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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 550

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1922

PART X. THE GREAT BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

A. B. PURTON, H. D. McGLASHAN. and F. P. HENSHAW 

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

IDAHO, UTAH. NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, and OREGON

WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 550

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1922

PART X. THE GREAT BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

A. B. PUBTON, H. D. McGLASHAN, and F. F. HENSHAW 

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

IDAHO, UTAH, NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, and OREGON

ater Resources Branch, 

eological Survey, 

ox 3106, Capitol Statioa 

Oklahoma Ciiy, Okla.

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1927
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CONTENTS

Page

Authorization and scope of work___________________________ 1

Definition of tenns__________________________________________ 2

Explanation of data________________________ __ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results_________________________ 4

Publications _______ ______________________ _ 5

Cooperation..-.. __________________________ ______ 9

Division of work _ _____ _____ __ ,. 10

Gaging-station records ________________________________ __ 10

Great Salt Lake Basin._______*___ _ ___ 10

Gages on Great Salt Lake_______________________ ______ 10

Bear River Basin_____ ________ __ 11

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo______^___________ 11

BearRiverat Harer, Idaho._________________ _____ 13

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho.______________________ 14

Bear River near Weston, Idaho __________________ 17

Bear River near Collinston, Utah.____________________ 19

Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho________________ 20

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah________ 22

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

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah___ 25 

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

near Hyrum, Utah____________________________ 27

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah______________ 29

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

Weber River Basin__ ___ _ __ ____ ____ ___ ______ 32

Weber River near Oakley, Utah ________________ 32

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah____________ _ 34

Weber River at Gateway, Utah_________ _________ 35

Weber River near Plain City, Utah _____________ 38

Lost Creek near Croyden, Utah___________________ 40

Lost Creek at Devils Slide, Utah_____________________ 42

South Fork of Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah._______ 44

Jordan River Basin_______________________________________ 46

Jordan River near Lehi, Utah__________________________ 46

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah________ _________ 47

Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah____________________ 49

Provo River at Forks, Utah___________________________ 51

South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah ______________ 53

Sevier Lake Basin ___________________________________________ 55

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah_____________ v________________ 55

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah. ____'_______________ 56

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah ____________________ 58

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah__ __________________ 60

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah_________ 61

HI
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Sevier Lake Basin Continued' Page

Sevier River at Sevier, Utah _____________________________ 63

Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah ______________________ 65

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah_____ 67

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah ____________________ 68

Sevier River near Juab, Utah __________________________ 69

Sevier River at Oasis, Utah__________-________-____________ 71

East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah ______________ 73

Rockyford Canal near Vermilion, Utah.______________'_______ 75

Beaver River Basin___________________________________________ 77

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah____________________________ 77

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah_____________ ______ 79

Beaver River at Rockyf ord Dam, near Minersville, Utah______ 81

Owens Lake Basin____________________________________________ 83

Owens River near Round Valley, Calif________________-_-_-_ 83

Owens River near Big Pine, Calif__________________________ 85

Owens Lake near Lone Pine, Calif______-__-____-_-_---____- 87

Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif_____---_-------__---_- 88

Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif------------------------ 90

Mono Lake Basin____________________.____________---___-- 92

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif___-____-_-__-_-_-_-_---_- 92

Walker Lake Basin___________________-_____________-____-___- 92

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif___________-________ 92

East Walker River above Mason Valley, near Mason, Nev_--_- 94

Walker River at Mason, Nev________.______________________ 96

Walker River near Wabuska, Nev____---_--_--L----_-------- 98

Walker River at Schurz, Nev____________-___-_-_---_-_--__- 100

West Walker River near Coleville, Calif ___ __l___ __ _ _ 102

West Walker River near Wellington, Nev__________________ 104

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev-----_----------------- 106

Saroni Canal near Wellington, Nev_--_-_- ________________ 108

Humboldt-Carson Sink Basin_____________________ _______ 110

Carson River Basin____________________. _____________ __ 110

East Fork of Carson Rivernear Markleeville, Calif___-___- 110

Carson Rivernear Empire, Nev----__------- _-_-_-_ - 111

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev _________________ 112

Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, Calif-____________ 114

Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Calif _________________ 115

Humboldt River Basin_________-_-_-_-----_-_--_------_-_- 116

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev________--_------ -- 116

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev .____________ 118

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev___--__-----___..______ 120

Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev_-___--__-_-_- __ 122

Humboldt River near Lovelock, Nev -___ -___ 124

Stair Creek near Deeth, Nev___________ ________ 126

Marys River near Deeth, Nev___ _______________ 128

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev____________________ 130

Secret Creek nearHalleck, Nevr_______________________ 132

South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev 134

Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev_-_-------_-------- ______ 13S

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev_. ___ 137

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev 13S

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley,Nev__________ _____ 143
CONTENTS V

<5aging-station records Continued.

Humboldt Carson Sink Basin Continued.

Humboldt River Basin Continued. Page 

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

canal, near Mill City, Nev_____________________ _ 143

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

canal, near Humboldt, Nev_________________ 145

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes Basin____________________ 147

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif ___ ________ ________ 147

Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif__-___________ 148

Truckee River at Iceland, Calif_______________________ 149

Warner Lakes Basin__________________J_______________________ 151

Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg__________ ____ 151

Fifteenmile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg_______________ 152

Twelvemile Creek near Fort Bidwell, Calif. ..__ _ 154

Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg _________________ ___________ 155

Honey Creek near Plush,Oreg___________________-_- ______ 157

Silver Lake Basin__________________________ 158

Silver Lake near Silver Lake, Oreg____________-_---_-------- 158

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg-_--_-----_-__----__---_- 159

Silver Lake inlet near Silver Lake, Oreg _________ ___ _______ 160

West Fork of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg 162

Bridge Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg__________________-____- 163

Buck Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg_____--_---__ __________ 165

Duncan Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg-_____________________ 166

Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin _____________________________ 168

Mud Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg.______________________ 168

Silvies River near Silvies, Oreg_____________-_______ ______ 169

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg____-_______________-_____-__ 170

West Fork of Silvies River near Lawen, Oreg_______________ 172

Poison Creek near Burns, Oreg_______________________ 173

Prather Creek near Burns, Oreg____________________________ 174

Donner und Blitzen River near Voltage, Oreg____________ __ 175

Silver Creek above Suntex, Oreg___________-___-__--------- 176

Silver Creek below Suntex, Oreg-______-__------__------ 178

Silver Creek near Narrows, Oreg___________________________ 179

Chickahominy Creek near Suntex, Oreg_________________ __ 181

Rock Quarry Creek near Suntex, Oreg___-________-_________ 182

Alvord Lake Basin______________________ __ _ 183

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg______________________________ 183

Miscellaneous discharge measurements__________________ __________ 185

Index____________________________________ 189

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

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

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Au; B, Gurley; C, Stevens______ 3
SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY OF THE GBEAT BASIN,

1922

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OP WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1922.

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 in the arid West. Since the fiscal year ending 

June 30, 1895, successive sundry civil bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following item and appropriations:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1895-192S

1895__________ _ ___ _ . ______ ____ $12, 500. 00

1896_____________-___-___-_____________-____-_. 20, 000. 00

1897 to 1900, inclusive_____ __________ _ 50, 000. 00

1901 to 1902, inclusive....____________ 100, 000. 00

1903 to 1906, inclusive__________ _______ 200, OOQ. 00

1907...__..--.-_..._....-..._.._..........._... 150, 000. 00

1908 to 1910, inclusive_______ _ __________ 100, 000. 00

1911 to 1917, inclusive__________________ 150,.000. 00

1918.._________________________________________ 175, 000. 00

1919-----.. _..___..__. ______.............. 148,244. 10

1920----...._-...._......._...__........... 175, 000. 00

1921 to 1923, inclusive__ __ __ ______ ___ 180, 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 9.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,480 points 

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

i
2 . SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1922, 1,540 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at 

other points. In connection with this work, data were also collected 

in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water power in many sections of the country and will be 

made available in 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 depth in inches.

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

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

stream channel below the gage which determine the stage-discharge 

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

be the same section or sections at all stages.

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

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

control.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SUEVEY WATEE-SUPPLY PAPER 550 PLATE I

. PRICE CURRENT METERS

E. TYPICAL GAGING STATION
TJ. S. GEOLOGICAL STJEVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 550 PLATE II

P,

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS 

A, Au; Ii, Gurley; C, Stevens
) ja, i SURFACE WATBE SUPPLY, 1822, PART X 3

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year ending September 30, 1922. At the beginning of January in most parts of the 

United States much of the precipitation in the preceding three 

months is stored as ground water, in the form of snow or ice, or in 

ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this stored water passes off in the 

streams during the spring break-up. At the end of September, on 

the other hand, the only stored water available for run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the run-off for the year 

beginning October 1 is practically all derived from precipitation 

within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

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

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

that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements 

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

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

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

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

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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

this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving records of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge 

of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and 

run-off.

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

tables giving daily gage height and records of discharge measurements are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

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

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

of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease 

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

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

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

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

fluctuations the discharge obtained from, the rating table and the 

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

89017 27f WSP 550 2
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

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

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

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

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

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Maximum" gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gage height 

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

not indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger 

than given in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column 

headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the.mean flow for the 

day when the mean gage height was lowest. The column headed 

"Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet per second during the 

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

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.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

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

precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) 

methods of applying daily gage height to the rating table to obtain 

the daily discharge.

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

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

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

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high 

accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures showing discharge per square mile and run-off in inches may 

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

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

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

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

probable. The computations are also omitted for stations on 

streams draining areas in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 

inches. All figures repiesenting "second-feet per square mile" and
PUBLICATIONS O

"run-off in inches," published in the earlier reports by the survey 

should be used with caution because of possible inherent sources 

of error not known to the Geological Survey.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the 

United States are situated above most of the diversions from those 

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

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

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

prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

station description. The figures given can not be considered exact 

but represent the best information available.

The tables of monthly discharge give only a general idea of the 

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, ground 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 monographs, bulletins, professional papers, and annual 

reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

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

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River tp 

the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River Basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River Basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River Basin. 

VII. Lower Mississippi River Basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

IX. Colorado River Basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California.

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B, Snake River Basin. 

C, Lower Columbia River Basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon.
6 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

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:

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 704 Journal Building.

Trenton, N. J., Statehouse.

Ashville, N. C., 316 Jackson Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 37 Municipal Building.

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

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

Chicago, 111., 940 Transportation Building.

Ames, Iowa, State Highway Commission Building.

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

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Austin, Tex., Capitol Building.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 106 College of Law Building, University of Arizona.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 Capitol Building.

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

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,480 points in 

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

reports tabulated on pages 7 and 8.
PUBLICATIONS

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

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

Report Character of data Year

10th A, pt. 2 ___ Descriptive information only _______.____ 

llth A, pt. 2 ___ Monthly discharge and descriptive information_._ _ . 

12th A, pt. 2 ___ __do.. _________________. ___._____. 

13th A, pt. 3 ___ Mean discharge in seoond-feet ______... . . __. 

14th A, pt. 2 ___ Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871 to 1893).____. 

B 131 _______ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings _ . 

16th A, pt. 2 ___ Descriptive information only _________ _ __. 

B140.______ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years). 

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

18th A, pt. 4 ___ Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

W 15_______ Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above

junction with Kansas.

W 16.. ____ Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and

western United States. 

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

(also some long-time records). 

W 27 _______ Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United

j States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

W 28 ' Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River, and

j western United States.

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

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

21st A, pt. 4 .__ Monthly discharge ______-___ - 

W 47 to 52 ___ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings . 

22d A, pt. 4._.____ Monthly, discharge________._ '. -

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

W 75 _ _ Monthly discharge..______ - 

W 82 to 85 .. Complete data___________ .. - 

W 97 to 100 .__J. __.do ___.._______..____-________ -- - 

W 124 to 135 ___ ._.do__...______________.._.... __ -

W 165 to 178 ___ __.do _______..........._....____... - -

W 201 to 214 .__. .....do .-.. __._.....-.-. ..-- - - -

W 241 to 252 ___ __do ___._..__.-_.._,.__. - 

W 261 to 272 ___ __do ________________._____-. _ - 

W 281 to 292 ___ __.do _____._____._.. ..-. ...... -

W 301 to 312 ___ __.do ____.__.___..._.__......__ - -

W 321 to 332 ___ __.do _______._......_ .____ . -

W 351 to 362 _ __.do ..__._.....___..... . - - - -

W 381 to 394 ___ __.do ______....____.._-___ - -

W 401 to 414 _... -_.do ______.___......_....__ -

W 431 to 444 ___ .....do _____.._.__........ . - .... -

W 451 to 464 ___ __.do___. .. ._______-______- - - - 

W 471 to 484___ __.do________.-_-____._ -- 

W 501 to 514 ___ ._.do ____..._._....._ -- - -

W 521 to 534 __.. ._.do ____. .._-__._....._......... ...:.: -

W 541 to 554 ___ .....do ___ _ ____.___--_- - . -

1884 to Sept., 1880. 

1884 to June 30,1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31,1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31,1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900. 

1900. 

1101. 

1901. 

M02. 

K03.

1904.

1905.

1906. 

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918. 

1919-20.

1921.

1922.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at many 

points other than regular gaging stations have been made each year. 

An index of the reports containing records obtained prior to 1904 

has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119. .

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

1922. The data for any particular station will be found in the 

reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. 

For example, data for Machias Biver at Whitneyville, Me., 1903 to 

1921, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 165, 201, 241, 

261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, and 521, which 

contain records for the New England streams from 1903 to 1921. 

Results of miscellaneous measurements are published by drainage 

basins.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream 

[For basins included see p. 5]

rear

1899 a ........ ..

1900 9 

1901 ______

1902 __ .......

1903 _____ ..

1904... __ ....

1905. ...........

1906..... .

1907-8... -

1909 

1910 ______ .

1911 ______ -

1912 ____ 

1913 

1914 . .

1015

1916 __ .......

 1Q17

1918.. ..

1919-20 

1921 __ .......

1922 .. ..

I

35

47, A 48 

65,75

82

97

» 124, «125,

P 126 

» 165, o 166,

P 167 

"201,0202,

P203 

241

261

281

301

321 

351

381

401

431

451

471

501 

521

541

II

& 35,36

48 

65,75

& 82,83

6 97, 98

P 126, 127

P 167, 168

P 203, 204

242

262

282

302

322 

352

382

402

432

452

472

502 

522

542

HI

36

48, <49 

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323 

353

383

403

433

453

473

503 

523

543

IV

36

49 

65,75

2 82, 83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324 

354

384

404

434

454

474

504 

524

544

V

36

49 

* 65, 66, 75

* 83,85

*98,99,»100

* 128,130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325 

355

385

405

435

455

475

505 

525

545

VI

c 36,37

49, /SO 

66,75

84

99

130,9 131

172

208

246

266

286

306

326 

356

386

406

436

456

476

506 

526

546

VII

37

50 

* 66, 75

* 83,84

* 98,99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327 

357

387

407

437

457

477

507 

527

547

VIII

37

50 

66,75

84

. 9

132

174

21

24

268

288

30

32

35

38

40

43

45

47

50

52

54

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

Paper 39. Monthly discharge 1899 in for Twenty-First Annual Report, Part IV.

° James River only.

c Qallatin River.

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

« Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern Rivers and South Pacific slope basins.

g Rating tables and index to Water-Supply 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 Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV. 

A < Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River. 

Scioto River.

/ Loupand Pla

with Platte.

* Tributaries of 

' Lake Ontario 

>» Hudson Bay 

» New England 

o Hudson River 

P Susquehanna 

i Platte and Ka

r Great Basin in 

* Below junction 

t Rogue, Umpqu
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PABT X 9 

COOPERATION

- During the year ending September 30, 1922, the work in Utah, 

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

under cooperative agreements between the United States Geological 

Survey and the respective States.

Cooperation with the States is effected under contracts which are 

made between the Director of the Federal Survey and the State engineers or other officials and are authorized by legislative acts appropriating moneys. The State contracts are essentially of the same 

order, the principal provisions being substantially as follows:

1. The United States Geological Survey retains direct supervision 

of the field work and the preparation of the data for publication.

2. The Federal Survey retains possession of field notes, maps, 

and other material collected, but this material is open at all times to 

inspection by the State officials, and if not satisfactory the agreements can be terminated at any time.

3. The salaries of gage observers and engineers and the traveling 

and field expenses of the engineers are divided between the two 

parties in some manner agreed upon, the accounts being rendered 

monthly in accordance with the regulations of the Federal Survey.

4. The streams and localities in which investigations shall be 

made are determined by conference between the State officials and 

and the representatives of the United States Geological Survey.

5. The cost of publication is borne entirely by the Federal Survey.

Special acknowledgments are due to R. E. Caldwell, State engineer 

of Utah; J. G. Scrugham, State engineer of Nevada; W. F. McClure, 

State engineer of California; Division of Water Rights of the Department of Public Works of California; Percy A. Cupper, State engineer 

of Oregon; F. C. Emerson, State engineer of Wyoming; and W. G. 

Swendsen, commissioner of reclamation of Idaho, for the very efficient manner in which they have represented their States in the 

cooperative investigations.

Acknowledgments are also due to the officials and employees of 

United States Bureau of Reclamation; United States Weather 

Bureau; Utah Power & Light Co.; United States Forest Service; 

Department of Public Service, Los Angeles, Calif.; and Southern 

Pacific Co., for free use of data collected by them.

Financial assistance has been rendered by the United States 

Indian Service, Sevier River Water Users, Walker River Irrigation 

District, Utah Power & Light Co., Silver Lake Irrigation District, 

Silver Creek Valley Irrigation District, Harney Valley Irrigation 

District, Trout Creek Irrigation District, and Wm. Hartley Co.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in Utah and Nevada were collected and prepared 

for publication under the direction of A. B. Purton, district engineer, 

assisted by W. E. Dickinson, J. J. Sanford, R. R. Rowe, J. W. Mangan, M. T. Wilson, D. M. Corbett, and Miss Lysle Christensen.

For stations in California, the data were collected and prepared 

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

engineer, assisted by William Kessler, R. C. Briggs, K. M. Kelly, Jesse 

Arnold, and J. EL Jones.

For stations in Oregon, the data were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of F. F. Henshaw, district engineer, 

assisted by G. H. Canfield, J. W. Bones, K. N. Phillips, and Wendell 

Dawson.

For stations in Idaho, the data were collected under the direction 

of C. G. Paulsen, district engineer, assisted by Berkeley Johnson 

and W. E. Dickinson. Records for stations on Soda Creek near Soda 

Springs, Idaho, were prepared for publication under the direction 

of C. G. Paulsen. Records for stations on Bear River in Idaho were 

prepared for publication under the direction of A. B. Purton.

For the station in Wyoming, the data were collected and prepared 

for publication under the direction of Robert Follansbee, district 

engineer, assisted by M. B. Arthur.

The records were reviewed and manuscript assembled by B. J. 

Peterson and J. H. Morgan.

GAGING STATION RECORDS

GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 

GAGES ON GREAT SALT LAKE

LOCATION. At Saltair, on southeast shore of lake, 15 miles west of Salt Lake 

City, and at Midlake, on Lucin cut-off of Southern Pacific Railroad, 30 

miles west of Ogden, Weber County, Utah.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 14, 1875, to December 15, 1899; March to July^ 

1904; October 1, 1912, to September 30, 1922. Records have appeared in 

publications of United States Geological Survey as follows: Gage heights 

September 14,1875, to January 4,1890, in Monograph 1, "Lake Bonneville,' r 

by G. K. Gilbert; gage heights September, 1875, to December, 1891, in the 

Thirteenth Annual Report of the Director, Part III; gage heights September 14, 1875, to December 15, 1899, in Water-Supply Paper 38; gage heights 

March 9 to July 21, 1904, in Water-Supply Paper 133; since October 1, 

1912, gage heights have been published in water-supply papers. Chart 

showing variation in level of Great Salt Lake and monthly and annual precipitation in Great Salt Lake Basin from 1850 to 1913 compiled from chart 

in office of chief engineer of Oregon Short Line Railroad, Salt Lake City, 

Utah, published by United States Geological Survey in Water-Supply Papers 

330 and 395.

GAGES. Midlake gage read August 15, 1902, to September 30, 1922, by Southern Pacific Co. Saltair gage read July 1, 1903, to September 30, 1922, by
BEAR RIVER BASIN 11

United States Weather Bureau. Other gages used at various times are 

described in earlier water-supply papers. Datum of Midlafce gage is 4,198.0 

feet above mean sea level as determined by comparative readings with other 

gages in 1916. Datum of Saltair gage is 4,196.8 feet above mean sea level 

as determined by levels by topographic branch in 1922.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 4,204.3 

feet above mean sea level on June 15 and July 1 at Saltair gage. Minimum 

stage, 4,201.8 feet on October 1, 15, and November 1 and 15 at Saltair 

gage.

1850-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4,211.3 feet above mean sea level 

July 12, 1877. Estimated maximum [stage, 4,212.5 feet occurred in 1868 

(data furnished by Marcus E. Jones, Salt Lake City). Minimum stage, 

4,195.7 feet in 1902.

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

inches and reductions have been made to feet and tenths. Apparent inconsistencies in readings are probably largely due to the effect of wind as the 

two gages are about 40 miles apart.

COOPERATION. Readings on the Midlake gage are furnished by Southern Pacific Co.; readings on the Saltair gage by the United States Weather Bureau.

Gage height, in feet, of Great Salt Lake, Utah, for the year ending September 80,

 i n&eo

Day

Oct. !.. _.. , . 

15 _____ ... _______

Nov. 1.... ...................

U. ........ .. ... ...

Dec. 1____.... ........

15. ____ . _________

Jan. 1..... ___ ............

15..... , ___ .........

Feb. 1 . .-.-..- 

15- _ ..-. -__-.- .__.._

Mar. 1 __ . __ . __ . .......

15 ___ - _ . _______

Saltair

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.1

Midlake

3.92

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.S2

4.08

4.25

4.42

4.58

4.75

4.92

Day

Apr. !.._. __ ._..._._._._

15...... ___ ... __ ....

15. ______________

15..... ___ ... __ ......

July 1........ ___ .........

15... __ ... _ 

Aug. 1. .. . .... 

15 ___ .. ... ... ....

Sept. 1..... ___._ __ _

15 ____ . __ ......_.

Saltair

6.4

6.7

6.8

7.2

7.4

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.4

Midlake

5.25

5.58

5.83

6.17

6.25

6.25

6.25

6.08

5.92

5.75

5.58

5.42

BEAR RIVER BASIN 

BEAR RIVER NEAR EVANSTON, WYO.

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

3;Hz miles northwest of Evanston, Uinta County. Nearest tributary, a

small stream, enters from southwest half a mile above. 

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

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1913, to September 30, 1922. 

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

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

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

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

to overflow at stage of about 5 feet. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.65 feet at

5.15 p. m. May 26 (discharge, 2,580 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.24 feet

from September 24-27 (discharge, 40 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.35 feet at 6.30 p. m., June 14,1921

(discharge, 3,690 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.49 foot at 8.15 a. m.,

August 26, 1919 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 381 second-feet 

from Bear River above station and 390 second-feet below.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge^ ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except September 

5-30, when shifting-control method was used. Records excellent.

The following discharge measurement was made by M. B. Authur: 

May 3, 1922: Gage height, 4.32 feet; discharge, 1,270 second-feet.

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

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ______________

2 _______ ________ .

3 ___ ..... ____ - - ....

4 ________________

5 ____ _ _ _ .

9 . __ _ _____

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

11 .. ____________ . ....

12 . ___ ..... ____ .. __ .

13 -.. .--..-..--_. . .

14 ._.._... .-... ._._ .

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

16 . __ . _ ...

17 .... ____ . _ ..... .......

18 ... __ ..... _ ... _ ......

19 __ ________ _

20 _____ . __________

21 ... __ . __ -...-. 

22 ________________

23 ________________

24 . ___ ... ____ ..... 

25 _____ _. .. .....

26 _______________ . ...

27 _ . .. _ .. . . ..

28 ... __ ..... __ . ___ ....

29 ________________

30 .. _________ .. ____

31 ________________

Oct.

70

67

64

62

60

60

57

60

60

57

57

57

54

54

54

54

KA

54

51

51

51

48

48

53

67

83

86

88

84

77

74

Nov.

75

77

77

74

74

70

70

67

67

64

64

72

74

74

67

70

Mar.

770

770

720

eqc

C1 K

425

425

372

Apr.

W\A

244

230

258

273

288

273

OQC

216

190

165

142

130

142

142

128

132

126

135

244

320

442

575

770

985

1,160

1,280

1 280

i 9an

May

1,280

1,490

1,420

1,650

2,090

9 9<tfl

2,090

1,650

1,350

930

720

620

575

620

620

770

QQK

1,350

1,650

1,570

1,570

1,740

1,840

1,960

2,230

2,370

1,960

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,840

June

1,740

1,650

1,570

1,650

1,740

1,840

1,840

2,230

2,090

1,960

1.840

1,740

1,570

1,490

1,420

1,280

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,280

1,350

1,420

1 280

1,160

1,040

820

670

670

670

July

670

495

425

372

355

320

320

*3f\A

. 288

244

202

177

148

130

102

86

81

77

70

64

64

67

77

77

74

70

>;o

65

74

77

79

Aug.

128

202

230

202

153

130

117

-lf\A

100

150

190

190

202

190

177

153

135

112

108

115

130

130

123

112

112

106

100

96

104

110

135

Sep

153

163

135

112

90

90

on

00

83

79

77

70

67

60

60

56

66

53

53

50

46

43

43

40

40

40

40

43

46

44

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

Month

October ____________________ _ __

November 1-16 ________________ _ _.___..

March 24-31. __ . ___________ . __________ ..

April __________________________ .. ....

June. ________ __ ____ __ _ ___ __

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

August ,_ ______________ , ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

88 

77 

770 

1,280 

2,370 

2,230 

670 

230 

165

Minimum

48 

64 

372 

119 

575 

670 

59 

96 

40

Mean

61.8 

71.0 

566 

409 

1,500 

1,430 

184 

140 

70.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,800 

2,250 

8,980 

24,300 

92.200 

85,100 

11,300 

8,610 

4,180
BEAR RIVER BASIN 13

BEAR BITER AT BARER, IDAHO

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

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

miles southeast of Montpelier, Bear Lake County.

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

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

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank; installed August 24, 1914; 

inspected by employees of Utah Power & Light Co.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean, hard material; practically permanent. Banks are overflowed at extremely high stages. Control fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.48 feet at 

11 a.m. May 28 (discharge, 3,840 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded. 

1913-1916; 1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.51 feet June 2,1920 

(discharge, 3,860 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.61 feet at 6.25 a.m. September 1, 1919 (discharge, 81 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No large diversion above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during December, January, 

February, March, and April 1. Two well-defined rating curves determined 

by 44 measurements during year. Stevens continuous recorder operated successfully, except November 28-30, April 15-17, August 8, 14-24, and during 

ice-affected period when discharge was estimated. For other periods daily 

discharge determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage height ascertained from recorder graph. Records good, except for period December 1 

to June 30, during which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record, 44 discharge measurements, and computations October 1 to December 31,1921, furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

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

September 80, .1922

Date

Oct. 1

3

10

17

24

Nov. 8

14

22

Dec. 1

15

27

Jan. 11

21

Feb. 8

27

Mar 10

29

13

18

24

May 1

Made by 

Karl Gilgen" _____

__ do _________

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

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

 do - ..-- 

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

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

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

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

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

.....do.... .. _ . __

__ .do ___ . __ . ....

.....do . ____ .. 

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

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

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

.. do.. __...- 

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

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.69

3.68

3.64

3.52

3.61

3.61

3.60

3.66

3.66

63.71

63.68

*3.94

63.78

63.68

63.96

64.21

64.12 

64.40

5.29

8.42

5.52

6.97

9.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. <?on

378

364

320

357

364

344

374

379

OKQ

328

331

263

198

276

274

284 

606

1,070

2,630

1,200

1,970

c2,940

Date

May 9

17

24

29

9

14

21

27

July 3

22

29

6

9

25

25

12

18

25

Made by 

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

. _ .do. ______ ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

__ .do.......... - 

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

Dickinson and Thorum « ________

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

.....do _ _ ._

Gage 

height

Fed 

9.70

8.59

10.30

10.47

9.99

9.22

8.50

7.08

5.95

4.86

4.11

3.83

3.73

3.75

 3.78

4.11

4.11

3.93

3.78

3.63

3.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

C3.320

c2,610

c3,700

"3,880

 =3,470

03,120

2,610

1,920

1,440

938

566

457

426

406

427

564

568

486

431

385

353

 Engineer for Utah Power & Light Co. 

& Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

« River overflowing left bank.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River at Harer, Idaho, for the year endingSeptember 30, 1922

Day

1 __ . _____

2 _________

3 _______ -

4 _________

5. ________

6 _ . _____ .

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

8 __ . _ . _ .

9 __ . _____

10 _._..- __

11-.... ____ .

12 _.__ 

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

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

15 _____ . __

16. _ . _____

17......... _____

18 ...... __ .

19........ ______

20___.._ 

21 __ . _ . _ ..

22 ________

23 ________

24 _________

26 . 

26. _ . _ . __ .

27 _____ __

28 __ . _________

29. _ . _ . _____

30_ <?1

Oct.

384

384

380

380

380

380

380

376

373

370

362

356

352

348

342

328

324

328

331

331

328

324

324

356

380

384

376

380

384

384

388

Nov.

384

380

376

376

373

352

352

356

359

359

356

356

352

352

352

348

345

324

278

334

408

376

408

416

388

392

392

1 390

Dec.

325

Jan.

300

225

200

Feb.

225

<.UU

274

275

Mar.

1

280

300

400

500

606

640

670

Apr.

700

735

755

835

940

1,080

1,050

1,150

1,180

1,260

1,930

2,450

2,610

2,490

^

,840

1,190

1,100

1,040

1,020

1,160

1,500

1,890

2,160

2,370

2,620

2,850

3,010

3,000

May

2,950

2,850

2,780

2,760

2,800

2,870

2,990

3,140

3,310

3,470

3,530

3,470

3,420

3,360

3,250

3,020

2,610

2,550

2,690

2,940

3,220

3,490

3,670

3,720

3,710

3,710

3,760

3,810

3,840

3,760

3,680

June

3,650

3,630

3,620

3,580

3,500

3,420

3,330

3,220

3,110

2,970

2,870

2,790

2,670

2,640

2,630

2,630

2,510

2,240

2.120

2,010

1,880

1,650

1,560

1, 540

1,530

1,530

1,460

1,410

1,340

1,210

July

1,060

966

926

886

866

846

807

763

730

706

711

692

654

626

604

599

581

568

533

554

572

572

554

533

516

491

471

459

451

439

420

Aug.

409

397

412

420

420

424

451

441

431

424

409

394

379

380

600

450

450

600

590

580

572

559

529

512

500

495

495

Sept.

600-

487

487

491

500-

495

475

463-

451

443.

431

42*

416-

405

401

390-

379

378

372

369

365

362

362

355

351

351

351

348

348

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Bear River at Harer, Idaho, for the year e nding September SO,

1922

Month

April ____ .. __ .. __ _. _________ . ____ + __

May.... __ _ ... _____ _____ . __ .. _

July. . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

388 

416

670 

3,010 

3,840 

3,650 

1,060 

600 

500

3,840

Minimum

324 

278

700 

2,550 

1,210 

420

348

Mean

361 

367 

«325 

6240 

6245 

6336 

1,650 

3,260 

2,480 

650 

456 

415

SOI

Run-off ii 

acre-feet

22,200 

21,800 

20,000 

14,800 

13,600 

20,700 

98,200 

200,000 

148,000 

40,000 

28,000 

24,700

652,000

«Estimated by Utah Power & Light Co.

6 Estimated by U. S. Qeol. Survey from temperature records and current-meter measurements at 

Harer and below Stuart Dam. <

BEAK RIVER AT AIEXANDEE, IDAHO

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 41 E., half a mile southeast of Alexander post office, Caribou County, 3 miles above intake of Last Chance 

Canal and 6 miles above dam of Utah Power & Light Co. at Grace.

DEAINAGB ABBA. 3,840 square miles (measured on Utah Power & Light Co.'s 

map).

KECORDS AVAILABLE. March 27,1911, to September 30,1916, and April 17/1919, 

to September 30, 1922.
BEAB EIVEE BASIN 15

 GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank installed September 15,1914;

inspected by employees of Utah Power & Light Co. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 400 feet above gage or from a

cable at Steamboat Springs about 3 miles above Alexander during period

when river is frozen over.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Control fairly 

permanent.

EXTREMES of DISCHARGE. Maximum open-water stage recorded, 10.14 feet at 

1 a. m. May 9 (discharge, 4,590 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded. 

1911-1916; 1919-1922: Maximum discharge, that of May 9, 1922; minimum stage, 4.96 feet on November 15,1915 (discharge, 310 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

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

Bear Lake.

REGULATION. Affected by storage and release of water at Bear Lake. This 

water is returned to Bear River about 30 miles above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly at various times during 

year; affected by ice December 1 to March 20 and March 23-27. Discharge 

for ice-affected periods estimated from six ice-affected and three open-water 

measurements, notes of hydrographer, and by comparison with discharge 

at Bern Bridge and Pescadero. Discharge estimated August 5-26 from 

recorded extremes of stage and comparison with discharge at Pescadero. 

Shifting-control method used August 27 to September 30, except September 

24-27, when discharge was estimated from recorded extremes of stage. Stevens water-stage recorder operated successfully during year except as above 

noted. Daily discharge determined by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height ascertained by inspection of recorder graph. Records good, except from December 1, 1921, to March 19, 1922, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and 44 discharge measurements furnished 

by Utah Power & Light Co.

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

September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 1

2

8

15

22

29

Nov. 12

19

26

Dec. 5

6

10

11

14

Jan. 3

Mar. 4

20

24

28

31

Apr. 7 

14

21

Made by 

Karl Gilgen « _____

Berkeley Johnson ______

Karl Gilgen... ____

.....do. _______ ...

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

 ..do . 

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

_.__.do .._.._______.____

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

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

... -do. . ... .... _____

 do . 

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

.....do -. 

.--..do,...-. .. 

 do. 

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.12

6.14 

5.97

5.99

9.06

6.12

6.32

6.80

6.48

» 7.18

& 7.12

6 K.21

6 7.79

6.66

6.52

7.03

» 6.74

6.69

6.92

7.52 

7.99

7.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

803

786 

704

730

767

814

910

1,260'

1,020

1,270

1,080

1,430

1,040

1,160

1,060

1,440

1,060

1 9Qft

1,180

1,360

1,850 

2,290

1,920

Date

6 

15

20

26

3

10

15

28

July 7

18

25

31

27

28

Sept. 4

13

21

28

Made by 

Berkeley Johnson 

__ do ________ ~

.....do ......._ __

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

..._.do_ __ ..-. ._..

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

.. do.... , ..._._...

Berkeley Johnson .____.

Karl .Gilgen ____ . ...

Dickinson and Thomm a, _. ___ __

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.78

9.76 

9.10

8.81

8.33

9.79

9.70

9.02

8.42

7.02

6.70

6.53

6.43

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.42

6.27

6.21

6.22 

6.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,200

4,030 

c3,420

3,060

2,620

4,220

4,040

3,370

2,650

1,440

1,220

1,080

1,030

946

998

1,030

1,060

917

934

914

878

» Engineer, Utah Power & Light Co.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

« Meter cone bearing broken during measurement.
16 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X

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

ending September SO, 1922

Day

I............

2 __ .. ____

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

4 ____ . .....

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

6 ________

7 ___ .. ___

8 ________

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

10 _____ . ....

11 __ ., ........

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

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

14 T. _- ....

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

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

17 __ ... .......

18 __ . .........

19 __ .... _ . ...

20-... ......

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

22

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

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

25-..-.--. ..

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

27 __ .. ........

28 _____ .. ....

29,. ............

30 

31 ________

Oct.

814

840

886

846

757

751

745

727

710

727

739

739

733

727

739

763

769

769

769

775

775

782

801

866

853

827

834

814

808

814

820

NOT.

820

820

827

840

846

872

931

031

918

924

905

912

918

931

950

964

964

970

1,110

1,120

1,220

1,260

1,180

1,090

1,100

1,050

950

957

977

i rt^n

Dec.

1,160

Jan.

1,130

Feb.

1,060

Mar.

1,020

1,060

1,080

1.110

1,200

1,290

|l,290

J

1,290

1,310

1,320

1,340

Apr.

1,320

1,370

1,440

1,470

1,650

1,840

1,880

1,950

1,740

1,660

1,690

1,770

2,070

2,300

2,410

2,520

2,580

2,570

2,420

2,170

1,930

2,100

2,260

2,530

2,770

3,030

3,340

3,760

4,010

4,300

May

4,330

4,260

4,220

4,180

4,170

4,170

4,260

4,48Q

4,520

4,360

4,240

4,170

4,080

3,680

3,450

3,390

3,390

3,420

3,440

3,130

2,470

2,120

1,990

2,250

2,490

2,650

2,870

3,350

3,830

4,020

4,140

June

4,180

4,180

4,100

4,0£0

4,010

3,920

3,770

3,730

3,560

3,310

3,060

2,850

2,700

2,720

2,740

2,820

2,860

2,980

2,850

2,750

2,600

2,440

2,210

1,990

1,600

1,480

1,430

1,420

1,370

1,320

July

1,300

1,260

1,190

1,100

1,220

1,210

1,190

1,110

1,040

1,010

989

1,040

1,130

1,160

1,140

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,190

1,250

1,210

1,100

1,040

1,020

1,060

1,070

1,060

1,090

982

982

Aug.

989

1,020

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,150

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,150

1,190

1,190

1,220

1,190

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,070

1,050

1,030

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,050

Sept.

1,020

982

(UQ

923.

(Y3«

949

942

910

890

£03

920

929

942

975

989

1,010

975

942

929

910

916-

89&

870

850

825

850

870

884

870

832

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Bear River at Alexander, Idaho, for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

May _ _____ ____ ____ _ ___ . ------ . __

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

886 

1,260

4,300 

4,520 

4,180 

1,300 

1,260 

1,020

4,520

Minimum

710

820

1,320 

1,990 

1,320

982 

980 

825

Mean

784 

976 

o 1, 160 

» 1, 130 

o 1,060 

o 1,100 

2,300 

3,600 

2,830 

1,110 

1,110 

920

1,510

Run-off in 

acre-feet

48,200 

58, 100 

71,300 

69,500 

58,900 

67,600 

137,000 

221,000 

168,000 

68,200 

68,200 

54,700

1,090,000

 Estimated because of ice effect
BEAR RIVER BASIN 17

BEAR RIVER NEAR WESTON, IDAHO

LOCATION. In SE. J4 sec. 17, T. 16 S., R. 39 E., at Weston-Fairview highway 

bridge, 3 miles east of Weston, Franklin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1919, to September 30,1922. Records at this 

station are comparable with those obtained at gaging station formerly 

maintained near Preston, Idaho, where records were collected October 11, 

1889, to January 15, 1917.

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

Mart Rasmussen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge immediately below 

gage.

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

and fairly covered with brush. One channel at all stages. Low-water control is a fairly well defined gravel riffle 200 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 12.1 feet indicated by highwater marks on gage, occurred May 8 or 9 (discharge, 6,100 second-feet); minimum stage, October 3, 1921 (discharge, about 433 second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum stage that of May 8-9, 1922; minimum stage, 1.28 

feet at 5 p. m., November 15,1919 (discharge, about 174 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches divert water for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation is caused by operation of Oneida 

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

and release of water at Bear Lake, about 160 miles above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted throughout year. Standard curve 

was used with shifting-control method. Records for October, November, 

and December computed by engineers of Utah Power & Light Co. from hourly 

discharge, except October 16-20, 22-24, and November 1-3, when mean discharge was estimated from flow below Oneida tailrace. Estimates for 

January, February, March 1-20, 28-31, April 1-6, 9-12, 16, 17, May 6-10, 

June 17-21, July 14-25, September 17, 28-30, based on hydrographic comparisons with Oneida station. Water-stage recorder operated successfully, 

except as above noted. For later periods daily discharge determined by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height ascertained by inspection of 

recorder graph. Records good, except for estimated periods for which they 

are fair.

COOPERATION. Computations for October, November, and December; gageheight record for remainder of year; and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

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

September 80,

Date

Oct. 3

3

3

25

Nov. 29

Mar. 20

Made by 

 ..do ____ . ____

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

R. P. Flagel" ___ . _

 ..do _________

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.31

2.03

1.85

1.93

2.09

3.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

428

369

396

385

1,450

Date

May 18

July 26

Aug. 31

Made by 

R. P. Flage]...-..-..-.

__ do __ . ______

.....do . ______ . 

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

rum o _____ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.30

9.00

6.55

2.64

2.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,050

3,770

2,490

561

573

« Engineer, Utah Power & Light Co.
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

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

ending September SO, 1922

Day

I.. ............

2 ________

3 ________

4 _

5 _________

6 _________

7 _ : ..........

8. ____ . _____

9 ________

10..... ______

11 ______ .__

12.. ___ .._ .

13... ___ __

14 _________

15 _________

16. ________

17.. _______ .

18 ________

19 ________

20.. ___ .._.__

21.. _______

22 ___.__ __

23.. ____________

24

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

26.. ____ . __

27 ________

28. _ .... ______

29. __ . __ ...

30 ________

31 _ _ ___ .

Oct.

933

570

433

QQQ

861

983

1,000

1,050

ocn

7Q1

SQ3

988

QR7

7f.fi

627

ofifl

Q-13

I onfl

925

1,030

758

659

955

728

1,000

Nov.

.

kooo

932

933

902

1,060

1,080

1,110

1,130

984

1,230

1,010

994

1,120

1,180

1,120

1,270

1,350

1,700

1,090

1,590

1 680

1^550

1,610

1,440

i 9on

1,550

1,310

1,250

Dec.

1,290

1,460

1,340

1,180

1,220

1 ^ififl

1,570

1,450

1,610

1 440

1,470

1,730

1,680

1,600

1,610

1,470

1,330

1,200

1,450

I

RQfi

1,740

1,740

1,780

1,580

1,340

1,650

1,620

1,730

1,650

1,670

1,660

Jan.

1,400

Feb.

1,380

Mar.

1,350

ll,600

1,910

1,960

2,300

2,810

2,870

2,780

2,720

1

2,600

Apr.

2,500

2,720

3,190

s 7nn

2,200

2,500

2,800

3,310

3, 170

3,400

3,500

2,500

i 9fin

3,280

3,140

2,970

2,830

3,100

3,510

3,750

4,000

4,150

4,570

4,990

5,400

May

5,430

5,440

S

KfVp; 5QO

5,600

5,850

% snn

5,650

5,470

5,180

4,950

4,800

4,650

4,500

4,420

4,100

4,380

4,460

3*920'

3J770

3,100

2,980

2,800

3,350

3,110

3,410

3,720

3,840

June

4,160

4,140

4, 370

A AK,(\

4.sgo

4 KQfl

4,120

4,150

2,520

3,320

3,320

3,140

2,680

2,390

2,800

2,600

3,200

S

OflTi

2, £00

2,600

2,370

2,160

1,950

1,680

1,640

1,580

1,530

1,460

July

1,170

1,050

942

&18

933

1,100

1,280

1,430

1,300

1,820

1,800

1,000

600

600

750

900

1,100

QK(\

600

850

750

1,200

1,000

865

808

846

957

1,070

1,250

Aug.

1,300

1,050

650

765

1,120

1,030

1, 250

1,180

1,100

ono

827

817

566

942

957

928

1,220

947

913

628

779

1,040

1,280

3,200

991

1,030

1,020

1,280

1,010

977

903

Sept.

982

923

889

1,110

1,460

913

982

1,180

1,270

855

737

1,160

1,080

991

1,070

865

550

870

1,050

QKO

. 942

928

875

709

775

1,040

860

850

950

1,100

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean for periods indicated.

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

SO, 1922

Month

December .... ____________________ 

April -. . 

June. ____ _____ ____ ____ ___ _____

July.... _____ _.____. ___ ._. ._. 

September- ______ __ ____ . ____ ... ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,050 

1,700

1,780

5,400 

5,850 

4,590 

1,820 

1,300 

1,460

5,850

Minimum

433

1,180

2,200 

2,900 

1,460 

600 

566 

550

433

Mean

865 

1,220 

1,520 

<»1,400 

<»1,380 

< !, 810 

3,230 

4,560 

3,010 

1,040 

987 

964

1,830

Run-off in 

acre-feet

53,200 

72,600 

93,500 

86,100 

76,600 

111,000 

192,000 

280,000 

179,000 

64,000 

60,700 

57,400

1, 330, 000

Estimated because of ice effect.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 19

BEAB RIVER NEAR COILINSTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In W. J^ sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., a quarter of a mile below power 

plant of Utah Power & Light Co., at railroad siding called Wheelon, 4 miles 

north of Collinston, Box Elder County. Little Malad River enters 20 miles 

below station.

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

Forest Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1,1889, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Friez eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank installed November 17, 

1919; inspected by G. F. Taylor.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Left bank high 

and covered with willows; not subject to overflow. Right bank fairly high 

and covered with willows; may be overflowed by exceptionally high floods. 

Control not well defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 7.65 feet at 6 a. m. 

May 10 (discharge, 10,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.18 feet at 6 p. m. 

July 17 (discharge, 200 second-feet).

1889-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.7 feet June 7-10, 1909 (discharge, 

11,600second-feet); minimum stage, 0.42 foot at midnight August 5, 1920 

(discharge, practically zero).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. West Side and Hammond Canals divert water on both sides of

Bear River about 2 miles above station. Water can be used from either or

both of these canals to supply Wheelon power plant. Water passing

Wheelon penstocks is used for irrigation or can be returned to river.

Numerous ditches farther upstream divert water for irrigation.

REGULATION. Flow at station is affected by operation of power plants and 

storage and release of water at Bear Lake Reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed a number of times during year; 

not affected by ice. Rating curves fairly well defined throughout. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except May 28 to June 22 and May 

14. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method up to March 

23 and thereafter by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder graph, except when recorder was not running, when daily gage readings were used. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and seven discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

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

September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 1

26

Feb. 15 

Mar. 21

Apr. 22

Made by 

B. P. Flagel«-_ ___

 do . __ _ __ ._._ 

 ..do. .. ______

 do . ... .... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.32

2.50

3.08 

3.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,350

1,490

2,320 

3,220

4,340

Date

May 16

July 27

Made by 

__ do _________

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

Gage 

height

Fed, 

6.30

3.75

2.25

2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7,470

3,390

1,030

800

' Engineer, Utah Power & Light Co.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

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

September 80,

Day

1

3.I.II "

4

6 ________

6 ________

7 ___ ____

8 _____

9 ______

10 ____ ... ...

11. _____ ....

12 _________

13 _______ .

14 _________

15 _____ .. ....

16... __ . ______

17 _____ . ...

18 __ . __.......

19 ____ ...__.

20 _______ .

21 . _____ ___

22 _ . ____ ...

23 _____ .....

24 _______

25 _____ . ....

26 ______ ....

27._... __ .....

28..._..._.__...

29. _______

30 __ . __ ...

31. _ 

Oct.

1,370

1,230 

880

784

1,110

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,290

1,120

1,000

1,110

1,200

1,300

1,380

1,310

1,030

S41

1,170

1,300

1,360

1,300

1,410

1,450

1,360

1,520

1,630

1,500

1,340

1,470

1,370

Nov.

1,590

1,730 

1,690

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,590

1,690

1,710

1,740

1,720

1,650

1,810

1,680

1,730

1,740

1,770

1,730

1,730

1,940

2,160

1 S4ft

2,210

2,330

2,220

2,220

2,030

1,940

2,090

1,940

Dec.

1,920

2,030 

2,210

2,080

1,870

1,850

1,960

2,120

2,050

2,030

2,100

2,080

2,250

2,250

2,180

2,180

1,920

1,690

1,550

1,800

2,410

3,340

2,730

2,530

2,330

9 14fl

2,330

2,360

2,450

2,380

2,380

Jan.

2,420

2,500

2,740

2,780

2,610

2,120

1,770

I

QAfi

2,120

1,910

2,270

2,200

2,120

2,120

2,050

1,980

1

QQA

2,270

2,500

2,420

2,500

2,580

1 S4fl

1,770

2,200

2

O7A

2,270

2,270

2,500

2,580

2,500

Feb.

2,500

2,200 

1,980

2,120

2,270

2,270

2,340

2,120

2,150

2,270

2,340

2,340

2,270

2,340

2,420

2,120

2,200

2,270

2,340

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,200

2,200

2,210

2,240

2,060

o i4n

Mar.

2,520

2,280 

2,210

1,920

1,990

2,050

2,050

2,030

2,010

2,010

2,380

2,610

2,080

1,600

2,020

2,240

2,160

2,550

2,710

2,710

3,170

3,530

4,000

4,820

5,730

6,260

6,160

5,780

5,490

5,270

5,110

Apr.

5,280

5,650 

5,870

5,970

5,920

5,900

5,770

5,650

5,780

5,«00

4,820

4,660

4,720

4,840

4,790

4,800

4,360

3,840

4,190

4,350

4,350 4 <un

4,350

4,560

4,960

6,010

6,430

7,020

May

7,620

8,000 

8,080

8,060

8,140

8,460

9,040

9,920

10,100

9,900

9,360

8,800

8,420

7,760

7,470

7,330

7,290

7,420

7,660

8,080

8,270

8,190

7,910

7,380

6,910

6,620

6,570

6,570

6,180

6,040

June

6,040

6,090 

6,210

6,250

6,260

6,280

6,320

6,390

6,480

6,480

6,300

5,220

4,840

4,980

4,840

4,690

4,520

4,550

4,620

4,480

4,550

4,030

3,810

3,630 i 340

2,620

2,200

2,140

1,8£0

1,780

July

1,530

854 

818

872

1,000

737

863

son

971

917

953

1,310

1,290

791

638

463

351

351

719

1,170

1,440

1,190

1,000

1,270

1,330

1,210

1,010

836

863

845

890

Aug.

1,060

1,110 

944

678

746

9CO

980

1,070

1,000

953

791

662

614

456

670

662

622

791

582

638

428

755

953

1,060

1,090

827

863

953

809

872

Sept.

872

936

872

836

1,030

1,190

971

1,000

1,120

1,060

773

728

899

818

728

746

542

386

630

800

764

737

710

678

550

710

890

764

710

908

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

SO, 1922

Month

October. ___________________________

December.. _ .. ______________________

May _______ __ ._ __ ....

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

The year _______________________

Discharge in second feet

Maximum

1,630 

2,330 

3,340 

2,780 

2,500 

6,260 

7,020 

10,100 

6,480 

1,530 

1,110 

1,190

10,100

Minimum

784 

1,590 

1,550 

1,770 

1,980 

1,600 

3,840 

6,040 

1,780 

351 

428 

386

351

Mean

1,250 

1,840 

2,180 

2,260 

2,240 

3,210 

5,190 

7,970 

4,730 

947 

822 

813

2,790

Run-off in 

acre-feet

76,900 

109,000 

134,000 

139,000 

124,000 

197,000 

309,000 

490,000 

281,000 

58,200 

50,500 

48,400

2,020,006

SODA CREEK NEAR SODA SPRINGS, IDAHO

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

below confluence of two branches of creek and 5 miles north of Soda Springs, 

Caribou County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 5, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

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

ranch house, installed June 28, 1921; George Schmidt, observer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 21

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of lava rock. Control is a reef 15 feet 

below gage. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.70 feet 

April 28 and 29 (discharge, 229 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.82 foot 

February 20-28 (discharge, 53 second-feet).

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.3 feet April 6, 1913 (discharge, 

324 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.95 feet January 8 and 12-15, 1919 (discharge, 38 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically no water diverted above station; a small ditch diverts 

water just below gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent on account of effect of aquatie growth, but flow is uniform. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method throughout year. 

Records good.

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

ending September SO, 1922

[Made by Berkeley Johnson]

Date

Feb. 17. __ ...

May 7 __ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.84

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

55.8

89.0

Date

25....... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.04

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

75.9

69.9

Date

Aug.l .......

Sept. 9 ____ .

tt

Feet 

1.07

1.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

75.1

64.5

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

year ending September SO, 19%2

Day

1 .. __ 

2 __ . __ . ....

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

4 ___ .. __ i.

5 __ . ___ ._

6 __ .. __ . ...

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

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

9. _ . __ .. ...

10 ___ .. ._..__

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

12...... ___ ..

13... __ ....

14 ___ . .......

15 ________

16.... __ .....

17.__...__ ___

18 ____ . ___

19 _ . ______

20... .__...._

21......... __

22 ______ ...

23 ._.

24.... ___ ....

25 _ . ___ ...

26........ -_

27 ___ ........

28. __ . ____

29........ .__...

30 _________

31 .. ___

Oct.

72

72

72

fid

69

69

69

69

69

72

72

69

69

69

69

69

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

72

72

72

72

69

fio

RQ

70

Nov.

70

70

70

67

67

67

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

70

70

70

70

70

70

73

73

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

Dec.

72

72

72

69

69

69

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

63

63

63

63

63

63

66

66

63

63

63

63

63

60

60

60

60

60

Jan.

63

63

66

69

72

72

72

72

75

75

75

75

75

72

72

72

72

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

Feb.

72

72

72

72

72

72

69

69

69

69

69

66

63

60

58

58

57

55

55

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

Mar.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

. 58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

60

60

63

66

66

66

66

63

63

63

63

Apr.

66

66

69

72

72

75

75

78

78

75

72

72

69

69

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

69

75

109

155

191

205

229

229

205

May

155

146

129

103

96

93

89

89

89

89

87

87

87

87

87

87

85

85

85

85

83

83

79

78

75

75

75

75

78

78

June

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

73

73

70

67

67

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

67

67

70

70

70

70

73

72

72

July

72

72

72

69

69

69

69

69

72

70

73

73

73

73

73

73

79

86

86

91

91

94

87

81

81

78

78

78

76

73

73

Aug.

75

76

79

78

78

81

81

81

81

79

76

76

76

76

76

75

75

75

75

78

79

79

83

83

83

81

81

78

78

78

78

Sept.

76

73

73

73

73

72

72

69

66

66

66

66

66

66

63

63

63

63

63

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

63

63

63

63
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Monthly discharge of Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho, for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

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

May _ __ .. . _

June ...... ... _ .... _

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

August . . .

September __ . _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

72 

73 

72 

75 

72 

66 

229 

155 

76 

94 

83 

76

229

Minimum

67 

67 

60 

63 

53 

55 

66 

75 

65 

69 

75 

60

53

Mean

69.5 

70.3 

64.8 

70.9 

61.6 

59.2 

97.9 

90.2 

70.3 

76.5 

78.3 

65.5

73.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,270

4,180 

3,980 

4,360 

3,420 

3, 640 

5,830 

5,550 

4,180 

4,700 

4,810 

3,900

52,800

LOGAN RIVER ABOVE STATE DAM, NEAR LOGAN, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. IE., at Logan plant of Utah Power 

& Light Co., 125 feet above confluence of tailrace with river, and 2^ miles 

above Logan, Cache County..

DRAINAGE AREA. 218 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1913, to September 30, 1922, at present site; June 

1, 1896, to July 17, 1903, and April 14, 1904, to December 31, 1912, at old 

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

tailrace comparable to that at old station.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank about 100 feet 

west of power house; inspected by operator of power plant.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage; high-water measurements made from cable 400 feet downstream and flow in tailrace deducted.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high, clean, and not subject to overflow; right 

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

6 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 4.42 feet at 3 a. m. 

June 8 (discharge, 1,280 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.18 feet at 1 p. m. 

October 11 (discharge, 63 second-feet).

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.6 feet at 9.30 a. m. March 21 

1916 (discharge estimated,2,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 8 secondfeet December 11, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

BACKWATER. Stage-discharge relation affected at times by backwater from State 

dam, half a mile downstream.

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

the Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal diverts for irrigation. The city 

of Logan has a municipal power plant about 2 miles above station but water 

is returned to river above the two diversions noted. The city of Logan is 

entitled to divert for municipal supply, from 4 to 10 second-feet of water, 

from springs in sec. 22, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., the quantity depending on the 

flow in the river.

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

the two power plants.
BEAR BIVEE BASIN 23

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted May 5-8. Rating curves used before and after that period, fairly well defined. Shifting-control method used 

May 5-8. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except February 

12-16 when hook gage was read once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph or daily hook readings. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records and six discharge measurements furnished 

by Utah Power & Light Co.

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

the year ending September 80,

Date

Oct. 27

Feb. 17

Apr. 23

May 17

Made by 

 ..do...... _

 ..do.. ...

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.55

1 -lA

2.12

3.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

106

93.4

227

709

Date

July 28

Aug. 23

Made by 

R. P. Flagel.. .... .

Gage 

height

Feel 

3.52

2.15

1.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

798

252

184

« Engineer, Utah Power & Light Co.

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

for the year ending September 80,

Day

1 __ . _________

2 ________

3 __ . _________

4 __ . ____ _.

5 --_-_..

6 _________

7 ___ . _______

8 . __ __.

