, 262 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION . None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read to hundredths once

daily. Rating curve well defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Skykomish River near Index, Wash., during the

year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct 12

Sept. 2

Made by &,

Feet. 

1.04

2.09

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

385

735
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PAET XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Skykomish River near Index, Wash., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

518

488

460

460

432

432

432

432

406

406

406

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

356

356

356

332

332

332

380

460

460

812

732

1,570

Nov.

1,780

2,180

2,180

3,910

2,020

1,780

1.210

1,380

10,800

5,410

2,710

1,710

1,440

1,260

1,110

1.020

936

894

852

772

772

812

812

732

852

1,260

1,860

1,500

1,780

1,160

Dec.

1,070

1,020

1 860

1*500

1,210

1,110

1,020

ssu.

812

772

732

1,500

1,070

978

812

852

852

1,020

1 AdCl

1,160

1,020

936

852

812

732

694

656

 BU

620

620

Ififl

Jan.

620 694-

71 q

732

4,360

2.980

2,180

1,860

2,350

2,020

1,860

i >avi

1,320

1,160

1,070

936

852

812

772

732

RQA

694

656

694

1 AM\

1,380

1,210

1.110

1,020

936

812

Feb.

732

812

3,480

3 ^STl

4 3fifl

q COO

2,710

2 *130

2,260

2,020

2,440

2,350

2,180

1,940

1,780

3,080

2,440

2,260

1,780

1,710

1,380

1,260

1,110

1,020

978

936

936

812

Mar.

772

732

fiQA

852

1,210

1,020

1,110

852

812

772

732

732

732

694

656

656

620

694

772

772

732

694

694

1,440

1,320

1,210

1,110

1,210

1,320

1,210

1,020

Apr.

894

894

936

1,070

3,280

2,620

2,350

2,710

2,350

2,180

2,350

2,260

2.020

1,860

2,260

2,440

2,350

2.180

2,260

1,940

2,100

2,020

2,350

2,100

2,180

2,980

3,280

3,800

3,280

3,080

May.

2 440

2*350

2 Vf\

2,100

2,180

2,530

3,280

4,360

5,700

5,700

6,300

6,780

6,300

5,850

5,130

4,130

3,480

3,380

3,180

3,080

2,980

2,980

3,180

3,580

3,580

4,360

6,000

8,120

8,120

8,300

7,940

June.

8,660

7,430

5,550

4,730

4,480

4,730

5,550

6,150

7,430

5,850

4,600

4,130

4,240

7,100

11,900

11,900

9,420

8,300

7,940

7,600

7,260

6,780,

6,000

12,800

-9,040

8,480

8,300

9,420

9,040

8,850

July.

8,760

8,660

8,660

9,420

8,480

7,260

7,260

7 940

7*770

8,300

7,600

6,940

6,620

6,300

6,780

7,260

6,780

6,300

6,000

5,410

4,730

!^«20

?3?480

3,480

3,380

3,180

3,480

3,690

3,380

2,710

2,530

Aug.

2 440

2*440

O QKA

2,260

2,180

2,100

2,020

1

7QA

1,780

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,500

1,440

1,440

1,380

1,320

1,320

1,160

1,110

1,070

1,020

978

936

936

852

852

812

812

787

Sept.

7ty>

732

694

656

620

620

620

620

656

694

852

694

772

656

656

620

620

. 584

584

584

584

518

518

488

488

812

978

1,210

812

694

NOTE. Gage not read Jan. 3, July 1, Aug. 31, and Sept. 1: discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Skykomish River near Index, Wash., for theyear ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 351 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,570 

10,800 

1,860 

4,360 

4,360

8*300 

12,800 

9,420 

2,440 

1,120

Minimum.

332 

732 

550 

620 

732 

620 

894 

2,100 

4,130 

2,530 

787 

488

12,800 I 332

1

Mean.

464 

1,900 

960 

1,300 

2,020 

898 

2,280 

4,510 

7,460 

6,020 

1,460 

680

2,490

Per 

square 

mile.

1.32 

5.41 

2.74 

3.70 

5.75 

2.56 

6.50 

12.8 

21.3 

17.2 

4.16 

1.94

7.09

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

1.52 

6.04 

3.16

4.27 

5.99 

2.95 

7.25 

14.76 

23.76 

19.83 

4.80 

2.16

96.49

Acre-feet.

28,500 

113,000 

59,000 

79,900 

112,000 

55,200 

136,000 

277,000 

444,000 

370000 

89,800 

40,500

1,800,000
PUGET SOUND BASINS. 33 

MILLER CREEK HEAR MILLER. BJVER.WASH.i

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 33, T. 26 N., R. 11 E., 1£ miles south of Miller Eiver post 

office and 1J miles above mouth of creek, in King County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 44.2 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

BECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24,1911, to September 30,1917 (fragmentary).

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank, installed August 27, 1914; read by E. J. Moore, 

T. E. McGinnis, W. L. Nelson, and R. M. Filloon. May 24,1911, to August 26, 

1914, vertical staff 10 feet upstream from present gage at same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 900 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders and gravel; practically 

permanent. A log jam 500 feet below gage, at a water-surface elevation about 

5 feet lower than at gage, may affect stage-discharge relation at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.40 feet at 10.20 

a. m. June 16 (discharge, 1,700 second-feet). Maximum mean daily discharge 

for year occurred on June 24 (estimated by comparison with flow of South Pork 

of Skykomish River near Index at 1,900 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, 

0.19 foot October 24 and 25 (discharge, 33 second-feet).

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 5.5 feet November 18-19, 1911, and October 31, 1915 (discharge 4,220 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.07 foot 

August 31, 1915 (discharge, 24 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION . None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read to hundredths when 

ranger passes station. Bating curve well defined up to 2,000 second-feet. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage heights to rating table. Discharge 

for days when gage was not read estimated by interpolation and by comparison 

 with flow of South Pork of Skykomish River near Index. See footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Records only iair on account of fragmentary gage-height 

record.

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

The following discharge measurement was made by John McCombs: 

August 29: Gage height, 0.72 foot; discharge, 94.2 second-feet.

i Formerly called Berlin.

187041° 21 WSP 462 3
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miller Creek near Miller River, Wash., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

67

64

63

62

62

61

60

59

58

57

56

56

53

50

47

44

42

40

39

38

36

34

34

33

33

35

81

62

98

135

330

Nov.

330

330

330

590

415

260

278

1 880

370

285

200

160

120

112

105

102

95

88

82

79

108

105

116

195

280

215

148

140

Dec.

132

174

215

200

190

181

172

162

| 110

215

187

162

118

114

128

174

200

174

150

132

126

91

86

77

71

65

63

62

59

Jan.

63

94

92

230

270

450

330

280

278

220

110

7Q

78

77

100

295

222

148

75

72

68

65

Feb.

76

88

835

835

672

510

440

370

312

295

370

350

295

1 340

370

278

260

208

157

143

140

137

94

92

89

187

Mar.

89

82

86

89

170

143

139

I

\ 110

82

78

74

70 

65

66

67

1 * f y«7

62

62

187

172

I'M

141

144

146

130

114

Apr.

104

94

95

150

565

390

350

187

330

295

304

312

295

278

^<±o

221

197

OlO

33ft

350

V7n

468

565 finn

565

510

May.

340

.

1

\ 650

J

1,000

1,080

1,000

899

798 

696

595

485

460

438

392

415

460

485

1 700

1

1,140

1,180

1,180

1,180

June.

1,230

1,380

760

625

510

635

760

915

1,230

625

595

565

595

1,090

1,480 

1,700

1,480

1,380

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,020

900

1,900

1,300

1,280

1,090

1 280

I'rtfiO

835

July.

1,090

1,230

1,140

1,280

1,140

1,000

1,000

1,180

1,140

1,090

1,090

958

915

875

1,230

1

990

760

son

583

485

503

520

538

520

KAQ

485

462

438

Aug.

415

404

392

381

370

] 1

\ 340

I

312

230

I 222

215 

209

203

162

126

122

121 110

118

106

ot

93

91

Sept.

91

91

79

67

65

64

62

} 70

97

75

62

1

50do

48

48

110

140

230

110

100

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 4-6,8-10,19,29, Nov. 1,2,12,14,16,20,30, Dec. 5-7, Jan. 22,26,27,29,30, Feb. 1, 

5,7, 20,23,26, Mar. 3,13,15,17,25,26,28,30, Apr. 1,11,13,16,24.26, May 14,16, 30, June 6,11,20, 29. July 

5,22,24,25,27,28,30,Aug.2,4,6-9,12-14,16,17,19,22,23,25-28,30,Sept. 1,3, 6,18-21, and23,interpolated. 

Discharge Nov. 4, 8-10,27, Dec. 9-11, Jan. 6,8,10-20,24, Feb. 11,12,14-16, Mar. 5,8-11,19-21.23, Apr. 4. 6, 

7,18-22 28, May 1-10,12,25-27, June 22-24, July 6,16-19, Sept. 8-10,12-16,25-27,29, and 30, estimated by 

comparison with record of flow of South Fort of Skykomish River near Index. Above a discharge of 200 

second-feet flow of Miller Greet averages 15 per cent of flow of South Fork of Stytomish River near Index. 

Braced figures show mean discharge for periods included.

Monthly discharge of Miller Creek near Miller River, Wash., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 44.2 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

330

215

415

MrmTnxiTTi .

33 

79 

59 

63

438 

91

33

Mean.

64.2 

276 

136 

169 

308 

108 

326 

675 

1,050 

865 

220 

79.1

356

Per 

square 

mile.

1.45 

6.24 

3.08 

3.82 

6.97 

2.44 

7.38 

15.3 

23.8 

19.6 

4.98 

1.79

8.05

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

1.67 

6.96 

3.55 

4.40 

7.26 

2.81 

8.23 

17.64 

26.55 

22.60 

5.74 

2.00

109.41

Acre-feet.

3,950 

16,400 

8,360 

10,400 

17)100 

6,640 

19,400 

41,500 

62,500 

53 200 

13,500 

4,710

258,000
PTJGET SOUND BASINS. 35 

NORTH FORK OF SKTKOMISH RIVER AT INDEX, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 17, T. 27 N., R. 10 E., at Index, Snohomish County, If 

mileB above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 143 square mileB (measured on topographic and county maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 24, 1910, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff installed November 27, 1911, on wing dam on right bank, 

directly back of house of observer, Lee Kckett, about one-third mile above highway bridge. August 24 to September 2,1910, vertical staff on left bank 100 feet 

above tramway bridge. This gage destroyed in course of channel improvements. 

October 26,1910, to November 26,1911, vertical staff on right bank at lower end 

of wing dam and about $00 feet below site of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 600 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed stream composed of gravel and large boulders. Right 

bank high, protected by pile and timber wing dam, and not subject to overflow; 

left bank slopes back gradually. Stage of zero flow, according to measurements 

made August 22,1915, gjage height -1.2 feet±0.3 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. jMaximum stage recorded during year, 7.7 feet November 9 (discharge, 7,660 ^econd-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.62 foot October 

22, 24, and 25 (discharge, 130 second-feet).

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 9.3 feet at 11 a. m. January 6, 1914 (discharge, 10,500 second-fe^t); minimum stage recorded, 0.45 foot at 1 p. m. September 29,1915 (discharge, 97 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharg0 relation changed at high water on November 9. Rating 

curves well defined. Slight diurnal fluctuation during summer month.. Gage 

read once daily to quarter-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

The following discharge measurement was made by John McCombs: 

August 31: Gage height, 1,46 feet; discharge, 415 second-feet.
36 StTRFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XH A,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Skykomish River at Index, Wash., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

259

259

243

227

212

198

198

198

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

160

160

160

148

148

130

137

130

130

172

259

227

546

848

1,090

Nov.

642

1,640

1,240

1,920

1,310

742

642

963

7,660

2,170

1,690

1 14rt

775

576

576

529

506

506

483

460

483

483

483

483

552

576

673

673

576

529

Dec.

483

529

829

723

673

506

483

483

483

438

483

460

438

395

354

354

336

460

438

438

438

416

374

354

316

316

280

247

247

247

247

Jan.

247

247

280

354

1,970

1,780

1,000

1,000

1,000

885

775

723

624

576

529

506

QAE

395

OAK

354

316

316

316

AGO

673

673

673 MQ

483

460

OAK

Feb.

395

1>U

1,070

1,970

1,970

1,440

1,140

1,000

943

1,000

1,000

829

829

829

829

1,200

1 '885 000

775

624

624

576

529

483

438

416

395

3Qt

Mar.

354

316

316

395

529

438

438

395

374

354

335

316

316

316

280

280

280

280-

9»n

316

280

280

395

WO

460

460

460

460

529

460

395

Apr.

395

374

395

885

1,600

1,140

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

885

829

775

775

673

624

624

673

. 943

885

943

885

943

1,000

1,140

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,140

May.

1,000

1 000

1,000

885

1,000

1,070

1,200

2,170

2,600

2,720

2,960

2,840

2,840

2,490

1,970

1,970

1,520

1,520

1 Mf\

1,440

1,360

1,440

1,520

1 BOO

1,780

2,170

3,090

3,770

3,920

3,630

3,770

June.

3,770

3,090

2,380

2,170

1,970

2,070

2,270

2,600

3,490

2,720

2,380

1,780

2,720

3,490

4,840

4,840

5,160

5 160

3,770

3,490

3,350

4,520

5,490

5,490

3,770

3,630

3,920

3,630

3,350

3,630

July.

3,770

4,230

3,630

3,350

3,350

3,090

3,350

3,630

3,630

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,630

3,350

3,350

3,490

3,490

3,090

2,380

2,270

1,780

1,520

1,440

1,440

1,970

1,970

1,600

1,440

1,200

1,140

Aug.

1,140

1,140

1 360

1,280

1,280

1,140

1,140

1 140

943

885

885

885

885

885

885

829

775

775

673

673

673

624

576

552

552

529

506

483

460

438

438

Sept.

395

174

354

316

316

316

316

354

395

316

529

354

354

354

320

320

320

320

320

280

280

247

247

247

232

416

673

673

438

374

NOTE. Gage not read Sept. 15-19; discharge estimated by comparison with records of flow of adjacent 

streams.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Skykomish River at Index, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 143 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

The year. ...................

Discharge in second-feet.

j^^xiiiium .

1,090 

7,660 

829 

1,970 

1,970 

529 

1,600 

3,920 

5,490 

4,220 

1,360 

673

7,660

l^ini^n vnm ,

130 

460 

247 

247 

354 

280 

374 

885 

1,780 

1,140 

438 

232

130

Mean..

246 

1,060 

428 

624 

855 

375 

912 

2,060 

3,500 

2,770 

820 

358

1,170

Per 

square 

mile.

1.72 

7.41 

2.99 

4.36 

5.98 

2.62 

6.38 

14.4 

24.5 

19.4 

5.73 

2.50

8.18

Eun-ofl.

Depth in 

inches.

1.98 

8.27 

3.45 

5.03 

6.23 

3.02 

7.12 

16.60 

27.33 

22.37 

6.61 

2.79

110.80

Acre-feet.

15,100 

63,100 

26,300 

38,400 

47,500 

23,100 

54,300 

127.000 

208,000 

170,000 

50,400 

21,300

844,000
FUGET SOUND BASINS. 37

RIVER HEAR STTLTAN, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 28 N., R. 8 E., at Horseshoe Bend, 4J miles north of Sultan 

and mouth of river, Snohomish County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 18,1911, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank a quarter of a mile above Horseshoe Bend; inspected by Hans Mumm and Lloyd Fairbrook. Prior to October 

29, 1915, Lietz water-stage recorder at Camp Habecker, 1J miles upstream; inspected by G. D. Hite.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Li. canyon. Control formed by large rocks, boulders, and 

heavy gravel. Not likely to change except at extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.19 feet at 

9.30 a. m. November 9 '(discharge, 8,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.75 foot from noon October 23 to noon October 25 (discharge, 90 second-feet).

1911-1917: Maximum! stage recorded, 19.6 feet at Camp Habecker, 4 p. m. 

November 18, 1911 (discharge approximately 10,700 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 4.52 feet at Camp Habecker September 29, 1915 (discharge, 71 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. Water in stilling well 

freezes during very cold weather.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge^ relation affected by backwater from drift on control 

from June 25 to September 30. Rating curve used prior to June 25 well defined; 

curve used from June iJ5 to September 30 well defined below 500 second-feet 

and poorly defined above that point. Operation of recorder satisfactory except 

December 3-6, when cktak stopped, and August 15-26, when supply of record 

paper was exhausted. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting the recorder graph or, for days of 

considerable fluctuation, by averaging results obtained by applying gage height 

for shorter intervals. Records excellent except for latter part of June and for July 

when amount of backwater effect is doubtful, and for days when recorder was not 

working when discharge was estimated.

COOPERATION. The city of Everett furnished gage-height record and assisted in 

making discharge measurements.

Discharge measurements of Stilton River near Sultan, Wash., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 2 

3

Made by 

Stewart and Fairbrook. 

James E. Stewart. .....

A

Feet. 

1.50 

1.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

180 

«169

Date.

Sept. 17 

24

Made by 

Parker and Mumm. .... 

Fairbrook and Hickey.

&.

Feet. 

1.36 

.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

153 

107

o Measurement made at highway bridge near mouth, 7 miles below gage, yielded 178 second-feet; flow 

at gage 9 second-feet less based on ^neasurement of two small tributaries (see p. 178) and estimated flow of 

other streams between gage and measuring point.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sultan River near Sultan, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

202

180

166

158

149

142

137

131

126

120

117

113

111

109

107

107

107

105

102

99

96

92

90

90

93

135

248

190

687

705

1,270

Nov.

711

1,610

2,570

2,870

1,160

7<tfl

573

2,210

5,640

1,860

1,010

690

518

434

373

332

293

318

306

270

248

282

293

248

686

952

1,220

875

592

518

Dec.

434

653

I

fton

QEO

592

462

373

345

OfU5

282

909

646

711

484

373

^*Q

3*0

74fi

7QQ

518

467

373

332

293

OKQ

238

219 91 n

193

193

183

Jan.

380

O7Q

1,420

3 040

1,570

1,110

1,140

1,260

QftC

7Q9

630

518

434

373

O1 D

293

270

OKQ

248

OOfl

228

238

301

1,320

866

792

554

403

318

97ft

Feb.

97ft

315

2 97ft

2,500

2,340

1,530

1,090

ocn

QQ9

oOo

i jon

1,600

1,090

860

770

1,270

QAfi

710

573

Wl

434

373

345

306

282

270

248

238

Mar.

219

210

202

388

696

418

359

318

293

97fi

248

238

238

OOfl

90S

219

219

259

270

248

248

<Ldfl

520

373

293

386

434

710

518

388

Apr.

332

359

qen

1 140

2,400

1,410

1,260

1,590

1,170

1,000

1,320

1,030

838

QIC

7^

630

610

573

573

815

1,170

838

QSfl

815

1,200

1,560

1,360

1,320

1,260

1,140

May.

1

AQA

flSn Qn*\

OCA

Sfift

1 030

1^390

1 800

2 200 I'oan

2,090

9 9Fift

2,010

1,810

1,520

1,360

1,090

955

1,030

930

905

980

1,060

1,170

1 260

1,590

2,010

2,420

2,420

2,340

2,420

June.

2,780

3,260

2,170

1,590

1,390

1,520

1,810

2,130

2,720

1,890

1,520

1,290

1,700

2,420

2,780

2,780

2,420

2,090

2,010

1,850

1,930

1,620

1,420

3,860

2,900

2,040

1,880

2,040

1,840

1,700

July.

1 840 I'aeo

1,770

1,960

1,630

1 AA(\

1,380

1,380 i un

1,420

1 440

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,330

1,190

1,050

919

781

570

553

587

698

781

895

781

570

457

Aug.

472

536

570

536

504

457

636

442

382

354

382

396

354

. 290

228

215

201

188

179

177

172

168

Sept.

161

153

145

139

132

198

125

144

137

141

99a

190

292

202

174

164

157

148

139

134

126

118

120

109

128

416

672

817

367

259

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Dec. 3-6; daily discharge ascertained by use of recorder 

graph showing range in stage while clock was stopped and by comparison with record of flow of North 

Fork of Skykomish River. Recorder not operating Aug. 15-26- discharge Aug. 15-23 and 25-26 interpolated after comparison with record of flow of North Fork of Skykomish Eiver. Staff gage read on 

Aug. 24.

Monthly discharge of Sultan River near Sultan, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,270 

5,640 

1,090 

3,040 

2,500 

710 

2,400 

2,420 

3,860 

1,960 

636 

817

5,640

Minimum.

90 

248 

183 

198 

238 

202 

332 

860 

1,290 

457 

168 

109

90

Mean.

203 

1,010 

440 

679 

903 

332 

1,020 

1,500 

2,110 

1,200 

342 

212

827

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

12,500 

60,100 

27,100 

41,800 

50,200 

20,400 

60,700 

92,200 

126,000 

73,800 

21,000 

12,600

598,000
PITGET SOUND BASINS. 39

MIDDLE FORK OF SWOQTJALMIE RIVER WEAR NORTH BEND, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. JSE. J sec. 10, T. 23 N., K. 8 E., 1 mile southeast of North Bend, 

King County, and 2f miles above junction with North Fork.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 184 square miles (measured on topographic and county maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 10, 1907, to February 29,1908; August 25,1908, to Septembei 30,1917. All records prior to October 1, 1915, published in Water-Supply 

Paper 412.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; installed August 7, 1915; inspected by E. H. Kobinson. Prior to August 7, 1915, gage was at highway bridge 

2J miles below present site.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway, bridge at original 

station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders. Channel slightly curved 

above and below station. Control shifts at extremely high water. Left bank 

high; right bank k>w and heavily wooded. Stage of zero flow, according to 

measurements made July 27, 1915, gage height 0.9 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.04 feet at 3 p. m. 

June 24 (discharge, 6,620 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.65 feet from 

7 p. m. October 23 to 4 a. m. October 24 (discharge, 177 second-feet).

1907-1917: Maximum stage, 13.4 feet (estimated by observer when water was 

above gage) November 23 and 29,1909 (discharge not determined); stage may have 

been higher when water was above gage November 18, 1911 (discharge estimated 

by hydrographic comparison with North and South forks at 18,006 second-fe'et); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.50 feet at 1 p. m. September 30, 1915 (discharge, 146 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation remained permanent. Eating curve well denned. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging results obtained by applying the gage height for shorter 

intervals. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co. furnished gage-height 

record and made some discharge measurements.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wa&h., 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 7

28

Feb. 6 

Mar. 7

Apr. 9

May 9

Made by 

E. H. Robinson........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.86

3.05

3.49

4.92

4.36 

2.57

3.63

4.93

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

222

828

1,210

2,960

2,150 

506

1,320

2,920

Date.

16

19

21

21

July 20

Aug. 27

Sept. 20

Made by 

Parker and Robinson. .

G. L. Parker...........

E. H. Robinson........ 

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

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

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

height.

Feet. 

5.97

6.21

5.37

5.33

5.33 

4.41

2.32

1.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,720

4,990

3,580

3,490

3,510 

2,140

407

264
40

Daily din

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

'., in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, 

Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15...........:..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

323

297

284

271

257

244

231

231

223

216

208

208

205

202

200

200

205

211

202

192

184

184

179

177

ion

210

230

270

310

380

7dn

Nov.

701

1,880

3 nnn

2,100

1,170

871

708

1,580

4

JQA

2

om

1,870

943

800

690

610

550

515

dot

486

417

394

566

640

507

Rfifi

1,210

1,650

1,280

914

822

Dec.

696

702

1,010

980

QOQ

689

586

551

507

460

460

1 060

I

OArt

857

7f»9

658

658

1,030

1,280

Qf»7

815

708

592

540

Afift

431

403

372

<WQ

343

QOQ

Jan.

oo-i

586

1,080

2 7fiA

2,010

1,480

1 Qftfl

l' *iOO

i son

1,210

1,020

843

791

R97

563

E1Q

dQI

A&t\

436

417

431

<iSfi

626

1,910

1,520

1,210

747

633

CK7

Feb.

540

586

3,320

3,560

3

OQrt

2 97fl

I

ftQn

1 480

1

q.|A

1 *>Rrt

1,530

1,690

1

QQA

1,170

1 nfin

2,120

1 ^Art

1,210

1,020

gee

70-1

 702

640

586 wi

507

476

455

Mar.

431

4fl7

394

517

QOQ

AAQ

540

E1O

470

436

if!7

394

-9J2K

376

376

QAQ

347

QEQ

a.^1

450

426

472

820

921

658

546

683

721

Qrtft

734

AftQ

Apr.

551

586

580

1 H4A

2,410

1,580

1 430

1*630

1,340

1,210

1,340

1,170

1,020

1,020

Q9O

829

808

801

1,020

1,250

1,060

1,130

1 nfifl

1,580

2,480

2,070

1,800

1 630

1^480

May.

i ^nft

1,210

1,130

1,060

1,020

1,300

1 740

3 000

2,850

3

nAA

3,080

2,850

2,550

2,200

1,740

1 430

l!340

1,390

I

OArt

1,250

1,300 i son

1,480

1,580

1,870

2,630

3,560

3,560

3,390

3,470

June.

3 sin

4,500

3.170

2,270

1,870

2,000

2,410

2 SSO

3,810

2,700

2,200

1,870

2,340

3,980

4

QA(\

5,040

4,240

3,640

3,640

3,390

3,560

3,150

2 7nn

5,220

4,320

3,640

3,640

4,060

3,390

3,080

July.

3,560

4,060

3

QQA

4,240

3,720

3,310

3,150

3,150

3,560

S

q-iA

3,150

3,150

3 080

3,000

3

-IKA

3,230

3,150

2,850

2,620

2,410

2,070

1,740

1,390

1,300

1 340

1,480

1,630

1,530

1,390

1,170

1,130

Aug.

1 nfifl

1,090

1,170

1,130

1,060

980

QOft

7QA

836

7S1

754

747

' 788

754

715

696

670

652

627

568

536

502

470

476

455

431

407

389

376

372

372

Sept.

OKI

331

319

304

293

279

279

286

293

411

431

376

368

331

<tf\A

297

V\1

297

276

269

253

246

240

246

436

696

747

607

385

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 3-6, 9-10, 25-31, Nov. 2-4, 11, and 13-18; discharge estimated by 

comparison with record of flow of the North Fork and checked with record of the South Fork.

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 184 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

740 

4,480 

1,300 

2,700 

3,560 

921 

2,480 

3,560 

5,220 

4,240 

1,170 

747

5,220

MinjmiTm,

177 

394 

323 

331 

455 

347 

551 

1,020 

1,870 

1,130 

372 

240

177

Mean.

247 

1,180 

686 

953 

1,340 

533 

1,260 

2,040 

3,380 

2,650 

697 

344

1,270

Per 

square 

mile.

1.34 

6.41 

3.73 

5.18 

7.29 

2.90 

6.85 

11.1 

18.4 

14.4 

3.79 

1.87

6.90

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

1.54

7.15 

4.30 

5.97 

7.59 

3.34 

7.64 

12.80 

20.53 

16.60 

4.37 

2.09

93.92

Acre-feet.

15,200 

70,200 

42,200 

58,600 

74,400 

32,800 

75.000 

125)000 

201,000 

163,000 

42,900 

20,500

921,000
PUGET SOUND BASINS. 41

NORTH FORK OF SNOQUALHIE RIVER NEAR NORTH BEND, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. \ sec. 26, T. 24 N., R 8 E., at Gabriel ranch, 2 miles above 

mouth and 3J miles northeast of North Bend, King County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 102 square miles (measured on topographic and county 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 4, 1907, to September 30, 1917. All records prior to 

October 1,1915, published in Water-Supply Paper 412.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder installed September 26, 1916, on right bank 200 

yards southeast of ranch house. Previous gages as follows: July 21, 1907, to 

September 2,1912, vertical staff at highway bridge one-eighth mile above mouth 

and 1J miles below present site; September 2, 1912, to September 26, 1916, 

Fuller and Friez water-stage recorders at same site and datum as original gage. 

Recorder inspected by E. H. Robinson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 200 yards above mouth.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel; shifting at extremely high stages. Right bank not subject to overflow; left bank fairly high, 

not subject to overflow except at extremely high stages. Stage of zero flow, 

according to measurements made September 21,1916, gage height 0.2 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.35 feet at 4.45 

p. m. June 24 (discharge, 3,680 s,econd-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.75 feet 

at 4 a. m. October 24 to 8 a. m. October 26 (discharge, 81 second-feet).

1907-1917: Maximum stage, determined by leveling to high-water mark, 14.5 

feet November 18,1911 (discharge, 11,100 second-feet); water above gage November 18, 19, 23, 24, 29, and 30, 1909, and stage may have exceeded that reached 

in 1911. Minimum stage recorded, 1.0 foot September 26-28, 1910 (discharge, 

56 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

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

obtained by inspecting recorder graph, or, for days of considerable fluctuation, 

by averaging results obtained by applying gage height for shorter periods. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co. furnished gage-height 

record and made some discharge measurements.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash.\ 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Nov. 29

Jan. 6 

24 

Feb. 4

Mar. 5 

Apr. 3 

May 10

June 10

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.33

4.10 

2.78 

5.53

3.11 

2.68

A iifi

4.66

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

614

1,120 

392

2,620

539 

386 

1,660

1,690

Date.

17 

21 

July 21

30 

Aug. 22 

31

Sept. 19

Made by 

Robinson and Parker. . 

Parker and Robinson. .

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

Robinson and Roberts.

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

height.

Feet. 

5.32

5.12 

4.68 

3.62

3.15 

2.23 

1.99

1.89

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,440

2,180 

1,720

SOS

532 

185 

122

105
42 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 191*7, PAET XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, 

Wash., for the year ending Sept. 80,1917.

Day.

I........ .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

171

158

148

141

134

130

123

117

115

109

105

102

98

95

91

90

90

90

88

87

84

82

82

81

81

84

113

134

193

242

530

Nov.

480

1,040

1,730

1,420

720

726

714

1,160

2.400

1,330

728

616

510

435

388

347

320

324

331

295

278

357

458

363

526

780

1,060

880

638 «

570

Dec.

401

VX\

711

ftqo

510

444

QQO

*>71

*MQ

320

010

666 87i»

660

550

510

4.Q1

617

774

605

545

486

435

400

367

335

313

OQK

271

9ft7

258

Jan.

9*vi

070

409

659

1,710

1,220

Oil

Q7C

1

q«m

1,020

010

756

626

560

500

453

^10

388

367

355

335

328

331

367

996

942

750

626

d79

Feb.

435

1,770

2,750

2,510

1.670

1,230

1,100

OAK

oin

1.310

1,470

i real

875

810

1,340

1 060

'71ft

726

643

575

525

476

440

422

*396

371

355

Mar.

oq-i

313

309

340

515

413

367

Idl

324 ins

288

278

274

271

267

258

248

245

254

258

OKQ

254

316

363

313

284

331

392

500

453

404

Apr.

OKK

347

331

790

1,620

1,060

osn

1 14fl

945

840

Qlfi

810

704

665

616

560

550

545

545

676

875

726

738

692

1,040

1,620

1,420

1,230

1,140

1,020

May.

910

san

780

726

704

849

1,180

1,320

1,720

1,620

1.670

1,720

1,570

1,370

1,230

1,060

875

810

875

810

810

840

910

980

1,020

1,180

1,490

1,940

1,880

1,780

1,830

June.

9 fVKft

2,630

2,070

1,520

1,230

1,230

1,420

1,710

2,330

1,720

1,420

1,180

1,470

2,160

2,570

2,570

2,170

1,880

1,880

1,780

1,670

1,470

1,320

2,770

2,300

1,880

1,780

2,000

1,830

1J20

July.

1,830

1

OQA

1,700

1,470

1,400

1,320

1,320

! 1,100

840

780

616

590

595

648

704

692

665

535

510

Aug.

itsi

481

486

418

430

404

367

OQQ

335

313

302

901

291

274

261

254

245

232

220

208

196

185

174

169

161

156

151

143

136

130

123

Sept.

110

115

107

103

102

100

103

105

109

130

136

158

151

I'M

127

107

100

OR

01

01

an

88

93

184

350

453

288

211

NOTE. Intake clogged July 3-7, 9-14, and 17-20; discharge estimated by comparison with record of 

flow of the South Fork. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods included.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Drainage area, 102 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

530 

2,400 

875 

1,710 

2,750 

515 

1,620 

1,940 

2,770 

1,880 

486 

453

2,770

Minim iim

81 

278 

258 

254 

355 

245 

331 

704 

1,180 

510 

123 

88

81

Mean.

129 

731 

476 

653 

977 

325 

850 

1,200 

1,860 

1,170 

271 

143

728

Per 

square 

mile.

1.26 

7.17 

4.67 

6.40 

9.58 

3.19 

8.33 

11.80 

18.2 

11.5 

2.66 

1.40

7.14

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

1.45 

8.00 

5.38 

7.38 

9.98 

3.68 

9.29 

13.60 

20.31 

13.26 

3.07 

1.56

96.96

Acre-feet.

7,930 

43,500 

29,300 

40,200 

54,300 

20,000 

50,600 

73,800 

111,000 

71,900 

16,700 

8,510

528,000
PUGET SOUND BASINS. 43

SOUTH FORK OF SNOQTTALMIE RIVER AT NORTH BEND, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. £ sec. 9, T. 23 N., R. 8 E., at Cooper ranch, half a mile south, of 

North Bend, King County, and 3^ miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 84 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 21, 1907, to February 29, 1908, and June 26, 1908, to 

September 30, 1917. All records prior to October 1, 1915, published in WaterSupply Paper 412.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank at Cooper ranch installed October 2, 

1916; inspected by E. H. Robinson. Previous gages as follows: July 6, 1907, to 

August 31,1912, vertical staff at Northern Pacific Railway bridge 2J miles above 

mouth, 1 mile below present site; September 1, 1912, to October 1,1916, Fuller 

and Friez water-stage recorders at same site and datum as original gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 600 feet below bridge; 

prior to March 17, 1911, from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; shifting at extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.54 feet at 5 a. m. 

June 16 (discharge, 2,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.34 feet from 

4 to 7 p. m. September 24 (discharge, 103 second-feet).

1907-1917: Maximum stage recorded, "Water over gage" November 3, 4, 19, 

23, and 29, 1909 (gage height and discharge not determined); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.70 foot October 10, 11, 1908 (discharge, 68 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS . None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water on June 16. Rating 

curves used before and after the change are well denned. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting gage-height graph, or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging 

discharge for shorter periods. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co. furnished gage-height 

record and made some discharge measurements.

Discharge measurements of South Fork ofSnoqualmie River at North Bend, Wash., during the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Date.

Nov. 6

28

Jan. 5 

24 

Feb. 3

4 

Mar. 5

May 9 

10

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.51

3.04

4.05 

2.16 

4.11

4.62 

2.43 

2 26

5.10

4.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

396

588

951 

315 

1,000

1,200 

381 

350

1,460 

1,370

Date.

May 30

15 

17 

July 20

Aug. 21 

25

28

Sept. 18 

22

Made by 

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

Parker and Robinson .. 

Robinson and Parker ..

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

Robinson and Roberts.

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.22

5.68

6.00 

5.45 

3.40

1.71 

1.61 

1.57

1.40 

1.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,520

1,820

1,890 

1,600 

706

183 

157

147

113 

106
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Snoqualmie River at North Bend, Wash., 

for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

152

156

150

148

144

142

140

136

134

132

132

129

127

124

125

125

125

125

124

120

118

117

117

115

115

118

136

127

193

306

Nov.

273

303

469

805

544

397

332

392

1,230

1,070

612

463

379

335

306

288

270

266

260

243

231

250

278

258

296

391

606

560

433

382

Dec.

337

327

367

403

365

327

301

293

283

268

266

414

612

463

SOI

365

356

419

612

495

448

400

QCO

332

311

296

278

266

248

248

243

Jan.

248

9.R4

313

477

946

884

746

652

824

784

670

580

404

447

402

374

341

325

oirt

303

904

296

301

qoQ

cnj

746

670

cco

462

402

Q74

Feb.

346

374

768

1,220

1,250

1,050

864

765

689

616

616

634

580

528

511

790

797

616

545

401

462

417

OQQ

374

346

336

323

313

Mar.

303

294

289

315

374

338

315

306

294

286

277

272

272

266

262

257

252

250

265

265

974

296

V7A.

432

ifin

328

360

V7A.

432

374

346

Apr.

330

341

336

447

864

746

746

SfU

708

670

708

652

580

rort

545

494

478

462

Afif)

fllfi

689

616

634

616

756

1,170

1,090

1,010

925

864

May.

765

727

670

634

634

689

884

1,050

1,390

1,390

1 440

1,390 i 34/1

I

QftA

1,070

904

784

765

765

708

COQ

708

746

SfU

824

904

1,080

1,390

1 540

l'490

l'490

June.

1,590

1,740

1,470

1,120

946

946

1,090

1,200

1,640

1,310

1,070

925

988

1 440

1*840

2,010

1,790

1,490

1 440

l'340

1 340

1^300

1,090

1,710

1,760

1,390

1,390

1,490

i ion

1,200

July.

1,300

1 440

1,390

1 440

1^300

1,200

1,120

1,070

1,160

1,090

1,030

1,030

988

925

QR7

967

925

844

784

708

652

580

494

446

446

AAfi

478

462

430

377

350

Aug.

344

338

338

324

309

301

281

273

265

257

249

241

238

231

223

218

210

203

198

189

184

174

168

165

160

156

152

149

147

145

141

Sept.

138

134

132

130

128

126

126

130

128

130

147

136

132

128

124

118

116

114

112

110

109

107

107

105

107

118

158

172

147

124

NOTE. Discharge interpolated on Oct. 1 as recorder was being moved to new site.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Snoqualmie River at North Bend, Wash., for the year

ending Sept. 30,1917.

[Drainage area, 84 square miles.]

Month.

March ......

Mav ...... ....

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

306 

1,230 

612 

946 

1,250 

432 

1,170 

1,540 

2,010 

1,440 

344 

172

2,010

Minimum.

115 

231 

243 

248 

313 

250 

330 

634 

925 

350 

141 

105

105

Mean.

141 

431 

358 

498 

603 

313 

665 

996 

1,380 

866 

225 

126

549

Per 

square 

mile.

1.68 

5.13 

4.26 

5.93 

7.18 

3.73 

7.92 

11.9 

16.4 

10.3 

2-68 

1.50

6-54

Kun-off.

Depth in 

inches.

1.94 

5.72 

4.91 

6.84 

7.48 

4.30 

8.84 

13.72 

18.30 

11.87 

3.09 

1.67

88.68

Acre-feet.

8,670 

25,600 

22,000 

30,600 

33,500 

19,200 

39,600 

61,200 

82,100 

53,200 

13,800 

7,500

397.000
BASICS.

SHLAGUAMlSH RIVER 

SOtTtS F0RE OF STILAGTJAMISH RIVER NEAR SILVERTON,

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 23, f£. 30 N., R. 9 E., one-eighth mild abtfve Silvertdri 

fanger station, one-fourth mile below Martin Creekj and 2f miles belo'w Silvefton, 

Sriohoiriish dolinty.

DRAINAGE AREA. 45.4 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1, 1910, to December 14, 1917, when gage was 

washed out and station discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff spiked to overhanging hemlock on right bank; read by G. E. 

Sawyer and A. J. Eldred.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 30 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders; permanent. Right bank 

fairly high; not subject to overflow; left bank slopes back gradually and is covered by dense growth of alders. Stage of zero flow, -according to measurements 

made in 1913 and 1916, gage height -0.5 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 6.17 feet at 3.45 

p. m. December 14,1917 (discharge, 4,680 second-feet); mi'mmnm stage recorded, 

0.80 foot October 23-24, 1916 (discharge, 37 second-feet).

1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet November 20, 1910 (discharge, 

5,720 second-feet, revised determination); minimum stage recorded, 0.7 foot 

September 7, 23, 25, 26, 29-30, 1915 (discharge, 29 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS . None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice January 16-18, 

31, and February 1. Gage read to hundredths once daily when ranger is at home. 

Rating curve well denned below 2,000 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage heights to rating table. Records excellent except for 

periods of high water and periods in December, 1916, for which they were estimated by comparison with records of flow of nearest streams and are poor.

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

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Slilaguamish River near Siherton, Wash., 

during the period Oct. 1, 1916, to Dec. 28, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 4

May 18

19

Made byJohn MeCombs. ........

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

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

Gage

Feet. 

1.07

2.10

2.22

2.54

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

70.9

481

568

812

Date.

21

Nov. 14

Dec. 28

Made by 

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

T.R. Newell.. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.70

2.87

1.34

5.02

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

910

1,050

138

3,230
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Stilaguamish River near Siherton, Wash., 

for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27.............. 28. ...........*..

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

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

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

Oct.

98

98

77

72

70

68

60

56

55

53

52

51

50

48

47

47

47

48

46

45

42

42

37

37

40

80

118

138

770

751

732

Nov.

550

425

2.100

1,340

396

368

316

1,100

342

268

241

213

186

169

186

138

138

138

169

152

205

368

316

808

425

368

300

Dec.

350

152

123

186

152

123

152

123

316

246

186

152

138

123

123

110

110

98

110

110

110

98

Jan.

92

116

143

213-

1,170

585

379

379

455

379

326

278

255

233

213

1 165

116

103

92

103

92

92

302

255

116

143

159

176

Feb.

91 f\

233

396

732

920

658

455

425

396

455

732

658

518

396

352

485

396

352

302

278

213

194

176

159

159

129

129

116

Mar.

116

116

129

143

213

176

143

116

103

103

92

92

103

92

92

63

63

63

92

92

92

92

103

143

116

103

201

209

201

213

233

Apr.

224

311

550

845

610

396

518

518

380

695

658

640

550

620

485

518

May.

485

1 450

518

585

732

oDU

485

550

518

540

563

585

585

658

845

1,260

1,170

1,170

1,260

1,170

June.

1,170

1,080

808

695

658

779

920

1,170

1,080

845

695

600

680

770

965

1,170

1,140

1,110

1,080

920

1,000

845

732

2,000

1,700

1,080

1,000

1,080

1,000

960

July.

1,080

1.340

1,000

1,080

882

920

960

1,000

960

920

920

920

882

845

845

845

920

808

695

695

585

602

620

620

620

658

396

695

396

3%

368

Aug.

363

363

352

352

342

337

331

326

311

306

302

302

292

278

271

264

255

246

235

224

213

205

198

190

174

159

143

143

136

129

116

Sept.

116

113

110

104

103

92

92

126

159

183

104

183

143

129

116

118

120

120

118

116

172

302

333

365

396

352

363

365

365

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Stilaguamish River near Silverton, Wash.,

Oct. 1 to Dec. 14, 1917.

Day.

1.. .......

2

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

10.........

Oct.

442

518

485

449

422

396

/uu

Nov.

162

183

600

255

143

72

352

255

213

176

Dec.

302

302

302

292

278

213

233

273

311

302

Day.

11.........

12.........

10

14.........

15.........

16.........

17.........

18.........

20.........

Oct.

92

on

81

72

70

92

81

75i<\

72

Nov.

194

ISO

143

138

116

103

92

90

80

278

Dec.

695

363

3,690

4,680

Day.

21.........

22.........

23.........

24.........

25.........

26.........

27.........

28

29.........

30.........

31.........

Oct.

68

63

56

1 240

246

213

194

170

150

Nov.

326

255

194

159

176

143

302

425

278

455

Dec.

*z|OTE. Gage not read Oct. 25,26, Nov. 8-11,30, Dec. 1-9,1916; Apr. 5-8,12-20,23-26, May 2-4,8-17, June 

12,13, Oct. 7-10,24-26, NoV. 3,18,19,1917; discharge estimated by comparison with flow of adjacent streams; 

braced figures show mean discharge for periods included. Gage not read Oct. 5,9-14,30. Nov. 14,15,1916; 

May 21, 22, June 15,17.18, July 7, 22, 24. Aug. 6, 7,10,15,19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 29, Sept. 3, 5, 9,17, 20, 24, 25, 29. 

30, Oct. 1,4,5,30,31,1917; discharge'ta&arpoTated.
PUGET SOUND BASINS. 47

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Stilaguamish River near SUverton, Wash., for the

period ending Dec. 14, 1917.

[Drainage area, 45.4 square miles.]

Month.

1916-17.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The year. ...................

1917. 

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

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

December 1-14 ....................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

770

1,170 

920 

233

 2,000

1,340 

363 

396

518

Minimum.

37 

138 

98 

92 

116 

63 

224

36S 

116

. 92

37

56

72

Mean.

128 

502 

206 

247 

380 

126 

510 

762 

991 

789 

253 

189

423

200 

217 

874

Per

square 

mile.

2.82 

11.1 

 454 

5.44 

8.37 

2.78 

11.2 

16.8 

21.8 

17.4 

5.57 

416

9.32

441 

. 478 

KU

Run-off.

Depth in

inches.

3.25 

12.38 

5.23 

6.27 

8.72 

3.20 

12.50 

19.37 

24.32 

20.06 

6.42 

464

126.36

5.08 

5.33 

10.05

Acre-feet.

7,870 

29,900 

12,700 

15,200 

21,100 

7,750 

30,300 

46,900 

59,000 

48,500 

15,600 

11,200

306,000

12,300 

12,900 

24,300

SKAGIT RIVER BASIN. 

SKAGIT RIVER AT REFLECTOR BAR, NEAR MARBLEMOTTNT, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 36 N., R. 13 E. (unsurveyed), at Reflector Bar ranger station, 

just below mouth of Canyon Diablo, three-fourths mile above Stetattle Creek, \\ 

miles below Thunder Creek, and 23 miles (by trail) northeast of Marblemount, in 

Whatcom County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 6, 1913, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, 75 feet below mouth of Canyon 

Diablo, installed April 13,1914; inspected by Thomas Thompson and H. B. Cure. 

Prior to April 13,1914, inclined staff at same site but at datum 2.00 feet higher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control 200 feet below gage; composed of large boulders 

near right bank, clean gravel in center, and sand near left bank; may shift during 

floods. One channel at all stages. Banks not subject to overflow. Stage of zero 

flow, according to measurements made September 21,1916, gage height 0.5 foot 

±0.2 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.19 feet at 3 a. m. 

June 16, (discharge, 19,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.85 feet March 

14 (discharge, 802 second-feet). Hydrographic comparison with flow of Sauk 

River at Darrington, Baker River near Concrete, and Skagit River near Sedro 

Woolley and study of weather records indicate that discharge may have been as 

low as 760 second-feet on December 30 and March 17.

1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 10.5 feet at2 p. m. June 17,1916 (discharge, 

29,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.74 feet from 1 to 10 a. m. January 

28, 1915 (discharge, 707 second-feet). Hydrographic comparison with flow of 

Sauk River at Darrington, Baker River near Concrete, and Skagit River near 

Sedro Woolley and study of weather records indicate that discharge may have 

been 700 second-feet January 12,13, and 31,1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.
48 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RsotttAftoN, None.

AcetjflACif, Stage-discharge relation permanent. Bating curve well defined. _0_ 

height record fragmentary on account of intake to water-stage recorder not being 

low enough and unsatisfactory operation of recorder. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting gageheight graph. Records excellent except when recorder was not in operation, 

See note to table of daily discharge.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Forest Service 

and Skagit Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Skagit River at Reflector Bar, near Marblem&Unt, Wash., 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Mav 12 

13 

Sept. 20

Made by 

Gage height.

River 

gage.

Feet. 

6.24 

6.47 

3.06

Well

gage.

Feet, 6.16' 

6.37 

3.00

Discharge.

SeV.-ft. 

11,200 

1^700 

2,320

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Skagit River at Reflector Bar, near Marblemount, Wash., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

^......^... ..........................

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

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

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

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

OQ

90

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

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

Oct.

1,450

I

OOfk

1 93ft

1,160

1,120

1,070 

1,040 

1 040

1*060

1^090

i 13ft

1,160

1,340

1,310

1 ftQfi

1.010

1 

' 940

........

Nov.

1 

' 740

........

1,310

1,250

1,190

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,080

1,040

1,080

i flsft

1,140

1,110

1,070

1,040

Dec.

992

QQ9

1,120

1

l*m

1,100

1,030 

1,000

QOO

954

935

935

........

May.

........

10,900

11,300

12,000

11,300

9,400

7,830

6,680

6,220

6,370

6,370

6,680

6,840

7,330

8,860

9,400

11,600

14,900

17,100

18,400

16,200

15,300

June.

15,300

13,200

10,900

9,400

8,860

9,760 

10,900 

12,800

14,500

12,000

9,760

8,340

8,690

11,300

16,200

18,800

18,400

16,600

15,300

14,900

14,500

12,800

11,300

10,500

9,760

10,100

11,300

12,000

11,600

10,500

July.

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000 

11,300 

10,100

11,300

11,600

11,300

10,900

10, HXT

9,760

10,100

10,500

10,100

9,400

8,690

8,520

7,660

7,000

5,780

5,230

5,100

5,780

6,680

6,220

5,100

4,360

4,020

Aug.

4,020

4,360

4,720

4,480

4,360

4,250 

3,800 

3,590

3,700

3,700

3,590

4,020

4,250

4,020

4,020

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,250

3,800

3,280

3,280

3,380

3,180

3,080

3,080

2,990

3.180

3,280

2,990

Sept.

2,630

2,460

2,380

2,210

2,210

2,110 

2,000 

1,980

2,000

2,060

2,720

2,380

2,630

2,010

2,210

2,630

2,630

2,290

2,540

2,380

2,080

2,120

1,960

1,660

1,540

2,510

2,810

2,290

1,710

1,570

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Oct. 17 to Nov. 17 and Dec. 12 to May 10. Observer read 

gage Oct. 26, Nov. 3, Jan. 6, Mar. 14, Apr. 5, and 25. Discharge estimated by hydrographic comparison with 

flow of Sauk Kiver at Darrington, Baker River below Anderson Creek, near Concrete, and Skagit Biver 

near Sedro Woolley and study of weather records. Recorder not operating satisfactorily July 2-5, discharge 

interpolated. Estimates of flow from Dec. 12 to May 10 used only to obtain monthly discharge; see table of 

monthly discharge.
PUGET SOUND BASINS. 49

Monthly disckarge.of Skagit River at Reflector Bar, near Marblemount, JFosft., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

The year... ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

jfl^sumtim.

is, 466

18,800 

12,000 

4,720 

2,810

18,800

Minimum.

8,340 

4.020 

2,990 

1,540

Mean.

1,230 

1,390 

930 

910 

1,250 

925 

2,000 

2,180 

12,300 

8,990 

3,800 

2,220

3,690

Ban-off in 

acre-feet.

75,600 

82,700 

57,200 

56,000 

69,400 

56,900 

119,000 

503,000 

732,000 

553,000 

234,000 

132,000

2,670,000

SKAGIT RIVER NEAR SEDRO WOOIXEY, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 36, T. 35 N., R. 4 E., at Northern Pacific Railway bridge' 

three-fourths mile below intake of Beatty's Slough, 1J miles south of Sedro Woolley, Skagit County, 21 miles above mouth, and 32 miles below Baker River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,930 square miles (measured on General Land Office and British 

Columbia maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1908, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage on railway bridge, installed September 27, 1916; read by E. J. 

Woods. Prior to September 27, 1916, vertical staff on upstream draw guard of 

railway bridge used for high and medium stages and one on downstream side of 

pile 50 feet above bridge used during low water. All gages set to same datum, 

zero of gage being elevation of extreme low water in Puget Sound.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from, highway bridge one-third mile above gage. 

Beatty's Slough measured from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; shifts at high stages. Banks not subject to overflow except during floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 44.35 feet at 3 p. m. 

June 16 (discharge, 60,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 32.05 feet 

October 24 (discharge, 2,800 second-feet).

1908-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 56.1 feet November 30, 1909 (discharge, 

96,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 32.3 feet September 29-30 and 

October 10-11, 1915 (discharge, 2,740 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSION. Beatty's Slough carries from 1.5 per cent of total flow at low stages to 

8 per cent at high stages. Amount determined at each visit and added to flow 

measured in main channel.

REGULATKJN . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation nearly permanent during year; not affected by 

ice. Rating curve well defined between 7,000 and 50,000 second-feet, fairly well 

defined above and below these limits. Gage read to half-tenths daily; crest gage 

heights observed or estimated. Practically no diurnal fluctuation. Records 

good.

187041° 21 WSP 462 4
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Discharge measurements ofSkagit River near Sedro Wbolley, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

May 8

15

Aug. 15

> Made by 

McCombs and Parker ....................................................

John McCombs ........................."..................................

&.

Feet. 

37.48

39.57

36.87

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

20,700

30,800

17,300

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shtgit River near Sedro Woolley, Wash., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1......

2......

3......

4......

5......

6......

7......

8...... 

9...... 

10......

11...... 

12......

13...... 

14...... 

15......

16...... 

17......

18...... 

19...... 

20......

21...... 

22...... 

23...... 

24...... 

25......

26...... 

27...... 

28...... 

29......

30......

31......

Oct.

6,000

5,200

4,950

4.460 

4,230

4.000

4,000 

3,780 

3,780 

3,570

3,570 

3,570

3,780 

4,000 

4,000

4,000 

4,000

4,460 

3,780 

3,570

3,570 

3,170 

3,170 

2,800 

3,170

4,460 

7,680 

6,000 

6,270

7,100

10800

Nov.

10,100

8,270

14,200

25,500 

15,700

11,800

9,490 

8,570 

31,600 

29,500

16,900 

12,400

10,400 

9,180 

8,570

7,680 

7,390

6,820 

6,820 

6,270

6,000 

5,730 

5,730 

5,460 

5,460

8,870 

7,970 

10,400 

8,270

7,680

Dec.

6,820

7,390

10,400

11,800 

9,810

8,570

7,680 

6,820 

6,540 

6,000

5,460 

6,000

6,820 

6,270 

5,730

5,460 

5,200

5,460 

7,970 

6,820

6,540 

6,000 

5,460 

5,200 

4,950

4,460 

4,230 

4,000 

4,000

3,780

3,780

Jan.

4,950

4,460

4,460

4,700 

12,100

12,400

10,400 

8,870 

11,100 

10,400

9,490 

8,870

7,970 

7,100 

6,540

6,000 

5,460

5,200 

5,200 

4,950

4,700 

4,700 

4,460 

4,230 

5,460

6,820 

6,540 

6,270 

5,460

5,200

4,230

Feb.

4,230

4,460

5,730

11,100 

12,400

12,800

11,100 

10,100 

9,810 

9,490

9,810 

12,800

11,800 

11,100 

9,810

10,800 

11,400

10,100 

9,180 

8,870

7,970 

7,680 

6,820 

6,270 

6,000

5,730 

5,460 

5,200

Mar.

4,950

4,460

4,460

4,460 

6,540

6,270

5,460 

5,460 

4,950 

4,700

4,460 

4,460

4,460 

4,460 

4,230

4,000 

3,780

3,780 

4,000 

4,230

4,460 

4,460 

4,700 

5,730 

5,730

5,200 

4,950 

6,000 

6,820

7,100

6,270

Apr.

5,460

5,730

5,460

5,460 

13,100

12,400

10,800 

12,100 

12,400 

11,400

12,400 

12,100

10,800 

10,400 

10,400

9,810 

9,490

9,810 

9,810 

10,100

11,400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400

12,400 

13,500 

14,600 

14,900

14,900

May.

14,200

13,500

13,500

13,100 

12,800

13,100

15,700 

19,500 

26,500 

28,500

32,200 

33,800

35,400 

34,900 

30,000

26,500 

28,100

20,000 

19,000 

19,000

19,500 

20,000 

20,800 

22,600 

25,000

29,000 

37,100 

45,500 

50,500

49,100

45,500

June.

44,900

47,300

38,900

31,600 

28,000

27,500

30,000 

34,900 

45,500 

41,900

32,700 

28,000

26,000 

30,500 

41,900

57,500 

57,500

51,200 

49,700 

45,500

44,900 

45,500 

39,500 

36,000 

41,900

37,700 

38,300 

40,100 

46,700

40,100

July.

38,900

45,500

49,100

47,900 

51,900

45,500

41,900 

38,900 

39,500 

46,100

43,700 

44,300

43,100 

40,700 

41,300

41,300 

45,500

43,100 

39,500 

38,300

36,000 

32,700 

28,000 

24,500 

23,600

23,600 

27,000 

27,000 

29,000

23,100

20,000

Aug.

19,000

19,500

21,300

26,500 

20,800

20,000

19,000 

17,700 

16,900 

16,900

16,100 

16,500

18,600 

18,200 

17,300

18,200 

18,200

17,700 

18,200 

16,500

17,300 

15 700 

13,800 

13,800 

13,800

13,100 12,400' 

12,400 

12,100

12,400

12,800

Sept.

11,800

10,800

10,100

9,810 

9,180

9,180

8,870 

8,570 

8,270 

8,570

9,180 

12,100

10,100 

10,800 

8,870

9,490 

10,400

10,100 

9,180 

9,810

9,490 

8,870 

8,570 

9,490 

7,100

7,100 

15,700 

12,800 

10,400

8,270
PUGET SOUND BASINS.

Monthly discharge of Skagit River near Sedro Woolley, Wash., for

30,1917.

[Drainage area, 2,930 square miles.]

51

the year ending Sept.

Month.

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

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

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

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

The year. ...................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10,800 

31,600 

11,800 

12,400 

12 800 

7,100 

14,900 

50,500 

57,500 

51,900 

26,500 

15,700

57,500

HhifrniTm .

2,800 

5,460 

3,780 

4,230 

4,230 

3,780 

5,460 

12,800 

26,000 

20,000 

12,100 

7,100

2,800

Mean.

4.540 

11,000 

6,300 

6,730 

8,860 

5,000 

10,900 

26,100 

40,000 

37,400 

16,900 

9,770

15,300

Per 

square 

mile.

1.55 

3.75 

2.15 

2.30 

3.02 

1.71 

3.72

a 91

13.7 

12.8 

5.77 

3.33

5.22

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

1.79 

418 

2.48 

2.65 

3.14 

1.97 

415 

10.27 

15.29 

1476 

6.65 

3.72

71.05

Acre-feet.

279,000 

655,000 

387.000 

414,000 

492,000 

307,000 

649,000 

1,600,000 

2,380.000 

2,300,000 

1,040,000 

581,000

11,100,000

SATJK RIVER AT DARRINGTON, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 24, T.-32 N., R. 9 E., half a mile southeast of Darrington, 

Snohomish County, 2J miles below Clear Creek, and 23 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 293 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections attached to log crib on left bank, 700 feet above 

suspension footbridge; read by Paul Schmidt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and large boulders. Left bank 

high and not subject to overflow; right bank flat and subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Stage of zero flow, according to measurements made September 7, 1915, gage height -1.70 feet ±0.5 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.90 feet at 8.25 

a. m. June 16 (discharge, 7,390 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.90 

foot at 5.30 p. m. October 24 (discharge, 370 second-feet).

1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 8.47 feet at 4.30 p. m. April 2, 1915 (discharge, 20,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.78 foot September 28- 

29,1915 (discharge, 340 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Rating curve well defined below 9,000 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

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

Discharge measurements of Sank River at Darrington, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

May 17

2

16

Made by 

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

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

J. E. Ste wart.. .........

,3S.

Feet. 

3.70

5.07

489

5.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,480

5,240

5,110

7,530

Date.

18

18

Aug. 13

Made by 

I.E. Ste wart.... .......

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

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

3*.

Feet. 

5.74

5 45

5.33

3.44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7,040

6,070

5,600

2,150
52

Daily di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

!, in second-feet, of Sank River at Darrington, Wash., for the year ending 

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

572

530

510

490

470

470

470

452

452

452

435

435

435

452

452

470

470

452

435

418

400

385

385

370

435

595

640

572

640

1,260

1,780

Nov.

1,260

3,230

6,010

2,870

1,680

1,590

1,590

2,000

5,490

2,250

1,590

1,260

1,110

1,110

975

Q7<i

850

850

740

640

618

740

740

640

850

1,110

1,420

1,260

1,260

1,110

Dec.

1,260

1,590

2,000

2,250

1,780

1,260

1,110

O7<i

740

690

640

690

850

740

640

740

640

740

790

740

740

690

640

690

690

640

618

572

530

490

530

Jan.

572

618

740

790

790

850

1,040

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,260

1,180

975

850

740

740

640

640

618

618

595

572

550

572

640

740

850

740

640

595

550

Feb.

595

740

975

1,780

2,000

1,590

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

2,000

2,000

1,590

1,420

1,260

1,260

1,110

1 110

1,040

975

975

910

850

790

740

740

640

618

Mar.

595

595

595

690

910

850

740

740

640

618

595

572

572

572

550

530

510

530

550

595

640

740

850

740

640

740

850

850

850

850

740

Apr.

690

740

850

1,780

2,250

1,780

1,780

2,000

1,590

1,590

1,780

1,590

1,420

1,340

1,260

1,110

1,260

1,260

1.340

1,420.

1,420

1,42.0

1,420

1,590

1,590

1,780

2,000

2,000

1,780

1,780

May.

1,780

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,420

1,780

2,000

2,250

2,250

2,250

4,050

4,750

4,050

4,050

3,420

2,870

2,390

2,250

2,000

2,000

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,540

2,870

3,620

4,990

6,010

6,280

6,550

6,550

June.

6,550

4,990

3,620

3,620

3,230

3,620

4,050

5,490

4,990

4,050

4,510

3,620

3,420

6,010

7,110

7,390

6,830

6,010

6,010

5,750

5,750

4,990

4,050

4,990

6,010

6,010

6,010

6,280

6,280

6,010

July.

6,280

6,830

6,550

6,550

6,280

6;010

5,750

5,490

6,550

6,550

6,550

6,280

6,280

6,280

6,010

6,550

6,010

6,010

5,490

4,750

4,280

3,620

3,230

2,870

2,870

3,620

3,230

2,870

2,390

2,250

2,120

Aug.

2,250

2,540

2,700

2,390

2,250

2,120

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,890

2,000

2,000

1,890

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,590

1,500

1,420

1,420

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,180

1,180

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

Sept.

975

910

850

790

740

740

790

790

910

850

910

975

1,040

850

740

790

850

790

790

740

690

640

618

618

618

1,260

1,110

1,180

790

740

Monthly discharge of Sank River at Darrington, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 293 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The year. ...................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,780 

6,010 

2,250 

1,340 

2,000 

910 

2,250 

6,550 

7,390 

6,830 

2,700 

1,260

7,390

Minimum

370 

618 

490 

550 

595 

510 

690 

1,420 

3,230 

2,120 

1,110 

618

370

Mean.

541 

1,590 

893 

795 

1,190 

679 

1,520 

3,110 

5,240 

5,050 

1,710 

836

1,930

Per 

square 

mile.

1.85 

5.43 

3.05 

2.71 

4.06 

2.32 

5.19 

10.6 

17.9 

17.2 

5.84 

2.85

6.59

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

2.13 

6.06 

3.52 

3.12 

4.23 

2.68 

5.79 

12.22 

19.97 

19.83 

6.73 

3.18

89.46

Acre-feet.

33,300 

94,600 

54,900 

48,900 

66,100 

41,800 

90,400 

191,000 

312,000 

311,000 

105,000 

49,700

1,400,000
SOUND BASINS. 53 

BAKEB. RIVER BELOW ANDERSON GREEK, NEAR CONCRETE, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. i sec. 30, T. 37 N., R. 9 E., 350 feet below Anderson Creek, a 

quarter of a mile above Baker River ranger station, and 11 miles above Concrete, 

Whatcom County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 184 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 10, 1910, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; installed September 24, 1915; 

inspected by G. C. Burch. Previous gages as follows: September 10 to November 

19, 1910, vertical staff at trail bridge one-eighth mile above Anderson Creek 

(readings reduced to datum of gage installed Oct. 22, 1910, by means of relation 

curve); October 22, 1910, to September 4, 1913, vertical and inclined staff gage 

on left bank, 30 feet above present gage; September 30, 1913, to September 23, 

1915, one inclined and two vertical sections at practically the same site as the gages 

previously used but at different datum. Water-stage recorder referred to datum 

of staff gage last used, but slight change in location changed the rating.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 300 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel over bedrock; not 

likely to shift except during extremely high water. Right bank high and rocky; 

left bank fairly high, wooded, subject to overflow at about 11-foot stage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 7.21 feet from 9 to 12 p. m. 

July 16 (discharge, 8,210 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.42 feet from 2 to 3 p. m. 

October 24 (discharge, 499 second-feet).

1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 12.6 1 feet at 3 p. m. January 6, 1914 

(discharge, 24,900 second-feet, revised value); minimum stage recorded, 2.6 feet 

February 27 and March 1, 1911 (discharge, 410 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

10,000 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage heights determined by inspecting gage-height graph, or, for 

days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging results obtained by applying 

gage heights for shorter intervals. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Forest. Service.

Discharge measurements of Baker River below Anderson Creek, near Concrete, Wash., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by John McCombs.l

Date.

May 10..............................................................................

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

a,

Feet.

5.84

5.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.620

'2,680

1 Gage height 11.1 feet used for computing discharge, 1.5 feet being difference in comparative readings 

of the gage read by observer at 12-foot stage and the gage rated by meter measurements.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART Xll A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of 'Baker River below Anderson Creek, near Concrete, Wash. t 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917,

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

821

738

688

fti9

600

642

642

621

642

665

688

765

738

738

821

792

688

642

600

580

543

525

508

642

1,010

943

792

975

975

1,250

Nov.

1,140

1,790

2,280

2,640

1,890

1,370

1,140

1,180

3,290

2,840

1,790

1,330

1,080

975

880

850

821

792

765

738

710

738

738

688

850

943 071;

975

911

850

Dec.

792

975

1,330

1,220

1,040

911

821

792

738

688

688

688

665

642

600

600

600

738

71 <t

665

642

621

600

580

561

561

KJQ

525

525

525

525

Jan.

543

561

561

621

1,220

1.040

943

1,040

1,110

1,080

1,040

943

850

792

713

665

642

642

621

600

600

580

561

561

642

642

642

600

580

561

543

Feb.

561

738

1,110

1,500

1,500

1,330

1,220

1,180,

1,140

1,330

1,410

1,330

1

OOA

1,180

1,370

1 9QO

1,180

1,040

975

Q11

' 850

850

850

792

738

710

688

Mar.

665

642

642

688

713

665

642

621

600

600

580

580

561

561

543

KAQ

525

525

561

561

561

561

688

738

665

642

738

738

821

738

688

Apr.

665

642

642

911

1,330

1,290

1,330

1,410

1,410

1,330

1,590

1,460

1,330

1,370

1,330

1,250

1,330

1,410

1,410

1,640

1,690

1,690

1,840

1,890

1,890

1,890

2,110

2,220

2,110

1,740

May.

1,640

1,590 i <wn

1 HQO

1,590

i son

2,280

2,840

3,870

3,870

4,350

4,620

4,4SO

3,760

3,060

4,100

2,060

1,790

1 840

1,840

2,000

2,160

2,460

2,780

3,380

4,620

S

QOrt

6,480

6,110

5,240

4,920

June.

5,080

4,480

3 210

2^780

2,580

2,910

3,380

4,190

5,760

3,830

2,780

2

JAft

3,260

4,410

6,940

7 ftftft

6,290

5,240

4 Q9O

4,620

5,410

4,920

3,760

4,850

July.

5,080

6,660

6,290

6,110

5,930

4,920

4,620

4,350

5,240

5,930

6,290

6,480

6,110

5,760

6,110

ft CUfl

7,410

6,200

5,760

5,240

4,620

3,640

2,710

2,520

2 71 A

3,270

3,560

4,630

3,640

2,640

2,280

Aug.

2,280

2,640

2,910

2,780

2,710

2,520

2,110

2,000

2,110

2,110

2,110

2 400

2^580

2,400

2,400

2,460

2/520

2,520

2,460

2,400

2,340

2,000

1,940

1,940

1 840

1,790

1 740

1^690

1,790

1,790

1,740

Sept.

i <Wft

1,500

1,410

1 O7ft

1 250

1,220

1 ISA

1 ISA

1 ISA

1,220

i son

1,690

1,890

1 %fV\

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,410

1,500

1,410

1,250

1,220

1,110

QJO

QJ3

1 S9O

1

1,450

NoTE.-JSecordor not operating June 24-30 and Sept. 27-30; discharge estimated by comparison with 

Sauk River at Darrington and Skagit River at Reflector Bar, near Marblemount; braced figures show mean 

discharge for periods included. Recorder not operating Aug. 19,20, and Sept. 16; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Baker River below Anderson Creek, near Concrete, Wash., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Drainage area, 184 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

Mav...... .........................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,250 

3,290 

1,330 

1,220 

1,500 

821 

2,220 

6,480 

7,600 

7,410 

2,910 

1,890

7,600

Minimum ,

508 

688 

525 

543 

543 

525 

642 

1,590 

2,460 

2,280 

1,690 

943

508

Mean.

730 

1,270 

713 

734 

1,050 

632 

1,470 

3,250 

4,490 

4,960 

2,230 

1,400

1,910

Per 

square 

mile.

3.97 

6.90 

3.88 

3.99 

5.71 

3.43 

7.99 

17.7 

24.4 

27.0 

12.1 

7.61

10.40

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

4.58 

7.70 

4.47 

4.60 

5.95 

3.95 

8.91 

20.41 

27.22 

31.13 

13.95 

8.49

141.36

Acre-feet.

44,900 

75,fiOO 

43,800 

45,100 

58,300 

38,900 

87,500 

200,000 

267,000 

305,000 

137,000 

83,300

1,390; 000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, FART XH A. 55 

UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN.

MAIN STREAM. 

COLUMBIA RIVER AT TRAIL, B. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Trail, about 15 miles above international boundary 

and mouth of Clark Fork, and 18 miles below mouth of Kootenai River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 34,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 18,1913, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Chain gage installed on bridge in June, 1913; read by C. A. Broderick. Original gage painted on bridge pier.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and below 

gage. Riffle control short distance below gage; apparently permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 33.95 feet July 8 

(discharge, 224,000, second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 7.40 feet March 28 

(discharge, 9,600 second-feet).

1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 41.6 feet June 14-15, 1913 (discharge, 

312,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded that of March 28,1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A small amount of water is diverted above the station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read daily to tenths. Eating curve well denned below and fairly well defined above 150,000 second-feet. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to Bating table. 

Records excellent for periods of low water and good for high water. .

COOPERATION. Complete record furnished by Hydrometric Survey of British Columbia.

Discharge measurements of Columbia River at Trail, B. C., during the year $nding Sept.

Date.

Oct. 26

Nov. 28

Feb. 18

Mar. 26

Made by 

Webb and Parker. .....

J.A.Elliott............

Balls and Elliott .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

12.60 

10.30

8.23

7.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

34,300 

22,800

13,870

12,170

Date.

May 16

Aug. 3

Made bySwan and Patterson. . . .

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

£&.

Feet. 

17.92 

31.22

26.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

75,200 

195,300

150,000
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Columbia River at Trail, B. C., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1.. ........

2........ .

3.......... 

4......

5..........

6...... . 

7...... .".

8..........

9...... .

10..........

11...... . . 

12.......... 

13..........

14.... ..

15..........

16..........

17..........

18...... . .

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24........ .

25.......... 

26..........

27.... ... 

28........ . 

29.......... 

30..........

31..........

Oct.

57.700

56,400

55,000 

53,000

51,700

50,400 

49,100

47.800

46.500

45,200

44,600 

43,400 

42,200

41,000

40,400

39,800

38.600

38,000

38.000

07 AIV\

36,700

36,900

36,300

35.100

36,300 

36,300

36,300 

36,300 

35,600 

35,100

34,700

Nov.

34,300

34,000

33,800

00 KfV)

33,600

33,500 

33,400

33,200

32,700

32,200

31,700 

31,300 

30 700

30*200

29,400

28,900

28,100

27,700

27,200

26,800

26,200

25,800

25 400

25*100

24,700 

24,300

24,000 

23,600 

23,300 

23,100

Dec.

23,100

23,100

23,100 09 ofin

22,600

22,500 

22,200

91 7ftA

91 KftA

21,200

21,000 

20,700 

20 400

20* 000

19,700

in onn

19,000

18,800

18,600 18 %nf\

18,400

18,200

18,000

17,900

17,800 

17,400

17,000 

16,700 

16,300 

15,900

15,600

Jan.

15,300

15,000

14,800 

14,800

14,500

14,500 

14,800

-\A QftA

15,000

15,100

15,200 

15,100 

15,000

14,800

14,500

14,200

14,000

10 am

13,800

10 afirt

13,800

13,600

13,500

13,200

13,100 

13,000

12,900 

12,800 

12,600 

12,600

12,500

Feb.

12,500 10 con

12,500 

12,500

12,600

12,600 19 7nn

12 700

19* ftflft

19 QflA

13,000 

12,900

19 ftftft

19 7fln

19 ftflft

19 EftA

12,500

12,400

19 ^nft

12,200

12,100

12,000

11,900

11,800

11,700 

11,600

11,500 

11,400

.......

Mar.

11,400

11,300

11,200 

11,200

11,100

11,100 

11,000

11,000

10 900 lo'soo

10,800 

10,800 

10,700

10,700

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,500

10,400

10,300

10,200

10,000

9,800

10,400 

9,800

9,800 

9,600 

9,760 

10,000

10,100

Apr.

10,200

10 400 lo'eoo

10,800

11,000

11,500 

11,800

19 av\

13,000

13,500

14,200 

14,800 

15,400

15,900

16,400

16,500

17,500

18,100

18,600

19,200

19,700

20,300

21,200

22,200

23,100 

24,100

25,100 

26,200 

27,200 

27,500

May.

9Q Ortft

29,000

29,800

on enA

31,200

31,700 

33,500

34,100

36,900

39,200

42,800 

47,200 

51,700

58,800

65,600

73,100

79,300

85,200

90,200

94,600

98,900

104,000

108,000

114,000

120,000 

128,000

138,000 

147,000 

156,000 

162,000

168,000

June.

173,000

176,000

176,000 

177,000

176,000

176,000 

176,000

179,000

184,000

187,000

197,000 

194,000 

194,000

194,000

194,000

197,000

201,000

206,000

210,000

214,000

216,000

218,000

220,000

219,000

218,000 

218,000

217,000 

215,000 

214,000 

212,000

July.

211,000

210,000

210,000 

214,000

217,000

220,000 

222,000

224,000

223,000

222,000

221,000 

220,000 

219,000

217,000

216,000

214,000

211,000

209,000

207,000

205,000

203,000

200,000

198,000

196,000

193,000 

187,000

179,000 

174,000 

171,000 

168,000

164,000

Aug.

158,000

151,000

145,000

ion finn

134,000

129,000 

125,000

m nnft

119,000

116,000

114,000 

111,000 

109,000

106,000

104,000

104,000

103,000

104,000

107,000

108,000

108,000

109,000

109,000

109,000

107,000 

107,000

106,000 

104,000 

103,000 

100,000

98,000

Sept.

