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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY

of the UNITED STATES

1934

PART 10 

THE GREAT BASIN

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 765
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HAROLD L. ICKBS, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. C. MBNDBNHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 765

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1934

PART 10 

THE GREAT BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

G. H. CANFIELD, ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, H. D. McGLASHAN

THOMAS R. NEWELL, and A. B. PURTON

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

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

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1935

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - - - Price 15 cents (paper cover)
CONTENTS

Page

Authorization and scope of work.___________________________________ 1

Definition of terms__-_____________________________________________ 2

Explanation of data.______________________________________________ 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results._________________________ 5

Publications. _ ____________________________________________________ 6

Cooperation._____________________________________________________ 10

Division of work._________________________________________________ 10

Gaging-station records.._-__--___--__-__---_________-____-_-_______ 11

Great Salt Lake Basin_________________________________________ 11

Gages on Great Salt Lake..._______________________________ 11

Bear River Basin_________________________________________ 12

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo__-_--___--_--__________ 12

Bear River at Harer, Idaho_________-_______--_________ 13

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho_-________---_-__-_______ 14

Bear River near Weston, Idaho.________________________ 15

Bear River near Collinston, Utah-______________________ 16

Logan River above State dam near Logan, Utah. _________ 17

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah______ 18

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah. _ _ _ 19 

Blacksmith Fork at municipal power plant near Hyrum,

Utah.. _-____--__..___-_-----_-----___________ 20

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

Hyrum, Utah__-_______--___-._---_________--_-___ 21

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah._________________ 22

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah.______ 23

Devil Creek near Malad, Idaho.________________________ 24

Deep Creek below First Creek, near Malad, Idaho._______ 25

Weber River Basin___-___-__-___--_------_-____--_-_____-_ 26

Weber River near Oakley, Utah___,_____________________ 26

Weber River near Coalville, Utah.______________________ . 27

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah._________________________ 28

Weber River at Echo, Utah_____--___-__--__--__-____-_ 29

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah______________________ 30

Weber River at Gateway, Utah-_________________________ 31

Weber River near Plain City, Utah____________________ 32

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah______--_-_____-_________ 33

South Fork of Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah__.______ 34

Ogden River near Ogden, Utah_________________________ 35

Jordan River Basin. _____ __________________________________ 37

Jordan River near Lehi, Utah__________________________ 37

Salt Creek near Nephi, Utah___________________________ 38

Provo River at Forks, Utah____________________________ 39

Provo River at Provo, Utah____________________________ 40

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah..______ 41

South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah.______________ 42

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. Page

Sevier Lake Basin. ______----______-___-___-_____________-__-__ 43

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah__----___-_-_-_-_-_____-___ 43

Piute Reservoir near Marys vale, Utah. __________-_-_--_-____ 44

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah.________ 45

Sevier River nsar Vermilion, Utah______.__-____---____-__-_ 46

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah___... 47

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah._______.-__--__.____ 48

Sevier River near Juab, Utah._____-______-______---____-___ 49

East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah_______________ 50

Rockyford Canal near Vermilion, Utah____-______-_--_._--__ 51

Beaver River Basin______-_._________________.____ __________ 52

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah____________________________ 52

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah_________-______-_-_----__ 53

Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah_______ 54

Salton Sea Basin--______-_----_______---_-_--_--___----___--__ 55

Salton Sea, Calif.. ____________________________________ 55

Southern Pacific Co.'s ditch near Whitewater, Calif___________ 55

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif____-_-____-___ 56

Mojave River Basin.____--_-_-____-______.__-__.-_,-_-_------- 57

Deep Creek near Hesperia, Calif.___________________________ 57

Mojave River at Victorville, Calif________-__---____-___-____ 58

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif__________-_---_-___-_-______ 59

West Fork of Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif _______ _______ 59

Antelope Valley Basin_,__-__________________--____.-___-__--__ 60

Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif___________________________ 60

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif.__-_-_-_--_____-___ 61

Owens Lake Basin____________________________________________ 62

Owens River near Round Valley, Calif-______--_____---_--__- 62

Owens River at Pleasant Valley, near Bishop, Calif__________ 63

Owens River near Big Pine, Calif.________.--___-_-----.____ 64

Rock Creek at Sherwin Hill, near Bishop, Calif _______________ 65

Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif______________-___ 66

Pine Creek at division box near Bishop, Calif______-__-____--_ 67

Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif____ .-_-__-__________-__ 68

Mono Lake Basin_---___------_______---^____--__-__----_____- 69

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif_____-_-_-_.-__._.________ 69

"Walker Lake Basin__________._________________________________ 71

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev__ _______________________ 71

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif______________^.__ 72

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif_____-_____-_____-_- 73

Walker River near Wabuska, Nev.____-___--_-_-__-___-_-___ 74

West Walker River near Coleville, Calif_____________________ 75

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif__._____--_____________.__ 76

Humboldt-Carson Sink Basin.._________________________________ 77

Carson River Basin.-_---___-.____--__-____--__-_-_____-__ 77

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev._________________ 77

Humboldt River Basin. ___________________________________ 78

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.._____________________ 78

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev_-____-__..______ 79

Cottonwood Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev_____________ 80

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes Basin.__--_._-______--_--____._ 81

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev.____________________________ 81

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif__.___._________________________ 81
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes Basin Continued. Page

Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif..________-__.__.--_._..______ 82

Truckee River at Iceland, Calif-___________-____-__-_-____-- 83

Donner Creek near Truckee, Calif_-_.______--___-_--___--___ 84

Warner Lakes Basin.- __-_______. ______________________________ 85

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg_____________________________ 85

Abert Lake Basin____-.._.__.-___--__-____-.__--___----_-.--___ 86

Chewaucan River above Conn Ditch, near Paisley, Oreg_______ 86

Silver Lake Basin_____________________________________________ 87

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg-________________________ 87

Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal near Silver Lake, Oreg____ 88

Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin__-__-_-_--___--_---___-_--_-_ 89

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg______________________________ 89

Alvord Lake Basin___________.________________________________ 90

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg.____________________________.!. 90

Miscellaneous discharge measurements__-_______________--_-.__---____ 91

Index____-___--_________-_____-____________-_-__-_-__--_----__- 93

ILLUSTRATION

Page

FIGURE 1. Typical river-measurement station showing concrete well and 

house for water-stage recorder and staff gages, cable, and 

car. ____________-____-_--____-_____--_-.--_---_-._____ 4
SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY OF THE GBEAT BASIN

1934

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made in streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1934.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

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

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies relating to irrigation. Since the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have carried the following 

items:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal year ending June SO, 1S95 to 1935

1895_--_-- $12,500.00

1896__-__- 24,500.00

1897-99 _.. 50,000.00

1900------ 70,000.00

1901-2-_-. 100,000.00

1903-6 .... 200,000.00

1907---.-- 150,000.00

1908-10--_ 100,000.00

1911-17-.. $150, 000. 00

1918-__-_. 175,000.00

1919---__- 148,244.10

1920_._-__ 175,000.00

1921-23-__ 1'80, 000. 00

1924-25___ 170,000.00

1926_____. 165,000.00

1927____-- 151,000.00

1928-___-_ $147,000. 00

1929-.__-_ 270,500.00

1930-__.-- 275,000.00

1931____-. 565,000.00

1932-.-.-, 711,000.00

1933___--- 600,000.00

1934__.... i 540,000. 00

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

collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind 

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

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 10.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 6,900 points 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July 1934, 2,940 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating organizaOnly $340,000 available for expenditure.
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PART 10

tions. 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 water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

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

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

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

principal terms used in this series of reports are "second-feet", "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 in inches " is the depth to which an area would be covered 

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

which is usually expressed in inches.

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

"Control", a term used to designate the natural section or stretch 

of the channel or artificial structure below the gage which determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1933, and ending September 30, 1934. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in the 

preceding 3 months is stored in the form of snow or ice, or in ponds,
EXPLANATION OF DATA 6

lakes, and swamps, or as underground water, and this stored water 

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

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

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

for the year beginning October 1 is practically all derived from 

precipitation within that year.

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

measurements of discharge, and general information used to supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in determining 

the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct 

readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that 

gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods outlined 

in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. A 

typical gaging station, equipped with water-stage recorder and measuring cable and car, is shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from 

the discharge measurements. The application of the daily gage 

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which the 

monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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

this report usually comprise a description of the station, a table showing the daily discharge of the stream and a table of the monthly 

and yearly discharge and run-off.

The description of the station gives information in regard to the 

location and type of gage, diversions that decrease the flow at the gage, 

artificial regulation from pondage or storage, and the accuracy of the 

records. Under "Average discharge" is given the average discharge 

for the number of years indicated. It is given only for stations for 

which there are 10 or more complete years of record. Information 

under "Extremes" gives the maximum discharge and gage height; the 

minimum discharge, if there is little or no regulation; the minimum 

daily discharge, if there is extensive regulation, and also the minimum 

discharge, if useful; and also the minimum gage height except when it is 

of no importance. Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge 

corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage 

recorder or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. Likewise the minimum represents the lowest discharge unless otherwise 

qualified.

The table of daily discharge gives, for stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the discharge in second-feet corresponding to oncedaily or the mean of twice-daily readings of the gage. For stations 

equipped with water-stage recorders the table gives the discharge corresponding to the mean daily gage height except for stations on streams 

subject to sudden or rapid fluctuation. For stations subject to such
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PART 10

fluctuation the mean daily gage height may not indicate the true mean 

daily discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge 

for intervals of the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument for obtaining the mean daily discharge from a continuous gageheight graph and containing as an essential element the rating curve 

of the station.

FIGURE 1. Typical river-measurement station showing concrete well and house for water-stage recorder

and staff gages, cable, and car.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Maximum" gives the maximum daily discharge and not the discharge 

when the water surface was at crest height. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the minimum daily 

discharge. The column headed "Mean" is the average flow in 

cubic feet per second during the month.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PART 10 5 

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general 

accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the 

daily records are accurate within 5 percent; "good ", within 10 percent; 

"fair", within 15 percent; and "poor", within 20 percent or more.

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

showing discharge per square mile and run-off in inches may be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing 

districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability to 

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

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

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

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

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

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the 

United States are situated above most of the diversions from those 

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

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

stations must first be satisfied.

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

the station. The table of daily discharge allows more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published, and that greater degrees of 

refinement in computations and records may be warranted with 

increased data and use of improved equipment.

In order to permit greater refinement in analysis and comparison 

of records for adjacent stations, the following changes have been 

made in the computation procedure; (a) Mean monthly discharge 

above 1,OOQ second-feet and monthly run-off above 10,000 acre-feet 

are expressed to four significant figures instead of three significant 

figures as formerly; (6) monthly run-off in acre-feet is computed from 

the total second-foot-days for the month and not from the mean 

discharge for the month; (c) drainage areas above 1,000 square miles, 

if measured on topographic maps or if otherwise warranted, are expressed to four significant figures instead of three as formerly. Some 

of the records in the series of reports for 1934 have been computed in 

accordance with the modified procedure.
6 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1934, PAET 10

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water power, underground waters, and 

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

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

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

reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published 

annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with the natural drainage features as indicated below:

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

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

Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

12. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B, Snake River Basin. 

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

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

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

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

who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

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

principal cities of the United States.

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

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

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse. 

Boston, Mass., 945 Post Office Building. 

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building. 

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building. 

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building. 

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building. 

Charlottesville, Va., University of Virginia. 

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

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

Columbia, S. C., 801 National Loan & Exchange Bank Building.

Ocala, Fla., Post Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 217 Post Office Building.

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

Indianapolis, Ind., 319 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 302 University New Agricultural Building.

Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol.

St. Paul, Minn., 808 New Post Office Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 402 Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Iowa.

St. Louis, Mo., Customhouse, Eighth and Olive Streets.

Rolla, Mo., Missouri Geological Survey Building, Missouri School of

Mines and Metallurgy. 

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building. 

Austin, Tex., State Highway Building. 

Santa Fe, N. Mex., State Capitol. 

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building. 

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building. 

Helena, Mont., 421 Federal Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse. 

Los Angeles, Calif., 510 Eighth and Figueroa Building. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

A list of the Geological Survey publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 6,900 points in 

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

reports tabulated as follows:

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

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

Report

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

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

W 11...... -------

18th A, pt. 4.- 

W 15. ----------

W 16..- .- -

Character of data

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

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

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte Rivers, 

and western United States.

Year

1884 to Sept. 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1H84 to Dec. 31, 1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893. 

1893-94.

1895.

1896. 

1895-96.

1897.

1897.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PART 10

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

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

Report

19th A, pt. 4_ 

W 27.. -------

W 28. --------

20th A, pt. 4 

21st A, pt. 4..---

W 47 to 52------

22d A, pt. 4_ ._-

W75___ 

W82 to 85_. ------

W 124 to 135-.--

W 105 to 178 

W 201 to 214..--.

W 241 to 252 --_.

W 261 to272 _-_-

W 281 to 292.---

W 301 to 312---

W 321 to 332-. 

W 351 to 362-..-..

W 381 to 394.. 

W401 to 414... _-

W451 to 464..... .

W471 to 484......

W 501 to 514......

W 521 to 534-.--

W 541 to 554-.---

W 561 to 574... 

W 581 to 594-..-..

W 001 to 014...-. .

W 621 to 034..--

W 6fil to 674...-. .

W 711 to 724.. 

\V 720 to 739..... .

W 741 to 754-.-- 

W 750 to 709------

Cbaraeter of data

(also some long-time records) .

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

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Year

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1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919-20.

1921.

1922.

1923.

1924.

1925.

1926.

1927.

1928.

1929.

1930.

1931.

1932.

1933.

1934.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years. Miscellaneous measurements at many 

points other than regular gaging stations have been made each year 

and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at 

the end of each report in the same relative order as the regular gaging stations. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

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

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

1934. 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 from 1910 to 1920 for any station in the 

area covered by part 3 are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 

303, 323, 353, 383, 403, 433, 453, 473, and 503, which contain records 

for the Ohio River Basin for those years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream 

[For basins included, see p. 6]

Year

18991.........

1900 7 .

1901__. .__....

1902..........

1903 -

1904..........

1905. .........

1906... _. .

1907-8 ---

1909 -.. 

1910 .- -

1911 -_-..-

1912 - .

1913. ------

1914 _-_--

1915 .......

1916 ------

1917 . - -

1918. 

1919-20 --

1921.-- . .

1922..........

1923- ..-

1924.. .....

1025.... ......

192f)--._._.-.

1927 - 

1928.--. -_._

1930--------

1931.._-..._-.

1932.......... 

1933... . _ .

1934-..-..-..

1

35

47, 8 48

82

97

i«165,wi66,>«167

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

^41

561

581

601

621

641

flfil

696

711

726 

741

756

2

' 35, 36

48

65,75

2 82, 83

2 97, 98

i« 126, 127

'6 167, 168

" 203, 204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

582

602

622

642

662

682

697

712

727 

742

757

3

36

48, e 49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

603

623

643

663

683

698

713

728 

743

758

4

36

49

65,75

12 82, 83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

584

604

624

644

664

684

699

714

729 

744

759

5

36

49

11 65, 66, 75

U83,85

1198,99, » 100

i" 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

585

605

625

645

665

685

700

715

730 

745

760

6

3 36, 37

49, i» 50

66,75

84

99

130, i ? 131

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

606

626

646

666

686

701

716

731 

746

761

7

37

51

11 65, 66, 75

11 83, 84

11 98, 99

11 128, 131

11 169,173

11 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

8

66

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

Paper 39. Tables for monthly discharge for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4.

2 James River only.

3 Oallatin River.

4 Oreen and Qunnison Rivers and Colorado River above Ounnison River.

s Mojave River only.

0 Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

Monthly discharge for 1900 in 22d Annual Report, part 4.'

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River.

»Scioto River.

Loup, Platte

11 Tributaries o

12 Lake Ontario 

13 Hudson Bay 

u New Englan

' Hudson Rive

i« Susquehanna 

! ' Platte and K

" The Great B

'» Below junctio

«> Rogue, Ump
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PART 10

COOPERATION

The work was done under cooperative agreements with the several 

States as follows: In California with the State department of public 

works, Earl Lee Kelly, director, and Edward Hyatt, State engineer, 

and with Los Angeles County; in Idaho with the commissioner of reclamation, R. W. Faris; in Nevada with the office of the State engineer, 

George W. Malone; in Oregon with the office of the State engineer, 

Charles E. Stricklin; in Utah with the office of the State engineer, 

T. H. Humpherys, and with the city of Ogden; and in Wyoming with 

the office of the State engineer, E. W. Burritt.

Assistance in collecting records was rendered by the following organizations and corporations: In California by the Walker River Irrigation District; in Utah by Utah Power & Light Co., Logan, Hyde Park 

& Smithfield Canal Co., city of Hyrum, Weber River Water Users, and 

Provo River Water Users.

Funds for the rehabilitation of gaging stations, repairs, replacement 

of equipment, and improvement of records were allocated by the Public Works Administration from funds made available by the National 

Industrial Recovery Act.

DIVISION OF WORK

The data for the stations in the several States were collected and 

prepared for publication under supervision of district engineers as 

follows: In California (except in Walker Lake Basin), H. D. McGlashan; in Idaho (except those on Bear River), Thomas R. Newell; in 

Oregon, G. H. Canfield, the work being done in collaboration with 

Charles E. Stricklin, State engineer; in Utah, Nevada, and stations on Bear River in Idaho and in Walker Lake Basin in California, 

A. B. Purton; in Wyoming, Robert Follansbee.
GAGING STATION RECORDS 

GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN

11

Gages on Great Salt Lake

Location.- Staff gages at Saltair, on southeast shore of lake, 15 miles west of Salt

 CakU City, and at Mldlake, on Lucln cut-off of Southern Pacific Railroad, 30 

miles west of Ogden, Weber County, Utah. Zero of Saltair gage Is 4,196.8 feet 

above mean sea level; zero of Mldlake gage is 4,198.0 feet above mean sea level.

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

to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation during year, 4,197.25 feet Mar. 15 at Mldlake gage; 

minimum, 4,195.0 feet Sept. 15 at both gages.

1850-1934: Maximum elevation, 4,211.3 feet July 12, 1877; estimated maximum, 4,212.5 feet In 1868 (data furnished by Marcus E. Jones, Salt Lake City); 

minimum, that of Sept. 15, 1934.

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

 6~T~wind, as the two gages are about 40 miles apart. Readings on Mldlake gage are 

furnished by the Southern Pacific Railroad Co.

Gage height, In Salt Lake, Utah, 1933-34

Day Mldlake

Oct

Oct

Nov

Nov

Dec

Dec

Jan

Jan

Feb

Feb

Mar

Mar

Apr

Apr

May

May 15

June 1

June 15

July 1

July 15

Aug. 1

Aug. 15

Sept. 1

Sept.15

15

- .3

- .45

- .65

- .85

-1.05

-1.2

-1.55

-1.8

-1.0

-1.1

-1.2

-1.25

-1.25

-1.25

-1.15

-1.0

- .95

- .9

- .85

- .75

- .85

- .85

-1.0

-1.1

-1.4

-1.6

-1.75

-2.0

-2.15

-2.4

-2.65

-3.0
12 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Bvanston, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 1, T. 15 N., R. 121 W., 300 feet above highway bridge and 3-J miles northwest of Evanston.

Drainage area.- 645 square miles.

Records available.- October 1913 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 248 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 540 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 2.94 

feel;); no flow June 26 to Aug. 4, Aug. 20 to Sept. 29.

1913-34: Maximum discharge, 3,690 second-feet June 14, 1921 (gage height, 

6.35 feet); no flow during periods In 1924, 1931, 1933, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 2 to liar. 3,

Which were estimated on the basis of two discharge measurements and temperature 

records. Discharge also estimated Oct. 16-21, 23-28, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, Nov. 

22-26, Mar. 12-13, and Aug. 5. Some diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet,1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

1.2

4.6

2.6

1.2

.2

0

0

2.0

5.2

4.8

4.4

5.2

5.6

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.4

Nov.

8

8.4

9

10

11

6.3

5.4

5.2

6.3

9.3

11

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

12

12

13

13

14

12

12

12

Dec.

16

Jan.

*25

Feb.

»69

Mar.

76

80

72

74

83

66

72

66

66

74

63

90

98

106

135

159

1P2

93

97

120

116

108

102

68

81

79

75

74

75

92

92

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

97

64

64

66

70

93

124

112

108

112

122

144

170

178

180

180

161

141

157

216

239

254

233

266

368

38O

311

273

242

224

1 

May

144

112

S8

84

242

330

426

444

360

245

230

251

248

210

207

297

308

286

257

233

216

193

163

114

41

16

11

9.3

8.1

6.9

6.3

Maximum

7.4

14

159

380

444

8.7

0

170

6.6

444

June

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.6

7.8

8.4

8.7

8.4

7.5

6.6

5.4

4.6

4.0

3.2

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.4

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

5.2

66

66

6.3

0

0

0

0

" oH

July Aug.

0

0

0

0

16

170

4.0

3.0

2.0

3.0

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.6

*« T^eet

4.84 298

10.5 627

35 2,150

25 1,540

65 3,610

91.4 5,620

180 10,730

188 11,560

4.00 238

0 0

6 . 50 399

.22 13

50.8 36,780

-.s-Bischar ~e measurement. 

Note.- No flow d-uring July.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 1 

Bear River at Barer, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEJ sec. 22, T. 14 S., R. 45 E., half a mile below 

mouth of Sheep Creek, three-quarters of a mile north of Harer siding on Oregon 

Short Line Railroad, and 6 miles east of Dingle.

Drainage area.- 2,780 square miles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1916, January 1919 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 560 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year occurred during winter, not recorded; minimum 

mean dally discharge, 26 second-feet Aug. 21-27.

1913-16, 1919-34: Maximum discharge, 3,860 second-feet June 2, 1920 (gage 

height, 10.51 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 21-27, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 27 to Mar. 1, which were estimated. 

Numerous diversions for Irrigation above station. Records collected by Utah 

Power & Light Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey In connection 

with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

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.

166

166

166

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

168

162

162

162

162

162

173

178

178

173

173

173

180

185

185

185

185

185

182

Nov.

178

168

168

170

170

166

158

166

162

166

166

166

168

166

164

162

162

162

162

166

166

168

175

170

170

168

155

145

140

125

Dee.

120

120

120

120

125

125

125

130

135

140

140

145

150

150

150

140

130

130

130

130

135

135

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

Jan.

150

150

150

150

150

140

130

130

130

130

130

130

140

140

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

160

160

160

150

150

150

150

Feb.

160

160

160

170

180

190

190

190

190

190

190

180

180

170

170

180

190

200

210

210

210

210

210

200

200

190

180

180

Mar.

180

186

186

192

192

199

208

202

197

197

199

199

202

205

205

202

202

199

189

186

184

176

176

168

163

145

136

133

133

128

138

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year . . ..... ....

Apr.

138

145

138

131

128

126

114

110

114

112

106

108

110

114

116

114

110

106

99

92

80

76

74

71

68

59

56

56

54

54

May

54

52

52

52

51

50

49

46

44

42

42

42

40

39

39

40

41

41

44

45

43

42

46

52

49

46

40

46

46

18

49

June

50

49

50

49

48

48

49

50

51

51

51

52

52

51

51

51

51

51

50

48

46

44

44

44

44

45

44

44

44

Maximum Minimum

185 162

178 " 125

150 120

160 130

210 160

208 128

145 54

54 39

52 42

44 29

52 26

55 39

210 26

July

41

40

38

38

38

37

37

37

36

36

37

37

37

36

33

29

38

41

40

39

40

41

42

42

42

 13

 1CJ

44

42

40

40

Aug.

40

39

38

37

38

39

40

40

40

39

39

41

40

39

37

37

37

36

34

30

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

29

48

52

46

Sept.

42

41

41

40

39

39

39

424'4

44

44

46

52

52

50

51

50

49

49

50

50

54

55

54

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

Mean Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

170 10,440

163 9,720

135 8,300

146 8,990

187 10,390

181 11,120

99.3 5,910

45.7 2,810

4S.1 2,860

38.8 2,390

36.0 2,220

47.0 2,800

108 77,950
14 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NWJ sec. 17, T. 93., R. 41 E., 600 feet down- 

 stream from Soda plant of Utah Power & Light Co., half a mile southeast of 

Alexander, and 5 miles "below mouth of Soda Creek.

Drainage area.- 3,840 square miles.

Records available.- March 1911 to September 1916, April 1919 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1911-16, 1919-20, 1921-34), 890 second-feet.

gxtremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet July 19; minimum, 

70 second-feet Mar. 25.

1911-16, 1919-34: Maximum discharge, 4,590 second-reet May 9, 1922; maximum gage height, 15.95 feet Dec. 11, 1919; minimum discharge, about 28 secondfeet when reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks.- Records good. Numerous diversions for Irrigation above station. RegulaCTon caused by storage in Bear Lake Reservoir and operations at Soda power plant. 

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

Geological Survey in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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.

305

325

330

290

250

210

210

210

285

300

275

290

320

220

230

285

270

285

210

210

225

100

305

230

244

250

230

155

86

130

153

Nov.

159

151

234

231

77

264

259

245

131

172

130

155

260

135

180

250

193

310

131

316

278

278

244

213

215

160

245

310

275

100

Dec.

275

200

100

260

265

275

255

235

256

112

267

219

246

253

202

175

168

250

248

210

267

281

291

197

125

186

256

28n

.?99

237

223

Jan.

99

290

262

272

250

240

74

290

270

270

240

230

210

110

220

230

230

230

200

189

112

207

179

174

223

220

189

156

180

209

176

Feb.

221

197

180

110

285

233

257

284

315

245

149

291

226

258

244

261

234

130

253

269

265

239

251

241

177

249

257

232

Mar.

265

267

198

158

269

266

262

317

303

340

161

33S

333

322

257

356

295

198

267

298

244

250

208

214

70

197

194

265

240

232

86

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

T'.e year

Apr.

168

270

259

274

258

279

266

133

279

300

300

314

270

226

82

213

222

182

219

275

185

162

285

299

305

325

296

306

179

353

May

428

149

183

533

537

656

742

C42

742

824

945

<

£

£

S

<£

c

)62

)54

62

88

79

88

88

B8

1,020

£

1,C 1,'

1,C

96

20

50

50

1,060

1,060 i,c

l, r

i,c i,c

30

30

20

30

1,030

Maximum

330

316

299

290

315

356

353

1,060

996

1,220

1,310

9^7

June

996

970

945

920

904

895

854

824

808

808

808

786

721

771

705

700

580

761

874

962

910

896

616

475

754

710

699

694

725

777

Minimum

66

77

100

74

110

70

82

428

475

460

657

79

1,220 I 70

1

July

583

900

920

460

553

690

689

567

835

910

844

909

869

795

734

1,070

1,110

1,100

1,220

1,040

1,010

838

1,030

711

926

948

955

365

800

898

1,040

Aug.

1,010

1,

1,(

c

L10

550

)57

667

718

r

'r

MS

50

55

778

924

r

(

1,1

'77

83

10

1,040

1,040

t

r

t

11

57

66

950

1,050

c

1,C

£

£

BO

80

64

79

675

1,C

1,C

9

9

10

60

20

18

903

Mean

239

210

229

207

234

247

250

880

795

805

915

553

471

Sept.

819

628

706

927

920

800

734

705

577

692

648

706

593

593

471

377

552

533

558

637

612

532

330

523

415

392

296

79

117

121

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,710

12,500

14,110

12,760

13,000

15,210

14,850

54,120

47,300

53,190

56,230

32,910

340,900
BEAR RIVER BASIN 15

Bear River near Western, Idaho

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWJ- sec. 17, T. 16 S. , R. 39 E., at WestonFairview highway bridge 3 miles east of Weston.

Records available.- October 1919 to December 1932, February to September 1934.

Comparable records obtained near Preston, Idaho, October 1889 to January 1917.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1919-32), 1,100 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum mean dally discharge, February to September 1934, 1,020 secondfeet June 19; minimum, 30 second-feet Apr. 29.

1919-32, 1934: Maximum discharge, 6,100 second-feet May 8 or 9, 1922 

(gage height, 12.1 feet); minimum, that of Apr. 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. West Cache Canal and numerous Irrigation ditches divert

above station. Regulation caused by storage in Bear Lake Reservoir and operation of power plants above gage. Records furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

ao

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

50

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

486

462

662

387

270

339

462

478

646

482

494

249

450

466

502

482

462

429

215

514

522

486

412

502

486

210

418

462

Mar.

445

390

418

429

237

387

415

446

394

714

586

297

638

474

526

526

466

526

300

366

432

446

470

458

312

267

E37

450

458

490

466

Month

October .....

November

December

January

February

March . .

April

May

June

July

August

September

The period . . .....

Apr.

220

180

450

200

530

300

522

291

185

446

294

373

330

297

195

67

240

264

208

210

160

136

74

42

96

127

112

85

30

180

May

222

108

62

195

165

128

168

626

726

802

698

674

514

458

742

698

774

770

726

738

670

838

746

734

674

710

678

778

694

562

566

June

502

462

598

646

706

746

682

694

690

650

734

774

6S2

662

710

662

566

538

1,020

602

534

522

546

630

309

362

450

470

426

598

Maxima Minl^

662 210

714 237

530 30

858 62

1,020 309

854 297

989 366

798 152

July

474

662

658

522

297

466

610

458

398

550

522

630

426

502

566

630

706

638

854

662

682

726

586

542

506

542

546

578

630

570

714

Aug.

802

989

718

474

366

429

646

678

682

582

570

582

674

766

594

534

534

566

590

446

802

886

554

722

702

498

658

806

674

730

868

Sept.

722

798

554-

446

690

758

730

558

594

478

432

674

642

502

514

446

450

370

443

482

514

474

490

538

418

598

614

722

356

152

., Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

444 24,660

434 26,710

227 13,540

569 35,000

606 36,050

576 35,410

649 39,910

538 38,010

243,300
16 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Collinston, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder in Wf sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., at Wheelon railroad 

siding, 1 mile below Cutler plant of Utah Power & Light Co. , and 4 miles north 

of Collinston.

Drainage area.- 6,000 square miles.

Records available.- July 1889 to September 1934.