9 ____ . _____

10_ .___ . __.

11 

12.. ____ . _

13. ____ ......

14 _________

15. _____________

16 ________

17 _________

18. _ __________

19. _____ . ___

20 __-_____.__

21. _ . _ .__,

22. ____

23- _ _._

24._ ____ .....

25- _____________

26 ____ _._._..

27_,_.__________

28 _________

29.. __ _.__.__.

30 _____

31 _______ ...

Oct.

94

93

98

96

94

91

91

94

89

100

84

86

85

85

85

84

84

87

93

93

93

93

91

126

SO

93

96

SO

80

87

87

Nov.

87

86

85

84

85

84

82

81

81

80

81

87

94

93

gs

93

90

90

90

91

96

93

93

SO

80

89

89

89

89

91

Dec.

94

96

87

82

78

81

a/i

87

90

93

94

97

100

100

98

96

93

110

107

107

134

115

106

96

98

97

97

97

94

98

100

Jan.

100

114

106

101

100

97

96

104

104

107

104

93

93

98

104

104

107

104

93

90

98

103

104

96

104

103

103

103

101

93

96

Feb.

96

94

94

93

90

96

90

93

94

94

90

90

SO

87

85

90

90

89

89

90

90

89

91

86

85

87

87

84

Mar.

89

93

94

94

93

93

93

91

91

SO

91

86

90

96

97

118

109

101

98

104

107

115

129

155

146

138

138

133

153

163

161

Apr.

159

157

159

171

175

186

179

188

177

173

171

167

163

163

161

159

155

153

151

157

173

190

240

297

321

362

390

407

393

400

May

386

422

481

560

710

770

780

820

670

578

494

461

457

494

573

626

740

925

985

970

995

980

1,020

1,080

1,150

1,210

1,070

975

1,010

1,070

1,080

June

1,060

1,060

1,090

1,120

1,160

1,190

1,180

1,220

1,210

1,160

1,130

1,090

1,020

1,020

975

930

915

890

875

850

810

770

730

685

680

631

606

597

573

550

July

524

490

465

449

437

433

415

393

379

368

355

349

346

336

327

321

315

303

295

306

303

312

321

315

297

264

262

253

248

243

243

Aug.

243

238

240

243

236

233

228

221

218

221

213

209

211

211

204

192

181

179

179

175

177

177

171

167

169

167

165

165

165

165

167

Sept.

165

165

165

165

169

167

161

157

159

157

155

151

149

148

148

148

14«5

146

140

138

133

133

134

140

136

142

149

146

146

142
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&22, PART X

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

ending September SO, 1922

Month

y

December.... _ ........ __ .... ___ . ________ January 

Al&y

July -.- . - -. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

126 

96 

134 

114 

96 

163 

407 

1,210 

1,220 

524 

243 

169

1,220

Minimum

84 

80 

78 

90 

84 

86 

151 

386 

550 

243 

165 

133

78

Mean

&1.6 

S&.2 

97.0 

101 

90.1 

111 

217 

792 

926 

344 

198 

150

268

Run-off in

acre-feet

5,630 

5,250 

5,960 

6,210 

5,000 

6,820 

12,900 

48,700 

55,100 

21,200 

12,200 

8,930

194,000

UTAH POWEB & LIGHT CO.'S TAHBACE NEAR LOGAN, UTAH

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

plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 2J miles above Logan, Cache County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

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

weir; inspected by plant operator.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge just above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rectangular wooden weir, with a metal crest strip 

just below gage acts as control. Capacity of channel above weir not sufficient to eliminate all velocity of approach. Length of crest, 17.7 feet. 

Stage of zero flow, zero on gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow at station affected by operation of power plant.

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

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory October 1 to March 29, when 

plant was shut down. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. A leakage of about 2 second-feet 

through gates continued until June 27, when flume was cut off. For 

remainder of year tailrace was dry, except for slight seepage from river. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and three discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Canal diverts water from right bank of Logan River in SE. ^4, SW. ^ sec. 

29, T. 12 N., R. 2 E. Water is returned to river 125 feet below gaging station 

on Logan River above State dam in NE. ]£ sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. IE. Water 

is used for development of power.

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

during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 27

Feb. 17

Made by 

R *P TTlaiyAl n

... ..do _ .... ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.04

.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

70.2

45.2

Date

Sept. 30

Made by 

Purton and Woolley ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.04

1.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.0

72.2

a Engineer, Utah Power & Light Co.
BEAK EIVEE BASIN 25

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

Utah, for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ...........- .........

2 __ . _

3 ____ _____

5 ____ . ______ . ........

6 - _______________

7 . ______ . ...............

8 - _ . ____ . ____ . ...

9 ______ . ____ . ___ .

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

11 .............. __ .........

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

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

14 ... ...........-.........

15 -. . . __ ...... .......

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

17 _________ .... ........

18 ________________

19 - ____ - __ . ___ ....

20 .... _ .... . _ ............

21 ____________ ,_. _

22 ____________ . ......

23 . ___ ........ .........

24 --.._--. __.. .. ..._

25 .... ______________

26 .......... _ ..............

27 .... _________ . .......

28 ....... ____ ........ __ .

29 . ______ . ______ ....

30 ._- .-.....--...--.-..

31 . _______________

Oct.

77

76

74

79

72

78

77

78

78

56

76

76

77

77

77

77

77

77

76

73

73

74

78

54

74

76

76

78

78

77

77

Nov.

77

7Q

7Q

7ft

7ft

77

77

7Q

80

80

79

76

73

73

74

74

74

76

76

76

77

80

79

78

77

77

73

71

71

71

Dec.

7Q

7O

70 "66

no

66

66

65

64

no

64fid

65

66

67

66

55

58

fifl

61

tfi

65

66

66

66

65

62

62

62

64

fi4

Jan.

64

65

64

CQ

CO

46

40

40

AQ

V7

33

QQ

QQ

30

OQ

30

23

28

36

37

36

36

34

34

34

34

38

42

42

Feb..

41

41

43A"*

47

AR

44

At)

4*

4fi

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

, 44

44

44

35

Mar.

OQ

26

26

9Q

Oft

Qfl

Oft

Q1

Q1

QQ

QA

Id.

QA

49

1Q

24

QQ

42

41

41

44

46

47

Aft

4fi

46

47

25

2

Apr.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

May

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

June

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

NOTE. Flow estimated Mar. 30 to June 27; no flow June 28 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Utah Power & Light Cj.'s tailrace near Lagan, Utah, for 

the year ending September SO,

Month

October _________________ __ ____

February ________________ ________

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

May. ________ . ______ __ ___ . ___ 

July .

September.. _______________ _ __ __ __ . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

78 

80 

73 

65 

47 

47

0 

0 

0

80

Minimum

54 

71 

55 

23 

35 «2

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

74.7 

76.2 

64.2 

41.3 

43.7 

32.5 

o2.0 

o2.0 

ol.3 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in

acre-feet

4,590 

4,530 

3,950 

2,540 

2,430 

2,000 

119 

123 

107 

0 

0 

0

20,400

o Estimated.

LOGAN, HYDE PARK & SMITHFIEID CANAL NEAB LOGAN, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. ^ NE- ^i sec. 31, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., at concrete rating 

flume half a mile below head of canal, 1 mile below city power plant, 1 

mile above plant of Utah Power & Light Co., and 3)^ miles east of Logan, 

Cache County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Fragmentary records 1904 to September 30,1922.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder, installed June 6, 1913; on 

right bank near lower end of rating flume; inspected by employee of Logan, 

Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footplank at flume or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rectanglar concrete rating flume. Stage of zero flow 

determined January 28, 1919, OAO foot.

ICE. Recording gage usually removed during winter when a small flow of water 

is maintained for domestic use.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by head gates at diversion works.

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

well denned. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Records good.

Canal diverts water from Logan River in NE. ^i NE. }£ sec. 31, T. 12 N., R. 

2 E., for irrigation and domestic use in territory north of Logan. > 

The following discharge measurement was made by Thorum and Dickinson! 

August 23, 1922: Gage height, 2.28 feet; discharge, 96.5 second-feet.

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

Logan, Utah, for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ____

2 .._.__. .

3.. ____ .

4 ___

f> _____ ..

6 ______

7 ..........

8 __ ......

9 __ . __ .

10 _ ....

11 _____

12 ..........

13 _ . _ ...

14 ..__.._.

15 ..........

Oct.

62

62

62

01

60

60

60

60

60

60

59

59

60

60

60

May June

86

86

8G

87

87

88

77

28

26

26

43

52

84

96

Oft

July

105

103

104

106

106

105

105

106

106

105

105

103

98

98

QQ

Aug.

90

90

SQ

39

85

81

81

81

S4

84

84

85

85

84

QA

Sept.

98

98

Q7

97

97

97

96

96

96

Qfi

96

96

96

96

Qfi

\ Day

16-. 1

17.. ........

18- ____

19- ___ ..

20- 

21 ___ . _

22- __._._..

23- ____

24 ___ . ...

25- - ._...

26 

27- ____ .

28- 

29 ....._.._.

30- ____ .

31 ..........

Oct.

60

60

54

46

46

May

45

85

07

«Q

89

86

84

84

86

86

June

95

94

QA

94

98

103

103

103

102

100

103

108

108

107

106

......

July

oa

97 inn

QQ

93

97

60

60

en

71

93

92

91

GO

on

90

Aug.

86

OR

OR

Q7

96

97

97

97

98

97

97

98

98

98

98

98

Sept.

OK

96

OR

OR

96

95

Qt

96

96

96

78

80

80

80

78

NOTE. No record Oct. 21 to May 21.

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

the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

October 1-20 ______ ___ ________ .......

May 22-31 ___ . ____________________ ....

June ___________________________

July ____ .... ___ ..... ____ .................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

62 

89 

108 

106 

98 

98

Minimum

46 

45 

26 

59 

81 

78

Mean

58.6 

82.1 

85.5 

948 

90.9 

93.4

Run -off in 

acre-feet

2,320 

1,630 

5,090 

5,830 

5,590 

5,560
BEAR RIVER BASIN

BLACKSMITH FORK ABOVE UTAH POWER & LIGHT GO.'S DAM, NBA* HYB¥M, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. J^ sec. 8, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., 1 mile above diversion dam and 

3}4 miles above powter plant of Utah Power & Light Co. and 6 miles east of 

Hyrum, Cache County.

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

Cache National Forest).

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

1913, to September 30,1922.

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

wagon bridge and nearly a mile above dam; installed November 28,1913; 

inspected by watchman at dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading about four-tenths of a mile above 

gage or from cable 1 mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rough, but fairly permanent. One channel at all 

stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.2 feet at 4 a. m. 

May 6 (discharge, 1,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.32 feet at 10a. m. 

March 1 (discharge, 65 second-feet).

1913-1922: Maximum stage determined by levels from high-water mark 

i» well, 6.5 feet May 15, 1917 (discharge estimated by extending rating 

curve, 1,620 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.85 foot at 6 a. m. February 6, 

1916 (discharge estimated from an extension of rating curve, 22 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly, but contiijuous throughout year. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except November 

13-20, January 2-5, 11-13, March 13-19, 25-28, and June 14-19. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined by inspection of recorder graph. Shifting-control method 

used throughout year. Discharge interpolated for periods of missing gage 

heights. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and six discharge measurements furnished 

by Utah Power & Light Co.

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

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

Date

Sept. 30

Oct. 27

Feb. 16

Apr. 23 

May 17

Made by 

Purton and Woolley...

R. P. Flagelo _____

__ do _ ...... __

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

Flagel and Stoner" ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.83

1.79

1.58

2.32 

3.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

147

141

t 102

255 

656

Date

June 20

July 28

Aug. 22

Made byrum. «

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.17

1.98

1.94

Dfcchargfi

aee.-ft.

233

158

176

Engineer, Utah Power & Light Co. 

89017 27f WSP 550-
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPUT, 1922, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s 

dam, near Hyrum, Utah, for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ____ -

2 _____

3 ______

4- __ ........

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

6, ..............

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

8- ........

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

10 .._____

11.. ._ ......

12.. ___ ....

13- ____ ......

14 .. 

15 . - 

16- 

17 __ _

is

19- 

20- __ ....

91

22 _ ......

23- ___ 

24.. ........

9<;

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

27- __ .. -

28 . ...

29- __ .-

30 

11

Oct.

148

148

148

146

146

144

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

140

136

136

136

134

148

142

140

140

136

134

134

132

Nov.

132

130

130

130

130

130

130

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

130

126

126

126

126-

124

124

128

Dec.

134

130

126

123

123

121

121

117

117

119

119

119

117

117

117

115

115

117

119

123

130

124

121

117

115

114

114

114

114

114

114

Jan.

114

114

114

115

115

115

115

112

108

114

113

112

111

110

114

114

113

113

113

112

112

111

111

111

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

Feb.

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

109

109

108

108

107

107

102

98

102

102

102

102

100

102

100

100

102

102

102

100

95

Mar.

92

98

102

103

103

103

105

103

96

95

90

88

91

95

98

101

105

108

112

115

126

126

168

180

176

172

168

164

159

152

148

Apr.

155

163

175

189

201

199

204

204

184

175

172

166

161

161

157

150

144

140

142

161

206

252

3C6

351

362

390

422

458

445

464

May

422

440

557

655

924

936

906

921

716

534

458

427

456

529

548

588

687

774

768

719

693

650

630

627

627

616

510

458

450

450

435

June

409

388

372

359

351

344

338

334

328

324

311

276

274

268

262

256

250

244

238

232

230

228

223

216

213

206

206

206

201

201

July

199

196

196

192

192

192

187

184

184

180

180

180

175

172

172

168

168

166

161

163

166

161

161

159

155

155

155

157

155

155

157

Aug.

159

161

168

163

161

159

159

157

155

159

159

157

161

163

157

155

157

157

159

161

168

168

161

159

157

155

155

152

155

161

163

Sept.

161

155

155

152

155

155

150

148

148

148

148

146

142

142

138

138

136

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

134

138

140

140

140

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

Hyrum, Utah, for the year ending September SO,

Month

December __.__.._ _ __ ________________

April.............. ___ ......... ____________

May .. . ... . .

June. ...................... _ ..

July .... ___ ___ .......... ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

148 

132 

134 

115 

110 

180 

464 

936 

409 

199 

168 

161

936

Minimum

132 

124 

114 

108 

95 

88 

140 

422 

201 

155 

152 

132

88

Mean

141 

128 

119 

112 

105 

121 

235 

616 

276 

172 

159 

142

195

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,670 

7,620 

7,320 

6,890 

5,830 

7,440 

14,000 

37,900 

16,400 

10,600 

9,780 

8,450

141,000
BEAK RIVEK BASIN 29

WEST SIDE CANAL HEAR COLUNSTON, UTAH

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

Short Line Railroad 600 feet below penstock of Utah Power & Light Co.'s

Wheelon plant, 1,000 feet northwest of gaging station on Bear River and 4

miles north of Collinston, Box Elder County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1912, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank installed May 22, 1914. 

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

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

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

by vegetal growth and slight silt deposit.

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

DIVERSIONS. Water is taken out of canal about 600 feet above gage for power

plant, and if necessary water can alsosbe siphoned across river to Hammond

Canal. 

REGULATION. Flow can be regulated at head gates and also at forebay of power

plant. 

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge and three discharge measurements

furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

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

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

Wheelon plant of Utah Power & Light Co. about 1J^ miles below; the rest which 

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

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

power plant from West Side Canal.

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

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 1

May 16 

June 23

Made by 

Purton and Woolley ...

Flagel « and Stoner « _ 

K. P. Flagel .... - ....

Gage 

height

Feet

5.55

1.68 

6.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

419

45.1 

535

Date

July 27

Sept. 1

Made by 

K. P. Flagel...........

Dickinson and Thorum . . -

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.00

6.26

Discharge

See.-fl. 

455

49ft

'Engineer, Utah Power & Light Co.
Daily discharge, in second-feet, #f West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1 ____

2

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

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

5 _________

>6 ________

7 ________

8 _______ __

9 ________

10 __ 

ai _____

12

13. - .

14. ________

15. ________

16 __

17 _________

18. _._ 

19. __ . ____

20... ______

21 _________

22 _________

23.. 

24 _____ . _ ..

25 _________

26- __ 

27. 

28. ____ _ -

29 __ . __ . ...

30 . ___ -

31 ___

Oct.

418

414

408

414

417

403

393

381

384

377

384

389

390

370

333

327

320

330

350

351

348

334

335

230

194

204

205

203

198

203

178

Nov.

118

106

104

79

76

96

101

100

102

104

102

102

105

104

102

108

109

106

100

91

86

84

89

91

91

88

88

84

86

76

Dec.

62

62

64

63

61

59

63

63

63

66

62

76

75

77

77

76

78

80

78

76

92

79

82

66

71

63

71

72

70

70

70

Jan.

68

70

39

54

KA

*iA.

50

Feb.

50

1

146

66

49

49

Mar.

46

49

39

11

55

36

35

33

30

25

20

39

Apr.

12

20

May

23

25

24

23

35

43

83

136

138

137

132

136

179

255

311

355

399

402

134

483

516

Jane

.348

557

560

560

560

560

560

564

566

563

557

538

533

533

476

439

510

516

522

525

520

504

510

510

502

488

474

465

501

578

July

586

580

590

590

590

590

590

593

596

SQS

IUJB

598

598

599

602

602

604

602

602

468

336

403

413

428

460

460

450

486

545

560

563

Aug.

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

558

560

560

563

562

560

564

568

586

551

552

502

506

£06

476

490

533

536

538

539

518

Sept.

490

/ton

501

523

513

513

508

506

502

A.O9

492

488

513

I?1S

520

523

530

534

co7

516

516

516

516

516

495

471

476

<tss

dQi?

456

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated discharge for periods indicated. No flow during periods for 

which no discharge is given.

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

September SO, 1922

Month

July . _ _____.. ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

418 

118 

92

146 

55 

20 

516 

578 

604 

586 

539

604

Minimum

178 

76

* 59

0 

0 

0 

0

439 

336 

476 

456

0

Mean

329 

95.9 

70.5 

51.3 

48.6 

13.5 

1.07 

128 

527 

545 

546 

505

239

Run-off in 

acre-feet

20,200 

5,710 

4,330 

3,150 

2,700 

830 

64 

7,870 

31,400 

33,500 

33,600 

30,000

173,000

HAMMOND (EAST SIDE) CANAL NEAR COLLINSTON, UTAH

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

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

and 4 miles north of Collinston, Box Elder County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1912, to September 30, 1922. 

<«AGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank; installed May 22, 1914, at

same site and datum as inclined staff used until that date. 

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

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

defined.
BBAE EIVER BASIN

DlVEKSIONS.-

gage.

-Water for power plant is taken from this canal 400 feet above

REGULATION. Flow can be regulated at head gates and at power-plant forebay

and water can also be siphoned across river to West Side Canal. 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Canal diverts water on east side of Bear River in SW. }/£ sec. 23, T. 13 N., 

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

Wheelon plant of Utah Power & Light Co. and that which passes gaging station 

is used for irrigation.

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

during the year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 1

26

May 16

June 23

Made by 

Purton and Woolley __

.....do- __-__ .

Gage 

height

Weft 

4.05

2.44

1.25

4.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9091 i

.0

144

Date

July 27

Sept. 1

Made by 

E. P. Flagel - . __ .

height

Feet 

429

4.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9$

130

<* Engineer, Utah Power & Light Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston -. Utah, for the year ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 _____

2 . __ . _

3 .. ____

4 ______

5 ___ . ...

6 _ .

7 ..........

8

9 ___

10 - ___

11 .... ___

12 .... ___

13 .. __

14.... ___

15 . __

Oct.

84

68

68

68

68

58

53

52

51

59

66

65

65

63

61

May June

126

118

118

123

136

140

140

140

143

136

130

131

137

141

132

July

141

141

141

139

139

144

137

149

152

150

150

150

150

152

158

Aug.

138

140

140

139

136

134

136

140

136

127

136

114

139

141

141

Sept.

128

118

117

115

118

120

120

120

120

122

129

127

125

123

125

Day

16 ______

17 ..........

18 ..........

19 ..........

20- __ ....

22 

23.. .....

24 ..........

25.. __ ....

26... .......

27 ..........

28 ..........

29 ..........

30 

31 ..........

Oct.

63

62

53

45

44

46

45

43

28

29

29

26

26

26

27

17

May

19

51

77

113

118

June

115

119

125

120

125

119

118

127

138

144

139

134

139

141

144

July

162

1«4.

162

160

112

79

103

101

99

94

96

96

97

113

119

130

Aug.

142

141

144

146

113

125

110

102

96

99

111

125

129

130

130

131

Sept.

127

120

115

m

104

102

102 ioa

101

101

101

106

107 ior lor

NOTE. No water in canal Nov. 1 to May 26.

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

ending September SO, 1922

Month

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

June.. _ ...... __ . __ . _- -. . _ . _ . .. ...

The year ____ _____ ,..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

84 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

118 

144 

164 

146 

129

164

Minimum

17 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

115 

79 

96 

101

0

Mean

50.3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

12.2 

131 

132 

129 

115

47.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,090 

0> 

ft 0>

oa

0 

750 

7,800 

8,120 

7,930 

6,84®

34,500
,32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X

WEBER RIVER BASIN 

WEBER BIVER HEAR OAKLEY, UTAH

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

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

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

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 22, 1904, to September 30, 1922.

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

New Field & North Bench Irrigation Co. Read by John Franson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

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

at all stages; steep and rough but fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.3 feet on 

June 8 and 9 (discharge, 2,540 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred 

during estimated periods in winter.

1904-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 4,010 second-feet July 6, 1907, 

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

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

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

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions.

REGULATION. None. *

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about December_ 27; frequently 

affected by ice. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths 

once a day except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily 

discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating table 

except for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. For 

these periods discharge was estimated from discharge measurement, temper- 

- ature records, and observer's notes. Records fair.

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

September SO,

Date

Dec. 13

Apr. 29

July 31

Made by 

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

A. B. Purton. __________________________ . ...........

Gage

Feet 

"4.38

5.28

 4.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

75.8

335

167

i Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN S3

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

ending September SO,

Day

1..... __ ....

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

3 __ .........

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

5 ____ , .....

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

7. ____ ......

8.. ______ ..

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

10-........ __ .

11.... __ ......

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

13__.. ___ ....

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

15... .. __ .

16... ______ .

17 . ......

18.. _ .........

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

20... __ . __ ..

21. _ . _ ......

22..... ___ ...

23 ________

24 ________

25..... _____

26........ __ .

27..... __ .....

28 __ . _ . .....

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

30 ____ . __ .

31...... _ ....

Oct.

98

98

O8

98

98

98

98

OS

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

89

89

89

89

89

89

117

117

107

107

107

107

107

107

Nov.

98

Qfi

98

89

89

89

SQ

89

89

89

89

SQ

SQ

89

89

89

89

89

89

so

89

89

89

89

SQ

8990

89

9Q

89

Dec.

89

1

80

76

81

75

76

76

76

76

Jan.

70

Feb.

65

68

68

Mar.

65

61

1 fi.

1 ^

61

68

68

76

76

76

84

84

&4

76

76

76

76

Apr.

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

84

84

94

94

84

ft4

93

93

102

133

156

194

238

270

OQft

099

804

May

322

340

378

419

510

670

.920

7Qft

670

560

419

419

419

41Q

463

510

730

1,060

1,210

1,130

1.130

1,170

1,210

1,450

1,530

1,700

1,530

1,450

1,530

1,610

1,610.

June

1,610

1,610

1,610

1 7Qft

1,970

1,970

2,150

2,540

2,540

2,240

2.060

1 TQft

1 7QO

2,060

1,450

1,290

1,450

1,610

1,970

I

con

1,880

1 740 I'eio

1,290

1,130

1 Ofift

QQfl

920-

730

610

July

585 nfifl

510

510

463

419

378

359

340

304

270

270

254

238

238

223

223

208

194

208

208

104

238

208

191

168

156

181

156

156

156

Aug.

181

168

181

156

156

144

133

133

122

238

181

156

156

181

156

144

133

133

133

156

133

122

122

122

122

112

112

112

112

112

133

Sept.

122

122

122

112

112

102

102

93

98

93

93

93

93

93

84

84

84

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

Tft

7d

NOTE. Discharge interpolated on account of missing gage heights Oct. 9, Nov. 27, Dec. 25-27,29, 30, 

Jan. 1-3, Feb. 9-15,16-21,23-28, Mar. 9-14,16-18, Apr. 1,15,28, May 22,29, June 22, and July 1. Mean discharge estimated on account of ice Nov. 17-19, Dec. 2-13,15-24, Jan. 4 to Feb. 8, and Mar. 1-8. Braced 

figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

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

SO, 1922

Month

October _____ ____

November _________________________

December _ _. _______________________

February __________________________

March ____________________________ April .. _ ______ ....... ___ ..... ___ .........

May.. _______ ..... _ . ___ .... . ........

June __________________________ ..

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

August

September _________________________

The year. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

117

98

84 

322 

1,700 

2,540 

585 

238 

122

2,540

Minimum

89 

89

76 

322 

610 

156 

112 

76

Mean

99.2 

89.9 

77.6 

70.0 

66.5 

68.9 

125 

912 

1,640 

282 

144 

89.5

306

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,100 

5,350 

4,770 

4,300 

3,690 

4,240 

7,440 

56,100 

97,600 

17,300 

8,850 

5,330

221,000
34 SURFACE WATER; SUPPLY, 1922, PART x

WEBER SI7ER AT DEVILS S1IDE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 19, T. 4 N., R. 4 E., 300 feet north of hotel and 500

feet downstream from highway bridge at Devils Slide, Morgan County.

Lost Creek enters from right a quarter of a mile above station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,090 square miles (measured on typographic and U. S.

Forest Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1905, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, installed September 21, 1915; read by

A. E. Lucas.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; shifts occasionally.

One channel at all stages. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.01 feet at

noon May 8 (discharge, 4,140 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.12 feet

December 17, January 29, and March 1 (discharge, 142 second-feet).

1905-1922; Maximum stage recorded, 8.0 feet at 6 p. m. May 22,1920

(discharge, 6,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.88 feet September 3, 191&

(discharge, 31 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS.* A number of canals divert water above this station for irrigation

and domestic use.

REGULATION. Diversions for irrigation only. 

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation changed about December 5. Rating

curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily throughout year.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating tables.

Shifting-control method used December 2-5. Ree,«»rds good, except for

October, November, and September for which they are fair.

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

Date

Dec. 13 

14

Mar. 23

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ._ . 

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

Purtonand Sanford ....

Gage 

height

feet 

2.50 

2.63

3.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

281 

338

828

Date

Apr. 27 

May. 4

Aug. 1

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ...... 

..... do ...._..:.... ......

A B. Purton ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.62 

5.45

2.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,840 

2,580

303
WEBER RIVER BASIN 35

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

ending September SO, 1992

Day

1..

2 . _____ .

3 _____ . ...

4.. _______

5 ... .......

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

7 _____ .....

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

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

10-.... ......

11 ....... __....

12- _ . __ . ....

13.......... __

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

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

16. _ ... ____ 

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

18 __ __ ....

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

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

21 _____ ....

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

24~i3ii!i~ini

25 ____ ....

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

27 ____ _ 

28. 39 

30.. __ . .......

31 ......

Oct.

158

155

158

155

158

158

158

1 GO

158

155

155

158

IftS

171

171

165 

165

165

162

158

155

152

158 

233

234

236

255 

255 

276

259

255

NOT.

%m

94fl

233

244

 9411

240

240

233

236

236

236

236

244

240

240,

236 

%tn

9fl4

236

292

276

271 

251

267

267

248 

255 

24S

263

Dec.

11 i.

328

259

244

99 5

91 o

207

177

211

258

278

OQ1

9QQ

282

207 

142

170

OAR

320

1,170 sin

425 

237

QOfV

325 aia

425 

312 341;

386

Jan.

360

398

414

245

303

193

164

174

1O4

200

184

174

174

170

167 

237

207

164

152

164

167

184 

177

222

222

218 

193 

1,42

IfU

104

Feb.

193

200

211

200

200

167

161

O1 R

91 Q

249

218

193

167

164

207 

218

218

OA7

215

237

245

207 

230

245

237

218

167

Mar.

142

152

167

209

218

204

152

ISO loj

207

211

174

999

270

274 

360

350

320

360

474

582

788 

1,170

736

662

750 

582

447

425

4an

Apr.

426

ROQ

CfiQ

filfi

(UA

7ftft

7fiS

848

KAf\

523

KAf\

452

414

d91

414

370

345

370

398

480

708 i fun

1,340 

1,510

1,730

1,860

1,960 

2,160 

2,320

2,500

May

2,160

2,180

2,520

2,710

3,090

3,780

3,930

A \AA

3,830

2,680

9 IflA

1 8/!ft

1

*7 rrt

1,560

2,050

2,320 

2,780

3,360

3,580

3,550

3,780

3.380

3,380 

3,560

3,780

3,886

3,530 

3,270 

3.18S

3,180

3,070

Jane

2,930

2,770

2,650

2,638

2,730

2,770

2,760

2,830

2,770

3 78O

2,630

2,480

2,300

2,450

2,350

2,170 

2,090

2,150

2,270

2,230

2,220

2,180

2,070 

1,760

1 flflft

1 430

l',300 

1,150 

1 ISO

1,080

July

986

fUA

780

715

638

lift

528

ASM

425

425

381

385

312

291

258

241 

207

204

193

207

230

222

312 

345

328

299

299 

299 

278

278

316

Aug.

296

425

788

1,200

398.

36ft

330

312

286

320

376

312

575

624

AHA

381

360

350 414

464

425

381

370 

365

1 S48

312

, 295 

278, 

28S

<Ufi

403

Sept.

436

340

312

299

237

249

237

237

233

233

230

211

207

200

200

204 

200

193

170

164

161

155

155 

155

155

155

148

152 

152

152

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

 

Month

Oetelw IW^wMsSP'' 

January _____ __ __ _ __

March ....... _ ... ...

April... __________________ ..........

May. ___ _____ _____ _________ ..

July __________ . ....

The year ________________ . .......

Discharge in second-feet

Mflximum

284 

292 

1,170 

414 

249 

1,170 

2,500 

4,140 

2,930 

980 

1,200 

436

4,140

Minimum

152 

204 

142 

142 

161 

142 

345 

1,560 

1,080 

193 

278 

148

142

Mean

185 

246 

320 

210 

207 

374 

937 

3,030 

2,230 

393 

414 

211

732

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,400 

14,600 

19,700 

12,900 

11,500 

23,000 

55,800 

186,000 

133,000 

24,200 

25,500 

12,600

530,000

WEBER BITER AT GATEWAY, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. J£ SW. M sec. 27, T. 5 N., R. 1 E., 300 feet below mouth 

of Strawberry Creek, 1,400 feet above Union Pacific Railroad bridge across 

Weber River and 4,400 feet above section house at Gateway, Morgan County. 

East Canyon Creek enters from left 9 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,610 square miles (measured on map prepared by Utah Wate r 

Storage Association, 1919).

89017 27f WSP 550 4
SURFACE , 1922, PART x

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

September, 30, 1922. Records were obtained from October, 1889, to July, 

1903, at a station 1 mile downstream known as Weber River near Uinta, 

Utah. The records at these stations are comparable, as there were no diversions and no important tributaries between the two points.

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

 - R. O. Bybee. ;

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1,000 feet above gage or 

by wading. Flow of Strawberry Creek is added when measurement is made 

at cable site.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and cobblestones. Righ-bank 

high. At high stages river overflows a bar opposite gage.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 7.30 feet at 6 p. m. 

May 8 (discharge, 6,720 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.57 foot on October 

8 and 9 (discharge, 270 second-feet).

1889-1903; 1919-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 7,980 second-feet 

May 31, 1896; minimum discharge recorded, 65 second-feet August 7 13, 

1898.

ICE. Affected by ice usually only for short periods. -^

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

diverts water for irrigation on bench lands south of Ogden. Entire low water 

flow is diverted by various canals during irrigation season so that river is 

practically dry at Plain City Station.

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

Creek is released during July, August, and September and passes gaging 

station. , ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about April 26. Rating curve 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods noted in footnote to daily-discharge/table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

Records good.

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

September §0,

pate

Dec. 15

Mar. 24

Apr. 27

May 4

11

Made by 

W. E. Diekinson ____

A. B. Purton ______

R. R. Rowe ______

Dickinson and Flagel«.

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.78

3.89

4; 72

5.60

5.64

5.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

349

2,340

3,550

^ 4,640

4,270

3,610

Date

July 14

21

Sept. 18

Made by 

R. P. Flagel«__ ____

.....do ...... ..... ._ 

R.P. Flagelo... ........

Gage 

height

 Feet 

4.02

1.25

1.40

1.80

.92

f)is- msuxf

&ec.-fL 

2,530

496

,537

804

363

» Engineer, Utah Power & Light Co.
WEBEB BIVEB BASINDaily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River at Gateway, Utah, for the year ending

September SO,

Day

1 ________

2 ___ ..... ...

3 ___ . ..-____

4. __ ... ______

5 ___ ... _____

6 ___ . _ . ...

7 ._......

8 _ __

9 ________

10- ___ .......

ll.-_._.. ____

12.. ___ . __...

13.. .... .. 

14..-. . ___ .

16 ____ .... ...

16- ____. _ 

17.. .

18- ____

19.. __ . ......

20 . ______

21 ____ . _____

22 . 

23- __ . ___ 

24. ___ . ___

25. ___ . _.. .

26. ___ .. __ .

27 ___ . ... 

28- __ .. __ .

29. ___ _

30 ___

31. ___ ... ....

Oct.

287

280

276

273

276

276

276

276

273

273

273

276

280

284

287

287

290

290

287

280

280

280

284 

350

414

394

406 

410

406

402

398

Nov.

386

378

378

378

374

374

370

370

366

362

362

354

350

350

350

354

362

332

346

362

398

402

402

398

378

382

374 

366

370

378

Dec.

438

458

414

350

318

326

332

315

308

322

336

358

362

362

358

326

290

298

340

386

1,230

1,200

670

482

470

470

462

518

502

486

502

Jan.

498

680

695

518

478

380

358

340

340

354

350

332

308

304

315

298

322

31S

1 300

Feb.

}1

\ 305

1

280

262

276

346

430

422

350

329

315

322

322

354

366

362

362

386

4<?R

394 

390

402

410

398 

343

Mar.

340

343

3_n

358

366

346

332

332

394

398

414

386

370

380

390

430

520

620

600

640

850

1,250

1,740 

2,400

1,650

1,470

1,490 

1,220

i run

996

1,000

Apr.

1,010

1,160

1,320

1,470

i 7cm

1,540

1,420

1,360

1,130

972

984

892

860

830

800

760

750

760

snn

940

1,260

1,670

2,080 

2,500

2,750

2,960

3,260 

3,580

3,930

4,060

May

3,810

3,700

i Q7n

4,260

4,780

5,740

6,090

6,570

5,940

4 74fl

3,930

3,360

3,100

3,170

3,450

3,910

4,450

5,080

5,530

5,600

5,740

5,490

5,180 

5,380

6,730

5,820

5,330 

4,600

4,430

4,450

4,300

June

4 nqn

3,770

3,600

3,570 i Rdn

3,710

3,620

3,640

i fun

3,600

3,470

3,120

2,920

i nan

3,030

2,710

2,470

2,480

2 KM

2,560

2,380

2,330

2,160 

1,880

1,650

1,480

1,310 

1,200

1,270

1,140

Jnly

i flftn

957

007

QQO

783

700

662

624

586

577

550

495

470

490

500

482

490 >tfn

510

550

590

580

671 

620

604

564

529 

429

512

478

482

Aug.

508

538

705

fiSfl

582

529

499

454

470

516

586

564

651

826

700

590

555

555

716

710

767

628

613

590

568

533

516 

503

516

516

546

Sept.

632

555

520

503

482

458

414

387

387

384

384"

418-

41B 399'

380s

376

365

357

353

346

342

331

327 

324

324

324

316 

324

327

327

NOTE. Mean discharge estimated by comparison with Utah Power & Light Co.'s records Jan. 6, Jan. 

19 to Feb. 5, Mar. 13-22, Apr. 13,14, July 7,8,14,15,17-22, and 24. Braced figures show estimated disharge for periods indicated.

c

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

SO, '

Month

October _ . __ _____________ . .............

December _________________________

April _ -. __________ - ________ .

June ___ ____ . _ _ _ _ __ ___

July .............................I... .....................

The year __ . __ _____ ........._...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

414 

402 

1,230 

695 

438 

2,400 

4,060 

. 6, 570 

4,080 

1,060 

826 

632

6,570

Minimum

273 

332 

290

332 

750 

3,100 

1,140 

470 

454 

316

Mean

310 

370 

451 

358 

349 

756 

1,650 

4,760 

2,730 

609 

588 

393

1,120

Run-off in

acre-rfeet

19,100 

22,000 

27,700 

22,000 

19,400 

46,400 

98,200 

293,000 

162,000 

37,400 

36,209 

23,400>

807,000
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPMf, 1922, PART X 

WEBER EIVBB NEAE PLAIK CITY, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. J4 sec. 5, T. 6 N., R. 2 W., at county highway bridge 1 mile 

south of Plain City, Weber County, on road to Ogden, 1 mile below mouth 

of Fourmile Creek, 2 miles below Mill Creek, 6 miles below Ogden River, 

and 6 miles above point where Weber River empties into Great Salt Lake.

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

States Forest Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1905, to September 30, 1922. Records were 

obtained at this point in 1904 by State of Utah under direction of State 

engineer.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge installed November 12, 

1914; read by W. E. Davies. Chain gage stolen July 31 and replaced September 7, 1922; gage on pier used during this period.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Conditions fair.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and mud; shifting. One channel at all stages. Banks are high.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.0 feet May 

8 and 9 (discharge, 7,270 second-feet); minimum stage, 1:7 feet, July 15-20 

(discharge, 15 second-feet).

1904-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 19.1 feet June 6, 1909 (discharge, 

7,580 second-feet); river practically dry during latter part of several summers since 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice each winter.

DIVERSIONS* In- summer practically .entire flow of sWeber River above station 

is diverted for irrigation.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation assumed to have changed October 25 to 

December 21 as indicated by measurement dated December 16 and returned to curve as indicated by measurements dated April 25. Rating curve 

well defined up to 6,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once a day, 

with occasional extra readings daring high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table using shifting-control 

method October 25 to December 21. Records fair up to February 11; 

good thereafter.

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

ending September SO,

[Made by W. B. Dickinson]

Date

Apr. 25 -.--. .. __ __..__ _._ _ ..___..__ __ . ... . .. ....-. ___ .. _

r

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.47

1505

2.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

533

4,260

<U 7
WEBEB EIVEE BASIN

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

ending September SO,

Day

1. _______

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

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

4... __ . _ 

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

6 __ .. ........

7

8 __ - ........

9 ____ . __ .

10 - 

11. .

12 __ JL... ..... 

13 __ _ - -

14 __ .. - ...

15 _____ . .....

16 ___ . .......

17 

18 

19 ____ . .....

20 

21.. _ ....

22 _ . .......

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

24... _ ........

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

26.-. ....

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

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

29.-. 

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

31 

Oct.

21

26

31

39

66

86

ftfi

80

73

99

86

95 

109

127

127

127

134

150

165

165

160

157

165

173

539

539

587

611

599

<»S7

587

Nov.

587

563

539

539

527

515

503

515

515

515

515

503 

515

515

515

539

639

539

539

527

539

563

587

539

539

539

539

515

515

Wfl

Dec.

635

660

660

611

539

515

515

488

468

515

539

563 

563

587

575

539

446

492

587

635

940

1,770

1,090

849

760

672

710

747

797

527

772

Jan.

823

927

1,060

953

849

747 *LQQ

600

580

Feb.

680

875

722

722

697

623

623

647

623

623

647

647

647

599

623

599

599

575

Mar.

599

575

575

675

551

599

599

599 

599

599

672

797

980

1,060

1.060

1,060

1,360

1,780

2,200

2,970

3,050

2,890

2,680

1 onn

1,930

1,670

1,730

Apr.

1,730

1,860

i QUA

2,300

2,540

2,820

2,330

2,060

1,960

1 RfiA

1,730

1,610 

1,540

1,480

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,300

1,360

i isn

1,800

2,400

3,010

3,740

4,200

4,660

4,870

5,310

5,680

5,920

May

5,800

5,610

5,500

5,640

6,160

6,910

7,090

7,270

7,270

7,000

7,090

5,160 

4,460

4,140

4,460

4,870

5,230

6,160

6,650

6,910

6,910

7,000

6,820

6,570

6,570

6,570

6,320

6,000

5,310

5,100

4,870

June

4,660

3,850

3,570

3,520

3,470

3,370

3,280

3,230

3,140

3,010

2,970

2,930 

2,790

2,610

2,580

2,510

2,230

2,230

2,400

2,260

2,200

1,960

1,700

1,640

1,510

1,700

1,180

953

875

797

July

747

647

503

480

457

367

244

127

86

73

49

49 

38

21

15

15

15

15

15

15

303

283

283

283

263

225

173

127

113

73

80

Aug.

80

80

80

244

207

165

142

113

86

80

190

173 

244

356

411

216

157

127

113

367

389

345

244

216

157

134

86

73

67

73

99

Sept.

86

106

190

173

165

157

OA

73

67

55

4»

44, 

44

61

38

38

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

29

38

55

61

7Q

 NOTE. Discharge estimated for following ice-affected periods: Jan. 8 to Feb. 11 and Mar. 3-7; interpoated Dec. 25, Mar. 22, May 30, and July 4. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods 

indicated.

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

September 30,

Month

October- _________________________

January .... _ . _____________ ________

March ___________________________ .

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

May................ __ . ............. ___ ...........

July..... ___ . ___ .... __ .. ___ ..... _____ .

AUgUSt...- _ .. .. ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

611 

587 

1,770 

1,060

3,050 

5,920 

7,270 

4,660 

747 

411 

190

7,270

Minimum

21 503- 

446

575 

551 

1,300 

4,140 

797 

15 

67 

21

15

Mean

213 

533 

669 

650 

663 

1,220 

2,600 

6.050 

2,500 

199 

178 

62.8

1,300

Run-off in

acre-feet

13,100 

31,700 

41,100 

40,000 

36,800 

75,000 

155,000 

372,000 

149,000 

12,200 

10,900 

3,740

941,000
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X 

IOST GREEK WEAR CROYDEN, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 8, T. 5 N., R. 5 E., three-quarters of a mile below mouth 

of Francis Canyon, 13 miles above Devils Slide, and 10 miles northeast of Croyden, Morgan County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 133 square miles (measured on maps prepared by U. S. Bureau 

of Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1,1921, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on right bank installed March 12, 1921; 

inspected by D. R. Eddington.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from highway bridge 

above junction with Francis Canyon, three-quarters of a mile above gage, to 

which was added discharge of Francis Canyon measured by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and wooded, subject to overflow only at 

extreme stages. Control well defined; shifting. Point of zero flow, 0.2 

foot ±0.1 foot, determined August 1, 1922.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 4.03 feet at 2 a. m. 

May 8 (discharge, 647 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded. 

1921-1922: Same as above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above important diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCTTRACT. Stage-discharge relation remained permanent throughout year. 

Rating curve fairly well defined up to 250 second-feet; extended above. 

Water-stage recorder operated successfully, except as- stated in footnote to 

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

table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Records 

good between 20 and 200 second-feet except for estimated periods; remainder 

fair.

i

Discharge measurements of Lost Creek near Croyden, Utah, during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Dec. 14

Apr. 28

Aug. 1

Made by 

.....do............................. ___ .__ .. ... _.._.. __ .....

A. B. Parton __________________________ - _____ .....

Gage 

height

Fed. 

1.18

2.66

1.19

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

17.6

202

17.3
WEBEBBIVEE'BASIN 41

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lost Creek near Croyden, Utah, for the year ending September SO,. 1922

Day

1.... . -

2 ..__. 

3- _______ .

4 _ .- _ 

5 __ .. 

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

7

8.. ___ .., _

9 ___ . _

10 _. ........

11 .. _ __

12... ______

13 ___ . __ ..

14 -. ......

15 __ __

16 .

17. ........

18 _ _ - ...

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

20 _______

81 __ ...... ....

22. . .

23.. ........ 24..:.. _______

25 .. .......

26. ..... ___

27.... .... 

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

9Q

30.... ....

31. -

Oct.

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

IS

IS

IS

18

IS

IS

IS

IS

19

19

20

20

20

30

25

23

24

22

22

22

22

Nov.

21

20

IS

- 18

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

IS

13

20

Dec.

1 20

IS

16

Jan.

14

Feb.

14

Mar.

16

36

35

32

31

28

27

27

Apr.

28

32

39

46

50

48

48

50

44

41

40a?

36

36

35

33

32

31

32

39

54

76

103

134

154

171

195

215

215

218

May

208

222

268

334

462

560

578

588

476

367

298

250

230

241

271

319

388

480

490

45S

462

427

416

402

402

382

310

262

238

222

203

June

184

167

158

148

138

128

US

112

104

99

91

87

82

77

74

74

68

62

58

53

48

44

42

39

36

. 33

31

29

28

27

July

25

25

24

24

25

26

27

27

27

23

22

22

20

20

19

IS

18

18

18

19

20

20

19

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

Aug.

18

21

28

18

16

16

15

15

14

19

16

16

63

36

18

17

16

16

16

17

16

16

18

15

14

14

13

13

14

16

22

Sept.

26

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Sept. 26-29. Discharge Nov. 18 to Mar. 24 estimated from one meter 

measurement, temperature charts, and by comparison with records for Lost Creek at Devils Slide. 

Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Lost Creek near Croyden, Utah, for the year ending September 30,

Month

April ____ .. . ... .........

July ..... .-..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30

218 

588 

184 

27 

63 

26

588

Minimum

16

28 

203 

27 

14 

13 

13

Mean

19.2 

17.7 

17.7 

14.0 

14.Q 

19.4 

77.1 

362 

81.3 

20.1 

IS. 8 

13.9

56.7

Bun-oflin 

acre-feet

1,180 

1,050 

1,090 

861 

77g 

1,180 

4,590 

22,300 

4,840 

1,240 

1,160 

827

41,100
42 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

LOST CREEK AT DEVILS SLIDE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 19, T. 4 N., R. 4 E., a quarter of a mile above confluence 

with Weber River half a mile east of Devils Slide, Morgan County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 228 square miles (measured on map prepared by U. S.'Bureau 

of Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1,1921, to September 30,1922, at present site; February 2 to December 31, 1905, at a site 150 feet above mouth of creek (published as "Lost Creek near Croyden, Utah").

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

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

about 100 feet above and below gage. vMost of water at this point, except 

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

stages. Control of rocks a short distance below gage changes occasionally. 

Some moss on rocfcs at control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 4.26 feet at 7.30 and 

11 a. m. May 8 (discharge, 1,190 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.06 feet 

October 7-15 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage, 4.26 feet at 7.30 and 11 a. m. May 8, 1922 

(discharge, 1,190 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.03 feet September 15 and 16, 

1921 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about April 26. Rating curves 

fairly well defined between 10 and 600 second-feet. Water-stage recorder 

successfully operated throughout year, except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. 

Records good except for estimated periods, for which they are fair.

Diseh&fffe measurements of Lost Creek at Devils Slide, Utah, during the year ending September 30, 1922

Date

Dec. 14 

15

Mar. 23

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson. .....

A. B. Purton _____

Gage

height

Feet 

1.16 

1.17

1.51

Discharge

See.-ft. 

25.5

27.4

70.2

Date

Apr. 28

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson __ .. 

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

A. B. Purton ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.87 

3.09

1.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

464 

563

22.2
WEBEK BIVEB BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lost Creek at Devils SZide, (7fetft,/«r the year end.

ing September SO,

Day

1 __ . ____

2..... __ ....

3 __ _. 

4. _ ..... i... .

5 __ . __ , ___

6 ___ . ____

7....... _ ....

8 __ .. __ . ...

9 _______

10. ..

11 __ . ____ ..

12 . .....

13. _______

14... .

15... ____ . ...

16 ________

17 ___ . .......

18. _____ . ...

19... ____ . ...

20.. . __ .

21 .. . 

22

23. ......

24... ______ .

25.. __ .......

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

27.-. __ ...

28 . __ .....

29... ____ ....

30 ..

31. .. 

Oct.

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

17

17

17

18

18

18

23

22

22

24

26

27

27

28

Nov.

30

30

31

32

OO

32

32

32

32

32

34

36

38

38

42

42

41

38

38

40

40

40

41

40

38

' 35

.

Dec.

30

26

27

27

21

17

24

28

28

35

40

38

26

36

36

35

36

36

36

36

Jan.

36

38

42

35

36

19

25

Feb.

25

Mar.

30

69

85

77

77

79

72

66

66

68

Apr.

71

80

fifi

OQ

107

1AQ

109

111

111

106

10d

99

as

97

97

92

87

87

90

100

116

160

220

280

325

360

416

468

456

456

May

424

444 t/id

570

740

tun

1,060

1,080

825

610

480

396

356

388

464

560

720

ssn

865

845

830

770

745

725

7W

625

4S4

408

364

325

2S4

June

«yyo

233

208

188

tC*>

 170

.159

142

128

119

109

106

1(Vt

102

98

102

.98

93

oft

74

53

49

42

39

44

44

43

33

33

38

July

V7

35

37

77

as

32

35

35

33li

3329

30

25

24

28

24

24

26

dfi

25

24

26

26

26

27

26

27

23

33

22

Aug

21

23

OQ

9Q

30

28

25

23

32

22

25

25

37

59

44

38

38

34

37

sa

37

37

37

37

35

33

38

29

27

89

33

Sept.

39

83

V)

is

QO

«>1

22

23

25

26

28

27

OR

27

23

22

22

20

20

21

21

21

21

19

18

18

17

18

18

NOTE. No gage-height record; discharge estimated Nov. 26 to Dec. 12, Jan. 7 to Mar. 22, and Apr. 

* 9-26. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

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

her Q t/6/ O

Month

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

September.. __ . ____ ._. . .._____ ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

42 

40

* 42

85 

468 

1,080 

278 

37 

59 

39

1,080

Minimum

15 

30

71 

284 

33 

22 

21 

17

15

Mean

18.3 

35.9 

30.6 

26.8 

25.0 

42.5 

173 

627 

107 

28.7 

32.0 

23.2

98.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,130 

2,140 

1,880 

1,650 

1,390 

2,610 

10,300 

38,600 

6,370 

1,760 

1,970 

1,380

71,200
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

SOUTH FOBK OF OGDEKT BIVER ETBAR HUETTSVHIE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. J£ sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 2 E., half a mile below moutn of 

Magpie Creek, 1 mile above heading of Huntsville Mountain Canal, and 5j^ 

miles east of Huntsville, Weber County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 21,1921, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on right bank; inspected by J. J. Sanford 

and Lucetta Bingham. Datum lowered 0.50 foot September 6, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading below gage or from cable threequarters of a mile above gage.

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

stages. Control well defined but subject to slight shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage for year, 4.82 feet at 2 a. m. May 6 

(discharge, 1,380 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.03 foot at 7 p. m. September 17 (discharge, 45 second-feet). 

1921-1922: Same as above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Only a few small ranch diversions above.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly May 6. Rating curves 

fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except for 

periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table using shifting-control method October 1 to May 6. Records good.

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

during the year ending September SO, 192%

Date

Oct. 31 

Dec. 16 

Jan. 7 

Feb. 19

Made by 

Tegart and Sanford .... 

W. E. Dickinson ...... 

Purton and Sanford __

__ .do . ______ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.26 

.19 

.40 

.25

os

Discharge

Sec,-/*. 

52.2 

51.2 

67.9 

55.6

162

Date

Apr. 26 

June 19 

July 18 Sept. 6

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ....... 

Purtonand Falck ...... 

A. B. Purton.. __ ... 

W. E. Dickinson .......

Gage 

height

Fed 

2.23 

.83 

.22 «.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

498 

169 

69.3 

47.9

> Datum lowered 0.50 foot.
WBBEE EEVEE BASIN 45

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

for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 __ .. __ ....

2 ___ .... ....

3 . , .

4.. _______

5 ___ , .......

6 _________

7 __ .... __ ..

8....... ___ ..

9 _______ ..

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

11. _____ ...

12.. _ ... ......

13... ___ .....

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

15 __ . ____ .

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

17 _______ .

18... ______

19 __ . ____ .

20 __ ..........

21 J

22...... ___ ..

23 ___ _ ..

24 ____ . ......

25- . . -.--..

26 __ . __ .....

27 _______ ..

28 _______

29 _______ .

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

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

Oct.

53

53

52

52

52

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

53

67

57

55

55

54

53

53

53

Nov.

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

53

52

53

53

53

54

53

52

54

54

56

58

60

57

56

57

56

57

56

58

Dec.

70

63

58

55

49

48

48

48

49

49

50

50

50

50

50

51

55

Jan.

60

58

58

58

58

55

52

52

52

52

53

55

54

| 50

Feb..

50

,

\ 55

57

58

i 60

61

60

60

61

61

58

52

Mar.

56

58

56

57

57

55

54

55

61

76

8383-

88

100

123

156

215

281

219

194

186

174

145

137

135

Apr.

133

154

178

202

215

204

202

200

174

IRfi

148

135

124

123

117

114

110

1(14.

105

123

184

284

388

472

502

565

607

655

634

655

May

601

628

716

800

1,060

1 220

1,200

1,180

OAK

696

556

485

454

516

624

760

QKft

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,020

OfiR

959

980

1,010

950

760

692

668

654

606

Jane

554

513

485

A1*

393

370

341

315

290

271

250

237

228

224

213

201

178

174

170

162

153

145

136

129

124

118

115

110

105

July

102

OQ

aft

O9

91

Q1

on

86

OK

ft-1

SO

79

78

78

76

73

71

69

71

79

79

75

68

66

65

64

64

68

66

65

65

Aug.

66

68

66

64

63

60

59

58

CO

63

59

58

60

63

57

57 ' 57

57

57

55

55

55

57

54

52

52

51

51

53

53

54

Sept.

55

64

53

52

51

50

50

50

49

49

40

49

48

48

43

4ft

48

40

50

50

50

51

51

50

49

48

49

51

51

50

. NOTE. Daily discharge estimated Dec. 17 to Jan. 6, Jan. 19 to Feb. 18, Mar. 1, 2, 7-12, Sept. 2-5, 

and 9-13. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

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

ending September SO, 1922

Month

April . . - -- . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

67 

60 

70

61 

281 

655 

1,220 

554 

102 

68 

55

1,220

Minimum

52 

52 

48

104 

454 

105 

64 

51 

48

Mean

53.4 

54.3 

53.6 

53.8 

53.7 

104 

266 

834 

244 

77.9 

57.8 

50.0

159

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,280 

3,230 

3,300 

3,310 

2,980 

6,400 

15,800 

51,300 

14,500 

4,790 

3.55C 

2,980

115,000
46 SURFACE WATEE 'STEEPLY,' 1922, PART X

JORDAN RITEB BASIN 

JORDAN RIVER NEAR IEHI, UTAH

LOCATION. In .see. 25, T. 5 S., R. 1 W., 800 feet below pump house at outlet of 

Utah Lake and 4 miles southwest of Lehi, Utah County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,570 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 30 to December 31, 1904, and July 22, 1913, to 

September 30, 1922,

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank 25 feet above 

bridge since May 16, 1920; operated by W. A. Knight.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 400 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clay and hard pan. Banks clean 

and low; not subject to overflow. One channel at gage. Area slightly 

constricted below by highway bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year, 7.78 feet 

June 8 (discharge, 1,370 second-feet); minimum mean daily stage not recorded, 

1913-1922: Maximum mean daily stage reported, 7.78 feet June 8, 1922 

(discharge, 1,870 second-feet). Minimum stage, no flow at 6 p. m. December 15, 1915, owing to a strong north wind which blew water in lake from 

outlet gates. No flow August 14-15 and September 2, 1919, because dam 

was placed in outlet of lake to permit repairing of cut-off wall under pump 

house, and October 16, 1919, to May 15, 1920, because dam was placed in 

outlet of lake incident to construction of new pumping plant.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None from Jordan River above station. In Narrows about 6 

miles north (several miles farther by river) a number of large canals divert 

for irrigation in Salt Lake Valley and for use by the smelters, etc., near 

Garfield.

REGULATION. During irrigation season when natural flow from Utah Lake is 

inadequate for demands below, water is pumped from the lake into Jordan 

River. A pumping plant with a capacity of about 1,500 second-feet is at 

outlet of lake, 800 feet above gage, and is owned and operated by various 

canal companies interested in the stream. This 1,500 second-feet capacity 

includes four 200-second-feet units installed during winter of 1919-20.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about June 9; shifting to September 30. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except October 29 to 

November 6. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table; shifting-control method used June 9 to September 

30. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records of mean daily gage height furnished by W. A. Knight, 

water commissioner.