96,200

<M onn

91,700

00 ftfU\

85,000

81,600 70 inn

74,800

72 000

69,' 100

66,700 

65,400 

64 400

ao cnn

fi9 ftfin

61,800

61,100

60,300

Rf\ Qflrt

60,400

60 800 ei'ioo

61,000

60,600 

60,300

59,900 

59,500 

59,000 

58,000

Monthly discharge of Columbia River at Trail, B. C.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 34,000 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

MaTrlTYinnri .

57,700 

34,300 

23,100 

15,300 

13,000 

11,400 

27,500 

168,000 

220,000 

224,000 

158,000 

96,200

224,000

JtfjTiiTniiTn

34,700 

23,100 

15,600 

12,500 

11,400 

9,600 

10,200 

28,200 

173,000 

164,000 

98,000 

58,000

9,600

Mean.

42,300 

29,100 

19,600 

14,100 

12,400 

10,600 

17,300 

79,200 

198,000 

205,000 

115,000 

68,600

67,900

Per 

square 

mile.

1.24 

.85 

.58 

.41 

.36 

.31 

.51 

2.33 

5.82 

6.03 

3.38 

2.02

2.00

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

1.43 

.95 

.67 

.47 

.37 

.36 

.57 

2.69 

6.49 

6.95 

3.90 

2.25

27.10

Acre-feet.

2,600,000 

1,730,000 

1,210,000 

867,000 

689,000 

652,000 

1,030,000 

4,870,000 

11,800,000 

12,600,000 

7,070,000 

4,080,000

49,200,000
UPPER COLUMBIA KIVEE BASIN. ' 57 

COLUMBIA RIVER AT WENATCHEE AND VERNITA, WASH.i ,

LOCATION. Prior to January 1,1916, in sec. 3, T. 22 N., E. 20 E., about a mile above 

highway bridge at Wenatchee, Chelan County, and 2 miles below Wenatcb.ee 

River. Prom January 1 to December 31,1916, at highway bridge at Wenatchee. 

Beginning January 13, 1917, in sec. 11, T. 13 N., R. 24 E., at Richmond ferry, 

half a mile north of Vernita and 6 miles below Priest Rapids, Benton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. At Wenatchee, 88,500 square miles; at Vernita, 95,500 square 

miles. Areas in United States measured on topographic maps and United States 

Geological Survey maps, scale 1 : 500,000. Areas in British Columbia measured 

' on Department of the Interior railway-belt maps, scale 1 : 500,000; Department 

of Mines, West Kootenay sheet, scale 1 : 253,440; and Department of Lands 

map, scale 1 :1,125,000.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Daily discharge May 1, 1913, to September 30, 1917. Flood 

heights only, at Wenatchee, 1894 to 1903; continuous gage-height record at Wenatchee, April 18, 1904, to December 'SI, 1916; at Vernita, January 13 t<!> September 30, 1917. Gage-height record at Wenatchee published by United States 

Weather Bureau.

GAGE. Prior to January 1, 1916, staff gage, one inclined and six vertica)! sections 

reading from 0 to 64 feet, on right bank about a mile above highway bridge at 

Wenatchee; zero of gage 583 feet above sea level. January 1 to December 31, 

1916, vertical staff reading from 2 to 61 feet on pier of highway bridge at Wenatchee; zero of gage 579.30 feet above sea level. January 13, 1917, lowest section 

installed on left bank at ferry at Vernita; upper sections installed on left bank in 

April and May, 1917. Temporary vertical staff gage in six sections installed on 

right bank at ferry in July and August, 1917. All gage readings at Vernita refer 

to same datum, 388.7 feet above sea level. Gages at Wenatchee read by Weather 

Bureau observers; at Vernita by J. P. Richmond.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from standard gaging car on ferry cable at Vernita or, when ice conditions are severe, from railroad bridge at Beverly. Measurements were also made at other points. See list of discharge measurements.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at both stations composed of gravel and boulders. 

High-water control for "Wenatchee gages probably Rock Island Rapida about 14 

miles below Wenatchee; low-water control stream bed for some distance below 

gages; apparently permanent; river relatively narrow and deep, makiitig control 

very sensitive. High-water control for Vernita gage, Coyote Rapids 6 or 7 miles 

below gage; low-water control riffle noticeable at low stages about three-fourths 

mile below gage; apparently permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 29.15 feet at 

7 p. m. June 23 (discharge, 432,000 second-feet). Minimum discharge, 23,900 

second-feet (current-meter measurement) January 31, during period in which 

stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

1913-1917. Maximum stage recorded, 45.7 feet at Wenatchee, June 15 and 16, 

1913 (discharge, 528,000 second-feet). Minimum discharge January 31, 1917.

Maximum stage recorded at Wenatchee by Weather Bureau and Great Northern 

Railway Co., 58.0 feet June 7, 1894 (discharge estimated by extending rating 

curve at 710,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice except during mild winters. Flow 

estimated from discharge measurements, notes of ice, and weather recofds.

DIVERSIONS. Some water is diverted for irrigation. j

REGULATION. None.

t Flow at Wenatchee and at Vernita practically the same; inflow very small percentage of total.
58 SURFACE, WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation at both stations permanent; affected by ice 

January 23 to February 25, 1914, January 26 to February 6, 1915, December 16, 

1915, to February 23, 1916, January 14-26, 29-31, February 1-24, and March 

1-18, 1917. Rating curves well denned. Gage at Wenatchee read once daily 

to tenths, at Vernita twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage-height to rating table. Monthly mean discharge 

at Wenatchee checked by comparison with records of flow of Columbia River at 

Trail, B.C., and tributaries above Wenatchee and with records of flow of Columbia 

River at The Dalles, Oreg., less the flow of tributaries between Wenatchee and 

The Dalles. Only six monthly mean discharge determinations varied more than 

5 per cent from discharge computed from the records obtained above and below 

this station; the maximum variation was 7 per cent. These comparisons indicate 

that records at Wenatchee are excellent, except for November, 1913, January 

and November, 1914, January and March, 1915, and March, 1916, for which months 

. they are considered good. Records obtained at Vernita are excellent even during 

January, February, and March, 1917, when stage-discharge relation was affected 

by ice, because 23 discharge measurements were made during those months, of 

which 16 indicated backwater due to ice, and 7 indicated open-channel conditions.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record at Wenatchee furnished by United States Weather 

Bureau. Station at Vernita maintained in cooperation with Washington Irrigation and Development 'Co.

Discharge measurements of Columbia River at Wenatchee and Vernita, Wash., during

1910-1917.

Bate.

1910:

Apr. 22-24.. .........

May 11-13..... ......

Oct. 31. .............

1911.

Nov.26. ............

1912.

T)rtf> A _ ft -

1913. 

Mar. 29. ............

Tuna 1 ^

Nov.20.. ...........

1915.

Jail. 30..............

Made byMead and Hill ..........

D.W.Mead. ...........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Henshaw and Stewart . . 

-F.B. Storey............

.....do..................

Made at 

TTsvnford - . -

.....do............

.....do............

Bichland ferry ...

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

Pasco.............

Gage height.

Wenatchee.

Old 

gage.

Feet. 

20.1 

27.7 

32.0 

9.3

5.59 

6.66

5.56 

45.6 

6.9

4.8 

4.8

New 

gage.

Feet. 

21.56 

29.40 

33.70 

9.12

3.08 

5.10

3.02

46.76 

5.50

1.22

Vernita.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

182,000 

266,000 

328,000 

84,400

48,700 

58,800

40.400 

a 526; 000 

59,100

&33,400 

& 30,600

a Discharge of Yakona River deducted. & Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TIPPER COLITMB1A RltER BASlH.

Discharge measurements of Columbia River at Wenatchee and Vernita, Wash., during

1910-1917 Continued.

Date.

1917. 

Jan. 3.......... ..

5.............

9.............

10.............

17........... .

18.............

19.............

24... ......

24...........

26............

27.............

28..........

31.............

Feb. 1....... ......

10.............

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

17.............

Mar. 26.............

27.............

14............. 

15.............

17.............

19.............

22.............

28............. 

May25.. ............

July 14.... ..........

16.............!

Aug. 22. ............

23.............

Oct 23 ............

Dec. 4... ............ 

5...............

Made by 

Stewart and McCombs . . 

.....do..................

Paulsen and McCombs . . 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do...................

.....do..................

J. E. Stewart...........

Paulsen and McCombs . . 

.....do..................

C. G. Paulsen ...........

.....do..................

Paulsen and McCombs . . 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

C.G. Paulsen...........

.....do.... ...............

...'..do.... ............... 

.....do ................

.....do ................

.....do ................

.....do ...............

C. G. Paulsen...........

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do. ...............

......do...................

T.E. Newell-.. ........ 

.....do ...............

Made at 

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

Vern.ta.. ......... 

.....do .........

.....do ..........

.....do............ 

.....do .........

.....do .........

.....do .........

.....do .........

.....do ..........

.....do .........

.....do ......... 

.....do ..........

Gage height.

Wenatchee.

Old 

gage.

Feet. 

4.74 

4.87 

4.76

4.85

4.50 

4.50 

4.50 

4.76 

4.65 

4.8 

4.7 

. 4.5 

4.25 

4.25 

4.74 

4.75 

4.65 

4.65 

4.65 

4.75 

4.45 

4.45 

4.70 

6.38 

6.72 

7.02 

7.20 

7.62 

9.06 

26.90 

35.14 

34.30 

15.82 

15.82 

8.15 

5.40 

5.40

New 

gage.

Feet. 

0.95 

1.4 

1.1

1.0

.35 

.3 

.3 

1.00 

.7 

1.0 

1.00 

.8 

.4 

.2 

.89 

.9 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.9 

.2 

.1 

.9 

4.6 

5.2 

5.7 

6.0 

6.7 

8.8 

28.6 

36.8 

36.0 

16.8 

16,8 

7.5 

2.7 

2.7

Vernita.

Feet.

1.02 

1.30 

1.20 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

.92 

.76 

.50 

1.10 

1.10 

1.00 

1.03 

1.00 

.98 

1.00 

.40 

.44 

1.10 

4.18 

4.74 

5.10 

5.51 

5.88 

7.67 

21.80 

26.65 

26.24 

13.58 

13.74 

6.12 

2.99 

3.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

029,900 

029,900 

031, 100 

a30,WO 

028,700 

026,500 

026,500 

"29,800 

030,500 

030,900 

32,200 

31,000 

023,900 

026,600 

032,400 

032,300 

031,300 

031,400 

031,100 

031,300 

27,700 

28,900 

32,300 

52,000 

55,800 

58,800 

62,400 

65,400 

81,000 

269,000 

376,000 

366,000 

143,000 

145,000 

68,400 

44,100 

44,800

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. Gage heights listed for old gage at Wenatchee refer to correct datum. Gage heights on old gage 

from May 1,1913, to Dec. 31,1915, pubLshed by IT. S. Weather Bureau are subject to datum corrections as 

follows:

Below 4.8 feet, +0.6 foot; 4.9 to 5.9 feet, +0.55 foot; 5.9 to 7.2 feet, +0.5 foot; 7.2 to 8.8 feet, +0.45 foot; 

8.8 to 13.3 feet, +0.5 foot; 13.3 to 14.7 feet, +0.4 foot; 14.7 to 16 feet, +0.3 foot; 16 to 22 feet, +0.2 foot; 22 to 

25 feet,+0.1 foot; 25 to 30 feet, +0.2 foot; 30 to 35 feet, no correction; 35 to 40 feet, 0.2 foot; 40 to 45 feet, 

 0.3 foot. Well-defined relation curve between old and new gages at Wenatchee based on many comparisons used to refer earlier measurements to new gage and later measurements to old gage.
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

, in second-feet, of Columbia River at Wenatchee, Wash., for the period, 

~ ' 1, 1913, to Dec. 31, 1916.

Day.

1913. 

1.......................... ............... ........

2. ..................................................

3...................................................

4. ................. ........ ....... ...............

5...................................................

6...................................................

7...................................................

8...................................................

9...................................................

10...................................................

11...................................................

12...................................................

13...................................................

14...................................................

15...................................................

16...................................................

17....................................................

18........................................... .......

19...................................................

20...................................................

21...................................................

22...................................................

23...................................................

24. ..................................................

25...................................................

26...................................................

27...................................................

28...................................................

29...................................................

30. ..................................................

31...................................................

May.

151,000

152,000

152,000

150.000 i5o;ooo

149.000

150,000

150,000

155,000

164,000

174,000

186,000

194,000

199,000

202,000

207,000

210,000

213,000

216,000

219,000

225,000

226,000

230,000

236,000

242,000

258,000

273,000

287,000

300,000

313,000

336,000

June.

354,000

375,000

400,000

424,000

437,000

442.000

470,000

473,000

482,000

490,000

508,000

- 520,000

522,000

527,000

528,000

528,000

526,000

515,000

490,000

July.

472,000

468,000

455,000

428,000

417,000

407,000

397,000

385,000

378,000

371,000

364,000

352,000

341,000

339,000

327,000

318,000

309,000

295.000

285,000

272,000

258,000

249,000

242,000

240,000

239,000

238,000

238.000

237,000

236,000

234,000

233,000

Aug.

230,000

226,000

222,000

218,000

212,000

199,000

196,000

191,000

189,000

187,000

186,000

184,000

181,000

179,000

176,000

175,000

173,000

172,000

167,000

163,000

160,000

155,000

151,000

147,000

143,000

139,000

133,000

Sept.

127,000

128,000

129,000

129,000

128,000

129,000

130,000

130,000

130,000

129,000

128,000

126,000

125,000

123iOOO

120,000

118,000

115,000

113,000

112,000

110,000

109,000

107,000

105,000

103,000

102,000

101,000

97,000

93,000

88,000

84,200

Day.

1913-14. 

1........

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

7........

8........

9........ 10........

11........

12........

13........

14........

15........

16........

17........

18........

19........

20........

21........

22 ......

23........

24........

25........

26........

27........

28........

29........

30........

31........

Oct.

83,300

81,500

71,600

71,600

77,000

77,000

75,200

73,400

73,400

71,600

71,600

69,800

69,800

69,800

69,800

69,800

69,800

69,800

68,000

68,000

68,000

68,000

68,000

68,000

68,000

66,000

66,000

66,000

66,000

66,000

64,000

Nov.

64,000

64,000

64,000

64,000

63,000

63,000

63,000

63,000

62,000

62,000

62,000

61,000

61,000

60,000

60,000

58,900

58,900

58,900

58,900

58,900

58,900

58,900

57,800

57,800

57,800

57,800

56.700

56; 700

56,700

5§,700

Dec.

56,700

56,700

55,600

53,400

53,400

53,400

51,200

51,200

51,200

49,000

49,000

49,000

49,000

46,600

46,600

46,600

44,200

44,200

44,200

44,200

41,800

41,800

4J,800

41,800

41,800

40,600

40,600

40,600

39,400

39,400

39,400

Jan.

39,400

39,400

39,400

38,200

38,200

40,600

41.800

44,200

44,200

44,200

44,200

41,800

41,800

41,800

40,600

40,600

40,600

41,800

41,800

41,800

41,800

41,800

42,000

Feb.

36,000

39,000

[44,000

44,200

46,600

46,600

Mar.

46,600

46,600

46,600

49,000

49,000

49,000

49,000

49,000

49,000

49,000

49,000

49,000

49,000

49,000

49,000

51,200

51,200

53,400

53,400

57,800

60,000

62,000

63,000

64,000

65,000

66,000

66,000

66,000

66,000

66,000

66,000

Apr.

64,000

64,000

63,000

61,000

58,900

62,000

65,000

68,000

78,800

83,300

88,000

92,000

97,000

101,000

108,000

119,000

125,000

131,000

137,000

138,000

142,000

145,000

149,000

150,000

150,000

152,000

155,000

156,000

158,000

160,000

May.

160,000

166,000

172,000

184,000

196,000

197,000 197; ooo

199,000

200,000

203,000

211,000

217,000

222,000

228,000

242,000

249,000

270,000

272,000

282,000

285,000

290,000

292,000

300,000

302,000

308,000

312,000

313,000

315,000

318,000

319,000

312,000

June.

305,000

306,000

,306,000

313,000

317,000

324,000

326,000

321,000

318,000

318,000

317,000

314,000

309,000

308,000

313,000

321,000

328,000

331,000

336,000

339,000

343,000

339,000

336,000

338,000

335,000

321,000

330,000

319,000

310,000

305,000

July.

305,000

304,000

304,000

304,000

304,000

302,000

301,000

301,000

301,000

297,000

296,000

296,000

296,000

292,000

291,000

291,000

290,000

288,000

286,000

285,000

284,000

281,000

281,000

279,000

278,000

263,000

252,000

239,000

224,000

217,000

209,000

Aug.

203,000

198,000

195,000

186,000

181,000

177,000

175,000

171,000

168,000

165,000

162,000

160,000

156,000

151,000

148,000

142,000

139,000

133,000

131,000

129,000

127,000

125,000

124, 090

121,000

120,000

118,000

117,000

115,000

111,000

110,000

109,000

Sept.

108,000

108,000

107,000

105,000

105,000

103,000

101,000

100,000

98,000

97,000

94,000

93,000

93,000

91,000

90,000

88,000

86,000

83,300

80,600

78,800

77,000

75,200

73,400

73,400

71,600

69,800

69,800

69,800

69,800

69,800
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 61

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Columbia River at Wenatchee, Wash., for the penod 

May 1, 1913, to Dec. 31, 1916 Continued.

Day.

1914-15. 

1. .......

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

7. .......

8........

9.....

10........ 

11......

12........

13........

14......

15........

16........

17........

18........

19........

20........ 

21......

22........

23........

24......

25........ 

26........

27........

28........

29........ 

30........

31........

1915-16. 

1........

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.

69,800 

69,800 

69,800 

69,800 

69,806

69,800 

69.800 

69,800 

69,800 

69,800

69,800 

69,800 

69,800 

69,800 

71,600

71,600 

69,800 

69,800 

69,800 

69,800

69,800 

69,800 

69,800 

69,800 

69,800

69,800 

69,800 

69,800 

69,800 

69,800 

68,000

66,000 

66,000 

65,000 

63,000 

62,000

60,000 

60,000 

59,000 

58,000 

58,000

57,000 

56,000 

56,000 

55,000 

55,000

55,000 

54,000 

54,000 

54,000 

54,000

51,800 

51,800 

51,800 

51,800 

51,800

51.800 

51,800 

51,800 

51.800 

51,800 

51,800

Nov.

68,000 

68,000 

69,800 

69,800 

69,800

69,800 

69,800 

69.800 

69,800 

71,600

71,600 

71,600 

71,600 

71,600 

71,600

71,600 

71,600 

71,600 

71,600 

71,600

73,400 

73,400 

73,400 

73,400 

73,400

73,400 

73 400 

73,400 

73,400 

73,400

51,800 

51,800 

51,800 

54,000 

54,000

54,000 

54,000 

55,000 

55,000 

55,000

56,000 

55,000 

55,000 

55,000 

54,000

54,000 

54,000 

54,000 

55,000 

55,000

55,000 

55,000 

56,000 

56,000 

57,000

57,000 

55,000 

54,000 

54,000 

51,800

Dec.

71,600 

71,600 

69,800 

69,800 

69,800

68,000 

67,000 

66,000 

65,000 

65,000

64,000 

63,000 

62,000 

60,000 

58,900

55,600 

54,500 

54,500 

52,300 

49,000

49,000 

46,600 

46,600 

46,600 

46,600

46,600

46,600 

44,200 

41,800 

40,600 

38,200

49,600 

49,600 

49,600 

49,600 

49,600

49,600 

49,600 

49,600 

47,400 

47,400

47,400 

47,400 

47,400 

47,400 

47,400

45,000 

42,000

Jan.

38,200 

38,200 

38,200 

38,200 

38,200

38,200 

37,000 

37,000 

37,000 

37,000

37,000 

37,000 

37,000 

35,800 

35,800

35,800 

35,800 

35,800 

35,800 

35,800

35,800 

35,800 

35,800 

35,800 

34,600

32,000 

35,000

29,000 

33,000

Feb.

32,000

32,200 

32,200 

32,200 

32,200

32,200 

32,200 

32.200 

321200 

32,200

32,200 

32,200 

32,200 

32,200 

32,200

32,200 

32,200 

33,400 

33,400 

34,600

34,600 

34,600 

34,600

28,000

36,000

40,000

45,000 

46,700

46,100 

46,000 

46,700 

46,700

Mar.

34,600 

34,600 

34,600 

34,600 

34,600

34,600 

34,600 

34,600 

34,600 

34,600

34,600 

34,600 

34,600 

34,600 

34,600

35,800 

37,000 

38,200 

40,600 

43,000

44,200 

46,600 

49,000 

51,200 

51,200

51,200 

53,400 

53,400 

53,400 

54,500 

54,500

47,900 

46,700 

47,300 

46,100 

45,000

45,000 

43,800 

45,600 

45,000 

46,700

51,400 

 58,500 

62,600 

64,400 

72,300

69,200 

71,100 

74,800 

73,600 

74,800

77,400 

79,440 

85,600 

89,200 

94,400

96,800 

98,400 

102,000 

107,000 

110,000

109,000

Apr.

56,700 

58,900 

64,000 

69,800 

71,600

77,000 

78,800 

78,800 

80,600 

81,500

82,400 

82,400 

83,300 

85,100 

90,000

93,000 

98,000 

101,000 

108,000 

116,000

120,000 

126,000 

126,000 

127,000 

128,000

129,000 

131,000 

132,000 i34;ooo

136,000

110,000 

112,000 

113,000 

115,000 

116,000

118,000 

118,000 

119,000 

121,000 

124,000

126,000 

128,000 

131,000 

134,000 

137,000

139,000 

143,000 

144,000 

145,000 

146,000

146,000 

146,000 

145,000 

144000 

144,000

146,000 

147,000 

152,000 

160,000 

168,000

May.

140,000 

145,000 

146,000 

148,000 

222,000

151,000 

153,000 

155,000 

159,000 

166,000

171,000 

176,000 

180.000 

183,000 

188,000

190,000 

195,000 

198,000 

199,000 

209,000

213,000 

217,000 

219,000 

220,000 

221,000

221,000 

222,000 

223,000 

226,000 

230,000 

232,000

172,000 

177,000 

183,000 

198,000 

212,000

224,000 

233,000 

241,000 

252,000 

253,000

253,000 

253,000 

253,000 

253,000 

252,000

251,000 

249,000 

247,000 

246,000 

247,000

253,000 

257,000 

257,000 

254,000 

252,000

249,000 

252,000 

255,000 

259,000 

263,000 

264,000

June.

228,000 

224,000 

222,000 

221,000 

219,000

217,000 

213,000 

211,000 

210,000 

208,000

203,000 

201,000 

199,000 

195,000 

194,000

194,000 

194,000 

192,000 

192,000 

191,000

191,000 

190,000 

190,000 

190,000 

190,000

192,000 

194,000 

196,000 

197,000 

197,000

264,000 

264,000 

265,000 

269,000 

272,000

275,000 

277,000 

278,000 

283,000 

288,000

295,000 

296,000 

300,000 

306,000 

317,000

331,000 

352,000 

371,000 

387,000 

398,000

415,000 

427,000 

442,000 

460,000 

472,000

490,000 

498,000 

506,000 

514,000 

520,000

July.

198,000 

200,000 

201,000 

201,000 

203,000

204,000 

206,000 

206,000 

206,000 

204,000

204,000 

203,000 

202,000 

201,000 

199,000

198,000 

198,000 

195,000 

192,000 

190,000

189,000 

187,000 

186,000 

185,000 

185,000

183,000 

186,000 

188,000 

188,000 

188,000 

188,000

520,000 

519,000 

519,000 

519,000 

519,000

517,000 

511,000 

504,000 

504,000 

500,000

495,000 

492,000 

488,000 

487,000 

482,000

479,000 

477,000 

469,000 

458,000 

456,000

448,000 

440,000 

428,000 

418,000 

406,000

394,000 

380,000 

366,000 

352,000 

341,000 

328,000

Aug.

187,000 

187,000 

186,000 

185,000 

185,000

184,000 

183,000 

182,000 

181,000 

179,000

178,000 

177,000 

175,000 

173,000 

173,000

173,000 

173,000 

172,000 

172,000 

172,000

172,000 

170,000 

168,000 

165,000 

161,000

159,000 

158,000 

155;000 

154,000 

153,000 

152,000

319,000 

309,000 

300,000 

290,000 

282,000

276,000 

266,000 

261,000 

255,000 

247,000

240,000 

235,000 

230,000 

224,000 

217,000

213,000 

206,000 

200,000 

196,000 

193,000

188,000 

185,000 

180,000 

173,000 

169,000

163,000 

159,000 

155,000 

153,000 

152,000 

151,000

Sept.

151,000 

149,000 

146,000 

142,000 

139,000

137,000 

133,000 

130,000 

126,000 

124,000

120,000 

115,000 

110,000 

108,000 

104,000

100,000 

97,000 

94,000 

91,000 

87,000

83,300 

80,600 

75,200 

73,400 

71,600

68,000 

68,000 

67,000 

67,000 

66,000

150,000 

148,000 

148.000 

148,000 

148,000

148,000 

149,000 

149,000 

149,000 

148,000

146,000 

144,000 

142,000 

139,000 

135,000

130,000 

127,000 

123,000 

119,000 

115,000

112,000 

109,000 

105,000 

102,000 

100,000

96.800 

95,200 

95,200 

92,200 

90,700
62

Daily di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

, in second-feet, of Columbia River at Wenatchee, Wash., for 

May 1, 1913, to Dee. 31, 1916 Continued.

Day.

1916. i... ..:............

2..................

3..................

4..................

5..................

6..................

7..................

8..................

9..................

10..................

11..................

12..................

13..................

14..................

15..................

Oct.

87,700

87,700

84,900

83.500

81,400

80,700

80.000

77, 400

74.200

73,000

71,100

68,000

68,000

65,600

65,600

Nov.

53,000

52,000

Wl (Wt

Dec.

41,600

41.000

40,500

39,400

38,900

38,900

37,800

37,800

37,300

37,300

36,800

36,800

36,800

36,800

36,800

Day.

1916. 

16..................

17..................

18..................

19..................

20..................

21..................

22.........1........

23..................

24..................

25..................

26..................

27..................

28..................

29..................

30..................

31..................

Oct.

65,600

64,400

63,200

61,400

59,600

59,600

56,100

54,900

57,300

58,500

59.600

59,600

58,500

58,500

58,500

56,100

Nov.

46,000

1

[ 45,000

1

A? nnci

Dec.

36,800 07 qnn

37,300

37,300

«>7 Qflft

37,800

38,300

38,300

38,300

37,800

Oft cnn

 33,000

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Columbia River at Vernita, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5. ........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

10.........

11..........

12.........

13.........

14.........

15.........

16.........

17.........

18.........

19.........

20.........

21.........

22.........

23.........

24..........

25.........

26.........

27.........

28.........

29.........

30.......... 

31.........

Jan.

29,900 

29,900 

29,900 

29,900 

29,900

30,200 

30,500 

30, 700 

31,100 

30,900

30,700 

30,300 

30,000 

29,700 

29,400

29,000 

28,700 

26,500 

26,500 

27,300

28,000 

28,800 

29,500 

30,200 

30,600

30,900 

31,300 

30,700 

28,500 

26,500 

24,600

Feb.

26,600 

26,900 

27,000 

27,200 

27,700

28,400 

29,500 

30,500 

31,400 

32,100

32,000 

31,600 

31,500 

31,500 

31,400

31,400 

31 400 

31,400 

31, 400 

31,400

31,400 

31 400 

31,400 

31,300 

31,300

32.000 

30,700 

30,700

Mar.

29,900 

29,400 

28,800 

28,100 

28,000

28,000 

28,000 

28,000 

27,900 

27,900

27.700 

27' 700 

28,500 

29,100 

29,500

29.600 

29,600 

29,200 

29,500 

29,500

28,900 

28,300 

27.100 

28,300 

28,300

28,300 

28,300 

28,900 

30 100 

32,000 

33,200

Apr.

33,800 

33,200 

32,600 

32,600 

33,200

33,800 

34,400 

35, 700 

38,200 

41,300

44,400 

47,700 

49,000 

52,400 

56,600

57,400 

59,000 

61,400 

62,200 

63,000

64,600 

65,400 

68,000 

69 700 

73,100

74,800 

78,400 

81,100 

84,700 

88,300

May.

91,100 

94,000 

94,900 

96,800 

98,700

99,700 

101,000 

103,000 

105,000 

109,000

117,000 

127,000 

139,000 

156,000 

169,000

184,000 

196,000 

206,000 

214,000 

221,000

229,000 

238,000 

248,000 

259,000 

274,000

286,000 

298,000 

319,000 

334,000 

350,000 

373,000

June.

380,000 

389,000 

396,000 

398,000 

396,000

391,000 

391,000 

394,000 

396,000 

400,000

405,000 

405,000 

403,000 

400,000 

403,000

410,000 

416,000 

426,000 

428,000 

428,000

428,000 

428,000 

430,000 

428,000 

428,000

428,000 

426,000 

423,000 

421,000 

419,000

July.

414,000 

412,000 

407,000 

407,000 

405,000

405,000 

403,000 

403,000 

400,000 

398,000

394,000 

384,000 

380,000 

373,000 

366,000

364,000 

359,000 

354,000 

348,000 

345,000

341,000 

334,000 

328,000 

319,000 

313,000

304,000 

294,000 

284,000 

274 000 

267,000 

259000

Aug.

252,000 

246,000 

236,000 

222,000 

214,000

205,000 

197,000 

191,000 

184,000 

176,000

172,000 

168,000 

161,000 

158,000 

154,000

150,000 

148,000 

145,000 

144,000 

143,000

142,000 

143,000 

144,000 

144,000 

143,000

143,000 

143,000 

140,000 

138,000 

136,000 

133,000

Sept.

131,000 

128,000 

126.000 

124,000 

120,000

117,000 

113,000 

109,000 

107,000 

103,000

99,700 

96,800 

94,000 

91,100 

89,200

87,400 

85,600 

84,700 

83,800 

82,900

82,000 

81,100 

80,200 

80,200 

80,200

80,200 

79,300 

78,400 

79,300 

78,400

NOTE. Gage not read June 19-30, and Aug. 27-31, 1913; discharge estimated by interpolation, 

height record for November, 1916, unreliable. Observer read only to nearest half foot during that month 

and apparently read too low. Excellent record obtained at Priest Rapids, Wash., is used for that month. 

Daily discharge Jan. 1-13,1917, before gage was installed at Vemita, same as ascertained at temporary gaging station at Beverly, there being practically no inflow between the stations. Stage-discharge relation at 

Beverly was affected by ice during that period. Braced figures show mean discharge for period included.
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIF. 63

Monthly discharge of Columbia River at Wenatchee and Vemita, Wash., for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1913-1917.

[Drainage area at Wenatchee, 88,500 square miles; at Vernita, 95,500 square miles.]

Month.

1913. 

May...............................

June ..............................

July...............................

The period. .................

1913-14.

February. ........................

May.. ............................

June ..............................

July..............................

September - .......................

The year. ...................

1914-15.

December. ........................

February. ........................

March... ............

April.............................

May..............................

July..............................

The year. ...................

1915-16. 

October. ..........................

January ...........................

March. ...........................

April..............................

May..............................

June. .............................

July..............................

The year. ................... 

1916-17.

December. . .......................

February. ........................

May..............................

July..............................

August ...........................

September ........................

The year. ...................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

336,000 

528,000 

472,000 

230,000 

130,000

83,300 

64,000 

56,700 

44 200

46)600

66,000 

160,000 

319,000 

343,000 

305,000 

203,000 

108,000

343,000

71,600 

73,400 

71,600

34,600

54,500 

136,000 

232,000 

228,000 

206,000 

187,000 

151,000

232,000

66,000 

57,000 

49,600

46,700

110,000 

168,000 

264,000 

520,000 

520,000 

319,000 

150,000

520,000

87,700

41,600 

31,300 

32,100 

33,200 

88,300 

373,000 

430,000 

414,000 

252,000 

131,000

430,000

Minimum.

149,000 

354,000 

233,000

84,200

64,000 

56,700 

39,400

46,600 

58,900 

160,000 

305,000 

209,000 

109,000 

69,800

68,000 

68,000 

38,200

34,600 

56,700 

140,000 

190,000 

183,000 

152,000 

66,000

............

51,800 

51,800

43,800 

110,000 

172,000 

264,000 

328,000 

151,000 

90,700

............

54,900

"*"24,"666" 

26,600 

27,100 

32,600 at, loo

380,000 

259,000 

133,000 

78,400

24,600

Mean.

209,000 

480,000 

323,000 

174,000 

116,000

70,500 

60,200 

46,600 

41,500 

39,600 

55,000 

111,000 

249,000 

332,000 

282,000 

147,000 

87,600

127,000

69,900 

71,500 

56,500 

35,800 

32,600 

41,200 

98,200 

189,000 

202,000 

196,000 

17% 000 

104,000

106,000

56,000 

54,500 

46,000 

32,400 

36,200 

70,400 

135,000 

241,000 

361,000 

459,000 

219,000 

127,000

153,000

67,700 

48,200 

37,200 

29,400 

30,400 

28,900 

55,000 

191,000 

410,000 

356,000 

168,000 

95,800

127,000

Per 

square 

mile.

2.36 

5.42 

3.65 

1.97 

1.31

.797 

.680 

.527 

.469 

.447 

.621 

1.25 

2.81 

3.75 

3.19 

1.66 

'.990

1.44

.790 

.808 

.638 

.405 

.368 

.466 

1.11 

2.14 

2.28 

2.21 

1.94 

1.18

1.20

.633

.616 

.520 

.366 

.409 

.795 

1.53 

2.72 

4.08 

5.19 

2.47 

1.44

1.73

.765 

.545 

.420 

.308 

.318 

.303 

.576 

2.00 

4.29 

3.73 

1.76 

1.00

1.34

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

2.72 

6.05 

4.21 

2.27 

1.46

.92

.76 

.61 

.54 

.47 

.72 

1.40 

3.24 

4.18 

3.68 

1.91 

1.10

19.53

.91

.90 

.74 

.47 

.38 

.54 

1.24 

2.47 

2.54 

2.55 

2.24 

1.32

16.30

.73 

.69 

.60 

.42 

.44 

.92 

1.71 

3.14 

4.55 

5.98 

2.85 

1.61

23.64

.88 

.61 

.48 

.36 

.33 

.35 

.64 

2.31 

4.79 

4.30 

2.03 

1.12

18.20

Acre-feet.

12,900,000 

28,600,000 

19,900,000 

10,700,000 

6,900,000

79,000,000

4,330,000 

3,580,000 

2,870,000 

2,550,000 

2,200,000 

3,380,000 

6,600,000 

15,300,000 

19,200,000 

17,300,000 

9,040,000 

5,210,000

91,600,000

4,300,000 

4,250,000 

3,470,000 

2,200,000 

1,810,000 

2,530,000 

5,840,000 

11,600,000 

12,000,000 

12,100,000 

10,600,000 

6,190,000

76,900,000

3,440,000 

3,240,000 

2,830,000 

1,990,000 

2,080,000 

4,330,000 

8,030,000 

14,800,000 

21,500,000 

28,200,000 

13,500,000 

7,560,000

112,000,000

4,160,000 

2,870,000 

2,290,000 

1,810,000 

1,690,000 

1,780,000 

3,270,000 

11,700,000 

24,400,000 

21,900,000 

10,300,000 

5,700,000

91,900,000
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN. 

KOOTENAI RIVER AT LIBBY, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 30 N., R. 31W., at highway bridge opposite Great Northern 

Railway station at Libby, Lincoln County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 11,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 13, 1910, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage on left span of highway bridge, prior to completion of bridge a 

temporary staff gage fastened to an old stump on the right bank at lower side of 

bridge. In February, 1913, gage datum lowered 2 feet; all readings prior to change 

reduced to new datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge, prior to erection of bridge 

from ferry cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel broken by two piers, Bed of stream composed 

of small rocks probably permanent; current fairly swift and uniformly distributed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage reported during year, 12.99 feet at 8.30 

a. m. June 18 (discharge, 65,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.40 feet April 2 

and 4 (discharge, 3,330 second-feet).

1910-1917: Maximum stage, 19.17 feet June 21,1916 (discharge, 130,000 secondfeet); minimum stage, 1.4 feet February 7, 1914 (discharge, 1,690 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation found to be seriously affected by ice December 7 to 

March 28; flow not computed for this period.

DIVERSIONS. None of importance.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating table well denned between 

3,400 and 25,000 second-feet used throughout year. Gage read once daily (occasionally twice daily) to hundredths. Daily discharge obtained by applying 

daily or mean daily gage height to rating table, except for days when gage was 

not read and discharge was interpolated, as follows: October 11, 22, 29; November 

2,5,12,24-28,30; December 1,3; July 8; August 15; and September 23. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by United States Forest Service.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.
TIPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 65

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kootmal River at Libby, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1.. .................

2................... 

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

lO... ................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15................... 

10.. .................

17................... 

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23................... 

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28................... 

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

7,890

7,890 

7,560

-7230

7,230

7,230

6,910

6,910

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,280

6,280

6,590 

6,280

5,970 

6,280

6,280

6,280

6,280

5,970

5,970 

5,970

5,970

5,970

5,970

5,970

5,820

5,670

5,970

Nov.

5,970

5,820 

5,670

5.970

5,970

5,970

5.970

5,970

5,670

5,970

5,670

4,840

4,020

3,780

3,550 

3,330

3,550 

3,550

4,800

4,020

4,800

4,530

4,800 

4,900

5,000'

5,100

5.200

5,290 

5,370

5,090

Dec.

4,810

4,530 

4,800

5,080

5,080

5,080

........

........

........

Mar.

........

........

........

........

"3," 556"

3,780

3,330

Apr.

3,330

3,330 

3,330

3,330

4,020

4,270

4 530

5,370

5,370

5,670

6,280

6,280

6,280

5,970

6,280 

5,970

5,670 

5,370

5,370

5,370

5,670

7,230

7,230 

8,230

8,230

8,230

7,890

7,890 

7,890

7,560

May.

7,580

7,230

7,890

7,560

7^890

8,920

9,650

11,600

13,700

15,400

17,800

21,300

25,800

30.100

36,100 

37,500

36,100 

32,700

28,200

24,700

24,100

25,200

28,200 

33,400

40,400

44,300

43,500

42,700 

45,900

45,100

39,000

June.

34,000

34,000 

34,000

32,700

30,100

28,800

30,100

34,700

42,000

51,700

55,100

47,500

39.700

35,400

36,100 

45,100

58,600 

65,000

60,400

54,300

54,300

52,500

49,200 

43,500

41,200

39,900

37,500

37,500

38,200

39,000

July.

38,000

36,100

38,200

41,200

43,500

42,700

42,000

39,000

36,100

34,700

33,400

33,400

32,700

31,400

28,200 

25,800

25,200 

25,200

23,000

25,200

24,100

22,400

20,800 

20,300

19,200

17,300

16,400

15,400 

15,900

15,900

15,000

Aug.

13.700

13,300 

12,000

11,600

11,600

11,600

11,600

12,000

12,000

11,600

11,200

11,200

11,200

10,800

10,800 

10,800

10,800 

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,400 

10,400

10,000

9,650

9,280

9,280 

8,920

8,920

8,230

Sept.

8,230

8,230 

7,560

7,560

7,230

6,910

6,910

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,590 

6,590

6,590 

6,280

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,590 

6,590

6,590

6; 590

6,280

6,280 

5,970

5,970

Monthly discharge ofKootenai River at Libby, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

December 1-6. ...........................................

March 29-31......... .....................................

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July.....................................................

September ...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

MftYi'mmri .

7,890 

5,970 

5,080 

3,780 

8,230 

45,900 

65,000 

43,500 

13,700 

8,230

Minimum,

. 5,670 

3,330 

4,530 

3,330 

3,330 

7,230 

28,800 

15,000 

8,230 

5,970

Mean.

6,480 

5,000 

4,900 

3,550 

5,910 

25,800 

42,700 

28,300 

10,900 

6,730

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

398,000 

298,000 

58,300 

21,100 

352,000 

1,590,000 

2,540,009 

1,740,000 

670000 

400,000

CLARK FORK BASIN. 

CLARK FORK AT ST. REGIS, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 18 N., R. 27 W., at McLeod's ferry at St. Begis, Mineral 

County, about half a mile below mouth of St. Begis River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1910, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in four sections on left bank at old ferry landing, read by Archie 

McLeod. Temporary gage at same datum used October 1 to February 24, March 

1 to May 9, and July 14 to September 30. 

187041° 21 WSP 462 5
66 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911 PART XII A.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from ferry cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is permanent both above and below the station. 

Both banks are high and are not overflowed. The point of control is not sharply 

defined, but is formed by the bed of the stream for a distance of several hundred 

feet below the gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 18.5 feet May 29 

(discharge, 59,100 secood-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.2 feet November 14 

(discharge, 2,780 second-feet).

1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 19.1 feet May 30-31, 1913 (discharge, 

62,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.9 feet January 4, 1912 (discharge, 

1,710 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by. ice; data insufficient Jo warrant computations of discharge December 26 to March 10.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from several of the tributaries to irrigate lands in the 

Bitterroot Valley and in the vicinity of Missoula.

REGULATION. Practically none.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, as indicated by a measurement made 

September 24,1918. Rating table well defined between 3,000 and 63,000 secondfeet. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge obtained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clark Fork near St. Regis, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1...................

2...................

3................... 

4................... 

5...................

6...................

7................... 

S.. ................. 

9................... 

10.. .................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28................... 

29...................

30................... 

31...................

Oct.

4,420

4,420

4,610 

4,820 

4,820

4,820

5,030 

4.820 

5.030 

5,030

5,240

5,250

5,240

5,2JO

5,240

5,240

5,460

5,030

5,240

5,240

5,240

5,240

5,460

5,460

5,460

5,460

5.240

5,240 

5,240

5,240 

4,820

Nov.

5,030

5,240

4,820 

5,030 

5,030

5,030

5,240 

5,240 

5,240 

4,820

 4,060

3,890

3,380

2,780

3,100

3,100

3,550

4,230

4,610

4,060

3,890

3,890

4,230

4,420

4,610

3,720

3,890

3,890 

3' 720

3,720

Dec.

3,720

3,890

3,890 

4,060 

4,060

3,890

3,550 

3,380 

3,380 

3,230

3,230

3,550

3,720

3,890

3,720

3,550

3,720

3.550

3,550

3,550

3,550

3,380

3,100

3,100

2,480

........

 " "

Mar.

9,450

7,000

4,420

3,720

3,550

3,550

3,550

3,380

3,550

3,230

3,230

2,780

2,620

2,620

2,980

3,100

3,100

3,100 

3,550

4,060 

5,240

Apr.

5,900

5,480

4,820 

4,420 

4,610

6,120

7,720 

7,960 

8,200 

10,200

10,200

10,200

11,400

11,400

10,500

9,970

8,700

8,200

8,200

7,960

8,450

9,700

11,100

12,600

13,800

13,800

14,500

14,200 

13,200

12,300

May.

11,400

11,100

10,800 

10,800 

10,800

11,400

12,000 

14,500 

17,300 

23,800

29,300

25,400

28,400

32,600

39,600

44,000

44,000

44,000

38,000

35,500

35,000

36,000

35,500

36,000

40,100

44,500

51,200

56,000 

59,100

57,900

54,800

June.

46,700

44,000

40,600 

38,000 

35,000

34,000

33,500 

34,000 

40,100 

45,000

46,700

45,000

40,100

36,000

35^000

38,500

44,500

48,900

52,400

51,800

49,400

47,800

44,500

41,800

40,100

39,000

37.500

35500 

34,500

34,000

July.

32,600

30,700

28,900 

28,400 

28,400

27,600

26,300 

25,900 

25,000 

24,600

23,000

22,200

20,100

18,000

16,600

15,900

14,800

13,800

12,900

12,300

11,700

10,800

10,500

10,200

9,700

8,950

8,450

8,200 

7 Qf\n

7,480 

7,240

Aug.

7,000

6,780

6,560 

6,340 

6,120

6,120

5,900

5,680 

5,680

5,240

5,240

5,030

5,030

4,820

4,820

4,610

4,420

4,060

4,060

3,890

3,720

3,550

3,380

3,380

3,550

3,550 

3,550

3,550 

3,720

Sept.

3,720

3,720

3,550 

3,890 

3,550

 3,890

4,230 

4,230 

4 230 

4,420

4,230

4,420

4,420

4,230

4,230

4,230

4,230

4,230

4,420

4,420

4,420

4,420

4,420

4,060

4,060

4,420

4,820

5,030 

4,420

4,230
UPPER'COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 67 

Monthly discharge of Clark fork near St. Regis, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

October..................................................

December 1-25. ..........................................

March 11-31. .............................................

April.....................................................

May......................................................

June. ....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,460 

5,240 

4,060 

9,450 

14,500 

59,100 

52,400 

32,600 

7,000 

5,030

Minimum.

4,420 

2,780 

2,480 

2,620 

4,420 

10,800 

33,500 

7.240 

3,380 

3,550

Mean.

5,110 

4,250 

3,550 

3,890 

9,530 

32,300 

41,100 

17,700 

4,840 

4,230

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

314,000 

253,000 

176,000 

162,000 

567,000 

1,990,000 

2,450,000 

1,090,000 

298,000 

252,000

CLARE FORE HEAR PLAINS,

LocATiONV-In lot 7, sec. 1, T. 19 N., R. 26 W., at Cooper's ferry, about 3 miles above 

Plains, Sanders County, and 7 miles below mouth of Flathead River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,900 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 28, 1910, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Barrett and Lawrence water-stage recorder installed November 28, 1911, 50 

feet below an overhanging chain gage on right bank, 150 feet below the point 

where old ferry crossed; datum that of chain gage, which was read before installation of recorder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at Plains, 3 miles below 

gage prior to April 26, 1917. The station was rated by measurements made from 

a ferry cable 150 feet above the gage. This cable has since been removed. A 

new cable was installed April 26, 1917.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The river is deep, and the current is only moderately 

swift even at flood stages. The banks are high and are not overflowed. The 

channel is practically permanent. There is no well defined point of control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 17.0 feet, June 

20 (discharge, 106,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.8 feet September 12-14 

(discharge, 9,030 second-feet).

1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 17.9 feet June 5, 1913, and July 2, 1916 

(discharge, 115,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.6 feet March 9-10, 

1913 (discharge, 5,290 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice, but records were discontinued during winter months of this year.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions are made for irrigation from the headwaters of 

Clark Fork and tributaries to Flathead River.

REGULATION. Flathead Lake furnishes a natural but uncontrolled regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined between 8,000 and 80,000 second-feet but poorly defined for 

higher and lower stages. Chain gage read to half-tenths once or twice a week 

during January and from April to September; recorder in operation May 13-31 

and June 6 to September 30. No records obtained October £0. December and 

during February and March. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table daily gage height or mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph. Records good.
68 STIKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911,. PART XII A.

Discharge measurements of Clark Fork near Plains, Mont., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

[Made by W. A. Lamb.]

Apr. 26.............................................................................

July 15..............................................................................

Gage

Feet. 

7.08

12.0

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

19,600

57,525

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clark Fork near Plains, Mont., for the year

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1............................................

2............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10. ...........................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20..... .......................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26...............................:............

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30. ...........................................

31............................................

Jan.

9 v<n

10,700

11,900

19 inn

18,200

17,100

16,600

15,500

Apr.

9,350

11,500

14,600

12,700

20,600

May.

17,700

36,700

43,800

49,900

58,900

66,300

71,900

71,900

70,000

68,200

70,000

71,900

71,900

73,800

77,700

83,500

89,400

95,400

99,500

102.000

99,500

June.

95,400

91,400

88,700

86,000

83,300

80,600

79,600

79,600

85,400

91,400

95,400

95,400

91,400

87,400

85,400

89,400

93,400

99,500

104,000

106,000

104,000

102,000

99,500

97,400

95,400

95,400

91,400

89,400

87,400

85,400

July.

85,400

81,500

79,600

79,600

77,700

75,800

73,800

71,900

71,900

70,000

68,200

66,300

62.600

58,900

57,100

53,400

51,600

49,900

48,100

44,700

43,000

41,400

39,800

38,200

36,700

35,100

33,600

32,100

30,600

29,200

27,800

Aug.

27,100

25,1JOO

25,100

23,800

23,800

22,500

21,800

21,200

20,600

20,000

19,400

18,800

18,800

18,200

17,700

17,700

17,100

15,500

15,000

15,000

14,600

14,100

14,100

13,200

12,700

12,700

12,300

12,300

11,900

11,500

Sept.

11,500

11,500

11,100

11,500

11,100

10,700

10,000

10,400

10,400

9,680

9,350

9,030

9,030

9,030

9,350

9,680

9,680

9,680

9,680

9,350

9,350

9,350

9,350

9,680

9,680

10,000

9,680

9,680

9,350

Monthly discharge of Clark Fork near Plains, Mont, for the year ending Sept. SO-, 1917.

Month.

May 12-31....................... .........................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

102,000 

106,000 

85,400 

27,100 

11,500

Minimum,

36,700 

79.600 

27,800 

11,500 

9,030

Mean.

73,600 

91,900 

55,300 

17,700 

9,910

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

2,920,000 

5,470,000 

3,400,000 

1,090,000 

590,000

13,500,000
COLOMBIA MVEH

PEND OREILLE LAKE AT SANDPOINT, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 57 N., R. 2 W. Boise meridian, on west side of lake, at municipal wharf at Sandpoint, Bonner County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 22,900 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 18, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on pile at municipal wharf; read to hundredths 

by T. Crane, W. W. Schwartz, Jessie Cheeld, and M. C. Paynet

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 24.36 feet June 25; 

minimum stage recorded, 4.95 feet March 16»

1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 26.0 feet July 6, 1916; minimum stage 

recorded March 16, 1917.

ICE. During winter ice at gage renders observations difficult.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water diverted from tributaries of Clark Fork for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pend Oreille -Lake at Sandpoint, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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.

7.50

7.30

7.20

7.15

7.10

7.05 

7.00

6.98

6.95

6.85

6.75

6.70

6.65

6.55

6.50

6.45

6.40

6.38

6.35

6.30

6.30

6.30

Nov.

6.30

6.25

6.30

6.30

6.25

6.30

6.30

6.30

"6."25"

6.20

6.10

6.05

5.90

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.85

5.85

5.85

5.85

5.85

Dec.

5.85

5.85

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.75

5.70

"B."66"

5.60

5.55

5.50

5.55

5.55

5.55

Jan.

5.30

5.40

5.10

5.05

Feb.

5.05

5.15

5.20

5.15

Mar.

4 OS

5.00

.......

4 95

5 nft

5.10

Apr.

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.85

6.05

6.18

"6."88"

7.18

7 4n

7.50

7.65

7.70

7.83

8

nft

8.45

8.60

8.80

9.00

9.20

May.

9.45

9.50

9.55

9.60

9 70

9

7<;

9.95

10.30

10:75

11.30

12.30

13.10

11 on

15.67

16.28

17.00

17.60

IB nft

18.50

19.25

20.33

21.80

OO OK

June.

22.80

23.05

23.20

23.25

22.90

99 7<I

22.65

22.65

22.80

22.90 

23.05

OQ AQ

23.02

23.02

23.15

23.28

23.45

23.67

24.00

24.15

24.25

24.35

24.36

24.30

24.20

23.90

23.65

July.

23.10

22.75

22.25

21.92

21.62

20.95

20.65

20.30

20.05 

19.75

1Q 4A

18.52

18.05

17.70

17.35

16.95

16.48

15.80

15.50

15.05

14.70

14.35

14.00

13.35

13.00

Aug.

12.75

12.50

12.10

11.35

11.00

10. 75

10.55

10.40

10.15

"lU»"

9.60

9.45

9.25

9.10

9.00

8.70

8.55

8.40

8.30

8.15

8.00

7.80

7.70

7.60

7.50

7.40

Sept.

7.30

7.00

6.90

6.85

fi Sft

6.75

6.60

6.55

6.50 

6.48

6.45

6.40

6.25

6.20

6.18

6.12

6.10

6.05

5.95

5.92

5.90

5.88

5.87

5.85

CLARK FORK AT METALINE FALLS, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 21, T. 39 N., R. 43 E., about three-eighths mile above 

Metaline Falls, opposite town of Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, 11 miles 

south of international boundary.

DRAINAGE AREA. 25,100 square miles. Areas in United States measured on maps 

issued by United States Geological Survey on scale 1:500,000; area of the Flathead 

River basin in British Columbia measured on Department of Lands map, scale 

1:1,125,000; area of the Priest River basin in British Columbia measured on Nelson sheet, British Columbia map.
70 SUBPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XH A.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 4, 1908, to September 4, 1910 (gage heights only; 

data insufficient for determination of discharge); October 1, 1912, to September 

30,1917.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff, in 5 sections, reading from 0 to 55 feet, on right 

bank, three-eighths mile above the falls; installed December 10,1916. Previous 

gages as follows: November 4, 1908, to September 4, 1910, on right bank about 

three-fourths mile above the falls; October 1 to December 27, 1912, on right bank 

just below Sullivan Creek, 500 feet above the falls; January 16, 1913, to January 

24, 1914, at same site but at different datum; January 25 to February 2, 1914, 

temporary gage at different datum; February 12, 1914, to December 9, 1916, 

vertical and inclined staff, in 5 sections, reading from 0 to 54 feet, on right bank 

500 feet above the falls and at different datum. All readings from October 1, 

1912, to February 2, 1914, reduced to datum of gage installed February 12, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable three-eighths mile above the falls. 

Flow of Sullivan Creek added to flow measured at cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Sensitive and 

permanent control formed by Metaline Falls, where water surface drops 20 feet 

in a distance of 1,200 feet. Elevation water surface at medium low stage, 1,9,70 

feet above sea level.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 36.2 feet June 

25 and 26 (discharge, 122,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.10 foot 

December 27 (discharge, 5,960 second-feet).

1912-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 41.2 feet June 16,1913 (discharge, 139,000 

second-feet, revised); minimum stage recorded December 27, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions from upper tributaries for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read to hundredths daily. 

No diurnal fluctuation. Rating curves well defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

COOPERATOIN. Station maintained in cooperation with Hydrometric Survey of 

British Columbia. Gage-height record furnished by Hugh L. Cooper Co.

Discharge measurements of Clark Fork at Metaline Falls, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 21 

22 

Dec. 7 

11 

Mar. 23 

24 

July 17 

18 

19 

Sept. 23

C.G.Paulsen. .................................................

.....do.........................................................

.....do.........................................................

.. .do...... ... . . .......................

.....do. _ ...... ......... .. . ............................

.....do.........................................................

.....do.........................................................

Gage height.

Old.

Feet. 

8.66 

8.55 

6.82 

6.61 

4.60 

4.45 

29.91 

29.36 

28.92 

7.24

New.

Feet. 

6.76 

6.65 

4.92 

4.71 

2.70 

2.55 

28.07 

27.52 

27.08 

5.34

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

15,500 

14.900 

12,200 

11,700 

8,650 

8,440 

83,300 

80,700 

78,300 

12,500
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 71

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clark Fork at Metaline Falls, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. ...........

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7.... ........

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18...........

19............

20............

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............ 

31............

Oct.

20,200 

19700 

19,700 

19,500 

19,100

18,900 

18,600 

18,400 

18,400 

18,200

18,000 

17,800 

17,600 

17,400 

17,100

16,900 

16,500 

16,300 

15,900 

15,900

15,500 

15,500 

15,100 

15,100 

14,700

14,700 

14,300 

14,300 

14,100 

13,900 

13,900

Nov.

13,900 

13,900 

13,900 

13,900 

13,900

13,900 

13,900 

13,900 

13,900 

13,800

13,609 

13,900 

13,900 

13,600 

13,600

13,600 

13,400 

13,200 

12,800 

12,500

12,300 

12,100 

12,100 

11,800 

12,100

12,300 

12,500 

12,500 

12,500 

12,300

Dec.

12,100 

12,100 

12.600 

12,500 

12,300

12,300 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100 

11,900

11,700 

11,500 

11,400 

11,400 

11,200

11,000 

10,900 

10,900 

10,900 

10,600

10,900 

10,900 

10,900 

10,900 

10,900

8,430 

5,960 

6,680 

7,170 

8,790 

9,350

Jan.

9,350 

9,350 

9,500 

9,650 

9,800

9,950 

9,950 

9,950 

10,200 

10,600

10,600 

10,400 

9,950 

9,800 

9,650

9,500 

9,350 

9,070 

8,930 

9,350

8,930 

9,210 

9,070 

9,070 

9,210

9,350 

9,210 

9,070 

9,070 

8,930 

8,240

Feb.

8,240 

8,370 

9,070 

9,350 

9,650

9,800 

9,650 

9,650 

9,800 

9,950

9,950 

10,100 

10,200 

10,200 

10,200

9,950 

9,650 

9,650 

9,950 

9,950

10,100 

9,950 

9,650 

9,500 

9,350

9,070 

9,070 

9,210

------

Mar.

9,070 

8,650 

8,240 

8,510 

9,070

9,070 

8,930 

8,790 

8,930 

9,210

9,350 

9,070 

8,790 

8,790 

8,510

8,650 

8,790 

8,790 

8,950 

8,650

8,790 

8,790 

8,650 

8,510 

8,650

8,650 

8,790 

9,070 

9,350 

9,350 

9,650

Apr.

9,800 

9,950 

10,100 

10,200 

10,600

11,200 

11,900 

12,500 

13,200 

14,000

14,700 

15,800 

16,600 

17,400 

18,500

19,800 

20,200 

20,400 

20,800 

21,100

22,000 

22,200 

22,600 

22,900 

24,000

24,500 

25,200 

26,400 

27,100 

28,100

May.

28,600 

29,100 

29,400 

29,600 

30,100

30,400 

30,400 

30,900 

31,700 

32,700

34,100 

36,500 

39,100 

42,100 

45,500

48,800 

52,400 

57,600 

62,700 

66,700

70,500 

73,400 

76,000 

78,600 

81,700

84,400 

87,200 

90,000 

93,800 

98,600 

103,000

June.

106,000 

110,000 

112,000 

114,000 

U4,000

114,000 

114,000 

113,000 

112,000 

111,000

112,000 

112,000 

112,000 

113,000 

114,000

114,000 

114,000 

114,000 

114,000 

116,000

117,000 

118,000 

119,000 

121,000 

122,000

122,000 

121,000 

121,000 

121,000 

119,000

July.

117,000 

116,000 

114,000 

113,000 

111,000

109,000 

106,000 

104,000 

102,000 

102,000

99,600 

94,300 

92,400 

89,500 

86,700

84,900 

82,600 

79,900 

78,200 

76,000

73,000 

70,500 

68,000 

65,100 

63,100

60,700 

59,100 

58,000 

54,200 

51,600 

49,900

Aug.

47,800 

46,200 

44,600 

43,300 

41,500

40,300 

38,500 

37,400 

36,000 

34,600

33,500 

32,200 

31,400 

30,400

29,400

28,400 

27,300 

26,200 

25,900 

25,400

24,500 

23,300 

22,600 

22,400 

22,000

21,300 

20,600 

20,200 

19,800 

19,100 

18,700

Sept.

18,300 

17.900 

17,400 

17,000 

16,60)0

16,200 

16,200 

15,800 

15,700 

15,500

15,300 

15,100 

14,900 

14,900 

14,700

14,300 

14,000 

13,800 

13,600 

13,600

13,200 

13,100 

12,900 

12,700 

12,400

12,000 

11,900 

11,900 

11,900 

11,900

NOTE. Extremely low discharge Dej. 27 due to ice jam above gaging station. Gage not read Dec. 26 

and Aug. 17; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Clark Fork at Metaline Falls, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

[Drainage area, 25,100 square miles.]

Month.

October...........................

NoTjember ........................

January ...........................

April..............................

May..............................

July..............................

The year.... ........ ........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

20,200 

13,900 

12,600 

10.600 

10,200 

9,650 

28,100 

103,000 

122,000 

117,000 

47,800 

18,300

122,000

AfininniiTTi

' 13,900 

11,800 

5,960 

8,240 

8,240 

8,240 

9,800 

28,600 

106,000 

49,900 

18,700 

11,900

5,960

Mean.

16,800 

13,200 

10,800 

9,490 

9,620 

8,870 

18,100 

55,700 

115,000 

84,900 

30,100 

14,500

32,400

Per 

square 

mile.

0.669 

.526 

.430 

.378 

.383 

.353 

.721 

2.22 

4.58 

3.38 

1.20 

.578

1.29

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

0.77 

.59 

.50 

.44 

.40 

.41 

.80 

2.56 

5.11 

3.90 

1.38 

.64

17.50

Acre-feet.

1,030,000 

786,000 

664,000- 

584,000 

534,000 

545,000 

1,080,000 

3,420.000 6,84o;ooo

5,220,000 

1,850,000 

863,000

23,400,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, l9lf, PART XII A.

. RACETRACK CREEK NEAR ANACONDA, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 6 N., R. 11 W., opposite Racetrack Creek ranger station 

near Anaconda, Powell County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1914, to September 30, 1917. From July 11, 1911, 

to November 9,1912, station maintained in sec. 15, T. 6 N., R. 11 W., above the 

falls.

GAGE. Vertical staff »n right bank, opposite Racetrack Creek ranger station; read to 

tenths twice a day by W. E. Jackson. From July 11, 1911, to June ?.7, 1912, vertical staff on left bank, 2 miles above present gage. From June 18 to November 

9, 1912, vertical staff on left bank, 300 feet above previous gage and at different 

datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and sand; slightly shifting. Banks high and not 

subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.00 feet at 6.30 

a. m. June 18; minimum stage recorded, 1.50 feet April 15, 16, 18-20, May 1-5.

1911-12 and 1914-17: Maximum stage recorded, 6.8 feet June 10-14, 1912 (discharge, 515 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, February 22, 24, and 26,1912, 

(discharge, 16 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; record discontinued during 

the winter.

DIVERSIONS. One small diversion during the irrigation season.

REGULATION . None.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

No discharge measurements were made during the year. Data inadequate for determination of discharge.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Racetrack Creek near Anaconda, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1917.

Day.

1...... ..............................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

11....................................

.12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....... .............................

17..'..................................

18....... .............................

19....................................

20.....................:..............

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

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

Nov.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

Apr.

1.5

1.5

1.55

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.52

1.52

1.58

1.6

1.62

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.55

May.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.62

1.7

1.72

1.78

1.85

1.95

2.05

2.2

2.55

2.95

2.98

2.7

2.58

2.62

2.7

2.62

2.55

2.55

2.95

3.55

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.95

2.85

2.8

June.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.7

4.45

485

4.85

475

46

45

455

4.45

445

4.4

43

4.25

425

4.25

41

July.

3.8

3.8

3.85

4.05

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.65

3.55

3.45

3.25

3.1

2.95

2.85

2.65

2.55

2.45

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

Aug.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.05

2.0

1.95

1.95

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1 Q

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.75

1.7

1.7

Sept.

. 1.7

1.7

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

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.72

1 Q

1.8

1.7

1.7

1 7
TIPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN.

WEST FORK OF BITTERROOT RIVER WEAR DARBY, MOOT.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 2 N., R. 21 W., approximately 500 feet downstream from 

Trapper Creek ranger station, half a mile below mouth of Trapper Creek, and 

10 miles south of Darby, Ravalli County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 572 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 19,1920, to September 30, 1917 (fragmentary).

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank. It was read daily by Curtis Matteson, 

forest ranger, when at the station.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable near the gage.

CONTROL. Small rock; uniform; probably permanent. Both banks are high and will 

not be overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.60 feet June 17 

(discharge, 6,730 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.0 feet November 6, 

1916, and September 4-11, 1917 (discharge, 148 second-feet).

1910, 1917: Maximum stage recorded June 17, 1917; minimum stage recorded, 

1.85 feet August 28 to September 7, 1914 (discharge, 106 second-feet).

ICE. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during 

winter.

DIVERSIONS . None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; rating curve, based on 

three current-meter measurements made in 1913, 1916, and 1918 is fairly well 

defined below 4,000 second-feet. Gage read once daily when forest ranger was 

at station. Discharge ascertained only for days on which gage was read by applying gage height to rating table. Records poor.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Bteterroot River near Darby, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.. .... ..

2..........

3..........

4..........

5t. ........

6..........

7

8.. .......

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

345

May.

583

583

583

807

3,020

June.

2,570

July.

1,590

Aug.

301

301

301

301

Sept.

182

165

165

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26......."...

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

390

870

IjOSO

May.

3,660

4,680

4,680

June.

6,730

6,040

July. Aug.

30f

293

280

301

267

259

239

9119

219

219

219

18ft

182

18?

182

182

Sept.

NOTE. Discharge November 6, 148 second-feet. Discharge determined only for days on which gage 

was read.

ST. REGIS RIVER NEAR ST. REGIS, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 28, T. 18 N., R. 28 W., at St. Regis ranger station, about 

3 miles above town of St. Regis and junction with Clark Fork, Missoula County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 278 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 17, 1910, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank ipo feet below suspension bridge at ranger station; 

read by E. P. Mizell.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PAET XII A.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Small rock; shallow and probably permanent. Banks

fairly high and not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.65 feet May 28

(discharge, 7,740 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.00 feet September 19,

22, 26, 29 (discharge, 135 second-feet). 

1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 8.65 feet May 28, 1917 (discharge, 7,740

second-feet); "minimum stage recorded, 1.75 feet August 30 to September 2, 1915

(discharge, 85 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued

during winter. 

REGULATIONS. None. The snow melting in the mountains causes a small amount

of diurnal fluctuation during the spring. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation assumed permanent although no current-meter

measurements have been made since 1914. Rating curve fairly well defined.

Gage read to half-tenths twice daily, records fragmentary. Discharge ascertained

only for days on which gage was read by applying daily gage height to rating

table. Records otherwise, poor. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by United States Forest Service.

The following discharge measurement has not been heretofore published: March 

11, 19" 14: Gage height 2.50 feet; discharge, 311 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Regis River near St. Regis, Mont., for the years

ending Sept. 30, 1916-17-

Day.

1915-16. 

1. ..................... ....

2.............. .

3.................... ...

4...........................

5...........................

6. ...'..... ...... ............

7...........................

.8...........................

9...........................

10................ ... ...

11............... . . ...

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15................ ..... ...

16...................... ....

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...................... ....

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29.........;.................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

90

90

on

90

on

on

 90

on

90

on

90

QA

90

90

90

on

100

90

90

90

100

100

90

on

90

on

90

90

on

90

90

Nov.

135

135

iqc

135

1Q<5

135

135

140

148

Dec.

160

160

148 iqc

135

130

115

110

110

110

110

Apr.

1,120

1,230

1,350

1 400

l'440

1,400

1,490

1,740

1,790

1,960

2,290

2,470

2,530

2,050

2,050

2,230

2,230

2,010

1,900

1,790

1,740

1,590

1 ian

1,640

2,060

3,310

4,450

3,650

2,780

2,470

May.

2,590

2,970

3,510 4 ssn

5,580

5,420

5,580

4,010

3,240

2,530

2,180

2,010

1,840

1,790

1,840

2,060

2,410

2,840

3,100

3 170

3,040

2,530-

2,290

2,060

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,290

2,350

2,350

2,230

June.

2,120

2,230

2,350

3,170

3,510

2,900

2,710

2,970

3,510

3,510

2,900

2,710

2,710

2,900

3^380

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

July.

2,120

2,010

1,840

1,740

1,590

1,490

1,400

713

652

592

532

520

520

476

454

438

Aug.

410

410

385

385

360

360

335

335

335

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

335

335

320

310

288

288

265

265

265

265

257

245

233

225

Sept.

226

208

208

24S

245

225

225

225

225

908

208

197

190

190

190

190

175

175

160

160

160

160

160

160

175

190

190

175

166

160
TOPEE COLUMBIA SXVlIt BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Regis River near St. Regis, Mont., for the years

ending Sept. SO, 1916-17.

Day.

1916-17. 

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.

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

Apr.

i,3o6

1,490

1,300

1,400

1,790

2,590

May.

2,970

3,240

3,650

4,230

5,420

4,810

5,580

5,900

7,740

5,900

4,230

June.

3,800

3,800

2,780

2,590

2,410

2,590

3.100

3,380

4,380

3,510

2,710

2,230

2,060

2,290

2,840

3,380

3,310

2,840

2,780

2,470

2,350

2,120

1,790

1,840

1,690

1,640

1,440

1,540

1,570

1,400

July.

1,280

1,260

1,210

1,170

1,110

1,010

1,030

935

886

817

752

713

652

652

592

568

532

509

465

476

438

410

370

370

385

385

370

360

340

335

315

Aug.

315

292

288

270

265

265

, 265

245

225

218

208

190

190

175

160

160

Sept.

160

160

160

148

148

135

135

135

i§5

NOTE. Discharge determined only for days on which gage was read.

Monthly discharge of St. Regis River near St. Regis, Mont., for the years ending Sept.

SO, 1916-17.

Month.

1915-16.

Novem ber 21-30 ..........................................

December 1-11....... ..................... ................

February...... ...........................................

March....................................................

April.....................................................

May....................... ................... ............

July......................................................

September........ ........................................

1916-17.

July...................................;..................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

100 

148 

160

4,450 

5,580

410

245

160 

4,380 

1 280

Minimum.

90 

135 

110

1,120 

1,790

225 

160

160 

1,400 

315

Mean,

91.0 

137 

129

2,060 

2,840

313 

192

160 

2,550 

668

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

5,600 

2,720 

2)810

123,000 

175,000

19,200 

11^400

4,440 

152,000 

41 100
StTBPAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PAfcT XII A.

FLATHEAD RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA FALLS, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 31 N., R. 19 W., at Potter's ranch, three-quarters of a mile 

above junction with Middle Fork of Flathead River and about 10 miles northeast of Columbia Falls, Flathead County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 1,620 square miles.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. September 22, 1910, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff, on right bank near Potter's ranch buildings. It is read twice 

a day by J. F. Potter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about three-fourths of a mile above

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky, clean, and practically permanent. The banks are

high and are not overflowed. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.0 feet at 6 p. m.

June 17, (discharge, 24,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.00 foot

November 13 and 14 (discharge, 510 second-feet). 

1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 9.8 feet June 20, 1916 (discharge, 29,500

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.7 foot November 10, 1911, and February 5-6, 1914 (discharge, 350 second-feet). 

ICE. Discharge relation seriously affected by anchor ice January 16 to February 10.

Data insufficient for computing discharge during this period. 

DIVERSIONS. None of importance. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating table well defined. Gage

read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge obtained by applying mean daily

gage height to rating table. Records good.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Flathead River near Columbia Falls, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. ......... ..

2...........

3...........

4... ........

6...........

6...........

7...........

8...........

9...........

10...........

11... ...... ..

12... ........

13...........

14...........

15...........

16...........

17...........

18...........

19...........

20...........

21

22...........

23...........

24...........

25...........

26...........

27...........

28...........

29...........

30...........

31...........

Oct.

1,390

1,390

1.290

1,290

1,290

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

930

930

930

930

970

1,010

1,010

1,010

Nov.

1,010

1,010

1.010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

930

700

510

510

735

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

Dec.

. 850

850

850

850

850

850

600

570

570

570

570

570

570

665

700

810

850

850

930

930

930

930

930

930

890

570

570

570

930

930

1,010

Jan.

1,100

1,100

1,100

1.100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

970

930

930

810

770

930

Feb.

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

770

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

810

850

850

Mar.

850

850

850

850

930

930

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

810

810

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

950

850

850

Apr.

930

930

930

930

1,060

1,140

1,140

1,010

930

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

890

1,060

1,340

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,860

1,860

1,560

1,500

May.

1,500

1,800

1,860

1,860

1,930

2,000

2,910

3,990

4,620

5,980

6,480

8,710

10700

14,400

17' 400

18,200

15,400

12,100

10,700

9,940

10,300

10,900

11,500

12,800

15,900

17,400

16,400

16,900

16,900

14,600

12,300

June.

10,700

12,300

13,000

11,900

10,100

9,940

12,500

16,700

23,200

24,000

19,800

16,400

15,400

14,100

15,900

18,800

24,300

23,200

20,700

20,400

20,100

19,000

16,900

14,900

15,100

14,400

13,700

13,700

13,000

12,100

July.

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,500

11,300

10,500

9,760

9,050

8,540

8,060

7,450

6,480

5,620

5,500

5,280

5,060

5,060

4,840

4,620

4,400

4,090

3,800

3,610

3,430

3^250

3,080

2,910

2,830

2,830

2,750

Aug.

2,520

2,290

2,290

2, 140'

2,000

2,000

1,860

1,860

1,800

1,730

1,730

1.610

1,610

1,610

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1 500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,340

1,290

1,290

1,190

1,190

Sept.

1,190

1,190

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1.100

1,060

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

970

970

930

930

930

930

930

930

930

930

930

930

930

930

930

930
TJFPEB COLUMBIA BIVEB BASIN. 77

Monthly discharge of Flathead River near Columbia Falls for the year ending Sept. SO,

1917. 

[Drainage area, 1,620 square miles.]

Month.

December. ........................

January 1-15 ......................

February 10-28.. . .................

April..............................

July..............................

September ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

ItfCftyiTrc Tim .

1,390 

1,010 

1,010 

1,100 

1,100 

1,010 

1,860 

18,200 

24,300 

11,900 

2,520 

1.190

MltiiTmrm

930 

510 

570 

770 

700 

810 

850 

1,500 

9,940 

2,750 

1,190 

930

Mean.

1,090 

874 

776 

1,020 

894 

873 

'1,130 

9.950 

16,200 

6,550 

1,660 

1.000

Per 

square 

mile.

0.673 

.540 

.479 

.630 

.552 

.539 

.698 

6.14 

10.0 

4.04 

1.02 

.617

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

0.78 

.60 

.55 

.35 

.39 

.62 

.78 

7.08 

11.2 

4.66 

1.18 

.69

Acre-feet.

67,000 

52,000 

47,700 

30,300 

33,700 

53,700 

67,200 

612,000 

964,000 

403,000 

102,000 

59,500

FLATHEAD LAKE AT POLSON, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 4, T. 22 N., R. 20 W., at steamboat" dock at south end of

lake at Poison, Flathead County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23, 1908, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to a pile at end of pier; datum, 2,803 feet above sea

level. In previous reports this datum is incorrectly given as 2,800 feet. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 90.5 feet June 23;

minimum stage recorded, 79.0 feet March 18 and 24.

1908-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 92.7 feet July 1,2, and 4,1916; minimum,

78.5 feet February 16-22, 1913. 

COOPEBATION. Records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Flathead Lake at Poison, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7. ..................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15................... 

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

nf\

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

97

28.... . ....... ....

29 ..

30...................

31...................

Oct.

81.5

81.5

81.5

C1.4

81.4

81.4

81.3

81.3

81.3

81.2

o-l o

81.2

SI 9

81.2 

81.1

fil 1

fil 1

01 1

fit 1

fcl 1

81.0 oi n

81.0

81.0

81.0 fii n

an o

nn o

80.9

an o

Nov.

80.9

sn a

80.8

80.8

80.9

80.9

81.0

81.0

81.0

81.1

81.1

81.0

80.9

Sn 9

80.8 

80.8

80.7

53ft 7

80.6

80.6

80.5

80.5

80.4

80.4

80.3

80.3

fin 9

80.2

80.1

80.1

Dec.