Average discharge..- 44 years (1889-1905, 1906-34), 1,869 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 1,640 second-feet Dec. 21; minimum, 17.second-feet Sept. 11, 12, 23.

1889-1934: Maximum discharge recorded, 11,600 second-feet June 7-10, 1909 

(gage height, 7.7 feet); practically no flow at midnight Aug. 5, 1920 (gage 

height, 0.42 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated Jan. 6, 7. Numerous canals divert above 

station. Flow regulated by storage in reservoirs and operation of power plants 

above gage. Gage-height record and several discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1955-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

293

180

277

361

618

546

567

166

229

437

283

469

375

191

348

270

97

154

331

249

123

340

490

350

355

291

552

156

568

629

Nov.

712

711

667

219

178

475

529

613

625

1,250

563

779

542

825

700

941

1,140

318

258

926

940

832

677

1,250

844

591

967

1,070

988

984

Dec.

913

706

475

857

1,090

925

829

871

485

417

729

821

1,010

1,520

1,450

1,220

967

1,100

1,030

1,190

1,640

1,220

851

733

243

1,110

1,040

1,410

1,270

1,450

872

Jan.

504

1,320

1,210

1,070

1,400

1.2OO

1,000

1,270

1,150

952

906

1.O70

591

444

948

938

788

822

1,010

731

602

708

941

1,070

1,060

975

666

857

862

899

828

Feb.

534

950

74«

605

724

960

785

1,080

1,200

79S

616

917

1,060

937

926

922

700

608

954

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,060

778

619

918

1,020

988

Mar.

743

996

629

722

699

844

1,070

754

600

530

713

984

997

897

887

1,090

848

9S1

887

818

860

809

454

776

487

853

95S

983

570

468

647

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year ....

Apr.

229

405

916

1,170

1,060

1,220

907

569

1,140

971

1,030

1,000

882

600

243

487

571

617

153

41

38

36

33

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

May

52

52

52

52

32

30

30

30

30

30

28

27

27

27

27

25

25

25

25

25

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

June

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

24

24

25

25

24

22

22

24

22

24

24

24

Maximum Minimum

629 35

,250 178

,640 243

,400 444

,200 534

,090 454

,220 32

32 E4

25 22

25 21

20 18

1,150 17

1,640 17

July

24

24

24

24

25

25

24

24

22

22

21

22

21

21

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

22

24

22

22

22

21

Aug.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

Sept.

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

44

20

17

18

18

18

183

1,150

775

716

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

327 20,090

737 43,860

981 60,310

929 57,110

876 48,650

792 48,700

485 28,860

27.3 1,680

23.6 1,400

22.2 1,370

19.5 1,200

111 6,590

442 319,800
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Logan River above State dam near Logan, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. IE., at Logan plant of

Utah Power & Light Co., 125 feet above confluence of tailrace with river and 2i 

miles east of Logan.

Drainage area.- 218 square miles.

Records available.- May 1913 to September 1934. June 1896 to December 1912 at old 

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

tailrace comparable to flow at old station.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1913-34), 125 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 190 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 3.11 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 8 second-feet Feb. 2, 3.

1913-34: Maximum discharge (estimated), 2,000 second-feet Mar. 21, 1916 

(gage height, 5.6 feet); minimum daily discharge, 8 second-feet Dec. 11, 1915, 

several days in November and December 1931. and Feb. 2-3, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Water diverted from river and springs upstream for power, 

irrigation and municipal supply. Flow regulated by operation of power plants 

above station. Gage-height record and results of several discharge measurements 

furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

14

12

12

12

12

14

13

12

11

13

13

11

10

9

9

11

11

11

11

12

11

12

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

11

10

10

101111

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

10

1111

11

11

14

11

12

11

11

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

11

10

10

10

10

Jan.

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

19

9

9

10

9

11

Feb.

9

8

8

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

Mar.

11

11

11

11

11

14

18

16

16

16

16

14

11

11

12

15

13

13

13

14

19

25

23

16

13

14

14

16

26

11

11

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

11

11

16

24

16

15

13

14

14

22

26

33

SO

20

15

14

14

13

13

14

14

17

17

25

26

24

16

14

14

14

May

14

14

13

13

14

15

19

24

19

13

13

13

14

121

175

140

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

June

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

16

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

Maximum Minimum

14 9

11 10

14 10

19 9

11 8

26 11

33 11

175 12

16 10

11 9

11 10

11 9

17b 8

July

11

11

11

11

11

10

9

9

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

10

Aug.

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

u10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Sept.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

 Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

11.5 710

10.4 619

10.7 657

10.4 637

9.6 536

14.7 902

17.6 1,050

S6.5 1,630

12.1 718

9 . 5 585

10.3 633

10.1 599

12.8 9,280
18 BEAR RIVER BASIN

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NEi sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. IE., 100 feet below 

power house of Utah Power & Light Co. and 2i miles east of Logan.

Records available.- May 1913 to September 1934. 

Average discharge.- 21 years, 99.3 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Regulation by operation of power plant above gage. Power 

 canal diverts from right bank of Logan River in SEiSWi sec. 29, T. 12 N., R. 2 E. 

Water Is returned to river 125 feet below gaging station on Logan River above 

State dam. Gage-height record and results of several discharge measurements 

furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

102

112

112

112

113

113

112

111

112

111

111

107

107

106

103

104

106

106

106

104

104

102

102

104

107

104

102

102

97

101

102

Nov.

101

101

99

101

99

98

98

99

97

93

97

98

101

99

101

101

103

106

103

99

99

99

99

101

99

98

98

101

97

97

Dee.

96

93

93

96

91

39

93

95

91

91

93

93

93

95

93

93

89

92

93

92

91

90

90

90

90

90

89

90

39

90

85

Jan.

89

96

95

89

89

83

77

74

75

79

81

77

80

81

84

81

77

77

69

74

78

83

84

85

81

55

83

84

84

84

77

Feb.

78

80

79

79

81

83

80

81

79

78

77

76

77

78

78

80

79

77

75

77

79

79

79

81

83

80

80

80

Mar.

80

78

77

80

83

85

84

83

81

79

76

79

84

89

91

95

96

95

95

95

96

97

97

97

95

97

96

95

116

143

147

Month

October - - . ...... . .

November - - .....

December - - - ...

January ... ....

February - ...

March . . .... . .

April . . ... ...

Bay - ....

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

July . - -

August .... ....

September ...

The year

Apr.

142

136

120

113

120

103

96

93

96

97

97

97

120

164

176

175

168

157

149

172

180

182

186

186

184

176

169

164

170

172

May

176

:

:

:

69

69

62

162

169

1

1

I

70

72

76

184

178

1

1

1

1

1

75

76

50

0

36

53

53

50

147

146

1

1

1

36

22

21

122

128

1

1

1

1

26

25

24

19

119

Maximum

113

106

96

96

83

147

186

184

121

84

68

58

186

June

113

107

106

115

121

108

104

106

101

99

99

98

93

95

98

97

95

93

95

90

87

86

87

83

84

84

83

80

86

84

Minimum

97

97

85

55

75

76

93

0

80

64

55

51

0

July

80

81

78

77

83

84

80

77

77

77

78

76

75

75

75

74

71

71

70

70

71

71

70

70

71

70

66

65

64

65

64

Aug.

61

64

65

64

65

66

67

66

68

65

65

63

62

61

60

59

59

60

59

58

58

58

58

57

56

57

58

58

57

56

55

Sept.

55

56

56

54

55

55

55

54

54

54

54

54

54

52

53

52

53

53

53

53

51

52

53

56

58

55

55

56

55

55

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

106 6,540

9l!s 5^630

80.8 4,970

79.0 4,390

92.9 5,710

145 8,650

139 8,560

95.9 5,710

73.4 4,510

60.8 3,740

O4*A GjjSCU^

93.3 67,550
BEAR RIVER BASIN 19

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SEi sec. 25, T. 12 N., R. IE., at concrete rating 

flume li miles below head of canal and 2J miles east of Logan.

Records available.- June 1904 to December 1907, January 1909 to September 1934. 

Average discharge.- 11 years (1923-34), 30.1 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated Oct. 26 to Jan. 29 and Feb. 20 to Apr. 5, 

which are fair. No diversions above gage. Flow regulated by head gates at diversion works. Canal diverts water from Logan River in NEillEi sec. 51, T. 12 N., 

R. 2 E., for Irrigation and domestic use In territory north of Logan. Results of 

several discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

S3

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

30

23

23

22

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

"^15

Nov.

tio

Dec.

t6

Jan.

6

6

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

-x-6

Mar.

1-

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

*6

*2

0

0

-*2

-"-6

---8

 islO

Month

October ...

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

*16

May

58

51

49

46

18

23

26

30

53

51

79

87

69

59

65

53

49

58

61

60

73

73

86

103

92

62

57

52

61

46

57

67

66

60

54

42

51

48

46

47

48

46

45

42

40

39

43

46

45

41

39

38

37

36

32

32

June

34

38

39

32

28

32

33

34

32

32

32

£9

30

29

29

29

31

34

34

34

35

35

36

35

35

35

35

32

27

26

Maximum Minimum

30

0

103

67 32

39 26

26 16

23 16

17 14

103 0

July

25

23

23

26

21

19

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

16

16

19

20

Aug.

23

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

Sept.

16

ie

16

16

17

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

Run-off in 

m acre-feet

18.5 1,140

*10 595

*6 369

«6 369

6.0 333

4.2 258

52.0 3,090

46.4 2,850

32.5 1,940

20.2 1,240

17.1 1,050

15.6 930

19.6 14,160

 a-Estimated.

tDischarge measurement.
20 BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Blacksmith Fork at municipal power plant near Hyrum, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 2, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., 200 feet below

Hyrum municipal power plant, 1 mile above Left Fork, and 8$ miles east of Hyrum.

Drainage area.- 153 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 80 second-feet Oct. 22; minimum, 43 

second-feet seyeral days.

1929-34: Maximum discharge, 469 second-feet Ifey 15, 1932 (gage height, 

3.12 feet); minimum dally discharge, 41 second-feet Dec. 15, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow may be affected by operations at power plant.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

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.

77

78

77

75

75

75

75

78

79

78

78

75

75

75

75

77

75

77

77

77

75

«eo

77

75

78

75

75

75

74

74

74

Nov.

74

74

75

75

74

74

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

72

72

73

72

73

72

72

70

70

70

70

70

»70

70

70

70

70

Dec.

70

68

68

69

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

69

72

69

69

69

66

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

69

68

68

68

65

68

68

Jan.

68

69

68

69

68

68

65

61

63

61

63

63

63

64

64

63

60

63

63

63

63

63

*65

70

61

61

61

63

61

63

63

Feb.

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

64

64

63

63

63

63

61

61

60

58

60

60

64

63

63

61

63

63

63

60

60

Mar.

61

61

61

61

63

65

61

61

60

59

59

59

59

60

60

60

60

61

61

61

61

61

61

63

61

60

61

63

73

68

75

Month

October ... . ...

November

December

January - . .....

February

March

April

May .

June - - ... ...

July . . ......

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

September ... . .

The year . .

Apr.

68

68

68

63

64

64

61

60

65

63

59

64

65

64

61

61

63

63

61

61

63

68

68

73

72

70

63

60

59

59

May

63

65

65

63

61

61

61

60

5S

54

55

55

55

55

58

57

57

54

54

53

53

53

52

53

53

54

54

54

53

52

53

June

53

53

53

52

52

52

53

53

52

52

53

53

52

51

51

51

52

51

51

52

52

50

49

50

52

51

50

50

50

49

Maximum Minimum

80 74

75 70

72 65

70 60

64 68

75 59

73 59

65 52

53 49

58 43

49 43

49 43

80 43

July

49

48

48

49

49

49

49

49

48

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

43

43

44

46

58

44

48

48

46

46

43

43

46

46

Aug.

45

46

46

49

46

48

49

49

46

45

46

45

46

48

49

48

46

48

46

44

43

43

43

45

46

49

48

45

48

48

48

Sept.

48

46

48

46

46

46

46

48

48

46

44

44

43

44

44

43

44

44

44

44

44

45

44

46

49

48

48

48

46

46

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

76.1 4,660

72.1 4,290

68.2 4,200

64.0 3,930

62.2 3,450

61.9 3,810

64.0 3,810

56,4 3,470

51.5 3,060

46.5 2,860

46.5 2,860

45.7 2,720

59.6 43,140

 Estimated.
BEAK RIVER BASIN ! 

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NEJ sec. 8, T. 10 N., R. 2 E. , 1 mile above diversion dam, 3| miles above power plant of Utah Power & Light Co.. and 6 miles east 

of Hyrum.

Drainage area.- 260 square miles.

Records available.- July 1900 to December 1902, November 1913 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1914-34), 131 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 127 second-feet Oct. 22 (gage height, 1.71 

feet): minimum daily discharge, 42 second-feet several days during August and 

September.

1913-34: Maximum discharge, about 1,620 second-feet May 15, 1917 (gage 

height, 6.5 feet); minimum daily discharge recorded, 39 second-feet Dec. 15, 1919.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated Dec. 17 to Jan. 3, May 21-26, May 29 to 

June 5. No large diversions above station. Low-water flow may be affected by 

operations of power plant above. Gage-height record and results of several discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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.

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

80

79

78

76

74

74

74

74

73

72

72

72

70

70

74

70

72

70

72

72

73

73

73

73

Nov.

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

72

73

73

73

74

73

73

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

Dec.

67

66

65

65

65

65

65

63

65

66

66

66

67

67

65

66

64

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

65

65

65

64

65

65

Jan.

64

64

63

63

63

60

59

57

55

55

55

57

57

59

59

59

59

60

60

60

60

60

62

70

67

65

63

62

61

61

61

Feb.

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

59

57

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

57

59

57

56

57

62

61

62

62

Mar.

63

62

61

61

63

63

63

62

61

60

60

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

60

61

61

62

62

62

63

72

70

82

Month

October ........ .

November

December - .

January

February . . -

March - ...

April

May

June . -

July ...

August ......

September .... ... . .

The year . .... . ...

Apr.

79

76

79

79

78

65

63

63

63

63

61

62

63

65

63

63

62

61

60

59

60

63

62

63

65

65

61

57

57

57

May

61

62

62

62

61

61

61

62

62

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

60

59

58

57

56

55

54

53

53

53

53

52

52

June

52

52

52

51

51

50

52

53

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

49

50

49

49

47

48

48

49

49

48

47

46

Maximum Minimum

80 70

74 68

67 63

70 55

62 55

82 59

79 57

62 52

53 46

56 43

46 42

45 42

8g 42

July

46

46

47

48

47

46

46

46

45

45

44

43

43

43

44

44

44

43

43

44

45

56

46

47

47

45

45

45

43

45

45

Aug.

44

45

44

45

45

45

46

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

45

45

45

45

44

43

42

42

42

43

43

43

44

42

44

45

45

Sept.

43

43

43

42

43

43

43

44

44

44

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

43

43

44

45

45

45

44

44

44

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

74.6 4,590

71.5 4,250

65.5 4,030

60.6 3,730

58.7 3,260

62.1 3,820

64.6 3,840

58.6 3,610

49.9 2,970

45.3 2,780

44.1 2,710

43.1 2,570

58.2 42,160
22 BEAR RIVER BASIN

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SWi sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., at Wheelon siding 

on Oregon Short Line Railroad, 4,200 feet below Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of 

Collinston.

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1934. 

Average discharge.- 22 years, 223 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Canal diverts from west side of Bear River in NWiSWj- sec. 

257 T. 13 N., R. 2 W., at same diversion dam as Hammond (East Side) Canal and 

Cutler power plant. Record furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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.

398

396

395

394

394

390

398

415

436

456

458

440

410

386

386

371

351

352

354

343

310

288

279

264

263

263

263

263

263

263

261

Nov.

205

170

170

170

170

172

126

74

74

67

64

63

62

60

57

64

68

68

68

60

49

49

48

48

49

48

49

48

47

45

Dec.

42

42

39

38

39

39

39

59

38

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

36

36

27

18

18

16

16

16

20

20

19

19

20

Jan.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Feb.

9

9

9

9

9

9

e

8

e

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

21

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

Mar.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Month

October ... ...

November

December

January ...

February

March

April .... . .

May

June ...... . .

July . . . ...

August ......

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

The y sar ..... .........

Apr.

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

85

226

257

260

291

348

348

350

351

350

350

May

449

530

526

524

526

532

544

545

552

551

550

550

550

548

533

530

530

530

527

530

527

527

527

520

500

498

497

994

494

485

475

Maximum

458

205

42

20

24

24

351

552

473

437

437

395

552

June

473

468

455

455

455

454

446

454

436

432

432

432

434

431

432

432

434

434

434

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

437

437

Minimum

261

45

16

9

7

0

0

449

431

366

391

80

0

July

437

436

436

436

434

432

434

434

436

434

434

434

434

434

432

436

434

 434

434

436

425

401

383

366

370

390

394

410

410

425

436

Aug.

434

432

431

431

432

431

431

431

431

432

432

434

434

434

434

434

432

431

432

434

432

434

434

434

436

436

436

436

437

422

391

Sept.

392

392

391

392

392

394

395

395

395

330

257

261

260

261

260

258

340

370

370

372

372

373

373

189

105

80

92

95

95

94

Vtann Run-off in 146811 acre-feet

352 21,630

83.8 4,990

31.5 1,940

13.2 813

13.1 726

7.7 476

107 6,380

523 32,130

440 26,180

423 25,990

431 26,530

292 17,350

228 165,100
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SEi sec. 27, T. 13 N. , R. 2 W. , at Wheelon siding 

onTJregon Short Line Railroad, 3,600 feet below Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of 

Collinston.

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1917-21, 1922-23, 1924-34), 51.7 second-feet.

23

Remarks . - Records good. Canal diverts from east side of Bear River in NW^SWi sec. 26, 

T. 13 N. , R. 2 W. , at same diversion dam as West Side Canal and Cutler power 

plant. Gage-height record furnished by Utah Power & Light Co,

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

115

114

113

113

113

112

109

121

138

1S8

131

123

123

123

115

100

94

84

73

76

81

81

81

82

82

81

81

81

82

82

81

Nov.

48

26

20

23

26

25

24

24

24

21

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

17

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October .....

November

December

January . . .

February

March

April

May

June . . . .

July

August

September . ....

The year ........

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29

33

0

0

35

64

74

92

91

91

90

92

92

May

130

137

160

160

160

156

148

146

133

131

121

107

107

98

95

96

96

96

96

96

95

95

94

95

95

103

109

107

107

102

96

June

96

96

96

96

96

95

97

97

96

88

89

96

96

97

97

95

95

96

96

96

96

96

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

98

Maximum Minimum

138 73

48 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

92 0

160 94

98 88

99 94

93 76

110 0

160 0

July

99

98

98

97

96

95

97

97

96

95

95

95

96

95

95

95

94

94

94

95

95

96

97

95

96

95

9B

95

96

95

95

Aug.

92

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

93

93

93

92

91

92

92

92

92

89

66

86

86

85

86

86

82

76

Sept.

77

77

76

76

76

76

77

78

77

77

109

108

109

109

110

109

40

9

10

9

3

0

0

52

50

46

46

46

48

50

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

101 6.190

15.4 916

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

26.1 1,650

116 7.070

96.8 5,700

95.6 5.880

89.5 5,500

61.0 3,630

50.3 36,440

Mote.- No flow during months left blank.
24 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Devil Creek near Malad, Idaho

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 8, T. 14 S., R. 36 E., 400 feet below dam site for proposed reservoir, half a mile northeast of St. John, 2i miles northwest of Malad, 

and 9 miles by stream above confluence with Malad River.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5.5 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 0.52 

foot); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 10 (gage height, 0.11 foot).

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 20 second-feet Apr. 18, May 6, 1933; maximum 

gage height, 1.34 feet May 6, 1933; minimum gage height and discharge, those of 

Sept. 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Evans Dividers (an Irrigation diversion 

works) 3 miles upstream. Several small diversions above this station. Stream 

receives a part of Birch Creek water above station. Malad power plant with a 

small reservoir on Birch Creek may cause slight diurnal fluctuation.

Discharge cond-feet,1933-34

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.

3.2

»2.8

2.4

*2.6

2.8

«3.1

3.4

3.2

4.1

4.2

3.3

3.3

5.4

*3.4

3.3

3.0

2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.8

2.6

*3.1

*3.5

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.2

- 3.9

3.6

Nov.

#4.0

4.5

*3.8

3.2

2.2

*2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

«2.2

2.2

2.2

»2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.1

2.1

»2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

»2.1

Dec.

2.1

#2.0

2.0

:t2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

»2.0

2.0

2.0

»2.2

2.4

»2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.2

*2.2

2.2

»2.2

2.2

-e . s

*2.5

2.6

#2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.6

S.6

Jan.

*2.6

2.5

#2.4

2.3

#2.2

2.0

*2.0

2.1

*2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.O

#2.0

2.0

#2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

#2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

Feb.

#2.0

2.0

*2.0

*1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.9

*1.9

 1.9

1.9

»1.9

1.9

#1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.8

»1.8

1.8

»1.8

1.8

»1.B

1.9

#2.6

3.2

Mar.

*3.4

3.5

«3.5

3.5

#3.4

3.2

»3.0

2.7

2.9

3.0

2.6

#2.8

2.9

2.9

3.1

*3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.5

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

*3.8

4.0

3.6

4.0

3.5

3.6

3.6

#3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.5

May

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

June

1.2

1.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

1.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

Maximum Minimum

42 24

45 21

26 19

26 20

32 18

38 26

40 32

35 10

30 10

31 7

39 22

50 6

5.0 .6

July

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.2

1.6

1.0

1.0

2.3

2.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.1

2.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.5

.7

.7

1.2

2.3

1.9

2.3

Aug.

2.3

2.5

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.8

3.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

3.0

3.6

3.9

3.1

2.3

2.3

3.9

2.4

Sept.

2.3

2.3

£.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

.8

.8

.6

.6

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.1

»4.0

5.0

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.0

1.8

»1.7

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

3.23 199

2.58 142

2.22 136

2 . 07 127

1.95 108

3.S7 201

3.57 212

1.83 113

1.86 110

2.19 134

2.83 174

2.47 147

2.49 1,800

alnterpolated.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 25

Deep Creek below First Creek, near Malad, Idaho

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 7, T. 14 S., R. 37 E., Immediately below proposed

reservoir site, 1 mile north and 34 miles east of Malad, and 12 miles by stream 

above confluence of Deep Creek and Malad River.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5.5 second-feet Apr. 6; minimum, 0.3 secondfoot Aug. 29.

1932-34: Maximum discharge, 64 second-feet May 14, 1932; minimum, that of 

Aug. 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions above station. No regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1833-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.9

3.0

2.5

2.6

8.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

Nov.

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.6

Dec.

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

Jan.

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.0

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.7

3-.0

2.6

Feb.

2.7

2.9

8.6

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.9

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

2 z'.z9

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

Mar.

3.4

3.E

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.7

4.0

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.8

4.7

6.0

6.8

Month

October ......

November .....

December ....

January ....

February .... . . March ... ...

April ....

 ay . ....

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

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

August ........

September

The y Bar . ... . ... . . .

Apr.

5.2

5.2

5.0

6.2

5.4

5.5

5.2

4.7

4.8

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.3

5.2

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.8

4.0

3.2

3.6

3.7

May

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.3

3«2

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

June

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

Maximum Minimum

3.0 2.2

2.7 2.1

2.7 2.1

3.0 2.4

3.4 2.6 

5.2 3.0

5.5 3.2

4.0 2.0 

2.5 1.4

1.6 .4

.7 .3

9 . *. 

6.6 .3

July

1.4

1.3

1.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.0

.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8

.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.8

Aug.

0.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.4

.5

.6

.7

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.3

.4

.4

Sept.

0.4

.5

.4

,5

.4

,4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

.8

.9

.9

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre -feet

2. 55 157

2.48 148

2.45 151

2.67 164

3.04 169

4^64 276

3.03 186 

2 * 08 124

.84 62

.44 27

.52 31

2.38 1,720
26 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Oakley, Utah.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NEJ- sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., near mouth of canyon, about 2 miles below South Fork of Weber River, 3 miles northeast of Oakley, 

and 6 miles above Beaver or Kamas Creek. Prior to Oct. 26, 1932, staff gage a 

quarter of a mile downstream was used.

Drainage area.- 163 square miles.

Records available.- October 1904 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1906-34), 246 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 708 second-feet May 9 (gage height, 2.96 

feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 1.19 feet).

1904-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 4,000 second-feet July 6, 1907, and 

June 5-7, 1909; minimum, that of Apr. 27, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for period of ice effect, Dec. 3-29, 

 Jan. 5-17, Jan. 19 to Feb. 5, Feb. 11-13, and July 17-22, which are fair. No 

large diversions above gage. Flow regulated slightly by storage in Fish Lake 

and a small reservoir on Smith and Morehouse Creek; total capacity of both 

reservoirs, about 1,500 acre-feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

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.

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

40

46

46

46

5C

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

46

45

46

48

46

45

50

Nov.

50

45

48

48

50

51

48

44

44

44

43

43

49

46

39

41

41

41

44

43

43

43

42

42

41

41

41

43

41

40

Dec.

41

42

43

44

Jan.

43

43

44

45

*47

40

Feb.

40

41

41

40

41

42

41

43

42

43

43

43

43

44

43

43

42

42

43

44

44

43

44

48

45

44

44

44

Mar.

44

45

46

45

48

46

46

43

44

44

45

46

50

55

58

60

56

54

58

60

64

68

65

64

65

64

66

68

82

80

75

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

64

64

59

54

56

56

59

66

75

80

84

107

143

140

146

155

164

174

220

272

335

384

368

450

463

374

379

290

305

357

May

362

315

258

258

368

502

564

608

608

564

571

564

508

408

374

362

325

295

267

240

194

184

184

201

174

155

149

137

140

152

134

June

134

132

121

114

107

107

107

96

93

85

76

71

71

71

73

76

71

75

82

76

70

65

60

62

66

60

56

54

52

58

Maximum Minimum

50 44

51 39

48 40

82 43

463 54

608 134

134 52

62 33

61 27

44 aO

606 27

July

51

52

56

59

62

60

56

54

45

44

43

40

37

34

33

33

33

34

34

35

35

36

37

37

37

33

33

36

38

37

38

Aug.

35

34

33

34

40

61

45

38

40

41

36

33

33

33

35

35

34

33

33

33

33

32

30

30

28

27

27

28

30

31

30

Sept.

30

44

33

42

42

41

38

33

33

32

32

31

30

30

31

32

31

30

30

31

29

38

28

32

33

33

33

33

32

31

Run-off In 

ean acre-feet

45.7 2,810

44.0 2,620

42 2,580

43 2,640

42.9 2,380

56.6 3,480

198 11,790

327 20,080

61.4 4,640

41.7 2,560

34.4 2,110

32.9 1,960

82.7 59,850

acharge
WEBER RIVER BASIN 

Weber River near Coalvllle, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEi sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., at river bridge 

ab"ove high-water contour Tor Echo Reservoir, l£ miles south or Coalvllle.

Drainage area.- 438 square miles.

Records available.- April 1927 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 490 second-feet May 9 (gage height, 2.00 

feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, -0.23 Toot).

1927-34: Maximum discharge, 1,960 second-feet June 17, 1929 (gage height, 

4.30 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period or Ice effect, Dec. 10 to Feb. 23, 

which were estimated. Numerous Irrigation diversions above and below station. 

About 2,470 acre-feet was diverted through the Weber-Provo diversion canal. 

Flow slightly regulated by two small reservoirs above station.

Discharge, In second-feet,1935-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

37

39

39

37

37

36

37

38

37

38

39

40

40

40

40

40

42

41

42

41

41

41

42

42

44

45

47

53

51

46

51

Nov.

68

74

84

38

S3

79

S3

36

88

86

90

91

91

93

90

91

90

91

88

88

91

91

93

91

91

90

90

97

102

99

Dec.

102

93

90

95

83

88

36

76

97

110

Jan. Feb.

-,

120

175

159

141

145

147

Mar.

139

146

175

161

137

209

175

124

118

120

118

118

114

110

106

104

97

91

93

93

91

97

97

91

91

90

90

88

90

93

101

Month

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

November ... . ...

December . ...

January . . ......

February

March

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

May .... .....

June . .... . ....

July ..... ...

August . ......

September .... ... . . .

The year . . . ........ . - . . -

Apr.

97

91

90

84

91

93

83

86

83

S3

67

67

73

74

63

64

61

56

44

49

33

32

42

41

84

101

31

58

48

57

May

70

97

83

79

172

261

313

409

436

409

400

414

368

399

255

244

314

137

175

152

126

Maximum

53

102

809

101

436

70

22

47

15

436

31

58

61

31

79

79

66

61

68

73

June

56

51

52

52

44

42

54

58

60

70

60

51

44

41

42

46

40

38

35

41

46

41

35

32

39

34

32

29

26

25

Minimum

36

68

88

32

58

25

8

12

7

7

July

22

20

20

19

18

15

17

16

18

16

14

12

12

10

9

9

9

3

11

12

14

19

IS

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

Aug.

16

15

14

16

19

47

44

23

23

27

26

26

24

24

25

24

22

21

21

21

19

19

17

16

14

14

13

14

16

13

12

Sept.

12

12

11

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

9

9

9

9

7

7

8

8

8

9

IS

16

14

14

10

10

10

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

41.4 2,640

38.6 5,270

104 6,420

100 6,150

126 7,000

117 7,170

69 . 5 4, 140

189 11,640

43.8 2,610

14.9 914

21.1 1,300

9.8 583

77.0 55,740

H190» O SB 3
28 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah

Location.- Temporary staff gages In NWiSWj sec. 30, T. 3 N., R. 5 E., near outlet 

 works at left end of Echo Dam, 1 mile southeast of Echo, Utah.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1934.

Remarks.- Echo Dam, constructed by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation and completed In 

1931, has an Impounding capacity of 74,000 acre-feet. Gage-height record furnished by Weber River water commissioner.

Contents, In acre-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11,940

11,880

11,820

11,760

11,680

11,650

11,620

11,590

11,590

11,690

11,660

11,530

11,530

11,500

11,600

11,480

11,480

11,480

11,450

11,450

11,420

11,390

11,360

11,360

11,340

11,340

11,310

11,310

11,280

11,280

11,250

Nov.