Discharge measurements of Jordan River near Lehi, Utah, during the year ending

September 30,

Date

Dec. 8

Mar. 23

«Mayle

Made'by 

*

W. B. Dickinson. __ .

__ do. ________ .

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.83

6.06

7.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

587

921

1,220

Date

Aug. 26

Sept. 12

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

5.57

5.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

733

665

1 Discharge at steel bridge 2 miles below, 1,290 second-feet for gage height 7.28 feet.
JORDAN BTVEB BASIN 47

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jordan Riser near Lehi, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 192%

Day

I.............

2. ___ .......

3. __ . .......

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

5 . __ _

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

7.. ____ .. ...

8 ___ . .......

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

10. ..- ....

II-.. .......

12- _____ ...

13- 

14- ............

15- ............

16- __ . .......

17-.. .. __ .

18-. _ 

19 ________

30

31. __ ".. .......

32

33... __ . ....

34..... .........

35 ........

36.. _______

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

28- . ...........

39 ...........

30 

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

Oct.

526

530

535

532

535

537

528

532

532

530

530

530

530

535

528

524

527

.527

£27

511

496

ffU. '522

518

530

518

513

528

300

74

74

Nov.

74

350

557

554

554

554

554

554

559

565

559

526

550

572

570

576

581

561

543

576

574

572

574

572

570

574

Dec.

581

550

539

594

598

596

601

601

601

603

605

607

607

609

570

-574

618

630

632

637

637

fi41

653

678

676

674

676

671

674

669

678

Jan.

692

701

660

706

713

722

722

720

718

718

718

718

720

720

718

718

720

722

722

725

725

722

725

722

722

722

722

725

727

730

Feb.

732

732

732

732

737

737

739

742

749

758

756

768

768

768

768

770

770

773

778

7SA

785

70S

805

810

815

815

820

822

Mar.

823

ftSft

830

830

835

838

842

832

X 840

842

832

848

850

852

855

863

863

871

884

8>4

889

891

897

881

897

920

9]L5

936

933

938

943

Apr.

925

Q9R

941

962

078

967

975

959

941

07 <\

936

975

970

959

933

986

988

1,000

1,600

1,000

1 000

1,000

1,010

1,010

1,020

1,020

1,030,

1, 040

1,050

1,040

May

1,050

1,070

1,060

1,080

1,090

1,100

1,110

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,170

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,230

1,240

1,260

I

fJKJA

1,280

1,300

1,300

1,320

1,330

1,260

1,300

1,330

1,340

1,340

1,330

Jane

1,350

1,350

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1..370

1,330

1,310

1,330

1,320

1,310

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,380

1,200

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,190

1,190

1,180

July

1,160

1,159

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,188

1#6$

1,060

1 060

1,040

1,060

1,040

1,030

1,010

1,000

996

993

1^000

967

854

923

941

943

936

915

917

904

891

894

889

Aug.

«u

876

871

858

850

842

838

835';

835

832

822

822

820

818

800

780

775

?73

773

776

77S-:

773

76*

74*

737

73t

732

727

727

722

720

Sept.

718

722

718

718

727

718

680

686

662

662

667

667

662

657

653

650

641

639

637

632

 690

618

621

, 618

614

609

612

679

601

598

NOTE. Braced figure shows mean estimated discharge for period indicated. Gates dosed Oct. 29 to 

Nov. 6 for repairs; discharge estimated from information furnished by water commissioner.

Monthly discharge of Jordan River near Lehi, Utah, for the year ending September

SO, 1922

Month

March ...... _ .... _ .......... _ ... __ ...... _ .__...

April ..... __ . __ ..... ...... __ . ______ 

May .--. . .. ...

July... . __ . __ ...... ...... __ .......... 

September ________ .... ______________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

537 

581 

678 

730 

822 

943 

1,050 

1,346 

1,370 

1,160 

884 

727

1,370

Minimum

539 

660 

732 

828 

925 

1,050 

1,180 

889 

720 

579

Mean

490 

474 

622 

717 

770 

871 

984 

1,210 

1,290 

1,010 

796 

653

824

Run-off to 

acre-feet

30, WO 

28,200 

38,200 

44,100 

42,800 

53,600 

58,680 

74,400 

76,800 

62,100 

48,900 

38,900

597,000

SPANISH FORK AT THISTLE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. M SW. M sec. 28, T. 9 S., R. 4 E., in town of Thistle, Utah 

County, 800 feet below point where Soldier Fork and Thistle Creek unite 

to form Spanish Fork, 3 miles above confluence with Diamond Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 490 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 3,1907, to September 30,1922.
48 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank 10 feet below cable installed May 4, 1915;: 

read by Mrs. Effie Gordon and W. W. McClure.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. One channel at 

all stages. Left bank low and subject to overflow; right bank high and 

partly wooded. Channel straight for 100 feet above and 600 feet below 

gage. Control is gravel bar about 30 feet below gage; shifting.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. No important diversions above station.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Records since January 1, 1911, furnished by the United StatesBureau of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, during the year ending"

September 80,1922

Date

Apr. 22

May 7

Made by 

Borg and Jones" ......

Gage 

height

Feet

5.72

7 04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

253

772

Date

20

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

5.33

5.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

68.9

63.5

« Engineer, U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, for the year ending:

September 80, 1922

Day

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

2... .... ... -

3 ___ ......A..

4 ________

5.-.. _ .- ....

e.._..... ...

8. _ - .........

9 _ .. .........

10 __ .

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

12....... ...._..

13 _____ ___

14........ ______

16 __ . ...____._

16 __ . ...._..__

17..... _____

18... ... _____

19........ __ _

20 ..... _._...

21 ........_____.

22. __. ________

23 __ _ ___ ___

24. ____ _ .___

25__...._.._____

26 ..... .______

27....... ___ _

28 ________

29 .__ __ ______

SO........ ______

31._._.___ _ __ _

Oct.

61,

81

61

61

61

61 " 61

60

60

58

58

58

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

- 61

61

61

61

89

71

67

67

67

67

67

67

Nov.

67

67

67

69

71

71 -71

69

67

65

65

63

67

67

fiQ

67

65

65

65

65

65

 63

61

61

61

61

63

63

63

63

Dec.

75

75el

KO

52

52

62

52

52

KO

eO

56

60

63

65

61

56

CO

58

117

127

131

117

84

93

107

105

93

91

OS

105

Jan.

71

103*7e

67

CO

45

47

4.Q

4.Q

50

61

71

71

67

67

61

67

71

71

71

71

75

QQ

QQ

75

65

65

61

58 ' 58

Feb.

58

CO

%n

67

71

71

71

82

Cft.

95

QO

93

91

89

82

75

71

82

105

117

QS

QQ

QQ

86

82

80

Mar.

75

82

en

QQ

an

fiQ

69

78

75

75

71

67

58

71

93

157

178

166

172

178

172

204

211

221

204

157

143

130

105

112

130

Apr.

133

141

 IOQ

 IQQ

238

OOQ

175

146

IQQ

1°.fl

107

107

115

120

110

QQ

Qft

98

110

152

194

263

285

349

346

349

376

433 <ins

May

451

447

464

482

571

660

762

8Q4

827

7ftQ

608

538

638

C.V7

713

698

796

953

1,017

1,007

1,001

804

905

974

953

1,250

1,001

968

Q49

889

838

June

737

689

641

KQQ

589

542

C_tO

429

496

AM.

384

365

365

365

341

322

OQC

249

214

249

242

911

231

231

218

218

July

218

214

214

207

207

201

201

201

178

172

166

166

160

160

152

140 i4n

140

140

140

1-ifl

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

Aug.

 iqc

iqc

llfi

135

135

IQC

133

133 fQQ

100

133

133

133

130

130

130

130

130

19A

13H

127

127

127

127

127

127

125

125

125

Sept.

iir no107

105

105

100 100-

OR.

98

98

93

93

86

82

78-

69

60

60

56

66

56-

56

66

56

56

5&

56-

56

56

56
JORDAN BIVBB BASIN 49 

Monthly discharge of Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, for the year ending September

Month

March. ___________________________

June __ ____ . _ . __ . _ . _ _ __ _ . _ _

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

89 

71 

133 

103 

125 

221 

433 

1,250 

737 

218 

135 

117

1,250

Minimum

58 

61 

52 

45 

50 

58 

98 

447 

214 

138 

125 

56

45

Mean

63,0 

65.5 

76.6 

66 

83 

122 

198 

784 

388 

168 

131 

78

186

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,880 

3,900 

4,710 

4,070 

4,600 

7,510 

11,800 

48,206 

23,100 

10,300 

8,030 

4,620

135, COS

SPANISH FORK AT LAKE SHORE, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 2 B., 1 mile east of Lake Shore, 

Utah County, 3 miles above mouth, and 3 miles northwest of Spanish Forkj 

below all tributaries and diversions.

DRAINAGE AREA. 700 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 10, 1903, to July 10, 1907; March 10, 1909, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff with vertical low-water extension, bn right bank about 

half a mile below highway bridge; installed March 10, 1909; read by 

Andrew Poulsen.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed soft; fairly permanent. One channel at all 

stages; banks of earth, high and covered with willows.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. Entire flow is diverted above station during latter part of irrigation season; only waste and return waters pass gage at that time,

REGULATION. Natural flow affected by irrigation diversions.

COOPERATION. Since January 1, 1911, records have been furnished by the 

United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, .Utah, during the year

ending September 80,

Date

Apr. 26

May 17 

July 9

Made by 

Kenneth Borg » ........

Borg and Jones » ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

11.85

16.00 

2.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

615

1,010

46

Date

July 28.

Sept. 20

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.90

3.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11

2.4

Engineer, U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PABT X

, in second-feet, of Spemsh Fork at Lake Shore, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1 ___ .. ......

2

3 -_- __

4. __ .. ___

a __ ......

6 ___ .. ._.._.

7 ___ .. ......

8. 

9 -_. - -,

J& __ _____

ll-_ _. ...

12. .. _ ..__..

13 

14-__ ..____ 

I5_ _ _ _. 

16 ___ ._._____

17 ____ __ 

18 ____ . ......

19- -

20, _______ 

21 ____ _ ......

22 ____ ___

23- . .........

24 ___ .. ....._

25 ___ .. ......

26. __ .__ _.

27. __ _ ._..._.

58- __ .. __ _ 

29 ___

30 _. .......

31 ___ .. ......

Oct.

55

46

33

15

20

33

29

36 

24

65

84

71

65

59

52

65

65 

62

65

71

B4

80

96

121

127

133

127

127 

121

127

14ft

Nov.

153

153

159

146

159

159

159

166 

162

159

166

166

172

172

175

179

179 

182

182

179

1S9

179

182

179

172

172

179

178 

182

188

Bee.

199

1QO

192

180

17t

17ft

IT*

166

158

169

172

185

189

166

159 

179

192

291

oeo

239

199

172

179

192

226

202 

206

213

213

Jan.

109

186

172

162

147

135

130

132 

136

136

148

T»4

161

166

173

187

178 

161

134

142 

167

137

140

148

152

156

168

168 

173

168

156

Feb.

162

166

162 lea

162

170

190 

200

222

224

197

185

178

171

171

187 

225

205

212 

259

232

223

226

226

233

260

216

Mar.

194

187

169

166

188

188

188 

187

195

195

185

195

229

248

SfU

402 

39%

402

547

675

737

815

853

475

411

347

332 

311

303

320

Apr.

323

334

403

448

469

471

426

397 

369

355

320

320

314

314

310

307

301 

298

295

295 

406

530

596

657

711

730

741

744 

793

827

May

835

847

867

885

889

1,085

1 100

1,080 

1,005

906

872

796

760

803

822

S4Q

929 

961

1,001

1,009 

»77

928

928

873

fun

841

771

731

655

655

586

June

519

454

347

265

127

73

67 

60

54

84

97

66

72

66

60

54 

114

120

114 

117

114

117

115

115

115

117

105 

120

lid

July

113

llfi

110

106

106

106

106

106 

106

70

123

92

230

82

74

65

207

46

93

S7 

46

, 15

12

36

23

15

15

: 19

9

4

7

Aug.

4

13

59

143

113

65

38

28 

16

13

10

3

5

6

3

7

3 

126

78

78 

i 72

66

29

3

6

a

5

6

5

8

14

Sept.

60

21

14

5

4

5

4

3 

3

3

3

5

3

5

5

5

4 

4

5

4 

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 

4

2

Monthly discharge of Spxwi&h Fork at Lake Shore, Utah, for the year ending September SO,

Month

October ..- ___________________ ... __ . _

November _ . _______________________

December., ________ , ___________

March .. __ .. . _ .... . __ . .

April _______________ ... . __

JMay---------- -------------------------------

Jane ________ _ ._

July ___________ . .......

August _______ . _ . __ _ ... _. .. _ __ _. _.

September. . ___ ___ ... ...

Tfce year _ __ .... ___. ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

146 

185 

291 

199 

260 

855 

827 

1,100 

519 

230 

143 

60

1,100

Minimum

15 

146 

159 

130 

162 

166 

295 

586 

54 

4 

3 

2

2

Mean

74 

171 

193 

157 

200 

340 

460 

874 

139 

75 

33 

6.5

297

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,570 

10,100 

11,900 

9,640 

11,100 

20,900 

27,400 

53,800 

8,280 

4,590 

2,040 

387

165,000
JORDAN RIVEB BASIN 51

PROVO RIVER AT FORKS, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., at Vivian Park summer resort, just above

Forks, Utah County, 1 mile below mouth of North Fork of Provo River,

which enters on right, and 400 feet above South Fork, which enters on left,

1 mile above Utah Power & Light Co.'s diversion dam, and 12 miles up Provo

Canyon on highway and railroad from Provo to Heber. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 600 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1911, to September 30, 1922. Records

have been obtained at various points below mouth of South Fork since 1890. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, 16 feet above steel bridge; installed July

21,1920; read by J. F. Carter and G. Purvance. 

DISCHARGE MEASTTBEMENTS. Made by wading or from steei bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; fairly permanent. Banks fairly high and not subject to overflow; one channel at all

stages. Control is gravel riffle at low stage. 

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.55 feet on

May 26 (discharge, 2,580 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.85 feet on March 2

(discharge, 230 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.13 feet at 7 p. in. June 11,1921

(discharge, 3,180 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.06 foot August 1 and 8»

1919 (discharge, 126 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice. 

DIVEBSIONS. Station is below diversions for irrigation in Heber Valley and

above those near Provo. 

REGULATION. A number of small lakes at headwaters have keen utilized as

storage reservoirs and flow is reagulated to sight «xten&. 

ACCTTBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed continually throughout the year.

Standard curve, fairly well defined, used with shifting-control method.

Staff gage read to hundredths once a day. Records fair. 

COOPEBATION. Seven discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power &

Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Provo River at Forks, Utah, during the year ending

September 80,

Date

0*t. 20

Nov. 9 

Jan. 6

May 2

16

June 1

Made by 

E. P. Flagel« __ ..

W. E. Dickinson __

Flagel * and Murphy «.

R. E. Bowe ______

Plagel « and 8 toner a. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.18

2.18 

2.17

3.88

4.09

4.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

247

299 

320

1,130

1,210

1,890

Date

July 11

Aug. 10 

27

Sept. 6

21

Made by 

B. P. Flagel <» _____

. _ ..do ________ ,.

W. E. Dicktasoa ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.32

2.60 

2 28

2.36

2.18

Dig. 

ctasEge

Suc.-ft.

488 

294

820

260

> Engineer, Utah Power & Light Go.
52 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Day

1. __ .. __ ..

2 ________

3 

4 ____ _ __ 

5 ____ .......

8- _______ .

7 ____ . ...

8 ._... ...

9. .. __ .

10 

11 ___ ........

12 ________

13._ . _

14. _ ....

15 

16. ___ . __ ..

17 .... ____

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

19 ..........

20 ..... 

21 ______ ....

22 _________

23 ________

24 ..........

25 . ....

26 .._ ..

27. ... __ .

us

29-. __ .....

30 ....

31 ________

Oct.

270

270

262

262 

267

264

270

267

262

264

262

259

259

262

259

262

259

259 

259

256

256

256

259

290

324

330

317

314

302

299

296

Nov.

290

296

296

296 

296

299

299

299

296

296

296

299

305

305

299

299

299

305 

311

317

324

324

324

330

337

337

330

324

324

324

Dec.

350

401

358

324 

337

324

324

311

in

324

337

337

337

330

330

317

270

327

AM

1,070

998

rtQO

-ion

365

424

401 dm

520

44rt

416

424

Jan.

AM

488

528

378 

386

317

317

299

299

299

317

317

299

299

299

317

311

311 

299

299

299

299

299

281

287

293

293

296

235

253

264

Feb.

281

290

290

290 

293

287

287

324

4sn

416

321

281

290

287

293

296

299

299 

302

305

344

365

358

330

327

278

259

9d?

Mar.

238

230

243

259 

264

248

238

240

240

240

267

281

293

290

302

327

397

393 

397

401

432

755

567

554

492

472

460

428

428

412

4/YI

Apr.

405

436

452

536 

650

524

484

504

436

412

412

390

361

358

368

368

354

354 

365

300

476

594

680

804

972

1,110

1,070

1,130

1..500

1,410

May

1,250

1,200

1,260

1,380 

1,600

1,810

1,920

2,200

2,170

1,630

1,220

1,120

958

1,010

1,060

1,200

1,390

1,800 

1,990

2,120

2,160 i ofin

1,950

2,160

2,310

2,580

2,450

2,060

1,940

1.980

1,860

June

1,870

1,750

1,700

1,710 

1,710

1,820

1,770

1,830

1,880

1,840

1,740

1,650

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,120

978

972 

978

1,060

972

939

882

792

715

.645

544

549

476

488

July

466

444

405

361 

365

350

334

334

337

317

324

317

324

317

324

324

324

317 

330

344

337

330

372

344

330

324

324

324

324

324

324

Aug.

350

358

500

393 

365

358

350

344

350

428

401

361

350

368

361

344

327

327

334

358

340

340

330

314

299

299

293

299

299

311

324

Sept.

337

337

344

344 

344

321

311

311

317

317

317

311

311

311

293

290

287

270 

270

270

264

259

259

253

253

259

259

259

259

253

Monthly discharge of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year ending September SO,

192%

Month

January. _ _

March

April ______ . ____ ......... ,_ ___ .... ______ May _____ , _____ _ _ _ _ _

June _ _ _ . _ __

July _______ ____ .. .. _

August _

September ______ . ___________________

The year __ _ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

330 

337 

1,070 

528 

480 

755 

1,500 

2,580 

1,880 

466- 

500 

344

2,580

Minimum

256 

2GO 

270 

235 

243 

230 

354 

958 

476 

317 

293 

253

230

Mean

274 

309 

419 

319 

311 

361 

610 

1,730 

1,240 

342 

348 

293

548

Run-ofE in 

acre-feet

16,800 

18,400 

25,800 

19,600 

17,300 

22,200 

36,300 

106,000 

73,800 

21,000 

21,400 

17,400

396,000
JORDAN RIVER

SOUTH FORK OF PEOVO RIVER AT FORKS, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 5 S., E. 3 E., at Vivian Park summer resort, just above 

Forks, Utah County, a quarter of a mile above confluence with Provo Eiver 

and 12 miles up Provo Canyon on highway and railroad from Provo to 

Heber.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November-17,1911, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to cottonwood tree on right bank; installed June 15, 

1913; moved 20 feet upstream on May 2, 1922. No reference to original 

datum; read by J. F. Carter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot logs near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; shifting. One channel at 

all stages; banks not subject to overflow. Control shifts continuously.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 123 

second-feet on May 27; minimum discharge, 36 second-feet on July 20 and 21. 

1911-1922: Maximum discharge, 123 second-feet, May 27, 1922; minimum discharge, 20 second-feet, July 23,1917, and January 2,1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently. Standard rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read once a day to hundredths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by shifting-control method. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Seven discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & 

Light Co.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, during the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Date

 Oct. 20

Nov. 9

Jan. 6

May 2

16

June 1

Made by 

R. P. Flagel ____ ...

Flagel and Stoner o __

height

Feel 

n QS

QS

1.00

cl.42

1.53

1.45

Discharge

Sec. ft. 

52

50

45.6

53

62

80

Date

July 11

A ntr Q

27

21

Made by 

B. P. Flagel............

 ..do .. .__.. . 

R. P. Flagel .. .... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.10

1.30

1.27

1.29

1.23

Discharge

See.-ft. 

41.6

44.5

44.6

47.1

44.3

o Engineer, Utah Power & Light Co. 

* Water commissioner, Provo River. 

« Gage moved 20 feet upstream, reading 0.90 foot before moving.
SURFACE tTATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO,

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 _ i .

26 _________

27 ...

28.

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

30. . ...

31 ____ .....

Oct.

53

53

52

52

52

52

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52 

56

55

54

50

50

48

48

51

53

Nov. i

50

50

50

50

50

50

53

50

50

50

50

50

50

53

53

53

53

55

55

53

53

53 

53

$3

53

50

50

50

, 50

50

Dec.

53

55

53

53

50

50

50ff\

"si

50

50

50

sn

50

50

50

50

53

65

57

50

48 

44

41

41

41

41

46

46

44

44

Jan.

41

65

53

48

46

_.fi

46

44

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41 

41

41

41

41

41

41

4(1

41

41

Feb.

41

41

41

39

38

41

42

45

44

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

42

42

42

42

42 

41

41

41

41

40

39

Mar.

so

38

40

38

38

38

39

so

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

40

41

41

41

42

46

50

54

54

55

54

53

53

53

Apr.

M

50

50

t;n

68

*

da

48

46

dS

48

46

dfi

46

48

48

46

46

48

60

50

48 

50

50

50

53

53

53

65

65

May

KQ

53

60

60

64

72

78

Qfl

80

74

67

59

56

55

55

62

68

75

87

92

104

96 

96

104

121

106

123

98

92

88

90

June

84

81

87

on

100

103

116

103

100

87

84

69

67

67

67

47

51

51

51

51

54

54 

51

51

51

47

47

47

47

47

July

47

47

47

47

47

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

39

38

38

37

37

36

36

37 

41

40

40

39

39

38

38

37

87

Aug.

45

45

50

44

40

dfi

40

38

41

45

42

40

41

41

41

41

41

42

42

45

45

45 

46

46

46

46

45

44

46

46

46

Sept.

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

46-

46

46

45

4&

45

45

44

44

44:

44

44 

44

45

47

47

47

47

47

47

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year ending September SO,

Month

October ... _______________ ................

November. . _ . ........

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

March « __-._.

April............. _ _____ . 

May................. .. _ 

July ___ . ... ........

September .... ____ ........ . ...........

The year . . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

56 

55 

65 

65 

45 

55 

68 

123 

116 

47 

50 

47

123

Minimum

48 

50 

41 

40 

38 

38 

46 

53 

47 

36 

38 

44

36

Mean

52.0 

51.3 

49.2 

42.9 

41.2 

43.2 

50.8 

79.8 

68.4 

40.6 

43.4 

45.9

50.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,200 

3,050 

3,030 

2,640 

2,290 

2,660 

3,020 

4,910 

4,070 

2,500 

2,670 

2,730

36,800-
WATBE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X 55

SEVIER LAKE BASIN

SEVIER BITER AT HATCH, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. M see. 28, T. 36 S., R. 5 W., at county bridge a quarter of a 

mile east of of J. C. Barnhurst's house at Hatch, Garfield County, and 1^4 

miles below dam site of former Hatchtown Reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA." 260 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

Recoups AVAILABLE. June 3, 1911, to July 31, 1921 (fragmentary); April 1 to 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank installed August 

23, 1914; inspected by H. S. Barnhurst.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of sand and 

gravel. Control fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.25 feet at 4 a. m. 

May 26 (discharge, 1,490 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded.

1911-1922: Maximum stage occurred about 9 p. m. May 25, 1914, when 

Hatchtown Reservoir dam failed (discharge not determined). Maximum 

stage recorded, 5.25 feet at 4 a. m. May 26, 1922 (discharge, 1,490 secondfeet); minimum flow, 10 second-feet on days in January, March, and April, 

1912, while water was being stored at Hatchtown Reservoir.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice. '

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions except Hatch Bench Canal and Panguitch 

Lake ditch, which divert a small quantity of water from Mammoth Creek. 

Hillsdale ditch diverts about 4 miles downstream and several other canals 

about 7 miles below, for irrigation in Panguitch Valley.

REGULATION. Entire flow controlled by gates in Hatchtown Reservoir dam 

before May 25, 1914. No regulation since that date.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout period. Rating 

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

except for periods shown in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Hatch, Utah, during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Nov. 2 

Apr. 6

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ___ 

Dickinson and McBride o _____ _

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.79

1.03

Diseharge

See.-ft. 

102

132

Date

May 31 

June 27

Made by 

Purton and McBride -,. 

Brice McBride _ ...I

. .do __... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.92 

3.06

1.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,360

665

188

; Water commissioner for Sevier Eiver.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PABI X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Hatch, Utah, for the year ending

September 80,

Day

1 .......

2 __ ....

5 . ....

6 __ . ...

7... _ ..

9 __ . ...

10. - 

11 . _ . ...

12 ........

13 __ . ...

14 ........

15 ........

Apr.

100

105

110

116

122

128

120

124

118

116

114

114

112

108

114

May

479

523

559

625

714

838

1,010

1,130

1,080

924

777

704

672

683

71 a

June

1,350

1,260

1,260

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,220

1,210

1,170

1 1*tf

1,120

1,090

1.080

1,040

1,020

Jtl

622

598

577

559

547

523

4Od

454

409

379

355

344

338

324

316

Aug.

247

242

232

227

222

220

218

215

215

9A(\

208

196

194

1%

187

Sept-.

187

210

220

208

178

172

170

167

163

163

161

159

159

159

159

Day

16 ........

17 ... _ ..

18 ........

19 . .......

20 __ . ...

21 ........

22

23 ........

24 ........

25 ........

26 ........

27 ........

28 ........

29 __ . ...

30 ........

31 - ....

Apr.

106

106

104

110

135

161

192

237

254

257

267

307

350

418

463

May

769

886

1,030

1,220

1,260

1,230

1,250

1,280

1,330

1,380

1,430

1,390

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,370

June

1,030

1,010

984

975

960

835

710

704

680

680

660

July

310

307

305

310

299

288

294

278

270

269

268

267

267

254

252

247

Aug.

187

187

190

220

218

196

222

213

199

192

190

187

187

192

190

192

Sept.

159

159

156

156

156

156

156

156

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

NOTE. Discharge estimated Apr. 2-5, June 21-25, and July 25-27, when gage was not read. Braced 

figure shows estimated mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Hatch, Utah, for the year ending September 30,

1922

Month

April __ ..... ___ . ____________ . ___ . ...

May ____ _________ __________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

463 

1,430 

1,350 

622 

247 

220

1,430

Minimum

100 

479 

660 

247 

187 

156

100

Mean

173 

1,010 

1,010 

365 

207 

167

490

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,300 

62,100 

60,100 

22,400 

12,700 

9,940

178,000

SEVIER RIVER NEAR CIRCIEVIILE, UTAH

LOCATION. In see. 29, T. 31 S., R. 4 W., 2J/£ miles above mouth of Pine Creek 

and 8 miles southwest of Circleville, Piute County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 950 square miles (measured on topographi cmaps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10 to September 19, 1912; April 23, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed April 23, 1914; inspected by J. P. Meeks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable br>by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; stream bed composed of 

sand; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.7 feet on. 

May 30 (discharge, 1,600 second-feet); minimum stage occurred during January, not recorded.

1912-1922: Maximum stage occurred in 1914 during flood resulting from 

failure of Hatchtown Dam; discharge not determined. Maximum discharge 

recorded, 1,600 second-feet August 6, 1916, and May 30, 1922; minimum 

stage recorded, 2.12 feet from July 8-11, 1919 (discharge, 52 second-feet)

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions for Circle Valley; below several diversions 

for Hatchtown project and Panguitch Valley.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 57

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions only.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed between May 30 

and June 28; affected by ice January 17 to February 15. Rating curves well 

defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except for periods 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from 

recorder graph. Discharge for periods when recorder was not in operation 

estimated by hydrographic comparison with other stations on Sevier River 

or interpolated from weekly staff gage readings. Records for periods estimated fair; others good.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, during the year 

ending September SO,

Date

Nov. 1

Apr. 7

Made by 

Dickinson and McBridea... ____________

Gage 

height

Feet

9 QQ

3.31

Discharge

See.-ft. 

172

248

Date

Sept. 30

Made by 

____. do ___. _..._

Oage 

height.

Feet 

4.85

2.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

665

134

Water commissioner for Sevier River.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, for the year

ending September SO,

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.

135

146

138

133

132

139

136

133

131

129

128

129

I 130

132

131

132

. 131

129

130

130

131

1 170

174

172

170

174

172

Nov.

170

165

165

165

169

170

169

167

167

167

169

172

174 

172 

167

167

167

160

148

158

172

165

176

167

174

172

165

169

169

169

Dec.

160

156

154

154

148

I 150

153

158 

158 

163

153

139

148

167

OAft 2qp

353

530

296

250

220

200

194

208

208

206

203

Jan.

203

206

210

206

201

170

149

110

Feb.

130

174

190

174

170

Mar.

165

160 ififi

180

338

361

270

309

348

374

442

650

740

1 480

232

262

312

Apr.

353

358

364

380

396

322

250

252

230

232

238

225

220 

210

225

208

194

189

196

230

322

433

513

583

591

538

602

639

767

845

May

824

845

887

956

1,240

1,260

1,480

1,600

1,530

June

1,500

1,460

1,330

1,340

1,360

1,330

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,170

1,150

1,140

900

680

665

780

860

July

580

314

280

247

234

330

260

-Sdw

202

202

204

244

219

229

408

Aug.

439

368

341

311

260

265

287

260

240

244

295

230

178

204

Sept.

£aV

244

242

234

224

170

136

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Cirdeville, Utah, for the year ending September so,

Month

October ___ . ___________________

April ____________________________

June _________ .. ____ . _____ ____ . _

July ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

174 

176 

530

845

1,500

439

Minimum

128 

148 

139

189

' 824 

665

Mean

142 

168 

194 

151 

153 

297 

370 

1,290 

1,040 

362 

260 

214

388

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,730 

10,000 

11,900 

9,280 

8,500 

18,300 

22,000 

79,300 

61,900 

22,300 

16,000 

12,700

281,000

SEVIER RIVER NEAB KINGSTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., 1 mile above site used until 

September 18, 1918, 2 miles above mouth of East Pork, and 1 mile west of 

Kingston, Piute County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,110 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 12, 1914, to September 30, 1922, also several miscellaneous measurements in 1911, published in Water-Supply Paper 310 as 

"South Fork near Junction, Utah."

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; installed September 20, 1918; inspected by W. S. Price.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Concrete control 10 feet 

below gage; completely drowned out latter part of year owing to deposits 

in channel below.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year (observer's 

reading), 4.92 feet at 4 p.m. May 21 (discharge, 1,460 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.85 foot at 1 p.m. March 17 (discharge, 28 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.92 feet at 4. p.m. May 21, 1922 

(discharge, 1,460 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.70 foot on July 6, 1919 

(discharge, 13 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions above mouth of East Fork.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably changed during rising stage between April 22 and May 8. Rating curve used to April 21, well defined 

below 375 second-feet and extended above; curve used thereafter, well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except for periods 

shown in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph. Discharge for periods of ice effect or missing gage height record, 

estimated by comparison with records for other Sevier River stations and 

temperature records. Records good where daily discharge determinations 

are given except for April, May, and estimated periods for which they are 

fair.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN 59

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, during the year ending September 30,

Date

Nov. 1

Apr. 7

Made by 

McBrideo and DickinGage 

height

Fed 

1.41

1.70

Discharge

See.-ft. 

158

271

Date

June 28

Sept. 30

Made by 

Brice McBride... __

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.65

2.92

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,320

531

111

< Water commissioner for Sevier River.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, for the year

ending September 30,

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... _ ..... _

11

Oct.

100

157

130

116

110

110

108

105

100

97

95

92

92

92

90

87

85

83

83

85

85

85

92

142

136

133

139

145

145

154

154

Nov.

157

154

157

164

161

157

157

154

148

142

139

142

142

164

167

174

170

164

164

191

198

194

198

198

220

213

194

191

191

187

Dec.

180

184

167

167

180

191

187

194

187

174

164

187

209

209

209

202

187

180

202

224

341

600

380

290

260

240

232

248

260

256

260

Jan.

256

264

232

200

150

148

148

148

Feb.

150

200

341

315

__o

Mar.

180

187

180

130

71

75

52

155

256

315

390

447

640

860

650

442

540

442

406

370

334

Apr.

297

264

341

433

437

350

264

272

256

256

272

252

244

236

252

236

232

220

220

232

332

440

508

548

544

472

512

548

637

689

May

693

706

715

771

852

1,040

1,200

1,290

1,350

1,320

1,130

982

874

883

883

914

960

1,100 i inn

1,430

1,450

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,420

1,440

1,450

1,420

1,350

1,300

June

1,270

1,260

1,160

1,140

1,200

1, 150

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,040

1,040

982

942

919

883

780

710

689

650

624

600

594

552

532

620

820

July

865

732

450

211

166

152

120

100

95

211

169

110

132

111

90

69

52

57

110

92

100

360

Aug.

420

396

322

303

284

269

262

215

218

211

262

247

200

17»

162

152

159

166

204

240

288

218

233

341

311

295

211

166

166

240

225

Sept.

233

225

280

432

416

322

303

273

266

236

229

 185

142

126

120

129

125

120

116

126

116

108

110

110

NOTE. No gage heights Jan. 5-8, 10-14, 16-21, 23-28, 30, 31, Feb. 1-7, 9-11, 13-18,23-26,28, Mar. l-5j 

7-11, 18,25, 29-31, Apr. a, 6, June 16-20, 25, July 3-12, 23,24, Sept. 13-18, " ' " ~ * ~ 

show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

89017 27f wsp 550 5
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1988

Month .

March ______ .. _ ____ ..___. _ _____ . ....

April __ ... __ . ___..... ... . .

TWflV

June .... «.... - _.«

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

157 

220 

600 

277 

341 

860 

689 

1,450 

1,270- 

865 

420 

432

1,450

Minimum

83 

139 

164

52 

220 

693 

532 

52 

152 

108

52

Mean

111 

172 

231 

181

198 

288 

357 

1,150 

886 

278 

244 

202

359

Kun-off in

acre-feet

6,820 

10,200 

14,200 

11,100 

11,000 

17,700 

21,200 

70,700 

52,700 

17,100 

15,000 

12,000

260,000

PIUTE RESERVOIR NEAR MARYSVALE, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 3, T. 29 S., R. 3 W., at Piute Dam, 11 miles south of 

Marysvale, Piute County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March 22, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Iron pins driven every foot into rock face at outlet gates; readings between foot marks are measured with a graduated scale.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Piute Reservoir & Irrigation Co.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, of Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

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

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

3 _

4

5.. . __

6 _______

7 ____

8...... - 

9 ._ __

JO - ....

11... ______

12.. ..... . 

13.. ._ . 

14... .....

15- _ .........

16... . .....

17 ........

18 _______ 

19 . ___

20- ..._.

21.. _ .... __ .

22 *

23 ....

24.. ______ .

25. _____ ....

26 .- -.

27... _____ ..

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

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

30... __ ... .

31... ....

Oct.

21,000 

20,500 

20,000 

10,400 

18,800

18,400 

17,900 

17,200 

16,800 

16,500

15,500 

15,400 

15,000 

14,500 

14,000

13,700 

13,400 

13,100 

12,800 

12,600

12,400 

12,300 

12,400 

12,400 

12,400

12,500 

12,600 

12,800 

12,900 

13,100 

13,100

Nov.

13,500 

13,600 

13,800 

13,900 

14,100

14,200 

14,500 

14,700 

14,900 

15,100

15,300 

15,500 

15,600 

15.800 

16,000

16,200 

16,500 

16,700 

16,800 

17,000

17,200 

17,400 

17,600 

17,900 

18,100

18,300 

18,600 

18,800 

19,000 

19,300

Dec.

19,600 

19,700 

20,000 

20,300 

20,500

20,800 

21,100 

21,400 

21,800 

22,200

22,400 

22,800 

23,200 

23,600 

24,000

24,400 

24,800 

25,000 

25,400 

25,800

26,600 

27,800 

28,500 

29,100 

29,500

29,900 

30,400 

30,900 

31,400 

32,000 

32,600

Jan.

33,000 

33,500 

34,000 

34,600 

35,000

35,300 

35,600 

35,900 

36,200 

36,500

36,700 

37,000 

37,200 

37,500 

37, 700

37,900 

38,200 

38,500 

38,600 

38,700

38,800 

38,900 

39,000 

39,100 

39,200

39,400 

39,500 

39,600 

39,700 

39, 800 

40,100

Feb.

40,200 

40,300 

40,500 

40,600 

40,800

41,200 

41,300 

41,800 

42,500 

43,000

43,600 

44,200 

44,700 

45,100 

45,400

45,800 

46,300 

46,800 

47,400 

48,000

48,700 

49,300 

49,600 

50,000 

50,400

50,700 

51,300 

51,600

Mar.

51,900 

52,100 

52,500 

52,800 

53,300

53,500 

53,700 

54,000 

54,400 

54,800

55,200 

55,500 

55,800 

56,200 

56,800

57,400 

58,000 

58,500 

58,900 

59,300

59,600 

60,200 

60,800 

61, 300 

61,400

61,300 

60,600 

60,200 

59,400 

58,400 

57,600

Apr.

57,800 

58,000 

58,400 

59,200 

60,100

61,100 

61,800 

62,200 

62,300 

62,100

61,800 

61,700 

61,600 

61,500 

61,400

61,300 

61,100 

60,800 

60,400 

60,000

59,800 

60,000 

60,400 

60,900 

61,900

62,500 

62,900 

63,000 

63,400 

64,200

May

64,800 

65,400 

64,500 

66,700 

67,700

69,800 

72,400 

74,800 

76,600

77,800

78,100 

77,600 

77,000 

76,200 

75,800

75,600 

75,200 

75,600 

76,800 

78,800

80,100 

80,900 

81,500 

81,800 

81,900

82,000 

82,200 

82,300 

82,000 

81,500 

80,900

June

80,400 

79,400 

78,500 

77,600 

76,700

75,800 

75,200 

74,600 

74,100 

73,400

72,700 

72,100 

71,700 

71,800 

72,000

71,500 

71,000 

70,900 

70,700 

70,500

70,400 

70,100 

69,700 

69,300 

68,600

68,500 

68*000 

67,700 

67,700 

67,900

July

68,000 

68,200 

68,000 

67,800 

67,600

67,200 

66,900 

66,400 

66,000 

65,200

64,400 

63,600 

62,600 

61,700 

60,700

59,600 

58,500 

57,600 

56,600 

55,700

54,600 

53,600 

52,700 

51,700 

51,200

50,400 

49,600 

48,800 

47,800 

47,100 

46,700

Aug.

46,300 

45,900 

45,500 

45,200 

44,800

44,500 

44,200 

43,500 

43,000 

42,700

42,400 

42,000 

41,800 

41,500 

42,900

40,900 

40,700 

40,500 

40,200 

40,000

39,700 

39,500 

39,500 

39,600 

39,500

39,500 

39,400 

39,200 

39,000 

38,800 

38,500

Sept.

38,400 

38, POO 

38,200 

38,300 

38,400

38,700 

38,600 

38,400 

38,300 

38,100

37,900 

37,800 

37,700 

37,400 

37,100

36,700 

36,700 

36,200 

35,900 

35,600

35,200 

34,600 

34,100 

33,700 

33,300

32,700 

32,200 

31,700 

31,100 

30,800
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN

SEVIER RIVER BELOW PIUTE DAM, NEAR MARYSVAIE, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 28 S., R. 3 W., 700 yards below dam of Piute Reservoir, 

11 miles south of Marysvale, Piute County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,440 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17 to August 31,1911; May 1, 1912, to September 

30, 1922.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder established May 1, 1912, replaced by Stevens 

continuous water-stage recorder June 17, 1922; inspected by M. C. Jensen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. One channel at all 

stages. Control is a riffle of heavy gravel and rocks located at gage, shifting only during high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, 4.45 feet between 6 p. m. May 23 

and 8a.m. May 24 (discharge, 2,600 second-feet); minimum stage,-0.42 

foot February 6-12 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage, that of May 23 and 24, 1922; minimum discharge practically zero when reservoir gates were closed April 5-10,1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No water diverted between this station and Piute Reservoir.

REGULATION. Flow past station controlled by operation of gates in dam above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about May 5 and June 18. Rating 

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

except June 15 and 16. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graphs; shiftingcontrol method used May 5-10 and June 19-27. Discharge estimated for 

June 15 and 16. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah, 

during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 31

Apr. 4

8

Made byW. E. Dickinson ______

Dickinson and 

McBride ». __ __

.... do __________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.13

.70

1.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

206

111

241

Date

May 30

June 17

Made by 

A. B. Purton _____

Brice McBride _ ______

Oage 

height

Feet 

4.40

2.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

2,500

1,000

> Water commissioner for Sevier River.
62 STIBJ'ACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, 

' Utah, for the year ending September 30, 1922

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.

513

513

508

519

508

502

492

455

445

445

445

440

445

450

415

392

340

283

262

262

259

259

256

218

204

204

204

204

OAJ.

Nov.

204

204

204

204

185

177

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

Dec.

131

113

115

115

115

115

103

75

66

66

66

66

66

65

65

66

66

66

65

59

50

50

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

36

IQ

Jan.

12

10

20

344/1

40

40

40

48

57

57

57

60

67

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

67

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

Feb.

70

70

70

50

12

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

20

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

SO

30

30

30

30

30

30

Mar.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

80

123

129

137

151

273

519

844

884

876

868

746

634

14.9

Apr.

320

320

270

90

111

113

250

330

559

559

542

475

415

406

406

420

565

565

554

530

530

536

548

774

884

966

958

1,140

May

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,250

1,420

1,900

2,2i,0

2,410

2,400

2,350

2,320

2,300

2,240

2,170

2,140

2,140

2,200

2,320

2,380

2,380

2,430

2,480

2,530

2,500

2,500

2,520

2,520

2,510

2,500

2,440

June

2,380

2,300

2,220

2,150

2,080

1,990

1,900

1,810

1,720

1,620

1,570

1,490

918

966

1,000

1,050

1,020

950

846

729

838

814

790

774

758

736

722

715

708

715

July

736

750

736

722

708

680

659

645

645

680

673

666

694

715

722

736

757

743

729

722

722

736

743

736

736

736

729

743

757

750

743

Aug.

743

750

673

645

652

659

645

638

645

624

586

592

604

598

592

586

580

586

592

592

592

592

592

592

598

598

598

598

592

592

568

Sept.

562

568

568

574

x580

574

574

568

580

580

574

556

545

545

586

604

592

598

610

604

610

610

61C

610

63S

63*

631

631

624

Monthly discharge of Sevier River below Piute Dam,, near Marysvale, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

519 

204 

131 

70 

70 

884 

1,140 

2,530 

2.380 

757 

750 

638

2,530

Minimum

204 

145 

18 

10 

7 

30 

90 

1,220 

708 

645 

568 

545

7

Mean

377 

157 

69.7 

56.1 

28.4 

236 

508 

2,150 

1,280 

718 

616 

590

568

Run-off in 

acre-feet

23,200 

9,340 

4,290 

3,450 

1,580 

14,500 

30,200 

132,000 

76,200 

44,100 

37,900 

35,100

412,000
SEVIER LAKE BASIN

SEVIEB RIVER AT SEVIER, UTAH

LOCATION. In E. ^ sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., at Sevier, Sevier County, 100 

yards above railroad bridge on Y spur, and 50 yards west of main-line track 

of Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. Clear Creek "enters Sevier 

River immediately above this station. Prior to November 15,1916, Clear 

Creek entered Sevier River 45 yards below this station.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 2,85ft square miles including Clear Oreek which was diverted, 

into Sevier River above this station on November 15, 1916; 2,700 square 

miles exclusive of Clear Creek. Areas measured on topographic maps.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 20,1911, to September 30,1922. *

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; installed March 

30,1920; inspected by R. W. Levie.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight. Control composed of coarse gravel 

about 75 feet below gage; somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge estimated, 2,800 second-feet 

occurring during last week in May; minimum stage not determined.

1911-1922: Maximum discharge, estimated 2,800 second-feet during last, 

week in May, 1922; minimum stage, 1.15 feet at 2. p. m. November 27,1919 

(discharge, 10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert between station and Piute Dam.

REGULATION. Flow past station practically controlled by operation of gates in 

Piute Dam, about 27 miles above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed March 24 and about May 8. 

Rating curves fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder operated successfully, except for periods indicated in footnote in daily-discharge table. 

DaOy discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height from water-stage recorder, except for periods of missing gage heights 

when discharge was estimated from hydrographic comparison with record 

for Sevier River below Piute Dam. Gage-height record May 24 to June 25 

was not used because of doubtful accuracy and discharge was estimated. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, during the year ending

September 30,

Date

Oct. 31 Apr. 4

. 8

Made by 

-.,..do._- .. . . 

Gage 

height

Feet

o 01

2.08

2.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

193

306

Date

TII rtA 5!Q

July 31

Made by 

.....do. __ .. ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

04.93

04.48

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

932

872

 Intake to gage well clogged.

* Sevier I^iver water commissioner.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

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

September SO, 1922

Day

I........... ...

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

3 ___ . .......

4__ ........

5 ___ . .......

6 ___ . _ ....

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

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

9....... __ ...

10 ___ .... ....

11. __ . .......

12 ___ .. .......

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

14 ______ . ...

15 ________ .

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

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

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

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

20 ________ .

21 ____ . _ .

22 ______ . ...

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

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

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

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

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

28 ....... _.. 

29 ___ . .......

30- __ ........

31 ______ . ...

*Oct.

535

540

535

530

530

535

535

525

525

500

490

490

490

490

488

486

481

431

413

350

305

295

288

298

298

288

248

245

239

239

239

Nov.

239

239

239

239

239

214

203

190

190

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

' 187

187

187

187

184

190

187

187

187

187

190

Dec.

190

172

158

154

151

151

151

134

112

107

109

105

105

109

109

96

79

130

136

128

128

120

112

96

111

109

107

109

109

107

96

Jan.

84

82

80

58

62

59

80

82

80

<K

98

95

93

102

110

118

118

114

1ZU

124

124

123

Feb.

123

122

121

120

68

55

55

55

65

80

80

79

85

87

84

82

75

75

75

75

75

78

71

Mar.

51

59

I 6.

71

63

64

60

74

74

74

74

90

102

107

92

81

111

154

175

192

242

389

665

870

1,000

1,000

1,000

860

730

Apr.

640

410

410

186

203

193

193

265

458

654

671

626

567

521

511

511

572

665

677

671

705

711

729

746

764

770

985

1,050

1,120

1,180

May

1,260

1,320

1,360

1,360

1,380

1,510

1,660

1, 890

2,700

June

2,800

1,100

932

939

July

946

953

960

880

800

840

880

865

850

1 oOU

850

857

865

872

Aug.

870

870

870

820

770

1 770

770

740

710

710

712

712

718

760

730

736

742

742

736

736

736

736

712

694

694

Sept.

676

.676

694

700

688

688

688

670

658

658

658

658

652

616

610

622

670

652

652

670

670

664

670

670

664

664

676

676

670

670

NOTE. Discharge estimated Oct. 11-15, Nov. 15-19, Jan. 15,19-28, Jan. 30 to Feb. 4, Feb. 6-12, 14-16, 

Mar. 3-5,11,12, Mar. 27 to Apr. 3, May 9 to June 28, June 30 to July 30, and Aug. 1-16. Braced figures 

show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

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

Month

January _______________________ .....

March ____ . ........... .^.. ............... ............

April ..-........ ___ ..... __ .. __ ........... .....

July _ .. . __ ..

September . ___ __ .

The year....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

540 

239 

190 

124 

123 

1,000 

1,180

960 

870 

700

Minimum

239 

184 

79 

58

51 

186 

1,260

694 

610

Mean

416 

197 

122 

103 

77.2 

281 

612 

2,380 

1,610 

865 

750 

665

677

Run-off in 

acre-feet

25,600 

11,700 

7,500 

6,330 

4,290 

17,300 

36,400 

146,000 

95,800 

53,200 

46,100 

39,600

400,000
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 65

SEVIER RIVER NEAR VERMILION, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 1 W., at highway bridge half a mile 

below Rocky ford Dam, 2 miles below Vermilion, Sevier County, and 4 mile's 

above mouth of Lost Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,340 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15 to September 23, 1912; July 31, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; installed April 

20,1917; inspected by Mrs. Will Barren and Orsen Wilkinson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, about 8.1 feet May 30 

(discharge, 2,400 second-feet); minimum stage,3.52 feet on July 14 (discharge, 24 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage that of May 30,1922; minimum discharge, 

2 second-feet in July and August, 1915, and July, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Entire flow usually diverted above station during low-water season. 

Flow past station at such times represents seepage and return flow below 

Rockyf ord Dam.

REGULATION. Flow past station regulated to a large extent bv dams and reservoirs above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly about March 29. Rating 

curves well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except as 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Shifting-control method 

used March 24-29. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah, during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Oct. 30

9

Made by 

Dickinson and McBride.

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.56

5.28

4.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

215

547

291

Date

July 14

Sept. 27

Made by 

.....do ... ___ -

height

Feet 

3.52

4.04

Discharge

See.-ft. 

23.3

95.8

Water commissioner for Sevier River.
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah, for the year

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ .

2 ____ _

3 ______ ...

4 ________

fi ________

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.

82

80

84

84

86

88

99

114

122

122

129

158

201

243

286

262

216

911

222 

258

286

225

225 907

246

231

222

216 9in

216

Nov.

246

246

246

246

252

252

243

231

216

91 Q

231

234

231

243

231

219

240

246

246 

255

266

258

246

OCR

255

255

255

252

Dec.

249

246

240

237

231

228

225

225

237

904

237

252

914

234

231

228

213

207

231 o.in

237

240

249

243

998

OOjl

9AQ

237

ool

OOQ

225

Jan.

219

180

14A

145

145 141;

145

145

145

145

145

145

150

1 %f\

148 

145

165

Feb.

1

I 175

170

170

172

165

168

188

219

190

185

180

172

175

178

188

195

210 

207

9fl4

195

182

188

1Q9

185

185

182

Mar.

178

174

170

165

172

170

165

165

165

162

168

168

175

ISO

195

204

243

234

204 

210

243

243

266

302

358

465

665

858

958

994

958

Apr.

886

760

565

510

457

376

9flQ

997

289

348

516

611

635

600

EC^

4QO

488

510

565 

571

cqo

4.QQ

478

426

446

372

OOQ

314

326

May

357

415

521

538

565

594

688

826

982

1,160

1,370

1, 550

1,630

1,660

1,670

1,720

1,720

1,670

1,640 

1.650

1 680

1^750

1,830

1,900

1,970

2,030

2, 160

2,200

2,350

2,370

2,350

June

2,250

2,170

2,160

2,120

2,090

2,080

1,640

1,200

935

fiTn

570

July

472

521

532

472

441

405

353

281

244

TOT

100

70

50

24

25

26

27

97

30

48

174

331

172

116

116

106

110

164

184

195

Aug.

230

265

269

281

277

234

224

218

209

200

190

169

150

155

148

123

106

95

91 

91

93

95

104

119

127

119

114

112

110

112

Sept.

150

164

167

192

190

187

182

162 i wi

141

138

138

129

123

116

114

116

114 

110

106

106

102

96

(M

93

95

98

104

106

NOTE. Mean discharge interpolated or estimated from comparison with Ounnison record Jan. 2-6, 

21-£1, Feb. 1-3, Mar. 2, 3, May 30 to June 1, June 7-30,, and July 10-13. Braced figures show estimated 

mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah, for the year ending September SO,

; Month

October. . _ . __ . . _ ...

April....... .._........ ____ .. _ ........ ....

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

July........ ..... ___ ........ ___ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

286 

266 

252

219 

994 

886 

2,370 

2,250 

532 

281 

192

2,370

Minimum

80 

216 

207

165 

162 

227 

357

24 

91 

93

24

Mean

185 

244 

234 

161 

185 

322 

473 

1,470 

1,300 

197 

160 

132

450

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,400 

14,500 

14,400 

9,900 

10,300 

19,800 

28,100 

90,400 

77,400 

12,100 

9,840 

7,860

306,000
SEVIEP, LAKE BASIN 67

SEVIEE RIVEE BELOW SAN PITCH RIVEB, NEAR GUNNISOW, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 14, T. 19 S., R.I W., half a mile below former gaging 

station at bridge on county road from Gunnison to West View precinct, 3 

miles west of Gunnison, Sanpete County. San Pitch River enters from east 

1,000 feet above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,880 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1917, to September 30, 1922. Records of 

Sevier River near Gunnison above confluence of San Pitch River were obtained June 29, 1900, to September 30, 1917. Combined flow of Sevier 

River near Gunnison and San Pitch River near Gunnison is comparable with 

flow at present station.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; installed October 

4, 1917; inspected by Annetta Kenney and Ludeen Christensen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 250 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of fine sand 

and gravel.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.32 feet at 2 a. m. 

June 1 (discharge, 2,620 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.16 feet at 10 p. m. 

July 18 (discharge, 128 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum stage, that of June 1, 1922; minimum stage, 0.19 

foot July 30, 1919 (discharge, 57 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom afifected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. During irrigation season greater part of flow is diverted above 

station. /

REGULATION. Flow at gage is affected by operation of reservoirs and numerous 

irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent to first part of May and shifted 

continually during rest of year. Rating curves fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except January 22 and 23. Shiftingcontrol method used May 11 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph. For days when recorder was not in operation, discharge interpolated 

or estimated. Records October to April good; May to September fair.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah, 

during the year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 29

Apr. 2

10

May 21

15

Made by 

W. E.Dickinson .......

McBride a and Dick-

.....do _____

Brice McBride ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.77

3. 28

1 CU

4.49

5.16

4.45

Discharge

*«ft

1,300

608

1,790

2,510

1,510

Date

June 20

July 2

15

28

Aug. 22

Sept. 24

Made by 

Brice McBride. ___ _

__ .do.. _____ ...,.

. _ .do. __ . _ . ___

 .do.. ___ ,-..,...

.....do. ._ . . .._.

.....do .... ______

Gage 

height

feet 

3.94

3.30

2.20

3,42

2.62

2.36

Discharge

SecM. 

1,060

668

137

275

401

260

> Water commissioner for Sevier River.

89017 27f WSP 550 6
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of .Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, 

Utah, for the year ending September SO,

Day

1... _____

2 _________

3.. ___ 

4 _________

5 ________

6-.-.--._-.._._

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

8 ______ 

9 ______ 

10 ________ 

11... ____ ....

12 ___ . i<i

14.. .. 

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

16 _____ .

17 ___

18.......... 

19 ______ 

20 ___ .... ....

21. __ ........

22 ...

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

24 ___ . _ ....

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

26 ______ - ...

27 __ ... ___ .

28 ___ ........

oq

30..... __ ....

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

Oct.

225

241

257

263

263

274

289

302

317

324

324

334

357

384

402

438

431

398

395

409

435

427

406

438

457

457

457

450

446

435

431

Nov.

424

431 dfn

431

4.O K

438

438

435

424

406 

406

413

424

420

413

388

391

OQO

395

406

413

420

413

402

413

420

416

413

413

416

Dec.

427

401

420

413

<IQ1

395

402

AM

388

398 

391

395

402

402

406

391

367

350

384

450

450

438

453

424

402

424

446

442

427

420

420

Jan.

409

QQQ

<iQf;

367

O*M

094.

Ql 1

^11

311

308

311

QAC

302

311

314

327

340

330

305

300

300

320

343

350

353

364

364

370

370

391

Feb.

OQ|

QK7

OCA

357

OCA

QK7

347

040

ooi

476 

465

406

 >Q1

364

353

367

388

416

420

424

457

488

504

473

530

583

636

656

Mar.

fi41

CIO

CAO

617

CQO

560

534

521

517

513

525

521

521

552

607

626

677

7Qfi

731

798

892

958

1,010

994

970

988

1, 050

1,180

1,280

1,280

Apr.

1,310

1,260

1,130

922

770

692

yjgi

4Sd

509

547

792

934

DQD

880

792

749

775

770

742

742

725

698

682

682

626

547

542

597

May

COO

602

641

736

Q1 K.

970

1,020

1,130

1..210 

1,270

1,310

1,480

1,700

1,880

1 QQA

1 S4ft

1,900

1 Q4A

1 fifiA

i soft

1,830

1,940

2,060

2,130

9 ion

2,250

2,310

2,450

2,540

2,560

June

O P&A

2,550

2,450

2,410

2 QQA

9 Q9ft

2 OCA

2

OAA

o ion

2,020 

1,930

1,810

1,680

1,580

1 CftA

1 3Rft

1,280

1 9ftA

1,120

1,060

1,010

952

895

QOQ

760

799

679

624

644

644

July

KCK

565

553

KAK

478

4.OA

O7Q

040

320

234

117

147

1V7

1V7

137

1Q7

140

167

117

218

298

221

264

274

291

309

Aug.

OOQ

O7Q

Ml

466

AKft

425

WArt

O7Q

379

371

QK^.