80.0

80.0

80.0

79.9

79.9

79.9

79.9

79.9

79.9

79.9

79.9

79.9

79.9

TO 0

79.9 

79.9

79.8

79.8

79.8

79-8

79.8

79.8

79.8

79.8

79.8

7ft 7

79.7

79.7

79.7

79.7

79.7

Jan.

79.7

70 7

7ft 7

79.7

79.7

79.6

79.6

79.6

79.6

70 fi

79.6

79.6

70 fi

79.6

79.5 

79.3

79.5

79.5

79.5

TO 1

79.5

79.5

W A

79.4

79.4

79.4

79.4

79.4

79.4

79.4

79.3

Feb.

79.3

79 3

TO 1

79.3

79.3

79.3

79.3

79.2

79.2

"70 o

79.2

"70 o

7Q 9

*7Q *>

79.2 

79.2

*7Q 9

70 9

79.2

70 9

79.1

79.1

^

1

W 1

79.1

Mar.

W i

79.1

W i

79.1

........

W i

70 n

79.0

Apr.

........

79.5

an i '

80.2

May.

80.8

80.9

81.7

82.0

82.5

sa n

83.6

84.3

ftA 9

85.7

86.2

QC A

86.6

86.7

86.8

87.0

87.2

87.4

S7 ft

Sfi 1

88.4

88.6

88.8

June.

88.8

88.8

88.7

88.7

88.7

88.5

88.4

88.5

88.6

88.3

89.3

89.5

89.5

89.5

89.4 

89.3

89.5

89.8

00 1

90 3

90.4

90.4

90.5

90.4

90.4

90.3

on n

89.8

8&7

July.

89.6

CO K

89.3

SO 1

88.9

88.8

........
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A*

FLATHEAD RIVER NEAR POISON, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 22 N., E. 21W., at MischelFs ferry, at Norrisvale, 5 miles 

below Newell tunnel, 15 miles northwest of Ronan, and 12 miles below Poison, 

Flathead County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 23, 1907, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in four sections on left bank installed April 9, 1916. Prior to 

April 9, 1916, a chain gage on right bank at same datum. Gage was read once 

daily by M. Slyapich.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car on ferry cable about 80 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Permanent riffle about 1,000 feet below gage forms lowwater control. Current fairly swift. Banks are high.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.1 feet June 23, 

1917 (discharge, 59,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 feet March 12, 1917 

(discharge, 2,000 second-feet).

1907-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 16.4 feet June 12, 1913 (discharge, 75,400 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, March 12, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice, and open channel rating 

assumed applicable.

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions from tributaries above Flathead Lake.

REGULATION. Flathead Lake forms a natural regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation is practically permanent. Eating curve is well 

denned. Gage read to tenths once a day except October 10-14 and October 25 to 

November 8. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating 

table or by interpolating for days on which gage was not read. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

No discharge measurements were made, during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Flathead River near Poison, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

9............

10............

11............

12... .». ......

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

in

20............

91

22............

23............ 

24............

25............

26............

27............

$8............

29

30............

81............

Oct.

9,000

9,310

9,000

8,700

8,400

8,110

8,110

7,820

7,540 

7,370

7,200

7,030

6,860

6,690

6,520.

6,520

6,290

6,060

6,060

5,840

5,630

5,630

5,630 

5,630

5,570

5,510

5,450

5,390

5,330

5,270

5,210

Nov.

5,150

5,090

5,030

4,970

4,910

4,850

4,790

4,730

4,670 

5,690

5,040

4,670

4,670

4,670

4,670

4,500

4,500

4,330

4,500

4,500

4,330

4,330

4,330 

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,020

Dec.

4,330

4,170

4,170

3,740

3,880,

3,880

3,880

3,740

3,740 

3,600

3,470

3,470

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,470

3,600

3,470

3,470

3,470 

3,470

3,350

3,350

3,230

3,350

3,600

4,020

3,120

Jan.

2,790

2,790

2,690

2,690

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,690

9 70ft

2,690

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,590

2,690

2,690

2,590 

2,490

2 4Q^

2,490

9 4Qfl

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

Feb.

2,590

2,400

2,400

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490 

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,400

2,400

2,590

2,590

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,400 

2,400

2 4Qft

2,400

2,400

2 /inn

Mar.

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,230

2,230 

2,230

2,070

2,000

2,150

2,310

2,310

.2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230 

2,150

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

Apr.

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,310

2,310

2,310 

2,310

2,400

2,490

2,690

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,900

2,790

2,790

2,900

3,010

3,010

3,120 

3,350

3,600

3,880

4,170

5,040

4,670

4,850

May.

4,670

4,850

5,040

5,230

5,630

5,840

6,060

6,520

7,270 

8 400

9,620

10,900

13,200

14,800

17,500

23,600

25,800

26,400

29,800

32,200

32,800

33,400

34,600 

35,200

36,500

37,800

40,300

44,200

44,900

45,600

46,200

June.

46,200

46,900

46,900

46,200

45,600

44,200

44,200

43,600

44,200 

46,900

49,600

52,900

52,200

52,900

50,900

50,900

51,600

52,900

55,600

57,000

57,700

58,400

59,100

58,400

57,700

57,000

56,300

55,600

55,000

53,600

July.

52,200

51,600

50,200

49,600

48,200

47,500

46,900

46,200

44,900 

43,600

42,900

41,600

41,000

38,400

37,800

35,200

34,000

33,400

31,600

29,800

29,300

27,500

27,000 

24,700

23,600

22,600

22,000

21,000

20,000

19,000

18,500

Aug.

17,500

17,100

16,200

16,200

15,700

14,800

14,000

14,000

13,600 

12,800

12,400

12,000

12,000

11,600

11,300

10,900

10,600

10,200

9,930

9,620

9,310

9,000

8,700 

8,700

8,700

8,400

8,110

7,820

7,270

7 540

7^010

Sept.

6,760

6,520

6,290

6,060

5,840

5,630

5,430

5,230

5,230 

5,230

5,040

5,040

4,850

4,670

4^600

4,500

4330

4 170

4,170

4,170

4,170

4020

4^020 

4*020

4,020

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

Q 1tt\
TJFPEB COLUMBIA EIVER BASIN. 79

Monthly discharge o/Flathead River near Poison, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 7,010 square miles.]

Month.

October...........................

December .........................

March.............................

April..............................

MaT.......... .....................

June. .............................

July...............................

September. .......................

Discharge in second-feet.

MflTjnunn.

9,310 

5,630 

4,330 

2,790 

2,590 

2,310 

5,040 

46,200 

59,100 

52,200 

17,500 

6,760

59,100

Minimum

5,210 

4,020 

. 3,120 

2,490 

2,400 

2,000 

2,230 

4,670 

43,600 

18,500 

7,010 

3,740

2,000

Mean.

6,730 

4,600 

3,630 

2,670 

2,470 

2,240 

2,960 

22,400 

51,700 

35,500 

11,400 

4,770

12,600

Per 

square 

mile.

0.960 

.656 

.518 

.381 

.352 

.320 

.422 

3.20 

7.38 

5.06 

1.63 

.680

1.80

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

1.11

.73 

.60 

.44 

.37 

.37 

.47 

3.69 

8.23 

5.83 

1.88 

.76

24.50

Acre-feet.

414,000 

274,000 

223,000 

164,000 

137,000 

138,000 

176,000 

1,380,000 

3,080,000 

2,180,000 

701,000 

284,000

9,150,000

MIDDLE FORK OF FLATHEAP RIVER AT BELTON, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. i sec. 36, T. 32 N., R. 19 W., at Hotel Belton, half a mile below 

highway bridge at Belton and about 2 miles above Lake McDonald outlet, in 

Flathead County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 900 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 5, 1910, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Sloping gage on left bank directly back of Hotel Belton; read by Mrs. S. C. 

Brock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent. Banks high; not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.40 feet May 15 

(discharge, 20,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.65 feet March 27-29 

and April 3 (discharge, 280 second-feet).

1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 20.0 feet at 9 a. m. June 21, 1916 (discharge determined by extension of rating curve, 49,000 second-feet); Tm'nirmin> 

stage recorded, 1.3 feet March 29-30, 1912 (discharge, 182 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS . None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating table fairly well denned 

between 325 and 20,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths daily. Daily 

discharge obtained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork ofFlathead River at Belton, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1... ................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

1,020

1,020

960

928

928

895

SA9

862

830

800

770

770

740

740

740

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

740

740

740

740

960

960

Nov.

1,020

1,100

1,130

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1 240

l)240

1 240

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,130

i isn

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1

-l^fi

1,130

960

Qfifl

Dec.

9)30

960

895

770

770

740

74ft

710

710

710

710

710

710

680

650

650

«m

590

590

W9

CftO

535

510

485

Atif)

440

440

Mar.

295

295

310

310

310

310

310

295

295

9Q*t

295

295

295

295

295

9sn

280

280

9Qfi 295

Apr.

295

295

280

295

380

440

650

590

535

650

740

800

862

895

862

862

830

800

770

770

770

830

1,130

1.620

1,670

1,620

I

con

1 440

1^440

1,400

May.

1,320

1,400

1,530

1,670

1,720

1,970

2,900

5,000

6,190

7,250

9,300

11,200

13,400

14,800

20,800

18,600

12,700

10,900

9,060

9,180

9,060

8,940

8,830

10,900

14,500

14,500

13,400

13,000

12,800

11,500

9,540

June.

8,020

5,980

7,250

7,800

9,300

10,000

10,500

13,500

17,400

14,200

12,300

9,540

8,370

9,780

11,000

14,800

17,700

13,600

13,600

13,100

12,000

10,500

9,540

9,420

9,300

9,300

9,060

9,300

9,640

9,780

July.

9,060

8,830

8,260

8,140

7,690

7,250

6,920

6,400

6,400

5,980

5,780

5,380

4,810

4,100

3,930

3,610

3,310

3,240

3,170

3,030

2,840

2,530

2,300

2,300

2,190

2,140

1,970

1,920

1,870

1,870

1,970

Aug.

2,140

2,190

2,300

2,240

2,240

2,190

1,970

1,770

1,480

1,360

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,020

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

862

830

770

740

740

Sept.

710

650

650

650

620

620

590

590

590

590

590

59a

590

590

590

620

620

620

 620

620

590

590

590

562

562

562

562

562

535

535

NOTE. Data inadequate to determine discharge Dec. 28, to Mar. 1L

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork ofFlathead River at Belton, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 900 square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet. Run-off.

Month.

March 12-31. ......................

May..............................

July..............................

RaTrfATTI 1"W»F

MaTriTn\rm.

1,020

1,240

960

310

1,670

20,800

17,700

9,060

2,300

710

"Mrn J.TH HIK,

710

960

440

280

280

1,320

5,980

1,870

740

535

Mean.

801

1,140

661

296

870

9,290

10,800

4,490

1,290

599

Per 

square 

mile.

0.890

1.27

.734

.329

.967

10.3

12.0

4.99

1.43

.666

Depth in 

inches.

1.02

1.42

.74

.24

1.08

11.9

13.4

5.75

1.65

.74

Acre-feet.

49,300

67,800

35,900

11 700

51,800

571,000

643,000

276,000

79,300

35,600
UPPEB COLUMBIA BIVEB BASIN, 81

BIO CREEK NEAR FOL8OH, MONT.

LOCATION. Near township line between sec. 4, T. 22 N., R. 19 W., and sec. 33, T. 23 

N., R. 19 W., about three-fourths mile above mouth, just below power house of 

the Mission Range Power Co., about 7 miles east of Poison, Flathead County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1 to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Stevens* eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank; installed June 14; prior 

to that date temporary gage on left bank 200 feet below.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. An artificial control at gage. The control was repaired 

August 18, but was not completed until after September 30, 1917. Both banks 

high and are not overflowed. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage reported during year, 2.4 feet at 6 p. m. 

June 9 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 104 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.92 foot September 2 (stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control; 

discharge, 3.7 second-feet).

ICE. Station not operated during ice period.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant materially affected flow, the maximum effect 

being during low-water flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by changes made in the artificial control on August 18, and by probable filling of channel for period August 19 to Sep-~ 

tember 30. Rating curve used June 1 to. August 18 well defined between 10 and 

25 second-feet. Gage heights June 1-13 are mean of observer's readings twice 

daily to hundredths. June 14 to September 30 ascertained from recorder graph 

by inspection. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating 

table for period June 1 to August 18. Shifting-control method used August 19 to 

September 30. Records good to August 18 and poor thereafter.

Discharge measurements of Big Creek near Poison, Mont., during the year ending Sept.

30,1917.

[Made by W. A. Lamb.]

Date.

May 19... .................... ...............................;........................

July 16....... .......................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet, 

1.20

1.08

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

18.3

13.0

NOTE. Measurements referred to temporary gage 200 feet below site of recording gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Creek near Poison, Mont., for the year enetony

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...........:...

7................

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

16...............

lone.

23.5

32

26

24.0

23.5

23.5

36

46

90

77

48

32

26

30

37

July.

23.2

23.0

25

25

24.6

23.0

22.5

20.5

18.0

18.0

17.2

15.8

14.4

12.9

13.3

Aug.

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.1

7.1

7.3

7.9

8.5

8.2

Sept.

10.0

3.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.5

5.4

4.5

6.7

6.7

6.2

7.6

9.1

6.7

Day.

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

5(3

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

June.

38

35

33

33

31

27

28

25

25

24.6

24.6

26

24.6

22.5

23.5

July.

12.9

10.7

10.7

10.3

10.0

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.8

8.2

'8.2

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.9

7.9

Aug.

8.2

8.5

8.8

10.0

12.6

11.0

11.0

10.5

7.6

7.6

8.6

11.5

14.4

15.0

13.2

ll.fr

Sept.

5.8

7.6

6.7

6.2

6.7

7.6

7.6

6.7

11.0

11.5

10.5

9.6

9.1

9.6

9.1

187041° 21 WSP 462 6
82 SUEFAGB WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PAET XII A.

Monthly discharge of Big Creek near Poison, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

June.....................................................

July.....................................................

September., ................................................

The year... ................... I........... .^.......

Discharge in second-feet.

!Mf&xjnmTfl«

. 90 

25 

15 

11.5

Minimum.

22.5 

. 7.6 

7.1 

3.7

Mean.

33.2 

14.3 

9.15 

7.25

Run-oft 

in acrefeet.

1.980 

879 

563 

431

3,850

LITTLE BITTERROOT RIVER NEAR NIARADA, MONT.

LOCATION. In T. 24 N., R. 24 W., at Angus McDonald's ranch, 2 miles southwest of 

Niarada, Sanders County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 8, 1908, to December 2, 1909, l and April 12, 1916, to 

September 30,1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on upstream end of the footbridge opposite McDonald's ranch 

house; read once daily by Angus McDonald. Prom April 8, 1908, to December 

2, 1909, records obtained from a staff gage at practically same location but at a 

different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The bed of the stream is composed of silt and cobblestones 

and is slightly shifting. Banks are high and covered with heavy growth of 

willows and underbrush. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by overhanging brush at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.30 feet May 17 

(discharge, 325 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.60 foot August 28 (discharge, 3.0 

second-feet).

April 8, 1908, to December 2, 1909, and April 12, 1916, to September 30, 1917: 

Maximum stage recorded, 5.30 feet May 7, 1916 (discharge, 412 second-feet); 

minimum stage, August 28, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice; observations discontinued 

during winter.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation remained permanent during year. Rating curve 

fairly well defined between 12 and 140 second-feet was verified by two currentmeter measurements in December, 1917. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by United States Reclamation Service. ' "~

1 Station known as Little Bitterroot River near Dayton, Mont.
UPPER COLUMBIA EIVBB BASHfT. 83

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Bitterroot River near Niarada, Mont., for the year

. ending Sept. 30,1917.

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....................................

yr... ......... ........................

28... .................................

29....:................ ...............

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

18

20

20

16

15

15

20

17

OO

15

15

16

16

15

16

18

Nov.

18

16

18

, 18

18

18

15

15

16

 15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

1 %

15

15

15

15

15

1 E

Apr.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

39

49

59

54

44

54

59

39

44

30

30

65

98

92

101

116

110

116

89

89

86

84

86

May.

92

95

98

103

107

110

119

129

135

142

149

179

203

229

245

292

325

224

186

149

146

149

149

149

156

179

179

160

149

171

149

June.

129

122

119

116

103

98

95

92

92

92

86

86

81

70

70

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

65

62

62

59

54

52

49

44

July.

30

30

26

26

21

21

21

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Aug.

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9

9

S

8

7

7

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

3

4

5

5

Sept.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

Monthly discharge of Little Bitterroot River near Niarada, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

October. .................................................

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July.........................:............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

22 

18 

116 

325 

129 

30 

17 

6

Minimum.

15 

15 

30 

92

44 

18 

3 

4

Mean.

17.2 

15.6 

62.6 

163 

78.9 

19.6 

9.10 

5.30

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,060 

925 

3,720 

10,000 

4,690 

1,200 

558 

315

CROW GREEK NEAR ROWAN, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 13, T. 20 N., R. 20 W., 500 feet above old highway bridge 

about a quarter of a mile above present bridge on stage road from St. Ignatius to 

Ronan; 3 miles south of Ronan, Missoula County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 21, 1906, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Staff gage nailed to corner of the spring house on the Nordgren ranch since 

August 13, 1917. From September 21, 1906, to September 7, 1913, a staff gage 

on left abutment of old highway bridge was read; September 7, 1913, to August 

13,1917, staff gage on center pier of same bridge. Present gage set to read same 

as gage at old bridge, but at independent datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from new highway bridge.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1017, PART XII A.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.2 feet at 7 a. m. 

June 23 (discharge, 700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.32 foot September 19-21 (discharge, 3.2 second-feet).

1906-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 10.85 feet June 6, 1908 (discharge, 1,400 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded September 19-21, 1917.

These records are for the open season only, and a lower flow may have occurred 

during the winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December 12 to March 24; flow not 

computed. Gage record obtained December 12-31.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above the station by the Pablo feeder canal to 

irrigate about 12,400 acres.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during open season. Bating curves 

used before and after August 13 were fairly well defined. Gage read twice daily 

to tenths, occasionally to half-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

gage heights to rating tables. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Crow Creek near Ronan, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 1

Aug. 13

Made by 

W. A. Lamb......................... ....................................

R. O.Crawtord................................ ...........................

height.

Feet. 

1.60

.68

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

48.1

. 10.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crow Creek near Ronan, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1...................

3...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8

"

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

24...................

25...................

?&.....'... ...........

27........... . .......

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

46

46

46

4ft

46

46

46

41

41

36

34

34

30

28

28

28

14

13

12

12

'12

12

12

12

12

12

9.5

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

Nov.

9.5

9.5

9.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.6

7.5

7.5

7 K.

5.9

7.1

6.5

7.5

6.5

7.5

8.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.5

9.5

9.5

12

12

Dec.

9.5

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.3

Q *

7 Q

7.7

7.5

9.5

Mar.

36

36

36

36

OA

36

36

Apr.

41

4ft

41

dfi

41

4ft

46

50

55

7Q

9f\

71

68

61

50

50

46

50

46

46

4A

ift

46

46

4fi

50

55

Rfi

87

May.

100

115

123

130

170

188

198

217

227

270

347

375

307

294

307

320

333

333

333

147

147

320

307

294

294

307

320

333

347

360

375

June.

390

405

420

435

450

465

480

497

497

4Q7

407

515

515

530

530

547

547

562

562

580

630

665

700

665

630

598

562

530

497

375

July.

420

390

375

307

260

237

227

198

163

138

115

87

61

55

50

46

46

46

50

61

73

68

55

55

55

55

50

55

55

36

28

Aug.

24

20

17

14

28

20

17

14

14

14

14

11

11

13.2

11.4

11.1

11.1

10.9

10.9

10.3

O 7

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.6

6.1

5.9

5.7

12.8

Sept.

6.4

6.1

5.7 E 17

5.1

4.0

4.0

Q Q

4.0

4 S

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3

n

* 9

3.4

3.6

7.3

5.7

4.9

3.6

3.6

I 7

3.6
UPPER COLUMBIA EIVBB BASIN. 85

Monthly cKfcfafrge of Crow Creek near Ronan, Mont., for the year ending September SO,

1917.

Month.

November. ..............................................

Decem her ] -1 1 ...........................................

March 25-31. .............................................

April.......;.............................................

May......................................................

July.....................................................

Sftptflinfoer

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

46 

12 

9.5 

36 

87 

375 

700 

420 

28 

7.3

Minimum.

9.5 

6.5 

7.5 

36 

41 

100 

375 

28 

5.7 

3.2

Mean.

25.6 

&07

a ei

36.0 

53 

279 

526 

126 

12.5 

4.29

Eun-oflin 

sere-feet.

1,570 

480 

188 

500 

3,150 

17,200 

31,300 

7,750 

769 

255

MISSION CREEK NEAR ST. IGNATIXTS, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 10, T. 18 N., E. 20 W., about 1 mile downstream from 

St. Ignatius, Missoula County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 21,1906, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on the left bank, about 500 feet below the house of T. L. Cope 

Original gage was destroyed July 5,1907. A new gage was installed July 24,1907, 

a short distance downstream and with a datum 0.30 foot lower. On January 25, 

1908, this gage was lowered 0.39 foot. On June 7,1908, the gage was again destroyed 

and June 26,1908, a vertical staff gage was installed 20 feet farther downstream and 

at a different datum. On January 29, 1912, a chain gage was installed on the 

left bank, about 200 feet above the last gage and at a different datum. On Hay 

19, 1913, the present gage was installed at the same location and datum as the 

chain gage. Gage read by Mrs. T. L. Cope.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from a bridge 2 miles above the 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; shifts slightly at high water. 

Current swift. No definite point of control. Left bank high and not subject to 

overflow; right bank low, but subject to overflow only at extremely high'stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.10 feet June 

17 (discharge, 426 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.78 feet April 4 (discharge, 11 second-feet).

1906-1917: Maximum discharge estimated at 2,000 second-feet, June, 1908; 

minimum stage recorded, 0.2 foot, January 30 to February 4, 17-25; March 9-12, 

1908; February 28, 1911 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

ICE. Discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; open channel rating curve 

assumed applicable.

DIVERSIONS. Mission canal of the United States Reclamation Service and several 

private ditches divert water above the gage.

REGULATION. St. Mary Lake gives a small amount of natural regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control. Rating curves 

well defined between 20 and 300 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths two or 

three times a week and daily during rapidly changing stage. Discharge obtained 

by applying gage heights to rating table and interpolating for days on which 

gage was not read. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.
86 SURFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PAST XII A.

Discharge measurements of Mission Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont., daring the 'year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 1

July 18

Made by 

W. A. Lamb. .......................................'......................

height.

Feet. 

2.35

3.08

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

50

191

Daily di ;, in second-feet, of Mission Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont., for the year 

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6.............'.

7.. ............

8....... .......

9.. .;. .........

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

50

49

47

46

44

43

42

41

40

40

40

38

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

Nov.

3535

35

35

35

34

32

31

30

30

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

97

27

27

27

27

27

Dec.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

1Q

1O

18

18

17

17

16

16

Jan.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Feb.

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

19

12

12

12

12

12

12

Apr.

12

12

11

11

12

13

14

15

16

20

23

27

29

31

26

21

21

21

21

21

21

26

31

29

27,

27

28

29

30

31

May.

31

28

24

21

24

26

29

31

43

55

62

116

96

76

55

35

33

31

29

27

90

90

116

135

176

155

166

176

245

222

198

June.

155

148

142

135

116

107

98

197

286

270

245

200

155

198

296

348

426

415

390

378

365

315

290

290

265

265

265

278

290

265

July.

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

.265

265

253

242

230

218

218

218

192

196

196

176

169

163

156

156

138

121

116

110

105

105

Aug.

100

96

91

91

91

91

91

88

84

 84

84

§4

84

84

84

84

84

81

78

78

.78

75

72

70

67

65

65

65

65

65

Sept,

65

65

65

65

65

72

78

,78

78

78

81

84

84

84

82

80

78

78

78

81

84

82

si

80

7R

 78

78

78

J7K

7ft

Monthly discharge of Mission Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Month.

October ..................................................

March.... . . .

AwO................................... ..................

May.. ....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

50 

35 

27 

16 

16 

12 

31 

245 

426 

265 

100 

84

426

' Winfm^Tn ,

35 

27 

16 

16 

1,2 

12 

11 

21 

98 

105 

65 

65

11

Mean.

38.2 

29.2 

22.8 

16.0 

13.7 

12.0 

21.9 

85.2 

253 

206 

80.7 

77.1

71.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

2,350 

. 1,740 

1.400 

984 

761 

738 

1,300 

5,240 

15,100 

12,700 

4,960 

4,590

51,900
UPPER COLUMBIA BIVER BASIN.. 87

POST GREEK HEAR ST. IGOTATTOS, MOHT.

LOCATION. On line between SW. J sec. 24 and SE. J sec. 23, T. 19 N., R. 20 W., at 

new highway bridge on stage road between St. Ignatius and Ronan, about a mile 

below North Fork of Post Greek and 5 miles north of St. Ignatius, Miasoula County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 19, 1911, to September 30, 1917. For station 3 

miles above, at Fitzpatrick's ranch, September 1,1906, to May 9,1911; for station 

at Deschamp's ranch 1J miles above, from April 20, 1911, to November 11, 1911. 

Considerable inflow from springs between present and former sites. North Fork 

of Post Creek also enters below the two former, stations and above the present one.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of highway bridge; read by I. H. Lee. '

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; free from vegetation; shifting 

at high stages. The banks are fairly high and not subject to overflow except at 

extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.60 feet June 

18 and 19 (discharge, 466 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.20 feet February 18-20, March 14-23, May 2-7, August 21 to September 8 (discharge, 23 

second-feet).

1906-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 8.48 feet about June 10, 1908; gage 

washed out; discharge estimated at 2,200 second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 

2.0 feet September 3, 1914; (discharge, 20 second-feet).

ICE. Discharge relation not seriously affected by ice, except for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. Two small ditches divert water above the old station at Fitzpatrick's 

ranch. The United States Reclamation Service diverts water" above the station 

for irrigation and for'storage in Ninepipe reservoir.

REGULATIONS. McDonald's Lake affords a small amount of natural regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve, based on four current-meter measurements in 1917 and 1918 and one in 

1916, is fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

The following discharge measurement was made by R. O. Grawford, August 13, 

1917: Oage height, 2.38 feet; discharge, 40.6 second-feet.
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Post Greek near St. Ignatius, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24. .............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

71

65

71

77

71

65

71

65

71

65

71

65

71

65

60

41

41

37

37

30

34

30

34

30

34

30

34

3ft

34

30

34

Nov.

30

34

30

34

30

34

30

34

30

34

30

34

24

27

24

97

24

27

24

27

24

27

24

27

24

27

30

34

30

34

Dec.

30

34

30

27

24

27

24

27

24

27

24

27

24

27

24

27

27

Jan.

in

30

30

30

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

30

in

30

30

30

30

30

30

30in

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Feb.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

38

38

38

38

38

30

23

. 23

23

30in

30

30

30

30

30

30

Mar.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

30

30

30

46

55

65

46in

Apr.

30

38

30

38

55

38

38

38

38

38

46

74

46

38

46

46

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

30

30

30

May.

30

23

23

23

23

23

23

30

30

38

38

38

55

74

159

159

124

97

84

84

84

84

97 "110

124

97

84

97

124

200

178

June.

159

124

124

97

84

84

97

159

271

406

350

247

247

223

223

323

435

466

466

406

406

. 377

323

323

323

296

296

296

296

323

July,

323

323

323

350

350

350

377

323

323

350

323

296

247

74

55

74

55

38

38

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

38

38

38

Aug.

38

38

38

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

38

38

38

38

30

30

30

30

30

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

Sept.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

46

55

46

80

30

30

30

Monthly discharge of Post Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Month.

October ..................................................

December 1-17. ..........................................

February. ' « March. ..................................................

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

V>»T?mtiin77 

34 

34 

38 

38 

65 

74 

200 

466 

377 

38 

55

Minimum.

30 

24 

24 

30 

23 

23 

30 

23 

84 

30 

23 

23

Mean.

50.5 

25.6 

26.2 

32.6 

30.7 

30.7 

39.5 

79.3 

275 

160.5 

29.3 

30

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

3,100 

1,770 

899 

2,000 

1,700 

1,880 

2,350 

4,860 

16,300 

9,850 

1,800 

1,780
17PPER COLUMBIA BAOT.

PBJDSST RIVER AT OUTLET OF PRIEST LAKE, HEAR COOUK, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 5, T. 59 N., R. 4 W., at south end of Priest Lake, 2 miles 

northwest of Coolin, Bonner County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 572 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18,1911, to December 23,1917, when station was discontinued; fragmentary.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank 600 feet below outlet; installed 

November 24,1914; inspected by H. P. Gable and J. K. Ward. June 18,1911, 

to April 6, 1912, and July 13, 1912, to January 8, 1913, two vertical staff gag«s 

on wharf at Coolin (not accurately referred to bench marks before being destroyed by ice). April 18,1913, to November 23,1914, and August 26 to October 

9, 1915 (when water-stage recorder was not operating), inclined staff about 200 

feet east of wharf at Coolin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Prior to September 17, 1913, made from a boat at outlet; after that date, made from a cable aboutf 300 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rough; banks high; control permanent. Many large 

boulders and angular rocks at control catch logs and cause backwater.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. 1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 6.83 feet at 1.90 

p. m. May 30,1917 (discharge, 7,290 second-feet). Minimum discharge occurred 

in December, 1916 (stage-discharge relation affected by logs and discharge n^t 

determined).

ICE. Ice forms on lake occasionally in river just below outlet. Stage-discharge relition not affected except possibly for short periods when ice from lake jams on 

rocks at control.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by logs from October 17 to about May 

29; not affected by ice during year. Rating curves well defined. Daily discharge obtained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

by inspecting gage-height graph. During period when stage-discharge relation 

was affected by logs, discharge estimated from gage-height record, discharge 

measurements, weather records, and observer's notes. Records excellent except 

for the period from October 18 to May 29, for which, on account of uncertainty 

as to amount of backwater, they are poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Priest River at outlet of Priest Late, near Coolin, Idaho, during 

me period Oct. 1, 1916, to Dec. 23, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 17

Mar. 16

Made by Gage

Feet. 

0.79

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

308

297

Date.

Mar. 17 Oct. 7

Made by height.

Feet. 

1.28

.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

<trot

252
SUEFACB WATER , Iftll, PAST XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Priest River at outlet of Priest Lake, near Coolin, Idaho, 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

440

432

432

422

414

409

404

396

386

391

386

386

378

378

373

340

308

1 270

250

Nov.

250

250

250

Dec.

250

250

240

Jan.

280

'

290

280

Feb.

300

290

300

Mar.

310

310

340

Apr.

380

490

800

May.

1,450

52,950

4,250

4,950

, 4oU

7,240

7,240

June.

7,240

7080

6,920

6,760

6,600

6.440

6,280

6,280

6,440

6,600

6,440

6,280

6,120

5,960

5,980

6,120

6,280

6,280

5,960

5,960

 5,640

5,480

5,330

5,180

5,030

4,880

4,730

4,430

4,430

4,140

July.

4,000

3,860

3,720

3,580

3^450

3,260

3,120

3,000

2,810

2,690

2,570

2,450

2,340

2,230

2,120

2,020

1,920

1,820

1,720

,1,630

1,580

1,500

1,400

1,380

1^320

1,240

1,200

1,120

1,080

1,050

1 020

Aug.

980

945

910

878

845

-780

767

728

703

679

655

638

622

611

600

594

578

' 567

556

535

520

505

490

485

465

460

455

440

432

422

418

Sept.

400

391

378

373

368

360

355

355

351

343

347

351

347

343

339

335

331

327

323

319

311

307

299

291

283

279

279

272

268

261

Datty discharge, in second-feet, of Priest River at outkt of Priest Lake, near Coolin, Idaho, 

for the period Oct. 1 to Dec. 23,1917.

Day.

1. ...........

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9...... .....

10............

Got.

254

250

244

247

247

247

254

ffRQ

258

247

Nov.

172

175

181

187

187

187

187

187

187

Pec.

181

178

184

199

202

208

205

202

205

202

Day.

11............

12.. ...... ....

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

1ft

1Q

20............

Oct.

244

244

236

233

230

91 Q

219

919

205

202

Nov.

1R7

187

190 ion 187*

187

184

184

181

181

Dec.

202

212

222

94ft

230

OrfM

279

308

<J97

339

Day.

21............

22............

23............

24

25............

26............

27............

00

9CJ

30............

31............

Oct.

202

199

193

193

187

187

190

1fi7

187

187

178

Nov.

184

184

184

18i

184

181

184

190

193

184

Dec.

<M7

364

364

......
UPPER .COLUMBIA BIVB1

Monthly discharge of fnest River at outlet of Priest Lake, near CooMfy. MaT)»,/vr the 

period Oct. 1,1916, to Dec. 23,1917.

[Drainage area, 572 square mites.]

Month. .

19J.6-17. 

October.......,..^.....,........

March...... ............... .....i..

April..............................

May .

June ............ T .................

July..............................

The year ....................

1917. 

October...........................

Discharge in second-feet.

'MygJTnTfm .

440

7,210

7,240 

4,000 

980 

400

7,240

258 

193 

364

Minimum.

'

4,140 

1.020 

418 

261

178 

172 

178

Mean.

830 

250 

246 

283 

296 

321 

657 

3,780 

5,910 

2,200 

621 

330

1,260

221

184 

246

Per 

square 

mite.

0*577 

.437, 

, -<3ft 

; .495 

,517 

.661 

.974 

'6.61 

10.3 

3.85 

1.09 

.577

2. 20.

.386 

.322 

.430

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

0.67 

.49 

.56 

.57 

.54 

! .66' 

1.09 

7.62 

11.49 

4.44 

1.26 

.64

, 29.96

.44 

.36 

. .37

Acre-feet.

20,360 

14,900 

15, JOO 

17,400 

16,400 

19,700 

33 100 

232.000 

352,000 

135,000 

38,200 

19,600

914,000

13.600 

10900 

11,200

STTLUVAN LAKE NEAR METAUNE FALLS, WASH.

LOCATION: Approximately in sec. 31, T. 39 N., R. 44 E. (unsurveyed), near forest 

ranger station at north end of Sullivan Lake, about 4J miles east of Metaline Falls, 

Pend Oreille County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16, 1912, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Since May 9, 1913, float gage on dam at outlet of lake; read once daily, to 

half-tenths, by A, J. McDougall. Prior to May 9, 1913, gage was a vertical staff 

at same site.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 25.80 feet June 19; 

minimum stage recorded, 6.30 feet April 28 to May 1.

1912-1917: Maximutaa stage recorded, 26.6 feet June 17-20, 1916; minimum 

Stage recorded that of April 28 to May 1,1917.

REGULATION. Most of the surplus flow of Sullivan Creek is diverted into the lake. 

Sufficient water is stored in the lake to afford a continuous flow of about 60 secondfeet in flume of Inland Portland Cement Co. Zero of gage at elevation of gate 

sills; crest of log chute is 22 feet and crest of spillway 25 feet above gate sills.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Inland Portland Cement Co.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1011, PART XII A.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Sullivan Lake near Metaline Falls, Wash., for tite year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6.... ..........

7..............

8..............

9.... ..........

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20.........^..

a..............

22..............

23..............

24.............. 

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

20.00

19.90

19.85

19.80

19.70

19.60

19.55

19.50

19.45 10 JD

19.35

19.35

19.30

19.25

19.20

19.20

19.15

19.10

10 nn

18.85

18.70

18.50

18.40

18.30 

18.20

18.15

18.10

18.00

17.85

17.70

17.60

Nov.

17.60

17.60

n

ee

17 KB

17.55

17.50

17.50

17.40

17 W

17.25

17.20

17.15

17.15

17.15

17.10

17.00

16.95

16.90

16.85

16.80

16.75

16.65

16.60

16.50 

16.45

16.40

16.25

16.10

16.00

15.90

Dec.

11 as

15.80

15.70

15.60

15.60

15.50

15.45

15.35

15.35

1 1 5ft

15.20

15.10

15.10

15.00

14.95

14.85

14 fifl

14.70

14.60

14.60

14.50

14.40

14.35

14.05

14.00

13.90

13.85

13.80

Jan.

13.75

13.70

14 «J

1^ EC

14 Wl

13.45

tO QE

13.30

13.20

 to 1 K

13.10

13.05

13.00

12 90

12.85

19 sn

12.70

12.60

12.50

12 40

19 4ft

12.20

19 Ml

12.05 

12.00

11.90

n

on

11.75

11.70

11.60

11.50

Feb.

11.40

11.30

11.20

11.10

11.00

10.90

10.85

10.80

10.70

10.60

10.55

10.50

10.40

10.40

10.35

10.30

10.20

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.00

9.95 

9.85

9.75

9.70

9.60

.......

Mar.

9 en

9 Af\

9 30

O 3ft

9.20

9.10

9.00

s on

S

on

8.70

8.60

8.50

8.30

8.20

8.20

Q If)

8 in

8.05

8.05

& nn

7.95 7 on

7.80 

7.70

7.65

7.55

7.50

7.45

7.30

Apr.

7

1 c

7.00

6.90

6.80

6.80

6.80

6.90

7.00

6 90

6.80

6.70

6.60

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.40

6 40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.45 

6.50

6.50

6.40

6.30

6.30

6.30

May.

ft 3ft

6.40

6.40

6.50

6.55

6.60

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.55

6.55

6.55

6.90

7.90

8.40

8.50

9.20

9 4O

9.60

9.90

10.90

11.60

12.80 

13.60

13.90

14.20

15.60

15.30

16.00

16.60

June.

17.40

18.00

18.60 is on

19.30

20.05

20.60

21.10

21.80

22.00

22.90

23.80

24.00

24.60

25.10

25.30

25.40

25.60

25.80

25.70

25.70

25.60

25.60

25.60 

25.50

25.40

25.30

25 20

25.20

.......

July.

25 20

25.25

25 20

25.20

25.20

25.20

25.20

25.20

25.20

25.10

25.00

24.90

24.85

24.80

24.75

24.75

24.70

24.70 *>A fsn

24.55

24 45

24 40

24.30

24.20 

24.00

23.95

23.90

23.80

23.80

23.80

23.75

Aug.

23.70

23.60

oo en

23.40

23.30

23.20

23.10

23.00

23.00

22.95

*n on

22.85

22.80

22.60

22.50

22.45

22.40

22.35

22.20

22.10

21.95

21.90

21.80

21.75 

21.70

21.60

21.40

21.30

21.25

21.20.

21.15

Sept.

21.10

21.00

20 95

20.90

20.80

20.70

20.60

20.50

20.40

20.35

20.20

20.15

20 10

20.00

19 95

19.90

19.80

19.65

19.50

.19.50

19.50

1O 4K

19.40

19.30 

19.20

19.10

19.05

19.00

18.95

18.90

NOTE. Mean gage height for year 15.68 feet.

SULLIVAN CHEEK NEAR XETALXNE FALLS, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 39 N., R. 44 E., one-eighth mile below Outlet Creek, half

a mile below Sullivan Lake, and about 4 miles east of Metaline Falls, Pend OreHle

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16,1912, to September 30,1917. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in four sections on left bank; installed September 21, 1917;

read by A. J. McDougaH. Prior to September 21, 1917, vertical staff on right

bank directly opposite present gage and at same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 40 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed of cobblestones and coarse gravel; likely to

shift. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Gradient steep. Stage of zero

flow, according to measurements made July 18, 1917, gage height 1.5 feet±0.2

foot. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet June 19

(discharge, 1,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.19 feet January 30

and 31 (discharge, 69 second-feet). 

1912-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.2 feet June 2, 1913 (discharge, 1,650

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.10 feet February 1, 1913 (discharge, 53

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Sullivan Creek for storage in Sullivan Lake

ab,out a mile above station, but entire run-off of drainage basin passes gage.
UPPER COLUMBIA EIVEE BASIN. 93

REGULATION. Storage in Sullivan Lake is used by Inland Portland Cement Co; to 

increase low-water flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Bating curve well 

denned below and fairly well defined above 500 second-feet. Gage read once 

daily to half-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage heights 

to rating table. Records excellent except for periods of high water.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Forest Service 

and Inland Portland Cement Co.

Discharge measurements of Sullivan Creek near Metaline Falls, Wash., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Dec. 12

July 18

Sept 21

Made by 

.....do..................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.27

1.88

1.30

Discharge.

8ee.-ff. 

82.6

185

88.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sullivan Creek near Metaline Falls, Wash., for

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..... .........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

16..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

SH. ...... ......

Oct.

120

120

120

120

108

108

108

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

108

108

Nov.

97

97

97

97

120

120

120

108

97

97

97

86

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

86

86

86

Dec.

86

86

97

'97 97

97

97

97

97

97

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

84

82

79

77

77

77

77

77

Jan.

77

86

86

86

77

97

86

77

77

77

77

77

77

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

77

- 77

77

77

77

77

77

77

AQ

69

Feb.

77

77

77

. 86

97

77

77

77

77

77

86

SR

86

86

86

86

SA

 77

77

77

77

77

86

86

86

77

77

77

Mar.

77

77

77

77

fiA

77

77

77

77

77

77"

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

Oft

Oft

Oft

ftft

Oft

Oft

77

77

77

Apr.

77

77

 86

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

VI

97

97

97

108 ifs

97 ino

iftft

108 ina

120

120

120

120

ion

120

120 ion

May.

120

120

120

133

148

148

180

ISO

215

258

299

nan

320

433

550

598

622

574

479

342

387

410

479

646

Rdrt

790 MO

890

1 'son 040

Ton

Jane.

694

694

694

694

694

574

574

646

742

892

742

646

AM

742

790:

890

1,190

1,290

1 400

1*290

1,240 1 ion

1 190

1 OA£\

1 1Qfl

. 990

fiCW

840

700

790

July.

790

743t

742

694 nai

694

EQQ

574

590

574

526

410

320

278

238

238

238 ten

«*»

238

238

91 0

2S8

258

258

378

238

238

91 Q

219

Aqg.

200

183

183

183

166

166

151

186

151

136

136

136

136

110

110

123

110

Oft

99

99

99

99

aa

99

88

SS

sat

QO

8ft

sa

Sept.

88

79

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

99

110

QQ

99

88

88

fift

88

8ft

88

88

RS

SB

95

95

07

101

97

fl(T

97

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 24-26; discharge interpolated.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Monthly discharge of Sullivan Creek near Metaline Falls, Wash., for the year eniKng Sept.

SO, 1917.

Month.

October. .................................................

December ................................................

January ...................................................

March ....................................................

April.....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

. 120 

120 

97 

97 

97 

86 

120 

1,040 

1,400 

790 

200 

110

1,400

Minimum.

97 

86 

77 

69 

77 

77 

77 

120 

574 

193 

88 

79

69

Mean.

102 

98.2 

87.0 

76.2 

81.2 

79.0 

104 

453 

896 

396 

125 

91.6

216

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

6,270 

5,840 

5.350 4'eso

4,510 

4,860 

6 190 

27,900 

63,300 

24,300 

7,690 

5,450

156,000

KETTLE RIVER BASIN. 

CHEEK NEAR CTTH.I.EW, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 38 N., R. 33 E., 400 feet below mouth of Lambert Creek, half 

a mile below outlet of Curlew Lake, 9 miles above Curlew, and 12 miles northeast 

of Republic, Ferry County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 93 square miles (measured on topographic and Colville National 

Forest maps; uncertain because divide between Curlew Creek and Sanpoil River 

can not be determined aceuratiely}.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 4 to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank attached to upstream wing wall of railroad culvert; 

read by Henry Kuehne.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Permanent and sensitive control formed by wooden culvert 

having a free fall of 1 foot. Banks above gage fairly high, not subject to overflow. 

Channel below culvert crooked, subject to overflow at high stages. Stage of zero 

flow, according to measurements made September 14,1917; gage height 0.03 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 3.08 feet May 30, 

June 2 and 6 (discharge, 65 second-feet); minimum, stage recorded, 0.18 foot September 5, 6, 8, and 9 (discharge, 1.4 second-feet).

ICE. £tage-discharge relation may be affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None. ,

REGULATION. Natural storage in Curlew Lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage .height to rating table. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Curlew Creek near Curlew, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

May 4

July 10

Made by 

McCombs and Charles..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.01

2.38

1.19

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.2

44.0

15.5

Date.

Sept. 14

14

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

rtoiffut*

Feet. 

0.31

.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.29

2.30
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 95

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Curlew Creek near Curkw, Wash,, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1............

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

14............

15............

May.

11.6

11.6

12 6

12,6

16.8

18.8

19 9

21

24

9O

32

34

June.

65

65

62

62

65

65

62

59

56

56

CO

53

50

50

47

July.

24

24

22

21

21

19 9

17.8

16.8

15.7

 tc 7

14.6

13.6

12.6

12.6

11.4

Aug.

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

Q Q

Q Q

3.0

2.9

2.8

9 £

2.7

2.6

Sept.

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.4

1.7

9 1

2.1

2 2

2.4

2.2

Day.

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28...'.........

29............

30

31............

May.

34

34

33

14

39

39

42

44

47

62

62

65

65

65

65

62 

June.

44

44

42

39

39

37

36

34

93

32

32

29

27

27

26

July.

11.2

9.6

8.8

8.1

7.5

6.5

6.4

5.4

5.5

5.2

4.4

4.6

4.5

4.0

3.9

3.9

Aug.

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1 Q

1.8

1.8

1.6

Sept.

2.1

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.18

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

Monthly discharge of Curlew Creek near Curlew, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

May 4-31. ................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

65 

65 

24 

3.7 

2.4

Minimum.

11.6 

26 

3.9 

1.6 

1.4

Mean.

37.0 

46.4 

11.7 

2.60 

1.69

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

2.050 

2,760 

719 

160 

101

HALL CHEEK BASIN. 

HALL GREEK AT INCHELrrjM, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. i sec. 6, T. 32 N., R. 37 E., half a mile above highway bridge, 

three-fourths mile ab'ove mouth of creek, and three-fourths mile northwest of 

Inchelium, in Ferry County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 163 square miles; at former location at Wires bridge, 3 miles 

above mouth, 160 square miles (measured on topographic, Colville Indian Reservation, and Colville National Forest maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 18, 1912, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, three-fourths mile above bridge; 

installed August 27, 1916; inspected by Walter Johnson. For description of previous gages see Water-Supply Paper 442.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 15 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and boulders; permanent except at extremely high stages. Channel straight above and below gage. 

Banks high. Stage of zero flow determined June 22 and September 17, 1917, 

gage height 0.4 foot ± 0.05 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.69 feet at midnight May 13 (discharge, 634 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred'during 

period in which stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

1912-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3.10 feet at 6.20 a. m., April 16, 1014 

(discharge, 965 second-feet); TnfoiTrmm discharge, 13.8 second-feet (currentmeter measurement) January 19, 1916.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; winter flow estimated from

observer's notes, weather records, and discharge measurements. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for use at Owen mine power plant but is returned

REGULATION. Effect of operation of power plant negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year except as affected by 

ice November 13-21, December fr-19, 21-31, January 1 to February 5, and February 24 to March 5. Rating curve well defined below 450 second-feet. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Records excellent except during periods when stage-discharge relation was affected 

by ice and for short periods during high water.

Discharge measurements of Hall Creek at Inchelium, Wash., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 29

Dec. 20

Feb. 4

Made by 

O. L. Parker...........

C. G. Paulsen... .......

.....do.................

£B.

Feet. 

1.58

3.03

1.69

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

24.6

25.9

24.0

Date.

Mav R

June 22

Sept. 17

Made by 

....Ao. ................

3EL

Feet. 

2.86

2.45

1.50

Disc 

charge.

See.-ft. 

259

138

18.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hall Creek at Inchelium, Wash., for the year ending

Sept.^SO, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..... .........

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14....'..........

f C 15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

99

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

9Q

30..............

31..............

Oct.

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

25

26na26

26'

25

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

28

30

Nov.

31

30

31

51

49

36

29

30

30

29

28

27

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20*u.

26

27

25

25

25

25

24

24

Dec.

91

24

24

25

9ji

22

26

23

Jan.

22

17

»

20

Feb.

I 70

24

22

20

19

1Q

20

20

21

22

22

24

25

25

24

9ji

23

22

21

23

22

18

Mar.

20

91

91

91

20

21

22

23

21

91

21

21

39.

23

09

24

23

23

23

23

22

24

25

97

27

94

Apr.

24

25

26

97

31

35

44

62

68

74

79

85

83

83

83

85

83

80

82

83

140

158

160

162

170

172

192

nflO

212

200

May.

185

188

212

91 1?

224

251

276

ans

(KM

416

455

495

568

604

580

538

465

408

388

380

364

3fi4

392

416

485

520

510

490

470

440

408

June.

384

360

340

320

312

282

265

ntLA

240

230

224

215

198

182

170

162

155

145

140

131

131

131

131

138

140

126

118

115

113

113

July.

104

90

93

88

82

76

72fi«

65

60

58

54

52

50

4Q

4Q

48

46

45

44

41

41

39

39

39

40

43

41

Afl

39

VJ

Aug.

35

34

32

30

9Q

97

26

25

24

22

21

22

OO

22

21

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

19

18

19

19

18

Sept.

152

1R

is1R

1C

18

20

2191

91

99

22fjn.

<y>

20

20

20

20

18

13

18is

18

18

17

IS

18

18in

IS

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 21 ,27,30, and Apr. 9-U; discharge interpolated.
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 97 

Monthly discharge of Hall Creek at Inchelium, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

May.....................................................

July. .................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

30 

51

25 

27 

212 

604 

384 

104 

35 

22

604

Minimum.

24

24 

185 

113 

37 

18 

17

Mean.

25.4 

26.9 

22.8 

19.7 

21.1 

22.1 

101 

400 

199 

56.2 

22.8 

19.1

78.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,560 

1,600 

1,400 

1,210 

1.170 

1,360 

6,010 

24,600 

11,800 

3,460 

1,400 

1,140

56,700

STRANGER CREEK BASIN. 

STRANGER CREEK AT METEOR, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 32 N., R. 36 E., at Mghway bridge at Meteor, about 8 miles 

southwest of Inchelium, Ferry County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 29,1916, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 15 feet below bridge; read by E. J. Sparling.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. From Mghway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. One channel at all stages. Left 

bank subject to overflow at extremely Mgh stages. Concrete control 6 feet below 

gage. Stage of zero flow determined July 7, 1917, gage height, 0.05 foot ±0.02 

foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1916-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 2 feet from May 15 

to 18 (discharge, 164 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.27 foot from September 24 to 30 (discharge, 3.0 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice for short periods; flow estimated from observer's notes, weather records, and comparison with record of 

flow of Stranger Creek at Inchelium.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice November 14-16,

23-25, December 7-11, January 14-18, 31, February 1-2, February 17, 18, 21, 22,

24-28, March 1, 16, and 17. Rating curve well denned. Gage read twice daily 

to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

heights to rating table. Open-water records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Stranger Creels at Meteor, Wash, during the years ending Sept.

30, 1916-7.

Date.

1916. 

Apr. 12

Aug. 29

1916-17.

Made by 

.....do.................

G.L. Parker... ........

Gage 

height.

Feet, 

(a)

0.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

153

9.99

4.24

Date.

1916-17. 

Dec. 20

Feb. 4 

May 6

July 7

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

0.40

.33

1.38

.89

.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.74

4.43 

75.6

35.9

19.5

a Before concrete control was built. No gage height available. 

187041° 21 WSP 462 7
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stranger Creek at Meteor, Wash., for the period Aug.

1916, to Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1....... ......

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

..............

7.............

8.............

9.............

10.............

11.............

12.............

13.............

.14.............

15.............

16..............

17.............

18.............

1Q

20.............

21.............

22.............

23.............

24.............

25.............

26.............

27.............

28.............

29.............

30.............

31.............

Aug.

9.9

9.9

9.9

Sept.

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.5

9-1

9.1

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.3

7.3

7-3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

Oct.

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.3

5.0

5.6

Nov.

5.0

5.0

5.6

9.9

6.9-

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.0

4.4 ! 

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

}'

5.3

5.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

Dec.

6 9

R Q

4.4

8.0

7.6

5.6

5

6 9

6 Q

A n

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6

0

A 9

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

c A

5.6

Jan.

5.6

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

R Q

6 Q

7/3

7.6

7.6

8.0

7.6

5

5.0

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

4

Feb.

4

4

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.2

6.2

6

6

6.6

6.6

7

7

7.6

6

Mar.

6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6

0

A 9

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

6 Q

7.3

7.6

7.6

7

7

8.0

7.6

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.4

6.9

8.0

8.4

8.7

9.1

9.5

9 1

9.5

Apr.

9.5

9.1

9.5

10.7

11.6

19 A

14.7

18.3

16.1

16.1

19.5

20

20

20

24

25

25

25

26

30

35

38

41

46

52

55

60

62

67

72

May.

77

77

77

77

82

82

82

88

93

QQ

118

125 i4f>

156

1fi4

164

164

164

164

156

148

140

140

132

132

132

132

125

125

118

118

June.

112

105

QQ

93

88

88

82

72

67

62

61

59

56

53

51

51

47

43

41

39

37

35

34

33

33

31

30

28

26

26

July.

25

25

23

23

22

20

18.9

17.3

17.7

17.7

17.2

17.2

16.1

16.1

15.1

15.1

14.2

14.2

13.3

12.9

12.4

12.0

11.6

11.2

10.7

10.3

Q Q

Q Q

9.1

8.7

8.7

Aug.

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.3

6.9

6 9

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4

0

3 0

3.9

3.7

3.7

Sept.

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3-0

3.0

3-0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Monthly discharge of Stranger Creek at Meteor, Wash., for the period Aug. 29, 1916, to

Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

1916.

The period .........................................

1916-17.

April...................................... ......-...-..-

XfaTT

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9.9 

9-9

5.6 

9.9

8.4 

8.0

9.5 

72 

164 

112 

25 

8.7 

3.7

164

Minimum.

9.9 

5.6

4.4

9.1 

77 

26 

8.7 

3.7 

3.0

3.0

Mean.

9.90 

7.27

4.67 

5.47 

6.30 

5.86 

5.55 

7.41 

29.7 

122 

56.1 

15.4 

5.79 

3.27

22.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet. '

59 

433

492

287 

325 

387 

360 

308 

456 

1,770 

7,500 

3.340 

947 

356 

195

16,200
TIPPER COLUMBIA EIVEE BASIN. 99

STRANGER CREEK AT INCHELITTM, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 32 N., B. 37 E., about half a mile above mouth and half a 

mile south of Inchelium, Ferry County, below all tributaries.

DRAINAGE AREA. 74 square miles (measured on Colville Indian Reservation map, 

edition of 1913).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 18,1914, to June 30,1917, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Walter Johnson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 50 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand and gravel; overhanging 

brush partially obstructs flow at high stages. One channel at all stages. Timber 

artificial control built November 21, 1915. Stage of zero flow determined September 16, 1917, gage height 0.02 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 2 feet May 17 and 

18 (discharge, 142 second-feet); minimum stage occurred in January when stage- 

^discharge relation was affected by ice.

1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3.80 feet April 18, 1914 (discharge, 209 

second-feet). Minimum discharge estimated 3.2 second-feet in December, 1914, 

when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods; winter flow estimated 

from flow of Stranger Creek at Meteor, observer's notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water for irrigation above gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice January 14-23. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read once daily to hundredths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent 

except when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

Discharge measurements of Stranger Creek at Inchelium, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 29

Dec. 20

Feb. 4

May 7

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

&.

Feet. 

0.60

.54

.54

1.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.33

10.8

7.97

77.1

Date.

July 8

Sept. 16

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

h*.

Feet. 

1.00

.77

.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. . 36.7

23.5

5.70
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-fed, of Stranger Creek at Tnchelium, Wash., for the period Oct.

1, 1916, to June 80, 1917.

Day.

1. .....................

2......................

3......................

4

5......................

6......................

7......................

8......................

9......................

10......................

11......................

12......................

13.. .....................

14......................

15......................

16......................

17......................

18......................

19......................

20......................

21......................

22......................

23......................

24......................

25......................

26......................

27......................

28

29......................

30......................

31......................

Oct.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6

n

6.7

6.4

R A

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

7.0

7.0

6.7

Nov.

6.7

6.1

6.1

14

10

s n

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1 /* i

6.1

6 A

6.1

6.1

6.1

6

1

6.4

9.5

Q A

7.0

7.0

Dec.

s n

s *\

10

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9 n

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

 7.5

7

E

8 A

7.5

7.5

7.5

9 ft

9 0

Q n

8 A

8 ft

8 A

8 A

8 ft

Jan.

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

7.0

£5

5

8

12

19

12

12

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.0

Feb.

8.5

8

E

9

E

Q n

9

E

9.5

10

10

10

10

1O

12

12

19

iq

19

19

12

14

19

12

12

14

13

14

13

12

10

Mar.

9

C

9.5

Q E

8.0

9

E

11

19

12

11

19

10

10

9.5

10

17

16

1 Q

14

14

14

12

14

13

14

14

19

18

18

26

26

Apr.

24

24

21

23

30

30

34

46

46

38

40

Af)

40

36

34

34

» 35

qc

36

38

At)

46

45

46

48

50

54

58

60

63

May.

68

flO

flO

68

68

73

73

7S

84

OS

118

124

130

142

142

-lOft

136

136

130

130

130

124

124

118

106

106

June.

10005

95

on

84

78

78

flO

63

63

ftl

CO

CO

58

'" 55

46

O,Q

40

qo

qo

38

36

36

oo

32

30

26

26

24

Monthly discharge oj Stranger Creek at Inchelium, Wash., for the period Oct. 1, 1916, to

June 30, 1917.

October

Month.

December. ............. | .................................

April...................!.................................

MSy...... ............ 4...- .............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7 

14 

11 

12 

14 

26 

63 

142 

100

Minimum.

6.1 

6.1

7

8.5 

8 

21 

68 

24

Mean.

6.65 

7.07 

8.71 

8.28 

11.3 

13.7 

39.9 

106 

54.9

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

409 

421 

536 

509 

628 

842 

2,370 

6,520 

3,270

15,500

SPOKANE BIVEE BASIN. 

COETTR D'ALENE LAKE AT COETTR D'ALENE, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In SW. i SW. i sec. 13, T. 50 N., R. 4 W., at Johnson's wharf, 800 feet

southeast of railroad station at Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 3,690 square miles (measured on United States Geological Survey

maps, scale 1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 11, 1905, to September 30, 1917. April 25, 1903, to

February 10, 1905, St. Joe Boom Co.'s gage, at mouth of St. Joe River. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on pile at wharf, read to hundredths daily by Henry Kloppenburg. Gage datum is 2,100 feet above mean sea level.
COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 101

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 35.90 feet May 17;

minimum stage recorded, 21.38 feet March 25 and 26. 

1903-1917: Maximum stage recorded that of May 17, 1917; minimum stage

recorded, 19.9 feet on October 10-12, 1904, September 24-25, 1905, October 14 to

November 3, 1906. 

DIVERSIONS . None. 

REGULATION. Considerable storage is used by the Washington Water Power Co., to

increase low-water flow of Spokane River; regulation is affected by tainter gates

and bear-trap dam at Post Falls. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the Washington Water Power Co..

Daily gage height, in feet, of Coeur d'Alene Lake at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1....... .......

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

19

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30..............

31..............

Oct.

25.16

25.14

25.12

25.08

25.06

25.04

24.98

24.96

24 94

OA Q4

24.92

24.88

24.86

24.84

9/1 fid

24.80

24.78

24.70

24.66

24 64

24.60

24.58

24 54

24.50

24.44

24-42

24.42 

24 40

24.40

Nov.

24.36

24.36

24.36

24.38

24.44

24.46

24 46

24.46

OA ifi

24.45

94 U

24 58

24.58

94 "U

24.52

24.48

24.46

24 44

24.42

24.42

94 Aft

24.36

24.34

24.32

24.38

24.42

24.42

24.38

Dec.

24.38

24-36

24.38

24.42

24.44

24.46

24.42

24.42

OA Af\

OA °.A

24-36

24.34

24.34

24.32

24.28

24.24

24.16

OA Id.

24 14

24.10

24.06

24.06

24.06

OA fid.

OA no

93 04

OQ SA

OQ 7C

23.74

OQ fiQ

23.64

Jan.

23.62

23.62

23.62

23.62

23.62

23.62

23.62

23.62

OQ fid.

OQ GA

23.68

23-68

23.66

OQ fid.

23.62

23.58 OQ PLI

OQ ^ft

23.46

9Q 44

OQ 4ft

23.36

9Q ^4

OQ Q4

93 34

23-30

OQ 39

93 34

23-32 

23.30

23.26

Feb.

23.22

23.18

23.20

23.16

23.18

23.22

93 O>i

23-26

OQ OA

23.26

23.28

OQ 39

93 39

93 3(1

93 OA

23 24

23.20

23.18

93 99

23 24

93 00

93 IS

23.16

23.10

93 flfi

93 ftfi

93 rui

99 on

Mar.

22.86

22.76

22.72

Oo fi9

22.62

OO **A

22.46

22 42

22.26

22 14

22 04

91 QA

21.88

O1 SO

21 74

21.66

O1 AO

O1 f\A

Ol f^d.

21.52

21.46

21.46

21.42

21.38

O1 3S

21.42

Ol *&

21.64 01 sn

21.96

Apr.

22.10

22.20

22.24

22.30

22.42

22.86

OQ ZA

24.32

t\K OA

OA ft4

26.70

27.28

27.70

OR no

OS OA

OR 4A

OS fU

OS *W

28.50

Ofi t\Q

Ofi ft4

Ofi ftft

9Q R4

3fl 44

3ft on

31 OA

31.48

31.66 

31.76

May.

31.80

31.74

31.56

31 44

31.34

31.18

31.16

31.30

91 Ai

OO IS

32 74

33.36

34.00

34.50

94 SO

35.50 9<; on

35.80

35.50

35.20

94 Qfi

34.68

34 44

34 40

34.52

34.76 94 on OK no

35.02 

35.20

35.34

June.

35.20

34.92

34.70

34 46

34.12

99 74

33.36

33.06

oo on

oo SA

3O efi

32.68

32.38

32 00

31.76

91 t&

31.46

31 44

31.38

31.26

31. 10

30.90

30.66

30.40

9fl 19

90 £fi

29.56

9Q 9fi

29.00 

28.76

July.

28.46

28.18

27.96

27.66

27.46

27.20

26.96

26.70

OA Kfi

26.48

26.54

26.63

26.65

26.65

26.63

26.64

26.63

26.61

26.57

26.55

26.53

26.51

26.48

26.45

26.40

26.35

26.31

26.28 

26.25

26.21

Aug.

26.17

26.13

26.09

26.05

26.01

25.99

25.95

26.86 <)fi an

25.78

O^ 74.

25.70

25.66

OK A9

25.56

9* W

25.45

O*. 41

25.37

<)fi 93

25.24

25.19

25.12

25.06

25.01

24 94

24.85

24.82

24.73 24 gfi

25.58

Sept.

24.50

24.46

24.42

94 9fi

24.32

24.24

24.20

24.14

24.06

24.00

23.96

23.92

OO QQ

23.84

oo en

23.76

OQ 7O

23 66

OQ «ft

OQ Kfi

OQ KO

23.46

23.40

OQ OS

OQ OA

23.34

OQ QO

OQ Oj2

23.24

OQ IS

. Mean gage height for the year 25.93 feet

SPOKANE RIVER AT POST FALLS, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 50 N., R. 5 W. Boise meridian, a quarter of a mile below 

power plant of Washington Water Power Co., three-fourths mile below intake of 

Spokane Valley Land & Water Co.'s canal, and 1 mile west of Post Falls, Kootenai 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,740 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1917, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections on left bank; read by Nils Lindberg. Elevation of zero of gage, 2,000 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River bed at and below gage composed of large gravel 

and boulders; shifts during floods. One channel at all stages.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 79.20 feet at 

7.30 a.' m. May 18 (discharge, 39,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

66.88 feet at 7.30 a. m. October 25 (discharge, 1,280,second-feet).

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded on May 18, 1917; minimum stage recorded, 66.20 feet October 25, 1914 (discharge, 875 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Spokane Valley Land &. Water Co.'s canal diverts above gage for 

irrigation. Mean diversion during year, 59 second-feet. Storage in Coeur 

d'Alene Lake partly regulated by operation of gates in dam at Post Falls.

REGULATION. Varying load on power plant causes fluctuation in stage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water on May 17. Rating 

curves well defined. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. When discharge is 

less than 5,000 second-feet stage is variable, owing to changing load at power 

plant, and the mean of two readings daily may not indicate true mean stage. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean of daily gage readings to rating 

table. Records for discharge below 5,000 second-feet good; above 5,000 secondfeet excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the Washington Water Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Spokane River at Post Falls, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 22

Mar. 14

May 16

Made by 

C. G. Paulsen.. ........

.....do..................

height.

Feet. 

66.98

68.18

78.84

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,380

2,730

38,100

Date.

July 5

20

Made by 

.....do..................

4B.

Feet. 

74.39

72.20

68.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 10 ann

12,400

2,790

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spokane River at Post Falls, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1...........

2...........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6...........

7...........

8...........

9...........

10...........

11...........

12...........

13...........

14...........

15........... 

16...........

17...........

18...........

19...........

20...........

21........... 

22...........

23...........

24...........

25 ..... ....

26...........

97

28...........

29...........

30...........

31...........

Oct.

1.470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,560

1,560

1,380

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,470

1,470

1,380 

1,560

1,380

1,470

1,560

1,470

1,470 

1,380

1,470

1,560

1,380

1,470

1,560

1,560

1,380

1,560

1,560

Nov.

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,470

1,380

1,470

2,000

2,120

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,660

1,660

1,660 

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770 

2,000

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

Dec.

1,770

1,880

1,770

1,770

1,880

1,770

1,660

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,660 

1,770

1,770

1,880

1,770

1,880

1,770 

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

Jan.

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880 

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

Feb.

1,770

1,770

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

2,630

2,500

2,500

2,500

1,880

2,630

3,050

3,350 

3,200

3,200

2,500

3,200

3,200

3,200 

3,200

3,200

3,200

2,370

3,200

3,200

3,050

Mar.

3,050

3,050

3,050

2,500

3,050

3,050

3,050

3,050

3,050

3,200

2,910

3,670

2,630

2,770

2,770 

2,630

2,500

2,370

2,630

2,240

2,370 

2,120

2,240

2,120

2,000

2,000

2,120

2,240

2,370

2,500

2,910

Apr.

3,050

3,350

3,350

3,510

3,830

4,530

5,290

6,780

8,500

10,700

12,500

13,500

14,500

15,500

15,900 

16,200

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,900 

17,600

18,700

20,200

21,700

22,900

23,600

24,400

24.800

25,200

May.

25,200

25,200

24,800

24,400

24,000

23,600

23,200

23,600

24,400

26,000

27,900

29,900

31,900

32,700

34,300 

36,700

37,900

39,800

38,400

37,500

36,200 

35,300

33,900

33,900

34,400

35,700

36,200

36,600

36,200

37,000

37,500

June.

37,000

36,200

34,800

34,400

33,100

31,400

30,100

28,800

28,400

28,400

28,000

27,600

26,800

25,200

24,400 

24,000

23,600

23,600

23,200

22,900

22,500 

22,100

21,400

20,600

19,900

19,200

18,400

17,700

17,000

16,300

July.

15,700

15,000

14,300

12,700

12,400

12,000

11,400

10,200

11,100

7,040

2,970

3,280

3,610

3,440

3,440 

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,280

2,680

2,820 

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,680

2,540

2,540

2,410

2,280

2,410

2,280

Aug.

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,280

2,160

2,160

2,160

1,920

2,040

2,040

2,280 

2,160

2,160

2,160

1,920

1,920

1,920 

2,280

2,160

2,040

1,920

2,160

2,040

2,160

2,410

2,160

2,040

Sept.

2,040

1,810

1,920

2,040

2,040

1,810

1,810

2,040

2,040

1,810

"1,700"

1,700

1,920

1,810

1,810 

1,920

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,700 

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,700

1,810

1,700

1,810

NOTE. Discharge July 10 interpolated.
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 103

Combined monthly discharge o/Spokane River and Spokane Valley Land and Water Go's, 

canal at Post Falls, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month,

February .........................

April.............................

my. .............................

July..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Combined.

Maximum.

1,620 

2,160 

1,920 

1,880 

3,400 

3,710 

25,200 

39,900 

37,100 

15,800 

2,500 

2,120

39,900

Minimum.

1,440 

1,420 

1.690 

1,770 

1,770 

2,040 

3,080 

23,300 

16,400 

2,390 

2.010 

1,760

1,420

Elver.

Mean.

1,490 

1,730 

1,800 

1,860 

2,680 

2,650 

14,100 

31,800 

25.600 

5,890 

2.130 

1,840

7,800

Canal.

Mean.

58.5 

39.5 

28.0 

.0 

40.3 

38.4 

39.6 

82.9 

103 

116 

97.2 

61.5

58.9

Total.

Mean.

1,550 

1,770 

1,830 

1,860 

2,720 

2,690 

14,100 

31,900 

25,700 

6,010 

2,230 

1,900

7,860

Combined 

run-off in 

acre-feet.

95,300 

105,000 

113,000 

114,000 

151,000 

165,000 

839,000 

1,960,000 

1,530,000 

370,000 

137,000 

113,000

Sjegojooo

SPOKAHE RIVER AT SPOKANE, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 25 N., R. 43 E., above Washington Water Power Co.'s steam 

plant in Spokane, 2.8 miles above Spokane Falls, and about 4 miles above Latah 

Creek, Spokane County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,910 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 22, 1891, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank 500 feet above Washington Water 

Power Co.'s steam plant; installed July 31,1915; inspected daily by power plant 

attendant. For description of earlier gages see Water-Supply Paper 412. Approximate elevation of gage datum, 1,800 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. One channel at 

all stages. Control is stretch of channel contracted by bridge structures and 

embankments between station and crest of Spokane Falls; shifts at extremely 

v high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 83.8 feet at midnight May 17 (discharge, 41,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 69.14 

feet at noon October 16 (discharge, 1,930 second-feet).

1891-1917: Maximum stage recorded that of May 17, 1917; minimum stage 

recorded, 1.3 feet (Martha-Street gage) September 28-30, 1905 (discharge, 1,240 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above the station for irrigation by the Spokane 

Valley Land & Water Co.'s canal. (See p. 107.)

REGULATION. Flow is partly regulated by storage in Coeur d'Alene Lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water at midnight May 17. 

Rating curves used before and after the change well defined. Water-stage recorder removed on account of high water May 14 to June 15; gage read once daily 

during this period except on May 17 and 18 when several readings were made. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily mean gage heights 

obtained by inspecting gage-height graph or, for a few days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging results obtained by applying gage heights for shorter intervals. 

Records excellent.

CoopERATiON.-^-Gage-height record furnished by the Washington Water Power Co.
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Discharge measurements ofSpokane River at Spokane, Wash., during the year ending Sept.

80, 1917.

Date.

Dec. 14

July 4

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

69.51

75.45

Discharge.

Sec.-fL 

2.320

13,300

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spokane River at Spokane, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1.. .........

2...........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6...........

7...........

8...........

9...........

10...........

11...........

12...........

13...........

14...........

15...........

16...........

17...........

18...........

19...........

20...........

21...........

22......... . 

23...........

24...........

25...........

26...........

27...........

28..........

29........... 

30.......... 

31...........

Oct.

2,120

2,060

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,120

2,060

2,120

2,120

2,060

2,000

2,060

2,000

2,000

2,060

2,060

2,000

2,000 

2,060

2,120

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060 

2,000 

2,060

Nov.

2,060

2,060

2,120

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,420

2,610

2,420

2^300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2 240

2,240

2,240

2,300

2 360

2' 360

2,360

2,360

2,360 

2,360

2,360

2,420

2,480

2,420

2,360

2,360 

2,300

Dec.

2,300

2,360

2,300

2,180

2,360

2,360

2,300

2,300

2,240

2,300

2,300

2,240

2,300

2,360

2,300

2,300

2,360

2 OCA

2,300

2,360

2,360

2,360

9 °.fifl

2,360

9 °.fift

2,360

2,420

2,360

2,360 

2,360 

2,360

Jan.

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,300

2 QAA

2 OCA

2,360

9 °.fift.

2,300 

9 ^fwi

9 ^nn

2,300

9 °.ftft

9 94ft

2

O.4A

2,240 

2,180 

2,180

Feb.

2,240

2,240

2

0AA

2,420

2,360

2,360

2,740

2,680

2,610

2,540

2,540

2,680

2,940

3,070

3,070

3,070

2,870

2 (VIA

3,140

3,070

3,140 

3,070

3 i4n

3

AAA

3

AAA

3,140 * n?n

Mar.

3.070

3,070

3,070

2.870

3,070

3,070

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,210

3.350

3,140

3.140

3,070

2.940

2,870

2

CAA

2

ftCA

2,680

2,610

2,610 2fti f\

2,610

2 <uWl

2,540

2

K^A

2,800 

2.940 

3,140

Apr.

3,350

3,500

3,570

3,640

3,800

4,190

5,220

6,320

8,220

10, 100

11,900

13,100

14, 100

14,900

15,600

16,200

16,400

16,700

16,700

16,700

17,000

17,800 

18,900

20 400

91 QflA

23,500

94 RflA

OC KAA

26,200 

26,500

May.

26,500

26,500

26,200

25,800

25,200

24,800

24,500

24,800

25,800

27,200

29,000

31,200

33,800

35,300

26,800

OQ OAA

41,500

40 400

on OAA

38,100

Oft QAA

36,200 

35,400

34 600

34^600

35,400

36,900 

37,700 

38,100

June.

37,700

36,900

36,200

35,000

33,900

32,400

30,900

29,800

29, 100

28,700

28,700

28,400

27,300

25,900

24,900

9S Ol\(\

23,600

23,300

23,000

22,600

99 Qftft

21, 700 

21,100 9fi win

1Q Qfln

19 000

18*200

17 Ann

16,800 

16,000

July.

15,500

14,700

14,000

13,200

12,700

12,200

11,800

10,600

9,330

6,510

4,410

4,570

4,730

4,570

4,570

4,410

4,410

4,250

4,090

3,720

3,640

3,560

3 OCA

3,420

3

9QA

3,420

3,280

3

O1 A

3,140 

3,070 

3,000

Aug.

3,000

3,000

2,930

2,930

2,930

2,930

2,860

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,740

2,670

2,540

2,600

2,800

2,800

2,740

2,740

2,600

2,540

2 U(\

2,740

2 QAA

2,670

2

£AA

2,540

2,480

2

4QA

2,600 

2,740 

2,670

Sept.

2,600

2.420

2,480

2,540

2,600

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,600

2,480

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,420

2,480

2 480

2' 420

2,360

2,420

2,420

2,420 

2,420

2 OftA

2 OCA

2 OftA

2,420

9 QfiA

2,360 

2,360

SPOKANE RIVER BELOW LITTLE FALLS, NEAR LONG LAKE, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. i sec. 19, T. 27 N., R. 39 E., in Lincoln County, just above 

Chamokane Ferry, 1£ miles below Little Falls power plant of Washington Water 

Power Co., 4 miles below Chamokane Creek, and 5 miles below Long Lake.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,690 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 5, 1912, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; gage datum 1,200 feet above mean 

sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet below ^age.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders; shifting at high stages. 