11,250

11,220

11,220

11,250

11,250

11,250

11,250

11,250

11,250

11,250

11,280

11,280

11,280

11,280

11,280

11,280

11,280

11,280

11,280

11,250

11,250

11,250

11,250

11,250

11,250

11,250

11,250

11,250

11,280

11,280

Dec.

11,280

11,280

11,280

11,280

11,250

11,200

11,250

11,230

11,280

11,280

11,280

11,310

11,360

11,560

11,790

11,960

12,140

12,260

12,460

12,700

12,920

13, 130

13,320

13,510

13,700

13,920

14,150

14,380

14,570

14,740

14,970

Jan.

15,200

15,470

15,840

16,080

16,340

16,520

16,660

16,760

16,830

16,930

17,070

17,180

17,280

17,460

17,640

17,820

17,920

18,070

18,210

18,350

18,540

18,680

18,820

19,040

19,230

19,340

19,520

19,680

19,820

20,020

20,180

Feb.

20,280

20,430

20,580

20,770

20,890

21,240

21,510

21,830

22,150

22,430

22,640

22,800

22,960

23,210

23,460

23,760

24,100

24,390

24,700

25,000

25,300

25,610

25,870

26,180

26,570

26,880

27,190

27,500

Mar.

27,820

28,090

28,400

28,760

29,040

29,540

29,960

30,280

30,660

30,790

31,020

31,300

31,540

31,770

32,010

32,250

32,480

32,730

32,960

33,160

33,400

33,600

33,840

34,040

34,240

34,440

34,630

34,830

36,080

35,280

35,530

Apr.

35,780

35,980

36,180

36,390

36,590

36,790

37,050

37,260

37,460

37,670

37,880

37,930

37,930

37,930

37,880

37,880

37,830

37,830

37,460

37,000

36,440

35,980

35,430

34,680

34,040

33,550

33,160

32,730

32,200

31,870

May

31,490

31,120

30,790

30,470

30,140

30,000

29,960

30,000

30,240

30,470

30,660

30,840

30,930

31,020

31,020

30,930

30,840

30,700

30,470

30,190

29,780

29,340

28,900

28,450

28,090

27,680

27,280

26,840

26,570

26,180

25,820

June

25,480

25,120

24,740

24,350

23,970

23,550

23,170

22,880

22,720

22,510

22,370

22,110

21,830

21,510

21,080

20,730

20,350

19,940

19,520

19,080

18,640

18,280

17,850

17,460

17,040

16,700

16,280

15,880

15,470

15,060

July

14,700

14,310

13,790

13,380

12,980

12,550

12,110

11,700

11,310

10,920

10,540

10,160

9,770

9,410

9,020

8,650

8,300

7,940

7,600

7,250

6,960

6,710

6,490

6,300

6,090

5,950

5,800

5,660

5,500

5,340

5,180

Aug.

4,990

4,810

4,640

4,480

4,320

4,200

4,110

4,030

3,910

3,800

3,690

3,590

3,470

3,340

3,220

3,120

2,990

2,860

2,750

2,640

2,490

2,330

2,170

2,010

1,830

1,650

1,470

1,280

1,100

932

770

Sept.

580

454

404

346

304

290

275

258

245

238

230

222

212

200

186

173

158

143

123

98

72

30

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Contents on Sept. 30, 1933, 12,000 acre-feet.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 29

Weber River at Echo, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEi sec. 25, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., 600 feet above Echo 

Creek, 2,400 feet downstream from Echo Dam, and 3,200 feet southeast of Echo.

Drainage area.- 732 square miles.

Records available.- April 1927 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 391 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 2.66 

feef); minimum, 4 second-feet Feb. 8 and 9 (gage height, 0.44 foot).

1927-34: Maximum, discharge, 2,210 second-feet May 26, 1929; minimum, 4 

second-feet several times In May 1931, March and April 1932, February 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Numerous Irrigation diversions above and below station. 

One small diversion between gage and Echo Dam. Flow regulated by Echo Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet,1933-34

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.

92

92

92

92

79

71

67

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

65

66

67

70

71

71

71

71

67

66

70

78

80

75

72

Nov.

89

89

83

96

100

100 100

100

100

100

106

107

107

113

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

109

106

113

116

Dec.

118

118

118

118

10P

S9

92

107

115

115

115

118

135

120

47

44

44

44

37

17

17

25

33

34

33

25

17

17

17

17

18

Jan.

18

18

18

18

18

24

30

34

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

Feb.

34

34

34

34

20

11

7

4

7

23

32

27

12

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Mar.

6

6

6

6

7

7

6

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

7

6

7

7

a

7

7

Month

October . . ....

November

December . . . . . .

January ...

February

March

April . . .

May

June . .

July . - ...

August ....

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

The year. ...... ... . . .... . .......

Apr.

7

7

7

7

7

7

a

8

a

a

43

96

97

115

94

94

86

202

299

305

324

355

387

367

373

326

318

318

308

295

May

292

!392

283

280

2S3

295

;

,

£

ill

505

!95

308

324

;

;

;

528

521

ill

305

295

£

;;

92

S08

521

341

382

3

2

£

08

77

77

277

271

2

£

2

2

66

62

59

53

248

Maximum

92

115

135

37

34

a

387

352

265

245

115

99

387

June

242

245

251

248

248

248

223

1S3

168

168

1S6

205

223

248

253

253

259

265

262

256

251

253

253

256

242

242

242

234

221

218

Minimum

64

83

17

18

4

4

7

248

168

89

65

12

4

July

228

242

245

237

228

226

215

210

210

215

213

206

203

198

198

191

188

188

188

181

161

133

131

126

106

92

S9

91

96

99

106

Aug.

100

94

97

99

96

94

94

94

91

85

85

89

92

92

92

91

91

89

88

97

104

102

102

104

106

104

107

111

109

106

115

Sept.

99

43

46

3S

24

22

25

22

19

19

19

18

18

16

18

17

17

16

16

14

14

12

12

14

20

20

21

18

16

16

_. Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

71.6 4,030

107 6,370

66.9 4,110

31.6 1,940

13.2 732

6.0 371

163 9,720

295 18,130

235 13,980

176 10,790

97.4 5,990

23.0 1,370

108 77,530
30 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah

Location.- Staff gage in SWl sec. 19, T. 4 N., R. 4 E., 500 feet downstream from highway bridge at Devils Slide and a quarter of a mile below Lost Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,090 square miles.

Records available.- February 1905 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 492 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 406 second-feet Apr. 23-25 (gage 

height, 1.86 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

1905-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 6,000 second-feet May 22, 1920; minimum, that of Sept. 23, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Numerous diversions above station for irrigation and domestic 

use. Flow regulated by storage in Echo Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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.

103

111

111

113

119

108

91

93

93

93

93

89

84

84

84

34

89

89

89

89

89

91

93

93

89

86

89

91

84

77

93

Nov.

93

93

106

106

114

124

124

124

124

124

124

130

135

135

141

138

141

141

138

135

135

138

138

141

141

135

132

130

130

141

Dec.

141

141

141

149

158

141

141

135

141

141

144

152

171

174

84

71

80

73

98

35

34

35

84

80

80

75

48

46

46

45

46

Jan.

48

52

48

50

48

38

57

59

65

67

63

63

67

65

63

67

75

84

57

59

59

59

61

67

52

55

63

63

63

63

59

Feb.

59

63

63

63

65

50

48

43

41

52

55

59

48

40

33

33

38

37

37

40

41

41

38

46

43

41

38

40

Mar.

40

41

40

41

43

45

40

40

40

38

38

40

40

43

43

43

45

43

43

41

41

41

41

46

45

45

46

48

50

52

57

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

55

57

59

55

53

53

52

53

55

48

45

144

141

130

116

121

106

101

344

302

331

402

406

406

406

331

327

327

310

298

May

286

290

279

279

286

294

319

319

286

302

319

323

315

306

302

294

282

382

306

335

352

531

271

271

271

271

£

£

£;

63

552

>52

341

234

Maximum

119

141

174

84

65

57

406

352

271

245

108

118

406

June

241

248

256

248

245

245

230

203

164

164

186

193

213

227

245

245

256

260

264

264

260

260

256

271

249

245

234

227

214

220

Minimum

77

93

45

38

37

38

45

234

164

85

85

18

18

July

227

234

241

245

234

227

227

214

214

220

217

214

203

197

197

188

188

188

188

188

214

140

135

124

124

94

89

85

89

89

99

Aug.

103

99

94

99

101

99

99

99

99

89

85

89

94

94

94

89

89

89

89

94

99

99

99

94

96

99

99

103

108

101

106

Sept.

118

43

46

41

34

25

29

29

27

25

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

18

20

23

24

24

25

25

24

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

93.2 5,730

12.8 7,640

101 6,210

60.0 3,690

46.6 2,590

43.2 2,660

188 11,170

291 17,880

234 13,950

178 10,970

96.5 5,930

28.9 1,720

125 90,140
WEBER RIVER BASIN 31

Weber River at Gateway, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NW|SWi sec. 27, T. 5 N., R. IE., 2,500 feet below 

mouth of Strawberry Creek, 800 feet below Union Pacific Railroad bridge, and 

2,500 feet above section house at Gateway.

Drainage area.- 1,610 square miles.

Records available.- June to September 1919, July 1920 to September 1934. October 

1089 to July 1903 comparable records at a station 1 mile downstream, known as 

Weber River near Ulnta, Utah.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1920-34), 635 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 410 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 1.60 

feet); minimum, 45 second-feet Sept. 24 (gage height, 0.23 foot).

1889-1903, 1919-34: Maximum discharge, 7,980 second-feet May 31, 1896; 

minimum, that of Sept. 24, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Numerous diversions for Irrigation above and below station. Flow affected by storage In East Canyon Creek and Echo Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

242

242

245

256

232

216

213

210

206

203

206

203

200

200

803

206

210

210

210

213

213

191

180

177

17V

174

169

163

166

166

163

Nov.

166

174

1V1

169

171

174

177

180

183

180

180

ISO

183

185

188

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

188

191

191

185

185

183

183

185

Dec.

191

191

194

197

1S5

1S5

166

180

197

203

203

210

S29

S45

197

160

140

125

129

127

114

112

125

125

125

125

125

116

116

118

120

Jan.

120

125

12S

123

118

110

96

102

10S

112

120

110

116

123

125

120

116

116

116

116

112

110

120

138

120

ioe

116

114

114

114

112

Feb.

114

116

180

123

127

127

125

116

114

108

112

118

116

108

100

100

100

98

96

104

116

112

110

123

123

116

114

114

Mar.

112

120

129

116

148

133

125

114

110

110

116

116

118

118

118

ISO

112

110

110

110

112

116

118

114

112

108

108

112

134

131

156

Month

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

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

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

January . . . .......

February . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The f(>ar ........ ........ ........

Apr.

143

136

129

123

116

114

108

108

10S

104

120

166

216

210

203

180

160

143

245

266

309

313

372

381

397

372

344

344

336

332

Bay

324

336

328

317

309

317

328

336

317

309

324

336

340

340

386

332

320

320

336

344

360

356

536

324

320

320

317

313

513

509

290

Maximum

245

191

245

1 xooTO

127

156

397

360

340

305

ieo

166

397

June

290

298

301

309

305

313

332

298

262

252

248

S55

262

S80

301

298

290

305

317

320

313

305

305

320

340

305

313

305

294

S76

Minimum

163

166

112

96

96

108

104

290

248

169

150

46

46

July

276

280

2S3

305

305

290

286

283

280

280

280

266

266

259

255

248

235

235

238

248

262

272

232

232

222

203

188

177

1V1

169

171

Aug.

169

171

171

174

180

ISO

174

174

180

177

174

171

166

171

174

163

163

163

158

156

163

163

166

158

15S

163

158

158

160

156

150

Sept.

166

143

91

79

73

67

63

62

sa

54

53

52

53

52

51

51

50

49

49

49

49

48

46

52

53

51

50

52

5S

51

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

202 12,390

183 10,890

160 9,870

116 7,130

113 6,290

119 7,320

220 13,090

S26 20,050

297 17,680

248 15,270

167 10,240

62.3 3,710

185 133,900
32 WEBER RIVER BASIN 

Weber River near Plain City, Utah

Location.- Chain gage In SEi sec. 5, T. 6 N., R. 2 W., at county highway bridge 

6 miles above mouth, 1 mile south of Plain City, and 1 mile below mouth of 

Four-mile Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,060 square miles.

Records available.- May 1905 to September 1934. Records obtained In 1904 by State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1906-19, 1920-34), 854 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 285 second-feet Feb. 24, 25 (gage 

height, 5.02 feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot or less on many days during 

June to September.

1904-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 7,580 second-feet June 6, 1909 (gage 

height, 19.1 feet); practically no flow during latter part of several summers 

since 1915.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge estimated Jan. 24, Aug. 29. In summer practically 

entire flow of Weber River above station Is diverted for Irrigation, Flow Is 

affected by storage In Echo and East Canyon Creek Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet,1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Oct.

29

29

33

32

34

33

33

34

34

35

30

2B

28

26

26

31

32

36

36

37

36

35

35

36

36

36

36

36

37

41

41

Nov.

44

45

45

45

50

49

58

64

69

70

70

72

81

90

96

102

120

116

114

107

104

104

100

100

103

103

114

127

126

128

Dec.

131

138

152

152

152

152

159

161

161

164

165

168

200

206

221

190

154

170

198

188

174

147

156

170

187

178

194

168

180

186

193

Jan.

211

208

227

243

232

229

186

181

181

164

187

171

192

188

194

199

205

202

199

198

198

198

200

200

251

208

184

204

210

222

216

Feb.

214

208

211

214

232

236

232

229

234

224

218

214

216

216

213

213

208

202

205

234

281

281

281

285

285

282

270

264

liar.

255

249

276

255

255

282

273

252

232

232

238

235

241

219

221

219

214

211

203

201

193

193

186

184

172

154

142

136

148

156

159

Month

October . . . .

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June . . ....

July

August ... . .

September . . .

The year .... ........ . ......

Apr.

201

232

159

156

156

108

92

79

58

46

41

30

14

15

16

19

19

18

16

15

13

15

16

17

19

20

21

20

19

16

May

14

15

16

15

13

13

15

9

12

10

9

8

8

9

13

9

8

8

7

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

June

2

3

3

2

2

4

10

11

11

5

1

2

2

1

2

2

2

1

4

3

1

2

2

4

5

7

8

2

1

1

Maximum Minimum

41 26

128 44

221 131

251 171

285 202

2S2 136

232 13

16 2

11 1

18 1

17 1

65 1

285 1

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

4

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

18

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

Aug.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

17

7

5

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sept.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

17

17

1

1

1

1

1

14

17

19

24

20

2

1

1

37

65

47

26

30

28

28

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

33.6 2,070

87.2 5,190

171 10,540

203 12,510

239 13,090

212 13,060

55.5 3,300

8.1 500

3.5 210

1.7 105

1.9 115

13.5 805

85.0 61,500
WKBER RIVER BASIN 33

Chalk Creek at Coalvllle, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., 300 feet above hlghway bridge in Coalville and a third of a mile above confluence with Weber River.

Drainage area.- 253 square miles.

Records available.- October 1904 to December 1905, April 1927 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year not determined; minimum, 1 second-foot or less 

(estimated) several days during June to September,

1927-34: Maximum discharge, 696 second-feet May 4, 1929 (gage height, 4.0 

feet); minimum, that of June to September 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated May 28 to Sept. 30. No diversions below 

station. Flow regulated by Irrigation diversions above.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

Nov.

7

7

8

9

8

8

13

13

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

16

14

15

16

16

16

13

13

16

16

16

Dec.

16

12

12

14

7

12

15

16

14

14

16

16

19

19

16

12

7

13

16

16

16

16

16

14

16

16

14

14

14

18

16

Jan.

16

16

15

15

10

9

8

9 10

10

11

12

12

13

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

16

16

10

12

14

14

13

12

12

Feb.

12

14

IS

14

16

17

16

14

16

14

10

12

16

14

14

17

16

16

16

16

16

12

14

17

16

16

16

16

Mar.

15

16

18

17

18

19

19

16

16

17

17

17

18

19

21

21

21

18

18

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

18

18

19

21

22

Month

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

Hovember . . - ......... ..... .... ..... ...

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

January . . . ......

February . ... ................... ... ... ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

6epteniber ...

The ye ar ...................... ..........

Apr.

21

20

19

18

18

20

19

19

21

21

21

18

18

14

8

9

4

2

2

2

4

7

9

14

16

12

12

13

14

16

May

16

16

14

12

12

12

12

11

11

9

9

8

3

8

7

7

5

6

3

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

June

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Maximum Minimum

7 4

16 7

18 7

16 8

17 10

22 16

21 2

16 2

2 1

2 1 ±

1 1

1 1

22 1

July

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

Aug.

1

2

1

2

1

7

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

2

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sept.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Run-off In 

*ean acre-feet

4.9 303

1 J.O*O * * TO(WO1* 

14 4 883

12.4 760

14 6 813

18* 6 1*130

13 7 813

6.9 424

1.7 101

1*6 96

1.6 91

1.0 60

8.7 6,270
34 WSBER RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Ogden River near Huntsvllle, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEJ sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 2 E., half a mile below 

mouth of Magpie Creek, 1 mile above heading of Huntsvllle Mountain Canal, and 5£ 

miles east of Huntsvllle. Station moved 300 feet downstream Aug. 13.

Drainage area.- 148 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 107 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 113 second-feet July 21 (gage height, 1.29 

feet on old gage); minimum, 20 second-feet July 28.

1921-34: Maximum discharge, 1,480 second-feet May 14, 1932 (gage height, 

5.50 feet on old gage); minimum, 20 second-feet Nov. 25, July 28, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated Dec. 7 to Jan. 30, Feb. 21 to Mar. 6, 

Aug. 11-13, which are fair. No Important diversions above gage.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

44

45

44

43

42

40

37

37

37

37

37

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

40

39

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

40

Nov.

41

41

41

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

33

37

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

36

37

36

36

37

Dec.

37

37

38

39

36

35

38

41

38

37

1 38

t

Jan.

#39

*36

Feb.

34

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

37

38

Mar.

42

46

45

44

44

44

44

45

45

46

49

47

46

45

45

46

51

53

51

51

48

46

53

62

62

63

Month

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

November . .

December

January

February

March

April .... ...

May ... . .

June - ...

July . . . ...

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

September - ....... . .

The 3 ear ... .......... .....

Apr.

59

58

54

52

50

49

49

53

58

61

66

77

88

59

89

S2

75

70

72

73

75

76

73

72

72

71

65

61

58

57

May

55

54

51

49

48

47

46

45

43

42

41

40

40

38

37

36

34

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

June

29

29

30

30

31

32

35

34

32

30

30

29

28

28

28

25

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

27

28

26

26

25

23

23

Maximum Minimum

45 37

41 36

34

63

89 49

55 28

35 23

34 22

26 22

27 22

89 22

July

23

24

25

26

25

24

23

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

23

23

54

30

26

25

25

23

22

22

22

22

22

Aug.

22

22

22

22

23

23

26

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

26

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

23

Sept.

23

22

22

22

22

23

23

24

26

27

26

24

24

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

 Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

39.6 2,440

38.3 2,280

38.0 2,330

38 2,340

36.5 2,030

47.5 2,920

66. S 3,970

37.7 2,320

28.4 1,690

23.8 1,460

23.1 1,420

24.2 1,440

36.8 26,640

#Discharge measurement.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 35

Ogden River near Ogden, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEiSWi sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. IE., at bridge 300 

TeeT below Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam and 6i miles northeast of Ogden, Utah.

Records available.- 1895-96, January 1904 to October 1912, October 1931 to September

1934.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1904-9, 1931-34), 263 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge (river and pipe line), 140 second-feet Apr. 1; 

minimum dally, about 4 second-feet for several days during summer.

1895-96, 1904-12, 1931-34: Maximum recorded discharge, 3,260 second-feet 

Feb. 5, 1907; minimum, that of 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Station is below Irrigation diversions In Ogden Valley and 

above those In vicinity of Ogden. Water diverted for power development 300 feet 

above river station. Low-water flow regulated by diversion dam; also affected 

by municipal and Irrigation diversions. Records of Utah Power & Light Co.'s pipe 

line and results of several discharge measurements furnished by that company. 

Records of combined discharge (see following page) are comparable with records of 

1895-96 and 1904-12.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Oct.

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

Nov.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

2

2

Dee.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

Feb.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Mar.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

11

Month

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

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

December . .....

January .... .........

February - ..... ... . .

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

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

May ........

June - - . . . .......

July . .......

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

September . . . - .... . . ... . ..... . . .

The year ........ ........... .........

Apr.

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

7

14

16

17

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

9

9

S

7

8

9

9

S

7

May

8

7

7

7

8

8

8

6

2

1

3

4

5

6

5

5

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

June

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Maximum Minimum

2 1

2 0

3 1

3 2

2 1

11 1

17 1

8 1

2 1

6 0

1 0

12 0

17 0

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

6

3

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

11

1

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Sept

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

11

1

11

1

12

9

8

6

6

6

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

1.3 81

.8 48

1.8 113

2 . 1 127

1.8 99

2 . 0 125

7.9 472

3.4 210

1.3 77

.8 52

0 2

1.9 111

2.1 1,520
36 WEBER RIVER BASIN 

Ogden River near Ogden, Utah 

(Continued)

Combined discharge, In second-feet, of Ogden River and Utah Power & Light Co.'s pipe line 

near Ogden, Utah, 1933-34

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.

36

38

38

38

37

35

34

33

31

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

30

29

29

30

30

31

35

35

34

34

34

Nov.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

35

36

Dee.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

39

47

46

46

46

46

44

41

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

Jan.

37

56

66

53

59

68

47

60

43

42

42

35

35

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

54

64

63

63

64

59

56

55

Feb.

52

51

50

50

50

50

51

51

5V

61

61

61

61

61

60

60

59

60

60

60

71

76

75

78

79

78

81

76

Mar.

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

78

78

78

76

68

65

66

65

65

66

65

65

72

77

78

78

78

78

78

80

81

88

Month

October .... . .

November

December

January . . .

February

March ... . . .

April

May. ....

June

July ...

August ...

September ......

The year . ... . ...... . ... . . ....

Apr.

140

133

107

83

84

83

90

79

81

79

80

82

83

85

91

89

82

90

103

89

87

86

86

85

84

84

86

85

85

76

May

63

60

60

60

59

59

57

52

46

44

46

48

46

48

47

42

36

34

32

32

32

32

29

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

June

26

24

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

22

23

23

22

21

20

20

20

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

Maximum Minimum

38 28

35 33

47 35

68 35

81 50

88 65

140 76

63 27

26 13

12 4

16

140

July

12

12

11

11

10

10

9

9

8

8

8

7

4

4

4

5

10

7

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Aug. Sept.

*4

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

16

13

12

10

10

10

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

31.8 1,950

33.8 2,010

37.8 2,330

49.7 3,060

62.1 3,450

75.3 4,630

89.2 5,310

41.3 2,540

18.7 1,110

6.7 415

»4 246

5.8 347

37.8 27,400

 Estimated.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 37

Jordan River near Lehi, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 2t>, T. 5 S., R. 1 W., 800 feet below pumping 

station at outlet of Utah Lake and 4 miles southwest of Lehi.

Drainage area.- 2,570 square miles.

Records available.- May to December 1904, July 1913 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 21 tears (1913-34), 416 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 648 second-feet Apr. 12-14, 26 

minimum, -12 second-feet Jan. 4.

1913-34: Maximum daily discharge, 1,370 second-feet June 8, 1923 (gage 

height, 7.78 feet); minimum, -35 second-feet Mar. 9, 10, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge computed from records of pump operation. Flow

represents pumped outflow from Utah Lake and is controlled by operation of gates 

and pumping plants. Pumping records from Oct. 1 to May 31 and records of daily 

discharge from Aug. 1 to Sept. 30 were furnished by Utah Lake water commissioner.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

44

72

26

44

53

22

41

41

47

36

41

42

58

40

10

50

47

72

56

91

7

30

26

37

22

41

49

84

180

210

84

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

25

16

8

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

8

9

8

8

8

8

8

Dee.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

8

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-1

-1

-2

-3

-3

-4

-4

-5

-5

Jan.

-6

-8

-8

-12

-10

-8

-8

-8

-8

-7

-7

-4

-4

-4

-4

-4

-4

-4

-4

-5

-5

-5

-5

-6

-5

-5

-5

-5

-5

-5

-5

Feb.

-5

-5

-5

-5

-5

-5

-5

-5

-8

-8

-5

-5

-5

-5

-5

-5

-6

-5

-5

-7

-8

-8

-9

-10

-10

-10

-10

-11

Mar.

-9

-8

-8

-8

-7

-8

-7

-5

-5

-5

-5

-5

-5

-5

-5

-7

-6

-4

-4

-5

-5

-5

-5

-4

-4

-6

-4

-5

-6

-3

-4

Month

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

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

December . . . - . ...... .... .....

January . . ...... . ...........

February ............ . ....

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

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

Bay . ......... .......

June . . .......... . . . ... July . ............... .....

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

September

The y sar ....... ........ ... .

Apr.

-3

-11

-11

-2

-2

-2

0

390

565

623

637

646

648

646

638

550

464

295

57

66

53

79

47

175

563

646

631

641

639

630

May

608

527

561

518

587

587

'

£

580

286

>24

184

191

]

£

'.

L54

19

08

330

332

j

2

j

16

18

02

230

289

2

;

;

32

39

09

315

320

2

4

4

4

71

63

62

54

390

Maximum

210

25

8

-4

-5

-3 

646

627

342

330

646

June

Minimum

7

0

-5

-12

-11

-9 

-11

154

0

129

-12

July Aug.

0

32

186

198

200

178

184

215

245

252

271

283

300

342

336

342

238

176

178

189

178

178

184

309

306

299

301

284

298

277

325

Sept.

326

224

324

314

315

327

805

248

312

326

330

327

262

256

287

279

269

277

282

163

268

302

183

129

204

191

174

237

224

222

 Run -off In 

Mean acre-feet

54.3 3,340

4.6 274

-.1 -8

-5.9 -363

-6.6 -367

-5.5 -341 

344 20,460

376 23,220

*190 11,310 *28 Ij720

235 14,450

260 15,450

123 89,160

 Estimated.

Note.- Negative Values represent flow back Into the lake, when head gates at The Narrows, 6 miles 

downstream, were closed. These negative discharges have been deducted from the monthly and yearly 

values In order to eliminate this temporary Inflow from the area below the outlet of the lake.
38 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek near Nephi, Utah

Location.- Staff gage In NWi sec. 1, T. 13 S., R. IE., 50 feet below tallrace of

Nephi municipal power plant, 100 feet above Intake of Nephl Plaster Co.'s canal, 

2£ miles below mouth of South Fork, and 3J miles east of Nephl.

Drainage area.- 95 square miles.

Records available.- April 1925 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, about 240 second-feet Aug. 5; minimum dally discharge, 4 second-feet several days In September.

1925-34: Maximum discharge recorded, about 800 second-feet July 17, 1932; 

minimum dally discharge, 4 second-feet Nov. 21-22, 1931, and several days In September 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated July 24, Aug. 5-6. A few small diversions 

above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8

10

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

S

S

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Nov.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Dee.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

Jan.

13

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

S

8

8

S

S

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

S

8

8

Feb.

8

8

8

S

8

8

8

8

S

8

S

8

8

8

e

s

8

8

8

8

8

8

S

10

9

8

8

8

Mar.

8

8

8

S

S

S

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

S

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Month

October ... ...

November

December

January . -

February

March

April ....

May - ....

June

July

August .... .

September ...... . .

The year . . ........ ...

Apr.

8

9

9

10

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

May

17

16

15

15

16

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

20

20

19

17

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

June

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

S

S

8

8

8

8

S

8

8

8

Maximum Minimum

10 8

9 9

10 9

13 8

10 8

9 8

16 8

20 12

12 8

12 6

75 5

5 4

75 4

July

S

S

s

8

8

8

7

6

6

6

7

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

7

8

7

6

12

10

9

S

8

S

8

8

Aug.

8

8

7

7

75

10

7

7

7

S

6

6

6

9

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Sept.

5

5

5

4

4

4

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

4

4

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

8.8 543

9.0 536

9.1 559

8.5 526

8.1 450

8 . 4 516

11.2 664

15.6 958

9.3 553

7.6 466

8.4 514

4.3 254

9.0 6,540
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

Provo River at Forks, Utah

39

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NW£ sec. 25, T. 5 S., R, 3 E., a quarter of a mile 

Deiow North Fork, three-quarters of a mile above South Fork, and 3,000 feet 

northeast of Forks and Vivian Park. Prior to Nov. 13, 1933, staff gage 3,000 

feet downstream In sec. 26 was used.

Drainage area.- 600 square miles.

Records available.- November 1911 to September 1934. Records have been obtained at 

various points below mouth of South Fork since 1890.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1912-34), 366 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 252 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 2.47 

reet); minimum, 49 second-feet July 17.

1911-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,180 second-feet June 11, 1921 (gage 

height, 6.13 feet on gage used 1921); minimum, that of July 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Jan. 15. 

TTEatlon Is below diversions for Irrigation In Heber Valley and above those In 

vicinity of Provo. Flow slightly regulated by small lakes at headwaters utilized 

as storage reservoirs. Records Include flow of Weber-Provo Diversion Canal.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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.

138

139

150

147

163

150

139

145

147

147

145

145

128

126

128

131

131

125

120

110

118

122

122

118

122

131

125

125

125

125

125

Nov.

145

139

139

133

133

131

136

147

1*7

147

156

170

172

172

178

174

169

189

188

188

189

191

189

193

188

186

189

189

188

Dec.

169

136

186

191

178

*190

Jan.

*190

189

186

188

189

193

191

191

193

201

188

186

191

193

195

199

202

Feb.

204

206

209

211

213

221

215

209

205

205

193

193

193

191

188

189

191

189

193

211

223

211

213

247

231

221

221

213

Mar.

209

205

211

211

209

211

201

199

197

193

197

199

197

195

201

199

197

191

193

191

191

186

183

180

177

174

172

169

166

163

148

Month

October .... ....

November

December

January ....

February

March ...

April ...

May..

June ... . . .

July. ... . .

August - . . .

September .... . .

The year. . ... ........ - . . . ....

Apr.