OOQ

QOQ

316

O1O

^Ifl9

9Q1

984

328

383

366

316

328

313

OAQ

309

302

90S

298

316

Sept.

436

350

358

V7<i

007

OQ9

375

354

S4<1

324 

302

288

288

284

281

274

270

267

264

267

270

267

264

260

260

260

260

264

264

264

Monthly discharge of Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah 

for the year ending September SO,

Month

October.. _____ ._ _________ . _ ___ . ...

January . ______ ... .. ____ _ _

April. ___ ______ . __ ____ .........

July _____ . . . __ ....

August . _ .... _ ... _ ._.. . _ _ __ . , _ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

457 

438 

453 

409 

656 

1,280 

1,310 

2,560 

2,680 

617 

466 

435

2,680

Minimum

225 

388 

350 

300 

343 

513 

484 

588 

624 

137 

284 

260

137

Mean

370 

416 

411 

337 

430 

753 

754 

1,610 

1,520 

294 

347 

304

620

Run-off in 

acre-feet

22,800 

24,800 

25,300 

20,700 

23,900 

46,300 

44,900 

99,000 

90,400 

18,100 

21,300 

18,100

466,000

SEVIER BRIDGE RESERVOIR NEAR JTTAB, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 1, T. 17 S., E. 2 W., at dam of Consolidated Sevier 

Bridge Reservoir Co., 13 miles southwest of Juab, Juab County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage about 100 feet upstream from south end of dam, since 

April 26, 1914.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished hv Consolidated Servier Bridge 

Reservoir Co.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN 69

Daily contents, in acre-feet, of Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO, 1988

Day

1. _ . _________

2

3 ______________

4. _ , _________

5 __ .... ______

6_______ _______

7 ___

8 -____ ___

9 _______

10.___.___

ll._._______ .

12. ____

13 ________

14________.

15________ "

16.___.___.

17 ____ ______

18.___ __________

19. ____ ____

20 __ .

21 ___ ...

22_.._____

24________

25 ___ ...

26_________

27 ___ .. _ _

28__________

29 _____ _

30 ____.

31 ___ ....

Oct.

66,900 

66, 100 

65, 100 

64,600 

64,000

63,500 

63,500 

63,500 

63,500 

63,500

63, 500 

64,400 

65,100 

65,700 

66,400

67,100 

67,700 

68,400 

69,100 

69,600

70,200 

70,500 

71,300 

72,100 

72,900

73,800 

74,700 

75,400 

76,100

76,900 

77,600

Nov.

78,700 

79,600 

80,600 

81,300 

82,000

82,900 

83,900 

84,900 

85,800 

86,800

87,800 

88,700 

89,700 

90,700 

91,700

92,700 

93,800 

94,800 

95, 100 

95, 100

96,000 

96,900 

97,700 

98,600 

99,500

100,000 

101,000 

102,000 

103,000 

103,000

Dec.

104,000 

105,000 

106,000 

107,000 

108,000

109,000 

110,000 

111,000 

112,000 

113,000

114,000 

115,000 

116, 000 

116,000 

117,000

118,000 

119,000 

119, 000 

120,000 

121,000

123,000 

124,000 

125,000 

126,000 

127,000

128,000 

129,000 

130,000 

131,000 

131,000 

132,000

Jan.

133,000 

134,000 

135,000 

136,000 

137,000

138,000 

138,000 

139, 000 

140,000 

141,000

141,000 

142,000 

143,000 

143,000 

144,000

144,000 

145,000 

145,000 

145,000 

146,000

147,000 

047,000 

147, 000 

148,000 

148,000

148,000 

149, 000 

149,000 

149,000 

150,000 

150,000

Feb.

150,000 

151, 000 

151,000 

151,000 

152,000

152,000 

152,000 

153,000 

153,000 

154,000

154,000 

154,000 

155,000 

155, 000 

156,000

157,000 

157, 000 

158, 000 

159, 000 

161, 000

163,000 

165,000 

167,000 

170,000 

172,000

174,000 

175,000 

176,000

Mar.

177,000 

178,000 

178,000 

179,000 

180,000

181,000 

182,000 

184,000 

186,000 

188,000

190,000 

192,000 

194,000 

195,000 

196,000

198,000 

199,000 

200,000 

202,000 

202,000

203,000 

205,000 

206,000 

207,000 

207, 000

209,000 

211,000 

213,000 

214,000 

216,000 

218,000

Apr.

221,000 

223,000 

225,000 

227,000 

228,000

230,000 

233,000 

235,000 

238,000 

239,000

240,000 

242, 000 

243, 000 

244,000 

246,000

247,000 

248,000 

249,000 

251,000 

251,000

248,000 

247,000 

246, 000 

246, 000 

246,000

245,000 

244,000 

243,000 

241,000 

238,000

May

236,000 

233,000 

231,000 

230,000 

229,000

230,000 

231,000 

231,000 

231,000 

231,000

231,000 

233,000 

234,000 

235, 000 

236, 000

238,000 

241, 000 

245,000 

245,000 

246,000

247,000 

247,000 

246,000 

246,000 

246,000

245,000 

245,000 

246, 000 

246,000 

247,000 

248,000

June249,000 

250,000 

250,000 

250,000 

250,000

250.000 

250,000 

249, 000 

249,000 

248,000

247,000 

248,000 

246,000 

245,000 

245,000

245,000 

245,000 

245,000 

246,000 

246,000

245,000 

245,000 

244, 000 

244,000 

243,000

242,000 

241,000 

240,000 

239,000 

237,000

July

237,000 

236,000 

235,000 

235,000 

234,000

233,000 

232,000 

230,000 

230, 000 

228,000

227,000 

225,000 

225, 000 

224,000 

223,000

220,000 

219,000 

217,000 

216,000 

215,000

213,000 

212,000 

211,000 

211,000 

210,000

208,000 

206,000 

205,000 

204,000 

202,000 

201,000

Aug.

201,000 

200,000 

200,000 

200,000 

199,000

199,000 

199,000 

198,000 

197,000 

196,000

196,000 

194, 000 

192,000 

191,000 

190,000

189, 000 

188,000 

188,000 

186,000 

186,000

186,000 

185,000 

184,000 

184,000 

182,000

181,000 

180,000 

179,000 

178,000 

176,000 

175,000

Sept.

175,000 

175,000 

175,000 

174,000 

173,000

173,000 

173,000 

172, OUO 

172,000 

171,000

171,000 

171,000 

170,000 

169,000 

168,000

167,000 

166,000 

166,000 

165,060 

164,000

163,000 

162,000 

161,000 

160,000 

159,000

158,000 

158,000 

157, 000 

156,000 

156,000

8EVIEE RIVER NEAR JUAB, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., 1,600 feet downstream from 

Sevier Bridge Dam and 13 miles southwest of Juab, Juab County.

DEAINAGE ABBA. 5,120 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 23,1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; installed April 16, 

1914; inspected by H. F. Stout and O. E. Howard.

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from cable 600 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of sand, clay, 

and fine gravel. Artificial control of rocks about 40 feet below gage; shifts a 

little.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year (observer's reading), 8.50 feet at 7 p. m. June 2 (discharge, 2,140 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.2 feet December 6-18 and January 6 to February 6 (discharge, 3 

second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 2, 1922; no flow March 

7, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. None between this station and that near Gunnison.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by gates in dam just above station.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent to about June 21 and shifted 

continually after that date. Standard rating curve well defined. When 

water-stage recorder was not in operation, staff gage was read to hundredths 

once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

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

COOPERATION. Water commissioner for Sevier River made seven measurements 

during year.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Juab, Utah, during the year ending

September 80, 1922

Date

Nov. 8

June 4

18

July 3

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson _______

Brice McBride » ___ .....do __ . __ .....

.....do ______ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.27

8.45

K OO

4 84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.5

2,110

1,070

077

Date

July 21

Aug. 13

19

Sept. 23

Made by 

Brice McBride ______

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.40

4.70

3.88

4.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

854

860

670

780

' Water commissioner for Sevier Biver.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Seoier River near Juab, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1922

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.

801

798

677

485

468

491

453

365

327

327

94

9

9

9

9

9

9

85

85

85

85

85

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Nov.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

T

7

7

7

7

7

7

Dec.

7

7

7

7

7

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Jan.

6

6

6

6

6

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Feb.

3

3

3

3

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

. 6

6

7

7

7

7

8

8

Mar.

8*

8

Q

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

Apr.

9

9

14

14

14

is

18

24

24

24

31

31

31

31

31

124

232

408

704

1.210

1,180

1,170

1,150

1,130

1,130

1,100

1,050

1,080

1,080

May

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,070

910

610

674

646

780

768

780

780

730

756

816

886

894

946

1,010

1,090

1,280

1,700

1 7Qft

1,950

1 950

1,920'

1,940

1,950

1,970

2,010

2*040

June

2,090

2,140

2,110

2,120

2,120

2,110

2,120

2,100

2,070

2,020

1,990

1,560

2,010

1,800

1,320

1,320

1,060

1,060

1,050

1 030

902

1,156

1.140

1,140

1,170

1,220

1,180

1,210

1,180

1,140

July

997

967

979

982

979

976

958

919

925

874

819

807

780

783

810

843

846

852

789

789

855

686

514

688

OIQ

910

867

816

816

816

ns

Aug.

601

589

586

583

686

586

580

642

762 mi

894

886

890

890

804

665

665

665

686

514

692

730

783

804

A24

SS?

834

819

801

804

Sept.

677

646

638

618

592

595

580

541

529

526

529

57?

665

704

774

766

659

686

707

753

762

756

762

780

753

742

653

668

668

677

NOTE. No record Mar. 25; discharge interpolated.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN 71

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Juab, Utah, for the year ending September

SO, 192%

Month

Februaryr._ T *..,. . _,._.. . .. .__.. ...

April... _ ..._ _ ___ .. _ .._... -_.. ......

July...................,.. ............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

801 

7 

7 

6 

8 

9 

1,210 

2,040 

2,140 

997 

894 

780

2,140

Minimum

7 

7 

3 

3 

3 

8 

9 

610 

902 

514 

514 

526

3

Mean

188 

7:0 

4.9 

3.5 

5.5 

8.6 

436 

1,220 

1,550 

849 

728 

666

474

Kun-ofiin 

, acre-feet

11,600 

417 

301 

214 

305 

528 

25,900 

75,000 

92,200 

52,200 

44,800 

39,600

343,000

SEVIER RIVER AT OASIS, UTAH

LOCATION. In E. ^ see. 33, T. 17 S., R. 7 W., three-quarters of a mile northwest of Oasis, Millard County, and 1J^ miles below county bridge, locally 

known as Hinckley Bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,080 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13, 1912> to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank installed April 24, 

1914; inspected by Alfred Stanworth and J. M. Jackson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from county bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Two channels at extremely high water, one channel at 

low and medium stages. Bed composed of sand with some aquatic vegetation. Control is fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 9.81 feet from 4 to 9 

p. m. June 17 (discharge, 1,570 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded. 

1912-1922: Maximum discharge, 1,580 second-feet June 12, 1914; 

minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot May 13-19, 1912.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation at times affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions above station take practically entire flow 

during irrigation season; water passing gage at such times is largely seepage 

or return water entering below Gunnison Bend Reservoir.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by storage reservoirs and diversion dams above

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water the last week 

in May and again September 1. Rating curves fairly well defined. Waterstage recorder operated successfully, except for periods indicated in footnote 

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

table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph or weekly 

reading obtained when recorder was not in operation. Discharge for periods 

of missing gage heights interpolated or estimated from information furnished 

by water commissioner for Sevier River. 8,000 acre-feet released from Gunnison Bend Reservoir February 24-28. Records fair.

COOPERATION, Four discharge measurements made by water commissioner for 

Sevier River. ,
72 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 8

June 7

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson .......

. _ .do. __ . _ .. ______

Gage 

height

Fed. 

2.00

6.88

9.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.1

684

1,300

Date

July 26

Sept. 20

Made by 

Brice McBride.__. .....

.....do-.... __ .___ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.98

2.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.4

42.3

 Water commissioner for Sevier River.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, for the year ending

September SO,

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... __ .. _ ..

qi

Oct.

34

34

36

44

116

*

57

55

48

42

38

38

36

36

36

36

36

34

32

,32

34

30

30

36

43

Nov.

34

28

26

25

25

26

28

27

28

28

29

30

30

29

Dec.

1 _,

1 28

30

32

32

32

29

26

1

1

Jan.

27

27

28

55

83

73

63

'TO

23

28

Feb.

33

32

30

34

37

40

43

43

830

Mar.

75

75

88

100

86

73

68

64

40

40

Apr.

' 17

52

1"

520

520

520

1,030

( 970

910

521

May

630

726

670

539

287

370

306

76

67

59

57

51

48

50

52

52

55

55

57

62

60

64

90

400

906

955

997

1,080

1,110 i non

1,030

June

1,010

1,050

1,120

1,220

1 OPtfl

1,280

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,330

1,350

1,350

1,330

1,320

1,180

1,220

1,550

1,320

964

628

314

224

210

144

89

141

161

252

150

98

July

133

114

94

70

46

48

47

45

39

36

32

35

34

29

28

28

26

26

24

23

22

23

26

27

28

28

30

Aug.

35

38

36

32

30

32

31

32

32

32

34

34

32

30

29

30

30

30

30

28

28

30

32

34

14.

36

39

40

36

35

3Q

Sept.

144

214

142

117

82

67

45

40

38

39

41

48

46

41

40

40

on

4O

40

41

40

39

40

30

OQ

39

39

39

39

QO

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated, when no gage-height records 

were obtained. Discharge also estimated Oct. 1, Nov. 6, Jan. 1-2, Mar. 30-31, Apr. 21-23, Sept. 1-2, si

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, for the year ending September

Month

April __ .___ _ _ ____________________ _ ....

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

September. _ ,__ ___________ ________

Theyear... __ _ . _ _ . _ .. _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

116

1,030

1,110 

1,550 

133 

. 40 

214

1,550

Minimum

30

48 

89 

22 

28 

38

Mean

46.6 

' 28. 6 

29.5 46.5" 

178 

75.4 

286 

389 

872 

45.8 

32.9 

57.8

172

Run- off in

acretfeet

2,870 

: -'1,700 

; 1,810 ' 2,860 

9,890 

4,640 

17,000 

23,900 

51,900 

2,820 

2,020 

3,440

125,000
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 73

EAST FOBK OF SEVIER RIVER NEAR KINGSTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 13, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., 1 mile below highway bridge 

and 2 miles east of Kingston, Piute County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,260 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1914, to September 30,1922. Records obtained 

about l]4 miles above Rockyford Bridge, in SW. M sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 2^ 

W., March 27, 1913, to April 28, 1914; also at gage three-fourths of a mile 

north of Kingston, in NE. J4 sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., May 11 to September 20, 1912.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank, 1 mile below 

highway bridge; established April 29, 1914; inspected by W. S. Price.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 2 miles above gage, from highway 

bridge 1 mile above, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Right bank is overflowed 

during high water. Bed composed of gravel. Concrete control built December 4-11, 1917,20 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 610 feet on May 8 

(discharge, 1,740 second-feet). Minimum stage not recorded.

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 8, 1922; minimum 

stage, 1.00 foot September 19-21, 1913 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions near Kingston.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of gates at Otter Creek Reservoir 8 

miles above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about May 9; affected by ice 

parts of January and February. Rating curves fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except during parts of January 

and February when well was frozen and during a few short periods in May. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph. Discharge for ice periods estimated 

from observer's notes and temperature records. Records good.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, during 

the year ending September SO,

Date

Nov. 1 

Apr. 5

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson __ 

McBride* and DickinQage 

height

Feet 

3.06

3.82

Discharge

Sec -ft. 

60.8

284

Date

June 1 

26

Made by 

Purton and McBride .. 

Brice McBride . ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.60

2.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

702 

52.6

"Water commissioner for Sevier River.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Sevi&r River near Kingston, Utah, 

for the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1

2 __ _ . 

3 ___ ___...

4 ________

K

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.

60

66 

58

56 

56

>\st

58

58

60fin

61

61

61

61 

61

61

61

61

61

61

60

61

61

66

66

66

65

65

65

65

65

Nov.

63

65 

66

66 

68

68

66

68

66

66

41

Q7

33

28 

24

22

19

16

14

14

16

16

16

16

20

20

20

19

10

1Q

Dec

1Q

20

19

22Q»

41

44

47

43

44

41

36

29

19 

19

17

38

36

36

22

23

29

25

23

Q|T

27

22

22

22

25

25

Jan.

25

27

OQ

26

20

15

Feb.

1ft

28

29

28

22

20

20

91

21

21

20

Mar.

21

21 

22

20 

20

09

1Q

21

19

20

on

22

22 

27

36

58

32

33

43

54

60

Oft

108

89

124

113

130

Apr.

14«

140 

177

234

268

OOA

99fi

231

217

214

210

206

203

193 

193

186

180

177

180

ion

220

280

351

445

AGO

502

535

630

708

708

May

738

750

70 K

856 

820

1,150

1 690

M80

1, 430

1,320

li.eao

930 

984

1,030

j-1,240

1,460

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

11,030

858

782

June

700

630 

540

480 

410

386 070

ytfi

284

242

225

190

174

152 

141

129

118

112

103

07

80

72

72

68

53

50

50

48

72

74

July

65

50

AQ

46

4ft

42

41

38

38

40

54

54

56

53

48

71

118

116

99

92

120

166

166

166

171

180

180

174

174

190

183

Aug.

186

180 

174

174 

174

174

174

177

ion

193

222

225

245

242

238

238

238

238

231

235

245

266

266

273

273

270

270

262

256

248

252

Sept.

 259

256

*>5fi

262

nan

256

248

948

252

*>4A

OOQ

235

91 It

218 

218

218

218

215

215

222

222

222

218

215

212

215

225

225

225

231

Note. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated when gage-height record 

was not obtained.

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, for the year

ending September SO, 1922

Month

October. ___________________________

November.... _ ______ .. ___ . _______

January.- _____ . ___________ . ______

February __ __________________

March . _________________ ________

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

IWflV

June _____________ __ .

July . __________________ _ ... . ..

September. _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

66 

68 

47 

28 

29

708 

1,690 

700 

190 

273 

262

1,690

Minimum

56 

14 

17

19 

140 

738 

48 

38 

174 

212

Mean

61.1 

36.4 

29.3 

18.3 

19.8 

53.8 

296 

1,110 

216 

99.6 

227 

232

201

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,760 

2,170 

1,800 

1,130 

1,100 

3,310 

17,600 

68,200 

12,900 

6,120 

14,000 

13,800

146,000
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN 75

ROCKYFORD CANAL NEAR VERMILION, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 1 W., 300 feet below head of canal and 2 

miles northeast of Vermilion, Sevier County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; installed October 

18, 1917; inspected by Mrs. Will Barron.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 400 feet downstream 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and clay; shifts somewhat.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected at times by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage. Gage is a short distance below wasteway 

which returns surplus water to Sevier River.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates and wasteway.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed several times May 22 to September 30, but permanent rest of year. Standard rating curve used with shifts 

to parallel curves. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except 

as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Staff gage readings were 

obtained about once a week during year. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph or staff gage readings. Records good for November, December, and 

April; rest fair.

Canal diverts water from Rockyford Reservoir, a small reservoir on Sevier River 

at Vermilion in sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 1 W. Flow dependent on water stored in 

reservoir and seepage and return waters below Richfield. Water used for irrigation north of Vermilion.

Discharge measurements of Rockyford Canal near Vermilion, Utah, during the 

year ending September 30,

Date

Oct. 30 

Apr. 3

May 7

June 2

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson .... 

Dickinson and

McBride« ...........

Brice McBride _ . ....

A. B. Purton ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.14

1.87

2.28

2.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13.3

52.2

79; 2

85.0

Date

July 1 

14

Sept. 27

Made by 

Brice McBride ____ 

_.._.do . _..__-_i _ .. :....do ......... . .

__ .do.. ... ___ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.38 

2.69

2.30

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

79.9 

90.fi

77.1

73.1

« Water commissioner for Sevier River.
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rocky ford Canal near Vermilion, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1... ____ ....

2 .- 

3. _ . _ - _ ..

4 ________

5 ________

6.. __

7. , 

8 ____ .. ....

9 ________

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

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

12 ____ . .....

13. ____ . .....

14 ___ ........

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

16 _____ . .....

17 ____ . .....

18 - 

19. 

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

21.... ..- ...

22. ____ .. ....

23 ____ .. ....

24. ___ ........

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

26 _____ .. ....

27 _____ . .....

28 ____ .. ....

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

30 . 

31 

Oct.

40

| 40

39

39

30

14

14

14

Nov.

27

39

39

SQ

1Q

4n

38

35

36

36

26

8

18

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

23

22

23

23

23

24

24

Dec.

24

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

23

22

22

22

22

21

22

21

21

20

20

Jan.

20

21

21

Q1

1 21

20

20

20

20

22

22

23

Feb.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

34

34

34

34

34

Mar.

si

> 35

36

36

36

36

35

34

35

36

36

35

?3

32

32

35

37

36

38

51

Apr.

57

51

51

AQ

48

48

44

41

39

44

47

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

44

56

56

54

47

49

50

51

May

53 ' 54

64

70

fiQ

69

75

79

80

77

60

 62

66

66

65

66

69

84

84

84

84

84

86

86

86

88.

89

87

86

85

86

June

84

86

85

R4

84

40

7

2

2

20

60

71

79

89

90

89

87

86

84

84

83

81

81

81

81

83

82

78

78

79

July

79

80

80

80

78

74

69

60

53

40

86

89

91

89

SO

92

91

92

93

94

97

93

87

84

75

70

69

64

60

62

70

Aug.

81

7Q

79

81

7Q

78

78

77

76

76

76

72

69

69

70

74

79

76

71

71

70

70

70

72

79

75

70

70

68

68

69

Sept.

71

70

70

71

73

74

74

74

70

66

66

67

67

66

65

65

65

65

62

61

61

60

60

62

62

60

60

64

64

64

NOTE. Discharge estimated for periods when gage-height record was not obtained as shown by braces 

and also Nov. 16-19, Dec. 5-7,17, and 18.

Monthly discharge of Rockyford Canal near Vermilion, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

April .. __ ....... __ ............ .......

Ju\y... ..................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40 

26

34 

51

57 

89 

90 

97 

81 

74

97

Minimum

8 

20

39 

53 

2 

40 

68 

60

2

Mean

29.4 

27.3 

23.8 

21.2 

25.9 

35.5 

47.8 

75.6 

70.7 

78.4 

73.9 

66.0

48.1

Kun-ofE in 

acre-feet

1,810 

1,620 

1,460 

1,300 

1,440 

2,180 

2,840 

4,650 

4,210 

4,820 

4,540 

3,930

34,800
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X 77

BEAVER RIVER BASIN

BEAVER RIVER NEAR BEAVER, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 18, T. 29 S., R. 6 W., a quarter of a mile above city 

diversion dam at mouth of canyon, 4^ miles above Beaver, Beaver County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 82 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15 to September 22, 1906; March 15, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank used since 

November 14, 1914; inspected by G. W. Valantine.

. DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 70 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel; somewhat shifting. One channel; left bank subject to overflow at extremely 

high stages. Control composed of boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.31 feet at 6 p. m. 

May 25 (discharge, 785 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded.

1914-1922: Maximum stage, 6.31 feet at 6 p. m. May 25, 1922 (discharge 

785 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.57 feet, January 28, 1916 (discharge, 8 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Above all irrigation diversions. Above station is a small storage 

reservoir known as Kents Lake. Water is diverted by Beaver River Power 

Co., but returned to the stream several miles above station.

REGULATION. Flow probably not affected by operation of Beaver River Power 

Co.'s plant, but is somewhat affected by the Kents Lake storage reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about May 17. Rating curves 

well defined. Water-stage recorder operated successfully, except during 

periods indicated by braced figures in daily-discharge table. For these pe_ 

riods discharge interpolated or estimated from hydrographic study based on 

weekly staff gage readings, observer's notes, two discharge measurements' 

temperature records, and 'flow of Beaver River at Adamsville. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined from recorder graph or staff gage readings. Records for estimated periods fair, others good.

'Discharge measurements of Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, during the year ending

September SO,

pate

Nov. 6

6

Made by 

._ . do . . . -

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.25

3.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30.6

31.2

Date

Apr. 22

Made by 

A. B. Purton __________

.....do ___ . _______

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.41

5.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

41.8

581
78

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ___ .... ....

2. _____ . ...

3 _____ - ....

4 ________

5 -_-__ _.-. 

6 . 

7 _____ - ....

8 _____ .....

9 _____ .....

10- ........

11 ____ .. ....

12 _ .. __ ..

13 ___ .... ....

14 ___ ........

15 __ ..... ..

16- .... .-. 

17 ........ ift

19. ___ .. .....

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

21 ___ . .......

22 ___ ........

23 ___ ........

24 _ ..........

25- .... 

26 ___ ........

27 _____ - __

28 ___ .... ....

29 ___ ........

30- .........

31

Oct.

OA

30

30

30

30

29

28

26

28

30

30

Nov.

30

29

29

28

28

1 I , "

25

24

23

25

27

I ( "9fi

Dee.

1*

22

20

25

27

Jail.

25

20

Feb.

20

22

22

22

22

21

Mar.

20

20

22

24

24

25

25

I *

1

22

25

29

I K

Apr.

23

22

25

29

1 24

18

44

50

47

53

67

61

65

78

102

May

116

135

149

171

226

264

299

272

198

156

130

119

120

136

152

152

212

324

422

372

365

422

534

608

628

680

620

593

620

628

640

June

581

523

504

Kf\A

486

486

467

432

398

349

318

287

258

247

221

223

210

210

210

210

206

193

181

162

161

141

131

127

151

127

July

113 ins

102

Ar

85

82

77

71

71

82

78

?a

76

72

68

68

fid

62

67

67

67

67

64

64

63

62

88

82

64

62

66

Aug.

62

62

64

51

45

44

45

47

48

44

44

47

47

46

44

46

45

44

43

44

53

54

52

42

39

36

34

38

39

43

Sept.

44

39'

4$

45-

3&

35

34

33

. 32

33

31

31

31

SOSO*

30

29

31

31

31

31

32

30

30

30

30

29

29

28

29>

Monthly discharge of Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, for the_ year ending September

SO, 192$

Month

October..TP ,,-..T..,T^_T.n...,T _ .. _ ,r.r ......_ 

November ______ ___________ ,,, _ ,,-, ,-,. _

February. ____ . _________________

April __ ..,, _______ _______ _______ '

June __ _________ _____ _. ___ __

July ....., ..._.__..-.__._...__.......__.__.._ .._...___

August , .. .

September ^..,, 

The year ________ » _____ _. __ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

102 

680 

581 

113 

64 

45

680

Minimum

116 

127 

62 

34 

28

Mean

29.1 

26.3 

23.9 

20.8 

20.7 

23.5 

36.6 

338 

290 

75.3 

46.8 

32.6

80.1

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

1,790 

1,660 

1,470 

1,280 

1,160 

1,440 

2,180 

20,800 

17,300 

4,630 

2,880 

1,940

58,400
B1AVEE EIVEB BASINRIVER AT ADAM8VILIE, UTAH

LOCATION. In S. J^ sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., 100 yards below highway bridge 

on road from Milford to Beaver, a quarter of a mile above mouth of Indian 

Creek, and three-quarters of a mile south of Adamsville, Beaver County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 272 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; installed March 

13, 1914; inspected by W. A. Rees.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of fine gravel. Banks low; covered 

with willows; subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Concrete control constructed July 11, 1916, and rebuilt September 26, 1919. Stage of 

zero flow, 1.15 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.38 feet from 

6 to 10 a. m. May 31 (discharge, 583 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.37 feet 

July 13-18 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage, 4.85 feet at 6 a. in. May 23,1920 (discharge, 

796 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.04 feet at 3 p. m. July 9,1919 (discharge, 

0.3 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during short periods.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions between station and storage reservoir of Beaver 

County Irrigation Co. There are a number of ditches above station supplying the Adamsville and Beaver districts.

REGULATION. Low-water flow affected by irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. ^Stage-discharge relation changed about May 25. Rating curves 

well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily, except December 

17, April 12-14, and several periods during January and February, which 

were affected by ice. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. For periods when 

recorder was not in operation and periods of ice effect, discharge was determined by study of temperature records and observer's notes. Records good

Discharge measurements of Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 7

May 28

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson _________ __________________ - ....

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.88

4.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

43. »

485
80 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah, for the year

ending September SO,

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 ...........

si

Oct.

16

19

18

16

18

26

24

23

32

33

32

32

32

31

32

32

32

32

37

39

37

37

35

76

68

53

50

48

47

47

AQ

Nov.

48

48

45

44

45

44

44

44

454<i

44

44

44

44

44

45

50

51

52

57

58

57

58

58

71

62

58

58

57

56

Dec.

56

56

51

-51

57

57

54

57

56

56

54

54

56

52

56

51

54

58

61

64

70

74

63

57

58

59

68

68

62

58

Jan.

co

53

54

52

AQ

4fi

46

46

46

46

50

45

45

Feb.

> 45

51

50

42

42

43

44

48

47

47

47

47

45

42

39

39

42

43

49

56

62

Mar.

68

74

62

58

61

TO

63

48

50

43

44

46

50

56

61

58

59

53

48

52

59

56

58

59

51

47

47

46

44

42

39

Apr.'

44

42

39

42

56

54

46

47

46

52

52

49

46

43

40

40

39

38

39

38

43

56

74

71

78

84

87

88

102

120

May

134

144

169

175

182

229

267

277

225

184

194

156

137

152

165

148

156

214

308

291

242

256

294

380

424

527

525

499

516

533

555

June

522

453

393

386

354

324

819

299

272

237

216

188

147

125

103

83

59

52

42

37

38

35

33

31

28

28

30

30

40

46

July

70

58

50

48

46

41

34

20

11

6

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

7

8

7

13

Aug.

43

55

116

66

55

50

46

46

46

41

32

25

21

18

15

15

12

12

28

35

37

37

40

42

39

37

38

39

40

43

41

Sept.

4n.

49

58-

52

40

36

35

3430-

26

22-

17

16

16

15

17

18-

17

1ft

16

16-

17

17

2O

21

22

22

22

23

23

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah, for the year ending September SO,

Month

November _ . _.. _

December ________ , _______ .__ _ _________

April __ . ___ .__ _ _ _____ .... _______ _____

July __ 

August _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ __ _____

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

76 

71

74

62 

74 

120 

555 

522 

70 

116 

58

555

Minimum

16

44 

51

39 

39 

38 

134 

28 

2 

12 

15

2

Mean

35.5 

50.7 

58.1 

47.5 

45.9 

53. 6 

56.5 

279 

165 

15.1 

39.0 

25.7

72.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,180 

3,02» 

3,570 

2,920 

2,550 

3,300 

3,360 

17,200 

9,820 

928 

2,400 

1,530-

52,80a
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 81

BEATER RIVER AT ROCKYFORD DAM, NEAR MINERSVILLE, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., half a mile below Rockyford

Dam and 4 miles above Minersville, Beaver County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 512 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 18,1913, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder at present site since June 1,1916; inspected

by J. L. Jackson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 1,000 feet below

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; some vegetal growth. One 

channel at all stages. Banks not subject to overflow. Concrete control 

installed November 2-12, 1916. Slight growth of moss on control during 

summer. Stage of zero flow, at gage height 0.60 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 3.14 feet May 29-31 

and June 1 and 2 (discharge, 564 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.07 feet 

October 5-23 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

1913-1922: Maximum stage, 3.53 feet at 7 p. m. June 10,1921 (discharge, 

727 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.68 feet March 19 and 20, 1914 (discharge estimated, 0.3 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None between dam and station. There are a number above 

Adamsville.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by operation of gates at Rockyford Dam.

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

Friez recorder operated successfully except January 8-13, May 5, and June 

27-30. For days when recorder was not in operation, discharge interpolated or estimated. Owing to regulation, it was possible to obtain good estimates. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Beaver County Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah, 

during the year ending September 80, 1982

Date

Nov. 7

May 28

Made by 

A. B. Purton _ . __ __ _ . _ . _____ .. . ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.27

3.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

41.8

495
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville , 

Utah, for the year ending September SO,

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__...___.__.__

^1

Oct.

27 

27

27

27

26

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22

27

32

32

32 

32

32

32

32

32

27

Nov.

43 

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

43 

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

48

50

52

52

53

60

60

60

60

62

68

Dec.

68 

68

68

68

68

68

68

52

54

54

54 

54

54

54

54

54

54

53

46

46

46

41

38

38

38

38

38

36

32

32

32

Jan.

32 

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

On

Feb.

30 

30

30

30v

30

30

30

31

- 31

31

31 

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

38

Mar.

57 

61

50

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

48

49

49

54

72

94

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

83

70

58

58

58

58

Apr.

58 

58

58

58

58

58

58

AQ

66

66

66 

66

66

66

66

52

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

49

67

78

85

101

113

132

May

186 

216

216

216

248

279

355

376

304

304

304 

282

279

222

197

197

19?

202

245

276

291

291

291

291

334

351

461

508

564

564

564

June

564 

500

272

120

157

321

365

298

351

321

166 

101

101

101

101

101

101

98

39

43

58

67

67

67 '67

67

July

70

67

58

58

61

70

78

90

90

90

90 

96

08

98

98

103

On

94

105

109

109

109

107

101

101

101

101

101

87

76

70

Aug.

55

55

55

58

70

70

70

70

70

70

70 

70

70

70

73

78

78

78

73

67

- 67

67

67

64

58

62

67

67

63

67

58

Sept.

58

68

68

68

68

67

67

67

67

67

61

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

57

67

57

55

55

55

55

56

55

55

55

49

NOTE. Braced figures give estimated mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah, for 

for the year ending September SO,

Month

October. _ .___ __ . ______ . _ . __ ______

November... _________ . ______ _ _____

March ____________________ ____________

April ..__ --_.__._____ _...__..._ _,._. ___ __ __

May.. __ __

June ____________ _ ________________

July _________________ _______ .. 

August _ . __ _. _ . _ ._ _

September... _ __ __ __

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

37 

68 

68 

32 

38 

109 

132 

564 

564 

109 

78 

68

564

Minimum

22

42 

32 

30 

30 

45 

42 

186 

39 

58 

55 

49

22

Mean

25.7 

47.8 

50.6 

31.2 

31.4 

69.4 

62.9 

310 

163 

89.5 

67.1 

59.5

84.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,580 

2,840 

3,110 

1,920 

1,740 

4,270 

3,740 

19,100 

9,700 

5,500 

4,130 

3,550

61,200
SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X 83

OWENS LAKE BASIN

OWENS RIVER NEAR ROUND VALLEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., below sheep bridge, 700 feet 

above/mouth of Rock Creek, and 2 miles north of Round Valley, Inyo 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 450 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1903, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 85 feet below bridge. A water-stage recorder 

was installed November 22, 1920. Gage operated by W. G. Alien.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock and bouldersj fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 3.18 feet at noon June 28 (discharge, 709 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.08 feet at 7.30 a. m. January 19 (discharge, about 11 second-feet).

1903-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.0 feet June 30,1907 (discharge, 

1,190 second-feet); minimum stage, that of January 19, 1922.

ICE. Shore ice exists at times but ordinarily does not affect stage-discharge 

relation.

DIVERSIONS. No water is diverted above station.

RE GUL ATION . None.

ACCTTRACT. Stage-discharge relation changes continually. Standard rating 

curve fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder gave a good record. Daily 

discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and discharge measurements furnished by 

city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Round Valley, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO,

Date

Nov. 28

Jan. 10

26

Feb. 25 

Mar. 14

28

Apr. 17

Made by 

M. O. Smart..... _ . ...

.....do..... _____ .

.....do ...... _ .. _ .

.....do _ . ______

.....do - 

do

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.90

1.80

1.85

1.92

2.00 

1.94

2.06

2.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

137

124

157

180

188 

179

219

207

Date

21

July 8

22 

Aug. 7

26

Made by 

Weatherill and Alien ..

.....do __ . ______

 do w 

G. P. W,ea^e3U... .

. .do __ . --_ -. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.39

2.92

3.05

2.87

2.50 

2.13

2.00'

1.99

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

327

562

641

374 

281

174

181
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Round Valley, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO,

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.

133

130

130

138

138

150

159

153

172

165

168

172

162

156

144

132

121

121

124

130

130

121

119

141

130

130

119

141

138

138

144

Nov.

141

138

138

138

138

141

147

141

141

144

141

144

147

130

121

112

130

124

136

159

178

153

138

138

141

141

144

150

Dec.

147

127

116

124

100

130

124

124

124

128

133

136

144

138

138

127

141

127

165

111

162

I'M

159

127

40

130

172

197

204

200

Jan.

901

214

184

172

175

1Q1

IS!

162

162

150

136

159

162

172

29

63

153

175

194

200

197

187

187

191

191

181

141

184

Feb.

197

110

187

191

194

204

197

156

53

121

204

214

224

239

265

269

257

249

231

217

217

217

181

178

181

Mar.

194

178

159

172

1fi9

175

165

168

138

204

187

178

187

181

194

200

200

200

194

191

214

228

235

239

242

253

249

221

Apr.

253

276

320

qoq

q_iK

312

316

357

329

301

273

245

217

308

396

324

261

257

340

423

470

427

479

470

361

361

328

276

242

217

May

197

184

200

204

214

217

221

210

207

194

178

181

187

207

228

235

253

280

292

288

280

300

324

345

324

328

345

353

374

409

June

446

4M

456

AQQ

.533

588

599

588

588

504.

" 538

513

494

528

475

484

523

568

604

614

624

640

624

630

635

640

671

693

677

656

July

594

5QQ

583

£70

573

578

553

K_iq

533

508

489

465

446

423

418

405

400

396

427

475

418

378

345

324

316

308

292

276

269

276

288

Aug.

9Qfi

345

409

288

OKO

238

224

91 Q

214

209

204

200

184

187

178

175

178

168

168

168

162

168

187

210

214

217

221

269

249

914

Sept.

204

200

181

168

168

168

165

165

168

175

181

175

178

175

162

162

165

168

175

175

172

181

181

181

181

181

181

175

Monthly discharge of Owens River near Round Valley, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

February _ __ __ . __ _ ____

April . ___ ... __ . _____ ........ __ . __ ... __

June __ . ... . _

July ______________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

172

178 

204 

221 

269 

253 

479 

409 

693 

599 

409 

204

693

Minimum

119 

112 

40 

29 

53 

138 

217 

178 

446 

269 

162 

162

29

Mean

140 

141 

140 

16S 

197 

196 

329 

257 

572 

435 

220 

177

247

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,610 

8,390 

8,610 

10,300 

10,900 

12, COO 

19,600 

15,800 

34,000 

26,700 

13,500 

10,500

179,000
OWENS LAKE BASIN 85

OWENS RIVER NEAR BIG FINE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 34 E., at Charlies Butte, 11 miles southeast 

of Big Pine, Inyo County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1906, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by J. I. Jones.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; shift slightly. Right bank high; 

left bank subject to overflow during floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.50 feet December 22 

(discharge, 1,220 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.80 foot May 5-16 (discharge, 68 second-feet).

1906-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.2 feet about 9 p. m. January 26; 

1914 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 3,220 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.05 foot June 13-16, 1908 (discharge, 36 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. On account of diversions above station, record does not indicate 

total run-off from drainage area.

REGULATION. Flow is partly regulated by diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 22 at high water. Rating 

curve fairly well denned. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and discharge measurements furnished by 

city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Big Pine, Calif., during tbe year ending

September 30,

Date

Oct. 24

Jan. 17 

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 11

25

May 10 

June 12

Made by 

Topham and Jones..... 

J. W. Topham ____

J. W. Topham. ____

__ do _____ . ......

Jones and Selepegno ...

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.89

3.10 

3.68

3 in

2.70

2.38

.80 

4.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

223

432 

554

443

343

269

70 

663

Date

July 11 

20

31

Aug. 21

28

Made by 

Topham and Selepegno 

.do . __

_ do . . _______

__ do _________

E. M. Selepegno- 

 Gage 

height

Feet 

3.82

5.49 

4.49

2.15

1.12

1.05

1.22

Discharge

See.-/*. 

567

974 

710

204

91

89

12$
86 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Big Pine, Calif., for the year

ending September SO,

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 ___ - __ ...

81 ___ _ 

Oct.

61

81

" 9191

91

91

96

101

112

123

128 

152

159

146

146

152

159

159

173

204

204

220

220

237 

237

188

220

220

237

310

810

Nov.

310

310

329

329

329

329

348

329

348

348

348 

329

329

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

368

368

368

388

QQO

368

368

348

348

368

Dec.

368

368

348

329

348

329

348

348

348

348

348 

348

348

S4a

348

34a

348

348

348

452

867

1,220

981

743 

766

861

766

766

743

628

628

Jan

fifK

582

605

582

4Q4

494

494

494

450

450

428 

406

406

OJJ4

384

499

428

406

340

280

340

384

362

384 QCM

406

428

406

406

384

Feb.

anfl

406

406

406

406

450

472

494

560

RQ7

720

674

605

404

560

538

538

516

538

516

538

628

605

538 

516

494

494

472

Mar

428

450

428

472

428

406

384

362

362

406

406 

406

406

406

428

406

406

406

384

384

384

384

362

362 

362

362

362

384

384

406

428

Apr.

428

428

428

428

450

450

406

362

406

340 

362

384

362

320

362

280

227

227

227

243

280

243

260 

280

212

175

148

128

105

May

04

85

80

72

68

68

68

68

68

68

68 

68

68

68

68

68

72

76

90

110

141

148

141

116 

141

190

212

204

227

280

320

June

362

406

428

494

538

628

674

697

720

697

674 

651

628

582

582

605

582

628

720

766

789

837 837'

837 

813

861

909

909

1,030

1,050

July

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

981

957

813

789

766

789

813

743

743

743

766

743

720

697

472

406

362

300

260

243

243

Aug.

280

362

472

582

538

582

406

320

280

260 

227

212

197

154

134

128

122

116

105

100

90

76

85 

122

116

100

90

134

141

134

Sept.

110

94

ga

94

35

9090-

85

85

85

85 

85

85

85

85

80

80

85

85

85

85

85

94 ioa

105

116

105

105

105

lift

Monthly discharge of Owens River near Big Pine, Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Month

October ___________________________

December ____ _ _____________________

January

February _______________ __________

April __ . ____________________________

May... _____________________________

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

The year________. __ _. ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

310 

388 

1,220 

605 

720 

472 

450 

320 

1,050 

1,100 

582 

116

1,220

Minimum

61 

310 

329 

280 

406 

362 

105 

68 

362 

243 

76 

80

61

Mean

165 

348 

517 

, 432 

' 525 

398 

310 

117 

698 

775 

227 

91.9

383

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,10fr 

20,700 

31,800 

26,600 

29,200 

24,500 

18,400 

7,190 

41,500 

47,700 

14,000 

5,470

277,000
OWENS LAKE BASIN 87

r OWENS LAKE NEAR LONE PINE, CALIF.

LOCATION. On the west shore of Owens Lake, 1 mile north of Brier siding on 

California & Nevada Railroad (Southern Pacific Co.) and 9 miles south of 

Lone Pine, Inyo County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1908, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff installed November 1, 1911, at a boulder point east of railroad culvert No. 507B; read occasionally by an employee of city of Los 

Angeles.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. 1911-1922: Maximum elevation recorded, 3,578.75 feet 

March 16 and April 7, 1912; minimum stage recorded, 3,559.00 feet September 26, 1922.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by city of Los Angeles.

Elevations given in the table are computed from the original readings made 

on gage. To reduce these elevations to mean sea level (U. S. G. S. datum), add 

3,550 feet.

Elevation, in feet, of Owens Lake near Lone Pine, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1. _______

2_.

3- _______

4 _________

5... ______

6... __ . ......

7 _________

8. _ .

9.. __ . .....

10- __ .... 

11.. ___________

12.. _______ .

13 _ _ _______

14. ____ __

15.. _______

16... __ ... ____

17... ______

18_.______. __ .

19... __ . __...

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

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

22 ___ ._._._._

23 _. __ _..__

24 ______________

25._..__..._.___

26

27- _ ..........

28-....___._____

29 _ ___. ..___

30._._._..______

31....._.___.___

Oct.

10.52

16.50

10.50

10.47

10.45

10.40

10.30

10.28

Nov.

10.25

10.23

10.20

10.18

10.15

10.10

10.08

Dec.

10.05

10.02

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.10

Jan.

10.20

10.18

10.15

Feb.

10.52

10.45

10.45

10.45

Mar.

10.43

10.42

10.40

10.37

10.35

10.28

Apr.

10.30

10.30

.......

10.20

10.20

10.10

10.08

10.05

May

10.02

10.00

9.85

9.85

9.75

June

9.65

9.55

 

9.50

9.40

9.40

July

9.45

9.55

9.53

9.60

9.57

Aug.

9.55

9.40

 -

9.35

Sept.

^

9.15

9.10

9.10

9.05

9.00
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAKT X

BOCK CREEK NEAR ROUND VALLEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. M SE. M sec. 9, T. 6 N., R. 31 E., below highway bridge, 

a short distance above mouth of Pine- Creek, and 2 miles northwest of 

Round Valley, Inyo County.

DEAINAGE AREA. About 46 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3, 1903, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank about 600 feet below bridge; read by W. G. 

Alien. Prior to July, 1906, gage was located at highway bridge.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and cobblestones; somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.03 feet 

July 5 (discharge, 119 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.81 foot April 17 

(discharge, 18 second-feet).

1903-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.0 feet January 25, 1914 (discharge, 360 second-feet); minimum discharge, 14 second-feet April 20-23, 

1905.

ICE. Shore ice forms but probably does not affect stage-discharge relation.

DIVERSIONS. Water for irrigation is diverted above station.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths two or three times a week. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table using 

shifting-control method. Discharge for days when gage was not read was 

interpolated or estimated from flow of Owens River near Round Valley. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and discharge measurements furnished by 

city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif., during the year

ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 12

22

29 

Nov. 20

Jan. 10

21

Feb. 27

Mar. 13

28

Made by 

M. C, Smart _____

Smart and Alien _______

.. do 

_ do ____

,___.do ._.__ ______ .

-_...do__ _______ .

. .do ___________

__._.do . _ _ _ _ ________

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.10

.83

.94 

.96

.93

1.10

.93

1.17

1.03

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26

22

23 

26

25

37

26

37

29

30

Date

Apr. 18

May 27

June 10 

21 July 8

21

Aug. 7

22 Sept. 5

27

Made by 

Selepengo and Alien ...

.....do ........ _________

G. P. Weatherill _ ____

____.do ______ ____ ..

G. P. Weatherill. ______

.....do. ..___._ ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.89

1.71

2.62 

2.00

2.79

2.25

1.52

.95

1.01

.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20

82

108 

114

102

106

64

27

33

24
OWENS LAKE BASIN 89

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ ____ 

2____...___ 3l""I"_I_."_. __ 

4 ______________

5 ______________

6 ______

7. _____________

8 _____ . 

9. -

10 ________

11. __ . ________

12 ________

13- _ --_ __-.

14

15 ___ . ___ .-

16.. _______ .

17 ______ ____

18. ... 

19.. . ___ . _

20. ___ .. __ .

21..... __ ....

22. ____ ..___.

23 ______ .

24 __ ______

25 ___ ........

28____. _________

27 ___ _______

28....... ___ .

29 ______________

3l""_-II"_-_-

Oct.

22 

23 

23

22

22

24

27

26

26

26

27

26

28

27

26

26

26

25

25

24

23

22

23

25

26

25

24

24

23

23 

23

Nov.

23 

23 

23

23

25

24

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

23

23

24

24

24

25

26

26

26

26

26

27

Dec.

27 

25 

22

24

27

26

26

26

25

24

25

26

28

28

28

26

25

34

42

51

60

45

30

32

32

34

36

38

38

39 

4n

Jan.

34 

34 

34

35

36

37

39

40

39

37

40

40

39

38

38

39

36

33

80

27

25

27

29

32

32

32

32

32

33

34 

35

Feb.

36 

36 

37

38

36

34

44

53

6346'

30

34

38

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

31

34

37

29

Mar.

31 

34

OK

36

33

29

90

"V\

30

29

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

27

28

29

30

28

28

29

30

30 

29

Apr.

28

28

Oft

28

27

27

26

25

24

23

22

22

22

21

20

1 Q

18

21

21

21

20

20

22

24

25

26

27

27

28

28

May

28 

28 

28

00

38

43

45

47

49

42

36

42

48

54

60

61

62

66

60

55

58

64

70

82

94

88

83

86

89

98 

106

June

125 

128

135

136

137

129

122

115

108

97

86

77

68

74

80

106

104

102

109

117

106

96

86

100

115

114

112

110

108

July

107 

106 

105

112

119

113

107

102

100

88

77

80tu.

80

77

86

96

104

112

109

106

88

88

74

60

53

47

45

42

53 

65

Aug.

72 

80

7a

73

fiQ

65

61

70

79

70

60

50

. 34

35

36

38

40

35

30

27

27

27

27

28

30

32

33

34.

43

45 

dfi

Sept.

43 

40 

42

37

32

31

30

30

30

34

33

32

30

28

28

28

29

29

28

29

30

27

24

26

25

24

24

24

23

22

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif., for the year ending September SO,1922

Month

October __ _ ________________ ___ ______

November _ . _ ... ____ _ _ .

January » .. __ _-

February.-. _ _______ March _ ____ _ ___ ___ _ _____________

April May _ __ _ _

June _ _ _. _ ._ _ _ _ ._ _ _ _____ . _ ____

July ______________ _. _ _________

August _ _ . ___

September. ______ _ _ _ ___________

The year . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

27 

60 

40 

63 

36 

28 

106 

137 

119 

80 

43

137

Minimum

22 

22 

22 

25 

29 

27 

18 

28 

68 

42 

27 

22

18

Mean

24.5 

24.1 

31.9 

34.5 

36.8 

29.7 

23.9 

59.5 

108 

86.6 

47.5 

29.7

44.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,510 

1,430 

1,960 

2,120 

2,040 

1,830 

1,420 

3,660 

6,430 

5,320 

2,920 

1,770

32,400
90 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

PINE CREEK NEAR BOUND VALLEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., 300 feet above highway bridge, 

600 feet above junction with Rock Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Round 

Valley, Inyo County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 32 square miles above mouth of canyon.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3,1903, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 300 feet above bridge; read by W. G. Alien. 

Prior to May 13,1908, gage was 150 feet below highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage, from bridge, or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Lava rock and sand; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, over 6 feet 

June 28 (discharge, about 300 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.20 feet at 10 

a. m* August 12 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

1903-1922: Maximum discharge, 370 second-feet June 22,1911; minimum 

discharge, 0.1 second-foot August 13, 1920.

ICE. Ice occasionally forms at station but does not affect stage-discharge 

relation.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above station for irrigation.

REGULATION. Diversions probably affect flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed June 28. Rating curves well denned. Staff gage read to hundredths two or three times a week. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table and interpolating or estimating discharge for days when gage was not read. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and discharge measurements furnished by 

city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 12

22

29

21

Feb. 27

Mar. 13

28

Apr. 18

Made by 

M. C. Smart...... __

. _ ,do ______

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

.....do . __ - __

.....do - __ - __ .... .

__ .do ____ ...

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

Gage 

height

Fed 

3.24

3 qf|

3.32

3.35

3.38

3.32

3.45

3.39

3

00

3.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.7

2.9

0 K

3.3

2.3

5.3

3.8

0 A

1.7

Date

May 27

21

July 8

21

Aug. 7

22

Sept. 5

97

Made by 

.....do _______ ...

Q. P. Weatherill.......

Weatherill and Alien..

G. P. Weatherill.. ..

.....do .. 

Gage 

height

Fed 

4.01

5.01

5.68

5.28

4.60

3.95

3.61

3.50

3.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33

118

198

180

84

20

5.4

2.6

.7
OWENS LAKE BASIN 91

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ . ______

2

3 ________

4

5 __ __ _

6 ____ .. __

7 .

8- _.

9 ____ . .____

10 ___ .... __

11 __ _____

12.. ____ ....

13 __

14 __ ... ___ .

15 __ ... _ . ___

16 ....... __

17 __ . _ ... ___

18. . 

19 __ ...... ____

20 __ _ 

21 _____ . __

22 ______________

23. __

24. _ ____._ __

26 __ ... ....

26 ______________

27 

28 ___ ._ __ .

29 ..- 

30. __ ... . _ .

31 __ .. _______

Oct.

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.6

1 7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1 9

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.4

3.9

Nov.

3.4

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

*> 7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2 9

2.9

2.9

2,9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.7

Dec.

3.9

3.3

.2.7 ^3.3

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.9

2 7

2.9

3

1

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.3

7

11

15

19

12

d. K

4.1

4.4

4.7

5

5.6

5.6

6

6

Jan.

6.0

5.5

4.8

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.9

3.7

3.9

4.1

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

Feb.

3.3

3.7

4.1

4.5

4.7

4.8

14

22

31

19

6.5

6

5.5

6

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.9

4.2

4.5

5

6

4.1

Mar.

4.0

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.4

2.9

3.3

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

Apr.

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2 1

2 4

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.0

2.6

3.0

3.5

4,1

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.3

May

1.6

2.2

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

2.4

4.1

3.7

13

22

29

37

36

34

45

57

65

74

June

115

126

138

162

168

174

164

153

143

132

136

138

116

94

64

105

166

159

162

186

211

195

162

200

237

July

263

266

250

260

250

228

206

184

162

144

126

95

64

78

CM

90

88

90

93

88

83

71

70

54

39

29

18

15

13

28

43

Aug.

48

63

43

38

32

27

22

20

19

13

6.6

.2

6

6

5.6

6

7

8

9

9

7

5.6

6

4.7

7

9

9

8

9

5

6

Sept.

.^l

3.2

4.4

3.2

2.0

3.8

5.5

4.1

2.6

3.9

4.1

4. 4

3.4

2.3

2 6

2.9

4.4

3.5

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.2

.6

1.4

1.0

.5

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

Monthly discharge of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

December - ____________ . __ . ____ 1.

April.. . __ _ . 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3.9 

3.9 

19 6 ' 

31 

4.6 

4.1 

74

263 

53

, 5.5

Minimum

1.4 

2.7 

2.7 

2.9 

3.3 

2.7 

1.0 

.8 

54 

13 

.2 

.5

.2

Mean

2.33 

. 3.12 

5.35 

4.03 

6.94 

3.73 

2.24 

14.5 

169 

115 

14.6 

2.65

28.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

143 

186 

329 

248 

385 

229 

133 

892 

10,100 

7,070 

898 

158

20,800

89017 27f WSP 550 7
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

MONO LAKE BASIN 

MONO LAKH NEAR MONO LAKH, CALIF.

LOCATION. In lot 6, SE. ^ NE. ^ sec. 31, T. 2 N., R. 26 E., 2 miles south of

Mono Lake post office, Mono County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15,1912, to September 30, 1922 (fragmentary). 

GAGE. Vertical staff on support ofkboathouse, installed September, 1916; read

once daily by W. E. Green. Original gage was vertical staff fastened to

willow tree about 400 feet from Hammon's store. Relations of datums of

gages unknown. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. 1912-1922; Maximum stage recorded, 13.3 feet May 27,

1915; minimum stage recorded, 7.93 feet December 11, 1913. 

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

Daily gage-height, in feet, of Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

October 20___ 11. 1

November 20._ 11. 0

December 15__- 10.95

May 13 ._.._. 11.8 

June 24._ __ 12.25

August 25._ 12. 1 

September 27 __ 11.8

July 20_ _. 12.2

WALKER LAKE BASIN

EAST WALKER RIVER NEAR BRIDGEPORT, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., 100 feet from highway, half a mile above 

highway bridge, and 6 miles below Bridgeport, Mono County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1 to September 30,1922, and miscellaneous meas 

urements in 1920 and 1921, at present site; July 29, 1911, to September 30 

1914, comparable records at a site 1^4 miles upstream.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on right bank; inspected by Walker River 

Irrigation District employees.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge half a 

mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight above and below gage. Bed 

of shifting sand and gravel. Control indefinite; fairly permanent.

ICE. No records in winter.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions in Bridgeport Valley.

REGULATION. Slight regulation by Twin Lakes Reservoir and irrigation above 

gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve fairly well defined. Stevens continuous recorder operated successfully except June 12 to July 2. Daily discharge for latter period estimated 

from comparison with records for Mason station. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Engineers for Walker River Irrigation District made five discharge measurements during year.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 93

Discharge measurements of East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO, 19 22

- Date

Oct. 15

May 3

JUD6 3

Made byWarren * and Beemer c Warren and Lamberson o_ ___ _ _

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.03

3.82 

5.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

64

392 

733

Date

July 3

July 26 

Aug. 15 

Sept. 21

Made by 

R. R. Rowe ______

Warren and King & __ 

Warren and Shirley « ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.03

3.48 

2.68 

2.09

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

755

272 

143 

73

« Ditch rider, Walker River Irrigation District.

& Engineer, Walker River Irrigation District.

c Water commissioner and chief engineer, Walker River Irrigation District.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

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.