Both banks high; one channel at all stages. No noticeable riffle control below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded duriag year, 90.32 feet at 8.30 

p. m. May 18 (discharge, 41,300 second-feet); minimum mean daily discharge, 

2,080 second-feet November 7 (water below intake elevation 75.05 feet part of day). 

1912-1917: Maximum stage that of May 18, 1917; minimum mean daily discharge, 1,820 second-feet November 14, 1915 (water below "intake elevation 

75.05 feet for 20 hours duriag day).
COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 105

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Spokane Valley Land & Water Co. diverts water for irrigation above 

the station. (See p. 107.)

REGULATION. Flow affected considerably by power regulation at Little Falls and 

Long Lake, and slightly by power regulation at Nine-mile, Spokane, and Post 

Falls. Low-water flow is affected by regulation of storage in Coeur d'Alene Lake,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for high water changed May 1. Rating curves 

used before and after the change well defined. Water fell below intake part of 

each day November 7 and 8; range in stage when below intake estimated on gageheight graph. Daily discharge April 16 to July 7 ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage heights obtained by inspecting gage-height graph 

and by use of discharge integrator for rest of year. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Washingtonj Water Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Spokane River below Little Falls, near Long Lake, Wash., 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 24

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

75.59

86.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,490

26,600

Daily discharge, in second-fee^, of Spokane River below Little Falls, near Long Lake, 

Wash.,, for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Day.

1...........

2...........

3...........

4...........

5«.. ........

6...........

7...........

8...........

9...........

10...........

11...........

12...........

13...........

14...........

15...........

16...........

17........... 

18...........

19...........

20...........

21...........

22...........

23...........

24...........

25...........

26...........

27...........

28...........

29...........

30...........

31...........

Oct.

2,710

2,910

2,880

2,850

2,820

2,840

2,850

2,730

2,860

2,870

2,840

2,800

2,860

2,880

2,860

2,860

2,840 

2,810

2,810

2,830

2,820

2,700

2,900

2,730

2,640

2,690

2,730

2,800

2,610

2,920

2,850

Nov.

2,900

2,930

3,070

4,080

3,450

2,610

2,080

2,240

2,820

2,900

2,930

2,790

3,060

2,930

2,970

2,920

2,960 

2,970

2,890

3,050

2,960

3,030

3,040

2,960

3,120

2,940

3,120

3,130

3,170

3,070

Dec.

3,160

3,080

2,990

3,100

3,200

3,190

3,150

3,080

3,090

2,910

3,070

3,080

2,980

3,050

3,020

2,950

2,840 

3,070

3,030

3,050

3,020

3,060

3,100

3,020

2,800

2,920

3,000

3,000

3,100

3,100

2,930

Jan.

2,920

3,080

3,050

3,070

3,030

3,040

2,810

3,030

2,980

3,050

3,070

3,100

3,050

3,000

2,950

2,980

2,920 

2,850

2,930

2,980

2,790

2,880

2,950

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,900

2,890

2,910

2,840

2,840

Feb.

2,780

2,830

2,860

2,790

2,860

3,220

3,840

4,080

3,850

3,670

3,580

3,520

3,490

3,530

3,710

3,780

3,890 

3,970

4,080

3,690

3,790

3,770

3,760

3,750

3,710

3,700

3,760

4,020

.......

Mar.

3,620

3,670

3,750

3,730

3,640

3,840

3,580

3,690

3,680

3,660

3,700

3,760

3,850

3,770

3,660

3,580

3,510 

3,440

3,460

1 AAft

3,410

3,450

3,450

3,730

4,480

4,950

5,410

7,030

7,600

7,820

6,770

Apr.

6,240

6,100

6,430

6,500

6,620

7,940

9,070

10,200

12,900

14,600

Il7,400

19,200

19,200 

19,200

18,900

19,200

19,500

20,000

20,900

21,700

22,800

24,200

25,400

25,600

26,200

26,800

May.

28,600

28,600

28,200

27,600

27,200

26,900

26,500

26,500

26,900

27,900

29,300

31,100

33,300

35,100

36,500

37,900

39,700 

40,900

40,900

40,500

39,700

39,000

38,300

37,600

37,600

37,900

38,700

39,400

40,100

39,700

40,100

Jtine.

40,100

3{,700

3J,700

38,300

3V, 200

39,400

34,700

33,600

32,500

3^,200

311,800

31,500

30,700

29,700

28,200

2^,600

26,900 

28,500

26,200

25,900

23,500

23,200

24,500

23,800

23,200

22,200

21,600

20,600

IS, 700

1^,100

July.

18,200

17,600

17,000

15,800

15,300

14,800

14,000

13,000

12,300

8,650

6,910

6,260

6,070

6,000

5,870

5,770

5,700 

5,610

5,390

5,240

4,980

4,780

4,680

4,570

4,450

4,380

4,340

4,250

4,120

4,070

3,950

Aug.

3,930

3,930

3,810

3,840

3,630

3,780

3,840

3,650

3,740

3,720

3,800

3,370

3,490

3,430

3,260

3,460

3,410 

3,220

3,430

3,590

3,550

3,390

3,140

3,390

3,570

3,120

3,450

3,570

3,340

3,770

3,490

Sept.

3,130

3,000

3,190

3,380

3,130

3,380

3,230

3,330

2,710

3,940

4,080

3,510

3,260

3,210

3,310

2,880

3,170 

3,060

3,030

3,050

3,000

2,560

2,290

2,910

2,900

2,890

2,960

2,960

3,020

2,750

NOTE. No gage-height record Jan. 13-14, discharge interpolated; and A; 

by comparison with record at Spokane.

11-15 discharge estimated
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Monthly discharge of Spolane River below Little Falls, near Long Lake, Wash., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July...................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,920 

4,080 

3,200 

3,100 

4,080 

7,820 

26,800 

40,900 

40,100 

18,200 

3,930 

4,080

40,900

Minimum,

2,610 

2,080 

2,800 

2,790 

2,780 

3,410 

6,100 

26,500 

19,100 

3,950 

3,120 

2,290

2,080

Mean.

2*810 

2,970 

3,040 

2,960 

3,580 

4,230 

16,700 

34,500 

29,200 

8,190 

3,550 

3,110

9,580

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

173,000 

177,000 

187,000 

182,000 

199,000 

260,000 

994,000 

2,120,000 

1,740,000 

604,000 

218,000 

185,000

6,940,000

ST. JOE RIVER AT AVERT, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 45 N., R. 5 E., at Avery, Shoshone County, half a mile 

below junction of North and South forks.

DEAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1911, to June 30, 1917, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff installed September 18, 1912, on left bank 20 feet 

above suspension bridge, about 500 feet below Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul 

Railway depot; read by W. H. Daugs. January 1 to July 2, 1911, and May 13, 

to September 16,1912, gage on old bridge pier a short distance below the Mountain 

View Hotel, about 700 feet below present site; July 11, 1911, to May 10, 1912, 

gage in front of post office and about 100 feet below present site.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the suspension bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel wide and shallow with steep gradient; bed composed of gravel and small boulders; shifting during floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.2 feet at 7 a. m. 

May 15 (discharge, 17,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.47 foot at 

5 p. m. October 16, and 8 a. m., October 26 (discharge, 318 second-feet).

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 7.3 feet at 5 a. m. May 28,1913 (discharge 

17,900 second-feet). Minimum flow possibly occurs during winter when stagedischarge relation is seriously affected by ice. Data insufficient for estimating 

flow during January and February, 1911, or December, 1911, and January, 1912.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Records discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably remained permanent during period; 

affected by ice November 13 to March 31. Rating curve used well defined below 

and fairly well defined above 3,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating 

table. Records for high water, poor; medium water, good; low water, excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Forest Service.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. L. Parker: 

October 15: Gage height, 0.49 foot; discharge, 336 second-feet.
UPPER COLUMBIA ftlVER BASIN. 107

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Joe River at Avery, Idaho, for period Oct. 1, 1916,

to June SO, 1917.

Day.

1...........

2...........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6...........

7...........

8...........

9...........

10...........

11...........

12...........

13...........

14...........

15...........

Oct.

422

428

433

400

389

378

367

378

356

367

367

367

356

356

336

Nov.

OKA

*U 1

492

444

1i9

4Q9

468

480

608

982

650

444

Apr.

TO4

555

433

468

720

825

950

1,180

1,380

1,290

1,670

1,380

1,290

1,570

1,770

May.

3,260

3,160

3,260

3,260

3,260

4,960

5,620

7,780

8,740

9,300

10,400

11,600

11,000

13,500

15,800

June.

8,460

8,600

7,240

6,030

5,620

5,760

6,700

7,240

11,300

10,100

7,240

5,900'

5,490

6,160

7,650

Day.

16...........

17...........

18...........

19...........

20...........

21...........

22...........

23...........

24...........

25...........

26...........

27...........

28...........

29...........

30...........

31...........

Oct.

327

336

336

336

336

336

345

336

336

336

318

336

367

336

367

356

Nov. Apr.

1,570

1,290

1,480

1,480

1,670

2,430

3,380

4,700

4,540

4,540

4,020

4,540

4,020

3,890

3,640

May.

11,100

7,920

6,570

7,240

6,980

6,700

7,240

8,740

11,000

11,100

11,100

11,000

11,600

14,000

11,000

8,600

June.

9.020

9,020

8,600

6,980

6,570

6,160

5,760

4,570

4,410

3,760

3,380

3,260

3.260

3,260

3,260

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 2; discharge interpolated. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13 

to Mar. 31.

Monthly discharge of St. Joe River at Avery, Idaho, for the period Oct. 1, 1916, to June

SO, 1917.

Month.

October..................................................

April.....................................................

Mav

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

433 

982 

4,700 

15,800 

11,300

Mi-nimiim.

318 

345 

433 

3,160 

3,260

Mean.

359 

525 

2,110 

8,610 

6,360

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

22,100 

12,500 

126,000 

529,000 

378,000

SPOKANE VALLEY LAND & WATER CO.'S CANAL AT POST FALLS, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 4, T. 50 N., R. 5 W. Boise meridian, on right bank of 

Spokane River, 1,200 feet below canal head gates and half a mile west of Post 

Fa,lls, Kootenai County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 20, 1911, to September 30, 1917, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left side of flume; read by Enail Johnson and J. D. Anderson. 

Prior to April 21, 1915, a vertical staff at end of flume, about 1,200 feet below 

present gage. .

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from crossties on top of flume or from footbridge 

across flume one-fourth mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Flume and canal section below gage; shifts occasionally, 

owing to effect of gravel bar at end of flume and plant growth.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.95 feet July 29 

and 30 (discharge, 126 second-feet). No water in canal December 26 to February 5.

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3.20 feet June 18-22, 1911 (discharge, 

170 second-feet). No water in canal June 23-28,19H, January 7-9,1912, January 

16-23,1916, January 28 to February 8, 1916, and December 26, 1916, to February 

5, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.
108 SURFACE WATER STTPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter when canal was .dry, and 

gradually changed from March 14 to July 19. Two fairly well-defined'rating curves 

used before and after the former change. Curve parallel to previous curves used 

July 20 to September 30. Gage read once daily to half-tenths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except from March 14 to 

July 19, for which period shifting-control method was used. Records prior to 

March 14, good; after that date, fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Spokane Valley Land & Water Co.

Canal diverts water from right bank of Spokane River in SE. J sec. 3, T. 50 N., E. 

5 W. Boise meridian. Water is used for irrigation.

Discharge measurements of Spokane Valley Land & Water Co.'s canal at Post Falls, 

Idaho, during the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 23

Mar. 14

May 16

Made by 

J. E. Stewart..........

.....do.................

&,

Feet. 

1.84

I

on

2.23

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

54.5

34.8

85.8

Date.

July 20

Made by- height.

Feet. 

2.56

2.90

Diacharge.

Sec.-ft. 

107

121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spokane Valley Land & Water Co.'s canal at Post 

Falls, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. ....................

2.....................

3.................... 4............;........

5.....................

6.....................

7.....................

8.....................

9.....................

10......................

11.....................

19

13.....................

14.....................

15.....................

16.....................

17.....................

18.....................

19.....................

20.....................

21.. . ..................

22.....................

23.....................

24.....................

25.....................

26.....................

27.....................

28.....................

90

30.....................

31. ....................

Oct.

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

58

68

68

68

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

68

58

55

55

55

55

55

55

56

52

52

Nov.

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

38

OQ

OQ

QQ

00

38

38

^A

36

OA

36

36

Dec.

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

OA

OA

°.A

34

QA

OA

«M

QA

34

34

34

3404

Feb.

11o-i

Q1

44

44

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

52

KO

KO

52

52

52

49

4Q

40

49

Mar.

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

41

39

30

35

35

OK

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

35

35

OR

QIC

36OR

« 

36

Apr.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

49

42

Af>

if)

42<to

39

3Q

OQ

3Q

39

39

so

42

42

A9.

42

42

42

49

49

May.

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

70

70

80

80

80

80

87

87

87

87

87

87

90

on

98

QQ

OR

OR

QQ

QR

QQ

QR

QQ

98

June.

98

98

94

94

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

109

102

109

106

t(\R

106

110

110

110

106

106 infi

106

1AA

Irtft

July.

106

106

106

106

102

1(19

102

102

110

110

US

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

114

Aug.

114

114

114 tftfi

114

114

114

114

106

106

98

on

on

on

on

on

90

on

90

on

on

90

on

on

on

on

90

on

90

on

90

Sept.

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

58

SS

68

EQ

CO

eo

68

eQ

68

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

65

55

55

55

55
UPPEB COLUMBIA EIVEE BASIN. 109

Monthly discharge of Spokane Valley Land & Water Co.'s canal at Post Falls, Wash., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917. <>

Month.

March. . ..............................,.-..........;.

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

64 

41 

36 

55 

46 

49 

98 

110 

126 

114 

76

M JTI trn'QTrt, ,

52 

36 

34 

31 

35 

35 

61 

94 

102 

90 

55

Mean.

58.5 

39.5 

34.7 

49.1 

38.4 

39.6 

82.9 

103 

116 

97.2 

61.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

3,600 

2,350 

1,720 

2,240 

2,360 

2,360 

5,100 

6,130 

7,130 

5,980 

3,660

42,600

NOTE. No flow Dec. 26 to Feb. 5.

SANPOIL RIVER BASIN. 

SANPOIL RIVER AT KELLER, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. i NW. J sec. 9, T. 29 N., R. 33 E., just below highway bridge at 

Keller, Ferry County, three-fourths mile below Silver Creek, and about 22 miles 

north of Wilbur.

DRAINAGE AREA. 971 square miles (measured on Colville Indian Reservation map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1911, to October 31, 1917, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 100 feet below bridge; read by Mrs. C. A. Sovereign.

DISCHARGE MESAUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; likely to shift at extremely high water. Some water carried through slough on left side during 

floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.54 feet May 15 

(discharge, 1,620 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.48 foot at 6.30 a. m., 

October 4, 1917 (discharge, 29 second-feet).

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3.78 feet at 7.30 a. m., April 13, 1916 

(discharge, 1,920 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.45 foot September 1, 

1914 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; records discontinued during 

winter months.

DIVERSIONS. A small quantity of water diverted occasionally above gage for use in 

a cyanide plant.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water on May 15; affected by 

ice November 14-18. Rating curves used before and after the change fairly well 

defined. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily mean gage heights to rating table. Open-water records good.
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Discharge measurements ofSanpoil River at Keller, Wash., during the period Oct. 1,1916,

to Oct. 31, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 18

May 12

Made by 

C. G. Paulsen. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0

7Q

3.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

57.7

1,340

Date.

Oct. 6

6

Made byDo.................

Gage

Feet. 

0.53

.53

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

33.3

34.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSanpoil River at Keller, Wash., for the period Oct. 1,1916,

to Oct. SI, 1917.

Day.

1.. .........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6............................

7................. .........

8............................

9............................

10 S ...... .....................

11...........................

12...........................

13............................

14............................

15............................

16............................

17...........................

18............................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27.......................:....

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

55

57

58

58

58

CO

CO

58

58

58

60

58

58

 HI

58

 HI

58

CO

*7

58

61

58

58

61

61

61

64

63

66

69

67

Nov.

69

67

79

95

108

108

103

103

95

00

81

64

53

60

71

75

74

74

84

90

86

84

84

84

84

81

Apr.

101

110

108

114

130

1 *&

ooc

636

KAff

K-tO

542

704

740

704

670

670

636

604

579

604

776

930

1,010

1,010

1,010

Q7O

930

970

1,010

970

May.

930

891

852

852

852

891

930

970

1,090

1,170

1,260

1,350

1,440

1 H^fl

1,620

1,620

1,530

1 440

l',350

1,260

1,170

1,170

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,350

1,440

1,350

1,260

1,170

1,170

June.

1,090

1,010

970

930

891

852

814

776

704

670

636

636

604

572

542

512

484

456

430

430

404

380

380

380

356

356

334

311

290

270

July.

270

255

240

226

220

210

197

188

177

168

158

150

140

136

131

127

120

114

109

105

97

94

90

87

85

87

85

83

80

73

Aug.

73

67

67

64

61

60

59

59

57

56

56

54

53

52

51

48

46

43

42

43

41

41

40

40

39

38

37

37

35

35

34

Sept.

34

33

33

33

33

33

35

38

41

41

43

45

46

46

45

45

41

39

38

38

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

Oct.

36

35

31

31

34

34

33

33

33

34

35

35

 34

34

34

35

35

36

36

37

39

39

40

40

41

42

42

41

40

39

39

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-18, discharge estimated by comparison with 

record of flow of Nespelem River at Nespelem.

Monthly discharge of Sanpoil River at Keller, Wash., for the period Oct. 1,1916, to Oct. 31,

1917.

Month.

April.....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

tSyr \imfpn,

69 

108 

1,010 

1^620 

1,090 

270 

73 

46 

42

MfnjniTfm,

55 

53 

101 

852 

270 

73 

34 

33 

31

Mean.

59.5 

79.5 

622 

1,220 

582 

147 

49.3 

38.2 

36.4

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

3,660 

. 4,730 

37,000 

75,000 

34,600 

9,040 

3,030 

2,270 

2,240

NOTE. Records discontinued December to March, inclusive, on Account of ice.
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIIST. Ill

NESPELEM RIVER BASIN. 

NESPELEM RIVER AT NESPELEM, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. | sec. 24, T. 31 N., R. 30 E.,about half a mile above Nespelem, 

Okanogan County, 5 miles above Little Nespelem River, and 6 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 122 square miles (measured on map Colville Indian Reservation, 

edition of 1911.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. -May 1, 1911, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank at gaging bridge, installed October 19,1916; read 

by Erwin Lynch and Charles Kronk. Prior to July 30, 1913, gage was about 

1,000 feet upstream at different datum; July 30, 1913, to November 4,1915, vertical staff at same site as present gage but at datum 0.38 foot lower; November 5, 

1915, to October 18, 1916, inclined staff at same site as present gage but at datum

. 0.47 foot lower.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from gaging bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; overgrown with 

aquatic plants during summer months. Concrete control built in November, 

1915. New concrete control built at same site in October, 1916. Right bank 

flat; subject to overflow at gage height 4.0 feet; left bank high; not subject to 

overflow. Stage of zero flow for new control, determined October 3, 1917, gage 

height 0.4 foot ±0.02 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet at 10 a. m. 

May 14 (discharge, 397 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.73 foot January 16-17 and March 1 and 2 (discharge, 6.7 second-feet).

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.75 feet at 9 a. m. April 16, 1914 (discharge, 442 second-feet); minimum stage recorded that of January 16-27 and 

March 1 and 2, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed when new concrete control was built 

in October, 1916; not affected by ice. Rating curve for old concrete control fairly 

well denned below 50 second-feet; rating curve for new control fairly well defined 

from 50 to 200 second-feet and well defined above and below those limits. Gage 

read once daily to half-tenths prior to May 22 and to hundredths after that date. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage heights to rating table. Records for October, April, and June, good; for remainder of year excellent.

Discharge measurements of Nespelem River at Nespelem, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 13

\Tat7 11

Made by 

C fi "pailloAn

height.

Feet. 

01.03

63.11

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.9

267

a inclined gage. & Vertical gage. Inclined gage read 3.58 feet.
112 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 191*7, PAKT XII A.

'Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nespelem River at Nespelem, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19... ...........

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.3

11.0

10.8

10.6

10.3

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.6

10.1

Nov.

10.1

10.1

10.1

16.0

19.6

IQ fi

IQ fi

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

12.7

19 7

19 7

12.7

12 7

12 7

12.7

12.7

12.7

19 7

19 7

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

Dec.

16.0

16.0

19 6

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

1 rt fi

16.0

16.0

 to f\

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

16-0

10 7

19 7

19 7

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

Jan.

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

O fi

D fi

8.0

0 f\

8

f\

6.7

£ 7

6.7

6.7

6.7

a 7

a 7

6.7

6.7

R 7

A 7

6.7

D fi

D f\

0 t\

0 f\

Feb.

10.1

10.1

10.1

19 7

19 7

19 7

197

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

i/j f\

16.0

16.0

10.1

19 7

16.0

19 7

19 7

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

Mar.

6.7

6.7

0 (\

19 7

19 7

19 7

12.7

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

12.7

12.7

10 7

1O 7

12.7

16.0

16.0

12.7

12.7

19 7

19 7

19 7

19 7

16.0

16.0

19.6

19.6

in fl

1Q fi

10 A

Apr.

IQ ft

16.0

16.0

16.0

1Q ft

1Q ft

19 6

51

45

51

51

64

64

71

71

71

71

71

71

101

124

136

152

152

152

163

163

174

185

May.

IQfi

185

174 IBS

185

IQfi

91 S

99Q

941

253

265

277

337

o'TO

361

337

0-1 O

289

277

265

OCO

265

265

265

265

265

265

253

241

241

229

June.

218

218

207

IQfi

IQfi

Ifi*

174

163

141

141

136

130

124

113

101

101

95

92

88

85

82

80

82

81

75

68

62

58

59

55

July.

55

51

49

45

44

Aty

40

36

33

30

27

24

22

21

21

20.3

20.3

19.6

18.8

18.1

17.4

16.7

16.0

16.0

15.2

15.2

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

Aug.

13.8

13.8

1Q C

iq q

12.7

19 7

12.2

11.7

11.7

11.2

11.2

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.1

10.1

10.1

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

Sept.

9 A

8 <;

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9 0

9 0

9

n

g Q

Q ft

0 (\

9

n

9 0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 15-19; new concrete control being built; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Nespelem River at Nespelem,-Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

Month.

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

11.5 

19.6 

19.6 

10.1 

16.0 

. 19.6 

185 

373 

218 

55 

13.8 

9.0

373

Minimum.

10.1 

10.1 

10.1 

6.7 

10.1 

6.7 

16.0 

174 

55 

14.5 

9.0 

8.5

6.7

Mean.

10.9 

14.6 

14.7 

8.17 

13.5 

 14.1 

83.3 

257 

120 

26.0 

10.9 

8.65

48.7

Run-off in 

acre-ieet.

670 

869 

904 

502 

750 

867 

4,960 

15,800 

7,140 

1,600 

670 

515

35,200
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 113

OKANOGAN BIVEB BASIN,. 

OKAHOGAK RIVER AT OKANOGAN, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 33 N., R. 26 E., at Okanogan, Okanogan Comity, a quarter

of a mile above Salmon Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,740 square miles {measured on topographic maps of Okanogan

National Forest, Colville Indian Reservation, and Canadian Railway belt). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1911, to September 30,1917. 

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff gage on left bank 300 feet above steamboat dock

at Okanogan, installed March 3,1917; read by J. B. Gordon. Prutf to October 21,

1915, and from April 28 to August 27, 1916, vertical staff attached to steamboat

dock; October 21, 1915, to April 27, 1916, and August 28, 1916, to March 2,1917,

inclined gage at same site as present gage. All gages at same datum. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat at gage or from highway bridge at

Omak, 4 miles upstream. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and cobblestones; likely to

shift at extremely high water. Banks fairly high. One channel at all stages.

Stage of zero flow, estimated on February 8,1917, gage height 2J> feet ±0.5 foot. 

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.2 feet June 18

(discharge, 16,100 second-feet); T^inimnw stage recorded, 1.76 feet January 31

and February 1 (discharge, 640 second-feet). 

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 12.21 feet June 20,1916 (discharge, 22,200

second-feet); minimum discharge estimated at 630 second-feet January 12, 1916

(stage-discharge relation affected by ice). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from observer's

notes, discharge measurements, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small ditches divert water for irrigation above the station. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year except as affected by

ice February 25 to March 2. Rating curve well defined. Gage read once daily

to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to

rating table. Records excellent during open season. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Okanogan River at Okanogan, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO. 1917.

Bate.

Oct. 27 

Feb. & 

28 

Tune 12 

Sept. 9

Made by 

O.J.P8olsen..... ... .-...-..... ...... .......................

John McCombs. .............................. T .................

.....do.........................................................

.....do.........................................................

Gage height.

Old 

gage.

Feet. 

2.40

9.28

New 

gage.

Feet. 

 2.44 

2.06 

2.06 

9.70 

2.44

Discharge.

See.-/*. 

1,060 

828 

777 

12,200 

1,100

187041° 21 WSP 462 8
114 SURFACE WATEH SUPPLY, 1917, PABT XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet,t of 01:a,nogan River at Okemofftm, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1............

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10....;.......

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

21............

22............

23............

24. ...........

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Oct.

1,380

1,340

1,340

1*340

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,030'

1,030

1,030

1,060

1,100

1,100

N0v.

1,100

1,030

1,030

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

960

960

960

890

890

898

906

914

921

928

936

944

952

960

960

960

960

Dec.

960

960

960

960

960

890

830

860

890

890

890

960

890

860

830

830

830

' 830

830

830

890

890

890

830

770

710

660

660

660

660

697

Jan.

733

770

830

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

860

830

770

740

710

710

710

710

710

710

740

770

770

770

S30

830

830

830

830

745

660

Feb.

660

660

660

715

770

830

830

830

830

830

860

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

830

800

770

770

770

772

774

775

Mar.

795

812

830

830

830

830

830

890

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

890

860

830

770

830

830

830

830

830

830

770

830

890

830

770

Apr.

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

830

890

890

890

890

960

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

925

960

960

890

890

890

1,030

1,060

1,100

May.

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1; 180

1,180

1,180

1,340

1,520

1,820

3,070

4,360

5,760

6,450

7,350

7,170

'6,630

6,100

5,760

6,020

6,270

6,450

6,990

7,530

8,300

9,100

10,800

12,400

14,500

15,400

16,100

June.

15,700

15,700

15,000

14,200

13,100

12,000

12,400

12,900

13,300

14,900

14,700

12,900

12,000

11,500

11,700

13,300

14,700

16,100

16,100

15,400

14,700

14,000

13,300

12,300

11,300

10,400

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

July.

9,900

9,600

9,800

.9,700

9,600

9,600

8,700

7,350

6,990

6,990

6,810

6,630

6,100

5,930

5,600

5,280

4,960

4,810

4,660

4,210

3,930

3,800

3,680

3,550

3,310

3,070

3,070

3,070

2,990

2,910

2,830

Aug.

2,710

2,710

2,590

2,360

2,290

2,210.

2140

2,140

2,030

2,030

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,820

1,720

1,720

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,520

1,520

1.520

1,430

1,400

1,370

1,340

Sept;

1,340

1,310

1,290

1,260

1,180

1,180

' 1,150

 1,130

1,100

1,100

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,150

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,430

1,030

1,030

1,030

960

1,000

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. 19-26 and on an average 6 days a month during year; discharge interpolated. 

Affected by ice Feb. 25 to Mar. 2.

Monthly discharge of Okanogan River at Okanogan, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

Month.

December. ... ............................................

March ........

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,380 

1,100 

960 

890 

890 

960 

1,100 

16,100 

16,100 

9,900 

2,710 

1,430

16,100

Minimum.

1,030 

890 

660 

660 

660 

770 

770 

1,180 

10,200 

2,830 

1,340 

960

660

Mead.

1,200 

988 

841 

794 

808 

863 

886 

5,980 

13,100 

5,790 

1,850 

1,140

2,860

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

73,800 

58,800 

51,700 

48,800 

44,900 

53,100 

52,700 

368,000 

780,000 

366,000 

114,000 

67,800

2,070,000
UPPER COLUMBIA;, BIVEB BASIN. 115

RIVER HEAR OROYILLE, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. \ sec. 13, T. 40 N., R. 25 E., at Okanogan Valley Power Co.'s

plant, 4 miles above Oroville, Okanogan County, and 5 miles above mouth;

below all tributaries. . 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 3,450 square miles (measured on topographic maps and Canadian Railway belt maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1911, tor September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in seven sections on left bank three sections 15 feet above

tailrace and four sections nailed to power house; reafl by G. M. Rayburn. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at Oroville, 4 miles below

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Narrow canyon at gage and control; fairly permanent.

Banks high.,, not subject to overflow. Lower falls (25 feet high) 150 feet above gage 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.6 feet at 6 p.m.

May 29 (discharge, 16,3/K) second-feet); minimum uncertain, but estimated at

230 second-feet January 31 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice). 

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 18.3 feet at 7 a. m.

June 19, 1916 (discharge, 20,600 second-feet). Minimum discharge uncertain,

but estimated to be that of January 31 of this year. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; winter flow estimated from

observer's notes, weather records, and discharge measurements. 

DIVERSIONS. Some water is diverted for irrigation from tributaries above the station.

The diversion by the West Okanogan irrigation district was measured as follows:

July 13: Gage height, 3.90 feet; discharge, 109 second-feet. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice November 13 to

March 15. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table.

Open-water records excellent; other records poor, 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the Okanogan Valley Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Similkameen River near Oroville, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 24

Feb. 60

H&r. 6<*

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.54

1.66

1.61

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

548

455

420

Date.

July 12

Sept. 11

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

11.38

7.46

1.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9,650

4,830

453

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1017, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Similkameen River near Oromlle, Wash,, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 19J7.

Day.

1. ............

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

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.

662

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

573

573

573

573

573

573

531

531

531

531

531

531

573

617

617

617

Nov.

J617

617

573

617

662

fiA9

617

573

573

617

862

fill

570

540

Dec.

500

OAI

410

Jan.

550

340

400

Feb.

400

410

370

Mar.

400

430

453

453

453

453

453

453

453

435

435

435

435

435

435

453

A«

435

Apr.

435

435

.435 '435

,435

.435

453

472

491

472

491

491

491

491

491

' iQI

491

4Q1

491

511

511

531

531

531

573

617

617

709

758

758

May.

809

- 758

809

862

862

915

1,020

1,080

1,520

2,430

3,780

5,160

6,150

6,860

6,500

6 040

6* 600

5,160

5,050

5,490

5,710

6,150

6,740

7,480

8,260

9,300

11,400

13,600

15,900

15,100

14,300

June.

14,300

14,300

12,000

10,800

10,100

10,600

11,000

11,900

13,400

13,100

11,200

10,100

9,860

10,000

11,600

13,700

15,000

14,800

13,900

13,100

12,200

11,800

10,400

9,440

8,780

8,520

8,650

8,780

8,910

8,260

July.

8,200

8,520

8,390

8,260

8,260

7,610

6,740

6,260

5,820

5,600

5,270

 4,940

4,540

4,240

3,960

3,780

3,600

3,330

3,070

2,830

2,670

2,510

2,350

2,130

1,990

1,920

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1 fun

Aug.

1.580

1,480

1,380

1,320

1,260

1,200

1,140

1,090

1-,080

1,020

970

915

915

862

809

809

758

758

809

862

809

809

758

709

709

709

617

573

531

Sept.

531

511

510

472

491

401

472

491

472

453

453

472

472

472

472

453

453

453

435

435

417

417

417

400

382

382

382

382

417

417

NOTE. Discharge estimated on account of ice November 13 to March 15.

Monthly discharge of Similkameen River near OrovUle, Wash., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Month.

October ..................................................

February . ...............................................

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

The year. ...................... 7 ...................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

662

862

758 

15,900 

15,000 

8,520 

1,580 

531

15,900

Minimum,

531

435 

758 

8,260 

1,640 

531 

382

Mean.

592 

583 

475 

429 

395 

430 

519 

5,830 

11,400 

4,380 

927 

449

2,200

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

36,400 

34,700 

29,200 

26,400 

21,900 

26,400 

30,900 

358,000 

678,000 

269,000 

57,000 

26,700

1,590,000

SALMON CREEK WEAR CONCONULLY, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 35 N., R. 25 E., half a mile below Conconully reservoir, 

Okanogan project of United States Reclamation Service, 2 miles south of Coneonully, and about 14 miles above Okanogan, Okanogan County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 121 square miles (revised measurement); 152 square miles at 

Jones ranch.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 6, 1910, to September 30, 1917. From May 27, 1903, to 

March 31,1912, records were obtained at Jones ranch in sec. 31, T. 34 N., R. 26 E., 

about 6 miles above Okanogan.
tJPPEE COLUMBIA SlVEfe Ill

GAGE. Vertical staff half a mile below reservoir indicates head on weir; read by 

Alien Honey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. 20-foot rectangular sharp-crested weir with two end contractions; prior to October 1, 1912, a 20-foot Cippoletti weir.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.25 feet from 

9 a. m. June 1 to 8 a. m. June 2 (discharge, 252 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.06 foot September 20 to 30 (discharge, 1.3 second-feet).

1903-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3.63 feet April 29, 1904 (discharge, 577 

second-feet). No flow 4 p. m. October 3 to 6 p. m. October 11,1910, when water, 

was being stored in Salmon Lake and Conconully reservoirs.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by storage in Salmon Lake reservoir (capacity 2,600 

acre-feet) and Conconully reservoir (capacity 13,000 acre-feet). Monthly summaries of flow for 1912-1917 have been corrected for storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily; oftener when head was changed. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying gage heights to rating table, or, for days when head was 

changed, by weighting the results obtained by subdividing days and ascertaining 

discharge for periods by applying gage heights to rating table. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and storage determinations furnished by United 

States Reclamation Service.

The following discharge measurement was made by John McCombs: 

July 14: Gage height, 1.59 feet; discharge, 149 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salmon Creek near Conconulty, Wash., for the yeoar

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5--.. ..........

6..............

7..............

e... ... . .

!.:::::.:..:.::

10.............

11..............

12.............. to

14..............

15-...-........-

16-. ............

17..............

1ft

19

20..............

91

22..............

23..............

94

25.............

QA

47

AQ

29... ..........

«n

31..............

Oct.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

5.2

6.0

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

7.4-

11.7

13.4

13.4

14.2

16.5

1Q 1

19.5

21.2

23

17.0

Nov.

18.4

23

24

31

34

36

36

34

30

29

26

2.8

2.8

9 8

2 S

2.8

2.8

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

9 &

2.8

2.8

2

0

Dec.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

9 8

2.8

2.8

2.8

Jan.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

9 ft

2.8

9 a

2.8

a a

2.8

Feb.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2 8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

Q

2.8

a o

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

O ft

O Q

9 fi

Mar.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

. 2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

O

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

O

9 ft

2

0

 2.8

2.8

2.8

Aprv

2.8

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

t K

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3

0

« Q O

3 9

3

0

3.2

3.2

May.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4 0

11.0

18.0

25

46

57

VT

44

60

130

1&1

234

June.

244

241

220

200

183

161

153

176

216

207

195

164

152

153

fK

181

207

1(M

170

1KA

141

126

120

122

122

121

119

119

118

118

July.

118

119

122

122

122

124

132

135

138

139

143

143

146

146

146

146

140

149

14Q

149

147

147

144

143

144

146

146

143

143

142

140

Aug.

139

132

132

129

129

129

131

133

130

126

127

124

132

130

125

124

124

121

11Q

120

126

132

130

125

119

120

117

113

112

Sept.

94

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

Id A

112

114

11Q

11Q

121

109

82

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1 7

1

0

1.3

1 q

1.3

1.3

1.3

1

0

1

9

1

9

1.3

1.3
118 SURFACE WATEH StTPPLY, l&tf, PART XII A.

Monthly discharge of Salmon Creek near Conconully, Wash., for. the year ending Sept. S0t

1917.

Month.

April.............

May. .............

July..............

The year....

Observed discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

23 

36 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3.2 

234 

244 

149 

139 

1?1

244

WitittatTtn.

3.6 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3.2 

118 

118 

112 

1.3

1.3

Mean.

8.38 

12.5 

2.80 

2.80 

2.80 

2.80 

2.95 

29.5 

165 

139 

126 

30,7

44.0

Ban-off in acre-feet.

^

Observed.

515 

744 

172 

172 

156 

172 

176 

1,810 

9,820 

8,550 

7,750 

1,830

31,900

Stored.

+ 278 

- 197 

+ 697 

+ 438 

+ 379 

+ 360 

+1,020 

+5, 110 

+ 270 

-6,330 

-7,250 

-1,189

-6,400

Without 

storage.

79$ 

547 

869 

610 

536 

532 

1,200 

6,920 

10, 100 

2,220 

500 

650

25,500

Mean discharge 

without 

storage in 

second-feet.

12.9 

: 9.19 

14.1 

' ' 9.92 

9.63 

8.65 

2&,2 

113 

170 

36.1 

8.13 

10.9

35.2

METHOW RIVER BASIN. 

METHOW RIVER AT PATEB.OS, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 29 N., R. 23 E., three-fourths inile above highway bridge at

Pateros, Okanogan County, 1 mile above mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,850 square miles (measured on topographic and Forest Service

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1903, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff gage on left bank 500 feet below observer's house;

read by P. W. Robinson. Prior to June 17, 1903, gage was half a mile farther

downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet upstream or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed'of stream composed of large boulders and gravel; shifts

at extremely high stages. One channel at all stages. Right bank high and not

subject to overflow; left bank not subject to overflow below gage height 12 feet.

Stage of zero flow, according to measurements made September 8, 1917, gage

height 1.5 feet ±0.05 foot. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.10 feet at 12.30

p. m. June 16 (discharge, 10,000 second-feet); minimum stage occurred during

period in which stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. 

1903-1917: Maximum stage recorded, l^L.6 feet, May 11, 1910 (discharge, as >

revised, 14,900 second-feet). Minimum flow estimated at 230 second-feet FebruSry 5 and 6,1914, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; winter flow estimated from

discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. 

DIVERSIONS. Many small ditches divert water for irrigation above station. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 27 to

March 13. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily;

oftener during high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily

gage heights to rating table. Open-water record excellent.
tTPPEB COLUMBIA- B1VER BASIN. 119

Discharge measurements of Methow River at Pateroq, Wash., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 29

29

Feb. 7«

25»

26*

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

«&.

Feet.

4.18

4.19

5.18

4.18

4.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

496

502

408

336

351

Date.

11

13

13

Hade by 

.....do..................

.,. -.40..... .-..,......,.

.....do..................

.....do. ..............

height.

Feet. 

9.14

8.46

4.03

4.03

4.02

Discharge.

Secsft

7,790

6,480

391

463

434

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Methow River at Pateros, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

529

529

529

429

529

506

529

529

529

552

529

529

529

506

. 506

506

486

486

486

486

486

486

506

506

506

506

506

506

506

506

506

Nov.

506

506

506

529

529

529

506

506

506

506

506

486

446

465

486

486

506

529

529

486

486

486

486

486

465

465

486

486

486

465

Dec.

446

446

486

465

465

446

392

392

410

410

465

506

529

465

427

427

465

486

486

552

578

506

529

552

506

465

350

Jan.

470

350

380

Feb.

390

390

350

Mar.

400

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

392

392

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

Apr.

376

378

376

376

392

392

410

427

446

446

465

465

465

465

465

465

465

465

465

465

506

486

465

486

486

486

506

506

506

506

May.

506

486

506

506

529

552

578

633

1,080

1,710

2,420

3,130

3,770

4,120

3,940

3,600

3,130

2,830

2,690

2/830

3,130

3,280

3,940

4,490

5,280

7,210

8,120

9>300

9,780

8,820

8,120

June.

8.350

7,430

6,120

5,490

5,280

5,490

6,120

7,430

8,350

7,430

6,330

5,490

5,280

5,910

7,430

9,780

9,060

8,350

8,120

7,890

7,430

6,990

5.910

5,280

4,880

4,880

4,880

5,280

5,280

4,880

July.

4,880

5,490

5,490

5,910

5,700

5,080

4,490

3,940

3,940

4,300

3,940

3,600

3,280

2,980

2,830

2.690

2,690

2,420

2,290

2,170

2,050

1,930

1,820

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,210

1,120

Aug.

1,080

1,040

092

950

950

910

870

870

832

760

760

725

694

691

694

662

633

633

694

694

662

633

633

604

578

578

552

529

506

506

486

Sept.

486

486

465

465

446

465

446

446

427

446

446

465

446

427

427

427

427

427

427

410

427

410

410

410

410

392

392

392

410

410

NOTE. Discharge estimated on account of ice December 27 to March 13. 

Monthly discharge of Methow River at Pateros, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

December. ...............................................

February................ ......... ......................

April.......................... ..........................

May......................................................

June.....................................................

July.....................................................

The year........ ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

552 

529

578

506 

9,780 

9,780 

5,910 

1,080 

486

9,780

Mtnimnm,

486 

446

376 

486 

4,880 

1,120 

486 

392

Mean.

512 

495 

453 

399 

379 

387 

454 

3,580 

6,560 

3,050 

723 

432

1,460

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

31,500 

29,500 

27,900 

24,500 

21,000 

23,800 

27,000 

220,000 

390,000 

188,000 

44,500 

 25,700

1,050,000
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1017, PART XII A.

CHELAN EIVEB BASIN. 

T.ATTB CHELAH AT CHIXAN, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 27 N., B. 22 E., at Forest Service boat landing at Chelan, 

Chelan County, a quarter of a mile above highway bridge at outlet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 950 square miles (measured on topographic and Forest Service 

maps).

BECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1 to October 15, 1897; January 1, 1898, to December 31, 1899; January 1 to June 30, 1905; December 5, 1910, to September 30, 

1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on pile at landing; installed December 5, 1910; datum 1,076.15 

feet above sea level. Gage read by W. E. Naylor. Gage used from 1897 to 1899 

was at Lakeside, about a mile west of Chelan; datum 1,070.18 feet above sea level. 

In 1905 gage was on a bent of the upper bridge at Chelan; elevation not determined.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.77 feet June 4; minimum stage recorded, 1.04 feet April 1.

1898-99 and 1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 7.2 feet June 18,1916; minimum stage recorded, 6.60 feet January 27-28, and December 2-5, 1898. (See 

"Gage" for difference in datum.)

BEGULATION. The height of water in the lake is controlled by operation of gates in 

the dam at outlet.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United Slates Forest Service.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake Chelan at Chelan, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

g

10..............

11..............

12..............

14

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20 ... ....

21..............

99

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

2.95

2.60

2.60

2.70

Nov.

2.70

2.70

2.55

2.61

Dec.

2.85

9 Si

2.63

2.80

2.70

Jan.

2.60

2.82

Feb.

2.45

2.62

2.60

2.50

2.52

Mar.

2.54

2.49

1.75

1.34

1.14

Apr.

1.04

i.is

1.45

1.65

2.00

2.10

May.

2.00

2.88

3.33

4.33

6.17

June.

5.77

5.30

5.50

5.60

July.

5.15

5.38

5.20

4.85

Aug.

3.35

3.54

3.95

3.92

Sept.

3.62

3.53

3.60

3.40
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIK. 121

OHELAN RIVER, AT CHELAN, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 27 N., E. 22 E., at lower highway bridge at Ghelan, Chelan 

County, 800 feet below flashboard dam at outlet of Chelan Lake and 4 miles northwest of Chelan Falls.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 6, 1903, to September 30, 1917.

DRAINAGE AREA. 950 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

GAGE. Vertical staff on fourth bent of left approach to lower highway bridge; read 

by W. E. Naylor and E. .0. Blankenship.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upper highway bridge 1,000 feet above 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel; shifting at extremely high water. Channel curved above gage, but practically straight below. 

Banks high; not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.13 feet June 

22 (discharge, 7,490 second-feet). Practically no flow for part of <!ay on January 

30; river frozen solid at dam so no water could flow over.

1903-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 11.48 feet June 20, 1916 (discharge, 9,780 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded that of January 30, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several irrigation ditches divert from tributaries a very small proportion of the run-off.

REGULATION. Flashboard dam 800 feet above gage controls lake level at low water 

in the interest of navigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Eating curve well denned. Gage 

read once daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage heights to rating table. Eecords excellent except for periods in which gage 

was not read.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Chelan River at Chelan, Wash., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 21

23 

Mar. 9

June 9

Made by 

C.O. Brown...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

4S.

Feet. 

4.32

4.30 

4.63

9.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

394

396 

469

6,770

Date.

July 17 

Sept. 18

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

an

Feet.

9 43

9.63 

6.01

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

6,260

6,610 

1,310
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chelan, River at Chelan, Wash., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3.............. 4.:............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25.. .....A.....

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

870

870

870

870

870

870

810

810

810

810

415

440

440

440

' 416

392

392

392

392

392

392

392

392

392

392

370

370

370

370

370

392

Nov.

370

360

370

370

360

350

350

370

392

370

370

350

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

340

360

370

330

350

Dec.

370

370

370

370

360

350

330

370

330

340

360

350

370

330

350

350

350

350

350

330

330

330

330

337

343

350

330

330

330

330

330

Jan.

330

330

330

330

330

370

360

330

360

350

350

262

9Qi

312

330

330

350

330

312

312

321

330

312

312

330

330

330

330

830

220

220

Feb.

416

392

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

3O9

392

392

392

370

381

392

392

370

381

392

392

392

392

392

392

Mar.

392

392

392

392

392

392

465

495

495

465

465

466

940

1,380

1,700

1,940

1,820

1,700

1,580

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,280

1,280

1,190

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,180

1,020

tun

Apr.

906

870

810

810

755

700

605

568

530

530

530

530

370

415

415

415

465

465

465

495

465

498

530

495

530

495

530

530

530

530

May.

565

1,180

1,700

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,940

1,940

2,220

2,360

2,650

2,950

3,250

3,550

3,550

3,700

3,550

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,850

4,000

4,150

4,300

4,610

5,010

5,410

5,910

6,250

6,590

June.

6,760

6,930

6,840

6,760

6,590

6,420

6,420

6,590

6,590

6,680

6,760

6,590

6,250

6,250

6,420

6,590

6,930

7,270

7,270

7,440

7,440

7,440

7,270

7,180

7,100

6,930

6,760

5,590

6,760

6,590

July.

6,590

6,590

6,760

6,840

6,930

7,100

7,100

7,020

6,930

6,930

6,870

6,820

6,760

6,700

6,650

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,420

6,420

6,160

5,910

5,570

5,410

5,250

5,090

5,090

4,860

4,620

4,380

Aug.

4,150

4,000

3,400

2,950

2,950

2^950

2,800

2,650

2,650

2,080

2,080

1,550

1,020

1,180

1,180

1,280

1,480

1,580

1,680

1,580

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,640

1,580

1,580

1,680

1,700

1,480

Sept.

s-<

l'4SO

1,410

1,380

1,380

1,380

1 280

1 280

1,230

1,180

1,280

1,280

1

QQA

1 9flfl

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,020

1,060

1,100

(MA

1,020

940

940

940

940

NOTE. Gage not read Sundays (except June 15), Oct. 17-23, July 11-15, and a few other days; discharge 

interpolated. Sudden decrease or increase in daily discharge due to inserting or removing dashboards in 

dam to regulate elevation of lake surface for navigation. Decreased flow of January 30 and 31 caused by 

ice at dam above gage; practically no flow for at least part of day on Jan. 30; river frozen solid at dam.

Monthly discharge of Chelan River at Chelan, Wash., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

October..................................................

November...............................................

January ..... ...

April.....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Vlip Trpar

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

870 

392 

370 

370 

415 

1,940 

905 

6,590 

7,440 

7,100 

4,150 

1,480

7,440

Minimum.

370 

330 

330

370 

392 

370

565 

6,250 

4,380 

1,020 

940

Mean.

541 

347 

345 

321 

398 

996 

559 

3,340 

6,810 

6,260 

2,040 

1,180

1,940

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

33,300 

20,600 

21,200 

19,700 

22,100 

61,200 

33,300 

205,000 

405,000 

385,000 

125,000 

70,200

1,400,000
COLUMBIA

ENflAT EIYER BASIN.

ENTIAT RIVER AT EXTTIAT, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 25 N., R. 21 E., one-eighth mile below power house of 

Wenatchee Valley Gas & Electric Co., three-fourths mile above Entiat, Chelan 

County, and about a mile-above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 419 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 5, 1910, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank one-eighth mile below power house; read by 

L. G. Asher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from private bridge 200 feet below power house 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; shifting at extremely high water. One channel at all stages. Left bank high; not subject to 

overflow; right bank slopes gradually.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.98 feet June 30 

(discharge, 3,120 second-feet); minimum stage Recorded, 0.68 foot November 13 

(discharge, 62 second-feet). Discharge may have been lower during period in 

which stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. 

1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded,. 5.00 feet June 17, 1916 (discharge, 5,150 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded that of November 13, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice, winter flow estimated from 

observer's notes, discharge measurements, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Several diversions above station for irrigation. Entiat Irrigation Co.'s 

high line canal (capacity about 15 second-feet) diverts water above station.

REGULATION. Flow affected by changes in load.at power plant.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year except as affected by 

ice December 6-22, December 26 to January 9, January 12 to February 6, February 28, and March 1. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read once daily 

to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage heights to 

rating table. Some fluctuation at extremely low water due to regulation at power 

house. Open-water record good; others fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Wenatchee Valley Gas & Electric 

Co.

Discharge measurements of Entiat River at Entiat, Wash., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 20

31

Jan. 2<> 

Feb. 6

Made by 

C.O. Brown. ..........

.....do.......*.........

Stewart and McCombs.

a,

Feet. 

1.02

1.02

1.88 

.92

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

164

158

117 

117

Date.

Mar. 1

Sept. 7

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

0.87

3.60

1.08

Ofecharge.

8ec.-fc 

98.3

2, 530

174

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofEntiat River at Entiat, Wash., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Day.

1...... ........

2...... ........

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

183

190

183

183

180

183

179

179

176

176

172

172

172

199

162

155

152

152

148

155

152

152

148

148

145

145

145

142

142

145

155

Nov.

145

145

142

145

145

139

145

142

139

159

139

133

62

65

74

92

106

106

109

111

109

109

114

117

114

123

130

133

130

120

Dec.

Ill

114

114

117

117

110

120

«

123

130

109

75

Jan.

120

117

117

on

120

Feb.

100

117

117

117

117

114

117

114

114

109

106

106

120

117

117

114

114

111

117

117

120

120

120

100

Mar.

98

95

103

111

117

114

106

111

100

92

90

100

106

103

100

100

95

92

95

95

117

123

123

123

123

111

109

92

95

109

103

Apr.

100

95

92

120

123

123

126

133

148

155

165

212

198

205

220

224

212

212

209

220

224

236

244

248

248

252

278

295

222

299

May.

222

222

222

222

345

345

370

473

620

790

990

1,130

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,4)60

1,080

1,080

1,130

1,180

1 400

1,680

1,900

2,290

2.610

3,120

3,120

2,450

June.

2,290

2,290

2,450

1,900

1,680

1,680

1,900

2,450

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,130

2,290

2 290

2,950

2,950

2 950

2,950

2,610

2,450

2,290

1,900

1,900

1,830

1,830

1,830

1 900

1,830

1,830

July.

1,830

1,830

1,900

1,900

2,290

1,980

1,980

1,900

1,760

1,680

1,540

1 4AA

1,400

1,350

1,180

1,130

1,130

1,080

1 040

948

905

905

755

620

560

560

560

560

560

501

473

Aug.

446

446

420

420

420

394

394

394

394

370

315

345

345

345

345

345

345

222

222

222

222

299

295

286

269

265

248

236

244

240

236

Sept,

228

220

212

204

190

190

176

190

204

190

198

204

190

190

190

183

183

183

190

190

190

176

162

152

142

142

155

155

148

, 142

NOTE. Discharge estimated on account ofice Dec. 6-22, Dec. 26-Jan. 9, Jan. 12-Feb. 5.

Monthly discharge ofEntiat River at Entiat, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

December. ...............................................

F ebruary ................................................

Mateh.............. ......................................

ApriL..... ...............................................

May.....................................................

June......................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

190 

162

123 

299 

3,120 

2,950 

2,290 

446 

228

3,120

ftffnjmiim.

142 

62

90 

92 

222 

1,680 

473 

222 

142

62

Mean.

163 

121 

107 

107 

112 

105 

195 

1,190 

2,220 

1,230 

323 

182

508

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

10,000 

7,200 

6,580 

6,580 

6,220 

6,460 

11,600 

73,200 

132,000 

75,600 

19,900 

10,800

366,000
UPPER COLUMBIA BIVEK BASIN. 125

WENATCHEE EIVEE BASIN.

BJVEK. BEAK LEAVEHWOK.TH, WASH.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 12, T. 26 N., K. 17 E., 1,500 feet below highway bridge, half 

a mile below Beaver Creek, and about 14 miles north of Leavenrworth, Chelan 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 591 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 27, 1910, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff gage on left bank 1,500 feet below highway bridge 

since September , 1913; read by E. E. Nickles and P. H. Hertzog. November 

27,1910, to September 5,1913, vertical staff 15 feet downstream at same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable three-eighths mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; likely to shift 

during extremely high water. One channel at all stages. Banks high and not 

subject to overflow. Stage of zero flow, determined February 8 and October 3, 

1915, gage height 1.5 and ±0.2 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.40 feet May 30 

(discharge, 11,000 second-feet); minimum stage occurred during period in which 

stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 10.25 feet at 6 p. m. June 18,1916 (discharge, 16,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.53 feet October 11 and 12, 

1915 (discharge, 316 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Winter flow estimated from 

observer's notes, discharge measurements, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. The Wenatehee Park Land & Irrigation Company diverted a maximum 

of about 10 second-feet from Chiwawa Creek for short periods during irrigation 

season.

KEGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year, except as affected by 

ice December 29 to January 2, January 15-21, and January 31 to February 2. 

Bating curve well defined. Gage read once daily to hundredths. Daily diecharge ascertained by ^applying daily gage heights to rating table. Open-water 

records excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Quincy Valley Irrigation District.

Discharge measurements of Wenatehee River near Leavenworth, Wash., during the year

ewRng Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 18

Nov. 3 

Dec. 31o Feb. 3

Made by 

.....do.................

Stewart and McCombs. .

a,

Feet. 

2.83

2.95 

3.13 

2.7S

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

518

586 

363 

474

Date.

Mar. 10

June 6 

Aug. 25

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do.. ...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.80

6.58 

3.49

Discharge.

Secsft. 

457

6,310

1,096

a Stagft-dfccharge relation affected by ice.
126 SUBFACB WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wenatchee River near Leavenworth, Wash., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2. .............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

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.

580

580

540

540

505

505

505

470

470

470

464

464

464

470

470

470

505

505

470

470

457

444

431

424

418

418

470

470

605

505

580

Nov.

540

560

580,

580

580

540

: 505

470

1,030

1,030

980

660

580

580

505

470

470

505

470

470

dVt

470^

470

47R

457

444

470

470

470

470

Dec.

470

dV7

-405

4<W

457

444

438

418 ins

405

405

424

431

405

393

412

4AS

419

4^!1

431

494

418

418

419

363

281

393

345

320

363

Jan.

361

359

357

363

405

505

605

Cf|E

540

540

540

470

418

405

o*7fi

405 401

424

4W

470

505

470

470

444

360

Feb.

\ 400

4A4

540

620

700

700

660

660

620

620

580

* 580 *'*540

660

700 *?nn

7ftn

660

660

620

620 *®n

680

580

680

680

Mar.

470

470

505

540

640

540

540

505

505

470

470

464

457

4^R

43X

438.

444

438

470

<tfK

505

580

505

505

505

<V\<i

464

464

Apr.

438

444

464:

505

580

580

620

700

700

,745

745

835

835

835

835

835

835

880

880

930

980

1,030

1,140

1,180

1,240

1,240

1,480

1*660 I'eso

May.

1.790

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,920

1,920

2,180

2,760

3,740

4,490

5,330

6,000

6,710

6,710

6; 230

5,770

5,550

4,490

4,490

4,490

4,490

4,900

5,110

5,770

5,770

6,230

8,230

.9,800

10,700

11,000

10,100

June.

10,100

9,300

7,710

6,230

6,000

6,230

7,200

7,710

8,230

7,710

6,710

5,770

5,550

6,230

8,230

10,400

11,000

11,000

10,400

9,570

9,300

8,490

7,970

7,450

7,200

7,200

7,710

8,280

8,230

7,710

July.

7,200

7,710

8,760

9,570

9,030

8,230

7,710

7,200

7,970

8,490

7,710

7,710

7,45fr

7,200

6,950

6,950

7,200

6,230

0,230

5,770

5,550

4.690

4,110

3,740

3,390

3,390

3,070

3,070

3,070

2,610

2,760

Aug.

2,460

2,610

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,180

2,180

2,050

2,050

1,920

1,920

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,790

i Ton

1,660

1,660

1790

1,540

1,480

l'240

1^240.

1,190

1,790

1 080

1 080

1,030

1,030.

1,080

Sept.

980

930

880

790

790

745

745

. 745

745

930 '880

880

745

- 700

700

745

745

745

700

700

700

700

620

580

580

' 700

745

660

620

NOTE, Gage not read Nov. 2 and July 28, discharge interpolated. Discharge estimated because of ice 

Dec 29-Jan. 2, Jan. 15-21, and Jan. 31-Feb. 2. :

Monthly discharge of Wenatchee River near Leavenworth, Wash.,- for the year ending 

, Sept. SO, 1917.

[Drainage area, 591 square miles.)

Month.

Marfih.. ..........................

April.............................

May..............................

July..-............,,.',...........

September ... ....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

580 

1,030 

470 

540 

700 

580 

1,660 

11,000 

11,000 

9,670 

2.610 

980

11,000

Minimum.

418 

438

357

438 

488 

1,790 

5,550 

2,610 

1,030 

580

Mean.

485 

557 

408 

429 

604 

487 

913 

5,210 

8,030 

6,160 

1,740 

764

2,160

Per 

square 

mile.

0.821 

.942 

.690 

.726 

1.02 

.824 

 1.64 

8.82 

13.6 

10.4 

2.94 

1.28

3.65

Bun-off.

Depth in 

inches.

0.95 

1.05 

.80 

-.84 

1.06 

.96. 

1.72 

10.17 

15.17 

11.99 

3.39 

1.43

49.52

Acre-feet.

29,800 

33,100 

25,100 

26.400 

33,500 

29,900 

54 300 

320,000 

478,000 

378,000 

107,000 

 44,900

1,560,000
UPPERi COLUMBIA BIVER BASIN, 187" 

WENATCHEE RIVER AT DB.YDEN, WASH. . ;

LOCATION. In SW. 1 sec. 26, T. 24 N., B. 18 E., at Wenatchee Valley Gas & Elec-' 

trie Co.'s plant a quarter of a mile north of Dryden, Chelan County, 1 mile below 

intake of Wenatchee Valley canal, 2 miles below Peshastin Creek, and 4 miles 

above Cashmere.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,200 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1911, to September 30,1917, when station was discontinued. Estimates for the years ending September 30,1913 and 1914, and for 

the month of September, 1915, have been revised and are published in this 

report.

GAGE. Vertical staff oa cribbing at upstream side of tailrace; read by Percy Burjow. 

Datum lowered 0.50 foot on November 1,1916. An inclined gage, installed October 24, 1915, on left bank 80 feet below power plant was used to June 17, 1916 

(except May 5-7), when it was destroyed.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 3 miles below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock and boulders. High-water 

control permanent; low-water _control shifting. Left bank high-; right bank, 

which is fairly high, slopes back gradually. Channel curved above and below 

gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.85 feet at 6 

a. m. May 30 and June 17 (discharge, 16,200 second-fee't); minimum discharge 

occurred during period in which stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

1904 x-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 11.1 feet, high-water mark, December 

30 or 31,1917 (discharge, 27,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.3 foot 

September 14-16, 1915 (discharge, 470 second-feet); stage may have been lower 

during the period from September 17 to October 28, 1915, for which gage heights 

are not available.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice for short periods; flow estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Wenatchee Valley canal is the most important diversion above station. Records of flow in canal are combined with those of river to give total flow.

REGULATION. By storage in mill pond at Leavenworth.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed November 10 and May 30; affected by 

ice December 28 to January 9, January 14-24, and February,1-4; affected at 

low water by operation of turbines. Rating curve used prior to November 11 

and after May 30 well defined; curve used November 11 to May 30 fairly well 

defined below and well defined above 3,000 second-feet. Gage read twice daily 

to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights 

to rating table. Records'excellent for May to August; good for October, February to April, and September; fair for November and December; and poor for 

January.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record, furnished by Wenatchee Valley Gas & Electric Co.

i Gaging station called "Wenatchee Eiver at Cashmere," 1904-1910.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,. 1917, BART XII A.

Discharge measurements of Wenatchee River at Dryden, Wash., during the year ending 

Sept. 30,1917, and recomputed measurements of other years.

Date.

1912.

1912-13. 

Dec. 2

Mar. 27

Sept. 10

1913-14.

July 8

Aug. 17

Sept. 21

Made by 

.....do.................

F. B. Storey...........

J. T. Hartson.... ......

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

JFfeefc 

6.10

.67

1.02

8.10 i 7a

3.20

.90

.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

"12 400 *

6 930

61,200

ol8,600

»2,060

c4,810

» 1,190

<» 1,170

Date.

1914-15. 

Oct. 27

Feb. 7

lQ1fl_17

Oct. 19

Nov. 4

Jan. 1

Feb. 4

Mar. 9

Aug. 27

Made by 

 

I. L. Collier.... ........

J. T. Harfeon..........

.. ...do. .............. ..

.....do......:..........

.....do.................

.....do.................

£t

Feel. 

1.16

.32

.15

«.82

/.78

on

.90

5 OR

1.54

Discharge.

8ec.Jt b i 45Q

»'711

776

853

566

795

820

10,600

1 45S1

« Coefficient 0.80 used to reduce surface velocities to mean in vertical.

& Discharge corrected plus 1 per cent on account of arrangement of meter and weight.

« Discharge corrected plus 4 per cent on account of arrangement of meter and weights.

d Estimated inflow between gage and measuring section deducted from measured discharge.

« Datum lowered 0.50 foot November 4.

/ Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. Results of discharge measurements prior to 1916-17, revised since publication in Water-Supply 

Papers 332,362,392, and 412.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wenatchee River at Dryden, Wash., for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1913-14.

Day.

1912-13. 

1............

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

11............

12.........*.

13............

14............

15............

16..,..-.. 

17............

18............

19............

20............

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Oct.

580

580

620

620

660

620

620

620

660

620

620

580

580

580

580

580

880

760

820

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

Nov.

760

710

710

760

760

760

760

1,200

880

760

880

1,020

1,020

1,030

1,020

940

940

940

1,200

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,200

1,500

1,610

1,200

1,110

1,200

1,110

1,110

Dec.

1,200

1,020

1,300

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,020

1,110

1,020

1,020

1,020

940

<wn

940

940

940

940

880

880

880

880

880

880

880

880

820

820

880

Jan.

880

880

1,300

1,200

1,020

940

1,020

940

940

940

940

880

880

880

880

880

880

880

820

820

760

820

880

820

940

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1.200

Feb.

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,020

880

880

880

880

880

ssa\

880

880

940

1,400

1,980

2,110

1,980

1^730

1,730

1,730

1,500

1,610

1,400

i inn

1,400 i win

Mar.

1,200

1,200

1,610

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,730

1,400

1,850

1,500

1,850

1,400

1,400

1,200

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,300

1.400

Apr.

1,400

1,290

1,400

1,400

1,630

1,630

1,510

1,510

1,630

2,330

2,990

2,820

3,540

4,130

4,980

4,760

5,200

5,200

5,880

6,590

7,080

6,590

6,350

5,650

5,200

5,650

5,680

5,200

4,760

4,550

May.

4,340

4,340

4,130

3,930

3,730

4,340

5,2%

6,590

9,720

10,600

10,000

9,170

8,630

8,100

7,840

7,330

7,330

6,830

6,590

7,080

8,100

9,170

41,100

12,600

13,500

14,400

15,700

15,400

14,400

13,800

15.400

Tune.

17,300

19,300

20,600

20,600

18,900

16,600

15,700

16,300

16,600

15,100

14,400

15,100

15,100

14,100

12,000

10,300

9,720

9,720

11,700

13,200

12,600

12,300

12,300

12,000

11,100

10,300

10,000

10,800

10,800

10,800

July.

10,800

10,000

9,170

8,900

7,840

8,900

10,000

9,720

9,170

8,900

8,630

8,100

7,080

6,110

5,650

5,200

5,420

5,660

7,080

7,580

8,630

8,900

8,900

8,100

7,580

7,080

6,110

5,650

4,990

3,610

3.990

Aug.

3,990

5,200

3,2fiO

4,580

3,990

3,430

3,250

2,900

3,070

2,570

2,410

2,410

1,980

1,980

1,720

1,490

1,490

1,390

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,490

1,490

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,200

1.1%

Sept.

1,120

1,040

1,040

2,570

3,800

2,900

2,260

1,980

1,720

1,980

1,490

1,390

1,290

1,290

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,290

1,290

1,040

1,040

970

835

720

720
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIW. 129

 e, in second-feet, of Wenatchee River at Dryden, Wash., for the years ending 

Sept. SO, 1913-1914 Continued.

Day.

1913-14. 

1............

2............

3............

4............

5..... .......

6............

7....... .... .

8............

9............

10............

11.. .......... .

12............

13............

14............

15.. ......... .

16............

17.. ....... ...

18............

19............

20............

sa..... .......

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28.. ......... .

29............

30............

31............

Oct.

835

775

775

775

835

835

835

835

835

1,200

2,900

2,410

2,570

2,260

1,980

1 720

1,600

1,720

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,850

1,980

2,260

1,980

1,720

1,720

1,600

1,490

1,490

Nov.

1.490

900

1,120

1,200

1,200

I

OQft

1 3Qfl

1,290

1,290

1,200

1,290

1,290

1,200

1 200

1^200

1,720

3,070

2,900

2,570

2,410

1,980

1,980

2,120

2,120

2,120

1,980

2,120

1,980

1,850

1,850

Dec.

1,850

1 720

1,600 i AQH

1 itQft

1,390

I

oon

1,290

1,200

1,290

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,290

1 200

1,040

1,040

1,040

970

970

970

970

970

970

900

835

Jan.

970

970

900

Q7n

1,290

2 OAft

3,610

3,610

3,250

2,900

2,570

2,260

2.120

2,120

1,980

1,980

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,600

,490

,490

,490

,390

,290

,290

,290

,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

Feb.

i 9on

1,200

1,120

1,200

1,120

i fun

1 f\4f)

970

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

970

970

900

900

970

970

900

900

970

970

970

1,040

970

970

1,120

1,490

Mar.

I QQfl

1 3Qft

1,290

1

OQA

1

QQA

i oon

1,200 i Vifi

1,720

1,600

1,490

1 490

1,600

1,850

2,260

2,730

2,730

3,070

3,250

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,430

3,250

2,900

3,070

2,570

2 570

2410

Apr.

2

OAA

2,120

2,260

2 K7fl

2 onn

3,800

3

QQA

4,580

4 780

5,420

5,880

6,350

7,080

7,330

7,840

7,840

7,080

6,590

8,630

7 840

7,330

7,080

6,590

6,110

5,650

5,650

5,200

4,990

4,780

4,780

May.

5,420

7,580

9,720 in ^nn

S fiSO

8,100

7 ian

7 Wt

7.330

7,080

7,580

Si Ifm

8,900

10,800

12,900

13,200

12,000

lfr,800

10,300

10,300

10,600

11,100

11,400

12,000

11,100

9,720

8,360

7,080

6,830

6,350

7,080

June.

8,560

11,600

12,700

10,600

8

KCA

7 440

5,710

5,020

4,580

4,150

4 3fin

4,580

5,480

6,680

7,980

9,880

10,900

10,900

9,880

8,260

6,190

5,480

5,020

4,800

5,480

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,250

5,710

July.

6,430

R osn

6,930

B

oon

6,430

5,480

4 800

4! 580

4,580

4,580

4,150

4,360

4,580

4,150

3,950

3,570

3,060

3,220

3,060

3,060

2,750

2,460

2,190

2,060

2,600

1,710

1,820

1,940

1,600

1,500

1,130

Aug.

1,820

1,500

1,400

I

Knn

1,500

I

Knn

1,500

1,500

1,300

840

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,130

975

975

975

1,050

1,050

975

975

975

905

905

905

905

905

Sept.

905

840

840

79 c;

780

79<;

79<i

725

725

725

725

725

675

675

675

725

840

840

1,050

1,220

1,130

1,130

1,050

975

975

1,130

1,400

1,300

1,130

1,050

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wenatchee River at Pryden, Wash., for September, 1915.

Day.

1. ....................

2. ....... .............

3.....................

4.....................

5.....................

6.....................

7.....................

8.....................

9.....................

10....................

Discharge.

760

760

660

620

710

660

660

660

580

580

Day.

11........ ...........

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

Discharge.

580

580

500

470

470

470

1

480

Day.

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

Discharge.

480

187041° 21 WSP 462 9
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wenatchee River at Dryden, Wash., for the year ending

JSept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. ...........

2............

3............

4............

5............

6.............

7............

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Oct.

970

1,040

970

850

850

850

800

800

800

800

800

800

750

750

800

TV\

800

800

800

800

750

TV\

710

710

710

710

710

710

750

750

800

Nov.

850

800

850

850

910

850

750

750

850

1,360

1,030

810

750

640

640

640

690

7ffl

810

810

750

7W1

880

Rlfl

7*yi

810

600

KOft

750

750

Dec.

750

750

750

750

750

750

690

690

690

690

fion

7V\

750 7>;n

640

690 fion

690

750

7CA

690

690 fion

7CA

Aon

640

560

570

Jan.

760

950

880

810

690

[ 620

"!V\

7%n

TV\

"TEA

7<U\

560

Feb.

| 620

1

950

Qcn

1,030

1,030

1,030

950

950 Qtyi

880

880

880

OQA

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

I

AQft

QKA

QCfl

OQA

QCfl

OQA

810

0-1 A

Mar.

880

810

810

880

880

880

880

880

810

810

750

810

810

810

fxi

690

690 fion

690

640

640

640

Ttift

1,110

880

810

690

1,030

600

750 7sn

Apr.

690

880

690

810

950

1,030

1,190

1,190

1,190

i ion

1.370

1,190

1,470

1,370

1,370

,370

,370

,470

,580

,580 i Ron

1 810

1,810

1 Q3fl

2,180

2,320

2,610

2,610

May.

2,460

2,460

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,760

3,230

4,140

5,650

6,890

8,780

9,340

9,920

9,920

9,340

7,950

7,150

6,380

6,130

6,380

6,630

7,150

7,680

8,220

9,060

10,200

12,300

14,400

16,000

16,000

15,400

June.

14,700

13,800

11 100

9,340

8,780

9,060

10,500

11,700

12,600

11,400

9 <un

8,500

8,220

9,060

12,000

15,400

16,000

15,400

14,700

14,100

13,500

15,400

10,800

10,500

11,100

10,500

10,800

11,700

11,700

10,500

July.

10,500

11,700

12,900

13,800

13,500

12,600

11,700

10,800

ll'?00

12,300

11,700

11,100

10,500

9,920

9,630

9,630

9,920

9,340

8,780

8,220

7,680

6,630

5,190

4,970

4,550

4,350

4,760

4

CCA

3,440

3,610

3,440

Aug.

3,110

3,110

3,270

3,270

3,110

2,950

2,800

2,650

2,510

2,370

2,240

2,240

2,110

2,240

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,110

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,760

1,650

1,550

1,270

1,450

1,360

1,550

1.110

1,270

1,270

Sept.

1,270

1,190

1,190

1,110

1,040

1,110

750

850

970

1,040

1,110

1,190

1,110

1,040

970

970

970

970

970

970

970

970

910

873

837

800

850 Qin

910

850

NOTE. Records April 1,1913, to May 31,1914, and September, 1915, revised since publication in WaterSupply Papers 362,392, and 412. Revised records considered excellent. Gage not read September 24 and 

25, 1917, discharge interpolated.

Combined monthly discharge of Wenatchee River and Wenatchee Valley canal at Dryden, 

Wash., for the years ending Sept. SO, 191%, 1913,1914,1915, and 1917.

Month.

1911-12.

March .............................

April..............................

May..............................

July..............................

1912-13.

TWWftTl TtAT

Audi......... .....................

Discharge in second-feet.

Combined.

Maximum.

808 

5,950 

1,610 

1,610 

1,400 

2,110 

4,420 

18,000 

14,500 

6,540 

1 970 

1,230

18,000

954 

1,610 

1,400 

1,300 

2,110 

1,850 

7.080

Minimum.

628 

580 

880 

710 

880 

760 

2,250 

4,210 

5,580 

1,720 

939 

654

580

654 

710 

820 

760 

880 

1,200 

1.290

River.

Mean.

644 

1,740 

1,250 

1,000 

1,080 

1,040 

3,250 

9,720 

10,000 

3,370 

1,270 

784

2,930

687 

1,050 

1,000 

981 

1,280 

1,380 

3.950

Canal.

Mean.

48.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

29.8 

68.7 

93.0 

106 

118 

89.9

46.3

45.3 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

Total.

Mean.

692 

1,740 

1,250 

1,000 

1080 

.1,040 

3,280 

9,790 

10,100 

3,480 

1.390 

874

2,980

732 

1,050 

1,000 

981 

1,280 

1,380 

3.950

Combined 

run-off in 

acre-feet.

42,500 

104,000 

76,900 

61,500 

62,100 

64,000 

195,000 

602,000 

601 000 

214,000 

85,500 

52,000

2,160,000

45,000 

62,500 

61,500 

60,300 

71,100 

84,800 

235000
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 131

Combined monthly discharge of Wenatchee River and Wenatchee Valley canal at Dryden, 

Wash., for the years ending Sept. SO, 191%, 1918, 1914,1915, and 1917 Continued.

Month.

1912-13. 

May..............................

July..............................

The year. ...................

1913-14.

April..............................

*&y. .............................

July. .............................

The year. . ..................

1914-15.

May...............................

July...............................

191&-17.

April... ...........................

May...............................

July...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Combined.

Maximum.

15,700 

20,700 

10,900 

5,320 

3,920

20,700

2,960 

3,070 

1,850 

3,610 

1,490 

3,610 

8,670 

13,300 

12,800 

7,030 

1,930 

1,450

13,300

1,980 

5,480 

2,110 

940 

820 

3,380 

9,200 

6,300 

4,700 

2,250 

1,330 

888

9,200

1,050 

1,370 

750 

950 

1,030 

1,110 

2,710 

16,100 

16,200 

14,000 

3,450 

1,460

16,200

Minimum,

3,730 

9,830 

3,730 

1,240 

808

654

863 

959 

835 

900 

900 

1,200 

2,120 

5,490 

4,250 

1,240 

948 

776

776

824 

1,850 

940 

620 

660 

660 

2,710 

3,150 

1,320 

1,010 

888

722 

600

600 

690 

2,560 

8,370 

3,600 

1,300 

939

River.