137

134

132

127

123

120

116

114

116

114

108

103

101

106

103

103

103

100

98

103

128

211

225

231

239

233

227

207

195

184

May

184

184

174

163

134

113

111

111

LOS

98

101

]

98

LOO

L01

96

98

98

95

LOO

101

101

1 *1

98

98

98

96

98

96

98

03

00

*97

Maximum

153

193

247

211

239

184

95

75

69

80

247

June

94

92

95

92

88

90

93

95

90

67

66

82

81

«80

*79

*78

78

78

81

80

75

71

69

74

75

72

69

67

67

Minimum

110

131

188

148

98

95

67

54

56

56

54

July

65

67

62

65

67

62

61

58

57

58

61

61

58

57

54

56

54

57

56

58

67

75

68

65

62

62

60

60

60

60

58

Aug.

Mean

132

168

189

191

207

191

145

111

81.3

61.0

63.2

66.9

134

61

58

56

58

64

68

66

67

68

65

60

60

60

61

68

65

65

65

64

65

62

64

62

61

61

60

61

64

69

65

65

Sept.

65

64

61

56

57

61

52

62

64

*66

69

«68

67

65

65

67

65

65

67

67

65

65

61

69

76

75

78

80

80

75

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,140

9,970

11,640

11,750

11,520

11,730

8,610

6,840

4,840

3,750

3,890

3,980

96,660

*E8timated.
40 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River at Provo, Utah

Location.- Staff gage in SEi sec. 3, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., a quarter of a mile below 

Highway bridge and 2 miles west of the City Hall at Provo.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1934. Records obtained three-quarters of 

a mile upstream May 1903 to June 1905. Except for two small ditches the flow 

Is the same at both points.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 232 second-feet Feb. 25-27 (gage 

height, 2.62 feet); no flow during part of year.

RemarKs.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Nov. 19 to Jan. 13. Station below

diversions except one small ditch. At times the entire flow Is diverted above 

station for Irrigation. Factory Race diverts water above station Into Provo Bay, 

an arm of Utah Lake. Provo River Water Commissioner furnished the following 

record of this flow for 1935-34:

Month

October

November

December

Run-off in 

acre feet

2,130

2,480

2. 430

Month

February 

March 

April 

May

1,700

2,220

SO

0

Month

June 

July 

August 

September

The year 11,090

Discharge, in second-feet, 1935-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

1

S

Nov.

13

16

19

19

9

13

39

69

8

8

9

10

10

10

9

10

14

20

100

Dec. Jan.

170

172

172

169

167

167

167

169

172

172

172

169

169

172

172

172

172

172

174

Feb.

176

176

176

176

176

188

216

221

218

213

205

205

200

200

200

193

186

176

172

136

203

210

221

229

232

232

232

223

Mar.

193

181

131

181

181

181

181

176

176

174

176

176

176

174

154

146

139

119

113

113

113

113

113

94

77

77

77

54

11

4

4

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

4

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

May

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

Maximum Minimum

8 0

S

232 172

193 4

7 0

1 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0

July Aug. Sept.

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

2.2 137

50.2 2,990

170 10,450

170 10,470

201 11,190

130 7,990

3.0 179

.3 20

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

60.0 43,430
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 41

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah

Location.- Parshall measuring flume In SWiSEi sec. 30, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., 100 feet 

above confluence with Provo River and 4J miles northwest of Woodland.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1934.

Remarks.- Canal diverts from Weber River In SWiSWi sec. 21, T. l S., R. 6 E., for IrrlgatIon use In the Provo River Basin. Records ahow quantity of water reaching the 

Provo River. Daily-discharge records furnished by Provo River water commissioner.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

Z

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

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

November . .....

December . . ...

January . ......

February - - ...

March .... . ....

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

Hay ..........

June . ....

July . .....

August ...

September . . ....

The year ... ......... . ....

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

60

97

101

104

108

108

106

94

84

84

May

84

88

88

38

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

Maximum Minimum

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

108 0

88 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

108 0

July Aug. Sept.

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

31.5 1,880

9.6 591

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

3.4 2,470

Note.- No flow during months left blank.
42 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume in sec. 26, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., a 

quarter of a mile above Forks and Vivian Park and half a mile above confluence 

with Provo River. Prior to Nov. 21 staff gage 1,000 feet downstream was used.

Drainage area.- 30 square miles.

Records available.- November 1911 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1912-34), 31.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 32 second-feet Dec. 13 (gage height, 

0793 foot); minimum daily discharge, 13 second-feet several days during July to 

September.

1911-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 123 second-feet May 27, 1922; minimum, 

that of 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 20 second-feet and those estimated, which 

are fair. Station below all diversions. Flow regulated by diversions above. 

Results of several discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in second-fset, 1953-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

23

23

23

22

23

20

22

23

22

S3

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

Nov.

24

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

24

*24

*24

*23

23

»23

»23

*24

*24

*25

*25

Dec.

«25

*25

*26

«26

26

«26

*26

«26

*25

25

27

28

30

29

28

28

27

26

25

27

27

26

26

25

24

25

26

23

23

23

23

Jan.

23

22

21

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

Feb.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

#23

*22

*22

*22

Mar.

«21

*21

*21

21

22

22

19

IS

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

*19

*19

#19

19

20

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

20

20

*20

*19

«19

*18

*18

*17

*17

*16

*16

16

16

16

16

15

16

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

May

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

June

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

15

14

14

14

16

16

15

Maximum Minimum

24 20

26 23

30 23

24 21

23 22

22 18

20 14

16 14

16 14

16 13

15 13

15 13

30 13

July

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

Aug.

13

13

*13

«14

«15

15

«15

*14

*13

*13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

15

14

14

Sept.

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

»13

#13

*13

*13

*13

*13

*13

13

13

M Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

23.0 ,420

24.3 ,440

25.9 ,590

22.6 ,390

22.1 ,230

20.1 ,260

16.2 962

15.4 946

15.0 893

14.9 916

13. G 839

13.3 793

18.9 13,650
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 43

Sevler River near Kingston, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NWi sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., 1 mile west of 

Kingston and 2 miles above mouth of East Fork.

Drainage area.- 1,110 square miles.

Recorde available.- June 1914 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 155 aecond-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 184 second-feet Feb. 4 (gage height, 1.50 

feet); minimum daliy discharge, 6 second-feet Apr. 30, May 1.

1914-34: Maximum discharge, 1,460 second-feet May 21, 1922 (gage height, 

4.92 feet); minimum daily discharge, 5 second-feet June 16-20, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated, which are fair. Numerous diversions 

Ii5ove station; none between gage and mouth of East Fork.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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.

26

26

26

#26

#26

26

#30

«34

#38

#42

#46

#50

«64

#58

58

#58

»58

#58

«68

 58

#58

58

#58

#58

#58

»58

#58

#58

#58

#58

58

Nov.

*66

#70

#75

*80

88

«92

«96

#100

#104

#108

#110

112

#112

#112

#112

112

105

102

102

105

108

108

110

112

118

118

118

118

118

137

Dec.

140

135

129

136

135

135

132

132

129

129

132

132

el 26

#120

B114

#108

#106

102

#106

#110

0114

#118

#120

123

123

132

132

137

135

132

143

Jan.

162

174

149

146

143

137

135

136

#132

#128

#124

#120

#116

#112

#110

108

#108

#110

#110

»110

 112

#112

112

129

126

126

129

129

129

126

123

Feb.

123

137

162

168

152

140

137

137

135

135

136

132

132

132

132

132

136

*130

123

126

129

129

136

145

140

132

129

129

Mar.

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

118

lie

*118

118

118

#118

#116

#116

#114

#114

#114

 112

312

123

123

115

112

118

lie

110

110

#100

79

#72

Month

October . . ... . . . .

November

December

January

February

March

April . . .

May

June

July - . .

August

September . .

The year .........

Apr.

72

68

60

65

49

38

29

26

24

21

13

10

10

10

10

11

10

11

12

12

13

13

#12

12

10

10

9

8

7

6

May

6

tt8

»10

13

13

#13

13

13

13

11

#11

#12

#13

13

13

13

13

#13

#13

13

13

11

10

10

#10

#10

10

10

23

19

15

June

12

11

11

10

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

10

9

10

9

9

9

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Maximum Minimum

58 26

137 65

143 102

174 108

168 123

123 72

72 6

23 6

12 8

10 7

68 7

16 10

174 6

July

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

9

10

10

9

#9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

Aug.

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

#9

10

10

10

10

9

9

15

10

9

9

10

10

13

16

15

12

10

18

68

44

12

10

10

Sept.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

13

10

10

10

10

1011

11

10

10

10

10

#10

#11

#12

*13

14

14

14

16

15

16

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

48.2 2,960

104 6,200

126 7,730

126 7,760

136 7,640

114 7,040

21.7 1,290

12.3 756

9.6 571

8.6 532

13.2 813

11.3 672

60.6 43,860

((Estimated. 

141909 O 8! *
44 SKVIER LAKE BASIN

Flute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah

Location.- Staff gage in NWi sec. 3, T. 29 S., R. 3 W., at Piute Dam,. 11 miles 

south of Marysvale.

Records available.- March 1914 to September 1934.

Remarka.- Capacity of reservoir, 90,000 acre-feet. Gage-height record furnished by 

Piute Reservoir & Irrigation Co.

Contents, In acre-feet, 1933-34

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.

1,880

1,880

1,800

1,760

1,720

1,680

1,640

1,600

1,640

1,680

1,720

1,960

2,120

2,200

2,160

2,160

2,120

2,160

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,500

2,600

2,650

2,700

2,760

2,820

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,860

Nov.

2,820

2,880

3,000

3,060

3,180

3,360

3,540

3,720

3,840

3,960

4,080

4,200

4,320

4,440

4,500

4,640

4,710

4,850

4,990

5,130

5,280

5,360

5,440

5,520

5,600

5,760

6,000

6,240

6,480

6,720

Bee.

6,960

7,280

7.440

7,600

7,780

7,960

8,140

8,320

8,500

8,700

9,000

9,300

9,600

10,000

10,400

10,800

10,900

11,000

11.100

11,200

11.300

11,400

11,500

11,610

11,720

11,940

12,160

12,380

12,600

12,820

13,040

Jan.

13,150

13.260

13,370

13,480

13,590

13,700

13,920

14,140

14,250

14,470

14,580

14,690

14,800

15,040

16,280

15,400

15,520

15,640

15,760

16,000

16,240

16,360

16,480

16,600

16,720

16,840

16,960

17 , 080

17,200

17,320

17 , 440

Feb.

17,560

17, 680

17,920

18,040

18,160

18,280

18,280

18,400

18,4-00

18,530

18,660

18,660

18,790

18,920

19,050

19,180

19,310

19 . 440

19,570

19,700

19,840

19,980

20,120

20,260

20,540

20,960

21,240

21,520

Mar.

21,800

22,080

22,500

22,800

23,100

23,400

23,700

23,850

24,000

24,150

24,450

24,750

24,900

25,050

25,300

25,500

25,650

25,800

25,950

26,100

26,250

26,400

26,550

26,700

26,850

27,080

27,300

27,450

27,520

27,600

27,750

Apr.

27,600

27,620

27,450

27,380

27,300

27,220

27,150

27,000

26,850

26,700

26,400

26,100

25,650

25,200

24,750

24,300

24,000

23,550

23,250

22,950

22,650

22,220

21,800

21,380

20,960

20,540

20, ISO

19,570

19,050

18,530

May

18,160

17,800

17,560

17,320

16,840

16,480

16,120

15,760

15,280

14,000

14,360

13,920

13,370

12,820

12,270

11,830

11,500

11,000

10,500

10,000

9,500

9,000

8,410

7,870

7,360

6,800

6,480

5,920

5,520

5,200

5,200

June

5,600

6,000

6,560

6,480

6,560

6,640

6,640

6,720

6,800

6,720

6,640

6,560

6,400

6,160

5,920

5,680

5,440

5,130

4,850

4,500

4,260

3,960

3,660

3,060

2,200

1,760

1,250

BOO

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

10

20

20

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

Sept. 30, 1933, was 1,800 acre-feet. No storage during August and September,
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 45

Sevler River below Plute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 34, T. 28 S., R. 3 W., 700 yards below dam of 

Flute Reservoir and 11 miles south of Uarysvale.

Drainage area.- 2,440 square miles.

Records available.- May to August 1911, May 1912 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1912-34), 267 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 360 second-feet May 20-25 (gage height, 

1.79 feet); minimum (principally leakage), 2 second-feet Oct. 12.

1911-34: Maximum discharge, 2,600 second-feet May 23-34, 1922 (gage height, 

4.45 feet); practically no flow at times when reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Aug. 6, Sept. 26. No diversion between 

gage and Plute Reservoir. Flow regulated by operation of gates In dam.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

49

45

111

85

116

116

111

104

68

61

13

2

46

111

111

111

111

111

93

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

100

111

111

124

MOV.

146

103

96

96

96

96

96

96

124

124

184

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

184

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

Dee.

124

124

124

124

124

184

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

184

124

124

184

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

Jan.

128

128

128

128

128

188

188

188

188

188

128

128

128

128

128

128

188

12S

188

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

Feb.

128

128

128

128

128

128

188

128

188

128

128

128

128

188

128

128

188

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

6

6

6

3

Mar.

3

6

13

13

20

46

46

46

46

45

46

46

46

45

45

46

48

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

45

45

46

66

78

Month

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

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

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

January . . ... . . ........

February . ....

March .... . . .

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

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

June - - ... . . . . . .....

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

August ..........

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

The year . . ..... ......... ...

Apr.

93

107

160

137

93

107

US

116

180

165

174

243

SOS

334

334

320

278

272

272

272

272

290

387

327

327

327

353

363

363

353

May

363

363

340

546

346

353

353

563

563

363

363

963

563

563

334

278

527

353

563

360

360

.

560

560

560

360

302

!;

!

j

Maximum

1 XC49A. 

146 

124

128

128

78

353

360

340

126

93

61

360

278

272

!72

!64

34

June

7

5

5

36

96

116

188

124

93

128

160

155

174

210

243

272

266

254

221

243

890

314

334

340

340

327

314

266

150

100

Minimum

2

96 

124

12S

5

3

93

34

5

42

38

40

2

July

10O

100

111

120

12S

124

103

120

120

116

116

100

89

82

76

71

68

65

66

62

71

56

66

45

48

48

48

45

42

42

42

Aug.

40

38

38

40

40

41

42

46

48

45

46

48

51

54

66

54

51

48

42

42

42

42

46

42

42

42

78

93

56

64

61

Sept.

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

45

46

46

45

45

46

45

45

48

61

51

61

48

46

48

50

51

46

40

40

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

84.2 5 1 ISO

118 7,O60

124 7,620 

12S 7,870

110 6,130

40.0 2,460

243 14,450

327 20 080

190 ll)330

80.0 4,920

48.2 2,970

44.9 2,670

12S 92,730
46 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevler River near Vermilion, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEi sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 1 W., at highway bridge 

haTT a mile below Rockyford Dam, 2 miles northeast of Vermilion, and 4 miles 

above mouth of Lost Creek.

Drainage area.- 3,340 square miles.

Records available.- July to September 1912, July 1914 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1914-34), 125 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 174 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 

4.16 feet); practically no flow (seepage only) during latter part of year.

1914-34: Maximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet May 30, 1922 (gage height, 

about 8.1 feet); practically no flow (seepage only) when Rockyford gates are 

closed.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated, which are fair. Entire flow usually 

diverted during low-water season. Flow past station at such times represents 

seepage and return flow from canals. Flow also regulated by dams and reservoirs 

above.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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.

3

2

2

S

2

2

2

3

2

2

3

#3

#3

*3

*3

25

#46

#46

46

#46

#47

#47

 ft 48

#48

#49

->49

50

#50

#50

#51

#51

Nov.

#52

52

#52

#53

#53

#54

#54

#55

#55

56

#56

#56

#58

#60

«6S

#66

#68

#70

»74

78

81

82

82

84

84

84

86

86

87

89

Dec.

69

90

90

90

92

92

92

92

92

92

94

94

94

95

95

95

97

97

97

98

98

98

102

102

103

103

105

105

107

108

126

Jan.

171

174

156

143

138

136

136

136

130

125

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

136

136

Feb.

136

136

136

136

130

121

117

105

102

110

108

107

107

105

105

105

110

112

114

112

112

112

115

117

117

60

11

11

Mar.

11

11

#11

#11

#11

»11

#11

#23

35

#50

#125

#125

#125

#125

125

#140

#140

#140

#140

#110

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

#20

#25

#30

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

37

37

37

58

117

117

103

94

100

34

15

15

20

20

50

98

98

98

97

94

80

72

62

47

36

33

32

33

33

50

May

49

49

59

64

59

59

65

69

69

63

64

65

62

57

60

72

90

94

65

68

54

50

48

42

43

54

70

100

119

136

151

June

145

140

69

3

3

3

*2

2

2

2

2

2

10

21

21

21

21

15

#1

#1

#1

#1

#1

«1

#1

#1

#1

#1

#1

#1

Maximum Minimum

51 2

89 52

126 89

174 125

136 11

140 11

117 15

151 42

145 1

146 1

174 1

July

»1

«1

»1

»1

#1

#1

#1

#1

#1

#1

#1

#1

#1

*1

*1

113

146

67

65

41

40

32

33

14

#4

#2

#1

#1

#1

#1

#1

Aug. Sept.

tl

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

25.4 1,560

67.6 4,020

97.5 6,000

137 8,410

106 5,890

53.5 3,290

60.6 3,600

70.1 4,310

16.5 984

18.6 1,140

#1 61

#1 60

54.3 39,320

^Estimated. 

fPield estimate.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 47

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Qunnison, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEi sec. 14,-T. 19 3., R. 1 W., 1,000 feet below 

mouth of San Pitch River and 3 miles west of Gunnlson.

Drainage area.- 4,880 square miles.

Records available.- October 1917 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 249 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 279 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 1.73 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 8 second-feet July 13-17, Sept. 6.

1917-34: Maximum discharge-, 2,620 second-feet June 1, 1922 (gage height, 

5.32 feet); minimum, that of July and September 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated Jan. 9-13, Mar. 26-30. Most of flow Is 

diverted above station during Irrigation season. Flow regulated by operation of 

reservoirs and numerous Irrigation diversions above.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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.

46

48

70

67

64

52

43

42

52

54

55

56

65

70

69

69

70

90

88

84

64

58

62

65

65

69

69

69

72

70

72

Nov.

74

72

70

74

74

74

74

72

74

76

76

78

78

80

84

8S

92

92

103

114

126

131

133

133

136

138

13S

141

143

148

Dec.

148

151

151

156

156

151

156

159

161

164

164

159

151

151

146

131

121

128

141

151

161

172

172

167

167

172

175

178

178

184

186

Jan.

204

259

263

237

222

207

185

179

170

175

185

195

200

210

216

225

225

228

225

231

234

240

243

250

240

231

234

231

228

231

228

Feb.

234

234

237

237

234

222

216

207

204

204

201

196

190

193

187

182

182

185

187

187

196

190

193

199

201

201

171

139

Mar.

185

91

87

87

87

85

83

81

79

79

79

93

120

141

127

146

151

158

156

158

146

131

87

78

68

68

66

64

62

62

61

Month

October . . . - . ........ . . ...

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

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

January .....

February ... . .

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

April . ........

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

June - . . . . ... ....

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

August . . . . ...

September ... ... ....

The 3 ear . ... ........

Apr.

61

61

61

61

87

153

153

153

153

153

118

S3

83

83

83

118

163

163

187

174

161

148

107

107

107

107

107

72

68

68

May

]

1

63

68

83

89

95

95

93

91

95

83

93

85

85

91

89

68

79

97

.14

97

76

79

72

72

72

72

74

7S

97

09

ISO

Maximum

90

148

186

263

237

158

187

120

146

87

24

22

263

June

136

146

141

116

56

45

45

44

43

54

51

50

44

33

30

30

28

33

23

19

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

27

26

Minimum

42

70

121

170

139

61

61

63

16

8

10

8

8

July

25

27

29

30

30

30

IS

13

13

13

13

9

8

8

8

8

8

26

58

87

74

60

63

54

37

29

22

17

14

14

13

Aug.

12

11

10

10

22

21

20

19

20

22

23

24

15

14

12

15

12

11

11

12

12

13

22

21

20

20

21

14

14

15

14

Sept.

14

14

14

13

10

8

11

14

16

16

16

16

17

19

20

21

20

19

19

19

17

17

17

19

21

22

22

22

22

22

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

64.2 3,950

99.6 5,930

158 9,730

220 13,550

200 11,130

100 6,160

113 6,750

86.3 5,300

44.9 2,670

27.7 1,700

16.2 996

17.2 1,030

95.2 68,900
48 SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

Sevler Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah

Location.- Staff gage In NWi sec. 1, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., at dam of Consolidated Sevler 

Bridge Reservoir Co. 13 miles southwest of Juab.

Records available.- January 1914 to September 1934.

Remarks.- Reservoir capacity, 250,000 acre-feet. Gage-height record and capacity 

Ea5le furnished by Consolidated Sevler Bridge Reservoir Co.

Contents, in acre-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

0

0

0

246

917

1,200

1,460

1,740

1,960

2,130

2,270

2,410

2,550

2,690

2,910

3,150

3,380

3,610

3,860

4,070

4,280

4,490

4,700

4,970

5,310

5,590

5,870

6,190

6,430

6,810

Dee.

7.2OO

7,610

3,010

8,320

8,700

9,070

9,390

9,640

10,290

10,640

11,000

11,230

11,720

12,210

12,520

12,830

13,160

13,490

13,890

14,290

14,710

15,130

15,550

15,920

16,290

16,660

17,020

17,420

17,800

18,190

18,580

Jan.

13,960

19,390

19,860

20,370

21,050

21,480

21,890

22,330

22,680

23,020

23,460

23,810

24,170

24,530

24,980

25,420

25,790

26,340

26,800

27,170

27,640

28,120

28,960

29,350

29,740

30,130

30,620

31,100

31,600

32,110

32,610

Feb.

33,020

33, 430

33,950

34,470

34,990

35,520

35,940

36,380

36,800

37, 120

37,560

38,000

38,440

38,770

39,100

39,430

39,990

40,330

40,670

41,120

41,460

41,800

42,260

42,730

42,960

43,190

43,540

43,890

Mar.

44,120

44,360

44,480

44,710

44,830

44,950

45,020

45,120

45,180

45,300

45,420

45,540

45,660

45,900

46,140

46,370

46,610

46,860

47,100

47,340

47,580

47,820

48,060

48,310

48,410

48,500

48,600

46,670

48,550

48,430

48, 310

Apr.

48,190

48,060

47,940

47,820

47,700

47,700

47,700

47,700

47,700

47,700

47,460

47,100

46,730

46,140

45,420

44,360

43,190

42, 260

41,240

40,220

39,210

37,890

36,590

34,990

33,530

31,910

30,220

28,680

26,890

25,250

Bay

23,640

22,760

22,O70

21,390

20,710

19,710

13,740

17,800

16,880

16,290

15,550

14,650

14,150

13,680

13,300

12,900

12,460

11,960

11,590

11,230

11,000

10,640

10,290

9,950

9,500

9,120

9,170

9,260

9,440

9,620

9,780

June

1O.120

10,460

10,82O

11,000

11,230

11,470

11,660

11,780

11,900

12,020

12,090

12,210

12,280

12,210

12,090

11,590

11,120

10,640

10,180

9,680

9,070

8,060

7,710

7,010

6,230

5,410

4,530

3,700

2,910

2,130

July

246

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

Note.- Ho storage during months left blank.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 49

Sevler River near Juab, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEJ- sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., 1,600 feet downstream from Sevler Bridge Dam and 13 miles southwest of Juab.

Drainage area.- 5,120 square miles.

Records available.- September 1911 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 281 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally, discharge during year, 1,030 second-feet Apr. 26-30 (gage 

height, 4.56 feet); practically no flow at times when gates are closed.

1911-34: Maximum discharge, 2,140 second-feet June 2, 1922 (gage height, 

8.50 feet); practically no flow at times when reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversions between this station and that near Gunnlson. 

Flow regulated by gates In Sevler Bridge Dam. Gage-height record furnished by 

Consolidated Sevler Bridge Reservoir Co.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70

J93

116

116

116

77

 57

57

*58

«60

62

78

88

88

«88

 88

88

 88

«88

88

94

88

88

94

94

«94

94

«94

 94

94

 94

Nov.

94

112

44

t2

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

t3

46

101

101

»101

Month

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

November ... . ....

December - ..... . .

January ... .... ...

February . . . .....

March . . . .......

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

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

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

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

August - . . ... . . . . . . . . .

September . .........

The year . . .

Apr.

101

101

 101

101

101

 101

«101

101

163

242

292

300

362

481

574

 648

«648

668

 711

711

766

«809

844

905

97S

 1,030

 1,030

 1,030

 1,030

 1,030

May

799

623

 556

556

582

 621

621

556

534

512

512

484

444

368

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

318

318

318

315

160

25

11

t5

t6

t5

Maximum

116

112

101

1,030

799

441

386

33

31

1,030

June

t5

15

15

15

t5

t5

t5

t5

t5

t5

t6

t7

51

88

182

275

275

272

275

371

363

353

340

330

396

435

429

423

432

441

Minimum

57

101

5

5

19

18

25

July

386

294

84

62

68

57

57

34

29

29

33

22

20

20

19

19

20

20

34

75

112

112

81

75

65

68

34

29

22

26

22

Aug.

24

20

18

20

20

27

33

27

27

25

29

29

29

25

t25

J25

124

724

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

29

24

25

25

Sept.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

$25

$25

25

31

29

27

27

25

25

27

31

29

29

27

25

25

 Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

86.6 5,330

10.1 603

t2 123

t2 123

13 167

13.9 853

535 31,850 371 22 790

193 11^490

65.4 4,020

25.0 1,540

26.1 1,550

111 80,440

 Interpolated between readings made when gate openings were changed.

tEatlmated; leakage only.

{Interpolated.
50 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

East Fork of Sevler River near Kingston, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWi sec. 13. T. 20 S., R. 3 W., 1 mile below highway bridge and 2 miles east of Kingston.

Drainage area.- 1,260 square miles.

Records available.- April 1913 to September 1934. Records obtained li miles above 

RocKyrora Bridge March 1913 to April 1914; also three-quarters of a mile north 

of Kingston May to September 1912.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 97.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 242 second-feet July 20 (gage height, 3.98 

feet); minimum, 9 second-feet July 30.

1913-34: Maximum discharge, about 2,000 second-feet Aug. 26, 1929; minimum, 

6 second-feet Oct. 30, 1930.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 31. 

Station above all diversions In vicinity of Kingston. Flow regulated at Otter 

Creek Reservoir, 8 miles above.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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.

22

17

15

13

12

12

12

#12

#12

»13

»13

»13

#14

#14

14

13

14

14

14

15

15

14

12

12

14

14

15

15

16

17

15

NOVH

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

17

16

15

15

15

13

13

12

Dec.

11

12

14

15

15

10

10

10

10

13

15

15

13

#15

Jan. Feb.

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

22

22

23

23

22

22

24

24

24

27

26

26

25

24

Mar.

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

22

22

20

20

20

20

IS

Month

October . . . . . .....

November

December

January .

February

March

April

May . . .

June . . - -

July

August . -

September

The year .... . . - .....

Apr.

18

17

17

17

18

18

16

16

15

15

15

46

102

90

92

94

96

92

92

92

92

92

92

90

90

90

87

87

87

87

May

90

92

92

96

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

98

96

96

98

9S

96

94

92

92

94

94

102

112

118

139

142

145

102

94

100

June

112

110

108

100

96

98

102

100

98

94

92

90

90

92

100

100

102

102

102

100

100

96

94

93

92

90

96

92

90

87

Maximum Minimum

22 12

17 12

27 21

25 18

102 15

145 90

112 87

96 9

27 10

24 13

145 9

July

85

87

96

92

92

87

S3

*80

»76

*74

*70

#66

#62

#58

55

53

46

38

31

46

30

24

20

19

14

12

11

11

11

9

10

Aug.

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

16

12

12

12

14

23

19

19

24

21

22

26

27

24

22

21

18

18

21

27

24

22

22

Sept.

22

24

22

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

20

17

#16

#15

»14

13

13

13

15

17

19

18

15

15

16

19

20

21

21

23

 Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

14.1 867

14.5 861

14.0 859

*18 1,110

22.6 1,250

20.6 1,270

62.4 3,710

102 6,290

97.3 5,790

49.9 3,070

18.0 1,100

18.4 1,090

37.7 27,270

#Estlmated.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 51

Rockyford Canal near Vermilion, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 1 W., 300 feet below head 

of canal and 2 miles northeast of Vermilion.

Records available.- July 1914 to September 1934. 

Average discharge.- 20 years, 44.8 second-feet.

Remarks,.- Records good. Discharge estimated Oct. 17 to Nov. 9, Feb. 4, 7-13, 15-20, 

22-24. Gage Is a short distance below wasteway which returns surplus water to 

Sevler River. Flow regulated by head gates and wasteway. Canal diverts from 

Rockyford Reservoir on Sevler River at Vermilion. Water Is used for Irrigation 

north of Vermilion.

second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

3

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

13

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

23

27

28

39

30

31

Oct.

43

43

43

48

47

48

49

49

48

48

51

49

47

49

48

22

5

Nov.

5

7

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

17

Dec.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

Jan.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Feb.

21

21

21

2121'

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

16

12

12

Mar.

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

13

15

14

12

11

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

14

16

16

16

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

Month

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

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

December .... ... . .

January ... ...

February

March ........

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

Hay . . . ... . ....

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

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

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

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

The y 3ar ........ ... . . ....

Apr.

11

20

28

29

23

23

38

49

35

43

60

72

75

74

74

74

35

64

30

58

34

83

65

74

78

74

71

62

43

40

May

49

52

39

34

34

34

24

21

22

21

19

18

20

34

43

33

0

0

41

69

78

79

79

78

78

80

78

58

38

15

7

June

5

5

5

5

7

7

21

27

29

34

28

44

53

53

54

54

54

54

54

54

50

48

48

47

48

43

36

32

45

57

Maximum Minimum

51

17

22 20

21 21

21 12

18 11

78 11

80 0

57 5

57 0

41 29

34 29

80 0

July

49

32

32

34

37

51

57

57

44

26

35

40

42

41

33

35

32

32

31

29

14

8

3

0

0

3

4

9

19

30

31

Aug.