55

54

53

55

70

76

73

70

68

65

65

63

62

63

64

65

65

59

58

57

55

54

RA

56

57

60

66

64

64

64

Nov.

65

65

66

65

65

65

65

63

65

64

67

65

62

69

64

73

70

61

59

64

66

66

62

54

I 55

May

438

510

604

642

688

636 '

471

358

338

416

421

438

507

538

564

613

552

457

443

446

513

552

476

446

485

535

613

700

June

735

743

772

798

874.

909

954

951

927

874

841

760

800

900

1,050

1,050

1,000

July

850

750

708

694

720

671

630

619

592

604

601

613

592

561

529

507

479

521

578

513

435

384

356

328

298

260

219

215

245

316

Aug.

368

363

356

307

One

279

279

273

254

239

189

169

142

140

139

158

157

155

148

140

144

122

115

111

111

116

109

115

130

132

120

Sept.

115

106

<K

93

no

Q1

7O

77

71

65

68

66

63

63

63

62

57

61

61

60

65

63

61

61

62

58

56

58

59

61

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif., for

September SO, 1922

Month

May 3-31 ______ . _________ . ____ . ...

June __ ._, .- --.- -... . __ . __________ July __ . . . _ _ _____ _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

76 

73 

700 

1,050 

850 

368 

115

Minimum

53

388

215 

111

56

Mean

61.5 

62.7 

517 

823 

519 

189 

70.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,780 

3,738 

29,700 

49,000 

31,900 

11,600 

4,190
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

EAST WALKER RIVER ABOVE MASON VAL1EY, NEAR MASON, NEV.

LOCATION. In SW. % see. 4, T. 11 N., R. 26 E., 30 feet below highway bridge 

and 11 miles southeast of Mason, Mineral County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 23, 1921, to September 30, 1922, at present site; 

August 27,1916, to January 5, 1918, fragmentary records at a site half a mile 

upstream.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on left bank; attended by employees of 

Walker River Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge near 

gage. Excellent sections at all stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight. Bed of shifting sand and 

fine gravel. Banks covered with willows. Control indefinite and shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.40 feet at 

5 p. m. June 29 (discharge, 1,160 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.68 foot at 

11 a. m. February 13 (discharge, 28 second-feet). 

1921-1922: Same as given above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice at times.

DIVERSIONS. Strosnider Canal heads about 1^ miles above gage. Nine diversions between gage and mouth of West Walker River with maximum capacity 

of 120 second-feet.

REGULATION. Slight regulation by Twin Lakes Reservoir and by irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifting continually during year; affected 

by ice January 20 to February 8. Standard rating curve well defined. 

Water-stage recorder successfully operated throughout year except December 16, February 4-7, April 5-9, and September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and four measurements furnished by Walker 

River Irrigation District.

Discharge measurements of East Walker River above Mason Valley, near Mason, 

Nev., during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 3

15 

Jan. 9

Made by 

Rowe and LindsJey _ 

Rowe and Beemer&____ 

D. K. Warren c _ _____

Gage 

height

Fed 

0.96

.99 

1.14 

3.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

57

53 

99

577

Date

July 29 

Aug. 17

Made by 

Warren and Kingc __ 

Warren and Shirley _

Gage 

height

Feet

<t 17

L92 

1.87

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

992

217 

103

Ditch rider, Walker River Irrigation District.

Water commissioner and chief engineer, Walker River Irrigation District.

Engineer, Walker River Irrigation District.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 95

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Walker River above Mason Valley, near 

Mason, Nev., for the year ending September SO, 1922

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.

53

54

56

55

54

54

58

60

60

58

58

56

55

54

53

53

KO

51

53

51

50

50

47

46

45

45

47

53

57

61

64

Nov.

63

61

61

61

63

63

63

60

63

66

65

63

61

62

65

67fid.

56

51

56

63

67

70

70

66

64

64

\ K,

Dec.

70

72

82

101

98

91

68

71

80

80

88

89

92

88

96

101

Jan.

104

109

119

98

92

95

100

100

90

76

79

84

74

70

87

89

Q7

Oft

69

30

Feb.

55

73

58

51

38

34

37

48

58

RS

70

83

84

87

78

80

80

81

83

87

84

Mar.

81

77

78

82

82

86

83

S3

79

83

S3

80

75

95

140

140

107

98

95

101

103

108

110

123

128

133

126

123

123

130

142

Apr.

142

138

160

179

175

185

183

183

170

153

183

208

212

204

214

292

422

556

643

720

625

598

576

468

428

881

May

342

351

375

425

556

670

728

746

602

414

302

302

366

397

453

500

520

544

580

552

488

411

387

422

476

488

411

378

428

476

580

June

688

715

710

742

810

880

925

970

975

925

860

820

770

810

825

710

688

742

770

742

733

746

751

728.

715

746

825

955

1,100

1,060

July

990

850

733

679

679

751

661

607

564

532

500

496

500

504

472

442

425

418

442

464

492

446

390

351

315

282

255

235

212

196

202

Aug.

238

252

295

351

250

222

202

190

176

166

154

137

127

119

107

103

103

108

114

117

118

122

113

104

98

103

102

126

148

124

114

Sept.

102

106

102

92

87

87

86

80

75

75

74

73

72

71

66

65

65

64

64

64

64

64

66

64

63

63

60

58

58

60

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of East Walk'er River above Mason Valley, near Mason, Nev., 

for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

October . __________ . ____ __ ______ .

May _ .. _ . __ . __ . _ ._ _ _ _____________

July.. _________ .. ___ . ________ . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

64 

70

 101

119 

87 

142 

720 

746 

1,100 

990 

351 

106

1,100

Minimum

45 

51

34 

75 

138 

302 

688 

196 

98 

58

Mean

53.7 

63.1 

78.3 

67.4 

64.4 

102 

303 

473 

815 

487 

155 

73.0

228

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,300 

3,760 

4,810 

4,140 

3,580 

6,270 

18,000 

29,100 

48,500 

29,900 

9,530 

4,340

165,000
96 STTBFACE WATEB SUPELY, 1822, PABT X

WAIKEE EIVEK AT MASON, NEV.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 33, T. 13 N., R. 25 E., 200 yards above highway 

bridge at Mason, Lyon County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 21, 1910, to September 15, 1912; July 3, 1913. 

to September 30, 1916; and May 15, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

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

employees of Walker River Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from highway 

bridge 200 yards below gage. Good sections at all stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is shifting sand; no well-defined control. Two 

or more channels at low water. One channel for medium and high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, 5.94 feet at 2 a. m. 

on June 8 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet); minimum stage not determined. 

1921-1922: Maximum stage, that of June 8, 1922; minimum stage, 1.74 

feet September 17, 1921 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

ICE. No records during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None between confluence of East and West Walker Rivers and 

gaging station. During irrigation season practically all of stream is diverted below gage for use in Mason Valley. Maximum capacity of canals 

diverting water from East Walker River in Mason Valley, 120 secondfeet; from West Walker River, 100 second-feet.

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage of waters in Topaz Lake, Poor Lake, 

and Twin Lakes, as well as by extensive irrigation in Mason, Smith, Antelope, and Bridgeport Valleys.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curves 

fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder operated successfully for periods 

except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph. Shifting-control method used June 6 to September 

30. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Walker River at Mason, Nev., during the year ending

September, SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 16

Jan. 10 

May 20

Made by 

~b"rR. WanrSttV !" 

Gage 

height

Feet

O ftA

2.39 

4.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

qo -I

87.2 

1,530

Date

Juiy 5

Sept. 1

Made by 

Warren* and Shirleya.

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.43

2.30

Discharge

See.-fl. 

1,620

135

a Engineer, Walker Eiver Irrigation District.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 97

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walker River at Mason, Nev., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1

2 _ _ . _ _ ______

3 ________________

4

6

6 __________________________

7 - _ -

8__ __ _

9 ___ _ _ . _ _____

10 __ '

11 ___ __ _ ______

12 __

13 ___ _ . _____

14 _________ _ _______

16 

16 ... _________ __ _ _ _ _

17 ... ___________ , _____

18 _ _____ 

19 ______ _ _________

20 ________________

21 _ _ _

22 ___ _ , ___

23 ____ ____ __ ______

24 ___ -_____ _ _ ___

25 ._ _

26 __ _______________

27 ___ _ ............

28

29.

30 _ . _ _ _

31 _ __ _. ________ 

Oct.

14.

35

35

35

36

36

37

38

39

41

38

38

39

40

41

38

38

38 

39

40

41

41

43

43

42

39

39

40

42

44

46

Nov.

46

47

44

43

44

46

50

50

50

53

54

53

49

49

da

53

56

59 

56

54

54

59

60

63

62

60

62

I 60

Mar.

280

266

252

234

213

213

205

205

185

185

201

230

174

171

243

290

275

225 

193

181

185

197

205

230

230

248

243

234

213

205

225

Apr.

225

213

238

261

330

345

300

261

285

266

290

335

320

280

295

340

335

310

453

723

742

775

808

866

860

801

808

736

671

671

May

598

579

645

768

957

1,190

1,310

1,430

1,280

944

710

600

492

650

810

970

1,340

1,410 

1,580

. 1,580

1,490

1,280

1,180

1,130

1,280

1,200

976

1,000

970

1,080

1,210

June

1,370

1,450

1,480

1,600

1,750

1,960

2,250

2,270

2,200

2,010

1,580

1,440

1,540

1,750

1,910

1,960

2,010

2,060 

2,010

2,020

2,110

2,000

1,970

1,760

1,540

1,600

1,820

2,090

2,260

2,120

July

2,020

1,910

1,920

1,710

1,670

1,800

1,910

1,730

1,570

1,440

848

677

871

742

583

499

505

576

758

895

750

642

469

324

230

160

133

116

97

75

Aug.

<W

i4n

84

235

200

14R

95

59

53

40

36

54

126

245

176

160

144

130 

136

172

195

176

164

148

119

130

136

148

250

286

176

Sept.

140

122

112

87

73

76

73

69

61

63

58

50

47

40

36

34

44

53 

61

79

63

56

56

63

77

77

61

66

53

56

NOTE. No gage heights Nov. 28-30, Apr. 22, and May 12,14, and 15; discharge estimated. No record 

Dec. 1 to Feb. 28.

Monthly discharge of Walker River at Mason, Nev., for the year ending September

80,1922

Month

November. ___ _ _______ ____ . ____ __ _ _ ______ March _ _______ _ ___ _ _ ____

April ___ _ _ __ _ . _ _ _. __ _ __ May _ _._______ ______.. __ _ ____ _ _ _ _, _ _ _ ,.

June _ ___ _ __ ___ __

July ____ ____ _ _ __ ____ _, ____ _ August: ___ ____________ ___ _____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

September _ _ ____.____ _ ___ ___ ... __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

46 

63 

290 

866 

1,580 

2,270 

2,020 

286 

140

Minimum

34 

43 

171 

213 

492 

1,370 

75 

36 

34

Mean

39.2 

53.6 

221 

471 

1,050 

1,860 

911 

144 

66.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,410 

3,190 

13,600 

28,000 

64,600 

111,000 

56,000 

8,850 

3.960
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

WAIKER RIVER NEAR WABTTSKA, NEV.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 20, T. 15 N., R. 26 E., half a mile above boundary of 

Walker River Indian Reservation and 5 miles east of Wabuska, Lyon County.

DBAINAGE AKEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 15, 1920, to September 30, 1922. Comparable 

records were obtained July 22, 1902, to July 31, 1908, at railroad bridge 3 

miles upstream.

GAGE. Stevenseight-day water-stage recorder on left bank; installed July 28, 

1920; inspected by Mrs. A. E. Parker. Temporary staff gage used since 

August 30, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 30 feet upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks fairly high, and clean. One channel, except at 

very high stages when abandoned channel on right may carry small quantity of water around gage. Bed of stream composed of sand.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.08 feet at 

10 a. m. June 8 (discharge, 2,220 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

3.38 feet October 9-13 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.08 feet at 10 a. m. June 8 (discharge, 2,200 second-feet)'; minimum stage, 3.26 feet September 1, 1921 

(discharge, 1 second-foot).

ICE. Some ice effect in winter.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions above the Walker River Indian Reservation.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by Topaz Lake, Poor Lake, and Twin Lakes Reservoirs; Regulation in Topaz Lake was begun in 1921. The Poor Lake 

and Twin Lakes Reservoirs have been in operation many years but the 

effect of this regulation is small.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed June 9. Rating curves fairly wel 

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

footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph, or 

mean daily gage height readings. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Walker River near Wabuska, Nev., during the year 

ending September 30,

Date

Oct. 16

Jan. 10

May 8

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.43

o QQ

5.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.6

70

924

Date

Aug. 30

Sept. 14

Made by 

do .. ____

Oage 

height

Feet 

6.16

61.30

.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,360

81

7.2

« Engineer, Walker River Irrigation District. 

» Temporary gage, 500 feet downstream.
WALKER IAKE BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walker River near Wdbuska, Nev., for the year

ending September SO, 1922

Date

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

20 

18

15

12

8

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5 

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

7

7 

8

9

10

Nov.

11

12 

12

13is

15

16

17

20

20

21

22

22

21

21

22

25 

.39

28

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

27

28 

32

35

Dec.

39

42 

46

42

61

78

89

82

82

74

107

87

72

72

74

70

69

65

69

76

76

76 

76

72

74

Jan.

! 73

72

76

72

67

72

80

76

an

87

82 

105

1 100

Feb.

150

200

1

170

140

280

1

[ 150

Mar.

90

94

100

96

89

96

115

142

170 

150

132

122

127

127

129

137

142

147

147

145 

134

127

127

Apr.

139

150

152

167

187

198

187

164

172

187

204

204

191

175

187

218 

218

306

448

419

469

506

549

601

| 480.

350

May

350

640

925

950

1

670

390

380

370

[ 900

1

1,430

1,420

1,340

1,170

1,060

1,000

1,100

1,050

925 

805

784

867

June

1,000

1,150 

1,300

1,340

1,600

1,740

2,000

2,130

2,170

2,030

1,630

1,660

1,690

1,720

1,870

1,880

1,860 

1,910

1,920

1,910

1,890

1,820

1,700

1,710

1,520

1,430

1,370

1,620 

1,780

1,920

July

,750

,650 

,580

,510

,440

,500

,530

,450

1,340

1,180

905

695

648

621

510

456

408 

400

438

501

470

434

392

340

270

198

151

107

89

74

60

Aug.

f75

100

40

10

40

80

40

81

100

Sept.

V

[ 20

7

7

7

6 

7

8

8

9

8

8

7

7

11

11

11 

12

12

NOTE. Discharge determined from hydrographic comparison with records for stations at Mason, Wabuska, and Schurz Oct. 4-6,20, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, Nov. 21-25, Dec. 16-22, Jan. 1-7, Jan. 19 to Mar. 9, AprJfl 

to May 7, May 9-12,14-19,25-27, June 12, Aug. 1-3, and Aug. 5 to Sept. 13. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Walker River near Wdbuska, Nev., for the year ending September 80,1922

Month

October _ _____ ___________ .........

November ___________ ......................... December.... .. . __ . _ . __ ,__ ___ .... _ _ . ...

February __ . .... . _ _ _

March _ ____ .... _ . ___ . _ ... ___ _ . __ _ . _

April . _ _ .. ____ . ____ . ...

May .... . 

June _ ___ _ _ __ __ ._ _

July . _

August . ........ ... .... ... _ . .. _

September ..... ___ _______ _ _ _ _ ...

The year __ ... .. ____ .. __ _ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

20 

39 

107

170

1,430

2,170 

1,750 

100

2,170

Minimum

4 

11 

39

89 

139

1,666 

60

6

4

Mean

7.0 

22.2 

70.6 

86.5 

181 

116 

295 

812 

1,710 

745 

45.2 

13.5

342

Run-off in

acre-feet

428 

1,320 

4,340 

5,320 

10,400 

7,130 

17,600 

49,900 

102,000 

45,890 

2,780 

803

248,000

89017 27t WSP 550-
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

WALKER RIVER AT SCHURZ, NE7.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 13 N., R. 28 E., 50 feet below Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Schurz, Mineral County, 3 miles above Walker Lake and 6 

miles below diversion dam of Walker River Indian Reservation.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2, 850 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. July 2, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage on right bank 50 feet below Southern Pacific Railroad bridge installed November 14, 1916; vertical staff gage for low stages 

on bridge pier; read by J. G. Bradford.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from flume half a mile below

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose sand; shifts occasionally. One 

channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 2,050 

second-feet at 6 a. m. July 1; no flow October 1 to November 5, and September 1 and 2.

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11. 0 feet June 8 and 9, 1914 (discharge, 2,530 second-feet); no flow during periods in 1913, 1920, 1921,and 

1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during June; affected by ice January 16-21. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths 

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

to rating table using shifting-control method June 8-25. Records good except for August and September for which they may be poor.

Discharge measurements of Walker River at Schurz Nev., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Oct. 16

Jan. 16 

16

Made by 

__ do 

__ do ________ ."

Gage 

height

Feet

"1.46 

"1.70

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

0

32.4 

71

Date

May 8

Jane 28

Made by 

B. B. Bowe ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.10

5.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft> 

670

1,490

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 101

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walker River at Schurz, Nev., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 .. ......

2. . ___ ......

3- . - ............

4-.

5.. __ . ____ ... ...

6 ......

7 _________ .. .....

8.. _____ . _ .... ...

9 _________ . ......

10 _ ..............

11 ________ .. __ .

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

13.. . __ ......

14

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

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

17 _________ . _ ...

18 ________ .... ...

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

20...... . 

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

22

23... ______ .......

24... ______ .... ...

25 

26 .._.. 

27.. __ ___ 

28 _____ __ .... _

29

30.. . ......

31- _____ . _ .... ...

Nov.

2

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

8

8

8

11

15

18

18

20

21

21

21

21

21

Dec.

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

18

18

18

26

26

26

23

21

21

21

21

21

22

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Jan.

28

28

30

30

30

30

30

26

26

26

28

30

30

30

30

50

40

63

63

66

70

70

76

76

76

76

84

Feb.

82

88

91

91

Q7

116

116

133

133

133

133

124

107

107

133

152

171

198

223

241

267

185

110

91

91

84

66

53

Mar.

51

46

Af,

46

53

63

7O

88

91

107

124

124

124

133

133

142

142

161

165

142

161

161

171

161

157

161

161

161

161

157

152

Apr.

TV7

161

1W

152

152

161

165

171

177

185

198

206

212

223

223

267

285

362

410

429

458

500

478

500

496

500

449

415

367

256

May

4D9

308

302

313

QQO

337

730

850

870

700

540

421

342

332

350

458

762

1,100

1,160

1,190

1,130

1,030

885

805

870

850

730

760

635

650

June

730

940

i nfiri

1,140

1,200

1,420

1,510

1,730

1,910

1,970

1,880

1,600

1,520

1,670

1,650

1,760

1,730

1,740

1,800

1,840

1,810

1,820

1,720

1,640

1,630

1,500

1,380

1,500

1,670

1,900

July

1 Q4TI

1,730

1,590

1,560

1,520

1,480 i 4sn

1,540

1,400

1,060

880

785

650

635

590

478

440

393

367

420

458

458

435

393

325

249

185

137

94

94

86

Aug.

59

48

f 15

2

3

5

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

3

3

2

12

4

Sept.

0

0

3

20

17

13

6

6

6

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

NOTE. Discharge determined from hydrographic comparisons with records for stations at Mason, 

Wabuska, and Schurz Jan. 17-21, because of ice effect, and Aug. 3-14 because of unreliable gage readings. 

No flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 5.

Monthly discharge of Walker River at Schurz, Nev., for the year ending September

80,

Month

November __________________________

February..

March.... __________________________

April.... ___ . __ ..... _ .. . .

May

July. .......

September . __ . ____ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0 

21 

26 

84 

267 

171 

500 

1,190 

1,970 

1,940 

59 

20

1,970

Minimum

0 

0

18 

26 

53 

46 

152 

302 

730 

86 

2 

0

0

Mean

0

8.6 

23.0 

45.2 

129 

123 

296 

658 

1,580 

769 

11.0 

3.1

303

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

512 

1,410 

2,780 

7,160 

7,560 

17,600 

40,500 

94,000 

47,300 

676 

184

220,000
102 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

WEST WALKER RIVER NEAR COIEVI1IE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. M NW. M sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 23 E., at mouth of Ross Canyon, at head of Antelope Valley, 400 feet east of State highway, 1,100 feet 

above Trry Canal heading, and 6 miles above Coleville, Mono County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 245 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18, 1915, to September 30, 1922; October 5, 1902, 

to July 31, 1908, a station was maintained half a mile above present gage, »

GAGE. Ferguson 30-day water-stage recorder on left bank installed August 15» 

1919, was replaced by a Stevens continuous recorder on May 5, 1922; in~ 

spected by T. F. Hardy.

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

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders, sand, and gravel; 

fairly permanent. One channel at all stages. Control composed of large 

boulders and some loose gravel; fairly permanent. Point of zero flow, 0.2 

±0.3 foot determined October 14, 1921.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.95 feet at 4 a. m. June 

5 (discharge, 2,640 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded.

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5. 74 feet at 3 a. m. June 12, 1921 

(discharge, 2,710 second-feet); minimum discharge, 14 second-feet at 10 p. nv 

March 2, 1916.

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

DIVERSIONS. Station is above diversions except one small canal 1^4 miles 

upstream which diverts a maximum of 3 second-feet.

REGULATION. A small reservoir at Poor Lake, 17 miles upstream, capacity of 

which is not known, stores water from the spring floods and releases it later 

in the summer. Regulation is very slight.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed several times during year; affected 

by ice during January. Three poorly defined curves were used. Weekly 

gage readings were made from December 6 to May 5. Water-stage recorder 

operated satisfactorily during remainder of year except one short periodDaily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height or weekly 

reading to rating table. Discharge was estimated for periods of no gage 

heights by hydrographic comparison of all Walker River stations and climatological data. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Two discharge measurements furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.

Discharge measurements of West Walker River near Coleville, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO, 1988

Date

Oct. 14

Jan. 12

May 6

Made by 

R. R. Bowe _____

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

A. B. Purton ___ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

"1.75

4.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

57

54

910

Date

July 1

Made by 

R. R. Rowe ____ 

Warren & and Rhodes &.

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

Gage 

height

feet 

4.41

2.62

C2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.230

255

91

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

& Engineer, Walker River Irrigation District. 

«Intake partly clogged.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 108

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Walker River nea r Coleville Calif., for the 

year ending September SO,

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 . ....

si

Oct.

60

69

58

58

66

67

67

66

63

62

60

59 

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

56

56

56

56

66

56

56

56

56

56

57

Nov.

57

56

56

55

55

54

54

54

54

54

54

54 

54

54

53

52

52

54

57

60

55

55

52

52

54

52

50

45

45

45

Dec.

50

53

52

32

63

47

1 ,,

1

36

40

50

52

54

}"

Jan.

54

54

50

40

Feb.

\ 45

46

50

52

Mar.

56

56

I 55

52

60

74 1-

Apr.

65

62

62

63

60

55

100

220

360

392

May

 750

1,110

1,180

950

700

550

474

487 

620

850

1,090

1,210

1,350

1,530

1,430

1,280

978

999

1,240

1,470

1,560

1,050

1,030

1,300

1,440

1,570

1,780

June

1,790

1,930

2,080

2,180

2,290

2,210

2,140

2,050

1.600

1,360

1.3SO

1,440 

1,480

1,360

1,580

1,810

1,860

1,760

1,870

1,930

1,810

1,720

1,580

1,600

1,780

2, ISO

2,080

1,950

1,730

1,640

July

1,390

1,350

1.330

1,420

1,490

1,400

1,240

1,140

985

894

887

874 

832

802

802

760

700

705

832

766

585

541

487

416

376

359

348

342

345

348

400

Aug.

460

400

342

320

289

271

271

262

247

229

217

183 

162

152

144

134

125

121

118

114

110

106

104

98

98

110

128

139

106

142

130

Sept.

118

110

104

102

98

96

92

91

87

83

83

82 

80

78

76

75

75

73

72

72

70

68

68

67

87

65

64

64

64

64

Monthly discharge of West Walker River near Coleville, Calif., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October. ___________ _______________

November _________________________

December ________________ . ________ .__

March ____________________________ April _____ __ . _ _ ___ _ ......

May . . ___

July _______ . ____ . _ . _________________

August __________ . _________________

Discharge ID second-feet

Maximum

67 

60 

63

1,780

2,290 

1,490 

460 

118

2,290

Minimum

56

45

1,360 

342 

98 

64

 - -

Mean

58.7 

53.3 

47.3 

47.7 

50.8 

58.9 

133 

1.060 

1,810 

811 

188 

80.3

368

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,610 

3,170 

2,910 

2,930 

2,820 

3,620 

7,910 

65,200 

108,090 

49,900 

11,600 

4,780

266,000
104 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

WEST WALKER RIVER NEAR WELLINGTON, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 10 N., R. 23 E., in canyon between Antelope and, 

Smith valleys, in Douglas County three-quarters of a mile above Lyon 

County line, a quarter of a mile above Plymouth Canal on right and Colony 

or Simpson Canal on left, and 1 mile above Wellington, Lyon County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 521 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. December 20, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by J. W. 

Pierce.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from Hoye Bridge, 

about 2 miles upstream.

CHANNEL and CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Banks not subject to overflow. Stream bed composed of boulders and gravel. Control composed 

of boulders short distance below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.32 feet at 5 a. m. 

June 6 (discharge, 2,110 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded but was 

probably less than 10 second-feet late in January.

1918-1922: Maximum and minimum stages same as given above.

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

DIVERSIONS. Station is below all diversions and return water in Antelope Valley 

and above all diversions in Smith Valley except Saroni Canal, records of flow 

for which are given on page 108.

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by Topaz Lake and Poor Lake Reservoirs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year; probably affected by ice most of January. Rating curve fairly well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory except for a few short periods; weekly readings were made during year except during winter. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined from recorder graph, or weekly staff gage readings. Discharg e 

estimated for periods of no gage-height record by hydrographic comparison 

of all Walker River stations and climatological data. Records fair.

COOPERATION. One discharge measurement furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.

Discharge measurements of West Walker River near Wellington, Nev., during the 

year ending Septem ber SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 12 Jan. 15

Made by 

Rowe and Pierce « .

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.00

&.94

2.12

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

42.6

15

253

Date

Aug. 23

Made by (jr£i£6

height

Feet 

4.40

2.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,480

329

<> Former water commissioner.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

< Engineer, Walker River Irrigation District.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 105

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Walker River near Wellington, Nev., for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1 . ________ ....

2 ____________

3 __________

4 _______ . __ . ...

5 __

6 __________ .. ...

7 __

8 __ ..... ____ ....

9 __ . ___ .....

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

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

12 _________ . ...

13 __ ............. 

14 ____ ._r .......

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

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

17 __ . _ . _ . ........

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

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

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

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

22. ______ __

23 .....

24... _____ .........

25 _________ . ... .

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

27 __ .... __ .........

28 ____ _______

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

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

31

Oct.

40

41

45

I 44

42

42

43

42

40

39

40 1-

45

30

26

25

Nov.

1 u

'

22

i 22

22

23

25

22

23

1 a

1

22

22

22

22

22

Dec.

I n

\ "

22

23

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

20

26

OQ28

I 97

i "

26

*0

Jan.

25

30

31

25

20

15

15

Mar.

30

30

in

Apr.

30

29

28

26

24

24

24

29

32

36

37

35

37

37

35

37

215

51

100

148

May

} 200

' 256

4nn

550

670

780

895

620

. <inn

432

1,200

1,280

1,150

995

I 950

June

.

il.300

1,550

1,830

2,000

1 Qflfl

1,620

1,700

1,080

ll,700

1,480

1,300

July

1,100

1,150

1,280

1,210

1 770

620

560

534

340

332

} 330

Aug.

I 410

436

> 380

580

410

419

370

350

332

[ 310

321

1

330

Sept.

\ ! ^ 260

183

151

150

192

195

209

190

Monthly discharge of West Walker River near Wellington, Nev., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

November ______________________ _ -

December _ _

April................ ______ .. _______ . ____ .

May _ _______________________ ...

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

August ____ - ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

25 

23 

31

Minimum

25 

22 

20

24

Mean

38.2 

22.4 

23.2 

19.7 

«25 

«30 

86.3 

832 

1,700 

711 

382 

186

339

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,350 

1,330 

1,430 

1,210 

1,390 

1,840 

5,140 

51,200 

101,000 

43,700 

23,500 

11,100

245,000

Estimated.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

WEST WALKER RIVER NEAR HUDSON, NEV.

LOCATION. In SE. H sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 24 E., half a mile above highway 

bridge in upper end of Wilson Canyon and 3 miles southeast of Hudson, 

Lyon County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1921, to September 30, 1922. Records for West 

Walker River at Hudson August 3, 1914, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder; inspected by employees of Walker River 

Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from bridge half a 

mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight. Bed of sand and fine gravel; 

few rocks. Control is rock riffle 200 feet below gage; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.35 feet at noon on 

June 7 (discharge, 2,530 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.09 feet on December 19 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

1921-22: Maximum and minimum stages same as given above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions in Smith Valley. Six canals divert between 

gage and mouth of river, with total capacity of 100 second-feet.

REGULATION. By Poor Lake and Topaz Lake Reservoirs and irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted several times; probably affected by 

ice January 19 to February 16. Standard rating curve fairly well defined. 

Water-stage recorder operated successfully except December 23 to January 

7 and September 16-22. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height. Shifting-control method used September 21- 

23 and June 6-13. Discharge estimated from hydrographic comparison of 

all Walker River stations during periods of no gage heights and when gage 

heights were affected by ice. Records fair.

COOPERATION. One discharge measurement and gage-height record furnished 

by Walker River Irrigation District.

Discharge measurements of West Walker River near Hudson, Nev., during the year 

ending September 80,

Date

Oct. 11

Jan. 11 

May 7

Made by 

R. R. Rowe ...........

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

A. B. Purton _ ... __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.19

1.22

3.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30.3

26.7 

691

Date

Sept. 5

Made byWarren o and Shirley &_

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.30

1.70

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1,640

99

« Engineer, Walker River Irrigation Dirtrict. 

& Ditch rider, Walker River Irrigation District.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 107

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Walker River near Hudson, Nev., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1__ .. 

2 __ .. _____

3 ____ _____

4

6 ________

6

7. _

8 ____ __

9 ________

10 ________

11 ____ . ______

12 __ __

13 ____ . _____

14 _____ __

16 ___ . _______

16 ______________

17___. __ . ___

18 ____ _. 

19 __ . __. _ _

20 ___ _ ______

21 ____._ ______

22... ___________

23 _____________

24 _____________

25 ________

26_._______. __

27. . _ . _____

28____.___. ___

29____. _______

30 __ . _ _ _ 

31 _ _ _ 

Oct.

21 

22 

23

23

25

25

29

34

35

33

31

30

29

29 ?n

30

29

29 

29

33

33

33

34

34

29

29

29

29

28

26

25

Nov.

25 

25 

25

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

25 

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Dec.

21 

21 

22

24

30

25

25

25

30

22

93

1Q

1Q

19

19

19

25

28 

18

26

21

22

22

Jan.

22

22

25

25

27

00

41

29

so

36

32

60

25

Feb.

40

48

152 

239

195

117

90

74

57

45

54

51

39

Mar.

35 

35 

35

35

34

33

32

30

29

29

29

30

27

26

35

76

91

62 

52

52

53

52

49

45

39

34

31

29

29

29

29

Apr.

29 

29 

28

27

27

26

25

24

23

23

30

32

30

29

28

27

26

28 

314

152

45

32

32

42

63

73

93

106

115

148

May

146 

163 

197

261

383

545

645

735

585

400

280

195

160

199

306

525

1,000

1,100 

1,280

1,260

1,170

995

955

1,020

1,160

780

800

765

755

845

945

June

1,080 

1,190 

1,300

1,450

1,640

2,030

2,370

2, 130

1,940

1,720

2,230

1,940

1,860

1,610

1,590

1,620

1,720

1,760 

1,730

1,740

1,790

1,660

1,610

1,120

970

905

1,320

1,580

1,620

1,220

July

1,190 

1,190 

1,250

1,100

1,180

1,280

1,260

1,080

950

740

419

422

520

401

380

351

304

383 

398

500

488

398

327

248

187

135

135

167

158

156

169

Aug.

211 

201 

152

127

161

137

126

122

101

86

124

209

287

328

268

261

252

245

257

280

280

259

230

220

189

187

183

167

150

120

106

Sept.

103 

101 

06

90

93

98

96

88

86

86

86

76

58

56

48

90

111

127

136

115

101

90

83

106

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of West Walker River near Hudson, Nev., for year ending September SO,

Month

October. _ ____ __ _ _________

November. _________________________

April _________ ... _____ _ _______ _ __ _____

May .

July ._.__.______ __ ___ _._ _ _________ ______.

September ____ _ ___________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

35 

25 

30 

60 

239 

91 

314 

1,280 

2,370 

1,280 

328 

135

2,370

Minimum

21 

22

18

26 

23 

146 

905 

135 

86 

48

Mean

29.0 

23.4 

22.6 

27.1 

64.3 

39.5 

56.9 

663 

1,610 

576 

194 

92.0

284

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,780 

1,390 

1,390 

1,670 

3,570 

2,430 

3,390 

40,800 

95,800 

35,400 

11,900 

5,470

205,000
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

SARONI CANAL NEAR WELLINGTON, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 10 N., R. 23 E., in canyon between Antelope and 

Smith valleys, Douglas County, 1 mile below head of canal, 1 mile above 

Wellington, Lyon County, and 150 feet east and 200 feet upstream from 

station on West Walker River,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff at upstream end of left abutment of bridge; read 

by J. W. Pierce.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Control is gravel section 

of canal; shifts several times a year.

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

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. By head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently during latter part of 

year; affected by ice during winter. Rating curve used to June 4, fairly well 

defined; shifting-control method used June 5 to September 30. " Gage read 

to hundredths once a week, except during winter. Daily discharge determined by applying gage height to rating table. For intermediate periods 

discharge estimated from notes by ditch rider or interpolated. Records 

fair.

COOPERATION. Two discharge measurements furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.

Canal diverts water in NW. }^ sec. 15, T. 10 N., R. 23 E., from right bank 

of West Walker River for use in Smith Valley. Combined flow of Saroni Canal 

and West Walker River near Wellington shows quantity of water flowing from 

Antelope Valley.

Discharge measurements of Saroni Canal near Wellington, Nev., during the year 

ending September 30,

Date

Oct. 12

Jan. 15

TWav H

Made by 

E. R. Eowe , . .......

Gage 

height

Feet

»L10

1.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.2

4.2

33.5

Date

July 15

Aug. 23

Made byWarren » and King* 

__ do _________

height

Feet 

2.30

2.44

2.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73

77

61

 Former water commissioner.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

« Engineer, Walker River Irrigation District.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 109

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Saroni Canal near Wellington, Nev.,for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1 _______

2 _ __ __

3

4 _________

5 ___ .. ______

6 ___ .. ______

7 __ _

8 ___ .. ______

9 __________

10- __

11 ____ _ _

12 ___ .. ______

13 _ 

14 ____ . ______

15 ___ .. ______

16 ____ . 

17. __ .. ______

18. __ - _ ___

19 ___ _ ...

20 ___ ... __ .

21 ___ .. ______

22 ___ .. ______

23 _______ .

24 ___ .. ______

26 ___ ________

26 ___ .. ______

27 ____ . ______

28 ___ ........

29 ___ _. ____

30 _

31 ____ _.__ 

Oct.

0

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

9

11

8

4

4

Nov.

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

1 5

7

7

7

7

7

Dec.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

7

Jan.

5

4

 4

4

4

2

Feb.

2

K

Mar.

\

Apr.

3

3

i

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

0

0

8

8

May

15

25

34

1-

1ft

25

47

55

59

56

52

1 V

1 -

June

I 62

66

68

69

68

66

 67

68

1-

73

70

July

65

50

62

70

78

70

64

64

65

66

67

68

69

69

67

65

Aug.

I

\ 60

1

56

59

62

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

69

69

1 1 M"

Sept.

\ «

1 9

44

46

46

46

44

36

28

30

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Saroni Canal near Wellington, Nev., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October _________

April. ______ . _____

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

7.3

6.3

7.1

3.6

o2.5

«

0 ft

8.4

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet

449

315

437

221

IQQ

184

600

Month

July. -

The year _ __ __

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

42.3

67.5

67.0

58.8

40.3

26.2

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet

2,600

4,020

4,120

3,620

2,400

19,000

Estimated.
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN

CARSON RIVER BASIN 

EAST FORE OF CARSON KIVEE NEAR MARKIEEVHLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 27, T. 10 N., R. 20 E., at Hangman's Bridge 2 miles 

east of Markleeville, Alpine County. Indian Creek enters 100 feet above 

gage and Markleeville Creek 1*4 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13,1910, to September 30,1922 (not complete).

GAGE. Vertical staff, 75 feet below bridge, bolted to rock ledge on right bank; 

read by W. J. Clark.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable.400 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; appear permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.95 feet June 

8 (discharge, 2,050 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.5 feet November 13 (discharge, 49 second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.7 feet June 7, 1911 (discharge 

not determined); minimum stage, 1.45 feet September 20, 1913 (discharge, 

6 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. Low-water flow augmented by storage developed on Silver Creek 

above station.

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

The following discharge measurement was made by H. D. McGlashan: 

August 12, 1922: Gage-height, 3.08 feet; discharge, 141 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville , 

Calif., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 . __ ________________ __

2 ______

3 ___________ . _ _ __ _ _

4 ___________________________ 5 __________ ___ ______

6 _______ __._., _ ___ _ _____

7 - -

8 __________ .. ______________

9 __________________________

30 .... _________ ____ . ______ ~_-

11 ___ .... __ .... .. _______ . __ . __

12 ___________ .___- ...-...-.._. ____

13 _________________ . ______ ....

14 ___________________________

15 ____ ... __ ... _____

16 . . _

17 ____ _ ____ __ ___ ....

18 ___________________________

19 ____ ._ ______ . ...

20 _____ _______ _ - __

21 _________________ . _

22 _-......_

23 ______________

24. ____________ . _______ __ 

25 ______________ .. __________________

26 __________________________ .

27 ___ . __ .. ... . ___________ ..

28... ____ ....... ___ .. __________________

29 ___________________________

30 ____ ___ . ____________ ..

31 __

Oct.

60

Nov.

v

49

May

1,560

1,800

June

2,050

1 720

i 4nn

1,480

1,800

1,560

1,720

1,480

1,200

July

1,010

Aug.

260

129

138

285

129

92

Sept.

85

85

78

77

72

60

60

72

60

60
CAKSON BIVEB BASKS' 111

CARSON RIVER NEAR EMPIRE, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 15 N., E. 20 E., just below tailrace of Brunswick mill, 

one-quarter mile below highway bridge, and 2 miles below Empire, Ormsby 

County.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 988 square miles (measured on topographic map).

EECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 25 to December 31,1895; October 21, 1900, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank used since February 24, 1911.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable a quarter of a mile above gage 

or by wading just above bridge. When made from cable, power canal is 

measured and this quantity added.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; fairly permanent. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year, 7.4 feet 

June 5 (discharge, 3,290 second-feet); minimum mean daily stage, 2.8 feet 

October 1-4; August 30, 31, and September 1, 2, and 5-7 (discharge, 16 

second-feet).

1900-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.0 feet January 23, 1914 (discharge 

5,160 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.7 foot August 31 and September 4, 5, 

and 14,1905 (discharge, zero).

ICE. No information.

DIVEBSIONS. A large amount of water is diverted above station for irrigation 

in Carson Valley. Water diverted by Brunswick mill power canal is returned 

to river above gage.

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge furnished by United States Bureau 

of Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Carson River near Empire, Nev., for the year

ending September 80,

Day

1 

2 

3 ________

4 __ . __ .- ...

5 __ ...

6..... __ .....

7. ___..--. ..

8 ________

9 ____ . .....

10 __ ..........

11 ___ ......

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

13.... 

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

15 

16 

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

18 

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

20 

21 _ . __ ......

22 __ ..........

23 ______ ...

24 __ . .........

26 

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

27 __ ..........

28 .......

29

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

31. 

Oct.

16

16

16

16

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

30

30

30

30

30

30

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

52 52

52

52

52

Nov.

52

52

52

52

52

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

66

65

65

65

65

65

81

81

81

81

81

81

fil

81

81

81

Dee.

81

81

81

81

81

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

81

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

125

125

160

160

160

240

Jan.

335

335

240

240

240

200

200

200

200

200

160

160

125

125

160

160

160

100

100

81

81

125

125

160

160

200

200

200

200

200

200

£eb.

240

240

240

240

240

240

200

200

200

200

200

240

285

335

500

630

845

845

920

1,170

1,260

1,000

920

S4K

565

500

385

285

Mar.

285

240

285

285

240

285

285

285

285

285

240

285

845

920

1,350

700

440

385

385

385

385

440

500

565

630

440

500

385

335

385

500

Apr.

385

700

440

565

500

385

500

385

335

285

335

335

285

385

335

285

285

285

335

440

565

700

845

920

920

1,080

1,170

1,260

1,260

1,260

May

1,260

1,2£0

1,350

1,530

2,000

2,200

2,300

2,000

1,440

1,080

920

1,080

1,080

1,350

1,800

2,100

2,300

2,630

2,740

2,520

2,000

1,800

2,100

2,300

2,520

2,520

2,630

2,300

2,000

9 snn

2,630

June

2,740

2,850

2,960

3,180

3,290

3,180

2,850

2,630

2,300

2,200

2,200

1,800

2,000

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,000

1,800

1,710

1,530

1,440

1,260

1.260

1,260

1,440

1,530

1,350

1,260

1,170

July

1,170

1,170

1,080

1,000

1,000

845

770

700

440

335

335

335

285

240

240

240

200

200

200

385

385

335

285

200

200

160

125

81

40

52

52

Aug.

81

125

100

100

81

81

65

65

52

52

52

40

40

40

40

40

30

30

30

30

30

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

16

16

Sept.

16

16

26

22

12

16

16

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X

Monthly discharge 'of Carson River near Empire, Nev., for the year ending

September 30,1922

Month

April........ ___ . . ... ........ __ .....

July .......... _______ . ____ ............. ........

September ______ ________________ . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

52 

81 

240 

336 

1,260 

1,350 

1,260 

2,740 

3,290 

1,170 

125 

22

3,290

Minimum

16 

52 

81 

81 

200 

240 

285 

920 

1,170 

40 

16 

16

16

Mean

31.7 

68.2 

108 

180 

499 

444 

589 

1,940 

2,080 

422 

45.5 

21.0

534

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,950 

4,060 

6,640 

11,100 

27,700 

27,300 

35,000 

119,000 

124,000 

25,900 

2,800 

1,250

387,000

CARSON RIVER NEAR FORT CHURCHILL, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 16 N., R. 23 E., 1 mile west of Clifton station, on 

Mound House-Churchill branch of Southern Pacific Railroad, 9 miles west 

of Fort Churchill, Lyon County, and 10 miles below Dayton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,200 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank with vertical extension for high water.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension bridge 500 feet above gage 

or by wading. (

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year, 9.9 feet 

June 6 and 7 (discharge, 3,900 second-feet); minimum mean daily stage, 

3.4 feet October 1-4 and 7-9 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage, 11.5 feet January 26, 1914 (discharge, 6,150 

second-feet); minimum stage, 3.0 feet September 1 to October 2, 1919 

(discharge, 2 second-feet).

ICE. No information.

DIVERSIONS. Carson and Dayton valleys are irrigated above station.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions.

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge furnished by the United States 

Bureau of Reclamation.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 113

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Carson River near Fiprt Churchill, Nev., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ________

2 ________

3 ___ . ___ ..

4

5 ________

6 ________

7 _______ ..

8 _______ ..

9 ________

10- - __ -

11 ___ . __ ..

12 

13 _______ ..

14 ____ ......

15 . ...

16 

17 ____ . _ ...

18 ___ . __ ..

19 _______ ..

20 ___ ........

21 ___ . __ ..

22..... ...

23. ______ ..

24...... _ .....

25.. ______ ..

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

27 ________

28 

29 _______ .

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

31. . .

Oct.

9

9

9

9

22

22

9

9

9

22

22 

22 

22

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

70

70

88

Nov.

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

107

107

107

107 

107 

107

129

129

129 

129

150

129

150

150

150

150

173

173

173

173

173

150

173

Dec.

173

17Q

196

196

173

173

173

196

196

196 

196

196

196

196

196 

196

196

196

196

173

173

173

173

196

196

222

248

248

248

276

Jan.

332

OCA

480

550

450

390

360

360

332

304

276

276

97fi

276

222

196 

196

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

Feb.

248

qfM

332 <ww

304

276

222

276

276

276

304 

304 

304

304

304

304 

332

480

655

1,620

i nfin

1,060

920

760

655

655

655

655

Mar.

620

585

515

515

515

450

420

450

450

480

480 

480

515

518

585

1,110- 

1,110

1,060

620

620

655

655

655

620

690

690

690

620

620

655

655

Apr.

655

620

690

760

690

620

655

620

550 

550

515

515

4&n

480 

480

480

450

515

655

690

800

920

960

1,110

1,220

1,160

1,220

1,280

:

i

i

i

i

i

i

c

<

i

!

!

]

«

,

Vlay

,340

,340

280

,?,SO

, 550

,930

,170

,350

,260

,770

,280 

,110

9fiO

110

dSft

,930 

,170

,440

,620

,890

,800

, 350

,010

,260

,,620

',710

,010

,770

,930

,170

 44n

June

2,920

3,160

3,280

3,520

3,400

3,900

3,900

3,520

3,280

3,040

2,560 

2,325 

2,210

2,325

2,680

2,800 

2,800

2,440

2,440

2,325

1,930

1,770

1,690

1,550

1,480

1,480

1,620

1,550

1,480

1,340

July

1,480

1,340

1,220

1,160

1,110

1,010

920

880

725

655

620 

620

585

550

450

360 

332

304

304

420

620

550

515

360

332

304

248

276

196

150

88

Aug.

70

37

107

107

107

107

107

88

88

88

70 

70 

53

53

53

53 

53

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

Sept.

87

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37 

37 

37

37

37

37 

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

Monthly discharge of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October ___ _. ____ _ _______ _______

NnvfimJ)Ar ,_._----- _,._ t

February ___ _ _ . _ __

March .. __ . ___ _____ __ . _ __

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

May. __ __ _ _ _.... - - . ....

June __ ____________________ . ....

July.

August _ . _ _ __

The year ... _ _ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maixmum

88 

173 

276 

550 

1,620 

1,110 

1,280 

2,890 

3,900 

1,480 

107 

37

3,900

Minimum

9 

88 

173 

196 

222 

420 

450 

960 

1,340 

88 

37 

37

9

Mean

.35.7 

128 

197 

288 

505 

 623 

722 

1,950 

2,490 

603 

59.0 

37.0

635

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,200 

7,620 

12,100 

17,700 

28,000 

38,300 

43,000 

120,000 

148,000 

37,100 

3,630 

2,200

460,000
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

MAEKIEEVHIE CREEK' ABOVE MARKIEEVttlE, CALIF.

LOCATION. At highway bridge above mouth of Pleasant Valley Creek, threefourths mile above Markleeville, Alpine County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1911, to September 30, 1922 (fragmentary). 

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on left abutment of bridge; read by W. J.

Clark; datum of gage was raised 5.71 feet August 18,1914. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; fairly permanent. 

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

June 6 (discharge, 460 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.55 foot

October 5 and 9 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 3.65 feet at 4.30 p. m. June 15,1917

(discharge, 602 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.45 foot September

5,1921 (discharge, 0.05 second-foot). 

ICE. No record obtained during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Town ditch, which heads above gage, furnished water for irrigation

and domestic supply at Markleeville. A small ditch also diverts water for

irrigation on Hot Springs ranch. 

REGULATION. No information. 

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

The following discharge measurement was made by H. D. McGlashan: 

August 21, 1922: Gage height, 0.68 foot; discharge, 3.3 second-feet.

Gaily discharge, in second-feet, of Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, Calif., for 

the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ___________ . __ .

2 ____ _

3 ___ ____

4 ___________

5.. _________________________

6 ________________ _____ .

7 __________ _

8.. _________ __ . ______

Q

10 __ . _ ...

11 __________ .

12. ____ . ___________________ . _____

13 ___________________________

14 ____ ____ _

IS ______ ___ _ _ ____ ___

16 __ __

17 

18 ____________ __ __

19 ____ 

20 ____ ___ __

41

99

23 _____ .. __ . __ ._. .,... __ ..___. 

24. _____________ . ______ ........ 25 ____ ... . . .....

26 ________________________ ._ 27 _____ __ . __ _____

OQ

29 ____ ______ . ...

30

31-.

Oct.

0.2

.2

Nov.

0.4

.2

May

245

June

310

460

202

245

112

July

6

Aug.

6

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.4

Sept.

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

i Known locally as Hot Springs Creek.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 115

MABSIEEVILIE CREEK AT MARK1EEVIL1E, CAIIF.

LOCATION. In SE. ^i sec. 21, T. 10 N., R. 20 E., at highway bridge at Markleeville, Alpine County, three-fourths of a mile beldw junction with Pleasant 

Valley Creek.

DEAINAGB ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 11, 1910, to Septeknber 30, 1922 (fragmentary).

GAGE. Vertical staff on left abutment of highway bridge near downstream end; 

read by W. J. Clark.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; someyhat shifting during high 

water. Banks are high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 4.4 feet 

June 6 (discharge, 805 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.09feet August 12 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.3 feet June 15,1912 (discharge, 

915 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.65 foot September 6, 1920 

(discharge, 2.0 second-feet). Flood of March, 1907, reached a stage about 

9 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. See Markleeville Creek near Markleeville. Water is also diverted from Pleasant Valley Creek for irrigation.

REGULATION. Diversions partly regulate flow. Some storage has been developed 

on Pleasant Valley Creek.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed from th_tt of previous year. Rating curve fairly well-defined. Gage read to half-tenths occasionally. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying gage height to gating table.

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

The following discharge measurement was made by H. D. McGlashan: 

August 12,1922: Gage height, 1.09 feet; discharge, 13 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Calif., for the 

year ending September SO, 192%

Day

1 _____ . ....

3_... ___ .._ 

4 _ __

5 _ - ______

6 ____ _

7 _____ ....

8 __ _

9

10 .. ....

11 . __ .........

19

13 ___ . ____

14

15.. .. ______

May June

700

7cn

805

700

700

ECO

650

424

July

158

150

Aug.

25

10

\ 

Day

16 ____ . ___

17. __ .... ___

18 ___ ... ______

10

20 - -H

21 -_- ___ j

22 _>

23 ___ . _ _.H

24. -..- I

25 ___ . _____

26 ___ _ 

97

28 

9Q

30 ___ . ____

Ql

May

650

552

650

June

464

320

292

265

186

July Aug.

13
116 SURFACE WATBE SUPPLY, 1922, PABT X

HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

HUHBOLDT EIVER AT PALISADE, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 32 N., R. 51 E., at highway bridge at Palisade, Eureka 

County, 100 feet below Southern Pacific Railroad bridge and 1 mile above 

mouth of Pine Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,010 square miles (measured on Land Office maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 27, 1902, to October 19, 1906; July 26, 1911, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage at highway bridge since December 1, 1911; read daily by 

Albina Siri and Wendell Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about an eighth of a mile above 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control at low 

stages is gravel bar 50 to 75 feet below gage; at high stages a pile bent 

railroad bridge about 300 feet below gage and rock riffle a few hundred feet 

farther downstream become effective; both fairly permanent. One channel 

at all stages. Point of zero flow, about gage height 0.4 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.7 feet at 3 

p. m. May 9 (discharge, 3,350 second-feet) ; minimum stage. 1.28 feet at 3 

p. m. September 30 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

1903-1906; 1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.6 feet at 10a.m. March 

5, 1921 (discharge, 4,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.86 foot, August 2 5 

to September 18, 1919 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Some water diverted for irrigation in valleys above canyon.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation remained permanent except when affected 

by ice in January and February and when driftwood was lodged on bridge 

below gage May 2 to July 5. Shifting-control method used May 2-8 and 

June 26 to July 5. Rating curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily except January 5 to February 10, February 12-16, and March 1-3 

when ice was below chain weight. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table except for period of ice effect for which it 

was estimated from one meter measurement, weather records, and observer's 

notes. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev., during the year ending

September SO,

[Made by K. K. Eowe]

Date

Oct. 23. ........

Jan. 19.. __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.66

 2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

62

54

Date

Ton 1O

Mar. 30 ........

Qage 

height

Feet 

"2.61

4.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

96

1,030

Date

May 30 _ .....

June 24 ........

Gage 

height

Feet i>6.02

05.14

Dis. 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

2,010

1,390

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

»Stage-discharge relation affected by drift on pile bridge below gage.
HUMBOLDT BIVBB BASO 117

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev., for the year

ending September 80,1922,

Day

1 ________

2 ______________

3_ _______

4 ___ _______

5 ______________

6_. ______ 

7 ______________ 

8 ______________

9__

10.. _____ _._

11.. ______ .

12 ____ _ __ .

13 ___ __ __ .

14._ _____

15 __ ... _______

16.. _______

17 ________

18__.__ ______

19 _________

20__ __

21... ___________

22

23 __.____ _____

24. _____________

25 ______________

26.. _______

27 ________

28 ______________

29. _____________

30 ____ __

31__

Oct.

33

32

32

30

30

30 

32 

33

33

35

35

38

40

43

44

44

46

47

50

50

50

52

52

55

57 

59

65

72

76

81

83

Nov.

83

83

83

88

101

101 

96

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

88

93

96

96

96

96

98

104

107

107 

109

115

115

125

132

Dec.

132

132

129

125

122

109 

112 

112

112

118

118

129

134

140

145

98

101

107

107

109

115

125

132

132

132 

132

132

132

153

153

153

Jan.

167

177

149

129

100

60

75

F b.

100

93

80

104

115

115

125

132

132

136

136

140 

140

140

140

Mar.

.

I 110

115

115

122 

132 

153

153

14J5

132

132

140

149

239

786

1,210

1,950

924

1,040

1,240

1,140

1,080

1,150

1,070

984

984

984

996

1,020

1.020

Apr.

1,020

1,030

1,090

1,140

1,280

1,380 

1,480 

1,690

1,620

1,450

1,450

1,440

1,310

1,190

1,160

1,140

1,080

1,030

996

1,060

1,200

1,410

1,690

1,930

2,280 

2,280

2,480

2,760

2 280

2,440

jMay

:!,880

It, 060

:;, iso

!!,990

I!, 020

It, 080 

It, 140 

l!,290

It, 350

It, 190

i070

IS.990

!!,390

!!, 150

2,000

;,900

1,790

51,230

1350

51,590

5!, 550

5^470 

4 430

5,350

5,150

5,000

1960

1 Sfifl

June

1,930

2,030

2,030

2,000

2,000

2,000 

2,070 

2.070

2,110

2,110

2,030

1,960

2,000

2,070

2,110

2,110

2,070

1,960

2,190

2,070

1,900

1,720

1,440

1,400

1,230 

1,170

995

950

875

820

July

700

670

625

575

500

424 

385 

362

325

290

264

239

216

199

177

172

158

145

138

132

127

122

118

115

112 

112

104

101

98

96

01

Aug.

91

91

93

93

91

88 

88 

86

83

81

76

72

67

63

59

59

55

65

107

86

55

46

40

40

55 

125

47

50

47

52

46

Sept.

44

52

52

50

50

49

47 

46

46

44

43

43

41

40

39

38

35

34

33

33

34

34

35

35

34 

33

30

29

28

27

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods Indicated.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River at Palisade, Net?., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

October.. _ ___ ____ _ __ ________

December __________ _. ______ ___ . _____

January _ __ _ _ ___ . __ ,

March ___ , _ .__

April __ ___________. _. ___ ____ ___ _ __

May _______ _____________ ____ .

June .. __________________________

July .___ ______-. ______.....____.__ .._____..._-__.._

August . ____ _ ______ _ _________________________

September ________ _ __ . _ ______________

The year __ _______ _ _ __ _ _ _ _________________

Discha

Maximum

83 

132 

153 

177 

140 

1,950

2,760 

3,350 

2,190 

700 

125 

52

3,350

rge in second-feet

Minimum

30 

83 

98

996 

1,790 

820 

93 

40 

27

27

Mean

47.1 

96.7 

125 

96.2 

109 

633 

1,530 

2,560 

1,780 

255 

70.9 

39.3

613

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,900 

5,750 

7,690 

5,920 

6,050 

38,900 

91,000 

157,000 

106,000 

15,700 

4,360 

2,340

444,000
118 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

HUMB01DT BITER AT BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEV.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 45 E., 700 feet below Licking Dam and

I mile northeast of Battle Mountain, Lander County, Nev. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Low and high water enamel vertical staff gages on right bank installed

March 2, 1921; read by William Licking. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. From highway bridge 1,600 feet above gage or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel crooked with several sloughs carrying water

around gage at high water. Bed of gravel. Control is gravel riffle 300 feet

below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,560

second-feet May 11-13; minimum stage, 0.40 foot October 8 (discharge,

II second-feet).