Mean.

9,010 

13,800 

7,530 

2,190 

1,430

3,700

1,570 

1,710 

1,200 

1,790 

1,040 

2,340 

5,510 

9,210 

7,030 

3,760 

1,180 

904

3,110

1,290 

2,960 

1,240 

787 

705 

1,550 

5,530 

3,900 

2,590 

1,360 

931 

548

1,950

795 

798 

690 

708 

901 

790 

1,450 

7,730 

11,700 

8,820 

2,140 

989

3,140

Canal.

Mean.

0.0 

108 

116 

118 

120

42.5

68.8 

11.3 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

33.5 

86.9 

101 

104 

113 

90.5

51.1

36.2 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

21.4 

113 

122 

104 

128 

102

52.5

12.0 

5.8 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

37.4 

116 

148 

163 

178 

189

71.1

Total.

Mean.

9,010 

13,900 

7,650 

2,310 

1,550

3,740

1,640 

1,720 

1,200 

1,790 

1,040 

2,340 

5,540 

9,300 

7,130 

3,860 

1,290 

994

3,160

1,330 

2,960 

1,240 

787 

705 

1,550 

5,550 

4,010 

2,710 

1,460 

1,060 

650

2,000

807 

804 

690 

708 

901 

790 

1,490 

7,850 

11,800 

8,980 

 2,320 

1,180

3,210

Combined 

run-off ha 

acre-feet.

554,000 

827,000 

470,000 

142,000 

92,200

2,710,000

101,000 

102,000 

73,800 

110,000 

57,800 

144,000 

330,000 

572,000 

424,000 

237,000 

79,300 

59,100

2,290,000

81,800 

176,000 

76,200 

48,400 

39,200 

95,300 

330,000 

247,000 

161,000 

89,800 

65,200 

38,700

1,450,000

49,600 

47,800 

. 42,400 

43,500 

60,000 

48,600 

88,700 

483,000 

702,000 

552,000 

143,000 

70,200

2,320,000

NOTE. Gage-height and discharge for August 11, 1912, published in Water-Supply Paper 332, in error. 

Discharge that day estimated by interpolation at 1,250 second-feet, making mean for month 1,270 secondfeet. Monthly summaries for 1912, 1913, 1914, and 1915 have been revised since publication in previous 

reports.

WENATCHEE VALLEY CANAL AT DRYDEN, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 24 N., R. 18 E., directly across river from Dryden, Chelan 

County, 1,300 feet below Dryden power house, and 1J miles below canal intake.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1911-1917. Station discontinued September 30, 1917. Estimates for the year ending Sept. 30, 1912, have been revised 

and are published in this report.

GAGE. Enameled gage on left side of flume; installed April 29, 1915; read by employees of Wenatchee Valley Gas & Electric Co. Prior to April 29, 1915, gage 

was 300. feet above present site.
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot plank near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is section of flume extending some distance below

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.20 feet from 

7 a. m. August 27, to September 30 (discharge, 189 second-feet); no flow from 

1 p. m. November 15 to 11 a. m. April 14.

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded that of August 27 to September 30, 1917; 

no flow during nonirrigating seasons.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Rating curves used 

before and after the change fairly well denned. Gage read twice daily to hundredths and time of changing gates noted. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table; or,'for days when gates were 

changed, by subdividing days and applying gage heights for intervals. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Wenatchee Valley Gas & Electric Co.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Wenatchee River in sec. 27, T. 24 N., R. 18 E. 

Water is used for irrigation.

Discharge measurements of Wenatchee Valley canal at Dryden, Wash., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 18

Made by 

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.49

2.75

3.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.3

138

171

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wenatchee Valley canal at Dryden, Wash., for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1912 and 1917.

Day.

1911-12. 

1............................................

2... ........................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11. ..........................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18.........-.....---....-....---.....-........

19.........--...-.-..-.-.-....--..............

20............................................

91

22............................................

23............................................

24....... ....................................

25............................................

26.. ..........................................

27............................................

28............................................

29.. .........................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

4.8

48

A.9,

48

48

Aft

48

Apr.

7

13

21

21

21

31

31

39

39

39

48

48

48

53

53

53

53

'53

53

53

58

58

May.

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

63

63

63

69

69

69

69

74

74

74

74

74

74

80

SO

80

80

80

SO

80

80

June.

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

86

86

86

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

99

99

99

99

99

99

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

July.

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

109

109

109

109

Aug.

112

113

116

116

116

116

116

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

Sept.

119

119

119

119

105

92

92

92

09

92

92

Q9

80

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 133

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wenatchee Valley canal at- Dryden, Wash., for the years 

ending Sept. 30,1912 and 1917 Continued.

Day.

1916-17. i........... .:.......................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19...........................:........

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

31....................................

Oct.

12

12

19

12

12

12

12

19

12

19

19

19

12

12

12

19

12

12

19

12

19

12

12

12

19

12

19

12

19

12

19

Nov.

19

12

19

12

12

12

12

19

12

19

19

19

12

12

6

Apr.

17

34

40

40

44

52

52

52

56

68

79

84

93

103

IAO

103

May.

103

103

IAO

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

IAO

IAO

103

103

103

103

103

103

114

126

126

134

143

143

143

143

143

139

134

134

June.

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

147

153

153

153

ivt

ivt

153

153

IKO

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

ivt

1CD

153 IEO

IV*

ICO

153

July.

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

- 153

153

iw

1^3

153

153

153

158

164

164

170

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

164

164

176

Aug.

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

185

189

189

189

189

Sept.

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

ISO

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

NOTE. Records for year ending Sept. 30,1912, revised since publication in Water-Supply Paper 332.

Monthly discharge of Wenatchee Valley canal at Dryden, Wash., for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1912 and 1917.

Month.

1911-12.

April9-30....... .........................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

1916-17.

April 14-30..... ..........................................

MCITT

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

48 

58 

80 

105 

109 

119 

119

12 

12 

103 

143

153 

176 

189 

189

Minimum.

48 

7 

58 

80 

105 

112 

74

12 

6 

17 

103 

134 

153 

176 

189

Mean.

48.0 

40.6 

68.7 

93.0 

106 

118 

89.9

12.0 

11.6 

66.1 

116

148 

163

178 

189

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

2,950 

1,770 

4,220 

5,530 

6,520 

7,260 

5,350

738 

345 

2,230 

7,130 

8.810 

10,000 

10,900 

11,200
134 SUEFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

TAKIMA RIVER BASIN. 

KEECHELTTS LAKE HEAR MARTIN, WASH.

LOCATION. At outlet of lake, 1J miles northeast of Meadow Creek station on Chicago, 

Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, 3£ miles northwest of Martin, Kittitas County, 

and 9i miles northwest of Easton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 55 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 12, 1906, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff; position changed frequently during 1914 and 1915 to accom 

modate work on construction of new dam; read to hundredths twice daily bj 

employees of the United States Reclamation Service. Since August 19, 1914, 

gages have been set to sea-level datum; prior to that date at height of gate sill in 

temporary crib dam elevation, 2,457 feet.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 2,470.34 feet at 

7 a. m. August 9 (capacity, 61,270 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2,431.99 

feet at 7.30 a. m. January 4 (capacity, 8,780 acre-feet).

1906-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 2,471.38 feet November 23, 1909 (capacity, storage plane new reservoir, 62,910 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded 

that of January 3 and 4, 1917.

STORAGE. Capacity of new reservoir, 152,000 acre-feet; elevation of gate sill and 

spillway crest, 2,425 feet and 2, 515 feet, respectively. Record of storage or release each month used to determine discharge without storage for gaging station 

below dam.

COOPERATION. Capacities computed by United States Reclamation Service.

Daily capacity, in acre-feet, of Keechelus Lake near Martin, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

\..............

2..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21. ............

22..............

23..............

24. .............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

30,280

30,440

30,600

30,690

30,810

30,950

31,050

31,160

31,270

31,380

31,510

31,560

31,680

31,820

31,940

32,050

32,130

32,230

32,310

32,420

32,500

32,600

32,690

32,800

32,880

33,010

33,120

33,240

33,490 

33,790 

34,250

Nov.

34,540

34,840

35 250

35,790

36,170

36,500

36,850

37,180

38,220

38, 140

37,520

36,700

35, 770

34,790

34,490

34,260

34,290

34,330

34,410

34,410

34,410

34,480

34,540

34,570

34,680

34,730

34,950

33,750

32,370 

31,050

Dec.

29,640

28,390

27,260

26,010

24,690

23,700

22,560

21,560

20,560

19,480

18,490

17,570

16,590

15,670

14,770

13,850

13, 110

12,480

12,180

11,710

11, 410

11,060

10,760

10,540

10,190

9,960

9,700

9,500

9,280 

9,100 

8,960

Jan.

8,870

8,840

8,820

8,820

8,970

9,200

9,400

9,500

9,740

9 880

10,050

10,060

10,040

10,040

9,980

9,910

9,810

9,730

9,670

9,580

9,830

10,100

10,340

10,630

11, 110

11,740

12,460

12,970

13,310 

13,430 

13,530

Feb.

14,210

14,590

15.210

16,210

17,310

18,410

19,220

19,900

20,480

20,940

21,370

21,810

22,190

22,510

22,880

23,420

23,990

24,530

24,980

25,450

25,870

26,220

26,550

26,880

27,200

27,460

27,760

28,020

Mar.

28,260

28,500

28,690

29,060

29,440

29,630

29,270

28,860

28,410

27,990

27,730

27,700

27,680

27,610

27,490

27,410

27,290

27,200

27,180

27,100

27,120

27,220

27,280

27,330

27,360

27,250

27,220

27,220

27,220 

27,170 

27,100

Apr.

27,040

26,980

26,880

26,810

26,900

26,970

27,080

27,300

27,420

27,540

27,780

27,450

27,410

27,540

27,600

27,050

26,960

27,200

27,440

27,200

26,940

26,650

26,590

26,480

26,480

26,560

26,770

26,980

27,200 

27,380

May.

27,410

27,460

27,500

27,490

27,480

27,460

27,380

27,300

27,380

27,500

27,360

27,090

26,770

26,550

27,440

28,180

28,980

30,000

31,050

31,960

32,900

33,840

34,870

35,960

37,190

38,240

38,240

38,790

39,370 

39,400 

39,330

June.

39,450

39,620

39,420

40,480

41,380

42,260

43,420

44,780

46,640

48,320

49,240

49,130

49,200

49,840

51,940

53,920

54,630

54,840

55,490

56,360

56,570

57,180

58,610

60,240

60,740

60,870

60,660

60,710

60,430 

60,460

July.

60,740

60,910

60,830

60,710

60,620

60,690

60,680

60,550

60,960

60,880

60,620

60,710

60,690

60,710

60,910

61,020

60,960

60,650

60,550

60,620

60,630

60,710

60,710

60,770

60,830

60,930

61,010

60,930

60,770 

60,680 

60,680

Aug.

60,680

60 680

60'680

60,800

60,800

60,710

60,980

61,270

61,150

60,870

60,650

60,550

60,540

60,400

60,240

60,170

60,200

60,180

60,170

60,120

60,120

60,150

60,370

60,540

60,710

60,870

61,020

61,150 

61,150 

61,120

Sept.

61,080

61,050

61,040

61,050

61,080

61,020

60, 960

61,020

61,020

60,350

57,550

54,690

52,040

51,980

52, 130

52,260

52,360

52,490

52,610

52,700

52,760

52,920

53,030

53,160

53,300

53,490 

53,590
UPPER COLUMBIA EIVEE BASIN. 135

YAKTMA RIVER NEAR MARTIN, WASH.

LOCATION. Below dam at outlet of Keechelus Lake, 1| miles east of Meadow Creek 

station on Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, 3J miles northwest of Martin, 

and 9£ miles northwest of Easton, Kittitas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 55 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18 to November 14, 1903; January 28, 1904, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage in paved section on left side of outlet works, installed 

December 2, 1916. Previous gage vertical staff just above cable, li miles below 

dam, installed May 4,1915. Gage read by A. L. Flint. For description of former 

gages see Water-Supply Paper 442.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1£ miles below dam or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; shifts at high stages. Logs and 

brush sometimes lodge on riffle control below gage and cause backwater.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.95 feet at 6.40 

p. m. September 13 (discharge, 1,860 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.07 feet from January 25 to February 12 (discharge, 0.7 second-feet).

1904-1917: Maximum discharge, 7,370 second-feet at 10.45 a. m. March 26, 

1915, when temporary crib dam was washed out (gage destroyed; discharge computed from hourly gage readings of lake surface and estimated natural inflow to 

lake); practically no flow when gates in Keechelus reservoir dam are closed.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS . None.

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by storage and release of water at Keechelus 

reservoir. Monthly discharge without storage determined from records of stage 

at reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curves fairly 

well denned except for extremely low water. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to 

rating table. Records fair for periods of extremely low water, for which the rating 

curves are poorly defined; good for rest of year.

COOPERATION. United States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements 

and computed discharge.

Discharge measurements of Ydkima River near Martin, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Apr. 10

10 

11 

11 

12

12 

13 

14 

14

Made by 

F. E. Moxley...........

.....do................. 

.....do.. ............. 

.....do ............. 

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do ............. 

.....do.................. 

.....do.................

G&EJ0

Feet. 

3.41

3.33

2.90 

2.24 

5.00 

5.50

4.50 

3.85 

3.11

2.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

148

130

100 

42.0 

348 

437

295 

177 

105 

83.3

Date.

Apr. 16

16

17 

17 

June 6 

20

20 

21 

Aug. 7

. Made by 

.....do. .............. 

.....do.. ............. 

.....do .............. 

.....do.. .............

.....do.................. 

.....do.................. 

Moxley and Peterson. . .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.90

4.18

3.61 

1.09 

4.46 

7.30

8.40 

8.90 

4.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

520

223

153 

o.5

283

872

1,190 

1,450 

252

Gates closed. This amount estimated as seepage.
136

Daily dii

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

, in second-feet, of YaHma River near Martin, Wash., for the year ending 

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3.. ............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

19

10

14..........-.-- if;

16..............

17

1ft *

10

OA

21

OO

O9

24......-.-.----

OK

Ofi

97

OQ

29

30.............. q-i

Oct.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

5

6

Nov.

9

10

10

10

8

7

7

7

315

742

749

692

692

ecA

O^fi

202

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

95

95

Q1

430

795

795

QKf

Dec.

851

OA9

634

634

609

585

585

585

585

585

634

660

660

585

585

Rjn

479

421

385

350

333

300

97ft

217

205

101

170

170

148

Jan.

148

T38

138

148

159

170

181

181

205

205

205

205

onK

193

193

193

193

1QQ

58

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

. 1

1

Feb.

. 1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Mar.

1

1

1

1

104

350

OKfi

qtrk

285

159

100

loft

loft

128 100

19ft

19ft

128

19ft

loft

128

100

192

128

128

128

100

128

Apr.

128

19ft

128

128

128

128

128

19ft

128

109

193

gift

148

100 049

316

afi

1

95

Qlfi

316

316

QIC

285

270

O^fi

256

256

256

270

May.

285

285

285

285

316

367

499

CQK

741

980

1.160

1,160

1.160

1.160

Qlfi

230

KA

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

O^fi

950

980

1,190

1,380

1,340

June.

i 9fin

1.380

71 *>

O^fi

256

oP»A

270

270

<J7ft

285

AQQ

741

741

AQQ

OAA

1.100

1,380

1,260

QQA

1 040

1,300

634

256

713

1 °,fifl

1,300

1,420

1,540

1,010

July.

1,160

1,380

1 %fi(\

1.620

1,420

1,220

1 9firt

1,130

1,130

1 °.ftft

1,220

1.100

1,100

980

QQA

1 040

l'l30

1 '860 040

741

686

540

459

421

421

421

479

421

459

350

316

Aug.

316

316

Of ft

316

°,lfi

316

285

9

1AQ

316

316

300

217

217

Olfl

230

101

1CQ

159

IRQ

138

128

47

5

5

5

5

6

41

104

104

Sept.

104

104

QO

66

C6

66

74

QO

OO

QO

QO

QO

C34

1,830 i 7sn

5

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

Monthly discharge of YaHma River near Martin, Wash., for year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Drainage area, 55 square miles.]

Month.

February. .........

April..............

May...............

July...............

The year....

Observed discharge 

(second-feet).

Maximum.

8 

851 

851 

205 

1 

350 

316 

1,380 

1,540 

1,620 

316 

1,830

1,830

Minimum.

3

7 

148 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

256 

316 

5 

1

1

Mean.

3.35 

272 

457 

112 

1 

135 

196 

515 

820 

912 

174 

190

318

Run-off (acre-feet).

Observed.

206 

16,200 

28,100 

6,860 

55.5 

8,320 

11,600 

31,700 

48,800 

56,100 

10,700 

11,300

230,000

Stored.

+ 4,100 

 3,190 

-22,100 

+ 4,580 

+ 14,500 

 918 

+ 279 

+11,900 

+21, 100 

+ 217 

+ 439 

- 7,520

+23,400

Without 

storage.

4,310 

13,000 

6,000 

11,400 

14,600 

7,400 

11,900 

43,600 

69,900 

56,300 

11,100 

3,780

253,000

Discharge without storage 

(second-feet).

Mean.

70.1 

218 

97.6 

185 

263 

120 

200 

709 

1,170 

916 

181 

63.5

349

Per

square 

mile.

1.27 

3.% 

1.77 

3.36 

4.78 

2.18 

3.64 

12.9 

21.3 

16.6 

3.29 

1.15

6.35

Runoff 

(depth 

in 

inches).

1.46 

4.42 

2.04 

3.87 

4.98 

2.51 

4.06 

14.87 

23.76 

19.14 

3.79 

1.28

86.18
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN". 137

YAE3MA RIVER AT OLE ELTTM, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 20 N., R. 15 E. } at highway bridge at Cle Elum, Kittitas 

County, just above Roslyn Creek, 3 miles below mouth, of Cle Elum River, and 

6J miles above Teanaway River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 500 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 24,1906, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Priez water-stage recorder on right bank under highway bridge; installed 

July 12, 1911: inspected by T. J. Denny. For description of previous gages see 

Water-Supply Paper 442.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and cobblestones; permanent 

except during floods. One channel at all stages. Control at low water formed 

by broad riffle about 1,200 feet below gage; at high water by a section of stream 

bed extending about one-fourth mile below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 7.70 feet at 7 a. m. May 30 

(discharge, 10,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.48 feet from midnight January 

22 to 8 a. m. January 25 (discharge, 327 second-feet).

1906-1917: Maximum stage, measured from high-water marks, 12.5 feet November 14, 1906 (discharge about 25,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.11 

feet at 6 p. m. September 30,1915 (discharge, 192 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during severe winters; flow 

estimated from discharge measurements and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Plow partly regulated by storage and release of water at Keechelus 

Kachess, and Cle Elum reservoirs. Monthly discharge without storage determined from records of stage at reservoirs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent until August 8, unstable after that 

date; not affected by ice. Rating curve well defined. Water-stage recorder 

inspected daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

heights to rating table. Shifting-control method used August 9 to September 

30. Records good for period in which control was shifting; excellent for rest of 

year.

COOPERATION. United States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements 

and computed discharge.

Discharge measurements of Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wash. , during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

[Made by F. E. Moxley.]

Date. ^

Nov. 1......................

21......................

Jan. 4......................

May 10......................

height.

Feet. 

2.25

1.53

6.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

758

365

684

6,040

Date.

21.......................

SSL

Feet. 

5.88

6.60

3.96

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,640

7,490

2,330
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1... ...........

0

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9.............. 10..............

11..............

12

13

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18.. ............

19......... ....

20..............

21..............

99

23..............

24..............

OC

26..............

97

28..............

29..............

30......-...-.-.

31..............

Oct.

812

777

758

739

726

707

719

853

832

739

739

732

732

719

719

732

745

745

745

745

739

739

739

732

726

726

719

719

758

765

752

Nov.

745

739

745

745

758

752

713

578

594

825

1,000

1,000

1,000

970

745

529

617

623

431

392

368

359

368

350

354

364

417

784

1,040

1,080

Dec.

1,080

1 040

' Qft9

1 040

1*,000

985

QftO

985

925

875

853

<V)K

1,000

 QO9

925

903

Q£A

853

860

7BJ.

739

688

670

600

556

540

534

W8

556

550 IBK

Jan.

476

481

466

644

675

726

771

>7Q K

809

732

700

681

644

656

669

681

AflQ

706

785

632

407

oo K

007

OO7

OQ1

540

KoO

518

476

456

471

Feb.

574

574

644

805

7co

798

791

745

694

663

626

603

574 KC-I

563

719

7Q1

846

896

QAQ

QQO

oqn

7QR

771

oqc

910

825

785

Mar.

700

681

471

451

446

441

549

726

738

719

644

ecq

540

529

524

518

518 *>ii

524

508

CflO

513

<WQ

f?RS

551

eoQ

535

529

535

529

524

Apr.

524

540

551

AftQ

738

832

OQO

947

1,020

1,100

1,180

1,460

1,420

1,420

1 460

1,610

1 4fif)

1 460

1*340

1*640

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,940

2 nnn

2 Afift

2 nnn

2,190

2,190

May.

2 ion

2 ion

9 ion

2 ion

2 ion

2,260

2,610

3,430

4,600

6,820 7 n^n

7 ft^n

6 990

6*130

5,010

4,300

3 OCA

3,680

3 KQfl

3,680

3 760

4*020

4,120

4,600

5,010

6,820

8,010

9,550

9,820

9,280

June.

9

oon

8

CAA

7,770

5,900

5,340

5 <un

6,360

6,590

6,360

5,670

5 340

5.' 010

5,230

5,900

7,530

8 7fifi

8 9*tf\

7 780

7 oon

7,290

7 050

s'oflfl

5,450

6,820

6,590

7,050

6,360

July.

5,670

6,130

6,590

7 nvi

7,050

6,360

5 900

5,' 670

5,450

5,900

5,670

5,340

5,120

4,800

4,500

4,400

4,500

4 400

4, 030

3,680

3,350

3 040

2 '7^1

2,330

2

ACA

2,000

9 (VY1

2,060

2,120

2,060

1,830

Aug.

1,680

1,680

2 060

2

' IQrt

2 1 QA

2,260

2 330

2*260

2' 260

2,470

2 680

2' 610

2,470

2 400

2*400

2,330

2 Ofif)

2,120

2,060

2,000

1,940

2,120

9 nflft

2,120

2,120

9 (VY1

1 940

1*880

1,940

2,000

Sept.

1 CUD

i asn

1 S3A

1 fi3A

i Tan

i Tan

1,830 i san

i son

i tuai

1,220

1,180

1,100

1 640

1*730

1,780

I OOA

1,020

839

7CE

765

7EQ

751

745 700

738

w>

732

732

726

Monthly discharge of Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wash., for year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month..

March............

July..............

The year...

Observed discharge 

(second-feet).

Maximum.

853 

1,080 

1,080 

809 

910 

738 

2,190 

9,820 

9,280 

7,050 

2,680 

1,940

9,820

Minimum.

707 

350 

503 

327 

551 

441 

524 

2,120 

5,010 

1,830 

1,680 

726

327

Mean.

746 

666 

817 

3&7 

742 

55'4 

1,400 

4,930 

6,660 

4,320 

2,150 

1,260

2,070

Run-off (acre-feet).

Observed.

45,800 

39,600 

50,200 

36,100 

41,200 

34,100 

83,100 

303,000 

396,000 

265,000 

132,000 

74,900

1,500,000

Stored.

-22,100 

+ 1,730 

-14,400 

+16,500 

+32,000 

+10,700 

+12,200 

+51,300 

+20,900 

+ 3,930 

-74,700 

-48,100

-10,000

Without 

storage.

23,700 

41.300 

35,800 

52,600 

73,200 

44,800 

95,300 

354,000 

417,000 

269,000 

57,300 

26,800

1,490,000

Discharge without storage 

(second-feet).

Mean.

385 

694 

5162 

855 

l,320t 

729 

1,600 

5,760 

7,010 

4,370 

932 

450

2,060

Per 

square 

mile.

0.770 

1.39 

1.16 

1.71 

2.64 

1.46 

3.20 

11.5 

14.0 

8.74 

1.86 

.900

4.12

Run-off 

(depth 

in 

inches).

0.80 

1.55 

1.34 

1.97 

2.75 

1.68 

3.57 

13.26 

15.62 

10.08 

2.14 

1.00

55.85

i
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 139

TAK3MA RIVER AT TJMTANTTM, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 16 N., R. 19 E., at Umtanum, Kittitas County, half a mile 

above Umtanum Creek and 10 miles south of Ellensburg.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,620 square miles (measured on topographic maps and Plate I, 

Water-Supply Paper 369).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 25', 1906, to May 20, 1907; August 10,1907, to Novem- 

> ber 15, 1915; irrigation seasons 1916-17.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank 100 feet east of Northern Pacific 

Railway section house at Umtanum; installed July 10, 1914; inspected by Tom 

Letos. For description of previous gages see Water-Supply Paper 442.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND COWTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel; slightly shifting. One 

channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.56 feet at 6 p. m. 

May 30 (discharge, 13,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.67 feet at 5 

p. m. September 30 (discharge, 676 second-feet).

1906-1917: Maximum stage recorded, ]4.2 feet November 15 or 16, 1906 (estimated from high-water marks; discharge, about 41,000 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 2.86 feet at 7 p. m. October 3, 1915 (discharge, 138 second-feet).

ICE. Record discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted above gage for irrigation of about 40,000 acres in Kittitas Valley.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by storage and release of water at Keechelus, 

Kachess, and Cle Elum reservoirs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined. Water-stage recorder inspected twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. United States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements 

and computed discharge.

Discharge measurements of Yakima River at Umtanum, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by F. E. Moxley.]

Date.

Nov.2... ........... . ...

Mar.30.. .....................

May 14. .............:........

A

Feet. 

3.94

3.98

7.67

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

922

987

10,200

Date.

25.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.66

6.86

4.76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6,590

7,580

2,100
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY. 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yakima River at Umtanum, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.... ........................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8................ ........... ...... ....

9............ ..............................

10......... .................................

11............................................

12............................ ....

13................................... ........

14............................................

15............................................

16.......................'.....................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20......................... .......

21............................................

22................................... .. .

23.......................

24........................... ..... . .

25............................................

26............................................

27........................... .. ...

28................................... .. ...

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

955

900

840

830

810

791

772

752

810

810

734

714

724

724

714

724

743

762

820

840

850

840

840

840

850

850

880

870

870

900

900

Apr.

870

880

900

955

1,130

1,440

1,550

1,660

1,880

1.990

2,130

2,240

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,510

2,420

2,330

2,330

2,510

2.800

3,100

3,100

3,310

3,420

3,530

4,250

4,120

4,250

4,120

May.

 3,760

3,640

3,760

3,640

3,760

3,880

4,630

5,740

7,580

8,710

9,710

10,000

10,000

9,710

9,710

8,060

6,780

5,880

5,450

5,450

5,590

5,880

6,170

6,470

6,9M)

7,580

9,040

10,800

12,200

12,900

12,500

June.

11,800

11,100

10,000

8,060

6,940

6,780

7,100

7,740

8,380

8,060

7,420

6,620

6,320

6,170

6,620

8,060

9,710

9,710

9,040

8,710

8,060

8,060

7,260

6,470

6,940

7,740

7,420

7,580

7,740

7,580

July.

6,620

6,780

7,100

7,580

7,580

7.100

6,620

6,170

,5,740

5,580

6,020

5,740

5,310

5,170

4,760

4,630

4,630

4,630

4,380

3,880

3,530

3,200

2,900

2,510

2,330

2,240

2,160

2,160

2,240

2,160

2,020

Aug.

1,800

1,550

1 670

1,910

1,890

1,990

2,040

2,060

2,090

2,130

2,420

2,510

2,420

2,330

2,330

2,240

2,160

2,130

2,020

1,990

1,940

1,860

1,930

1,990

1,940

1,990

1,990

1,940

1,880

1,860

1,910

Sept.

1,890

1,890

1,850

1,830

1,800

1,780

1,780

1,880

1,800

1,720

1,440

1,290

1,240

1,300

1,580

1,810

1,600

1,250

1,1.50

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,120

1,110

820

771

705

705

705

686

Monthly discharge of Yakima River at Umtanum, Wash. ,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

October..................................................

April....................................................

May.......................... ... ... . . . .

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

955

4,250 

12,900 

11,800 

7,580 

2,150 

1,890

Minimum.

714 

870 

3,640 

6,170 

2,020 

1,550 

686

Mean.

815 

2.430 

7.290 

7,970 

4,630 

2,030 

1,360

Kun-off 

in 

acre-feet.

50,100 

145,000 

448,000 

474,000 

285,000 

125,000 

81,000
UPPER COLUMBIA EIVEE BASIN. 141

YAKIMA RIVER NEAR PARKER, WASH.i

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 12 N., R. 19 E., below Sunnyside diversion dam, 2 miles 

below Union Gap, 1J miles east of Parker, Yakima County, 3^ miles northwest 

of Wapato, and 11 miles below mouth of Naches River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,560 square miles (measured on topographic maps and Plate I 

of Water-Supply Paper 369).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1908, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank about 600 feet below Sunnyside 

diversion dam; installed August 17, 1915; inspected by Henry Hansen. For 

description of previous gages see Water-Supply Paper 442.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made* from cable 80 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock, large boulders, and gravel. 

One channel at all stages. Control formed by diagonal riffle just below OregonWashington Railroad & Navigation Co. 's bridge and about 250 feet below gage; 

may shift slightly during extreme floods. Supports of railway bridge form part 

control at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.34 feet at 11 

a. m. May 30 (discharge, 19,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.06 feet 

at 8 p. m. September 30 (discharge, 87 second-feet).

1908-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 9.82 feet November 25, 1909 (discharge, 

33,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.65 foot October 26, 1911, and 

1.23 feet August 25 and 28, 1915 (discharge practically zero).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted above gage for irrigation of about 250,000 acres.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by diversions and by storage and release of 

water at Keechelus, Kachess, Cle Elum, and Bumping reservoirs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curves well 

denned. Water-stage recorder inspected twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. United States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements 

and computed discharge.

Discharge measurements of Yakiina River near Parker, Wash., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 14

Nov. 6

Dec. 14

Jan. 17

May 9

19

Made by 

F.E. Moxley. .........

.....do.................

.....do.................

F.E. Moxley..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.12

4.32

4.35

3.79

7.74

7.00

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

555

1,740

1,720

1,050 

8,800

6,530

Date.

May 29

July 30

Aug. 20

Made by 

F.E. Moxley..........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

10.06

8.97

3.95

3.11 

2.96

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

18,800

13,500

1,310

508 

463

1 Formerly called "Yakima River near Wapato, Wash.'!
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yakima River near Parker. Wash., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1... .........

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Oct.

646

558

551

519

525

487

380

385

487

558

1AK

513

532

1K1

688

817

840

882

968

1,010

1,090

1,110

1,060

1,090

1,080

1,090

1,120

1,130

1,260

1,330

Ncv.

1,530

1,580

1,580

1,580

1 640

1,700

1,640

1,580

1,480

1,530

1,700

1,760

1,700

1,580

1,700

1,580

1,420

1,420

1,480

1,350

1,260

1,300

1,170

1,140

1,200

1,080

1,090

1,150

1,290

1,580

Dec

1,700

1 700

1*700

l',700

i 7ftn

1 f\Af\

1,580

1.530

1,580

1,580

1,530

1,530

1,580

1,700

1,700

1,580

1,580

1.530

1 48ft

1,530

1,480

1 400

1*360

1,290

1 140

1,090

1,060

986

1,010

1,110

1,120

Jan.

1,190

1,420

1 300

1*310

1 530

1,420

1,420

1,530

1,580

1,640

1,530

1,480

1,310

1,220

1 iwi

1 040

1*100

1,230

1,310

1 3fifl

1 640

I1 wft

1,410

1,290

i 9f»n

1,530

1,480

1 480

1 ocn

1,230

995

Feb.

Q94.

1,250

1,580

1,820

1 940

2 ogo

1*940

1*880

1,820

1,700

1,700

1 640

1*580

1,530

1 480

1,530

9 ftfift

2,130

2,060

2 060

2 000

1*940

1*880

1,820

1,760

1,820

1,880

1,760

Mar.

1 640

1,*530

1,530

1,420

1,360

1 360

1*310

1 290

1*480

1,*530

1,530

1 480

1,420

1 360

I oofl

1,270

1 9W

1,250

1

0AA

1,290

1,280

1,090

QAQ

1,070

1 040

1 040

' 986

1,030

1,080

1,100

1,070

Apr.

1,020

Q77

942

951

1,020

1

QCA

1,700

1,880

 2,000

2 4fin

2,470

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,400

2,130

2,060

2,000

2,330

2,540

2,680

2,900

3,140

3 Aon

4. 9W

4,560

4.560

4,350

May.

3,670

3,220

3

4ftft

3,400

3,220

3

AQO

4

AKf\

6,160

& ono

11 000

1Q JAfl

14,600

14,600

13,800

13,400

11 000

8,' 900

7,080

6,550

6,420

6,550

6,810

7 360

7*950

8,580

9,570

11,800

17,600

19,600

18,600

June.

17,100

15,600

13,400

11,000

8,580

7,950

8 QOA

11,400

1Q Aftft

IQ ftftn

11,000

9,230

8,260

8,260

10,300

13 400

16* 100

16,100

14,600

13,800

12,600

12,200

11 000

9*,570

9,570

10,300

9,920

10,300

11 000

10*. 600

July.

9,230

8,900

9,920

11 000 11)400

11,000

9 230

8*. 260

7 QW

8,260

7 Q>tfl

7,360

6,810

6,290

5,680

5 440

5*560

>; >;fin

4,990

4

QCfl

4 OKA

3 490

2*610

2,200

1,760

1,530

1,410

1 340

i'iin

1,290

1,120

Aug.

874

571

463

585

703

625

710

762

695

660

762

924

882

785

703

688

725

725

591

558

538

AJf,

444

571

500

558

564

487

426

374

3Q7

Sept.

420

438

438

itn

403

AfiQ

456

7QQ

Q9A

695

646

AfiQ

385

Qfift

840

1,010

1,030

710

545

Af\V

326

99ft

162

149

14Q

191

128

128

101

101

Monthly discharge of Yakima River near Parker, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

April.....................................................

May.......... ..........................................

July.....................................................

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

1,330 

1,760 

1,700 

1,640 

2,130 

1,640 

4,560 

19,600 

17,100 

11,400 

924 

1,030

19,600

Minimum.

380 

1,080 

986 

995 

924 

968 

942 

3,220 

7,950 

1,120 

374 

101

101

Mean.

803 

1,460 

1,460 

1,360 

1,770 

1,280 

2,420 

9,340 

11,600 

5,720 

623 

448

3,190

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

49,400 

86,700 

89,600 

83.800 

98,300 

78,600 

144,000 

575,000 

690,000 

352,000 

38,300 

26,700

2,310,000
TJPPEE COLUMBIA EIVER BASIN. 143

Combined monthly discharge of Yaldma River near Parker, Wash., New Reservation, 

Old Reservation, and Sunny side canals near Parker, Wash., for the year ending Sept. 

30,1917.

Month.

December. .................

April.......................

Combined 

mean discharge in secondfeet.

1,400

1,460

1,460

1.360

1,770

1 1Si{\

3,260

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

86,100

86.900

89,800

83,600

98,300

OA Qftn

194,000

Month.

May........................

July........................

Combined 

mean discharge in secondfeet.

11,300

13,700

7.940

2,660

1,760

4,130

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

695,000

815,000

488,000

164,000

105,000

2,990,000

YAKIMA RIVER NEAR FROSSER, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. i sec. 36, T. 9 N., R. 24 E., 1£ miles northeast of Prosser, Benton

County, and 40 miles above mouth. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 5,340 square miles (measured on project map of United States

Reclamation Service). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 1 to October 10, 1904; June 8 to December 30, 1905;

February 1 to October 12, 1906; August 4, 1913, to October 31, 1915; irrigation

seasons, 1916-17. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, 1J miles below Prosser Falls;

installed August 4, 1913. June 1, 1904, to December 30, 1905, chain gage on

highway bridge 600 feet below Prosser Falls. February 1 to October 12, 1906,

inclined staff at approximately same site as present gage but at different datum.

Recorder inspected by T. Martinson.

DISCHARGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet above gage or from a boat. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of rock and large boulders; changes only

during floods. Control formed by broad riffle about 800'feet below gage. 

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.43 feet at 10.30

a. m. June 1 (discharge, 18,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.46 feet

at 9 a. m. September 30 (discharge, 509 second-feet). 

1904-1906 and 1914-1917: Maximum flow measured by floats (not referred to

gage) at 3 p. m. November 17, 1906 (discharge, 62,800 second-feet); maximum

stage occurred at 9 a. m. on same date at stage three-fourths inch above that of

measurement; minimum stage recorded, 2.60 feet August 19, 26, 30, 31, and

September 30, 1906 (discharge about 40 second-feet). 

ICE. Record discontinued during winter.

DrvEBSioNS. Water diverted above gage for irrigation of about 250,000 acres. 

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by diversions and by storage and release of

water of Keechelus, Kachess, Cle Elum, and Bumping reservoirs. 

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well denned.

Water-stage recorder inspected once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Records excellent. 

COOPERATION. United States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements

and computed discharge.
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Discharge measurements of Yakima River near Prosser, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by F. E. Moxley.]

Date.

Oct. 3......................

Nov. 4......................

Mar. 31......................

May 17......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.50

3.36

3 ")i

8.07

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

. 1,250

2,140

1,970

11,200

Date.

June 13.......................

27.......................

Aug. 21.......................

height.

Feet. 

7.66

7.96

2.37

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10,200

10,900

1,040

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yakima River near Prosser, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1............................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6..........................:................,

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................ 10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19 

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

on

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

1,470

1.340

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,200

1,120

969

1,120

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,120

1,160

1,340

1,340

1,380

1,470

1,520

1,520

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,620

1,620

1,570

1,620

1,620

1,670

Apr.

1,720

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,840

2,130

2,560

2,750

2,820

3,020

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3' 090

3^020

2; 820

2,680

2,680

3,020

3,230

3,370

3,590

3,900

4,230

4; 950

5, 130

5,320

May.

4,950

4,410

3,980

4,060

3,980

3.980

4,230

5,320

7,160

9,510

11,700

13,100

14,000

14,200

14,000

13,100

11,4CO

9,510

8,040

7,590

7,370

7,590

7,810

8,270

9,000

9,770

10,800

12,800

14,500

16,600

17,800

June.

18,200

17,200

16,300

14,200

11,700

9,770

9,510

10,600

12,200

13,400

13,100

11,700

10,000

9,510

9,770

11,400

13,700

15,400

15,700

15,100

14,200

13,400

12,800

11,400

10,600

10,600

10,800

10,600

11,100

11,400

July.

10,800

9,770

10,000

10,600

11,400

11,400

10,600

9,770

8,750

8,510

8,510

8,270

7,810

7,370

6,950

6,320

6,320

6,320

6,110

5,510

4,950

4,770

4,060

3,440

2,880

2,560

2,310

2,070

2,010

2,010

1,950

Aug.

1,720

1,510

1,260

1,170

1,170

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,360

1,410

1,310

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,130

1,130

1,010

964

956

934

934

. 898

949

972

920

877

836

Sept.

863

836

863

863

877

877

863

906

1,130

1,410

1,220

1,170

1,090

996

979

1,170

1,520

1,560

1,310

1,130

1,010

964

89S

870

836

809

722

767

688

660

Monthly discharge of Yakima River near Prosser, Wash., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

October. .................................................

April.....................................................

May...................................... ...............

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,670 

5,320 

17,800 

18,200 

11,400 

1,720 

1,560

Minimum.

969 

1,620 

3,980 

9,510 

1,950 

836 

660

Mean.

1,350 

3,030 

9,370 

12,500 

6,580 

1,150 

995

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

83,000 

180,000 

576,000 

744,000 

- 405,000 

70,700 

59,200
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN". 145

KACHESS LAKE HEAR EASTON, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 13 E. (unsurveyed), at lake outlet, 2£ miles 

northwest of Easton, Kittitas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 63 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1905, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed in gate tower November 25, 1915, 

for use when gates are closed, and staff gage in three sections (datum, mean sea 

level). Observer, I. Pennington. For description of present staff gage and 

former gages see Water-Supply Paper 442.

EXTREMES OF CAPACITY. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2,257,98 feet at 

5 p. m. July 28 (capacity, 220,950 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2,232.86 

feet at 3.30 p. m. September 30 (capacity, 118,880 acre-feet).

1906-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 2,258.10 feet July 25, 1916 (capacity, 

221,480 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2,197.73 feet September 26-27, 1915 

(capacity, 13,730 acre-feet).

STORAGE. Capacity of reservoir at crest of spillway, 221,000 acre-feet (revised determination). Elevation of gate sill and spillway crest, 2,192.75 feet and 2,258.00 

feet, respectively. Record of storage or release each month used for determining 

discharge without storage at gaging station below dam.

COOPERATION Capacities computed by United States Reclamation Service.

Daily capacity, in acre-feet, of Kachess Lake near Easton, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1917.

Day.

1.............

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

6..............

7..............

8

,

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

21..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

155,550 

155,070 

154.440 

153.880 

153,250

152.620 

151,990 

151.320 

150, 110 

149,050

148,040 

147, 150 

146, 140 

145.200 

144,240

143.310 

142,460 

141,460 

140,470 

139,590

138,630 

137,670

136, 760 

135,810

134,900

134,030 

133, 130 

32,230 

31,550 

30,950 

30,500

Nov.

129,750 

128,890 

127,950 

127,030 

126,540

126,690 

124,920 

124,920 

124,920 

125,800

126,210 

126,400 

126,580 

126,770 

126,950

127,030 

126,910 

126,400 

126,690 

126,800

126,840 

127,140

97 *?9O

127,430 

127,770

128,140 

128,740

129,110 

129,450 

129,930

Dec.

130,120 

130,380 

130,610 

130,760 

131,060

131,140 

131, 140 

131,440 

131,740 

131,700

131,920 

132,260 

132,450 

132,560 

132,790

133,020 

133,130 

133,390 

134,260 

134,370

134,630 

134,820 

134,970 

135,010 

135,050

135,240 

135,280

135,310 

135,350 

135,430 

135,430

Jan.

135,580 

135,770 

136, 150 

136,530 

137, 100

137,480 

137,830 

138, 170 

138,440 

138,740

139,200 

139,360 

139,550 

139,740 

139,890

140,050 

140,160 

140,320 

140,510 

140,660

141,120 

141 430

141,890

142,420

42,850 

43,620 

44,200 

144,580 

144,850 

145,050

Feb.

145,750 

146,330 

146,720 

147,300 

148,040

148,860 

149,250 

149, 760 

150,220 

150,620

151,010 

151,160 

151,950 

152, 110 

152,300

152,980 

153,410 

153,770 

154,160 

154,560

154,950 

155,350 

155,750 

156,060 

156,340

156,620 

156,900 

157, 140

Mar.

157,340 

157,460 

157,620 

158,340 

158,660

158,940 

159,340 

159,460 

159,540 

159,660

159,740 

159,860 

159,940 

160,140 

160,420

160,580 

160,740 

160,940 

161, 150 

161,350

161,550 

162,350 

162,760 

163,160 

163,570

164,010 

164,380 

164,910 

165,190 

165,400 

165,600

Apr.

165,800 

166,090 

166,290 

166,410 

166,990

167,230 

167,600 

168,090

168,460 

168,700

169,280 

169,850 

170,260 

170,630 

171,040

171,370 

171,620 

171,860 

172,200 

172,650

173, 100 

173,520 

174,020 

174,640 

175,220

175,800 

176,380 

177, 170 

177,880 

178,630

May.

179,300 

179,930 

180,550 

181, 180 

181,850

182,570 

183,320 

184,420 

184,880 

186,530

188,230 

189,970 

191,540 

192,910 

194,150

195,520 

196,380 

197,070 

197,930 

198,750

199,570 

200,430 

201,640 

202,810 

204,020

205,280 

207,020 

208,850 

210,160 

210,820 

211,210

June.

211,520 

211,960 

211,470 

210,680 

209,810

208,980 

208,500 

208,280 

208,200 

207,760

207,150 

206,280 

205,670 

206,370 

207,940

210, 160 

211,780 

212,840 

213, 100 

213, 100

213,190 

213, 140 

212,750 

212,570 

212,920

212,920 

212,840 

213,270 

213,540 

213,320

July.

213, 190 

213,450 

204,060 

214,500 

214,860

215,080 

215,47ft 

215,870 

216,440 

216,970

217,320 

217,680 

217,850 

217,940 

218,380

218,820 

OIQ o7n

219,530 

219,710 

219,840

220,060 

220,150 

220,150 

220,240 

220,420

220,600 

220,680 

220,860 

220,820 

220,640 

220,420

Aug.

220,330 

220,150 

219,400 

218,290 

216,880

215,380 

213,760 

211,520 

209,850 

208,280

206,540 

204,980 

203,070 

201,290 

199,180

197,460 

195,740 

193,810 

191,890 

190,180

188,230 

186,280 

184,340 

181, 100 

178,710

176, 130 

173 680

171,120 

168,620 

165,840 

163,080

Sept.

160,340 

157,540 

154,830 

151,830 

149,010

145,860 

142,230 

139,400 

137,100 

135,090

134,140 

132,410 

131,290 

131,360 

131,590

131,170 

129,370 

127,950 

127,430 

126,770

126,030 

125, 100 

124,360 

123,620 

122,840

121,960 

121,220 

120,480 

119,750 

119,020

187041° 21 WSP 462 10
146 StJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

KACHESS RIVER NEAR EASTOH, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 20 N., R. 13 E., three-fourths mile below Kachess storage 

dam, one-fourth mile above mouth, and 2 miles northwest of Easton, Kittitas 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 64 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 20, 1903, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder at highway bridge, installed August 15, 1916; 

original staff gage on left bank a quarter of a mile below Kachess storage dam was 

replaced by water-stage recorder at same site and datum July 22, 1913. Gage 

inspected by I. Pennington.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile above gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at station composed of light gravel and sand; slightly 

shifting. One channel at all stages. Control formed by broad riffle 125 feet

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.68 feet at 7 p. m.

September 6 (discharge, 1,460 second-feet). Practically no flow November

11-15 and November 19 to May 7. 

1904-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 8.0 feet at 8.30 a. m. November 16, 1906

(discharge, 1~760 second-feet 1 ). Practically no flow when gates in dam are

closed.

ICE. No flow during winter; gates closed. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. Flow controlled by storage and release of water in Kachess reservoir.

Monthly discharge, without storage, determined from records of stage of reservoir. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent in October and November; shifting,

May 8 to August 7; permanent August 8 to end of year. Rating curves used

October and November well defined; August 8 to September 30 poorly denned.

Shifting-control method used May 8 to August 7. Water-stage recorder inspected

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to

rating curve or, for-days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging results obtained

by applying the gage heights for shorter intervals. Records for October and

November excellent; fair for rest of year. 

COOPERATION. United States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements

and .computed discharge.

Discharge measurements D/ Kachess River near Easton, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Nov. 2

May 10

Made by 

.....do..................

F. E.Moxley.. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.65

4.47

6.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

492

299

1,130

Date.

22

Made by 

F. E.Moxley..........

.....do..................

Moxleyand Pennington.

&.

Feet. 

6.08

6.30

5.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,050

1,180

966

1 Revised from original data. The river reached a stage of 7.5 feet November 25,1909. and the discharge 

of 1,790 second-feet published for that date in Water-Supply Paper 272, p. 174, and Water-Supply Paper 

369, p. 62, is probably too large.
TJPPEK COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 147

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kachess River near Easton, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1............................................

2. ...........................................

3............................................

5. ...........................................

6. ...........................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12. ...........................................

J8.......................... .. ................

14. ...........................................

15. ...........................................

16............................................

17. ...........................................

18............................................

19. ...........................................

20............................................

21............................................

99

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

<TKJ

9Q

30. ...........................................

31............................................

Oct.

308

308

308

308

308

308

412

512

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

403

493

493

493

403

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

Nov.

493

493

493

493

493

493

443

246

167

52

64

236

98

May.

222

265

314

369

350

350

332

196

130

117

114

114

112

114

114

116

119

119

141

297

635

1,010

1,110

1,170

June.

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,060

960

810

560

492

710

810

910

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1.060

1,060

1 060

1*010

960

960

960

July.

960

960

860

910

860

760

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

585

492

492

492

492

492

369

314

297

236

184

184

184

196

236

281

281

250

Aug.

236

350

635

760

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

1,100

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,290

1,350

1,350

Sept.

1,350

1,350

1,290

1,350

1,350

1,410

1,410

1,290

1,170

960

810

760

557

184

161

391

810

692

492

428

428

428

428

428

428

428

428

428

428.

428

Monthly discharge of Kachess River near Easton, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 64 square miles.]

Month.

February. .........

March........

April..............

May...............

July...............

The year....

Observed discharge 

(second-feet).

Maximum.

512 

493 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1,170 

1.170 

960 

1,350 

1,410

1,410

Minimuni*

308 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

492 

184 

236 

161

0

Mean.

455 

139 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

256 

999 

516 

993 

750

344

Run-off (acre-feet).

Observed.

28,000 

8,260 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

15,700 

59,400 

31,700 

61,000 

44,600

249,000

Stored.

-25,800 

- 562 

+ 5,490 

+ 9,620 

+12,100 

+ 8,460 

+13,000 

+32,600 

+ 2, 110 

+ 7,100 

-57,300 

-44,100

-37,200

Without 

storage.

2,200 

7,700 

5,490 

9,620 

12,100 

8,460 

13,000 

48,300 

61,500 

38,800 

3.700 

500

212,000

Discharge without 

storage (secondfeet).

Mean.

35.8 

129 

89.3 

156 

218 

138 

218 

786 

1,030 

631 

60.2 

8.40

293

Per 

square 

mile.

0.559 

2.02 

1.40 

2.44 

3.41 

2.16 

3.41 

12.3 

16.1 

9.86 

.940 

.131

4.58

Run^u 

(de' _ a 

in 

inches).

0.64 

2.25 

1.61 

2.81 

3.55 

2.49 

3.80 

14-20 

17.96 

11.37 

1.08 

.15

61.91
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A. 

CLE ELTTM LAKE NEAR ROSLYN, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 20 N., R. 14 E., at lake outlet, 4 miles northwest of Roslyn, 

Kittitas County, and 7| miles northwest of Cle Elum.

DRAINAGE AREA. 202 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 4 to June 9,1906; October 1,1906, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder installed November 8, 1916. Vertical staff on left 

abutment of temporary crib dam, installed June 17, 1907; zero at elevation of 

gate sills, 2,122.75 feet. Considerable fall between lake and dam for stages below 

5.0 feet. .Auxiliary gages installed October, 1907, and July 16, 1915, at same 

datum and about 200 feet above dam used to obtain true elevation of lake at low 

stages. Observers, A. D. Nichols and J. G. Giddings.

EXTREMES OF CAPACITY. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.80 feet at 6 a. m. 

May 30 (capacity, 32,340 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.40 feet from 5 

p. m. October 3 to 6 a. m. October 4 (capacity, 4,990 acre-feet).

1907-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 16.70 feet November 24, 1909 (capacity 

37,050 acre-feet); minimum stage estimated at 1.15 feet August 31,1906 (capacity 

2,380 acre-feet).

STORAGE. Capacity of reservoir at crest of spillway (gage height 11.3 feet), 24,100 

acre-feet. Storage or release each month used for determining discharge without 

storage for gaging station below dam.

COOPERATION. Capacities computed by United States Reclamation Service.

Daily capacity, in acre-feet, of Cle Elum Lake near Roslyn, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1....... .......

2..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7.............

8..............

9..............

10........ .....

11. ............ .

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16.... ........ -.

17..............

18.............

19..............

20..............

21..............

00

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

97

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

7,970 

7,110 

6,250 

4,990 

7,260

7,090 

6,840 

6,880 

6,560 

6,670

6,720 

6,770 

6,820 

6,870 

6,920

6,980 

7,040 

7,090 

7,050 

7,060

7,070 

7,090 

7,050 

7,000 

6,980

7,060 

7,140 

7,220 

7,300 

7,440 

7,580

Nov.

7,720 

7,880 

8,040 

8,200 

8,350

8,670 

8,860 

9,200 

9,830 

10,360

10,480 

10,600 

10,710 

10,830 

11,080

11,190 

11,360 

11,420 

11,530 

11,660

11,740 

11,780 

11,850 

12,000 

12,170

12,340 

12,490 

12,910 

12,910 

13,060

Dec.

13,230

13,280 

13,420 

13,550 

13,700

13,830 

13,890 

13,960 

14,000 

14,000

14,040 

14,110 

14,240 

14,340 

14,260

14,390 

14,410 

14,510 

14,560 

14,860

15,070 

15,160 

15,220 

15,260 

15,280

15,330 

15,370 

15,350 

15,280 

15,260 

15,310

Jan.

15,440 

15,460 

15,240 

14,040 

13,550

13,190 

13,020 

12,640 

13,230 

14,260

14,470 

14,680 

14,810 

14,980 

15,160

15,240 

15,280 

15,370 

15,440 

15,500

15,690 

15,780 

15,800 

15,760 

16,270

16,450 

16,770 

16, 770 

16,880 

17,440 

17,630

Feb.

17,180 

17,090 

17,090 

17,700 

18,430

19,150 

19,810 

20,460 

21,050 

21,490

21,980 

22,310 

22,600 

22,960 

23,180

23,680 

24,810 

24,810 

25,060 

25,210

25,240 

25,120 

25,120 

24,670 

24,490

23,950 

23,340 

23,050

Mar.

22,600 

22,600 

22,820 

23,110 

23,500

23,630 

23,700 

23,900 

23,900 

23,900

23,990 

24,100 

24, 130 

24,130 

24,130

24,130 

24,130 

24,130 

24, 130 

24,170

24,490 

24,490 

24,760 

25,210 

25,400

25,530 

25,650 

25,900 

26,100 

26,130 

26,220

Apr.

26,310 

26,400 

26,500 

26,590 

26,780

27,050 

27,470 

27,940 

28,310 

29,020

29,500 

29,880 

30,070 

30,210 

29,880

29,300 

28,780 

27,940 

27,310 

26,640

25,970 

25,080 

24,130 

23,340 

22,960

22,530 

23,050 

24,470 

25,010 

25, 140

May.

25,080 

24,990 

24,990 

24,920 

24,990

25,080 

25,530 

26,430 

27,420 

28,550

29,330 

29,590 

29,680 

29,500 

28,950

28,550 

27,840 

27,450 

27,330 

27,450

27,680 

27,840 

28,310 

28,740 

29,120

29,260 

30,240 

31,220 

31,970 

32,220 

31,900

June.

31,660 

31,080 

29,830 

29,090 

28,830

28,930 

29,000 

30,040 

30,280 

29,970

29,260 

28,620 

28,500 

29.070 

30;350

31,760 

31,900 

31,370 

30,980 

30,690

30,450 

30,160 

29,640 

29,730 

30,070

29,970 

29,850 

30,120 

30,070 

29,540

July.

29,330 

29,950 

30,120 

30,450 

30,350

29,880 

29,640 

29,300 

29,400 

29,680

29.640 

29,260 

29,040 

28,930 

28,690

28,690 

28, 710 

28,550 

28,270 

27,980

27,750 

27,560 

27,290 

26,940 

26,640

26,500 

26,640 

26,540 

26,520 

26,360 

26,150

Aug.

25,880 

25,510 

24,690 

24,470 

24,670

24,690 

23,630 

22,560 

21,230 

21,120

19,370 

17,850 

16,980 

15,910 

15,160

14,620 

14,090 

13,440 

12,700 

11,960

11,210 

10,470 

10,230 

9,980 

9,740

9,500 

9,260 

9,020

8,780 

8,560 

8,350

Sept.

8,140 

8,040 

8,040 

8,040 

7,930

7,830 

8,040 

8,310 

8,780 

8,880

9,510 

9,730 

10,430 

10,580 

10,740

10,890 

11,150 

11,420 

11,740 

11,740

11,740 

11,740 

11,740 

11,530 

11,630

11,530 

11,530 

11,630 

11,740 

11,850
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 149

OLE ELTJM RIVER NEAR ROSLYN, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 20 N., R. 14 E., below temporary crib dam at outlet of Cle 

Elum Lake, 4 miles northwest of Roslyn, in Kittitas County, and 7J miles northwest of Cle Elum.

DRAINAGE AREA. 202 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 10, 1903, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank 800 feet below temporary crib dam; 

installed October 14, 1913; inspected by A. D. Nichols. For description of 

previous gages see Water-Supply Paper 442.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 350 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders; shifting at 

high water. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.91 feet at 12 m. 

May 29 (discharge, 5,680 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.15 foot at 2 p. m. September 10 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1904-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 14.05 feet at 2 p. m. November 15, 1906 

(discharge, 18,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, zero at 6 p. m. September 28, 1914 (discharge practically zero).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by storage and release of water at Cle Elum 

reservoir. Monthly discharge without storage determined from records of stage 

at reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well denned up to 

4,500 second-feet. Water-stage recorder inspected daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily mean gage heights obtained by inspecting 

gage-height graph or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging results 

obtained by applying gage heights for shorter intervals. Records excellent 

expept for extremely high water.

COOPERATION. United "States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements 

and computed discharge.

Discharge measurements of Cle Elum River near Roslyn, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by F. E. Moxley.]

Date.

Nov. 1.. ....................

May 11......................

£B.

Feet. 

1.16

2.00

6.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

131

347

3,580

Date.

23......................

Aug. 6.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.28

5.79

3.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,550

3,060

806
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cle Elum River near Roslyn, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2. .............

3..............

4. .............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

07

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

342

329

319

310

288

282

268

259

170

123

121

131

114

115

119

139

154

148

150

150

150

148

150

150

152

148

150

150

154

154

154

Nov.

133

139

148

154

150

150

146

146

139

146

146

148

154

139

141

139

135

131

137

143

131

148

148

133

135

139

154

146

148

146

Dec.

139

137

139

141

143

139

139

143

139

137

139

139

137

139

141

141

141

152

148

146

150

- 139

137

141

143

139

137

137

135

135

135

Jan.

139

143

264

355

355

355

355

355

246

143

141

143

146

141

139

141

143

148

143

143

143

148

143

148

148

143

143

148

 143

143

194

Feb.

291

9tU

9Q7

221

152

154

163

159

166

179

179

189

196

198

203

198

245

345

413

436

453

444

420

564

597

478

Mar.

444

334

159

175

184

186

189

189

191

196

196

198

196

191

196

198

198

196

191

191

189

184

184

184

184

184

191

194

196

Apr.

191

196

196

196

198

198

196 <>0g

231

313

398

461

764

699

709

822

851

880

970

970

970

1,030

1,000

970

822

822

1,030

1,090

May.

1,060

1,030

1 060

1^060

1,030

1,090

1,250

1,640

2,300

2,980

3,520

3,750

3,750

3,630

3,410

2,980

2

Mfl

2,300

2,260

2,350

2,480

2,580

2,780

3,080

3,410

3,520

4,230

4,990

5,530

5,530

4,990

June.

4,600

4,110

3,300

2,780

2,580

2,680

2 Qsn

3,300

3,520

3,300

2 ssn

2,440

2,390

2,780

3,750

4,730

4,860

4,350

4,110

3,870

3,630

3,410

3,080

2,880

3,300

3,300

3,190

3,300

3,410

2,980

July.

2,880

3,190

3,410

3,630

3,630

3,410

3,080

2,880

2,980

3,080

3,080

3,080

2,680

2,580

2,480

2,390

2

AAf\

2,350

2,170

2,040

1,880

1,800

1,600

1,440

l'290

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,220

1,120

1,030

Aug.

910

964

1,120

1,000

851

880

1 060

1^220

1,290

1,360

1,290

1,220

1,180'

1,180

1,150

1,090

1,030

970

910

851

793

737

704

715

822

822

704

637

573

531

522

Sept.

482

408

362

348

329

268

184

124

110

102

133

128

114

124

135

137

116

52

226

251

251

254

254

251

248

242

248

256

262

Monthly discharge of Cle Elum River near Roslyn, Wash., for year ending September 30,

1917.

[Drainage area, 202 square miles.]

Month.

July...............

The year....

Observed discharge 

(second-feet).

Maximum.

342 

154 

152 

355

597 

444 

1,090 

5,530 

4,860 

3.630 

1,360 

482

5,530

Minimum.

114 

131 

135 

139 

152 

159 

 191 

1,030 

2,390 

1,030 

522 

52.0

52.0

Mean.

184 

143 

140 

187 

307 

203 

603 

2,840 

3,390 

2,330 

938 

221

962

Run-off (acre-feet).

Observed.

11,300 

8,510 

8,620 

11,500 

17,000 

12,500 

35,900 

175,000 

202,000 

143,000 

57,700 

13,200

696,000

Stored.

- 457 

+ 5,480 

+ 2,240 

+ 2,330 

+ 5,410 

+ 3,170 

- 1,080 

+ 6,760 

- 2,360 

- 3,390 

-17.800 

+ 3,490

+ 3,810

Without 

storage.

10,800 

14,000 

10,900 

13,800 

22,400 

15,700 

34,800 

182,000 

200,000 

140.000 

39,900 

16^700

701,000

Discharge without 

storage 

(second-feet).

Mean.

176 

235 

177 

224 

403 

255 

585 

2,960 

3,360 

2,280 

649 

281

969

Per 

square 

mile.

0.871 

1.16 

.876 

1.11 

2.00 

1.26 

2.90 

14.6 

16.6 

11.3 

3.22 

1.39

4.80

Run-off 

(depth 

in 

inches).

1.00 

1.29 

1.01 

1.28 

2.08 

1.45 

3.24 

16.83 

18.52 

13.03 

3.71 

1.55

64.99
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 151

NACHES RIVER AT OAK FLAT, NEAR NILE, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 15 N., R. 16 E., just above Oak Flat, three-fourths mile 

above intake of Selah Valley canal, 2 miles above Tieton River, and 8 miles 

southeast of Nile, Yakima County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 640 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 25,1904, to November 15,1915; irrigation seasons 1916-17. 

Station discontinued October 31, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; installed November 29, 1914; 

inspected by D. A. Noble and Patrick Stevens. For description of previous 

gages see Water-Supply Paper 442.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; shifting at m'edium 

and high water; gradient steep. One channel at all stages. Stage of zero flow, 

about gage height 1.65 feet.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.18 feet at 10 

a. m. June 17 (discharge, 6,550 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.44 feet 

at 10 p. m. October 23, 1917 (discharge, 171 second-feet).

1904-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 10.3 feet, determined from high-water 

marks during morning of November 15,1906, when water was over gage (discharge, 

21,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.44 feet from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. 

October 1, 191 5 (discharge, 138 second-feet). 1

ICE. Record discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small tracts irrigated above station; aggregate depletion less 

than 5 per cent of flow.

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by storage and release of water at Bunlping 

reservoir. - Monthly discharge without storage determined from records of stage 

at reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter period [when 

record was discontinued. Rating curves used before the change fairly well defined; curve used after the change well defined. Water-stage recorder inspected 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to 

rating table. Record good for October, 1916; excellent for rest of year.

COOPERATION. United States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements 

and computed discharge.

Discharge measurements of Naches River at Oak Flat, near Nile, Wash., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by F. E. Moxley.]

Date.

Oct. 7......................

Nov. 3......................

Mar. 27. .....................

May 16......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.92

3.92

3.58

6.77

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

367

330

224

3

(V7f\

Date.

15.......................

July 23. ......................

Aug. 18. .....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.20

7.38

e; 57

4.78

Discharge.

Ste.-ft. 

4,120

4,780

1

KAf\

861

i Minimum stage of 3.0 feet recorded September 18-21, 1904, not considered reliable; discharge of 139 

second-feet, published in Water-Supply Paper 135, p. 97, too small. Correct discharge September 18-21, 

1904, probably 180 second-feet.
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191T, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Naches River at Oak Flat, near Nile, Wash., for the 

period'Oct. 1,1916, to Oct. 31, 1917.

Day.

1.. .......... .........................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

is

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

99

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

430

430

430

421

417

417

356

347

343

335

335

323

sii

303

296

286

275

268

t)KQ

247

244

241

238

238

241

244

247

oftp;

278

307

Apr.

216

219

219

219

257

322

356

412

458

473

540

576

558

546

522

484

437

432

453

17Q

534

576

660

803

920

1,120

1.440

1,490

May.

1.160

1,160

1,300

1,210

1,350

1,400

1.810

2,560

3,440

4,080

4,800

4,800

4,680

4,440

3,970

3,340

2,800

2,640

2,640

2,560

2,560

2,800

2,880

3,060

3,060

3,340

4 eon

5,400

6,000

5 640

5,040

June.

4,800

4,080

3,240

2,800

2,560

2,800

3,540

4.560

5,040

4,680

3,750

3,150

2,880

3,340

4,680

5,880

6,360

5,760

5,640

5,160

4,920

4,560

4,080

4,020

3,970

3,750

3,750

3,540

4 Cflfl

3,970

July.

4,130

4,280

4,440

4,680

4,560

4,200

3,860

3,540

3,540

3,540

3,340

3,240

3,060

2,800

2,720

2,720

2,880

2,720

2,400

2,190

2,000

1,810

1,590

1,440

1,300

1,210

1,250

1,210

1,120

1,020

952

Aug.

888

810

1,000

795

744

737

936

928

920

904

888

857

849

849

833

818

810

849

841

833

826

818

810

803

773

681

694

687

667

653-

640

Sept.

620

608

601

594

570

546

540

576

588

588

576

564

552

546

534

517

506

528

512

517

495

484

473

448

432

422

398

361

322

306

Oct.

290

271

257

236

220

216

210

204

197

194

191

191

188

182

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

174

177

197

226

226

213

194

 188

191

Monthly discharge of Naches River at Oak Flat, near Nik, Wash., for period Oct. 1, 1916,

to Oct. SI, 1917.

Month.

October, 1916...... 

April..............

July...............

October, 1917......

Observed discharge 

(second-feet).

 Maximum.

430 

1,490 

6,000 

6,360 

4,680 

1,000 

620 

290

Minimum.

238 

216 

1,160 

2,560 

952 

640 

306 

174

Mean.

311 

612 

3,240 

4,190 

2,700 

811 

511 

203

Run-off (acre-feet).

Observed.

19,100 

36,400 

200,000 

250,000 

166,000 

49,900 

30,400 

12,500

Stored.

- 4, 170 

+ 3,000 

+20,000 

+ 9,260 

- 1,370 

-17,900 

-13,600 

- 790

Without 

storage.

14, 930 

39,400 

220,000 

259,000 

165,000 

32,000 

16,800 

11,700

Discharge withoutstorage (secondfeet).

Mean.

243 

662 

3,580 

4,350 

2,680 

520 

282 

190

Per 

square 

mile.

0.380 

1.03 

5.59 

6.80 

4.19 

.812 

.441 

.297

Runoff 

(depth 

in 

inches).

0.44 

1.15 

6.44 

7.59 

4.83 

.94 

.49 

.34
TIPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASltf. 153

NACHES RIVER BELOW TIETON RIVER, NEAR NACHES, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 15 N., R. 16 E., 600 feet below Tieton River, 500 feet above 

intake of Wapatox power canal, and 5 miles northeast of Naches, Yakima County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4 to October 28, 1905; March 16, 1909, to October 31, 

1912; May 10 to September 30, 1915; April 13, 1916, to September 30, 1917.

DRAINAGE AREA. 942 square miles, revised value; measured on topographic maps 

and drainage map published in Water-Supply Paper 369.

GAGE. Steven's water-stage recorder on left bank, installed December 7, 1916; 

referred to new vertical and inclined staff gage in three sections, at same datum 

as previous gage; inspected by 0. T. Fluornoy and N. E. Wroy. Previous gages 

as follows: August 4 to October 28, 1905, vertical staff nailed to stump on left 

bank at nearly same site as present gage but at different datum; March 16, 1909, 

to December 7, 1916, inclined and vertical staff on left bank in two sections, 8 

feet above cable; April 3, 1916, vertical staff installed to supplement inclined 

and vertical sections.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of small boulders and gravel; 

shifts at extremely high water. One channel except at extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.30 feet at 5 

a. m. June 17 (discharge, 8,440 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated at 

270 second-feet on December 27, when stage-discharge relation was affected by 

ice.

1905; 1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 8.9 feet at 8 a. m. November 24, 

1909 (discharge, 18,800 second-feet); minimum flow occurred on December 27, 

1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during severe winters; flow 

estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by storage and release of water at Bumping 

Lake. See record for Bumping Lake and table of monthly discharge for Bumping 

River near Nile, Wash.

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions except Selah Valley and Tieton 

canals.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter of 1915-16, when record 

was discontinued; affected by ice November 16-21, 1916, and December 7, 1916, 

to February 8, 1917; affected by backwater from head gates of Wapatox power 

canal October 12-21 and April 1-2. Rating curve used for 1915, fairly well 

defined; curves used for old and new gages in 1916 and 1917, well defined. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily in September, 1915; twice daily May to August, 

1915, and April and May, 1916; three times daily June to November, 1916. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Records good except when 

stage-discharge relation was affected by ice or by operation of gates of Wapatox 

power canal.

COOPERATION. Maintained by United States Reclamation Service in cooperation 

with Pacific Power & Light Co. United States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements and computed discharge.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Discharge measurements of Naches River below Tieton River, near Naches, Wash., during 

the years ending Sept. 30, 1915 to 1917.

Date.

1915. 

June 23 

Aug. 7 

26 

Sept. 27

1916. 

Apr. 3 

18 

26 

May 8 

13 

20 

June 10 

16 

Oct. 16 

Dec. 7 

9 

15

Made by 

Moxley and Taylor 

F.E. Moxley.......

Callandand Moxley 

.....do..............

F. E. Moxley.......

.....do..............

.....do.............. 

.....do..............

Parker and Taylor . . 

Moxley and Taylor.

F. E. Moxley.......

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

Gage height.

Old

gage.

Feet. 

2.46 

2.76

1.77 

1.58

4,85

5.08

5.46

6.15 

4.81

5.77 

6.11 

7.20

2.63

1.74 

1.94

Newgage.

Feet.

......

1.96 

2.23

2.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

638 

819 

314 

269

3,530 

3,850 

4,580 

6.500 

3,590 

5,450 

6,500 

9,620 

489 

325 

421 

419

Date.

1917. 

Jan. 3 

16 

27 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 14 

27 

May 16 

23 

June 2 

15 

July 21 

28 

Aug. 17 

31

Made by 

F. E. Moxley.......

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

Gage height.

Old

gage.

Feet.

Newgage.

Feet. 

2.55 

3.86 

2.55 

2.63 

2.09 

2.05 

5.78 

5.42 

6.67 

7.17 

4.91 

3.82 

3.11 

2.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

556 

480 

459 

651 

392 

380 

4,150 

3,590 

5,390 

6,500 

2,870 

1,550 

908 

571

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Naches River below Tieton River, near Naches, Wash., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1... .........

2............

3.. ..........

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14....... ....

15............

16............

May.

2,200

1,920

1,660

1,540

1,370

1,260

1,110

June.

1,540

1,370

1,260

1,160

1,310

1,420

1,310

1,160

940

823

750

715

715

781

715

QAA

July.

462

485

535

590

osn

563

510

400

420

440

462

462

510

462

420

440

Aug.

535

620

650

823

750

750

781

860

Qifi

440

400

381

329

346

563

QQ1

Sept.

284

*)GA

220

220

198

188

188

9OQ

232

244

270

270

244

232

939

Day.

17............

18............

19............

20............

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30

31............

May.

1,210

1,310

1,370

1,260

1,160

1,110

1 060 I'oeo

1,020

980

1,020

1,920

1,660

1,540

1,420

June.

980

715

650

590

535

563 ELon

650

535

510

485

440

420

420

July.

420

420

420

462

535

510

dSI

355

563

590

590

590

650

590

563

Aug.

363

329

314

298

298

590

363

246

329

314

314

298

485

314

329

Sept.

244

220

314

298

270

270

257

244

270

244

270

270

244

232

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Naches River below Tieton River, near Naches, Wash., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4.......... 

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

Apr.

------

4,150 

4,930 

5,050 

4,700

May.

5,650 

7,150 

8,360 

9,960 

9,960

9,320 

7,890 

6,720 

5,530 

4,700

4,150 

3,730 

3,430 

3,250 

3,430 

3,730

June.

4,590 

4,820 

5,170 

6,720 

6,440

5,910 

6,040 

6,720 

7,440 

6,720

5,780 

5,530 

6,170 

7,290 

8,680 

9,640

July.

5,050 

7,890 

10,300 

8,360 

6,860

6,040 

5,530 

6,310 

7,590 

7,150

6,440 

7,000 

7,440 

6,040 

5,530 

5,530

Aug.

2,590 

2,500 

2,410 

2,320 

2,180

2,060 

1,940 

1,940 

2,000 

1,940

1,820 

1,760 

1,880 

1,880 

1,700 

1,590

Sept.

1,160 

1,070 

1,040 

1,070 

1,000

965 

883 

806 

537 

752

746 

723 

726 

706 

688 

700

Day.

17........

10

19........

20........ 

21........

22........

23........

24........

25........

26........

27........

OQ

9Q

30........

31........

Apr.

4,370 

4,040 

3,430 

3,160 

3,160

2,990 

2,750 

2,830 

3,430 

.4,700

5,910 

5,910 

5,050 

5,050

May.

4,260 

4,480 

5,290 

5,530 

5,290

5,050 

4,480 

4.040 

3,940 

4,590

5,530 

6,040 

5,530 

4,930 

4,700

June

10,600 

11,600 

11,000 

8,680 

6,720

5,780 

5,910 

6,720 

7,000 

7,290

7,740 

6,580 

5,530 

5,050

July.

5,530 

4,820 

4,150 

4,150 

4,370

4,150 

3,730 

3,530 

3,340 

3,070

2,680 

2,600 

2,530 

2,390 

2,680

Aug.

1,440 

1,200 

1,040 

950 

927

1,130 

1,160 

1,220 

1,250 

1,210

1,130 

1,160 

1,160 

1,150 

1,110

Sept.

694 

713 

632 

644 

632

609 

496 

471 

592 

669

706 

663 

580 

558
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 155

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Naches River below Tieton River, near Naches, Wash., 

for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11. .............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

537

553

553

537

537

417

462 471

471

453

458

1 470

1

489

. 450

413

413

4OQ

4ftQ

410

417

426

426

462

506

Nov.

537

531

586

650

609

575

537

511

569

713

592

369

307

380

422

420

426

422

435

430

4(11

444

430

409

396

Dec.

373

380

384

384

380

350

420

400

I 420

Jan.

480

410

630

460

Feb.