32

38

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

40

39

36

39

38

35

35

33

33

38

38

37

36

35

32

32

32

33

32

32

29

29

Sept.

30

30

29

30

30

31

30

31

32

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

31

32

33

34

34

34

32

32

31

31

33

34

34

32

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

28.1 1,610

11.2 664

21.1 1,300

21.0 1,290

20.2 1,120

13.8 651

53.7 3,200

41.0 2,520

36.6 2,180

26.8 1,770

36.0 2,220

31.6 1,680

28.4 20,600
52 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 18, T. 29 s., R. 8 w., a quarter of a 

mile above city diversion dam at mouth of canyon and 44 miles east of Beaver.

Drainage area.- 82 square miles.

Records available.- June to September 1906, March 1914 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1914-34), 54.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 82 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 4.11 

feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 3.34 feet).

1914-34: Maximum discharge, 785 second-feet May 25, 1922 (gage height, 

6.31 feet); minimum, about 5 second-feet Aug. 29, 1931 (gage height, 3.19 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated, which are fair. Stage-discharge rela- 

£Ton affected by Ice most days Dec. 5 to Feb. 10. No Irrigation diversions 

above station. Water diverted by Beaver River Power Co. but returned to stream 

several miles above. Flow slightly regulated by operation of power plants and 

storage In Rents Lake.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

22

27

29

25

24

22

22

24

22

23

23

24

24

23

22

23

22

22

22

21

19

22

21

21

22

22

21

20

19

22

22

Nov.

22

20

22

20

20

21

24

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

20

21

22

20

22

20

20

18

19

19

19

20

22

23

23

23

Dee.

21

21

21

19

«18

*17

*17

*16

*15

15

14

15

*15

Jan. Feb.

*15

16

14

16

16

17

18

19

19

21

22

22

20

22

21

19

22

20

20

Mar.

19

22

19

18

19

20

22

20

21

21

22

22

22

23

23

25

22

22

24

23

23

23

24

23

22

22

24

26

29

32

32

Month

October

November

December

January . ...

February

March

April

May

June

July - ....

August

September

The year .....

Apr.

30

31

25

27

23

26

27

30

34

35

38

40

36

38

40

42

37

38

40

44

45

46

54

63

64

61

61

64

64

65

May

65

59

53

57

65

61

64

64

64

65

63

61

59

54

52

51

46

43

«42

41

«40

«38

*37

»35

34

33

32

34

38

34

31

June

30

28

27

29

25

27

29

30

27

24

23

24

22

22

23

23

24

24

22

20

20

17

19

27

29

23

22

19

21

22

Maximum Minimum

29 19

24 18

21

22

32 18

65 23

65 31

30 17

31 13

22 10

14 10

65 10

July

21

19

22

31

24

22

20

21

19

19

18

16

19

19

19

19

17

16

17

18

20

20

17

18

17

14

13

13

14

17

16

Aug.

13

13

12

13

16

14

15

16

19

16

12

14

19

18

18

13

14

15

14

17

22

12

12

11

10

12

12

11

11

11

12

Sept.

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

11

13

12

11

10

10

11

11

11

12

11

14

12

11

10

11

13

12

12

12

11

12

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

22.5 1,380

21.0 1,250

15.9 980

*14 861

17.6 980

22.9 1,410

42.3 2,520

48.9 3,000

24.1 1,430

18.5 1,140

14.1 867

11.1 662

22.8 16,480
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 53

Beaver River at Adamsvllle, Utah

Location.- Water-stage recorder In Si sec, 30, T. 29 S«, R. 81., 100 yards below 

higtrway bridge on road from Uilford to Beaver, a quarter of a mile above mouth 

of Indian Creek, and three-quarters of a mile south of Adamsvllle.

Drainage area.- 272 square miles.

Records available^- December 1913 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1814-34), 36.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 673 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage height, 

4.75 feet); no flow for several months.

1913-34: Maximum discharge, 796 second-feet May 23, 1920 (gage height, 4.85 

feet); no flow during periods In 1924, 1931, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated for period of Ice effect, Dec. 17-19, 

Jan. 7-14, and for period Aug. 5, 6. No diversions between station and storage 

reservoir of Beaver County Irrigation Co. Several ditches above station supply 

Adamsvllle and Beaver districts. Flow practically all diverted during Irrigation 

season.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4

5

6

6

6

8

8

8

e

8

9

9

9

8

9

9

8

8

8

8

10

10

10

9

9

10

10

9

e

8

9

Nov.

18

36

36

41

40

41

41

40

40

41

34

38

36

39

40

40

41

41

41

40

40

41

41

40

40

40

40

41

43

43

Dec.

44

43

42

4S

45

43

44

49

45

48

45

45

43

52

51

44

40

42

46

48

48

43

41

41

41

42

41

40

39

40

46

Jan.

48

50

42

44

43

42

40

3S

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

35

32

37

39

32

31

42

56

33

36

35

35

37

Feb.

37

36

30

27

30

30

30

29

32

31

33

35

36

33

31

31

32

30

32

34 >

41

35

45

44

39

38

44

40

Mar.

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

31

32

30

29

26

29

30

29

26

25

26

25

25

26

27

28

29

29

35

31

29

29

31

33

Month

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

Hovember . .... . ....... . .....

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

January - . ..... . .................

February .... ...... ......

March . - . . . . ... ........ . ... .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

The j( ar

Apr.

81

13

13

14

14

11

2

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

May

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

iii fix 1 T"mn Minimum

10 4

43 18

52 39

56 31

45 27

35 25

21 1

1 0

0 0

0 0

200 0

0 0

200 0

July Aug.

0

0

0

0

200

10Q

S

0

0

O

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

 Run-off in 

"ean acre-feet

8.2 504

39.3 2,340

44.2 2,720

58.7 2,380

34.5 1,910

29.9 1,840

3.8 226

.3 20

0 0

0 0

9.8 60S

0 0

17.3 12,540

Kote.- Ho flow during months left blank.
54 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River at Rocky!ord Dam, near Mlnersville, Utah

Location.- Staff gage In NWi sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., half a mile below Rockyford 

Dam and 4 miles east of Mlnersville.

Drainage area.- 512 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1914-34), 39.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 111 second-feet May 7 (gage height, 

T7BB feet); minimum, 4 second-feet Dec. 21-23 and Aug. 27-31.

1913-34: Maximum, 727 second-feet June 10, 1921 (gage height, 3.53 feet); 

minimum (estimated), 0.3 second-foot Mar. 19, 20, 1914.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read about once weekly October to June, also read before 

and after each change In gate openings; discharge Interpolated for Intervening 

days. Discharge July to September determined from weir record In Mlnersville 

Canal on account of moss In river channel. No diversions between dam and gage. 

Flow regulated by operation of gates at Rockyford Dam. Entire gage-height record 

and daily-discharge record July to September furnished by Beaver County Irrigation

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1Z

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

8

8

S

8

S

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

S

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

Nov.

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

7

7

7

7

Y

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Dec.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

5

4

4

4

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

9

Jan.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

Feb.

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Mar.

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

22

29

2S

27

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

28

30

May

29

29

51

96

96

104

111

108

105

103

101

98

60

40

39

39

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

June

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Maximum Minimum

12 7

7 5

9 4

11 9

9 8

9 8

30 9

111 29

35 28

23

4

7

111 4

July

29

23

24

24

Aug.

26

24

21

8

5

4

4

4

4

4

Sept.

6

7

5

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

9.2 563

6.3 373

6.7 411

10.2 625

8.9 496

8.7 536

18.1 1,080

56.7 3,490

30.3 1,800

28.5 1,750

21.0 1,290

5.1 303

17.6 12,720
SALTON SEA. BASH I 55

Salton Sea, Calif.

Location.- Bench mark set by Imperial Irrigation District in NWJ- sec. 27, T. 8 S., R.

 9 U., 1 mile northeast of Fig Tree John Spring and about 9 miles south of Mecca.

Records available.- November 1904 to September 1934; revision 1904-32 published in 

Water-supply Paper 735.

Extremes.- Maximum stage. 195.0 feet below sea level in February and March 1907; 

minimum (since 1906), 250.7 feet below sea level in November 1924; bottom of 

Sea (from 1904-5 determinations) Is 273.5 feet below sea level.

Remarks.- See Water-Supply Paper 735 for condensed history of Salton Sea and all

records to 1932. Area of water surface Is 266 square miles when Sea Is at elevation 250 feet teelow sea level; and 328 square miles when at elevation 240 feet 

below sea level. Elevations in the following table, furnished by Imperial Irrigation District, were determined directly by leveling from the bench mark.

Oct. 1, 1933

Hov. 1, 1933

Dec. 4, 1933

Jan. 2, 1934

Feb. 1, 1934

Elevation, In feet, below mean aea level, 1933-34

245.4

245.1

244.9

244.6

244.3

Bar. 1, 1934 

Apr. 1, 1934 

May 2, 1934 

June 1, 1934 

July 3, 1934

244.0

244.1

244.4

244.8

245.1

Aug. 1, 1934 

Sept. 1, 1934 

Oct. 1, 1934

246.0

246.5

247.4

Southern Pacific Co.'s ditch near Whltewater, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NWJ sec. 33, T. 3 S., R. 3 E.. ZOO feet below IntaKe and 3£ miles southwest of ffhltewater. Altitude, about 1,900 feet. 

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1927, October 1929 to September 1930,

October 193.1 to September 1934. 

Remarks.- Ditch diverts all low-water flow of Snow Creek. No record available for

Snow Creek since September 1931. Record of daily discharge furnished by Southern

Sierras Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet,1933-34

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.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

Hov.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.8

4.4

4.8

4.4

Dec.

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.5

4.4 

4.2

4.1 

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.3

17.5

9.8

7.6

6.6

5.9

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

14.6

Jan.

24.6

14.8

10.1

8.5

7.5

6.S 

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

Feb.

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1 

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.5

5.3

12.0

6.3

8.8

8.1

7.8

7.4

Mar.

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9 

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.4

5.5

Month

October .........

November . .

December . ....

January . ..... ....

February - . ... . . . ......

March . ....

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

Bay. - ... . ......

June . - . ... . . .......

July- - . . . . . - .

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

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

The ye ar . . . ......

Apr.

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.7

5.7 

5.6 

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

May

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4 

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.C

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.8

June

4.9

5.1

5.9

5.9

6.0

6.7 

6.3

6.1

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.5

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.6

Maximum Minimum

3.4 3.2

4.8 3.4

17.5 4.0

24.6 5.0

12.0 5.0

7.1 5.0

6.0 5.6

5.6 4.8

6.7 4.2

5.0 4.0

4.5 4.0

4.2 3.9

24.6 3.2

July

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3 

4.2

4.2 

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.4

Aug.

4.3

4

4

4

.2

.2

.4

4.5

4.3 

4.3

4 .3

4.2

4.2

4

4

4

.1

.2

.2

4.2

4.1

4

4

4

.0

.2

.4

4.4

4.4

4

4

4

.3

.3

.2

4.2

4.1

4

4

4

4

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.1

Mean

3.35

3.70

5.79

6.75

5.81

6.08

5.77

5.19

5.08

4.32

4.23

4.08

5.01

Sept.

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1 

4.0 

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

S06

220

356

415

323

374

343

319

302

266

260

243

3,630
56 SALTON SEA BASIN

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in Si sec. 11, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., three-quarters of a 

mile above Murray Canyon Creek and 6 miles south of Palm Springs. Altitude, about 

800 feet.

Drainage area.- 94.0 square miles.

Records available.- January 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 700 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 

5.20 feet, from flood marks); no flow for several months.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 1,870 second-feet Feb. 9, 1932; no flow 

several months each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Jan. 1-9, 21-31, Mar. 10-12, July 23, Aug. 

4. Sept. 23.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. DSC.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

6.5

4.8

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

.5

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.e

2.0

5.5

3.6

2.6

2.0

1.4

Mar.

0.9

.8

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Month

October

November

December

January 

February 

March

April

May

June

July 

August

September

The year

Apr. May

Ma*iMu»

0

0

.7

6.5 

5. 5 

.9

0 

0

0

10 

25

5

25

June

Minimum

0

0

0

.1 

0 

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

25

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0

.04 2.2

.71 43.6 

.63 34.9 

.13 7.7

0 0 

0 0

0 0

.32 19.8 

.81 49.6

.17 9.9

.23 168

Notgj.- No flow during months left blank.
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

Deep Creek near Hesperla, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SEi sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., half a mile above 

Junction with West Fork of the Mojave River and 8 miles southeast of Hesperia. 

Altitude, about 3,050 feet.

Drainage area.- 137 square miles.

Records available.- December 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 second-feet Dec. 31 (gage height, 6. 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot at various times.

1929-34: Maximum discharge, 7,900 second-feet Feb. 9, 1932 (gage height, 

11.30 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot at various times during 1932, 1933, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated Oct. 1 to Nov. 5. 

canal diverts about 2 miles above station. Hesperia Water Co.'s

Discharge, in second-feet, 1S33-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.5

Nov.

0.6

.7

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.4

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.1

4.4

5,5

Dec.

S.5

5

6

5

5.5

5

5

4.8

4.S

6

5

5

16S

126

37

23

17

15

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

603

Jan.

1,570

500

183

101

68

52

41

33

26

25

23

22

22

22

22

21

19

17

17

16

15

15

14

15

16

15

15

14

15

16

15

Feb.

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

21

19

63

103

64

49

41

38

Mar.

38

38

36

35

34

33

30

29

25

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

Month

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

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

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

January ... ..... . . ....................... .

February . . . . - - ............. .... . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

August - ............................... .....

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

The ye< r ...... . .......................

Apr.

11

10

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

S.S

8

S

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

6

5

4.4

4.4

Itey

4.4

5

5.5

5

4.6

4.6

4.4

3.9

3.4

3.1

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

June

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

2.3

5

3.6

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

Maximum Minimum

0.5 0.1

5.5 .6

603 4.8

1,570 14

103 11

38 13

11 4.4

5.5 1.1

6 .5

1.7 .1

.6 .2

1.2 .1

1,570 .1

July

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

1.7

Aug.

0.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0 * 23 14 3

2.20 131

37.9 2,330

96.6 5,880

22.6 1,260

21.4 1,320

7.49 446

2.37 146

1.67 99.4

.23 14.3

.34 20.8

.43 25.8

16.1 11,690
58 MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

Mojave River at Vlctorvllle, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NffiSEi sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 4 W., 500 feet above 

Bear Valley highway bridge at Vlctorvllle.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 810 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 

2.82 feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Aug. 7-9, Sept. 5.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 12,500 second-feet Feb. 9, 1932; minimum, 15 

second-feet Aug. 13, 1932, and Aug. 4, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated July 10-15, 18-23, 25-29, Aug. 2-6, 8-13, 

17-20, 23-26. Storage at Lake Arrowhead and diversion from Deep Creek by Hesperia 

Water Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

26

24

27

26

24

23

24

26

29

29

27

27

28

33

33

28

32

33

31

31

32

36

33

31

33

32

33

33

32

31

31

Nov.

29

29

31

32

32

32

31

32

34

34

34

38

41

42

45

47

47

47

38

41

36

3(3

36

34

36

34

36

36

36

38

Dec.

37

36

34

37

40

34

40

42

44

40

38

40

45

42

42

42

38

36

34

37

37

37

32

37

42

41

40

44

45

44

41

Jan.

543

314

86

50

45

44

42

42

42

42

44

47

47

48

47

50

50

50

47

47

42

42

42

41

42

44

44

45

45

50

47

Feb.

45

45

44

44

42

42

41

38

40

40

38

36

36

38

37

36

34

34

38

38

38

36

37

41

42

44

41

44

Mar.

42

40

40

38

38

37

40

40

38

34

34

33

33

31

28

27

31

31

32

32

31

34

37

36

36

37

37

34

40

37

40

Month

October

November

December

January

February 

March

April

May

June

July

August 

September

The year

Apr.

38

32

32

32

29

31

33

34

31

27

28

32

32

31

31

32

32

33

32

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

May

27

28

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

29

28

26

27

28

27

24

24

27

27

24

24

24

24

27

27

26

26

27

26

24

26

June

24

24

28

27

28

26

23

21

23

23

26

27

29

28

27

28

28

33

26

24

26

26

28

24

24

24

26

27

24

23

Maximum Minimum

36 23

47 29

45 32

543 41

45 34 

42 27

38 27

32 24

33 21

23 18

21 16 

29 16

543 16

July

23

23

21

19

20

21

21

21

18

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

Aug.

18

IS

19

19

18

17

16

16

16

17

17

18

17

17

18

20

21

21

21

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

17

Sept.

19

20

18

17

16

17

17

18

18

20

18

22

22

20

20

21

21

21

21

23

23

26

27

28

29

29

28

26

23

23

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

29.6 1,820

36.5 2,170

39.3 2,420

71.3 4,390

39.6 2,200 

35.4 2,180

30 . 4 1 , 810

27.4 1,690

25.8 1,540

19.7 1,210

18.1 1,110 

21.7 1,290

32.9 23,830
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 59

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SWiSEi sec. 31, T. 10 N., R. 1 W., on U. S. Highway 91 at Barstow.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- 1930-34: Maximum discharge, 8,300 second-feet Feb. 9, 1932 (gage height, 

3755 feet); no flow during part of each year.

Remarks.- No flow during .year. Considerable irrigation diversion above station. 

West Fork of Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEJ sec. 13, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge 

haIT a mile above Junction with Mojave River and 7 miles southeast of Hesperia. 

Altitude,a bout 3,050 feet.

Drainage area.- 74.8 square miles.

Records available.- January 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 5.25 

feet); no flow during summer.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 6,000 second-feet Feb. 8, 1932 (gage height, 

10.00 feet); no flow during each summer.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

S

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

166

Jan.

946

319

143

82

54

36

29

23

17

16

13

8.5

8

8

8

8

8

5.5

3.6

3.2

2.7

2.0

1.9

3.6

1.9

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.6

Feb.

0.5

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.9

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.1

1.4

.9

1.1

45

47

31

19

13

11

Mar.

10

9

9

8.5

8.5

8

5.5

4.6

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.8

4.2

3.3

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.2

Month

October ...... . . . .

November

December

January . . . ...

February . . ...

March . . . ...

April . . . . . .....

Hay. . . ........ .....

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

July ... . . . . .

August . ... ....

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

The year

Apr.

1.2

1.0

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

,.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

May

Maximum

0

0

166

946

47

10

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

946

June

Minimum

0

0

0

.6

.5

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July Aug. Sept.

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0

5.35 329

56.7 3,480

6.50 361

3.90 240

.27 15.9

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

6.12 4,430

Note.- No flow during months left blank. 

1419119 O 85 5
60 ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN

Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEi sec. 20, T. 4 N., R. 9 ff., If miles southeast 

oTTalyermo. Altitude, about 4,050 feet.

Drainage area.- 23.0 square miles.

Records available.- January 1923 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 10.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 246 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 2.97 

feet); minimum, 1.6 second-feet several days In September (gage height, 0.72 

foot).

1923-34: Maximum discharge, 510 second-feet Feb. 16, 1927; minimum, 1.2 

second-feet Aug. 22, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated Dec. 14-19. No diversions. Results of

some discharge measurements furnished by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

Discharge, in second-feet,1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Nov.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

Dec.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

23

12

10

8

6

5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.9

59

Jan.

193

72

45

34

28

24

19

17

15

16

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

11

10

1]

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9

9

8.5

Feb.

8.0

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8

8

S

8

8

8

8

7.5

8

8

8

8

8

7.5

7.5

8

10

14

11

11

10

11

Mar.

11

11

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9

9

9

9

8.5

8.5

8.5

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

8.5

8.5

8.5

9

9

9

8.5

8

8

8

.5

.5

.5

.5

 7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

May

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6,5

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

5

5

5

4.4

4 4

4 2

4 2

4 0

4 0

4 2

4 2

4 2

4 2

4 2

4 2

June

4.4

4.7

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

Maximum Minimum

3.0 2.5

3.4 2.4

59 3.4

193 8.5

14 7.5

14 8.5

9 6.5

6.5 4.0

5 3.7

4.2 3.0

3.0 2.2

2.2 2.0

193 2.0

July

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

4.C

3.

4 .

4.

3.

4.

3.

3.

3.

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

Aug.

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.S

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

Z.Z

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Sept.

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

 ,,., Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

2.83 174

2.71 161

6.96 428

21.9 1,340

8.55 475

11.1 683

7.52 447

5.11 314

4.18 249

3 . 49 215

2.55 157

2.04 121

6.59 4,760
ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN 61

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder about a quarter of a mile above Junction with Santiago 

Creek and 5 miles south of Little Rock, Los Angeles County.

Drainage area.- 49.0 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year not determined; no flow several months. 

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 2,200 second-feet Feb. 8, 1932; no flow part of 

each year.

Remarks.- Records furnished by Palmdale Irrigation District and Los Angeles County 

Flood Control District.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

9

4.7

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.3

.2

333

Jan.

455

106

61

37

38

32

26

20

13

12

12

10

9

8

8

8

7.5

7

6.5

6.5

6

6

5.5

5

5

6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4. '4

4.4

Feb.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.S

3.8

3.S

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

20

25

20

16

16

16

Mar.

16

17

16

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

10

9.5

S.5

8

8

7.5

7

7

6.5

6.5

7

6.5

7

7

6.5

6.5

6

5.5

5

5

4.6

Month

October ......

November

December

January

February

March . ....

April

May .....

June . . . .

July

August

September - .... ...

The year ... ... . . ...

Apr.

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6 i.e

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

May

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

June

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum Minimum

0 0

0 0

333 0

455 4.4

25 3.4

17 4.6

4.6 1.4

1.2 .3

.3 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

455 0

July Aug. Sept.

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0

12.2 750

30.3 1,860

7.09 394

9.20 565

2.43 144

.76 47.0

.08 4.6

0 0

0 0

0 0

5.20 3,760

Note.- No flow during months left blank.
62 OWENS LAKE BASIN

Owens River near Round Valley, Calif.

Locat ion.- Water-stage recorder in SEi sec. 10, T. 63., R. 31 E., below Sheep Bridge, 

700 feet above mouth of Rock Creek, and 2 miles north of Round Valley. Altitude, 

about 4,450 feet.

Drainage area.- About 450 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to September 1923, April 1927 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 228 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 375 second-feet (estimated) Dec. 12 (gage 

height, 2.80 feet, estimated); minimum, 46 second-feet Aug. 20.

1903-23, 1927-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,190 second-feet June 30, 

1907 (gage height, 4.0 feet); minimum, 5.4 second-feet Feb. 13, 1923.

Remarks.- No diversions above station. Daily-discharge record furnished by city of 

Cos Angeles.

Discharge, in second-feet,1933-34

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.

109

110

110

118

117

116

116

117

122

120

120

118

117

116

116

116

116

116

116

114

111

114

116

118

120

125

125

125

126

128

143

Nov.

138

134

134

128

125

125

128

125

128

128

128

128

128

128

131

130

130

128

126

126

126

128

131

130

131

128

131

133

122

128

Dec.

133

131

131

128

123

125

130

128

130

133

136

190

285

180

166

150

155

162

153

144

144

144

141

139

138

136

136

136

136

139

141

Jan.

167

153

151

151

146

141

139

131

128

139

139

146

141

134

139

138

136

134

138

146

139

141

138

143

148

150

148

146

144

143

143

Feb.

141

141

141

141

141

14c

144

144

144

143

141

14D

138

143

146

150

148

150

151

153

150

150

151

153

151

153

153

150

Mar.

151

153

171

196

224

238

273

271

260

271

268

283

289

280

259

228

200

176

164

158

158

152

152

174

158

146

144

140

138

138

137

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Tlie year

Apr.

137

135

131

131

130

127

127

125

125

121

 igo

118

118

117

120

126

126

126

126

126

128

130

130

128

' 126

126

123

120

'1 120

.y 116

May

116

122

117

117

117

120

122

122

133

146

150

144

150

158

166

167

164

160

156

152

148

144

140

137

144

148

144

138

141

144

14Q,

Maximum

143

138

285

167

153

289

137

167

178

136

115

102

289

June

134

130

124

125

138

162

162

172

178

164

144

136

144

150

148

146

154

162

170

166

170

17C

166

156

148

138

135

132

329

125

Minimum

109

122

123

123

138

137

117

116

124

82

70

82

70

July

129

133

136

129

120

120

112

104

104

102

94

88

88

88

88

80

88

88

83

82

82

82

82

82

84

82

82

82

84

90

90

Aug.

84

84

78

77

73

70

71

71

72

72

71

70

71

74

76

76

77

75

76

75

77

84

82

80

80

80

101

115

105

102

99

Sept.

102

102

98

94

92

90

90

88

86

83

82

86

88

86

86

86

84

86

89

89

92

94

92

95

95

95

94

94

94

94

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

118 7,260

129 7,680

146 8,980

143 8,790

146 8,110

198 12,200

125 7,440

141 8,670

149 8,870

96.3 5,920

80.6 4,960

90.9 5,410

130 94,300
OWENS LAKE BASIN 63

Owens River at Pleasant Valley, near Bishop, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NWJ- sec. 24, T. 63., R. 31 E. , 1,000 feet aliove 

Owens River Canal Intake and 8 miles northwest of Bishop. Altitude, about 

4,350 feet.

Drainage area.- 596 square miles.

Records available.- March 1918 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 227 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 420 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 4.16 

feet); minimum, 90 second-feet July 1.

1918-34: Maximum discharge, 1,580 second-feet June 13, 1921 (gage height, 

6.15 feet); minimum, 53 second-feet Aug. 25, 1931.

Remarks.- Diversions from tributaries above station. Daily-discharge record furnished 

5y~city of Los Angeles.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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.

144

149

149

148

146

146

146

149

156

154

152

154

152

151

149

146

144

145

136

135

133

137

139

139

140

141

143

142

143

146

164

Nov.

160

157

157

157

154

155

159

158

158

16(3

160

160

160

160

163

160

160

158

157

159

160

161

163

163

164

163

167

173

158

167

Dec.

173

173

173

169

160

171

173

172

169

175

178

262

344

228

212

183

183

203

200

191

197

197

193

192

188

187

183

183

184

187

191

Jan.

285

212

205

203

193

188

185

175

171

186

ISO

190

186

186

186

176

184

181

184

192

186

189

187

180

181

187

187

186

185

181

180

Feb.

179

180

182

183

1S5

188

189

188

186

182

183

182

183

185

186

188

183

189

191

191

188

188

192

194

192

197

193

191

Mar.

191

194

212

236

259

283

306

330

308

320

320

332

338

320

306

276

249

224

206

199

200

193

192

216

196

185

183

180

177

177

175

Month

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

November ... . . . . .

December .... . . . ...

January

February . ......

March . .......

April . ...

May .....

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

July . . . . . .....

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

September ....

The year

Apr.

177.

175

173

175

179

179

17S

175

179

17V

169

165

163

163

171

179

171

171

169

175

171

1S1

177

173

169

163

153

152

150

148

May

146

144

138

144

142

147

153

155

169

191

201

203

2£0

238

246

246

245

238

230

222

219

219

216

208

208

208

200

181

171

179

171

Maximum

164

173

344

285

197

338

181

246

224

143

161

136

344

June

159

149

132

140

165

208

201

221

224

208

185

173

187

200

198

191

202

210

219

203

202

200

198

193

190

186

182

178

174

170

Minimum

133

154

160

171

179

175

148

138

132

90

92

112

90

July

90

93

100

107

114

122

129

136

143

138

126

118

115

112

111

115

118

115

111

108

108

108

108

111

114

108

105

106

105

126

125

Aug.

117

116

106

102

99

95

95

97

97

97

94

92

95

99

98

98

101

97

97

95

99

106

105

101

102

105

136

161

140

133

128

Sept.

133

136

131

126

128

123

125

125

122

117

115

117

117

112

112

114

118

118

115

117

118

118

118

125

128

128

131

131

133

133

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

146 8,980

160 9,520

193 11,900

190 11,700

187 10,400

241 14,800

170 10,100

193 11,900

188 11,200

114 7,010

107 6,580

123 7,320

168 121,000
64 OWENS LAKE BASIN

Owens River near Big Pine, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 34 E., at Charlies Butte, 11 

miles southeast of Big Pine. Altitude, about 3,850 feet.

Drainage area.- 1,930 square miles.

Records available.- September 1906 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 28 years, 331 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 650 second-feet Dec. 7 (gage height, 4.08 

feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Feb. 20.

1906-34: Maximum discharge, about 3,220 second-feet Jan. 26, 1914 (gage 

height, 11.2 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet June 6, 1930.

Remarks.- Diversions above station from river and tributaries. Storage in Tinemaha 

Reservoir, capacity 16,600 acre-feet. Daily-discharge record furnished by city 

of Los Angeles.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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.

18

18

18

18

16

18

18

18

18

18

IS

18

IS

18

18

18

18

18

141

358

358

358

363

368

373

378

380

382

384

431

476

Nov.

475

475

477

476

474

474

474

472

474

474

472

470

473

471

470

471

470

471

473

471

446

34

30

25

20

20

20

310

443

493

Dec.

492

499

499

495

493

501

511

505

504

502

496

466

451

448

469

451

443

412

384

386

351

311

311

3 IE

306

304

308

304

303

306

310

Jan.

303

297

349

418

4ib

416

414

420

47S

478

478

475

478

478

422

355

325

295

289

285

285

285

287

309

343

343

345

345

345

343

341

Feb.

339

339

339

339

339

325

319

319

317

315

311

285

180

174

172

171

171

112

19

16

48

484

505

411

307

299

299

299

Mar.

299

301

307

303

301

299

295

289

303

305

307

309

311

314

316

296

300

296

290

293

295

295

294

295

290

290

289

289

289

289

289

Month

October .... . .

November

December . . ...

January

February

March

April

May

June

July -.-

August

September . . .

The year . ...

Apr.