1921-22; Maximum discharge recorded, 1,560 second-feet June 18-20, 

1921, and May 11-13, 1922 (1,560 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.37 foot 

at 11.40 a. m. on September 30, 1921 (discharge by meter measurement, 7 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Extensive diversions above and below gage.

REGULATION. By irrigation, especially by Licking Dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent to April 5 and shifted continually after that date; affected by ice December 17 and December 21 to February 19. Standard rating curve well defined. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying gage height to rating table October 1 to April 5; shifting-control method used April 6 to September 30. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev., during the 

year ending September SO, 1922

[Made by R. R. Rowel

Date

Oct. 22. ____

Jan. 18 ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.51

"1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

14.4

103

Date

Apr. 4, _ . ....

May 29. __ ....

Gage 

height

feet 

7.89

9.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,120

1,550

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

8.65

Discharge

&ec.-ft. 

1,360

' Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT BIVBE BASIN 119

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev.,for the 

year ending September SO,

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.

25

23

22

20

20

19

17

11

12

12

12

13

14

13

15

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

18

21

23

28

31

34

Nov.

38

41

43

51

52

54

63

69

70

74

76

76

76

79

79

79

74

70

74

74

76

78

86

87

92

96

99

102

104

107

Dec.

109

110

109

101

83

110

130

132

cm

90

104

102

108

110

85

85

88

SO

105

105

Jan.

100

103

90

Feb.

105

i 140

179

189

191

191

192

193

194

107

191

Mar.

182

158

156

155

145

132

134

136

140

140

145

156

145

156

194

245

317

379

452

865

1,070

1,220

1,250

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,180

1,130

1,120

1,110

Apr.

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,130

1,250

1,300

1,320

1,330

1,370

1,410

1,380

1,350

1,330

1,330

1,250

1,280

1,260

1,230

1,180

1,160

1,220

1,300

1,370

1,400

1,440

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,480

May

1,500

1,500

J,500

1,500

J.500

1,520

1,530

1,530

i,530

1,540

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,540

1,550

1,540

1,530

1,530

1,520

1,540

1,540

1,540

1, 540

1,540

i,540

1,540

1,540

1,550

1,540

1,530

June

1,500

1,490

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,450

1,450

1,440

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,450

1,450

1,420

1,440

1,430

1 420

1,390

1,350

1,280

1,160

1,010

919

July

851

791

765

701

681

397

367

347

327

315

303

285

255

187

154

147

143

138

134

132

130

127

121

112

Ift4

96

QQ

85

01

72

69

Aug.

66

34

56

63

60

56

109

111

53

51

50

48

48

47

46

44

43

43

41

40

4fl

38

37

37

34

33

83

32

33

38

33

Sept.

34

33

11

31

30

29

9Q

29

28

28

28

27

27

25

24

23

22

22

21

20

10

10

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

19

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

November. . ______ .. ______________

March. ___ . __________ ______

April . __ . .. ___ ........

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

The year ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

34 

107 

132

197 

1,300 

1,480 

1, 560 

1,500 

851 

111 

34

1,560

Minimum

11 

38 

83

132 

1,100 

1,500 

919 

69 

32 

17

11

Mean

17.8 

74.6 

104 

95.9 

144 

572 

1,300 

1,530 

1,400 

274 

48.3 

23.9

465

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,090 

4,440 

6.400 

5,900 

8,000 

35,200 

77,400 

94,100 

83,300 

16,800 

2,970 

1,420

337,000
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

HUMB01DT RIVEB AT COMUS, NET.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 14, T. 36 N., R. 41 E., at Comus, Humboldt County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 25,1917, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank 160 feet above Southern Pacific section house; 

established September 25, 1917; read by John Alvaro and Charles Helton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below 

gage. Bed composed of fine gravel and sand. Low-water control is gravel 

bar 150 feet downstream. Point of zero flow determined September 30, 

1921, 0.8 foot ±0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.3 feet May 

17 (discharge, 2,070 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded.

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.9 feet on June 24, 25, and 26, 

1921 (discharge, 2,700 second-feet); no flow during periods in 1918, 1919, 

and 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted all along river both above and below this station. Practically all flow during irrigation season is seepage.

REGULATION. None except by diversion.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; affected by 

ice during winter. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to quartertenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. For periods of missing gage heights, discharge estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, temperature records, 

and hydrographic comparison with discharge at Battle Mountain. Records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River at Comus, Nev., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

[Made by R. R. Rowe]

Date

Oct. 21 ... ._._.

Gage 

height

Feet

1.75 

"2.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

18.0

Date Gage 

height

Feet

7.00

Q 39

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1,070 

1,770

Date Gage

Feet

8.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1,410

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River at

ending September, 80,1922

121

Comus, Nev.,for.the year

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 -__...____

ct.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

 15

15

14

14

14

115

15 

15

15 

15

15

15

15 

15 115

17

19

19 

19

19

17

Nov.

17

17

15

17

20

25

OQ

34

34

38

40

An

42

An

42

42 

42

42

60

D c.

QA

Jan.

110

119

35

Feb.

80

i

160

336

378

360

Mar.

250

357

378

400

514

586

758 

882

1,040

1,370

1,460 

1,200 

1,020

1,020

1,060

1,100 

1,120

1,160

1,180

Apr.

I Tai

1,120 i non

1,090

1,090

1,120

1,140

1,120

1,130

1,200

1,230 i ">Qn

1,300

1,310

1,380

1,400

1,420 

1,400

1,380 

1,340

1,290

1,270

1,210 

1,160 

1,150

1,150

1,180

1,220 

1,290

1,360

May

1

QQA

1,440

1,480

1,530

1,610

1,670

1,730

1,800

I Cfift

I Qnfi

1 04*1

i d^n

1 QSft

1,990

2,020

2,040

3,070 

2,050

2,040

o AJA

2,010

1,970

1,920 

1,890 

1,840

1,790

1,790 1,760' 

1,760

1,760

1,760

June

1

7KA

1,740

1,730

1,730

1,710

1,620

1,560

1,510

1 490

1*470

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,470

1,470

1,480 

1,460

1,440 

1,4%

1,420

1,420

1,400 

1.380 

1,380

1,320

1,340

1,280 

1,250

1,220

July

1 IRfi

1,160

1,110

1,080

1,030

Qfift

711

611

567

ECO

538

M4

359

349

328

300 

254

244

OOQ

220

196

283 

233 

214

200

181

176 

134

116

100

Aug.

07

Q<\

92

77

71

69 ' 60

56

51

46

46

46

44

44

44

43

42

30

Sept.

15

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River at Comus, Nev.j for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

November _ __ __________________________________________

December ___ _ ___________________

January

February _ ______ __ _ __ ______

April ____________________________

May.. __ _ __ __ _ _ ... .......

June _____________________________

July _

September _ . _ __. ____ ...

The year . _ _ _ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

19

378 

1,450

1,420 

2,070 

1,750 

1,180 

97

2,070

Minimum

14 

15

1,090 

1,390 

1,220 

100

Mean

16.2 

42.8 

80 

54.6 

138 

640 

1,230 

1,830 

1,480 484' 

46.5 

15

506

Bun-ofC in 

acre-feet

996 

2,550 

4,920 

3,360 

7,660 

39,400 

73,200 

113,000 

88,100 

29,800 

2,860 

893

367,000
122 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PABT X

HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR OREANA, KEY.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 29 N., R. 32 E., 2 miles above highway bridge near 

J. J. McCarthy's ranch and 2 miles southwest of Oreana, Pershing County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,800 square miles (measured on map issued by General 

Land Office).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 27, 1896, to December 31, 1909; September 7, 

1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank since October 4,1914; inspected 

by Alien Holliday.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand. Right bank high and comparatively clean. Left bank not subject to overflow, but subject to caving. 

Principal control not well defined but is probably about half a mile below 

gage, where bed is composed of firm clay; fairly permanent. Low-water 

control is about 50 feet below gage..

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.50 feet at 

9 a. m. May 27 (discharge, 2,280 second-feet); minimum discharge not 

recorded. t

1896-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 12.0 feet May 12, 1897 (discharge, 

3,050 second-feet); no flow during numerous periods.

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

DIVERSIONS. Station is above diversions for Lovelock district, but considerable 

water is diverted above station for irrigation and storage.

REGULATION. Flow is affected by water stored and released by HumboldtLovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co. at its reservoirs a few miles up 

river, near Humboldt.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed after June 4. Rating curve well 

defined. Friez eight-day gage operated successfully except during days 

shown in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph and also weekly gage readings when recorder was not operating. 

Shifting-control method used May 29 to June 3. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

[Made by R. B. Bowe]

Date

Oct. 8 .. .

10 ..-.

18 ___ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.05

1.05

1.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

63.2

M 4.

54.6

Date

Jan. 17 __ .....

Mar.31 .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

«1.13 4 nn

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.1

768.

Date

May27. _ . ....

July 5 ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.46

4.67

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

3,260

<Ufl

' Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HIFMBQLDT BIVEB BASIN 123

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hwmbatdt River near i}reana, Nev., for the year 

ending September SO,

' Day

1. _______

2 _____ , __

o

Jrr::: 

5.. _______

6 ________

7 __ ___ .

«.. ___ - __ -

9.. ... ... _.

10 

11.. 

12,. __ 

13. 

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

16. _

16.. 

17 - 

18. 

10

20

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

22. 

23. . .

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

25 - _ - _ -

26,.. __ 

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

28- ___ . .....

9St

30 - __ -

ot

Oct.

> 63

63

62

62

60

60

59

59

68

68

58

58

56

56

56

56

49

43

39

32

30

28

27

27

26

Nov.

25 24-

24

24

23

54

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

Dec.

'22

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

11

7

6

6

7

8

10

Jan.

12

15

10

Feb.

40

80

oou

Mar.

276

270

258

251

263

286

300

303

305

291

295

310

346

385

431

485

, ,556

625

691

733

760

Apr.

778

794

797

850

860

881

888

888

895

898

909

916

926

940

940

958

972

985

1,000

1,010

1,020

1,030

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,030

May

1,010

906

1,000

1,010

1,020

1,040

1,040

1,020

1,050

1,070

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,210

1,270

1,340

1,410

1,530

1,630

1,770

1,880

2,000

2,060

2,150

2,200

2,240

2,260

2,240

2,180

2,130

2,050

June

1,960

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,560

1,430

1, oAl

1,220

1,140

1,050

9.76

1

975

July

973 972-

960

950

940

£00

850

860

660

529

410

288

240

199

108

Aug.

m

196

196

1*7

198

199

201

203

i 202

I

Sept,

:::^

.01

201

480

160

125

88

75

60

50

NOTE. No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated from discharge measurements, 

temperature charts, and observer's notes Oct. 6, 7,16,17, Nov. 14-19, 21-26, Dec. 1-3,6-10, Dec. 19 to 

Mar. 11, Apr. 18-22, June 5-10, 12-16, 18-24, June 27 to July 1, 3, 4; 6, 7, 9-15, 17-22, 24-29, July 31 to 

Aug. 5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-26, Aug. 28 to Sept. 2, 4-9,11-16,18-23, 25-30- Braced figures show estimated 

mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

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

June.

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

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

25 

22

760 

1,060 

2,260 

1,960

973

2,260

Minimum

26 

20 

6

778 

996

Mean

52.4 

22.1 

13.6 

11.2 

162 

360 

951 

1,520 

1,330 

551 

199 

116

442

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,220 

1,320 

836 

689 

9,000 

22,100 

56,600 

93,500 

79,100 

33,900 

12,200 

6,900

319,000

89017 27f WSP 550 9
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X 

HUMBOLDT BITER HEAR LOVELOCK, HEV.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 31 EM 1,500 feet below dam and 

reservoir on Big 5 ranch and 9 miles south of Lovelock, Pershing County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 14,200 square miles (measured on General Land Office maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 7, 1912, to September 30,1922.

CJAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder moved from left to right bank and datum 

lowered 1.00 foot October 10, 1921; inspected by C. E. Sommer and H. F. 

Sommer.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is composed of firm clay. Control fairly permanent. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.90 feet on May 29 

and 30 (discharge, 1,700 second-feet); river dry October 1 to January 20 

and August 13 to September 30. .

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 29 and 30, 1922; stream 

dry for periods in 1913, 1916, 1917, 1918, throughout the years 1919 and 

1920, and for periods in 1921 and 1922.

ICE. Practically none.

DIVERSIONS. Below all irrigation diversions.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions and storage.'

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

the last part of June. Rating curves fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder operated successfully ? except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge 

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

gage height determined from recorder graph. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River near Lovelock, Nev., during the year 

ending September SO,

[Made by R. R. Bowe]

Date

Oct. 7. ____ .. ...... ..

Mar. 31 ___ ... __ . ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet

O KQ

3.36

D;scharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.05

fiQft

Date

May 27 __ _ _ 

July 4........ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.74

3.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,630

754
HUMBOLDT BIVEB BASI3JT 126

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River near1 Lovelock, Nev., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1

2- ______________ _ _____

3 .... ____ ___ . ____ 

4.. __ _________________

5 ___ ... __________________

6 _ ._-.... .. ______ .... . 

7 ______________________

8 ....

9 ______________________

10 ................ _ ........

11 ....

12

13 ________________ . _ . ...

14 ______________________

15..... _ ... - .. ...

16 .--..- - ................

17 . ._ __ _ __ ____

18- ... ____ . __ ....... .......

19 __ ..._ __ . _ ... -

20 . . . _ . _____ .. .......

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

22. .. .. ________________

23- ____ - __________ - ____ -

24-.....-........-.-.. .............

25. __ . . _ . .- _______

26 _____ __ .. .. .........

27

28 _ ........ .....-..._ . .

29 ____ . ___ . _____ ......

30 ___ ......... _ . _ -- ..--_ ...

31 _________ . ...................

Jan.

2

5

5

Feb.

5

5

50

256

359

359

359

359

359

359

331

317

308

Mar.

292

275

270

270

270

270

270

273

275

278

281

284

284

286

289

289

292

297

336

331

331

339

359

409

438

467

522

576

621

673

7<U.

Apr.

719

732

741

748

773

796 finfl

830

830

810

803

803

800

803

806

810

813

806

810

803

TOrt

803

806

806

7Qfi

748

738

738

726

707

May

682

667

615

I 505

395

409

403

395

421

450

473

555

528

537

582

654

713

820

879

ons

1,260

1,610

1,680

1,700

1,700

1,680

June

1.5CO

1,520

1,470

1,470

1,440

1,430

1,320

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,060

993

975

960

945

972

1,000

Q71

885

July

 785

748

730

751

712

i 693

674

674

674

415

155

144

130

OR

, 130

106

120

132

130

Aug.

50

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to Jan. 20 and Aug. 13 to Sept. 30. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Gage heights missing Jan. 21 to Feb. 18, May 4-6,23-26, June 17,19, June 

22 to July 3, July 8-10,12-15,17, 24-29, 31, and Aug. 1-12; discharge interpolated or estimated from 

observer's notes or flow at Oreana.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River near Lovelock, Nev., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

April _________________________ . ........

June _ . _ .. ___ .... ___ ..... __ ..

July.. ................................... ____ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0 

0 

0

359 

704 

830 

1,700

1,590

0

1,700

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0

270

707

96

0

o

Mean

0 

0 

0 

.9 

133 

360 

783 

839 

1,100 

438 

19.4 

0

305

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

' 0 

55 

7,390 

22,100 

46,600 

51,600 

65,500 

26,900 

1,190 

0

221,000
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

STARE CREEK NEAR PEETH.NEV.

LOCATION. In NE. J4 sec. 12, T. 36 N., R. 59 E., at highway bridge, 2 miles 

above mouth and 3 miles southeast of Deeth, Elko County; below all large 

tributaries except Boulder Creek.

DRAINAGE AHEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 4,1913, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff nailed to upstream pile of bridge bent near right 

bank; read by G. E. Weathers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small gravel. Control is gravel bar; 

shifts occasionally. One channel except at extremely high stages, when part 

of the flow passes under an auxiliary bridge.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.95 feet June 

14 (discharge, 253 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1,58 feet January 

31 (discharge, 2.0 second-feet).

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.65 feet June 9, 1921 (discharge, 

391 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.80 foot July 8 to August 7, 1919 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation generally affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below practically all diversions.

REGULATION. Some variation in daily flow at times caused by diversions for 

irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifting; affected by ice January 7 to February 8, also February 15 and 28. Standard rating curve fairly well defined. 

Staff gage read to half-tenths three or four times a week by G. E. Weathers. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table 

using shifting-control method. Discharge interpolated for days of no gage 

height except during periods of ice effect when discharge was estimated from 

observer's notes and one meter measurement. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev., during the year ending

September 80,

Date

Nov. 23

Jatv. 31

Apr. 12

Made by 

R. R. Rowe ____ . 

.....do .... 

Qage 

height

feel 

1.81

 1.58

1.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.6

1.5

25.2

Date

May 31

July 10

Made by 

__ do __ _ . . . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.06

1.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

123

17.2

' Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT EIVEE BASIN 127

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Day

1 _______

2 ___ .___ __

3. ___ . ..

4 _________

5 ________

6 _________

7 ________

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

9 ________

10....- ____

11. _____ . ...

12. _______

13 . ....

14..... ___ ....

15 

16. 

17. ___ .......

18 

19. __ ... .....

20 . 

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

22 __ ....... .

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

24.. _ ..... .....

25 - 

26 . . 

27 ..........

28 ...

29 __ . .........

30-... _ ___.-. 

31 __ ...... _

Oct.

6

6

6

6

. 6

6

6

6

6

6

7

Nov.

8

9

10

12

15

14

12

12

11

11

12

12

Dec.

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

Jan.

11

11

, "

f 10

6

2

2

Feb.

I 5

ia

1 1S

12

12

12

12

19

12

12

12

12

12

12

Mar.

19

19

12

19

12

12

19

19

12

19

19

19

12

12 iq

14

14 to

12

10

15

16

20

22

w

OK

25

27

29

31 

31

Apr.

31

31

AK

61

AO

34

33

32

32

31

34

26

27

97

OS

QI

35in

44

50

59

KQ

59

66

72

7fi

73

73

73

73

May

71

87

103

109

112

115

125

135 ;ioo

ftQ

69

67

fts

65

70

74

1/17

v*n

165

173

151

139

128

117

110

110

110

110

118 

123

June

141

144

148

201

994

O_tS

OAf\

232

91 **

197

197

200

253

205

194

ISi

174

1fl9

174

148

123

98

no

Q9

86

81

76

71

66

July

55

43

40

qo

on

£0

qq

26

20

17

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

Aug.

10

10

10

9

9

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6 

5

Sept.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

i

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Starr Greek near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending September

SO, 1922

Month

October . _________________________

January __________________________

May.... ______ ... ___ .. ______ . ______

July . -

August ___ _________ . ------- ___ _ _ _ .

September _____________ - ___________

T^ViA Trftar

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15 

12

31 

78 

173 

253

55

5

253

Minimum

11

12

26 

65 

66

5 

4

Mean

6.3 

9.7 

11.1 

6.0 

11.0 

16.5 

46.9 

106 

162 

17.5 

7.8 

4.5

33.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

387 

577 

682 

368 

611 

1,010 

2,790 

6,520 

9,640 

1,080 

480 

268

24,400
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X

MARYS RIVER NEAR DEETH, NEV.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 31, T. 40 N., R. 60 E., at bridge 300 feet east of

Mala Vista ranch house of Nevada Land & Livestock Co. and 19 miles

north of Deeth, Elko County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 355 square miles (measured on map of Nevada issued by

General Land Office, edition of 1908). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 24, 1902, to July 14, 1903; January 17, 1912,

to September 30,1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge. A vertical high-water staff

installed May 14, 1921, on right upstream face of bridge. Both gages set

to same datum and read by Herb Clayton.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and loose sand; banks below

gage subject to caving; one channel at all stages. Rock and gravel control

25 feet below gage, slightly shifting. 

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.78 feet at

2.30 p. m. May 8 (discharge, 616 second-feet); no discharge about January

21 to February 10, when river was frozen solid.

1912-1922: Maximum and minimum stages same as given above. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Station is below all diversions except small ditch on Mala Vista

ranch and Cross ranch diversions about 12 miles below.

REGULATION. During low-water periods flow is affected by diversions above. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; affected by

ice December 13 to February 23. Rating curve well defined up to 450

second-feet and extended above. Gage read to hundredths once a day.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table

except for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. For

these periods discharge estimated from weather records and observer's notes.

Records good except for periods of estimated discharge.

Discharge measurements of Marys River near Deeth, Nev., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Nov-22

July 10

Made by 

E. R. Rowe __________________ ... __ _ ... . 

Gage 

height

Fed 

2.40

5.57

2.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.8

321

13.4
HTTMBOLDT EIVEE BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Marys Rwer near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending

Day

1........ 

2....... __ -

3 _______ -

5 .. .-

'.____ 7 ... -

8.... -

9 __ 

10... - 

£.___ 12. 

13 

14 _____ -

15 

16 , 

17 

la

IQ

ni\

21 ___ -- -

22 

23 -

24 ____ . 

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

26 

27 

28

9Q

30..... . 

QI

Oct.

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Nov.

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

10

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Dec.

14

14

14

10

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

Jan.

5

0

Feb.

0

7

10

11

14

16

13

Mar.

14

12

9

5

2

1

1

2

2

2

3

5

9

11

17

19

23

9

6

18

28

40

53

61

61

66

53

45

43

40

Apr,

46

52

42

68

68 60

86

90

76

95

68

68

64

60

68

76

68

95

100

115

135

168

222

268

325

360 381

429

448

May

429

1QS

445

462

494

!' 548'

592

616

579

500

494

462

429

381

360

367

388

422

468

488

494

462

429

409

429

436

416

; 381

360

318

325

June

318

810

O1 Q

Otfl

9Qfi

296

9J2Q

282

296

282

275

254

216

191

1 *&

135

120

115

125

135

135

110

95

76

68

60

56

46-

1Q

33

July

22

20

10

17

15

' 15

14

14

14

10

12

12

11

14

14

13

12

12

11

12

14

14

14

15

13

11

10

10

8

Aug.

g

1210

'! 12

11 '

9

8

7

10

10

8

6

4

3

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

2

Sept.

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

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. 

Monthly discharge of Marys River near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending September

Month

May ______ __ __ 

July _ __

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12 

14

16 

66

616 

318 

22 

13 

2

616

Minimum

10 

10

0

0 

1 

42 

318 

33 

8 

2 

2

0

Mean

10.8 

12.6 

12.7 

3.2 

5.5 

21.4 

143 

444 

181 

13.3 

6.6 

2

71.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

664 

750 

781 

197 

30(5 

1,320 

8,510 

27,300 

10,800 

818 

406 

119

52,000
130 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X

, -.V ,,. : LAMOIIIE CREEK NEAR IAMOILLE, NEV.

LOCATION, In sec. 6, T. 32 N., R. 58 E., 50 feet below tailrace of Elko-Lamoille 

Power Co/s plant, 50 feet above first irrigation diversion, 2 miles above 

Lamoille, and 22 miles southeast of EIko, Elko County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 14 square miles (measured on maps issued by United States 

Forest Service).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 8,1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; installed July 4,1917; read by an employee 

of Elko-Lamoille Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from "bridge 500 feet below gage or by 

wading.

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

', channel at all stages. Control composed of boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.10 feet June 

7 (discharge, 416 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded.

1915-1922: Maximum stage probably occurred in June, 1917, when gage 

was washed out (discharge probably exceeded 500 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 1 second-foot at 7 p.m. January 24, 1918.

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

DIVERSIONS. Above all irrigation diversions. Water is diverted for ElkoLamoille Power Co.'s plant, but returned to stream about 50 feet above 

gage.

REGULATION. A daily fluctuation occurs on days when power plant is not in 

continuous operation.

AcctjRACY.^Stage-discharge relation permanent during year; affected by ice 

during January. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except for periods in December, January, and February, 

which were either affected by ice or water was below gage. Discharge for 

these days interpolated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev., during the year 

ending September 80,1922

Date

Nov. 23

Jan. 29

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

0.48

.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.0

A Q

Date

July 11

Made by 

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

Gage

Feet 

1.66

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

145

84.4
BtUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev., for the yea r

ending September, SO, 1922,,. ,

Day

1.. ____ . ...

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

3.. . ...

4....... _ - ...

 5... _ - .......

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

7 _ .. ...... 8.. .

9. __ .. ......

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

11.. _______

12. .

13 

14.......... .,..

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

16. . __

17..- ____ ...

18 

19 _____

20... __ . 

21 -

22,- _ 

23 ______

24 . __ _

26-. 

26 ....

27- .. __.

28.. . 

29

30.. ___ . .....

31. 

Oct.

8

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

7

6

7

6

6

6

5

5

Nov.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

5

5

6

5

5

4

4

4

5

4

5

Dec.

7

3

4

4

4

4

4'

4

4

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

Jan.

5

3

3

g

2

J

3

3

4

3

3

Feb.

5

3

8

4

 3

3

4

3

3

3

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

3

4

4

3

3

3

Mar,.

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

9

4

4

4

3

4

4

4

5

5

4

6

5

6

6

6

7

, 7

7

7

7

7

7

Apr.

7

7

8

8

8

8

9

9

8

9

9

9

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

11

12

16

17

is

20

27

32

32

33

May ,

38

4246-

57

 yq

88

101

08

96

73

67

64

66

72

82

OS

I'M

150

147

131

126

131

158

OOQ

205

186

226 ion

259

275

June

,J: 269

265

297

320

Q40

352

362

373

289

267

251

249

237

227

217

217

091

914Q

OJQ

285

263

237

227

on

Oft7

205

221

203

182

167

Jtlfro

162

1W>

141

141

1<1* *

136

127

98

95

89

88

86

83

7Q

,- 12

69

66

63

69

60

56

48

45

4Q

26

34

82

31

30

28

*W*.:

OQ,

9ft

44

40

37

27

22

20

21

24

24

2018-

16

15

13

13

121^1

12

11

11

10

11

10

10

10

12

11

10

10

Sept.

!' ,10

10

9

9

8

8

8

'

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

 6

6

6

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

NOTK. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Lamoille Creek new Lamoille, Nev., for the year

tember SO, 1922

ing SepMonth

November __________________________

December ______ . _ .. ______________

March... ___________________ _. ______

April _________ ..... ____ .... ______

July. - _____ ... _ . ______ .. ______

August ___ . ________________________

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8 

6 

7 

5 

5 

7 

33 

275 

373 

152 

44 

9

373

Minimum

5 

4

3

2 

3 

7 

38 

167 

29 

10 

5

Mean

6.7 

5.1 

3.8 

2.8 

3,4 

5.0 

12.9 

185 

255 

81.4 

18.2 

6.8

43.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

412 

303 

234 

1?8 

189 

307 

768 

7, 90 

16,200 

6,010 

1,120 

406

31,800

89017 27f WSP 550 10
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

SECRET CREEK NEAR HALLECK, HEV.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ NW. M sec. 1, T. 34 N., R. 59 E., at Ryan ranch 500 feet 

from Secret Pass highway, half a mile below mouth of Doisey Creek, 12 miles 

above confluence with Lamoille Creek, and 15 miles southeast of Halleck, 

Elko Coun,ty.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not jjieasured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28,1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, 75 feet below lower fence on Ryan ranch; 

read by J. M. Ryan.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; one channel, except 

at extremely high stages when water runs through shallow overflow channel 

on right bank. Control is coarse gravel bar which is fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge recorded, 300 secondfeet April 29; minimum stage not recorded, but less than 1 second-foot during latter part of January.

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 3.65 feet at 5 a.m. on April 23, 1921 

(discharge, 375 second-feet); minimum stage probably no flow during August 

and September, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below Secret Valley and Ryan ranch diversions; the 

"71" ranch diverts water 4 to 6 miles below.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed April 29; affected by ice several 

times. Rating curve used until April 29, poorly defined; that used thereafter 

fairly well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once or twice a day 

during high-water stage, and four or five times a week during low-water 

stage, except during ice-affected period. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table, and interpolating, or estimating 

for periods of no gage heights. Records good for May and June; fair for 

other months.

Discharge measurements of Secret Creek near Halleck, Nev., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Nov. 23

Jan. 30

Made by 

R.^R. Rowe _____

Gage 

height

Fed

A eft

o.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.3

2.5

Date

May 31

July 10

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

.62

Discharge

Sec.~ftf 

87.7

6.0

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT BIVEE BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Secret Creek near Halleck, Nev., for the year ending September SO, 1922

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 ________

9Q

30 _ - _ ......

31 ________

Oct.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Nov.

4

' 44

4

4

4

4 

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4 

4

4

4

6

7

4

4

4

4

4

5

7

Dec.

24

5

4

4

4

4

4 

3

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

4

3

3 

3

4

5

4

5

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

6

Jan.

7

5

3

t

j

1

2

3

Feb.

3

3

3

3

4 

4

4

3

3

3

3

4

5

4

4 

4

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

4

Mar.

3

3

4

4

3

3

4 

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

6

5 

4

6

6

9

12

11

11

10

10

10

8

8

7

Apr.

.7

8

11

14

23

19

19 

26

22

20

22

19

17

13

17

14

12

12

16

13

29

48

82

123

140

200

208

250

300

194

May

208

208

236

250

250

222

185 

225

135

90

76

69

74

88

93

90

95

111 

134

164

115

88

90

98

110

104

81

86

84

83

88

June

83

78

74

69

67

67

65 

61

56

50

48

54

68

99

53

54

35

28 

27

26

26

21

23

20

16

16

15

12

12

12

July

11

11

11

8

8

8 

8

7

6

5

5

5

5

4

5

4

6

7

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Aug.

3

4

5

5

4

4

4 

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Sept.

2

2

2

2

2

2

a

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Secret Creek near Halleck, Nev., for the year ending September

SO,

Month

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

May.- .... . . .. .... - _

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

September ____________ . ____________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4 

7 

24 

7 

5 

12 

300 

250 

99 

11 

5 

2

300

Minimum

3 

4 

3

3 

3 

7 

69 

12 

4 

2 

2

Mean

3.3 

4.3 

4.7 

2.5 

3.6 

6.0 

63.3 

130 

44.5 

6.0 

2.8 

2.0

22.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

203 

256 

289 

154 

200 

369 

3,770 

7,990 

2,650 

369 

172 

119

16,500
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

SOUTH FORE OF HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR ELKO, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 33 N., R. 55 E., at head of canyon below Cowling 

ranch, 4 miles above mouth and 10 miles southwest of Elko, Elko County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured (1,150 square miles at old station 1^£ miles 

above).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 29, 1896, to December 31, 1909; September 9, 

1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank 1J^ miles below 

highway bridge since November 14, 1913; inspected by Grace Clayton and 

Albert Lamari.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 110 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. One channel at 

all stages. Basalt dike a short distance below gage affords well defined lowwater control. Left bank caves in during extreme high water causing shift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 4.38 feet at 3 p. m. 

June 7 (discharge^ 1,120 second-f;eet); minimum stage not recorded.

1896-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,400 second-feet January 26, 

1914; minimum stage, river dry at times in 1915, 1916, 1918, 1919, and 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below all tributaries and all diversions except those of Hunter & 

Banks ranch 3 miles down stream.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well defined below 900 second-feet and extended above. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods shown in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge determined by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph or slaff 

readings. For periods of no gage readings, discharge interpolated or estimated from temperature charts and hydrographic comparison with other 

Humboldt River stations. Records for estimated periods fair; others good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., during 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 21

Jan. 28

Mar 29 

May 20

Made by 

R. B. Bowe ___ . __

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

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

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.81

 2.10

2.21 

3.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.8

17.8

202 

695

Date

Sept. 28

28

Made by 

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

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

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.881

.42

.42

Discharge

,$«*ft. 

$76

2.7

2.&

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOUDT EIVBR BASIN 135

 Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., 

i for the year ending September SO,

Day

i _____________

2 _ . __ - _

3 ... _______________

4 ___ _ .

5... __________ ....

6 .... __ . __________

7 .. _______________

8 .- - __ .. __ .. _._.._....

9 .... __ ...._. _______ .

10 ..._. ...__..... __ . .....

11 ... __________ . .....

12 » . .

13 .... __ . ___ . ______ .

14 ... ___ _____-____ -____

15 ... ______________

16 .. _______________

17 ... ___ . _______________

18 .. _______________

19 .. _______________

20 ... ______________

21 ........ ____ ... ____ .

22... ... ___ . ___ ....

23 ... ___ . _______ _.__

24 ..... __ .... __ .... _____

25 .......... ___ ...... __ .

26 .......... ___ . __ _______

27 ... __ ... _ .... __ - __ .

28 ... ______________

29 ... __ . ____ . __ . ____

30 .... .. ___ . __ __

31... ___ __ . ___________

Oct.

6

8

10

12

12

Nov.

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

11

11

10

12

10

15

18

14

12

10

10

17

16

17

I ,

)

18

1 »

1

Mar.

202

205

210

Apr.

\ 226

I

235

246

223

OAQ

248

211

208

195

144

170

199

303

404

493

, 531

542

562

581

620

616

566

May

527

AQ7

501

542

589

644

660

692

640

527

422

410

404

581

688

708

620

527

516

577

612

573

520

535

562

648

June

700 "TOO

728

768

920

1,010

1,050

1,030

932

724

628

R7Q

554

632

720

577

490

501

494

486

457

397

352

314

272

261

1 220

July

180

176

165

165

1 160

159

75

31

15

Aug.

4

4

Sept.

3

3

3

3

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods when no gage-height records were 

obtained. No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 28.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

M^mth

NOVPmhfif »- ,-

March 29-31 ______________________ ...

April ____ .... ______ . ____ ..... __ ........

May

June ..-..-..-.-_ ...____..-..._-. -_-_ ._.. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

620 

708 

1,050

Minimum

10

Mean

8.3 

14.3 

206 

311 

541 

573 

70.7 

4 

3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

510 

851 

1,230 

18,500 

33,300 

34,100 

4,350 

249 

176

MAGGIE CREEK AT CARIIN, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 52 E., 700 feet above highway bridge, half

a mile above confluence with Humboldt River, and half a mile east of Carlin,

Elko County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 6, 1913, to June 10,1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank about 800 feet above Pacific Fruit Express

Co.'s dam; installed September 22, 1917; read by C. G. Wright and R. H.

Moores. Datum raised 1.08 feet May 19, 1922. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.
136 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; one channel at all

stages; shifts occasionally. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from high-water marks4.3 feet May 7 (discharge, 800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.11

feet October 1-4 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.3 feet May 7, 1922 (discharge

800 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow during periods in 1919 and

1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. No information. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well

defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Discharge estimated for

periods of high water when gage was washed loose. Records fair.

.Discharge measurements of Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev., during the year ending

September SO, 1988 

[Made by B. B. BoweJ

Date

Oct. 22. .....

Jan. 6 __ .....

Mar. 28....... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.16

1.02

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.4

.5

40.2

Date

Apr. 12 __ j ...

May 19 ........

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.96

"3.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

64.4

307

Date

May 30 __ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.56

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

123

11.3

"Datum raised 1.08 feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev., for the year ending

September SO,

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 ______ . ___________________

129 _____________________________

30 _ _ .___ 

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

Oct.

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

3

3

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

3

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Nov.

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

5

4

3

4

4

5

5

7

7

5

5

7

7

8

9

7

5

4

5

8

10

Dec.

. 13

9

5

7

5

5

5

4

4

3

3

4

5

5

7

5

7

7

5

7

8

7

8

10

11

14

16

25

30

34

47

Mar.

.

39

35

36

37

Apr.

38

39

39

41

46

54

60

67

76

82

76

68

68

66

63

61

57

53

49

64

89

150

335

640

700

720

740

724

700

724

May

716

720

716

688

700

728

750

i 500

308

*uu

130

120

June

,

! 100

1

85

82

81

78

74

72

72

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated, when gage was washed 

loose by high water.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 137

Monthly discharge of Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev., for the year ending September

SO, 19m

Month

October _ ._ _ _ _

November.. _ _ __ _ . __

March 28-31. ...... ____________________

April. _ ____ ... ...

May _______________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3 

10 

47 

39 

740

Minimum

1 

3 

3 

35 

38

72

Mean

2.3 

5.2 

10.5 

36.8 

223 

422 

84.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

141 

309 

646 

292 

13,300 

25, WO 

1,670

BOCK CREEK NEAB BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEV.

LOCATION. In NE. }£ sec. 17, T. 34 N., R. 48 E., at mouth of canyon, below 

all tributaries, half a mile above highway bridge on Overland Trail, in 

Eureka County, 25 miles northeast of Battle Mountain, Lander County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 26, 1918, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank installed March 

26, 1918; inspected by Frank Eads.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from highway bridge 

half a mile downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Banks high and not subject 

to overflow. Stream bed composed of gravel and boulders. Principal 

control is rock riffle 50 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 3.83 feet at 7 a. m. 

April 24 (discharge, 1,010 second-feet); no flow during August and September. 

1918-1922: Maximum stage, 5.54 feet at 1 a. m. February 11, 1921 (discharge, 2,240 second-feet); creek dry generally during parts of each year,

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. There are diversions in valley above canyon. Station is above 

all diversions in Boulder Flat.

REGULATION. A small reservoir in Squaw Valley about 30 miles upstream may 

affect run-off to small extent.

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

below 700 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev., during the year

ending September SO, 1922

[Made by E. R. Rowe]

Date

Oct. 22 ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.15

.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

K a

1.2

Date

Apr. 4 ___ ..

May 29 ___ -.

Gage 

height

Fed 

3.32

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

551

56.8

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.0
SUEFACE ,WTER, jS-UPPLY, 1932, PABT X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near*Battle Mountain, Nev.,jor the year

ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 

3;.. . ___

r*. - __ ' 5

<L .... 

7 __ ..... _ .. __

0*,.... ...........

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

3

4

4

4

5

6

6

6

6

5

5

6

5

5

Nov.

3

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

5

8

8

g

6

2

3

Dec.

2

1

2

2

Jan.

1

1

1

Feb.

1

Mar.

50

215

129

65

43

125

161

no

123

127

106

68

74

74

84

92

Apr.

90

no

1 co

OCQ

234

143

108 O*M

188

114

127

1 AC

IOQ

115

117

117

94

92

193

328

561

7Qn

846

762

744

727

736

651

583

May

} 500

J

369

cno

. 540

QAft

224

75

57

50

49

June

4Q

en

51

CA

51

it

41

46

00

37

34

OO

9Q

33

37

27

24

20

17

13

10

7

5

3

3

3

2

2

July

1

2

1

.5

.-^Mean discharge July 6-31 based on daily gage heights. Braced figures for other periods show 

estimated mean discharge when gage-height records were not obtained.

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Neo., for the year ending

September 30,1928

Month

OHober __ __ ... . ^ _ .. ____ .. __ . ...

April .._ ... _. _______ 

May . . . *..*

July _____ I . __ .....

September _____________ _______ ___ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6 

9 

4

215 

846

51 

7 

0 

0

846

Minimum

3 

2

90 

49 

2

0 

0

0

Mean

4.6 

4.0 

2.1 

1.0 

1.0 

58.5 

322 

265 

27.0 

.97 

0 

0

57.3'

Run-off in 

acre-feet

283 

238 

129 

61 

56 

3,600 

19,200 

16,300 

1,610 

60 

0 

0

41,500
HUMBOLRT EIVEE BASIN 139

LITTLE SDMBOLDT RIVER NEAR PARADISE VALLEY, NEV.

LOCATION, In NE. H sec. 19, T. 41 N., R. 41 E., 300 feet south of Humboldt 

Hot Springs and 11 miles southeast of Paradise Valley, Humboldt County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30,1922.

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

G. S. Reed.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 4 miles above 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.- Bed composed of firm saad and clay. One channel 

for all stages. Control is shale ledge 40 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 9.30 feet at 8 a! m. 

May 8 (discharge, 331 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.90 feet February 16 

(discharge, 10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions in Paradise Valley. Bull Head ranch diverts 

in valley above.

REGULATION. Affected by Bull Head irrigation diversion.

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

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

as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from 

recorder graph. Discharge for days of missing gage height interpolated or 

estimated from hydrographic comparisons with record for Martin Creek. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev., 

during the year ending September SO, 1922

[Made by E. E. Rowe]

Date

Oct. 2 ___ ....

5 _____ ..

20 _____ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.99

3.00

«3.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.6

11.0

11.4

Date

Apr.l ____ ..

Gage 

height

Feet3.08

4.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.6

36.2

Date

May25. __ ...

July 6. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.56

3.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

141

12.1

Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from dam half a mile below gage.
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

' Dailyldischarge, in second-feet, of Little Humboldt River near Paradise Vattey, Nev.t 

for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1... 

2 ____ 

5 ______ 

6 ____ 

7 . __

10..-' 

11.. _ 

12 . __

13 ____ 

14 ___ 

15 

16 

17 .. 

18 ____ 

10

20

21 

22 _ .

23 ______

24 ___ .. _ __

25... - 

26 ____ 

27 . -

28 ____ 

29 .. 

Qrt

Q1

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Nov.

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Dec.

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Jan.

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12 

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Feb.

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

Mar.

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

16

16

16

17

45

49

36

45

71

82

65

57

Apr.

39

46

49

59

62

62

69

78

71 

60

51

45

42

42

42

42

42

42

47 

63

75

89

108

134

164

194

222

250

May

251

223

216

234

246

266

291

319

303

288

242

185

204 

207

185

158

141

138

135

142

138

123

108

June

75

32

24

July

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Aug.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

ll 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

12

Sept.

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

NOTE. No gage heights Oct. 1, 3, Jan. 18, Feb. 12-15, Mar. 24-31, May 12-20, June 1-21,23-30, July 3-5, 

and Sept. 7-30. Gage heights not used and discharge estimated Oct 19-22, 28-31, Nov. 1-6, Jan. 1-3,16, 

and 17. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Month

April. . . . .

July- __ . . ... .. .... _______ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11 

12 

12 

13 

15 

82 

250 

319

16 

12 

12

319

Minimum

10 

10 

11 

10 

10 

15 

36 

108

11 

11

10

Mean

10.7 

11.4 

11.1 

11.1 

11.8 

33.1 

78.9 

201 

60.0 

11.7 

11.1 

11.0

38.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

658 

678 

682 

682 

665 

2,040 

4.680 

12,400 

3,570 

719 

682 

655

28,106
HtTMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 141

MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY, NET.

LOCATION. In SE. y± NE. M sec. 11, T. 42 N., R. 40 E., 1^ miles above Silver 

State flour mill and 8 miles northeast of Paradise Valley, Humboldt County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1921, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on right bank; inspected by John Schneider 

and Edmund Recanzone.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge 2% miles below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of rock and earth. One channel at all stages. 

Control is double rock riffle, core of old rock-fill diversion dam.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, 6.67 feet at 10 a. m. May 19 (discharge, 275 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurred during period 

of ice effect.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

REGULATION. None.,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice January 12 to 

February 13. Rating curve well defined up to 200 second-feet and extended above. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except as stated 

in f ootnote to daily discharge-table. Daily discharge ascertained by applyi ng 

mean daily gage height or weekly gage readings to rating table except period 

of ice effect. Discharge estimated or interpolated for periods when no gage 

heights were recorded. Discharge, for periods when gage heights were obtained, good; estimated periods fair.

Discharge measurements of Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev., during the 

year ending September SO,

[Made by R. R. RoweJ

Date

Oct. 2._._ ......

6 ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.56

4,57

Discharge

' 8ec.-ft. 

7.2

7.4

Date

Jan. 7 _ ....

Apr. 1 .

Gage 

height

Feet

4 71

5.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.1

26.7

Date

May 25. ____

July 6 _ __

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.20

4.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

180

15.4
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAST X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

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 . 

9Q

30 ___ ........

O1

Oct.

7r

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

Nov.

9

9

g

9

9

9

9

10

9

9

8

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

fr

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

Dec.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1010

10

10

10

, 10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

g

9

Jan.

g

9

10

10

10

1011

8

8

8

7

Feb.

7

8

8

9

9

10

10

10

1011

10

10

10

1111

9

Mar.

g

9

10

11

10

10

g

g

9

10

10

9

10

12

14

22

20

16

17

25

41

44

48

49

35

28

26

28

28

28

29

Apr.

OA '

72

110

70

53

111

144

110

7-5

39

39

35

39

25

18

15

20

69

119

158

176

195

May

OOE

O9Q

0 CO

210

162

175

180

186

195

221

229

190

180

180

190

180

167

153

144

147

150

153

June

i *m

148

146

144

122

111

1(U

101

98

93

Q1

89

82

76

70

64

58

53

48

44-

41

38

35

31

27

24

22

20

July

19

10

1 o

17

16

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

10

10

9

9

8

8

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

Aug.

g

g

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

7

7

Sept.

T

7

7

r

7

r

r

r

T

r

7

r

r

T

r

r

r

r

T

T

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. No gage-height record 

Oct. 1, 2, Nov. 1, 2, 4-6, 9, 10, 13-15, 17-19, 26-28, 30, Dec. 13, 14, 16-21, 23-27, 29-31, Jan. 1-5, 29-31, Feb. 

1-5, Apr. 9, 10, 15-18, 23-30, May 1-6, 9-13, 29, 30, June 1-3, 5, 6, 9-13, 15-17, 19, 20, 22-24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 

July 1, 3-5, 7, 8, Aug. 8-12 and Sept. 21-23; discharge estimated or interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

April 

June _ _ ___ ______ ___ __ __ __ . __

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9 

14 

10 

11 

11 

49

258 

150 

19 

9 

8

258

Minimum

7 

8 

9

9 

15 

144 

20

7 

7 

7

Mean

7.9

9.7 

9.8 

7.8 

8.5 

20.5 

105 

196 

78.6 

11.0 

7.3 

7.0

39.2

Run-off in

acre-feet

486 

577 

603 

480 

472 

1,260 

6,250 

12,100 

4,680 

676 

449 

417

28,400
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 143

HTTMBOIDT-IOVEIOOK IRRIGATION, LIGHT & POWER CO.'S FEEDER CANAL NEAR Mill

CITY, NEV..

LOCATION. In SW. $£ sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 35 E., a quarter of a mile below head 

of canal and 2 miles north of Mill City, Pershing County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 19, 1914, to September 30,1922.

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

Peter Organ.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Channel control. Stage-discharge 

relation is affected by growth of aquatic plants and by wash from several 

small gullies below station.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by head gates one-fourth mile above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice during parts of 

December and January. Rating curve fairly well defined. Water-stage 

recorder operated successfully, except during periods in December, January, 

and July. Daily discharge obtained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height determined from recorder graph or staff gage readings. Records 

fair.

Canal diverts from Humboldt River in sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 35 E., for storage 

in the Taylor-Pitt reservoirs near Humboldt. The water is returned to river 

during irrigation season, about 3 miles west of Humboldt and carried in the natural channel to the head gates of the canals serving the Lovelock district.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation Light & Power Co.'s feeder 

canal near Mill City, Nev., during the year ending September SO,

[Made by R. R. Rowe]

Date

Oct. 6.. ........

19 ..........

Gage 

height

Feet

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0

6.6

Date

Jan. 17... ......

May 27 ___ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

"3.97

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

84.0

.1

Date

June 26 ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

84.3

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
144 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s 

feeder canal near Mill City, Nev., for the year ending September SO, 192%

Day

1

2 __ , . _

3 ___ . _ . _ ........

4

5 - . .

6 _____________________ . ..........

7

8 _________________ .............

9 -

10 .. _ .. __ _ ...

11 ___________________ .... .........

12 ______ ____ __ . ____ ..._.. 

13, __ , _________ . _______ . .......

14 _ . .. __ ____ _ . .. ..

15. _____ ...... _ . ________ . _______

16

17

18 ______________ __________

1Q

20 _______ ..... ______ . _____ .. ....

21 ____ _ ____ 

22 ______________ _ .. _ _ _

23 .... ___ .... __ .. _ . _________

24 ___ . __ . ___ .... __ . __ . _____ .

25 _____ __ _ ____ .. .. .

26 ____ . _____________________

27 ._ _ . . .

28 ___________________________

29 ___________________________

30 _______ .. ______ . _ ... _______

31. ____________________________

Oct.

3

20

34

35

Ojr

33

31

31

31

29

OQ

29

30

NOT.

32

32

32

32

29

26

26

25

24

25

25

25

31

37

39

40

36

43

50

56

57

57

57

57

60

60

60

60

64

67

Dec.

124

120

115

92

90

Jan.

90

84

SO

June

6

43

69

70

70

70

7076-

90

90

87

86

86

86

87

109

117

116

112

109

106

105

102

98

88

84

86

88

90

98

July

94

86

82

86

90

87

S3

87

83

77

69

62

56

50

46

41

40

36

31

22

9

9

8

7

6

Aug.

1

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1-18, Jan. 30 to May 31, and Aug. 2 to Sept. 30. Braced figures show estimated 

mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal 

near Mill City, Nev., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

October. _______ .. __________________

December _ _ _ _ . _

February __________________________

March __ _________________________

April __________ . __________ . _ . _____ ..

May __ _ _ _

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

September..... _____________ .. ____ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

35

67

0 

0 

0 

0

117 

94 

1 

0

117

Minimum

0

24

0 

0 

0 

0 

6

0 

0

0

Mean

11.9 

42.1 

105 

80.1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

86.5 

44.0 

0 

0

31.0

RuntOfl in 

acre-feet

732 

2,510 

6,460 

4,930 

0 

0 

0 

0 

5,150 

2,710

s

22,500
HUMBOLDT EIV1E BASIN 145

HUMBOLDT-LOVELOCK IRRIGATION, UUHT & POWER CO.'S OUTLET CANAL NEAR

HUMBOLDT, NEV.

sec. 30, T. 32 N., R. 33 E., at outlet of lower Taylor-Pitt 

fyz miles west of Humboldt, Perching County. 

-February 15,1914, to September 30,1920; October 1,1921,

LOCATION. In SE. ^ 

Reservoir, about

RECORDS AVAILABLE.-

to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-spage recorder on right bank about 100 feet 

above the weirs; inspected by G. L. Pitt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a footbridge one-fourth mile below 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Two 8-foc t Cippoletti weirs form a permanent control. 

Stage of zero flow at gage height 0.04 foot, determined April 7, 1917.

ICE. Gates usually closed during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by reiservoir outlet gates a few hundred feet above 

station.

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

below 150 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory during periods when reservoir gates were open except for two short periods. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph. Discharge estimated for two short 

periods when water-stage recorder was not operating. Seepage through 

gates, when closed, was about 2 second-feet. Records good.

Canal conducts stored water released from the Taylor-Pitt reservoirs to Humboldt River in SW. H sec. 31, T. 33 N., R. 33 E., for irrigation use in Lovelock 

Valley several miles downstream.

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

canal near Humboldt, Nev., du-'ing the year ending September SO,

[Made by R. R. Rowe]

Date

Oct. 6..... __

19. _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.39

.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.2

12.9

Date

Jan. 17...

May 27...

Gage 

height

Feet

a f\ 1*>

.20

Discharge

Sec.jt.

o i

5.0

Date

July 5 _ .......

Gage 

height

Feet

A 10

Discharge

Sec.-/'- 

2.7

<* Si age-discharge relation affected by ice.
146

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power 

Co.'s outlet canal near Humboldt, Nev., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ___________________________ .....

2 _______ __ ...

3 ______________________ ___ . _______

4 ____________ ____ ._ _ _ ____ _ ________

5 _______________________ ___ . _________

6

7 .... ____________ _________ __ .... _____

8 ___________ __ . __ ___ _ ... _______

9 ______________ ____________ ... _______

10_ __ _ _ _ __ .____ _-____._ __ _._-._ _

11 ________________ _ ________ _____ _____

12 ___________________________ _ _______

13 __________________________ _ ________

14 ________________________ ............

15 ___________ . ___________ ..... _______

16 _________________________ ..... _____

17 ___ _____ _ _. ____ ________ _ ... __ ___________

18 - __ ._ _____ --_-. __ _ ___ _ __ _______ __

19 ______ _________________________

m ................. - .......... .... ............ .... .

21 ___________________ ________ . _____

22 ______ .. ____ .... _ ...... _____ .. ______ 

23 _ _ ____ .___ _ . __ .... ... __ . ____ . ________

24 _______ ._ .___.. _______ . _ .. __ __

^& ............ _ . ___ _______ _ .. _______ .. _____

26 ._-....._-......- .....-..._.____......____...__.

27 ___ ._ __ .... ___________________ .. _____

28 -___- _-._. ....___..-._.._ _____._..- _____

29 __ _ ____ . ___ . ____ . _ . ____________

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

31 _ . ____ . ___ .. ____ . ____ . ................

Oct.

2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

6

. 

2

2

2

2

2

May

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

June

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

July

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

4

4

4

3

3

2

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

7

4

3

2

3

3

3

Aug.

3

3

3

3

3

3

24

68

90

120

119

127

131

119

96

65

54

39

38

36

28

28

28

Sept.

18

2

1 2

10

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

11

2

NOTE. No gage-height record; discharge estimated Oct. 7-18, Aug. 6-11,24-27. Gates closed Oct. 1-5, 

Oct. 26 to May 22, Sept. 3^6, and 17-30; seepage about 2 second-feet. Braced figures show estimated 

mean discharge for periods indicated.

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

canal near Humboldt, Nev., for the year ending September 80,

Month

April __ _ ___ _ __ ______ ______ _. .._ ___ ....

May.. __ . _____ __ ________ _ __ .. ___ ._

July _ _- __ _ _ _-__

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13

>

4 

8 

7 

131 

22

131

Minimum

3 

2 

3

Mean

8.3 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2.5 

5.4 

3.6 

43.8 

8.4

7.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

510 

119 

123 

123 

111 

123 

119 

154 

321 

221 

269 

500

2,690
SUBI'ACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAST 31 

PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

147

LAKE TAHOE AT TAHOE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. H sec. 6, T. 15 N , R. 17 E., near outlet of lake at Tahoe,

Placer County. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 519 square miles (including water surface of lake; 193 square

miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1900 to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to piling of boat landing near outlet; read once

a day by an employee of the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Datum

is 6,220 feet above sea level. M^an low-water elevation of lake is 6,226.0

feet. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stag;e recorded during year, 7.28 feet July 8;

minimum stage, 4.46 feet December 19.

1900-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.26 feet July 14, 15, 17, and 18,

1907; minimum stage, 4.37 feet November 7, 1920. 

ACCTJBACY. Gage read to hundredths; once daily. 

COOPERATION. Record furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily ffage height, in feet, of Lake Tahbe at Tahoe, Calif., for the year ending Septembtir SO, 1922

Day

1 ________

2- _ 

3 ________

4.. _ .. ______

5 ___ . _______

6 __ ...... __

7 ___ . ___ .

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

9 ___ . _______

10 - 

11 __ . _ . _ ..

12. . 

13-__ _ ..._..-

14. _ . ___ ...

15. _ _ ..... __

16. __ .... __ _

17 ___ .. __ .

18 __ ... __ _

19 _______ .

20 ... __ .

21. ........

22 ........

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

24 ______ . ...

25 ___ . _ ....

26 .........

27 ______________

28. .

29 ____ . _____

30 _________

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

Oct.

5.33

5.32

5.30

5.29

5.27

5.26

5.24

5.22

5.21

5.20

<\ 10

5.18

5.16

5.14

5.12

5.11

5.09

5.08

5.05

5.03

5.02

5.00

4.98

4.98

4.97

4.97

4.96

4.94

A QQ

Nov.

4.92

4.91

4. 90

4.88

4.87

4.86

4.85

4.84

4.83

4.82

4.81

4 SO

4.79

4.78

4.76

4.74

4.74

4.73

4.71

4.70

4.68

4.68

4.68

4.67

4.66

4.65

4.63

4.63

4.62

4.61

Dec.

4.60

4.61

4.60

4

KQ

4.56

4.55

4.54

4 ff>

4.52

4.51

A CA

A Kft

4.49

4.49

4.48

4.48

4 47

4.47

4.46

4 60

4.62

4.65

4.66

4.68

4.72

4.75

4.86

4.86

4.87

4.89

4 90

Jan.

4 O9

4.94

4.94

4 93

4.93

4.92

4.91

4 90

4.89

4.88

4 ft?

4.85

4.83

A CO

4.81

4 an

4.79

4.76

4.75

4.75

4.75

4.74

4.74

4.73

4.73

4.75

4.75

4.75

4.75

4.75

F^b.

4.74

4 74

4 74

4 74

4J73

4,73

4J72

4,72

4|88

4|95

4 QQ

4 99

4 99

4 98

4J97

4.97

4l9«

5 12

5 16

5[24

5 26

5 26

5 25

5 25

5i25

5127

5129

5|29

"HMar.

5.31

5.32

5.33

5.34

5.34

5.33

5.30

5.30

5.27

e OQ

5.28

5.28

5.29

5.31

5.31

5.31

5.30

5.28

5.26

5.25

5.25

5.24

5.24

5.24

5.28

5.25

5.25

^ 94

Apr.