530

521

501

537

480

475

460

490

675

838

TOO

675

652

ft-IQ

618

640

640

698

663

596

547

Mar.

511

460

511

501

490

470

460

436

422

413

399

399

386

360

356

1T7

373

373

369

360

373 017*7

3Q1

356

, 364

391

381

356

360

Apr.

360

369

360

369

441

526

580

657

733

782

870

870

806

838

794

675

640

612

635

698

800

806

970

1,080

1,340

1,630 i soft

1,950

2,000

1,730

May.

1,530

1,480

1,638

1,530

1,730

1,780

2,300

3,100

4,160

5,300

6,150

6,150

5,810

5,470

5,130

4,160

3,620

3 250

3 9ff\

3,100

3

Ocn

3,400

3,550

4,000

4,000

4

AQf\

* osfi

7,000

7,900

7,540

6,830

June.

6.660

5,810

4,800

4,000

3,700

4,000

5,130

6,490

7,000

6,320

5,300

4,320

4,160

4,800

6,320

7,900

8,260

7 f;40

7,360

6,830

6,490

6,150

5,470

5,300

5,470

5,130

5,130

5,810

5,980

5,300

July.

5,130

5,470

5,980

6,320

6,150

5,810

5,300

4,800

4,960

5,130

4,640

4^640

4,480

4,000

3,920

3,920

4,160

3,770

3,400

3,100

2,750

2,360

2,180

i 7sn

1,580

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,430

1,380

1,200

Aug.

1,080

1,000

1,200

1.000

935

970

1,080

1,080

1,040

I'OOO

935

970

935

970

970

935

935

935

935

903

870

838

838

806

870

7«Q

717

692

618

590

563

Sept.

585

521

532

521

490

470

526

585

596

607

" 563

516

480

490

W9

480

470

501

475

485

AK1

432

413

404

OftQ

QfiQ

373

348

327

364

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Wapatox power canal October 12-21 and 

Aprilland 2; discharge October 16 obtained from current-meter measurement; discharge October 12-15 and 

17-21 estimated by interpolat.on; discharge April 1 and 2 estimated. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice November 16-21 and December 6 to February 8; flow estimated from discharge measurements, 

observer'^ notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Naches River below Tieton River, near Naches, Wash., for the years

ending Sept. SO, 1915-1917.

Month.

1915. 

May 10-31................................................

July......................................................

September ...............................................

The period. ........................................

1915-16. 

Apr 13-30... .............................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

September .................................. ^............

The period.. .......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,200 

1,540 

980 

940 

314

2,200

5,910 

9,960 

11,600 

10,300 

2,590 

1,160

11,600

Minimum.

980 

420 

400

298 

188

188

2,750 

3,250 

4,590 

2,390 

927 

471

471

Mean.

1,370 

832 

518 

479

247

649

4,200 

5,510 

7,000 

5,250 

1,600 

741

4,040

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

59,800 

49,500 

31,900 

29,400 

14,700

185,000

150,000 

338,000 

416,000 

323,000 

98,600 

44,100

1,370,000
156 StTRFACE WATER SUPPLY, l^tf, PART XII A.

Monthly discharge of Naches River below Tieton River, near Naches, Wash., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1915-1917 Continued.

Month.

1916-17. 

October. ..................................................

November. ..............................................

February. . ..............................................

March. ..................................... .............

May......................................................

July......................................................

The year............................ .... . .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

553

713

511 

2,000 

7,900 

8.-280 

8,320 

1,200 

607

8,260

Minimum.

409 

307

348 

360 

1,480 

3,700 

1,200 

563 

327

Mean.

463 

473 

406 

496 

582 

403 

894 

4,150 

5,760 

3,890 

904 

478

1,560

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

28,500 

28,100 

25,000 

30,500 

32,300 

24,800 

53,200 

255,000 

343,000 

227,000 

55,600 

28,300

1,130,000

BUMPING LAKE NEAR NILE, WASH.

LOCATION. At storage dam at outlet of Bumping Lake, 12 miles above American 

River and 19 miles west of Nile, Yakima County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 68 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 27 to November 22, 1909; November 3, 1910, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on face of gate tower; datum, mean sea level. Prior to November 3, 1910, vertical staff on north shore of lake, one-fourth mile above outlet, at 

different datum. Gage read to hundredths twice daily by J. H. Nelson.

EXTREMES OF CAPACITY. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3,427.95 feet June 

17 (capacity, 36,290 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3,392.95 feet March 8 

(capacity, 2,510 acre-feet).

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3,428 feet July 9, 1915 (capacity, 36,730 

acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3,391 feet February 12-15, 1916 (capacity, 

1,260 acre-feet). 1

STORAGE. Capacity of reservoir at crest of spillway, 33,700 acre-feet. Elevation of 

gate sill and spillway crest, 3,389 feet and 3,426 feet, respectively. Storage or 

release each month used for determining discharge without storage for gaging 

station below dam.

COOPERATION. Capacities computed by United States Reclamation Service.

i Minimum storage, 775 acre-feet, published in preceding water-supply papers is incorrect, as it was determined from poorly defined storage table published in Water-Supply 'Paper 312.
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 157

Dotty capacity, in acre-feet, of Bumping Lake near Nile, Wash., for the year ending Sept. 

' * SO, 1917.

Day.

1.........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5......... 

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

10.........

11.........

12.........

13.........

14.........

15......... 

16.........

17.........

18.........

19.........

20.........

21......... 

22.........

23.........

24......... 

25.........

26.........

27.........

28.........

29.........

30.........

31.........

Oct.

11,110

11,010

10,860

10,750

10,600 

10, 510

10,380

10,220

10,110

9,950

9,790

9,630

9,480

9,320

9,170 

9,010

8,940

8,780

8,630

8,480

8,330 

8,180

8,030

7,880 

7,750

7,590

7,470

7,330

7,200

7,100

7,110

Nov.

7,100

7,100

7,170

7,170

7,170 

7,170

7,170

7,130

7,100

7,100

7,080

6,970

6,940

6,630

6,310 

6,020

5,790

5,490

5,130

4,940

4,720 

4,590

4 450

4' 450 

4,600

4,710

4,780

4 860

5' 130

5,390

Dec.

5,530

5,670

5,740

5,880

6,040 

6,180

6,310 6;sio

6,350

6,350

6,380

6,440

6,450

6,450

6,490 

6,490

6,590

6,680

6,820

6,890

6,990 

7,080

7 1W

7,170 

7,170

7,110

6,970

6,660

6,370

6,070

5,810

Jan.

5,530

5,390

5,200

5,150

5,320 

5,480

5,440

5,440

5,460

5,410

5,340

5,260

5,170

4,960

4,710 

4,240

3,830

3,490

3,220

3,050

2,920 

2,790

2,680

3,090 

3,270

3,390

3,420

3,440

3,360

3,030

Feb.

2,880

2,720

2,660

3,090

3,190 

3,310

3,390

3,470

3,580

3,670

3,790

3,930

4,060

4 ion

4,190 

4,220

4,250

4,290

4.320

4,320

4,310 

4,200

q osn

3,770 

3,320

3,080

,2,920

9 Srtft

Mar.

2,680

2,640

2,610

2,610

2,590 

2,540

2,540

2,510

2,540

2,570

2,610

2,610

2,640

2,700

2,800

2 nan

3,000

3,060

S fiAft

3,140

3,200 

3,260

3 Qdft

3,390 

3,460

3,520

3

Kftn

3

fiKA

3

7on

Apr.

3,770

3,790

3,820

3,860

3,920 

4,000

4,060

4,130

4,190

4,250

4,330

4,440

4,520

4,600

4,690 

4,760

4,810

4,860

4 can

5,000

5,050 

5,150

5,260

5,440 

5,720

t; osn

6,210

6,440

6,590

6,740

May.

7,060

7,330

7,600

7,840

8,030 

8,440

8; 910

9,530

10,190

10,730

11,440

12,280

13,150

13,890

14,530 

15,150

15,680

15,980

16,370

16,680

17,110 

17,700

18, 110

18,520 

19,030

19,730 9n c&n

22, 240

23,400

24 960

26' 530

June.

28,180

29,710

30,920

31,880

32,830 

33,840

34,730

35,350

35,620

35,580

35,420

35.350

35,290

35,290

35,690 

36,060

36,290

36,250

36,200

36,060

35,930

35,820

35,690

35,750 

35,82a

35,690

35,750

35,850

35,950

35,790

July.

35,690

35,820

35,890

35,950

36,020 

35,950

35,890

35,820

35,820

35,890

35,820

35,820

35,690

35,620

35,620 

35,620

35,620

35,550

35,450

35,320

35,220 

35,050

34,960

34,820 

34,690

34,620

34.620

34,560

34,560

34,490

34,430

Aug.

34,360

34, 430

34,300

34,030

33,970 

33,860

33,220

32,650

31,970

31,330

30,700

30,040

29,400

28,670

27,960 

27,280

26,570

25,710

24,970

24, 170

23,460 

22,680

21,980

21,110 

20,340

19,730

19,030

18,390

17,700

17,110

16,490

Sept.

15,940

15,340

14.760

14,210

13,710 

13,220

12,700

12,160

11,740

11,340

10,910

10,400

9,890

9,430

8,970 

8,560

8,120

7,620

7,150

6,650

6,240 

5,820

5,210

4,620 

4,240

3,860

3,620

3,320

3,110

2,880

BUMPING RIVER NEAR NILE, WASH.

LOCATION. A quarter of a mile below spillway of Bumping Lake dam, half a mile 

below outlet conduit through storage dam, 11£ miles above American River, and 

19 miles west of Nile, Yakima County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 68 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13 to July 31, 1906; April 27, 1909, to September 30, 

1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank one-fourth mile below spillway of 

storage dam; installed June 17, 1913; inspected by J. H. Nelson. For description of previous gages see Water-Supply Paper 442.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS . Made from cable about 40 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large angular rocks and gravel; shifts at 

extremely high water. Riffle control 60 feet below gage. Stage of zero flow, 

about gage height 0.6 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.11 feet at 10 

a. m. June 17 (discharge, 1,610 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.88 foot 

at 9.15 a. m. January 25 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot).

1906 and 1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet November 14,1906 (discharge about 4,300 second-feet); practically no flow when gates in outlet conduit 

are closed.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by storage and release of water at Bumping 

reservoir. Monthly discharge without storage determined from records of stage 

at reservoir.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for medium stage changed slightly on June 18. 

Rating curves well defined below 1,000 second-feet. " Water-stage recorder inspected daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying the mean daily gage 

height to rating table except for days of considerable fluctuation, for which mean 

gage heights for shorter intervals were applied to rating table. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. United States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements and 

computed discharge.

Discharge measurements of Bumping River near Nile, Wash., during (he year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 5

5

Made by 

F.E.Moxley.. ........

Moxley and Taylor. ....

Moxley and Thomas. . .

F. E. Moxley. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.37

1.40

2.86

9 K.0

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

167

16.3

306

219

Date.

2

Sept. 26

27

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.27

3.53

2.59

9 cm

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

600

648

202

100

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bumping River near Nile, Wash., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

4..............

5.- .... ........

6..........---.

7........ ......

8..............

10..........----

11..............

12..-.........--

1Q

14..............

15..............

16..............

17-.-.......-.--

1C

1Q

on

21..............

22..............

OQ

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

167

167

167

167

124

167

165

165

163

163

163

163

161

158

158

158

158

156

154

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

147

145

Nov.

136

124

124

124

124

126

116

122

122

124

110

163

997

230

233

230

997

997

991

108

163

151

60.2

2.8

9 A

2.2

2.0

2.0

2 fl

Dec.

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

58.1

52.2

52.2

50.8

49.4

48.0

48.0

48 0

48 0

22.4

1.7

8.0

1

C

1.6

1.5

- 28.4

eo o

52.2

co 9

85.4

182

204

204

193 ,

Jan.

193

188

139

59.3

3.6

40.6

76.4

81.8

83.6

83.6

83.6

83.6

1OQ

-i on

240

263

243

198

167

149

1 0Q

116

54.8

85.4

.9

12.7

49 4

48 0

KC 9

11Q

145

Feb.

1 A4.

fjO 9

2 0

1.5

1.5

1.5

.1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1 °.

26.3

43.8

45.2

45.2

46.6

69.4

110

149

149

187

1QQ

154

136

Mar.

124

112

104

100

100

Q9 ft

85.4

58.0

OK K.

35.5

35.5

36.6

36.6

36.6

14 4.

33.3

oo 9

oo q

34 4

34.4

35.5

36.6

QQ Q

38.8

36.6

qc K

36.6

36.6

07 7

q7 7

07 7

Apr.

38.8

42.4

43.8

45.2

48.0

49.4

49.4

49.4

49.4

50.8

en Q

50.8

50.8

H9 9

53-6

55.0

<y> 9

55.2

55.0

42.4

43.8

45.2

46.6'

en Q

53.6

Kfi A

CQ Q

61.4

CQ Q

May.

59.8

59.8

61.4

63.0

64.6

66.2

67.8

74.6

81-8

89.0

101

280

294

qno

qno

qno

OAC

305

309

qi q

017

qoi

324

332

340

qeo

qcc

qQO

399

O7q

266

June.

263

263

253

249

249

253

473

930

1.150

1,120

961

840

all

900

1,310

1 540

1*570

1 540

1^510

1 440

1 340

l'280

1,150

1,220 i OKA

1,180

1,220

1,340

1,340

1,220

July.

1,180

1,250

1,380

1,410

1,410

1,340

1.280

1,180

1 9VI

1,280

1,220

1,150

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,120

1,050

Qfil

Off)

7»1

712

599

518

461

441

451

426

397

q«j

322

Aug.

251

399

383

97ft

269

428

566

572

566

555

555

555

n<y>

566

566

555

C79

577

572

566

555

555

560

566

CftO

466

471

466

461

446

426

Sept.

417

393

qOQ

374

348

348

348

348

045

oOQ

oQQ

339

OOQ

OOC

322

tin

qqn

343

348

<HS

343

322

987

269

943

214

186

174

151
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 159

Monthly discharge of Bumping River near Nile, Wash., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917. 

[Drainage area, 68 square mil0s.]

Month.

January...........

April..............

May-. ....... ......

July...............

August ............

September........

The year....

Observed discharge 

(second-feet).

Maximum.

167 

233

204 

263 

198 

124 

61.4 

399 

1.570 

1,410 

577 

417

1,570

Minimum.

124 

2.0 

1.5 

.9 

1.3 

32.2 

38.8 

59.8 

249 

322 

251 

132

.9

Mean.

156 

127 

56.4 

113 

68.3 

51.7 

50.7 

238 

1,010 

945 

496 

311

303

Run-off (acre-feet).

Observed.

9.570

7,570 

3,470 

6,960 

3,790 

3,180 

3,020 

14,600 

59,800 

58,100 

30,500 

18,500

219,000

Stored.

- 4,170

- 1,720

+ 414 

- 2,780

997

+ 931 

+ 3,000 

+19,800 

+ 9,260 

- 1,370 

-17,900 

-13,600

- 8,400

Without 

storage.

5,400 

5,850 

3,880 

4,180 

3,560 

4,110 

6,020 

34,400 

69,100 

56,700 

12,600 

4,900

211,000

Discharge without 

storage (secondfeet).

Mean.

87.8 

98.3 

63.1 

68.0 

64.1 

66.8 

101 

559 

1,160 

922 

205 

82.3

291

Per 

square 

mile.

1.29 

1.45 

.928 

1.00 

.943 

.982 

1.49 

8.22 

17.1 

13.6 

3.01 

1.21

4.28

Run-off 

(depth 

in 

inches).

1.49 

1.62 

1.07 

1.15

.98 

1.13 

1.66 

9.48 

19.08 

15.68 

3.47 

1.35

58.16

TIETON RIVER AT HEADWORKS OF TIETON CANAL, NEAR NACHES, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 14 N., R. 15 E. (unsurveyed), below intake of Tieton canal, 

 15 miles above mouth, and 16 miles southwest of Naches, Yakima County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 240 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 17 to September 17, 1906 (fragmentary gage-height 

record); July 5, 1907, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank about 1,000 feet below intake of 

Tieton canal; inspected by employees of United States Reclamation Service. 

For description of previous gages see Water-Supply Paper 44-2.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 500 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; shifts slightly at 

high water; gradient steep. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.48 feet at 7 

a. m. June 17 (discharge, 2,280 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.96 feet at 11 

a. m. September 25 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

1907-1917: Maximum stage, 7.15 feet at 4 a. m. November 24, 1909 (discharge 

about 5,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.30 feet at 8 p. m. July 15, 1915 (discharge, 19 second-feet).

ICE. Record discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Tieton canal has diverted water above the gage since 1910. Diversions through canal added to mean monthly flow to determine natural montHly 

discharge.

REGULATION. Flow slightly regulated by storage and release of water at Clear Creek 

reservoir about 15 miles above gage. Purpose of regulation to obviate diurnal 

fluctuation during irrigation season.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed slightly during winter. 

Rating curve used before the change well denned; curve used after the change 

well defined above 150 second-feet. Water-stage recorder inspected twice daily 

during irrigation season and once or twice a week during rest of year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. United States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements 

and computed discharge.
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Discharge measurements of Tieton River at headworks of Tieton canal, near Naches, Wash., 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 9

Nov. 9

Apr. 4

May 15

Made by 

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

2.81

2.95

2.63

2.76

4.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

222

299

179

223

1,160

Date.

14

July 24

Aus*. 16

Sept. 1

Made by 

F. E. Moxley. .I.......

.....do.................

.....do..... ............

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

4.91

438

3.47

2.72

2.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,630

1,170

523

193

648

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tieton River at headwords of Tieton canal, near Naches, 

Wash., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1........ :...................................

3...... ......................................

4 ......

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

13............................................

14. ...........................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21...........................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28

29. ...........................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

289

289

289

285

248

182

204

231

231

231

228

228

228

228

228

238

242

235

222

216

216

210

207

207

207

210'

225

228

235

235

255

Apr.

166

184

218

235

248

285

292

2%

316

308

292

296

270

231

209

212

225

255

285

292

350

381

510

588

625

625

606

530

May.

496

469

485

443

475

519

' 690

928

1,100

1,260

1,430

1,380

1,300

1,300

1,220

1,020

875

773

751

 737

787

816

875

950

950

1,060

1,340

1,720

1,880

1,830

1,670

June.

1,670

1,430

1,140

1,020

990

1,100

1,380

1,830

1,880

1,520

1,220

1,020

990

1,220

1,670

2,060

2,180

1,880

1,880

1,720

1,720

1,620

1,340

1,380

1,380

1,260

1,300

1,520

1,520

1,300

July.

1,300

1,430

 i;670

1.780

1,720

1,570

1,380

1,260

1,480

1,430

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,140

1,180

1,220

1,380

1,220

1,100

990

853

751

670

541

507

513

530

530

502

454

438

Aug.

381

350

350

341

308

300

292

242

215

190

'178

202

202

209

212

206

215

215

212

199

202

166

166

166

215

206

189

97.2

97.2

81.4

Sept.

07 ft

72 2

66.6

KQ Q

^

0

124

126

IAQ

7ft Q

126

110

110

I/US

110

87.6

76.8

87.6

PIQ Q

CA (\

78.6

112

101

7H

IdA.

Combined monthly discharge of Tieton River and canal at headworks of Tieton canal, near 

Naches, Wash., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Drainage area, 240 square miles.]

Month.

April3-30............

July.................

Discharge in second-feet.

Combined.

Maximum.

289

725 

2,170 

2,460 

2,070 

667 

420

Minimum.

182 

166 

608 

1,280 

724 

370 

237

Mean.

232 

333 

1,020 

1,470 

1,080 

218 

95.2

Per 

square 

mile.

0.0 

53.6 

241 

273 

288 

283 

239

River 

(mean).

232 

387 

1,260 

1,740 

1,370 

501 

334

Canal 

(mean).

0.967 

1.61 

5.25 

7.25 

5.71 

2.09 

1.39

Combined run-off.

Depth in 

inches.

1.11

1.68 

6.05 

8.09 

6.58 

2.41 

1.55

Acre-feet.

14,300 

21,500 

77,500 

. 104,000 

84,200 

30,800 

19,900
UPPEE COLUMBIA BIVEB BASIN", 161

TIETON CANAL NEAR NACHES, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 14 N., R. 15 E. (unsurveyed), below canal intake and

about 16 miles southwest of Naches, Yakima County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1910 to 1917. 

GAGE. Float gage installed in a stilling well about 500 feet below canal intake; read

by Fullbright, Painter, and Douglas. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a gaging bridge 30 feet below gage or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section merging into concrete-lined section 1,000

feet below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Irrigation seasons 1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded,

4.70 feet July 12-17, 1917 (discharge, 291 second-feet); no water in canal during

nonirrigating season. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. Gage

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean

daily gage heights to rating table. Records excellent. 

COOPERATION. United States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements

and computed discharge.

Canal diverts water from right bank of Tieton River in sec. 30, T. 14 N., R. 15 E. 

Water is used for irrigation.

Discharge measurements of Tieton canal near Naches, Wash., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Date.

May 15

24

14

Made by 

.....do.. ...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.30

4.62

4.66

2.16

4.67

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

263

279

292

101

284

Date.

June 29

Aug. 16

Made by 

F. E. Moxley ..........

.....do.................

.....do.................

 

"Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.72

4.63

4.72

4.63

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

289

287

289

287

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tieton canal near Naches, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ...........................................

2........................... .................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7........... ................................

8............................................ 9. .....................................:.....

10............................................

11............................................

12.....................................:......

13. ...........................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20. ................. ..........................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27...................... .....................

28............................................

29. ...........................................

30............................................

31............................................

Nov.

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Apr.

30

30

40

50

50

60

70

80

90

100

100

100

* Inn

100

100

100

100

100

100

May.

121

 140

151

165

165

177

195

195

206

218

234

234

234

234

258

278

278

278

278

288

888

288

285

285

285

288

288

288

286

286

June.

289

285

286

289

288

289

289

0

173

279

278

285

286

286

285

286

285

285

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

286

283

July.

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

9Q1

291

9Q1

291

001

ooi

288

OQQ

285

286

285

285

286

286

288

288

286

286

286

286

Aug.

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

285

283

283

283

283

9S1

283

283

283

281

281

274

970

266

269

283

286

288

288

289

Sept.

289

289

OfiQ

289

289

288

OQQ

289

283

283

283

274

Ofi/l

264

176

OOQ

O9Q

228

228

216

Olfi

216

216

1S7

 1«7

1Q7

187

174

174

174

187041° 21 WSP 462 11
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Monthly discharge of Tieton canal near Naches, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO,.1917.

Month.

April 12-30 ...............................................

July- ....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

100 

100 

288 

289 

291 

289 

289

Minimum.

100 

30 

121 

0 

285 

266 

174

Mean.

100 

79 

241 

273 

288 

283 

239

Run-off in

acre-feet.

1.780 

2,980 

14,800 

16,200 

17,700 

17,400 

14,200

NORTH FORK OF AHTANTTM CREEK NEAR TAMPICO, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. \ sec. 2, T. 12 N., R. 15 E., at Prior ranch, 100 feet below Nasty 

Creek and 3\ miles northwest of Tampico, Yakima County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 69 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 26, 1907, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank about 300 feet southeast of ranch 

house; installed September 6, 1916. Previous gages as follows: August 26, 1907, 

to April 1, 1913, and August 20, 1915, to September 5,1916, vertical staff at same 

site and datum as present gage: April 2, 1913, to August 19, 1915, Stevens waterstage recorder at same site and datum. Recorder inspected by F. W. Schott.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from gaging bridge 40 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Banks high; not 

subject to overflow. Concrete control 50 feet below gage installed in November, 

1915. Stage of zero'flow since construction of control, gage height 1.45 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 3.60 feet at 

midnight June 7 and 8 (discharge, 412 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.60 feet at noon November 12 (discharge, 7.0 second-feet).

1907-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.60 feet at 9 a. m. June 18, 1916 (discharge, 728 second-feet); minimum stage recorded that of November 12, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Record discontinued during 

ice season. .

DIVERSIONS. Station is above all diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Mean daily stage determined by inspecting graph. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage heights to rating'table. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Ahtanum Creek near Tampico, Wash., during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date

Mar. 5

Apr. 25

May 28

Made by 

C. G. Paulsen.. ........

.....do..................

.....do..................

&,

Feet. 

1.81

"2.20

3.30

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

20.6

59.5 3;?

Date.

July 24

Made by 

C.G. Paulsen......

*,.

Feet. 

2.19

1.87

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

59.5

91 4
UPPEK COLUMBIA KIVBE BASIN. 163

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Ahtanum Creek near Tampico, Wash., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

3.....................

4.....................

5.....................

6.....................

7.....................

8. ....................

9.....................

10.....................

11.....................

12.....................

13.....................

14.....................

15.....................

16.....................

17.....................

18.....................

19.....................

20.....................

21.....................

22.....................

23.....................

24.....................

25.....................

26..........'...........

27.....................

28.....................

29.....................

30.....................

31.....................

Oct.

30

31

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

9Q

99

28

28

OQ

OQ

OQ

29

OQ

no

OQ

29

29

Oft

Oft

29

29

00

Nov.

30

30

29

33

30

29

30

30

32

30

23

10

11

18

24

26

si

34

33

Of

OQ

QA

9Q

no

no

no

QO

O1

«m

OQ

Dec.

27

27

27

27

27

23

20

26

23

26

26

28

26

22

20

26

26

OR

oe

t)A

24

99

24

24

00

1 ,

1

Jan.

1 23

23

22

21

21

21

20

19

11

Mar.

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

19

20

20

20

10

19

19

to

10

19

19

20

O1

OQ

99

Apr.

20

21

21

23

32

32

34

39

40

39

44

46

45

46

42

40

36

36

36

37

40

40

44

50

AO

71

76*y/>

*7A

68

May.

M

63

68

70

BO

89

122

172

1&9

217

246

235

228

233

230

199

m169

169

167

176

174

jgq

9fU

O9K

260

305

349

376

346

322

June.

316

277

238

222

238

274

343

382

370

311

272

255

260

283

319

349

340

314

314

297

283

260

244

246

230

220

225

246

OQQ

215

July.

209

207

215

220

202

184

169

160

157

148

133

126

117

111

104

100

93

85

78

73

70

66

61

57

55

55

52

52

51

48

47

Aug.

45

44

42

40

39

38

38

37

36

35

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

30

29

28

28

28

27

28

27

26

26

26

25

25

Sept.

25

25

25

25

24

23

23

28

33

31

28

25

23

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

NOTE. Recorder not operating Dec. 27 to Jan 4; discharge estimated by hydrographic comparison with 

Toppenish, Simcoe, and Satus creeks and study of weather records. No gage-height record July 22 and 

23; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Ahtanum Creek near Tampico, Wash., for the year

ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

October...................... ..... . . . . . . . .

January 1-13. ............................................

March 5-31...............................................

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

32 

34

28

26 

76 

376 

382 

220 

45 

33

Minimum.

28 

10

19 

20 

63 

215 

47 

25 

20

Mean

29.8 

28.0 

23.6 

21.0 

20.2 

43.7 

198 

279 

113 

32.5 

23.2

Run-off in

acre-feet.

1,830 

1.670 

1.450 

541 

1,080 

2,600 

12,200 

16,600 

6,950 

2,000 

1,380

SOUTH FORK OF AHTANUM CREEK AT CONRAD RANCH, NEAR TAMPICO, WASH.

LOCATION. In W. $ sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 15 E., at Conrad ranch, 2J miles above 

junction with North Fork and 2f miles southwest of Tampico, Yakima County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 26 square miles (measured on topographic maps and Plate I, 

Water Supply Paper 369).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 15,1915, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank about 75 feet from ranch house; read by Mrs. W. 

B. Conrad.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.
164 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PAET XII A.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Banks high and 

wooded. Concrete control 7 feet below gage. Stage of zero flow determined 

September 6, 1916, and September 4,1917, gage height 1.2 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 2.45 feet 7.15 

p. m. May 29 (discharge, 100 second-feet); minimum stage occurred in November 

when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

1915-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3.10 feet June 19, 1916 (discharge, 216 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.60 foot September 25-26, 1915 (discharge, 4.3 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from observer's notes, record of flow of the North Fork, and weather records. Record discontinued from December 1 to March 31.

DIVERSIONS. Small ditch diverting above gage supplies water to Conrad's hop 

fields.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice November 12-18. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Records 

excellent except for period when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Ahtanum Creek at Conrad ranch, near Tampico, 

Wash., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Mar. 5

Apr. 25

May 28

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

(jrS£TO

Feet.

1.78

2.23

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.85

23.0

71.5

'Date.

July 24

Sept. 4

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.68

1.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

14.3

7.67

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Ahtanum Creek at Conrad ranch, near 

Tampico, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

I....................................

2 . ....

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

 6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27__..................................

28.. ..................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

11.1

11.6

11.6

11.1

11.1

11.6

11.1

10.5

10.5

9 Q

10.5

10.5

9 Q

9.9

9.9

9 Q

9.9

10.5

9 Q

9.9

9 Q

9 Q

9 9

9 Q

9 Q

9

K

10.5

10.5

10.5

Nov.

10.5

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10.5

9.9

9.9

10.5

9.5

9.5

6. 0

,

I 11.5

10.5

Q Q

9 Q

9.5

Q 1

9

c

9

c

9

e

11.6

10.5

9 9

9 Q

Apr.

&7

8.7

8.7

8.7

12.8

12.8

12.8

14.0

15.1

15.7

17.4

17.4

16.5

16.5

15.7

14.5

13.4

13 A

12.8

14.0

14.0

15.1

16.5

17.4

22

24

*>C

26

25

23

May.

23

21

23

22

23

25

33

37

40

42

48

48

47

46

44

40

37

35

3331

oq

35

37

40

48

[JT

64

78

94

86

79

June.

74

69

57

50

48

58

74

86

83

76

73

64

61

67

76

90

86

76

76

70

64

62

60

55

CA

47

46

44

AA

42

July.

40

35

31

31

31

.3f>

29

26

25

23

23

21

1&2

1Q ft

1&2

18.2

16.5

18.2

16,5

15.1

14.0

14 0

14.5

14.0

15.1

14.0

14.0

to fi

12.8

12.2

Aug.

11.6

11.6

11.1

11.6

11.6

11.6

11.6

10.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

Q H

9

r

9.1

9 1

9.1

9.5

9

1

8.7

o n

8.7

o 7

8.7

ft 7

Q 0

ft 7

a?

ft 7

Sept.

8.3

as

as

8.0

8.0

ao

8.0

9 1

10.5

9.5

a 7

8.7

fi 7

a?

8.7

8.7 a?

8 7

8.7

o 7

S 7

Q A

0 A

ft Q

o q

8.3

8 3

ft A

Q A

8.0

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-18; flow estimated from observer's notes, record 

of flow of the North Pork, and weather records.
UPPER COLUMBIA BIVEE BASIH. 165

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Ahtanum Creek at Conrad ranch, near Tampico, 

Wash., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

11.6

26 

84 

90 

40 

11.6 

10.5

Minimum.

9.5

&7 

21 

42 

12.2

8.3 

8.0

Mean.

10.4 

fl.60 

15.9 

43.5 

64.3 

20.8 

9.67 

8.50

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

640 

571 

946 

2,670 

3,830 

1,280 

595 

506

HEW RESERVATION CANAL, AT PARKER, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 12 N., E. 19 E., about a mile below intake of canal, threefourths mile northwest of Parker, Yakima County, and 5| miles northwest of 

Wapato.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1904 to 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff at highway bridge a quarter of a mile below intake; installed 

before opening of irrigation season in 1917. Gages previously used as follows: 

Prior to April 1, 1911, gage about a mile below intake; April 1, 1911, to April 26, 

1916, about three-fourths mile below intake; April 26 to October 14, 1916, at 

highway bridge about a mile below intake. Gage read by G. M. Bougher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small stones. Channel at 

times obstructed by aquatic plants. Operation of checks below gage renders 

control unstable.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.14 feet July 3 

(discharge, 869 second-feet); canal dry October 15 to April 17.

1904-1917: Maximum stage recorded that of July 3, 1917; minimum stage, no 

flow reported during nonimgating seasons. Canal dry except during irrigation 

seasons.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation at both stations permanent. Eating curves 

fairly well defined. Gage read twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. United States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements 

and computed discharge. Some discharge measurements were also made by 

United States Office of Indian Affairs. 

Canal diverts water from right bank of Yakima River in sec. 20, T. 12 N., R. 19 E.,

about 2 miles above intake of Old Reservation canal. Water is used for irrigation.
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Discharge measurements of New Reservation canal at Parker., Wash., during the year

'Ending Sept. 30,1917.

Date.

Oct. 2

8

13

Nov. 6

Apr. 4

19*>i

24

26

" 7

Oft

29 July 3

Made by 

R.Skfflin.. ...... ......

.....do..................

R. fikillin..... .........

E.SMllin... ...........

.....do.................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

R.Skfflin... ...........

SldlllnandMoxley.....

E.SkUlin... ...........

height.

Feet. 

3.44

3.62

1.10

1 10

3.36

3.72

4.39

4.92

5.16

5.42

5.45

5.90

5.32

6.07

6.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

238

276

265

15.8

35.8

294

346

484

595

647

709

707

830

666

849

884

Date.

July 13

26

30

Aug. 2

> 8

13

15

20

24

24

Sept. 1

10

11

15

20

24

Made by 

E.SMllin..............

K. H.Breuhn.... ......

F.E.Moxley. .........

K. H. Breuhn... .......

Breuhn and SMllin. ....

F.E.Moxley..........

R. Skillin..............

.....do.................

.....do.................

F. E. Motley..........

Breubn and Skillln. ....

.....do..................

H. Skillin... ...........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.09

5.37

5.25

5.35

5.71

5.72

5.55

4.97

4.97

4.98

4.92

4 43

4.33

3.39

3.28

3.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

840

656

631

674

756

737

722

614

607

579

599

485

475

287

262

007

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New Reservation canal at Parker, Wash., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1... ......... ..........................."-- 

3 .........

5... ............... ......................... 

7... ......... ................................

s .......

9 ......

o... ............................ ............ .

11............................................

19

 10

14............................................

15. ...........................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

1920. ...................................:.......

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24.............................................

25. ...........................................

26............................................

27............................................

28........................... ................

29. ...........................................

30. ...........................................

31........... ................................

Oct.

242

237

232

238

242

240

252

307

9Q3

279

971

O*7K

971

971

Apr.

220

248

321

348

289

384

464

517

I3Z4

KQO

May.

614

629

645

645

704

709

713

720

741

759

769

504

350

555

743

741

757

741

741

741

755

759

776

782

saw

QO1

of o

770

79 K

771

June.

811

792

792

792

787

792

801

811 Q-IQ

OA1

TOO

766

702

704

557

550

697

677

OAf\

649

686

697

743

 736

77ft

789

7QO

GO'7

845

July.

847

857

869

835

849

723

. 736

"MM

631

674

726

804

OAf\

K*>O

oo-l

OO1

825

835

oqc

OAf|

792

7cn

695

ntyty

645

647

Aug.

649

667

693

707

718

725

727

750 7<a

753 7<a

753

TOQ

TQA

734

605

605

605

601

601

605

605

Of\K

CQQ

COO

coo

Sept.

KSSl

KOQ

571

559

426

275

O7K

275

OQA

0*70

268

970

OOK

ooo

QOfl

n/u>

205

OAK

205
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER* BASIN. 167

Monthly discharge of New Reservation canal at Parker, Wash., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Month.

October 1-14...........:......................... ........

April 18-30...............................................

May... ..........................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

307 

605 

821 

845 

869 

753 

588

Minimum.

232 

220 

350 

550 

390 

588 

194

Mean.

261

440 

714 

748 

736 

665 

362

Run-off in

acre-feet.

7,250 

11,400 

43,900 

44,600 

45.300 

40,900 

21,500

OLD RESERVATION CANAL AT PARKER, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T: 12 N., R. 19 E., about 300 feet below intake and 500 feet 

above controlling waste of first lateral, 1 mile east of Parker, Yakima County, and 

3J miles northwest of Wapato.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1904 to 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left side about 10 feet upstream from private farm bridge; 

read by Frank Button. Prior to June 23,1908, vertical staff on downstream end of 

right retaining wall of Northern Pacific Railway bridge, about half a mile below 

site of present gage and at different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from gaging bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of old slough. Velocities high. No obstruction from 

growth of aquatic plants. Fairly permanent for each irrigation season.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1904-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 5.21 feet May 28 

and June 8, 1917 (discharge, 337 second-feet). No water diverted during nonirrigating seasons.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined. 

Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage heights to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. United States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements 

and computed discharge. Some discharge measurements were also made by 

United States Office of Indian Affairs.

Canal diverts water from right bank of Yakima River in sec. 28, T. 12 N., R. 19 E., 

about half a mile above intake of Sunnyside canal. Water is used for irrigation.

Discharge measurements of Old Reservation canal at Parker, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 2

13

Nov. 6

Apr. 17 

24

27

May 2

29

June 7 

16

19

27

Made by 

R. Skillin.. ...........

.....do.................

Skillin and Breuhn.... 

R. Skillin.... .........

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.. ...do.... .............

F.E. Moxley..- .......

R. Skillin.............

.....do.................

R.SMllin.. ...........

F.E. Moxley. ........

height.

Feet.

2.28

2.21

2.09

.48

2.88 

3.42

3.79

4.32

4.73

4.88

5.15

5.29

4.28

4.50

4.72

Discharge.

See. ft. 

79.6

&) 0

76.5

5.38

136

186

225

272 

306

306

335

335

258

270

300

Date.

July 26

27

31

Aug. 8 

13

18

23 

24

27

Sept. 4

10

14

20

24

Made by 

B.SMilin...............

F.E. Moxley. ....>....

K.H, Breuhn..........

.....do..................

Breuhn and Skillin 

F.E. Moxley..........

K. H. Breuhn.........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Breuhn and Skillin. . . . . 

R. Skillin..............

.....do..................

.....do..................

&.

Feet. 

4.80

3.90

3.90

3.72

3.79 

3.90

3.76

3.55

3.70

3.61

3.38

3.27

2.88

2.35

2.37

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

298

214

190

208

206 

212

208

185 

187

190

174

150 

125

89.7

84.8
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&17, PART XII A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Old Reservation canal at Parker, Wash., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.... ........................................

2.........................../................

3................... ..... .... .... ... ..

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7..................................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.

59

65

65

73

73

72

70

70

70

73

73

72

70

70

Apr.

6

18

31

28

40

52

46

49

54

86

93

95

104

109

110

117

123

122

125

140

156

162

170

170

184

198

203

211

220

220

May.

225

241

257

261

257

266

279

296

304

302

314

316

316

314

306

308

306

297

297

306

314

324

326

323

326

331

331

337

326

326

318

June.

321

321

326

326

321

328

336

337

328

316

299

297

279

279

1 274

259

259

261

263

268

274

281

288

288

306

314

288

292

299

292

July.

286

281

306

. 316

321

316

311

288

292

311

321

316

314

311

304

301

301

300

295

286

279

270

252

238

229

220

216

216

211

211

205

Aug.

189

182

184

193

207

200

205

207

198

198

211

216

214

207

202

200

205

206

196

189

188

184

182

193

189

189

189

182

180

175

178

Sept.

178

178

169

170

169

171

169

169

158

158

158

144 136

126

97

98

94

90

90

84

84

84

90

90

82

78

80

82

82

. 82

Monthly discharge of Old Reservation canal at Parker, Wash.,for-the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

Month.

October 1-14.............................................

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

73

220 

337 

337 

321

216 

178

Minimum.

59 

6 

225 

259 

205 

175 

78

Mean.

69.3 

115 

302 

297 

278 

195 

121

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,920 

6,830 

18,600 

17700 

17,100 

12,000 

7,220

SUNNYSIDE CANAL NEAR PARKER.i WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 12 N., R. 19 E., about 600 feet below intake, If miles east 

of Parker, and 3J miles northwest of Wapato, Yakima County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1904-1917.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on right side; installed April 20, 1909, referred to 

vertical staff gage installed April 6, 1908. Prior to April 6, 1908, vertical staff on 

left side about 200 feet above site of present gage and at different datum. An 

inclined staff gage, installed April 6,1907, at about same site as present gage, was 

in use during 1907, but gage heights were referred to datum of original gage. Recorder inspected daily by employees of United States Reclamation Service.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from gaging bridge 30 feet below gage.

Formerly described as "near Wapato."
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 169

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bottom of canal gravel; fairly permanent. Operation of 

flashboard at drop No. 1 makes control changeable.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1904-1917: Maximum mean daily discharge, 1,270 secondfeet on July 21, 1917. No water in canal during nonirrigating seasons.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by variable velocity of approach due 

to different gate openings at headworks and by operation of flashboards at drop 

No. 1. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method, and as discharge 

measurements were made frequently records are excellent.

COOPERATION. United States Reclamation Service made discharge measurements 

and computed discharge.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Yakima River in sec. 28, T. 12 N., R. 19 E., 

about half a mile below head gate of Old Reservation canal. Water is used for irrigation.

Discharge measurements of Sunny side canal near Parker, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 11

23

30

Mar. 23

Apr. 4

11

24

MQTT May t Q9

29

Made by 

G.D. Hall.. ...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

G.D. Hall.. ...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

G.D. Hall.............

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

feet. 

3.30

2.74

2.54

2.34

2.82

2.99

3.73

4.67

4.955

4.65

4.685

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

499

356

305

306

396

447

664

Qfi7

1,083

981

969

Date.

June 19

28

July 11

18

30

20

29

Sept. 10

19

28

Made by 

G.D. Hall.............

G.D. Hall. ............

.....do.................

G.D. Hall.........:...

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

feet. 

4.95

5.17

5.32

5.37

5.28

5.405

5.52

5.285

4.57

4.19

4.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.073

1,193

1,207

1,227

1,180

1,215

1,213

1.132

886

750

720

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sunny side canal near Parker, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1....................................

2....................................

3....................................

<i... ............ .....................

5....................................

6....................................

7.....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25..... ...............................

26........... .........................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

 637

614

611

588

582

563

1H9

532

505

500

495

484

474

454

444

429

417

415

412

386

356

356

354

349

335

335

326

315

308

301

Mar. i

306

310

308

306

303

301

301

301

363

351

Apr.

344

351

374

395

395

400

391

^IQI

415

422

439

469

482

477

47Q

47Q

487

513

538

566

626

640

655

681

702

730

7fU

770

815

812

May.

829

843

869

869

903

907

914

921

945

952

949

973

980

980

1,000

1,020

1,040

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,010

1,000

Q77

980

QQ1

June.

980

987 991'

980

970

987

QSd

Q8A

973

973

987

1,010

1,010

1,000

991

1,010

1,010

1,030

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,090

1,120

1,160

1,180

1,190

1,190

July.

1,200

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,180

1,180

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,210

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,220

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,240

1,260

1,270

1,240

1,250

1,230

1 220

1,210

1,220

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,190

Aug.

1,180

1,190

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,210

1,220

1,210

1,210

.1,210

1,210

1,210

1,190

1.190

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,130

1,130

1,100

1,080

Sept.

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,000

967

987

963

945

897

869

859

822

789

796

796

793

780

755

758

751

748

748

748

751

739

733

717

714

696

677
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Monthly discharge of Sunny side canal near Parker, Wash., for the year ending Sept.

(

Month.

October................................... ... ..........

May......................................................

July.....................................................

August... ................................................

Discharge to second-feet.

Maximum.

637 

363 

815 

1,080 

1.190 

1.270 

1,220 

1,060

1,270

Minimum.

301 

0 

344 

829 

970 

1,160 

1,080 

677

0

Mean.

451 

102 

534 

982 

1,040 

1,210 

1,180 

831

531

Run-off to 

acre-feet.

27,700 

6,270 

31,800 

60,400 

61,900 

74,400 

72,600 

49,400

384,000

TOPPENISH CHEEK NEAR FORT SIMCOE, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 10 N., E. 16 E., at Olney's ranch, 1J miles below highway 

bridge, 3J miles southeast of Fort Simcoe, and 5 miles southwest of White Swan, 

Yakima County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 124 square miles (measured on Plate I, Water-Supply Paper 369).

EECORDS AVAILABLE. February 27, 1909, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank half a mile east of ranch house; 

installed August 19, 1915. Previous gages as follows: February 27, 1909, to 

July 22, 1913, chain gage on left bank a quarter of a mile above site of present 

gage; July 23,1913, to August 18, 1915, vertical staff attached to cottonwood tree 

on right bank 150 feet above site of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Concrete 

control 18 feet below gage. Banks covered with brush; subject to overflow at 

extremely high water. Stage of zero flow determined September 10, 1917, gage 

height 1.80 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.22 feet at 10 

a. m. May 11 (discharge, 585 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.25 feet 

August 20, 21, and 24-27 (discharge 13.7 second-fe0t).

1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 5.46 feet at noon May 4, 1916 (discharge, 

1,650 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.95 foot January 17, 1915 (discharge, 3.5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated by hydrographic comparison with records of flow of nearest streams and study of weather 

records.

DIVERSIONS. A small irrigating ditch diverts water above station. Diversion of 

spring run-off into a reservoir on Simcoe Creek for use in irrigating Indian lands 

is proposed.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except affected by ice January 

14-20 and February 25 to March 2. Eating curve well defined. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage heights obtained by 

inspecting gage-height graph. Open season records excellent.
UPPEB COLUMBIA BIVER BASIN. 171

Discharge measurements of Toppemsh Creek near Fort Simcoe, Wash., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by C. G. Paulsen.]

Date.

Dec. 23.......................

"Mar 1

Apr. 23.......................

JSK.

Ffft. 

2.50

2.50

3.16

Discharge.

See.-/*. 

32.4

30.6

157

Date.

May 27......................

Sept. 10......................

£&

Feet. 

3.80

2.37

Discharge.

See.-/*. 

393

20.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcoe, Wash., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1...... ........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

17.5

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

22

21

21

21

29

23

23

24

24

25

26

26

27

27

27

28

34

Nov.

30

29

28

31

32

31

32

30

31

32

32

30

27

27

27

29

30

30

29

29

29

30

31

30

30

31

38

40

34

33

Dec.

32

31

35

38

33

31

29

30

30

30

30

29

30

29

29

28

28

27

27

26

31

31

32

31

29

27

28

28

28

28

Jan.

29

29

30

31

46

46

41

41

43

46

46

42

39

oo

39

38

38

35

31

31

30

30

29

28

28

Feb.

28

30

30

32

33

34

34

34

35

35

35

34

35

35

35

36

39

38

36

35

35

34

33

32

32

32

31

31

Mar.

31

31

32

32

33

33

33

35

35

35

34

33

33

33

32

31

31

31

3234-

35

34

35

43

42

. 40

40

53

140

109

85

Apr.

74

67

64

66

93

105

124

160

154

140

179

182

160

152

143

137

124

117

114

124

149

152

157

179

221

290

305

317

301

275

May.

239

221

235

^35

253

260

301

384

487

500

561

528

491

473

464

397

359

317

298

301

305

298

301

298

309

338

372

380

389

359

301

June.

279

249

218

191

175

163

157

152

143

132

119

107

96

87

82

74

70

66

61

58

56

55

53

56

52

49

45

43

45

42

July.

10

36

34

33

31

30

29

28

28

27

26

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19.4

19.4

19.4

18.7

Aug.

18.7

18.1

17.5

16.8

16.8

16.2

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.2

16.2

16.2

15.7

15.7

15.2

15.2

14.7

14.7

14.2

13.7

13.7

14.2

14.2

13.7

13.7

13.7

13.7

14.2

14.2

14.2'

14.2

Sept.

14.2

14.7

14.7

14 7

14 7

11! 9

15.2

15.7

18.1

20

18.7

17.5

16.8

16.2

16.2

16.2

16.2

15.7

15.2

15.2

14.7

15.2

15.7

15.7

15.7

15.7

15.7

15.7

15.7

15.7

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aifected by ice Jan. 14-20 and Feb. 25 to Mar. 2. Recorder not operating Jan. 29 to Feb. 1. Discharge for these periods estimated by hydrographic comparison with Satus, 

Simcoe, and North Fork of Ahtanum creeks and study of weather records.
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

Monthly discharge of Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcoe, Wash., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Month.

October. .................................................

December ...............................................

January.. . ............................:..................

July.. ............... ................. ....... ............

August. .................................................

The year. ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

34 

40 

38 

46 

39 

140 

317 

561 

279 

39 

18.7 

20

561

Minimum.

17.5 

27 

26

31 

64 

221 

42 

18.7 

13.7 

14.2

13.7

Mean.

23.3 

30.7 

29.8 

35.4 

33.7 

42.3 

161 

353 

106 

24.5 

15.4 

15.9

72.9

Run-off in

acre-feet.

1,430 

1,830 

1,830 

2,180 

1,870 

2,600 

9,580 

21,700 

6,310 

1,510 

947 

946

52,700

SIMCOE CREEK BELOW SPRING CREEK, HEAR FORT SIMCOE, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 16 E., at site of proposed reservoir, 4 miles northeast of Fort Simcoe, Yakima County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 77 square miles (measured on Plate I, Water-Supply Paper 369).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 20, 1915, to September 30, 1917. For a station 

just above Spring Creek, February 28, 1909, to November 20, 1915.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank just below Spring Creek; inspected 

twice a month by Martin Schuler.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Concrete control, 

16 feet below gage. Banks fairly high; not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.51 feet at 8.30 

p. m. May 28 and 29 (discharge, 131 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.18 

foot September 18-30 (discharge, 0.3 second-foot).

1916-17: Maximum stage recorded, 6.14 feet at 5 p. m. February 10, 1916 (discharge, 731 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.17 foot November 20, 1915 

(discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined below 

50 second-feet. Recorder not operating satisfactorily December 24 to January 13. 

Dailj- discharge ascertained by applj-ing mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good, except for extremely low water and period when recorder was not 

operating.

Discharge measurements of Simcoe Creek below Spring Creek, near Fort Simcoe, Wash., 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by C. G. Paulsen.]

Date.

Dec. 23.......................

Mar. 2.... ....................

£B.

Feet.

ft 4.9

.46

.67

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.28-

7.68

19.4

Date.

Mav 27......................

A.

Feet. 

1.28

.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

101

.63
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 173-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Simcoe Creek below Spring Creek, near Fort Simcoe, 

Wash., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Day.

1..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

91

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

97

28..............

29..............

30..............

si

Oct.

1.7

2 A

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

2 0

Nov.

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2

ft

2.9

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.6

A O

4. 9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

Dec.

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.9

6.3

5.7

0. £i

4.8

Jan.

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

fl 9

6.2

6.6

7.0

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

6.6

Feb.

6.6

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

1 >\

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.5 1"

Mar.

7.5

8.0

10

11

10

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.8

9.3

9.3

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

Q A

Apr.

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

8.0

8.8

9.8

12

14

15

18

20

21>>1

21

19

18

17

17

17

18

19

19

20

25

28

32

34

35

34

May.

31

30

29

28

28

28

32

41

50

55

67

77

77

75

77

74

67

60

54

52

52

52

52

67

67

77

94

114

121

110

on

June.

75

62

52

45

39

36

36

35

35

32

28

25

22

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

10

9.8

9.3

8.4

8.4

8.0

' 7.5

7.0

July.

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2 Q

Aug.

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2-0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.7

.7

Sept.

0.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.9

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

NOTE. Recorder not operating satisfactorily Dec. 24 to Jan. 13; gage-height record Dec. 21-23 and Feb. 

25-28 lost. Discharge Dec. 23 and 31 determined from engineer's and observer's gage readings on those 

dates; discharge Dec. 21 and 22 interpolated; discharge Dec. 24-30, Jan. 1-13, and Feb. 25-28, estimated by 

hydrographic comparison with Satus, Toppenish, and North Fork of Ahtanum creeks.

Monthly discharge of Simcoe Creek below Spring Creek, near Fort Simcoe, Wash., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

October ..................................................

December. ...............................................

February ... ............................................

April.....................................................

May........ ..............................................

July......................................................

September. ..............................................

The year ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2.6 

4.8 

7.5 

8.8 

7.5 

11 

35 

121 

75 

6.6 

2.9 

1.0

121

MjftJTTITn.

1.7 

2.3

6.6 

7.5 

7.5 

28 

7.0 

2.9 

.7 

.3

.3

Mean.

2.14

3.78 

5.68 

7.10 

7.38 

8.57 

18.4 

61.9 

24.0 

4.50 

1.63 

.55

- 12.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

132 

225 

349 

437 

410 

527 

1,090 

3,810 

1,430 

277 

100 

33

8,820
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII A.

RESERVATION DRAIN AT ALFALFA, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 10 N., R. 21 E., at highway bridge a quarter of a mile southeast of Alfalfa, Yakima County, about 2 miles above mouth of drain.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 5, 1912, to September 30, 1917; miscellaneous 

measurements 1911 and 1912.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank under highway bridge; read by Miss Nellie Ide.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 1,000 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Shifting. Banks high. Current swift at all stages.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.68 feet May 31 

(discharge, 389 second-feet); minimum stage recorded was discharge measurement 

on March 24, gage height 2.66 (discharge, 161 second-feet).

1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, about 4.8 feet, as determined by levels 

in 1916, during period in which water was over gage (discharge, 590 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.8 feet July 3, August 12, 15-31, September 1-14, 19, 

1915 (discharge, 145 second-feet).

ICE. Ice does not form at this station.

DIVERSIONS . None.

REGULATIONS . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed gradually from May 8 to 25. Rating 

curves well defined. Shifting-control method used May 8 to 25. Gage read to 

quarter-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage heights 

to rating table. Records excellent except for month of May, for which they are 

only fair, on account of uncertainty as to rate of change of control and length of 

period in which control was changing.

Reservation drain carries the return water from irrigation by the reservation canals 

and the underflow of Toppenish Valley. During the low-water period practically 

the whole flow of Toppenish Creek is carried into this channel by seepage.

Discharge measurements of Reservation drain at Alfalfa, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 7

13

24

Nov. 2 

10

23

Dec. 2 

9

16

23

30

13 

20

27

Feb. 3

10

17

24

Mar. 1

3

10 

17

24

31

Apr. 7

Made by 

R.Skillin..............

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do..................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

...^Ao. ................ 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

C. G. Paulsen..........

R.Skillin..............

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

&.

Feet. 

3.06

3.02

2.88

2.86 

2.84

2.82

2.90 

2.84

2.84

2.86

2.83 

2.88

2.85 

2.78

2.78

2.76

2.78

2.79

2.77

2.74

2.74

2.74 

2.72

2.66

2.66

2.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

244

234

204

202 

199

197

204 

195

194

204

194. 

205

196 

181

178

180

182

189

182

186

179

175 

173

161

165

169

Date.

Apr. 14

20

21

28 

May 5

12

19 

26

26

June 2

16 

23

30 

July 7

14

22

23

27

Aug. 11

25

31

Sept. 7 

8

22

29

Made by 

R.SkUlin.. ............

C. G. Paulsen. .........

R.Skillin.. ............

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

R.Skillin..............

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Bruhn and Sargent. . ..

R.Skfflin.. ............

T.Bmhn .............

.....do.................

Bruhn and SMffin.... - -

R. Skillm.,...,,. , ...

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.73

2.80

2.83

2.83 

2.96

3.20

3.33 

3.48

3.48

3.65

3.45 

3.43

3.35 

3.30

3.21

3.20

3.30

3.15

3.16

3.20

3.23

3.40 

3.42

3.36

3.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

174

194

188

197 

219

269

294 

344

328

364

326 

322

302 

300

979

283

268

247

272

274

287

319 

327

300

264
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 175

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Reservation drain at Alfalfa, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4.. ............

5..............

6..............

7. .............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

249

230

230

230

230

230

249

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

220

211

211

91 1

211

211 211

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

202

202

Nov.

193

202

202

202

202

202

211

202

202

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

202

211

211

202

211

211

Dec.

211

211

211

211

211

202

202

202

202

193

193

193

193

202

202

202

193

193

193

193

202

202

202

202

202

193

193

193

193

202

193

Jan.

193

193

193

193

211

211

211

211

202

202

202

202

202

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

193

184

184

Feb.

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

184

184

184

184

184

184

Mar184

184

184

184

184

184

184

175

184

184

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

166

166

175

175

175

175

175

175

166

Apr.

166

166

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

184

211

193

193

193

193

193.

175

175

175

175

193

193

211

230

May.

230

220

230

230

220

220

220

230

230

231

250

270

271

271

293

293

294

316

295

296

296

297

297

321

321

344

344

367

367

367

389

June.

367

367

367

367

367

344 3<J2

322

322

322

322

344

344

344

344

' 322

322

344

344

322

322

322

322

322 322

322

322

322

299

322

July.

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

239

299

299

299

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

299

299

277

299

277

277

277

266

255

266

277

277

Aug.

255

255

234

255 244

255

255

255

255

2f>5

266

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

266

277

277

277

277

277

' 277

277

Sept.

277 2^7

2^7

2<>9

322

322

322

322

322

322

344

344

322

322

299

322

322

322

322

322

299

322

299

277

277

277

277

266

266

255

Monthly discharge of Reservation drain at Alfalfa, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO.

. 1917.

Month.

November. ..............................................

January.. . ...............................................

May......................................................

July

September. ..............................................

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

249 

211 

211 

211 

193 

184 

230 

389 

367 

299 

277 

344

389

Minimum.

202 

193 

193 

 184 

184 

166. 

166 

220 

299 

255 

234 

255

166

Mean.

221 

199 

200 

194

188 

177 

183 

285 

334 

286 

268 

304

237

Run-off in

acre-feet.

13,600 

11,800 12,300- 

11, Ma 

10,400 

10,900 

10,900 

17,500 

19,900 

17,600 

16,500 

18,100

171,000
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1W7, PART XII A.

SATTTS CREEK BELOW DRY CREEK, NEAR TOPPENISH, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 9 N., R. 19 E., at dam site about a mile below mouth of 

Dry Creek and 9 miles southwest of Toppenish, Yakima County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 427 square miles (measured on topographic maps and map of 

Yakima Indian Reservation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1913, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders and gravel; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.00 feet at 10 

a. m. March 29 (discharge, 635 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.22 feQt 

parts of days August 24-26 (discharge, 11 second-feet).

1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 9.15 feet December 22, 1915 (from highwater marks in well; discharge, 3,870 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.28 foot at 10 p. m. August 28 and 4 a. m. August 30, 1915 (discharge, 6.6 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from observer's notes, weather records, and comparison with records of flow of adjacent 

streams.

DIVERSIONS. Entire flow of Satus Creek above Lazy Creek is diverted for irrigation 

during July and August; records for summer months show only run-off of Lazy 

and Dry creeks and seepage return from upper Satus Creek.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed continually, except for periods from 

February 25 to April 7 and April 8 to May 26; seriously affected by ice January 

14-19 and 30-31. Rating curve used February 25 to April 7 fairly well defined. 

Rating curve used April 8 to May 26 well defined. Shifting-control method for 

remainder of year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to the rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting graph or, for days of considerable 

fluctuation by applying gage heights for shorter intervals. Records good except 

when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

Discharge measurements of Satus Creels below Dry Creek, near Toppenish, Wash., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by C. G. Paulsen.]

Date.

* 

Feb. 28......................

Apr. 21......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.70

3.07

2.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

42.2

382

318

Date.

July 22.....................

Sept. 8 .....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.48

I

on

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

28.2

14.3
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 177

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Satus Creek below Dry Creek, neat Toppenish, Wash., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

K).... ..........

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

24

26

27

28

OQ

28

28

26

27

28

29

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

30

31

32

33

33

OA

34

qc

36

36

36

38

39

Nov.

40

38

38

39

42

OJ2 '36

35

35

36

36

29

99

91

28

30

31

VA

 35

33

32

qo

33

00

33

36

39

CO

42

39

Dec.

37

38

40

45

43

40

34

OQ

39

38

40

41

41

43

37

48

45

AfL

45

46

4fi

48

45

44

41

qe

36

qq

28

30

33

Jan.

36

37

41

44

65

118

89

77

77

81

78

70

56

35

42

45

48

48

48

do

46

45

44

41

34

28

Feb.

31

41

48

68

88

92

81

77

71

68

67

64

63

62

62

63

67

67

64

62

58

54

50

KA

4.Q

51

44

AC

Mar.

37

36

43

44

CA

50

60

51

52

52

51

KA

4Q

46

46

45

46

48

49

49

AQ

4.Q

CO

58

KQ

61

77

463

318

226

Apr.

18r>

163

154

150

qn*

323

366

KCO

482

456

508

464

386

371

353

324

304

01 C

290

287

362

1 390

1

1

I 430

f

I

May.

270

350

315

312

310

290

271

258

242

234

227

224

227

237

290

321

324

qoj.

332

326

301

June.

301

282

253

237

237

240

247

266

279

247

216

184

191

191

208

211

186

181

170

161

idfi

138

140

138

118

112

107

105

98

July.

89

84

81

77

72

68

64

62

58

54

51

48

45

43

40

37

35

33

30

28

27

27

27

» 28

28

27

27

26

25

24

22

Aug.

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Sept.

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

14

15

16

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14-19 and 30-31; flow estimated from observer's 

notes, weather records, and hydrographic comparison with Toppenish, Simcoe, and North Fork of Ahtanum creeks. Recorder not operating Apr. 22 to May 12 (range to stage during period indicated by recorder); 

discharge estimated by hydrographic comparison with Toppenisb Creek.

Monthly discharge of Satus Creek below Dry Creek, near Toppenish, Wash., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month. '

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

39 

52 

48 

118 

92 

463 

552

301 

89 

22 

16

552

Minimum.

24 

22 

28

31 

36 

150 

224 

98 

22 

12 

12

12

Mean.

30.5 

35 

40.1 

51.5 

61.1 

77.6 

360 

293 

193 

44.7 

15 

13.8

101

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,880 

2,080 

2,470 

3,170 

3,390 

4,770 

21.400 

18,000 

11.500 

2.750 

922 

821

73,200

187041° 21 WSP
178 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PAET XII A. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS.

The following discharge measurements are arranged in the same 

order of drainage basin as the regular gaging stations.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in drainage basins in Washington during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Soieduck River drainage basin.

Date.

Aug. 29

30

Stream.

.....do................

Tributary to 

.....do................

Locality.

South Fork. 

.....do......................

height.

2.20

2.19

Discharge.

159

154

Snohomish River drainage basin.

Sept. 16

Oct. 3 .....do................

above Horseshoe Bend.

below Horseshoe Bend.

.26 2.12

6.40

Stilagnamish River drainage basin.

June 19 Deer Creek. ........... North Fork of Stilaguamish River. Wash.914

Kettle River drainage basin.

May 4

July 10

14

31

.....do................

.....do................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do......................

.....do......................

} ....... 1.93

S.56

2.47

1.45

.15

Okanogan River drainage basin.

Oct. 24

Feb. 7

Mar. 6

July 13

.....do.................

West Okanogan Valley 

irrigation district 

canal.

.....do................

.... .do.. ...... j. ......

Similkameen River. . .

Oroville, Wash. ..............

.....do......................

.....do......................

400 feet below head gate, 2^ 

miles below Nighthawk, 

Wash.

3.90

411

242

248

109

Yakima River drainage basin.

May 27

Sept. 10 .....do................. .....do................

nish Creek, about 2 miles 

below head of ditch.

5.34

3.15

o Formerly called Nicol ditch.
INDEX.

A. Page.

Abe Lincoln ditch, Wash.................... 178

Acre-foot, definition of....................... 8

Ahtanum Creek, North Fork of, near

Tampico, Wash............... 162-163

South Fork of, at Conrad ranch, near

Tampico, Wash............... 163-165

Alderton, Wash., Puyallup River at......... 19-20

Alfalfa, Wash., Reservation drain at....... 174-175

Anaconda, Wash., Racetrack Creek near..... 72

Appropriations,table of..................... 7

Authorization of work....................... 7

Avery.Idaho, St. Joe Riverat............ 106-107

B.

Baker River below Anderson Creek, near

Concrete, Wash................. 53-54

Belton, Mont., Middle Fork of Flathead

Riverat......................... 79-80

Big Creek near Poison, Mont................ 81-82

Bitterroot River, West Fork of, near Darby,

Mont........'.................... 73

Buckley, Wash., White River at............ 23-24

White River flume at................... 25-26

Bumping Lake near Nile, Wash........... 156-157

Bumping River near Nile, Wash.......... 157-159

C.

Cedar Falls, Wash., Cedar River at.......... 27-28

Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wash........... 27-28

near Landsberg, Wash.................. 29-30

Chelan River at Chelan, Wash............ 121-122

Chelan, Wash., Lake Chelan at............... 120

Clark Fork at Metaline Falls, Wash......... 69-71

at St. Regis,Mont....................... 65-67

near Plains,Mont....................... 67-68

Clark Fork basin............................ 65-94

Cle Elum Lake near Roslyn, Wash.......... 148

Cle Elum River near Roslyn, Wash....... 149-150

Cle Elum, Wash., YaMma River at....... 137-138

Coeur d'Alene Lake at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 100-101 

Columbia River at Trail, B.C............... 55-56

at Wenatchee and Vernita, Wash........ 57-63

Columbia Falls, Mont., Flathead River near. 76-77 

Conconully, Wash., Salmon Creek near.... 116-118

Concrete, Wash., Baker River below Anderson Creek, near.................. 53-54

Control, definition of........................ 8

Coolin, Idaho, Priest River near............. 89-91

Cooperation, details of....................... 11-12

Crow Creek near Ronan, Mont............... 83-85

Curlew Creek near Curlew, Wash............ 94-95

Curlew Lake, Wash., Lambert Creek near... 178

D.

Darby, Mont., West Fork of Bitterroot River

near............................. 73

Darrington, Wash., Sauk River at........... 51-52

Data, explanation of........................ 9-10

Deer Creekat Oso, Wash.................... 178

Definition of terms.......................... 8-9

Dryden, Wash., Wenatchee River at...... 127-131

Wenatchee Valley canal at............ 131-133

Duwamish River basin...................... 27-30

B.

Easton, Wash., Kachess Lake near.......... 145

Kachess River near............... 146-147

Electron, Wash., Puyallup River near...... 17-18

Entiat River at Entiat, Wash............. 123-124

Explanation of data......................... 9-10

F.

Flathead Lake at Poison, Mont............. 77

Flathead River, Middle Fork of, at Belton,

Mont............................ 79-80

near Columbia Falls, Mont.............. 76-77

near Poison, Mont....................... 78-79

Fort Simcoe, Wash., Simcoe Creek below

Spring Creek, near............ 172-173

Toppenish Creek near................. 170-172

Forest Service, United States, aid of......... 11

H.

Hall Creek at Inchelium, Wash.............. 95-97

Hoodsport, Wash., North Fork of Skokomish

River near...................... 15-16

Horseshoe Bend, Wash., Miner Creek at.. i.. 178 

Wood Creek at.......................... 178

Hydrometric Survey of British Columbia,

cooperation by.............. 12

I.

Idaho, cooperation by....................... 11

Index, Wash., North Fork of Skykomish

Riverat......................... 35-36

South Fork of Skykomish River near.... 31-32 

Incheh'um, Wash., Hall Creekat............ 95-97

Stranger Creek at....................... 99-100

Indian Affairs Office, aid of.................. 11

E.

Kachess Lake near Easton, Wash........... 145

Kachess River near Easton, Wash......... 146-147

Keechelus Lake near Martin, Wash......... 134

Keller, Wash., Sanpoil River at........... 109-110

Kootenai River at Libby, Mont............. 64-65

Kramer, E. W., work of..................... 12

L.

LakeChelanat Chelan, Wash............... 120

Lamb, W. A., and assistants, work of....... 12

Lambert Creek near Curlew Lake, Wash.... 178

Landsberg, Wash., Cedar River near........ 29-30

Leavenworth, Wash., Wenatchee River

near........................... 125-126

179
180 INDEX.

Page. 

Lee, Lasley, work of......................... 12

Libby, Mont., Kootenai River at............ 64-65

Little Bitterroot River near Niarada, Mont.. 82-83 

Long Lake, Wash., Spokane River near... 104-106

M.

Mahon,A. W., aid of........................ 11

Marblemount, Wash., Skagit River at

Reflector Bar, near.............. 47-49

Martin, Wash., Keechelus Lake near........ 134

Yakjma River near.................... 135-136

Metaline Falls, Wash., Clark Fork at........ 69-71

Sullivan Creek near..................... 92-94

Sullivan Lake near...................... 91-02

Meteor, Wash., Stranger Creek at............ 97-98

Methow River at Pateros, Wash........... 118-119

Miller Creek near Miller River, Wash........ 33-34

Miller River, Wash., Miller Creek near....... 33-34

Miner Creek at Horseshoe Bend, Wash...... 178

Mission Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont....... 85-86

Montana, cooperation by.................... 11

N.

Naches River at Oak Flat, near Nile, Wash. 151-152

below Tieton River, near Naches, Wash 153-156

Naches, Wash., Tieton canal near......... 161-162

Tjeton River at headworks of Tieton

canal, near.................... 159-160

Nespelem River at Nespelem, Wash....... 111-112

New Reservation canal at Parker, Wash... 165-167 

Niarada, Mont., Little Bitterroot River near. 82-83 

Nighthawk, Wash., West Okanogan Valley

irrigation district canal below.... 178

Nile, Wash., B umping Lake near.......... 156-157

Bumping River near.................. 157-159

Naches River at Oak Flat, near....... 151-152

North Bend, Wash., Middle Fork of Snoqualmie River near.................. 39-40

North Fork of Snoqualmie River near.. 41-42 

South Fork of Snoqualmie River at..... 43-44

O.

Okanogan River at Okanogan, Wash...... 113-114

atOroville, Wash....................... 178

Okanogan River basin..................... 113-118

Old Reservation canal at Parker, Wash.... 167-168

Oroville, Wash., Okanogan River at........ 178

Similkameen River near............... 115-116

Oso, Wash., Deer Creek at................... 178

P.

Parker, G. L., and assistants, work of........ 12

Parker, Wash., New Reservation canal at.. 165-167 

Old Reservation canal at.............. 167-168

Sunnyside canal near.................. 168-170

Yakima River near.................... 141-143

Pateros, Wash., Methow River at......... 118-119

Pend Oreille Lake at Sandpoint, Idaho...... 69

Plains, Mont., Clark Fork near.............. 67-68

Point of zero flow, definition of.............. 9

Poison, Mont., Big Creek near............... 81-82

Flathead Lakeat........................ 77

Flathaad River near..................... 78-79

Post Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont.......... 87-88

Page. 

Post Falls, Idaho, Spokane River at....... 101-103

Spokane Valley Land & Water Co.'s

canalat....................... 107-109

Priest River at outlet of Priest Lake, near

Coolin, Idaho.................... 89-91

Prosser, Wash., Yakima River near....... 143-144

Puget Sound basins, gaging station records in. 15-54 

Puyallup River at Alderton, Wash.......... 19-20

atPuyalliD, Wash...................... 21-22

near Electron, Wash..................... 17-18

Puyallup River basin....................... 17-27

Q.

Quinault River at Quinault Lake, Wash.... 13-14 

R.

Racetrack Creek near Anaconda, Wash...... 72

Reclamation Service, United States, aid of.. 11 

Reservation drain at Alfalfa, Wash........ 174-175

Results, computed, accuracy of.............. 10-11

Ronan, Mont., Crow Creek near............. 83-85

Roslyn, Wash., Cle Elum Lake near........ 148

CleElum River near.................. 149-150

Run-off (depth in inches), definition of...... 8

St. Ignatius, Mont., Mission Creek near...... 85-86

Post Creek near......................... 87-88

St. Joe River at Avery, Idaho............. 106-107

St. Regis River near St. Regis, Mont........ 73-75

St. Regis, Mont., Clark Fork at.............. 65-67

Salmon Creek near Conconully, Wash..... 116-118

Sandpoint, Idaho, Pend Oreille Lake at..... 69

Sanpoil River at Keller, Wash............ 109-110

Satus Creek below Dry Creek, near Toppenish, Wash..................... 176-177

Sauk River at Darrington, Wash............ 51-52

Second-feet, definition of..................... 8

Second-feet per square mile, definition of.... 8

Sedro Woolley, Wash., Skagit River near.... 49-51

Silverton, Wash., South Fork of Stilaguamish River near................... 45-47

Simcoe Creek below Spring Creek, near Fort

Simcoe, Wash................. 172-173

Similkameen River near Oroville, Wash... 115-116 

Skagit River at Reflector Bar, near Marblemount, Wash.................... 47-49

near Sedro Woolley, Wash............... 49-51

Skagit River basin.......................... 47-54

Skokomish River, North Fork of, near Hoodsport, Wash...................... 15-16

North Fork of, at Index, Wash.......... 35-36

South Fork of, near Index, Wash........ 31-32

Smith, J.H., aid of.......................... 11

Snohomish River basin...................... 31-44

SnoquaLmie River, Middle Fork of, near

North Bend, Wash.............. 39-40

North Fork of, near North Bend, Wash.. 41-42 

Sonth Fork of, at North Bend, Wash.... 43-44

Soleduck River, Wash....................... 178

Spokane River at Post Falls, Idaho........ 101-103

at Spokane, Wash..................... 103-104

below Little Falls, near Long Lake,

Wash.......................... 104-106
INDEX. 181

Page. 

Spokane River basin...................... 100-109

Spokane Valley Land & Water Co.'s c&nal at

Post Falls, Idaho.............. 107-109

Stage-discharge relation, definition of........ 8

Stilaguamish River, South Fork of, near

Silverton, Wash................. 45-47

Stranger Creek at Inchelium, Wash........ 99-100

at Meteor, Wash......................... 97-98

Sullivan Creek near Metaline Falls, Wash.... 92-94

Sullivan Lake near Metaline Falls, Wash.... 91-92

Sunnyside canal near Parker, Wash....... 168-170

Sultan River near Sultan, Wash............ 37-38

T.

Tampico, Wash., North Fork of Ahtanum

Creek near..................... 162-163

South Fork of Ahtanum Creek at Conrad

ranch, near.................... 163-165

Taylor, Paul, and assistant, work of......... 12

Terms, definition of.. ....r.................. 8-9

Tieton canal near Naches, Wash.......... 161-162

Tieton River at headworks of Tieton canal

» near Naches, Wash............ 159-160

Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcoe, Wash.. 170-172 

Trail, B. C., Columbia River at.............. 55-56

Tuttle, A. H., work of...................... 12

U.

TJmtanum, Wash., Yakima River at...... 139-140

Upper Columbia River basin............... 55-177

V. Page. 

Vernita, Wash., Columbia River at.......... 57-63

W.

Washington, cooperation by................. 11

Weather Bureau, United States, aid of...... 11

Wenatchee River at Dryden, Wash....... 127-131

near Leavenworth, Wash.............. 125-126

Wenatchee River basin.................... 125-133

Wenatchee Valley canal at Dryden, Wash.. 131-133 

Wenatchee, Wash., Columbia River at...... 57-63

West Okanogan Valley irrigation district

canal below Nighthawk, Wash.. 178 

White River at Buckley, Wash............. 23-24

White River flume at Buckley, Wash....... 25-26

Wood Creek at Horseshoe Bend, Wash...... 178

Work, authorization and scope of........... 7-8

division of............................... 12

y.

Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wash......... 137-138

atUmtanum, Wash................... 139-110

near Martin, Wash.................... 135-136

near Parker, Wash.................... 141-143

near Prosser, Wash.................... 143-144

Yakima River basin....................... 134-177

Zero flow, point of, definition of.

STREAM-GAGING STATIONS

AND

PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES

PABT XH. HORTH PACIFIC SLOPE BASIH8

STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS 

RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES.

INTRODUCTION.

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 result of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries coincide 

with natural drainage as indicated below:

Part I. North Atlantic slope basins.

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

I.. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three volumes:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

B, Snake River basin.

C, Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon.

HOW GOVERNMENT REPORTS MAY BE OBTAINED OR CONSTTI/TED.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources of 

the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below.

1. Copies may be obtained free of cnarge 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.
. SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII.

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.

Atlanta, Ga., Post Office Building.

Nashville, Tenn., 306 Customhouse.

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., Montana National Bank Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 New Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, 615 Idaho Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 328 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 619 Federal Building.

Austin, Tex., Capitol Building.

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 REPORTS.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at more than 4,200 points 

in the United States, and the data obtained have been published 

in the reports tabulated below:

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey. 

[A=Annual Report; B= Bulletin; W== Water Supply Paper.]

Report.

10th A, pt.2. .........

llth A, pt. 2.... ......

12th A, pt.2..........

13th A, pt. 3.... ......

14th A, pt.2..........

B131. ................

16th A, pt. 2..........

B 140. ................

W11-... ..............

18th A, pt. 4..........

W15...... ............

W16..... .............

19th A, pt.2.... ......

W27..................

W28..................

20th A, pt.4. .........

W35to39............

Character of data.

.....do..........................................................

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

(also similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas.

sippi Riverbelow junction of Missouri and Platte. and western 

United States.

(also some long-time records).

eastern Mississippi Kiver, and Missouri River.

western United States.

Descriptions, measurements, eaee heights, and ratings. .........

Year.

her, 1890. 

1884 to June 30,

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31,

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31,

1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.
GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS.

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey Continued. 

[A=Annual Report; B=Bulletin; W=Water-Supply Paper.]

Report.

21st A, pt. 4... ........

W47 to 52... .........

22d A, pt. 4.. .........

W65, 66. .............

W75..................

W82to85.. ..........

W97 to 100. ..........

W 124 to 135..........

W165 to 178... .......

W201to214..........

W241to252..........

W26H0272..........

W281to292... .......

W301to312... .......

W321to332.. ........

W351to362. .........

W381to394. .........

W401to414. .........

W431to444... .......

W451to464..........

Character of data.

.....do..........................................................

.....do..........................................................

. .do......................................... .................

.....do..........................................................

.....do.:........................................................

.....do..........................................................

.....do..........................................................

.....do..........................................................

.....do..........................................................

.....do..........................................................

.....do..........................................................

.....do.... ............................_.........................

Year.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The table following gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1917. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found in 

the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, Me., 

1903 to 1917, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97,124, 165, 201, 

241/261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, and 451, which contain 

records for the New England streams from 1903 to 1917. Results of 

miscellaneous measurements are published by drainage basins.

In these papers and in the following lists the stations are arranged 

in downstream order. The main stem of any river is determined 

by measuring or estimating its drainage area that is, the headwater 

stream having the largest drainage area is considered the continua_ 

tion of the main stream, and local changes in name and lake surface 

are disregarded. All stations from the source to the mouth .of the 

main stem of the river are presented first, and the tributaries in 

regular order from source to mouth follow, the streams in each 

tributary basin being listed before those of the next basin below.

In exception to this rule the records for Mississippi River are 

given in four parts, as indicated on page m, and the records for large 

lakes' are presented in order of the streams around the rim of the lake,
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream meas

Year.

18990.... 

1900?.... 

1901......

1902......

1903......

1904......

1905......

1906......

1907-8.... 

1909......

1910......

1911......

1912......

1913......

1914......

1915......

1916......

1917......

I

North 

Atlantic 

slope 

basins 

(St. John 

River to 

York 

River).

35 

47. A 48 

65,75 

82 

97 

n 124. ol25. 

J>126 

n 165, ol66, 

J>167 

n 201, o202. 

P203 

241 

261 

281 

301 

321 

351 

381 

401 

431 

451

II

South 

Atlantic 

slope and 

eastern 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

basins 

(James 

River 

to the Mississippi).

635,36 

48 

65,75 

682,83 

697,98 

P 126, 127

P 167, 168 

P 203, 204

242 

262 

282 

302 

322 

352 

382 

402 

432 

452

III

Ohio 

River 

basin.

36

48, * 49 

65,75 

83 

98 

128

169 

205

243 

263 

283 

303 

323 

353 

383 

403 

433 

i 453

IV

St. 

Lawrence 

River 

basin.

36

49 

65,75 

*82,83 

97 

129

170 

206

244 

264 

284 

304 

324 

354 

384 

404 

434 

454

V

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper 

Mississippi 

River 

basins.

36 

49 

* 65, 66, 75 

* 83,85 

*98,99,TO100 

* 128, 130

171

207

245 

265 

285 

305 

325 

355 

385 

405 

435 

455

VI

Missouri 

River 

basin.

«36,37 

49", /50 

66,75 

84 

99 

130, ? 131

172 

208

246 

266 

286 

306 

326 

356 

386 

406 

436 

456

VII

Lower Mississippi 

River 

basin.

37 

50 

* 65, 66, 75 

* 83,84 

*98,99 

4128,131

* 169, 173 

4205,209

247 

267 

287 

307 

327 

357 

387 

407 

437 

457

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

IX

Colorad

River 

basin.

^37,3

5

66,7

8

10

13

175, * 17

21

24

26

28

30

32

35

38

40

43

45

a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water Supply 

Paper 39. Tables for monthly discharge for 1899in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV.

6 James River only.

c Gallatin River.

A Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

« Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

g Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Tapers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply. Paper 52. Tables 

lor monthly discharge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

A Wissahickon and SchuylMll rivers to James River.

* Scioto River.

i Loup and Platte rivers 

Platte.

* Tributaries of Mississi

l Lake Ontario and trib

m Hudson Bay only. 

» New England Rivers o

o Hudson Kiver to Dela

P Susquehanna River to 

<? Platte and Kansas Riv

r Great Basin in Califor

t Below junction with G

t Kogue, Umpqua, and 
NOKTH PACIFIC SLOPE DEAINAGE BASINS.

PRINCIPAL STREAMS.

The largest rivers discharging into the Pacific Ocean in Oregon 

and Washington are Rogue, Umpqua, and Columbia rivers and 

streams that reach the ocean through Puget Sound. The principal 

tributaries of the Columbia are Kootenai, Clark Fork, Spokane, 

Wenatchee, Yakima, Snake, Walla Walla, Umatilla, John Day, Deschutes, Klickitat, Willamette, and Lewis rivers. Nisqually, Puyallup, 

White, Snohomish, and Skagit rivers flow into Puget Sound. The 

streams of this division drain wholly or in part the States of Idaho, 

Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

In addition to the list of gaging stations and the annotated list of 

publications relating specifically to the section, these pages contain a 

similar list of reports that are of general interest in many sections and 

cover a wide range of hydrologic subjects, and also brief references to 

reports published by State and other organizations (p. xxxii).

GAGING STATIONS.

NOTE. Dash after date indicates that station was being maintained September 30,1917. Period after 

a date indicates discontinuance.

BETWEEN COLUMBIA RIVER AND PUGET SOUND.

Chehalis River at Centralia, Wash., 1910-11. 

Quinatilt River at Quinault Lake, Wash., 1911- 

Soleduck River near Quillayute, Wash., 1897-1901.

Kalawa River near Forks, Wash., 1897-1901. 

Elwha River at McDonald, Wash., 1897-1901. 

Elwha River near Port Angeles, Wash., 1911-12. 

Dungeness River at Sequim, Wash., 1897-98. 

Dungeness River at Dungeness, Wash.,' 1898-1901.

PUGET SOUND DRAINAGE BASINS.

Dosewallips River at Brinnon, Wash., 1910-11.

Duckabush River near Duckabush, Wash., 1910-11.

Skokomish River, North Fork (head of Skokomish River), near Hoodsport, Wash.,

1910-11;1913-

Nisqually River near Ashford, Wash., 1910-1914. 

Nisqually River near La Grande, Wash., 1906-1911. 

Puyallup River near Electron, Wash., 1909- 

Puyallup River at Alderton, Wash., 1914- 

Puyallup River at Puyallup, Wash., 1914-

Carbon River at Fairfax, Wash., 1910-1912.

White River below Forks, near Enumclaw, Wash., 1911-12.

White River at Buckley, Wash., 1899-1903; 1910-11; 1913-

Greenwater River at mouth, near Enumclaw, Wash., 1911-12. 

White River flume at Buckley, Wash., 1913- 

Green River at Kanaskat, Wash., 1911. 

Duwamish River: t

Cedar River at Vaughn Bridge, near Cedar Lake, Wash., 1898-99. 

Cedar River at Cedar Lake, near North Bend, Wash., 1902-3.

vn
VIH SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII.

Duwamish River Continued

Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wash., 1914-

Cedar River near Landsberg, Wash., 1914-

Cedar River near Ravensdale, Wash., 1901-1912.

Cedar River at Clifford Bridge, near Ravensdale, Wash., 1895-1898.

Cedar River at Renton, Wash., 1901-1907. (Published in Water-Supply Paper

313.)

Skykomish River, South Fork (head of Snoh'omish River), near Berlin, Wash., 1910-11. 

Skykoniish River, South Fork, near Index, Wash., 1902-1905; 1911-12,1913- 

Skykomish River at Sultan, Wash., 1910-11. 

Foss River near Skykomish, Wash, 1911.

East Fork of Foss River near Skykomish, Wash., 1911. 

Miller Creek near Miller River (Berlin), Wash., 1911- *

West Fork of Miller Creek near Miller River (Berlin), Wash., 1911. 

North Fork of Skykomish River at Index, Wash., 1910- 

Sultan River near Sultan, Wash., 1911-

Snoqualmie River, Middle Fork (head of Snoqualmie River), near North Bend, 

Wash., 1907- (Records for this station and other stations in Snoqualmie River 

basin published in Water-Supply Paper 412.) 

Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie, Wash., 1898-99; 1900; 1902-1904. (Revised

records published in Water-Supply Paper 412.) 

North Fork of Snoqualmie River at cable bridge, near North Bend, Wash.,

1913-1915.

North Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash., 1907- 

South Fork of Snoqualmie River near Garcia, Wash., 1910-1915. 

South Fork of Snoqualmie River at North Bend, Wash., 1907- 

Tokul Creek near Snoqualmie, Wash., 1907-1914. 

Pilchuck Creek near Granite Falls, Wash., 1911. 

Stilaguamish River, South Fork (head of Stilaguamish River), near Silverton, Wash.,

1910-1917.

Stilaguamish River, South Fork, near Robe, Wash., 1902-3. 

Stilaguamish River, South Fork at'Granite Falls, Wash., 1911; 1913-1915.

Canyon Creek near Granite Falls, Wash., 1911-1913. 

Skagit River at Reflector Bar, near Marblemount, Wash., 1913- 

Skagit River near Marblemount, Wash., 1908-1914. 

Skagit River near Sedro Woolley, Wash., 1908r

Stetattle Creek near Marblemount, Wash., 1913-1915. 

Cascade River near Marblemount, Wash., 1909-1913. 

Sauk River above Whitechuck River, near Darriogton, Wash., 1910. 

Sauk River above Clear Creek, near Darrington, Wash., 1910-1913, 

Sauk River at Darrington, Wash., 1914-

Sauk River near Suiattle Crossing, near Sauk, Wash., 1910-1912. 

Whitechuck River near Darrington, Wash., 1910. 

Clear Creek near Darrington, Wash., 1910-11. 

Baker Lake (on Baker River) near Concrete, Wash., 1910-1915. 

Baker River below Anderson Creek, near Concrete, Wash., 1910- 

Baker River at Concrete, Wash., 1910-1915. 

Whatcom Lake near Bellingham, Wash., 1913-14. 

Whatcom Creek near Bellingham, Wash., 1910-1914.

Nooksack River, 1 North Fork (head of Nooksack River), near Glacier, Wash., 1910-11. 

Nooksack River near Deming, Wash., 1910-11.

Middle Fork of Nooksack River at ranger station near Deming, Wash. 1910. 

Middle Fork of Nooksack River near Deming, Wash., 1910-11.

1 Revised decision of United States Geographic Board rendered Oct. 3,1917.
GAGING STATIONS. IX

COLUMBIA. RIVER BASIN.

Columbia Eiver at Trail, British Columbia, 1913- 

Columbia Eiver at Wenatchee, Wash., 1910; 1915-1916. 

Columbia Eiver at Vernita, Wash., 1917- 

Columbia Eiver near Julia, Wash., 1905. 

Columbia Eiver at Hanford, Wash., 1910. 

Columbia Eiver at Pasco, Wash., 1904-1910. 

Columbia Eiver at Cascade Locks and The Dalles, Oreg., 1878- 

Kootenai Eiver at Libby Mont., 1910- 

Kootenai Eiver at Crossport, Idaho, 1904. 

Kootenai Eivrer near Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 1904. 

Kootenai Eiver near Porthill, Idaho, 1904. 

Callahan Creek at Troy, Mont., 1911-1916. 

Yaak Eiver near Troy, Mont., 1910-1916. 

Moyie Eiver at Snyder, Idaho, 1911-1916. 

Clark Fork at Missoula, Mont., 1898-1907. 

Clark Fork at St. Eegis, Mont, 1910- 

Clark Fork near Plains, Mont., 1910- 

Pend Oreille Lake at Sandpoint, Idaho, 1914- 

Clark Fork at Priest Eiver, Idaho, 190^-1905. 

Clark Fork at Newport, Wash., 1904-1910. 

Clark Fork at Metaline Falls, Wash., 1908-1910; 1912-

Eacetrack Creek near Anaconda, Mont., 1911-12; 1914-

Little Blackfoot Eiver and ditch near Elliston, Mont., 1910-1915.

Eock Creek near Quigley, Mont., 1910-1912.

Big Blackfoot Eiver at Bonner, Mont., 1898-1905.

Rattlesnake Creek at Missoula, Mont., 1899-1900.

Bitterroot Eiver, West Fork (head of Bitterroot River), near Darby, Mont..

1910-

Bitterroot Eiver near Grantsdale, Mont., 1902-1907. 

Bitterroot Eiver near Missoula, Mont., 1898-1901; 1903-4.

East Fork of Bitterroot Eiver near Darby, Mont., 1910-1916. 

Lolo Creek near Lolo, Mont., 1910-1916. 

St. Eegis Eiver near St. Eegis, Mont., 1910- 

Flathead Eiver near Columbia Falls, Mont., 1910- 

Flathe&d Eiver at Demersville, near Kalispell, Mont., 1909-1912. 

Flathead Eiver at Damon's ranch near Kalispell, Mont., 1909-1912. 

Flathead Eiver at Keller's ranch, near Holt., Mont., 1909-1912. 

Flathead I,ake (on Flathead Eiver) near Holt, Mont., 1900. 

Flathead Lake st Poison, Mont., 1908- 

Flathead Eiver near Poison, Mont., 1907-

Middle Fork of Flathead Eiver at Belton, Mont., 1910-

Lake McDonald outlet £»t Lake McDonald, Mont., 1912-1914. 

South Fork of Flathead Eiver near Columbia Falls, Mont., 1910-1916. 

Stillwater Eiver near Kalispell, Mont., 1906-7.

Whitefish Eiver near Kalispell, Mont., 1906. 

Ashley Creek, Kila, Mont., 1916. 

Swan Eiver near Big Fork, Mont., 1910-11 

Big Creek, near Poison, Mont., 1917- 

Little Bitterroot Eiver near Marion, Mont., 1910-1916. 

Little Bitterroot Eiver near Hubbart, Mont., 1909-1916. 

Little Bitterroot Eiver near Niarada (Dayton), Mont., 1908-9; 1916. 

Crow Creek near Eonan, Mont., 1906-
X STJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII.

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Clark Fork tributaries Continued.

Flathead River tributaries Continued.

Crow Creek at Lozeau's ranch, near Ronan, Mont., 1911-1916.

Mud Creek near Ronan, Mont., 1908-1910. 

Mission Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont., 1906.

Dry Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont., 1908-1916. 

Post Creek at Fitpatrick's ranch, near Ronan, Mont., 1906-1911. 

Post Creek at Deschamp 's ranch near Ronan, Mont., 1911. 

Post Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont., 1911- 

Jocko River, South Fork (head of Jocko River), near Jocko, Mont., 1912-

1916.

Jocko River near Jocko, Mont., 1908-1916. 

Jocko River at Ravalli, Mont., 1906-1911.

Middle Fork of Jocko River near Jocko, Mont., 1912-1916. 

North Fork of Jocko River near Jocko, Mont., 1912-1916.

Falls Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1912-1916. 

Big Knife Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1908-1916. 

Agency Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1908-1916.

Blodgett Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1909-10. 

Finley Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1908-1916.

East Finley Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1908-1916.

Indian ditch near Jocko, Mont., 1908-1911; 1912-1916. 

Valley Creek near Ravalli, Mont.^08 -1911. 

Revais Greek near Dixon, Mont., 1911-1916. 

Thompson River near Thompson Falls, Mont., 1911-1916. 

Prospect Creek near Thompson Falls, Mont., 1911-1916. 

Priest River at outlet of Priest Lake, at Coolin, Idaho, 1911-1917. 

Priest River at Falk's ranch, near Priest River, Idaho, 1911-12. 

Priest River near Priest River, Idaho, 1903-1905; 1910-11. 

Sullivan Lake near Metaline Falls, Wash., 1912- 

Sullivan Greek near Metaline Falls, Wash., 1912- 

Kettle River at Curlew, Wash., 1911-12. 

Kettle River at Boyds, Wash., 1913-1915.

Curlew Creek near Curlew, W?sh., 1917- 

Hall Creek at Inchelium, Wash., 1912- 

Stranger Creek at Meteor, Wash., 1916- 

Stranger Creek at Inchelium, Wash., 1914-1917. 

North Fork of Coeur d'Alene River (head of Coeur d'Alene River and through

Coeur d'Alene Lake of Spokane River) at Pritchard, Idaho, 1911-1914. 

North Fork of Coeur d'Alene River at Enaville, Idaho, 1911-1913. 

Coeur d'Alene River near Cataldo, Idaho, 1911-12. 

Coeur d'Alene Lake at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 1903- 

Spokane River at Post Falls, Idaho, 1913-1917. 

Spokane River at Trent, Wash., 1911-1913. 

Spokane River at Washington Water Power Co.'s dam, at Spokane, Wash., 1891-

1896.

Spokane River at Spokane, Wash., 1896- 

Spokane River, below Little Falls, near Long Lake, Wash., 1912-

Little North Fork of Coeur d'Alene River near Enaville, Idaho, 1911-12. 

St. Joe River at Avery, Idaho, 1911-1917. 

St. Joe River near Calder, Idaho, 1911-12.

St. Maries River at Lotus, Idaho, 1911-12. 

Spokane Valley Land & Water Co.'s canal near Post Falls, Idaho, 1911-1917,,
GAGING STATIONS. , XI

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Spokane River tributaries Continued.

Latah (Hangman) Creek at and near Tekoa, Wash., 1904r5. 

North Fork of Latah Creek near Tekoa, Wash., 1904-5.

Little Spokane River near Spokane, Wash., 1903-1905; 1911-1913. 

Sanpoil River at Keller, Wash., 1911-1917. 

Nespelem River at-Nespelem, Wash., 1911- 

Ofcanogan River at Okanogan, Wash., 1911-

Similkameeia River near Oroville, Wash., 1911-

Sinlahekin Creek near Loomis, Wash., 1903-1905.

Johnson Creek near Riverside, Wash., 1903-1907.

Salmon Creek near Conconully, Wash., 1910-

Salmon Creek near Okanogan, Wash., 1903-1912. 

, Methow River at Winthrop, Wash., 1912. 

Methow River at Pateros, Wash., 1903-

Chewack Creek at Winthrop, Wash., 1912-13.

Twisp River at Twisp, Wash., 191KL913.

Stehekin River (head of Chelan River) at Stehekin, Wash., 1910-1915. 

Chelan Lake at Lakeside, Wash., 1897-1899. 

Chelan Lake at Chelan, Wash., 1905; 1910- 

Chelan River at Chelan, Wash., 1903-

Railroad Creek at Lucerne, Wash., 1910-1913. 

Entiat River at Entiat, Wash., 1910- 

Wenatchee River near Leavenworth, Wash., 1910- 

Wenatchee River at Dry den (Cashmere), Wash., 1904-1917. 

Wenatchee River near Wenatchee, Wash., 1897.

White River near Chiwaukum, Wash., 1911-12; 1914. 

: Nason Creek near Nason, Wash., 1911.

Chiwawa River near Leavenworth, Wash., 1911-12; 1913-14.

Chiwaukum Creek near Chiwaukum, Wash., 1911.

Icicle Creek near Leavenworth, Wash., 1911-1914.

Peshastin Creek at Blewett, Wash., 1911-12.

Peshastin Creek near Leavenworth, Wash., 1911-12.

Wenatchee Valley canal at Dryden, Wash, (irrigation seasons only), 1912-1917 

Crab Creek at Wilson Creek, Wash., 1904. 

Crab Creek at Adrian, Wash., 1910; 1911; 1912. 

Crab Creek near Ephrata, Wash,, 1909. 

Moses Lake at Neppel (Moses Lake), Wash., 1909-1914. 

Crab Creek near Warden, Wash., 1909-1912.

Rocky Ford Creek near Ephrata, Wash., 1909-1911. 

Keechelus Lake (on Yakima River) near Martin, Wash., 1906- 

Yakima River .near Martin, Wash., 1903- 

YaHma River at Easton, Wash., 1904; 1910-1915. 

Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wash., 1906- 

Yakima River at Umtanum, Wash., 1906-

Yakima River at Selah Gap, near North Yakima, Wash., 1897; 1904-5; 1911; 1912. 

Yakima River at Union Gap, near Yakima City, Wash., 1894-1909; 1911-1914. 

Yakima River near Parker (Wapato), Wash., 1908- 

Yakima River at Mabton, Wash., 1904-1906; 1911-12. 

Yakima River near Prosser, Wash., 1904-1906; 1913- 

Yakima River at Kiona, Wash., 1895-1915. 

Yakima River near Richland, Wash., 1906-1911.

Cabin Creek near Easton, Wash., 1909-1911.

Kachess Lake (on Kachess River) near Easton, Wash., 1905-

187041° 21 WH* 462 13
XII SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PAET XII.

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Yakima River tributaries Continued.

Kachess River near Easton, Wash., 1903-

Big Creek near Cle Elum, Wash., 1909.

Cle Elum River, North Pork (head of Cle Elum River), at Galena, Wash.,

1907; 1911.

Cle Elum Lake near Roslyn, Wash., 1906- 

Cle Elum River near Roslyn, Wash., 1903- 

Teanaway River below Forks, near Cle Elum, Wash., 1911-12. 

Teanaway River near Cle Elum, Wash., 1909-1911; 1912-1914. 

Swauk Creek near Cle Elum, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Cascade canal near Ellensburg (Thorp), .Wash., 1905-6; 1909-1911. 

West Kittitas canal near Thorp, Wash., 1904-1906; 1909-1911. 

Ellensburg Water Co.'s canal near Ellensburg, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911 

Taneum Creek near Thorp, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Manastash Creek near Ellensburg, Wash., 1909-1914. 

Wilson Creek near Thrall, Wash., 1911. 

Selah Moxee canal near Selah, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

Wenas Creek near Selah, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Naches River at Anderson's ranch, near Nile, Wash., 1909-1914. 

Naches River at Oak Flat, near Nile, Wash., 1904-1917. 

Naches River below Tietou River, near Naches, Wash., 1905; 1909-1912; 1915- 

Naches River near North Yakima, Wash., 1893-1897; 1898-1912.

Bumping Lake (on Bumping River) near Nile, Wash., 1909; 1910- 

Bumping River at Bumping Lake, near Nile, Wash., 1906; 1909-

American River near Nile, Wash., 1909; 1910; 1911; 1913; 1914; 1915. 

Selah Valley canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-1906; 1909-1912. 

Tieton Eiver, North Fork, below Clear Creek, near Naches, Wash.,

1914-15.

Tieton River at McAllister Meadows, near Naches, Wash., 1908-1914. 

Tieton River at headworks of Tieton canal, near Naches, Wash., 1906- 

Tieton River at Cobb's ranch, near Naches, Wash., 1902-1913.

Tieton canal near Naches, Wash., 1910- 

Wapatox canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

Naches Canal Co.'s (Gleed) canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-1906; 1909-

1911. 

Yakima Valley (Congdon) canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-1906; 1909-

1911.

Naches-Cowiche canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

North Yakima power canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-1906; 1909-10. 

Schanno canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

North Yakima power waste at North Yakima, Wash., 1909-1912. 

North Yakima mill waste at North Yakima, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Naches Avenue Union canal at North Yakima, Wash., 1904-1906;

1909-1911.

Old Union canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-1906; 1909-1911. 

Moxee Co.'s'canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-1906; 1909-1911. 

Fowler canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-1906; 1909-1911. 

Ahtanum Creek, North Fork (head of Ahtanum Creek), near Tampico, Wash.,

1907-

Ahtanum Creek at The Narrows, near Tampico, Wash., 1908-1913. 

Ahtanum Creek near Yakima, Wash., 1904; 1907-1912.

South Fork of Ahtanum Creek at Conrad ranch, near Tampico, Wash.,

1915- 

South Fork of Ahtanum Creek near Tampico, Wash., 1907-1914.
GAGING STATIONS. TfO.

Columbia River tributaries Continued. : Yakima River tributaries Continued.

New Reservation canal at Parker (YaMma City), Wash., 1904-

Old Reservation canal at Parker (Wapato), Wash., 1904-

Sunnyside canal near Parker (Wapato), Wash., 1904-

Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcoe, Wash., 1909-

Toppenish Creek near White Swaa (Wapato)' Wash., 1909-1912.

Toppenish Creek at railway bridge, near Toppenish, Wash., 1894-1896.

Toppenish Creek near Toppenish, Wash., 1908-9.

Toppenish Creek at Alfalfa, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Simcoe Creek near Fort Simeoe, Wash., 1909-

Reservation drain at Alfalfa, Wash., 1912-

Satus Creek near Toppenish, Wash., 1908-1913.

Satus Creek below Dry Creek, near Toppenish, Wash,, 1913-

Satus Creek near Alfalfa, Wash., 1905.

Satus Creek near Satus, Wash., 1894-1896.

Kiona canal near Kiona, Wash., 1904-1906; 1908-1911.

Kennewiek canal near Richland (Kennewick), Waah., WQ4-6; 1910-11.

Lower Yakima canal near Kiona, Wash., 1905; 1910-11. 

Snake River at south boundary of Yellowston© National Park, Wyo., 1913- 

Jackson Lake (Snake River) at Moran, Wyo., 1909-10 (fragmentary); 1911- 

Snake River 1 near Moran, Wyo., 1903- 

Snake River 1 at Grovont, Wyo., 1899. 

Snake River at Alpine, Idaho, 1916*- 

Snake River 1 near Lyon, Idaho, 1903-1911. 

Snake River 1 near Heise, Idaho, 1910- 

Snake River at Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1889-00; 1892-1894. 

Snake River near Shelley, Idaho, 1015- 

Snake Riyer near Firth, Idaho, 1915-

Snake River at Porterville Bridge near Blackfoot, Idaho, 1916- 

Snake River near Blackfoot, Idaho, 1910- 

Snake River at Neeley, Idaho, 1906-

Lkke Walcott (on Snake River) near Minidoka, Idaho, 1909- 

Snake-River at Howells Ferry, near Minidoka, Idaho, 1910- ' 

Snake River at Montgomery Ferry, near Minidoka, Idaho, 1896-1899; 1901-1910. 

Lake Milner (on Snake River) at Milner, Idaho, 1911- 

Snake River at Milner, Idaho, 1909- 

Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho, 1911-1917. 

Snake River near Hagerman, Idaho, 1912-1917. 

Snake River at King Hill, Idaho, 1909- 

Snake River near Murphy, Idaho, 1912; 1913- 

Snake River at Weiser, Idaho, 1910- 

Snake River at Lewiston, Idaho, 1910. 

Snake River at Riparia, Wash,, 1916- 

SnakeJRiver near Burbank, Wash., 1907-1917.

Pacific Creek near Moran, Wyo., 1906; 1917.

Buffalo Fork near Elk (Moran), Wyo., 1906; 1917. ,

: Spread Creek near Elk, Wyo., 1917. . '

Cottonwood Creek near Teton, Wyo., 1917.

Spring Creek near Teton, Wyo., 1917.

Spring Creek near Zenith, Wyo., 1917.

Gros Ventre River at Zenith, Wyo., 1917.

i Decision of United States Geographic Board; formerly called South Fork of Snake Eiver.
XIV STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PAET XII.

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued. 

Spring Creek at Zenith, Wyo., 1917. 

Fish Creek near Wilson, Wyo., 1917. 

Mosquito Creek near Wilson, Wyo., 1917. 

Flat Creek near Cheney, Wyo., 1917. 

Horse Creek near Cheney, Wyo., 1917. 

Hoback River near Cheney, Wyo., 1917. 

Fall Creek near Cheney, Wyo., 1917. 

Dog Creek near Cheney, Wyo., 1917. 

Cabin Creek near Cheney, Wyo., 1917.

Bailey Creek near Alpine, Idaho, 1917. i 

Wolf Creek near Alpine, Idaho, 1917. 

Greys River near Alpine, Idaho, 1917. 

Salt River near Alpine, Idaho, 1917. 

McCoy Creek near Alpine, Idaho, 1917. 

Indian Creek near Blowout, Idaho, 1917. 

Big Elk Creek near Blowout, Idaho, 1917. 

Little Elk Creek near Blowout, Idaho, 1917. 

Bear Creek near Irwin, Idaho, 1917. 

Palisade Creek near Irwin, Idaho, 1917. 

Fall Creek near Swan Valley, Idaho, 1917. 

Rainy Creek at Swan Valley, Idaho, 1917. 

Pine Creek near Swan Valley, Idaho, 1917. 

Burns Creek near Heise, Idaho, 1917. 

Henrys Fork1 at Warm River, Idaho, 1910-1915. 

Henrys Fork near Ora, Idaho, 1902-1909. 

Henrys Fork in canyon above Fall River, Idaho, 1890-91. 

Henrys Fork near Rexburg, Idaho, 1909- , Warm River at Warm River, Idaho, 1912-1915.

Robinson Creek at Warm River, Idaho, 1912-1915.

Fall River near Marysville, Idaho, 1902-3.

Fall River at Fremont, Idaho, 1904-1909 (replace Marysville station).

Fall River at Canyon, Idaho, 1890-1901.

Teton Rivef near St. Anthony, Idaho, 1903-1909.

Teton River at Chase's ranch, Idaho, 1890-1893. 

Idaho (Government) canal near Shelley, Idaho, 1912- 

Willow Creek near Prospect, Idaho, 1903-4. 

Willow Creek near Ririe, Idaho, 1916- 

Willow Creek near Ionia, Idaho, 1916-

Grays Lake outlet near Herman, Idaho, 1916- 

Sand Creek near Firth, Idaho, 1916- 

Blackfoot River above reservoir, near Henry, Idaho, 1914- 

Blackfoofr-Marsh reservoir near Henry, Idaho, 1912- 

Blackfoot River below reservoir, near Henry [near Rossfork], Idajio, 1908- 

v Blackfoot River near Shelley, Idaho, 1909- 

Blackfoot River near Presto, Idaho, 1903-1909. 

Blackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho, (fragmentary), 1913; 1914; 1915-

Little Blackfoot River at Henry, Idaho, 1914-

Meadow Creek near Henry, Idaho, 1914- 

Idaho (Government) canal near Firth, Idaho, 1914-

Fort Hall upper canal near Blackfoot, Idaho, 1912-

Fort Hall lower canal near Blackfoot, Idaho, 1912-

i Decision of United States Geographic Board; formerly called North Fork of Snake Biver.
( GAGING STATIONS. XV

Columbia River tributaries Continued. ' 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Big Lost River near Chilly, Idaho, 1904-1906; 1907-1915. 

Big Lost River near Mackay, Idaho, 1903-1906; 1912-1915.

Thousand Springs Creek near Chilly, Idaho, 1912-13; 1914.

Sharp ditch near Mackay, Idaho, 1912-1914.

Streeter ditch near Mackay, Idaho, 1913-14.

Cedar Creek above forks; near Mackay, Idaho, 1911-1913.

Cedar Creek below forks, near Mackay, Idaho, 1911-1913.

Antelope Creek near Darlington, Idaho, 1913-1916.

Little Lost River near Clyde, Idaho, 1910-1913.

Birch Creek near Kaufman, Idaho, 1910-1912.

Oamas Creek near Hamer, Idaho, 1912-13.

Portneuf River above reservoir, near Chesterfield, Idaho, 1912-1914. 

Portneuf diversion channel near Chesterfield, Idaho, 1914. 

Portneuf River below reservoir, near Chesterfield, Idaho, 1912-1915. 

Portneuf River near Pebble, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Portneuf River at Topaz, 1913-1915. 

Portneuf River near McCammon, Idaho, 1896. 

Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho, 1897-1899; 1911-

Topons Creek near Chesterfield, Idaho, 1912-1914.

Pebble Creek near Pebble, Idaho, 1911-1914.

Birch Creek near Downey, Idaho, 1911-1914. 

Raft River near Bridge, Idaho, 1909-1915.

Clear Creek near Naf, Idaho, 1910-11; 1912.

Cassia Creek near Conant, Idaho, 1909-1912. 

North Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka, Idaho, 1909- 

South Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka, Idaho, 1909- 

Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho, 1911-1916. 

Goose Creek near Oakley, Idaho, 1909-1911.

Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho, 1911-1916.

Birch Creek near Oakley, Idaho, 1912-13; 1914-1916. 

North Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho, 1909- 

South Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho, 1909- 

Big Cottonwood Creek near Oakley, Idaho, 1909-1915. 

Dry Creek near Artesian City, Idaho, 1912. 

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Idaho, 1909-1913.

McMullen Creek near Rock Creek, Idaho, 1910; 1912. 

Salmon Palls Creek above upper Vineyard ditch, near Contact, Nev., 1914. 

Salmon Falls Creek below tipper Vineyard ditch, near Contact, Nev., 1914. 

Salmon Falls Creek below High Lane canal, near San Jacinto Nev., 1914. 

Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto, Nev., 1909-1916. 

Salmon Falls Creek near Twin Falls, Idaho, 1909-10.

Upper Vineyard ditch near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Lower Vineyard ditch near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Jakes Creek abtfve Hubbard ranch, near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Jakes Creek below Hubbard ranch, near Contact Nev., 1914.

Willow Creek near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Bird's Nest ditch near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Harrell ditch near Contact, Nev., 1914.

High Line ditch near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

San Jacinto ditch near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

Island ditch near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

West Boar's Nest ditch near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.
SURFACE! WA5TBK SUPPLY, Mil, PART XII.

Columbia River tributaries Continued. , 

Snake River tributaries Continued. , 

Salmon Falls Creek tributaries Continued,

Trout Creek near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

East Boar's Nest ditch near San Jacinto, Nev. r 1914.

Shoshone Creek neat San Jacinto, Nev., 1914-15. 

North Side ditch near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

Cedar Creek near Roseworth, Idaho, 1909-1914; 1916.

Devil Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, 1912-1914; 1916. 

Big Wood River near Gimlet, Idaho, 1904-5. 

Big Wood River at Hailey, Idaho, 1889; 1915r-16. 

Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho^ 1915-16. 

Big Wood River near Bellevue, Idaho, 1911-1916., 

Big Wood River below Magic dam, near Richfield, Idaho, 1911-1916. 

Big Wood River below North Gooding canal, near Shoshone, Idaho, 1911.

1912-1916.

Big Wood River near Gooding, Idaho, 1916- 

Big Wood River, near Shoshone, Idaho, 1905-6; 1908-1913. 

Big Wood River at Toponis, Idaho, 1896-1899. 

Big Wood River near Blias, Idaho, 1899.

Camas Creek near Blaine, Idaho, 1912-1916.

Little Wood River near Carey, Idaho, 1904-5.

Little Wood River near Richfield, Idaho, 1911-1916.

Little Wood River at Toponis [Gooding], Idaho, 1896-1899.

Dry Creek near Blanche, Idaho, 1911-1914. 

King Hill Creek near King Hill, Idaho, 1913. 

Little Canyon Creek at Glenns Ferry, Idaho, 1909-1913. 

Alkali Creek near Glenns Ferry, Idaho, 1909-1913. 

Cold Springs Creek near Hammett, Idaho, 1909-1913. 

Bennett Creek near Hammett, Idaho, 1909-1913. 

Rattlesnake Creek near Mountain Home, Idaho, 1917. 

Canyon Creek near Mountain Home, Idaho, 1917.

Long Tom Creek below reservoir near Bennett, Idaho, 1917.

Willowdale Creek near Bennett, Idaho, 1917.

Syrup Creek near Mountain Hotme, Idaho, 1917. 

Bruneau River near Rowland, Nev., 1913- 

Bruneau River near Tindall, Idaho, 1910-1912. 

Bruneau River near Hot Spring, Idaho, 1909-1915. 

Bruneau River near Grandview, Idaho, 1899-1903; 1909-1916.

Sheep Creek near Tindall, Idaho, 1910-1913.

Marys Creek near Owyhee, ,Nev., 1913-1915.

Marys Creek at Tindall, Idaho, 1910-1913.

Louse Creek near Wickahoney, Idaho, 1911.

East Fork of Braneau River near.Throe Creek, Idaho* 1912-1914; 1916.

East Fork of Bruneau River near Hot Spring, Idaho, 1910-1915. 

Three Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, 1912-1914; 1916. 

Cherry Creek near Three Greek, Idaho, 1912-1914; 1916. 

Deadwood Creek near Three Greek, Idaho, 1912-1914; 1916.

Buckarod ditch'at Hot Spring, Idaho, 1912-1914.

Grandview canal near Grandview, Idaho, 1912-1915. 

Castle Creek near Castle Creek, Idaho, 1910-11. 

Sucker Creek near Homedale, Idaho, 1903-4910. , # 

Owyhee River near Gold Creek, Nev., 1916- 

Owyhee River at Mountain City, Nev., 1913.
GAGING STATIONS.

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Owyhee River near Owyhee, Nev., 1913- 

Owyhee River at Owyhee, Oreg., 1890-1896; 1903-1916. 

South Fork of Owyhee River near Tuscarora, Nev., 1913. 

Jack Creek near Tuscarora, Nev., 1913- 

Jordan Creek near Jordan Valley, Oreg., 1911-

Cow Creek at Narrows, near Jordan Valley, Oreg., 1914. 

Cow Creek at mouth, near Jordan Valley, Oreg., 1914. 

Owyhee canal near Owyhee, Oreg., 1904-5; 1911-1916. 

Boise River near Twin Springs, Idaho, 1911- ' 

Boise River at Bowling's ranch, near Arrowrock, Idaho, 1911- 

Boise River below Moore Creek, near Arrowrock, Idaho, 1915-16. 

Boise River near Highland, Idaho (replaces the Boise station), 1905-1915. 

Boise River near Boise, Idaho, 1894-1904. 

Boise River at Caldwell, Idaho, 1895-96.

Cottonwood Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho, 1914-1917. 

South Fork of Boise River near Lenox, Idaho, 1911-

Little Camas Creek below reservoir near Benaett, Idaho, 1917. 

Little Camas canal at heading near Beonett, Idaho, 1917. 

Little Camas canal above tunnel No. 9, near Bennett, Idaho, 1917. 

Smith Creek near Lenox, Idaho, 1916-17. 

Long Gulch Creek near Lenox, Idaho, 1916. 

Rattlesnake Creek near Lenox, Idaho, 1916-17. 

Willow Creek near Lenox, Idaho, 1916-17. 

Little Camas Creek near Little Camas Store, Idaho, 1896. 

Moore Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho, 1915-

Grimes Creek near Centerille, Idaho, 1910. 

Dry Creek:

Spring Creek near Boise, Idaho, 1911-12. 

Wilson ditch near Ontario, Oreg.; 1904-5. 

Malheur River near Drewsey, Oreg., 1914. 

Malheur River at Warmsprings reservoir site, near Eiverside, O*eg., 1914-

1917.

Malheur River above South Fork, at Eiverside, Oreg., 1906r-7; 1908-1910. 

Malheur Eiver at Eiverside, Oreg., 1909-1915. 

Malheur Eiver near Namorf, Oreg., 1913-1917. 

Malheur Eiver near Harper ianch, near Westfall, Oreg,, 1903-1905. 

Malheur Eiver near Little Valley, Oreg., 1914. 

Malheur Eiver at McLaughlin bridge, near Vale, Oreg., 1904-J906. 

Malheur Eiver at Vale, Oreg., 1890-91; 1895-96; 1903-1914. 

Malheur Biver at Halliday bridge, near Ontario, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Malheur Eiver near Ontario, Oreg., 1903-4.

South Fork of Malheur Eiver at Eiverside) Oreg., 1910-1913; 1913-1915. 

North Fork of Malheur Eiver at Scotts ranch, near Beulah, Oreg., 1914. 

North Fork of Malheur Eiver at Foley's ranch, near Buelah, Oreg., 1909-

1912; 1913-14.

Vines ditch near Little Valley, Oreg., 1904-5; 1914. 

Malheur Fanners' canal above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

McLaughlin ditch above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

" J. H." ditch above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Gellerman & Frohman ditch above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Sand Hollow ditch above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Bully Greek near Westfall, Oreg., 1911; 1912-13.
XVIII SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART XII.

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Malheur River tributaries Continued.

Bully Creek at Warm Springs, near Vale, Oreg., 1903-4; 1905-1907; 1911- 

. 1917.

Bully Creek at Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Hope Mill ditch at Vale, Oreg., 1904-5.

Willow Creek near Malheur, Oreg., 1904-1906; 1910-11; 1912-1915. 

Willow Creek near Brogan, Oreg., 1912-1914. 

Willow Creek at Dell, Oreg., 1904-1906; 1910-11. 

Cow Creek near Brogan, Oreg., 1912-1914. 

Pole Cree.k near Brogan, Oreg., 1912-13. 

Nevada ditch below Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, 1906-1916. 

Payette River at Payette, Idaho, 1895-1897.

North Fork of Payette River at Lardo, Idaho, 1908-1917. 

North Fork of Payette River at Van Wyck, Idaho, 1912-1916.

Lake Fork of Payette River near McCall, Idaho, 1909-1914. 

Shafer Creek near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, 1911-12.

Harris Creek near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, 1911-12. 

Weiser River near.Weiser, Idaho, 1890-91; 1894-1904; 1910-1915. 

Weiser River, West Fork, near Fruitvale, Idaho, 1910-1913.

Lost Greek near Tamarack, Idaho, 1910-1914. 

Middle Fork of Weiser River at Middle Fork, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Sage Creek near Midvale, Idaho, 1913. 

Sommercamp Creek near Midvale, Idaho, 1913. 

Miller Creek near Midvale, Idaho, 1913. 

Crane Creek near Midvale, Idaho, 1910-1916. 

Mann Creek near Weiser, Idaho, 1911-1913. 

Monroe Creek (upper station) near Weiser, Idaho, 1911-12. 

Monroe Creek (lower station) near Weiser, Idaho, 1911-1913. 

Burnt River, North Fork (head of Burnt River) near Audrey, Oreg., 1915-16. 

Burnt River near Hereford, Oreg., 1915-16. 

Burnt River near Bridgeport, Oreg., 1915-16.

Middle Fork of Burnt River near Audrey, Oreg., J.915-16.

South F.ork of Burnt River near Unity, Oreg., 1915-16.

South Fork of Burnt River at Hardman ranch near Unity, Oreg., 1916-

Sawmill Creek near Unity, Oreg., 1915. 

Camp Creek near Hereford, Oreg., 1915. 

Powder Rwer at Salisbury, Oreg., 1903-^1914. 

Powder River at Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Powder River near North Powder, Oreg., 1909-1912; 1913-1916. 

Baldock Slough at Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Old Settlers Slough at Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Pine Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914,

Goodrich Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1913. ' 

Mill Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Lee-Polly ditch near Baker, Oreg:, 1914. 

Marble Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Salmon Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Willow Creek near Haines, Oreg., 1913.

North Powder River at Gardner's ranch, near North Powder, Oreg., 1912. 

North Powder River at North Powder, Oreg., 1912; 1913; 1914. 

Anthony Creek near North Powder, Oreg., 1912.
GAGING STATIONS. XIX

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Powder River tributaries Continued.

Wolf Creek near North Powder, Orej;., 19ia; 1914.

Big Creek near Medical Springs, Oreg., 1913; 1914.

Goose Creek near Keating, Oreg., 19 L3; 1914.

Eagle Creek above West Fork, near '.Baker, Oreg., 1911.

Eagle Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1909i-10.

Eagle Creek near New Bridge, Oreg., 1910-11; 1914.

West Fork of Eagle Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1911. 

Daly Creek, near Richland, Oreg., 1913. 

Salmon River near Pierson, Idaho, 1911--1913. 

Salmon River at Salmon, Idaho, 1912-M16. 

Salmon River at WHtebird, Idaho, 1910-1917. 

Lake Creek near Stanley, Idaho, 1910-1013. 

Valley Creek near Stanley, Idaho, 1910-L913. 

Pahsimeroi River near Goldburg, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Pahsimeroi River below the sinks, near Goldburg, Idaho, 1913. 

Goldburg Creek near Goldburg, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Big Creek near Patterson, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

" Lemhi River:

Timber Creek near Leadore, Idaho, 1912.

West Fork of Timber Creek near Leadore, Idaho, 1912. 

Eightmile Creek near Leadore, Ida! o, 1912. 

North Fork of Salmon River near North Fork, Idaho, 1912. 

Grande Ronde River at Hilgard, Oreg., 1903-1915. 

Grande Ronde River at Elgin, Oreg., 1903-1912. Grande Ronde River at Zindel, Wash., 1904--1912.

Catherine Creek near Union, Oreg., 190f-7; 1911-12; 1915.

Little Creek near Union, Oreg., 1915. 

Mill Creek near Summerville, Oreg., 1914-15. 

Wallowa Lake (on Wallowa River) ne£j Joseph, Oreg., 1905-6; 1912-1914;

1915.

Wallowa River at Joseph, Oreg., 1903-1914; 1915. 

Wallowa River near Wallowa, Oreg., 1903-1907. 

Wallowa River at Minam (near Elgin), Oreg., 1903-1914. 

Silver Lake ditch near Joseph, Oreg;., 1905; 1915. 

Farmers and Citizens' ditch near Joseph, Oreg., 1905; 1915. 

Granger ditch at Joseph, Oreg., 190!); 1915. 

Big Bend ditch at Joseph, Oreg., 1905; 1915. 

Hurricane Creek near Joseph, Oreg., 1915. 

Loetine River near Lostine, Oreg., 1912-1914; 1915. 

Company ditch near Wallowa, Oreg., 1905. 

Bear Creek near Wallowa, Oreg., 1915. 

Minam River at Minam, Oreg., 191!!-1914.

Asotin Creek near Shelmans ranch, near Asotin, Wash., 1904-1906. 

Asotin Creek near Asotin, Wash., 1904-5; 1£10; 1911. 

Selway River (head of Clearwater River), nes,r Lowell, Idaho, 1911-12. 

Clearwater River at Kamiah, Idaho, 1910-11116. 

Clearwater River at Lewiston, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Lochsa River near Lowell, Idaho, 1910-1912.

South Fork of Clearwater River near Geangeville, Idaho, 1910-1916. 

South Fork of Clearwater River at Kooelria, Idaho, 1910-1912. 

Lolo Creek near Greer, Idaho, 1911-12.
XX SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19-17, PART XII.

Columbia River tributaries Continued.

Tucannon River near Pomeroy, Wash., 1913-1915. 

Tucannon River near Starbuck, Wash., 1914-1917. 

Palouse River near Potlateh, Idaho, 1914- 

Palouse River at Elberton, Wash., 1904-5. 

Palouse River near Winona, Wash., 1915-1917. 

Palouse River at Hooper, Wash., 1897-1916.

Rock Creek near Ewan (St. John), Wash., 1903-1905; 1914-1917.

Cow Creek near Keystone, Wash., 1904-5.

Cow Creek near Hooper, Wash., 1904. 

Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg., 1903-1908. 

Walla Walla River at Whitman, Wash., 1897-1899.

South Fork of Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg., 1906; 1907-1917.

South Fork of Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg. (lower station), 1903- 

1906.

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash., 1913-1917.

Umatilla River at Gibbon, Oreg., 1896-1911. ' 

Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg., 1891-92; 1903-1905. 

Umatilla River above Furnish reservoir, near Yoakuim, Oreg,, 1915- 

Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg., 1903-1916. 

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg., 1903-

North Fork of Umatilla River near Gibbon, Oreg., 1912-19U.

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg., 1903-4.

Farmers' mill ditch at Pendleton, Oreg., 1905. *

Slusher & Gould ditch near Nolin, Ore?., 1905-6.

Lisle & Crane ditch near Echo, Oreg., 1905.

Charles Lisle ditch at Echo, Oreg., 1905-6.

Henrietta mill ditch at Echo, Oreg., 1905-6.

Wilson & Co.'s ditch at Echo, Oreg., 1906-6.

Alien ditch at Echo, Oreg., 1905-6.

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s (Hinkle) ditch at Echo, Oreg., 1905-6.

Pioneer ditch at Echo, Oreg., 1905-6.

Maxwell ditch at Echo, Oreg., 1905-6.

Maxwell Land & Irrigation Co.'s (Hermiston) ditch near Bennafltera, Oreg., 

1905-6.

Beitle ditch near Henniston, Oreg., 1905-6.

Oregon Land & Water Co.'s ditch at Umatilla, Oreg., 1905-6.

Brownell ditch at Umatilla, Oreg., 1905-6. 

Willow Creek near Arlington, Oreg., 1905-6. 

Rock Creek near Goldendale, Wash., 1911-1913.

Squaw Creek near Goldendale, Wash., 1911-1913. 

John Day River near Prairie City, Oreg., 1916-17. 

John Day River near Dayville, Oreg., 1908-1914. 

John Day River at Clarno, Oreg., 1914-15. 

John Day River at McDonald, Oreg., 1904-

Strawberry Creek near Prairie City, Oreg., 1916-17.

South Fork of John Day River at Dayville, Oreg., 1908-1914, 

Dayville ditch at Dayville, Oreg., 1910-1914.

North Fork of John Day River:

Desolation Creek near Dale, Oreg., 1915-1917. 

Camas Creek above Cable Creek, near Ukiah, Oreg., 1914-1917. 

Camas Creek below Cable Creek, near Ukiajb, Oreg., 1914. 

Cable Creek near Ukiah, Oreg., 1914-1917.

Rock Creek at Rockcreek, Oreg., 1905; 1911.
GAGING STATIONS. , XXI

Columbia River tributaries Continued.

Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., 1907-1913; 1914-1917. 

1 Deschutes River at Forest Service bridge, near Lapine, Oreg., 1910; 1912; 1913;

1914 1917.

EteBehutes River near Lava, Oreg., 1905-1907; 1909-1911; 1912; 1913-1915. 

Deschutes River at West's ranch, near Lava, Oreg., 190&-1909; 1914. 

Deschutes River at Benham Falls, Oreg., 1909-1914. 

Deschutes River at Lava Island, Oreg., 1915-16. 

Deschutes River at Bend, Oreg., 1904-1914. 

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., 1914- 

Deschutes River at Tumalo [Laidlaw], Oreg.,,1909-1912; 1914-15. 

Deschutes River near Cline Falls, Oreg., 1910-11; 1912-13. 

Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg., 1911- 

Deschutes River at Sherar, Oreg., 1912-1914. 

Deschutes River at Moro, Oreg., 1897-1899. 

Deschutes River at Moody (Biggs), Oreg., 1906-

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg., 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914.

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg., 1912.

East Fork at Crescent, Oreg., 1904-1908; 1910-1914.

East Fork at Morson intake, near Lapine, Oreg., 1914-1917.

East Fork near Lapine, Oreg., 1910-1913.

East Fork at Alien's ranch, near Lava, Oreg., 1905-1912; 1913-1915.

Crescent Creek at outlet of Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg., 1911;

1912-1915.

Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg., 1912-13. 

Crescent Creek near Crescent, Oreg., 1912-13; 1914. 

Big Marsh Creek near Crescent, Oreg., 1912-1914.. 

Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg., 1914- 

Central Oregon canal near Bend, Oreg., 1905- 

Pilot Butte canal near Bend, Oreg., 1905- 

North canal near Bend, Oi'eg., 1913- 

Swalley canal near Bend, Oreg., 1913- 

Tumalo Creek near Tumalo'[Laidlaw], Oreg., 1906-1914. 

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., 1906-

Lewis Creek near Tumalo [Laidlaw], Oreg., 1908-9. 

Wimer canal near Tumalo [Laidlaw], Oreg., 1906-1914; 1916-17. 

Columbia Southern canal near Tumalo [Laidlaw], Oreg., 1906-1914; 1916. 

Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg., 1914- 

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1906-

Squaw Creek canal near Sisters, Oreg., 1916- 

McAllister's ditch near Sisters, Oreg., 1909-1913. 

Crooked River near Post, Oreg., 1908-1911.

Crooked River at Hoffman'Siranch, near Prineville, Oreg., 1913-14. 

Crooked River near Pribueville, Oreg., 1908-1912. 

Crooked River at Prineville, Oreg., 1914.

Prineville flour mill tailraee at Prineville, Oreg., 1914. 

Ochoco Creek near Howard, Oreg., 1910-11.

Ochoco Creek at Elliot's ranch, near Prineville, Oreg., 1908-1910; 1914- 

Ochoco Creek at Prin&ville, Oreg., 1912; 1913-1915. 

Marks Creek near Prineville, Oreg., 1916. 

Mill Creek near Prineville, Oreg., 1916. 

Tableland ditch near Prineville, Oreg., 1915-1917. 

Elliot ditch near Prineville, Oreg., 1908-1910; 1914-1917. 

McKay Creek near Prineville, Oreg., 1915-16.
XXII SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII.

Columbia River tributaries Continued. -.:-.."' 

Deschutes River tributaries Continued.

Metolius River at AUigham ranger station, near Sisters, Oreg., 1910-4913;

1915-1917.

Metolius River at Hubbard's ranch, near Grandview, Oreg., 1910-1948* 

Metolius River at Riggs ranch, near Sisters, Oreg., 1908-1912. 

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1911-1913; 1915- 

First Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1915-1917. 

Jack Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1915-16. 

Canyon Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1915-16. 

Whitewater River near Grandview, Oreg., 1911-1913. 

Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg., 1911-1916. 

Trout Creek near Antelope, Oreg., 1915; 1916-17. 

Trout Creek near Gateway, Oreg., 1915; 1916.

Hay Creek near Hay Creek, Oreg., 1915; 1916. 

Warm Springs River near Warmspring, Oreg., 1911-

Mill Creek near Warmspring, Oreg., 1915. 

White River near Tygh Valley, Oreg., 1911-

Tygh Creek at Tygh Valley, Oreg., 1911-1913.

Klickitat River above Pearl Creek, near Glenwood, Wash., 1910; 1916. 

Klickitat River above Big Muddy Creek, Wash., 1905. 

Klickitat River below Big Muddy Creek, Wash., 1905; 1907-8. 

Klickitat River at Camp Klickitat, Wash., 1907-8. 

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., 1909- 

Klickitat River below Glqnwood, Wash., 1914. 

Klickitat River at Hanson's cable, near Klickitat, Wash., 1908-9. 

Klickitat River at Klickitat (Wright), Wash., 1909-1912. 

Klickitat River at Wols Ferry, near Lyle, Wash., 1907-1910. 

Klickitat River near Lyle, Wash., 1912.

Pearl Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916. * 

Swamp Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916. 

West Fork of Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., 1910; 1916. 

Surveyors Creek near Glenwood, Wash.,* 1916. 

Cunningham Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916. 

Big Muddy Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916-

Big Muddy River above mouth of Cougar Creek, near Wright, Wash., 1905; 

1908.

Cougar Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916.

Little Klickitat River near Goldendale, Wash., 1910-1912. : Hood River at Dee, Oreg., 1913-1917. 

Hood River at Winans, Oreg., 1905-1907; 1910-1912; 1913. 

Hood River at Tucker Bridge, Oreg., 1897-1899; 1913-1917. - . ' > 

Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oregi, 1913- , . 

East Fork of Hood River near Mount Hood, Oreg., 1913. 

East Fork Hood River near Dee, Oreg., 1917.

East Fork Irrigation District canal near Mount Hood, Oreg., 1913- 

West Fork of Hood River near Dee, Oreg., 1913-1916. 

Pacific Light & Power Co.'s tailrace near. Hood River, Oreg., 1914; 1916- 

White Salmon River at splash dam near Trout Lake, Wash., 1912-1917. 

White Salmon River at Husum, Wash., 1909-

White Salmon River at Condit dam, near Underwood, Wash., 1912-13. 

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., 1915- 

Trout Creek at Guler, Wash., 1909-1911.
GAGING STATIONS. XSJH

Columbia River tributaries Continued.

Little White Salmon River below Lava Creek, near Cook, Wash., 1903-1906.' 

Little White Salmon River near Cook, Wash., 1909. 

Latourell Creek at Latourell, Qreg., 1912-13.

Sandy River above Salmon River, at Brightwood, Oreg., 1910-1914. 

Sandy River below Salmon River, near Brightwood, Oreg., 1907-1911. 

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., 1911-1915. 

Sandy River at and below dam near Marmot, Oreg., 1915- 

Sandy River above Bull Run B4.yer, near Bull Run, Oreg., 1910-1912. 

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg., 1910-1914. 

Clear Fork of Sandy River near Welches, Oreg., 1913; 1914-15. 

Lost Creek near Brightwood, Oreg., 1913- 

Sandy River canal near Marmot, Oreg., 1916- 

Still Creek near Rowe, Oreg., 1910-1912. 

Salmon River near Rowe, Oreg., 1910-1912. 

Salmon River at Welches, Qreg., 1913-14.

Salmon River at Fish Hatchery, near Brightwood, Oreg., 1912-13. 

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., 1895-

Little Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., 1913- 

Littie Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg., 1911-1913.

Little Sandy flume near Bull Run, Oreg., 1912-13. 

Willamette River, Middle Fork (head of Willamette River), above Salt Creek,

near Oakridge, Oreg., 1913-14.

Willamette River, Middle Fork, below North Fork, near Oakridge, Oreg., 1911-12. 

Willamette River, Middle Fork, at Jasper, Oreg., 1905-1912; 1913-1917. 

Willamette River at Springfield, Oreg., 1911-1913. 

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg., 1878-1880; 1892-. 

Willamette River at Salem, Oreg., 1909-1916. 

Willamette River at Oregon City, Oreg., 1909-1912. 

Salt Creek near Oakridge, Oreg., 1913-14. 

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg., 1913- 

North Fork of Middle Fork of Willamette River near Oakridge (Hazeldell),

Oreg., 1909-1912; 1913-1916. 

Fall Creek near Fall Creek, Oreg., 1911. 

Coast Fork of Willamette River near Goshen, Oreg., 1905-1912.

Row River near Disston, Oreg., 1910-1913. 

McKenzie River at Clear Lake, Oreg., 1912-1915. 

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., 1910- 

MeKenzie River at Martins Rapids, Oreg., 1910-11. 

McKenzie River near Springfield, Oreg., 1905-1915.

Eugene power canal near Walterville, Oreg., 1912-1915. 

North Santiam River near Hoover, Oreg., 1910-1913. 

North Santiam River at Detroit, Oreg., 1907-1909. 

North Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg., 1908- 

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg., 1905-1907; 1910-1914. 

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg., 1905-6; 1908-1916.

Marion Fork of Santiam River at Marion Lake, near Hoover, Oreg., 1907;

1909-1912. 

Puzzle Creek near Detroit (Hoover), Oreg., 1907; 1909.

North Fork of Puzzle Creek near Hoover, Oreg., 1909-1912. 

South Fork of Puzzle Creek near Hoover, Oreg., 1909-1912. 

Pamelia Creek near Detroit, Oreg., 1907; 1909; 1913.

i Records published in U. S. Geol, Survey Water-Supply Paper 272, pp. 42S-429.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART XII.

Columbia River tributaries Continued.

Willamette River tributaries Continued. 

Santiam River tributaries Continued.

Whitewater Creek near Detroit, Oreg., 1907; 1913.

Breitenbush Creek near Detroit, Oreg., 1910-1913.

South Santiam River near Cascadia, Oreg., 1910-1913.

South Santiam River near Foster, Oreg., 1911.

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg., 1905-1907; 1910-11.

Middle Santiam River near Footer, Oreg., 1911. 

Luckiamute River near Suver, Oreg., 1905-1911. 

Yamhill River, South Fork (head of Yamhill River), at Sberidan, Oreg.,

1906-1911.

Yamhill River at La Fayette, Oreg., 1908-1914. 

Molalla River near Molalla, Oreg., 1905-1909. 

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg., 1909- 

Clackamas River at Estacada, Oreg., 1908-1911. 

Clackamas River near Barton, Oreg. (replaced by Estacada station), 1905-

1908. 

Clackamas River at Park Place, Oreg., 1911-12.

Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at Timothy Meadows, near Cazadero,

Oreg., 1913-1916. 

Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at intake, near Caaadeio, Oreg,,

1909- Lewis River above Muddy River near Cougar, Wash., 1909. 

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., 1911- 

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash., 1909.

Muddy River at mouth, near Cougar, Wash., 1909. 

Pine Creek at mouth, near Cougar, Wash., 1909. 

Swift Creek at mouth, near Cougar, Wash., 1909. 

Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., 1911-1913; 1916- 

Ohanapecosh River near Lewis, Wash., 1907-1917. 

CowlUz River at Lewis, Wash., 1911- 

Cowlitz River at Randle, Wash., 1910-1912. 

Cowlitz River at Mossy Rock, Wash., 1912-1917. 

Cowlitz River atMayfield, Wash., 1910-11. 

Clear Fork near Lewis, Wash., 1907-1917. 

Coal Creek near Lewis, Wash., 1910-1915.

Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis, Wash., 1911- 

Lake Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash., 1907-1915. 

Hagar Creek near Lewis, Wash., 1911-12; 1913-14.

North Fork of Hagar Creek near Lewis, Wash., 1911-12; 1913-14. 

Johnson Creek below West Fork, near Lewis, Wash., 1911-1914. 

Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash., 1907-1914. 

Glacier Creek near Lewis, Wash., 1911-1914. 

Cispus River near Randle, Wash., 1910-1912. 

Toutle River at St. Helens, Wash., 1909. 

Toutle River near Castle Rock, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg., 1916-

STBEAMS BETWEEN COLUMBIA RTVEE AND KLAMATH EIVEE.

Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., 1907-1912. 

Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg., 1913- 

Rogue River near Trail, Oreg., 1910-1913.
GAGING STATIONS. XXV

Rogue Biver near Tolo, Oreg., 1905- 

Kogue Biver near Galice, Oreg., 1906.

California-Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect, Oreg., 1913-

Mill Greek near Prospect, Oreg., 1910.

Big Butte Creek, South Fork (head of Big Butte Creek), at Butte Falls, Oreg.,

1910-11; 1915. 

Little Butte Creek, South Fork (head of Little Butte Creek), near Deadwood,

Oreg., 1917.

Little Butte Creek, South. Fork, near Lake Creek, Oreg., 1910-1913. 

Little Butte, Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., 1916- 

Little Butte Creek near Eagle Point, Oreg., 1907-1916.

Dead Indian Creek near Lilyglen, Oreg., 1916- i 

North Fork of Little Butte Creek, near Lake Creek, Oreg., 1911-1913; 1916- 

Eogue River Valley canal at intake, near Lake Creek, Oreg., 1914; 1915;

1916.

Bogue River Valley canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., 1913; 1915- 

Bear Creek at Talent, Oreg., 1907-1914. 

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., 1915-

Neil Creek near Ashland, Oreg., 1913.

George Dunn ditch near Ashland, Oreg., 1913. 

Ashland Creek at Ashland, Oreg., 1913. 

Wagner Creek near Talent, Oreg., 1913. 

Phoenix ditch near Talent, Oreg., 1916- 

Evans Creek at Winter, Oreg., 1913. 

Applegate Biver near Buncom, Oreg., 1911-1914. 

Applegate River at Murphy, Oreg., 1907-1910. 

Cameron ditch near Buncom, Oreg., 1911-1914. 

East Fork of Little Applegate Biver near Buncom, Oreg., 1913. 

Little Applegate Biver near Ruch, Oreg., 1913.

West Fork of Little Applegate River near Buncom, Oreg., 1913.

Spicer ditch near Buncom, Oreg., 1913. 

Thompson Creek near Applegate, Oreg., 1913. 

Slate Creek at Wonder, Oreg., 1913. 

Grave Creek near Placer, Oreg., 1913. 

Coquille Biver, South Fork, at Powers, Oreg., 1916- 

South Umpqua River (head of Umpqua River) near Tiller, Oreg., 1910-11. 

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg., 1905-1912. v Umpqua Biver near Elfcton, Oreg., 1906-

Cow Creek at Biddle, Oreg., 1911-12.

North Umpqua Biver at Tofceetee Falls near Hoaglin, Oreg., 1908-9; 1914-

1917.

North Umpqua Biver near Hoaglin, Oreg., 1910-1912; 1914-1916. 

North Umpqua Biver near Glide, Oreg., 1915- 

North Umpqua Biver near Oakcreek, Oreg., 1905-1908; 1913-1915. 

North Umpqua Biver at Winchester, Oreg., 1908-1913. 

Calapooya Creek near Sutherlin, Oreg., 1912-13.

Luse canal near Sutherlin, Oreg., 1912-13. 

Mill Creek near Ash, Oreg., 1907-1912; 1915-1917. 

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg.,, 1905-1912. 

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg., 1914-1916.

North Fork of Wilson Biver near Tillamook, Oreg., 1913-1915; 1916. 

Nehalem Biver at Salmonberry, near Balm, Oreg., 1913-14.
XXVI SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII.

REPORTS ON WATER RESOURCES OF THE NORTH PACIFIC SLOPK

DRAINAGE BASINS.

PUBLICATIONS OF UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SUKVEY. 

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS.

Water-supply papers are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk (*) 

indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers marked in this way may, however, 

be purchased (at price noted) from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, Washington, D. C. Omission of the price indicates that the report is not obtainable from Government sources. Water-supply 

papers are of octavo size.

*4. A reconnaissance in Southeastern Washington, by I. C. Russell, 1897. 96 pp., 

7 pis. 15c.

Describes an area "bordered on the south by Oregon, on the east by Idaho, on the north 

by Snake River, and on the west by the Columbia," and "bjriefly designated as lying south 

of Snake River," discusses climate, vegetation, topography and drainage, geologic formations 

including the river terraces and soils irrigation, and the artesian water supply, and gives an 

outline of the geological history of the region.

*44. Profiles of rivers in the United States, by Henry Gannett. 1901. 100 pp. 

11 pis. 15c.

Gives elevations and distances along Columbia, Willamette, Flathead, and Snake rivers.

*53. Geology and water resources of Nez Perce County, Idaho, Part I, by I. C. Russell. 1901. 85pp., 10 pis. lOc.

*54. Geology and water resources of Nez Perce County, Idaho, Part II, by I. C. 

Russell. 1901. 55 pp. (87-141).

Nos. 53 and 54 relate to an area "in western Idaho, bordered on the west by portions of 

Washington and Oregon," drained through Snake Kiver to the Columbia; they describe the 

topography, geology, and soils of the region, discuss the relation of the surface features plateaus, canyons, streams, etc. to the geology and the climate, the source and quantity of the 

water supply, including springs and artesian wells, and refer briefly to the occurrence of building stones, lignite, gold, silver, and copper. They include also a short bibliography of artesian 

waters and two appendixes one giving list of elevations, and the other notes concerning Portland cement.

55. Geology and water resources of a portion of Yakima County, Wash., by G. 0. 

Smith. 1901. 68 pp., 7 pis. lOc.

Describes topography, climate, soil, agriculture, geology, and surface and ground waters 

of an area comprising about 50 square miles in the vicinity of North Yakima; discusses in some 

detail the artesian basins and wells.

*57. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part I (Alabama-Montana), 

by N. H. Barton. 1902. 60 pp. 5c.

*61. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part II, (Nebraska-Wyoming), by N. H. Barton. 1902. 67 pp. 5c.

Nos. 57 and 61 contain information as to depth, diameter, yield, and head of water in borings 

more than 400 feet deep; under head "Remarks" gives information concerning temperature, 

quality of water, purposes of boring, etc. The lists are arranged by States, and the States 

are arranged alphabetically. A second, revised, edition was published in 1905 as Water-Supply 

Paper 149 (q. v.). 5c.

*78. Preliminary report on artesian basins in southwestern Idaho and southeastern 

Oregon, by I. C. Russell. 1903. 53 pp., 2 pis. 5c.

Discusses briefly the rocks and geologic structure of a part of the Snake River Plains in Canyon 

and Owyhee counties, Idaho, and Malheur and Harney counties, Oreg.; describes briefly the 

conditions on which artesian flow depends, and in some detail the springs and drilled wells in 

the Lewis, Otis, Harney, and Whitehorse artesian basins; also describes artesian weDs in alluvial 

deposits and discusses the size of drill holes, casings, etc., the preservation of well records, and 

the importance of laws to control the use of artesian waters; gives Jist of publications bearing on 

artesian waters.
PUBLICATIONS. XXVII

93. Proceedings of first conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer, 1904. 

361 pp. 25c. [Inquiries concerning this report should be addressed to the 

Reclamation Service.] Contains:

Investigations in Idaho, by D. W. Ross. Describes the irrigable lands in the area drained by 

Snake River.

Investigations in Oregon, by J. T. Whistler. Mentions the Umatilla, Malheur, and Harney 

projects.

Work in Washington, by T. A. Noble. Describes the plains of Columbia River.

96. Destructive floods in the United States in 1903, by E. C. Murphy. 1904. 81 

pp., 13 pis. 15c.

Gives an account of a flood (commonly spoken of as the "Heppner disaster") on Willow 

Creek, a tributary of Columbia Eiver, in Morrow County, Oreg.

*103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States, 

by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 120 pp. [Superseded by No. 152, q. v.]

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, 

and Wyoming.

111. Preliminary report on the underground waters of Washington, by Henry Landes. 

1905. 85 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes, by counties, the municipal water supplies, deep wells, and springs in the State, 

giving also for each county a brief account of the climate, rainfall, topography, drainage, and 

geology.

118. Geology and water resources of a portion of east-central Washington, by F. C. 

Calkins. 1905. 96 pp., 4 pis. 5c.

Describes briefly the topography, geology, climate, vegetation, grazing, and agriculture 

on the Columbia Plains and in Kittitas Valley; discusses the streams, springs, and shallow 

and deep wells.

*122. Relation of the law to underground waters, by D. W. Johnson. 1905. 55pp. 5c. 

Cites legislative acts relating to ground waters in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, 

and Wyoming.

*149. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, second edition, with 

additions, by N. H. Barton. 1905. 175 pp. lOc.

Gives, by States (and within the States by counties), location, depth, diameter, yield, height 

of water, and other available information, concerning wells 400 feet or more in depth; includes 

all wells listed in Water-Supply Papers 57 and 61; mentions also principal publications relating 

to deep borings.

*152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States 

(second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp. lOc.

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, 

and Wyoming.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. Murphy 

and others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15e.

Gives estimates (p. 85) of flood discharge and frequency for Boise River at Boise and Weiser 

River at Weiser, Idaho.

*231. Geology and water resources of the Harney Basin region, Oregon, by G. A. 

Waring. 1909. 93 pp., 5 pis. 25c.

The greater part of the area covered by this report is in the Great Basin, but a. small tract in 

the northeastern corner is drained by a number of small streams that are tributary to Malheur 

River.

253. Water powers of the Cascade Range, Part I, Southern Washington, by J. C. 

Stevens. 1910. 94 pp., 21 pis. 40c.

Discusses conditions governing hydraulic development, water laws of Washington, and variations in streams; describes the drainage basins of Klickitat, White Salmon, Little White Salmon, Lewis, and Toutle rivers; gives results of observations at gaging stations, and estimates 

of average minimum discharge and of the available horsepower at the power sites.

18704JT 21 wsf 462 14
XXVIII SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII.

274. Some stream -waters of the western United States, with chapters on sediment 

carried by the Rio Grande and the industrial application of water analyses, 

by Herman Stabler. 1911. 188 pp. 15c.

Describes collection of samples, plan of analytical work, and methods of analyses; discusses 

soap-consuming power of waters, water softening, boiler waters, and water for irrigation; gives 

results of analyses of waters of Boise, Malheur, Payette, and Palouse rivers, and Salmon Creek.

313. Water powers of the Cascade Range, Part II, Cowlitz, Nisqually, Puyallup, 

White, Green, and Cedar drainage basins, by F. F. Henshaw and G. L. 

Parker. 1913. 170 pp., 16 pis. 55c.

Describes the geological features and history of the drainage basins, topography and drainage, 

soils and vegetation, and precipitation; gives stream-flow records and discusses water powers, 

storage, and power sites; discusses also natural resources and harbors of the Pacific coast, central electric stations, and power utilization, and gives commercial and residential rates. See 

also 253.

316. Geology and water resources of a portion of south-central Washington, by G. A. 

Waring. 1913. 46 pp., 1 pi. 5c.

Describes settlements, climate and vegetation, agriculture, grazing, geographic provinces, 

relation of surface features and structure, and geology; discusses shallow and artesian waters and 

irrigation enterprises in Sunnyside and Reservation valleys, Horse Heaven Plateau, and the 

Columbia River Plains, and irrigation along lower Yakima River; gives tabulated data concerning wells and springs.

*339. Quality of the surface waters of Washington, by Walton Van Winkle. 1914. 

105 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Discusses briefly the natural and economic features of the State, the constituents and uses of 

the natural waters, purification of water, methods of analysis, and industrial and geochemical 

interpretation of the results of analysis; describes the general features of the principal drainage 

basins and gives the results of an investigation of the character of the river waters; treats briefly 

of the average chemical composition of river water, the economic value of the rivers, denudation, 

and the influence of natural features on the character of the waters.

344. Deschutes River, Oregon, and its utilization, by F. F. Henshaw, John H. Lewis, 

and E. J. McCaustland. 1914. 200 pp., 28 pis. 50c.

A report, prepared in cooperation with the State of Oregon, containing the results of measurements of stream flow, a discussion of the economic distribution of the water, and chapters on the 

quality of the water, the availability of the water supply, the developed water powers, undeveloped power sites, water rights and appropriations, the relation of the Federal Government to the 

development of water power, and Government permits for power and reservoir sites.

346. Profile surveys in the basin of Clark Fork of Columbia River, Montana-IdahoWashington, prepared under the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 

1914. 6 pp., 3 pis. (22 sheets). 50c.

*347. Profile surveys in Snake River basin, Idaho, prepared under the direction of 

R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 12 pp., 3 pis. (37 sheets). 55c.