288

288

289

£88

288

286

288

288

288

288

286

285

282

281

280

£79

279

280

284

282

282

282

282

282

282

284

286

289

292

295

Hay

297

396

399

501

301

301

,

500

399

584

482

471

168

165

158

460

469

i

165

155

115

362

349

;

;

^

545

539

545

332

321

;

^

£

£

13

504

97

290

287

Maximum

476

493

511

478

505

316

295

482

332

294

240

232

511

June

28S

280

276

271

264

266

283

296

303

317

318

306

292

283

281

286

290

297

317

318

332

331

324

33£

329

307

292

288

285

283

Minimum

18

20

303

285

16

289

279

287

264

208

1H6

177

16

July

270

269

279

294

293

281

270

263

250

244

239

244

244

237

230

223

222

220

223

223

227

220

213

214

218

216

211

208

£08

217

223

Aug.

22S

!

j

226

219

211

204

205

]

]

]

L97

L96

L99

200

195

]

ii

92

.91

L86

187

186

]

]

]

L88

L88

89

188

189

:

]

]

93

96

95

189

189

£

2

£

£

02

28

32

40

232

Mean

164

377

414

369

270

298

285

364

298

239

202

197

290

Sept.

231

226

230

232

232

21S

212

205

202

198

196

182

178

177

177

178

181

185

191

188

188

189

185

182

179

184

188

192

196

199

^re-feet

10,100

22,400

25,500

22,700

15,000

18,300

17,000

22,400

17,700

14,700

12,400

11,700

210,000
OWENS LAKE BASIN 65

Rock Creek at Sherwin Hill, near Bishop, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SWi sec. 29, T. 53., R. 31 E., at Sherwin Hill, 

3 miles above Pine Creek and 14 miles northwest of Bishop. Altitude, about 4,900 

feet.

Drainage area.- 51.7 square miles.

Records available.- August 1922 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 20.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 0.95 

foot); minimum, 3.9 second-feet Nov. 29.

1922-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 162 second-feet June 17, 1927 (gage 

height, 3.04 feet at old gage): minimum, 1.8 second-feet Jan. 6, 7, 1930.

Remarks.- No diversions. Daily-discharge record furnished by city of Los Angeles.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8.5

8.5

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8.5

8.5

a. 5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

8

8

8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9

Nov.

8.5

9.5

9.5

9

8.5

9

9

8.5

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8.5

8.5

8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9

9

9

8.5

9

7.5

7

11

Dec.

9

10

10

7.5

8

12

11

10

10

11

11

14

15

11

10

7.5

8

16

14

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

Jan.

8.5

13

14

13

11

11

11

10

8

9

13

11

13

12

12

10

13

11

11

11

10

13

12

10

10

11

12

11

12

11

11

Feb.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.5

8

10

10

10

11

11

11

9

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

12

12

11

Mar.

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

14

15

15

16

16

15

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

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

May .....

June . ...

July . . . . . .

August . ...

September . . . . ...

The year . . .... ....

Apr.

16

15

15

14

15

15

15

16

16

17

17

19

19

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

18

13

12

11

10

10

10

May

10

11

11

10

12

13

14

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

20

20

19

18

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

9

June

8

10

11

10

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

15

16

18

17

16

17

17

16

13

12

11

Maximum Minimum

9 8

11 7

16 7.5

14 8

12 8

16 12

22 10

20 9

18 8

14 7

14 7.5

15 7.5

22 7

July

11

14

13

11

13

13

13

13

10

9

7

7.5

7.5

7

7

7

7

7

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Aug.

9

9.5

9.5

10

10

9.5

9

9

9

8.5

9

8.5

8.5

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

9

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

11

13

13

13

13

14

Mean

8.47

8.78

11.3

11.2

10.7

13.4

16.8

14.4

12.5

9.48

9.61

9.98

11.4

Sept.

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.5

9

9

8.5

8.5

8

8

8

8

7.5

8

8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

521

522

695

689

594

824

1,000

885

744

583

591

594

8,240
66 OWENS LAKE BASIN

Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 9, T. 63., R. 31 E., above mouth of Pine 

Creek and 2 miles northwest of Round Valley. Altitude, about 4,450 feet.

Drainage area.- About 96 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to September 1923, April 1930 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 39.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 110 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 2.22 

feet); minimum, 8 second-feet July 30.

1903-23, 1930-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 360 second-feet Jan. 25, 1914 

(gage height, 5.0 feet at old gage); minimum, 7.5 second-feet Sept. 16, 1933.

Remarks.- Water diverted above station for Irrigation. Record of dally discharge 

furnished by city of Los Angeles.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

L4

L4

L4

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

18

Nov.

18

19

19

19

19

19

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

18

14

20

Dec.

12

20

20

18

16

22

22

20

20

21

32

43

54

30

24

23

22

24

24

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

Jan.

80

29

29

27

24

24

23

19

14

18

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

Feb.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

19

17

18

20

20

21

21

19

17

21

20

19

20

20

20

19

19

22

21

19

Mar.

23

22

23

22

23

22

23

22

23

23

22

21

21

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

20

21

14

13

14

16

16

16

17

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

18

18

17

18

18

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

20

20

20

21

21

21

18

20

18

37

14

12

12

13

12

10

May

10

12

12

12

12

14

15

16

17

16

18

18

18

22

20

17

17

17

20

20

18

16

16

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

June

11

11

July

14

15

11 15

11 17

13

17

17

21

17

16

16

17

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

20

19

21

19

19

19

18

14

13

13

Maximum Minimum

18 13

20 14

54 12

80 14

22 17

23 13

21 10

22 10

21 11

17 10

14 9

16 9.5

80 9

16

15

16

16

14

12

12

11

10

11

11

12

10

10

11

10

10

101111

11

12

13

11

11

1011

Aug.

11

11

9.5

9.5

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.5

9

9.5

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

11

11

11

12

14

11

11

12

12

Mean

14.5

19.2

24.3

24.1

20.0

20.4

17.7

15.3

16.7

12.2

10.3

12.8

17.3

Sept.

14

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

11

11

11

11

11

Run-off in 

acre-feet

892

1,140

1,490

1,480

1,110

1,250

1,050

941

994

750

633

762

12,500
01ENS LAKE BASIN 67 

Pine Creek at division box near Bishop, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NWi sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., a quarter of a mile 

above division box and forks of creek, 4 miles west of Round Valley, and 13 miles 

northwest of Bishop. Altitude, about 5,250 feet.

Drainage area.- 37.9 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 36.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 71 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 2.32 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Jan. 17-25.

1922-34: Maximum discharge, 315 second-feet June 20, 1922 (gage height, 

3.65 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Jan. 8, 1930.

Remarks.- No diversions. Daily-discharge record furnished by city of Los Angeles.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

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

Nov.

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

17

Dec.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

20

21

17

16

15

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Jan.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

17

17

15

15

16

16

Feb.

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Mar.

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

le

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

Month

October ....

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June . - . . . .

July

August ... . .

September ... .....

The year . .... . ...

Apr.

23

22

22

21

21

22

23

26

31

34

36

39

35

39

41

41

38

40

41

44

46

45

43

37

34

36

38

40

38

35

May

33

29

29

33

48

59

60

59

60

64

66

67

67

67

66

62

57

55

54

54

56

56

55

52

46

43

37

33

30

27

25

June

24

24

22

22

25

28

25

28

30

29

30

34

37

35

35

38

44

48

45

42

42

43

44

42

39

34

31

28

30

31

Maximum Minimum

16 16

17 16

21 15

17 14

17 16

20 16

46 21

67 25

48 22

34 21

23 18

20 17

67 14

July

31

32

34

33

31

29

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

Aug.

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

19

19

19

19

Sept.

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

16.0 984

16.0 952

17.1 1,050

15.9 978

16.2 900

18.1 1,110

34.4 2,050

50.0 3,070

33.6 2,000

25.0 1,540

19.7 1,210

18.1 1,080

23.4 16,900
68 OWEN'S LAKE BASIN

Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., 600 feet above

junction with Rock Creek and 2 miles northwest of Round Valley. Altitude, about 

4,450 feet.

Drainage area.- About 58 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to September 1923, April 1930 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 21.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 1.59 feet Jan. 1 (discharge not computed); 

minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 25.

1903-23, 1930-34: Maximum daily discharge (estimated), 370 second-feet June 

22, 1911; minimum, 0.1 second-foot July 30, Aug. 13, 1920, May 23, 1930, many days 

in 1931, Aug. 25, 1934.

Remarks.- Water diverted above station for irrigation. Daily-discharge record furnished 

by city of Los Angeles.

Discharge, in second-feet,1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.6

1.0

.8

1.0

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

i.a

1.1

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.4

1.8

1.8

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

Dec.

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.3

10

14

4.9

3.8

4.4

4.0

4.6

4.6

5

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

Jan.

30

8.S

6

5.5

5

S

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.9

5.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.3

Feb.

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.E

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5

4.0

3.7

Mar.

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

4.6

3.2

2.2

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.9

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June . .

July

August

September

The year .

Apr.

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.8

1.4

2.7

4.0

4.7

2.8

4.0

4.6

4.4

3.7

3.5

6.E

4.7

6.5

6

4.9

5

3.5

2.8

4.2

4.9

4.2

May

3.5

2.4

1.9

2.7

2.4

3.8

4.4

3.3

4.6

8

11

15

19

34

36

37

40

37

33

32

34

36

31

29

26

22

19

8.5

5

5.5

2.3

Maximum

2.1

3.3

14

30

5

4.6

6.5

40

13

6

1.3

4.6

40

June

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.2

4.7

6

8.5

6.5

7

7.5

8.5

11

9.5

8.5

6.5

9.5

13

8

2.6

3.0

1.7

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.3

1.7

2.4

2.8

3.5

Minimum

0.6

1.8

2.7

3.3

3.2

1.4

.7

1.9

1.2

.3

.1

.2

.1

July

3.8

3.8

4.2

6

4.6

1.5

3.2

3.8

1.8

.4

.7

1.0

.3

.4

2.2

2.7

1.4

.4

.7

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

.5

.7

1.0

1.4

1.0

Aug.

1.3

.5

.2

.5

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.6

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.4

.1

.7

.7

.6

.3

.5

.2

Sept.

1.0

.8

.5

2.1

1.9

.7

1.4

.3

.3

1.0

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.6

.7

1.2

1.1

.6

1.9

2.5

1.4

3.7

4.2

4.6

4.6

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

1.22 75.0

2 . 85 170

4.40 271

5.55 341

3.56 198

2.58 159

3.34 199

17.7 1,090

4.85 289

1.83 113

.36 22.2

1.31 78.0

4.15 3,010
MONO LAKE BASIN 6£ 

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.

Location.- Staff gage In NEi sec. 151, T. 2 N., R. 26 E., about 1 mile south of Mono 

Lake post office.

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1934.

 I07~1934. Extremes.- 1912-34: Maximum stage, 37.4 feet July 18, 1919; minimum, 25.0 feet Sept. 

Remarks.- All previous records of gage height of Mono Lake have been reviewed, Including additional unpublished gage readings furnished by City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power. Gage readings during May 1915 are obviously in error and 

have been omitted. The following table supersedes records for Mono Lake published 

In previous water-supply papers. All gage heights have been reduced to a common 

datum, which Is 6,390.29 feet above mean sea level according to the datum used In 

U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 766 (1925) and also by city of Los Angeles In Its 

Mono Basin survey; and 6,390.66 feet above mean sea level according to U. S. Coast 

and Geodetic Survey levels of 1932 referred to the 1929 general adjustment of 

level net.

Gage height, in feet, 1912-34

Date

1912

June 15

June 22

June 30

July 3

July 24

Aug. 3

Aug. 12

Aug. 24

Aug. 30

Sept. 11

Sept. 17

Sept. 29

Oct. 11

Oct. 28

HOY. 10

HOT. 21

Dec. 3

1913

Apr. 16

Hay 15

Hay 19

June 29

Aug. 25

Sept. 14

Oct. 12

Oct. 25

Dec. 11

1914

Jan. 4

Jan. 28

Feb. 7

Feb. 14

Feb. 21

Mar. 30

Hay 9

Hay 29

June 13

June 19

June 26

July 8

July 20

Aug. 9

Sept. 13

Sept. 23

Oct. 4

Oct. 31

Dec. 30

1915

Jan. 26

Feb. 25

Mar. 12

Har. 31

Apr. 10

Apr. 24

1916

July 13

Aug. 23

Sept. 28

HOT. 20

1917

Apr. 15

Apr. 27

Hay 4

Hay 19

Hay 28

U.S. Forest City of 

Service Los Angeles

33.1

33.1

33.1

33.1

33.1

33.1

33.0

32.9

32.8

32.6

32.6

32.5

32.4

32.2

32.2

32.2

32.2

32.3

32.2

32.3

32.6

32.4

32.4

32.1

32.0

31. e

32.0

32.5

32.6

32.6

32.8

32.9

33.2

33.5

33.7

33.9

34.0

34.5

34.6

34.8

34.3

34.3

34.2

34.0

33.9

34.0

34.4

34.5

34.6

34.6

34.6

35.9

35.7

35.4

35.3

35.7

35.7

35.8

35.8

36.0

Date

1917

June 15

June 26

July 10

July 29

Aug. 23

Sept .26

Oct. IS

HOT. 11

HOT. 22

Dec. 4

1918

Apr. 21

Hay 10

June 16

July 8

Aug. 20

Aug. 21

Sept. 22

Oct. 16

1919

Apr. 24

Hay 27

June 23

July 18

Aug. 20

Sept. 25

Oct. 15

HOT. 8

Deo. 9

1920

Apr. 7

Hay 22

June 28

July 19

Aug. 24

Sept. 28

Oct. 20

HOT. 19

1921

Apr. 15

Hay 16

June 23

July 16

Aug. 17

Sept. 15

Oct. 20

HOT. 20

Dec. 15

1922

Hay 13

June 24

July 20

Aug. 25

Sept. 27

Oct. 31

1923

Har. 28

Apr. 24

Hay 20

June 29

July 30

Aug. 15

Sept. 18

Oct. 10

U.S. Forest City of 

Service Los Angeles

36.0

36.2

36.2

36.3

36.3

35.7

35.6

35.6

35.5

35.4

36.2

36.2

36.4

36.7

36.3

36.1

36.0

36.1

36.9

37.1

37.2

37.4

36.8

36.2

36.1

35.9

35.9

36.4

36.4

36.2

36.1

35.6

35.3

35.2

35.0

35.5

35.5

35.7

35.8

35.3

35.2

35.0

34.9

34.8

36.7

36.2

36.1

36.0

35.7

35.6

36.2

36.3

36.2

36.4

36.4

36.2

35.9

35.8

Date

1923

HOT. 7

Dec. 7

1924

Apr. 4

May 9

June 26

July 2g

Aug. 20

Sept. 20

Oct. 20

Hov. 18

Dec. 10

1925

Har. 14

Apr. 25

May 19

June 16

July 18

Aug. 25

Sept. 20

Oct. 17

HOT. 17

Hov. 19

Dec. 15

Dec. 28

1926

Jan. 4

Jan. 11

Jan. 21

Jan. 25

Feb. 1

Feb. 14

Feb. 25

Mar. 17

Har. 18

Mar. 22

Apr. 5

Apr. 15

Apr. 27

Hay 10

May 18

Hay 25

Hay 28

June 17

June 30

July 23

July 24

July 26

Aug. 16

Aug. 19

Aug. 24

Sept. 6

Sept. 12

Sept . 18

Oct. 13

Oct. 15

Oct. 30

HOT. 10

HOT. 20

Dec. 3

Dec. 21

1927

Jan. 1

Har. 21

Apr. 24

Apr. 28

U.S. Forest 

Serrlce

35.6

35.5

35.8

35.8

35.5

35.1

34.8

34.6

34.2

34.0

34.1

34.2

34.3

34.2

34.2

34.2

33.9

33.6

33.4

33.4

33.3

33.4

33.9

33.9

34.0

 33.9

33.6

33.6

33.4

33.0

32.7

32.4

32.8

32.9

City of 

Loa Angeles

33.5

33.5

33.5

33.5

33.5

33.6

33.8

33.8

33.8

33.9

33.9

33.9

34.0

33.9

33.9

33.9

33.7

33.6

33.4

33.3

33.1

33.0

32.6

32.6

32.6

32.8

33.2

33.2

 Read by employee of Southern Sierras Power Co.
MONO LAKE BASIN

Gage height, in feet, of Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif., 1912-34 Continued

Date

1927

May 14

May 30

May 31

June 11

June 29

June 30

July 27

Aug. 13

Aug. 27

Sept. 14

Oct. 6

Oct. 13

Oct. 26

Dec. 8

1928

an. 12

an. 16

an. 20

an. 24

an. 26

Feb. 2

Feb. 9

Feb. 16

Feb. 26

Mar. 8

Apr. 7

Apr. 15

May 13

May 27

June 6

June 2S

June 30

July 8

Aug. 18

Aug. 19

Aug. 22

Sept. 16

Sept. 22

Oct. 15

Oct. 16

Oct. 22

Oct. 31

Nov. 8

Nov. 15

Nov. 21

1929

Jan. 10

Jan. 17

Kar. 16

Apr. 18

Apr. 25

Apr. 21

May 3

May 14

May 16

May 23

May 30

June 6

June 10

June 28

June 30

July 5

July 11

July 18

July 25

July 28

Aug. 1

Aug. 8

Aug. 15

Aug. 22

Aug. 29

Aug. 30

Sept. 17

Sept. 20

Sept. 27

Oct. 3

Oct. 10

Oct. 10

Oct. 24

Nov. 1

Dec. 2

Dec. 9

Dec. 19

Dec. 27

1930

Apr. 5

Apr. 9

Apr. 24

May 8

May 15

May 22

June 5

June 11

U.S. Forest 

Service

33.1

33.2

32.9

33.0

32.7

32.2

32.2

31.8

31.6

31.5

31.6

31.6

31.5

31.5

31.2

30.9

30.5

30.2

30.2

City of 

Los Angeles

33.2

33.2

33.2

33.2

33.3

33.1

33.0

32.7

32.5

32.5

32.6

32.6

32.6

32.5

32.5

32.6

32.6

32.6

32.6

32.7

32.7

32.8

32.9

32.9

33.0

32.8

32.7

32.2

31.8

31.6

31.5

31.5

31.5

31.4

31.5

31.5

31.

31.6

31.6

31.6

31.6

31.5

31.4

31.6

31.4

31.4

31.4

31.3

31.4

31.3

31.2

31.1

31.0

30.9

30.6

30.5

30.4

30.4

30.3

30.3

30.3

30.2

30.2

30.1

30.1

30.2

30.2

30.2

30.2

30.1

30.1

30.1

Date

1930

June 18

June 26

June 30

July 3

July 11

July 17

July 20

July 24

July 31

Aug. 7

Aug. 14

Aug. 21

Aug. 28

Sept. 23

Sept. 25

Oct. 2

Oct. 9

Oct. 13

Oct. 16

Oct. 23

Oct. 30

Nov. 6

Nov. 23

Hov. 24

Dec. 2

Dec. 9

Dec. 12

1931

Jan. 20

Jan. 27

Feb. 6

Feb. 12

Feb. 24

Mar. 3

Mar. 16

Kar. 23

Mar. 30

Apr. 16

Apr. 17

Apr. 27

May 10

Kay 16

Kay 18

Kay 22

Kay 28

June 9

June 12

June 17

June 23

July 3

July 10

July 16

July 23

July 30

Aug. 6

Aug. 8

Aug. 13

Aug. 20

Aug. 26

Sept. 10

Sept. 14

Sept. 17

Sept. 23

Sept. 30

Oct. 8

Oct. 15

Oct. BO

Oct. 28

Nov. 5

Nov. 12

Nov. 19

Nov. 25

Dec. 3

Dec. 17

1932

Apr. 1

Apr. 28

May 12

May 14

May 19

May 26

June 3

June 10

June 13

June 24

July 4

July 14

July 18

July 21

July 28

Aug. 3

Aug. 17

Aug. 20

Aug. 25

U.S. Forest 

Service

30.0

29.9

29.1

29.0

28.9

28.9

28.9

28.9

28.7

28.2

27.6

27.5

27.8

27.9

28.0

27.8

27.8

City of 

Loa Angeles

30.1

30.0

30.0

30.0

29.9

29.9

29.8

29.7

29.6

29.6

29.5

29.0

29.1

29.0

29.0

29.0

29.0

29.0

28.9

28.9

28.8

28.9

28.8

28.9

28.9

28.9

28.9

28.9

28.9

28.9

28.9

28.9

28.9

28.9

28.8

28.8

28.8

28.8

28.7

28.7

28.6

28.5

28.5

28.4

28.4

28.3

28.2

28.2

28.1

27.8

27.8

27.7

27.6

27.6

27.5

27.5

27.3

27.4

27.3

27.2

27,2

27.2

27.2

27.8

27.8

27.8

27.7

27.8

27.7

27.8

27.9

87.9

27.8

27.8

27.7

27.7

27.4

Date

1932

Sept. 1

Sept. 13

Sept. 22

Sept. 29

Oct. 6

Oct. 13

Oct. 22

Oct. 26

Nov. 3

Nov. 10

Nov. 17

Nov. 26

Nov. 28

Dee. 4

Dec. 8

Dec. 15

Dee. 21

Dec. 31

1933

Apr. 8

Apr. 9

Apr. 14

Apr. 21

Apr. 26

May 5

May 12

May 18

May 20

May 26

May 31

June 7

June 14

June 19

June 21

June 28

July 7

July 12

July 15

July 19

July 28

Aug. 2

Aug. 8

Aug. 15

Aug. 19

Aug. 25

Sept. 8

Sept. 13

Sept . 18

Sept. 19

Sept. 27

Oct. 4

Oct. 11

Oct. 18

Oct. 24

Oct. 27

Nov. 7

Nov. 14

Nov. 21

Hov. 24

Nov. 27

Dec. 6

Dec. 11

Dec. 20

Dec. 22

1934

Jan. 26

Feb. 5

Feb. 12

Feb. 19

Feb. 28

Mar. 6

Mar. 7

Mar. 12

Mar. 20

Mar. 27

Mar. 29

Apr. 3

Apr. 12

Apr. 14

Apr. 17

Apr. 24

Apr . 28

May 4

May 10

May 14

May 17

May 18

May SI

May 22

May 26

May 28

May 29

June 1

June 2

U.S. Forest 

Service

27.0

27.1

27.0

27.0

26.8

26.4

26.0

25.7

25.6

25.7

26.0

25.9

City of 

Los Angeles

27.3

27.3

27.2

27.2

27.2

27.1

26.9

26.9

26.9

26.9

26.9

27.0

26.9

26.9

26.8

26.9

26.9

27.1

27.1

27.1

27.0

27.0

27.0

E7.0

27.0

27.0

26.9

26.9

27.0

26.8

26.9

26.8

26.8

26.8

26.8

26.6

26.5

26.4

26.2

26.1

26.0

25.9

25.8

25.8

25.8

25.7

25.7

25.6

25.6

25.6

25.6

25.6

25.8

25.8

25.8

25.9

25.9

26.0

25 9

2e!o

26.0

26.0

26.0

26.0

20. 0

26.0

26.0

26.0

26.0

25.9

25.9

25.9

25.9

25 9

25!s

25.9

25.8

25.8

25.8

25.8

25.7
MONO LAKE BASIN

Qage height, in feet, of Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif., 1912-34 Continued

U.S. Forest 

Date Service

1934

June 4

June 7

June 14

June 15

June 19

June 21 25.6

June 26

June 28

July 3

July 5

July 10

July 16

July 17

July 23

City of 

Los Angeles

25.7

25.7

25.8

25.8

25.8

25.8

25.8

25.7

25.8

25.7

25.6

25.6

25.6

25.5

Date

1934

July 24

July 26

July 30

July 31

Aug. 7

Aug. 9

Aug. 13

Aug. 14

Aug. 16

Aug. 21

Aug. 24

Aug. 25

Aug. 29

U.S. Forest 

Service

25.5

25.3

*25.2

City of 

Log Angeleg

25.5

25.5

25.4

25.4

25.4

25.4

25.3

25.3

25.2

25.2

25.1

U.S. Forest 

Date Service

1934

Aug. 30

Aug. 31

Sept. 1

Sept. 4

Sept. 8

Sept. 10 25.0

Sept. 11

Sept. 13

Sept. 15

Sept. 17

Sept. 18

Sept. 25

Sept. 29

City of 

Log Angeles

25.1

25.2

25.1

25.1

25.0

25.0

25.0

24.9

24.9

24.9

24.7

24.7

sRead by H. D. McGlashan.

WALKER LAKE BASIN 

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.

Location.- Elevations determined by spirit leveling In Nffi sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 29 E., 

at bathing beach of United States naval ammunition depot, 6 miles northwest of 

Hawthorne.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934. Occasional readings prior to

August 1928.

Extremes.- 1928-34: Maximum elevation recorded, 4,051.8 feet Mar. 13, 1928 (U. S. 

IHcTTan Service-); minimum, 4,028.9 feet Sept. 10, 1934. On Sept. 27, 1908, lake 

elevation was 4,078.0 feet, determined by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Elevation based on 1912 adjustment elevations of bench marks along precise level lines 

of Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Elevations, In feet, abov

Jan. 24 4,031.3

Mar. 7 4,030.8

Apr. 10 4,031.0

May 8 4,030.7

sea level, 1934.

June 8 

June 27 

Aug. 13 

Sept.10

4,030.6

4,030.4

4,030.0

4,028.9
72 WALKER LAKE BASIN 

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location.- Elevation determined at Bridgeport Dam, in SEJ sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 25 E.

 4* miles north of Bridgeport.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1934.

Remarks.- Capacity of reservoir, 42,500 acre-feet. Gage-height record and capacity

 TafJle furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.

ore-feet, 1933-34

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.

,640

,640

,580

,510

,420

,310

,250

,220

4,180

4,120

4,050

4,020

3,990

3,930

3,870

3,810

3,780

3,750

3,690

3,630

3,570

3,510

3,450

3,450

3,450

3,480

3,510

3,540

3,570

3,600

3,630

Nov.

3,750

3,810

3,870

3,930

3,990

4,050

4,120

4,180

4,250

4,310

4,380

4,510

4,580

4,640

4,710

4,740

4,820

4,900

4,930

4,960

5,040

5,080

5,150

5,220

5,290

5,360

5,440

5,520

5,600

5,680

Dec.

5,720

5,760

5,800

5,840

5,920

6,000

6,080

6,160

6,240

6,330

6,420

6,560

6,770

6,900

6,980

7,080

7,120

7,220

7,310

7,460

7,600

7,790

7,980

8,180

8,340

8,440

8,540

8,640

8,740

8,840

9,000

Jan.

9,100

9,360

9,480

9,650

9,760

9,870

9,920

10,040

10,090

10,200

10,320

10,380

10,440

10,500

10,610

10,670

10,730

10,790

10,850

10,850

10,970

11,030

11,030

11,200

11,320

11,460

11,560

11,760

11,880

12,000

12,130

Feb.

12,260

12,320

12,440

12,560

12,630

12,770

12,900

13,040

13,170

13,310

13,450

13,580

13,650

13,720

13,780

13,850

13,920

13,990

14,060

14,140

14,290

14,430

14,580

14,730

14,960

15,190

15,320

15,470

Mar.

15,630

15,870

16,260

16,740

17,060

17,490

18,090

18,520

18,870

19,240

19,330

19,420

19,610

19,790

19,980

20,160

20,340

20,620

20,720

20,820

20,920

21,010

21,110

21,400

21,600

21,600

21,600

21,600

21,600

21,700

21,600

Apr.

21,700

21,600

21,600

21,500

21,400

21,400

21,400

21,300

21,210

21,210

21,100

21,010

21,010

21,010

20,920

20,920

20,720

20,720

20,620

20,440

20,340

20,250

20,070

19,880

19,610

19,520

19,240

19,060

18,870

18,700

May

18,520

18,350

18,160

18,090

18,090

18,000

17,920

17,750

17,580

17,400

17,230

17,060

16,900

16,740

16,580

16,420

15,950

15,630

15,470

15,170

15,030

14,730

14,580

14,360

14,060

13,920

13,850

13,850

13,650

13,580

13,310

June

13,170

12,900

12,770

12,630

12,500

12,560

12,560

12,970

13,450

13,450

13,170

13,040

12,900

12,900

12,900

12,900

12,900

12,900

13,040

13,170

13,170

13,310

13,310

13,170

13,170

13,170

13,170

13,100

13,040

12,900

July

12,770

12,700

12,560

12,500

12,440

12,260

12,000

11,700

11,380

11,200

10,910

10,730

10,440

10,140

9,920

9,700

9,430

9,260

9,050

8,740

8,490

8,230

7,960

7,700

7,600

7,410

7,220

6,860

6,500

6,080

5,680

Aug.

5,330

5,000

4,710

4,450

4,150

3,870

3,570

3,340

3,180

3,000

2,830

2,640

2,450

2,310

2,170

2,030

1,910

1,850

1,780

1,700

1,640

1,540

1,440

1,350

1,220

1,110

1,020

954

885

846

796

Sept.

766

717

681

642

610

578

555

539

527

515

509

503

497

491

486

480

480

468

456

444

432

420

416

416

416

416

426

432

432

432

note.- Contents Sept. 30, 1933, was 4,640 acre-feet.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

73

Location.- Staff gage In SWiNE* sec. 34, T. 6 N. , R. 25 B. , 1,500 feet doTOistream

Sroftwatef Creek V° * n°rth °f BrldSeP°rt . and 10 miles above 

Drainage area^- 362 square miles.

t 

Average discharge.- 11 years (1922-24/1925-34;, 93.2 second-feet.

_ year, second-feet ^ly 29 to Aug. 2; minimum,

mi i "" ' -'" Jtoimum discharge (estimated), 1,050 second-feet June 28-30 1922- 

minimum, 2 second-feet several times when reservoir gates were closed;

Remar^;- ^cof"ds §ood - Considerable areas of meadow and pasture irrigated near

Bridgeport. Flow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir; capacity, 42*000 acre-feet. 

Gage-height record furnished by Walker River Irrigation District

Discharge, in second-feet,1933-34

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

89

30

31

Oct.

33

33

60

60

60

58

58

68

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

68

58

58

58

58

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

17

Nov.

14

14

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Dec.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Jan.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Mar.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

30

30

30

30

30

30

65

65

65

65

65

65

Month

October ... . .

November

December ...

January . . .

February

March

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

May .....

June

July . ...

August ..... ...

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

The year ...... ...... . . ...

Apr.