5.28

5.28

5.28

5.27

5.27

5.26

5.26

5.25

5.25

5.23

5.22

5.22

5.22

5.21

5.20

5.20

5.19

5.19

5.19

5.19

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.21

5.21

5.22

5.22

5.23

5.23

5.24

May

5.25

5.27

5.29

5.32

5.34

5.37

5.39

5.42

5.48

5.57

5.54

5.56

5.58

5.60

5.62

5.66

5.68

5.73

5.78

5.84

5.87

5.90

5.92

5.95

6.00

6.04

6.06

6.07

6.08

6.11

6.15

June

6.19

6.24

6.29

6.34

6.39

6.44

6.49

6.52

6.56

6.59

6.66

6.88

6.71

6.77

6.81

6.85

6.88

6.92

6.96

7.00

7.01

7.04

7.07

7.10

7.13

7.13

7.14

7.15

7.15

7.16

July

7.18

7.20

7.21

7.22

7.25

7.25

7.27

7.28

7.27

7.27

7.27

7.26

7.26

7.26

7.25

7.25

7.25

7.24

7.24

7.24

7.24

7.23

7.21

7.20

7.18

7.16

7.14

7.12

7.10

7.08

7.07

Aug.

7.07

7.06

7.05

7.05

7.04

7.03

7.03

7.02

7.00

6.97

6.94

6.90

6.85

6.80

6.78

6.76

6.75

6.73

6.71

6.71

6.67

6.65

6.61

6.59

6.56

6.55

6.55

6.55

6.54

6.62

6.50

Sept.

6.48

6.46

6.46

6.44

6.40

6.38

6.36

6.34

6.32

6.30

6.38

6.27

6.26

6.24

6.23

6.21

6.20

6 19

6.17

6.15

6.14

6.13

6.12

6.11

6.09

6.07

6.04

6.01

5.9»

5.08
148 SURFACE WAT1E SUPPLY, 1922, PAST X

TBUCKEE BITER AT TAHOE, CAIIF.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 7, T. 15 N., R. 17 E., at Tahoe, Placer County, a 

short distance below dam at outlet of Lake Tahoe.

DRAINAGE AREA. 519 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 3, 1895, to February 29, 1896; June 17,1900, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to a large cottonwood tree on left bank, 300 feet 

below dam at outlet of Lake Tahoe. Original gage, 100 feet above, was 

destroyed by dredging operations, July 15, 1912.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 140 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1895-1896; 1900-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 1,340 second-feet, July 13-20, 1907 (stage, 4.3 feet); river dry during parts of 1900, 1901, 1914, and 1918-1922.

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

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by operation of gates in dam at Lake Tahoe.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths at least once each day. Stage controlled by outlet gates at Lake Tahoe. Daily discharge ascertained by United States 

Bureau of Reclamation by applying mean daily gage height to rating table.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif., for the year ending September 80,

Day

I....... _____ .

2 ______ - ____ -

3 ______ __

4 ___ ..... ........

5. _ .... _ »._ ....

6. ______ . ......

7 _______ . __ ..

8... .. .- ___

Q

10....... ... _-- .....

11.... ____ . ______ . ___ .

12 ___ .. _ . .......

13 ____________

14 _____ . __ ....

15 _ ... ___ - ___

16. . __ ..____.

17 .. ___.._

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

19 .. _____ .....

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

21 _ . __ . _____ ..

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

23. _ . ___ .. .__...

24..- ____ .... ...

25.. _ . _ ......

26.. ___ ..... ....__.

27 __ .. __ ...

28

29 _____ .. ___ ....

30 . 

31. __ - __ .. ...

Oct.

340

340

340

337

334

334

331

331

328

QOQ

328

325

328

322

340

337

334

331

328

325

322

322

319

304

980

280

280

278

oco

94Q

Nov.

246

241

238

233

230

228

225

222

220

91 ^

209

207

207

205

195

186

183

183

172

165

163

161

161

11O

154

150

144

144

140

140

Dec.

138

140

136

133

19Q

129

127

125

191

loq

121

121

120

120

120

120

118

118

116

138

154

161

174

190

230

230

233

238

238

Jan.

244

OftO

252 t)AQ

OjiQ

246

O4J.

241

238

OQK

235

230

228

220

215

209

207

205

198

193

1Q1

193

190

180

180

193

193

193

193

193

Feb.

190

190 ion

ion too

188

186

186

OQfi

O7O

295

301

298

295

295

295

298

325

340

370

340

340

337

337

340

340

340

340

Mar.

385

385

18Q

389

389

389

389

385

382

370

373

373

373

376

376

379

379

379

355

349

343

334

325

322

275

275

275

278

266

266

266

Apr.

222

222

222

222

222

154

154

154

169

IRQ

163

163

163

163

163

207

207

207

169

169

July

34

34

34

83

190

190

190

190

207

207

207

252

252

£52

298

355

395

395

437

437

420

Aug.

420

420

420

420

417

413

437

437

434

427

420

420

455

455

455

455

452

452

452

459

487

487

487

487

483

483

483

483

483

480

476

Sept.

472

465

476

472

472

472

472

480

480

480

480

480

476

476

472

480

480.

480

480

476

476

483

483

483

480

476

472

480

476

472

NOTE. No flow Apr. 21 to July 10.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMI7CCA LAKES BASIN 149 

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Tahoe^Caltf.tfor the year ending September

Month

October _______ ____ . _ . ____________

February- _________________________

March ____________ . _______________

June.. __ _______________________

July..... ___ . __ .. __ . __ . __________ . _____

August _______ _ _____________ ._____.

September. ________ ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

340 

246 

238 

352 

370 

389 

222 

0 

0 

437 

487 

483

487

Minimum

249 

140 

116 

180 

186 

266 

0 

0 

0 

0 

413 

465

0

Mean

318 

191 

150 

216 

280 

348 

123 

0 

0 

163 

453 

477

226

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19,600 

11,400 

9,220 

13,300 

15,600 

21,400 

7,330 

0 

0 

10,000 

27,900 

28,400

164,000

TRUCKEE RIVER AT ICELAND, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., above dam of National Ice Co., 400 

feet northeast of Southern Pacific Railroad station at Iceland, Nevada 

County, and 23 miles west of Reno, Nev.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 937 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1,1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank above dam; auxiliary vertical staff 

fastened to gage well.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 130 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of small boulders; fairly smooth and 

permanent. Left bank high; right bank subject to overflow at high stages. 

Dam of National Ice Co. is the control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1907-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 15,300 

Second-feet March 18,1907; minimum mean daily discharge, 175 second-feet 

November 6-7, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. See Truckee River at Tahoe.

ACCURACY. Mean daily gage heights determined from water-stage recorder 

sheets. Daily discharge ascertained by United States Bureau of Reclamation by applying mean daily gage height to rating table.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Truckee River at Iceland, Calif., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

[Made by S. R. Marean]

Date

May 19 _ _____________________________

20 ....._.. . . .-__ _. 

20 ..-_.. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.26

4.35

4.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,940

4,010

4,080
150

Daily

SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Iceland, Calif., for the year 

ending September 80,

Day

I

2

3 ___ ._... 

4 ___

5 _________

6 ___ ......

7 ___ ........

8 __

9 ________

10 ____ . __ .

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

12 ____ . _.__..

13. ___ . ___.

14 ________

15 ________

16 _____

17 ____

18 ______ 

19- __ .. _____

20* __ .... __

21. ___ .......

22 ____ .

23 ____ .... _.

24. ___ .... ._

25 ____ ..

26.. __ ._..__.

27- __ ... __

28.. __ ,__ __

29 ____ . ______

30 ____ ..

31. ___ _ ._

Oct.

_/ia

400

403

410

410

400 dnn

4/m

403

410

410 4nn

389 ' dnn

4ft7

396

QQfi

396

4nn

396

1<M

Oon

379

346

346

t 330

394

382

330

330

324

Nov.

324

314

314

324

320

327

340

314

314

327

9QH

298

292

330

324

330

OQQ

314

330

314

314

330

330

266

266

266

266

266

314

266

Dec.

OQA

OftO ,

330

266

266

266

266

266

OCA

OCA

260

266

234

228

203

OOQ

203

9<44

234

234

250

OQC

01 A

Oft/I

39-t

314

314

330

QKfl

372

396

Jan.

Aff)

-.on

451

AA(\

QOfl

414

414

379

Ooo

QEO

346

340

356

OQn

396

382

179

369

369

317

376

Q"7fl

qoo

ooo

425

510

396

376

396

425

421

Feb.

JOE

379

37Q

379

379

389

382

365

365

346

376

379

396

470

470

470

470

470

510

470

470

447

432

AAR

ARK

455

455

448

Mar.

451

490

494

4Qfl

502

502

4O4

486

dSfi

ASK

478

486

478

<tna

4Q4

>\in

510

a/_i

502

506

498

506

530

coo

*.3tt

542

510

506

510

510

530

Apr.

510

JCO

502

550

KAE

ejO

474

AQQ

RIO

526

510

-.OS

486

466

466

470

514

408

518

568

855

1,110

1 200 '

1 AQf\

1,800

2,030

2,320

2,650

3,100

May

A non

3,070

3,430

4,180

4,570

4,570

4,670

3,800

0 '74/1

2,300

2,160

2,300

2,740

3,250

3,610

3,800

0 AQA

4,470

4,180

3,900

3,250

0 QOfl

3,070

3,250

3,250

3,590

2,300

2,440

3,660

2,980

3,250

June

3,290

q /tort

3,470

3,570

3,540

3 OCA

3,140

2,870

2,710

2

CCA

o IDA

i oon

1,840

I o/in

1 QQrt

2,080

O 1OA

o Asirt

i oon

1,940

1,830

1,770

1 660

1,550

1 300

1,440

1,480

1 44/1

1,340

1,270

July

1 nf\t\

1,060

OKI

967

QOQ

883

CMQ

807

7QO

RAft

KCA

Efift

568 E-IO

CAO

550

563

KAfi

510

510

502

AQQ

f\\ft

494

d7a

498

538

530

526

542

542

Aug.

559

550

542

530

eqfi

599

494

518

<t09

518

514

510

502

514

526

530

522

518

514

510

510

520

526

526

522

518

526

514

510

Sept.

510

=_w

506

502

510

ZfiR

506

510

510 sift

514

MA

510

*UVi

502

392

502

502

506

506

502

498

494

498

498

502

502

498

494

490

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Iceland, Calif., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

October.. ________________________

November ________________ ________________

December . _____________ ___________

February __^ _________ ______________

March.. _______________________ __ __

AprU ______________________________

June..

July . ___._________ _ _._.. __._______________-_

September- _______________ ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

418 

340 

396 

480 

510 

542 

3,100 

4,670 

3,570 

1.200 

559 

518

4,670

Minimum

324 

266 

203 

317 

346 

409 

466 

2,160 

1,270 

478 

494 

490

203

Mean

384 

308 

282 

395 

424 

499 

915 

3,310 

2,240 

648 

521 

504

872

Run-off in 

acre-feet

23,600 

18,300 

17,300 

24,300 

23,500 

30,700 

54,400 

204,000 

133,000 

39,800 

32,000 

30,000

631,000
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART X 151

WARNER LAKES BASIN

TWENTYMHE CREEK NEAR WARNER LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 40 S., R. 23 E., a quarter of a mile above highway 

bridge on Warner Lake-Coleman Valley road at mouth of canyon, below all 

tributaries, and 2 miles south of Warner Lake post office, Lake County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 155 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Bureau of Reclamation), not including 43 square miles tributary to Cowhead Lake, which contributes water only during years of heavy run-off.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1910, to July 2, 1916; December 16, 1917, to 

September 30, 1919; and March 14, 1921, to June 30, 1922, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on left bank installed October 19,1921; gage reader, 

Hillard Houston. Earlier gages at different locations and datums.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed at gage composed of fine gravel, somewhat shifting; control for all but extreme low stages is solid rock reef broken 

by crevices and obstructed by boulders and gravel and occasional obstructions of drift; shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 8.0 feet during night of 

April 26-27, observed from high-water mark the next morning (discharge, 

1,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.15 foot August 4, which 

was probably close to minimum for year (discharge, 2.5 second-feet).

1910-1916, 1918-19, and 1921-22; Maximum discharge recorded, 2,610 

second-feet March 1, 1910; minimum discharge recorded, 1.4 second-feet 

August 1, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently not affected by ice during year.

DIVERSIONS. Some diversions for irrigation along Twelvemile and Fifteenmile 

Creeks and along Eightmile Creek, a tributary of Cowhead Lake. Two 

small ditches divert just above gage. A ditch also diverts from head of 

Twelvemile Creek into Lake Anne for storage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed April 26 at high water and June 

24 when de"bris was removed from control. Rating curves fairly well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once a day at medium and low stages; read to 

half-tenths twice a day and high-water mark noted at high stages. Daily 

discharge obtained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg., during the 

period October 1,1981, to November 17,1922

Date

1921 

Oct. 19

1939 

May 16

Made by 

G. H. Canfield ____ .

Gage 

height

feet 

0.22

2.52

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

3.3

118

Date

1922 

May 28

Jane 24 

Nov. 17

Made by 

Wcndell Dawson 

Henshaw and Mushen.

Gage 

height

Pea 

2.20

 1.84 

.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

94

26.4

6.6

' Gage read 0.72 foot after removing obstruction on oontrol.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Or eg., for 

the year ending September SO,

Day

2 ____ ' ______

3 . _ . _ -

4 ______ - .. 

6 _____ 

7 _________

9

10 -

12 ______ ___

13 .- 

14 _ _ ____

15

16 ___ .. 

17 . __ _ ....... ... _

la

10

20 . . - . 

21 . ___ . ..._ _

22 - ............ .

23 . ______ . ... _ 

g4 .........

25 . ____ . __

28

27 ... 

28 ________________

29.- .. 

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

31 . __ -._. _-

Oct.

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.0

4.5

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.4

5.1

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.0

3.4

Nov.

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

7.4

5.2

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.1

Dec.

7.1

6.8

5.2

4.4

A Q

3.6

3.6

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.2

5.2

4.7

5.0

5.2

5.5

5.5

5,5

5.8

6.1

Jan.

8.1

7 a

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.8 6:8

6.8

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.2

6.8

6.8

5.2

5.0

A i

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

Feb.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.2

5.5

5.8

5.5

6.1

5.8

6.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.8

6.4

5.8

6.6

5.2

5.2

5.8

5.2

5.2

6.8

Mar.

7.8

7.4

5.5

6.8

6.4

5.0 -5.8

5.8

5.5

<\ 9

6.8

6.8

7.1

9.2

7.4

7.8

A 1

7.4

7.4

8 fl

11

11

14

20

13

12

13

11

13

15

23

Apr.

26

65

19ft

134

102

115

496

ARQ

183

199

128fin

72

41

OQ

36

31

56

268

496

874

1,070

693

7sn

664

1,010

807

523

369

278

May

241

148

<XM

tWA

191

176

199

108

108

ifti

96

86

StR

7O

108

124

129

176

168

161

141

124

118

124

141

124

100

93

118

118

118

June

ing

124

lift

ina

100

11Q

fl*>

79-

72

69

7*1

66

60

54

51

48

42

36

24

26

22

22

23

21

19

15

NOTE. Discharge, Oct. 4-18, estimated, because gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Or eg., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

January

February __ . _____________ _________

March. ____ _______ __ ___ _ .

April. __ ._... . __ __

May .._^ _. _ 

June ___ . _ ,_ _____ . ____ __ . _ _ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.8 

7.4 

7.1 

8.1 

6.8 

23 

1,070 

241 

129

Minimum

4.4 

3.6 

4.4 

4.7 

5 

26 

79 

15

Mean

3.80 

4.95 

5.25

5.75 

5.61 

9.48 

344 

137 

68.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

234 

295 

323 

354 

312 

583 

20,500 

8,420 

4,070

35,100

FIFTEENMHE CREEK NEAR WARNER 1AKE, OBEG.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 41 S., R. 23 E., at highway bridge on Fort BidwellWarner Lake road, 1% miles north of California-Oregon State line, 15 milejs 

northeast of Fort Bidwell, Calif., and 8 miles southwest of Warner Lake, 

Lake County, Oreg. : DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10 to May 15,1913; December 8, 1917, to September 30, 1919; and April 8 to June 30, 1922, when station was discontinued.
WABNEB LAKES. BASIN 158

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections, first section on left upstream corner of the 

bridge, second section 30 feet upstream from bridge. Read by stage driver.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control consists of several large boulders at lower side 

of bridge for extreme low water, boulders and gravel 30 feet downstream 

from bridge for medium water, and the bridge and graded road for high 

water; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.0 feet on April,,22 and 

27 (discharge, 45 seeond-f eet); minimum stage, 0.6 foot June 2fr-30j (discharge, 2.0 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Several very small irrigation ditches; negligible.

REGULATION. None.

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

by two discharge measurements and form of old curve. Gage read to tenths 

once daily except Sundays. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table; Sundays interpolated. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Fifteenmile Creek near Warner Lake, Or eg., during the 

year ending September SO,

Date

May 17

June 24

Made by 

J. W. Bones _________________________________

WendeU Dawson ______________________________

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.45

.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.6

2.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fifteenmile Creek near Warner Lake, Or eg., for 

the period April 1 to June 80,1922

Day

1 ___ ...

2 ___

3- ____

4. ____

5. ____

6 _____

7. ___ ..

8 _____

9

10. ____

Apr.

7

20

20

11

May

13

6.4

4.7

4.7

11

8.3

14

20

24

32

June

11

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

6.4

6.4

8.3

11

Day

11.... .....

12... ......

13... .-_...

14. ....____

15... ___

16..- .....

17.... .....

18.. .._: ....

19... ______

20 ...

Apr.

13

11

11

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

8.3

20

May

32

16

13

16

20

20

20

24

24

24

June

8.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.0

3.2

3.2

Day

21. .....

22

23 ......

24.. ..____.

25 __ .

26 _____

27 ......

28 , __

29 ......

30... ______

31 ____

Apr.

28

45

39

32

40

45

36

8.3

11

May

20

16

16

16

16

16

6.4

8.7

11

11

11

June

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.0

2.0

,2.0

2.0

2.0

NOTE. Mean discharge, Apr. 1-7, estimated.

Monthly discharge of Fifteenmile Creek near Warner Lake, Or eg., for the period

April 1 to June 80,

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

45 

32 

11

Minimum

4.7 

2.0

Mean

17.5 

16.0 

5.41

1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,040 

984 

322

2,360
154 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

TWELVEMILE CEEEK NEAR FORT BIDWELL, CAIIF.

LOCATION. In NE. % NE. ^ sec. 31, T. 48 N., R. 17 E., a quarter of a mile 

below mouth of Tenmile Creek, at bridge on Fort Bidwell-Warner Lake 

road a quarter of a mile south of Oregon-California State line, and 12 miles 

northeast of Fort Bidwell, Modoc County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14 to June 30, 1912; April 1 to June 17, 1913; 

December 8, 1917, to September 30, 1919; and May 16 to June 30,1922, 

when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage nailed to one of a clump of large cottonwood trees 

on left bank, 80 feet below bridge; read by J. M. AHenwood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders and gravel 15 feet below gage; permanent. 

Banks are gravel and abrupt.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record in 

1922, 3.0 feet on several days in May and June (discharge, 122 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 2.16 feet at time of measurement June 24 

(discharge, 22 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Peterson ditch, capacity about 20 second-feet, diverts from South 

Fork of Twelvemile Creek 3 miles above gage. Eightmile Creek, a tributary 

of Twelvemile Creek, is diverted partly at Shadier ranch and partly into 

Lake Anne for storage. La Xague and Fisher ditches divert below gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period of record. Rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths once daily except on Sundays; 

some readings questionable. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Twelvemile Greek near Fort Bidwell, Calif., during the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Date

May 17

Jane 24

Made by 

J. W. Bones __________________________________

WendeU Dawson _______________________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.80

2.16

Discharge

Sec.-/*.

88

22.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Twelvemile Creek near Fort Bidwell, Calif., for 

the period May 16 to June SO,

Day

1__ __ ........

2 ________

3 ........ __ .

4 ________

5 ________

6. ___ __

7

8 ________

0 _________

10 _______ .

May June

122

122

122

114

105

105

88

88

122

122

Day

11 __ . .........

12 ________

13...., ____ -

14 ________ 15 _____ . _ -

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

17 _______ ..

18 ....

19 _______ .

20-.-..... __ -

May

88

88

123

122

88

June

91

60

60

60

60

49

49

49

49

49

Day

21 .......

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

23 .. .......

24 ......

OK

26 _______ ..

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

28. ___ . __ ...

9Q

30- -

31 ____ . ___

May

74

60

60

122

122

122

88

88

88

122

122

June

49

49

49

49

44

39

39

39

39

39
WARNER LAKES BASIN 165

Monthly discharge of Twelvemile Creek near Fort Bidwell, Calif., for the period

May 16 to June SO,

Month

May 16-3U..... -. . . ..-.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

122 

122

Minimum

60

39

Mean

98.5 

70.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,130 

4,210

DEEP CREEK AT AD El, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. yi sec. 21, T. 39 S., R. 24 E., just back of Wible Hotel at Adel, 

Lake County, one-eighth mile upstream from wagon bridge; below all tributaries.

DRAINAGE AREA. 250 square miles (measured on United States Bureau of Reclamation map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1909, to May 31, 1916; December 18, 1917, to 

September 30, 1919; January 30,1921, to December 9,1922, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank one-eighth mile above 

bridge; inspected by W. S. Wible.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from wagon bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; probably permanent except for slight shifts affecting only low water. Banks subject to 

overflow at gage and bridge in extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 6.2 feet at 2 a, m. April 21 (discharge, 1,510 second-feet); minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 2.40 feet August 4-8 (discharge, 2.0 second* 

feet).

1909-1919; 1921-22: Maximum stage recorded, 9.0 feet at 6 p. m. March 2, 

1910 (discharge, 4,950 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.4 feet July 18-21,1919 

(discharge, 1.4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably slightly affected by ice during January, 

February, and the first half of March.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable area irrigated from tributaries, and 2,000 or 3,000 

acres watered by natural flooding in Big Valley and Crane Lake. Five 

ditches, with total capacity of about 30 second-feet, divert water within 2, 

miles above gage and carry about 5,000 acre-feet around gage each year.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year; slightly 

affected by ice January 1 to March 13. Rating curve well defined. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory April 8 to August 22 except for the week 

ending July 1, for which gage heights are somewhat uncertain. Gage read 

to hundredths once a day during remainder of year, with some gaps. Daily 

discharge obtained by applying to rating table mean gage height obtained 

by inspecting recorder graph or daily reading. Records good except those 

for low water, which are poor. 

89017 27f WSP 550 11
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X

Discharge measurements of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., during the period October 

1, 1921, to November 17,

Date

1921 

Oct. 17

1922 

May 15

Made by 

G. H. Canfleld ___ ...

s&

Feet 

2.66

5.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.6

703

Date

1922 

May 28

June 24 

Nov. 17

Made by 

J.W. Bones ____ ....

Wendell Dawson.. _____ 

Henshaw and Mushen.

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.34

3.25

2.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

389

77 

21

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg,, for the period October 

1,1921, to December 9,1922

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 __ .

on

26..__. _ 

27. .._.__.___

28 ..........

29 __ _ 

80 __ __

81.- __ -

Oct.

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

14

14

14

14

16

16

15

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

15

15

15

13

13

1^

1 Q

1 3

13

13

1 a

13

13

18

Jan.

47 1"

47

59

59

59

59

59

57

54

CA

34

24

19

10

19

19

10

19

19

1Q

20

21

22

22

23 

23

25

Feb.

27

27

26

26

26

OR

25

24

24

24

23

OQ

99

99

20

10

, 18

i IS

18

18

1 8

18

18

18

1Q

18

18

18

Mar.

i&

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

OA

20

21

OC>

OK

25

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

O7

28

9ft

28

28 

40

4n

Apr.

224

200

on?

ono

116

134

105 "SO

68

79

68

84

146

666

843

1,130

1,1£0

1,130

1,160

1,290

1 260

1,060

904

May

843

873

724

Qfifi

QQQ

1,030

935

S4_t

638

550

464

455

EA1

611

611

71S

754

843

904

783

666

595

585

575

CQA

525

491

384

380 

392

405

June

QQfi

384

421

JOE

430

392

314

281

372

421

314

9«n

233

91 f.

175

156

139

132

116

103

96

86

94

77

61

47

36

29 

21

July

15

8.2

7.0

fi O

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.4

e Q

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5

2.9

Aug.

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.0

,2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

O A

3.2

3.8

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

5 A

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.d

Sept.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4 

4.4

Oct.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1Q

13

13

13

19 

19

19

Nov.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

10

19

1 Q

19

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19 

19

Dec.

19

19

19

id

19

19

19

19

19

 

Nora.-
WABNER, LAKES BASIN 157

Monthly discharge of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., for the period October 1,~19%1,

to December 9,

Month i

1921-22

April ______ ..... ____ ..... ___ .... _____ . ...

July

The year.. ________ ____ _______

1922

December 1-9 . _____ ________ _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

59 

27 

40 

1,290 

1,030 

430 

15 

5.8 

5.0

1,290

19 

20

19

Minimum

7.4 

13

19 

18 

18 

68 

380 

21 

2.9 

2.0 

4.4

2.0

4.4 

10 

19

Mean

11.5 

15.1 

30.0 

35.6 

21.5 

24.5 

482 

663 

214 

5.43 

4.03 

4.80

126

9.35 

19 

19

Run-off in 

acre-feet

707 

898 

1,840 

2,190 

1,190 

1, 510 

28,700 

40, £00 

12,700 

334 

248 

286

91,400

575 

1,130 

339

HOWEY CREEK NEAR PLUSH, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J4 sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 24 E., half a mile above mouth of 

canyon, 1J^ miles northwest of Plush, Lake County, and 1 mile above 

wagon bridge near Plush; below all tributaries.

DRAINAGE AREA. 156 square miles (measured on maps prepared by United 

States Bureau of Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1909, to September 30, 1914; March 1 to May 

16, 1915; March 15 to August 31, 1921; and March 19 to June 30, 1922, 

when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; gage readers, M. M. Barry and Cleo 

Gfibson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

-CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders, shifting in extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet during nights of May 5 and May 6, observed from high-water marks the next 

morning (discharge, 490 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded.

1909-1915; 1921-22: Maximum stage recorded, 9.20 feet April 15, 

1915, about 4 a. m. due to breaking of a storage dam on Snyder Creek 

(discharge, about 3,840 second-feet). Maximum stage due to natural causes 

6.30 feet on an old gage February 24, 1910 (discharge, 2,240 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.46 foot July 18, 1910 (discharge, 0.94'secondfoot),

ICE. None during period of records.

DIVERSIONS. A few hundred acres are irrigated in the basin above the gage; 

large area irrigated in the valley below.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during period covered 

by records. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths 

every other day at low stages, once a day and high-water mark noted at 

high stages. Daily discharge obtained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by averaging daily reading which was generally 

made at low water and the maximum stage giving the reading double 

weight. Records fair.
158 STJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X

Discharge measurements of Honey Creek near Plush, Or eg., during the year ending

September 80,

Date

Oct. 18

28

Made by 

0. H. Canfleld. __ ....

J. W. Bones __ ___

.....do . __ ___ __

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.59

3.75

2.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.3

371

103

Date

24

Made by 

J. W. Bones ___ __

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.10

1.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

49.6

19.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 ____ ........

2 __ __ ....

3 _ .. ______

4.... ___ .. ...

5. ___ - .... .

6.. _ . ____ ..

7 _ .. ___ ....

8 _ _____ ...

9. _______ ..

10 _ . ___ . ....

11. ______ ....

12 _______ ...

13. __ . __ __

14 _____ .....

15. __ . _____

Mar. Apr.

32

40

107

148

55

69

240

96

55

44

32

23

14

14

May

170

200

220

240

380

340

320

94A

180

120

150

182

182

200

260

June

77

77

77

86

77

77

69

69

82

96

76

55

50

44

40

Day

16 _____ . ....

17.. . ____ -

18. _ _ ..... .

19. _ - - _.._

20 _ _._ 

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

22.... _ _.

23.. _____ .....

04

25 

26..... ___ .

27 _ _ . .... 

28 ___ . _ . _ .

29... _ ___

30 ____ - -

31 _________

Mar.

6

8

14

11

11

11

19

Apr.

14

15

16

75

134

220

320

320

310

300

300

2£0

280

200

134

May

300

260

300

320

240

182

164

134

134

148

120

107

96

96

86

86

June

36

30

25

24

22

20

19

18

16

14

12

11

8

6

6

Monthly discharge of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

March 19-31. ___ . __ .... __ . _ . __________

April.. _ _____ _________ _____ _____

The year ____________ . __ _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

19 

320 

380 

96

Minimum

6 

14

86 

6

Mean

11.4 

139 

199 

44.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

294 

8,270 

12,200 

2,620

23,400

SILVER LAKE BASIN

SHVER IAKE NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In lot 3, sec. 11, T. 29 S., R. 15 E., on west shore of lake, 1 mile

south of Duncan place and 9 miles from Silver Lake, Lake County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Occasional readings 1905 to 1917 and 1921. 

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to large boulder was used in 1905 and 1906. Since 

then water surface has been referenced to bench mark. Elevation of gage 

zero above sea level is uncertain.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage during recent years, 16.5 feet in spring 

of 1904 determined from high-water marks. Lake bed went dry in 1889 and 

during September or October, 1917. 

Gage readings during 1921: 

May 10, 7.33 feet. 

August 23, 4.53 feet.
SILVER LAKE BASIN 159

SILVER CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, ORE6.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 28, T. 28 S., R. 14 E., below diversion point of 

canal of Silver Lake Irrigation District, 1J^ miles southwest of Silver Lake 

post office, Lake County, and 3 miles above mouth of Bridge Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 221 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 29, 1904, to March 31, 1907; January 11, 1909, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder referred to inclined staff on 

right bank since March 5, 1921. Gage reader, J. H. Gowdy.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of rocks and gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 4.35 feet at midnight April 26 (discharge, 378 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.04 foot at 10 a. m. September 3 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

1905-1907; 1909-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.40 feet at 4 p. m. 

November 23, 1909 (discharge, 910 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.3. 

second-foot August 30, September 2 and 6, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A few small tracts irrigated above station, chiefly in Thompson 

Valley. Canal of Silver Lake Irrigation District diverted some water past 

gage during season, probably about 1,000 acre-feet.

REGULATION. Water stored in reservoir of; Silver Lake Irrigation District at 

Thompson Valley from about March 20 to April 20, and released during 

summer.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed when ice went out of river during 

latter part of March; affected by ice January 31. Rating curves well defined 

except curve used March 25 to September 30, which is poorly defined below 

15 second-feet. Recorder operated satisfactprily except during winter, when 

staff gage was read about once a week, and for short periods thereafter. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table staff gage readings 

or mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. For 

periods of no gage-height record, mean discharges estimated. Records good 

except for periods of missing gage record and for stages below 15 second-feet 

after March 5, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 15

3

20

22

Made by 

K. N. Phillips- ..

 ,do .. . ... ...

 -. do -_. _

. do . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.51<\n

.61

i t/>

3.19

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

5.0

9 9

13.3

82

221

Date

Apr. 24

25

May 28

July 28

Aug. 18

Made by 

.....do ... __

A. C. F. Perry ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.60

4.04

.90

.65

.65

.40

Diseharge

Sec.-ft. 

284

335

26

11.1

1L6

3.4

Assistant to State engineer.
160 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the year

ending September 80,

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.

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1 Q

2 0

3.2

4.0

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.5

4

K

5.3

5

Nov.

4 n

A r\

4.2

4.5

4.5

4

K

4 n

I 4

3.8

6.4

8.4

9.4

6.7

5.3

8.1

6.7

5.0

4.0

9.4

Dec.

16.0

18.0

8

1

6.7

6.4

7.2

6.7

5.8

5.6

K Q

6.4

6.4

4.2

4.5

5 A

4

Jan.

L 9 c

2.5

9 P.

9 *.

2.6

2.5

4

10

Feb.

2.5

2.5

9 n

1-

Mar.

2.5

2

K

5

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.1

6.8

7.6

8.3

Apr.

9

0

10

14

21

00

oq

55

56

44

26

28

Q1

14

17

18

26

Qn

142

223

294

336

343

336

*?Q4

242

May

| 100

1

42

42

42

3V

35

32

88

31

9Q

OQ

qq

38

4.Q

KQ

no

53

50

37

34

30

28

28

26

22

18

19

June

97

OQ

OQ

OQ

OQ

30

qi

qn

OQ

98.

OQ

OQ

28

27

26

95

15i °.

15

22

21

30

26

27

26

94

26

26

July

26

97

24

26

99

94

24

 17

14

14

1 9

10

9

0

9

0

10

Q n

9.6

11

10

9.6

11

12

13

13

14

Aug.

Q £

8.6

10.0

11.0

9.6

8.6

7.1

6

0

7 9

o q

O K

7 9

7.3

5.5

5 PL

4.6

4 1

3 7

3.7

3.6

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.6

. 1.3

1.7

.8

Sept.

n a

.5

.5

1 4

3 9

3.2

3.2

q 9

o 9

3 9

q 9

q 9

3

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods when no gage-height record is available, estimated from observer's notes, records of temperature and precipitation, and comparisons with records for 

other stations in the vicinity.

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the year ending

September 80, 19%2

Month

July 

September. . . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9.4 

18

8.3 

343

31 

27 

11

343

Minimum

1.4 

3.8

9.3 

18 

13

8.6 

.8 

.5

.5

Mean

4.01 

5.03 

5.70 

3.18 

2.64 

4.04 

112 

44.5 

26.7 

16.1 

5.70 

2.621

19.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

247 

298 

350 

196 

147 

248 

6,660 

2,740 

1,530 

990 

350 

156

13,900

SILVER LAKE INLET NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 21, T. 28 S., R. 15 E., at bridge on road to Thorn 

Lake about half a mile above meander line of Silver Lake and 6 miles east 

of Silver Lake post office, Lake County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 24 to June 24, 1922; station discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on bent of bridge; read by O. N. Hill.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Firm clay and silt; fairly permanent.
SILVER LAKE BASIN 161

EXTKEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.70 feet at 5 p. m. April

30 (discharge, 180 second-feet); inlet dry most of year. 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. Most of water naturally tributary to this channel is diverted for

irrigation around town of Silver Lake and on Paulina Marsh. 

REGULATION. By irrigation dams. 

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

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a day at high water, three times

a week at low stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily

gage height to rating table. Record fair. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

This channel drains from Paulina Marsh into Silver Lake and is the principal 

feeder of the lake. The inflow was very slight each year from 1915 to 1920, but 

was probably considerable in 1921. Silver Lake went dry in September, 1917, 

and the slight inflow since that time has been quickly absorbed into the bed of 

the lake.

Discharge measurements of Silver Lake inlet near Silver Lake, Oreg., during the 

year ending September SO,

[Made by A. C. F. Perry o]

Date

Apr. 24 . 

26. ________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.15

1.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.7

78

Date

Apr. 28. ________ May 4... ....

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.52

1.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

152

46.6

Date

May 22 

30 _____

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.84

14,

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.2

.5

" Assistant to State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Lake inlet near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922.

Day

1 ___ . ________ ..... _________ .... __________ . _______

2 _ _ _. . ___ ____

3 ___ __ . ._ ________________ __ ___ ____ ____

4

5 _ __ _____ __ . . _

6 _ _ . __ _ _____

7 _____________________________________ _________

8 . . .

9 ____________________________________________________

10 __ _ - _- ____ - ____ -

11 _________________ _ ______ ____ . ._ _______

12 _______________________________________ _ ___________

13 __ _ __ _ .. _ . _ . _

14 ____ . ______________ ..... ___ . _________ . __________

15 -..-. .. ... . . ..... ..--.-. __.__. 

16_... __________ -.. ___ ... ________ ... ._ __________ -

17 *

18 __ __ .

19 __ _______________ ___________ __ ____ _____

20 -

_].._. ___________________ . _______ . __ . _______ . ___ . ______

22 __ ___ _________ __ _ . _ _ .. __

23 ______________________________ ______ ____ ___

24.... ____ _____________ ________._ _________.__ _ . ....... .... ....-

25 . __ ... ... . . . _ ...... .. . . _

26 __________ . ____ . __ . ... __ . . __ _. ___ . .. _ ________

27 . ___ .___._. _._ ._._..... .___ .. _-. ...... ._..- 

28.- _________ ....... _ . .. . ... __ .... __ .... _______

29 __ _______ __ __ __ _ . .. ____

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

31 ______________ _ ___ . ___ ____ _ .

Apr.

5

10

22

51

80

127

146

164

180

May

169

122

80

46

. 35

28

25

22

26

30

25

20

17

15

13

12

10

14

18

14

11

8.9

6.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

3.5

2.5

1.4

.6

.4

June

 >

 0.2

0

I 8.0

15

14

13

10

8

6

3.2 

2.4

1.4

.9

.4

.2
162 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Monthly discharge «/ Silver Lake inlet near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

April.... __ __ . .

June 1-24 _______________ , _____ ____

The period __________________ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

180 

169 

15

Minimum

0.4 

0

Mean

30.2 

25.5 

4.41

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,800

1,570 

210

3,580

WEST FORE OF SILVER CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 29 S., R. 14 E., 1 mile above mouth of West Fork and 

7 miles by road southwest of Silver Lake post office, Lake County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 21, 1919, to August 31, 1922 (fragmentary).

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder installed October 18, 1921, on left bank, 

about half a mile above location used 1919 to 1921; inspected by J. H. 

Gowdy.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed gravel and small boulders; banks clean 

but of friable soil and may shift by undercutting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage 

recorder, 2.24 feet at 8 p. m. April 22 (discharge, 99 second-feet); minimum 

stage for year probably occurred during winter when no records were obtained.

1919-1922: Maximum discharge, 138 second-feet April 11, 1921; minimum 

stage, from recorder, 0.37 foot July 27, 1920 (discharge, 1.1 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter; practically no ice 

during period of record.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent owing to erosion of friable 

stream banks. Three fairly well denned rating curves applicable March 26 

to April-19, April 20-22, and April 23 to August 24. Operation of recorder 

satisfactory except for occasional short periods. Daily discharge ascertained 

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

recorder graph, or for days of considerable variation in stage by averaging 

discharge for shorter intervals. Records good.

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., during 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 16

18

Apr. 8

20

22

99

22

1 Made by 

K.N. Phillips.........

 do . .___

 do .....

 do . . .do. . _ . -

. _ .do. _______ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.52

.44

1.31

1.34

1.35

1 RR

2 14.

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.8

27.2

31.6

33.8

07

Date

July 1 

21

A iirr 1&

Made by 

A. C. F. Perry. ____

_ ..do. __ ___

 .do..... ____ .

 do . ______ -

.....do 

 .do. __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.04

1.62

.88

.70

.62

Cft

.39

Dis- , 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

21.$

60

16.5

10.4

7.7

2.4

0 Assistant to State engineer.
SILVER LAKE BASIN 163

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., 

j for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ___ ....

2 _____ .

3 _____

4 _____ ..

5 __ . .....

6 ______

7. ...

8 ,

9 __ ......

10 _____ .

11 ....

12 ______

13 _____ .

14 ______

15 ______

Mar. Apr.

1 9

27

16

13

11

9.4

7.8

6.1

5.4

May

22

23

24

25

23

31

31

30

28

26

23

23

23

25

29

June

28

26

25

24

23

21

23

23

22

20

18

17

16

16

16

July

7.7

'7.0

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

Aug.

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.9

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.5

Day

16.... __ .

17- ___ ....

18 __ .....

1» .....__.._

20 

21 .... ___

22 ..........

23 -

24 ........_.

25 ....__.__.

26 ,

27- .

28 .. __ ....

29 ___ ....

30 ....._. 

31 ____ ...

Mar.

2.0

2.1

3.0

2.9

4.0

4.5

4.5

Apr.

5.4

5.0

9.5

20

37

59

46

33

28

26

U

r24

22

May

35

4!)

44

54

56

46

40

\ 36

32

30

28

28

28

28

June

16

15

13

13

12

12

11

10 ,

10

9.4

9.1

8.8

\ 8.0

July

4.6

1"

J

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

Aug.

3.3

2.9

2.3

2.4

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.5

' 2.6

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the year

ending September 80,

Month

March 25-31 __ . ______________________

April ____________________________

July . .

The period ________ ___ _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.5 

59 

56 

28 

7.7 

4.0

Minimum

2.0 

5.0 

22

3.6

'Mean

3.29 

18.3 

31.7 

16.0 

5.11 

2.9fi

Kun-off in

acre-feet

46 

1,090 

1,850 

052 

314 

,182

4,530

BRIDGE CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 29 S., R. 13 E., 8 miles southwest of Silver Lake, Lake 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABI/JS. April 7 to August 31, 1922, at present site; fragmentary 

records, 1905-1906 and 1910-19^12, at a site in T. 28 S., R 14 E.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder; inspected by A. C. F. Perry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is a rocky riffle just below gage, but the soft 

banks may be eroded by high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.39 feet 

at 1 p. m. June 5 (discharge, 43 second-feet); minimum stage, from recorder, 

0.33 foot on August 25-27 (discharge, 0.9 second-foot). Stream was practically dry in late summer.

ICE. None during period of records.

DIVERSIONS. One small ditch diverts about half a mile above gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation somewhat unstable. Rating curve used 

April 7-21 fairly well defined; curve used May 11 to August 25 well defined. 

Shifting-control method used April 22 to May 10. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except for a few short gaps. Records good. 

89017 27f WSP 550 12
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Discharge measurements of Bridge Creek hear Silver Lake, Or eg., during

Date

Apr. 7

15

21

May 19

June 13

Made by 

.....do . __ . __ .,___

 . do ...

Gage

height

Feet 

1.02

.52

.84

1.30

1.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14 0

3.0

10.5

38.2

23.6

Date

July 1

21

Aug. 18

Nov. 12

Made by 

__ do ________

do..

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

.67

.52

.38

.32

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

13.4

8.3

3.6

1.4

.75

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bridge Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ______

2 _______

3 _______

4 _______

5. ___ .. __

6

7 _______

8 _______

9 __ . ______

10 

11

12 . _

13_ ___ .. _ .

14 ____________

15 ___ _. ____

Apr.

14

7.8

4.2

3.0

3.7

3.2

4.3

3.0

3.6

May

9.5

9.0

8.5

10

11

13

14

14

13

12

12

11

12

14

18

June

37

38

39

40

42

42

38

36

34

30

28

25

24

24

24

July

7.6

7.2

6.2

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

_t R

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.8

3.6

3.3

2.8

Aug.

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

Day

16. __ . _____

17 __ - _____

18

19 ____ ______

20. ___________

21. __ . _____

22 ____________

23 ____________

24 ____________

25 ____________

26. __ . __ ..

27 ______ __ 

28 ____________

29 ____________

30- ___________

31 ____ ______

Apr.

3.1

3.1

4.3

8.5

13

14

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

May

23

26

30

38

40

39

35

33

34

35

32

29

28

28

31

35

June

23

21

20

19

17

16

15

14

14

13

11

10

9.4

8.6

8.3

July

2.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.5

Aug.

1,7

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0 1"

Monthly discharge of Bridge Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the year ending

. September 30, 1922

Month

April 7-30___.__._____________._._____..___________._..___

May ___________ __ ___ _ __ __ ___

June _______________ _____________

July.. _ . ___ ._._. ___ .___ ___ ........... _ ....

August __ ________ ________________

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16 

40 

42 

7.6 

2.5

Minimum

3 

-, 8.5 

8.3 

2.4 

1

Mean

8.37 

22.5 

24.0 

3.89 

1.62

Run-off in 

acre-feet

398 

1,380 

1,430 

239 

100

3,550
SILVER LAKE BASIN 165

BUCK CREEK HEAR SILVER IAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 28, T. 28 S., R. 13 E., at Howard ranch, near Klamath Falls road and 8 miles west of town of Silver Lake, Lake County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 21, 1905, to July 19, 1906; January 20, 1909, to 

September 24, 1910; March 13, 1919, to August 31, 1922; also some fragmentary records in 1911. Records' 1905^-6 and 1909-10, were obtained at 

a site 4 miles downstream, and March 13, 1919, to April 12, 1922, at a site 

1 % miles downstream from, present location.

GAGE. Gurley eight-day recorder on right bank; inspected by A. C. F. Perry. 

Vertical staff on left bank, directly back of Deadmond house, in SE. J4 sec. 

22. used up to April 13, 1922, when recorder was installed. Inclined staff 

in sec. 17, T. 28 S., R. 14 E., about 4 miles downstream used 1905 to 1910.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made near gage by wading at low water, from 

head gate at high water.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel, except at extreme high stages. Contro 

is sharp graves! riffle.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stags 

recorder, 2.33 feet at 3 a. m. June 4 (discharge, 138 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, about 3.8 second-feet January 1 to March 2 and March 5-18.

1905-6; 1909-10; 1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet on old 

gage, February 24, 1910, at 8 p. m. (discharge, from extension of rating 

curve, 409 second-feet); minimum discharge, 2.5 second-feet, December 11 

and 12, 1906. The flood of February, 1907, reached a stage of 6.6 feet on 

gage at Deadmond ranch, according to observer (discharge, from extension 

of rating curve, 450 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. About 100 acres irrigated through two small ditches above recorder, 

120 acres above old gage; most of water diverted returns to creek. Deadmond ditch also diverts around old gage; it has been measured and an 

estimate made of the quantity of water diverted.

REGULATION. None. (

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice December 

15 to April 12. Shifting-control method used October 1 to April 12, May 30, 

and June 1. Two well-defined rating curves used April 13 to May 30 and 

June 2 to August 23. Gage read to half-tenths once a day until April 29. 

Operation of recorder satisfactory April 13 to August 23 with short breaks. 

Records good for May to August; fair for October, November, and April; 

poor December to March owing to lack of current-meter measurements.

Discharge measurements of Buck Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 10

Apr. 15

21

25

May 16

Made by 

K. N. PhiJlips. __ .--._.

Wendell Dawson _ ...

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

A. C F. Perj'y

.-.-do .-. 

Gage 

height

Feet

O QQ

.81

1.38

1.20

1.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.2

9.0

4n n

31.0

35.3

Date

May 19

22

July l

Aug. 18

Made by 

A. C. F. Perry... ___

....Mo .................

WendeH Dawson ______

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.72

2.00

1.44

1.12

.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73

90

35.9

20.7

6. f
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buck Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.,for the year

ending September 30,1922

Day

l ____ ! _ _ . __ .

2

3 ___ . ___ .. ____ . _ -

4 __ . ______________

5 _ ....... __ - ___ _

6 ___________ . _____

7 ___ _. . _ 

8.... .

9 ___ .. _ ................

10 .... __ .... __ .. ... 

11 __ _ .. __________

12 . . - 

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

14 _ ..... __ ...............

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

16...-..-. ...............

17 .__.. ._ .

18 . ..

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

20 ...... __ ......... _ .....

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

22 __ .... _____ .. _ ......

23 __ ........ ___ .........

24 _____ . __ . _ . _ .

25 .......... __ _ __.....,.

26.... __ . _.___.

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

4.3

4.8

4.9

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

. 5.0

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.6

6.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.3

7.4

7.3

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.4

Nov.

8.2

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.0

8.2

8.0

7.3

6.7

5.4

5.4

4.8

7.0

8.2

9.1

12

14

15

13

11

9.4

11

11

13

13

Dec.

11

11

10

9.4

9.0

10

9.4

9.0

10

11

11

13

13

11

7.9

6.4

5.6

5.4

4.3

4.3,

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3 4.3-

4.3

4.8

4.8

Mar.

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

6.0

7.4

13

17

19

20

20

19

18

15

14

13

13

Apr.

13

13

15

14

14

19

27

23

19

15

13

13

16

10

8.7

8.7

8.7

12

39

50

49

76

42

39

41

40

35

28

26

23

<

May

22

22

22

22

25

26

26

23

21

18

16

16

19

22

28

35

42

53

68

71

68

64

60

66

73

59

53

57

66

83

94

June

97

101

99

123

121

100

88

87

81

73

58

52

64

57

54

53

59

SO

49

48

45

39

35

32

29

27

26

24

22

20

July

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

9,2

9.0

11 '

1

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.2

Aug.

9.5

9.2

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.2

&0

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.0

6.S

6.2

6.5

7.2

8.0

7.2

7

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Buck Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.,for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

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

January _ _. _ .. __ _ _

May . _ __ ___ ... ____ ..

June _____ .. __ _ __ ___ _ _ _

July. __ ..._. _____ .... ____________ ., _ .

August __ . __ _ _ ___ ___ . _ ..

The period _ ._ __ __ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum.

7.4 

15 

13

20 

76 

94 

123 

19 

9.5

Minimum

4.3 

4.8 

4.3

3.8

8.7 

16 

20

8.8 

6.2

. Mean

6.19 

9.06 

7.42 

"3.80 

« 3. 80 8.50

25.0 

43.2 

60.1 

10.7

7.58

Run-off in

acre-feet

381 

539 

456 

234 

211 

£23 

1,490 

2,660 

3,580 

658 

466

11,200

Estimated.

D UNO AN CREEK NEAB SILVER LAKE, OEE6.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 9, T. 29 S., R. 15 E., just above backwater of Lutz 

Reservoir and 10 miles southeast of Silver Lake, Lake County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 12 to June 4, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on downstream side of large 

boulder, about 150 yards above backwater of reservoir at medium stage.
SILVER LAKE BASIN

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Large boulders, practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 3.29 feet 

at 11 p. m. May 15 (discharge, 247 second-feet); stream bed dry after 

June 4.

ICE. None during period of run-off.

DIVERSIONS. None above station. Reservoir dam is used to divert water for 

irrigation of land near Silver Lake.

REGULATION. Water stored in Lutz Reservoir, capacity about 600 acre-feet, just 

below gage; storage had been accumulated prior to April 12, 1922, amount", 

ing to 280 acre-feet, the total run-off of the creek up to that time.

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

above 5 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory April 

19 to June 4. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph, or for days of considerable variation in stage by averaging discharge .for shorter periods. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Duncan Creek near Silver Lake, Or eg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 12

19

19

Made by 

... ..do ._ ....

.....do. _ _____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88

1.41

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.8

7.9

28

Date

- 24

May 17

Made by< 

.... _do. ..-_ -- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.77

2.04

2.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

29,

43

94

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duncan Creek near Silver Lake, Or eg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 __ . ....

2. _ .....

3.. ....

4. ____ .

5. _ ... 

6. _ .....

8. _ - ....

9. _ .....

10 

Apr. May

5.3

7.6

6.2

99

35

86

118

67

37

27

June

0.2

.2

.1

t .1

Day

11 __

12.........

13. ___ 

14... _____

15. ___

16 ....

17. _ ....

18..-. _ .

19 

20 

Apr.

0.9

2

11

21

28

May

46

35

117

148

149

142

.145 128

91

June Day

21.........

22_..__.__.

23 

24-.... 

25 

26-.-... _

27- .....

28 

29 

30- 

31- _ .. ...

Apr.

35

35

21

17

18

17

11

6.9

4.9

2.1

May

49

32

23

17

18

16

9.7

5.8

3.4

1.5

0.8

June

Monthly discharge of Duncan Creek near Silver Lake, Or eg., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

April 12-30. __________ _____ _ - ______-.

The period ____ . _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

35 

149 

.2

Minimum

0.9 

.8 

.1

Mean

12.6 

53.4 

.15

Run-off id 

acre-feet ->v

474; 

3,28ft

3,760

NOTE. Run-off amounting to about 280 asre-feet occurred prior to Apr. 12, and was stored in Lutz 

Reservoir, below station.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

MALHEUR AND HABNEY LAKES BASIN

MUD LAKE OUTLET NEAR NARROWS, ORE6.

LOCATION. In NW. ^i sec. 17, T. 27 S., R. 30 E., half a mile from gap in sand 

reef through which outlet enters Harney Lake, 3 or 4 miles southwest of 

Mud Lake, and 6 miles southwest of Narrows, Harney County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1916, June 10, 1918; and June 6, 1921, to July 

8, 1922 (fragmentary). Station discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on bent of bridge; read by G. H. Cawlfield.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of mud and sand on top of hardpan; 

somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during season, 1.8 feet 

May 25 and 28 (discharge, 69 second-feet); stream bed dry up to about April 

30 and after about July 18.

1916-1918; 1921-22: Maximum stage recorded, 4.6 feet June 6, 1921 (discharge, 245 second-feet); stream bed dry practically every summer and fall.

DIVERSIONS. A little hay land is irrigated by natural overflow below gage on 

Malheur Lake outlet at Narrows.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during period of records 

in 1922. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read three times a week to 

half-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading 

to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Mud Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

May 13

18

26

Made by 

J. W. Bones ____________

J. W. Bones ____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1 55

1.68

1.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

u

60

66

Date

16

26

Made by 

do _

do __ .___

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

1.45

.81

Discharge

See.-ft.

57

38.4

.13.8

» Employee of State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mud Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1

I....-.-.-.-....... ..

3 ______________

4

6 ______________

6 __________ . ___

7 __ _ ..................

8_ __ . .___. _

9

10 ______________

11 __ ___

I2_ .... __ .__ _ _. .

13 _ ____ _ __

14_......____-..-__.__ __

15 ____ . ___ - _ . _

May

25

50

June

65

61

61

58

47

July

4

4

Day

16

17 _ _. _

18 __ _ __ .._._ __ _-_

19.__.._._. __ .- _ _.

20 __ . __._ 

21... ____ . _____ ____

22 __ __ _

23 ______________

94

25 ______________

26. ______________

27. ____________

28 _ _ __ _

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

30- ___________ _._

31 ______________

May

54

60

61

65

69

65

69

June

44

20

.

13

17

13

7

July

NOTE. Mean discharge, May 1-12, estimated.
MALHEUR AND HAKNEY LAKES BASIN 169

Monthly discharge of Mud Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

May u ---

June _____________________________

July __ . _____________ __ . ___ . ___ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

69 

65 

4

Minimum

7 

0

Meafn

47.5 

36.9 o2

Run-off in

acre-feet

2,920 

2,200 

123

5,240

<> Estimated.

SHVIES RIVER NEAR SHVIES, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 14, T. 20 S., R. 31 E., at site of proposed storage 

dam, three-quarters of 1 mile below Trout Creek, 1 mile southwest of Craddock ranch, and 3 miles southwest of former post office of Silvies, Harney 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 510 square miles (measured on map prepared by United States 

Bureau of Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9,1903, to December 31, 1904; January 1, 1919, to 

June 30, 1911; April 11 to June 9, 1912; April 1 to June 13, 1916; March 1 

to June 11, 1921; and April 16 to June 20, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff read by G. W. Hankins.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream tortuous and gradient flat, no defined control; 

water overflows to right at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE.- Maximum stage recorded, 9.2 feet April 24 (discharge, 1,050 second-feet); stream goes practically dry at times.

1903-4; 1909-1912; 1916; 1921-22: Maximum stage recorded, known to 

have been maximum for period, although records are fragmentary, 12.15 feet 

April 16, 1904 (discharge, 2,320 second-feet); stream bed dry in August and 

September, 1910, and probably at other times.

ICE. No record during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Several hundred acres irrigated from flood waters above station.

REGULATION. None.

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

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Silvies River near Silvies, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

[Made by J. W. Bones]

Date

TWe-ir 93

June 1 - - , _ 

/ Gage 

height

Feet 

6.97

4.S18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

492

168
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Siloies River near Silvies, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ____ .

2.........

3. __ ....

4. _ . _ .

5- 

6 ___ ...

7 ___ ...

8 _ ...

9 ____ .

10- 

Apr. May

572

590

590

630

700

750

700

750

650

590

June

208

166

156

146

126

136

146

146

156

161

Day

11 ____ .

12 _____ .

13 ___ ...

14. ___ ..

15. __ ...

16 _____ .

17 ____ .

18 __ . _ .

19 ____ .

20 ...

Apr.

EAA

KQft

700

830

830

May

518

4.A4

448

416

A(\f\

432

464

500

KCA

June

166

lift

136

126

68

59

59

51

51

Day

21. ___

99

23 ______

24...- ___

25 ______

26 ______

27 ______

28 ______

29.. 

30 ___

31 ___

Apr.

920

QOA

920

1,050

980

920

675

700

650

590

May

630

con

518

432

296

285

274

252

230

208

June

Monthly discharge of Silvies River near Silvies, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

April 16-30.. _ .. __ ___________ ... _ - _____

June 1-20 ____________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,050 

750 

208

Minimum

5.00 

208 

51

Mean

785 

491 

129

Run-off in 

acre-feet

23,400 

30,200 

5,120

58,700

SILVIES EIVER NEAR BURNS, OREG.

LOCATION. In or near SE. J^ sec. .25, T. 21 S., R. 29 E., 1 mile below dam site

for proposed lower Silvies Reservoir and 15 miles northwest of Burns, Harney

County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 940 square miles (measured on map prepared by United States

Bureau of Reclamation). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1903, to July-24, 1906; December 14, 1908, to

July 31,1922. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; installed April 7,

1922. Staff gage in sec. 7, T. 21 S., R. 30 E., at Parker: ranoh used, prior to

April 6,'1'922. ',: ,- 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1^4 miles below recorder

or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Low-water control is a gravel riffle about 200 feet

below gage; fairly permanent. In times of flood river overflows its banks

near both gages. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.1 feet at 2

p. m. ApriU25 (discharge, 1,640 second-feet); no record of minimum.