348. Profile surveys in Hood and Sandy River basins, Oregon, prepared under the 

direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 8 pp., 2 pis. (6 sheets). 

30c.

349. Profile surveys in Willamette River basin, Oregon, prepared under the direction 

of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 8 pp., 3 pis. (16 sheets). 30c.

363. Quality of the surface waters of Oregon, by W. Van Winkle. 1914. 137 pp., 

' 2 pis. 20c.

Describes the topography, drainage, rocks and soils, climate, population, and industries of the 

State, the constituents of natural waters, water for domestic and industrial uses, and purification of water, methods of analysis, and interpretation of results of analysis; describes the general 

features of the river basins and the character of the river waters, discusses the conditions influencing the quality of the surface waters, average chemical composition, geochemical character, 

denudation, industrial value, and value for irrigation,
PUBLICATIONS. XXIX

*364. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological Survey, 

tabulated by F. W. Clarke, chief chemist. 1914. 40 pp. 5c.

Contains analyses of Soap and Omak lakes, Wash., and of mine waters from Butte, Mont.

366. Profile surveys of Snoqualmie, Sultan, and Skykomish rivers, Washington, 

prepared under the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 

7 pp., 3 pis. (12 sheets). 20c.

368. Profile surveys in Wenatchee River basin, Washington, prepared under the 

direction of R. IJ. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 7 pp., 1 pi. (8 sheets). 

20c.

369. Water powers of the Cascade Range, Part III, Yakima River basin, by G. L. 

Parker and F. B. Storey, 1916. 169 pp., 20 pis. 45c.

Describes the geography of the basin, the geologic history, phj'siography and river history, 

climate, settlement, and development, population, and transportaiion;givesstream-flowrecords 

and discusses natural conditions affecting stream flow; storage reservoirs, developed and undeveloped power sites; treats also of the industrial development of the region, discussing irrigation by gravity systems and by pumping, the production of coal and other minerals, and manufacturing; presents a scheme of development and utilization of stored water. The report was 

prepared under the direction of the Washington State Board of Geological Survey, and is based 

on data consisting of "stream-flow records, river plans and profiles, reservoir surveys, and field 

reconnaissance of the rivers and their various tributaries,'' obtained by the United States Geological Survey and the United States Reclamation Service, supplemented by a large amount of 

information furnished by private parties.

370. Surface water supply of Oregon, 1878-1910, by F. F. Henshaw and H. J. Dean. 

1915. 829pp., Ipl. .45c.

Describes briefly the natural features of Oregon and in greater detail the general features of 

the river basins; consists principally of records of stream flow that have been carefully studied 

and recomputed when necessary to insure their best possible interpretation.

*376. Profile surveys in Chelan and Methow River basins, Washington, prepared under 

the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1915. 8 pp., 5 pis. 15c.

377. Profile surveys in Spokane River basin, Washington, and John Day River basin, 

Oregon, prepared under the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 

1915. 7 pp., 10 pis. 15c.

378. Profile surveys in 1914 on Middle Fork of Willamette River and White River, 

Oregon, prepared under the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 

1915. 8 pp., 6 pis. 15c.

379. Profile surveys in 1914 in Umpqua River basin, Oregon, prepared under the 

direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1915. 7 pp., 13 pis. 20c.

*400. Contributiona to the hydrology of the United States, 1916, Nathan C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer, 1917. 108 pp., 7 pis. 15c. Contains: 

(b) Artesian water for irrigation in Little Bltterroot Valley, Mont., by O. E. Meinzer.

419. Profile surveys in 1915 in Skagit River basin, Washington, prepared under 

the direction of W. H. Herron, acting chief geographer.. 1916. 8 pp., 12 pl&. 

15c.

420. Profile surveys along Henrys Fork, Idaho, and Logan River and Blacksmith 

Fork, Utah, prepared under the direction of W. H. Herron, acting chief 

geographer. 1916. 8pp., 10 pis. lOc.

*425. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1917, N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer, 1918. Contains: 

(e) Ground water in Quincy Valley, Wash., by A. T. Schwennesen and O, E. Meinzer.
XXX SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII.

BULLETINS.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the Geological Survey's stock of the paper is exhausted. Many of the papers 

so marked may be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. Bulletins 

are of octavo size.

*199. Geology and water resources of the Snake River Plains of Idaho, by I. C. Russell. 

1902. 192 pp., 25 pis. '25c.

Describes the topography, geology, climate, vegetation, fauna, and soils of an area extending 

entirely across the southern part of Idaho; discusses streams, springs, water powers, irrigation 

and agriculture, industries, and routes of transportation and highways; treats of the origin of 

surface and subsurface waters, the requisite conditions for artesian wells and the quantity of 

water available.

*252. Preliminary report on the geology and water resources of central Oregon, by 

I.C.Russell. 1905. 138 pp., 24 pis. 15c.

Describes a portion of the extreme northern part of the Great Basin and a part of th*e drainage 

area of Deschutes River and its principal tributary, Crooked River; gives an account of the 

topography, drainage, rainfall and temperature, winds, and forests; describes the volcanic 

sedimentary rock formations, and discusses by counties the geology and topography, the surface and ground waters; treats of artesian conditions in the Deschutes basin and makes suggestions concerning artesian well records.

*264. Record of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. Lines, and A. C. 

Veatch. 1905. 106pp. lOc.

*298. Record of deep-well- drilling for 1905, by M. L. Fuller and Samuel Sanford. 

1906. 299 pp. 25c.

Bulletins 264 and 298 give an account of progress In the collection of well records and samples, 

and contain tabulated records of wells in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and 

Wyoming. No. 298 gives detailed records of wells in Flathead County, Mont., and Benton, 

Jefferson, and Walla Walla counties, Wash. The wells 'of which detailed sections are given 

were selected because they afford valuable stratigraphic information.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

Each of the papers contained in the annual reports was also issued in separate form.

Annual reports are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk (*) 

indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers so marked, however, may be purchased 

from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C.

*Tenth Annual Report of the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 1888- 

89, J. W. Powell, Director. 1890. 2 parts. *Pt. II. Irrigation, viii, 123 pp. 

35c.

Makes a preliminary report on the organization and prosecution of the survey of the 

arid lands for purposes of irrigation; includes an account of the methods of topographic and 

hydraulic work, the segregation work on reservoir sites and irrigable lands, field and office 

methods, and brief descriptions of the topography of some of the river basins.

Eleventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1889-90, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II. Irrigation, xiv, 395 pp. 30 pis. 

and maps. $1.25. Contains:

*Hydrography, pp. 1-110. Discusses scope of work, methods of stream measurement, 

rainfall and evaporation, and describes the more important streams.

*Engineering, pp. 111-200. Defines the scope of the work and gives an account of the survey 

in the Sun River basin and hi the Arkansas, Rio Grande, California, I/ahontan, Utah, and 

Snake River divisions.

*Topography, pp. 291-343. Comprises reports of the topographic surveys in California, 

Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, and a report on reservoir sites.

*Irrigation literature, pp. 346-388. Gives a list of books and pamphlets on irrigation and 

allied subjects-, mainly contained to the library of the United States Geological Survey.

*Twelfth Annual Report of the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 1890- 

91, J. W. Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II, Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp. 

93 pis. $2. Contains:

*Hydrography of the arid regions, by F. H. Newell, pp. 213-361, Pis. 58-106. Discusses 

the availabe water supply of the arid regions, the duty of water, flood waters, relation of 

rainfall to river flow; classifies the drainage basins; and describes the rivers of the Missouri, 

Arkansas, Rio Grande, Colorado, Sacramento, and San Joaquin basins, and the principal streams 

of the Great Basin in Nevada and Utah and the Snake River basin.
PUBLICATIONS. XXXI

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. *Pt. Ill, 

Irrigation, xi, 486pp., 77 pis.. $1.85. Contains:

*Engineering results of irrigation survey, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 351-427, Pis. 147-182. Describes structures on the Pocatello canal, Idaho.

Sixteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1894-95, Charles D. 

Walcott, Director. 1896. (Pts. II, III, and IV, 1895.) 4 parts. *Pt. II. 

Papers of an economic character, xix, 598 pp., 43 pis. $1.25. Contains:

The public lands and their water supply, by F. H. Newell, pp. 467-533, Pis. 35-39. Describes 

general character of the public lands, the lands disposed of (railroad, grant, and swamp lands, 

and private miscellaneous entries), lands reserved (Indian, forest, and military reservations), 

the vacant lands, and the rate of disposal of vacant land; discusses the streams, wells, and reservoirs as sources of water supply; gives details for each State.

Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-98, Charles D. 

Walcott, Director. 1898. (Pts. II, III, and V, 1899.) 6 parts in 7 vols. 

and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. V, Forest reserves, xvii, 400 

pp., 110 pis. $1.25. 16 maps in separate case, 75c. Contains:

*Priest Elver Forest Reserve, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 217-252, Pis. 48-61.

*Bitterroot Forest Reserve, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 253-282, Pis. 62-73.

*Washington Forest Reserve, by H. B. Ayres, pp. 283-313, Pis. 76-100.

*Eastern part of Washington Forest Reserve, by M. W. German, pp. 315-350, PL 101.

*Forest conditions of northern Idaho, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 373-386, Pis. 109-110. 

These reports describe the topography and the streams of the forest reserves.

Twentieth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1898-99, Charles D. 

Walcott, Director. 1899. (Pts. II, III, IV, V, and VII, 1900.) 7 parts 

in 8 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. V, Forest reserves, 

xix, 498 pp., 159 pis., 8 maps in separate case. $2.80. Contains:

*The Flathead Forest Reserve, by H. B. Ayres, pp. 245-316, Pis. 77-113.

*Bitterroot Forest Reserve, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 317-409, Pis. 115-142. Contains brief descriptions of the streams and lakes in the reserves.

Twenty-first Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1899-1900, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1900. (Pts. Ill, IV, VI, VI continued, and 

VII, 1901.) 7 parts in 8 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. V, 

Forest reserves, 711pp., 143 pis., 39 maps in separate case. $3.85. Contains:

"Mount Rainier Forest Reserve, Washington, by F. G. Plummer, pp. 81-143, Pis. 33-50.

"Olympic Forest Reserve, Washington, from field notes by Arthur Dodwelland T. F. Rixon, 

pp. 145-208, Pis. 51-70.

*Cascade Range Forest Reserve, Oregon, from T. 28 S. to T. 37 8., inclusive, together with 

tile Ashland Forest Reserve and adjacent forest regions from T. 28 S. to T. 41 S., inclusive, and 

from R. 2 W. to R. 14 E., Willamette meridian, inclusive, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 209-498, Pis. 71-84. 

Contains descriptions of many of the streams flowing through the forest reserves.

GEOLOGIC FOLIOS.

Under the plan adopted for the preparation of a geologic map of the United States 

the entire area is divided into small quadrangles, bounded by certain meridians and 

parallels, and these quadrangles, which number several thousand, are separately 

surveyed and mapped. 1 The unit of survey is also the unit of publication, and the 

maps and description of each quadrangle are issued in the form of a folio. When all 

the folios are completed they will constitute the Geologic Atlas of the United States.

A folio is designated by the name of the principal town or of a prominent natural 

feature within the quadrangle. Each folio includes maps showing the topography, 

geology, underground structure, and mineral deposits of the area mapped and several 

pages of descriptive text. The text explains the maps and describes the topographic

> Index maps showing areas in the North Pacific slope basins covered by topographic maps and by geologic folios will be mailed ou receipt of request addressed to the Director, U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, D.C. ..,. .
XXXII SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII.

and geologic features of the country and its mineral products. The topographic map 

shows roads, railroads, waterways, and, by contour lines, the shapes of the hills and 

valleys and the height above sea level of all points in the quadrangle. The arealgeology map shows the distribution of the various rocks at the surface. The structural-geology map shows the relations of the rocks to one another underground. The 

economic-geology map indicates the location of mineral deposits that are commercially 

valuable. The artesian-water map shows the depth to underground-water horizons. 

Economic-geology and artesian-water maps are included in folios if the conditions in 

the areas mapped warrant their publication. The folios are of special interest to 

students of geography and geology and are valuable as guides in the development and 

utilization of mineral resources.

The folios numbered from 1 to 163, inclusive, are published in only one form (18 by 

22 inches), called the library edition. Some of the folios that bear numbers higher 

than 163 are published also in an octavo edition (6 by 9 inches). Owing to a fire 

in the Geological Survey building May 18, 1913, the stock of geologic folios was more 

or less damaged by fire and water, but the folios are usable and are sold at the uniform 

price of 5 cents each, with no reduction for wholesale orders. This rate applies to 

folios in stock from I to 184, inclusive (except reprints), also the library coition of 

folio 186. The library edition of folios 185,187, and higher numbers sells for 25 cents 

a copy, except that some folios which contain an unusually large amount of matter 

sell at higher prices. The octavo edition of folio 185 and higher numbers sells for 50 

cents a copy except folio 193, which sells for 75 cents a copy. If 34 folios selling at 25 

cents each (or their equivalent in higher-priced folios) are ordered at one time a discount of 40 per cent is allowed; $5.10 is the minimum amount accepted at this rate.

All the folios contain descriptions of the drainage of the quadrangles. The folios 

in the following list contain also brief discussions of the underground waters in connection with the economic resources of the areas and more or less information concerning 

the utilization of the water resources.

An asterisk (*)indicates that the stock of the folio is exhausted.

*45. Boise, Idaho.

86. Ellensburg, Wash. 5c.

*103. Nampa, Idaho-Oregon.

Describes the relief, drainage, climate, and vegetation of the area; discusses the geologic history and geologic formations, and, under " Economic geology," the surface waters available for 

irrigation, the springs and shallow wells, and the artesian wells; indicates areas of possible artesian flow.

104. Silver City, Idaho. 5c. 

106. Mount Stuart, Wash. 5c.

*139. Snoqualmie, Wash.

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.

Other Federal bureaus and State and other organizations have 

from time to time published reports relating to the water resources 

of various sections of the country. Notable among those pertaining 

to the northern Pacific coast drainage basins are- the reports of the 

commissioner of conservation of the State of Montana; the State 

land commission; the State engineer of Idaho; the Bureau of Industry, Agriculture, and Irrigation of Nevada; the State engineers of 

Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington; the annual reports of the 

United States Reclamation Service; and the reports of the Chief 

of Engineers, U. S. Army. The following reports deserve special 

mention:
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The Oregon system of water titles, by John H. Lewis: Oregon State Engineer 

Bull. 2, 1912.

State and National water laws, with a detailed statement of the Oregon system 

of water titles, by John H. Lewis, with a discussion by Clarence T. Johnston and 

L. J. Le Conte: Am. Soc. Civil Eng. Trans., vol. 76, pp. 637-758,1913.

Keport of the commission on conservation [State of Montana] on bills relating to 

public lands, water rights, and the protection and preservation of the forests: Helena, 

1911; also report of the governor of the State of Montana on the same subject.

How to appropriate the public waters of the State of Nevada, compiled by W. M. 

Kearney, State engineer, 1911.

Requirements and regulations, including suggestions and instructions in relation 

to the appropriation, use, and measurement of water in the State of Nevada: State 

engineer of Nevada, 1912.

Irrigation pumping in Nevada, etc., by Charles Norcross: Nevada Bur. of Industry, 

Agr., and Irr. Bull. 8, 1913.

The water resources of Washington: Potable and mineral water, by H. G. Byers; 

artesian .water, by C. A. Ruddy; water power, by R. E. Heine: Washington Geol. 

Survey Ann. Rept. for 1901, vol. 1, pt. 5,1902.

Preliminary report on the Quincy Valley irrigation project, by Henry Landes and 

others: Washington Geol. Survey Bull. 14, 1912.

Biennial Report of the State Commissioner of Arid Lands [Washington], 1895-96 

and 1897-98.

The irrigated lands of the State of Washington, by George M. Alien, deputy commissioner: State Bureau of Statistics and Immigration, 1910.

Irrigation laws of the State of Wyoming, prepared for publication in the office of 

the State engineer, 1909.
GEOLOGICAL STTRVEY HYDEOLOGIC REPORTS OF GENERAL

INTEBEST.

The following list comprises reports not readily classifiable by 

drainage basins and covering a wide range of hydrologic investigations :

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS.

*1. Pumping water for irrigation, by H. M. Wilson. 1896. 56 pp., 9 pis.

Describes pumps and motive powers, windmills) water wheels, and various kinds of engines; 

also storage reservoirs to retain pumped wat ar until needed for irrigation.

*3. Sewage irrigation, by G. W. Rafter. 1897.' 100 pp., 4 pis. See Water-Supply 

Paper 22.) lOc.

Discusses methods of sewage disposal by intermittent filtration and by irrigation; describes 

utilization of sewage in Germany, England, and France, and sewage purification in the United

States.

*8. Windmills for irrigation, by E. C. Murphy. 1897. 49 pp., 8 pis. 10c:

Gives results of experimental tests of windmills during the summer of 1896 in the vicinity of 

Garden, Kans ; describes instruments and methods and draws conclusions.

*14. New tests of certain pumps and water lifts used in irrigation, by O. P. Hood. 

1898. 91 pp., 1 pi.

Discusses eflieiency of pumps and water lifts of various types.

*20. Experiments with windmills, by T. O. Perry. 1899. 97 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Includes tables and descriptions of wind wheels, compares wheels of several types, and 

discusses results.

*22. Sewage irrigation, Part II, by G. W. Rafter. 1899. 100 pp., 7 pis. 15c.

Gives r&ume' of Water-Supply Paper 3; discusses pollution of certain streams, experiments 

on purification of factory wastes in Massachusetts, value of commercial fertilizers, and describes 

American sewage-disposal plants by States; contains bibliography of publications relating to 

sewage utilization and disposal.

*41. The windmill, its efficiency and economic use, Part I, by E. C. Murphy. 1901. 

72 pp., 14 pis. 5c.

*42. The windmill, its efficiency and economic use, Part II, by E. C. Murphy. 1901. 

75 pp. (73-147), 2 pis. (15-16). lOc.

Nos. 41 and 42 give details of results of experimental tests with windmills of various types.

*43. Conveyance of water in irrigation canals, flumes, and pipes, by Samuel Fortier. 

1901. 86pp., 15 pis. 15c.

*56. Methods of stream measurement. 1901. 51 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Describes the methods used by the Survey in 1901-2. See also Nos. 64,94, and 95.

*64. Accuracy of stream measurements, by E. C. Murphy. 1902. 99 pp., 4 pis.

(See No. 95.) lOc.

Describes methods of measuring velocity of water and of measuring and computing stream 

flow and compares results obtained with the different instruments and methods; describes 

also experiments and results at the Cornell University hydraulic laboratory. A second, 

enlarged, edition published as Water-Supply Paper 95.

*67. The motions of underground waters, by C. S. Slichter. 1902. 106 pp., 8 pis. 

15c.

Discusses origin, depth, and amount of ground waters; permeability of rocks and porosity 

of soils; causes, rates, and laws of motions of ground water; surface and deep zones of flow, and 

recovery of waters by open wells and artesian and deep wells; treats of the shape and position 

of the water table; gives simple methods of measuring yield of flowing well; describes artesian 

wel's at Savannah, Ga. 

XXXIV
72. Sewage pollution in th

inland water resources, by M. O. Leighton. 1902. 75 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Defines "normal" and 

*80. The relation of rainfall

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metropolitan area near New York City and its effect on

" polluted " waters and discusses tha damage resulting from pollution, 

to run-off, by G. W. Rafter. 1903. 104 pp. lOc.

Treats of measurements of rainfall and laws and measurements of stream Sow; gives rainfall, 

run-off, and evaporation lormulas; discusses effects of forests on rainfall and run-off.

87. Irrigation in India (second edition), by H. M. Wilson. 1903. 238 pp., 27 pis.

25c.

First edition was publ shed in Part II of the Twelfth Annual Report. 

93. Proceedings of first conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1904.

361 pp. 25c. [Recuests for this paper should be addressed to the U. S.

Reclamation Service.]

Contains, in addition to an account of the organization of the hydrographie [water-resources] 

branch of the United Sta ;es Geological Survey and the reports of the conference, the following 

papers of more or less general interest:

Limits of an irrigation project, by D. W. Ross.

Relation of Federal an I State laws to irrigation, by Morris Bien.

Electrical transmission of power for pumping, by H. A. Storrs.

Correct design and stability of high masonry dams, by Geo. Y. Wisner.

Irrigation surveys and the use of the plane table, by J. B. Lippincott.

The use of akaline waters for irrigation, by Thomas H. Means.

*94. Hydrographie manual of the United States Geological Survey, prepared by E. 

C. Murphy, J. C. Hoyt, and G. B. Hollister. 1904. 76 pp., 3 pis. lOc.

Gives instruction for field and office work relating to measurements of stream flow by current 

meters. See also No. 95.

*95. Accuracy of stream measurements (second, enlarged edition), by E. C. Murphy.

1904. 169 pp., 6 pis.

Describes methods of measuring and computing stream flow and compares results derived 

from different instruments and methods. See also No. 94.

*103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States, 

by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 120pp. (See No. 152.)

Explains the legal principles under which antipollution statutes become operative, quotes 

court decisions to show authority for various deductions, and classifies according to scope the 

statutes enacted in the different States.

110. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1904; M. L. Puller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 211 pp., 5 pis. lOc.

Contains the following reports of general interest. The scope of each paper is indicated by 

, its title.

Description of underflow meter used in measuring the velocity and direction of underground 

water, by Charles S. Slichter.

The California or "stovepipe" method of well construction, by Charles S. Slichter. 

Approximate methods of measuring the yield of flowing wells, by Charles S. Slichter. 

Corrections necessary in* accurate determinations of flow from vertical well casings, from notes 

.furnished by A. N. Talbot.

Experiments relating to problems of well contamination at Quitman, Ga., by S. W. McCallie.

113. The disposal of strawboard and oil-well wastes, by R. L. Sackett and Isaiah 

Bowman. 1905. 52 pp., 4 pis. 5c.

The first paper discusses the pollution of streams 1>y sewage and by trade wastes, describes 

the manufacture at strawboard, and gives results of various experiments in disposing of the 

waste. The second paper describes briefly the topography, drainage, and geology of the region 

about Marion, Ind., the contamination of reck wells and of streams % >y waste oil and brine.

*114. Underground waters of eastern United States; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge.

1905. 285 pp., 18 pis. 25c.

Contains report on"Occurrence of underground waters," by M. L. Fuller, discussing sources, 

amount, and temperature of waters, permeability and storage capacity of rocks, water-bearing 

formaticns, recovery of water by springs, wells, and pumps, essential conditions of artesian 

flows, and general conditions affecting ground waters in eastern United States.
XXXVI SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII.

119. Index to the hydrographic progress reports of the United States Geological 

Survey, 1888 to 1903, by. J. C. Hoyt and B. D. Wood. 1905. 253 pp. 15c.

120. Bibliographic review and index of papers relating to underground waters published by the United States Geological Survey, 1879-1904, by M. L. Fuller. 

1905. 128pp. lOc.

*122. Relation of the law to underground waters, by D. W. Johnson. 1905. 55 pp. 

5c.

Defines and classifies underground waters, gives common-law rules relating to their use, and 

cites State legislative acts affecting them.

140. Field measurements of the rate of movement of underground waters, by C. S. 

Slichter. 1905. 122 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

Discusses the capacity of sand to transmit water, describes measurements of underflow in RioHondo, San Gabriel, and Mohave River valleys, Calif., and en Lenglsland, N. Y., gives results 

of tests of wells and pumping plants, and describes stovepipe method of well construction.

143. Experiments on steel-concrete pipes on a working scale, by J. H. Quinton. 

1905. .61 pp., 4 pis. 5c. 

Scope indicated by title.

145. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1905; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 220 pp., 6 pis. lOc.

Contains brief reports of general interest as follows:

Drainage of ponds into drilled wells, by Robert E. Horton. Discusses efficiency, cost, and 

capacity of drainage wells, and gives statistics of such wells in southern Michigan. 

Construction of so-called fountain and geyser springs, by Myron L. Fuller. 

A convenient gage for determining low artesian heads, by Myron L. Fuller.

146. Proceedings of second conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1905. 

267 pp. 15c. [Inquiries concerning this report should be addressed to the 

U. S. Reclamation Service.]

Contains brief account of the organization of the hydrographic [water-resources] branch and 

the Reclamation Service, reports of conferences and committees, circulars of instruction, and 

many brief reports on subjects closely related to reclamation, and a bibliography of technical 

papers by members of the service. Of the papers read at the conference those listed below 

(scope indicated by title) are of more or less general interest:

Proposed State code of water laws, by Morris Bien.

Power engineering applied to irrigation problems, by O. H. Ensign.

Estimates on tunneling in irrigation projects, by A. L. Fellows.

Collection of stream-gaging data, by N. C. Grover.

Diamond-drill methods, by G. A. Hammond.

Mean-velocity and area curves, by F. W. TTa-tinq.,

Importance of general hydrographic data concerning basins of streams gaged, by R. E. Horton.

Effect of aquatic vegetation on stream flow, by R. E. Horton.

Sanitary regulations governing construction camps, by M. O. Leighton.

Necessity of draining irrigated land, by Thos. H. Means.

Alkali soils, by Thos. H. Means.

Cost of stream-gaging work, by E. C. Murphy.

Equipment of a cable-ga ging station, by E. C. Murphy.

Silting of reservoirs, by W. M. Reed.

Farm-unit classification, by D. W. Ross.

Cost of power for pumping irrigating water, by H. A. Storrs.

Records of flow at current-meter gaging stations during the frozen season, by F. H. Tillinghast.

147. Destructive floods in the United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy and others. 

1905. 206 pp., 18 pis. I5c.

Contains a brief account of "A method of computing cross-section area of waterways," including formulas for maximum discharge and area of cross section.

*150. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas, by R. E. Horton. 1906. 189 pp. 

38 pis. (See Water-Supply Paper 200.) 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.
PUBLICATIONS. XXXVII

131. Field assay of water, by M. O. Leighton. 1905. 77 pp., 4 pis.

Discusses methods, instruments, and reagents used in determining turbidity, color, iron, 

chlorides, and hardness in connection with the studies of the quality of water in various parts 

of the United States.

*152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in tbe United States 

(second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp. lOc. 

Scope indicated by title.

*155. Fluctuations of the waiter level in wells, with speciax reference to Long Island, 

N. Y., by A. C. Veatch. 1906. 83 pp., 9 pis. 25c.

Includes general diieussion of fluctuation changes due to rainfall and evaporation, barometric 

changes, temperature changes, changes in rivers, changes in lake level, tidal changes, effects of 

settlement, irrigation, dams, underground-water developments, and to indeterminate causes.

*160. Underground-water papers, 1906; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge. 1906. 104 

pp., Ipl.

Gives account of work in 1905; lists publications relating to ground waters, and contains the 

following brief reports of general interest:

Significance of the term "artesian," by Myron L. Fuller.

Representation of wells and springs on maps, by Myron L. Fuller.

Total amount of free water in the earth's crust, by Myron^ "L. Fuller.

Use of fluorescein in the study of underground waters, by R. B. Dole.

Problems of water contamination, by Isaiah Bowman.

Instances of improvement of water in well, by Myron L. Fuller.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C\ Murphy and 

others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

*163. Bibliographic review and index of underground-water literature published in 

the United States in 1905, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, and B. L. Johnson. 

1906. 130pp. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*179. Prevention of stream pollution by distillery refuse, based on investigations at 

Lynchburg, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 34 pp., 1 pi. 10c.

Describes grain distillation; treatment of slop; sources, character, and effects of effluents on 

streams; discusses filtration, precipitation, fermentation, and evaporation methods of disposal 

of wastes without pollution.

*180. Turbine water-wheel tests and power tables, by R. E. Horton. 1906. 134 pp., 

2 pis. 20c.

Scope indicated by title.

*185. Investigations on the purification of Boston sewage, by C.-E. A. Winslow and 

E. B. Phelps. 1906. 163 pp. 25c.

Discusses composition, disposal, purification, and treatment of sewages and tendencies in 

sewage-disposal practice in England, Germany, and the United States; describes character 

of crude sewage at Boston, removal of suspended matter, treatment in septic tanks, and purification in intermittent sand alteration and coarse material; gives bibliography.

*186. Stream pollution by acid-iron wastes, a report based on investigations made 

at Shelby, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 36 pp., 1 pi.

Gives history of pollution by acid-iron wastes at Shelby, Ohio, and the resulting litigation; discusses effect of acid-iron liquors on sewage-purification processes, recovery of copperas from acidiron wastes, and other processes for removal of pickling liquor.

*187. Determination of stream flow during the frozen season, by H. K. Barrows and 

E. E. Horton. 1907. 93 pp., 1 pi. I5c 

Scope indicated by title.
XXXVIII SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&17, PART-XII.

*189. The prevention of stream pollution by strawboard waste, by E. B. Phelps. 1900. 

29 pp., 2 pis.

Describes manufacture of strawboard, present and proposed methods of disposal of waste 

liquors, laboratory investigations of precipitation and sedimentation, and field studies of amount 

and character of water used, raw material and finished product, and mechanical filtration.

*194. Pollution of Illinois and Mississippi rivers by Chicago sewage (a digest of the 

testimony taken in the case of the State of Missouri v. the State of Illinois 

and the Sanitary District of Chicago), by M. O. Leighton. 1907. 369 pp., 

2 pis.

Scope indicated by amplification of title.

*200. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas (revision of paper No. 150), by 

R. E. Horton. 1907. 195 pp., 38 pis. 35c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*226. The pollution of streams by sulphite-pulp waste, a study of possible remediee, 

by E. B. Phelps. 1909. 37 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes manufacture of sulphite pulp, the waste liquors, and the experimental work leading to suggestions as to methods of preventing stream pollution.

*229. The disinfection of sewage and sewage filter effluents, with a chapter on the 

putrescibility and stability of sewage effluents, by E. B. Phelps. 1909. 91 

pp.,lpl. 15c.

Scope indicated by title.

*234. Papers on the conservation of water resources. 1909. 96 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Contains the following papers, whose scope is indicated by their titles: Distribution of railfall, 

by Henry Gannett; Floods, by M. O. Leighton; Developed water powers, compiled under the 

direction of W. M. Steuart, with discussion by M. O. Leighton; Undeveloped water powers, by 

M. O. Leighton; Irrigation, by P. H. Newoll; Underground waters, by W. 0. Mendenhall; 

Denudation, by E. B. Dole and Herman Stabler; Control of catchment areas, by H. N. Parker.

*235. The purification of some textile and other factory wastes, by Herman Stabler 

and G. H. Pratt. 1909. 76 pp. lOc.

Discusses waste waters from wool scouring, bleaching and dyeing cotton yarn, bleaching 

cotton piece goods, and manufacture of oleomargarine, fertilizer, and glue.

236. The quality of surface waters in the United States, Part I, Analyses of waters 

east of the one hundredth meridian, by R. B. Dole. 1909. 123 pp. lOc.

Describes collection of samples, methods of examination, preparation of solutions, accuracy 

of estimates, and expression of analytical results.

238. The public utility of water powers and their governmental regulation, by Ren6 

Tavernier and M. O. Leighton. 1910. 161 pp. 15c.

Discusses hydraulic power and irrigation, French, Italian, and Swiss legislation relative to 

the development of water powers, and laws proposed in the French Parliament; reviews work 

of bureau of hydraulics and agricultural improvements of the French department of agriculture, 

and gives r&ume' of Federal and State water-power legislation to the United States.

*255. Underground waters for farm use, by M. L. Fuller. 1910. 58 pp., 17 pis. 15c.

Discusses rocks as sources of water supply and the relative safety of supplies from different 

materials; springs and their protection; open or dug and deep wells, their location, yield, relative 

cost, protection, and safety; advantages and disadvantages of cisterns and combination wells 

and cisterns.

*257. Well-drilling methods, by Isaiah Bowman. 1911. 139 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

Discusses amount, distribution, and disposal of rainfall; water-bearing rocks; amount of 

ground water; artesian conditions; oil and gas bearing formations; gives history of well drilling 

in Asia, Europe, and the United States; describes in detail the various methods and the machinery used; discusses loss of tools and geologic difficulties, contamination of well waters and 

methods of prevention, tests of capacity and measurement of depth, and costs of sinking wells.
PUBLICATIONS. XXXIX

*258. Underground-water papers, 1910, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, G. C. Matson, 

Samuel Sanford, and H. C. Wolff. 1911. 123 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Contains the following papers (scope indicated by titles) of general interest:

Drainage by wells, by M. L. Fuller.

Freezing of wells and related phenomena, by M. L. Fuller.

Pollution of underground waters in limestone, by G. C. Matson.

Protection of shallow wells in sandy deposits, by M. L. Fuller.

Magnetic wells, by M. L. Fuller.

*315. The purification of public water supplies, by G. A. Johnson. 1913. 84 pp., 8 

pis. lOc.

Discusses ground, lake, and river waters as public supplies, development of water-works 

systems in the United States, water consumption, and typhoid fever; describes methods of 

nitration and sterilization of water and municipal water softening.

334. The Ohio Valley flood of March-April, 1913 (including comparisons with some 

earlier floods), by A. H. Horton and H. J. Jackson. 1913. 96 pp., 22 pis. 20c. 

Although relating specifically to floods in the Ohio Valley, this report discusses also the 

causes of floods and the prevention of damage by floods.

*337. The effects of ice on stream flow, by William Glenn Hoyt. 1913. 77 pp., 7 

pis. 15c. 

Discusses methods of measuring the winter flow of streams.

*345. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1914; N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1915. 225 pp., 17 pis. 30c. Contains:

(e) A method of determining the daily discharge of rivers of variable slope, by M. K. Hall, 

W. E. Hall, and C. H. Pierce, pp. 53-65.

*364. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological Survey, 

tabulated by F. W. Clarke, chief chemist. 1914. 40 pp. 5c.

Contains analyses of waters from rivers, lakes, wells, and springs in various parts of the 

United States, including analyses of the geyser water of Yellowstone National Park, hot springs 

in Montana, brines from Death Valley, water from the Golf of Mexico, and mine waters from 

Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri and Oklahoma, Montana, Colorado and Utah, Nevada and 

Arizona, and California.

371. Equipment for current-meter gaging stations, by G. J. Lyon. 1915. 64 pp., 

37 pis. 20c.

Describes methods of installing automatic and other gages and of constructing gage wells 

shelters, and structures for making discharge measurements and artificial controls.

*375. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1915; N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1916. 181 pp., 9.pis. 15c. Contains:

(c) The relation of stream gaging to the science of hydraulics, by C. H. Pierce and B. ^W. 

Davenport, pp. 77-84.

(e) A method of correcting river discharge for a changing stage, by B. E. Jones, pp. 117-130.

(/) Conditions requiring the use of automatic gages in obtaining records of stream flow, by 

C. H. Pierce, pp. 131-139.

Three papers presented at the conference of engineers of the water-resources branch in December, 1914.

*400. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1916; N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 108 pp., 7 pis. Contains:

(a) The people's interest in water-power resources, by G. O. Smith, pp. 1-8.

(c) The measurement of silt-laden streams, by E. C. Pierce, pp. 39-51.

(d) Accuracy of stream-flow data, by N. C. Grover and J. C. Hoyt, pp. 53-^59.

416. The divining rod, a history of water witching, with a bibliography, by Arthur 

J. Ellis. 1917. 59 pp. lOc.

A brief paper published "merely to furnish a reply to the numerous inquries that are continually being received from all parts of the country " as to the efficacy o.f the divining rod for 

locating underground water
XL SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART XII.

*425. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1917; N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1918. Contains:

*(c) Hydraulic conversion tables aiid convenient equivalents, pp. 71-94. 1917.

427. Bibliography and index of the publications of the United States Geological 

Survey relating to ground water, by O. E. Meinzer. 1918. 169 pp., 1 pi.

Includes publications prepared, in whole or in part, by the Geological Survey that treat any 

phase of the subject of ground water or any subject directly applicable to ground water. Illustrated by map showing reports that cover specific areas more or less thoroughly.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

*Fifth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1883-84, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1885. xxxvi, 469 pp., 58 pis. $2.25. Contains:

*The requisite and qualifying conditions of artesian wells, by T. C.Chamberlin, pp. 126-173, 

pi. 21. Scope indicated by title.

*Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1890-91, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1891. 2 parts. *Pt. II, Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp., 93 pis. |2. 

Contains:

*Irrigationin India, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 363-561, pis. 107 to 146. See Water-Supply Paper 8 7 

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. *Pt. Ill, Irrigation, xi, 486 pp., 77 pis. $1.85. Contains:

* American irrigation engineering, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 101-349, pis. 11 to 146. Discusses 

the economical aspects of irrigation, alkaline drainage, silt, and sedimentation; gives brief history 

of legislation; describes perennial canals in Idaho, California, Wyoming, and Arizona; discusses 

water storage at reservoirs of the California and other projects, subsurface sources of supply, 

pumping, and subirrigation.

Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1892-93, J. W. 

Powell* Director. 1893. (Pt. II, 1894.) 2 parts. *Pt. II, Accompanying 

papers, xx, 597 pp., 73 pis. $2.10. Contains:

*The potable waters of eastern United States, by W. J. McGee, pp. 1-47. Discusses cistern 

water, stream waters, and ground waters, including mineral springs and artesian wells.

*Natural mineral waters of the United States, by A. C. Peale, pp. 49-88, pis. 3 and 4. Discusses the origin and flow of mineral springs, the source of mineralization, thermal springs, the 

chemical composition and analysis of spring waters, geographic distribution, and the utilization 

of mineral waters; gives a list of American mineral-spring resorts; contains also some analyses.

Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-98, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1898. (Parts II, III, and V, 1899.) 6 parts in 7 vols. 

and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. II, Papers chiefly of a theoretic 

nature, v, 958 pp., 172 pis. $2.65. Contains:

*Principles and conditions of the movements of ground water, by F. H. King, pp. 59-294, pis. 

6 to 16. Discusses the amount of waters stored in sandstone, in soil, and in other rocks, and the 

 depth to which ground water penetrates; gravitational, thermal, and capillary movements of 

ground waters, and the configuration of the ground-water surface; gives the results of experimental investigations on the flow of air and water through a rigid, porous medium, and through 

sand, sandstones, and silts; discusses results obtained by other investigators, and summarizes 

results of observations; discusses also rate of flow of water through sand and rock, the growth of 

rivers, rate of filtration through soil, interference of wells, etc.

*Theoretical investigation of the motion of ground waters, by C. S. Slichter, pp. 295-384, pi. 

17. Scope indicated by title.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS.

*72. Denudation and erosion in the southern Appalachian region and the Monongahela basin, by L. C. Glenn. 1911. 137 pp., 21 pis. 35c.

Describes the topography, geology, drainage, forests, climate, and population, and transportation facilities of the region, the relation of agriculture, lumbering, mining, and power development to erosion and denudation, and the nature, effects, and remedies of erosion; gives details 

of conditions in Holston, Nolichucky, French Broad, Little Tennessee, and Hiwassee River 

basins, along Tennessee River proper, and in the basins of the Coosa-Alabama system, Chattahoocb.ee, Savannah, Saluda, Broad, Catawba, YadMn, New? and Monongahela rivers,
PUBLICATIONS. XLJ

86. The transportation of d4bris by running Water, by G. K. Gilbert, based on experiments made with the assistance of E. C. Murphy. 1914. 263 pp., 3 pis. 70c. 

The results of an investigation which was carried on in a specially equipped laboratory at 

Berkeley, Calif., and was undertaken for the purpose of learning "the laws which control the 

movement of bed load and especially to determine how the quantity of load is related to the 

stream slope and discharge and to the degree of comminution of the debris."

105. Hydraulic-mining debris in the Sierra Nevada, by G. K. Gilbert. 154 pp., 34 

pis. 1917. 50c.

Presents the results of an investigation undertaken by the United States Geological Survey in 

response to a memorial from the California Miners' Association asking that a particular study be 

made of portions of the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys affected by detritus from torrential 

streams. The report deals largely with geologic and physiographic aspects of the subject, traces 

the physical effects, past and future, of the hydraulic mining of earlier decades, the similar effects 

which certain other industries Induce through stimulation of the erosion of the soil, and the influence of the restriction of the area of inundation by the construction of levees. Suggests cooperation by several interests for the control of the streams now carrying heavy loads of de"bris.

BULLETINS.

*32. Lists and analyses of the mineral "springs of the United States (a preliminary 

study), by A. C. Peale. 1886. 235 pp.

Defines mineral waters, lists the springs by States, and gives tables of analyses so far as 

available.

*319. Summary of the controlling factors of artesian flows, by Myron L. Fuller. 

1908. 44 pp., 7 pis. lOc.

Describes underground reservoirs, the sources of ground waters, the confining agents, the 

primary and modifying factors of artesian circulation, the essential and modifying factors of 

artesian flow, and typical artesian systems.

*479. The geochemical interpretation of water analyses, by Chase Palmer. 1911. 

31 pp. 5c.

Discusses the expression of chemical analyses, the chemical character of water and the properties of natural waters; gives a classification of waters based on property values and reacting 

values, and discusses the character of the waters of certain rivers as interpreted directly from the 

results of analyses; discusses also the relation of water properties to geologic formations, silica in 

river water, and the character of the water of the Mississippi and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River as indicated by chemical analyses.

695. The data of geochemistry (fourth edition), by P. W.Clarke. 1920. 832pp. 45c. 

Earlier editions were published as Bulletins 330,491, and 616. Contains a discussion of the 

statement and interpretation of water analyses and a chapter on "Mineral wells and springs" 

(pp. 175-211). Discusses the definition and classification of mineral waters, changes in the 

composition of water, deposits of calcareous, ocherous, and siliceous materials made by 

water, vadose and juvenile waters, and thermal springs in relation to volcanism. Describes 

the different kinds of ground water and gives typical analyses. Includes a brief bibliography 

of papers containing water analyses.
INDEX BY AREAS AND SUBJECTS.

[A=Annual Reports; M=Monograph; B= Bulletin; P= Professional Paper; W= Water-Supply Paper;

G F= Geologic folio.]

Artesian waters: Essential conditions......................... A 5; B319; W67,114

Bibliographies ».............................................. W 119,120,163, 427

Chemical analyses: 2 Methods and interpretation..... W 151, 236, 259, 274, 364; B 479

Conservation....................................................... W 234, 400c

Conversion Tables....................................................... W 425c

Debris reports........................................................... P 86,105

Denudation............................................................... P 72

Divining rod............................................................. W 416

Engineering methods................................................. P 86; W 1, 3, 8,

20, 41, 42, 43, 56, 64, 94, 95,110,143,150,180,187,

200, 257, 337, 345e, 375c, 375e, 375/, 400c, 400d, 425c

Floods......................................................... W 96,147,162, 334

Idaho: Profile surveys.......................................... W 44, 346, 347, 420

Quality of waters...................................................... W 274

Surface waters...... A 12 ii, 13 iii, 19 v; B 199; W 53, 54, 93, 162; G F 103

Underground waters............... B 199, 298; W 53, 54, 78; G F 45, 103, 104

India: Irrigation................................................... Al2ii; W87

Ice measurements.................................................... W 187, 337

Irrigation, general............... A 10 ii, 11 ii, 12 ii, 13 iii, 16 ii, W 20, 22, 41, 42, 87

Legal aspects: Surface waters...................................... W 103,152, 238

Underground waters......................................... W 122

Mineral springs: Analyses............................................ A14 ii; B32

Origin, distribution, etc.................................. A 14 ii

Lists............................................... B32; W 114

Montana: Profile surveys............................................... W 44, 346

Quality of waters................................................ 364

Surface waters............................................ A 19 v, 20 v

Underground waters............................................. B 298

Motions of ground waters .......................... A 19 ii, B 319; W 67, 110, 140

Nevada: Underground waters ............................................. B 298

Oregon: Profile surveys............................. W 44, 348, 349, 377, 378, 379

Quality of waters............................................. W 274, 363

Surface waters............................. A 21 v; W 93, 96, 344, 363, 370

Underground waters......................... B 252, 298; W 78; G F 103

Pollution: By industrial wastes............................. W 179,186,189, 226, 235

By sewage................................................... W 72,194

Laws forbidding............................................ W 103,152

Indices of....................................................... W 160

River profiles. See names of States.

Sanitation; quality of waters; pollution; sewage irrigation................. W 3, 22,

72,103,110,113,114,145,152,160,179,185,

186,189,194, 226, 229, 235, 236, 255, 258, 315

Sewage disposal and purification....................... W 3, 22, 72,113,185,194, 229

Underground waters: Legal aspects......................................... W 122

Methods of utilization........................ W 114, 255, 257

Pollution................................ W 110,145,160, 258

1 Many of the reports contain brief subject bibliographies. See abstracts.

2 Many analyses of river, spring, and well waters are scattered through publications, as noted in abstracts.

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INDEX BY AREAS AND SUBJECTS. XLIII

Washington: Profile surveys.................... W 44,346,366,368,369,376,377,419

Quality of waters..................................... W 111,339,36*4

Surface waters. A19 v, 21 v; W 55,93, 111, 118,253,313,339,369; G P139 

Underground waters...... B 298; W 4, 55, 111, 118, 316, 425e; G F 139

Windmill papers.................................................. W 1,8,20,41,42

Wyoming: Underground waters............................................ B 298

187041° 21 WSP 462 15
INDEX OF STREAMS.

Agency Creek, Mont..............

Alkali Creek, Idaho...............

Alien ditch, Oreg.................

American River, Wash............

Antelope Creek, Idaho...........

Anthony Creek, Oreg.............

Applegate River, Oreg............

Applegate River, Little, Oreg....

Applegate River, Little,East Fork,

Applegate River, Little, West

Fork, Oreg.....................

Arnold canal, Oreg...............

Ashland Creek, Oreg............

Ashley Creek, Mont..............

Asotin Creek, Wash...............

Ab.ta.Tium Creek, Wash............

Ahtanum Creek, North Fork, Wash. 

Ahtanum Creek, South Fork, Wash. 

Bailey Creek, Idaho.............

Baker Lake, Wash...............

Baker River, Wash...............

Baldock Slough, Oreg.............

Bear Creek, Idaho...............

Bear Creek (tributary to Rogue

River), Oreg..................

Bear Creek (tributary to Wallowa

River), Oreg..................

Beitle ditch, Oreg................

Bennett Creek, Idaho............

Big Bend ditch, Oreg.............

Big Blackfoot River, Mont........

Big Butte Creek, Oreg...........

Big Cottonwood Creek, Idaho....

Big Creek (tributary to Flathead

River), Mont..................

Big Creek (tributary to Pahsinieroi

River), Idaho..................

Big Creek (tributary to Powder 

f River), Oreg..................

Big Creek (tributary to Yakima

River), Wash...................

Big Elk Creek, Idaho............

Big Knife Creek, Mont............

Big Lost River, Idaho............

Big Marsh Creek, Oreg............

Big Muddy Creek, Wash.....:....

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Big Wood River, Idaho........... xvi

Big Wood Slough, Idaho.......... xvi

Birch Creek (tributary to Big Lost .

River), Idaho.................. xv

Birch Creek (tributary to Goose

Creek), Idaho.................. xv

Birch Creek (tributary to Portaeuf

River), Idaho.................. xv

Bird's Nest ditch, Nev............ xv

BitterrootRiver, Little, Mont..... ix

BitterrootRiver, Mont........... ix

Bitterroot River, East Fork, Mont. ix

Bitterroot River, West Fork, Mont, ix

Blackfoot-Marsh reservoir, Idaho.. xiv

Blackfoot River, Idaho............ xiv

Blackfoot River, Big, Mont........ ix

Blackfoot River, Little, Idaho.... xiv

Blackfoot River, Little, Mont..... ix

Blodgett Creek, Mont............. x

Boise River, Idaho.............. xvn

Boise River, South Fork, Idaho... xvn

Breitenbush Creek, Oreg......... xxiv

Brownell ditch, Oreg............. xx

Bruneau River, Idaho, Nev...... xvi

Bruneau River, East Fork, Idaho.. xvi

Buckaroo ditch, Idaho............ xvi

Buffalo Fork, Wyo................ xra

Bull Run River, Oreg............. xxm

Bully Creek, Oreg.......... xvn, xvm

Bumping Lake, Wash............. xn

Bumping River, Wash........... xn

Burns Creek, Idaho.............. xrv

Burnt River, Oreg............... xvm

Burnt River, Middle Fork, Oreg.. xvm

Burnt River, North Fork, Oreg.... xvm

Burnt River, South Fork, Oreg.... xvm

Butte Creek, Big, Oreg.......... xxv

Butte Creek, Little, Oreg......... xxv

Butte Creek, Little, North Fork,

Oreg........................... xxv

Butte Creek, Little, South Fork,

Oreg........................... xxv

Butte Creek, South Fork, Oreg.... xxv

Cable Creek, Oreg................. xx

Cabin Creek, Wyo............... xiv

Cabin Creek, Wash................ XI
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Calapooya Creek, Oreg........... xxv

Callahan Creek, Mont............ ix

Camas Creek (tributary to Big Lost

River), Idaho.................. xv

Camas Creek (tributary to Big Wood

River), Idaho.................. xvi

Camas Creek, Little, Idaho....... xvxi

Camas Creek, Oreg.............. xx

Cameronditch, Oreg.............. xxv

Camp Creek, Oreg................ xvin

Canyon Creek, Oreg.............. xxn

Canyon Creek, Wash.............. vm

Canyon Creek, Little, Idaho...... xvi

Carbon River, Wash............... vn

Cascade canal, Wash.. .......... xn

Cascade River, Wash............. vm

Cassia Creek, Idaho............... xv

Castle Creek, Idaho............. j. xvi

Catherine Creek. Oreg............ xix

Cedar Creek (tributary to Big Lost

River), Idaho.................. xv

Cedar Creek (tributary to Salmon

Falls Creek), Idaho............. xvi

Cedar River, Wash................. vm

Central Oregon canal, Oreg....... xxi

Charles Lisle ditch, Oreg......... xx

ChehS-lisRiver, Wash............ vn

Chelan Lake, Wash............... xi

Chelan River, Wash............... xi

Cherry Creek, Idaho.............. xvi

Chewack Creek, Wash............ xi

Chiwaukum Creek, Wash.......... xi

Chiwawa Creek, Wash............ xi

CispusRiver, Wash............... xxrv

Clackamas River, Oreg........... xxiv

Clackamas River, Oak Grove Fork,

Oreg........................... xxiv

Clark Fork, Idaho, Mont., Wash.. ix 

CleElum Lake, Wash............. xn

Cle Elum River, Wash........... xn

Cle Elum River, North Fork, Wash xn 

Clear Creek (tributary to Raft

River), Idaho.................. xv

Clear Creek (tributary to Sauk

River), Wash................ 1. vm

Clear Fork of Sandy River, Oreg.. xxm 

Clear Fork, Wash................ xxrv

Clearwater River, Idaho.......... xix

Clearwater River, South Fork,

Idaho......................... xix

Coal Creek, Wash................. xxiv

Coast Fork of Willamette River,

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Coeur d'Alene Lake, Idaho....... x

Coeur d'Alene River, Idaho....... x

Coeur d'Alene River, Little North

Fork, Idaho.................... x

Coeur d'Alene River, North Fork,

Idaho.......................... x

Cold Springs Creek, Idaho......... xvi

Columbia River, Oreg., Wash...... ix

Columbia Southern canal, Oreg... xxi 

Company ditch, Oreg............ attx

Congdon.canal, Wash............. xn

CoquilleRiver, South Fork, Oreg. xxv 

Cotton wood Creek, Wyo......... xm

Cottonwood Creek, Idaho......... xvK

Cottonwood Creek, Big, Idaho.... xv

Cougar Creek, Wash.............. xxn

Cow Creek (tributary, to Jordan

Creek), Oreg.................... xvn

Cow Creek (tributary to Umpqua

River), Oreg.................... Xxv

Cow Creek (tributary to Willow

Creek), Oreg.................... xvin

Cow Creek (tributary to Palouse

River),. Wash.................. xx

Cowlitz River, Wash.............. xxiv

Crab Creek, Wash................. xi

Crane Creek, Idaho................ xvni

Crescent Creek, Oreg.............. xxi

Crooked River, Oreg............. xxi

Crow Creek, Mont................. x

Cunningham Creek, Wash........ xxn

Daly Creek, Oreg. .........*...... xix

Dayville diieh, Oreg.............. xx

Dead Indian Creek, Oreg.......... xxv

Deadwood.Creek, Idaho.......... xvi

Deschutes River, Oreg............ xxi

Deschutes River, East Fork, Oreg. xxi 

Devil Creek, Idaho. ............... xvi

Dog Creek, Wyo................ xiv

Dosewallips River, Wash.......... vn

Dry Creek (tributary to Big WoodRiver), Idaho.................. xvi

Dry Creek (tributary to Boise

River), Idaho.................. xvu

Diy Creek (tributary to Snake

River), Idaho.................. xv

Dry Creek (tributary, to Mission

Creek), Mont.................. x

Duckabush River, Wash......*... vn

Dungeness River, Wash. .,......<., vn

Eagle Creek, Oreg.. ^.............. xix

Eagle Creek, West Fork, Oreg...... Jax
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East Pinley Creek, Mont.......... x

East Fork. See name of main

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East Fork Irrigation District canal,

Oreg........................... xxn

Eightmile Creek, Idaho........... xix

Ellensburg Water Co. 's canal, Wash xir

Elliott ditch, Oreg................ xxi

Elk Creek, Big, Idaho.......... xiv

Elk Creek, Little, Idaho........ xrv

Elwha Kiver, Wash............... vii

Entiat River, Wash............... xi

Eugene power canal, Oreg........ xxm

Evans Creek, Oreg............... xxv

Fall Creek, Idaho............... xiv

Fall Creek, Oreg................. xxm

Fall Creek, Wyo................ xrv

Fall River, Idaho................. xiv

Fall River, Oreg................. xxi

Falls Creek, Mont................ x

Farmers and Citizens' ditch, Oreg . xix

Farmers' mill ditch, Oreg......... xx

Finley Creek, Mont............... x

Finley Creek, East, Mont........ x

First Creek, Oreg................. xxn

Fish Creek, Wyp................ xiv

Flat Creek, Wyo................ xrv

Flathead Lake, Mont............ ix

Flathead River, Mont............ ix

Flathead River, Middle Fork,

Mont......................... ix

Flathead River, South Fork, Mont. ix

Fort Hall lower canal, Idaho..... xiv

Fort Hall upper canal, Idaho..... xiv

Foss River, Wash................. vm

FOBS River, East Fork, Wash...... vin

Fowler canal, Wash............... xn

Gellerman & Frohman ditch, Oreg. xvn

George Dunn ditch, Oreg........ xxv

Glacier Creek, Wash............. xxiv

Gleed canal, Wash. See Naches

Canal Co. 's canal............... xn

GoldburgCreek, Idaho........... xix

Goodrich Creek, Oreg............. xvm

Goose Creek, Idaho............... xv

Goose Creek, Oreg............... xix

Grande Ronde River, Oreg., Wash, xix

Grandview canal, Idaho......... xvi

Granger ditch, Oreg............. xix

Grave Creek, Oreg............... xxv

Grays Lake outlet, Idaho........ xiv

Green River, Wash............... vn

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Grimes Creek, Idaho.............. xvn

Gros Ventre River, Wyo......... xm

Hagar Creek, Wash............... xxrv

Hagar Creek, North Fork, Wash... xxrv 

Hall Creek, Wash................ x

Hangman Creek, Wash. See Latah 

Creek.......................... xr

Harrell ditch, Nev............... xv

Harris Creek, Idaho............. xvm

Hay Creek, Oreg................. xxn

Henrietta mill ditch, Oreg........ xx

Henrys Fork, Idaho.............. xm

Hermiston ditch, Oreg. See Maxwell Land & Irrigation Co. 's ditch xx 

High Line ditch, Nev............ xv

Hinckle ditch, Oreg. See Western

Land & Irrigation Co. 's ditch... xx 

Hoback River, Wyo............. xrv

Hood River, Oreg................ xxn

Hood River, East Fork, Oreg...... xxn

Hood River, West Fork, Oreg..... xxn

Hope Mill ditch, Oreg............ xvrn

Horse Creek, Wyo.............. xiv

Hurricane Creek, Oreg............ xix

Icicle Creek, Wash............... xi

Idaho canal, Idaho.............. " xiv

Indian Creek, Idaho.;.......... xiv

Indian ditch, Mont.............. x

Island ditch, Nev................ xv

Jack Creek, Nev................. xvn

Jack Creek, Oreg................. xxn

Jackson Lake, Wyo............... xm

Jakes Creek, Nev................ xv

"J. H." ditch, Oreg.............. xvn

Jocko River, Mont................ x

Jocko River, Middle Fork, Mont.. x 

Jocko River, North Fork, Mont... x 

Jocko River, South Fork, Mont... x 

John Day River, Oreg............ xx

John Day River, South Fork, Oreg. xx 

Johnson Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River), Wash.............. xxrv

Johnson Creek (tributary to Okanogan River), Wash............... xi

Jordan Creek, Oreg............... xvn

Kachess Lake, Wash............. xi

Kachess River, Wash............. xn

Kalama River, Wash............ xxiv

Kalawa River, Wash.............. vn

Keechelus Lake, Wash............ xi

Kennewick canal, Wash......... xm

Kettle River, Wash............... x
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Kiona canal, Wash.............. xm

Kittitas canal, West, Wash....... xn

KlickitatRiver, Wash............ xxn

KlicHtat River, Little, Wash..... xxn

KlicHtat River, West Fork, Wash. xxn 

Knife Creek, Big, Mont.......... x

Kootenai River, Idaho-Mont...... ix

Lake. See significant names. 

Lake Creek (tributary to Salmon

River), Idaho.................. xix

Lake Creek (tributary to Metolius

River), Oreg.................. xxn

Lake Creek (tributary to Cowlitz

River), Wash..........!........ xxiv

Lake Fork of Payette River, Idaho. xvm 

Lake McDonald outlet, Mont...... ix

Lake Milner, Idaho.............. xm

Lake Walcott, Idaho ............ xm

Latah Creek, Wash.............. xi

Latah Creek, North Fork, Wash... xi 

Latourell Creek, Oreg............ xxni

Lee-Polly ditch, Oreg............. xvm

Lemhi River, Idaho.............. xix

Lewis Creek, Oreg................ xxi

McKay Creek (tributary to Deschutes River), Oreg........... xxi

Lewis River, Wash................ xxiv

Lisle & Crane ditch, Oreg......... xx

Lisle ditch, Charles, Oreg......... xx

Little Applegate River, Oreg...... xxv

Little Applegate River, East Fork,

Oreg........................... xxv

Little Applegate River, West Fork,

Oreg........................... xxv

Little Bitterroot River, Mont..... ix

Little Blackfoot River and ditch,

Mont........................... ix

Little Blackfoot River, Idaho..... xiv

Little Butte Creek, Oreg........... xxv

Little Butte Creek, North Fork,

Oreg........................... xxv

Little Butte Creek, South Fork,

Oreg................ '. .......... xxv

Little Camas canal, Idaho....... xvn

Little Camas Creek, Idaho........ xvii

Little Canyon Creek, Idaho....... xvi

Little Creek, Oreg............... xix

Little Elk Creek, Idaho ......... xiv

Little Klickitat River, Wash...... xxn

Little Lost River, Idaho........... xv

Little North Fork of Coaur d'Alene

River, Idaho................... x

Little Sandy flume, Oreg......... xxm

Little Sandy River, Oreg..........

Little Spokane River, Wash......

Little White Salmon River, Wash.' 

Little Wood River, Idaho........

Lochsa River, Idaho.............

Lolo Creek (tributary to Clearwater

River), Idaho..................

Lolo Creek (tributary to Bitterroot

River), Mont..................

Lost Creek, Idaho.................

Lost Creek, Oreg.................

LostineRiver, Oreg...............

Lost River, Big, Idaho............

Lost River, Little, Idaho.........

Louse Creek, Idaho..............

Lower Vineyard ditch, Nev.......

Lower Yakima canal, Wash.......

LucMamute River, Oreg. ..........

Luse canal, Oreg. ...*....,.......

Malheur Farmers' canal, ,Oreg.....

Malheur River, Oreg..............

Malheur River, North Fork, Oreg. 

Malheur River, South Fork, Oreg. 

Manastash Creek, Wash...........

Mann Creek, Idaho................

Marble Creek, Oreg...............

Marion Fork of Santiam River,

Oreg...........................

Marks Creek, Oreg...............

Marsh Creek, Big, Oreg............

Marys Creek, Idaho, Nev..........

Maxwell ditch., Oreg..............

Maxwell Band & Irrigation Co.'s

ditch, Oreg.....................

McAllister's ditch, Oreg. See

Squaw Creek. 

McCoy Creek, Idaho.............

McDonald Lake outlet, Mont......

McKay Creek (tributary to Umatilla River),, Oreg..............

McKenzie River, Oreg............

McLaughlin ditch, Oreg..........

McMullen Creek, Idaho............

Meadow Creek, Idaho.............

Methow River, Wash.............

Metolius River, Oreg..............

Middle Fork. See name of main

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Middle Santiam River, Oreg......

Mill Creek (tributary to Ochoco

Creek), Oreg....................

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XXIV

XXI

XXII
XLVIII INDEX OF STREAMS.

Mill Creek (tributary to Goodrich

Creek), Oreg.................... xvm

Mill Creek (tributary to Grande

Ronde), Oreg................... xix

Mill Creek (tributary to Rogue

River), Oreg.................... xxv

Mill Creek (tributary to Umpqua

River), Oreg.................... xxv

Mill Creek/Wash.................. xx

Miller Creek, Idaho............... xvra

Miller Creek, Wash............... vra

Miller Creek, West Fork, Wash.... vin

Minani River, Qreg............... xix

Milner Lake, Idaho.............. xm

Minddoka canals, North and South

sides, Idaho.................... xv

Mission Creek, Mont............... x

Molalla River, Oreg.............. xxiv

Monroe Creek, Idaho.............. xvni

Moore Creek, Idaho............... xvn

MosesLake, Wash................. xi

Mosquito Creek, Wyo............ xrv

Moyie River, Idaho.............. ix

Moxee Co.'s canal, Wash......... xn

Mud Creek, Mont................. x

Muddy Creek, Big, Wash.......... XXH

Muddy River, Wash............. xxiv

Muddy River, Big, Wash.......... xxn

Naches Avenue Union canal,

Wash......................... xn

Naches Canal Co.'s canal, Wash.. xn 

Naches-Cowiche canal, Wash..... xii

Naches River, Wash............. xn

Nason Creek, Wash.............. xi

Nehalem River, Oreg............ xxv

Neil Creek, Oreg................. xxv

Nespelem River, Wash........... xi

Nevada ditch, Oreg............. xvm

New Reservation canal, Wash..... xm

Nisqually River, Wash........... vn

Nooksack River, Wash........... vm

Nooksack River, Middle Fork,

Wash......................... vm

Nooksack River, North Fork,

Wash................... ..... vm

North canal, Oreg................ xxi

North Fork. See name of main

stream. 

North Powder River, Oreg....... xvm

North Santiam River, Oreg....... XXTTT

North Side ditch, Nev........... xvi

North Side Minidoka canal, Idaho. xv 

North Side Twin Falls canal,

Idaho ........................ xv

North Umpqua River, Oreg...... xv

North YaHma mill waste, Wash.. xn

North Yakima power canal, Wash. xn

North Yakima power waste, Wash. xn 

Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas River,

Oreg........................... xxiv

Ochoco Creek, Oreg.............. xxi

Odell Creek, Oreg............... xxi

Ohanapecosh. River, Wash....... xxiv

Okanogan River, Wash............ xi

Old Reservation canal, Wash..... xm

Old Settlers Slough, Oreg........ xvm

Old Union canal, Wash.......... xn

Oregon canal, Central Oreg....... xxi

Oregon Land & Water Co.'s ditch,

Oreg........................... xx

Owyhee canal, Oreg............. xvn

Owyhee River, Oreg.,Ne v..... xvi, xvn

Owyhee River, South Fork, Nev. xvn

Pacific Creek, Wyo............... xm

Pacific Light & Power Co. 's tailrace,

Oreg........................... xxn

Pahsimeroi River, Idaho.......... xix

Palisade Creek, Idaho............ xiv

Palouse River, Wash............. xx

Pamelia Creek, Oreg............. xxra

Payette River, Idaho............ xvm

Payette River, Lake Fork, Idaho, xvm

Payette River, North Fork, Idaho, xvm

Pearl Creek, Wash............... xxn

Pebble Creek, Idaho.........:.... xv

Pend Oreille Lake, Idaho........ ix

Peshastin Creek, Wash........... xi

Phoenix ditch, Oreg............. xv

Pilchuck Creek, Wash........... vm

Pilot Butte canal, Oreg.......... xxi

Pine Creek, Idaho ............... xiv

Pine Creek, Oreg................ xvm

Pine Creek, Wash................ Xix

Pioneer ditch, Oreg. ............... xx

Pole Creek, Oreg.................. xvm

Portneuf River, Idaho............ xv

Post Creek, Mont................. x

Powder River, Oreg-............. xvm

Powder River, North, Oreg....... xvm

Priest River, Idaho.............. x

Prineville tailrace, Oreg........... xxi

Prospect Creek, Mont............. x

Puyallup River, Wash............... vn

Puzzle Creek, Oreg.............. XXHI

Puzzle Creek, North Fork, Oreg.. xxm

Puzzle Creek, South Fork, Oreg.. xxm

Quinault River, Wash............ vn

Racetrack Creek, Mont............ ix
INDEX OF STREAMS. XLIX

Baft River, Idaho................ xv

Railroad Creek, Wash..........'.'.. xi

Rainy Creek, Idaho........ I..... xiv

Rattlesnake Creek, Idaho......... xvn

Rattlesnake Creek, Mont......... ix

Reservation canal, New, Wash..... xra

Reservation canal, Old,Wash...... xra

Reservation drain, Wash........... xm

Revais Creek, Mont.............. x

Robinson Creek, Idaho........ A.. xra

Rock Creek (tributary to Snake

River), Idaho.................. xv

Rock Creek (tributary to Clark

Fork), Mont.................... ix

Rock Creek (tributary to John Day

River), Oreg.................... xx

Rock Creek (tributary to Columbia

River), Wash.................. xx

Rock Creek (tributary to Palouse

River), Wash.................. xx

Rockyford Creek, Wash........... xi

Rogue River, Oreg........... xxiv, xxv

Rogue River Valley canal, Oreg.. xv 

Row River, Oreg................. xxra

Sage Creek, Idaho............... xvm

St. Joe River, Idaho.............. x

St. Maries River, Idaho........... x

St. Regis River, Mont............. ix

Salmon Creek (tributary to Pine

Creek), Oreg.................... xvm

Salmon Creek (tributary to Willamette River), Oreg........... xxin

Salmon Creek, Wash............. xi

Salmon Falls Creek, Idaho, Nev... xv 

Salmon River, Little White, Wash, xxm 

Salmon River, North Fork, Idaho, xrx 

Salmon River (tributary to Snake

River), Idaho.................. xrx

Salmon River (tributary to Sandy

River), Oreg.................... xxin

Salmon River, White, Wash...... xxn

Salt River, Idaho................ xrv

Salt Creek, Oreg.................. xxm

Sand Hollow ditch, Oreg......... xvn

Sandy flume, Little, Oreg......... xxm

Sandy River, Oreg................ xxm

Sandy River, Clear Fork, Oreg ... xxm 

Sandy River, Little, Oreg......... xxm

Sandy River canal, Oreg.......... xxm

San Jacintoditch, Nev............ xv

Sanpoil River, Wash.............. xi

SantiamRiver, Oreg.............. xxm1

Santiam River, Marion Fork, Oreg. xxm

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Santiam River, Middle, Oreg..... xxrv

Santiam River, South, Oreg....... xxrv

Satus Creek, Wash.....!.-........ xm

Sauk River, Wash.*............... vm

Sawmill Creek, Oreg............. xvm

Schanno canal, Wash.............. xn

Selah-Moxee canal, Wash......... xn

Selah Valley canal, Wash.......... xn

Selway River, Idaho............. xix

Shafer Creek, Idaho,.............. xvm

Sharp ditch, Idaho................ xv

Sheep Creek, Idaho.............. xvi

Shitike Creek, Oreg.............. xxn

Shoshone Creek, Nev.............. xv

Siletz River, Oreg................. xxv

Silver Lake ditch, Oreg........... xix

Simcoe Creek, Wash............... xm

Similkameen River, Wash......... xi

Sinlahekin Creek, Wash.......... xi

Skagit River, Wash.............. vm

Skokomish River, North Fork,

Wash.................. I........ vn

Skykomish River, Wash.......... vm

Skykomish River, North Fork,

Wash........................... vm

Skykomish River, South Fork,

Wash........................... vm

Slate Creek, Oreg................. xv

Slusher & Gould ditch, Oreg...... xx

Smith Creek, Idaho.......'....... xvn

Snake River, Idaho, Wash., Wyo . xm 

Snoqualmie River, Wash.......... vm

Snoqualmie River, Middle Fork,

Wash........................... vm

Snoqualmie River, North Fork,

Wash........................... vm

Snoqualmie River, South Fork,

Wash........................... vm

Soleduck River, Wash............ vn

Sommercamp Creek, Idaho........ xvm

South Fork. See name of main

stream, 

South Santiam River, Oreg....... XXIT

South Side Minidoka canal, Idaho. xv 

South Side Twin Falls canal, Idaho xv 

South Umpqua River, Oreg....... xxv

Spicer ditch, Oreg................ xv

Spokane River, Idaho, Wash....... x

Spokane River, Little, Wash...... xi

Spokane Valley Land & Water Co. 's

canal, Wash..................... x

Spread Creek, Wyo.............. xm

Spring Creek, Idaho.............. xvn
INDEX OF STBEAMS.

Spring Creek, Wyo..............

Squaw Creek and McAllister's

ditch, Oreg....".................

Squaw Creek, Wash...............

Squaw Creek canal, Oreg.........

Stehekin River, Wash............

Stetattle Creek, Wash.............

Still Creek, Oreg.................

Stilaguamish River, South Fork,

Wash........!.......,..........

Stillwater River, Mont.............

Stranger Creek, Wash.............

Streeter ditch, Idaho.............

Sucker Creek, Idaho...............

Sullivan Creek, Wash..............

Sullivan Lake, Wash..............

Sultan River, Wash..............

Sunnyside canal, Wash...........

Surveyors Creek, Wash............

Swalley canal, Oreg...............

Swamp Creek, Wash..............

Swan River, Mont................

Swauk Creek, Wash...............

Swift Creek, Wash.................

Tableland diich, Oreg............

Taneum Creek, Wash..............

Teanaway River, Wash............

Teton River, Idaho................

Thompson Creek, Oreg............

Thompson River, Mont............

Thousand Springs Creek, Idaho... 

Three Creek, Idaho................

Tieton canal, Wash................

Tieton River, Wash..............

Tieton River, North Fork, Wash .. 

Timber Creek, Idaho.............

Timber Creek, West Fork, Idaho.. 

Tokul Creek, Wash...............

Topons Creek, Idaho...............

Toppenish Creek, Wash...........

Toutle River, Wash..............

Trapper Creek, Idaho.............

Trout Creek, Nev................

Trout Creek, Oreg................

Trout Creek, Wash..............

Tucannon River, Wash...........

Tumalo Creek, Oreg..............

Tumalo feed canal, Oreg..........

Twin Falls ealnal, North Side,

Idaho.........................

Twin Falls canal, South Side,

Idaho.........................

Twisp River, Wash..............

XIII 

XXI

xx

XXI 

XI

vm 

xxm

vm

IX

x

XV

XVI

x 

x

vra 

xm

XXII

xxi

XXII 

IX

xn

XXIV

xxi

XII

xn

XIV

XXV

X

XV

XVI 

XII

xn 

xn

XIX 

XIX 

VIII

xv 

xm

XXIV

xv

XVI

xxn 

xxn 

xx 

xxi 

xxi

xv 

xv

XI

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Tygh Creek, Oreg............... xxn

Umatilla-River, Oreg............. xx

TJmatilla River, North Fork, Oreg. xx 

Umpqua River, Oreg............. xxv

TJmpqua River, North, Oreg..... xxv

Umpqua River, South, Oreg..... xxv

Upper Vineyard ditch, Nev...... xv

Valley Creek (tributary to Jocko

River), Mont.................. x

Valley Creek (tributary to Salmon

River), Idaho.................. xix

Vines ditch, Oreg................ xvn

Wagner Creek, Oreg.............. xxv

Walla Walla River, Oreg., Wash.. xx 

Walla. Walla River, South Fork,

Oreg........................... xx

Wallowa Lake, Oreg.............. xix

Wallowa River, Oreg............ xix

Wapatox canal, Wash............. xn

Warm River, Idaho............... xm

Warm Springs River, Oreg........ xxn

Weiser River, Idaho.............. xvm

Weiser River, Middle Fork, Idaho, xvm 

Weiser River, West Fork, Idaho.. xvin 

Wenas Creek, Wash............... xn

Wenatchee River, Wash......... xi

Wenatchee Valley canal, Wash.... xi

West Boar's Nest ditch, Nev...... xv

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s

ditch, Oreg................... xx

West Fork. See name of main

stream* 

West Kittitas canal, Wash......... xn

Whatcom Creek, Wash............ vm

Whatcom Lake, Wash............ vm

Whitechuck River, Wash......... vm

Whitefish River, Mont........... ix

White River (tributary to Deschutes River), Oreg............ xxn

White River (tributary to Puget

Sound), Wash................ vn, vm

White River (tributary to Wenatchee River), Wash.............. XI

White River flume, Wash......... vm

White Salmon River, Wash........ xxn

White Salmon River, Little, Wash, xxm 

Whitewater Creek (tributary to

Santiam River), Oreg........... xxiv

Whitewater River (tributary to

Metolius River), Oreg........... xxn

Willamette River, Oreg.......... xxm

Willamette River, Coast Fork,

Oreg........................... xxm
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WiUamette River, Middle Fork,

Oreg........................... xxra

Willamette River, North Fork of

Middle Fork, Oreg.............. xxm

Willow Creek (tributary to Snake

River), Idaho.................. xiv

Willow Creek (tributary to South

Fork of Boise River), Idaho.... xvn 

Willow Creek (tributary to Salmon

Falls Creek), Nev............. xv

Willow Creek (tributary to Columbia River), Oreg................ xx

Willow Creek, (tributary to Malheur River), Oreg.............. xvm

Willow Creek (tributary to Powder

River), Oreg................... xvm

Wilson Creek, Wash.............. xn

Wilson ditch, Oreg..............

Wilson & Co.'a ditch, Oreg........

Wilson River, Oreg..............

Wilson River, North Fork, Oreg... 

Wimer canal, Oreg...............

Wolf Creek, Idaho...............

Wolf Creek, Oreg................

Wood River, Big, Idaho.........

Wood River, Little, Idaho........

Yaak River, Mont...............

YaMma River, Wash.............

Yakima Valley canal, Wash. See 

Congdon canal................

Yamhill River, Oreg..............

Yamhill River, South Fork, Oreg. 

Youngs River, Wash.............

xvn

xx

xxv

xxv

XXI

xiv

XIX

XVI

XVI

IX

XI

xn

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XXIV 

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