65

65

65

64

59

59

69

54

32

52

52

52

52

52

52

62

88

88

87

87

112

112

112

112

112

112

141

120

115

113

May

93

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

132

132

145

145

145

145

161

183

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

179

179

154

154

154

154

154

Maximum

60

14

6

6

6

65

141

183

200

221

221

57

221

June

154

154

154

154

141

143

143

143

143

200

200

200

200

169

150

150

141

141

141

141

141

154

154

130

130

107

94

113

112

127

Minimum

17

6

6

6

6

6

32

92

94

115

51

40

6

July

115

115

124

124

124

143

143

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

141

141

141

141

141

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

221

221

221

Aug.

221

221

150

150

169

169

146

141

110

110

110

110

110

110

88

88

51

63

63

63

63

76

76

84

84

76

76

76

64

64

57

Mean

48.0

7.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

22.1

79.9

145

147

157

104

45.3

65.0

Sept.

57

57

57

57

47

46

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

40

40

46

46

46

46

Run-Off in 

acre-feet

2,950

424

369

369

333

1,360

4,750

8,930

8,770

9,640

6,420

2,700

47,020
74 WALKER LAKE BASIN

Walker River near Wabuska, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 16, T. 15 N., R. 26 E., on Walker River 

Indian Reservation, 6i miles east of Wabuska.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1934. July 1902 to July 1908 at rallroad bridge 4| miles upstream; January 1920 to September 1929 at Parker ranch 

14 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1920-24, 1925-34), 89.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 129 second-feet June 21; minimum, 

1 second-foot Sept. 11-26.

1920-34: Maximum discharge, 2,220 second-feet June 8, 1922; no flow at 

times In 1924, 1925, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. Station below all diversions except for the Indian raservatlon. Regulated by storage In reservoirs above station; also by diversions. 

Records of dally discharge furnished by U. S. Indian Service.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

15

15

15

15

17

17

18

IS

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

20

21

Nov.

23

24

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

35

25

26

26

25

25

25

24

22

21

21

22

32

20

29

40

33

Dec.

33

29

25

48

48

40

23

29

29

24

23

26

32

45

85

48

117

88

SB

77

53

48

40

39

40

39

39

39

39

39

40

Jan.

43

67

77

77

69

63

57

57

57

40

42

42

42

45

45

43

43

42

42

40

42

42

42

43

45

43

43

43

43

43

43

Feb.

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

40

42

43

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

37

36

36

Mar.

34

34

34

33

31

31

31

30

30

29

29

29

27

27

26

24

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

23

21

20

29

Month

October

November 

December

January 

February 

March

April 

May

June

July

August 

September

The year ...

Apr.

32

32

30

32

29

25

22

19

18

17

16

16

24

22

21

24

38

45

20

33

26

24

22

27

26

18

17

17

14

IB

May

19

21

20

18

20

21

33

35

36

39

40

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

30

31

27

26

30

34

40

35

39

37

33

39

June

36

30

27

18

36

43

43

40

37

34

45

43

40

37

45

55

63

67

77

114

129

93

75

67

53

52

45

33

30

26

Maximum Minimum

21 15

40 20 

117 23

77 40 

45 36 

34 19

45 14 

40 18

129 18

39 10

48 2 

3 1

129 1

July

27

26

24

21

20

20

19

16

15

15

14

10

12

17

16

15

20

21

26

33

35

29

27

24

33

35

26

21

29

30

39

Aug.

48

48

42

40

37

18

30

15

16

20

16

13

11

10

7

7

5

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

3

Sept.

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

17.1 1,050

25.5 1,520 

45 . 5 2 , 800

48.5 2,990 

40.6 2,250 

25.5 1,570

24.8 1,480 

31.5 1,940

51.1 3,040

23.1 1,420

13.9 853 

1.5 91

29.0 21,000
WALKER LAKE BASIN 

West Walker River near Colevllle, Calif.

75

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NEi sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 23 E., immediately below. 

R~5cTc Creek (Rose Canyon), at head of Antelope Valley, 5 miles southeast of 

Coleville, and 10 miles below East Fork.

Drainage area.- 245 square miles.

Records available.- June 1915 to September 1934. October 1902 to July 1908 at a 

site hair a mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1903-7, 1915-34), 278 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 750 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 3.80 

feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Nov. 24 (gage height, 1.35 feet).

1915-34: Maximum, 2,710 second-feet June 12, 1921 (gage height, 5.74 

feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Dec. 3, 1924, Aug. 27, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair. Station Is above all diversions except one small canal 14 

miles upstream, which diverts a maximum of 3 second-feet. Very slight regulation from storage in Poor Lake Reservoir, 17 miles upstream; capacity unknown.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

26

28

28

28

41

43

Hov.

38

41

40

40

34

33

38

34

36

56

35

36

37

40

40

37

35

33

30

32

32

31

31

31

32

32

36

30

24

33

Dee.

30

36

36

28

28

37

35

30

38

42

43

64

64

43

32

30

35

40

42

38

37

37

41

Jan.

45

40

29

29

30

26

24

29

27

29

30

30

33

38

37

40

34

33

31

30

36

44

45

43

37

46

45

43

42

43

44

Feb.

46

49

52

53

53

54

54

55

49

46

60

53

55

55

53

49

45

53

50

50

46

52

49

52

49

52

50

45

Hap.

52

54

67

65

113

122

122

117

124

126

130

144

160

183

199

212

215

215

221

215

218

218

224

226

226

224

226

249

295

295

273

Month

October . . ......

Hovember . ......

December - .... .....

January - . ...

February 

March . . ..... . .

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

Itey.. . . . ..... ......

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

July. ... . .

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

September . .....

The year . .

Apr.

255

232

212

210

212

218

238

280

289

305

332

364

402

402

423

398

368

356

394

418

439

448

431

342

280

270

298

318

305

283

May

273

255

258

312

418

511

560

525

483

525

580

580

530

506

492

474

414

368

350

353

375

402

390

346

302

332

312

276

241

226

235

Maximum

43

41

64

46

60

295

448

580

595

210

49

36

595

June

218

215

210

212

215

212

215

339

410

328

302

325

299

448

375

448

457

595

550

418

387

379

353

318

264

232

218

212

210

210

Minimum

26

24

24

45

52

210

226

210

48

28

24

24

July

210

201

207

196

176

163

151

137

128

117

113

103

88

85

82

78

76

73

68

66

61

60

60

57

52

52

49

48

49

137

54

Aug.

49

46

44

41

41

38

37

38

34

34

33

32

32

31

30

28

30

30

31

31

34

35

36

36

36

36

46

49

42

38

36

Sept.

36

33

32

32

34

32

31

30

30

30

29

28

28

27

26

26

24

24

24

25

24

24

26

30

34

33

34

34

35

35

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

28.1 1,730

34.6 2,060

37.6 2,310

35.9 2,210

51.0 2,830

179 11,010

324 19,260

394 24,210

319 18,990

103 6,340

36.6 2,250

29.7 1,770

131 94,970

UUMO M 6
76 WALKER LAKE BASIN 

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif.

Location.- Elevations obtained near outlet works of Topaz Reservoir, In sec. 28, 

Tr~IO N., R. 22 E., 6 miles north of Topaz.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1934.

Remarks.- Topaz Reservoir, formerly Alkali Lake, ms formed by diverting water 

trough a feeder canal from West Walker River and constructing outlet works 

through a low saddle in rim of lake. Contents shown represent available 

storage only. Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by Walker River 

Irrigation District.

Contents, in acre-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

SB

29

30

31

Oct.

4,920

4,830

4,770

4,610

4,560

4,490

4,530

4,300

4,330

Nov.

4,470

4,640

4,770

4,940

5,210

5,520

i

*

5,740

6.030

Dec.

6,530

6,660

6,900

8,320

8,800

9,340

9,930

10,500

Jan.

11,820

12,400

12,790

13,290

13,690

14,250

14,690

15,260

Feb.

15,610

16,270

16,710

17,260

17,800

18,260

18,680

19,200

Mar.

19,540

20,060

20,380

20,950

21,460

21,920

22,170

22,260

22,270

Apr.

22,220

22,290

22,290

22,340

22,340

22,360

22,370

22,370

22,390

22,410

22,460

22,510

22,600

22,650

22,700

22,730

22,750

22,820

22,830

22,850

22,870

22,870

22,780

22,760

22,730

22,680

22,610

22,460

22 , 290

22,220

May

22,020

21,830

21,690

21,580

21,520

21,440

21,390

21,400

21,390

21,340

21,270

21,240

21,240

21,250

21,250

21,100

21,000

20,720

20,420

20,300

20,220

20 , 110

19,960

19,960

19,890

19,820

19,810

19,720

19,640

19,550

19,480

June

19,420

19,330

19,260

19,160

19,080

18,990

19,040

18,990

18,990

19 , 260

19,450

19,500

19,640

19,790

19,880

19,930

19,980

20,220

20,300

20,690

21,030

21,200

21,250

21,300

21,240

21,150

21,150

21,130

21,100

21,050

July

21,000

20,960

20,880

20,760

20,640

20,470

20,220

19,700

19,110

18,860

18,430

17,950

17,460

16,930

16,100

14,790

14,260

13,890

13,400

13,080

12,590

12,460

12,330

12,070

11,540

11,300

10,500

9,850

10,500

9,370

9,370

Aug.

9,110

7,160

6,910

6,690

6,500

6,420

6,860

7,290

7,050

6,800

6,580

6,340

6,100

5,840

5,660

5,350

5,110

5,000

,770

,650

,530

,300

,140

3,980

3,830

3,670

3,510

3,360

3,670

3,750

3,670

Sept.

3,510

3,360

3,200

2,860

2,780

2,700

2,530

2,420

2,260

2,190

2,110

2,030

1,960

1,860

1,800

1,720

1,720

1,570

1,510

1,460

1,420

1,340

1,290

1,260

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

Note.- Contents on Sept. 30, 1933, was 4,890 acre-feet.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 32, T. 19 N. , R. 24 E. , 2 miles west

of Fort Churchill and 6 miles east of Clifton. Prior to Jan. 1, 1934, station 

located 8 miles upstream, 1 mile west of Clifton.

Drainage area.- 1,450 square miles.

Records available.- January to September 1934. April 1911 to December 1933 at a 

site 8 miles upstream; records practically comparable.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1911-34), 347 second-feet.

Extremes^- Maximum dally discharge during year, 694 second-feet Apr. 1; no flow July 

8 to Sept. 30.

1911-34: Maximum discharge, 6,150 second-feet Jan. 26, 1914 (gage height, 

11.5 feet on old gage); no flow during periods in nearly every year since 1923.

Remarks.- Numerous diversions for Irrigation above, Including diversions for Irrigation 

of 720 acres between present site and the site used prior to Jan. 1, 1934. Practically entire flow Is diverted during late Irrigation season. Records of dally discharge furnished by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Da,y

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

15

15

15

16

17

17

17

16

16

15

13

13

13

14

15

16

18

20

24

27

30

34

38

42

47

51

50

52

56

59

Nov.

73

93

121

135

140

143

149

150

150

147

147

147

147

147

147

146

147

146

143

141

140

138

137

135

134

132

132

132

132

131

Dee.

128

126

125

124

122

124

124

122

121

120

120

124

147

354

372

249

178

165

184

187

182

190

197

199

204

204

199

201

201

204

210

Jan.

188

232

398

321

248

221

198

185

174

165

162

168

168

171

165

162

159

156

159

162

162

168

168

174

185

188

174

174

171

171

171

Feb.

171

171

165

168

171

171

168

168

165

168

159

153

153

156

156

159

162

159

156

153

156

156

153

156

159

162

162

165

Mar.

168

159

147

147

162

191

213

221

224

213

217

224

217

224

196

202

217

213

224

232

244

209

205

205

244

311

330

326

302

351

651

Month

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

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

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

January . ...... ....

February ...... . . 

March . .......

April ...... ...

Hay . ...... .........

June - ....... . ........

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

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

September

The year

Apr.

694

609

522

472

387

326

270

224

205

202

205

198

181

147

150

165

178

153

141

120

110

98

101

103

118

136

120

98

80

66

May

77

75

73

73

75

67

62

53

70

79

92

94

96

84

84

70

72

72

62

51

41

28

24

21

20

15

15

16

20

36

43

June

43

49

41

32

27

25

27

29

41

48

57

64

65

61

59

61

94

107

105

114

130

130

123

96

77

64

53

36

20

14

Maximum Minimum

59 13

150 73

372 120

398 156

171 153 

651 147

694 66

96 15

130 14

11 0

0 0

0 0

694 0

July

11

9

7

5

4

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

26.0 1,600

137 8,140

178 10,920

189 11,640

161 8,970 

238 14,660

219 13,050

56.8 3,490

63.1 3,750

1.3 81

0 0

0 0

105 76,300

Note.- No flow during months left blank.
78 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 38, T. 32 N., R. 51 E., at highway bridge at Palisade, 

IDTTreet below Southern Pacific Railroad bridge and 1 mile above mouth of Pine 

Creek.

Drainage area.- 5,010 square miles.

Records available.- November 1902 to October 1906, July 1911 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1903-06, 1911-34), 334 second-feet.

Extremes- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 162 second-feet Feb. 25, 28 (gage 

SeTght, 2.50 feet); minimum recorded, 3 second-feet Aug. 17, 20 (gage height, 

0.80 foot).

1902-8, 1911-34: Maximum, 4,300 second-feet Mar. 3, 1921 (gage height, 

8.8 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 25-28, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for July to September, which are fair. Water Is 

diverted for irrigation of about 150,000 acres of hay lands above station. 

Gage-height record furnished by Water Commissioner.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

18

18

16

18

16

16

16

18

16

16

18

16

16

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

22

22

20

22

22

24

24

24

24

Nov.

26

24

25

23

22

21

19

19

18

17

17

16

17

16

18

17

16

18

17

16

15

16

17

18

19

21

22

25

27

30

Dec.

30

28

27

28

30

28

29

27

30

34

37

47

44

42

39

37

34

30

28

29

31

33

31

30

31

29

34

37

40

44

47

Jan.

51

48

50

47

48

45

47

48

50

48

50

47

50

51

55

57

61

63

67

70

70

67

72

70

67

70

72

77

79

77

82

Feb.

84

82

87

84

79

84

90

93

98

101

96

95

98

101

104

111

111

117

121

128

139

146

154

158

162

158

154

162

Mar.

160

152

144

148

141

144

137

141

133

126

119

115

109

112

106

1Q6

100

94

91

86

88

SO

73

68

68

71

68

66

62

52

52

Month

October .... . . . . .

November ... . .

December

January . .

February

March

April .

May .....

June

July

August

September . . . ...

The year ....... . .

Apr.

55

57

53

51

55

51

51

50

47

47

37

36

47

33

30

27

21

16

ID

16

13

12

10

10

11

10

8

9

10

9

May

10

10

11

10

10

11

12

11

9

10

10

11

13

13

12

11

12

12

11

12

12

12

11

12

11

12

12

11

12

11

12

June

12

10

11

12

13

12

12

13

15

14

11

9

8

8

9

9

10

12

14

12

11

10

11

10

11

13

14

12

13

11

Maximum Minimum

24 16

30 15

47 27

82 45

162 79

160 52

57 8

13 9

15 8

11 7

7 3

13 4

162 3

July

10

10

11

10

9

9

10

9

8

9

10

8

10

9

8

7

10

8

9

8

7

Aug.

7

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

3

3

4

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

4

5

Sept.

5

4

4

4

5

4

5

6

7

7

7

8

8

9

10

8

7

7

7

8

7

9

10

9

10

10

10

12

13

13

Mean Run-off in 

*ean acre-feet

18.8 1,150

19.7 1,170

33.7 2,070

59.9 3,680

114 6,350

104 6,370

29.9 1,780

11.3 692

11.4 678

8.4 518

4.1 250

7.8 462

34.8 25,170
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN 79

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SE^NEi sec. 11, T. 42 N., R. 40 E., 1J- miles 

above Silver State flour mill and 8 miles northeast of Paradise Valley.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1921-26, 1927-34), 22.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum during year not recorded; minimum recorded, 4 second-feet for 

several days during period July to September.

1921-34: 'Maximum, about 1,000 second-feet Feb. 21 or 22, 1927 (gage 

height, about 12 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Sept. 1-9, 1928.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversions above gage. Records Ifar. 12 to June 23, 

July 16 to Sept. 18 furnished by Little Humboldt River Water Commissioner.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

17

16

Hov.

9

8

S

*8

Dec. Jan. Feb.

11

Mar.

«20

24

24

24

24

27

27

19

20

21

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

24

56

56

43

Month

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

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

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

January . . . ....

February ... . .

March . .....

April ... . - . . ...

Hay . . .......... ... ...

June . . . , . . ........... .....

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

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

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

The year ........ ............ .... . . .

Apr.

43

43

30

30

31

31

30

30

30

33

33

35

35

35

35

34

34

29

29

29

30

30

30

41

39

34

34

34

34

34

May

34

34

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

25

24

24

22

22

19

19

17

17

16

14

14

14

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

June

11

11

11

11

11

11

16

16

16

11

11

9

9

9

9

7

7

7

7

8

S

B

B

»7

Maximum Minimum

17 7

56

43 29 34 11

16

4 4

July

*6

»5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Aug. Sept.

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

*5

Mean Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

7.9 484

8 478

»7 430

»7 430

«12 666

24.4 1,500

33.3 1,980

21.0 1,290 

9.4 557

4.6 286

4.0 246

4.9 290

11.9 3,640

 Estimated.
80 HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN

Cottonwood Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location.- Staff gage In SWi sec. 3, T. 42 N., R. 39 E., at Case ranch, 5 miles 

northwest of Paradise Valley.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 22 second-feet Mar. 29 to Apr. 1; 

minimum not recorded.

1925-34: Maximum, 183 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 5.80 feet); 

no flow during periods practically every year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Two small diversions above station. Records furnished

Mar. 12 to June 23 by Little Humboldt River Water Commissioner. Remainder of 

year estimated by U. S. Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

*0.3

Dec. Jan. Feb.

*1

Mar.

2

3

3

4

4

3

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

22

22

22

Month

October ..... . x

November

December

January

February

March

April ....

May. . . . . .

June . ...

July

August . .....

September - .

The year . ... .........

Apr.

22

15

15

15

11

11

11

11

10

10

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

8

8

8

8

8

9

11

11

11

9

9

9

9

May

9

9

9

10

10

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

7

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

June

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

g

Maximum Minimum

22

22 9

10 4

4

22

July Aug. Sept.

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0.4 25

.3 18

.3 18

.3 18

1 56

5.3 327

10.5 625

7.8 478

3.3 194

1 61

.5 31

.5 30

2,6 1,880

*Field estimate.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 81

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev.

Location.- Elevations since 1904 determined by spirit leveling at points at south end 

of~~Iake adjacent to General Land Office Bench Mark 1, which is top of iron post 

In forks of road about 900 feet north of the quarter corner of sees. 29 and 30, 

T. 23 N., R. 23 E., and 4J miles west of Pyramid Lake Sanatorium, at Nixon. 

Elevation of Bench Mark 1 is 3,882.258 feet above mean sea level, based on 1912 

adjustment of elevations of bench marks along precise level lines of the U. S. 

Coast and Geodetic Survey. Location of observations prior to 1904 unknown.

Records available.- Occasional elevations 1867 to September 1934. 

Remarks.- Records furnished by U. S. Indian Service.

Oct

Hov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Elevatlo 

19

21

ZZ

18

ZZ

15

3,826.7

3,826.3

3,825.9

3,825.6

3,825.6

3,825.5

ean sea level, 1933-34 

Apr. 17 3,825.3

May 21 3,825.0

June 17 3,825.0

July 13 3,824.7

Aug. 18 3,824.1

Sept. 11 3,823.7

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif.

Location.- Staff gage in NWJ sec. 7, T. 15 N., R. 17 E., near outlet of lake at

Tahoe. Zero of gage is 6,220.0 feet above mean sea level; rim of lake (natural 

control of outlet), 6,223.0 feet; sill of outlet gates below natural control, 

6,219.0 feet.

Drainage area.- 519 square miles (including water surface of lake, which is 193 

square miles).

Records available.- 1900 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 3.63 feet June 18, 19, 21, 22; minimum, 2.25 

reet Sept. 30.

1900-34: Maximum stage, 11.26 feet July 14, 15, 17, 18, 1907; minimum, 

1.79 feet Dec. 8, 1931.

Remarks.- Gage read to hundredths once dally. Records furnished by Truckee-Carson 

Irrigation District, water pumped from lake beginning July 12, 1934. (See 

Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif.).

Gage height, In feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

S

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.

2.88

2.88

2.88

2.87

2.87

2.87

2.86

2.S5

2.84

2.84

2.83

2.82

2.82

2.81

2.81

2.80

2.79

2.79

2.78

2.77

2.75

2.74

2.73

2.72

2.71

2.70

2.69

2.68

2.68

2.87

2.92

Nov.

2.91

2.90

2.89

2.S6

2.S4

2.83

2.82

2.81

2.80

2.79

2.78

2.77

2.77

2.77

2.77

2.76

2.76

2.75

2.75

2.74

2.74

2.73

2.73

2.73

2.73

2.73

2.72

2.71

2.68

2.66

Dec.

2.65

2.64

2.66

2.67

2.66

2.65

2.64

2.63

2.82

2.61

2.60

2.71

2.79

2.90

2.92

2.98

2.98

2.97

2.96

2.95

2.94

2.94

2.93

2.93

2.92

2.92

2.91

2.91

2.90

2.95

2.96

Jan.

3.07

3.08

3.08

3.07

3.07

3.07

3.06

3.06

3.05

3.04

3.04

3.03

3.03

3.03

3.02

3.02

3.02

3.02

3.01

3.02

3.02

3.02

3.02

3.05

3.04

3.02

3.01

3.01

3.01

3.01

3.01

Feb.

3.02

3.02

3.03

3.04

3.04

3.04

3.03

3.08

3.07

3.06

3.05

3.04

3.04

3.04

3.05

3.06

3.07

3.07

3.09

3.09

3.08

3.08

3.11

3.13

3.13

3.17

3.17

3.17

Mar.

3.17

3.17

3. IS

3.18.

3.18

3.19

3.19

3.19

3.19

3.19

3.19

3.19

3.20

3.21

3.21

3.21

3.22

3.22

3.23

3.24

3.24

3.25

3.25

3.26

3.27

3.28

3.28

3.29

3.34

3.35

3.37

Apr.

3.39

3.41

3.39

3.37

3.38

3.38

3.39

3.39

3.39

3.40

3.41

3.41

3.42

3.43

3.44

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.46

3.46

3.47

3.47

3.47

3.47

3.48

3.49

3.49

3.50

3.50

3.50

May

3.51

3.52

3.52

3.53

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.54

3.54

3.53

3.52

3.52

3.53

3.53

3.53

3.52

3.54

3.54

3.55

3.54

3.54

3.53

June

3.54

3.53

3.52

3.52

3.53

3.55

3.57

3.58

3.57

3.57

3.57

3.58

3.59

3.61

3.61

3'. 62

3.62

3.63

3.63

3.62

3.63

3.63

3.62

3.61

3.59

3.57

3.56

3.55

3.55

3.55

July

3.55

3.55

3.54

3.52

3.50

3.50

3.49

3.47

3.45

3.43

3.43

3.42

3.41

3.39

3.38

3.36

3.35

3.34

3.33

3.31

3.29

3.26

3.25

3.24

3.22

3.21

3.20

3.19

3.18

3.17

3.15

Aug.

3.13

3.12

3.10

3.08

3.06

3.05

3.03

3.01

3.00

2.99

2.98

2.97

2.96

2.95

2.94

2.92

2.91

2.89

2.87

2.85

2.84

2.83

2.82

2.81

2.80

2.79

2.78

2.77

2.76

2.75

2.73

Sept.

2.72

2.71

2.69

2.68

2.66

2.64

2.62

2.60

2.59

2.57

2.54

2.50

2.46

2.44

2.43

2.42

2.41

2.40

2 39

2^38

£.37

2.35

2.32

2.32

2.32

2.30

2.28

2.26

2.26

2.25
82 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 

Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif.

Location.- Staff gage in NW£ sec. 7, T. 15 N., R. 17 E., at Tahoe, just below dam 

at outlet of Lake Tahoe. Altitude, about 6,200 feet.

Drainage area.- 519 square miles.

Records available.- July 1895 to February 1896, June 1900 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1900-34), 258 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 288 second-feet July 23; no flow 

several months.

1895-96, 1900-34: Maximum dally discharge, 1,340 second-feet July 13-20, 

1907; no flow during parts of 1900, 1901, 1914, 1918-34.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by operation of gates in dam at Lake Tahoe and occasionally 

by pumping from the lake; pumping for current year began July 12. Daily-discharge record furnished by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

00

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

11

1

11

1

1

1

2

2

3

3

3

Mar.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

0

0

2

4

4

4

5

2

0

3

5

6

6

6

2

0

0

0

Month

October . .

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year . .......

Apr.

0

0

5

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

IB

18

May

19

19

19

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

19

19

20

20

20

19

21

21

22

21

21

20

June

21

20

19

19

20

22

23

24

23

23

23

24

25

27

27

27

27

28

28

27

28

28

27

27

25

23

23

22

22

22

Maximum Minimum

0 0

0 0

0 0

1 0

3 0

6 0

18 0

22 19

28 19

288 14

284 205

278 22

288 0

July

22

22

21

19

18

IS

17

16

15

14

14

137

245

262

268

270

2S2

282

2S2

282

276

286

288

283

286

286

286

288

2S8

268

236

Aug.

284

205

284

282

282

280

2SO

2S2

282

276

278

278

276

273

273

276

221

272

274

276

276

276

276

276

276

272

276

280

280

280

278

Sept.

276

272

272

272

274

278

276

274

274

258

274

274

274

171

87

86

S9

90

90

90

50

50

22

48

51

50

48

48

49

48

 - Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0

0 0

.23 13.9

.93 51.6

2.81 173

13.0 774

20.6 1,270

24.1 1,430

182 11,200

274 16,800

157 9,340

56.7 41.100

Note.- No flow durir nths left blank.
PYRAMID AMD WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 

Truckee River at Iceland, Calif.

83

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 36, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., above dam of National 

Tee" Co. at Iceland. Altitude, about 5,420 feet.

Drainage area.- 937 square miles.

Records available.- August 1912 to September 1934. September 1899 to August 1912 

at Nevada-California State line, 3 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1912-34), 633 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 2,500 second-feet Mar. 29; minimum, 

54 second-feet Oct. 1-3, 6, 7, 10-14, 16.

1899-1934: Maximum mean dally discharge, 15,300 second-feet Mar. 18, 1907 

(gage height, 11.5 feet); minimum, 28 second-feet Dec. 18, 1930.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by operation of gates In dam at Lake Tahoe. Daily-discharge 

record furnished by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

54

54

54

56

56

54

54

56

56

54

54

54

54

54

56

54

56

56

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

67

466

Nov.

186

153

150

14S

121

107

107

104

104

101

98

96

96

98

101

104

121

118

107

107

104

96

93

90

88

85

88

85

74

62

307

Dec.

67

85

88

78

69

85

88

74

64

96

96

238

357

186

167

140

160

194

194

171

150

137

137

137

134

134

134

134

150

186

Jan.

226

247

226

201

178

160

167

160

150

167

157

164

157

153

143

118

137

lie

127

140

127

140

153

153

137

157

150

150

150

157

178 153

Feb.

153

178

186

194

213

217

226

279

234

205

197

197

186

190

201

205

209

230

265

269

230

230

256

251

234

243

251

234

Mar.

226

238

25S

322

357

444

455

421

398

416

427

432

537

568

587

619

639

619

741

806

770

741

700

713

777

791

784

1,239

2,500

1,705

1,312

Month

October ...

November

December

January

February

March

April

May . .

June

July

August . . .

September ...

The year .... ....... . . ....

Apr.

1,073

927

784

741

706

666

659

652

639

615

659

727

700

652

606

600

587

525

556

587

619

632

659

639

537

501

466

434

410

410

May

444

4

4

4

27

38

49

478

550

5

5

4

56

25

95

478

490

4

4

3

66

27

98

357

347

3

2

2

12

88

69

247

226

2

2

2

65

47

21

221

256

2

1

1

1

17

86

82

82

178

Maximum

466

186

357

247

279

2,500

1,073

556

243

357

373

353

2,500

June

178

182

171

167

197

230

234

217

201

194

186

186

205

243

205

190

174

167

160

171

164

150

137

131

127

137

137

131

131

127

Minimum

54

62

64

118

153

226

410

178

127

205

317

88

54

July

260

288

279

288

274

251

265

247

247

230

238

205

293

302

332

357

352

347

327

322

317

322

332

302

307

337

337

337

337

327

337

Aug.

347

317

332

352

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

362

332

322

357

357

357

352

352

357

357

362

362

373

357

357

357

Mean

77.6

106

139

159

220

695

632

349

174

300

353

221

286

Sept.

347

347

352

352

347

342

342

342

342

347

337

347

347

312

140

127

127

127

131

131

131

88

98

88

107

115

112

107

104

107

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,770

6,310

8,550

9,780

12 , 200

42,700

37,600

21,500

10,400

18,400

21,700

13,200

207,000
84 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 

Dormer Creek near Truckee, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SEi sec. 16, T. 17 N., R. 16 E., 1 mile below 

Cold Creek and If miles southwest of Truokee. Altitude, about 5,800 feet.

Drainage area.- 30 square miles.

Records available.- October 1902 to September 1915, April 1928 to June 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 415 second-feet Mar. 29; minimum, 

2~~second-feet Oct. 1-30, Sept. 28-30.

1902-15, 1928-34: Maximum discharge, 541 second-feet May 15, 1932 (gage 

height, 3.47 feet); minimum, less than 1 second-foot during many summers.

Remarks.- No diversions. Flow is partly controlled by outlet gages at Dormer Lake. 

Daily-discharge record furnished by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.

Discharge, in second-feet,1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

10

Nov.

27

10

10

10

8

8

7

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

8

9

Dec.

a

5

6

6

8

6

4

6

7

5

5

22

27

24

21

21

19

19

19

18

15

18

16

17

17

17

16

14

15

15

27

Jan.

9

9

15

18

24

18

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

14

14

15

13

14

14

16

18

14

16

17

21

15

15

15

15

16

16

Feb.