1904-1906; 1909-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 17.12 feet on original

datum April 15, 1904 (discharge, 4,730 second-feet); minimum discharge 

 estimated at 1 second-foot July 4 and 5, 1920. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably unaffected by ice, - 

DIVERSIONS. A large area of land in headwaters of Silvies River is irrigated

with flood water. 

REGULATION. None at recorder; flow at lower station occasionally affected by

operation of Sylvester Dam half a mile above.
MALHEUB, AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 171

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Staff gage at old site read to tenths once or twice a day March 

15 to April 5. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily April 7 to July 21. 

Daily discharge March 15 to April 6 ascertained by applying to rating table 

for old station mean daily gage height. Discharge April 7 to July 21 ascertained by applying to rating table for new station mean daily gage height 

determined by inspecting recorder graph. Mean discharge March 1-15 and 

July 22-31 estimated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Silvies River near Burns, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

[Made by J. W. Bones]

Date

Mar. SO............

Apr. 7 . ___ .

16. ____ . ...

22 __ . .......

Gage height in feet

Gage at Gage 

Parker below 

ranch dam site

1.75 -

e.ig

3.55

6.48 

4.36 

12.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

130 

402 

222 

1,460

Date

Apr. 23.. _ .

22____. .

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silvies River ne> 

ending September 30, 19&

Day

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

2 __ ........

3. _ . _ . ...

4 _ ......

5. _ .....

6 _______

7 ____ __

8 ___ _____

9 ____________

10... ...

11 ____ ....

12 . .

13 ______

14 __ _ .._

15 ____________

Mar.

30 

34

Apr.

144 

281 

317 

416 

335

326 

435 

710 

620 

515

420 

360 

330 

303

276

May

1,380 

1,400 

1,380 

1,360 

1,430

1,470 

1,500 

1,470 

1,380 

1,270

1,140 

1,000 

805 

885 

920

June

285 

268 

232 

191 

175

183 

200 

200 

216 

232

241 

232 

208 

183 

160

July

41 

36 

30 

27 

24

. 22 

22 

19 

18 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Day

16 __ .

17 _____ ..

18 _______ .

19 ___ ......

20 _____ 

21 _______ .

99

23 ____ . .

24 _______

25. ...

25

27

28 ___.

29. - ____ .

30 _____ .

31. ______ .

Gage height in feet

Gage at 

Parker 

ranch

L

Gage 

below 

dam site

12

12

9

4

.90 

.20 

.98 

.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,550 

1,440 

9£0

281

IT Burns, Oreg,, for the year

2

Mar.

34 

34 

. 44 

49 

64

76 

96 

96 

96 

100

104 

144 

128 

128 

136 

136

Apr.

259 

232 

241 

340 

598

920 

1,360 

1,540 

1,560 

1,620

1,590 

1,590 

1,570 

1,500 

1,500

May

920 

920 

605 

920 

940

980 

9fO 

885 

725 

605

525 

465 

435 

400 

380 

340

June

134

122 

115 

104 

108

82 

78 

65 

65 

68

65 

59 

55 

50 

45

July

18 

17 

16 

16 

17

16

Note. Mean discharge, M<ur. 1-14 and July 21-31, estimated; no

Monthly discharge of Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.,

30, 1922 '

?age-height record obtained*

for the year ending September

Month

March __________________ . ___________

June ________ ______ __ _ _________________

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

Dis

Maximu

1' 

 1,8! 

1,6( 

2S

4

3harge in second-feet

m

4 >0 

W

5

1

Minimum

144. 

340 

45

Mean

61.9 

741

974 

147 

19.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,810 

44,100 

59,900 

8,750 

1,210

118,000
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

WEST FORK OF SILVIES BI7ER NEAR LAWEN, ORES.

LOCATION. In SW. J^ sec. 24, T. 25 S., R. 32 E., at Crowley Bridge, one-fourth

mile from Herman Rub's house and 5 miles southeast of Lawen, Harney

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 31 to July 1, 1916; April 15 to July 11, 1917;

April 9 to June 2,1919; and April 3 to June 30, 1922. 

CrAGE. Vertical staff on abutment of bridge; read by Frank A. Ruh. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel deep at bridge and bends to left just above

it. Old Crowley Dam acts as a partial control; but stage-discharge relation

is also affected by slope of river below dam. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge probably occurred at or near

time of measurement on June 4 when 232 second-feet was measured by

current-meter (gage height, 8.5 feet); no flow prior to April 1 or after about

July 1.

ICE. No record during period when stream was frozen. 

DIVERSIONS. Many thousand acres of hay land irrigated from flood water

above this point. East Fork diverts water about a mile southeast of Burns

the main channel below the bifurcation being known as West Fork. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Poorly defined rating

curves used April 3-20, May 1-25, and June 4-30. Gage read once a day to

half-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily height to

rating table. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Silvies River near Lawen, Or eg., during 

the year ending September SO,

Date

May 24

Made by 

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

Gage

height

Feet 

7.6

8 Q

8.5

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0

20

oqo

Date

27

July 28

Made by 

__ do _________

Gage 

height

Feet

7.7

7.52

6.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30

11

0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Silvies River near Lawen, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 80,

Day

1 .........

2. ........

3. ..

4 ...... 5 ___ .

6 ... ...

7 ... ...

8 __ . _ .

« .. .

10 

Apr.

5

8

S

8

10

10

12

May

12

15

10

20

20

20

20

20

25

25

June

20

20

20

230

7K

68

60

60

52

52

Day

11. ........

12 

13 

14 ......... 15. -

16 

17 

18-. _ .

19 

20 

Apr.

15

20

30

35dn

40

35

20

15

10

May

25

25

25

25

25

22

22

20

20

22

June

52

45

45

45

38

38

80

30

30

30

Day

21. ........

22. ........

23 ____ -

24 

25- ____ .

26 

27.. ..

28 

29 

30.........

31 _ ... ...

Apr.

10

May

18

18

18

20

20

June

25

25

20

20

IS

10

10

8

8

5

NOTE. Mean discharge, Apr. 21-30 and May 25-31, estimated.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 173

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Silvies River near Lawen, Oreg., for the year end'

ing September SO, 1922

Month

April 3-30 ____ . ___________ . ___________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40 

25 

230

Minimum

5 

12 

5

Mean

15.3 

20.6 

39.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

850 

1,270 

2,350

4,470

POISON CREEK NEAK BURNS, OREG. 

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 22 S., R. 31 E., at Jackson ranch, 6 miles from Burns,

Harney County, on Canyon City road. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 7 to May 27, 1921, and April 2 to May 21, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical, enamel staff, 100 feet above highway bridge. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and cobbles; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 4.3 feet April 21 or 22

noted from high-water mark (discharge, 476 second-feet); stream dry except

after rains or during spring break-up. 

ICE. No record during frozen period. 

DIVERSIONS. Small irrigation canal diverts out of creek half a mile above gage

and may carry a little water around station during spring run-off. 

REGULATION. None.

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

9 below 300 second-feet and fairly well defined from 300 to 500 second-feet.

Staff gage read once a day to tenths; gage record fair but not enough daily

readings to obtain mean daily gage height. Daily discharge determined by

applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Poison Creek near Burns, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1922 

[Made by J. W. Bones.]

Date

Apr. 6 ____________

22 _____ . .... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.58

3.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.4

230

Date

May 4 ____________

01

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.72

1.15

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

26.9

« 1.0

a Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Poison Creek near Burns, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ___ . .......

2. _______

3 ________

4

5 ___ ........

6 __ ....

7- 

8 ...

9 ________

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

Apr.

44

52

29

15

34

34

53

34

19

May

m

34

26

27

26

22

19

13

13

8.3

Day

11 _____ ....

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

13 ________

14 ________

15 _______ .

16 ___ . _

17. ..

18 ____ .

19 __

20 ________

Apr.

13

1Q

19

13

16

13 13

8.3

34

64

May

ft i

4.6

4.6

2.0

9 n

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Day

21 .w __ ..

22 . ..

23

24 __ ..........

25 .

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

27 ._.. ........

28 ________

9Q

30 ________

31 ________

Apr.

303

255

216

162

115

115

101

88

53

43

May

1 2
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Monthly discharge of Poison Creek near Burns, Oreg., for the year ending September SO,

Month

April 2-30 ______ _ __ _______ ______ _____

May 1-21 __._____ _ ... __ . ___ . __ .. __ . __ .

The period .. ____ ____ ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

303

43

Minimum

8.3 

1.2

Mean

68.2 

12.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,920" 

524

 4, 44O

PRATHER CREEK HEAR BURNS, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec, 25, T. 22 S., R. 31 E., just above bridge on road from Burn* 

to Canyon City and 9 miles northeast of Burns, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 8 to June 18, 1921, and March 29 to June 24, 1922'.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank read by Dave Fowler.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 3.8 feet at 6 p. m. April 6 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, 115 second-feet); stream dry at 

times.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

REGULATION. None.

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

based on three discharge measurements fairly well defined between 2 and 30 

second-feet but poorly defined below and above. Staff gage read to tenths 

twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table. Records fair except those below 2 second-feet and above 

25 second-feet which are poor.

Discharge measurements of Prather Creek near Burns, Oreg., during 'the year ending September 30, 192$

[Made by J. W. Bones]

Date

Mar. 31 ____ . _ .. ___ .. _ .... __ ..... _____ ___. ___ . _ ... . ._._____

Apr. 22_..._..._._-..__..__.____.__._______..___._______.__..____..____.....___ ___

May 21__._ . _ .... ___ .... __________________________ . _.

Feet 

2.58

3.08

2.60

. Sec-ft. 

3.6

21.0

5.0»
MAJLHEUE AND HARNEY IAKES BASIN 175

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prather Creek near Burns, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1922

Day

l. ___ ......

2. __ ... __ ..

3.... _____ ..

4.. __ ........

5. ____ .......

 6. ____ .......

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

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

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

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

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

12.. ___ .. ___

13. _ - ... ___

14... __ . . _

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

Mar. Apr.

8.8

OR

15

10

5.3

30

40

10

7.5

6.2

4.4

3.6

2 Q

3.6

2.9

May

21

01

4fl

17

15

15

15

15

15

15

8.8

8.8

10

5.3

June

2.3

1.2

1.2

.8

1.2

.8

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

.5

.8

.8

.8

Day

16...- _____ ..

17. ____

18. _____

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

20. _ __.. 

21 . _ . __

22..... _

no

24. -. _ - 

25. _ ..... ....

26. .. -

27. ___ . .... 

28 - __ - 

29 _______

30 _______

11

Mar.

4.4

3.6

8.8

Apr.

2.9

2.9

4.4

17

15

10

21

35

30

65

46

35

21

72

17

May

5.3

3.6

5.3

7.5

5.3

&. 3

5.3

3.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

June

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.2

.5

.2

.2

.2

Monthly discharge of Prather Creek near Burns, Or eg. for the year ending September 30,

Month

March 29-31 - _____ _ _____ _. _ _.

April...., _ _ ....._.

May. _______ ____ _______ ______

June 1-24. _______ ____ . ___ ___ _; . ......

The period ______________ _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8.8 

65 

40 

2.3

Minimum

3.6 

2 9 

2.3 

.2

Mean

5.60 

19.0 

9.38 

.838

Rua-ofl in

acre-feet

33.3 

1,130

577 

V 39.9

1,780

DONNER UND BLITZEN EIVEE NEAR VOLTAGE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 26 S., R. 31 E., at bridge on road known as "Sodhouse Lane, " along original meander line of Malheur Lake, 2 miles west of 

Voltage post office and 6 miles east of Narrows, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 6, 1916, to September 30, 1917; April 17 to May 

25, 1918; March 20 to June 6, 1919; March 1 to August 5, 1921; and 

March 17 to June 26, 1922, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on abutment of bridge, also a gage on one of the main 

overflow channels about a mile west of main channel. Gage reader, Charles 

Beckley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.^ Made from bridges across main channel and 16 

culverts which carry water at high stages; measuring conditions poor.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel crooked and turns abruptly to right just 

below bridge; no well-defined control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during period, 295 

second-feet April 21; no record of minimum stage.

1916-1919; 1921-22: Maximum stage recorded, 3.3 feet May 21, 1917 

(discharge, 800 second-feet); discharge practically zero during summer of 

1918.

DIVERSIONS. Several thousand acres irrigated from river and its tributaries; 

discharge at station is largely return water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Gages read to hundredths 

three times a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

reading to rating table, using shifting-control method. Records poor.
176 SURFACE WATBE SUPPLY, 1922, PABT X

Discharge measurements of Donner und Blitzen River near Voltage, Oreg. } during 

| the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 4 

May 12

18 

26 

June 4 

16 

26 

July 29

Made by 

J. W. Bones _______ __ ______

.....do _____ .. ____ . __ .... _ ....

R. D. Cooper* ______________

J. W. Bones _________________

R. D. Cooper __ __________ __

__ .do ______ . __ . ___ ............

.....do -.-.-_ .___--___....._____-.__

Discharge in second-feet

Main 

channel

171 

16 

««25 

27 

«20 

«23 

«22 

8

Overflow

0 

« » 

»76 

60 

«159 

"214 

o27 

0

Total

171 

36 

101

87 

179 

237 

49 

8

Gage height in feet

Main ' 

channel

2.15 

.13 

.10 

.32 

dl.50 

.55 

.24 

.07

Overflow

6. 40 

.00 

.66 

.70 

1.10 

.54

« Estimated.

6 Employee of State engineer.

« Measured by floats. 

4 Backwater from dam.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Donner \ind Blitzen River near Voltage, Oreg. r 

for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ___ . __ ....

2 _._ -... __

3 ____ . _ _.

4 __ . ___ . ...

5 ___ . ........

6 __ . ... ..

7 _________

8.. _______

9 ______ .....

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

11 .._. _.._

12..... ______

13 ___ . __ . ...

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

15 .........

Mar. Apr.

109

170

225

OOK

245

155

145

May.

179

166

<«

65

65

36

62

June

163

179

1QA

180

230

260

260

Day

16 ___ - ........

17.... __ ....

18 __ ..........

19 __ .... ____

20- __ .........

21 ______ . ....

22 ___ . ___ ..

23 __ ... _____

24 ___ ......... ">*>

26 ___ . ........

27 __ . ______

28 ___ .........

29 .......... __

30 ___ .........

31 . ________

Mar.

126

76

135

245

86

101

93

Apr.

126

72

295

295

245

245

May

85

101

101

108

107

88

118

138

June

235

157

102

62

42

Monthly discharge of Donner und Blitzen River near Voltage, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1922

Month

March 17-31 ___________________ . ........

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

June 1-26 ____________ . _____________

Discharge in second-feet 

Maximum

245 

295 

179 

260

Minimum

76 

72 

36 

42

Mean

123 

197 

101 

171

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,660 

11,700 

6,210 

8,810

30,400

SILVER CREEK ABOVE SUNTEX, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. J^ sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 26 E., at Cecil ranch, 3 miles below 

mouth of Nicoll Creek and 5 miles above Suntex, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 260 square miles (measured on maps prepared by United States 

Bureau of Reclamation).
177

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 19,1904, to July 14,1906; February 16 to December 

12, 1909; April 6 to October 19, 1910; flood periods of 1911, 1912, and 

1914-1922.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder referred to vertical and inclined staff on 

right bank, one-fourth mile above Cecil ranch house and 100 yards above 

point where creek divides into three channels; installed March 6, 1921. 

Gage reader, J. C. Cecil. Staff gage used prior to 1921.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable about 100 yards below gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean gravel; slightly shifting. 

Banks heavily covered with willows, which may affect stage-discharge 

relation somewhat.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 7.9 feet at 6 a.m. April 23 (discharge, 955 second-feet). No record 

of minimum. 

1904-1906; 1909-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 13.95 feet on original 

gage, observed from high-water mark April 14, 1904 (discharge, 1,760 

second-feet); stream bed dry in August and September, 1910.

DIVERSIONS. About 300 acres irrigated above station, large areas irrigated 

below.

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

curve well defined. Gage read to half-te»ths twice a day April 2-22; operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory April 23 to June .30. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records .good. ~ .

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek above Suntex, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

[Made by R. D. Cooper «]

Date

17 ..........

20 

21..... .....

22 

22

24 .

Gage 

height

Fed 

3.27

1.83

4.74

6.19

7.37

7.28

7.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

170

56

298

4sn

790

764

827

Date

Apr. 25. 

25 

27. ........

29 ......

30 

May 2. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.29

7.36

7 40

6.86

6.25

6.56

6.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

\ 783

1 752

Qjq

678

540

594

471

Date

10- 

12...- .....

28 

23

Aug. 13.. ___ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.38

4.40

3.78

2.08

1.50

1.00

.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

389

278

221

65

38.2

16.4

2 2

o Engineer for Silver Creek Valley Irrigation District.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek above Suntex, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 _____

2 .... . 

3- .......

4..- __

5-

6.. .......

7. ........

8 ____ .

9. ........

10 ....

Apr.

«15

17

78

93

40

76

316

336

133

147

May

550

570

510

492

492

476

 444

391 3-17

293

June

51

42

30

30

30

30

30

30

42

038

Day

11-..; .....

12 ......

13... _._.__

14... ___ .

15 . .....

16. ____

17- .... ...

IB

19 

20

Apr.

QG

89

93

97

78

68

58

75

183

382

May

253

223

213

203,

193

183

165

156

June

o37

36

36

36

36

32

25

21

17

«17

Day

21.. .......

22 

23 .........

24.. .......

25 

26 .....

27. -

28. ..._.__.

29 ......

30 .........

31 .....

Apr.

530

805

835

775

775

775

805

745

665

550

May

147

129

113

105

93

89

82

75

72

64

58

June

» 16

a 15

15

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

Estimated or interpolated.
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek above Suntex, Or eg., for the year ending September

30, 1922

Month

April..... _ . _ ...... :. . .... . .

June _______________________ .. ___

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

835 

570 

51

Minimum

15 

58 

11

Mean

324 

242

25.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19,300 

14,900 

1.540

35,700

SHYER CREEK BELOW SUNTEX, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ]4 sec. 14, T. 24 S., R. 27 E., three-fourths mile southwest of 

Cryder ranch and 15 miles southeast of Su»tex post office, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 12 to June 21, 1912; May 6 to June 7, 1913; 

February 23 to June 30, 1914; fragmentary records in 1915 and 1917; 

March 21 to May 17, 1919; February 28 to June 30, 1921; and April 1 to 

June 17, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff on left bank; inspected by 

A. D. Cryder. Staff gage u«ed prior to 1921.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 4.20 feet at 2 p. m. April 28 (discharge, 764 second-feet); stream 

dry October to March and July to September.

1912-1914; 1919; 1921-1922: Maximum discharge that of April 28, 1922; 

creek dry practically .every summer.

ICE. No flow during winter. (

DIVERSIONS. About 3,800 acres! irrigated from Silver Creek above station.

REGULATION. None, except by irrigation dams.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge obtained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, or in case of considerable fluctuation by subdividing days. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek below Suntex, Or eg., during the year ending

September 30,1922

[Made by B. D. Cooper"]

Date

Apr. 2.............

6, _____ ....

22...... _ ....

24

28

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.89 

1.55 

3.52 

4.08 

4.10 

3.68

Discharge in 

second-feet

Main 

channel

13.8 

99 

486 

619 

628 

496

Sloughs

103

98 

51

Date

12.... ____ ..

14.. ___ 

14.. _____ ...

29

Gage 

height

Feel 

3.08 

2.48 

2.15 

2.15 

1.06

Discharge in 

second-feet

Main 

channel

379 

237 

180 

183 

35.4

Sloughs

11.0 

2.0

1 Engineer for Silver Creek Valley Irrigation District.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 179

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek below Suntex, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ..... .

2 ... .

3. ____

4. __ ....

5. ........

6... ......

7..... ....

8- .

9. .

10 

Apr.

0

18

64

100

118

132

208

314

9nn

May

575

575

575

540

506

506

474

458

400

337

June

14

10

6.8

5.6

4.0

3.3

2.8

3.1

3.1

Day

11..... ....

12 

13..... ....

14. _ .. ...

15 ....

16... ......

17..... ....

18 .....

19.. .......

20 __

Apr.

143

111

88

75

66

61

57

83

220

May

278

236

208

176

161

150

136

132

June

3.1

2.4

1.5

1 9

1.2

1.2

1.0

Day

21.... __ .

22... __ ..

23

94

25 

26.........

27

28

29. _ .....

30 ....

31... ......

Apr.

387

474

612

726

726

726

726

764

726

688

May

126

113

95

82

73

64

58

52

37

25

19

June,

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek below Suntex, Oreg., for the year ending Septem*

ber SO, 1922

Month

April ___ _. _ ________ .... __

May. __ _. __ _____ ___ __- 

The period __ __ ___ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

726 

575 

14

Minimum

0

19 

1

Mean

301 

242 

4.11

Run-off in 

acre-feet

17,900 

14, tOO 

139

32,800

SILVER GREEK NEAR NARROWS, ORES.

LOCATION. In NW. J4 sec. 21, T. 25 S., R. 28 E., a quarter of a mile north of 

house at Dunn Field, 20 miles southeast of Suntex, and 25 miles northwest 

of Narrows, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Flood periods of 1917 and 1919 to 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 200 feet below diversion dam; read by 

employees of Wm. Hanley Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from road bridge 200 yards below gage or 

by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed slightly shifting. Grass grows in channel before 

water ceases to flow. Control not well denned.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.3 feet at 6 

p. m. April 29 and 6 a. m. and 6 p. m. April 30 (discharge, including overflow channels, 538 second-feet); stream dry up to April 4 and after about 

June 16.

1917-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, that of April 29 and 30, 1922,

DIVERSIONS. About 4,000 acres of land, mostly in wild hay is irrigated above 

station. Dunn Field ditch diverted from 16 to 27 second-feet of water 

past gage April 28 to May 1, and 33 second-feet May 2-4 and 18-23, 1922. 

These diversions included in determinations of discharge of Silver Creek at 

gaging station.

REGULATION. Small amount of water is stored in dams used to subirrigate lands 

within a few miles above station.

ACCURACY. Stagerdischarge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek near Narrows, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO,

[Made by R. D. Cooper]

 

Date

Apr. 27 ...... ......

28 ........

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

9

Gage 

height

Fed 

5.20 

5.22 

5.22 

5.08 

4.80

Discharge in 

second-feet

Creek

467 

469 

469 

452 

383

Culverts

50 

54 

34 

20

Date

May 11..... _ . ...

13 _____ 

13 _______

 X)

Gage 

height

Fed 

4.19 

3.80 

3.79 

2.42

Discharge in 

second-feet

Creek

272 

211 

211 

36.6

Culvert

5 

5

NOTE. The discharge of Dunn Field ditch on May 1,1922, was 28 second-feet, measured by current 

meter.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek near Narrows, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1 _________ . .......

2 ____________ . ...

3 _______ ....

4. ____ . .............

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

6 ____ . ___ . ........

7 ____ . ...............

8 __ . _ .. ..............

9 __ . _ . _ . ...........

10 __ ....

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

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

13...-. ..-......... ....

14 __ . _ . ______ . ...

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

Apr

82

71

88

107

133

217

97Q

242

140

140

82

66

May

520

47Q

447

441

449

457

4QQ

438

398

qcq

Qnn

251

217

193

174

June

23

90

12

1.0

Day

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

17 ____ .. ....

18 ____________ . ...

19.. ______ . ___ . ....

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

21 _______________ .

O9

23. 

94

25

26 _______ ......

27 .. . ...

28 _________ -. ___ 

29..... _____ - .

30 

31 _________ ...... .

Apr.

56

48

35

39

100

260

357

394

443

471

491

491

491

526

538

May

162

150

130

94

94

88

76

76

82

61

61

35

34

32

28

28

June

NOTE. Discharge, June 3-14, estimated.

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek near Narrows, Oreg., for the year ending September SO,

Month

April 4-30 . ._ __ . __ . __ .. __ .....

May . ......... _ .. ____ . ___ . __ .....

The period _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

538 

520

Minimum

35

28

Mean

237 

219 

12.7

Run-off in

acre-feet

12,700 

13,500 

378

26,600
MALHEUE AND HARFEY LAKES BASIN 181

CHICKAHOMINY CREEK NEAR SUNTEX, OEEG.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 23 S., R. 26 E., at crossing of Bend-Burns road and 2 

miles south of Suntex post office, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 24 to April 26,1917; March 30 to May 5,1922. 

Records for 1917 published as " Chickahominy Creek near Riley, Oreg."

<JAGE. Vertical staff gage on bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 1. 94 feet, at 7.45 a. m. 

April 22 (discharge, 264 second-feet); stream dry except during spring breakup or after unusual rains.

DIVERSIONS. Some water diverted for irrigation from a northerly tributary.

RE GULATioN1 . None.

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

above 16 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths, usually twice a day. Daily 

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

Record only fair on account of extreme diurnal fluctuation.

Discharge measurements of Chickahominy Creek near Suntex, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO,

[Made by R. D. Cooper]

Date

Apr. l.... ______

3 _

6-___ ___.

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.52

.58

1.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.0

21.2

61

Date

Apr. 19... __ -

19 __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.84

.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

39.8

42.5

Date

22 ___ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.76

1.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

194

256

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chickahominy Creek near Suntex, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, " ntntn

Day

1 ___ . ___ .

2 __ .__.._ .

3--_..._ __ __

4 _______ .

5 _______ .

6.. __ _ _______

7 ___ ... __ .

8.... _____ .

9 __ . _____ .

10. __ _.____ _

Mar. Apr.

19

16

28

75

49

57

103

160

35

33

Day

11 ... ___________

12. ____ _

13 _____ _

14 ______________

15 ______ ....

16... ____

17 

18 _____ ....

19_ ___ . ___

20_ __ .

Mar. Apr.

16

12

11

9.1

8.2

7.2

5.8

11

62

144

Day

21... __ .

22 _ ______ __

23 _ . ______

24 __ . _________

25 . ________

26 _ ._ _ _ .

27 _ . __________

28 ___ _______

28 _______ .

30 - _ ___

31 

Mar.

4.4

4.4

Apr.

116

158

60

21

16

9.5

8.0

6.9

5.0

5.0

Monthly discharge of Chickahominy Creek near Suntex, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

March 30-31 __________________ _ _ I

May l-5__ __________________ ______________

160

160

Minimum Mean

4.4 

42.2 

o2

34.7

Run-off in

acre-feet

17.5 

2,510 

19.8

2,550

Estimated.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

BOCK QUARRY CREEK NEAR STJNTEX, OHEG.

LOCATION. At bridge on old road from Riley to Burns, 4 miles above mouth 

and 12 miles east of Suntex post office, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 30 to April 20, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from timbers of old bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and rock; practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 2.92 feet 

at 6 p. m. April 6 (discharge, 432 second-feet); stream dry up to March 29 

and after April 20.

ICE. None. v

DIVERSIONS. None above station. Water spreads out in sage brush flats near 

mouth and only a small part reaches Silver Creek.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve wel 

denned above 10 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge obtained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph or for days of considerable 

diurnal fluctuation by averaging discharge for intervals of day. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Rock Quarry Creek near Suntex, Oreg., during the year 

0 ending September 30, 1922

[Made by R. D. Cooper «]

Date

Mar. 31........

Apr. 2........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88

2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.0

131

Date

Apr 2 

4 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.14

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

160

46.1

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

432

« Engineer, Silver Greek Valley Irrigation District.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Quarry Creek near Suntex, Oreg., for the 

period March 80 to April 20, 1922

Day

Mar. 30..

31 

Apr. 1- ___ .. ___

, 2.. ___ 

3.

4. ___ .. __ ..

6 _ . _

6- ___ .- ___

Discharge

0.5

2.2

5

1

*4

63

44

34

127

Day

Apr. 7. __ ._.__

8

10 

11.. _ . _ .....

12...... _ ........

13...... ___ ......

Discharge

133

32

4.2

3.5

1.0

.6

.5

Day

Apr. 14.... _______

15 ________

16 ' -

17 

18-. 

10

20. . _ - _ -

Discharge

0.5

.8

.1

2.0

3.5

3.5

2.2

NOTE, Total run-off Mar. 30 to Apr. 20 was 1,030 acre-feet.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X 183

ALVORD LAKE BASIN 

TBOUT CREEK NEAR DENIO, OREQ.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 26, T. 39 S., R. 36 E., 800 feet above bridge at mouth 

of canyon 5 miles east of Trout Creek ranch, and 14 miles northeast of 

Denio, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 25, 1911, to March 31, 1912; and April 15 to 

September 30,1922.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank, inspected by Fred 

Kerlee. Staff gage at bridge used in 1911-12.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage or at high stages from 

bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control of fairly large gravel and boulders shifting at 

high stages. Banks fairly high, covered with willows.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 3.07 

feet at 8 a. ih. May 19 (discharge, 149 second-feet); minimum stage from 

recorder, 0.72 foot July 18 (discharge, 0.3 second-foot).

ICE. None during period of records. v

DIVERSIONS. A little water diverted for irrigating small ranch fields above station. Large area irrigated below mouth of canyon.

RE GULATI o N . N one.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable up to May 19; apparently permanent thereafter. Rating curve fairly well defined. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except for a few gaps in record. Daily discharge 

after May 19, ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height, 

obtained by inspecting r ecorder graph; shifting-control method used May 

3-19. Discharge April 15-25, 27, and April 29 to May 2 obtained from daily 

readings on Cippoletti weirs on two branches of creek about 1 mile below 

recorder. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Apr. 26

28

May 19

Made by 

__ .do..... ____________

 ..do..... _____ .

Gage 

height

Feet

2.09

2.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.4

38.9

134

Date Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.72

.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38.3

1.1
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg., for the year ending September SO,

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- __ _____ . __ ... ... ...... . ___

Apr.

4

5

11

12

12

12

13

17

18

20

19

24

32

25

26

May

27

9Q

43

u

70

1 m r

72

C5

61

68

83

\ «

105

118

134

124

106

102

} 100

97

1 84

June

72

60

68

57

51

46

44

43

37

35

37

38

38

24

24

23

21

20

17

. 14

14

14

14

12

12

July

11.0

11.0

10.0

11.0

11.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

14.0

14.0

13.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

. 8.4

3.5

.4

.3

1.0

2.8

2.1

2.0

Aug.

1.0

1.0

i.o

1.2

1.4

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

1

1.0

Sept.

1.0

1.4

.5

1.0

1.2

1.0

.5

1.0

1.2

2.1

5.4

5,1

4.8

6.9

f O. U

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1922

Month

April 15-30 _____________ . ___________ . ...

June ______ ______________ . ______ ..

July. ______ . ______ . ___ . ___ . -._ ..

September ___ .. __________________ , ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32 

134

15 

2.3

Minimum

4 

27 

12 

.3

.5

Mean

15.9 

83.4 

39.5 

6.80 

1.37 

2.10

Run-off in 

acre-feet

504 

5,130 

2,350 

418 

84 

125

8,610
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X 185

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS

Discharge measurements of streams in the Great Basin at points 

other than regular gaging stations, made during the year ending September 30, 1922, are listed in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Great Basin during the year ending September 30,1922

Bear River Basin

Date

Aug. 26

27

28

30

June 19

Aug. 25

24

28 

28

28

Stream

. _ .do. _ . __ . ___ .

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

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

__ .do. ________

Last Chance Canal __

Tanner B Canal .. ....

Tributary to or diverting from 

Great Salt Lake . .....

i

- .do. . 

..... do ________

. _ .do ________

Bear River ______

.. do __ - .....

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

 ..do. . ___ .....

.....do __ . ___ . ...

' Locality

Sec. 31, T. 12 8., R. 44 E., at

Bern Bridge, l}$ miles 

west of MontpeJier, Idaho. 

Sec. 6, T. 12 S,, R. 46 E., directly opposite Pescadero 

siding on Oregon Short 

Line Railroad and 6 miles 

northwest of Montpelier, 

Idaho. 

NE. %. sec. 1, T. 10 S., R.

40 E. 200 feet below Grace 

Dam at Grace, Idaho. 

Sec. 26, T. 13 S., R. 40 E., immediately below junction 

of Oneida tailrace with 

river near Mink Creek, 

Idaho. 

Sec. 20, T. 6 N., R. 4 W., at

mouth of river, half a mile 

west of Bagley, Utah. 

Sec. 10, T. 14 S., R.44E., 2

miles west of Dingle, 

Idaho. 

Sec. 8, T. 14 S.,R. 44 E., 1,000

feet below dike, near 

Paris, Idaho. 

Sec. 30, T. 9 S., R. 41 E., 

immediately above entrance to tunnel lj*j miles 

north of Grace, Idaho. 

Sec. 1, T. 10 S., R. 40 E.,

1,000 feet below canal 

head, about 1 mile north 

of Grace, Idaho. 

Sec. 1, T. 10 S., R. 40 E., 200

feet below head gates, 1 

mile north of Grace, 

Idaho.

Gage 

height

Feet 

13.19

7.77

11.11

5.10

22.99

15.10

5.90 

3.97

3.10

Dis> 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

727

792

36.7

2,240

8,940

69.3

312

289 

97.7

1.9

Weber River Basin

May 18 East Canyon Creek ...

. .do. ......

Weber River .........

. do. _ ............

NE. M sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 3

E., at old measuring 

weirs, three-eighths mile 

below Davis and Weber 

Counties reservoir. 

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

2.18

1.33

318

149

Jordan River Basin

Sept 19 

20

21

19 

19 

19

High Line Canal .._... 

... ..do...... __ ...._.

....do.......... _ ....

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

 do . __ .... ....

.....do. ______ ....

Spanish Pork River ... 

. __ do ___ ... .......

. _ .do __ . __ .... ...

. _ .do ________ 

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

 do ___ . _ ......

SE. J^sec. 27, T. 9 S., R. 1 

E. at Goshen Pass, 6 miles 

southwest of Payson, 

Utah. 

do ... .... .;.--.--

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

NW. Msec. 27, T. 9S.,R.l 

E., 7 miles southwest of 

Payson, Utah. 

SW. M sec. 22, T. 9 S., R. 1 

E., 7 miles southwest of 

Payson, Utah.

2.16 

1.80

1.49

1.11 

1.07 

1.50

55 

43.8

28.6

6.9 

13.7 

26.5
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART X

Miscellaneous discharge nieasurements in Great Basin during the year ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Bearer River Basin

Date Stream Tributary to or diverting from 

'

Locality

E. Jisec. 13, T.36S..B. 11

W., 500 feet above power 

plant of Cedar Electric Co. 

and 1% miles southeast of 

Cedar City, Utah.

Gage 

height

Feel 

3.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.1

Minor basins in Nevada

Apr. 30

29

_ ..do ______ - ___

maintained in 1916, 1 mile 

south of Duckwater, Nev. 

Sec. 25. T. 11 N., B. 58 E., 10

feet above highway bridge 

at Cazier ranch, 2 miles 

above Currant, Nev. 

__ -do .. ____ ___

1.47

1.36

13.6

21.2

. 15.8

Walker Lake Basin

canal. 

__ .do _________ .1 do - __ ..... __ -

Sec. 12.T.9N., B. 22 E., 4

miles north of Topaz, Calif. 

__ do _________ ...... 4.07

39.8

242

Humboldt-Carson Sink Basin

Oct. 13

Tan 14

Oct. 13

Oct. 13

Oct. 13

Oct. 1

91

Apr. 1

May 26

Nov. 22

Apr. 11

July 11

11

Oct. 5

Apr. 1

West Fork of Carson

River.

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

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

. _ do ________ ...

Canal. 

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

Humboldt Biver _ ..... 

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

.....do..... ___ . __ .

__ .do. ________

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

North Fork of Humboldt Biver.

--.-.do....... ____ .

Canal. 

__ do _________

Humboldt Hot Spring.

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

__ .do . . - ...

Biver.

 do 

. _ .do.,.-. ___

.... .do __ . _ . _ . ...

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

.....do ___ . __ . ...

Humboldt Sink. ......

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

__ .do ________

 -do .. __ ....

Humboldt Biver ...... 

.....do ___ ..-j..l ....

 do .

 do __ ..... ..

LittleHumboldt

Biver. 

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

SE.^sec. 34, T. 11 N., B. 19

E., at highway bridge at 

Woodfords, Calif. 

__ .do . __ ..... __ - ......

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

Sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 19 E at

Woodfords, Calif, 

 do .... 

 do .. . 

. _ .do _______ ...... __

__ .do __ . _ . _ ... _ .

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

Sec. 21, T.36N., B. 38 E., 

at Winnemucca, Nev. 

 .do ___ ........... __ .

 do .... ___ _ __ . _.__.

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

Sec. 29, T. 33 N., B. 35 E.,

100 feet above dam and 2 

miles north of Mill City, 

Nev. 

Sec. 13, T. 38 N., B.57 E., 

at narrows, 3J^ miles 

above buildings of Charles 

Clayton ranch, and 17 

miles north of Halleck, 

Nev. 

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

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

Sec. 6, T. 32 N., B. 58 E., 2

miles from Lamoille, and 

22 miles from Elko, Nev. 

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

NE.^sec.l9,T.4lN.,B.41

E. ,300 feet above gaging 

station, Little Humboldt 

Biver near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Paradise Valley, Humboldt County, Nev.

.73

1.37

9 ftS

1.75 

1.62

7.46

9.53

1.80

3.36

4.0

30.9

263

.7

9.4

.3.6

9.8

7.9

9.0

32.5 

28.2

1,050

2,490

51

24,6 

1.2

142

16.2

17.3

.08

70
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Great Basin during the year ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Warner Lakes Basin

Date

May 28

25

Stream

.....do __ ....... ___

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

__ .do. ___ .........

Tributary to or diverting from 

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

.....do. __ .... ___

.....do ..... _____ .

Locality

Old gaging station above

Dismal Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg. 

.. do ... ______ ...

Below Dismal Creek, in SW.

A 1 sec. 29, T. 40 S.. E. 22 

E., Oreg.

Big Valley, near Warner 

Lake, Oreg.

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.88

3.12

1.43

2.30

1.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft^ 12.

31.5

54

107

24.4

Summer Lake Basin

Oct. 19

ADr. 4

Aug. 17

__ .do..... _ .........

 ..do _____ ....

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

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

Summer Lake, Oreg. 

 .do __ . __ ______

.....do . ______ ... ______

0.83

2.21

2.22

128

130 "106

Malheur Lake Basin

May 24

* 17

27

July 28

Mar. 29

July 10

 do..... __ .. __ .

 do. 

 ..do........... ______

... -dO___.. .. ....

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

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

 do.......... ______

.....do. ___ .

 do.. ____ . ....

 do._ _ 

Bridge in sec. 5. T.25S.,R.

33- E., half a mile south

of Lawen, Oreg. 

__ do ________ ____

. .do ..... .. __ - ....

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

8, T.24S..R. 30 E., Oreg.

__ .do __ . _____........_...

0.78

.61

115

232

12

9

0

0

1.,

Harney Lake Basin

May 17

26

June 16

Apr. 25

May 17

26

June 16

 do __ _._.._.

.. _ do. __ .... .......

" OO " ranch drainage

canal, 

. do. - _____ .

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

.. _ do __ . _ . _ . _ .

__ do _______ ..

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

. _ .do __ . __ .......

.. do.... . ...

 do __ .....1.

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

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

__ do ________ 

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

.. _ do ____________

. __ do . _ . ___ .... ......

.. do .. . 

. do . 

 -do 

0.14

.60

.47

.10

1.90

1.61

1.22

0.1

12.0

5.4

.1

10.2

78

31.4

4.0

Discharge probably reduced by pondage above dam. 

89017 27f WSP 550 13
INDEX

A Page

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of - 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of ..._.____-- 2 

Adamsville, Utah, Beaver River at. __-- 79-80 

Adel, Oreg., Deep Creek at. ..... -_ 155-157 

Alexander, Idaho, Bear River at. . 14-16 

Alvord Lake Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

record in__..______. 183-184 

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg- , 187 

Appropriations, record of .. 1 

Au water-stage recorder, plate showing . 3

B

Bagley, Utah, Bear River at____. ... 185

Battle Mountain, Nev., Humboldt River at 118-119

Rock Creek near.......__....... 137-138

Battle Lake outlet canal near Paris, Idaho.. 185

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho___ 14-16

at Bagley, Utah __. _________ 185

at Grace, Idaho__________..... 185

at Harer, Idaho.. --- - 13-14

near CoUinston, Utah . . 19-20 

near Evanston, Wyo . .... H-12

near Mink Creek, Idaho . 185 

near Montpelier, Idaho.._.__ . 185 

near Weston, Idaho.._ ...... 17-18

Bear River Basin, Wyo.-Idaho-Utah, gagingstation records in__._... 10-31,185 

Beaver River at Adamsville,Utah . 79-80 

at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville,

Utah.....________........ 81-82

near Beaver, Utah ____ __..__ 77-78 

Beaver River Basin, Utah, gaging-station

recordsin.___ ,__. 77-82,186 

Bench B Canal at Grace, Idaho. .. .. 185 

Big Pine, Calif., Owens River near_.. 85-86 

Big Warm Spring Creek at Duckwater, Nev 186 

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light

Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utah.. 27-28,

Bridge Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.-v- 163-164

Bridgeport, Calif., East Walker River near. 92-93

Buck Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.. 165-166

Bums, Oreg., Poison Creek near.__ 173=174

Prather Creek near__________ 174-175

Silvies River near...__.__... 170-171

California, cooperation by 9 

Carlin, Nev., Maggie Creek at__ __. 135-137 

Carson River, East Fork of, near.Markleeville, Calif.__________- 110 

near Empire, Nev________. 111-112 

near Fort Churchill, Nev-__........ 112-113

West Fork of, at Woodfords, Calif..__ 186

Page

Carson River Basin, Ne-v.-CaHf., gaging-station records in________ 110-115 

Cedar City, Utah, Coal Creek at______ 186 

Chicfcahominy Creek near Suntex, Oreg__ 181 

CircleviUe, Utah, Sevier River near____ 56-58 

Coal Creek at Cedar City, Utah______ 186 

Coleville, Calif., West Wafer River near. 102-103 

Collinston, Utah, Bear River near_____ 19-20 

Hammond (East Side) Canal near___ 30-31 

West Side Canal near__________ 29-30 

Computations, results of, accuracy of____ 4-5 

Comus, Nev., Humboldt River at__._ 120-121 

Control, definition of _____________ 2 

Cooperation, record of___________ 9 

Cottonwood Creek* at Paradise Valley, Nev. 186 

Croyden, Utah, Lost Creektoear______ 40-41 

Currant Creek at Currant, Nev_______ 186 

Current meters, Price.'plate showing___ 3

D

Data, accuracy of . ____ ___. ___ 4-5 

explanation of ...._ ___ 3-4

Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg.__._..___ 155-157 

near Warner Lake, Oreg- _____...... 187

Deeth, Nev., Marys River near.. 128-129

Starr Creek near:________.__ 126-127

Denio, .Oreg., .Trout Creek near_____ 183-184

Devils Slide, Utah, Lost Creek at__..__ 42-43

Weber River at..__...._.__..__ 34-35

Dingle, Idaho, Rainbow inlet canal at___ 185 

Dismal Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg_... 187 

>Donner und Blitzen River near Voltage,

Oreg..___.._..__._- 175-176 

Duckwater, Nev., Big Warm Spring Creek at. 186 

Duncan Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg__ 166-167

E

East Canyon Creek, Utah, discharge measurements of 185 

East Walker River above Mason Valley, near

Mason, Nev .__ 94-95

near Bridgeport, .Calif..__ 92-93

; Elko, Nev., Lamoille High Line Canal near. 186

South Fork of Humboldt River near.. 134-135

 Ellis and Dudley Canal at Woodfords, Calif. 186

Empire, Nev., Carson River near. . 111-112

Evanston, Wyo., Bear River near..... 11-12

F

Fif teenmile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg- 152-153

Follansbee, Robert, and assistant, work of.. 10 1

: Forks, Utah, Provo River at.... 51-52

South Fork of Provo River at . . 53-54

189
190 INDEX

Page 

Fort Bidwell, Calif., Twelvemile Creek

near____.__.______ 154-155 

Fort Churchill, Nov., Carson River near.. 112-113

Q

Gaging station, typical, plate showing___ 2

Gateway, Utah, Weber River at______ 35-37

Grace, Idaho, Bear River at________ 185

Bench B Canal at____________ 185

Last Chance Canal at._____.___ 185

Tanner B Canal at _______. ___ 185

Great Salt Lake at Midlake, Utah_____ 10-11

at Saltair, Utah ___.____.___ 10-11

Great Salt Lake Basin, Wyo.-Idaho-Utah,

gaging-station records in__ 10-54,185 

Gunnison, Utah, Sevier River near . 67-68 

Qurley water-stage recorder, plate showing. 3

Halleck, Nov., North Fork of Humboldt

River near_. _________ 186 

Secret Creek near .. 132-133 

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah...__.__._____ 30-31 

Hanley, Wm., Co., cooperation by _____ 9 

Harer, Idaho, Bear River at.________ 13-14 

Harney and Malheur Lakes Basin, Oreg.,

gaging-station records in... 168-182,187 

Harney Valley Irrigation District, cooperation by.. 9 

Hatch, Utah, Sevier River at ________ 55-56 

Henshaw, F. F., and assistants, work of.__ 10 

High Line Canal near Payson, Utah ____ 185 

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg .__..__ 157-158 

Hudson, Nev., West Walker River near.. 106-107 

Humboldt-Carson Sink Basin, Nev.-Calif.,

gaging-station records in 110-146,186 

Humboldt Hot Spring near Paradise Valley,

Nev .__._____.____ 186 

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & 

Power Co.'s feeder canal near 

MiU City, Nev._.__-__. 143-144 

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & 

Power Co.'s outlet canal near 

Humboldt, Nev .. ._-. _.. 145-146 

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain,

Nev - _--- . -_ 118-119 

at Comus, Nev... _.____ _ 120-121 

at Mill City.Nev- 186

at Palisade, Nev._...__.____ 116-117 

at Winnemucca, Nev.. ._-. -..... 186

near Lovelock, Nev -_ ..__..._ 124-125 

near Oreana, Nev ___..____.. . 122-123 

North Fork of, near Halleck, Nev___. 186 

South Fork of, near Elko, Nev____ 134-135 

Humboldt River Basin, Nev., gaging-station

records in._.......__ . 116-146

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

canal near__....___._ 145-146

Huntsville, Utah, South Fork of Ogden

River near..... . _ 44-45

Hyrum, Utah, Blacksmith Fork near____ 27-28

Iceland, Calif., Truckee River at____ 149-150 

Idaho, cooperation by..____.______ 9

J

Jordan River Basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in _....___ 46-64,185

Jordan River near Lehi, Utah..______ 46-47

Juab, Utah, Sevier Bridge Reservoir near.... 68-69

Sevier River near.____________ 69-71

Kingston, Utah, East Fork of Sevier River

near _______________ 73-74 

Sevier River near ____________ 58-60

Lake Shore, Utah, Spanish Fork at. __ 49-50 

Lake Tahoe at Taboe, Calif_________ 147 

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev.___ 130-131 

Lamoille High Line Canal near Elko, Nev. 186 

Last Chance Canal at Grace, Idaho. _ 185 

Lawen, Oreg., East Fork of Silvies River at... 187 

West Fork of Silvies River near___ 172-173 

Lehi, Utah, Jordan River near. 46-47 

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley,

Nev _________.__.__ 139-140 

Logan, Hyde Park & Smitbfield Canal near

Logan, Utah__.____..___ 25-26 

Logan River above State dam, near Logan

Utah________________ 22-24 

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

tailrace near... . 24-25 

Lone Pine, Calif., Owens Lake near. 87 

Los Angeles, Calif., city of, cooperation by.. 9 

Lost Creek at Devils Slide, Utah............ 42-43

near Croyden, Utah__._.._.._.> 40-41 

Lovelock, Nev., Humboldt River near. 124-125

M

McGlashan, H. D., and assistants, work of.. 10 

Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev 135-137 

Malheur and Harney Lakes Basin, Oreg.,

gaging-station records in.. 168-182,187 

Markleeville, Calif., East Fork of Carson

River near..... . 110 

Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, Calif. 114

at Markleeville, Calif-._______ . 115 

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nov.. 141-142 

Marys River near Deeth, Nev__._ 128-129 

Marysvale, Utah, Piute Reservoir near..... 60

Sevier River near... 61-62 

Mason, Nev., East Walker River near.. 94-95

Walker River at____....... 96-97

Midlake, Utah, Great Salt Lake at 10-11 

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

canal near __ . 143-144

Humboldt River at..... _ 186 

Minersville, Utah, Beaver River near 81-82 

Mink Creek, Idaho, Bear River near 185 

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif 92 

Montpelier, Idaho, Bear River near 185
INDEX 191

Page

Morgan, J. H., work of__._ - 10 

Mnd Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg. __ 168-169

N

Narrows, Oreg., Mud Lake outlet near 168-169

"CO" ranch drainage canal near 187

Silver Creek near...____..__ 170-180,187

Nevada, cooperation by 9

O

Oakley^ Utah, Weber Eiver near______ 33-33 

Oasis, Utah, Sevier Eiver at .. .._ . 71-72 

Ogden Eiver, South Fork of, near Huntsvine, Utah..__________ 44-45 

"OO" ranch drainage canal near Narrows,

Oreg,. ........________ 187

Oreana, Nov., Humboldt Eiver near...... 122-123

Oregon, cooperation by. ____-_..... 9

Owens Lake Basin, Calif., gaging-station

records in. ... 83-91 

Owens Lake near Lone Pine, Calif . ... 87 

Owens Eiver near Big Pine, Calif.... __ 85-86

near Eound Valley, Calif____ __ 83-84

Palisade, Nov., Humboldt Eiver at___ 116-117 

Paradise Valley, Nov., Cottonwood Creek

at.. . ......._.. 186

Humboldt Hot Spring near_______ 186

Little Humboldt Eiver near _ 139-140

Martin Creek near.... ___.... 141-142

Paris, Idaho, Bear Lake outlet canal near__ 185

Paulsen, C. Q., and assistants, work of___ 10

Payson, Utah, High Line Canal near.___ 185

Peterson, B. J., work of-___________ 10

Pine Creek near Eound Valley, Calif.... __ 90-91

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah___ 60

Plain City, Utah, Weber River near____ 38-39

Plush, Oreg., Honey Creek near._____ 157-168

Poison Creek near Burns, Oreg. . __ 173-174

Prather Creek near Burns, Oreg.__ .. 174-175

Price current meters, plate showing____ 2

Prove River at Forks, Utah________ 51-52

South Fork of, at Forks, Utah_____ 53-54

Publications, information concerning___ 5-8

obtaining or consulting of________ 6

on stream flow, list of ____ 7

Purton, A. B., and assistants, work of___ 10

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes Basin,

Calif., gaging-station records in. 147-150

R

Rainbow inlet canal at Dingle, Idaho___. 185

Rock Creekuear Battle Mountain, Nov.. 137-138

near Eound Valley, Calif _ 88-89

Rock Quarry near Sunter, Oreg- _ 182

Rockyford Canal near Vermilion, Utah__ 75-76

Round Valley, Calif., Owens River near__ 83-84

Pine Creek near_ .. _ . 90-91

Rock Creek near__ __ ... 88-89

Run-off in inches, definition of. ..... 2

S Page

Sagehen Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of ..... .. 187

Saltair, Utah, Great Salt Lake at____._ 10-11 

Saroni Canal near Wellington, Nev 108-109 

Schurz, Nov., Walker Eiver at.......__. 100-101

Second-foot, definition of.. 2 

Second-foot per square mile, definition of . 2 

Secret Creek near Halleck, Nev -__.... 132-133

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah_. 68-69 

Sevier Lake Basin, Utah, gaging-station records in..._ . . 55-76 

Sevier Eiver at Hatcb, Utah, 55-56 

at Oasis, Utah____... . 71-72 

at Sevier, Utah___.__ ..... _. 63-64

below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah,.61-62 

below San Pitch Eiver, near Qunnison,

Utah____....... 67-68

East Fork of, near Kingston, Utah 73-74 

near Circleville, Utah___.... 56-58

near Juab, Utah__ . 69-71 

near Kingston, Utah 58-60 

near Vermilion, Utah 65-«6 

Sevier Eiver Water Users, cooperation by 9 

Silver Creek above Sunter, Oreg 176-178 

below Suntex, Oreg.__ 178-179 

near Narrows, Oreg .- 179-180,187 

near Silver Lake, Oreg 159-160 

West Fork of, near Silver Lake, Oreg- 162-163 

Silver Creek Valley Irrigation District, cooperation by 9 

Silver Lake Basin, Oreg., gaging-station records in____________- 158-167 

Silver Lake inlet near Silver Lake, Oreg- 160-162 

Silver Lake Irrigation District, cooperation

 by . - 9

Silver Lake near Silver Lake, Oreg 158

Silver Lake, Oreg., Bridge Creek near 163-164

Buck Creek near- ... . 165-166

Duncan Creek near___ ______ 166-167

Silver Creek near............ 159-160

West Fork of Silver Creek near. 162-163

Silvies Eiver, East Fork of, at Lawen, Oreg- 187

near Burns, Oreg 170-171

near Silvies, Oreg- 169-170

West Fork of, near Lawen, Oreg 172-173

Snowshoe-Thompson Canal at Woodfords,

Calif_.............-.. ... 186

Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho.. 20-22 

Soda Springs, Idaho, Soda Creek near 20-22 

Southern Pacific Co., cooperaton by . 9 

Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah 49-50 

at Thistle, Utah____ - 47-49 

Springmeyer Canal at Woodfords, Calif 186 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 2 

Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev. .- 126-127 

Stevens water-stage recorder, plate showing- 3 

Summer Lake Basin, Oreg., discharge measurements in. - 187 

Summer Lake, Oreg., Ana River near 187
192 INDEX

Page

Suntex, Oreg., Chickahominy Creek near 181 

Rock Quarry Creek near . 182 

Silver Creek above - . 176-178 

Silver Creek below_______.__- 178-179

T 

Tahoe, Calif., Lake Tahoe at ......_ 147

Truckee River at._.___.__..... 148-149

Tanner B Canal at Grace, Idaho . __ 185 

Terms, definition of. . 2 

Thistle, Utah, Spanish Fork at __..._ 47-49 

Topaz Lake feeder canal near Topaz, Calif 186 

Trout Creek Irrigation District, cooperation

by 9

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg____.... 183-184

Truckee River at Iceland, Calif _. 149-150 

at Tahoe, Calif__.______.__ 148-149 

Twelvemile Creek near Fort Bid well, Calif. 154-155 

TwentymUe Creek near Warner Lake,

Oreg____. __._.... 151-152

U

United States Bureau of Reclamation, cooperation by._ ..... ..... 9

United States Forest Service, cooperation by. 9 

United States Indian Service, cooperation by. 9 

United States Weather Bureau, cooperation

by.............................. 9

Utah, cooperation by . ..... ..... 9

Utah Power & Light Co., cooperation by . 9 

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near

Logan, Utah__.___.___ 24-25

V

Vermilion, Utah, Rockyford Canal near__ 75-76 

Sevier River near______._____ 65-66 

Voltage, Oreg., Donner und Blitzen River

near ____.__._____;.. 175-176

W

Wabuska, Nov., Walker River near____ 98-99 

Walker Lake Basin, Calif-.Nev., gaging-station records in. 92-109,186

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Walker River at Mason, Nev..______ 96-97 

at Schurz, Nev.... _ ....... 100-101

near Wabuska, Nev _ __. 98-99

Walker River Irrigation District, cooperation by_____________ 9

Warner Lake, Oreg., Deep Creek near 187 

Dismal Creek near ____.__..... 187 

Fifteenmile Creek near... 152-153 

Twentymile Creek near.. 151-152

Warner Lakes Basin, Oreg.-Calif., gagingstation records in_ 151-158,187

Water-stage recorders, plate showing.. 3

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah_____ 34-35 

at Gateway, Utah.... . 35-37 

near Oakley, Utah 32-33 

near Plain City, Utah...__........ 38-39

Weber River Basin, Utah, gaging-station records in.__..____ __ 32-45,185

Wellington, Nev., Saroni Canal near 108-109 

West Walker River near_. ., 104-105

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah_ 29-30

West Walker River near Coleville, Calif 102-103 

near Hudson, Nev_______ ___ 106-107 

near Wellington, Nev..________ 104-105

Weston,Idaho, Bear River near.. . 17-18

Winnemucca and Pyramid Lakes Basin,

Calif., gaging-station records in. 147-150

Winnemucca, Nev., Humboldt River at 186

Woodfords, Calif., Ellis and Dudley Canal

at _._.____- __-_- 186 

Snowshoe-Thompson Canal at___.... 186

Springmeyer Canal at______...... 186

West Fork of Carson River at ... 186

Work, authorization of__ . 1 

division of _____ ... 10 

scope of___________ 1-2

Wyoming, cooperation by...._ 9

Zero flow, point of, definition of.

o