15

16

16

17

20

21

22

24

23

24

24

22

21

20

22

27

30

21

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

Mar.

21

22

26

28

32

35

35

34

36

41

43

47

52

56

59

66

81

104

170

180

191

137

111

100

118

129

191

262

415

382

304

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August 

September

The year

Apr.

262

186

159

155

134

112

104

92

87

89

131

160

136

131

131

131

123

123

126

124

128

126

126

115

110

108

105

103

100

99

May

94

89

95

97

95

97

97

86

78

79

81

67

56

53

51

48

45

43

41

40

50

53

45

35

36

37

32

32

30

30

29

June

27

31

31

31

33

35

35

34

32

31

30

30

36

36

33

32

30

30

30

29

29

28

29

31

32

33

33

37

41

99

Maximum Minimum

10 2

27 6

27 4

24 9

30 15

415 21

262 87

97 29

99 27

208 4

28 16 

15 2

415 2

July

208

194

197

199

182

166

174

146

126

112

99

87

32

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

4

8

17

16

16

15

14

16

16

Aug.

19

22

22

22

22

23

27

27

27

27

2S

28

27

27

26

26

27

27

26

26

25

23

22

20

20

19

21

20

18

17

16

Sept.

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

9

9

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

6

5

5

4

3

2

2

2

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

2.3 139

8.1 482

14.3 879

15.4 947

21.8 1,210

113 6,950

127 7,560

59.4 3,650

34.3 2,040

67.5 4,150

23 . 5 1 , 440

7.1 421

41.3 29,900
WARNER LAKES BASIN 85

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg,

Location.- Water-stage recorder In E& sec. 15, T. 39 S., R. 23 E., a third of a mile 

Below Drake Creek and 5 miles west of Adel.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1923, October 1932 to September 1934. 

Records October 1929 to September 1932 available in office of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 442 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 3.17 

 feet); minimum, 1.7 second-feet July 20, 27-29 (gage height, 0.27 toot).

1922-23, 1932-34: Maximum discharge, that of liar. 29, 1934; minimum, that

of July 20, 27-29, 1934. Maximum discharge known, 4,950 second-feet Mar. 2, 1910,

observed at station 5 miles downstream at Adel.

Remarks.- Records good except those partly or entirely estimated, Dec. 8, 9, Jan. 3, 4, 

23^28, which are fair. Stage discharge relation slightly affected by Ice Dec. 8, 

9. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

12

31

25

Nov.

20

18

18

16

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

11

10

10

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

in

9

Dec.

10

11

11

10

11

10

10

9

11

14

15

21

23

12

12

e

9

10

12

12

14

18

21

20

18

18

17

16

19

26

28

Jan.

28

29

45

44

39

28

22

23

18

18

14

14

15

18

16

18

17

20

26

26

29

52

114

48

35

35

30

Feb.

32

31

32

31

37

41

42

45

36

36

41

38

40

37

38

38

34

33

35

43

41

42

44

42

38

37

42

49

Mar.

49

56

72

65

80

94

71

60

61

61

62

65

70

72

79

88

71

68

76

71

72

75

71

66

85

101

101

369

393

257

244

Month

October ...

November

December

January

February . .

March ....

April ... . . . ...

May .......

June - . .....

July ....

August - ...........

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

The year . . . . . . . .

Apr.

203

164

150

128

112

107

104

107

106

107

107

106

104

102

101

94

65

80

75

69

66

65

70

89

84

72

63

55

47

57

May

89

82

71

61

49

41

38

42

56

48

41

33

30

28

24

21

22

20

18

16

16

15

14

12

12

16

17

16

16

18

18

June

26

23

19

16

14

19

38

31

26

19

13

12

11

10

8

6

6

5

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.5

3.6

3.6

4.6

8

6

6

4.6

Maximum Minimum

31 7

20 9

28 8

114 14

49 31

393 49

205 47

89 12

38 3.6

3.8 1.9

2.8 1.8

4.0 2.4

393 1.8

July

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2]o

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.2

2,2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

Aug.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

Sept.

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.6

£.6

2.6

2.8

3.6

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

 Run-off in 

611 acre-feet

9.5 585

12.2 728

14.7 904

32.7 2,010

38.4 2,130

104 6,400

96.0 5,710

32.3 1,980

12.0 713

2.35 144

2.08 128

2.92 174

29.8 21,610
86 ABERT LAKE BASIN

Chewaucan River above Conn Ditch, near Paisley, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SWi sec. 27, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., at bridge 20 

feet below power plant of R. R. Severin, 700 feet above diversion dam of Conn 

Ditch, a quarter of a mile below mouth of Mill Creek, and 24- miles west of 

Paisley.

Drainage area.- 265 square miles.

Records available.- April to September 1912, May 1924 to September 1934. Records at 

stations giving practically same yearly run-off are available January 1905 to 

December 1907, January 1909 to September 1921.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1905-7, 1909-21, 1924-34), 131 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharre during year, 537 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 3.44 

feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot some time during period Aug. 12-17 (gage height, 

0.89 foot); minimum daily discharge, 7 second-feet July 50, 31.

1905-7, 1909-21, 1924-34: Maximum discharge (estimated), 4,000 second-feet 

Nov. 23, 1909 (gage height, 9.40 feet at former station); froaen dry part of Dec. 

7, 1927, Dec. 12, 1932; minimum daily discharge not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period July 10 to Sept. 25, and those estimateH7 which are fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 

Dec. 17. Low flow partly regulated by power plant above station. About 150 

acres are irrigated above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

22

22

21

21

23

23

22

23

23

26

60

77

53

Nov.

40

37

40

36

28

27

33

30

28

27

27

26

28

29

31

27

26

22

24

31

23

24

23

23

26

25

23

23

16

*15

Dec.

*18

-*26

34

30

30

36

40

40

28

30

34

44

53

32

25

23

*32

45

48

44

49

49

43

38

34

35

34

28

45

47

43

Jan.

41

47

72

64

43

30

22

33

25

36

32

25

43

44

33

26

36

40

41

50

38

50

100

58

63

67

48

44

48

48

44

Feb.

50

47

49

48

53

68

64

76

53

48

67

*58

57

52

60

53

52

50

50

57

48

53

57

54

50

54

57

67

Mar.

58

70

88

83

96

125

100

91

91

93

94

105

110

117

128

136

117

121

130

128

136

136

136

132

165

165

180

445

471

361

321

Month

October . ....

November

December

January 

February 

March

April 

May . .....

June

July - ... 

August 

September . . ...

The year . ...

Apr.

284

262

227

213

204

199

196

190

188

188

190

193

188

193

188

180

170

165

157

153

150

150

165

162

150

132

123

116

110

117

May

136

125

114

105

96

93

93

107

108

91

80

74

71

68

63

61

60

60

57

54

53

49

47

43

43

*60

53

49

47

53

45

June

*60

-*45

44

44

42

57

78

56

47

40

#32

28

28

28

27

27

25

*24

23

23

25

29

23

13

*18

Maximum Minimun

77 19

40 15

53 18

100 22 

76 47 

471 58

284 110 

136 43

78 18

20 7 

12 8 

19 11

471 7

July

*19

20

20

19

13

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

*17

 a-16

16

15

14

14

13

14

12

*12

 s-11

-Jll

*10

*10

#9

9

7

7

Aug.

8

9

10

#10

9

9

9

11

11

11

11

#11

 *11

*11

*11

*11

#11

#11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

#12

 512

*12

Sept.

*12

12

12

11

12

12

*12

*14

#15

16

16

16

15

15

16

15

14

15

15

15

15

16

16

19

19

18

17

18

17

16

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

25.0 1,540

27.3 1,620

36.7 2,260

44.9 2,760 

55.4 3,080 

153 9,380

177 10,520 

72.8 4,480

35.0 2,080

14.7 902 

10.7 659 

15.0 895

55.5 40,180
SILVER LAKE BASIN 87 

Silver Creek near Sliver Lake, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SWi sec. 28, T. 23 S., R. 14 E., It miles below 

diversion dam of Silver Lake Irrigation District, li miles southwest of silver 

Lake post office, and 3 miles above mouth of Bridge Creek. Zero of gage is 

4,361.28 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 221 square miles.

-Records available.- December 1904 to March 1907, January 1909 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1905-6, 1909-27, 1929-34), 26.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 2.06 

feet); no flow July 25 to Sept. 30.

1904-7, 1909-34: Maximum discharge, 910 second-feet Nov. 23, 1909 (gage 

height, 7.4 feet); no flow July 5 to Sept. 30, 1931, Oct. 21, 1931, Sept. 13, 

1932, July 25 to Sept. 30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated because of ice, Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 1, 4, 

5T~8, 16, 17, Jan. 11, which are fair. Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal 

diverts water above gages during irrigation season. Diversion dam 1| miles above 

gage impounds about 800 acre-feet; also storage in Thompson Valley Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet,1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.3

2.3

Nov.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.8

l.S

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

Dec.

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

l.S

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

l.S

1.8

1.8

Jan.

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2,2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

Feb.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

l.S

1.8

1.8

Mar.

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2,3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2. a

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

l.S

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

3.9

Month

October ... . .

November

December

January

February 

March

April . ...

May ......

June - ..... ....

July - - . ... ...

August .....

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

The yea r ..... .....

Apr.

7.8

6.6

7.4

8.6

9.0

11

12

9.5

7.8

7.4

5.5

5.5

7.0

8.2

8.2

7.4

7.0

6.2

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.8

2.2

2.6

4.2

11

12

12

12

14

May

13

10

12

12

10

7.8

9.0

14

14

14

15

14

13

12

13

12

11

8.6

11

9.5

9.5

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

Maximum

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3 

3.9

14

15

14

1.4

0

0

15

June

14

14

34

14

14

12

11

12

12

11

10

9.0

8.6

8.2

5.5

2.3

1.0

1.2

2.2

1.2

.8

.8

1.0

1.1

1.1

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.7

Minimum

0.7

1.4

1.2

2.0

1.8 

1.7

2.2

7.8

.8

0

0

0

0

July

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

u Run-off In 

*ean acre-feet

1.32 81

1.98 118

1.72 106

2.17 134

2.10 117 

2.23 137

7.75 461

12.0 739

6.44 383

.28 17

0 0

0 0

3.17 2,290

Note.- No flow during months left blank.
88 SILVER LAKE BASIN

Sliver Lake Irrigation District Canal near Silver Lake, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage in NEi sec. 5, T. 29 S., R. 14 E., at diversion dam of Silver 

Lake Irrigation District, 2i miles northwest of Silver Lake post off Ice.

Records available.- October 1922 to September 1928, October 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 1.10 

feet); no flow at times.

1923-28, 1930-34: Maximum discharge, 60 second-feet June 26-29, 1923; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge Interpolated May 13, 14. Canal diverts from 

Sliver Creek water released from storage in Thompson Valley Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year .......

Apr. May

2

4

4

4

4

4

6

10

14

15

15

17

IS

IS

19

18

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

Maximum Minimum

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 n

0 0

0 0

0 0

19 0

0 0

0 0

o o

0 0

19 0

July Aug. Sept.

 Run-off in 

Mean acre- feet

0 0

0 0

0 0

o n

0 0

0 0

0 0

5.8 357

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0.493 357

Note.- No flow during months left blank.
MA.LHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 89

Sllvles River near Burns, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In or near SEi sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 29 E., 1 mile 

below dam site for proposed lower Sllvles Reservoir and 11 miles northwest or 

Burns. Staff gage In sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 30 E., at Parker ranch, sometimes 

used during winter.

Drainage area.- 940 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to July 1906, December 1908 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1903-5, 1909-12, 1917-21, 1922-34), 135 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 75 second-feet Dec. 31 (gage 

height, 2.16 feet); no flow July 19 to Sept. 22.

1903-6, 1908-34: Maximum discharge, 4,730 second-feet Apr. 15, 1904 (gage 

height, 17.12 feet, original datum); no flow July 19 to Sept. 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge partly estimated Dec. 31 and Interpolated Jan. 8, 

Because of Ice; also estimated Sept. 23-28. A large area on headwaters of 

Sllvles River Is Irrigated with flood water.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.5

4.S

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.S

6.0

6.4

6.4

7.0

S.I

8.1

S.I

S.4

S.4

8.S

9.2

9.5

9.5

12

16

17

Nov.

20

IS

16

16

16

15

13

16

18

17

16

15

16

16

16

12

12

14

9.5

14

8.8

12

10

16

18

26

20

16

18

16

Dee.

14

13

16

18

19

20

21

22

21

21

22

24

29

29

27

24

22

24

26

26

26

30

33

33

38

36

41

37

37

41

49

Jan.

43

42

47

4S

46

3S

38

36

34

35

32

29

30

34

36

34

33

35

35

39

38

40

46

46

50

50

44

47

40

48

38

Feb.

39

37

38

37

38

43

48

50

51

45

38

40

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

41

41

40

40

43

43

41

42

43

Mar.

44

44

46

50

42

46

51

43

39

38

35

34

34

34

34

33

24

22

20

19

20

20

14

11

14

14

16

18

23

25

24

Month

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

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

December . .....

January . 

February . . 

March

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

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

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

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

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

September -

The ye ar

Apr.

23

22

21

20

18

16

16

14

13

8.1

6.0

6.4

7.0

7.6

7.8

S.4

8.4

S.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

9.2

11

12

13

13

11

10

May

10

10

9.5

9.2

8.S

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

S.4

8.1

7.4

7.0

6.4

5.S

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

June

2.3

2.6

3.2

4.0

4.5

4.S

4.5

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.8

1.0

1.5

1.6

1.3

Maximum Minimum

17 4.5

26 8.8

49 13

50 29 

51 37 

51 11

23 6.0

10 1.9

4.8 .5

2.4 0

0 0

2.9 0

51 0

July

1.1

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.6

2.4

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 2.0

2.8

2.9

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

7.34 451

15.5 925

27.1 1,670

39.7 2,440 

41.5 2,300 

30.0 1,850

11.7 696

5.62 346

2.24 133

.45 27

0 0

.59 35

15.0 10,870

Note.- No flow during August.
90 ALVORD LAKE BASIN

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SW£ sec. 26, T. 39 S., R. 36 E., 0.4 mile above

bridge at mouth of canyon, 5 miles east of Trout Creek ranch, and 14 miles northeast of Denlo.

Records available.- March 1911 to March 1912, April 1922 to November 1923, April 1925 

to September 1934 (Incomplete).

Discharge.- Maximum discharge during period, 24 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 2.25 

feet); minimum (estimated), o.l second-foot Aug. 1 to Sept. 28.

1911-12, 1922-»23, 1925-54: Maximum discharge, 343 second-feet Aug. 1, 1933: 

probably no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 6.0 feet (caused by cloud-burst), between 1922 and 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated, Jan. 10, Aug. 2 to Sept. 11, Sept. 13-27, 

whTch are fair. Field estimate, Sept. 12. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

Jan. 10. A little water Is diverted for Irrigating small ranch fields above station; large Irrigation diversions below.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.4

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.5

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.8

8.1

7.1

Nov.

5.3

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.0

4.0

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

1.8

1.9

Dec.

2.5

4.0

5.5

4.4

2.6

4.4

4.2

3.5

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.6

3.7

3.7

1.8

2.5

5.1

5.5

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.6

4.8

Jan.

4.6

4.6

5.8

5.3

4.6

2.9

2.4

2.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.0

4.6

5.1

4.0

3.5

5.3

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.2

3.5

Feb.

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.2

3.1

3.1

4.4

4.2

4.8

5.1

6.2

5.8

5.3

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

Mar.

5.1

5.3

6.6

6.4

6.4

7.3

6.9

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

5.8

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.8

4.8

3.1

3.8

5.1

5.3

5.8

9.2

20

16

15

Month

Octobep . ......... .............

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

December ....

January . . ....... ....

February . . 

March

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

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

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

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

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

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

The y<sar ... ........

Apr.

13

13

12

10

9.5

8.9

8.9

12

12

9.7

12

12

11

14

12

13

11

11

9.5

9.2

8.6

9.2

12

14

14

12

8.1

8.6

8.1

8.1

May

10

8.6

6.9

5.1

4.8

5.5

4.8

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.2

3.7

3.0

4.2

2.8

6.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

4.8

3.7

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

June

2.0

2.1

2.8

2.9

4.0

5.3

4.6

4.2

3.7

3.0

3.0

2.7

3.1

2.1

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.9

2.2

1.9

2.0

Maximum Minimum

8.1 1.8

5.5 1.8

5.5 1.8

5.8 2.2

6.2 3.1 

20 3.1

14 8.1

10 2.1

5.3 1.3

2.2 .2

.7

20

July

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

Aug.

0.1

.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.7

 Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

3.11 191

3.97 236

4.10 252

4.10 252

4.87 271 

6.85 421

10.9 647

4.41 271

2 . 50 149

1.04 64

.10 6

.13 8

3.82 2,770
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 91

Discharge measurements of streams in the Great Basin made at points other than 

regular gaging stations during the year ending September 30, 1933, are listed in the 

following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Oreat Basin during the year ending 

September 30, 1934.

Bear River BaaIn

Date

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Sept. 5

Stream

Devil Creek 

(below Evans 

dividers )

Spring Creek 

(below Evans 

dividers )

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

Tributary to or 

diverting fromHalad River...

Devil Creek...

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

Locality

Sec. 35, T. 13 S., R. 36 K., 5 miles 

northeast of Halad, Idaho.

Sec. 36, T. 13 S., R. 36 E., 3 miles 

northeast of Halad, Idaho

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

Discharge

sec. -ft. 

0.75

1 29

1.79

I

rfa

2 14

3.88

Jordan River Basin

Feb. 2 

Sept. 15

Factory Race...

East Jordan 

Canal

Lake Canal

Springs

Provo River. . . 

Jordan River. .

SEi sec. 12, 1. 7 S., R. 2 E., at Municipal Oolf Club at Provo, Utan. 

NWi sec. 26, T. 4 S., R. 1 W., at water 

commissioner's gaging station, 22 miles 

south of Salt Lake City, Utah.

commissioner's gaging station, 22 miles 

south of Salt Lake City, Utah.

clal outlet on west side of springs, 19 

miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah.

40.7 

87.4

Beaver River Basin

Mar. 7 Beaver River. . . Sevler River SBi sec. 24, T. 29 S., R

tallrace at upper power

east of Beaver, Utah.

6 W.,

plant,

below

9 miles

19.9

Salton Sea Basin

Jan. 2

Nov. 3 

Nov. 24

Hurray Canyon 

Creek

Creek

San Fellpe 

Creek 

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

Palm Canyon 

Creek

Sal ton Sink. . . 

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

At junction with Palm Canyon Creek, near 

Palm Springs, Calif.

At Sentenac highway bridge, near Julian, 

Calif. 

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

4.4

2.1 

.9

Mojave River Basin

Jan. 3 HOjave River. . . Oreat Baa In... Near Hodge, Calif........................ 131

Humboldt-Carson Sink Basin

Nov.

HBY

19 

9

20

31

South Fork of 

Humboldt River

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

Humboldt River

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

In sec. 30, T. 33 N., R. 55 E., at site 

of former gaging station "South Fork of 

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev".

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

12.6

21 2

«« W

14.0

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Abert Lake Basin, Oreg., gaging-station record in --------------------------- 86

Accuracy of data and computed results._._-. 5 

Acre-foot, definition of..-------------------- 2

Adamsville, Utah, Beaver River at_.-------- 53

Adel, Oreg., Deep Creek above..------------ 85

Alexander, Idaho, Bear River at-..---------- 14

Alvord Lake Basin, Oreg., gaging-station record in_. ------------------------- 90

Andreas Canyon Creek, Calif., discharge

measurements of.---...-----.--- 91

Antelope Valley Basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in ----------------------- 60-61

Appropriations, record of._------------------ 1

Barstow, Calif., Mojave River at....--...--. 59

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho------------- 14

at Ilarer, Idaho ------------------------- 13

discharge measurement of--------------- 91

near Collinston, Utah -________.______-._ 16

near Evanston, Wyo-_..---....-.-.---.. 12

near Weston, Idaho ------------------ - - 15

Bear River Basin, Idaho-Wye.-Utah, discharge measurements in.. ------ 91

gaging-station records in..-.------------- 12-25

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah.......... 53

at Rocky ford Dam, near Minersville,

Utah. ..-- ----- -. ---. ----- 54

near Beaver, Utah.---. .-...--..... 52

Big Pine, Calif., Owens River near.-- ------ 64

Bishop, Calif , Owens River near __.--_-. 63 

Pine Creek near.--. .--. -- ... ------- 67

Rock Creek near. . . -. . ...-.- 65

Blacksmith Fork ahove Utah Power & Light

Co.'s dam near Hyrum, Utah . 21 

at municipal power plant near Hyrum,

Utah.....-.-.--. ----- -- ----- 20

Bridgeport, Calif., Bridgeport Reservoir near. 72 

East Walker River near. _ . ------- _ _ 73

Burns, Oreg., Silvies River near __ .-.-. ... 89

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev. ___. 77 

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah...-. .... .. 33

Chewaucan River above Conn Ditch, near

Paisley, Oreg-- ..... ... .. ... 86

Coalville, Utah, Chalk Creek at ------------ 33

Weher River near.-.-.--- ... . . .- . 27

Coleville, Calif., West Walker River near.-. 75 

Collinston, Utah, Bear River near ------- .. 16"

Hammond (East Side) Canal near. ... 23

West Side Canal near ... . . ._ . 22

Computations, results of, accuracy of -... 5 

Control, definition of. .- .- - .. 2 

Cooperation, record of---.--.-. . . 10 

Cottonwood Creek near Paradise Valley,

Nev_-_...-.--.-.._.__...-_ ... . HO

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Crystal Hot Springs, Utah, discharge measurement of---------------------- 91

Data, accuracy of..------- ----_----_..-_.._ 5

explanation of--------------------------- 2

Deep Creek (Bear River Basin) below First

Creek, near Malad, Idaho.--_.-- 25 

Deep Creek (Mojave River Basin) near Hesperia, Calif...................... 57

Deep Creek (Warner Lakes Basin) above

Adel, Oreg....-----------------. 85

Denio, Oreg., Trout Creek near............. 90

Devil Creek, Idaho, discharge measurements

of.-.---------------------------- 91

near Malad, Idaho___----------- .-___._ 24

Devils Slide, Utah, Weber River at...-_____ 30

Donner Creek near Truckee, Calif.----.---.. 84

East Jordan Canal, Utah, discharge measurement of.-.-....----.-.--.---.--.. 91

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif... 73

Echo, Utah, Echo Reservoir at-_- ..--...--. 28

Weber River at......----------..---.--. 29

Evanston, Wyo., Bear River near.--.-...-.- 12 

Factory Race (tributary to Provo River),

Utah, discharge measurement of. ._ .. 91 

Forks, Utah, Provo River at..._............ 39

South Fork of Provo River at ----------- 42

Fort Churchill, Nev., Carson River near-..- 77 

Gateway, Utah, Weber River at.. _-__-... . 31

G real Salt Lake, gages on. ... -----.--__._. 11

Gunnison, Utah, Sevier River near.--_-___ . 47 

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston,

Utah.----.-.-----------------..- 23

Oarer, Idaho, Bear River at. __-.-...._.... 13

Hawthorne, Nev., Walker Lake near.------- 71

Hesperia, Calif., Deep Creek near...-- ..... 57

West Fork of Mojave River near,.-- _._ 59 

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.--_-..._.. 78 

South Fork of, discharge measurements

of.------ -------- ..-._-. .._ 91

Humboldt-Carson Sink Basin, Nev., gagingstation records in. _ --._._ ---._ 77-80 

Iluntsville, Utah, South Fork of Ogden River

near-.. ...-- --.--.---.... _-._ 34

Hyrum, Utah, Blacksmith Fork near -..___- 20-21 

Iceland, Calif., Truckee River at -. _ ...... 83

Jordan River near Lehi, Utah ... ._ ... ___ 37

Jordan River Basin, Utah, discharge measurements in.- -_- ---_ .-. .---. 91

gaging-station records in .. -_._.___ 37-42

Juab, Utah, Sevier Bridge Reservoir near..-- 4H

Sevier River near- ---------- __ ....... 49

Kingston, Utah, East Fork of Sevier River

near.... . .. -.... - -.. .____-- 50

Sevier River near, ....... .. 43

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Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif.... .._____...__ 81

Lehi, Utah, Jordan River near. ___. -_. 37 

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif. -.. 61 

Logan, Utah, Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near_ _....__ ,__ 19

Logan River near.._-___.-_ __- .. 17 

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near.. 18 

Logan River above State dam near Logan,

Utah............................ 17

Malad, Idaho, Deep Creek near. _.-...---.. 25 

Devil Creek near.._...._...._........... 24

Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin, Oreg.,

gaging-st at ion record in. _.___.___ 89 

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev.... 79

Marysvale, Utah, Piute Reservoir near...... 44

Sevier River near..__ _ _.. __- _-_- 45 

Minersville, Utah, Beaver River near....._. 54

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif..----------- 5g

at Victorville, Calif..-------.-----.------ 58

discharge measurement of--------------- 91

West Fork of, near Hesperia, Calif------ 5g

Mojave River Basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in.----------.----------- 57-59

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif---------- 69-71

Murray Canyon Creek, Calif., discharge

measurements of---------------- 91

Nephi, Utah, Salt Creek near.....-.--__..._ 38

Nixon, Nev., Pyramid Lake near.-------- - 81

Oakley, Utah, Weber River near_---_------_ 26

Ogden River near Ogden, Utah.------------ 35-36

South Fork of, near Huntsville, Utah.... 34

Owens Lake Basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in.---------------_--.- 62-68

Owens River at Pleasant Valley, near Bishop,

Calif-.--------------...-.------ 63

near Big Pine, Calif.-----.-. --- - .- 64

near Round Valley, Calif.--......---.- 62

Paisley, Oreg., Chewaucan River near .- 86 

Palisade, Nev., Humboldt River at...- .. 78 

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs,

Calif.-.-..--.-------.------ 56

Palm Springs, Calif., Palm Canyon Creek

near..___ _ _-__ __. _ _ 56 

Paradise Valley, Nev., Cottonwood Creek

near.. -- - - - -- -- 80 

Martin Creek near-...-- -------. -- 79

Pine Creek at division box near Bishop,

Calif-----.-------......---..- 67

near Round Valley, Calif-.. ~. ~ ------ 68

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah __-.__ 44 

Plain City, Utah, Weber River near..._.... 32

Provo River at Forks, Utah. ____ - -.._. 39

at Provo, Utah..--._..___-...___.._._--_ 40

South Fork of, at Forks, Utah ...---.- 42

Publications, information concerning--. 6-9

obtaining or consulting of--------------- 6

on stream flow, lists of------------------- 7-8,9

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes Basin, 

Nev.-Calif., gaging-station records in. - _- - _ 81-84

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev_ __ .-. ._- 81 

Rock Creek (Antelope Valley Basin) near

Valyermo, Calif- -_ . __- 60 

Rock Creek (Owens Lake Basin) at Sherwin

Hill, near Bishop, Calif- __.-___ 65 

near Round Valley, Calif------ - --... 66

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Rockyford Canal near Vermilion, Utah..... 51

Round Valley, Calif., Owens River near.... 62

Pine Creek near --. ---. . 68

Rock Creek near... _.__ . -.___._-_ 66

Run-off in inches, definition of-------------- 2

Salt Creek near Nephi, Utah..------------- 38

Salton Sea, Calif--------------------------- 55

Salton Sea Basin, Calif., discharge measurements in.-. ----- - ----- 91

gaging-station records in. -.-- ------- 55-56

San Felipe Creek, Calif., discharge measurements of----....---------------- 91

Second-feet per square mile, definition of .. 2 

Second-foot, definition of ----------------- 2

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah.... 48

Sevier Lake Basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in........ ... . ..... 43-51

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah..-.__........------ 45

below San Pitch River, near Gunnisou,

Utah.---.......---.--------- 47

East Fork of, near Kingston, Utah 50 

near Juab, Utah.------------------------ 49

near Kingston, Utah____-. - - 43

near Vermilion, Utah- -. ------------ 46

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg .... 87

Silver Lake, Oreg., Silver Creek near. ..... 87

Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal

near--------------------- - 88

Silver Lake Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in...-------------------- 87-88

Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal near

Silver Lake, Oreg.-------------- 88

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg-------------- 89

Southern Pacific Co.'s ditch near Whitewater, Calif.....---------------- 55

Spring Creek, Idaho, discharge measurements

of....-.----.---.---------------- 91

Stage-discharge relation, definition of.------- 2

Tahoe, Calif., Lake Tahoe at---------------- 81

Truckee River at..-.---- -------------- 82

Tahquitz Creek, Calif., discharge measurements of------------------------- 91

Terms, definition of------------------------- 2

Topaz, Calif., Topaz Resers-oir near...------ 76

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg--------------- 90

Truckee, Calif., Donner Creek near. -_._-_ 84 

Truckee River at Iceland, Calif------------- 83

at Tahoe, Calif- - --- -------- 82

Utah & Salt Lake Canal, Utah, discharge

measurement of_---------------- 91

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near

Logan, Utah...__--_-.---------- 18

Valyermo, Calif., Rock Creek near.--------- 60

Vermilion, Utah, Rockyford Canal near-...- 51 

Sevier River near - - - -- 46

Victorville, Calif., Mojave River at ....-- 58

Wabuska, Nev., Walker River near .-- 74 

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev..__ _ 71 

Walker Lake Basin, Nev.-Calif., gaging

station records in._-------------- 71-76

Walker River near Wabuska, Nev __-_- - 74 

Warner Lakes Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

record in.--------------- ~ - 85

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah.-..------ 30

at Echo, Utah_-____.-._.-_-__---__--- .. 29

at Gateway, Utah-...__.-.-------- ----- 31
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Weber River near Coalville, Utah.---...-.-. 27 

near Oakley, Utah.--------------------- 26

near Plain City, Utah____.-............. 32

Weber River Basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in...-------------------- 26-36

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland,

Utah...-. _ -.-- -- 41 

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah.-..-. 22 

West Walker River near Coleville, Calif...-. 75

Weston, Idaho, Bear River near_-.--. ._ 

Whitewater, Calif., Southern Pacific Co.'s

ditch near--.--.-----.----.------

Woodland, Utah, Weber-Provo diversion

canal near...--- --.. ..---. 

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